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

Chapter 65 65: The Cutter’s Surprise for Kiryu · Nov 12, 2026

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51 Chapter 51 51: Seido’s Tradition 2026-11-12
52 Chapter 52 52: Intensive Training — Begins!!! 2026-11-12
53 Chapter 53 53: The Sweat of Youth and Passion 2026-11-12
54 Chapter 54 54: The Determination of the Starting Lineup 2026-11-12
55 Chapter 55 55: That’s It? Getting Old? 2026-11-12
56 Chapter 56 56: Silver Sinker 2026-11-12
57 Chapter 57 57: Seido vs Kiryu 2026-11-12
58 Chapter 58 58: Miyuki’s Sin 2026-11-12
59 Chapter 59 59: Osaka Kiryu’s Shock ( 100 Power Stone) 2026-11-12
60 Chapter 60 60: Who Doesn’t Have a Hidden Skill? 2026-11-12
61 Chapter 61 61: Seido’s Fourth Batter 2026-11-12
62 Chapter 62 62: Seido’s Ace and Fifth Batter 2026-11-12
63 Chapter 63 63: The Cunning Miyuki 2026-11-12
64 Chapter 64 64: An Unfathomable Pitch! A Powerful and Fearless Throw 2026-11-12
65 Chapter 65 65: The Cutter’s Surprise for Kiryu 2026-11-12
66 Chapter 66 66: A Surprisingly Low Pitch Count 2026-11-12
67 Chapter 67 67: The Sinker’s Despair for Kiryu 2026-11-12
68 Chapter 68 68: The Power of the Sinker 2026-11-12
69 Chapter 69 69: Inashiro Ace, King Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
70 Chapter 70 70: Narumiya Mei’s Tricks 2026-11-12
71 Chapter 71 71: Narumiya Mei’s Provocation 2026-11-12
72 Chapter 72 72: A Head-on Clash! A Strong Response to the Provocation 2026-11-12
73 Chapter 73 73: Who Said These Are All My Trump Cards? 2026-11-12
74 Chapter 74 74: Shootball 2026-11-12
75 Chapter 75 75: The Summer Preliminaries Begin 2026-11-12
76 Chapter 76 76: Blind Cannon — Masashi 2026-11-12
77 Chapter 77 77: Masashi — Dangerous and Addictive 2026-11-12
78 Chapter 78 78: Preliminary Round 1 — Chris Starts 2026-11-12
79 Chapter 79 79: Good Swing. Don’t Swing Like That Next Time. 2026-11-12
80 Chapter 80 80: Chris Is Excited 2026-11-12
81 Chapter 81 81: The Trust of the Senior Students 2026-11-12
82 Chapter 82 82: The Arrogant Outfield Trio (100 Power Stones) 2026-11-12
83 Chapter 83 83: Addicted, Chris 2026-11-12
84 Chapter 84 84: An Inside-the-Park Home Run 2026-11-12
85 Chapter 85 85: The Speechless Trio 2026-11-12
86 Chapter 86 86: A Howl! The Outfield Interception! 2026-11-12
87 Chapter 87 87: The Shootball That Excited Chris 2026-11-12
88 Chapter 88 88: Your Goals as First Years 2026-11-12
89 Chapter 89 89: Untitled 2026-11-12
90 Chapter 90 90: The Evolutionary Direction of the Shootball 2026-11-12
91 Chapter 91 91: Two People Came to Ask for Advice 2026-11-12
92 Chapter 92 92: Silver Home Run 2026-11-12
93 Chapter 93 93: Signing In for 100 Days 2026-11-12
94 Chapter 94 94: Chris’s Rice Crackers Are Mine ( Bonus Chapter) 2026-11-12
95 Chapter 95 95: Pitch Pairing Strategy 2026-11-12
96 Chapter 96 96: A Powerful Offense 2026-11-12
97 Chapter 97 97: Playing with the Opponent 2026-11-12
98 Chapter 98 98: The Precise Machine — You Shunshin 2026-11-12
99 Chapter 99 99: If You’re So Good, Then You Do It! 2026-11-12
100 Chapter 100 100: A Powerful Response! 2026-11-12

In Seido High School’s rest area, everyone watched the field with admiration.

”Impressive… those two have completely grasped the batter’s psychology.”

”After that first four-seam close to 150 km/h, it left a deep impression on the hitter.”

”And by the third pitch, even if it’s technically a ball, it’s still a good pitch as long as it makes him swing.”

Behind her gold-rimmed glasses, Rei Takashima’s eyes trembled slightly.

”Yes… they’re thinking too far ahead,” Minister Ota muttered.

”They’re pitching with their brains,” Coach Kataoka said with crossed arms, nodding in satisfaction.

”Sawamura, watch carefully. You’ll learn a lot from this.”

A pitcher must think when pitching. Not just throw.

Chris glanced at Sawamura.

The boy’s eyes were sharp, almost like a cat’s.

He wanted to play.

But he knew this wasn’t his game. His chance would come later in the afternoon.

So all he could do now… was watch and learn.

On Kiryu’s side, the pressure was mounting.

The fifth batter stepped into the box, eyes locked onto Ushijima Wakatoshi on the mound.

”It’s either four-seam or two-seam.”

”That’s all he throws.”

”But everything averages 145 km/h or faster.”

”As long as we lock onto the speed… we can attack.”

He tightened his grip on the bat.

On the mound, Ushijima sensed that fighting spirit.

To him, it wasn’t confidence.

It was pressure.

”…Being a pitcher really isn’t an easy job,” he muttered inwardly.

”But with great power comes great responsibility.”

Miyuki set his glove.

Ushijima nodded.

First pitch—

WHOOSH!

A blazing fastball ripped through the air.

”Ball!”

It barely missed the zone.

The batter exhaled in relief.

He had almost swung.

Lucky…

But that pitch made him think.

At this speed, he probably can’t control it perfectly…

He won’t dare throw that hard again.

Unfortunately for him—

Miyuki and Ushijima had already predicted that thought.

Second pitch—

WHOOSH! BANG!

Another rocket.

Nearly 150 km/h again.

This time it clipped the edge.

”Strike!”

”What?! That’s a strike?!”

”The umpire’s already influenced by the speed…”

”Then we’ll have to protect the corners…”

The batter gritted his teeth.

On the mound, Ushijima stared back coldly.

Neither side backing down.

The tension thickened.

Behind him, Seido cheered.

”Nice pitch!”

”Keep it up!”

Ushijima glanced at Miyuki.

It was time.

Miyuki lowered his glove to the inside corner at knee height.

His fingers subtly signaled—

Cutter.

Ushijima adjusted his grip.

Index and middle fingers pressing the seam.

Body twist.

Arm swing.

Middle finger snap.

The ball exploded from his hand with vicious spin.

”It’s slower than the fastball!”

”Either four-seam middle or two-seam outside—”

”Got it! Home run—!”

The batter swung with everything he had.

Then—

The ball suddenly cut inward.

”What—?!”

BANG!

The bat sliced air.

The ball smacked cleanly into Miyuki’s glove.

”Strike!”

Silence.

Then—

”Cutter…”

Kiryu’s coach muttered under his breath.

So that was it.

To become Seido’s Ace, two pitches weren’t enough.

Even 155 km/h wouldn’t matter if it was predictable.

But now—

Four-seam.

Two-seam.

Cutter.

All around 145 km/h.

All breaking differently.

For a batter, it was a nightmare.

”You can’t tell which one it is until it’s already at the plate…”

”It’s torture…”

Only by seeing it again and again could you even hope to adjust.

Distracted by the Cutter, the fifth batter lost focus.

Fourth pitch—

Four-seam to the corner.

STRIKE THREE.

”Strikeout!”

”Ho ho ho! Two innings and already four down!”

”Against Kiryu’s cleanup too!”

”Third, fourth, fifth batters all struck out in a row!”

”Ushijima’s terrifying! And he’s just a freshman?!”

”Four out of five batters struck out… that’s insane!”

”His Cutter is disgusting…”

The crowd outside the stadium buzzed nonstop.

Meanwhile, on the mound—

Ushijima Wakatoshi simply smiled.

Calm.

Confident.

Like an Ace.

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