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

Chapter 72 72: A Head-on Clash! A Strong Response to the Provocation · 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

2:00 PM.

Seido vs Shohoku High.

A rising powerhouse from East Tokyo.

They had just scrimmaged Inashiro in the morning.

Now they had to face Seido in the afternoon.

”Take the field!” Coach Kataoka barked.

From the stands, the Inashiro players watched quietly.

Then—

Harada narrowed his eyes.

”He’s pitching…”

Masatoshi glanced at Narumiya.

”Looks like he’s responding to your provocation.”

Narumiya said nothing.

But his jaw tightened.

On the mound—

Ushijima Wakatoshi.

Calm.

Expressionless.

Like this game meant nothing.

Like the batters didn’t even exist.

Only one target mattered.

Inashiro.

Miyuki crouched.

Set the mitt.

Dead center.

No tricks.

Just heat.

”In that case…” he muttered.

”Let’s go all out.”

WHOOSH—

The first pitch exploded out of Ushijima’s hand.

The batter flinched and swung on instinct—

Air.

Nothing.

SMACK!!

The ball slammed into Miyuki’s mitt like a gunshot.

The sound echoed across the entire field.

Even the stands went quiet.

Narumiya’s eye twitched.

”…Hah?”

Shirakawa swallowed.

”…That’s faster than Mei’s fastball…”

Carlos felt cold sweat slide down his back.

”He’s just a first-year…”

Coach Kunimoto stared sharply.

”At the Kanto Tournament, he was around 145… he got faster again?”

Harada shook his head slowly.

”No.”

”He hasn’t gone all out yet.”

”…What?”

Second pitch—

Even faster.

The batter swung desperately—

MISS.

SMACK!!

Louder.

Heavier.

Like the glove might tear.

”…155…” someone whispered.

”155 km/h…”

The Inashiro bench fell silent.

That wasn’t high school level anymore.

That was pro-level heat.

Three straight fastballs.

Strikeout.

Effortless.

Second batter.

First pitch—

Two-seam.

145 km/h.

The ball suddenly tailed sideways.

The bat cut through empty air.

”What the— it moved?!”

Next—

Cutter.

Same speed.

Opposite break.

Swing and miss.

Strikeout.

Back-to-back.

Shirakawa’s throat felt dry.

”Those are almost as fast as Mei’s fastball…”

Carlos muttered,

”How do you even guess that…? Fastball? Cutter? Two-seam? They all look the same…”

Harada’s voice dropped.

”That’s a catcher’s nightmare…”

”You can’t read it until it’s already past you.”

Third batter.

Now Ushijima started mixing.

150 four-seam — ball.

144 two-seam — strike.

144 cutter — swing and miss.

Then—

Sinker.

Low.

Heavy.

Sudden drop.

Grounder.

Out.

Three batters.

Three outs.

Like nothing happened.

Ushijima casually lifted his head.

Looked toward Inashiro.

Smirked slightly.

The exact same arrogant look Narumiya gave yesterday.

A silent message.

Your turn.

Kuramochi burst out laughing.

”He’s copying Narumiya on purpose!”

Yuki smiled.

”That’s our ace…”

This wasn’t revenge with words.

This was revenge with dominance.

Your ace throws 148?

So does ours.

Your forkball drops?

Our cutter sinks.

Your slider cuts?

Our two-seam runs.

You rely on tricks?

We overwhelm you with speed.

Narumiya’s veins bulged.

”HAAAAAHHH!!!”

”I told you not to provoke them,” Harada sighed.

”You did this yourself.”

”You square-faced idiot, whose side are you on?!”

”Who are you calling square-faced?!”

”Get away from me, you’re scary!”

They argued like kids.

But Narumiya’s eyes never left the mound.

Burning.

Excited.

Annoyed.

Competitive.

Because deep down—

He understood.

For the first time…

There was someone his age…

Who could actually stand toe-to-toe with him.

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