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

Well, what's the use of that? Jerry Tyson is a top-notch fighter, but his Rocket Punch was completely countered by Kanon during the preliminaries.

So this time, even Kurita wasn't needed; Kanon simply grabbed the ball and charged towards Eoh.

"The quarterback is running the ball directly..." Some viewers who weren't familiar with American football were slightly surprised, but then they heard commentator Riko analyze: "The quarterback runs the ball! This is a style of play that has become popular since the American professional leagues. The all-around quarterback can run the ball and also assist teammates in completing the attack. It can be said to be a stronger and better evolved tactic. I didn't expect Deemon to have such great courage to give up Hiruma and use Eyeshield 23 as the quarterback."

So people quickly changed their tune: "Nimen is such a fashionable team, awesome!"

Amidst such false praise, Hanon caught E-wang's attack with just one hand, then changed her hand shape, from extending forward to pressing down, easily pinning E-wang to the ground.

"Damn it..." King E let out a furious roar of resentment. Even as he fell to the ground, he still raised his arms high, trying to stop Hana with his huge size advantage.

"Your desire to win is really impressive." With a word of praise, Hua Yin did indeed take a fraction of a second longer to vault over E Wang's body. The slight delay meant that Bai Qiu's team blocked the path in front of her.

However, Hanon managed to dodge and push away four or five people in succession until she was forced into a corner. Ewang also got up and ran back to fill the gap, which finally ended her push.

Then Hanon tossed the ball towards her most familiar teammate, Yukimitsu.

"Wow, that's amazing!" The audience now fully understood the advantages of an all-around quarterback. He could attack and support his teammates, his tactics were flexible, and his destructive power was astonishing. He was like a triple threat after a basketball ace shooting guard learned to pass. He was simply a perfect mobile artillery platform!

Perhaps the only drawback of Kanon playing quarterback is that he will take Hiruma's place... Hiruma is not only the captain and soul of Deimon, but his passing and formation are also top-notch. However, his physical attributes are insufficient, which greatly reduces his effectiveness when playing other positions, which is a difficult choice for Deimon.

Perhaps the only person who doesn't think there's a problem is Hiruma himself.

"Hehehe, Stinky Bean and Stinky Monkey can't break through Bai Qiu's defense for the time being. On the contrary, if Bai Qiu seizes the opportunity to score, the situation will turn in their favor. So why not free Stinky Miss and strengthen our attack? Mud Gate is always an ultra-offensive team!"

Although Xueguang failed to score a direct touchdown after receiving the ball, he was tackled very close to Bai Qiu's scoring zone. What followed was a fierce brawl where everyone was crammed together.

Hanon took her position and was waiting for the referee to signal the start of the game when she realized that all her teammates were looking at her. She couldn't help but feel a little shy, and her face turned red under her opaque mask.

What are you doing?

"Of course we're waiting for you to decide on the tactics, you bastard!" Toba Shozo roared. "That's your job as a quarterback!"

Well, it seems that Kanon is still a bit lacking as a quarterback. Just as Coach Mizoroku worried, she is completely unfamiliar with the role of the team's playmaker.

Before Hanon could make a decision, the referee blew the whistle. Faced with the charging Ewang, the Mud Gate members were pushed aside without any preparation. By the time Hanon came to her senses, Ewang's attack was already in front of her.

"Now you can't stop me either!" Although he took advantage of the opponent's distraction, King E's fighting spirit was incredibly high, after all, the distraction was also Hana's own fault...

"Die—" Just a moment before Ewang attacked Huayin, perhaps less than a fraction of a second, another tall figure pounced from the side, stopping Ewang's attack.

While his teammates were bewildered by the lack of play assignments from the quarterback, one man was different, because his job was to protect his quarterback.

Kurita, who had been pushed down by E-wang the whole time and was almost forgotten, roared, "I will protect everyone!"

Section 344, Chapter 339: The Quarterback's Embarrassment

Although Kurita Ryokan was constantly being pushed down throughout the match, physical statistics show that his 145 kg weight was still above Gaou Rikiya's 131 kg, meaning their absolute strength was roughly equal, and any difference in power wouldn't be significant. The reason Kurita had previously been at a disadvantage was primarily due to his lack of resolve. This gentle giant would subconsciously hold back, afraid of injuring his opponent. Gaou noticed this during their first encounter and thus concluded that Kurita was inferior to him in some aspects.

"Zanshin," or "killing intent," is specifically a firm belief and will. Since Kanon began her passionate sports career after being transported to the new world, she has learned of its importance through various channels, and she herself is not lacking in such decisiveness and courage. Now, Kurita has once again proven its importance, but what surged in Kurita was not an aggressive desire to crush her opponent, but a defensive belief to protect her cherished comrades.

A gentle giant remains gentle; a gentle giant is still a giant after all.

Despite being a coward for most of the game, Kurita never forgot his duty to protect his teammates. Besides, he knew that Kanon was actually a girl—not necessarily delicate, but surely a girl shouldn't be cruelly destroyed by a beast like E-wang.

With Kurita's sudden side impact, Eoh's momentum was halted, and due to the angle of his center of gravity and the point of impact, he was even flipped over.

"Blue Sky! King E has actually been pushed out of the blue sky!" the commentator shouted. "Kurita has done a great job! Although Lightspeed Masked Man 23 has knocked King E down several times before, it was all due to his skill that he was knocked down. Now, King E has been pushed out of the most humiliating blue sky position in American football offense and defense. It turns out that only a power player like Kurita can restrain a beast!"

To be honest, if Hanon wanted to, she could have made King E fall backwards! But the so-called "blue sky" was not her goal. Hanon was only focused on winning or losing. Especially after she was almost hit by King E because she was distracted, Hanon's adrenaline was secreted more due to the shock... Under these circumstances, Hanon directly chose to run the formation herself.

"They're very fast, but their running style is so straightforward, completely disregarding any potential obstacles... Well then, I'll take this ball."

As the sweeper safety, Sonoko Reiji stood guard in front of his own scoring zone, holding the final line of defense. When he saw Hanon rushing over, he used the same technique he had used to successfully steal the ball from Kobayakawa Sena's arms several times before: "Spiral Bit".

Just as Yuanzi predicted, Kanon charged straight at them, her route easy to predict. Since the Deimon members hadn't received any tactics, they couldn't form an effective support. All they had to do was take the ball from Kanon, and they would definitely be able to block Deimon's attack, and even launch a counterattack!

Yuanzi even felt her hands touch the ball. All she had to do was exert force to snatch it away, snatch it away, snatch it away… Why couldn’t she snatch it? Hmm?

Well, Hanon's running style is straightforward. First, it's a habit formed from the use of efficient straight-line impact moves like "Cosmic Phantom" in fighting. Second, even if it were the King of E, he couldn't take the ball away from her. Every high school student in Japan, without exception, can't be forcibly taken away. Why would she need to worry about that?

Reiji Sonoko gripped the ball firmly with both hands, but the ball was also tightly held in Kanon's arms. In the end, Kanon carried the ball and Reiji Sonoko across the scoring line together...

Considering Kanon's size, the scene was truly astonishing; even the referee hesitated for a second before blowing the whistle. But Deimon still managed to score another seven points.

Despite some criticism of Kanon's lack of tactical planning, a point is a point, and it didn't stop the Deemon players from praising Kanon's performance: "Well done!"

"Sigh, what a tough opponent." Reiji Yuzuko dusted himself off, truly realizing that "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" was arguably the most terrifying enemy in the National Tournament, but he still maintained his composure and did not lose his composure.

"Let's try playing some more, the match isn't over yet."

Indeed, a lack of understanding of tactical arrangements is a major weakness for Kanon. American football is never a sport where one person can dominate. When it was Bai Qiu's turn to attack again, Kanon's reaction was quite awkward. When Bai Qiu used various offensive tactics, Niimon could only use man-to-man marking to defend, and then Bai Qiu pushed forward in various ways until he scored.

Fortunately, Bai Qiu's playing skills were not good, and the additional second touchdown failed because Hanon tackled Eoh and Kurita pushed away other forwards, making the score 14 to 6.

After conceding the goal, Hanon pressed one hand to the ground and smiled: "Hmph, you actually took advantage of my lack of understanding of American football tactics... Sonoko, you did a great job~ Next time..."

After waiting a few seconds, the players from the Deimon team still hadn't heard Hanon say what to do "next time".

Huayin: "Next time..."

"Oh, did he say 'next time' twice?"

"Actually, he had no idea what tactics he would use to launch a counterattack!"

"Cough cough, what should we do?"

"I don't know either, what should I do?"

As her teammates asked her "what should we do?", Hana became increasingly nervous. She even had a crazy idea: "If all else fails, I'll just run the formation myself. Anyway, Bai Qiu's team has a long history of bad deeds. I can just send them all to the hospital!"

"Hehehe, you seem to be thinking about something dangerous?" Someone spoke up at this moment, and judging from the laughter before speaking, it was Hiruzen Yoichi.

Hiruzen returned to the field.

Seeing Hirudo take the field, Hanon secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling less nervous. But she still maintained a defiant tone: "What, aren't you afraid of being injured by the Prince of E?"

“I used to be afraid, but I’m not anymore.” Hiruma’s smile was very confident, and then he kicked Kurita’s butt: “This stinky fat pig has finally awakened. Since he can contend with the King of Go, it’s not so bad for me to be the quarterback.”

When Kurita bravely pushed down Oo during the last attack, Hiruma knew his time to step in had come. During the subsequent defensive phase, he observed Kanon's tactical level and, as expected, it was terrible... So Hiruma couldn't stay out of the game; compared to victory, the chance of injury, which had become negligible under Kurita's protection, seemed insignificant.

Hanon happily handed over the quarterback position to Hiruma, then consciously walked to her familiar halfback position, but Hiruma stopped her: "Where are you going? My coming on doesn't mean you're going to step down as quarterback!"

"Huh?" Hanon asked in surprise, "You can only play quarterback now. If I don't let you play, do you want the team to have two quarterbacks at the same time?"

To everyone's surprise, Hiruzen nodded: "Hehehe, that's right, we need two quarterbacks!"

With a devilish grin, he laid out his plan to send the White Autumn Dinosaurs to their doom: "We've faced teams with two quarterbacks on the court before. We'll be using the 'Dragon' formation until the very end of the game."

Author's Note: Doesn't Hanon's statement sound a bit tsundere?

Section 345, Chapter 340: A Bloodbath Triggered by a Single Sentence

The Deimon have started using the "Flying Dragon".

In fact, as long as Hiruma is on the field, no matter what tactics are used, Deimon's victory is a sure thing. The biggest strength of the White Autumn Dinosaur Team is Eoh. When Eoh is contained, Kisaragi or Sonoko's defense is only a minor problem. I believe that given time, Sena and Monta, this little duo will eventually break through and score a touchdown. Therefore, "Flying Dragon" is just a more reliable and efficient offensive method to quickly widen the gap between the two teams.

Kurita kicked off, passing the ball to Kanon, who then carried it and made runs. However, Kanon wasn't very fast, and Hiruma was following behind her. After running a short distance, as Hakushu's defense gradually tightened, Kanon passed the ball to Hiruma, who could then choose to pass or continue running. Kanon then became a guide, blocking Eoh's attacks for Hiruma.

Because of the huge difference in physical abilities, Hiruma will always fall behind Kanon at times, and Kanon will not always be tied to Hiruma. If the two are too far apart and Hiruma has the ball, Kurita will always tacitly block Hiruma's side and fight against Gao. Even if he is eventually defeated by Gao and pushed down, he can buy time for Hiruma to pass the ball.

While King E is indeed ferocious, he doesn't actually play the game to fight people. Everything he does is within the rules of American football. As long as Hiruzen leaves the ball, King E won't attack him.

As a result, the attack power of the Mud Gate was completely unleashed.

"Mudgate advanced 21 yards!"

"Mudgate team passes successfully, 11 yards!"

"Beep—Deadman team, touchdown!"

Conversely, after Bai Qiu had expended a great deal of effort and managed to advance seven or eight yards with E-wang completely restricted by Hanon, he was caught by Kobayakawa Sena, who halted their attack.

Hiruzen patted Sena on the shoulder: "Hehehe, you little brat, you're quite used to fighting now~"

In the national tournament, even Kanon has grown considerably, and the other Deimon players will only grow even more. Kobayakawa Sena has encountered various strong opponents and experienced many confrontations. He has gradually learned to use his not-so-strong body to gain an advantage. In addition, his "light speed" of 40 yards in 4.2 seconds makes him a good player even on defense.

Then Deimon launched another "flying dragon" attack...

The game had already entered the second half, and there wasn't much time left. After several attacks, the score had reached 42 to 6, and Bai Qiu's defeat was inevitable. His despair, anxiety, and sadness were all reflected in his body. E'ou was pushed down by Kurita more often, and even Sena used his body to knock down Madoka Reiji and score two touchdowns.

Once the absolute strong point is breached, Bai Qiu's performance will be no worse than that of the Western Regions, the Royal City, and Shenlong Temple that Nimen has faced.

"Beep—Match over! Mudgate team wins!"

In fact, the players of Mudgate had already entered a state of celebration. When the referee blew the whistle to announce the end of the game, everyone jumped up and shouted. Some cried and some laughed, and they were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.

Kobayakawa Sena's false "Lightning Speed ​​Masked Man 21" gradually became a reality, Raimon Taro's ideal of being the "number one receiver" was taken a step further, and Hiruma, Kurita, and Musashi's vow to "make it to the Christmas Bowl" finally came true... no, it was the vow that every Deimon player signed on that old TV set that became a reality through everyone's efforts.

So after the celebration, everyone felt a little like crying – "Together, through our own efforts, we achieved...that dream."

Some were happy, some were sad. On the other side, Maruko left in dejection; he was a fine young man with dreams! But Kanon saw that Maruko went to comfort him, so it's probably nothing serious. No, maybe he can even turn this misfortune into a blessing and rekindle his romance with his ex-girlfriend…

Meanwhile, Hanon was also very busy. First, the King of E came to express his desire to fight again in the future. Then, they prepared for the award ceremony. After all, it was the final battle in the Kanto region. Everything was going smoothly, but everything also seemed very rushed.

The award was presented by the same president of the American Football Association. This time, Ai Ie was not by his side. The president briefly announced the list of winners, such as the best forwards, Eoh and Kurita, and the best guard, Sena Kobayakawa. Finally, when it came to the MVP award, everyone's eyes turned to Kanon.

Since the best point guard was Sena, then "Eyeshield Mask 23," who performed equally well on both offense and defense and saved the team from dire situations several times, is naturally the only choice for the most valuable player.

"Ah, I'm so excited to receive this award..." Holding the trophy, Kanon was indeed thrilled. Unlike the last time she was exhausted after the elimination round, this time she was in good condition. It was a team event, and everyone's efforts made Kanon's excitement genuine.

However, she did try to be funny in some of her remarks. After all, the mask and pseudonym had already annoyed many people, and Hanon felt it was better to cultivate a more approachable image than to maintain a cool demeanor: "Thank you CCTV, no, thank you to the TV stations that provided the broadcast, whichever one it is~ Thank you to the sponsors..."

Although he didn't know the speaker was Kanon, these words made Atami, the president of Muji News in the stands, realize something: "That's right, sports reporting is the work of the media, which is exactly what I'm good at! Since Suoh Sei-tsu is interested in getting involved in the sports field, I can't directly compete with them, especially since my fighters are no match for Miss Kanon. I might as well take advantage of the situation and set up some sports news media, which will allow me to naturally ride Suoh Sei-tsu's coattails!"

Well, because of this statement, and Atami's president's "the joy of outsmarting thin air" idea, Muji TV soon made a major foray into the sports industry, acquiring many small TV stations and advertising companies to form a media matrix in the sports sector. It became the undisputed number one power in Japanese sports broadcasting, even moving up a place in the Kengan Association's corporate rankings! However, with the rapid development of online broadcasting and live streaming apps, Penasonic's "Panda" platform quickly carved out a huge slice of the sports media pie. Not only did it rival Muji TV in viewership, but it also showed remarkable staying power, developing sports communities like "Dongqiuwang" and "Baopu," and sponsoring a large number of sports self-media outlets…