Diamond No Ace: The Strongest Hitter Has Arrived

Before the game against Yokohama, the school leaders specifically sought out Coach Kataoka and Coach Ochiai to ask for their opinions on the upcoming match.

"I believe in our players; we will definitely win this game!" Coach Kataoka said with an almost decisive tone.

The chubby, greasy Principal and the shrill Dean were very satisfied with Kataoka's statement.

"This Kanto Tournament is very popular online because of Tokyo Television's pre-game promotion. If we can make it to the finals or even win the championship, it will have a huge impact on our team."

Seido High School Baseball Team had been quiet for several years, and the Principal and the Dean dreamed of restoring the team to its former peak.

For this, they would not miss any opportunity.

Listening to the conversation between the three, Coach Ochiai's furrowed brows never relaxed.

"Mr. Ochiai, do you have any thoughts?"

It was the Dean who was responsible for contacting Ochiai before.

As Ochiai's introducer, the Dean was willing to listen more to Ochiai's ideas, as long as it did not involve his own interests or violate principles.

"Nothing, just a small, immature personal suggestion."

"Go ahead and speak, we are an open and democratic big family," the chubby Principal said, stroking the back of his head.

"If our goal is the Summer Koshien, then losing this game might not be a bad choice."

The honor gained from the Kanto Tournament is not even worth mentioning compared to the Summer Koshien.

Upon hearing Ochiai's suggestion, both the Principal and the Dean were stunned.

Then they all looked at Kataoka.

Ochiai's gaze narrowed.

Compared to himself, an outsider, both the Principal and the Dean clearly trusted Coach Kataoka more.

Although Kataoka's coaching was autocratic, he actually had no ideological conflicts with the school's leadership.

Whether out of affection for the school and the team, or from the perspective of their personal interests, they all hoped that Seido High School Baseball Team would get better and better.

When Seido was quiet for a few years, the Principal and the Dean naturally became dissatisfied with Kataoka.

But this was not their dissatisfaction with Kataoka's coaching style or his character.

This was mainly because they were dissatisfied with the team's performance.

So no matter who was in the Coach position at that time, it was reasonable for them to think about replacing that person.

Now Kataoka has proven his value to the team with his ability.

The top eight in the Summer Koshien, and the recent Tokyo Spring Championship.

All of this filled the Principal and the Dean with expectations for Kataoka's future team performance.

In this situation, when they encountered something that made them hesitate, it was understandable that they first wanted to know Coach Kataoka's opinion.

"Hmm!" Kataoka gave Ochiai a strange look; on the surface, he seemed to disagree with him, but he was actually helping him out of a difficult situation.

It should be known that the outcome of the upcoming game against Yokohama is unknown.

If he were to make a guarantee now, and then lose the game, it would affect his image in the hearts of the Principal and the Dean.

Kataoka was not an ungrateful person; he felt the goodwill and naturally wanted to reciprocate.

Not to mention, Ochiai's analysis itself was very reasonable.

"It's too close to the Summer Tournament! If we go all out now, we will definitely expose our strength. This way, when we play in the summer, our opponents can make more targeted preparations earlier."

Kataoka patiently explained Ochiai's concerns.

Although Ochiai's original intention was an excuse, what he said was just a matter of words, wasn't it? As long as Coach Kataoka was willing, with his level of teaching Chinese, he could fool them however he wanted.

Sure enough.

After listening to Kataoka, the chubby Principal also became nervous.

"Mr. Ochiai makes a good point. If it really affects the Summer Tournament, my suggestion is to give up if we have to."

Life's choices are like this; you have to know how to choose.

To get the biggest and sweetest fruit, it's not enough to just put in effort; you also have to give up some things.

Although the chubby Principal looked greasy, he was very decisive when making decisions.

In fact, at Seido High School, apart from the baseball team, he basically had the final say in all other matters.

Even the Board of Directors generally only offered suggestions and rarely directly intervened.

The baseball team was too special, and its significance to Seido High School was also different, which is why the Board of Directors had such a big influence, leaving the chubby Principal with very few opportunities to intervene.

"My opinion is that we can go all out in this game."

Even though the chubby Principal had already made a decision, Kataoka gave a completely different answer.

The chubby Principal and the Dean both looked at Kataoka, wanting to hear his reason for this suggestion.

Kataoka did not keep them in suspense.

"What Coach Ochiai said is for a mature team that has been honed. Our team, although it has been gelling together since the end of the Autumn Tournament, has not yet reached maturity due to the limited number of games played. Especially with the addition of new players, it has added a lot of chemical reactions to the team. The current situation is that our team has not yet reached the limit of maturity, which is not a bad thing; not being mature means we still have room for improvement. Even if our current tactics are thoroughly studied by opponents, even if our current players are thoroughly studied by opponents, it will not have a great impact on us. Because I believe that by the time the Summer Tournament begins, our players will have undergone a complete transformation. If they measure our team's strength in the summer by our level at the Kanto Tournament, we will definitely make them regret it."

His words made the greasy Principal and the Dean excited.

In the past, they might have thought that Coach Kataoka was just talking big.

After all, the team's performance was there, and no matter what he said, they wouldn't believe him.

But the situation is different now.

Coach Kataoka has proven himself with his strength, so what he says now is no longer big talk, but confidence.

"Don't have too much pressure. Focus on honing the team. Winning and losing are only temporary. Our most important goal is still the Summer Tournament."

The chubby Principal's face was practically creased with laughter.

Ochiai listened from the side, incredibly surprised.

He had originally thought that Coach Kataoka was a straightforward person who spoke without leaving himself any room.

Now it seemed, wasn't that foolish, straightforward person himself?

There was no such aura about Kataoka at all; on the contrary, he was a great smooth talker!

After his smooth talk, no matter the outcome of the next game, he would have something to say.

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