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Diamond no Ace: Coach, I Want to Be a Batter, Not a Pitcher!

Chapter 67 67: The Sinker’s Despair for Kiryu · Nov 12, 2026

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51 Chapter 51 51: Seido’s Tradition 2026-11-12
52 Chapter 52 52: Intensive Training — Begins!!! 2026-11-12
53 Chapter 53 53: The Sweat of Youth and Passion 2026-11-12
54 Chapter 54 54: The Determination of the Starting Lineup 2026-11-12
55 Chapter 55 55: That’s It? Getting Old? 2026-11-12
56 Chapter 56 56: Silver Sinker 2026-11-12
57 Chapter 57 57: Seido vs Kiryu 2026-11-12
58 Chapter 58 58: Miyuki’s Sin 2026-11-12
59 Chapter 59 59: Osaka Kiryu’s Shock ( 100 Power Stone) 2026-11-12
60 Chapter 60 60: Who Doesn’t Have a Hidden Skill? 2026-11-12
61 Chapter 61 61: Seido’s Fourth Batter 2026-11-12
62 Chapter 62 62: Seido’s Ace and Fifth Batter 2026-11-12
63 Chapter 63 63: The Cunning Miyuki 2026-11-12
64 Chapter 64 64: An Unfathomable Pitch! A Powerful and Fearless Throw 2026-11-12
65 Chapter 65 65: The Cutter’s Surprise for Kiryu 2026-11-12
66 Chapter 66 66: A Surprisingly Low Pitch Count 2026-11-12
67 Chapter 67 67: The Sinker’s Despair for Kiryu 2026-11-12
68 Chapter 68 68: The Power of the Sinker 2026-11-12
69 Chapter 69 69: Inashiro Ace, King Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
70 Chapter 70 70: Narumiya Mei’s Tricks 2026-11-12
71 Chapter 71 71: Narumiya Mei’s Provocation 2026-11-12
72 Chapter 72 72: A Head-on Clash! A Strong Response to the Provocation 2026-11-12
73 Chapter 73 73: Who Said These Are All My Trump Cards? 2026-11-12
74 Chapter 74 74: Shootball 2026-11-12
75 Chapter 75 75: The Summer Preliminaries Begin 2026-11-12
76 Chapter 76 76: Blind Cannon — Masashi 2026-11-12
77 Chapter 77 77: Masashi — Dangerous and Addictive 2026-11-12
78 Chapter 78 78: Preliminary Round 1 — Chris Starts 2026-11-12
79 Chapter 79 79: Good Swing. Don’t Swing Like That Next Time. 2026-11-12
80 Chapter 80 80: Chris Is Excited 2026-11-12
81 Chapter 81 81: The Trust of the Senior Students 2026-11-12
82 Chapter 82 82: The Arrogant Outfield Trio (100 Power Stones) 2026-11-12
83 Chapter 83 83: Addicted, Chris 2026-11-12
84 Chapter 84 84: An Inside-the-Park Home Run 2026-11-12
85 Chapter 85 85: The Speechless Trio 2026-11-12
86 Chapter 86 86: A Howl! The Outfield Interception! 2026-11-12
87 Chapter 87 87: The Shootball That Excited Chris 2026-11-12
88 Chapter 88 88: Your Goals as First Years 2026-11-12
89 Chapter 89 89: Untitled 2026-11-12
90 Chapter 90 90: The Evolutionary Direction of the Shootball 2026-11-12
91 Chapter 91 91: Two People Came to Ask for Advice 2026-11-12
92 Chapter 92 92: Silver Home Run 2026-11-12
93 Chapter 93 93: Signing In for 100 Days 2026-11-12
94 Chapter 94 94: Chris’s Rice Crackers Are Mine ( Bonus Chapter) 2026-11-12
95 Chapter 95 95: Pitch Pairing Strategy 2026-11-12
96 Chapter 96 96: A Powerful Offense 2026-11-12
97 Chapter 97 97: Playing with the Opponent 2026-11-12
98 Chapter 98 98: The Precise Machine — You Shunshin 2026-11-12
99 Chapter 99 99: If You’re So Good, Then You Do It! 2026-11-12
100 Chapter 100 100: A Powerful Response! 2026-11-12

Top of the fourth inning.

Ushijima Wakatoshi continued his domination.

First batter —

three straight cutters to the outside corner.

Strikeout.

Second batter —

inside low fastball.

outside low fastball.

cutter.

Strike three.

Third batter —

two-seam away.

four-seam up.

149 km/h four-seam just off the zone.

The batter chased.

Swing and miss.

Strikeout.

Ten pitches.

Three outs.

Clean.

Efficient.

Merciless.

By the end of the fourth inning—

Ushijima already had ten strikeouts.

The crowd couldn’t stay quiet.

”Those unstable 150 km/h four-seams are terrifying.”

”Yeah, when it looks like it’s coming at your face, you can’t just watch it.”

”No matter how good the breaking ball is, the fastball is still king.”

”Everyone else uses Fastball + Slider + Changeup…”

”But Ushijima’s using Fastball + Two-seam + Cutter. That’s weird.”

”I’ve never even seen him throw a curve or changeup.”

”He only throws hard stuff.”

”A pure power pitcher…”

Scoreboard:

Kiryu — 0 0 0 0

Seido — 2 1 0 0

Kiryu hadn’t scored.

But they hadn’t collapsed either.

They were still dangerous.

Still waiting for one mistake.

Before the fifth inning began—

Ushijima quietly said,

”…It’s about time.”

Miyuki understood instantly.

”The sinker, huh?”

”To be honest,” Ushijima added calmly,

”I thought we’d need it earlier.”

”I didn’t expect the four-seams alone to pressure them this much.”

A small, relieved smile appeared on his face.

”But Kiryu isn’t that easy to suppress forever.”

”Let’s finish this properly.”

Top of the fifth.

Taichi Hiromi stepped up again.

Second at-bat.

Last time — strikeout.

This time, his eyes burned with determination.

I’ll hit him no matter what.

Kiryu’s coach clenched his fists in the dugout.

We need a run this inning. Anything.

Behind the plate, Miyuki gave the sign.

Glove low.

Inside.

Ushijima covered his grip with his glove.

Index and middle fingers deep on the seam.

Sinker.

Pitch one—

The ball shot forward.

Straight.

Fast.

Slightly slower than before.

Taichi’s eyes lit up.

”Inside fastball… slower too… this is it!”

He swung hard.

CLANG!

Contact—

But the sound felt wrong.

Dead.

Heavy.

”…What?”

The ball dove sharply at the last second—

Straight into the dirt.

A weak grounder rolled toward third.

”Sink—?!”

Masuko was already there.

Field.

Throw.

”Out!”

One pitch.

Ground out.

Taichi froze near the foul line.

”…Sinker…”

So that was it.

They had been hiding this the entire time.

In the waiting area, the next batter swallowed.

”Captain… what pitch was that?”

”Not two-seam,” Taichi said quietly.

”…Sinker.”

”What?! He had that too?!”

”He never used it before!”

The pressure on Kiryu’s side instantly doubled.

Just when they thought they understood him—

He revealed another weapon.

It felt hopeless.

Kuramochi grinned.

”Haha… he finally pulled it out.”

”Nice pitch,” Kominato said.

”Beautiful movement,” Yuki added proudly.

Masuko pumped his fist silently.

That ball had come straight to him like a gift.

Kiryu’s coach’s face twitched.

”They were still holding back…?”

One pitch.

One out.

Their cleanup hitter erased like nothing.

This first-year…

…was a monster.

Next batter.

Still shaken.

Ushijima didn’t hesitate.

Another pitch.

Slightly slower.

”Four-seam? Two-seam?”

That tiny moment of doubt—

was fatal.

Swing.

The ball dipped hard again.

Under the bat.

Thwack.

Miyuki caught it cleanly.

”Strike!”

The batter stared at the mound in disbelief.

That wasn’t luck.

It wasn’t guesswork.

Ushijima wasn’t just throwing.

He was hunting.

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