Chapter 560: The Seniors’ Explosive Opening
It was also partly Miyuki’s carelessness at the start.
After all, that high fastball problem—Furuya had shown clear improvement in recent tournaments.
Most opponents had found it difficult to target such a flaw.
No one expected the third-years to seize on it as their ...
Chapter 47: The Paradise Game – The Beginning of the Counterattack (1)
Natsu and his group had just finished their battle in the underground and made their way back up to the surface.
During the fight, a hidden passage suddenly appeared.
Outnumbered and unable to hold out much longer, they rushed into the corridor without ...
Chapter 559: The Target Aimed At
Because this was an internal Red-and-White match, both teams were to be commanded by the players themselves.
For the third-years, as mentioned earlier, Chris-senpai was in charge.
On the side of the active roster, the one calling the shots was, of course, the brain of the team and current ca...
Chapter 46: The Phantom Vanishes (4)
The southern seas of Fiore.
On a small island at the border with the kingdom of Caelum, a towering structure rose into the sky—the so-called Tower of Heaven.
Dragged back here by Shou and the others, Erza lifted her gaze toward the completed tower, her thoughts weighed down by memories ...
Chapter 558: The Descending OB Match
Eijun’s words clearly made Miyuki show a disbelieving expression.
After all, they were calling each other by name now—
and it had only been, what, half a year since they first met?
From the West Tokyo summer finals until now,
their acquaintance was still so recent.
Of cou...
Chapter 45: The Phantom Vanishes (3)
“Ugh…! Ughhh!!”
After what felt like a long time, Lucy slowly regained consciousness. She twisted and writhed, trying desperately to snap the ropes binding her.
If she could just reach the Celestial Spirit keys at her waist, she could summon a spirit strong enough to cut herself fre...
Chapter 557: On the Importance of Tsundere
“The road to West Tokyo’s continued domination.”
“A declaration from the King of West Tokyo!”
“The best lefty in Kanto? No—he’s the strongest lefty in all of Japan!”
“The Prince of Tokyo—Narumiya Mei!”
“The return of the champion—Inashiro...
Chapter 44: The Phantom Vanishes (2)
What lay before me was the construction site of a massive tower.
There, I was shackled at the wrists and ankles, forced to work.
Labor that went on night and day, without end.
The slightest mistake, the briefest pause—met instantly with the lash of a whip.
Men and women, y...
Chapter 556: Narumiya’s Hegemony
Steady and solid.
With a personalized training menu crafted directly by Ochiai, even during the period when he was forbidden from pitching, Eijun’s training progressed in an orderly fashion.
Ochiai had even consulted with the team doctor beforehand, designing a regimen that perfectly mat...
Chapter 43: The Phantom Vanishes (1)
Magnolia’s northern outskirts — Oak Street.
In the ruins of the collapsed Phantom Lord guildhall, Gajeel sat hidden in the shadows, gnawing hungrily at steel.
After Phantom Lord’s crushing defeat at the hands of Fairy Tail, the Council had officially disbanded the guild.
Mast...
Chapter 555: Professional Guidance
Ochiai spoke in his usual calm tone.
“Strong winds, heavy rain—under weather like that, it’s not that you can’t throw the Five-Seam Ball at all. But without doubt, those conditions will greatly affect your pitching, won’t they? A pitch like the Five-Seam is much more likely to run wild a...
Chapter 42: Reunion and Resolve (2)
“Ciel...? Is it really you?!”
Startled, Mirajane rubbed her eyes at the figure before her. She wondered if, worn down from crying, she was simply seeing things. Yet no matter how many times she blinked, the man standing there was unmistakably Ciel.
The realization sent fresh tears stre...
Chapter 554: Ochiai’s Opinion
Under Takashima Rei’s strict supervision—
and because Eijun was genuinely terrified of Rei’s long lectures— that day, Eijun obediently stuck to basic endurance training.
No pitching, not even batting.
As Takashima put it:
“Until you’re fully recovered, you absolutely cann...
Chapter 41: Reunion and Resolve (1)
Five days had passed since Phantom Lord’s assault.
In the eastern forest of Magnolia, Porlyusica stepped into her garden to gather herbs.
“The trees… the earth… even the air is still trembling in fear…”
Sensing nature with all her being, Porlyusica suddenly recalled the ...
Chapter 553: Training Resumed After a Week
After two consecutive wins on Saturday and Sunday, Seidou High School’s rhythm was finally returning.
In particular, the issues each player had realized during the finals stage were gradually being improved in these two practice games.
Haruichi’s strength and technique were bein...
Chapter 40: The Phantom Reveals Itself (7)
Inside the collapsing guildhall—
The Grand Hall twisted and warped unnaturally, space itself distorted by the overwhelming force of illusion magic.
Even as the walls crumbled and explosions tore through the structure, Ciel and Jose’s battle raged on.
“That sound…?”<...
Chapter 552: Two Consecutive Wins
After securing the win against their Saturday opponent, Kuroba High, the very next day came Sunday’s match.
This time their opponent was the powerhouse from Aichi Prefecture—Aoki High School.
This team had also made it to the National Tournament during the summer, standing on the same Ko...
Chapter 39: The Phantom Reveals Itself (6)
While Ciel and Jose clashed in their duel, another fierce battle was raging inside the control room.
"Hiieeek!"
"Uwaaagh!!"
"Uooohhh!!"
"What the hell are these guys?!"
"Arghhh!!"
The ones truly dominating the battlefield were only two people—Natsu and ...
Chapter 551: Overwhelming Strength
With firm conviction, pitcher Kawakami stepped onto the mound.
The pitching he displayed was, to Kuroba High, truly an unexpected surprise.
After all, throughout this entire year of official games, Kawakami had been a pitcher with an extremely faint presence. Whether in the summer or ...
Chapter 38: The Phantom Reveals Itself (5)
Deep within the heart of Phantom Lord’s guildhall—
Inside the control chamber of the Phantom Mk II.
Lucy, battered and bruised, hung helplessly against the wall, little more than Gajeel’s toy.
From shards of his own body, he shaped iron shuriken and hurled them one by one, ...
Chapter 37: The Phantom Reveals Itself (4)
“Natsu, calm yourself. I am no ghost.”
“Not… a ghost?!”
As he supported Natsu, who was clutching his waist, Ciel’s words made Natsu once again run his hands over him, checking desperately.
The sensation was cold and hard—not like human flesh.
It felt as i...
Chapter 550: The First Time Watching a Game
After circling around in daily routines, the weekend arrived quickly once again.
It was the sixth day since the final game.
On this Saturday, the swelling and redness in Eijun’s left arm had mostly faded.
Under normal circumstances, basic training would have been fine. But...
Chapter 36: The Phantom Reveals Itself (3)
Ciel Illusian… someone I thought I would never meet again, the one I had admired all my life… the brother that my sister once loved—he was standing right before my eyes.
His long black hair was tied back, crimson eyes gleamed beneath that mischievous smile, and around his neck hung a...
Chapter 549: Admonition, Shock, and Realization
After a brief exchange of greetings,
Eijun ended up sitting with Chris, Tetsu, and the others.
Since he had already been spotted, and greetings were exchanged, there was no need to purposely find a corner to study alone.
Besides—
With Chris here, the eternal str...
Chapter 35: The Phantom Reveals Itself (2)
Inside the control room of the super–magical giant Phantom Mk II, which had attacked Fairy Tail—
Phantom Lord’s master, Jose, dropped to his knees, clutching his left eye with one hand as he groaned in pain. The magical link connecting him to Ciel’s puppet had been severed.
...
Chapter 548: The Upcoming Practice Match
For a Japanese high school student, classes weren’t much of a problem for Eijun.
Having once been part of that country, Eijun had already endured the grueling years of senior high school back there. Especially in his final year, he had experienced the most intense stage of that system.
...
Chapter 34: The Phantom Reveals Itself (1)
“This voice… Ciel… is that you?!”
【Kufufufu… Have you forgotten your senior’s voice?】
That sly chuckle and familiar tone—it was unmistakably Ciel.
Yet, just moments ago, the same Ciel had attacked us without responding to anything we said. My mind was spinni...
Chapter 547: A Rare Slice of Everyday Life
The blue sky stretched endlessly overhead, dotted with lazy white clouds.
“Such clear skies… fresh air… ah, so peaceful…” Eijun muttered, slouched at his desk with a vacant gaze out the classroom window.
“By now, everyone’s probably still at morning practice…”
<...
Chapter 33: Phantom Lord – The Beginning of War (6)
Natsu charged straight into Phantom Lord’s headquarters and made his way to Jupiter’s power source.
There, he was confronted by Totomaru of the Element 4, wielder of the Flame God magic, and a battle quickly erupted.
“I’m seriously pissed off now!”
“Nat...
Chapter 546: The Schedule
Eijun’s answer made Kataoka nod in satisfaction.
Truthfully, Kataoka had been quite angry at Eijun’s reckless behavior in yesterday’s final.
Because—he wasn’t just the coach of the baseball team.
More than that, he was a genuine educator who valued not only the team’s current resu...