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

Chapter 121 121: Raichi Todoroki · 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

”We’re lucky today. That pitch actually landed right in the strike zone.”

After tossing the ball back to Ushijima Wakatoshi, Miyuki Kazuya quietly let out a sigh of relief.

That pitch had somehow miraculously gone into the strike zone.

Not only that—it had gone straight down the middle.

It was precisely because the ball passed through the center that Raichi Todoroki instinctively swung his bat.

Even if Raichi hadn’t swung, the pitch would still have been called a strike.

”Hey… did the pitch speed increase again?”

At shortstop, Haruichi Kominato looked visibly nervous.

”That pitch… was it 156 km/h? I think that’s what the spectators were shouting.”

Kominato glanced toward first baseman Tetsuya Yūki, who also looked surprised.

The entire stadium was stunned.

In the dugout, Tesshin Kataoka’s pupils trembled slightly after witnessing that pitch.

Meanwhile, Chris Yū Takigawa, who was recording the game, carefully analyzed the situation.

He quickly realized something.

The pitch entering the strike zone had mostly been luck.

With a pitch that fast, and considering Ushijima Wakatoshi’s current control, it would normally be extremely difficult to throw it directly into the strike zone.

Perhaps facing Raichi Todoroki had fired him up.

The excitement might have helped him focus and accidentally place the ball perfectly.

But even so—

That single pitch had already left a deep impression on Raichi Todoroki.

”Nice start. Let’s throw another one!”

Miyuki Kazuya boldly called for the next pitch.

A good beginning like that was the perfect chance to keep the momentum going.

Ushijima Wakatoshi calmly caught the ball and looked toward the batter’s box.

Raichi Todoroki—the ”little monkey”—was sweating heavily.

Raichi swallowed nervously and tightened his grip on the bat.

On the mound, Ushijima Wakatoshi glanced at him before raising his hands again.

It was the exact same pitching motion as before.

Watching him, Raichi suddenly remembered something his father had said.

”Raichi, if that Seido pitcher throws a fastball over 150 km/h…”

”Don’t swing. He can’t control it anyway.”

”That kid can throw fireballs, but his control is terrible.”

”So if the ball looks too fast, don’t swing. It’ll definitely be a ball.”

Thinking of those words, Raichi gritted his teeth.

That’s not what happened at all, old man…

That last pitch was a strike.

Just as the pressure built inside him—

Ushijima Wakatoshi threw the second pitch.

The motion was identical to the previous one.

PFFT—!

The baseball roared toward home plate even faster than before.

Standing in the batter’s box, Raichi clenched his teeth and endured the pressure.

He didn’t swing.

With a pitch that fast, it should go out of control… right?

”Whoa… that’s fast! Even faster than before!”

Raichi stared in shock at the incoming fastball.

The ball seemed to carry the aura of a ferocious beast.

He watched as it turned into a streak of white light.

Then—

It crossed home plate.

Right along the upper edge of the strike zone.

BANG!!!

Miyuki’s glove caught the pitch cleanly.

The loud impact echoed across the stadium.

”Strike!”

The umpire immediately raised his hand.

”Two strikes!”

At that moment, someone in the audience shouted in disbelief.

”157! It’s even faster now!”

”What?! It was already 156 earlier!”

”What kind of monster is this?”

The stands erupted into chaos.

Even the second-string Seido players and the team managers were stunned.

Rei Takashima adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses in shock.

She hadn’t expected Ushijima Wakatoshi’s fastball to be this explosive today.

Those two four-seam fastballs had already surpassed his previous record of 155 km/h.

And somehow—

Both had landed in the strike zone.

”Whether it’s luck or actual improvement in his control…”

”These two pitches alone will leave a deep psychological mark on Raichi Todoroki.”

”Even if he throws another fireball later, Raichi won’t dare to stand still.”

Takashima Rei knew exactly what that meant.

Yakushi’s momentum had already been suppressed.

On the field, the Seido players were too stunned to even cheer.

They were completely shocked by Ushijima Wakatoshi’s pitches.

Faster than before…

And still entering the strike zone.

If he could really control a fastball at that speed—

Then hitting it would be almost impossible.

”Ha… haha…”

Miyuki Kazuya’s heart pounded as he caught the ball.

”What luck! Both pitches landed in the strike zone.”

”I was actually prepared for that one to be called a ball.”

”But it worked.”

He tossed the ball back to Ushijima Wakatoshi.

”Remember that feeling.”

”If you can repeat that control…”

”Then your 155 km/h fastball will become practically unbeatable.”

Meanwhile, Raichi Todoroki stood in the batter’s box, struggling to breathe under the pressure.

Yakushi’s dugout had fallen completely silent.

The relaxed atmosphere from earlier had vanished.

The moment Ushijima Wakatoshi threw a 156 km/h fastball that landed in the strike zone, their smiles disappeared.

During their previous scouting reports, pitches above 150 km/h from Ushijima Wakatoshi had never entered the strike zone.

But today—

Both pitches had been strikes.

”Seriously? Has this guy improved his control?”

Shunpei Sanada felt a heavy pressure weighing on him.

”Tch… what an arrogant kid.”

In the stands, Raichi’s father, Todoroki Raizō clicked his tongue.

Although he sounded annoyed, he was secretly shaken.

Just two pitches from Ushijima Wakatoshi had shattered his previous confidence.

His earlier comments about Wakatoshi now felt embarrassing.

On the mound, Ushijima Wakatoshi prepared for the third pitch.

He looked at Raichi Todoroki.

So this is what happens when your father underestimates me.

As the saying goes… the son pays for the father’s debts.

With that thought—

He threw his third fireball.

His long arm whipped forward at incredible speed.

The four-seam fastball he had been restraining for over three and a half months was finally unleashed.

WHOOSH!

The baseball shot toward home plate even faster than before.

In the batter’s box, Raichi Todoroki’s eyes flashed red with determination.

He could clearly feel it—

This pitch was even faster.

And with two strikes already against him, he had no choice.

He couldn’t gamble anymore.

If he didn’t swing, it might be strike three.

So this time—

He swung with everything he had.

BOOM!!!

Raichi Todoroki’s full-force swing tore through the air with a terrifying gust of wind.

His eyes locked onto the baseball.

His bat came down with all his strength.

And as he swung—

A wide grin of excitement spread across his face.

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