"Relax." Hanon waved her hand: "In a match of this level, I can make the result look like an accident."
Indeed, with Kanon's special abilities, it would be too easy for her to cause any "accidents" to ordinary people.
For events like this, even the registration process is very casual. The volunteer auntie didn't even care that Hanon was a girl, because in the past, female students had participated just for fun, and some had even won. It's all just for fun, and nobody takes it seriously.
Holding a competition schedule that had been drawn up after registration, Hanon was a little puzzled: "Why are there so many people on the right side of the competition area, but only one on the left?"
A kind passerby explained after hearing this: "That person is the champion of the last competition, the champion of the competition before that, the competition before that, and the competition before that... In short, he is the champion of seven consecutive championships - Makoto Otahara from Wangcheng High School."
"Oh, I see..." Hanon wasn't too concerned about achieving a seven-peat in this level of competition; what she cared about was...
"How often is this competition held? How did a high school student manage to win seven consecutive championships?"
A helpful passerby explained again: "The shopping streets around here especially like to hold these night markets to promote their products. Unsold items are given away as prizes in sumo wrestling matches. Everyone is happy, so it is held about once every one or two months."
Okay, so this is just a regular event after all. No wonder some people can win seven in a row...
With a mix of amusement and exasperation, Kanon participated in a sumo match, and her first opponent was an acquaintance—another "lightning-fast masked man" from the Deimon Bats team, Sena Kobayakawa.
"Oh? It's you?" Kanon suddenly became interested. She knew Sena's identity, but Hiruma hadn't told Sena about Kanon's identity. So the two of them were both "Light Speed Masked Heroes" of the Deido Sect, and had even run together before. However, Sena and Kanon didn't have much interaction and were still strangers to each other.
"I've been wanting to experience your running formation for a long time." Hanon thought to herself, "Since I started playing American football, I haven't encountered any strong opponents. Sena's running formation can be considered one of the best in high school American football. I didn't expect to be able to experience it in this kind of situation."
She struck a pose: "Come on."
"Oh? That girl's sumo stance is so perfect!" Sumo is Japan's national sport, and many of the spectators knew about sumo. Some people noticed that Kanon's ready stance was actually very perfect, just like a sumo wrestler who had been immersed in the sport for many years!
This is not surprising. Kanon and Kioyama are good friends and even sparred when they first met. She has some understanding of sumo postures and power. With her precise muscle control, her imitation of Kioyama is certainly very professional in terms of movements.
"Hmm... my opponent is a girl... maybe my strength will give me the upper hand?" Sena was originally rather timid, but she finally gained some confidence when facing a girl: "Then, then I'll push!"
"Come on!" Hanon narrowed her eyes, preparing to meet Sena's ghostly rush. Sure enough, the guy subconsciously used the "Demon Bat Ghost Shadow" formation technique. His body swayed, his steps flowed, and it seemed as if a phantom appeared around his body.
Facing this move personally, even Hanon was shocked: "So fast! Although he can't match the speed of Mikage Zero, his movements are unpredictable and his positioning is hard to fathom. If he were to run around with the ball, it would be quite troublesome for a while."
Of course, it's only a "little" tricky part; given a little more time, Kanon will be able to get the hang of Sena's rhythm...
"Stop!" The old man acting as referee suddenly raised his hand to stop the game. He pointed at Sena and said, "You're out of bounds. You lose."
...Hana held her forehead, Sena fell down, and the match ended comically like that.
Kanon's opponent in the second round was another familiar face: Raimon Taro.
"Hmph, lace lady, I won't lose!" Monta excitedly declared his victory: "I, sumo power MAX!"
Then, right from the start, this kid jumped up and pounced on Hanon—he really does look like a monkey, and his behavior is just as impatient!
Faced with such reckless behavior, Hanon simply turned slightly to avoid the pounce, and at the same time, she lightly stretched out her ape arm and tapped the back of the monk, causing him to fly out of the Tsuchihachi uncontrollably.
"Match over, loss declared."
"Hahaha, I used too much force, I used too much force." No one, including Monta himself, realized that it was Kanon's slight movement that sent Monta flying out of bounds. After all, who would have thought that a petite girl's casual movement could generate over a hundred pounds of force, sending a grown man flying out of bounds?
Hanon didn't explain much, but simply waited patiently for their opponent in the third round of the semifinals, who was none other than Daikichi, whom the Deimon team had been focusing on recently.
This diminutive forward was feeling lost facing the formidable giants of Kyojin High School, and he came to sumo wrestling to find a way to counter them. Fortunately, he has seen a glimmer of hope; in the previous round, Kosuke defeated a very tall sumo wrestler and regained his confidence.
So when facing Kanon, Xiaojie still couldn't muster any interest. After struggling for a long time, he finally blurted out a single word, his face flushed: "No!"
"Huh? What did he say?" Many people were stunned.
"Oh, you said you don't want to compete with women and want to give up, but you're worried I'll blame you for looking down on your opponent. But after thinking it over, you can't think of a better way, so you've decided to withdraw. I hope you won't be angry?" Hana smiled and said, "Fine, I don't mind."
"Wow! That girl can actually understand what Sumi is saying?" Sena was stunned. Sumi always spoke a kind of "powerful language," which used only one or two simple words to express a lot of meaning. Only "strong men" could understand it. Sena and Monta obviously couldn't. Usually, only Kurita in the team could understand Sumi. Unexpectedly, they met a girl at the night market who understood him.
Compared to Sena, Monta was more open-minded: "No wonder, that girl is a lesbian. Don't let her pretty appearance fool you, she might be more masculine than a man."
Ahem, Kanon is a man at heart, acts like a man, and is stronger than most men. Monta's statement isn't entirely wrong...
Author's Note: Hmm, these past few chapters have been quite bland. Guess who will appear in the next chapter? It's not hard to guess.
Section 284, Chapter 281: The Great Horizontal General, Golden Dragon Mountain!
After defeating three teammates from the Deimon team, Kanon has entered the final of the Night Market Sumo Tournament, where her opponent is Makoto Otahara, a member of the "seven-time champion" Ojo White Knights team.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that the three little devils from the Mud Gate couldn't even beat a woman." Otahara walked onto the arena with a loud laugh: "Well done, little girl, but I will not hand over the championship throne to anyone!"
"Beep beep." The referee blew his whistle, not to announce the start of the match, but to signal its end: "Otahara, you're not wearing a loincloth, you've lost."
"Oh, I forgot for a moment." Otahara laughed heartily, neither depressed about losing the championship nor ashamed of running naked on the field. This guy seems a bit too airheaded!
"The...the final outcome was decided by streaking?" Hanon was speechless. In a normal sumo tournament, she had won without any effort. She had originally planned to use her skills to create an accident, but looking back, it seemed that accidents happened everywhere, and she didn't need to create anything at all...
The winner is determined by who shows their genitals; that's quite something.
Anyway, a win is a win, so Kanon should accept everyone's cheers and congratulations.
"Hehehe, although it's not unheard of before, it's been a long time since a woman won the street sumo tournament." The host raised Kanon's arm high: "Let's congratulate her~ Next, please welcome our special guest for this tournament, the newly recruited professional sumo wrestler, Oniyama Hiramaku, from a prestigious sumo family, to present us with the award! There's also a chance for a photo opportunity~"
A tall figure walked onto the stage and met Hana's gaze. Both of them were shocked by each other.
"what……"
A moment of silence fell over the stage.
"Ahem, Ghost King Mountain... Warrior!" Hanon broke the silence first: "Come and present me with the award!"
"Oh, okay..." Gui Wangshan scratched his head, suppressing his embarrassment, and went up to present Hua Yin with a small trophy. He also left the pile of fireworks that looked like gunpowder to Hua Yin, who could collect them later with the trophy.
After the initial surprise and awkwardness passed, Hanon relaxed and nudged Guiwangshan: "We even took a group photo, you great master~"
"Tch, stop making fun of me," Ghost King Mountain said helplessly. "Was your personality always this lively?"
Hanon shrugged: "No way, I'm usually pretty calm, it's just that I ran into someone I know~"
After the series of activities ended, Hanon, Miho, and Oni-no-yama found a quiet stall, sat down together, had some drinks, and chatted.
"I remember you were a 10-ryo wrestler during the final elimination tournament. It hasn't been that long since we last met, and you've already leveled up to the Hirakumo?" Kanon was slightly dissatisfied with Oni-no-yama's concealment: "We clearly exchanged messages before, and you only said you were practicing sumo with your brothers. So you were preparing for 'entering the shogunate'."
Sumo wrestlers are divided into ten ranks. Beginners start at the joguchi rank, and then they are promoted to joni dan, josan dan, and makushita ranks based on their performance in the matches. These four ranks are all amateur and cannot be called "sumishi". Only when they reach the next rank, juryo, can they style their hair into a "big ginkgo" hairstyle and be called "sumishi". In the previous final elimination tournament, Jun Sekibayashi once appeared with a "big ginkgo" hairstyle to provoke Kiohyama, which is the reason.
After the Jūrō rank comes "Rikishi," marking one's transition to a full-fledged professional sumo wrestler. Following this are the ranks of Hirō, Kōmusubi, Sekiwaki, Ōzeki, and finally, the highest honor in sumo, Yokozuna. Kanon has met Kiōzan's two older brothers, Ryūōzan and Koōzan, who are the twin Yokozuna who dominate the sumo world. Kiōzan's Jūrō rank was merely the beginning of his sumo journey; he hadn't even reached the "Mō" rank, making it one of the lowest ranks in the professional world.
Of course, Oni-no-zan's true strength is definitely far superior to the other Juryo. Even Sekiwaki or Ozeki might not be able to defeat him. Back then, he used his self-created "Goryo" sumo, which was unruly and he naturally did not take the professional ranking seriously. Now, however, he is seriously advancing in the rankings, which probably means Oni-no-zan's maturity and a significant improvement in traditional sumo techniques.
"Hehe, I originally planned to tell you when I advanced to the next round." Oni-oyama laughed, "As a friend, you are already the queen of the Kengan Association, while I am still a low-ranking wrestler in the Sumo Association. It's really too miserable. That's why I need to work hard and strive to move up."
"You really have a silver tongue!" Hana smiled happily at her friend's praise. "Now we all know you've 'entered the curtain' (a term used to describe someone who has made it through the competition). Remember to let us know next time you advance in a competition!"
Hanon always felt good talking to Oni-no-yama; the two of them really got along well. Along with Miho, the three of them chatted for a long time until the lights of the night market gradually thinned out, the pedestrians began to disperse, and it was time for everyone to say goodbye.
Hanon asked, "Um, we're planning to set off fireworks next, do you want to come along?"
Gui Wangshan quickly waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I don't want to disturb your time together." He looked at Hanon and Miho, clicking his tongue in amazement, "You two are officially together now? I sensed something was off during the final match, and now you're definitely together." Seeing Miho and Hanon's faces flushed red with embarrassment, Gui Wangshan wisely left, "I'm going now. Call me if you need anything."
However, after leaving the street, Gui Wangshan did not go far. He met an acquaintance, and the two went to a coffee shop and sat down.
It was a burly man with a build almost identical to that of Guiwangshan, and he even had a "big ginkgo" hairstyle, clearly indicating that he was also a sumo wrestler, and quite skilled at it.
"What would you like to drink?" Hercules asked.
Gui Wangshan waved his hand: "Never mind, I just had some drinks with my friends, I can't drink anymore."
"That short-haired girl just now, is that the legendary Hayao Miyabi who won the final elimination match? The new fighting queen of the Kengan Association?"
"Hmm..." Oni-no-yama realized that the strongman in front of him was obviously after Kanon, so his tone became a little serious: "What, does the Great Yokozuna-senpai want to have a match with her?"
This wrestler is actually the highest rank in sumo, Yokozuna!
"I have that plan, but there's no rush." Yokozuna smiled. "I'm a sumo wrestler and don't intend to join any other fighting associations, including the Kengan Association. However, apart from these long-term fighting organizations, there are some independent tournaments that are held occasionally. Recently, someone tried to persuade me that there might be a large-scale battle in the future, and Hanane would definitely be one of their invitees."
Oni-Ohyama hesitated, "In sumo, the Yokozuna's strength is undoubtedly the strongest, but in a free-fighting match... Kaname is very strong, no, she's incredibly strong! Even you, senior..."
"Don't doubt me." The sumo yokozuna said firmly, "Sumo is not a dance, but the strongest fighting technique! As long as Mount Kinryu exists, we will never allow the title of the strongest to fall into the hands of another school." He looked out the window: "I know that Yohane is very strong. If I can meet her at that tournament, I will give it my all, with 100% courage, strength and seriousness, to compete with her and show the world the strength of my great sumo."
Kinryu-zan, a current Yokozuna in the Japanese sumo world, stands 191.5 centimeters tall and weighs 160 kilograms. Yokozuna are not allowed to suffer two consecutive defeats; consecutive losses mean retirement. Therefore, those who can maintain their active status as Yokozuna are all top-tier fighters. Now, such a figure has set his sights on Kanon, and behind the scenes, how many undercurrents are surging?
But at this moment, Kanon didn't know much. Tomorrow was another day of going to Deimon Middle School, and for now, she was enjoying some alone time with Mieko. On a hillside outside Tokyo, they lit fireworks, snuggled together, and watched the flames rise into the sky, shimmering with colorful lights.
Such beautiful moments, I wish they could last forever...
Well, forget about eternity. Just like Kanon's peaceful moments, they truly only lasted for a fleeting moment...
With a loud bang, the fireworks exploded.
"Cough cough, cough cough cough..." Hanon and Miho were far enough away that they were not injured, but they were choked by the smoke. Their little faces were black as they climbed onto the car and kept coughing.
"You get what you pay for. This prize, which I got so easily, is really terrible..."
Author's Note: Hmm, Kinryuzan is here, so the plot of *Baki* isn't far off either. It'll slowly start weaving into everyday life. Also, Kinryuzan was quite young in the first part of *Baki*, how come he aged so quickly in the sumo arena?
Section 285, Chapter 282: Shorty vs. Giant
Amidst the deafening sounds of gongs and drums, the crackling of firecrackers, the fluttering of red flags, and the sea of people... well, this is just another day of the Japanese high school American football tournament.
"Eek—that feels so good~" Hanon stretched and yawned. Having not been back to school for a long time, she had long since put aside her studies. Even though it was only high school level coursework, she had been struggling to keep up for the past week. As a result, some students had already started calling Hanon "Idiot Young Lady" in private.
Alas, it's hard to hide Hanon's identity! The student body at Deidon is quite diverse, naturally including some from wealthy families. When they go home and mention Hanon to their parents, some parents recognize her as the beloved niece of the Motorcycle Tyrant family, the future heir to their business. They then repeatedly instruct their children to treat this young lady well. The children readily agree at home, but at school, their youthful spirits are often unreliable, and soon the news of Hanon's prestigious family background spreads among their close friends.
In this atmosphere, participating in a sporting activity on the weekend becomes even more meaningful, a chance to steal a moment of leisure and rejuvenate both mind and body. Hanon finds more than just passion on the American football field!
"Hehehe, Miss is very enthusiastic today." Hiruma, as the soul of the team, even though he didn't say it, he was paying attention to everyone's condition in private. He was not worried about Kanon's ability at all. Now that he found that Kanon's mentality had also been adjusted well, he was immediately happy: "It seems that this match against Jushin will be very stable."
The Deimon Bat was already warming up on the court, and Kanon, the "Lightning Masked Man 23," was no exception. Due to a lack of understanding of the tactics, she was still assigned to the forward position, and standing alone on the court, she looked a bit lonely.
Even Miho, who was in the stands, noticed: "Is Kanon being ostracized?"
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