In the dugout of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team.
Todoroki Raizo rubbed the back of his neck and sighed.
"What a precise calculation!"
He completely saw through Sanada's personality and their team's style, then unhesitatingly took action.
Bold yet meticulous, with superb skill...
Even Todoroki Raizo was amazed by such a player.
The last time they faced each other, he had actually smelled the scent of money from Zhang Han's hitting.
If that guy continued to work hard, he would definitely make a lot of money, and a particularly, particularly large amount.
Compared to his own son, the difference wouldn't be big...
But at that time, Todoroki Raizo had another idea brewing in his mind.
Zhang Han's talent was too outstanding.
While this was a good thing, it also had significant limitations.
When a player's talents are all too outstanding, it can very easily cause a problem.
That is, there's no way to focus on one aspect for improvement.
A person's energy is limited, and dispersing one's energy everywhere can easily lead to such problems.
If Zhang Han were his disciple, Todoroki Raizo would definitely remind him.
But he was a player for the Seido High School Baseball Team, and as a competitor on the field, he had no reason to actively help the Seido High School Baseball Team improve their strength.
He wouldn't be that kind of selfless fool.
Yet, in just two short months, Zhang Han had not only made significant progress in pitching, but his performance in hitting was also not inferior in the slightest.
Compared to two months ago, the current Zhang Han has made visible progress.
He sees the ball more accurately, and when hitting, he is never indecisive.
Most importantly, he has learned to read his opponents.
Previously, whether Zhang Han was hitting or pitching, his main goal was not how to deal with the opponent, but to fully exert all his potential.
As long as he performed well, whether he could defeat the opponent was entirely up to fate.
The simple reason why Zhang Han had such outstanding performance before was that his talent was indeed excellent enough.
As long as he performed well, few people could contend with Zhang Han on the field.
"Even if this little guy encounters setbacks in the future, as long as the setbacks are not despairing, his achievements will definitely not be small..."
Zhang Han was the first among all the players Yakushi had encountered to receive such an evaluation from Todoroki Raizo.
So much so that many Yakushi players couldn't help but perk up their ears.
They knew that their Coach had always looked down on them, all because they weren't exceptionally talented players.
There was nothing they could do about it.
After more than half a year of getting along, the players of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team had also been trained by Todoroki Raizo.
After hearing their Coach's words, they didn't feel particularly annoyed, but simply firmly believed that they needed to work harder in the future.
The game continued. Following closely were Yuuki and Isashiki Jun, the two third-year Captain and Vice-Captain.
They successively got hits, widening the score again.
7:5.
The Seido High School Baseball Team led by two points.
By the end of the Fifth Batter, the Seido High School Baseball Team had successively gotten a total of six hits, completely turning the tide of the game.
Many players from the Yakushi High School Baseball Team, despite their stubborn denial earlier, could only grudgingly give a thumbs-up at this point.
The Seido High School Baseball Team was indeed worthy of being called a monster team.
Once their offensive firepower was fully unleashed, the players of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team simply couldn't stop them.
"It's terrifying!"
All the players of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team had similar feelings in their hearts.
In contrast, the players on the Seido High School Baseball Team side were all in high spirits.
It was as if they had already secured victory in the game.
The Yakushi High School Baseball Team called a timeout.
Their Ace, Sanada, had given up six consecutive hits, and almost everyone thought Sanada would be replaced.
At the very least, he would receive a stern reprimand from his Coach.
On the baseball field, skill comes first.
When you perform well, people will naturally praise you.
But when you don't perform well, being criticized or reprimanded by the Coach is also a matter of course.
But Todoroki Raizo did not reprimand his Ace as everyone had imagined.
He sent someone to deliver a message.
"What did you say?"
Sanada's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Apparently, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Coach said you pitched well. Don't listen to what others say; just continue pitching at your own pace. The Seido High School Baseball Team is not as formidable as everyone imagines; they are only one step away from collapsing..."
At first, because the Seido High School Baseball Team players had rested overnight, Sanada didn't notice anything unusual.
But as the game progressed, he gradually discovered many things that weren't right.
All the Seido High School Baseball Team players' movements seemed very stiff.
It was fine at the beginning of the game, but by now, the Seido High School Baseball Team players were already panting heavily, and some had sweat on their foreheads as if they had just been drenched in rain.
They were very tired.
Seeing this scene, this thought instantly flashed through Sanada's mind.
They hadn't lost yet; they still had a chance to win.
"Let's deal with the opponents one by one! That was my mistake."
Facing Sanada, who proactively took responsibility, the players of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team shook their heads like rattles.
They did not admit this.
"Senior, you've already done very well..."
"We will definitely be able to turn the tide and win."
"Go, go for it!"
The momentum of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team unexpectedly changed in such an inexplicable way.
This made the teammates of the Seido High School Baseball Team feel very unaccustomed.
"We still need to score two more runs!"
Miyuki, who was up next, thought to himself.
In this inning, the Seido High School Baseball Team scored 5 runs in one go, directly reversing all their previous decline.
But in fact, the most fundamental problem of the Seido High School Baseball Team had not been properly resolved.
Their troubles now were still considerable...
For example, all the teammates showed signs of fatigue.
Miyuki felt that since they had already played this far, and they were currently leading...
If, under such extreme physical conditions, they could still steadily defeat the Yakushi High School Baseball Team.
Then for Seido, the gain would be immense.
The teammates' confidence would also soar.
So, at this stage, the Seido High School Baseball Team's gain from winning this practice game would undoubtedly be greater.
Of course, this was not an easy task.
Although they were leading in score, the issue of physical strength could very likely erupt in the final stage.
To avoid this, they had to completely subdue the Yakushi High School Baseball Team.
As long as the opponent gave up resistance, even if their physical problems erupted in the second half, it would not affect the final outcome of the game.
Miyuki's thoughts were perfect.
But the result was not so beautiful.
"Strike!"
"Ping!"
"Foul!"
"Strike!"
"Strikeout!"
On the last pitch, Sanada used an inside ball to entice Miyuki to swing.
As a result, Miyuki's bat missed the baseball by about four or five centimeters, passing by it.
No one was able to hit the ball.
Miyuki was directly struck out.
Masuko, who was up next, hit a high fly ball into the outfield.
He himself ran towards first base like a tank.
But the baseball he hit did not land as he wished; instead, it was caught.
"Pop!"
"Out!"
The Yakushi High School Baseball Team was truly different from before.
Not only their Ace Sanada, but the entire team's demeanor had undergone a tremendous change.
Especially in defense, compared to before, they were practically two different teams.
Two outs, runner on first base.
Finally, it was another infield ground ball, and Yakushi completely ended their defense for this inning.
The game moved to the bottom of the sixth inning, and Zhang Han's first opponent was Mishima.
At this point, the players of the Yakushi High School Baseball Team had already figured it out.
They were not playing against the Seido High School Baseball Team at its peak, but rather Seido, which had just undergone extreme training and now only had half of its physical strength left.
After five or six innings of the game, the main players of the Seido High School Baseball Team had already used up most of their remaining physical strength.
The most obvious among them was Zhang Han.
The physical exertion of a pitcher is inherently much greater than that of players in other positions.
Zhang Han was also a fastball pitcher, so his consumption was definitely even greater.
If they still couldn't conquer this monster under such circumstances, they might as well not play in the Summer Tournament later and just surrender directly.
Thinking of this, Mishima clenched his teeth, preparing to hit.
He would never miss any good pitch.
As long as the baseball entered the strike zone, he would swing at it without hesitation.
What if he was last year's super rookie?
This year's history had changed; this year's protagonist was no longer Seido, nor was it Zhang Han.
It was him, the great genius, Mishima Yuta.
Come on.
No matter what kind of pitch it was...
At this moment, Mishima's full attention was on Zhang Han.
As long as the baseball flew over, he would definitely not hold back. He had to hit the ball completely.
The baseball was coming.
It was faster than Mishima had expected.
Not only was Zhang Han's movement fast, but the speed at which the baseball flew was also fast.
Like a beam of light, the white baseball instantly appeared in front of him.
How was that possible?
Mishima, who had just made up his mind, stared blankly at the incoming baseball.
This feeling was different; the baseball came faster and was more frightening than he had imagined.
So much so that he didn't even have time to swing, only able to watch helplessly as the baseball flew past him.
"Pop!"
"Strike!"
Miyuki, who caught the ball, slightly curled the corners of his mouth.
Although his previous hitting plan had not succeeded in completely sending the Yakushi High School Baseball Team into the abyss.
But thankfully, Zhang Han was in good form.
Under these circumstances, he didn't seem to need to worry so much.
After all, they were currently leading; as long as they could stabilize the situation and maintain the score.
Then the Seido High School Baseball Team still had a very high probability of winning this game.
With this realization, Miyuki very decisively gave Zhang Han a signal.
Good condition, keep going!
His open glove seemed to have a strange attraction.
Making Zhang Han instinctively want to throw the ball into his glove.
Furuya Satoru and Sawamura, those two silly boys, were so willing to practice with Miyuki.
It was probably for this reason.
Thinking of this, Zhang Han nodded slightly, then threw the ball.
No need for too much force, the key was the continuity of the motion, and then just gently release the ball.
"Whoosh!"
The pitch, like a white light, appeared again in front of everyone.
So much so that many people did not clearly see it, and the baseball had already approached the strike zone.
Mishima gritted his teeth and swung his bat, but he didn't even touch a hair of it.
"Pop!"
"Strike!"
"Strike!"
"Strikeout!"
Strongly striking out Mishima, this monster in the Yakushi High School Baseball Team, second only to Raichi Todoroki.
In the dugout of the Seido High School Baseball Team, bursts of cheers immediately erupted.
Everyone's expressions were incredibly vivid.
"What was the speed of that pitch just now?"
A Seido player couldn't help but ask his teammate holding the radar gun.
In his opinion, this should be Zhang Han's highest pitch speed standard, right?
Under such physical conditions, Zhang Han could still maintain such a pitch speed, which was simply incredible.
The incredulity in the eyes of the guy holding the radar gun was even more intense.
He stared blankly at the numbers on the radar gun, not saying a word.
"Are you stunned? How much is it, exactly?"
The person who first asked couldn't help but take the speed gun himself to look.
But when he saw the numbers on it, his expression was even more shocked than his teammate who had been holding the radar gun earlier.
"How is that possible?"
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