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With both players at similar speeds, the difference in their starting positions determined the outcome of the race.

Mudgate, touchdown!

"Wow, Mudgate is amazing! They scored a touchdown right at the start!" Whether it was ordinary spectators or players from other teams in the stands, everyone was impressed by Mudgate's offensive power, especially the Royal White Knights, a strong team whose opponent in the finals would be the winner between the West and Mudgate.

Wangcheng's coach, Shoji Gunpei, said, "Deimon's attacking power is already very strong, and their teamwork improves with each match, and..."

Musashi came on and scored the second goal, adding another point for Deegu.

"After Musashi returned, Deemon's football skills improved significantly. Even without considering the variety of tactics, the fact that they can consistently add a point after each touchdown is a huge advantage for a team with such a strong attack."

"And another thing." As the game resumed, Coach Shoji's gaze returned to the back of the Deiso goal, where Kaiya Riku was running with the ball, only to be stopped by Kanon in front of the scoring zone.

"Now, the mysterious figure in Mudgate isn't just Lightspeed Masked Man 21 anymore. This number 23 is equally unfathomable, even more troublesome than Lightspeed Masked Man 21. In several games, he's played on the offensive and defensive lines, as a player, as a linebacker, and even filled in as a running back, all with impressive performances... Where did Mudgate find such a talent?"

Kaidani Riku was stopped by Kanon again, and Deimon took advantage of this opportunity to counterattack. Kobayakawa Sena's running skills are really strong. Under the protection of Kurita, whose morale was greatly boosted after Musashi's return, she went on a rampage and scored again.

Needless to say, Musashi scored the second goal.

With the score at 14-0, Kidd of the Western Conference touched his helmet and said, "This is quite an unexpected disadvantage."

“Kidd…” Kaiya Riku was repeatedly tackled, which was a huge blow to his pride. He gritted his teeth and asked Kidd, “Give me the ball again, I want to break through him!”

In the next round, Kaiya Riku launched a direct attack on Kanon. After two rounds of fighting, he had fully understood the strength of the mysterious player number 23 on the other side. This time, he used the fastest speed and the most skillful technique. He was highly focused or rather, highly tense. He actually managed to avoid Kanon's outstretched hand interception... His first interception.

Kanon had witnessed the fastest martial artists like Mikage Zero, and the most ferocious martial artists like Wu Lei'an. Without a preemptive strike, it was impossible to avoid being caught by Kanon. Even though Kaiya Riku managed to twist Kanon's body with all his might, Kanon's backup move was enough to make up for the previous opening.

Kaiya Riku's happiness lasted less than a second before he felt a strong force from behind, pulling him to the ground.

Kaiya Riku is only 161 centimeters tall, while Kanon is 171 centimeters. I haven't measured her recently, and she might have even grown taller... Teenagers in puberty grow up very quickly. With such a height difference, Kanon grabs Riku by the back of his collar as easily as lifting a kitten.

After falling to the ground, Kaiya Riku didn't rush to get up. Being intercepted three times in a row had dealt a heavy blow to his confidence and pride. If he had a choice, he would have preferred to find a hole in the ground...

"Damn it, damn it, damn it all..."

"Hey kid, what's bothering you?" Kidd walked over. At times like this, it's all about how well the captain can soothe the opponent. Kidd clearly had that ability: "Getting tackled while running is perfectly normal. At least you didn't lose the ball, and that's enough."

Kidd, who usually appears nonchalant, displayed remarkable composure at this moment: "American football is a team sport, and our Western team's offensive methods aren't limited to just running."

"Hehehe, the main course is only now being served." Hiruzen had been keeping an eye on Kidd since before the game started and had made many contingency plans against him. This guy was the most difficult one to deal with in the Western team: "I originally thought that it would be more secure to have a lead of more than 20 points at the start."

Two minutes into the game, both sides were seeing Sena and Riku running around, with Kurita making breakthroughs and Kanon intercepting at most. This was the first time Kidd had to pass the ball, and the Western team's supporters, whose morale had just waned, suddenly became excited again.

"Kidd, Kidd!" "Go West Team!" "Get two hundred points!"

As the captain of a strong team, and with a very distinctive personal playing style, Kidd naturally has a large number of supporters, including surprisingly many children.

"Ha, you flatter me too much." Kidd himself remained as gentle as ever: "Things aren't that easy. Deimon is quite strong too."

Hiruma turned to look at Deimon's players: "This will be the first time my teammates have personally experienced your pass..."

"It's terrifying to hear you say something like that. I'm no match for you in psychological warfare." Kidd completely ignored the challenge.

In short, after a brief exchange between the two captains, the West Team launched a renewed attack from where Riku had just fallen, forming a spread-out formation. This was the West Team's most prized attack method—the shotgun. Everyone was a receiver, and everyone could become a scoring point. It could be said that the possibility of Hanon single-handedly capturing Riku was now gone forever.

Then Kanon saw Hiruma make a gesture to her—and lunge straight at Kid.

Author's Note: Today's second chapter might be a little late, please forgive me~

Section 298, Chapter 295: There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people.

The game restarted, and the Western team launched an attack. Everyone ran in all directions, and the scene on the field became chaotic. People were everywhere, and teenagers in different team uniforms were running around in all directions, which was dazzling.

Ultimately, all of this happens in just a second or two. It sounds complicated, and it looks... complicated, but it's fleeting. Sometimes, before lay viewers can even react to what's happening, the scene has completely changed.

At the moment of kickoff, the Mudgate players were stunned. The West team's formation, where everyone was running around, required them to run around as well. If they were to be man-to-man, there would always be a West team player whose individual ability could overpower the Mudgate players, and then Kidd's quick pass would come flying in to complete the attack.

"Wow, this kind of play is completely undefendable!" Lingyin exclaimed from the stands, but she quickly came up with a solution: "That's it! How about using 'electric assault'? Since everyone on the West team can attack, why not just tackle Kidd before he passes the ball?"

“No way.” The girl next to her, Mamoru, had read through a lot of information and was very familiar with star players like Kidd: “No team will focus on Kidd anymore because his passing is too fast. Even if you tackle him, he can still pass the ball before he falls to the ground.”

As they spoke, the Western Conference players dispersed, and Kidd raised his hand: "Okay, right there—"

He accurately found his teammate with a matchup advantage, but just before he could pass the ball, a figure suddenly pounced from the side—Lightspeed Masked Man 23, Hanon!

Kidd is right-handed, so there's a blind spot on his left when he passes the ball. Kanon was instructed by Hiruma to attack Kidd, so she took advantage of this gap, bypassed the meat grinder-like offensive and defensive lines, and rushed straight at the star quarterback at top speed.

Kanon even used a technique similar to the "Instant" technique from the Fox Shadow Style, similar to that used by Kiryu Setsuna, to completely avoid Kid's line of sight. By the time he realized Kanon was close, Kanon's outstretched arm had already touched the edge of his uniform...

"Ahhh, ditch the ball, Kidd!" The Western team's manager was a loud and boisterous uncle, but his shouts were useless. Kidd was quite tall, but not known for his strength. Faced with Hanon's charge, even though Hanon had injured her ribs in the last game and was hesitant to exert herself, she still fell down immediately.

"Done~" Kanon easily pushed Kid down, clapped her hands, and was about to take her position to wait for the next attack, but when she looked up, the game had not been paused.

"Wow, what an amazingly strong guy. If he keeps charging at me, my body might not be able to handle it." Kidd smiled at Hanon and shrugged—he didn't have a ball in his hand.

As expected of the fastest passer in Tokyo and even all of Japan, even after being unexpectedly tackled by Kanon, Kidd still managed to pass the ball before falling to the ground, without even Kanon noticing!

Looking at the relaxed Kid, Kanon suddenly remembered the conversation when Hiruma invited her to join the team. In the field of American football, there are many monster-like players. Even a strong person like Kanon may not be able to be good at everything and completely dominate.

Kanon thought of the fighters in the Kengan Association. In terms of hand-to-hand combat, Murobuchi Gozo was only a bottom-tier player among the top 32 in the final tournament. He couldn't compare to Wakatsuki Samurai, let alone Kanon who defeated "Tiger." It was even uncertain whether he could beat Adam. However, when the competition moved from hand-to-hand combat to the decathlon, Murobuchi was the absolute king in the Olympic category, a national hero. Even in the Kengan Association, which was full of monsters, it was almost impossible to find anyone who could consistently outperform him in this event.

There is a sequence to learning, and each profession has its own area of ​​expertise; this is just as it is.

The attack by the mysterious assassin in the previous match did not raise Hanon's guard too much, but the simple offense and defense with Kid on the field this time left Hanon with many feelings.

“There are many extraordinary talents in every field. It seems that just because I am gifted and have mastered martial arts, I should not underestimate the heroes of the world…”

As Hanon looked dejected, Hiruma approached and said, "Hehehe, is this the first time that you've ever been humiliated on the American football field, Miss?"

This guy really knows how to talk back.

Kanon reached out and pushed Hiruma away. Because she was in a bad mood, she used quite a bit of force. Hiruma's acting was also exaggerated, and she stumbled back seven or eight steps. He pretended to be in great pain and offered Kanon his "suggestion": "Hehe, you're really strong. Even a man couldn't handle that..." As he spoke, he suddenly leaned closer to Kanon and uttered the devilish suggestion: "Why don't we launch an attack and just kill him?"

Hana gasped, "Is that really what you think? If you're going to resort to underhanded tactics, do it yourself. I'm not that kind of person!"

"Hehehe, I didn't mean for you to actually kill the enemy. Your thinking is terrible~" Hiruma didn't really want to do anything terrible. He just used exaggerated words to provoke Kanon, to make her more serious and make bigger moves: "You don't necessarily have to kill people on the field, but you have to be determined to take down your opponent at any time. You just pushed Kid down simply, but you didn't guard against his passing move. Next, you need to keep putting pressure on Kid. You must pay attention to this!"

"Furthermore, since we're going to fight head-on, you alone won't be enough," Hiruma concluded. "The others need to get moving too; they've already practiced the tactics for the upcoming matches at the games."

"Huh? It's about fighting on horseback?"

“Yes, it’s fighting on horseback.” Hiruzen nodded.

The technique practiced by the Mudgate players is actually an offensive and defensive technique called "Heart Strike." It involves launching an attack towards the opponent's heart at the moment of initiation. Even if it cannot knock the opponent down, the attack on vital points is both heavy and unexpected. When the physical strength is similar, it can completely disrupt the opponent's balance and thus disrupt Kidd's passing rhythm.

Hiruma's tactical arrangement, betting on both passing and receiving, effectively shut down the West team's most potent attacking methods. Sure enough, at the start of the next round, the West team scattered again, but were then subjected to a series of heart-pounding attacks by the Deemon team's Haha brothers and Kosuke, knocking them off balance and making it impossible for them to receive the ball. Kidd's momentary hesitation gave Kanon an opportunity, who swiftly tackled him to the ground.

"Beep—" The referee's whistle blew: "West team abandons the ball, attack again."

"What!" Kanon was shocked. Although he successfully stopped Kidd from passing the ball, he was still able to drop the ball the moment he was tackled? Even though it was just a simple action like letting go, the fact that he was able to do this under Kanon's attack... it can only be said that Kidd's performance was truly godlike.

"This person... their skills are truly impressive!" Hanon exclaimed sincerely. "It seems I need to work even harder."

As for the Western Army, Kidd had just stood up, dusted himself off, and stretched his aching muscles: "Ouch, that hurts! That was a sharp attack, I wonder how many more I can take... At times like this, it's all up to you, Iron Horse!"

Besides Kaiya Riku and Kidd, the West team has another ace player.

Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait, everyone. I've been learning to ride a motorcycle lately, and my weekends are basically all gone. After I finish learning, I'm planning to buy a Suzuki motorcycle!

Section 299, Chapter 296: Super Offense vs. Super Offense

Halfway through the first half, the Mudgate team had a significant advantage and was leading the score. The West team's attack was also blocked. From the field to the sidelines, the Mudgate team members were very happy, and they had a good chance of defeating this strong opponent.

However, the road to success is always winding, and just when everyone was celebrating, the Western Wild Gunners unveiled another "trump card".

"Hahaha, Mudgate's impact is really strong!" The Western team leader laughed heartily. "No problem, I have a plan." Then he quickly scribbled a few lines and held up a sign—"Impact Countermeasure: Don't lose by crashing!"

The Western Army members collectively facepalmed: "...Is this kind of tactic really necessary?"

"What a reckless old man." Kidd shrugged helplessly, but his expression relaxed. "We do have someone who won't lose a collision—go for it, Iron Horse."

Takeshi Tetsuma, a receiver for the Western Rangers, is 181 cm tall and weighs 89 kg, which is quite strong for a Japanese high school student. He is also fast, technically skilled, and has a stubborn and unyielding personality. He will follow the route arranged by Kidd completely and is as precise as a machine.

"Tekuma! No, you're older than me, Mr. Tekuma!" With Tekuma on the field, Raimon Taro, who was directly matched up against him by the Deimon team, naturally had to bear the greatest pressure. However, Raimon Taro was quite bold and directly issued a challenge: "I have improved now. Today I will defeat you and prove that I am the strongest receiver in Tokyo!"

Iron Horse didn't respond at all...

"Ahem, just say something back to him, Iron Horse, it'll be too awkward." Kidd advised from the side. Iron Horse always obeyed his advice, so the robot-like guy opened his mouth and stiffly replied to Men Tai: "I... will complete my mission. I have no interest in knowing what you're going to do. Your defense is none of my business. I will walk the predetermined route and receive the predetermined pass at the predetermined location. That's all."

"Damn it, that look is so cold." Menta was taken aback and held back his anger. Sure enough, in the next round of attack, Kidd threw the ball before Hanon could tackle him. The ball quickly flew along its intended trajectory, and Tie Ma also rushed towards the ball's landing point at the same time.

Men rushed over to stop him, and then in the next instant he understood: all the special training he had received, the focused heart-pounding, was meaningless against Tie Ma. With his small frame, there was no way he could beat Tie Ma...

"West team, touchdown—" The whistle blew, and Iron Horse knocked down Mentah, received Kidd's pass in the scoring zone, and successfully scored.

A robot devoid of emotion, only able to follow a predetermined path, possessing superior abilities in all aspects, would be a player like Jerry West in American football. Paired with Jason Kidd's quick passing, they would form a truly terrifying duo.

Hanon, who witnessed the whole scene, couldn't help but gasp: "This team in the West... is terrifyingly powerful."

Yes, Hanon can easily defend against Riku's run-and-gun offense and put immense pressure on Kidd. If she were to guard Tie Ma as a receiver, Tie Ma would inevitably miss his planned route. However, when these players are on the same team, Hanon can't multitask, and the Western team's offense becomes completely unstoppable.

The stadium was large and there were many people. The objective laws of physics dictate that American football is a team sport, and Hana-on deeply understood this.

Just then, Hanon suddenly felt someone reach out and touch her head from behind. Having survived an assassination attempt in the last match, Hanon was still quite alert. She instantly turned around, blocked the person's arm, and threw a punch... Uh, at the last moment, Hanon stopped because the person behind her was Hiruzen.

Seeing that Hanon's fist was only a centimeter or two away from him, Hiruma couldn't help but break out in a sweat: "Oh my, your reaction is really quick. But that's good, at least you have a good sense of defense."

"...Don't suddenly come so close." Hana said, slightly embarrassed. "Is something wrong?"

As a member of the group, Kanon really wanted to win, but she couldn't win on her own. That's when she needed Hiruma's command and arrangements.

Hiruma chimed in without hesitation: "Of course I have something to do. From now on, just keep pressuring Kidd on defense. On offense, you and Sena will run around the defense, which is the same safety role as Kaiya Riku... Watch out for my passes!"

Kanon is a newcomer to American football and hasn't been with the team long, so she's rather clueless about positioning and receiving the ball. Hiruma hasn't yet included her in the offensive lineup. Although Kanon did run the ball in the first game, it was basically just the ball being passed to her, and she had to rely on her individual skills to run the ball; she couldn't handle it when the formation was slightly wider. This is the first time Hiruma has included Kanon in their regular offensive arsenal.

The West team's offense is almost unstoppable. Deimon is not known for its defense, even with the presence of Hanon, a super strong one-on-one defensive player. Therefore, Deimon can only rely on what it does best – offense.

With an offensive approach, Deimon might not necessarily lose to the West. Moreover, with Musashi back in the team and Kanon available, Hiruma can be said to be full of confidence.

During the brief interval between offense and defense, Hiruma spoke to Kurita, Sena, Musashi, and others, offering tactical advice and morale boosting. He perfectly fulfilled his role as commander and provided logistical support. When the game resumed and Deimon began their attack, the team unleashed incredible offensive power. Kurita directly tackled the western offensive and defensive lines head-on. This was no longer a tactical maneuver but pure brute force. Under Kurita's bulldozing performance, Deimon steadily advanced towards the western scoring zone.