A muscular girl is presented to the passionate world of crossover anime.

"Beep—Team Mudgate, touchdown successful."

Section 331, Chapter 327: Methods to Become Stronger

Toba Shozo was just a nobody. Whether at school, on the sports field, or even in the world of delinquents, there were countless people stronger and more successful than him. Most of the time, he could only be remembered as "one of the Haha Three Brothers." In the end, like most people, Toba was just an ordinary person.

However, this delinquent boy, whose hobby is reading comics, had just taken what might be the most passionate and determined three steps of his life on the football field, dragging the ace of the Shinryuji Bokuryu team, Kongō Agon, a genius who ranks among the top five in Japanese American football, to score a touchdown. This kind of thing, this kind of thing...

"Wow—Toyo, you're so cool!" The Deimon team rushed over excitedly. After the fierce melee, seeing the successful touchdown was truly amazing!

Even Kanon couldn't help but run over and pat Toba on the shoulder: "Well done!"

"Hmm..." Somewhat surprisingly, Toba didn't mock Kanon this time. He was even wondering why he didn't feel that urge.

From the very first day of training with the team, the "Haha Trio" disliked Hanon, with Toba being the first to provoke her. Although Hanon taught him a lesson and later impressed him with her skills in the match, it didn't change Toba's dislike for her. Looking back now, it was probably a complex mix of admiration, jealousy, and personality clashes. As Toba reached the pinnacle of the game, he was able to look at his team's ace on equal footing, which lessened that sense of disparity.

"Incredible! The unassuming Toha has actually broken through the Kongo Agon's defenses..." Riko, the commentator, began flipping through the technical data: "Ah, as expected! This is Toha's first touch of the ball in a major tournament!"

"Yes, yes, the players on both the offensive and defensive lines rarely touch the ball." The official commentator next to Riko took over the topic: "Even Toba from the Deimon team participated in the attack. They are united and have kept the score close. Although they are still in the lead, the pressure is all on Shinryuji."

Human psychology is so strange. The pressure of scoring the first point in a fierce offensive and defensive battle is completely different from the pressure of leading by eight points and then having seven points dwindle. Shenlong Temple conceded a goal and a point right at the start of the second half, and the players became increasingly uneasy.

Agon's playing style was absolutely "refined self-interest." After a lot of intense offense and defense, apart from being knocked down and covered in dust by Kanon at the beginning, he was always able to avoid danger and maintain "elegance" on the field. Even when Toba dragged him to a touchdown, he did not lose his balance at all. On the contrary, he was the first person in the whole field to catch the ball's movement. It seemed that he lost with honor.

However, Ahan just felt uncomfortable. The feeling was like a fishbone stuck in his throat, making him stand there, constantly radiating an aura that kept strangers away, while his heart was filled with confusion and helplessness.

"Hehehe, do you feel weak?" As the players returned to their positions and the game was about to restart, Hanon suddenly blurted out as she passed by Agon.

"Huh?" Ahan's anger exploded instantly. He didn't care about anything else and turned around to throw a punch at Hanon.

"Huh?" The referee noticed the situation, and Jin Gang Yunshui noticed it too. He couldn't help but secretly groan. Although American football encourages physical contact, hitting someone before the kickoff would result in ejection!

"Oh no, could it be that Lightspeed Masked Man 23 is going to use some dirty tricks to get Ahan out of the game?" Yunshui tried to stop him, but it was too late. Ahan's fist hit Huayin... Unexpectedly, it had no effect.

"Oh, it's that kind of 'sorcery' again." Agon couldn't say he wasn't surprised, because he had used all his strength in that punch, but it had no effect at all. But he couldn't say he was very surprised either, because Kanon had demonstrated this move a long time ago. Her muscles only twitched slightly, and she deflected Agon's force onto the ground... Although she hadn't fought anyone for a while, Kanon's strength was now much greater than it was during the Deathmatch!

Kanon didn't intentionally provoke Agon's anger, so there was no need for her to pretend to be injured by the punch and send him to his death. Kanon just suddenly remembered a sentence she wanted to say to Agon.

"I know an old man who said something very philosophical: 'Feeling weak? The only way to overcome disadvantages and reach a higher level is to first understand your own foolishness.'"

Ahan retorted angrily, "Huh? What exactly are you trying to say?"

Hanon turned her head towards Toha and Yukiko: "I'm just advising you to be kind, not to always be so high and mighty. Everyone has their strengths, don't think you can do everything just because you're so great..." At this point, Hanon added quietly, "I understand this feeling even more deeply than you do."

Indeed, Agon looked down on ordinary people because he was a genius. And didn't Kanon also have the pride of being a "world-class martial artist" in the beginning?

"...Pah, say those things after you beat me!" Ahan was still being stubborn, but it seemed he had taken some of what Hanon said to heart, and his tone had become less fierce.

Correspondingly, Kanon wasn't sentimental at all, replying, "Hehehe, we'll definitely win this match. You, who lost, need to practice a lot when you get back~"

"Set Hut!" The game continued, and Shinryuji continued to attack with the "Flying Dragon" formation. This time, Unsui and Agon were more cautious with their passing and cutting. After all, they were both top-class players with the tacit understanding of twins. Even someone as strong as Kanon and as fast as Sena could not intercept the ball every time. Moreover, there was Ikkyu, the absolute strong point who overwhelmed Menta. A few minutes later, Shinryuji scored another touchdown and kicked the ball successfully, scoring seven points.

The same applies to Deimon. The two running backs, Kanon and Sena, are very sharp, and with Yukimitsu's accurate catch, Deimon also completed their attack.

When they returned, Shenlong Temple scored again.

Come back again and again, and the mud gate will score points again...

Time silently flowed to the end, and the pressure on Shenlong Temple was increasing. This was not only because the score was close, but also because of another thing that was bothering them.

"Damn it, Raimon Taro's receiving is getting stronger and stronger..." Ikkyu has been involved in both offense and defense since the beginning of the game and has been playing all the way now. He has been entangled with Raimon Taro throughout the game, and his physical strength has dropped drastically. Although Raimon Taro is probably in a similar situation.

"Hmm, I noticed that too..." Kongo Yunshui frowned. Raimon Taro's catches were becoming more and more accurate and tricky. In the last couple of offensive and defensive plays, even the genius Ikkyu was starting to lose his grip. If Deimon managed to block a single shot and launch a successful counterattack at this crucial moment, Shinryuji's dream of a ten-peat in the Kanto region would be shattered.

Yamabushi also noticed the problem and quietly asked, "Hey, Unsui, should we use a war of attrition tactics to wear down these last few minutes?"

"This……"

"Hey!" Ahan suddenly spoke up: "Pass the ball to me directly, I want to take on that masked scum one-on-one!"

"Yeah, you have to pass the ball to me too!" Ikkyu added, "Don't think I'll lose to Manta. Even though he's gotten stronger, I'm still the first receiver!"

The suspension of Shenlong Temple caused some noise for a while, until Jin Gang Yun Shui made a judgment.

"On the field of competition, victory is the most important thing." Although Yunshui is not the captain, as the quarterback, he is the brains of Shenlong Temple. In other words, his words carry weight: "I will use offensive tactics to run down the time. The 'Flying Dragon' formation is ever-changing. Next, we will adopt the 'Golden Flying Dragon' tactic!"

Section 332, Chapter 328: The Most Trusted Person

Golden Flying Dragon?

In the final moments of the game, the Shinryuji Bokuryu team decided to use a "time-consuming attack" to run out of time. The tactic that suddenly appeared at this moment must have been quite unique!

Indeed, when the game resumed after the timeout, the Mudgate team was astonished to see the so-called "Golden Dragon" formation.

"One, two, three... three quarterbacks?" Hu Yezhuang counted and found that he had not misread it. "Jin Feilong" was based on the "Feilong" double quarterback formation, and Yixiu was also dragged back to become a quarterback.

"Oh no, they're going to use short passes to ensure the passing sequence, a slow and deliberate advance!" Hiruma, who was very familiar with American football tactics, immediately realized Shinryuji's plan.

However, most tactics in the arena are based on open strategies; otherwise, strength wouldn't be so important. Although Hiruma can see through his opponent's plans, there's not much that Deimon can do.

Although Agon was being marked by Kanon, even Kanon couldn't intercept every short-distance pass. Moreover, Ikkyu, the ball-receiving genius, was nearby. The combination of Unsui and Ikkyu alone was terrifying. With Agon's occasional assistance, Shinryuji was indeed advancing slowly as expected.

"Shenlong Temple, push 6 yards."

"Shinryuji, abandon the ball."

"Shenlong Temple, advance 5 yards..."

"Although you don't admit defeat verbally, your playing style has become very solid." Agon, who is now matched up against Kanon, is much more stable and has fully integrated into the tactics. Although he shouts that he wants to have a one-on-one match with Kanon, he actually passes the ball when he should and never gets carried away, which makes Kanon look at him in a new light.

“However, the closer you get to the scoring zone, the denser the positioning on the court becomes, and the less room you have to maneuver,” Hanon concluded. “I’ll be able to intercept you on the next attack.”

Unexpectedly, Ahan was neither anxious nor angry. Instead, he gave her a playful look: "Huh? You think our goal in attacking is a touchdown?"

"Huh?" Hanon, who was not very familiar with American football tactics, was completely confused until the next attack came and she suddenly realized that Shinryuji's attack was just a delaying tactic. They did not need a touchdown. They just needed to spend some time in passing and receiving, and when the ball was easy to intercept, they could simply kick it away and send the ball long towards the goal.

Next, Mudgate needs to start their attack from where the punt lands, which is in their own scoring zone. With less than a minute left in the game, this is an almost impossible task.

"Pause!" Hiruzen shouted the final pause.

"47 seconds, 98 yards..." Looking at the scoreboard, the commander of the mud gate began to think: "50 to 49, only one point behind, but this one point is very critical. Even if we decide the outcome by kicking the ball, we need to advance more than 60 yards to be safe."

In situations like this, can we trust Hanon's exceptional individual skills in running and advancing the formation?

Can we expect Musashi Gekiro's boastful nickname of "60-yard pistol" to come true here?

Or should we pin our hopes on Tokyo MVP Sena Kobayakawa's lightning speed? Or should we aim to make Taro Raimon the first receiver?

And what about Xueguang, Xiaojie, Shagua Taki Natsuhiko, and Haha Brothers? Could one of them develop a secret weapon?

If the strategy of using the "Golden Flying Dragon" formation to delay the inevitable was ultimately decided by Vajra Unsui of Shenlong Temple, then the final answer for the Demon side would be given by Hiruma Yoichi: how to attack and secure victory in less than a minute...

The final attack by the Deimon has begun!

"Ya-Ha!" Hirumon shouted and threw the ball high into the air—this was the legendary super long pass, whether you could catch it or not depended entirely on luck, and could only be passed by the "Hail Mary Pass" prayed to the Virgin Mary?

No! Hiruma wasn't crazy enough to gamble to decide the outcome. He still had many cards to play—the long pass was just a feint, designed to make the Shinryuji players hesitate for a moment, and then the ball was passed to Kanon, who ran up from behind Hiruma.

"Hehehe, you brat, the team's hopes are in your hands." Hiruma whispered this to Kanon as they passed each other.

"I know." Hanon lowered her body and gave the final signal to Shenlong Temple.

Kongo Agon was the first to rush up and was also the first to be tackled by Kanon, followed by Unsui and Yamabushi, and then Agon again... Although Kanon was strong, the distance she ran this time was too long. Under the blockade of the Shinryuji players, Kanon inevitably had to stop for a while or take a longer route. This allowed Agon and others with excellent physical qualities to get up and quickly catch up with Kanon to start intercepting her again.

Sigh, this is the helplessness Kanon faces under the principle of "not hurting anyone".

Gradually, Hanon ran a distance of over forty yards. To be able to do this while holding the ball alone against half a team's blockade was enough to leave the entire audience speechless. The commentator even shouted, "Amazing, absolutely amazing!"

Miho grabbed Adam's arm tightly, pinching it so hard it hurt a little: "Kanon, you have to win! For our little bit of money!" Uh...

Seeing that Kanon had already crossed the halfway line, more than ten seconds had passed, and she was blocked by the Shinryuji team to the sideline, perhaps it was time to show her true skills and break through the encirclement of four or five people to score a touchdown? Or should she execute a safer tactic, let the Shinryuji team tackle her down, and launch a new attack in the halfway line?

No, American football is a team sport, so there are always many options! Hanon's choice is to pass the ball.

Monta? No, even if he and Ikkyu were evenly matched, betting on him to receive the ball in the end would still be too risky. Yukimitsu? Not really, because he had excellent teamwork with Kanon during the previous attack, and Shinryuji had already focused on marking him, plus Yukimitsu's stamina was basically exhausted.

The ball flew high towards Kobayakawa Sena's position... but it was Hiruma Youichi who caught it.

"Hehehe, it's not uncommon for a quarterback to run the line himself~" Hiruma laughed so hard his tongue almost spit out. Because the people from Shinryuji were either attracted by Kanon, or tied up by the offensive and defensive lines, Monta, and Yukimitsu, and the few times they finally managed to free up some attention, they were all fooled by Sena, who was acting as a decoy, Hiruma was the most overlooked one. After receiving the ball, he ran straight ahead and easily avoided Shinryuji's blockade.

For the final attack, the person Hiruzen trusted most... was, of course, himself!

However, before Hiruzen could even rejoice, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his head—was it murderous intent?

The Vajra Agama appeared behind Hirudo: "Hmph, scum, others may not be able to guess your schemes, but do you think I can't?"

As an old acquaintance, Agon certainly knew Hiruma better than most people. The moment Kanon passed the ball, he turned around and ran over.

Despite coming from Kanon's side to chase Hiruma, Agon was confident that he could catch up with Hiruma: "Scum, I know your speed better than anyone, 40 yards in 5.2 seconds... Huh?"

Agama realized he had misjudged the distance and reached out to grab the leech demon, but missed.

"Hehehe, no matter what ingenious schemes you use, in the end, it's still physical strength that determines victory or defeat. I haven't slacked off on basic training at all!" Hiruzen's smile was bright: "You stinky black head, I've been working hard for a year to improve by just 0.1 seconds..."

Agon's lunge missed, and although Hiruma failed to score a direct touchdown, he pushed the line to within 20 yards of the Shinryuji scoring zone with five seconds left in the game.

"YA-HA!" Hiruma got up quickly after being tackled, not caring much about celebrating, and grabbed Musashi: "Now it's your turn to play soccer!"

Chapter 329, Section 333: Victory, so happy!

With a one-point difference and five seconds left, Hiruma Yoichi had the choice to either run or play, and he decided to play.

With a distance of about twenty yards, Musashi's kicking skills were more than enough to secure the win. All the others needed to do was protect Musashi and prevent the Shinryuji players from disrupting the attack.

That sounds like a pretty easy option.

But a tall, thin young man in the stands couldn't sit still any longer. He ran to the front row and shouted into the stadium, "Hey! Listen up, Deimon players! Even if the opponent doesn't touch the ball, the slightest movement can affect its trajectory. So you have to do everything you can to stop Shinryuji's attack and don't let Musashi get distracted!"