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"Hehehe, very good, we're very close to scoring." Hiruzen revealed a devilish smile, and when the ball was restarted, he passed it to Lightspeed Masked Man.

"Stop him!" Kaiya Riku lunged at Sena. The two were about the same speed, and when their running distances were similar, Riku was confident enough to intercept Sena.

He actually did manage to do it, successfully blocking Sena's way, and then... then he realized he'd been tricked.

Sena didn't have the ball in his hand; Hiruma's pass was just a decoy. Only now did he actually throw the ball out—another masked man at lightning speed, Kanon!

Hiruma's pass was fast and heavy, spinning as it flew into Kanon's hands.

"Ouch, it's so hot." Even through her gloves, Hana could feel the heat generated by the ball's friction. However, despite her unsteady catch, she still managed to get the ball and then started running.

In fact, the distance that Deimon used to maneuver was not very large. Kaiya Riku instantly switched from the route of intercepting Sena to behind Kanon and began to chase after her.

Kaidani Riku exclaimed imposingly, "Come on, I'll settle the score with you right here for the arrow that blocked my way before!"

However, he soon discovered that the distance between himself and Hanon was widening, and not only had he failed to capture or kill Hanon, but she had also left him behind.

The cosmic illusion was terrifying; Kanon's speed was no less than that of Sena Kobayakawa.

"Duremen, touchdown."

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

Chapter 297, Section 300: Kanon's Princess Carry

"Wow, Lightspeed Mask 23 is amazing!"

Kanon's touchdown was met with jubilation from the Deimon members... Well, not everyone. The "Haha Brothers" had kept their distance from Kanon ever since they witnessed her terrifying power. They were happy to see her touchdown, but ultimately didn't dare to approach her, unlike Sena, Monta, Kurita, and Susumu, who went straight over to pat Kanon in praise.

Even the demonic Hiruzen chimed in, "Hehehe, well done, keep it up."

Hanon was a little dazed, but quickly came to her senses: "I can do it without you telling me." She shrugged: "I think I can do it even faster."

Hmm, Kanon is very dedicated and talented in combat. The running formation in American football requires bursting with tremendous power and speed in a very short time, which has some similarities with martial arts. Just now, she even grasped a bit of the method of generating power from running formation.

"Whether it was the previous Cosmic Illusion or the 'Exploding Core' punch, the principle was to concentrate the muscles into a single point, turning them into a spring, thereby unleashing extraordinary power and speed. If I turn my muscles into many 'springs'... no, that doesn't seem to increase the power. Is there any other way to make me faster?"

Yes, I've only had a bit of inspiration; how to improve remains to be seen. There are always people more powerful than you, and Hanon is still not as strong as Kuroki Gensai. The world is vast, and there might be even stronger martial artists out there. Striving to become stronger is never a bad thing…

Well, back to the match, Kanon's running formation had already caused a sensation in the stadium, and Musashi's follow-up kick was undoubtedly successful, allowing Deimon to widen the score gap once again.

"Well done." Being constantly encouraged and cheered on by others is quite something, and Kanon also affirmed Musashi: "As expected of the person I brought back, he plays very steadily in football."

As for Musashi, although he has been away from the field for a long time, he still has a grasp of American football: "After successfully completing the additional kick, I have a second job to do next."

"Hmm? A second job?"

In American football, the kickoff after a point is actually initiated by the team that just scored. The kicker kicks the ball, and it falls to the ground, is caught by the returning shooter, and the offensive play begins. Previously, Deimon's kickoff, like most teams, was short and low, allowing the opponent to launch their attack from further forward. This changed after Musashi's return…

"boom!"

With a loud bang, like a bullet being fired, Musashi kicked the ball high into the sky, startling even a few passing birds.

"No wonder he's called the 60-yard big pistol..." Those who knew Musashi's former nickname all expressed similar sentiments; his soccer kicks were truly powerful!

However, the players from Deimon and the West were more concerned about where the ball would land. As we all know, because of the parabola, things that fly high tend to land further away. Musashi's kick was practically heading straight for the West team's goal... Of course, even if the ball goes into the goal, it doesn't count as a goal.

"Back up! Back up!" The West team players and the Deimon players sprinted back towards their own half. This gave the Deimon players plenty of time to run towards the ball's trajectory, and if they received it, they could launch an immediate attack. Moreover, the ball's trajectory clearly indicated it was heading straight for the West team's scoring zone!

The first to reach the ball's landing point were the fastest players on both sides, Kaiya Riku and Kobayakawa Sena. The two reached out to grab the ball almost simultaneously and also caught it at the same time. However, Riku was stronger and successfully snatched the ball from Sena and held it in his arms.

"Phew, finally safe... Hmm?" Before Lu could even catch his breath, he felt a lightness in his body, and suddenly he was lifted off the ground...

Riku and Sena aren't the only ones with incredible speed on the field!

After the kickoff, Kanon took a fraction of a second to admire Musashi's powerful kicking ability. Even among the average fighters of the Kengan Association, his strength and accuracy in kicking a ball were comparable. After once again acknowledging the importance of specialization, Kanon unleashed her "sports novice" instincts—chasing after the ball. Although she started a fraction of a second later, she was still faster than the others. Riku and Sena quickly reached the ball's landing point, and after Riku caught it, they swept him up in a scoop around the waist.

This scene is a bit embarrassing. Kanon and Riku's posture is almost like a princess carry, except that Riku is a boy and Kanon is a girl... cough cough. Anyway, Kanon still succeeded in her surprise attack. She took two steps forward while holding Riku and crossed the scoring zone.

As Hanon put A-Lu down, the referee's whistle blew: "West Team commits suicide, Deimon Team gets two points."

"Sigh, this ball is only worth two points." Hanon scratched her head—she couldn't actually scratch it through the helmet, but she felt a little cheated: "I did something as embarrassing as princess-carrying a man..."

But for Kanon, this was just a happy problem; after all, they had secured the points. In contrast, the Western Wild Gunners looked dejected. As the strongest attacking team in the Tokyo region, they were being completely dominated by Deemon, and Deemon isn't even known for its defense; they were a team that relied purely on offense to overwhelm the Western Wild Gunners!

"Oh dear, people who always expect good things will never have a good ending..." Kid's expression was slightly helpless. Just as he was about to say something to boost morale, Kaiya Riku, who had stood up, took the initiative to walk over: "It's okay."

The boy couldn't shake off Sena and was repeatedly crushed by Kanon. He should have been the most disheartened person in the West team, but he was the one with the highest fighting spirit: "I won't lose to either of these two masked speedsters! The West team too, we will march into the Christmas Bowl!"

The boy's courage inspired his teammates, and even the opponents on the Deemon side were filled with admiration.

“Raku…” Sena didn’t know what to say.

"This boy not only has excellent running technique and skills, but his courage is also unlike that of a first-year student," Musashi commented highly.

"Hmph, I'm willing to accept his challenge~" Hanon thought the same way. This Kaiya Riku, if he practiced martial arts, he would definitely be an exceptionally strong warrior.

Next, the ball was thrown again. After receiving the ball, Riku rushed straight into the heart of the Nimon gate and used a "cowboy drive" technique that suddenly changed speed to get past Sena's blockade and successfully scored a touchdown.

Deimon couldn't stop West's attack, and West couldn't stop Deimon either. The two sides were locked in a close battle for most of the game. However, due to Kanon's continued interference with Kidd, West's attack was always somewhat hampered. When the time was down to the last two or three minutes, Deimon's lead had widened to nine points.

Author's Note: Sorry to keep you waiting!

Section 301, Chapter 298: I know he knows you know.

The intense battle for points was nearing its end. With two minutes remaining, the score was 44-35, a difference of nine points, which was not something that could be overcome with a single offensive attack.

"I never expected that the West would fall behind in the offensive battle." Kidd was quite helpless, but he didn't have a good solution. The opposing "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" kept putting pressure on him, forcing Kidd to pass the ball faster and faster, and his error rate was much higher than usual. The West's unparalleled offensive power was thus greatly reduced, which was also an important reason why Deimon had been suppressing the West. If it weren't for Iron Horse's stable performance and Riku's high morale, one suppressing Menta and the other being evenly matched with Sena, the West would have been in a state of collapse long ago.

However, an ace player is an ace player. Even against the physically gifted Kanon, Kidd can still maintain a certain passing rate. At the very least, he can lose the ball in time to ensure that Kanon does not steal it. After all, Kanon has to knock down at least two Western Conference players or take a longer route before he can launch an attack on Kidd. This time is enough for Kidd to make a judgment and even pass a good ball.

Under Kidd's leadership, the Western forces launched a final assault.

"West team passes successfully, seven yards!"

"West team pass successful, eight yards!"

"West team loses possession, launches another attack."

"West team passes successfully, four yards in!"

"West team loses possession, launches another attack..."

In American football, the offensive end consists of four downs per rotation. If the total yardage advance in four downs exceeds 10 yards, a new rotation can be started. If it is less than 10 yards, possession changes. Losing the ball is considered a wasted offensive opportunity, but it does not change the offensive or defensive rotation.

With two minutes remaining, the Western Fielders' advance was very steady, and Kidd was clearly in form. No matter how hard Kanon tried to attack him, he could not stop the Western team's advance. After all, even with Kanon's ability, he could not prevent Kidd from making a 10-yard pass four times in a row!

"Damn it, you stinky... Lightspeed Mask 23, what the hell are you doing!" Seeing the Western Army approaching the city, Hiruma looked extremely angry and, unusually, openly blamed Kanon: "Kid is the core of the Western Army. If we can't stop him, we'll likely lose this match!"

"Tsk..." Hanon was also getting a little anxious. If she chose to fight, she could really take down a large number of people from the West in one tackle, but there are limits to competitive sports. Within reasonable limits, it was indeed difficult for Hanon to shut down Kidd.

"You stupid idiot!" Hiruma turned and called out to Taki Natsuhiko, the dim-witted older brother of the Taki siblings, "You join the attack on Kid too!"

"Hahaha, no problem~" Taki Natsuhiko came over in a circle. This guy was completely unaffected by the tense atmosphere and was still grinning like an optimist, making Kanon wonder what kind of role this partner could play.

As expected, Taki Natsuhiko's addition did not bring much convenience to the capture of Kidd. In fact, Kanon missed a good opportunity because she had to avoid being tackled by the Western team members.

"Hey! You're just making things worse!" Although Kanon was diligent and hardworking throughout the game, and was definitely the number one contributor to Deimon's defense, even an indispensable pillar of strength, during the final counterattack by the West Army, Kidd's steadiness, Hiruma's impatience, and Taki Natsuhiko's silly antics almost made Kanon's mentality collapse.

Hmm, Kanon's mentality is only on the verge of collapse, but it seems that Hiruma's mentality has completely shattered...

"Damn it, you brat, you go and attack Kid too!" Hiruma then assigned Kobayakawa Sena, the lightning-fast runner, to lead the attack: "You guys need to coordinate well. Lightspeed Masked Man 23, go hold them off. Brat and Idiot, go and take down Kid!"

Hiruma's impatience also affected his teammates, causing Deimon's players to lose morale. Even Kurita couldn't stand it and came to persuade him, "Hiruma, isn't that enough?"

"Shut up, you fat pig! The opponent has already advanced so deep, and they're about to score. We're about to hand over the advantage we've worked so hard to establish. How can I not be anxious?" Hiruma was bloodthirsty and seemed to be deaf to all advice. Instead, he tapped Kurita.

Hiruma held immense prestige within the Deimon team. His roar silenced everyone, even Kurita fell silent, and Kanon merely kicked the ground in frustration: "That Hiruma guy, he's nothing like his usual self... he..."

Hanon suddenly realized that something was amiss. Hiruma's impatience seemed reasonable, but the pace was too smooth. Shouldn't someone like him maintain strong self-control?

The next moment, the West team restarted the game, and as expected, Kanon, Taki Natsuhiko, and Sena rushed straight for Kid. Just as Kid raised the ball, Hiruma suddenly burst out from the crowd—this time, the attack on Kid was not three people, but four!

But... is this all it takes to stop Kid?

On the contrary, when Hiruzen pounces on Kidd, it means he has abandoned the player he was originally marking, and that area becomes a target for Kidd's "shotgun-like" passing.

"Kidd, just pass the ball straight for the touchdown!" the Western team manager yelled from the sidelines. "Then fight for possession with Mudgate and turn the game around in one fell swoop, hahaha!"

Well, this uncle always speaks without thinking. At this moment, another formation change occurred at Deimon. Kurita Yoshihiro, the gentle giant, after Kanon joined the offensive and defensive line to block, unnoticed, stepped down from the offensive and defensive line and instead stood on the edge of Deimon's penalty area line, using his broad body to block the player who was originally being marked by Hiruma and was now preparing to receive the ball.

Although the scoring zone was within reach, passing the ball now would only allow Kurita to intercept it using his size advantage, and no one with a normal mind would make that choice! However... it seems Kidd doesn't have much time to think.

This is Hiruma's real strategy against Kid! Under Kanon's pressure, Kid's passing speed is getting faster and faster, which means that his time to judge the situation is constantly decreasing. Hiruma, who discovered this, pretended to be impatient, while paralyzing the West Team and increasing the pressure on Kid. Until the last moment, he sent Kurita to intercept the ball, betting that Kid would not have time to think and would pass the ball directly to the "open space".

With little time remaining and a nine-point deficit, intercepting this ball would mean the end of the game.

Hiruzen's traps were indeed very powerful, keeping even opponents and teammates in the dark. Only Kurita received a hint from Hiruzen when he was trying to persuade him. Hiruzen tapped him, and Kurita immediately understood and ran out of the trap.

But... Kurita waited for a while, but Kidd's pass didn't come. He looked up at the sky and saw only a few white clouds and a bird.

"Damn it!" Hiruzen was shocked. Kidd's pass was just a feint. After making a fake move, he chose to dribble and run around the field himself!

As a star quarterback, Kidd's strength lies not only in his passing speed and accuracy, but also in his ability to calmly assess the situation and see through the enemy's schemes. In this matchup, Kidd indeed saw through Hiruma's plan.

Hiruma could only watch as Kidd slipped through the gap left by Kurita's retreat. His reaction was incredibly quick; he immediately realized that Kidd had seen through his scheme and launched a pursuit. However, Hiruma was not a player known for his physical prowess, and without the initiative, he couldn't catch up with Kidd.

Kidd crouched low, shaking off Hiruzen, and passed through Kurita. Two more steps and he would be in Deimon's restricted area—a touchdown was imminent.

At that moment, the Western Army began to cheer, even the robot-like Tetsuma Takeru was breathing heavily, only Kaidani Riku shouted something different—

"Kidd, watch out behind you!"

Because he was caught out twice at the start of the game, A-Lu had been keeping an eye on "Lightspeed Masked Man 23". Now he saw that the guy was rushing towards Kidd at an unimaginable speed!

As a de facto martial arts instructor, Kuroki Gensai's greatest admiration for Kanon wasn't her extraordinary talent for freely manipulating her muscles, but rather her unwavering composure and judgment during fights, rarely letting her emotions cloud her judgment and causing her to act rashly. Just now, based on her understanding of Hiruma's personality, Kanon had also noticed that Hiruma's impatience was problematic. She then pondered a deeper question: what if Kid had also noticed Hiruma's issue?