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Miho was overjoyed and celebrated enthusiastically; Atami Hisashi, the former president, slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "As expected of her!" Other spectators also chimed in with comments: "Wow, she's amazing!" "The Imperial Black faction is probably doomed this year." "Is the champion finally going to be dethroned?" "As expected of the MVP of Kanto, impressive!" "What kind of face lies beneath that mysterious mask..."

On the other hand, the Alexander team is now under immense pressure. In their long history, it's not uncommon for them to be down by a touchdown at the start of the game, but this is the first time they've ever had their ace run dozens of yards to score a touchdown.

"Don't be discouraged." Yamato Takeshi, who came back, was also covered in mud, obviously having been badly hurt in the fall, but his eyes were bright and he was not intimidated by Kanon's performance.

"Just one match and I knew that in a one-on-one situation, no one in high school, no, in the entire Japanese American football world, could beat that mysterious speedster 23... I'm very unwilling, but that's the truth. I will go all out and continue to fight him. At the same time, we must use our overall strength advantage to crush Deimon." Yamato Takeshi was surprisingly cheerful, not hiding the gap in individual ability at all: "Now it's our turn to attack, everyone, let's do our best!"

Section 368, Chapter 362: Physical fitness is not such an inconvenient thing.

The players of the Imperial Black team are almost all ace players poached from other school teams. They all have unique skills, and the first team members are top players in their respective positions. Their strength is beyond doubt when they are combined.

When the attack resumed, Koizumi Karin also entered the game. She was skilled at a light yet incredibly stable and well-prepared pitch, which worked exceptionally well with Honjo Taka, the god of receiving the ball, and was bound to destroy Deimon's defense.

Moreover, with the cooperation of teammates like Yamato Takeshi, the Imperial Black Team regained its domineering aura after the offensive and defensive transitions.

"That's what makes them so difficult to deal with..." Hiruzen sighed softly. Although he was instructing everyone to prepare for defense, he was already planning the next attack in his mind. After all, the Deimon philosophy has always been that it doesn't matter if the opponent scores 99 points, as long as you score 100 points, you will win.

"Set Hut!" After a loud shout, the ball was restarted and Teishoku's offensive team began to advance. However, before Honjo Taka and Yamato Takeshi could get into position, screams of agony came from Teishoku's offensive and defensive lines.

The "Lightning Masked Man 23" used both hands to break free from a group of strong men and rushed straight towards Huali. Those forwards who stood at the pinnacle of high school American football couldn't even delay him for a fraction of a second.

Now that she's unleashed her full power, Kanon will be able to display overwhelming strength in both offense and defense.

"Eek—how terrifying!" Koizumi Karin screamed in fright, but her body didn't relax. After all, she didn't just rely on her looks to rise to the top tier of the God Black team. Besides passing the ball, she also had superb dodging skills. Ordinary people... well, Kanon is no ordinary person. Karin's dodging skills can avoid others, but how could she avoid Kanon? Kanon is a top-tier martial artist! She can predict the movements of ordinary martial artists, let alone just an ordinary girl?

So Koizumi Karin was tackled by Kanon, but fortunately Kanon knew her limits and didn't hurt her.

"Hmm...it really is a girl?" Kanon had debunked Hiruma's rumors; the person beneath her was indeed a genuine soft-spoken girl, something she could tell.

As for Karin, she was skilled at dodging and rarely got tackled. Not only was she terrified, but she also realized that the other person was too close to her, so she couldn't help but whimper and lose her composure.

Hanon realized the problem and quickly helped Karin up. Seeing tears welling up in the girl's eyes, she apologized profusely, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

In her haste, Kanon's voice betrayed a hint of womanhood, which stopped Karin from crying, leaving her stunned: "Lightspeed Masked Man 23, could he also be... a girl?"

However, Karin immediately shook her head, denying this judgment: "How could that be? Even Yamato's strength is not as good as hers. How could a girl be so strong?"

Moreover, the game had to continue, and there wasn't much time for her to think things through. Turning around, Niimen won possession of the ball, and Hanon once again took over the run, charging into the scoring zone as invincible as ever. This time, even Yamato Takeshi joined in, but they still couldn't stop her.

"That's amazing." Yamato Takeshi had lost count of how many times he'd exclaimed, "How long has it been since our Teikoku team came in behind by 14 points?"

"That's amazing." It wasn't just their opponents who expressed the same sentiment; most of Deimon's teammates were also shocked by Kanon: "Is this the true strength of Lightspeed Mask 23? He's been holding back a lot before!"

Honestly, this feeling wasn't good. It felt like being relegated to a supporting role, which led to a slight lapse in concentration during the subsequent defense, allowing Teishi Black to easily score a touchdown.

The one who launched the attack this time was neither Yamato Takeshi nor Honjo Taka, but a running back named Tenma Dojiro. He was originally the ace player of Shinryuji Butsuryuu, and was recruited by Teishoku when he was a first-year high school student. He is a technical player known as the "sideline magician". He uses the speed of his sprints on the sideline, so that Kanon, who was guarding the center area, could not provide support in time, and even the sideline defender Kosumi could not stop him.

Immediately afterwards, Teishiguro's follow-up kick went in—Teishiguro's kicker is quite a skilled guy.

Then Kanon made another long-distance run and scored successfully. Teishoku attacked again and scored again. The two sides entered a phase of scoring against each other until the end of the first half. The score was 35 to 28, with Demon still leading by seven points.

"That's incredible, there's actually a team that can keep the Imperial Black team under pressure." The players watching from the stands were still discussing.

"However, it's only seven points. If there's even the slightest slip-up in the second half, this advantage will be gone."

"Lightspeed Masked Man 23's performance was terrifying. In the first half, Deimon scored entirely thanks to his invincible running. Without him, Deimon's offense and defense would have collapsed long ago."

“But he’s right there.” The previously silent Seijuro spoke, and the surrounding players fell silent to listen to his insights: “What I’m worried about is Lightspeed Mask 23’s stamina…”

"Is your physical fitness okay?" Hiruzen asked Kanon the same question in the rest area.

Boxing matches last three minutes per round, and mixed martial arts matches are less than five minutes each. Compared to combat sports, ball sports are slower-paced and longer, thus demanding greater endurance from athletes. Kanon's tenacious attitude in the first half was truly admirable, but Hiruma was worried about her performance in the second half.

Even now, face to face, Hiruma can see the sweat dripping from Hanon's opaque mask.

"Hey, don't underestimate me! Physical fitness is not something so inconvenient!" Hanon said defiantly, but she knew in her heart that her physical fitness bar was more than half empty. If she continued to carry the whole game in the second half, she probably wouldn't be able to last until the end.

Hanon was silent for a while, feeling somewhat frustrated: "My physical fitness is also a weakness. Sigh, it seems that I am still far from being a martial artist."

This stemmed from the lingering self-pity she felt the night before. Did she remember the first time Kanon fought someone and discovered her talent for precise muscle control? Back then, she only lasted a few minutes, threw a few punches, and was so exhausted that she passed out. Now, however, she was able to maintain muscle engagement and play most of the game at a high intensity.

It's already quite remarkable that Kanon has improved to this level in just one year. Of course, she can still improve further in the future, but that requires time and training. Actually, American football is a sport that involves training, and Kanon is constantly engaging in high-intensity aerobic exercise on the field!

The halftime break ended quickly, and when they returned to the field, Hanon patted Hiruma on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll change some tactics in the second half."

Section 369, Chapter 363: The True Quarterback - Kanon

The match resumed, and Teiguro launched an attack, using the same old tactics as in the first half. Honjo Taka received the ball and combined with Tenma Dojiro's sprint along the sideline, tying the score in less than a minute.

"Amazing! They scored so quickly. As expected, it's the strongest Teikoku Academy."

The commentator was still the young girl, Riko Kumabukuro, doing the commentary: "The two sides are locked in a fierce battle, and the outcome is still hard to predict. The MVP, Lightspeed Masked Man 23, who performed outstandingly in the first half, is undoubtedly the focus of everyone's attention, and his stamina will determine the course of the game... Ah! Sure enough, Deimon has changed their formation in the second half!"

Riko slammed her hand on the table as she broadcast the news to the audience: "In the first offensive play of the second half, Lightspeed Masked Man 23 has actually taken the quarterback position again after the game against Bai Qiu!"

"They changed their formation on their own initiative?" Hercules of the Imperial Black team laughed: "This just shows that Mudgate is already feeling guilty. It's no wonder that the unreasonable style of play of Lightspeed Masked Man 23 couldn't last the whole game."

Teishoku's players are all ace players from their respective teams, so the team doesn't need core commanders like Hiruma or Kid. Everyone is a tactical expert. "Hercules" started the discussion, and then Yamato Takeshi continued to analyze: "Demon's substitutes are just a few foreign players from other gangs, completely ineffective. They have to rely on the eleven players on the field to handle both offense and defense, so Hiruma Yoichi can't be benched. But his physical attributes are very ordinary, so he can't play any other position either. Therefore, I guess..."

As Hiruma walked up to Kanon, Yamato smiled slightly: "As expected, it's still the Shinryuji Flying Dragon formation, with the two quarterbacks passing the ball to each other... But as long as Hiruma is marked tightly, the remaining one, Lightspeed Masked Man 23, will slowly run out of energy."

However, Deimon then slapped Yamato Takeshi in the face, as another person stood in front of Kanon—another masked man who could move at lightning speed, Kobayakawa Sena.

This is indeed the Dragons formation, but it's not an ordinary Dragons formation; it's the "Golden Dragons" of three quarterbacks.

Deimon made a tactical change, and the Teiguro players focused on the "tactical change" because it indicated that Kanon's stamina was indeed a bit problematic; but for Deimon, the real important thing was the "proactive" action, which meant that they still controlled the situation.

This time, Kanon took the core quarterback position, and even Hiruma had to listen to her orders: "You brat, let me see what you and that caterpillar-like eyebrow learned during special training! YA-HA!"

Well, it's nothing really. As soon as the ball was thrown, Kanon fulfilled her quarterback duties by handing the ball to Sena Kobayakawa and letting him run the line.

Yamato intercepted Sena, while another player faced off against Hiruma. The Teiguro team played a very pragmatic style, trying to get Deimon to pass the ball to Kanon, and then using countless players to take turns attacking, trying to exhaust the energy of this Lightspeed Masked Man 23 as soon as possible.

This strategy was quite effective. With the superior team against the middle team, Sena was indeed unable to break through Yamato's interception. After failing twice in a row, Kanon passed the ball to Sena again on the third attempt. Sena ran a couple of steps and then obediently handed the ball back to Kanon.

Seeing this, the Teigumo players rushed to intercept. They had been knocked down or thrown to the ground by Hanon throughout the first half, and they were mentally prepared. One or two failures were nothing; they were just betting that their opponent was not physically fit. But one thing was certain: the Teigumo players would not give up after one or two failures, but would the Deimon players?

In terms of mental attributes, Deimon fought their way up from the weakest level team. The players are used to being at a disadvantage, let alone a tug-of-war in an even game. Sena has been blocked countless times by Shin, Agam, and even earlier players like Shun and Hashirama. How could he lose confidence after being blocked by Yamato twice?

After receiving the ball, Kanon took a couple of steps before passing it again to Sena, who was not far away. This time, the pass was short, and Sena received the ball without much pressure. At the same time, Yamato Takeshi was also drawn to Kanon's side, and was quite a distance from Sena. Kobayakawa Sena's speed of 4.2 seconds for 40 yards was always the best in high school American football. As long as you created distance between yourself and him at the start, no one could stop him.

"Beep—Mudgate team successfully scored a touchdown."

"Teikoku's players were careless." Commentator Riko pointed out the problem: "They thought that Sena became a useless tool after receiving and passing the ball, so they neglected to defend him. Even Yamato was out of position. In the end, Teikoku was still suppressed too much by the speed masked man 23 and had all their attention drawn away."

"Hehehe, although it's not a complicated plan, strategy is based on strength. That brat put too much pressure on Teishi Black, they can't help but take it seriously." Hiruma chuckled. Although Hanon's main role as quarterback weakened his presence, Hiruma wasn't too disappointed. First, everyone was pursuing victory, and second, the true commander of Deimon would always be this devilish young man.

However, just as Hiruma was about to arrange the next tactics, Kanon waved to him first, gathering the Deimon members together and saying, "For the follow-up attack, we shouldn't play soccer. We have an absolute advantage in strength. Hiruma will serve next, and Kurita and I will advance together. Why settle for only one point when we can get two?"

The Imperial Black Alexander team has almost no weaknesses, but they do not have a single dominant player like Kurita or Gao on the offensive and defensive lines. Their success rate in additional runs is not low, so they can score an extra point for each touchdown.

Hiruma was a little dazed. Kanon noticed this and started organizing tactics. Even she had to obey. It seemed that she had indeed learned a lot from Kid in the past week and had begun to move towards becoming a real quarterback.

This feeling... is not bad.

For a moment, Hiruma even felt a bit like a mother. Unbeknownst to him, the fighting girl he had tried so hard to recruit into the team more than three months ago had grown into a truly outstanding American football player.

As Kanon expected, the follow-up attack resulted in an unstoppable burst of power from her and Kurita in the short distance. Hiruma crashed into the scoring zone right behind them, thus scoring eight points with this touchdown.

Moreover, during the entire attack, Kanon only exerted some effort at the very last moment. Although she was a little tired, she could easily sustain herself for half the game at this intensity, and her future looks bright.

"This situation... is the first time we've encountered this in the thirty years since the founding of the Imperial Black Alexander team." The Imperial Black players felt the situation was becoming increasingly critical. Their attack was still very successful, but their defense had completely collapsed.

"Let's focus on the next attack first." Yamato clapped his hands to encourage his teammates, but before he finished speaking, Deimon kicked off for Teishoku. Musashi kicked the ball hard, sending it flying high and then almost vertically crashing into the snowdrift in front of Teishoku's scoring zone.

Section 370, Chapter 364: Commander Kanon

"What a powerful kick!" the audience exclaimed. "Musashi Gen is truly worthy of being called the '60-yard pistol' kicker; his kicking power is incredible!"

Even Kanon was always amazed by Musashi's kicking power. Years of hard work and his innate talent gave Musashi tremendous leg strength, and his technique was also excellent. He had a great grasp of the rhythm of his kicks, and the power of his kick was probably no less than the soccer kick that "Fighting King" Okubo Naoya used against "Fang of Metsudo" Kano Aki... Although Okubo's kick didn't really have any effect, after watching Musashi kick for a long time, Kanon vaguely felt that her kicking skills had improved.

No wonder that not long ago, Izou and Kanon from the headquarters lamented that even top athletes in ball sports are difficult to defeat once they enter the world of combat sports.

Of course, that's getting off-topic. In the current situation, Alexander's players immediately ran to retrieve the ball, as their attack was to start from their own scoring zone... If only it were that simple.

"Toka, watch out!" Yamato suddenly shouted, startling the Teigumo player who was receiving the ball. Thanks to Yamato's warning, he noticed that Lightspeed Mask 23 was rushing towards him.

"Huh? They actually rushed into our territory?" The Teiku player named Tokashiki Orio quickly protected the ball, while raising his other hand high and throwing a punch at the oncoming Kanon.

That punch was fast and heavy... for a high school student. But although it posed no threat to Hanon, it did surprise her: "Huh? Your punching style... cough cough, useless."

It turns out that this Toka was previously the captain of the Okinawa High School boxing team and a martial arts enthusiast. He majored in boxing in Okinawa and had also been in contact with some instructors from local karate dojos. Therefore, his punches actually carried a hint of Kuroki Gensai's Kaigun-ryu style, which surprised Kanon. Of course, even a punch from Kuroki himself couldn't do anything to Kanon. The surprise Toka gave Kanon was fleeting, and he was immediately knocked down by Kanon. He lost his grip on the ball, and it flew far away.

"Go get the ball!" Hercules, the captain of Imperial Black, shouted. "We can't let the Mudgate get the ball before the scoring zone!"

As he was giving the call, Yamato Takeshi had already started running towards the ball, with Taki Natsuhiko from Deimon running alongside him. Although Natsuhiko was a few meters closer to the ball, he was ultimately competing with Yamato...

"You stupid idiot!" Hiruzen roared at the right moment: "Don't worry about the ball, just block Yamato."

Although Taki Natsuhiko was a bit slow-witted, his ability to follow advice was commendable. Upon hearing this, he indeed ignored the ball and turned to block Yamato—the result, of course, was that he was knocked away without any suspense. However, it was this obstacle of less than a second that prevented Yamato from catching the ball, and he watched helplessly as the ball bounced into the scoring zone.

"Beep—" The referee blew his whistle: "Alexander the Great, suicide point."

Although they only added two points, the Deimon team became aggressive in the second half after Kanon took over as quarterback, succeeding in both offense and defense, which caused the Teiguro team's morale to plummet.

Even Yamato Takeshi was speechless. He had a very strong personality and didn't break down even in such adversity. He was still thinking about how to fight against Deimon and Lightspeed Mask 23. However, he also knew in his heart that the situation would only get worse and worse. His teammates' mentality had collapsed, and it would be useless to encourage them.

"The only one on the team who still has confidence... is Ayaka." Yamato clenched his fist: "I haven't given up yet either. In the next game, I will give it my all!"

Meanwhile, Kanon from Deimon's side was also speaking: "The only strong point that Teikuro hasn't been conquered is Honjo Taka... We need to focus on taking care of him from now on."

Looking around at his teammates, especially Raimon Taro—he had been going one-on-one with Honjo Taka and had never won once. Although his catching skills were already extremely strong, there was always someone better, and Raimon Taro had not yet achieved his goal of surpassing Taka.

Now, Monta is particularly worried. He knows that the team should make any tactical arrangements in order to win, but on the other hand, he is unwilling to admit that he is not as good as Honjo Hawk, which is his lifelong obsession.

Torn between inner turmoil and his own conscience, Monta blushed and lowered his head, awaiting Kanon's "judgment." But to his surprise, Lightspeed Mask 23 did not step forward to challenge Honjo Taka, and Hiruma, standing to the side, did not offer any brilliant strategy.

Instead, Kanon grabbed Monta's head and hugged him tightly—the most intimate gesture she'd ever made with a teammate since joining the group. She cheered him on loudly, "Go for it, Monta! I believe you can beat Honjo Taka!"