Boku no Hero Academia: Warae! Jigoku no You ni

HLB.

Hero League Baseball.

That's the generic name for the sandlot baseball league set up

by pro heroes who love baseball.

According to this year's rankings...

...Gang Orca's team, the Orcas,

is tied for first place with Lion Hero: Shishido's team, the Lionels.

And now, it's the HLB championship game!

Yeah!

The direct showdown between the Orcas and the Lionels begins!

Victory will belong to us, the Orcas!

Yeah!

We're the ones who'll win, the Lionels!

Yeah!

You knew you couldn't win, so you called in outside help?

Listen to you talk! You did the same thing!

I pity you, Shishido. You're king over such a tiny strip of land!

Gang Orca, why don't you go back to the sea and eat some sardines!

Killer whales are the mightiest!

No, lions are!

Those two are always at each other's throats.

Kamui, why did you agree to help out?

Ask Edge Shot about that.

Should we really be playing baseball during our work studies?

I've never played it before...

But if we win, we get all-you-can-eat takoyaki! I'm goin' for it!

Oh, yeah! Might as well play to win!

You know it!

Oh, forget this. It's sure to end badly.

The Orcas vs. the Lionels!

Which team is going to win this game of the century?!

Coming to you with live coverage by me, Present Mic,

and commentary by Eraser Head.

Why am I doing commentary?

First, some commentary on the special rules of HLB!

Hey.

Each team has only nine players!

No outside substitutes are allowed during a game!

Any number of position changes is allowed!

Including substitute runners!

Even if players get ejected, the game goes on!

If a batter is injured and has to leave, they're automatically considered out!

Will it come down to the scores at the end of the ninth inning?!

Or will one team forfeit for having no members left?!

That's absurd.

--Here we go! --Oh, I want to leave.

--It's a head-to-head contest, fair and square! --That's all I want.

It's the top of the first, and the Orcas are at bat.

Batting now is the captain, Gang Orca!

The Lionels starting pitcher is Sugarman!

Listen! No need to hold back!

Throw like your life depends on it!

Whoa! Sugarman has already absorbed some sugar!

It's the Quirk-enhanced first pitch!

He throws! It's incredible!

And it's hit with ease!

Out-of-the-park home run!

We're sure to run out of balls at this rate.

Hey! I thought I told you to do it like your life depends on it!

D-Dying... Dying right now...

Pitcher substitution!

After just one pitch, Mindz takes the mound!

Now, what kind of pitching is he going to show us?!

Twin Impact.

He throws!

Wait, that is so weak!

Hah! Easy!

Fire.

Strike!

Huh?

Strike!

Strike! You're out!

Oh, ho! Chargebolt is out in just three pitches!

He wasn't even able to swing!

Penalty.

Th-There's no way I could hit that...

Penalty!

Next up to bat, it's Tentacole!

What is this?

HLB rules place no limits on the number of bats!

I'll cover the entire strike zone!

Even if the ball suddenly speeds up when it's close, I just have to swing in time!

I'll win!

Fire.

Now that's what I call a curve ball! There's no hitting that!

Strike!

Fire.

Strike!

Strike! You're out!

Strike! Strike!

Strike! You're out!

And just like that, three batters in a row are struck out!

Penalty! Penalty!

Now, the teams switch for the bottom of the first.

Tailman is at bat for the Lionels!

Starting pitcher for the Orcas is Kamui Woods.

He winds up for the first pitch and throws!

Huh?!

Strike!

Pre-emptive Binding Lacquered Chain Prison.

"Pre-emptive Binding Lacquered Chain Prison"

Not fair!

Strike!

Strike! You're out!

Strike! You're out!

What're you doing?!

Can't you get into this like your life depends on it?!

Lion Hero: Shishido.

"Lion Hero: Shishido - Quirk: Lion"

Quirk: Lion.

He has the same power and speed as a lion, the king of beasts!

He's tough on his people,

occasionally knocking them into bottomless chasms and making them climb back up.

By the way, he's on very bad terms with Gang Orca the killer whale--

the king of marine life!

That's putting it lightly.

Bring it on!

Lacquered Chain Prison!

Think again, you rookie!

Shishido smashes the Lacquered Chain Prison!

I've got more!

Smash! Smash! Smash!

Shishido's not stopping, and Kamui's not backing down!

It's a battle of wills!

O God.

Center field, stop it with your body!

Titan Cliff!

Mt. Lady is out cold!

Nice save by Cellophane!

That'll keep Shishido from getting on base!

Cellophane was crushed by an unconscious Mt. Lady!

Seriously?

Kamui Woods... isn't even moving!

Shishido might be out, but that was a fine play!

He took out three Orcas players!

Nice batting!

Nothing "nice" about it.

At the top of the second,

the Orcas have lost #4, #5, and #6 in their batting order,

so they're leading with #7, Vine!

Strike! You're out!

Strike! You're out!

Two outs, in the blink of an eye!

Penalty! Penalty!

Captain Gang Orca's spout of fury!

The next batter is Earphone Jack.

I guess I'll have to use...

Fire.

...high frequency batting!

It's being pushed back by high frequency waves!

I did it!

This'll be a base hit!

You think?

I doubt it.

Shishido catches it!

Is she out?! I suppose she is!

That was a close one.

It was a good play.

We'll win, just you watch!

Gang Orca's fighting spirit sets his team members on fire!

It's the bottom of the second,

and the Orcas have swapped Grape Juice in as pitcher.

I'll show you my miracle ball!

All mine!

Sugarman hits it... or not!

The ball came back and nailed Sugarman!

That's it for him, this game!