Chapter 705 - 705: Party Tricks

Sawamura was getting ahead of himself.

The next day during practice, Sawamura was already waiting by Zhang Han's side early in the morning, eager for a showdown.

Zhang Han had also finished his practice and was currently working on his Dynamic Vision with Toujou's help.

No.

Still no.

Come to think of it, Zhang Han had succeeded once yesterday, but today he hadn't succeeded even once. He couldn't figure out a single number on the ball.

"Senpai, do you not feel anything at all?"

Toujou was also anxious for Zhang Han.

There weren't many days left until the Summer Tournament began.

This might be a case of trying to gain something but ending up losing more.

Zhang Han was currently one of the mainstays of the Seido High School Baseball Team; if something really happened to him, then...

"Let's stop here for today."

Toujou was anxious, but Zhang Han was even more anxious than him.

Yet, even if he stared until his eyes were dry, he still couldn't clearly see the numbers on the baseball.

Toujou asked him if he didn't feel anything at all.

That wasn't true; Zhang Han, when fully focused, could clearly see the trajectory of the baseball.

He even had a very strange feeling that when the baseball was moving, it seemed particularly slow.

Everything about this was too similar to the Dynamic Vision that Coach Kataoka had mentioned.

And he still couldn't clearly see the numbers on the baseball.

Zhang Han also didn't know what was going on.

"Today, this genius's condition is exceptionally good!"

Sawamura, who had just had three Homeruns hit off him by Zhang Han yesterday, began to assert his presence again.

While Zhang Han was practicing, this guy's mouth hadn't stopped. Seeing Zhang Han stop practicing, he amplified his volume several times.

"Haven't seen you for a night, your confidence has increased quite fast."

Zhang Han could no longer ignore Sawamura, so he asked with a smile.

"Of course, who made me a once-in-a-generation baseball genius?"

Sawamura said shamelessly.

Zhang Han smiled and nodded, "Wait for me, my eyes are a bit dry. I'll do some eye exercises, then we'll start."

Zhang Han didn't rush to face Sawamura immediately.

While doing eye exercises to relieve eye fatigue, he pondered why Sawamura had changed so much.

Last night, he even ran to his dormitory specifically to ask him for advice.

Although Zhang Han told Sawamura two possibilities, honing these possibilities was definitely not something that could be done in a day or two.

Even before the Summer Tournament, Zhang Han didn't think Sawamura could do it.

Who gave him such strong confidence to challenge himself?

When this question appeared in Zhang Han's mind, two figures immediately came to mind.

One was Chris, who had partnered with Sawamura before, and the other was Miyuki Kazuya, who loved to stir up trouble.

Both of these people had enough strength and motivation to do this.

Or perhaps, they did it together.

"Looks like today's showdown will be interesting."

The corners of Zhang Han's mouth curved up unconsciously.

Although his Dynamic Vision hadn't yet found a way to get started.

But before that, being able to give his junior a good lesson felt excellent as well.

The second round of their showdown began.

Compared to their first day's showdown, today's audience had increased by about forty to fifty percent.

Besides the baseball team players, even some students from the school specifically came to watch the excitement.

"Today, no matter what, we must let the catcher receive one pitch!"

"They can't all be hit out!"

"Han-san!"

Among the onlookers, some cheered for Sawamura, but more firmly stood on Zhang Han's side.

Several big names of the Seido High School Baseball Team were also observing this showdown from different positions.

They were not only curious about the newcomer Sawamura but also full of curiosity about Zhang Han's performance today.

Unlike Zhang Han, who was completely unaware, they all knew more or less what had happened last night.

Sawamura had successfully struck out Miyuki.

This in itself was a landmark event, as Miyuki's hitting prowess was very well-known in the Seido High School Baseball Team.

Sometimes, he could even contend with Yuuki and Zhang Han.

In this situation, Miyuki had been struck out once; would Zhang Han stumble today?

Many people in the team believed that this showdown was too unfair for Sawamura.

Facing a monster like Zhang Han, and using the result of their showdown to decide whether Sawamura had a chance to be promoted to the First string?

Wasn't this a joke?

Let alone Sawamura, a first-year newcomer, how many people in the entire country were confident in striking out Zhang Han?

But in reality, the situation was not like that.

This showdown was not only unfavorable to Sawamura but also full of challenges for Zhang Han.

Don't forget, Zhang Han actually didn't know Sawamura that well.

Especially Sawamura, who had entered the Seido High School Baseball second team, gradually became the second team's Ace pitcher, and his strength had greatly improved.

What were Sawamura's current characteristics?

What kind of pitches could Sawamura throw now?

He didn't know any of these things.

In this situation, with Chris partnering with Sawamura, it wouldn't be easy for Zhang Han to hit their pitches out.

"I will keep letting him hit it, and the defense behind me, I'm counting on you all!"

This sentence had basically become Sawamura's catchphrase on the field.

Although it wasn't the first time he had said this, and it wasn't the first time the fielders had heard it.

But every time they heard it, they still felt very moved.

They felt that at this moment, Sawamura Eijun's heart was closely connected with theirs.

"Let him hit it, even if we have to use our bodies, we will stop the ball."

"One pitch!"

It seemed the teammates' fighting spirit was high.

Sawamura also got ready and started to pitch the ball.

The glove was like a wall in front, pushing away everything that blocked him.

The baseball in his hand, at the most comfortable position, was pitched out...

Standing in the batter's box, Zhang Han quickly discovered the problem.

He had just faced Sawamura yesterday. He clearly remembered how Sawamura pitched.

Although Sawamura's release point was a bit lower than others, he was able to see Sawamura's release point immediately at that time.

But now, he couldn't see Sawamura's pitching hand at all.

Sawamura's arm was as flexible as a whip; even while he was swinging his arm, Zhang Han never saw the baseball emerge.

"Is that all the tricks you have?"

Before the baseball was even thrown, Zhang Han had already roughly guessed what they wanted to do.

Sawamura's flexible bones were no secret in the Seido High School Baseball Team.

The biggest reason he could throw that quirk ball was because he had naturally flexible shoulders and wrists.

Now, they were simply maximizing the use of this characteristic.

Surprise might have some effect.

But Zhang Han himself understood Sawamura well enough; relying solely on such a characteristic to strike out Zhang Han was clearly unrealistic.

Zhang Han accurately aimed at the flying baseball.

When the baseball was released, there was no warning; it suddenly appeared.

From the batter's box, the ball speed seemed even faster than its actual speed.

This was normal, because when a typical pitcher throws, you can fully see their entire pitching process.

So the direction and time of the baseball's flight were calculated from the moment the pitcher set up and threw.

When Sawamura pitched, because his release point was completely invisible, by the time you saw it, there was already about a two-meter gap from his release point.

In other words, it was as if he pitched two meters earlier.

This way, from the batter's perspective, the speed would naturally be very fast.

Although Zhang Han did not participate in Sawamura's practice yesterday, he had thought about this possibility yesterday.

When he previously saw Coach Kataoka teaching Sawamura to practice pitching with a towel, Zhang Han had also had some guesses.

Sawamura didn't make Zhang Han wait long.

After striking out Miyuki last night, this guy's confidence was soaring.

He had been eager to have such a showdown with Zhang Han for a long time.

Now that he finally had the chance, he wouldn't let it go for anything.

Chris, his partner, did not hinder Sawamura's passion, letting him play freely.

When Sawamura released his pitch, they even thought they had already won.

"Very good, even if we just get one strike first, that's progress."

Chris was very satisfied with this result.

He didn't expect to necessarily get an out from Zhang Han today.

As long as they could throw a few good pitches, their goal was largely achieved.

However, what happened next far exceeded Chris's expectations.

Zhang Han indeed did not swing the bat immediately; he was waiting for the baseball to fly over.

Here it comes.

Over a distance of more than ten meters, the baseball flew over in just a few tenths of a second.

Soon the baseball arrived in front of Zhang Han, and Zhang Han could clearly perceive subtle changes in the flying baseball.

However, it was still a bit lacking.

Focusing on the incoming baseball, Zhang Han constantly calculated the timing in his mind.

It's coming, getting closer and closer, it's already at my hand.

Now.

Zhang Han, fully prepared, watched as the baseball flew to his hand.

Only when the baseball was completely within reach did Zhang Han begin to act.

He first took a step forward, using the momentum of his body rushing forward, and swung the bat in his hand with all his might.

Although at this moment, his deliberately choked-up bat couldn't swing as widely as before.

But because he added the forward momentum and his entire swing was clean and precise.

Even though he was using a choked-up bat, he still forcefully drove the ball out.

"Ping!"

The bat solidly struck the baseball, sending it flying far away.

Everyone on the field followed the little white ball with their eyes, wanting to see where it would land.

After an unknown amount of time, the baseball heavily hit the protective net, causing several ripples in it.

Another Homerun.

Facing his junior Sawamura, Zhang Han seemed to have no idea what mercy was.

And he seemed not to have had enough; he swung his arm and raised his bat again.

"The first showdown is over; let's start today's second showdown. You still have two chances!"

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