I am practicing in Tokyo

Chapter 77 Reaction faster than consciousness

Then let’s decide the outcome with a straight shot!

Fujii noticed the guy's eyes, held the baseball, turned around and swung his body, small white dots flew out in the air, Saku Nagamori roared and swung the bat, causing strong winds, but the ball bypassed

His striking line plunged into Shuji Kobayashi's gloves, shaking his body slightly.

"nice shot!"

Now Darvish, who was watching the game, couldn't help but stand up and cheer. The ball speed just now was already 160 kilometers per hour, and the world record was only 169 kilometers per hour. You can see such speeds in high school baseball games.

, it is really rare to see it in a hundred years.

Will all my batters be struck out by this pitcher?

The coach of Tomishima High School had a bitter look on his face. The three and four bats he arranged were not much better than those of Saku Nagamori. He thought he would be drawn to a team with the same inexperience this time and it would be easier to fight, but he didn't expect it to be hell.

How difficult.

The game on the court was still going on, and Fujii started to throw the second pitch. He couldn't make too many mistakes. The hitters at Hachioji High School were pretty good, so the pitching side was completely dependent on him. The reliever and the starter were all on his own.

As a pitcher, the difference is not even a little bit different.

"Whoosh——!"

A low and powerful two-seam fast straight ball, the ball path was even lower. Saku Nagamori misjudged the path and hit it higher. It was another successful strike.

There's only one goal left, so I'll send you off.

Fujii Shu also relaxed a little at this time and moved his shoulders. The enemies in Koshien were indeed incomparable to those in the local competition. Any strong stick would bring considerable pressure.

On the last pitch, he threw a two-seam fast ball. Saku Nagamori put the baseball bat vertically in front of catcher Shuji Kobayashi's glove in advance.

"Boom!"

The low two-seam pitch collided with Saku Nagamori's baseball bat and rolled onto the sand. The batter Saku Nagamori immediately dropped the baseball bat and ran to first base.

Fujii reacted very quickly and picked up the baseball on the ground, turned around and threw it to his first baseman. Before Saku Nagamori touched the base bag, the first baseman received his pass and successfully hit the ball. Saku Nagamori ran the base.

fail.

My friend, the opportunity given to you is useless.

Fujii deliberately threw another two-seam straight ball that was convenient for hitting ground balls. This was a method of deliberately eliminating base runners. As long as the ball path is well controlled, the success rate is very impressive.

"For the third bat, Ryohei Yamashita comes on. Tomishima High School's lineup seems to be helpless against Hachioji High School's starting pitcher, Itsuki Fujii."

The TV commentator introduced the next batter who was not very optimistic. The plain-looking Reihei Yamashita took a deep breath and raised his baseball bat.

"For high school hitters, except for a very small number of geniuses, being able to hit Fujii's straight ball completely depends on luck. Even I would not have wanted to encounter such a monster."

Darvish made a serious analysis. He thought it was just a relaxing vacation, but he didn't expect to see such a high-level pitcher in Koshien. Although the island native has a place in the American Major League, such a supernova with both good looks and strength

, it will definitely create a more important position.

The white short-sleeved Fujii turned around with his legs folded, stretched out his feet and stepped forward. The straight ball cut through the 18.4-meter-long sky and crossed with the bat that was swung in the air.

"nice shot."

The referee behind him ruthlessly announced the result. Yamashita Lingping gritted his teeth and stamped his feet.

How could he be simply eliminated after fighting his way through hundreds of local high schools?

He stared at Fujii's next ball with all his strength. The initial speed of this ball was still very fast, and it quickly grew in size in his sight. He subconsciously waved the bat in his hand, and the ball seemed to be lifted up in the void and transformed.

Trajectory, missed again.

It means fork ball, damn it!

There was still one chance for a good hit. Yamashita Ryohei glanced at first base, but it was still empty. If you want to score in baseball, you must hit the ball counterclockwise from the top of the home plate on the right-angled field, and then to the top.

Each base hit will score one point for each batter who touches home base. The reason why a home run is so attractive is that no matter how many people are on the base, the home run can be scored by a walk.

But now, the first two batters can't even hit the most basic hit. Even if they can hit a home run, they can only score one run.

Regarding the last ball of the first half of the first round, Fujii didn't pay attention to Yamashita Ryohei's expression, waved his arm coldly, and struck out his opponent without any suspense.

"It's really amazing accuracy. Hachioji High School's starting pitcher, Itsuki Fujii, shut out the opponent in the first round. The offense and defense switched, and in the second half, Hachioji High School's line-up hit the ball."

Under the lens of the TV commentary, Fujii sat back on the bench. The first batter to come on was sophomore An Dayun. Although his upper body strength was not strong, he reacted quickly and had a good batting average. Previously, due to the sophomore's

I have almost never played in the game. This time I want to test whether he can perform well. Anyway, I have a Dinghaishen needle like Fujii, so I am not afraid of overturning.

Facing Tomshima High School's starting pitcher, Ahn Da-yoon did not react to the first pitch and allowed the opponent to throw a good pitch.

On the second pitch, Anda Yun-hook swung the bat, but missed the ball and scored another strike.

"What is this guy doing?"

"What a waste of opportunity!"

On the bench, Hachioji High School teammates began to blame Adachi for his inaction.

"He is judging the opponent's ball path, and the next ball will tell the difference."

Fujii's objective analysis showed that in his third at-bat, Ahn Da-yun finally hit a hit and drove in first base.

The tense batting continued, and the Hachioji High School batter who replaced Adachi Yun failed to seize the opportunity and was sent off by Tomishima High School's starting pitcher.

"Now on the field is Toru Harada, the third batsman of Hachioji High School."

The introduction sounded in the stadium, and Toru Harada, who had shaved his head, put on a baseball cap and appeared on the stage carrying a baseball bat.

Compared with the first game of the local competition against Hirano High School, the level of Harada Toru and others in the lane has actually improved. Especially Harada Toru, who has been training with Fujii for more than two months, should now be in the mid-to-late LV2 level.

His level is only average compared to the top baseball teams, but in Hachioji High School he is already second only to Fujii.

Practicing for a long time with Fujii Shu, Harada Toru developed a habit that I don’t know if it is a bad habit. Because Fujii Shu’s ball speed is too fast, Harada Toru is always tortured, no matter whether he faces a good ball or a bad ball.

If you subconsciously make great moves, it’s difficult to restrain yourself.

The starting pitcher of Tomishima High School threw a curved slider on the first pitch. It was originally in the bad zone. Tetsu Harada swung the bat without hesitation, but the ball missed and a strike was called by the opponent.

Reaction faster than conscious awareness?

The starting pitcher noticed that he was swinging at a bad ball that was obviously used as a test, so there was a lot to be done.

I will try my best to write down the six Koshien games of baseball, and then move on to the long-term daily routine and sword practice.

(End of chapter)