Chapter 3: The first official confrontation with Sawamura (1st update)
"Don't look down on people!"
Sawamura puffed out his cheeks and stared at Zhang Han angrily.
Zhang Han himself didn't feel anything when he suddenly shouted, but he startled several leaders of the team.
Ochiai subconsciously tugged at the mustache on his chin.
Don't say it, it hurts.
Minister Ota rubbed his hands nervously, and his eyes never left Zhang Han.
Is he really worried, does this kid Sawamura know who he is yelling at?
Rei Takashima was also taken aback, but she reacted quickly.
She was just startled by Sawamura's cold shout. As for Sawamura's reaction, she was not surprised at all.
I think that at the beginning, when he first came to the team, how could the man who dared to fight with Dongqingguo be frightened by Zhang Han?
Zhang Han subconsciously touched his face, but fortunately the saliva did not spit on his face.
"Don't do that, I don't mean to look down on you. It's just that I'm a person who stands in the strike zone, and I never show mercy. ”
Zhang Han's words split all the people present into a scorching outward and tender inside.
And said that he didn't mean to, which is obviously very angry, okay?
"Rong Chun is not a ...... with a heart"
The kind-hearted Minister Ota is ready to help Sawamura explain a few words.
It's just that people don't seem to appreciate it.
"That's right, I'm on the pitcher's mound, and I don't have any intention of showing mercy."
In his eyes, a blazing flame burned.
It seems that he can't wait to have a showdown with Zhang Han.
Zhang Han wrapped his right hand around his neck behind him and stretched it slightly.
"That's right, it's better to choose a day than to hit the day, after today's practice, let's start!"
"It's a deal!"
After making an agreement with Sawamura, Zhang Han looked at Kataoka.
He thinks that this guy is the same as Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten, and it's not a big deal to teach him a lesson.
Of course, this is just his own feeling, Zhang Han is not 100% sure.
If something happens, it will be a big loss for Sawamura personally and for the entire Seido High School baseball team.
So he still needs to ask, what does Superintendent Kataoka think about this matter?
"No problem, right, Superintendent?"
Minister Ota was on the side, and the sweat on his forehead was oozing out. He looked nervously at his supervisor and shook his head vigorously.
It's just that his actions were also ignored by Kataoka.
"No problem!"
Kataoka happily agreed to Zhang Han's request.
Takashima Li hugged his chest and said to Zhang Han with a smile: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you underestimate this guy too much, even if it is you, you will suffer if you don't do it well." ”
Zhang Han also had a smile on his face.
"Then I'm looking forward to it even more!"
After Zhang Han finished speaking, he said hello to Chris and left early.
As a hitter, he has no partner, let alone teammates.
So he doesn't need to discuss anything with anyone.
All you need to do is adjust your body to the best condition and wait patiently for the upcoming matchup.
As a pitcher, Sawamura was in a very different situation.
He has Chris as a partner and some teammates to guard up.
It's not that if you bring these people together, they will be able to show what they are capable of.
Therefore, they need to discuss tactics and arrange troops.
Zhang Han took the initiative to leave, which was also a time for them to discuss.
Zhang Han returned to the place where he practiced with Tojo before, and as expected, the guy was doing a stick swing practice.
"I notice that you don't seem to practice pitching much lately? Already planning to give up being a pitcher? ”
When Tojo was preparing the ball and stick, Zhang Han frowned and asked.
There was a hint of regret in his tone.
Tojo's plan, Zhang Han had already seen some signs. But this is his own choice, and Zhang Han has no choice.
Looking at him now, it seems that he is planning to give up pitching completely. Whether it is as a former teammate or a current senior, Zhang Han thinks that it is necessary for him to care about it.
"By the time I got into the orientation, I saw the potential of my pitching. No matter how hard I try, it will be impossible to surpass Shimiya and Sawamura. Staying in this team, if I bite to death and only be a pitcher, I probably won't want to enter the first army in my life. So I hope that I can do what I can do well now, and then I can do it well. ”
If Tojo wants to make it to the first army, he relies on the bat in his hand.
Zhang Han sighed helplessly, although it was a pity, but what Tojo said was also true.
In terms of the talent displayed by the three of them, it was indeed difficult for Tojo to surpass the two monsters of the same age standing in front of him.
When Zhang Han didn't develop left-handed pitching, wasn't it almost the same end?
Relying solely on right-handed pitching, even if he can find his place in the pitcher lineup of the Seido High School baseball team.
It's just useless work.
After all, compared to Zhang Han's talent in other aspects, his right-handed pitching can only shine in high school.
Once you get to university, or you get promoted to professional baseball.
When he re-made the planning choice, Zhang Han could not rely on his right hand to pitch and become a pitcher no matter what.
It's not that his strength can't be reached, but it will be a great waste of his talent.
Waste is the biggest crime in the world.
In contrast, despite his left-handed pitching, how much potential does he have in the future? It is also unknown now.
But after all, there is a glimmer of possibility, which can make Zhang Han's future career more brilliant.
The talents of Akira and Sawamura are no secret to players on the Seido High School baseball team.
Their baseball experience in junior high school is not worth mentioning at all. Compared with Xiaobai, who has never learned baseball at all, it is not much stronger.
These two guys are just like that, but they can make a splash in the orientation arena.
Once they are intensively cultivated, the hidden potential in their bodies is unearthed.
What can they achieve in the future? It's really hard to judge.
But one thing, one thing is certain.
Both men have a future, and a very bright future.
In contrast, although Tojo's talent is also good, this kind of future is really not visible.
"Do you want to get into the first army no matter what? Your blows are really good, and your garrison is up to the level of advancing to the first army. After the third-year seniors of this class retire, there should be no problem in joining the first army. But if you want to become the main candidate of the first army, I am afraid you will have to work harder. After all, there are still many people standing in your way. Whether it is Jinguji Temple, which has now been promoted to the first army, or Kominato Harushi who is eyeing the second army and preparing for a blockbuster. Their striking strength is also very impressive. The supervisors and coaches have praised them more than once in private. If you want to be the first to come, if not to overtake them, you have to at least catch up with them. ”
As a roommate in the dormitory, the other party is a teammate and a student in his middle school era.
Zhang Han was rare and said a few more words.
"Yes, I will."
Tojo is not a person who particularly likes to express himself, but when he faces this cold, he still expresses his determination.
"It's good to have this determination, and in the coming days, continue to work hard!"
While the two were talking, Tojo was ready, holding a small pole and shaking the ball back and forth.
"Senior, look at what this number is? I've just done it once, and I want to ......"
"I can't see it at all!"
When I saw it clearly, it was a momentary feeling.
Now that I look at it again, it's blurry again.
Zhang Hanzhen admires those who practice boxing, how do they manage to dodge flexibly in the face of such fast punches at such a close distance?
After seeing it, do you want to dodge it after the brain reacts?
It shouldn't be too late.
After all, what you see visually is reflected in the brain, and after the brain processes it, it gives a command to make the body respond.
That's a lot of speed, yes, but it's about 0.2 seconds.
This should be the same whether it is a good boxer or a good baseball player.
With this 0.2 second delay, will they really be able to handle the fists of the world's top fighters?
Faintly, Zhang Han found that he seemed to have found the key node of the problem.
At the same time, Kataoka's superintendent's office.
Chris and Sawamura, after accepting the task, have also left the office.
Now, in addition to Kataoka, there are only three other giants left in the office.
"Superintendent, aren't you going to tell Zhang Han about your arrangement?"
Takashima asked, pushing his glasses with his ring finger.
Specially arranged for Zhang Han to practice with Sawamura, so that Sawamura could feel what it was like to fight against the top fighters in the country in advance?
Of course, this is not only for Sawamura, but also for Zhang Han.
If it was just for Sawamura, Superintendent Kataoka wouldn't have to be so troublesome at all.
When the team is doing batting practice together, just let Sawamura be in charge of pitching.
Then if it is arranged, Sawamura can also play against the strong base.
Yuki's striking strength is not under Zhang Han.
Jun Izaki, Toru Masuko, Ryosuke Kominato, and Ichi Miyukiya......
The strength of these fighters, even if it is not as good as those two monsters, but if the opponent is Sawamura, they will definitely be able to make Sawamura feel how cruel this world is?
But instead of doing that, Superintendent Kataoka had them practice one-on-one.
The intention in this is very deep.
Of course, we can tell him directly, with Zhang Han's comprehension, it is estimated that he should be able to adapt and understand it soon. But what I learned in this way is certainly not impressive. In addition, the difference in strength between the two sides is too large, once Zhang Han finds the trick, there is no point in practicing. It's better to let him discover for himself! If he can suffer a little bit in this practice, maybe the effect will be better. ”
When is it the most impressive?
Aside from the highlight moments of humanity, there is only time for disgrace.
Either way, Superintendent Kataoka didn't mind at all. As long as Zhang Han can really learn what he wants Zhang Han to learn in the process.
The practice ground of the Seido High School baseball team.
"Is something terrible happening?"
Tojo felt particularly strange that after today's training, the entire stadium was still overcrowded.
The players didn't go straight back to eat as they had done before.
They remained on the pitch, but not in the middle of the pitch, but on both sides.
In the middle of the pitch, the whole thing was empty.
Zhang Han, who had been practicing with Tojo, was very embarrassed after hearing Tojo's question.
I didn't expect it to evolve like this in the end?
Those second- and third-grade contestants, one by one, were full of interest and became a melon-eating crowd.
"I'll bet on a pack of spicy strips, that stinky boy won't even think about solving Zhang Han once."
"I'll bet on two packs."
"Huh, so confident in that little guy?"
"What nonsense, of course I'm betting on Hansang to win."
"So what's the bet?"
The result of the bet is the same, so naturally there is no meaning.
"What are these guys doing?"
When Sawamura came over, he happened to hear the voices of these guys in schadenfreude, and he stared at these people angrily.
The duel hasn't started yet, how do these guys know they're going to lose?
Chris shook his head helplessly.
He had heard Sawamura say something like that in the superintendent's office before, and he was quite moved.
In the face of Zhang Han, it is definitely a very commendable thing to have the confidence and courage of Sawamura.
Baseball pitchers, especially high school baseball pitchers, sometimes have more momentum than strength.
But after really digging deeper, Chris realized that he was wrong.
Sawamura is not as bold as he imagined, it is the boldness of the artist who dares to make such bold statements.
He is simply ignorant and fearless.
He didn't know what kind of monster was standing in front of him.
"Do you know how many home runs Zhang Han has scored so far?"
"It's like thirty-eight, I've heard my teammates mutter. It's not a big deal, and by the time I enter the first army, I will have taken much more than him. ”
Chris felt that his heart had been hit hard.
Zhang Han joined the team very early, but even so, he really represented the team in more than 20 games. On average, 1.4 home runs per game. The hit success rate is more than 6 percent. These two figures, no matter which one they are, are second to none in the country. Although there are reasons for luck, there are also reasons because he was a first-year player before, and his opponent was light. But in any case, the record he won is genuine. Looking at all the high school students in the country at this stage, even if Zhang Han is not the first person, he must be a strong man standing at the top of the pyramid. If you fight him, you can really solve him. Even if you can only solve one of the three duels, then your strength is already very high. ”
In Tokyo, there are not necessarily more than 10 people who are capable of doing this.
Three head-to-head duels with Zhang Han can solve Zhang Han once.
"Don't worry, what is the top ten in Tokyo, even if it is the top ten in the country, I will definitely be able to beat him down!"
Sawamura held his head high and said to Chris with confidence.
Chris felt a big drop of cold sweat on his forehead, about to fall.
I don't know where this guy's confidence comes from, and he dares to make such bold remarks against Zhang Han?
However, as a partner, he has no way to discourage Sawamura at this time.
"Okay, then let's think about how to attack this monster, shall we?"
Although he is not very confident in his partner, Chris is still very excited to be able to use this way to fight Zhang Han.
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