Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Before Kuroda Shinji went on stage, Kawazue Yuji gave him a deep look and said, "Good luck, don't let others underestimate you."

Kuroda Shinji's expression was very serious. He understood what the captain meant. Now that two players were out, if he were also out, then Iijima's run to base would be meaningless.

But if he manages to get on base, there will be two runners. If Uesugi Kenichi can hit a home run, that would be three runs. Even if he can't hit a home run, he can still score if he gets a high-quality hit.

Shinji Kuroda took a deep breath, adjusted his bat, and then stared at the pitcher who had been dominating them from the start, trying to gauge the pitch he might throw this time.

Let's take a gamble, he'll shoot to the outside this time!

A fastball was out of the question. He noticed that Tokiwa High School's pitcher hadn't thrown a fastball since Go hit that one, and that Iijima had made it to base on the outside in the last pitch. Given the pitcher's skill, he would definitely go out to bat again.

As Nakagawa Yoshimasa threw the baseball, a look of joy flashed across Kuroda Shinji's face. He had made the right bet!

Pong!

With a crisp sound, the ball was hit and Shinji Kuroda didn't even look. He dropped his bat and took off running. Yayoi Iijima, who was standing on first base, started running after the ball hit her.

Both players eventually made it to base, with runners on first and second!

Now it's Tokiwa High School's turn to be nervous, because the next batter is Uesugi Kenichi!

The image of that incredible home run is still etched in everyone's mind.

If they hit another home run now, we're finished!

Chapter 134 Four Bad Guys Get Recommended!

Kenichi Uesugi picked up his bat again and stood on the batter's block, giving a deep look to the Tokiwa High School catcher who had been staring intently at him ever since he stood there.

He got into position and turned his gaze back to Nakagawa Masahiko, who was staring at him with a serious expression.

When Masahiko Nakagawa saw Kenichi Uesugi return to the field, he took a deep breath, the image of that home run just now constantly flashing through his mind.

He was extremely resentful and wanted to challenge Uesugi Ken again, otherwise this would become a lifelong shadow for him!

He spoke with his catcher, then shook his head, then nodded, and with a hint of displeasure on his face, he threw the ball with great force.

Kenichi Uesugi stood motionless on the batter's bench. It was clearly a bad pitch. After Rikuto Uchida's pitching and batting duel, it was hard for him to be fooled by this kind of pitch.

When Masahiko Nakagawa saw that the pitch hadn't fooled Kenichi Uesugi, he pursed his lips. He hadn't intended to throw a bad pitch, but since the catcher had given him that pitch, he had no choice but to throw it.

For the second pitch, after seeing the catcher's signal again, he nodded and threw a slider to the bottom inside corner. This type of slider is very difficult to hit as a home run. Although he wanted to have another showdown with Uesugi Kenichi, he wasn't foolish enough to throw a fastball again.

He was certain that if he continued to throw fastballs, it might be another home run!

When Uesugi Kenichi saw the ball flying towards him, he raised an eyebrow, then quickly relaxed it.

The ball came towards the end closest to his body, and when he aimed, he gripped the front of the bat in one area.

For the average person to hit this kind of pitch without preparation would indeed be very difficult to get a hit.

He took a small step back, this time not holding the bat with one hand, but with both hands gripping the end of the bat. At that moment, the bat seemed to transform into a knife, and with a flash of light, the baseball thudded and transformed into a star, crashing into the protective netting at the end of the outfield and landing outside the field.

At that moment, Shinji Kuroda and Yayoi Iijima, who were standing on first and second base, showed great surprise on their faces when they saw the baseball field outside the field. They waved and ran towards home plate.

With three players reaching home plate, Yamato Academy scored three more runs, bringing the score to 7-6!

The match is only in its fourth game so far, and the score difference is negligible.

Standing on the pitcher's mound, Masahiko Nakagawa watched the baseball fly out of bounds again, his face filled with fear and disbelief. His pitches had been hit as home runs twice in a row.

This is a huge shadow over a pitcher; he feels his mentality has collapsed, but he's not the only one whose mentality has collapsed.

The entire Tokiwa High School team, including the coach, seemed to be on the verge of a mental breakdown, and somehow the score went from 6-1 to 7-6.

What a nightmare!

The coach of Tokiwa High School also noticed that Nakagawa Masahiko's mentality might be collapsing, so he beckoned over the substitute pitcher and gave him some instructions.

"Asano, you come on and take Nakagawa off. When you face that number 13 next time, no matter how many runners are on base, walk him up, understand?"

Asano swallowed hard and nodded vigorously. Even if the coach hadn't told him, he was already planning to send this monster directly. He knew Nakagawa's strength; he was extremely strong and would be a top-notch pitcher even in Koshien. However, he was hit with two home runs by the same person in the first round of the preliminaries.

He had absolutely no confidence in facing this monster!

After Yamato Academy lost another player, the match entered the fifth inning. Under pressure, Tokiwa High School's players attacked as if their lives depended on it, and in the end, they scored two points.

When it was Yamato Academy's turn to attack, the sixth, seventh, and eighth batters were once again eliminated without any doubt. When Tokiwa High School put their full focus on defense, there was really nothing they could do.

The game ended after losing two points in the sixth set.

It was already the seventh inning when Kenichi Uesugi picked up his bat again and went up. If it weren't for Shinji Kuroda's good performance in getting on base and avoiding elimination, he would have had to wait until the eighth inning to play.

He was preparing to continue his scoring run when he discovered that the opposing pitcher had thrown four bad pitches to walk him to first base, and he didn't even get a chance to swing.

A huge uproar immediately erupted from the stands, and even many boys began to boo Tokiwa High School.

Just when the game finally had some suspense, after waiting for an inning and finally getting to see this power hitter hit again, Tokiwa High School surrendered and let Uesugi Kenichi get on base.

Even the Tokiwa High School support team was very embarrassed and avoided being seen by those around them, which made them feel very sad.

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Isn't baseball fun because it's full of courage and miracles? But now they don't even have the courage to face others head-on. How can this not make them sad?

The Tokiwa High School team members also felt frustrated, but if they could, they would like to fight Uesugi Ken. However, it was obvious that the gap in strength between the two sides was too great, and to actually fight would be no different from suicide.

If the starting pitcher has already lost his composure, and the substitute pitcher also loses his composure, then the game can be declared over.

But they weren't the only ones feeling helpless. The Yamato Academy team members were also frustrated. Although they had runners on first and second base, there were already two outs in this inning. If they got another out, it would be pointless to run on first and second.

Coach Xiang Cheng narrowed his eyes, feeling that his luck was really bad. He didn't expect Uesugi Kenichi to be so strong, forcing Tokiwa to use a walk-through.

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He had nothing to say about the decision. If he were Tokiwa's coach, he would have adopted the same tactic, but when it came to himself, he still felt like cursing!

The fourth batter, Yuji Kawazue, performed well, but the fifth batter was out, and even with three runners on base, they couldn't convert it into a run.

The match has reached the eighth game, with the score currently at 9-6.

If Tokiwa High School continues to use the strategy of walking four players to the basket, then the situation will be really bad. The only capable power hitter on the team will be contained, and they will be unable to convert their huge advantage into points, which is very frustrating.

This is why pitchers are the ace; if a pitcher is strong enough, in the best-case scenario, they can keep the score perfectly.

This is a very terrible thing.

Kenichi Uesugi gritted his teeth, picked up his baseball bat, and walked into the bullpen, feeling that there was probably no hope for this game.

Now he feels extremely unhappy. If he hadn't fought, he wouldn't have bothered, but since he did fight, he doesn't want to lose. This has nothing to do with passion; it's simply a matter of his life motto!

Coach Xiang Cheng had almost given up by now. Although he was a little disappointed, he was okay. He had never thought he would win this game when he learned that the opponent was Tokiwa High School.

It's possible that all the members of the Feipan High School team suffered from diarrhea and underperformed.

Chapter 135 Murder Baseball

Although the loss was somewhat disappointing, the discovery of a powerful hitter made him very happy. With Kenichi Uesugi around, he doesn't need to wait three years; he dares to declare that he will make a run for Koshien next year.

He devised a series of fierce scoring tactics based on his unparalleled fighting prowess, and just as he was pondering this, a voice reached his ears.

"Coach Xiang Cheng, I want to discuss something with you."

Coach Xiang Cheng saw a broad smile spread across Uesugi Kenichi's usually serious face. This boy's talent was truly outstanding, even more so than Uchida had described.

He felt that Kenichi Uesugi already had the ability to play professional baseball, and that with just a little training, he could shine.

"Uesugi-kun, please tell me what's wrong."

At this moment, he valued Uesugi Kenichi highly, and even if he wanted to demolish the cowshed, it wouldn't be out of the question.

"Can I pitch this inning?" Uesugi Kenichi asked.

He really didn't want to lose, but if he continued to be scored "603" like this, he would have to lose whether he wanted to or not.

Only he could stop the opponent from scoring by taking the shot. Although Yoshiki Haneda might not look good, he couldn't care less.

"You're going to pitch?" Coach Xiang Cheng was taken aback for a moment before considering the feasibility of this idea.

After thinking about it, it does seem like there's potential. Judging from the power of Uesugi Kenichi's shots and his judgment, he's not incapable of pitching.

But what about his coordination with the catcher if he's put on temporarily?

We can't exactly teach him the code on the spot.

In the end, he decided to let Uesugi Kenichi give it a try. After all, it would just be a loss anyway. If he could get Uesugi Kenichi interested in baseball, that would be the best thing ever.

"Haneda, wait a minute, Uesugi will pitch this inning." Coach Xiang Cheng called out to Yoshiki Haneda, who was about to head to the pitcher's mound.

After hearing Coach Xiang Cheng's words, Yoshiki Haneda's expression changed several times before returning to normal.

Anyone in Yoshiki Haneda's position would probably be unhappy with these words, but he quickly realized that he really needed to rest after pitching for so long.

Based on his performance so far, he has indeed dragged the team down quite a bit. Although the opponents are too strong, that's the fact.

The biggest contributor to the team's current level of not losing too many points is Kenichi Uesugi, for which Yoshiki Haneda quickly adjusted his mindset.

"Here you go, good luck!" Yoshiki Haneda patted Kenichi Uesugi on the shoulder to encourage him.

He was immediately followed by a slight sense of loss. He was already in the third grade this year, and there would be no more chances for him to strive for Koshien.

He didn't think there was any hope of winning anymore, but he felt a little sorry for Uesugi Kenichi, who had played so well. If they were on a stronger team, with Uesugi Kenichi's level of play, they would almost certainly have secured a place in Koshien.

"Hmm." Uesugi Kenichi responded, adjusted his hat brim, and walked onto the pitcher's mound.

The audience members in the stands were all seated at this moment. The pitching level of Hideki Haneda, the pitcher of Yamato Academy, was not good. It was just the level of an average high school pitcher.

Some viewers were dissatisfied, believing that the team's strength completely dragged down Uesugi Kenichi's performance. Anyone with eyes could see that Uesugi Kenichi's powerful fighting ability was completely outmatched in this match.

With two consecutive home runs and a 100% batting average, Tokiwa High School surrendered, sending this jinx to base.

If you can't win with this kind of strength, then go to hell!

However, when they saw that Uesugi Kenichi was actually standing on the pitcher's mound, they immediately gasped in surprise.

This is incredible, as pitchers generally need to spend a lot of time training, learning about different pitches, control, and speed.

Some pitchers spend so much time just practicing one type of pitch that they don't know how much time they have left to do anything else. Generally speaking, pitchers are just part-time batters, and they can just go up and do a little bit of work.

It's rare to see a player who is both a power hitter and a power pitcher during their college years.

Although no one knew what the coach of Yamato Academy was planning, many viewers cheered. At least watching Uesugi Kenichi was much more enjoyable than watching Haneda Hideki.

The coach of Tokiwa High School finally breathed a sigh of relief. Having walked Kenichi Uesugi four times, he was basically safe. If Uesugi had hit a few more home runs, it would have been the end of him.

Sending Kenichi Uesugi up here is probably to let this genius experience what pitching feels like, and at the same time, let him get used to the atmosphere of the game.

He didn't believe anyone could have such a powerful hitting ability and such a formidable pitching skill during their college years.