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

Chapter 149: The More Provoked, the Stronger He Becomes · Nov 12, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 101: I Anticipated Your Prediction 2026-11-12
102 Chapter 102 102: The Showdown Continues 2026-11-12
103 Chapter 103 103: Battle of Wits 2026-11-12
104 Chapter 104 104: The Changes in You Shunshin 2026-11-12
105 Chapter 105 105: Isashiki — The Joy of Not Being the One Getting Scolded 2026-11-12
106 Chapter 106 106: Two Types of Cutter 2026-11-12
107 Chapter 107 107: Stealing All the Way 2026-11-12
108 Chapter 108 108: The Silent King — Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
109 Chapter 109 109: Guessing 2026-11-12
110 Chapter 110 110: Sawamura, Who Isn’t Very Smart 2026-11-12
111 Chapter 111 111: You Shunshin’s Last Summer 2026-11-12
112 Chapter 112 112: Untitled 2026-11-12
113 Chapter 113 113: Complete Game 2026-11-12
114 Chapter 114 114: The Next Opponent — Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
115 Chapter 115 116: Seidou Goes Berserk 2026-11-12
116 Chapter 116 115: Raizō’s Provocation 2026-11-12
117 Chapter 117 117: The Loud Senior Gets Struck Out 2026-11-12
118 Chapter 118 118: Sawamura’s Enviable Talent 2026-11-12
119 Chapter 119 119: Narumiya Mei Is Being Manipulated 2026-11-12
120 Chapter 120 120: Seido vs. Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
121 Chapter 121 121: Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
122 Chapter 122 122: A Powerful Start 2026-11-12
123 Chapter 123 123: Isashiki’s Roar 2026-11-12
124 Chapter 124: One Inning Crushes Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
125 Chapter 125: The Ace Takes the Stage 2026-11-12
126 Chapter 126: A Powerful Showdown Between Pitchers 2026-11-12
127 Chapter 127 127: The Two Aces Feel the Pressure 2026-11-12
128 Chapter 128 128: Provocation? 2026-11-12
129 Chapter 129 129: Is This Retribution? 2026-11-12
130 Chapter 130 130: Head-on Showdown! Suppressing Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
131 Chapter 131 131: A Stunning Performance 2026-11-12
132 Chapter 132: Raichi Todoroki Strikes Out 2026-11-12
133 Chapter 133: The Sharp Cutter 2026-11-12
134 Chapter 134: The Match Ends 2026-11-12
135 Chapter 135: Ushijima, Do You Know How to Throw a Curveball? 2026-11-12
136 Chapter 136: I Shouldn’t Have Asked 2026-11-12
137 Chapter 137: The Noisy Training Routine 2026-11-12
138 Chapter 138: Slider 2026-11-12
139 Chapter 139: Quietly Doing Big Things 2026-11-12
140 Chapter 140: Digging a Trap for the Seniors 2026-11-12
141 Chapter 141: I Must Get to Koshien This Year 2026-11-12
142 Chapter 142: Opening Tactics 2026-11-12
143 Chapter 143: I’ll Give You a Taste of Ups and Downs 2026-11-12
144 Chapter 144: The More Provoked, the Tougher They Become 2026-11-12
145 Chapter 145: The Oppressive Presence of 195 cm 2026-11-12
146 Chapter 146: The Game Within the Game 2026-11-12
147 Chapter 147: The Double Pressure of Base-Stealing 2026-11-12
148 Chapter 148: Sensen’s Provocation 2026-11-12
149 Chapter 149: The More Provoked, the Stronger He Becomes 2026-11-12
150 Chapter 150: Pitcher Duel 2026-11-12

”Did you see that?! That pitch was insane!”

”Yeah—was that 158 km/h?!”

”Probably! Too bad there’s no speed gun here!”

The stands erupted in excitement.

Even without a radar reading, everyone could feel it—

That overwhelming speed.

In the audience, Yuki Masashi felt goosebumps rise across his skin.

As a batter, he understood better than anyone.

That wasn’t just a fastball.

It was pressure.

Raw, overwhelming power.

The kind that could break weaker hitters—

And ignite stronger ones.

On the field—

Ushijima delivered the second pitch.

The first had been a blazing four-seam fastball, easily over 155 km/h.

Even if it didn’t fully clip the zone, it forced the batter to react.

Now—

He changed speeds.

Thump!

The ball snapped into the glove.

No swing.

The batter hesitated.

That first pitch had shaken him.

He had expected another high-velocity fastball—

Something wild, something overpowering.

Instead—

Ushijima threw a two-seam fastball at around 144 km/h.

Sharp.

Controlled.

Driven straight into the inside corner.

”Strike!”

Two strikes.

The pressure mounted instantly.

The third pitch came.

The batter focused.

Slower…

Not as fast as the first.

Slightly slower than the second.

Breaking ball?

He committed to the swing—

But at the last moment—

The ball changed.

What looked like a fastball suddenly dipped—

A sharp sinking movement.

The bat cut through empty air.

Thump!

”Strike three!”

”Ora!”

Ushijima clenched his fist on the mound.

The crowd erupted once again.

Even when the batter adjusted his stance—

Even when he openly challenged the inside—

Ushijima didn’t retreat.

He attacked.

Again.

And again.

Three pitches.

All inside.

Strikeout.

Normally, pitchers would avoid this situation.

When a batter deliberately opens up to target the inside—

Throwing there becomes dangerous.

It’s practically feeding the batter.

The safer option?

Go outside.

Avoid the risk.

But Ushijima—

Didn’t care.

If you want the inside…

Then prove you can hit it.

That was his answer.

Absolute confidence.

Absolute control.

And because of that—

The momentum shifted completely to Seido.

Even Sensen’s ace, Maki, felt it.

He clenched his fist.

Would I have thrown inside there…?

He already knew the answer.

Now he understood—

Why Ushijima Wakatoshi was feared.

”Nice one, Ushijima! One out!” Kuramochi shouted.

”Take it slow—we’ve got the momentum,” Kominato added with a smile.

Ushijima’s gaze shifted.

Next batter—

Maki Yosuke.

Ace versus ace.

Maki stepped into the box, his towering 195 cm frame casting a long shadow.

Ushijima held the ball, observing him carefully.

…He’s tall.

Behind the plate, Miyuki was already thinking the same thing.

That height… it’s a weakness too.

He set the target.

Low.

Inside.

Ushijima smirked faintly.

Great minds think alike.

He delivered.

Whoosh!

A fastball, nearly 145 km/h—

Low.

Tight to the inside corner.

Maki started to swing—

Then stopped.

Too low.

Snap!

”Strike!”

”…Damn it.”

Maki clicked his tongue.

They’re going straight for my weakness…

Second pitch—

No hesitation.

Same spot.

”Stop messing around!!!”

Maki swung aggressively—

But the ball moved.

It sank.

”Sinker?!”

He missed.

”Strike two!”

Behind the plate, Miyuki smiled.

Height gave Maki a powerful angle as a pitcher—

But as a batter?

Low inside pitches were difficult to handle.

And against Ushijima—

That weakness was fatal.

Because he didn’t just have one pitch for that spot.

He had multiple.

Fastball.

Two-seam.

Sinker.

All targeting the same inside lane—

Each one different.

Each one deadly.

And once he locked onto that weakness—

There was no escape.

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