Kano Page #9

Ah, it's blood.

Go's hand is dripping blood.

Go's pants are smeared with blood.

Go is trying to stop the

blood on his pants.

Ryu.

Yes, sir.

Go see what happened.

Yes, sir.

Time out!

Time out!

KANO's manager called time out.

The catcher Azuma also ran

over, visibly worried.

Azuma!

It doesn't look like Go

is leaving the mound.

What decision will Coach Kondo make?

The messenger returned to the dugout.

He's still pitching.

Why didn't Kondo stop him?

He should have sent in the replacement.

How can one pitch with an injured finger?

He can't even hold the ball still.

The game continues.

Go seems to be suffering. Is he all right?

He pitched, and it was hit.

Flying high over the infield...

Go raised his arms...

Fly out!

Three outs and switch sides.

Come here.

- Ryu.

- Yes.

Warm up.

Yes, sir.

Sir...

Please let me finish it.

We're already halfway there.

Don't force yourself.

You've already done enough.

How can you pitch with a finger like that?

I'm fine. I can do it.

I will definitely make it.

You're being selfish.

You're trying to be a hero on your own.

How about the team? How

about winning the game?

Sir...

Do you know how to grow

big and tasty papayas?

You just have to plant a

long nail at its root.

This may be Akira's last game.

Please let him finish the game.

Akira is the papaya tree

with a nail hammered in.

There is no turning back for him.

A papaya tree left with no choice

will grow sweet, tasty fruits.

Kozato!

Aren't you the next one up?

Hurry UP!

Yes, sir.

Focus! We're still in the game.

Yes, sir.

Go!

I am the manager.

Whatever the result, it's on me.

Do you really want to fight to the end?

Strikeout!

Fukushima is struck out.

Yoshida also finished three

batters in this inning.

And it's time for Chukyo

Commercials' offense.

Go is going to the mound.

Coach Kondo is still letting him pitch.

Why such a decision?

Why let him go on pitching?

Don't they have a replacement?

What's going on here?

It's still 0:
0 now. No

one can break the ice.

It's really a pitchers' duel.

The next batter is

Chukyo's captain Yoshida.

It's the face-off between the aces again.

Go is getting ready...

raised his arms and pitched.

Ball!

Ball. It's too high.

The wound seems to have taken its toll.

He can't control his ball.

It's the batter's good opportunity.

It sure is.

How can he get his groove back?

Here comes the second ball.

- Ball!

- Another ball.

Go...

swung his arm and pitched.

- Ball!

- Another ball.

Three balls in a row.

Three balls and no strikes.

Go swung his arm and pitched.

Ball!

Another ball. It's base on balls.

It's okay.

Yoshida is advancing to the first base.

Now, on the first base

is the runner Yoshida.

No one out and a runner on the first base.

The pitcher Go...

Ball! Another ball.

Ball again. Base on balls.

There are runners on the

first and second bases.

The ball left his hand.

Ball! Base on balls in a row

for the last three batters.

The bases are now loaded.

Bases loaded for Chukyo.

Here comes another pitch from Go.

Ball!

Another ball and its base on balls.

Chukyo's runner reached home. 1:0

Chukyo has scored.

It's okay. It's going to be okay.

Looks like the Chukyo batters

can score without swinging the bat.

What the hell is he talking about?

What are you doing?

That guy's talking nonsense.

Don't start a scene here.

Go is biting his lip.

He's dripping both sweat and blood.

What? He applied the black

soil to his injured finger.

It's to increase the grip.

The blood makes it slippery

for him to hold the ball.

The soil can add to the friction.

It can help him steady his pitch.

- But it's going to hurt more.

- Hang on there, Go!

Hopefully the black soil of

Koshien can empower him.

Hit by pitch! It's first

base for the runner

Chukyo added another point.

It's 2:
0 now.

Base on balls for four batters

and now a hit by pitch.

Two points to the opponent.

Go knelt down on the mound.

Is he applying more soil to his finger?

It looks really painful.

He really plans to go on like this?

Akira!

Just serve them straight balls.

Let them take the swing.

We will catch any ball they hit.

Yes, let them take the swing.

Trust us!

Look, it's airtight here!

I'm not letting anyone through.

Yep, let him hit it.

Stand up, Akira. We're almost there.

Senpai, we are KANO from Taiwan.

That's right!

All of a sudden, the KANO

players on the field

are encouraging Go to serve straight balls.

They seem undaunted at all.

They are shouting "We

are KANO from Taiwan."

Time out!

Go is standing straight again.

KANO is not giving up.

All their hearts are now united together.

The catcher Azuma stretched his arms,

ready to catch the ball.

He bit down his pain to keep pitching.

He swung his arm and pitched.

It's a hit.

It's flying behind the

first and second bases.

The ball bounced out of the glove.

No, it was caught by Kawahara.

He passed it right to the second base.

Two men out!

Agematsu drove it back home.

Will the runner make it?

Out!

Welcome home!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Fight, Akira!

Welcome!

Light the firecrackers!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Out!

Fly out! Kawahara is simply marvelous!

No wonder he is nicknamed "Iron Fence".

Change sides.

Kawahara, Kozato, and Fukushima.

They form KANO's impenetrable triangle.

They've never missed a catch so far.

Go.

Everyone gather around.

I love baseball from the

bottom of my heart.

I can find this passion back

all because of you.

Believe in yourself until the very end.

Believe in your teammates.

You've already got the most precious thing

in this world.

Fight to the end at all costs! Go!

Yes, sir!

It's the top of the 9th inning, 4:0.

It's KANO's last opportunity to fight back.

Oh God, please show us a miracle.

(Greetings!)

Up next is KANO's 7th batter Kawahara.

All psyched up and no signs of giving up.

Yoshida raised his arms and pitched.

Strike! The batter didn't stand a chance.

One strike and no balls.

That was a slider, only entering

the strike zone before the plate.

That was really impressive!

Here comes the second ball.

It was hit.

Oh, it's too high.

The catcher is going for it.

Fly out!

Kawahara was outed by the catcher.

Pay attention to his sliders.

Don't think of winning but of not losing.

You can't think of giving up.

Up next is Fukushima.

One man out and no runner on the base.

Fukushima records two strikeouts

and one fly out in this game.

No base hit so far.

But he's made a great

contribution to the defense.

The ball left the pitcher's hand.

Don't you look down on me!

It's a hit between the third

base and the shortstop.

It's a base hit!

Fukushima even slid into

the base with his head.

He slid into the base with his head!

He went really all out.

That is the beauty of baseball.

You can't tell the winner

until the very end.

KANO now seems to

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