Ace of Diamond: Return of the Pitcher

"Home... Home run!!!"

As they watched the baseball fly out, the atmosphere in the stadium immediately reached its peak.

Previously, when they saw the American pitcher, Weede, throw such heavy pitches, the viewers had already given up on the idea of the Tokyo team getting a hit. Their biggest wish was for the Tokyo team to continue pushing the lineup forward.

A team like the American Wind Youth Academy representative could explode at any time, and leading by just one run was far from reassuring.

Therefore, the audience hoped that the Tokyo team could score another run to widen their lead and push the lineup forward.

They never expected that Sawamura, Sawamura, would bring them such a huge surprise.

Not only did he score two Runs in one go, but he also hit a home run directly.

This was truly extraordinary!

The players in the dugout felt their adrenaline rising, and their blood seemed to be on fire. The excitement was so intense that words could hardly describe it.

"SAWAMURA!"

"SAWAMURA!!!"

They could only chant Sawamura's name over and over again, offering him their highest praise.

On the other side, the American players were also in shock.

Especially the catcher, Carlisle.

All the judgments he had made earlier now seemed like a joke.

Sawamura was strong, incredibly strong.

Not only did he hit the ball far, but he also hit a home run. From the flight distance of the ball, it was at least 130 meters.

He actually thought this player had insufficient hitting power.

Carlisle's face turned bright red with embarrassment.

On the pitcher's mound, Weede was slightly trembling, clearly shaken by the blow.

On the other hand, Sawamura and Miyuki both ran back to home plate.

The two exchanged high fives at home plate, celebrating their achievement.

It was clear that both were in good spirits, laughing and talking as they congratulated each other.

The others couldn't hear what they were saying, as they were too far away.

Carlisle, who was closer, couldn't understand their conversation because he didn't speak Japan's language.

The only one who could hear and understand them was the Umpire.

At this moment, he had a strange expression on his face.

He probably knew that if he ever told others what he heard, no one would believe him.

Who would have expected that these two didn't even care about the American opponents?

Their conversation went like this.

First, Miyuki, with a smile, questioned Sawamura.

"Wasn't that a bit too much? Now, everyone will be even more wary of you."

"How could I not respond when Mei-san was running his mouth like this?"

"Don't be childish like him! You are the Ace so act more mature!"

Miyuki's criticism of Sawamura was so sharp.

He was trying to be as annoying as possible.

Fortunately, Sawamura had known Miyuki for many years, so he was used to his ways.

Miyuki's venomous words no longer had any effect on Sawamura.

Moreover, Sawamura knew that Miyuki wasn't entirely wrong.

"From our perspective, isn't it possible we'll become the target? Since we can't avoid being targeted, why not feed them some false information? Isn't that what you taught me before?"

"When I taught you that, I didn't tell you to use the Screw Change-up. That could have been a deadly weapon. I definitely didn't tell you to hit a home run now. You are going too far with this!"

Miyuki's words made Sawamura's face turn a little red with embarrassment.

The Screw Change-up wasn't something Sawamura cared much about.

To him, it was just a distraction, and if the opponents spent time on it, it could work in his favor.

However, hitting a home run this time was a bit excessive.

He had been too aggressive with his batting!

As a result, the opponents who already took him seriously would be even more cautious and not allow him to hit easily next time.

Although this wouldn't have much of an impact on the team, Sawamura's batting success rate and total home runs would definitely be affected.

It wasn't a very cost-effective move!

But Sawamura didn't regret it.

Across his two lifetimes, he had put in so much effort just to make a breakthrough in hitting.

As long as his skills had really improved, everything else was secondary.

It was like a person with great goals could more easily tolerate small inconveniences.

That was pretty much Sawamura's current mindset.

One Out, no runners on base.

The score was now 3:0.

The fourth batter from Seidou High School, Miyuki, hit a single.

Then, the fourth batter from the Tokyo team, Sawamura, hit a home run.

The score difference was looking significant, and the Tokyo team's offense was still going strong.

Next up to bat was the fifth batter, Kengo Inui.

He was also the fourth batter from Teito High School.

Standing in the Batter's Box, his mind was a whirlwind.

Sawamura's performance far exceeded Inui's expectations.

He knew Sawamura was strong, or else the media wouldn't start calling him the "Great Demon King."

But he had never imagined Sawamura would be at this level!

On the field were some of Tokyo's most famous and monstrous players.

Any one of them would be a formidable opponents.

Yet, the standout player against American opponents was still Sawamura.

This spoke volumes.

Anyone who wasn't foolish could easily come to the conclusion that, even within this team, Sawamura's strength was absolute.

As the fourth batter from Teito High School, as a high school baseball player, they knew they couldn't compete with Sawamura on the mound.

'But at the plate…'

Inui didn't want to give up just like that.

He was also the fourth batter of the elite team Teito, as well as the captain of Teito and this team of stars!

And most importantly for Inui…

'I am also his partner in this game!'

Inui will serve as the Catcher for the Demon King in this game.

'There is no way I will let anyone say that Sawamura played this game alone!'

So, when the pitcher threw the ball, Inui gave it his all.

Everything he learned in his high school life until now was collected, compacted, and blasted toward the coming ball.

And for once in this game, the lighting struck young man bolted the ball like lightning!

PAAAAKK!

The ball soared towards the outfield, and Inui sprinted to second base.

The situation on the field was now: one Out, runner on second base.

Next, was the fourth batter from Sankou High School, Hoshida Mamoru.

His Bat Spirit was ablaze from the continues bombardment of his teammate.

There is no way he will let this streak of hits stop at his turn.

Shuuuuuuuuuuu!

PAAAAKKKK!!!

The ball was blasted to the outfield with a storm-like swing!

Even with Hoshida's not-so-fast running speed, he managed to reach second base.

Meanwhile, Inui was sent back home.

The Tokyo team scored their fourth run.

The total score was now 4:0.

Then, the next batter was Yamaoka Riku, the fourth batter of Inajitsu.

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