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

Chapter 106 106: Two Types of Cutter · Nov 12, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 101: I Anticipated Your Prediction 2026-11-12
102 Chapter 102 102: The Showdown Continues 2026-11-12
103 Chapter 103 103: Battle of Wits 2026-11-12
104 Chapter 104 104: The Changes in You Shunshin 2026-11-12
105 Chapter 105 105: Isashiki — The Joy of Not Being the One Getting Scolded 2026-11-12
106 Chapter 106 106: Two Types of Cutter 2026-11-12
107 Chapter 107 107: Stealing All the Way 2026-11-12
108 Chapter 108 108: The Silent King — Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
109 Chapter 109 109: Guessing 2026-11-12
110 Chapter 110 110: Sawamura, Who Isn’t Very Smart 2026-11-12
111 Chapter 111 111: You Shunshin’s Last Summer 2026-11-12
112 Chapter 112 112: Untitled 2026-11-12
113 Chapter 113 113: Complete Game 2026-11-12
114 Chapter 114 114: The Next Opponent — Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
115 Chapter 115 116: Seidou Goes Berserk 2026-11-12
116 Chapter 116 115: Raizō’s Provocation 2026-11-12
117 Chapter 117 117: The Loud Senior Gets Struck Out 2026-11-12
118 Chapter 118 118: Sawamura’s Enviable Talent 2026-11-12
119 Chapter 119 119: Narumiya Mei Is Being Manipulated 2026-11-12
120 Chapter 120 120: Seido vs. Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
121 Chapter 121 121: Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
122 Chapter 122 122: A Powerful Start 2026-11-12
123 Chapter 123 123: Isashiki’s Roar 2026-11-12
124 Chapter 124: One Inning Crushes Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
125 Chapter 125: The Ace Takes the Stage 2026-11-12
126 Chapter 126: A Powerful Showdown Between Pitchers 2026-11-12
127 Chapter 127 127: The Two Aces Feel the Pressure 2026-11-12
128 Chapter 128 128: Provocation? 2026-11-12
129 Chapter 129 129: Is This Retribution? 2026-11-12
130 Chapter 130 130: Head-on Showdown! Suppressing Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
131 Chapter 131 131: A Stunning Performance 2026-11-12
132 Chapter 132: Raichi Todoroki Strikes Out 2026-11-12
133 Chapter 133: The Sharp Cutter 2026-11-12
134 Chapter 134: The Match Ends 2026-11-12
135 Chapter 135: Ushijima, Do You Know How to Throw a Curveball? 2026-11-12
136 Chapter 136: I Shouldn’t Have Asked 2026-11-12
137 Chapter 137: The Noisy Training Routine 2026-11-12
138 Chapter 138: Slider 2026-11-12
139 Chapter 139: Quietly Doing Big Things 2026-11-12
140 Chapter 140: Digging a Trap for the Seniors 2026-11-12
141 Chapter 141: I Must Get to Koshien This Year 2026-11-12
142 Chapter 142: Opening Tactics 2026-11-12
143 Chapter 143: I’ll Give You a Taste of Ups and Downs 2026-11-12
144 Chapter 144: The More Provoked, the Tougher They Become 2026-11-12
145 Chapter 145: The Oppressive Presence of 195 cm 2026-11-12
146 Chapter 146: The Game Within the Game 2026-11-12
147 Chapter 147: The Double Pressure of Base-Stealing 2026-11-12
148 Chapter 148: Sensen’s Provocation 2026-11-12
149 Chapter 149: The More Provoked, the Stronger He Becomes 2026-11-12
150 Chapter 150: Pitcher Duel 2026-11-12

There were two different ways Ushijima Wakatoshi gripped his cutter.

The first—

With his fingers crossing the seams of the baseball, the pitch would produce a sharp, downward cut, breaking aggressively toward the inside of a left-handed batter in the right batter’s box.

The second—

With his fingers resting along the seams, the pitch would create a subtler movement, slicing inward with a smaller, controlled break.

Both were cutters.

But—

They didn’t behave the same way.

This was Ushijima Wakatoshi’s own variation.

The system had only taught him the fundamentals of the cutter—

But every pitcher naturally develops their own style.

Based on grip, mechanics, and feel—

Each pitch evolves differently.

And Ushijima—

Had taken it one step further.

Two grips.

Two movements.

One pitch type.

”Clang!”

Akikawa’s second batter swung—

But the bat was completely jammed.

”Smack!”

A weak grounder rolled forward.

Ushijima moved instantly—

Fielded the ball—

Threw to first.

”Out!”

The batter stood frozen for a moment.

Disbelief filled his face.

”…How is that possible?”

”Two cutters… with completely different movement?”

He clenched his fists.

”The first one… didn’t make me swing.”

”It had that slight downward, slider-like break.”

”But the second one—”

”It dropped sharply and cut inward much faster!”

”…Even the tail movement is different.”

Even after being retired—

He still couldn’t process it.

And he wasn’t the only one.

The other players watching felt their scalps tingle.

”He stopped relying on his four-seam fastball…”

”And now he’s using cutters to get quick outs?”

”Three pitches… two batters eliminated.”

”Isn’t that too efficient?”

The players from Ichidai Third High School were visibly shaken.

Standing quietly with his hands in his pockets—

Kousei Amahisa watched without saying a word.

”When he wants strikeouts, he gets them in three or four pitches…”

”But now…”

”He’s not chasing strikeouts.”

”He’s forcing weak contact.”

”Saving pitch count.”

”Controlling the game.”

”…This guy is way too composed.”

The same realization hit the players from Inashiro Industrial.

On the field—

”Out! Side retired!”

Another clean inning.

Three batters.

No one on base.

Coach Kataoka Tesshin turned slightly.

”What’s his pitch count?”

Chris checked his notes.

”In the first three innings—against nine batters—”

”29 pitches. All strikeouts.”

”In the fourth inning—”

”Three outs in just four pitches.”

”Total so far…”

”33 pitches in four innings.”

Silence.

Even the coach looked impressed.

But someone else was completely shaken.

Furuya Satoru.

”…How?”

He stared at Ushijima in disbelief.

”In practice… I need over 20 pitches just to get three outs…”

”Even if I strike them out cleanly…”

”That’s five or six pitches per batter…”

”…But you—”

”Four innings… only 33 pitches?”

”…How do you do that?”

He wasn’t complaining.

He was genuinely asking.

Ushijima glanced at him.

Then smiled faintly.

”…Didn’t you remember anything I told you before?”

”….”

Furuya froze.

Clearly—

He didn’t.

Ushijima sighed.

”First—”

”Learn more pitch types.”

”The more options you have…”

”The more the batter has to think.”

”The more they think—”

”The more advantage you gain.”

”Second—”

”You’re not fighting alone.”

”It’s not you vs the batter.”

”It’s the batter vs nine defenders.”

”There are seven behind you.”

”One in front.”

”Use them.”

”Third—”

”Just because a batter gets on base—”

”Doesn’t mean you’ve lost.”

”As long as he doesn’t score—”

”You’re still winning.”

”First base. Second base. Even third—”

”It doesn’t matter.”

”Stop him from reaching home.”

”That’s all.”

Furuya stared blankly.

Still… confused.

Nearby—

Sawamura Eijun quietly leaned in, listening.

Ushijima shook his head.

”…Forget it.”

”You two only think about throwing harder.”

”Talking more is pointless.”

”You’ll forget it tomorrow anyway.”

With that—

He picked up his bat.

And walked toward the field.

His eyes locked onto one person.

You Shunshin.

He had been waiting.

The moment Ushijima stepped into the batter’s box—

You Shunshin didn’t hesitate.

”Come!”

First pitch—

”WHOOSH!”

”Clang!”

Ushijima swung immediately—

A fastball—

Sent foul near first base.

”Foul!”

The catcher blinked.

”…He swung on the first pitch?”

Even You Shunshin frowned slightly.

Last time—

Ushijima waited until the fourth pitch.

And targeted the curveball.

But now—

First pitch.

Swing.

No hesitation.

Unpredictable.

”Clang!”

Second pitch—

Another powerful swing.

Foul again.

You Shunshin narrowed his eyes.

This guy…

I can’t read him at all.

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