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

Chapter 114 114: The Next Opponent — Yakushi High School · 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

After finishing their match against Akikawa, Seidou didn’t leave right away.

The next game—

Ichidai Third High vs. Yakushi High School—

would decide their next opponent.

After changing, Ushijima Wakatoshi and the rest of the team returned to the stands to watch.

The winner—

Would face Seidou in the quarterfinals.

But the moment the game began—

Yakushi’s offense exploded.

”…That lineup…”

Even Seidou’s players were visibly shaken.

Yakushi didn’t hold back.

Every swing was aggressive.

Every hit carried power.

They weren’t just attacking—

They were overwhelming.

Ushijima narrowed his eyes as he watched.

Good thing I got the forkball…

Without that… dealing with this lineup would be troublesome.

Yakushi’s style was similar to Seidou’s—

High damage. Relentless pressure.

But there was a key difference.

Their ace—

Sanada Shunpei—

Was stronger than Seidou’s current main pitchers.

Stronger than Tanba.

Stronger than Furuya.

Stronger than Sawamura.

The only issues—

Were his stamina…

And his current injury.

Otherwise—

His pitch variety and control were already top-tier.

Still—

Seidou had something Yakushi didn’t.

Depth.

A pitching staff filled with different styles.

And now—

Ushijima Wakatoshi.

”Oooh!!”

Suddenly—

A commotion broke out on the field.

Raichi Todoroki swung—

And the ball rocketed straight back.

It struck—

Manaka Kaname.

His hand.

Injury.

The stadium fell silent.

Although Ichidai quickly brought in a reliever—

The momentum was gone.

Worse—

Their future ace,

Amahisa Kousei—

Wasn’t even present.

With no strong pitcher to stabilize the game—

Ichidai collapsed.

A seeded powerhouse—

Defeated.

”…Why isn’t Amahisa even on the roster?” Ushijima frowned.

”It seems like he suddenly left the team,” Miyuki Kazuya replied.

”…No wonder.”

Ushijima nodded.

”If he were here… Yakushi might not have won.”

”But this works for us.”

He stood, stretching slightly.

”This is our first time facing Yakushi.”

”They don’t know us and we don’t fully know them.”

”In that case…”

His gaze sharpened.

”It comes down to pitching.”

The team fell silent.

They all understood.

Yakushi’s batting—

Was terrifying.

Especially—

Raichi Todoroki.

His power rivaled even Yuki’s.

Maybe more.

Yuki stepped forward.

”…Can you handle a batter like that?”

Ushijima smirked faintly.

”There’s pressure, sure.”

”But Seidou has a 99% chance of winning.”

”The remaining 1%…”

”…is injury or accidents.”

Even Coach Kataoka was surprised by that confidence.

”Your confidence is that high?”

”It comes from our lineup.”

Ushijima spoke calmly.

”Even if I can’t suppress them the entire game…”

”I can shut them down for at least two rounds.”

”That’s enough.”

He raised his fingers.

”After that—”

”Tanba Koichiro.”

”Kawakami Norifumi.”

”Furuya Satoru.”

”Sawamura Eijun.”

”Four pitchers.”

”One inning each.”

”How do they score?”

Silence.

Then—

Nods.

Seidou’s pitching depth—

Was unmatched.

Ushijima continued:

”Furuya hasn’t even shown his full ability yet.”

”Even with unstable control, his 150 km/h fastball alone is enough to overwhelm hitters.”

”It would take Yakushi at least two rounds to adjust.”

”And Sawamura’s breaking ball…”

”They won’t read it immediately either.”

”Those two alone can hold four innings.”

”I’ll take care of the rest.”

His tone remained calm.

Almost casual.

”We don’t even need Tanba or Kawakami.”

”The three of us first-years…”

”…are enough.”

The team stared at him.

This wasn’t arrogance.

This was calculation.

Cold.

Precise.

Dominant.

Ushijima stood up.

”Let’s go.”

But just as he turned—

His eyes met someone on the field.

Raichi Todoroki.

Raichi grinned wildly.

As if saying—

We’ll meet soon.

One stood on the field.

The other in the stands.

One—

A savage batter.

The other—

A commanding pitcher.

Both first-years.

The air between them—

Crackled with anticipation.

Yakushi’s players also looked up toward Ushijima.

They had watched his previous game.

They knew.

This wasn’t an ordinary opponent.

”That guy…”

Sanada Shunpei muttered, eyes burning with excitement.

”He threw a Perfect Game.”

One teammate scoffed.

”That’s just because Akikawa’s lineup was weak.”

Sanada shook his head.

”Even so…”

”Facing those pitches wouldn’t be easy.”

”Four-seam. Two-seam. Cutter. Sinker…”

His smile widened.

”And… Shootball.”

That was his specialty too.

His weapon.

”I wonder…”

”Whose is sharper?”

His gaze locked onto Ushijima.

”We’ll find out.”

”Next game.”

But Ushijima—

Wasn’t looking at him.

His eyes remained fixed on Raichi.

Because deep down—

He knew.

That monster at the plate—

Was the real threat.

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