Chapter 21: Old and New Battle
The second and third grade seniors of the Yakushima High School baseball team were extremely surprised when they saw Sanada Junpei raise his hands.
They looked at Sanada in disbelief.
The little guys in the first grade have never really met the junior high school students in the city.
You can also say that they are ignorant and fearless.
Although Shunpei Sanada did not play in the game, he was deliberately hidden by Director Todoroki Raizo and used as a trump card in the summer competition.
But he watched the whole thing from the rest area.
He has witnessed with his own eyes the strength of the City University Junior High School Baseball Team. He must know what kind of monsters those players on the City University Junior High School Baseball Team are on the field?
After witnessing all this with his own eyes, he actually still has the confidence to defeat the top three students from City University?
are you crazy?
Facing the questioning gaze of the third-year senior, Sanada Junpei's face remained unmoved at all.
He looked at Li Lei with great interest.
The first-year rookie, under the supervision of Todoroki Raizo, has not been training with other players on the team.
Just doing basic exercises like running and passing the ball.
The seniors in the second and third grades didn't know why, and the juniors in the first grade also looked confused.
But Sanada Junpei is different.
Sanada Junpei knows why Supervisor Todoroki Raizo did this?
Many players from wealthy high schools, after entering high school from junior high school, insist on doing physical exercises in the first two or three months.
The levels of high school and junior high school are completely different.
If they don't develop their physical strength, no matter how superb their skills are, it will be difficult to display them in high school competitions.
Especially when encountering a strong team like the city's third high school team.
If first-year players don't have enough physical strength, they won't even be qualified to fight their opponents.
Sanada Junpei understands this.
So regardless of the first grade students, they are always doing basic and physical exercises.
But in Sanada Junpei's view, Supervisor Todoroki Raizo is full of expectations for their future.
In the past, Shunpei Sanada may have never thought about using his strength and the foundation of the Yakushima High School baseball team to challenge the three giants in Nishi Tokyo, or even break into Koshien.
But now, Sanada Junpei really feels that they don't have no chance at all.
Such an interesting father and son, and interesting juniors like Li Lei and Mishima.
If they remain unknown, wouldn't it be a waste of resources?
People never admit defeat.
Even the seniors in the second and third grades don’t actually have much confidence in their hearts.
At this time, they also raised their hands one after another.
The next time they meet the top three players from City University, they also want to win.
By the end, more than half of the twenty-some players on the Yakushima High School baseball team had their hands raised.
Only a few freshmen and the senior who had just lost his temper at Mihashi lowered their heads and said nothing.
Todoroki Raizo looked at this scene with satisfaction. Just when he was about to say something, a trembling little hand was raised resolutely under the puzzled eyes of the friends around him.
The owner of this little hand is Mihashi.
The expression on Mihashi's little face was very stubborn. He left the Youth League and chose to join the Pharmacists just to play baseball.
Intuitively, Mihashi felt that he could not retreat at this time.
Once he retreats, he may never have the chance to become the main force of the team in his life.
"Very good! Who is that?"
Todoroki Raizo pointed at Mihashi, trying hard to recall the other person's name, and finally came up with it.
"Mitsui-san!"
"I'm Mihashi, coach!"
Mihashi retorted with a resentful look.
"It doesn't matter. All players who can raise their hands are the first choice for the new team!"
Todoroki Raizo's sudden decision shocked everyone present.
The Yakushima High School baseball team has a total of 15 seniors in the second and third grade, and a total of 11 freshmen.
Twenty-six people in total.
In addition to the senior who bullied Mihashi just now, there are five freshmen who did not raise their hands.
This also means that the six of them have completely lost the opportunity to become the main selection.
After Mihashi raised his hand, he just made up a roster of 20 people.
The six new students, in addition to Todoroki Ichi, Mishima, Akiba, Li Lei and Mihashi, there is also a guy named Yonehara.
Yonehara also came from youth baseball. Unlike Mihashi, Yonehara was in the youth baseball team and served as the main rotation player.
He has solid basic skills.
"Supervisor, why?"
The senior who had bullied Mihashi just now opened his eyes in disbelief.
"I came to this school as a coach with a mission. Within two years, I must lead this team to Koshien. Otherwise, I can only resign from the principal. So it is a pity that I do not have the confidence to challenge the city.
Our team doesn’t need players who are juniors.”
Todoroki Raizo, who had always been laughing and joking, suddenly became extremely serious.
"Maybe you think it's unfair, but there's nothing you can do about it. This is fate. Who makes your fate worse than meeting a poor supervisor like me? From now on, what our team believes in is that the most capable come first. No matter it's three or three
Whether you are a sophomore or a freshman, as long as you have the strength, you can become the first choice of the team. There will be a new and old game tomorrow morning. If you feel unconvinced, just prove yourself in the game."
After finishing speaking, Todoroki Raizo looked at the 20 people who raised their hands and warned with a smile on his face.
"From now on, you will be the main players of the team. Please take me to Koshien! Otherwise, I will be unemployed again..."
It was obviously a very sad thing, but when it came out of Hong Leizang's mouth, Li Lei couldn't help but want to laugh.
As expected of Mr. Todoroki Raizo.
The conflicts between the old and new students that had accumulated for more than two weeks were resolved by him in an understatement.
And through this incident, the tone of Pharmacy High School was set.
When Todoroki Raizo shamelessly told all his disciples to take him into Koshien together.
The only target left for the Yakushima High School baseball team is Koshien.
Many seniors in the second and third grades have been waiting for this incident to happen, and every time they think about it, they can't believe it.
I never thought that these guys would one day work hard for the goal of Koshien.
Although it feels a bit unlikely.
But they are still more motivated.
Tomorrow's old and new competition is destined to be a battle between dragons and tigers.
Although the quota for the first army has been determined, the selection of the main force has not yet been determined.
And the quota is not fixed.
Those guys who didn't raise their hands probably had their bowels turned green with regret.
In tomorrow's game, they will definitely fight to the end.
Time flies, and one day passes in the blink of an eye.
The first-year students of the Yakushima High School baseball team started playing their first game half a month after entering school.
Their opponent was the powerful Yakushima High School baseball team that reached the third round of the Tokyo Spring Tournament.
Chapter completed!