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Kanon didn't answer immediately. She walked over to Sena, looked at Sena with her head down and remained silent, and asked, "Are you...crying?"

"No." However, Sena's voice was already sobbing: "I just feel so unwilling, so unwilling!"

"...Isn't this just crying..." Hanon's lips twitched, and she gave a bitter smile. Then she walked towards Hiruma and softly rejected the previous arrangement: "Let Sena continue to run the formation."

Honestly, it's rare to find a true rival in life. Kanon was somewhat infected by this atmosphere of mutual respect and competition. Just like when she encouraged Kosuke during the Great Deep Battle and supported Sena during the Western Battle, Kanon still hopes that Kobayakawa Sena can break through his own limits and surpass Ajin on his own.

"I always feel like when I go to run errands, it's like I'm stealing something very important from Sena..."

"Don't be impulsive, this isn't the time to act rashly." Hiruzen understood Kanon's feelings perfectly; he had grown up alongside Sena and cared for his little brother even more than Kanon did...

"But now it's time to fight for victory. Even if the opponent scores 99 points, we will win as long as we can score 100 points! Stinky Bean can't get past Ah Jin, he just can't get past Ah Jin. We can't handle 'Giant Crossbow' on the defensive end, so on the offensive end we must break through Ah Jin's iron wall. Relying on you to run the formation is our only chance right now!"

Hiruzen even uttered the phrase "the only chance," showing that he was truly helpless against the current state of the royal city. However, Kanon's answer remained a refusal; she also disagreed with the idea that Deimon had no choice but to run into battle alone: ​​"Who said there's only a sliver of a chance? How can you be so sure we can't stop the 'Giant Crossbow'?"

Kanon patted Hiruma on the shoulder, a rare occurrence for her: "I won't let the Royal Team score a touchdown again, so you just focus on making the best arrangements for the offense!"

"Lightspeed Masked Man 23..." The others from Deimon also heard Kanon's bold words and were once again inspired by her. Having fought to the very end in the Kengan Tournament's final elimination rounds, Kanon's mental fortitude far surpassed that of her peers.

"Iron, Iron Wall!" Xiaojie shouted. Even those who couldn't understand "Power Language" understood that he wanted to build an unbreakable defensive network with Hanon.

Sena Kobayakawa also got up and walked over: "Hiruma, um, I... I want to run again!"

"You..." Hiruzen's expression shifted from astonishment to calm to a growing grotesqueness, and his familiar demonic smile reappeared: "Hehehe, from now on, we'll be using running formations for all our attacks, and even on the defensive end, we'll force the royal city to adopt running formations as much as possible. Bastards, get ready!"

After restarting the game, the Deimon team indeed adopted a passing and running strategy to advance. Although Sena could no longer win in a one-on-one duel with Ajin, with Hiruma's orchestration, Sena could still break through the other players in the Royal City in a short period of time.

"Mudgate team, 10 yards in, new first down."

"Mudgate team, advance 6 yards."

"Mudgate team, advance 5 yards."

"Oh!"

"Ah, the Mudgate team's shot is on target! Three points!"

Musashi's kick didn't miss this time, making it 3-6. With more than half of the first period gone, the score difference between the two sides didn't seem that big. However, the Deimon team ultimately failed to score a touchdown against the Oujo team. The rotation changed, and the Oujo team's offense was about to begin again.

Section 310, Chapter 306: Kanon's Great Performance

"Phew, this match is going to be tough." Although Hanon said something cool, she was a little nervous facing the Royal Team's multi-faceted offensive. However, since she had made such a bold statement, she had to give it a try no matter what.

"Set Hut Hut!" After the kickoff, the Royal Team launched their attack, with Seijuro Shin still leading the way. Takami found Sakuraba's position and threw a high pass over him. The ball's arc was higher and farther than a typical quarterback's floater, earning it the nickname "Mount Everest pass." Although the description was exaggerated, it truly illustrated the uniqueness of Takami's ball-handling style.

Haruto Sakuraba leaped high, and Taro Raimon, who was marking him, was no match for him. In the duel of receiving the ball, technique was completely overwhelmed by physical superiority...

However, after Sakuraba received the ball, he had just landed and turned around when he felt a strong force on his wrist, which sent the ball flying.

"Ahhh, what's going on?" Sakuraba frantically waved his hands and grabbed at the ball, knocking it all the way out of bounds.

Only then did Sakuraba have time to check the situation. It turned out that "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" had approached unnoticed and successfully snatched the ball from below.

"What a terrifying player! He was prepared to decide the outcome on the ground from the very beginning!" Realizing what had happened, Sakuraba couldn't help but feel a chill of fear: "Fortunately, the ball only went out of bounds, and Ouji still had possession. He... he's truly a person as sharp as a samurai sword."

Well, actually, Kanon just made that choice naturally. Avoiding the strong and attacking the weak is a common fighting concept. She didn't think her choice was particularly brilliant, but she regretted not being able to intercept directly.

"What a pity, it just went out of bounds. If we had gotten the ball, we could have launched an attack immediately."

In American football, going out of bounds only wastes an offensive opportunity and is not a serious matter. However, if the ball is intercepted by a defensive player, it will directly lead to a change of possession. In fact, the interceptor can launch an attack without having to restart the game, which is extremely threatening.

With a regretful pat, Kanon patted the dazed Monta: "You noticed it too, didn't you? Sakuraba's height is beyond our capabilities, but he still has a chance after he lands!"

"Ah... um!" Monta seemed to wake up from a dream and agreed repeatedly. In terms of receiving skills and determination, Raimon Taro was already at the top level in Japan. His judgment of the ball's landing point was particularly outstanding. If he were to play a ground game against Sakuraba, he would still have a chance to fight back.

As for Hanon, once the Royal Team kicked off again, she went straight to face that perfect player—Shin Kiyoshiro.

With his lightning-fast 40-yard dash in 4.2 seconds and bench press of over 140 kilograms, Ajin combined these forces into immense momentum as he charged forward, capable of pushing aside even a giant like Kurita. However, when he encountered Kanon, everything changed.

"Huh?" After colliding with "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" in front of him, Ah Jin was startled. He felt the force of his charge instantly drain away. Then, as "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" placed a hand on his back, a tremendous force pushed him to the ground.

Just like what happened at the beginning of the story in Otahara, Kanon's knock-off version of "Oni-Awakening" is the ultimate power transfer technique.

"Huh?" Jin, who was charging forward, suddenly fell down. Quarterback Takami also made a sound of confusion. Then, he hesitated and was tackled by Koji, who broke through from the side. The Deemon team successfully defended for the second time.

However, the audience's focus was clearly not on the team, but on the players.

"Hmm? Hmm? Hmm hmm hmm?"

A cacophony of bewildered voices arose as people were shocked to discover that the seemingly perfect player had actually been brought down in a head-on confrontation!

"What... what exactly is going on?" Yamamoto Kihei in the stands was bewildered. He had previously asserted that Otawara, who was knocked down by the same move, had fallen on his own. However, Ajin also fell in the same way. It was obviously no coincidence. The only explanation was that "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" was truly a genius in both offense and defense, having mastered unimaginable power techniques that even strong players like Otawara and Ajin could not withstand.

As the demon soldier watched in disbelief, not far from him in the stands stood the proud Mieko, her nose practically pointing to the sky: "Hmph~ My Kanon is the most reliable~"

But Adam, standing next to Miho, sighed helplessly: "Oh dear, Miss is so extravagant, using such advanced technology on ordinary teenagers."

Despite her recklessness, Kanon remains reliable. Her teammates on Team Deimon deeply appreciate this; Kanon's declaration, "I won't let Team Oujo score another touchdown," still rings in their ears, and now "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" has truly lived up to his promise—it's truly remarkable!

"Although they're both from the same 'bean group,' that guy is so amazing!" Monta and Sena exclaimed. They, along with Kosuke and Demon's "bean group," had all been inspired by Kanon. Compared to the "Haha Brothers," who always disliked Kanon, they had an extremely high level of trust in him.

Hiruma also believed in Kanon—he was the one who knew Kanon's background best.

"As expected of the King of Kengan, suppressing Ajin so easily." Hiruzen's mouth was practically stretched to his ears: "Ya-Ha! The pressure has been reduced a lot, I can attack without restraint now."

Throughout the match, Kanon has been leading the game with her performance. As a half-back, she has been absolutely dedicated to her duties. Now, Deimon's momentum is picking up again, while Ojo's confidence has been shaken and dropped.

During the next offensive play, Takami was unusually confused: Sakuraba and Monta were entangled, and Susumu was tightly marked by Kanon. As the quarterback, he wasn't physically strong enough to run the ball himself... After hesitating for a moment, Takami still threw the ball to Sakuraba, but the direction of the pass was too obvious, so Kurita switched positions early to block Sakuraba's receiving route and intercepted the ball—the offense and defense changed hands!

Kurita passed the ball to Hiruma, who made a long pass forward. Sena was already running ahead! This start bypassed half of the Ojo players. By the time the remaining Ojo players created obstacles for Sena, it bought time for Ajin to get back on defense. When Ajin tackled Sena, the Deimon team had already advanced past their own goal and were less than 30 yards from Ojo's scoring zone.

This is right within Musashi's attack range.

"Bang!" A powerful kick from Musashi sent the ball soaring high into the air, passing through the two flagpoles representing the goal.

Goal! Three points! 6-6! The score is tied.

"Hooray! The score is close!" The substitutes, acting as cheerleaders, were very happy and cheered with the cheerleaders, but... the players of the Nimen team did not show much joy.

Despite the impressive defensive performance of "Lightning Mask 23", Sena, who is "Lightning Mask 21", has been completely shut down by Jin. To this day, Demon still cannot score a touchdown against Wangcheng. This cannot continue.

Section 311, Chapter 307: Each Person's Midfield

"Ah—" With a cry of pain, Kobayakawa Sena was tackled to the ground again by Susumu Seijuro. This grappling technique is known as the "Trident." With Susumu's muscles, which he had trained hard for many years, they were as hard as steel. When applied to flesh and blood, the pain Sena felt was unimaginable.

But compared to the psychological frustration, the physical injury seems insignificant.

"Damn it, I can't get past Jin no matter what!" During the game, this was the fifth time that Sena had challenged Jin. No matter what running style he used, he could not get past the interception of this "strongest linebacker in high school history". All that was left was resentment and humiliation.

However, Ah Jin's title as the "strongest linebacker" isn't entirely secure anymore...

"Don't be discouraged, there's still a chance." Someone patted Sena on the back. He turned around and saw that it was indeed "Eyeshield Mask 23".

"With me here, the royal city can't get through." Hua Yin said confidently, and she was indeed confident. The royal city team had just launched several attacks on Nimen, but Hua Yin managed to intercept them all. The score on the field was still 6 to 6, unchanged.

In fact, seeing Hanon take up the linebacker position on the defensive end, all the players on Wangcheng's side felt a headache coming on. Even Ajin frowned, saying, "This guy is so difficult to deal with..."

"Set Hut!" The offense and defense switched, and Wang Cheng launched an attack again. This time, A Jin changed to using the "Trident Grab" with one hand, applying this defensive method to the offense, and attacking Hua Yin in a near-fighting posture.

Hana narrowed her eyes and immediately saw through Ajin's intention: "Oh? He's trying to prevent himself from falling by attacking me, and he even has an arm ready for emergencies? That's a pretty good response."

Of course, it's only not bad. For a high school student like Ah Jin, it's already the best he could do. But for the world's top martial artists, "Ghostly Strike" is not something that can be broken so easily!

Upon touching "Lightspeed Masked Man 23," Ah Jin did not experience the expected downward force. Instead, the enormous impact bounced back head-on! Ah Jin was thrown backward, and all his prepared counterattacks failed. He barely managed to stay upright. This was only because Hana showed mercy, only reflecting Ah Jin's own force back without adding her own.

"Amazing!" Ah Jin breathed heavily for a few moments. "You're the strongest woman I've ever met!"

"What?" Hua Yin was stunned—how did A Jin know her identity?

In that brief moment of hesitation, Ojo quarterback Takami successfully passed the ball, sending it soaring high towards Sakuraba.

"Oh no!" By the time Kanon realized what was happening, it was too late to stop him. She could only watch as Sakuraba caught the ball. Just as Sakuraba smiled and prepared to make a run, he felt another force on his hand, which startled him so much that he quickly grabbed the ball and fell out of bounds along with the person who had tried to steal it.

"Beep—" The referee blew his whistle: "The ball is out of bounds, time's up, halftime."

Until the very last moment of the first half, neither Nimen nor Wangcheng could find an opportunity to break through the opponent's defense, and the score remained 6-6.

"Phew, that was close." Hanon was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. However, because her identity was kept secret, she didn't dare to take off her helmet to wipe her sweat. The sticky feeling was really awful. Fortunately, Sakuraba didn't get the ball, which saved her from a bit of trouble. Otherwise, Hanon's mood would have been even worse.

The one who stopped Sakuraba at the last moment was, of course, Deimon's receiver, Taro Raimon. After receiving a hint from Kanon, Raimon started trying to steal the ball after Sakuraba landed. Although he couldn't negate Sakuraba's height advantage, at least he wasn't completely overwhelmed.

After getting up, Menta walked over to Hanon and said very seriously, "Hey, Lightspeed Masked Man 23, don't blame yourself. The court is so big, no one can cover everything. You can't defend against Wangcheng's scoring by yourself. It's our responsibility too!"

"Menta..." Monta's words made sense. Kanon, having been lectured, had no choice but to humbly accept it, nodding to show that she understood: "You're right, let's do our best together!"

Unbeknownst to them, the bond between Kanon and the Deimon team grew stronger and stronger.

However, what Hanon cared about most was something else. After seeing Monta off, she turned back and called out to Jin, who was leaving the room: "Hey, you... how did you know I was..."

Ah Jin said calmly, "I've already seen your muscle mass and movement habits once in the elevator."

So, Ah Jin only observes other people's muscles in his daily life? And this guy doesn't seem to care at all that Kanon is a woman!

Hanon could only sigh helplessly, "I never expected there would be someone in American football who's so sensitive to muscles..."

Well, among the people Kanon knows, there are many who can accurately detect muscle mass and movement habits. For example, there's Hiyama Shunka, the lifeblood of Wakaki; Machio, the gym instructor at Shirogane-sensei's gym; Kuroki Gensai, the martial arts master; and even the muscle-obsessed young lady, Kanadein Akemi. To confuse their senses, Kanon does have the "Thousand-Faced Goddess" technique, but who would use it on an ordinary high school student? Uh, it seems Kanon has been using "Oni-Awakening" on ordinary boys just now…

In short, Ah Jin's insight was just a minor incident, and the game entered a 20-minute halftime break. The sky was overcast and gloomy, as if foreshadowing a turbulent and fiercely competitive second half.

Both Deimon and Ojo, with their respective players, spent those twenty minutes in their own ways. Musashi, unable to sit still, took his gear and went outside to practice, trying to stay in shape. Seeing this, Kurita, Kosuke, and the "Haha Trio" also went out to practice, keeping their bodies warm. Ojo's Otawara and Inugari were rather comical, indulging in a hearty meal during halftime to absorb nutrients. In contrast, Takami and Hiruma, the team's strategists, were intently watching video footage, searching for weaknesses in their opponents.

Then the two of them made almost the same judgment: "The more you watch the video, the more perfect Ah Jin (Eyeshield Mask 23) seems!"

"Sakuraba, you'll have a very heavy responsibility in the second half if you want to break through Lightspeed Mask 23's defense!" Takami scratched his head and came up with a plan: "You and Ajin, team up and use 'Sagittarius'!"

On the other side, Hiruzen of the Deidon also made arrangements for the attack: "The only way to get points from the royal city is... you brat, you have to use your strength to knock Shinsei Juro away!"

Uh, everyone looked incredulous, and strange images flashed through their minds.

Is it possible for Sena's body to knock Ah Jin away?

“We will do our best to get you a chance to fight Ajin one-on-one. Your task is to break through his defenses during the attack. When the two are of similar speed, Ajin has the advantage of longer arms and legs, so you can’t escape. The only possibility is to charge through with strength!” Hiruzen seriously analyzed this extremely unreliable goal for Sena.

He then turned to Hanon, who was sitting quietly to the side: "Lightspeed Masked Man 23... I'll still have to rely on you for the defense in the second half!"

"Don't worry." Hana stood up. "I will try my best."