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

Chapter 162: King vs. King: A Fiery Opening · Nov 12, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: Seido’s Specialty — Brothers Home Run 2026-11-12
152 Chapter 152: The Match Ends — New Record 2026-11-12
153 Chapter 153: Before the Finals! Slider Evolution 2026-11-12
154 Chapter 154: The Showdown Before the Finals 2026-11-12
155 Chapter 155: The Post-Finals Debriefing Meeting 2026-11-12
156 Chapter 156: The Strategies of Both Sides 2026-11-12
157 Chapter 157: The Legend of Seido 2026-11-12
158 Chapter 158: The Shock of the Fatty Senior 2026-11-12
159 Chapter 159: Head-On Confrontation! Overwhelming Suppression 2026-11-12
160 Chapter 160: Don’t Be Selfish! Let’s Shoulder This Together 2026-11-12
161 Chapter 161: The Final! Seido vs. Inashiro 2026-11-12
162 Chapter 162: King vs. King: A Fiery Opening 2026-11-12
163 Chapter 163: Mutual Recognition 2026-11-12
164 Chapter 164: Seido’s Relentless Offense! Inashiro Under Pressure! 2026-11-12
165 Chapter 165: Last Year’s Grudge! An Eye for an Eye! 2026-11-12
166 Chapter 166: A 150 km/h Two-Seam! A Shocking Opening 2026-11-12
167 Chapter 167: An Overwhelming Strikeout!!! 2026-11-12
168 Chapter 168: The Shock of the Cutter! Shirakawa’s Fury 2026-11-12
169 Chapter 169: Cutter Establishes Authority! Three Consecutive Strikeouts to Open the Game 2026-11-12
170 Chapter 170: Complaints from Two Catchers 2026-11-12
171 Chapter 171: Inashiro’s Cleanup Batter 2026-11-12
172 Chapter 172: The Man Who Got Outs Complains About Everyone Else Striking Out 2026-11-12
173 Chapter 173: Untitled 2026-11-12
174 Chapter 174: The Resolve Behind a Single Hit 2026-11-12
175 Chapter 175: Defensive Mistake 2026-11-12
176 Chapter 176: Inashiro’s Counterattack 2026-11-12
177 Chapter 177: A Unique Approach 2026-11-12
178 Chapter 178: A Chain of Mistakes 2026-11-12
179 Chapter 179: Shirakawa’s Resentment 2026-11-12
180 Chapter 180: Untitled 2026-11-12
181 Chapter 181: Kominato Leaves the Game Due to Injury 2026-11-12
182 Chapter 182: The Little Brother Opens His Eyes! 2026-11-12
183 Chapter 183: The Best Way to Motivate Furuya 2026-11-12
184 Chapter 184: A Friendly Reminder 2026-11-12
185 Chapter 185: Narumiya Mei’s Winning Pitch 2026-11-12
186 Chapter 186: Narumiya’s Evolution 2026-11-12
187 Chapter 187: The Fallen Emperor Refuses to Yield 2026-11-12
188 Chapter 188: Inashiro’s Captain 2026-11-12
189 Chapter 189: Three-Pitch Strikeout — Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
190 Chapter 190: Inashiro’s Counterattack 2026-11-12
191 Chapter 191: Using the Rules to His Advantage 2026-11-12
192 Chapter 192: Gradually Unsealing 2026-11-12
193 Chapter 193: The Two Aces Dominate 2026-11-12
194 Chapter 194: The Final Inning 2026-11-12
195 Chapter 195: The Quick Forkball Shocks the Entire Stadium! 2026-11-12
196 Chapter 196: Happy Graduation 2026-11-12
197 Chapter 197: Summer Continues 2026-11-12
198 Chapter 198: The Silent Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
199 Chapter 199: Gold-Level Home Run 2026-11-12
200 Chapter 200: The Eve of the Koshien Battle 2026-11-12

”Mei, today’s game is going to be a direct showdown. Don’t let your guard down.”

Harada gave Narumiya Mei one final reminder.

”I know already! You’ve repeated it a hundred times. Do you really think I’m that unreliable?” Narumiya snapped back childishly.

After both teams finished their preparations, the long-awaited final was finally ready to begin.

Seido would bat first.

One after another, Inashiro’s nine starters ran onto the field to take their defensive positions.

Displayed on both sides of the scoreboard were the starting lineups for each team.

”Oh? Ushijima is batting first?”

Many spectators immediately noticed Seido’s adjustment.

”So they’re planning to pressure Inashiro right from the start using Ushijima.”

”And with his speed too…”

”Honestly, once Ushijima reaches first base, it practically feels like he’s already standing on third.”

The audience buzzed with discussion.

Scouts and players from several universities had also arrived to watch the finals in person.

Meanwhile, Ushijima Wakatoshi slowly walked toward the batter’s box with his bat resting on his shoulder.

After stepping into the box, he casually rolled his neck.

Harada, crouching behind home plate, kept his eyes locked on him.

”This is the first time we’ve faced each other officially.”

Ushijima calmly adjusted his grip on the bat.

”Harada-senpai, you’d better remind your spoiled ace not to hold back against me.”

”You know as well as I do — when our two teams collide, the side that gives up the first run loses.”

Hearing those words, Harada naturally understood the meaning behind today’s game.

”Don’t worry,” Harada replied while pounding his glove. ”He’s never underestimated you.”

At the same time, the commentators began introducing the matchup to the audience.

”In the top of the first inning, Inashiro Industrial takes the field on defense.”

”And standing on the mound is, of course, their absolute ace—”

”Narumiya Mei!”

”The second-year left-handed pitcher who has yet to allow a single run in this Summer Tournament!”

”And now stepping into the batter’s box for Seido…”

”Ushijima Wakatoshi!”

”Another first-year ace who has also not allowed a single run this entire tournament!”

The commentators’ excited voices echoed throughout the stadium and across the television broadcast.

”Ushijima Wakatoshi, who only entered high school this year, has already become Seido’s undisputed ace.”

”He has swept nearly every pitching achievement possible this summer!”

”Five consecutive complete games!”

”Five shutouts!”

”One no-hitter!”

”One perfect game!”

”And in the semifinal, a terrifying performance of 26 strikeouts and 27 consecutive strikeouts recorded!”

The moment those stats were announced, Seido’s former players in the stands were stunned.

”What?! A no-hitter? A perfect game? Twenty-six strikeouts in one game?!”

Even Seido’s former ace pitchers looked horrified.

”That’s right,” the commentator continued excitedly. ”Against Sensen in the semifinals, he struck out 26 batters over nine innings.”

”The only reason it wasn’t a 27-strikeout perfect game was because he accidentally hit the final batter with a pitch.”

”Otherwise, he would have completed a historic game!”

Azuma Kiyokuni became more excited the more he listened.

”Terrifying…”

That single thought filled the minds of Seido’s graduated players.

”Haha~ Yeah, that monster struck me out three times in a row yesterday.”

”What?! Three times?”

”Yeah. The first strikeout only took three pitches.”

”The second one lasted eight pitches, and I still got struck out.”

”Seriously? Is he really that brutal?”

The audience continued buzzing loudly, but Ushijima himself remained completely focused.

On the mound, Narumiya Mei showed no intention of holding back either.

After discussing the signs with Harada, he prepared to throw the first pitch of the game.

Narumiya raised both hands overhead and stared fiercely at Ushijima.

”This first pitch is my greeting to you!!!”

BOOM!

The ball exploded out of his hand.

Inside the batter’s box, Ushijima’s eyes sharpened instantly.

Fastball.

148 kilometers per hour.

High inside corner.

Because Ushijima was a right-handed batter while Narumiya was a left-handed pitcher, the pitch sharply cut diagonally toward his face.

Yet Ushijima never moved.

WHOOOSH!

The baseball screamed past his face before slamming into Harada’s mitt.

SMACK!

The ball had passed less than ten centimeters from Ushijima’s head.

Despite the blazing speed and dangerous course, Ushijima never flinched once.

”Strike!”

Even the umpire looked surprised as he made the call.

”!!!”

The entire stadium erupted in shock.

No one expected Narumiya Mei to attack so aggressively from the very first pitch.

And even fewer expected Ushijima Wakatoshi to stand there without dodging.

”OHHHHH!! Narumiya comes out firing immediately!”

”The first pitch was a blazing inside fastball against the right-handed batter Ushijima Wakatoshi!”

”And Ushijima neither swung… nor moved out of the way!”

The spectators stared at the field in disbelief.

”Hey… are these two seriously going all-out from the very start?!”

”This atmosphere is insane!”

”Narumiya attacked the inside corner immediately, but Ushijima didn’t show even the slightest fear!”

”These two monsters are already clashing at full intensity in the very first at-bat!”

On the mound, Narumiya grinned excitedly.

Meanwhile, Ushijima remained motionless in the batter’s box, still calmly gripping his bat.

Inside Seido’s dugout, everyone looked stunned.

”Couldn’t this idiot have dodged?” Isashiki muttered nervously. ”What if he got hit…”

While they spoke, Harada and Narumiya prepared for the next pitch.

”Can you feel it, Mei?” Harada signaled seriously.

”Ordinary pitches won’t work against him.”

”He didn’t even blink when a 148-kilometer fastball came straight at his face.”

”That’s the kind of batter he is.”

Then Harada gave the next sign.

At the same time, Ushijima spoke calmly from the batter’s box.

”Friendly warning, Harada-senpai.”

”If the second pitch comes to the same spot…”

”…I’m sending it out of the stadium.”

Harada immediately felt the pressure skyrocket.

BOOM!!!

At that moment, Ushijima released his full aura.

An overwhelming blue presence burst from him like an exploding furnace.

”W-What the hell?! Who turned on a gas tank?!”

Narumiya instinctively glanced around in alarm before quickly narrowing his eyes again.

Soon after, Narumiya’s own crimson aura erupted fiercely around him.

Blue and red.

Right-handed king and left-handed king.

The two monsters stood opposite each other, neither willing to yield.

”Good!” Narumiya shouted excitedly.

”Let’s see whether your bat is stronger… or my pitching!”

WHOOOSH!

The second pitch roared forward.

148 kilometers per hour again.

This time, Ushijima’s eyes widened sharply.

His hands exploded into motion.

SWING!

BAAAANG!!!

A metallic explosion echoed throughout the entire stadium.

”!!!”

Every single spectator instinctively looked up toward the sky.

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