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Even Sheatha's introduction mentioned this: "Well, Kuroki fought his way through without defeating any opponents, breaking the record for the final match by having two opponents forfeit. But because of this good luck, he arrived at the finals completely unharmed and in perfect condition. At the same time, his strength has not been fully revealed. Judging from his easy victory over the two strong opponents, Mutaba and Rito, Kuroki must still be hiding many killer moves. We look forward to his performance!"

"Hmm, passing through without killing the general..." Kuroki said with a helpless bitter smile, "That girl, Kanon, is really a handful."

Section 251, Chapter 249: Am I, Kuroki, a match that can distract you?

Now that Kuroki has made his appearance, it's Kanon's turn next.

Compared to her teacher, Kanon had a much bigger reputation. After all, she had genuinely defeated several strong opponents, and because of the change of fighters, she even had to play one more official match than others, fully demonstrating her strength in front of the public.

It's no exaggeration to say that after defeating Kanon, Kanon basically inherited the popularity of that "Fang of Metsudo," becoming the undisputed queen of fighting in the underworld in just half an hour...

"Next up, and the last contestant to enter in this final match, is a delicate sixteen-year-old girl! She is the first female fighter in the history of the Kengan Tournament, and has defeated all the strong opponents in her path to reach the finals. Can this young girl go even further and completely make history for the Kengan Tournament?" Katahara Sayaka announced loudly, "Let's wait and see! Ladies and gentlemen—Yo Hanane!"

Smoke billowed out, fireworks burst forth, and the sounds of fireworks slowly emerged from the entrance passage.

In the passageway behind her, Kiriki Takakaze, Mieko Suoh, Rito, and Adam were all standing together, while Kuroki was all alone behind her, looking rather lonely...

Even the composed Gensai Kuroki almost felt a touch of melancholy.

"Ahem." Kirito was a little embarrassed, but since this was his niece, he could only transform into "the guy who can't stand not being by Kanon's side" and let his old friend take a detour to the opposite passage to enter.

Actually, although Kuroki and Kanon said in the lounge that they would go all out and fight seriously, after all, Motorbike and Suoh Seitetsu are actually the same team. They are so close that they don't distinguish between each other. They are like family and don't talk like strangers. In the end, the atmosphere couldn't be serious at all!

The atmosphere was so harmonious that both Li Ren and Adam naturally blended in, feeling like colleagues in the same company...

Of course, some polite words had to be said, so Hanon clasped her hands in a respectful greeting to Kuroki: "Master Kuroki, please guide me!"

Since her identity had been revealed, Kanon changed her clothes for the final. She removed the bandages from her body, leaving only her chest binder. She wore a tight-fitting bodysuit, made of a similar material to Kana Aya's, which was made of high-quality fabric that hugged her muscles without hindering her movements. Over this, she wore a relatively loose white taekwondo uniform, which contrasted sharply with Kuroki's all-black attire.

After letting loose, Kanon fully displayed the beauty and vitality that a pretty young girl should have. As soon as she appeared on stage, she caused a sensation. The audience's praise was like a surging tide, praising Kanon's outstanding temperament.

The only shortcoming of Hanon's current look is that she cut her hair too short when she dressed as a boy, so her beautiful face could only be paired with a masculine temperament, making her look out of place.

"Whoa! Did you hear that?" Inaba Ryo picked at his ear, turned to the fighters around him and asked, "Kanon seems to call Kuroki 'Master'?"

“That’s strange, I heard that too!” Guan Linchun responded first: “Miss Hanon is the niece of President Takakaze, and Kuroki is a fighter in the Takakaze family… Ah!”

Guan Lin suddenly realized that it seemed that no matter whether Kanon or Kuroki won, the motorcycle head motorcycle's Takakaze Kiriki was destined to be the biggest winner of the final race.

Well, many people have already thought of this, but most of them are unaware of the internal relationships within the Takakaze family. In the past, there have been instances of brothers fighting and fathers and sons clashing within Kengan Association member companies. It's not uncommon for martial artists to engage in duels between masters and disciples or for members of the same school to fight each other. So who can guarantee that Kuroki and Kanon won't fight to the death? Or that Kirito and Mihono won't have a falling out? In short, this battle still needs to be observed carefully.

"Never mind, let's just cheer them on!" Guan Lin, being a fighter, didn't think too much and shouted, "Go for it, you two! Give us a spectacular battle!"

"Mhm." Hearing Guan Lin's encouragement, Hua Yin smiled and waved in response.

The girl's smile warmed the hearts of many viewers: "Miss Kanon is so beautiful! And her personality is wonderful too!"

"Yes, before she disguised herself as a man, I thought Flavor was a super reclusive and cold-blooded killer."

"I'm in love! I swear I'll follow Miss Kanon for the rest of my life!"

These words didn't sit well with Hanon: "Hey, I was just waving, you don't need to follow me, officer, there are gentlemen here..."

"Kane!" Suddenly, Kuroki, who was standing in front of Kanon, shouted, "Do you think you can distract me, Kuroki?"

Kuroki unleashed his aura, causing the referee beside him to gasp in shock. However, Kanon remained unaffected, instead smiling and waving at Kuroki: "Relax, Master Kuroki, I haven't been relaxing at all!"

"Hmm..." Kuroki nodded as well: "As a martial artist, you have grown a lot in this desperate elimination tournament."

"Hehe, thanks for the compliment." Hanon skipped and hopped as she began to warm up, looking every bit the enthusiastic and lively girl next door, without a trace of airs. In contrast, Kuroki Gensai remained as still as a mountain, his imposing presence even while standing motionless.

However, the two strongest warriors in the elimination tournament had prepared in their own best ways.

"Gentlemen, please take your positions and get ready," the referee announced.

The referee for this match was once again Momosagi Tashiro, the bespectacled man who was the Kengan Association referee that Kanon was most familiar with. He had just officiated Kanon's fight against Kano Akito and was already quite exhausted, but considering the experience of the four referees, his appearance in the final was the most reasonable choice.

The other three referees had already taken their seats in the stands like ordinary spectators. Among them, the bald old man Yamamoto Koishi had confirmed his retirement: "That's good. I'm getting old too. From now on, the refereeing career of the Kengan Association will be handed over to you younger generation to lead it."

The old referee, Yamamoto, said with expectation, "Tashiro, remember this: the so-called referee is someone who elevates the 'battle' between humans into a 'competition,' and doesn't let things get too extreme."

As for referee Tashiro himself, he was giving his final instructions to Kuroki and Kanon: "Gentlemen, I have a few words to say. Actually, if there are no violations in the Kengan match, then the referee's role is negligible. We only announce the start and end of the match... Both of you are people of high moral character, and I believe this match will be a smooth and successful one. So, let me enjoy the final battle of the elimination tournament from this closest distance! As a representative of the 100,000 spectators in the venue, I am deeply honored..."

Tashiro Hyakusa raised his hands: "Ready—"

"Game start!"

Author's Note: We'll have to fight eventually... So let's have a fight.

Section 252, Chapter 250: Kanon Takes the Lead

The final battle of the elimination tournament has begun!

However, the match did not reach the level of intensity that people had expected.

Kuroki Gensai remained composed, adopting the stance of a karate master once again, without initiating an attack. His opponent, Kanon, also did not rush to attack, but simply raised her fists in a boxing stance—another option that allowed her to advance or retreat at will.

After referee Tiancheng swung his arm, the atmosphere became slightly awkward...

"Damn it, what are you doing?!"

"Fake match! Fake match!"

Some impatient spectators immediately became impatient. In fact, even the fighters in the lower stands, who knew that the duelists were observing each other, were somewhat anxious. At this stage of the tournament, how many people could keep their composure?

Right in front of the fighters, Katahara Sayaka, speaking from the commentary booth, voiced everyone's concerns: "Mr. Jerry, neither of them has moved..."

“That’s right.” Jerry nodded. “Clearly, both of them were planning to use a reactive tactic, observing each other’s moves first, which resulted in a stalemate where neither wanted to make a move.”

"Hmm, I see." She Xiang suddenly realized: "Kanon was very exhausted in the last match, so it's understandable that she adopted this strategy! But Kuroki either had a bye or her opponent forfeited in this tournament, so she has plenty of energy. Yet she also chose a strategy of striking back later. Should I say that she's being overly cautious?"

Jerry and Sheath's conversation was broadcast throughout the venue via microphone, and the fans in the stands were immediately caught up in the excitement, voicing their discontent: "Hey, you bastard Kuroki, are you even a man?!"

"That's right, Hua Dian is already so tired, and you, who are in perfect physical condition, are still so cowardly."

"I think this is just the guilty conscience of a weak person!"

"Whoa—whoa—"

Uh, it's still because of Kanon that Gensai Kuroki's reputation has been damaged again...

Fortunately, there were some true experts among the spectators, and several of them were right behind Kagami Kagami, who were able to clear Kuroki's name in time.

“I don’t think so,” the samurai Wakatsuki spoke up. “Yo Hanane isn’t the type to remain silent forever, and Kuroki Gensai isn’t a cowardly warrior. Perhaps the real battle has already begun!”

"Oh, Wakatsuki-kun has a different opinion?" Sayaka was very happy. The tournament had progressed to the third day, and the level of competition had been getting higher and higher since the quarterfinals. She and Jerry's vision and knowledge were starting to be overwhelmed. At this moment, a great master was right next to them, so of course they couldn't let him go easily.

Seeing that Shexiang had practically shoved the microphone in front of her, Wakatsuki couldn't refuse, so she generously explained, "In martial arts, there's an extremely high realm called 'the first among the first.' Kano Akito is a strongman who has reached this realm, and Hanane, who defeated Kano, must be at a similar level! As for Kuroki Gensai, he's a renowned master in the underworld, and I just heard that he's Hanane's master. If he has also reached the 'the first among the first' level..."

Finally, Wakatsuki said with a solemn expression, "'First of First' is a martial art that allows you to see through the opponent's intentions before they even begin and then strike in advance to suppress them. What would happen if two people at the same 'First of First' level fought? I'm very curious about that too."

"Is that so? It seems that it's not that the two players are being overly cautious, but rather that they've already mentally calculated each other's moves!" She Xiang tapped the microphone: "So, how long will this stalemate last?"

Ah, it's almost here, almost here. After all, Hanon isn't a true "first among firsts" level martial artist.

Without the "first among the first" level of skill, Kanon couldn't accurately predict Kuroki's movements, so she was really just conserving her strength and waiting for Kuroki to launch an attack.

Because of their master-disciple relationship, Kanon was quite familiar with Kuroki's techniques, but she couldn't guess the direction or force of Kuroki's attacks. It was like Kuroki choosing numbers from 0 to 10 in his mind; Kanon knew the answer would be within a certain range, but she didn't know the specific number...

However, since they couldn't predict Kuroki's attack methods, Kanon could at least control the timing of Kuroki's attacks.

Taking advantage of her relaxed state of mind and body, Kanon slowly moved towards Kuroki during the standoff. When they were close enough, Kanon whispered, "Actually, Master Kuroki, your line 'You're not an opponent you can distract yourself from' was cool, but it's nothing new. Mikazuki Rei said something pretty similar to me before..."

Kuroki didn't reply, but he launched an attack! It wasn't that he was mocked by Kanon, but rather that his entire stance became chaotic while Kanon was speaking.

The "Demon Spear" was unleashed with the force of thunder, aiming straight for Hanon's shoulder.

Upon touching Hanon's body, Kuroki Gensai's first reaction was: "It's hard!" He had actually expected this result: "It's indestructible."

The first time "Indestructible Vajra" was used in actual combat was against Kuroki Gensai, and Kuroki had a deep impression of this move! This martial arts master had calculated the attack route in advance. The "Demon Spear" thrust was just the beginning. He had more than a dozen variations afterward. No matter how Kanon responded, Kuroki always had a way to deliver a heavy blow to Kanon... However, Kuroki miscalculated, because the next moment he suddenly felt the touch on his fingertips soften. His "Demon Spear" had actually successfully broken through "Indestructible Vajra" and pierced into Kanon's body?

In that instant, a multitude of possibilities flashed through Kuroki's mind: "Could it be that Kanon's stamina has been completely exhausted, and she only looked good on the surface, but was exposed as soon as we started fighting? Could it be that she's overthinking things and overlooked the possibility that I might have used my magic spear to strike directly at the start, allowing me to strike her down in one blow? Or... does this girl have some kind of conspiracy?"

Of course there's a conspiracy!

But just as Kuroki's terrible thoughts arose, Kanon had already completed her plan: Kuroki's fingers, once inside Kanon's body, were instantly clamped by precisely controlled muscles, and Kuroki was momentarily unable to pull back, while Kanon's powerful punch was already on its way—

"boom!"

It's like hitting a punching bag...

With one hand trapped, Kuroki could only catch Kanon's heavy blow with one hand, and using the momentum, he broke free from Kanon's grip and retreated, kicking up a trail of dust.

As the dust settled, Hana's figure was revealed. She wiped her nose and said with a regretful expression, "Hehe, if I had punched her in the head, I would have won this round."

I have to say, Kanon's little face... is kind of cheeky...

However, Kanon's opening strategy was quite successful: since she couldn't predict Kuroki's attack trajectory, there was no point in defending. Since there was no point in defending, she simply didn't defend or let Kuroki attack her, and then counterattacked. In this way, although she suffered some minor flesh wounds, Kuroki's effort in thinking at the beginning of the battle was wasted.

This was still Kanon's victory through strategy.

"As a martial artist, you have improved a lot." Kuroki Gensai praised, then straightened his stance: "But cleverness alone is not enough. Let me test your true strength."

Section 253, Chapter 251: Master and Disciple Exchange Moves

"My goodness, Master Kuroki is getting serious." Hana stuck out her tongue, her scalp tingling. No one knew Kuroki Gensai's strength better than her. He was even more troublesome than Kanagawa. Even though the two had a very good relationship and could still show some goodwill when fighting, the upcoming confrontation would likely be very difficult.

The battle situation left Kanon no time to think. Kuroki Gensai stepped forward and immediately launched an attack on Kanon.

Kuroki Gensai took the initiative to attack! This is something most people have never seen before!

Hanon felt a chill run down her spine and dared not confront him directly. She chose to step back and turn to the side, avoiding the "demon spear" that Kuroki was attacking.

Hanon dared not use the tactic of first taking a blow and then using her muscles to restrain Kuroki's arm before counterattacking—it's difficult to defeat a top-level expert with just one trick. Who knows what kind of countermeasure Kuroki would take when faced with this kind of fighting style after witnessing his trick once!