Diamond no Ace: My Sharingan

After confirming their opponent, the Seidou High School baseball team immediately began to study this team.

The game footage was fresh and new.

Although the first-string players of Seidou High School were not present at the scene, they had sent someone with a camera to record the games of the Hachiouji High School baseball team in their entirety.

The fact that their opponent made it to the top 32 in West Tokyo meant that their strength should not be underestimated.

Once the players gathered in the conference room, they were first required to watch the entire game footage.

At the beginning, the Seidou High School players were quite relaxed.

Although the opponent's strength was formidable, as one of the top baseball powerhouses in the nation, the Seidou High School team still held a sense of pride.

West Tokyo was known as the "Devil's District."

There was no way around it; three of the nation's top powerhouses were located here.

They were jokingly referred to as the "Three Giants of West Tokyo."

Any one of these teams, even if placed on a national stage, would be a formidable presence.

Just the fact that these three powerhouses were clustered together was enough to intimidate other teams.

Not to mention that West Tokyo had many other strong schools, such as Senkawa High School, Seikou High School, and Seigaku High School, among others.

If their strength were in any other district, they would be contenders for a Koshien berth.

As one of the top powerhouses, Seidou High School's baseball team, aside from facing the other two giants and a few select opponents, could sweep through other teams with ease.

Even if the Hachiouji High School baseball team was not weak, the players of Seidou High School did not regard them highly.

However, as they began watching the game footage, the players' attitudes seemed to change naturally.

The opponents of Hachiouji High School were not lacking in strength.

But during the game, they were completely led by Hachiouji High School.

The players of Hachiouji High School seemed to have a sixth sense at times.

They anticipated their opponents' actions in advance.

Throughout the game, Hachiouji High School played smoothly.

The final score was 4-1.

If you only looked at the score, the difference between the two teams wasn't significant.

But if you watched the game, you would be surprised to find that Hachiouji High School gave their opponents no opportunities whatsoever.

After watching the game, the players' expressions turned serious.

They had a premonition that this opponent would be quite challenging.

"Is that the only game?"

Chris asked.

Compared to the other players on the Seidou High School team, Chris seemed to see more through the game footage.

"This is their second-round game footage."

Takahashi Rei seemed to have anticipated Chris's question, so she directly took out another prepared tape.

The scenes from Hachiouji High School's second-round game were almost a replica of the third round.

The final result was 5-1.

Again, they played a full nine innings and were locked in a stalemate until the end.

Although Hachiouji High School allowed one run, they maintained control of the game throughout, giving their opponents no chances.

Even the run they allowed seemed meticulously planned.

"This team's pitcher is peculiar."

After watching the second tape, Miyuki Kazuya made his judgment.

He was certain that the pitcher of Hachiouji High School was the core of their team.

Although the pitches he threw weren't particularly extraordinary, it seemed that every time he pitched, he could direct his teammates to the right spots to defend.

It was as if his pitching was pre-designed.

"It might not just be the pitcher; it could be the catcher calling the shots."

Everyone shared their opinions and actively discussed.

Seeing his disciples like this, Coach Kataoka nodded in satisfaction.

In guiding the team, Coach Kataoka insisted on two principles, in addition to rigorous technical training.

The first was that the players of Seidou High School must possess the ability to think independently.

They should analyze opponent information before the game and make judgments during the game by reading the situation.

Although the Seidou High School baseball team had not reached Koshien in several years, they had never stopped supplying fresh talent to professional teams.

In fact, those professional teams that had taken in Seidou High School players had given them high praise.

The higher the level of competition, the greater the demands on baseball intelligence.

Everyone knows that in sports, talent is paramount...

But talent is innate; it's not something that can be obtained through hard work alone.

Moreover, players with top-tier talent are ultimately quite rare on the field.

Most people have similar levels of talent.

Compared to the average person, their talent is impressive. However, how many of them with lesser talent can become professional players?

Among such a group, most players would not be considered particularly talented.

And among these players with similar talent, those who are better at thinking and possess higher baseball intelligence will naturally have more opportunities to stand out.

In addition to this, another characteristic of the Seidou High School baseball team is their ability to endure hardship and their pride.

"Our opponent is strong; we must take them seriously. The starting pitcher for the next game will be Yoshida. Tanba, start preparing from the sixth inning..."

The first two to receive the order quickly stood up to respond.

"Yes!"

"Yes!!"

After Coach Kataoka nodded at them, he looked at the others.

"Catcher Chris!"

Chris also responded.

After confirming the pitcher and catcher, Coach Kataoka adjusted the current batting order.

"First batter, Matsumoto."

"Second batter, Yoshida."

"Third batter, Yuki!"

"Fourth batter, Azuma Kiyokuni!"

"Fifth batter, Shimoji Teru!"

"Sixth batter, Chris."

At this point, Coach Kataoka suddenly paused.

The original seventh batter looked up in surprise.

He was a third-year player with decent hitting ability.

However, in a team filled with strong hitters like Seidou High School, his presence was not particularly noticeable.

That was why he was placed in the seventh spot.

Could it be that...

"Seventh batter, Zhou Hao."

Coach Kataoka, who had originally planned to give Zhou Hao a rest, had clearly changed his mind.

Zhou Hao was going to play!

And he had to play.

It was best if everyone thought that this so-called strongest rookie was just a hitter.

Zhou Hao was momentarily stunned, but he quickly stood up and addressed Coach Kataoka.

"Yes!"

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