"The match between Seidou High School and Hoshiryu High School ended with a final score of 10:3, and Seidou wins!!!"
The commentator elongated the words, delivering the final verdict.
The fans in the stands, especially the die-hard supporters of the Seidou High School baseball team, all stood up, expressing their highest respect for the players who fought hard on the field.
Clap! Clap! Clap!!!
Amidst the passionate applause, the audience offered their sincerest blessings to the players on the field.
"Two more games!"
"Keep winning!"
"You will surely become legends!"
"King Seidou!"
"Sawamura-kun!!!"
The teams preparing to leave the field all had grim expressions on their faces.
The semi-finals and finals haven't been played yet, but the atmosphere on the field now felt as though Seidou High School's baseball team had already won the championship.
Those about to face off against the Seidou High School team seemed like the villains in a movie, merely there to provide a slight obstacle to the main character, Seidou High School.
"It's as if we're so weak!!"
A tall, lean player, who looked especially like a bamboo pole, stuck out his tongue and licked his dry, cracked lips.
The Last Summer!
As long as they had Seidou High School and Sawamura as their opponents, it seemed like he would never be lonely no matter what!
At this moment, he was even somewhat impatient to get on the field and play.
And his wish was about to come true.
After Seidou High School defeated Hoshiryu, the second game of the day was about to begin.
The two teams playing were Seihou High School against Osaka Kiryu.
Both of these teams were familiar to the Seidou High School baseball team.
To be honest, they were very surprised to see these two teams face off.
Seihou was the easiest of the two.
Although the core pitcher and the cleanup hitter retired last summer, the team still had a star player like Akashi. Even though their offensive power wasn't as strong as the past team, they remained a formidable team, not to be underestimated.
Their strength had earned them a spot in the Koshien quarterfinals, and there was even a possibility they could go further.
And the returning Ace, Akashi Seiya, is quite the player too!
After suffering an elbow injury, he had to break down his pitching style and build a new one, rising up from the ashes!
He gave off the impression of being a strong Ace with an undying heart.
His pitches were downright mighty and sharp!
Up until now, every game he played in, it seemed like he had barely allowed any hits.
Let alone giving up runs!
So far, he had never conceded a single run.
Though his pitching style was different from that of Sawamura, it was clear that Akashi was at the top level nationally.
What was even more surprising was Osaka Kiryu.
In the public's mind, ever since Tachi Hiromi retired, both their pitching and batting had weakened considerably.
At that time, some even predicted that with their strength, it would be difficult for them to make it back to Koshien.
Osaka was not an easy place to survive. It was a battleground, with two well-known powerhouses and several other strong teams whose names could be called out.
Given Osaka Kiryu's situation at that time, people found it hard to imagine how they would stand out.
It seemed impossible!
It was truly too difficult!
Their minds couldn't even fathom how Osaka Kiryu could overcome such a situation.
But Osaka Kiryu had done it!
In just one year, the team had forgotten their past pain and embraced a new dawn.
Now, they could confidently say that they had transformed.
The entire team had been adjusted, with both their pitching and batting lines completely different from before.
Their recent performance had been quite impressive.
Now, even though this match between these two teams wasn't as highly anticipated as the match involving the reigning champions, Seidou High School, there were still plenty of spectators present.
From the looks of it, there were at least 20,000 to 30,000 people in the stands.
"Osaka Kiryu seems pretty strong!"
The members of the Seidou High School baseball team, after advancing to the next round, didn't leave the field right away. They stayed behind to watch this match.
The battle for Koshien was far from over for them.
The upcoming challenges were going to be the toughest.
Before watching the game, the Seidou High School baseball team already had some guesses about the outcome.
Although Osaka Kiryu was impressive, their growth surprised even the players from Seidou High School, it seemed that they still weren't a match for the sly and experienced Akashi.
Even though the Seidou players had only played against Akashi once or twice, their impression was already deeply ingrained.
That guy was practically a monster. Everything about him seemed full of contradictions and improbability.
But you couldn't deny it—he was incredibly strong! Very strong!
It seemed like taking a run off him would be no easy feat.
The players from Osaka Kiryu, although impressive, still seemed to be no match for Akashi.
As the game started, the process was pretty much what the Seidou players had imagined.
Akashi was amazing!
From what they saw on the field, Akashi's performance was absolutely stunning.
The Osaka Kiryu players were like small-time gonks before his main character's aura, squashing them with his strong might and heroic spirit.
The opposing team had no way of fighting back, they could only accept their fate as side characters.
If that was all, it wouldn't be enough to make people marvel.
What truly amazed everyone was what happened next.
During the game, Akashi perfectly mimicked Sawamura's special stunt.
The Swallow Homecoming!
This had always been considered a forbidden martial art technique, something that mere mortals could never touch.
But now, this legendary move had appeared in Akashi's hands.
This clearly showed that his control over his pitching had reached the pinnacle.
"Your signature move doesn't seem so valuable anymore, everyone's copying it!"
The Seidou players were both amazed and teasing Sawamura.
But Sawamura's reaction disappointed them—he didn't get annoyed. On the contrary, he was very calm.
"There's no such thing as a permanent secret in this world. If you can do it, naturally others can copy it. The Swallow's Homecoming wasn't originally my move, I only imitated someone else's. That guy wasn't as famous as I am, so people naturally assumed it was my technique. But in reality, it wasn't."
"Others can copy it, and we can't stop that. What I can do is, after they evolve, keep improving myself even more."
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