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

Chapter 161: The Final! Seido vs. Inashiro · Nov 12, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: Seido’s Specialty — Brothers Home Run 2026-11-12
152 Chapter 152: The Match Ends — New Record 2026-11-12
153 Chapter 153: Before the Finals! Slider Evolution 2026-11-12
154 Chapter 154: The Showdown Before the Finals 2026-11-12
155 Chapter 155: The Post-Finals Debriefing Meeting 2026-11-12
156 Chapter 156: The Strategies of Both Sides 2026-11-12
157 Chapter 157: The Legend of Seido 2026-11-12
158 Chapter 158: The Shock of the Fatty Senior 2026-11-12
159 Chapter 159: Head-On Confrontation! Overwhelming Suppression 2026-11-12
160 Chapter 160: Don’t Be Selfish! Let’s Shoulder This Together 2026-11-12
161 Chapter 161: The Final! Seido vs. Inashiro 2026-11-12
162 Chapter 162: King vs. King: A Fiery Opening 2026-11-12
163 Chapter 163: Mutual Recognition 2026-11-12
164 Chapter 164: Seido’s Relentless Offense! Inashiro Under Pressure! 2026-11-12
165 Chapter 165: Last Year’s Grudge! An Eye for an Eye! 2026-11-12
166 Chapter 166: A 150 km/h Two-Seam! A Shocking Opening 2026-11-12
167 Chapter 167: An Overwhelming Strikeout!!! 2026-11-12
168 Chapter 168: The Shock of the Cutter! Shirakawa’s Fury 2026-11-12
169 Chapter 169: Cutter Establishes Authority! Three Consecutive Strikeouts to Open the Game 2026-11-12
170 Chapter 170: Complaints from Two Catchers 2026-11-12
171 Chapter 171: Inashiro’s Cleanup Batter 2026-11-12
172 Chapter 172: The Man Who Got Outs Complains About Everyone Else Striking Out 2026-11-12
173 Chapter 173: Untitled 2026-11-12
174 Chapter 174: The Resolve Behind a Single Hit 2026-11-12
175 Chapter 175: Defensive Mistake 2026-11-12
176 Chapter 176: Inashiro’s Counterattack 2026-11-12
177 Chapter 177: A Unique Approach 2026-11-12
178 Chapter 178: A Chain of Mistakes 2026-11-12
179 Chapter 179: Shirakawa’s Resentment 2026-11-12
180 Chapter 180: Untitled 2026-11-12
181 Chapter 181: Kominato Leaves the Game Due to Injury 2026-11-12
182 Chapter 182: The Little Brother Opens His Eyes! 2026-11-12
183 Chapter 183: The Best Way to Motivate Furuya 2026-11-12
184 Chapter 184: A Friendly Reminder 2026-11-12
185 Chapter 185: Narumiya Mei’s Winning Pitch 2026-11-12
186 Chapter 186: Narumiya’s Evolution 2026-11-12
187 Chapter 187: The Fallen Emperor Refuses to Yield 2026-11-12
188 Chapter 188: Inashiro’s Captain 2026-11-12
189 Chapter 189: Three-Pitch Strikeout — Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
190 Chapter 190: Inashiro’s Counterattack 2026-11-12
191 Chapter 191: Using the Rules to His Advantage 2026-11-12
192 Chapter 192: Gradually Unsealing 2026-11-12
193 Chapter 193: The Two Aces Dominate 2026-11-12
194 Chapter 194: The Final Inning 2026-11-12
195 Chapter 195: The Quick Forkball Shocks the Entire Stadium! 2026-11-12
196 Chapter 196: Happy Graduation 2026-11-12
197 Chapter 197: Summer Continues 2026-11-12
198 Chapter 198: The Silent Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
199 Chapter 199: Gold-Level Home Run 2026-11-12
200 Chapter 200: The Eve of the Koshien Battle 2026-11-12

Before long, the night passed, and the day of the finals finally arrived.

The buses carrying both Seido and Inashiro soon pulled up outside Jingu Stadium.

”Hey, you bastards, hurry up! The game’s about to start!”

”Azuma, is it really as exaggerated as you said? Our alma mater produced a monster pitcher?”

”You’ll see soon enough! That kid’s an absolute prodigy.”

”Haha~ I’ve actually heard a little about him already. The scouts mentioned Seido has a terrifying first-year pitcher, but I’ve been busy with my own games and never had the chance to watch.”

”They say his fastball reaches 158 kilometers per hour? Even in pro baseball, that’s rare.”

Azuma Kiyokuni led a group of former Seido players into the stands.

On the other side, Yuki’s parents — who were also Ushijima Wakatoshi’s uncle and aunt — arrived together with Ushijima’s parents.

”Over there. That should be the Seido cheering section.”

”Let’s go this way.”

”Wow… there are so many people today.”

Outside Jingu Stadium, massive crowds flooded toward the entrance.

Many spectators had arrived hours early just to secure good seats.

Although the game wouldn’t begin until 1 PM, the summer heat was already intense.

Inside the player tunnel, both teams prepared to enter the field.

”Let’s go!!”

Yuki, leading the team from the front, shouted loudly.

”OOOH!!!”

The Seido players behind him roared in response.

One by one, the Seido players stepped out of the tunnel carrying their gear bags.

The moment the Seido High School Baseball Team appeared, the entire stadium erupted.

”OOOOHHHHH!!”

”They’re here! Seido’s here!”

”SEIDO!!! YUKI!!! USHIJIMA!!!”

At that moment, loud music echoed throughout Jingu Stadium.

The song playing was ”Go Time,” an insert track from League of Legends, and its intense rhythm instantly ignited the atmosphere.

”USHIJIMA!!!”

”Go, Ushijima!!!”

”USHIJIMA!!!”

Nearly half the crowd was shouting Ushijima Wakatoshi’s name.

The thunderous cheers shocked even the former Seido players watching from the stands.

Back in their era, Seido had never possessed a pitcher this overwhelmingly popular.

All around the stadium, fans continuously chanted Ushijima’s name.

After all, anyone who had watched Seido’s recent games knew just how terrifying his pitching was.

”Wow… these cheers are even louder than ours were back then.”

”Seriously. I never thought Seido would produce a pitcher this popular.”

”Let’s see how strong this junior really is.”

”Haha~ You guys are definitely going to be shocked later.”

”Azuma, you’re talking big again. Did you forget what happened to your front teeth?”

”Hahaha!”

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the stadium, Inashiro’s supporters were just as fired up.

”Narumiya! Crush that international student!”

”Inashiro is the strongest! Harada!!!”

”Drive that Chinese guy back home!”

The Inashiro players stood proudly on the field, staring directly at Seido with arrogant confidence.

At the same time, Seido’s players glared back just as fiercely.

Narumiya Mei stood with his hands on his hips.

Across from him, Ushijima Wakatoshi loosened his wrists calmly.

The instant their eyes met, sparks seemed to fly between them.

The tension between the two teams exploded before the game had even started.

Feeling that overwhelming pressure, the crowd’s excitement only intensified.

”King Seido… today I’ll crush every last one of you,” Narumiya Mei declared confidently.

”King Inashiro… today I’ll drag you down from your throne,” Ushijima replied calmly.

The stadium atmosphere instantly reached its peak.

”OHHHH! The clash between West Tokyo’s left-handed king and right-handed king!!”

”That’s right! Narumiya Mei on the left, Ushijima Wakatoshi on the right! It’s like Mars colliding with Earth!”

The audience could barely contain their excitement anymore.

Just then—

”Wakatoshi!”

A familiar voice from the stands caught Ushijima’s attention.

”Oh?”

Looking up, Ushijima saw his parents waving toward him from the Seido cheering section.

”You really came?”

”Of course,” his mother replied with a smile. ”This is your first major high school final. There’s no way we’d miss it.”

”Do your best! And you too, Tetsuya.”

Yuki Tetsuya nodded calmly with his usual composed expression.

However, when he noticed his younger brother among the crowd, a faint smile appeared on his face.

After watching Seido’s previous match, Yuki Masashi had already decided he wanted to enter Seido in the future.

Soon, both teams headed into their locker rooms.

The coaches began announcing the starting lineups.

”Now announcing Seido’s starting lineup.”

”First batter, Pitcher — Ushijima Wakatoshi.”

”Second batter, Shortstop — Kuramochi.”

”Third batter, Center Fielder — Isashiki.”

”Fourth batter, First Baseman — Yuki.”

”Fifth batter, Third Baseman — Masuko.”

”Sixth batter, Catcher — Miyuki.”

”Seventh batter, Right Fielder — Shirasu.”

”Eighth batter, Second Baseman — Kominato.”

”Ninth batter, Left Fielder — Furuya.”

Because Kominato Ryosuke’s injury had been discovered the previous day, Seido had changed their original plan of placing Ushijima in the third batting spot.

Instead, Ushijima was moved to lead-off hitter.

The reason was simple.

With Kominato injured, putting Ushijima first would maximize the number of at-bats for Seido’s strongest offensive weapon.

At the same time, moving Kuramochi to second and Kominato down to eighth would reduce the strain on Kominato’s injured foot.

Meanwhile, Inashiro also announced their lineup.

”First batter, Center Fielder — Carlos.”

”Second batter, Shortstop — Shirakawa.”

”Third batter, Third Baseman — Yoshizawa.”

”Fourth batter, Catcher — Harada.”

”Fifth batter, Pitcher — Narumiya Mei.”

”Sixth batter, First Baseman — Yamaoka.”

”Seventh batter, Second Baseman — Hirai.”

”Eighth batter, Left Fielder — Fan.”

”Ninth batter, Right Fielder — Fujikawa.”

After both lineups were finalized, the two teams entered the field to exchange lineup cards.

The moment Inashiro received Seido’s batting order, Coach Kunimoto’s expression darkened immediately.

This lineup was completely different from Seido’s usual order.

”They actually moved Ushijima — the player with the highest batting average, fastest running speed, and best stolen-base success rate — into the lead-off spot?”

”And they dropped Kominato, their precision second batter, all the way down to eighth?”

Coach Kunimoto quickly realized Seido’s intentions.

”They’re planning to use Ushijima and Kuramochi to constantly pressure us on the bases…”

The Inashiro players were equally surprised.

No one had expected Seido to make such a bold adjustment right before the finals.

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