Chapter 22: One more Ball!

"Are you sure?"

Kataoka stared straight at Sawamura with his sunglasses on.

"Yes Boss!"

Sawamura's eyes were very firm. How can he miss this kind of opportunity to bond closer with his Senpais?

A glimmer of approval flashed in Kataoka's eyes.

"Change your equipment, let's go!"

Sawamura nodded excitedly, then changed his equipment and walked onto the field.

Tanpa and Kawakami looked at each other in dismay but didn't say anything in the end.

Ping!

The small white ball flew towards the outfield with Kataoka's fierce swing.

The speed of the ball is so fast!

Shiratsu flew over, opened his Mitt, and tried to catch the ball.

SNAP!

When the baseball was caught, Shiratsu raised the ball high and roared.

"Ohhh~"

'The calm Shiratsu actually shouted?'

This scene shocked the onlookers.

Is there so much pressure on the field now?

On the mound, Sawamura felt the strongest pressure. He was the closest to Kataoka on the field and felt the most pressure from the horror of Kataoka swinging his bat.

Now the body seems to be in deep water, it is very difficult to even move a step, let alone guard the field.

'Can one person bring so much pressure to the stadium?'

Sawamura looked at Kataoka in amazement, unable to understand how he did it.

"The fielder who makes three consecutive mistakes is automatically out of the training."

On the strike zone, Kataoka showed his ferocious fangs and began to attack the fielders.

Fifteen minutes later.

Sakai, who made three consecutive errors, came off the field.

After half an hour.

Shiratsu made three consecutive mistakes and was out.

An hour later, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Kuramochi was exhausted and collapsed.

…

They have been training for three hours in a row without any rest, not even water. The exhaustion of physical strength and the depletion of water made the players approach their limits one by one.

Yuuki Tetsuya, Kominato Ryosuke, Masuko Toru, Isashiki Jun, Sawamura Eijun!

On the field, these five people were left in the end.

The four of the third year are indeed far superior to the others.

Sawamura had been pitching in the bullpen before, but he rested a bit and he drank water. So his physical strength was barely maintained.

A little bit of time passed, and then everyone had surpassed their limits.

"Turn on the night lights!"

"This training will continue!"

It was almost seven o'clock in the evening, and whether it was the five people on the field or Kataoka who was playing, they all looked like they were about to die.

But no one said it was going to end.

At this time, Sawamura had a hard time standing up.

The hands and legs were sinking as if they had been filled with lead.

'It feels like I am going to die!'

Tons of sweat dripped down the clothes.

Sawamura felt like he was about to die!

He has had two errors in a row, one more error, and he is out.

It is not just him. Yuuki, Ryosuke, and Masuko also made two mistakes.

In addition, Isashiki in the outfield had one error.

This is a continuous error, not counting the total number of errors; the total number of errors is now even more uncountable.

The defensive pressure in the infield is obviously greater than that in the outfield.

Everyone fell to the ground in exhaustion.

On the strike zone!

Kataoka, who had been batting alone to the players for more than two hours, also looked exhausted.

It's just that his back is straight, and dignity is still there, and he still looks like a tiger looking at him.

The onlookers were immediately dumbfounded.

"Even the Senpais, are you tired now, they have been training for four hours! Even Superman would be tired now…"

"The Coach that can support the training of the whole team is also a monster!"

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They are really tired.

When the ball hits, it's just an instinctive movement, and they forget why they are fighting.

On the mound, a merciless ball knocked Sawamura down.

Sawamura made three consecutive mistakes and was carried out.

The remaining four third graders looked even more ugly.

They have one less teammate, and now there are only four of them left to share the firepower of supervision.

"What? Are you already dead tired?"

Kataoka stretched out his bat and questioned sharply.

"Isashiki, what about your loud roar? Why are you mute?"

"Ryosuke, where's the smile on your face?"

"You guys, is that it?"

There are four third graders left, one by one, barely raising their spirits.

Kataoka hit the outfield with one ball.

Isashiki reluctantly ran up, not to mention blocking the ball, he couldn't even stand steady and made a few somersaults in a row.

"I didn't teach you such an embarrassing fielding."

Kataoka sneered.

He waved his bat and looked at first base.

"Yuuki, is that it for you too?"

Yuuki Tetsuya, who had received the most firepower, felt like he was shaking all over at the first base position.

The body looked like it was about to collapse.

However, his brain is very clear.

Memories of a year ago popped up in my mind. At that time, the third-year seniors had just retired.

Superintendent Kataoka appointed him as the team captain.

"Team Captain?"

The first feeling of Tetsu is rejection. He is a madman who only knows his own training. How can he lead a team with such a character?

"Why me?"

On the same day, he went to Kataoka.

Kataoka looked at him and answered his question seriously.

"I don't need you to put this huge team in order. You just need to use your performance to lead the team."

Performance!

Use your own performance to lead the same grade and lead Seidou.

He stood up tremblingly, and his eyes became extremely decisive.

"One more ball!"

"Please play another ball over here, Superintendent."

He looked like he was about to collapse, but he was extremely determined right now.

In his past life, this scene in particular appeared in Sawamura's mind countless times, and he looked forward to it countless times.

because he has seen it inspire so many generations of Seidou after him!

When he realized that it was about to appear, he couldn't wait to join in too.

As a result, Kataoka did not give him the chance.

Almost, he was almost there too.

All the Players of Seidou looked at Yuuki Tetsuya as if they saw a miracle.

He, Yuuki Tetsuya, the Captain of the Seidou.

He's a role model for all of them.

At second base, Kominato Ryosuke climbed up and extended his hand as well.

"Here, also a ball."

At third base.

"Ugahhhhh~"

Masuko also stood up.

On the field.

Isashiki Jun stood up and screamed in the sky.

"Oraaaaaaa!!!!!"

They each made two mistakes, and another one would be kicked out.

But no one backed away.

"Okay, the last round, everyone concentrates and defends to the end."

A smile appeared on Kataoka's face.

The last ball was played to Tetsuya, who blocked the ball with his own body.

Four old students have survived the crisis.

Their figures will forever remain in the hearts of all the players on the scene. and their will and determination will go on for many generations of Seidou to come.

Furuya, Kawakami looked at this scene dumbfounded.

Sawamura had already stood up over there.

'Damn Boss, I almost stayed on the field.'

The Coach was obviously deliberately targeting him, not wanting him to have a better life.

"Don't be surprised; these guys will be behind us tomorrow, guarding our back."

He patted Furuya and left first.

Not worth it, too bad.

Pretending to be cool but he is not acting, he also used up the physical energy he had accumulated.

What about tomorrow's practice game?

At this time, Sawamura was so exhausted that he could not think about it.

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T/N: The First Chapter!