Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

"You can understand it as Momo having to completely abandon her playful attitude and begin to devote all her energy to facing all the enemies that are about to appear. Momo feels the pressure, because we are carrying a responsibility on her shoulders."

Artoria gazed tenderly at Momo, a smile on her lips mirroring the one Merlin had once smiled at her. At this moment, Artoria believed she was one of the people in the entire Valhalla who understood Momo best. Because Momo's decision at this moment was similar to her own back then.

However, King Arthur, bound by duty and the path of kingship, closed himself off from the heart of a young girl, and thus failed to understand human nature. Momo, on the other hand, understood the hearts and minds of girls from beginning to end, and the girls around him would always support and follow him. This is the difference between Momo and King Arthur, and it is also the reason why the girl named Artoria currently supports and trusts Momo.

“Yuki, come with me… no,” Artoria raised her voice, “Yui, I hope you will inform all the Heroic Spirits so that we can all see Momo, and see the changes our husband will undergo.”

At this point, a mischievous smile appeared on Artoria's lips. "From a swindling, wandering merchant, he's become a battle-hardened, armed merchant. Well... although his style will always be that of a merchant, the current Momo is probably more reassuring to everyone."

Yui followed Artoria's words exactly, and all the Heroic Spirits in the Hall of Heroes stopped what they were doing. Even the door to the 30th floor Boss room of Aincrad, which was about to be opened, was closed again.

Compared to gaining more authority by defeating the Boss thirty times, everyone is clearly more focused on Momo. After all, before the external conflict, Momo had already secured the internal stability under Artoria's strategy. With over ten years of companionship accelerated a million times, all the girls in the entire Valhalla had already turned their hearts into wings, becoming a part of making Momo even stronger.

"This has really presented me with a problem, though it's not insignificant."

Momo sighed softly, but without blaming Artoria in the slightest. He could feel the gazes and thoughts of all the heroic spirits still in Valhalla. Dozens of feelings of love, attachment, longing, and infatuation were tied to Momo's heart. The chaotic thoughts did not distract Momo; on the contrary, they filled him with strength.

"In that case, I will make this official announcement here."

Momo didn't open his mouth, but his voice reached all the girls, and even the candidate Heroic Spirits in Gensokyo behind him.

"Before today, having entered the world of anime and manga, I had already completed my initial capital accumulation as a businessman. This process was difficult, long, arduous, and sometimes even painful and bloody. However, we have made it through, completed this process, and are about to enter the next stage."

"We now possess strength, resources, the will and courage to work together, and an absolutely correct and unwavering goal. Having completed our initial capital accumulation, we will now combine this capital into our strength, and this strength will form our invincible and overwhelming sword."

"The power of this sword is unstoppable, no matter who the enemy is. Today, here, in my hands, it will crush its first enemy."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Mo looked at the somewhat impatient Inuzoku Momiji in front of her and said softly, "Sorry, Momiji, although I didn't want to use you as an example, it's time to change my attitude."

Inuhachi Momiji, puzzled, asked, "Is this considered mockery?"

"No, it's just a declaration, a very simple and straightforward declaration. I will defeat you, and crush you with the power that belongs to me... no, to us, and then crush your challengers, crush everyone, crush any hand that reaches out to me, crush all schemes and tricks."

"Nonsense, you think you can do this?"

Inuzomi Momiji was truly enraged. Her demonic energy exploded beneath her feet, and she charged towards Momo like a tank, showing no mercy. The greatsword in her hand had vanished, its blade now brimming with demonic energy like a cannonball. The force leaking out during the charge alone turned the platform beneath her feet into ruins.

"Get out of here!"

Momiji Inuzoki was convinced that Momo was just putting on an act. Momo might be powerful in many ways that Momiji couldn't match, but since Momo had no fighting ability, Momiji Inuzoki was going to show Aya Shameimaru that she had chosen the wrong person.

"Ding!"

Unfortunately, the dog walked the wrong path.

The power emanating from the raging greatsword terrified many of the onlookers, turning their faces pale. The White Wolf Tengu's strength was enough to easily tear the earth apart and send all enemies flying. Yet, this attack, resembling a tank ramming into the ground, struck Mo Mo's raised cane and produced only a crisp sound, like chopsticks clattering together.

Shouldn't it be a loud roar?

It certainly wasn't a roaring sound.

The greatsword, with a blade twenty centimeters wide, slashed viciously at the slender cane in Mo Mo's hand, which was less than one centimeter in diameter. The cane was clearly a ceremonial staff, an ornate decoration, and the hand holding it was a pair of slender, long hands that even resembled works of art.

It was precisely these hands and this cane that prevented Inuzomi from advancing even an inch.

How can it be?

Inuzou Momiji's eyes widened. She channeled all her power into her shoulders, arms, abdomen, waist, and thighs, confident she could shatter a house-sized boulder into pieces with a single blow. Yet, this immense power couldn't even cause a ripple in the face of Momo.

"Don't look like you've seen a ghost. Believe in science and understand scientific principles. Right now, my calculation ability is almost infinite. Even I don't know how much this cane made of primordial matter weighs. It's only natural that you can't hit it."

"Do you believe that if I let go, this cane might leave a crater on the ground?"

Momo wasn't lying. Momo's consciousness was still expanding in the afterlife. Momo's computing power hadn't reached its limit yet, at least for now. In terms of computing power alone, Momo even believed that he had already reached or surpassed the so-called LV6.

The cane in Momo's hand is a product of pure, high-quality, and high-hardness material. In terms of density, it's roughly equivalent to a white dwarf among known substances, meaning tens to hundreds of tons per cubic centimeter. Momo would need the power of primordial matter to manipulate it; otherwise, if the cane were to fall to the ground, it would most likely create a massive crater.

"I don't know what you're talking about. Are you trying to humiliate me?!"

Unfortunately, Momo's scientific guidance was completely incomprehensible to Inuzomi Momiji. In her eyes, Momo, whom she had previously considered powerless, had suddenly unleashed a power that rendered her helpless; it was blatant mockery. Inuzomi Momiji, who already disliked Momo, was now even more enraged.

Seeing that even after using all her strength, she still couldn't get Momo to even raise an eyebrow, the ashamed and indignant Inuzoku Momiji didn't hesitate to switch to another form.

"Woof—Awooo!"

A howl, like that of a wolf or a husky, came from Inuzoku Momiji's mouth. Her delicate, androgynous face twisted, and her eyes turned into blood-red beastly pupils.

217 made me feel like a villain.

The reason they are called White Wolf Tengu is naturally because their nature or true form is inextricably linked to white wolves. As for their specific species, that remains unknown.

As white wolves, they are not as adept at using spiritual power as the tengu, but they are naturally strong and are definitely among the best of all the monsters.

Especially now, once Inuzoku Momiji realized that her power might not be able to threaten Momo, she completely unleashed her demonic power and entered a berserk state.

Its fangs were exposed, its claws grew, and even its already considerable height and skeletal structure seemed to have increased in size. As a result, the greatsword that she had been wielding, which had initially appeared somewhat oversized and disproportionate, suddenly seemed rather small.

"Outsider, don't blame me if you die."

Inubashi Momiji's voice became much deeper and heavier, the muffled sound like the scraping of metal sending chills down one's spine. The greatsword that had been confronting Momo's cane was also pulled back by Inubashi Momiji, and in an instant, it slammed into Momo's waist again.

That's right, it's smashing.

At this moment, the greatsword in Inubashiri Momiji's hand seemed to have lost all its swordsmanship, yet its speed, power, and angle all increased dramatically, making Inubashiri Momiji's attack threat level at least three times higher.

"Is this your swordsmanship? It's really good."

Seeing this, Mo Mo sincerely praised, after all, isn't this what swordsmanship is all about? Power, speed, and angle, if you do these three aspects well, then every attack will be an excellent swordsmanship move.

Unfortunately, this exceptionally powerful attack was still blocked by Mo Mo's small hand. Despite the apparent incomparability between the two, Inuzoku Momiji couldn't budge the cane an inch.

"Disgusting taunts!"

However, Momo's praise was still taken as pure mockery by Inubashi Momiji. Was it a useless tactic for a victor to praise a loser? Inubashi Momiji could not possibly listen to such words in a positive light.

Missing her first attack, Inuzoku Momiji immediately changed angles, swinging her massive sword from bottom to top and from left to right. The speed at which she swung the sword far exceeded the limits of most yokai's vision, and countless sword lights formed a storm, creating an almost invincible offensive.

"Tsk tsk, not bad Phantom Sword Dance."

Momo, sharing the third-party perspective transmitted by Yui, could naturally see the beautiful images that Inubashiri Momiji created amidst her roars. Unfortunately, all of these deadly attacks were blocked by Momo's azure cane.

The clinking sounds of the blade against the cane seemed somewhat out of place with Inubashiri Momiji's almost frenzied demeanor.

Is that all there is to it?

Seeing that Inuzomi Momiji's sword-wielding speed had reached its limit, Momo couldn't help but sigh softly. In terms of speed, power, and angle, Inuzomi Momiji's attack had undoubtedly reached the limit of her physical constitution. Unfortunately, in terms of power, she couldn't shake Momo's cane, and in terms of speed and angle... Momo hadn't even activated full physical acceleration yet, let alone the fact that activating a million times physical acceleration was no longer a problem for her at this moment.

"Since that's the case, let's end it here. It's a pity, Hua Hua. I admire your persistence, but Wen Wen is mine."

Faced with Inubashi Momiji's slash, Momo made a move for the first time. To call it a move was a stretch; Momo merely tapped Inubashi Momiji's sword lightly with her cane, seemingly without any difference from their previous clashes.

"Duang!"

In an instant, a resounding, booming sound vibrated in everyone's ears, causing the onlookers to gasp in surprise. What surprised everyone even more, and even stunned Inuzoku Momiji, was that Momo's simple, deliberate tap had immediately produced a significant result.

"Click-clack—"

A metallic wail emanated from the greatsword in Inuzoku Momiji's hand, and cracks appeared on its once exquisite and smooth blade. The cracks rapidly expanded and intertwined, followed by a mournful cry, and the sword in Inuzoku Momiji's hand crumbled inch by inch from the tip, turning into pieces of iron that fell to the ground.

"It's over."

Momo ignored the stunned Inuhachi Momiji and took a small step forward.

The greatsword in Inuzoki Momiji's hand was undoubtedly of excellent quality. Although it wasn't a legendary sword, it was most likely a fine work of art meticulously crafted by the Kappa Heavy Industries. However, no matter how excellent Inuzoki Momiji's sword was, as long as it was still a product of steel alloy in the ordinary sense, it was decisively inferior to the cane in Momo's hand.

Although the greatsword was large, it weighed at most a couple hundred kilograms of metal, while the cane in Momo's hand, if calculated, would weigh at least several thousand tons. Even though Momo struck very lightly and slowly, the enormous kinetic energy still instantly destroyed the structure of the greatsword in Inubashiri Momiji's hand.

If Momo hadn't controlled his power perfectly, it probably wouldn't have been just Inubashi Momiji's sword that broke.

"Don't be disappointed, and don't dwell on it. The gap in our power cannot be bridged by your efforts; it's a difference in levels. Now, you can believe that I have enough power to take care of Wenwen, right?"

Momo took another step, about to walk past the dazed Inubashiri Momiji. Momo felt no ill will towards Inubashiri Momiji. On one hand, Inubashiri Momiji was one of Aya Shameimaru's few close friends in the Youkai Mountain. On the other hand, Inubashiri Momiji was here for Aya Shameimaru's sake.

At least, in her own view, what she did was for Ayame's sake.

Therefore, based solely on Momiji's feelings for Aya Shameimaru, Momiji is not Momo's enemy.

"Stop right there!"

But at that moment, Inuhachi Momiji moved again. This time, she reached for her waist, and suddenly a Japanese sword appeared in her hand. In an instant, the sword slashed towards Mo Mo, but Inuhachi Momiji seemed to have made a mistake. The blade was still ten centimeters away from Mo Mo when it passed right in front of Mo Mo's face.

At this moment, Momiji Inuhachi's voice finally arrived.

"Drive them out of the mountain village!"

A slender ray of light appeared where Inubashiri Momiji's blade had slashed, drawing a barrier of light between Inubashiri Momiji and Momo. Then, the barrier solidified into a wall-like structure, placing Inubashiri Momiji on one side and Momo on the other.

Mo Mo frowned and said, "Spell Card Techniques... no, your techniques?"

The familiar name immediately made Momo realize that this was Inubashiri Momiji's signature move. In the game, it was a spell card, but in the real Gensokyo, it was clearly an attack that Inubashiri Momiji used to drive away enemies.

Looking at the thin light screen, Mo Mo poked it with his cane. The cane, weighing thousands of tons and carrying enormous kinetic energy, was unable to pierce it.

"That's interesting. I have to say, it's definitely not a scientific thing at all."

A playful smile appeared on Mo Mo's lips. If things involved non-scientific things, then it was only natural that the power of science on Mo Mo's side would become less effective. After all, youkai power was as unscientific as magic, and the abilities of many youkai in Gensokyo were not systematic at all, but rather possessed a high degree of mystery that was as powerful as the rules.

The most typical examples are Yukari Yakumo and Kaguya Houraisan. Unfortunately, Kaguya Houraisan's abilities have disappeared because she became a Heroic Spirit, leaving only Yukari Yakumo, who can manipulate realms at will, to secretly observe everything.

Momiji Inubashiri was clearly not having an easy time unleashing this attack. The White Wolf Tengu was more adept at fighting with her physical body than releasing her demonic power. It was obvious that Momiji Inubashiri had expended a lot of demonic power releasing this ability. Although the countless physical collisions hadn't changed her expression at all, she was now somewhat out of breath.

“Expelling outsiders is the mission of us White Wolf Tengu. You cannot break through this barrier.”

Inuzoki Momiji spoke these words with certainty, and then the peculiar Japanese sword in her hand once again drew a barrier. This time, the barrier appeared beneath Momo's feet, and the barrier instinctively pushed Momo backward, causing her to take a step back.

Seeing this, Inuzou Momiji's lips curled into a smile. She immediately used the same trick again, creating barriers that forced Momo to retreat three steps.

Is there any point in doing this?

Mo Mo shook his head helplessly, looking at Inuzou Momiji who was drenched in sweat and panting heavily, and said, "This move has absolutely no offensive capabilities, right? Indeed, I was pushed back a few steps by your strength, but your strength has also been completely exhausted, hasn't it?"

Inuzoku Momiji remained silent upon hearing this. Saying even a single word now would be a waste of her energy. Since she couldn't defeat Momo, she would do her best to hinder him and prevent him from passing the test so easily. After all, regardless of the outcome of today's test, whether Momo would ultimately become the Tengu clan's son-in-law was still up to Lord Tenmo...

"So as long as you can keep dragging me out, you can lower my rating in Lord Tenma's eyes, thus making me lose the chance to marry Aya Shameimaru as much as possible, right?"

But the slight smile on Inuzoku Momiji's face vanished instantly after Momo revealed all her thoughts. She looked at Momo in horror, wondering how Momo could understand what she was thinking.

"Don't worry, it's not mind-reading ability. Although I can use this ability with the help of others, now that I've decided to fight you properly, I'll use what I'm good at."

The reason I know what you're thinking is simply because your thoughts are written all over your face.

The cane twirled lightly between Momo's fingertips, hardly resembling a terrifying weapon of immense mass. Looking at Inuzoki Momiji's disappointed and fearful expression, he said, "I admire your will and determination, but unfortunately, I cannot grant your wish in this situation."

"Seriously, it makes me sound like a villain. Does being too strong automatically give me boss-like attributes? At this moment, I suddenly understand the loneliness of a certain bald guy."

Mo Mo rested his chin on his hand, seemingly deep in thought, while his other hand once again thrust his palm towards the barriers of light before him. This time, however, the seemingly indestructible barriers shattered instantly with a single blow from Mo Mo.