"Just as Hiruzen predicted, I received the ball!" Sena was overjoyed after receiving the ball and was about to launch a charge with a push of his legs. However, as he exerted force with his legs, he also raised his head and began to scan the road ahead. He found that the Royal City team was full of figures and there was no possibility of breaking through!

Demon could guess that Ojo would kick the ball towards Ishimaru, and Ojo naturally wouldn't underestimate the intelligence of Demon's players: since they had anticipated that Sena would switch positions with Ishimaru, Ojo's players rushed towards that direction after the kickoff and launched a siege against Sena.

"So fast! How... how is this possible?!"

The number one defensive team in all of Japan is not to be underestimated. Their formation remained intact as they surrounded the enemy. The Deimon team's offensive and defensive players rushed to protect Sena, but apart from Kurita, none of them could stop the Ojo players.

Especially Otahara, although his strength and weight were not as good as Kurita's, he had a speed that was rare among big men on the front line. With his fierce charge, he knocked down two or three people in the mud gate in succession and broke through the first line of defense.

"Otawara is amazing!" The commentator was also cheering for Otawara: "Imagine a heavily armored infantryman, his armor clanging as he charges at an astonishing speed, what would that be like?"

Otawara's charge was indeed impressive, but Sena didn't experience the power of the heavy infantry assault. The immediate interception by the offensive and defensive lines slowed down the speed of the Ojo players, allowing Kanon to rush up and block Sena's path.

"Lightspeed Masked Man 23, watch out!"

Otawara is 194 cm tall and weighs 131 kg, which is a very standard build among Kengan Fighters. Kanon is much shorter and lighter than him. Visually, "Eyeshield Mask 23" is completely unqualified to stand here and block Otawara...

However, there are more than a thousand fighters in the Kengan Association, but only Kanon is the champion of the final match. From a fighting point of view, being able to fight Kanon is already a blessing for Otahara.

Otawara crashed into "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" with tremendous force. The short, masked player did not fly away. Instead, Otawara suddenly lost his balance and fell to the ground, sinking into the mud. He fell hard!

In a direct contest of strength, Kanon wasn't afraid of Otawara at all. However, even the strongest person must abide by basic laws of physics. Kanon, being heavier, would inevitably be pushed backward, which would affect Sena's movement. Therefore, Kanon used her own knock-off version of "Oni-Awakening," transferring Otawara's force back to herself by pressing down on his back with her hands, slamming him heavily to the ground. Since the creation of "Oni-Awakening," this was probably the most casual use of the technique...

"What?! How could this happen? Otawara was actually tackled by a player with a smaller build?" From the commentary booth to the bench and the audience in the stands, the stadium was in an uproar. No one could believe what they were seeing.

"This requires extremely high skill in generating power, even a top-notch offensive and defensive player like myself can't do it." Yamamoto Kihei of the Tsukuya Reindeer team judged, "I don't think Lightspeed Mask 23 can master this level of skill. It must have been Otawara who fell down on his own. That idiot is too careless."

The ghost soldier's words were the judgment of most people, but that was no longer the point. Otawara had fallen, and that was that. After he fell, he gave Kobayakawa Sena a huge space to run. He took off running, bypassing Otawara and several of the royal city's defenders. In front of him was only Ajin...? No! There was one more person!

He was a young man with dyed white hair. Judging from his appearance, he had a very irritable temper. He was actually quite short, similar to Hanayone, but he had an imposing presence and gave people the feeling that he was no less than a burly man.

Seeing that Sena was rushing towards Ajin, the white-haired man also rushed towards Sena, throwing punches with both hands, which was actually a form of fighting rather than competitive sports.

"Ah!" Sena was startled by the white-haired man's ferocity. Her movements faltered, and she was rushed forward. Just as she was about to be hit, Kanon rushed up from behind and blocked the attack for Sena.

"Huh?" The white-haired guy's anger flared up instantly: "Get out of my way! Get back!" He threw a flurry of punches at Hanon... Hanon almost laughed at the sight. Please, in terms of American football, Hanon is a beginner, but in terms of fighting, even disregarding the guidance of a master and his extraordinary talent, Hanon is a veteran with nearly a year of experience and numerous fierce battles. Don't embarrass yourself with your wild punches.

With one hand protecting the top of his head and his body tensing, he used the ordinary "Unbreakable" technique to withstand the white-haired man's attack. Then, with his other hand, he went straight to the center of the body, pushed against the white-haired man's chest, and with a gentle force, sent the ferocious guy flying.

People were even more surprised: "After falling down at Otawara, Lightspeed Masked Man 23 pushed aside Daigo Inogari, who rushed up to defend him from the Oujo team. This mysterious player is in great form!"

"Huh? Ino-gari?" Jūmonji, one of the Haha brothers, suddenly remembered: "When we were in junior high school, there was a very famous delinquent named Ino-gari in the neighborhood. He was known as Prison Chains because he always had iron chains on his body that rattled, and he would often lose his temper, so no one dared to go near him. Could he be this player from the Royal City?"

Koji and Shozo overheard these words and exclaimed in amazement, "Ha! Ha!" They said, "They took down 'Prison Chains' so easily. This guy who doesn't dare to show his face is really strong!"

Kanon is indeed in good shape, perhaps because she did a little warm-up by prying open the elevator door earlier? Maybe that's true, because the other person who pried open the elevator door, Seijuro, is also in great shape!

After Kanon cleared away the obstacles in her path, Kobayakawa Sena had a clear path ahead, leaving only Shin as her opponent, and of course, her biggest challenge.

The commentator slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "Unexpectedly, thanks to the performance of Lightspeed Masked Man 23, Lightspeed Masked Man 21, also known as Lightspeed Runner Kobayakawa Sena, has run into the perfect player and the strongest linebacker, Susumu Seijuro, on his first offensive possession. What will be the result of this most anticipated matchup in the tournament?"

In the instant of the clash, Sena swayed and spun at a top speed of 4.2 seconds to run 40 yards per minute. That was absolutely the world's top evasive footwork, and it would be a superb skill even in the Kengan match. It could be described as a "devilish light-speed tornado".

Even someone as strong as Seijuro Susumu couldn't spot Sena immediately, and the two passed each other by.

"Oh, oh, oh! Sena dodged Ajin's tackle! The perfect player versus the player with only one specialty, in the end, it was Sena, with his one trick, who won!"

No, it's too early to say that!

Just as Sena turned around to face Jin, Jin also turned around and chased after Sena from behind. His speed was... 40 yards per minute in 4.2 seconds...

Similarly, in a world at the speed of light.

Amidst everyone's shock—including Hiruma and Kanon's—Shinjuro wasn't thrown off by Sena. Instead, he reached out and grabbed Sena's clothes from behind, then leaned forward and tackled Sena to the ground!

Section 308, Chapter 304: The Giant Crossbow

Over a year ago, when Hiruma and Kurita were still first-year high school students, they led their newly formed Deemon team to a practice match against the Ojo White Knights. At that time, Ojo was still dominated by its golden generation, with strong players. Susumu Seijuro was a newly joined super rookie, with a 40-yard dash time of 4.4 seconds, a bench press of 140 kilograms, a humble yet confident personality, and a serious and hardworking attitude. He was a player that various universities had been vying for for three years in advance, and was also recognized as the perfect player in the high school American football world.

The result of the match was no surprise. Nimen suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 0 to 99. Ajin showed no mercy throughout the match and became Nimen's nightmare. His theory was: "Arrogant and complacent people will eventually suffer a Waterloo. For example, if they encounter someone who is so fast that they can't even touch them, then everything they have now will turn into nothing."

Hiruzen's response was: "Hehehe, then I'll bring a new one to deal with you, so fast you can't catch up!"

At the time, Ah Jin said, "I will do my best to defeat him on the field!"

A year later, Seijuro Susumu delivered on his promise!

Previously, he was not as fast as Sena, but now he has made up for it through hard work. He can run 40 yards in 4.2 seconds, which is the same speed as light. With strength, reaction and skill, he is a perfect player.

"Beep—" The referee's whistle blew: "Wangcheng team has successfully tackled."

"Lightspeed Masked Man 21... The outcome between us is decided." After standing up, Ajin calmly described the result to Sena: "I won."

Kanon's strong blocking and lead, Sena's brilliant long-distance running, and the Deimon team's unstoppable attack at the start all came to an abrupt end in front of Susumu Seijuro. The perfect player remained perfect, but Sena, who had a single trick up his sleeve, fell into the abyss. People stopped talking about the performance of other players, and all eyes on the field were focused on Susumu.

The Deimon team's initially high morale plummeted instantly, and even Hiruzen was unusually bewildered: "How are we supposed to deal with such a monster...?"

On the bench, Coach Gou Liulian dropped his wine jug: "In my 35 years of playing American football, I have never seen such a perfect player in the world."

This low morale even affected the game. After several unsuccessful attempts to advance, Musashi chose to shoot from about 30 yards out to score. However, although Musashi's shot was powerful, his accuracy was unreliable. The ball hit the stick and bounced out of play, wasting possession.

It was the royal city's turn to attack.

"Guys of the Niimen team." Wangcheng quarterback Takami stood at the starting point: "Let me give you an announcement. Wangcheng's first offensive play will be a central breakthrough."

"Whoa!" Even in their low spirits, Takami's words still shocked the Deimon players. They hadn't expected this four-eyed guy to dare to provoke the universally acknowledged master of psychological warfare, Hiruma: "What are they doing? If the prediction is true, it will only make it easier for us to defend!"

However, the forecast was indeed true; the Royal City team's attack did indeed go through the middle, and Gao Jian threw the ball out, which flew straight forward...

Along with them charged forward, was Seijuro!

In a standard American football team, the offensive, defensive, and special teams are all staffed with different players, who rotate on the field and each has their own role. School teams often can't achieve that level of professionalism; it's already rare for them to have separate offensive and defensive teams. Then there are teams like Nimen, where the same lineup is used for both offense and defense, treating players like animals. Wangcheng, as a traditionally strong team, has enough players for both offense and defense. Ajin is a player who focuses on defense and rarely joins the offensive team.

Now that Ajin has appeared in the attacking group and is even charging forward, this is truly an unusual performance, and it has brought the word "giant crossbow" to the minds of the Deemon players led by Hiruma! That was indeed Ajin's tactic for participating in the attack.

With his arms outstretched, A-Jin single-handedly pushed aside two goalkeepers, Koji and Koji Kuroki, and then went even further, directly colliding with the god of strength on the American football field, Ryokan Kurita.

"Aaaaaah!" Ajin let out a huge roar. He was already strong, and with the high speed he had been running all the way, he had a huge momentum that actually made Kurita, who weighed 145 kilograms and was always invincible in midfield offense and defense, lift his feet off the ground!

"Amazing!" In the stands, the West team players, having just defeated Panhu Spider, came to watch the duel between Nimen and Wangcheng. Kidd sighed, "Ajin's performance wasn't based on skillful tricks; it was purely the speed and power he had honed through years of hard training, which transformed into invincible breakthrough power. With him leading the charge, Wangcheng's attack has never been so smooth!"

Indeed, even Kurita was pushed aside by Ajin. As long as the players of the Royal City received the pass from Takami, they could just run behind Ajin and that was it... Such a hardworking genius is terrifying.

"Heh heh, next I'll use the giant crossbow to the left," Takami announced again.

Hirumon was unimpressed: "The preview is meaningless. What is this stinky four-eyed guy emphasizing it for?" The chief strategist on the field began to think: "He has been making us focus on Ah Jin from the beginning. There must be something fishy going on. Who will use that unexpected killing move? And when will it be used?"

Hiruma's eyes were fixed on Takami. During another push forward by the Royal Castle, Takami didn't pass the ball but instead made a run himself. Hiruma suddenly realized, "Our attacking and defensive lines are overcrowded, and they're tall enough... It's Sakuraba!" He shouted, "Monta, keep an eye on Sakuraba!"

Haruto Sakuraba is a receiver for the Royal White Knights. Handsome and tall, he was originally a popular young celebrity, but his American football skills are rather mediocre. In his last match against Deimon, Sakuraba performed poorly and even got injured. Driven by pride, he resigned from his talent agency and began focusing on football. His technique and stamina improved rapidly. Even more impressive is his naturally long-limbed, model-like physique; if he were to team up with the equally tall and slender Takami, the combined power would be astonishing.

However, Hiruma's shout was a beat too late. Takami's pass had already been sent out. Monta started late and was much shorter than Sakuraba. He was quickly left behind by Sakuraba. Finally, Sakuraba leaped high and his huge shadow covered Monta. For a moment, he couldn't even jump.

This is the true nature of the "giant crossbow." Ajin's attack is just one of the methods; the core is the cooperation between Takami and Sakuraba, two tall men!

Having received Takami's pass, Sakuraba was already on the scoring line. As soon as his foot touched the ground, the Royal Team would score a touchdown... Wait a minute, that's... Lightspeed Mask 23!

At the last second, Kanon suddenly circled around from the side and made a diving tackle, taking Sakuraba out of the scoring zone.

"Beep—Mud Gate Team successfully tackled."

Hana stood up quickly and shouted in a gruff voice, "Hey! Get your spirits up! The competition has only just begun!"

With Ye Huayin around, even though the royal city has the perfect player A Jin, the Nimen team can still hold their own!

Section 309, Chapter 305: The Holy Land

"You brat..." Hiruma was stunned. Hanon's sudden appearance interrupted Sakuraba's touchdown and also broke the Royal Team's momentum, allowing the Deimon Team to catch their breath. Hiruma realized that even he had been intimidated by the Royal Team's momentum.

However, Kanon's performance only gave the Deimon team a brief respite before the Royal Castle's next attack began.

"That masked man 23 is truly remarkable." Takami gazed at Kanon and let out a long sigh. "In the opening attack and defense, he performed even more impressively than Kobayakawa Sena. He intercepted Otawara, Inugari, and Sakuraba on our side one after another." At this point, he pushed up his glasses: "Can our giant crossbows break through his defenses?"

His answer was a confident reply from Sakuraba Haruto: "Of course."

"Alright!" Takami fastened his helmet. "I only trust you now, Sakuraba!"

After the restart, the Royal Team once again used the giant crossbow. Susumu Kiyoshiro charged forward, knocking over several people with his immense momentum, thus creating a passing field of vision for Takami. Takami then threw the ball high, which flew straight towards Sakuraba.

Menta and Kanon went to stop it together, but as they ran, they noticed something was wrong—the trajectory of the pass was towards the Niimon penalty area, but it wasn't straight. Instead, it was flying more and more diagonally, and it looked like it was about to fly out of bounds!

At that moment, Sakuraba Haruto suddenly leaped up and lunged towards the edge of the field to catch the ball. Unlike the short-statured Monta and Kanon, the model-like Sakuraba had long arms and legs, extending more than half a meter beyond the average person! Even when the ball landed far outside the boundary, Sakuraba was able to catch it while one foot remained inside the boundary!

Takami's eyes were full of smugness: "Lightspeed Masked Man 23 is indeed a very strong player, but even you can't stop the cooperation between me and Sakuraba. The sky outside the court is a forbidden area that short players can't approach, but it is Sakuraba's holy domain where he can do whatever he wants!"

That's true. It was the first time Kanon and Monta had faced such a strange tactic, and they could only watch helplessly as Sakuraba received the ball outside the boundary line while simultaneously placing one foot inside the line—a successful touchdown.

"Beep—" The referee blew his whistle, announcing the success of the royal city's "giant crossbow" tactic.

"His legs are so long!" Monta said dejectedly. In contrast, Hanon felt better: "Next time, just try to get the ball before he goes out of bounds, or just knock his foot out too... That's not the key point, it's just a tactical error. The real problem is how to deal with the 'giant crossbow'."

Indeed, with Ajin controlling the bottom lane and Takami and Sakuraba forming a "twin tower" combination in the air, plus a group of fierce defensive players, the Oujo White Knights, whose defense was once the best in the Japanese high school world, have now become an advanced form that integrates offense and defense.

"Eek!" With a roar, Kurita, who is 196 centimeters tall, stretched out his arm while holding off the Ojo's offensive and defensive line, and swatted away the follow-up shot after the touchdown, preventing the score from widening further.

"Kurita Yoshihiro is the only player on the Deimon team taller than Sakuraba. Are we going to have him mark Sakuraba? Putting aside the gaps in the offense and defense, he can't keep up with the opponent's speed..." The commentator said eloquently, "Deimon is in trouble now."

It was indeed a bit troublesome. Turning around, Kobayakawa Sena's run was intercepted by Ajin again. This near-perfect linebacker had evolved to a level far beyond his peers. After making up for his speed weakness, he was now flawless.

After being tackled, Sena sat on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"Damn it, that guy Jin is really troublesome..." Hiruma shook his head fiercely. He had realized that Sena was no match for Jin, so Hiruma shifted his hopes to another person, which was of course Kanon.

"Lightspeed Masked Man 23, you're here to replace Stinky Bean!"

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