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

Kanon faces fighters who are somewhat strong, but they're mostly confined to small and medium-sized businesses. As a seasoned veteran, he has a clear understanding of his own abilities. When Inaba is resting, he can handle the other Penasonic fighters, but...

"Waaaaaah—" The fighter hugged his club president tightly: "How am I supposed to fight that witch? Club president, club president, give me a piece of your mind!"

"Eek, okay, okay, okay, we give up, we give up. You can develop this software, waah, it's so scary..."

So this is the harsh reality of life. Kanon's plan to deplete her energy through the Kengan match has failed.

Author's Note: The Queen of the Kengan Association is no mere figurehead; she defeated her opponent with a single glance, thus adding another legend of Kanon to the martial arts world...

Section 417, Chapter 411: Extracting Marrow from the Bones of the Practice Subject

There are several Kengan matches every week, but that's because the Kengan Association has over four hundred member companies. When distributed among the various companies, the actual frequency of matches isn't very high. Since the fierce battle on Kengan Island, many of the original thirty-two finalists have faded from public view for various reasons, and those still competing don't appear very often. Thus, some people have gradually started calling them "legendary," and Kanon is undoubtedly a legend among legends.

The fact that his opponent was defeated without a fight left this "legendary figure" in a bad mood. Hana recalled a movie she had seen before she traveled through time, "Fight Club." There was a scene in the movie where the club members were given homework: to randomly find someone on the street to fight and deliberately lose. However, after trying it out, they found that it was actually very difficult to have a good fight in modern society!

She really wanted to grab that fighter and explain: "I'm here to hone my energy absorption technique, that's for taking hits! Can't you just bombard me for five minutes? Just punch me, go ahead! Go ahead and hit me!"

Fortunately, Kanon didn't go; she was stopped halfway there. Otherwise, rumors would have spread, turning into strange gossip like "Kengan's queen is actually a masochist," causing Kirito's blood pressure to spike, his anger to explode, and leading him to investigate and retaliate against the rumor-mongers, resulting in a bloodbath...

Unbeknownst to many, it was Ryo Inaba who saved a large number of Kengan Association members. Although he was taking a break, he was, after all, Penasonic's top fighter and the childhood friend of President Urida, so he naturally came to watch the match.

"Miss Kanon, it's wonderful that you won without a fight. You secured a victory so easily."

Hanon smiled wryly: "Compared to that, I'd rather have a serious match."

Inaba asked curiously, "Why is that?"

"Uh, I want to hone a technique, which requires real-world practice, but because the technique isn't mature enough, I can't find a particularly strong opponent."

Indeed, with Kanon's current energy absorption level, without using "Indestructible" and "Valkyrie Mode" to withstand Wakatsuki Samurai's punches and kicks, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand one "Core Burst".

"Oh, so we need to take it step by step!" Inaba nodded in understanding, looking like she had just realized something. "Now I know why you were fighting with that biker gang at the amusement park the other day, Kanon-san."

"Eh—how did you know?" This time it was Kanon's turn to be surprised. Before the New Year, she didn't need to practice energy absorption, but she did indeed beat up Shiba Chiharu, who looked down on women, at Tochigi Disneyland. This was quite a secret; even Nezu, who met Shiba Chiharu at the same time, didn't know. Inaba Ryo actually revealed it in one breath—it was practically a great prophecy!

Inaba scratched his gloomy but cute boyish face: "Hehe, I have a part-time job, at the haunted house in Tochigi Disneyland... I was startled when I saw Kanon-san that day, and I was wondering what grudge that biker gang member had against you."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Huayin suddenly took it to heart: "Since it's not easy to find opponents at the Kengan Association, and I'm afraid my uncle will find out and nag me, why not find some delinquents to practice on?"

Human thinking often proceeds by first reaching a conclusion and then finding reasons. Once Kanon had this idea, she immediately saw many advantages: First, Kanon's upcoming "homework" would be a ring tournament primarily featuring gangsters, which was similar to the fighting style of delinquents, allowing her to get used to their fighting style beforehand; second, the skill levels of the delinquents varied greatly, with the upper limit reaching the level of Nezu Masaki and Shiba Chiharu, perhaps even approaching the level of the future ring tournament, while the lower limit was surprisingly low—just ordinary people throwing punches at each other, meaning there were opponents at every level, making it a really good choice… Finally, Kanon felt no psychological pressure about teaching those wayward thugs a lesson.

Thinking about this, Kanon even felt a pang of emotion. She had discovered her talent for precise muscle control after being attacked by delinquents at Tsurumine Academy. Now, as she began training her energy-dissipating techniques, she found herself targeting delinquents again—she really did have a knack for connecting with thugs all over Japan.

Not to mention that Motorbike Head's important customer base consists of biker gangs all over Japan, including Nezu and Shiba Chiharu. They are almost all loyal users and sources of income for Takakaze products. In other words, Kanon is making money off thugs while also taking advantage of them. She's like a pig that eats multiple things, sucking their marrow... cough cough, that's really too evil.

Inaba was still saying, "If even Kanon-san is training so diligently, what kind of skill must she have? It must be incredibly powerful..." when Kanon put her hands on his shoulders and said, "Thank you!"

"Huh? Why are you thanking me?" Before Ryo could react, Kanon had already run away.

"Ah, Miss Kanon is such a vibrant young woman..." Don't be surprised by Inaba's tone; this guy is already over thirty...

The older Inaba was quite steady, but as for the younger ones, about three or four hours later, at the arcade next to Demon High School, the "Haha Brothers" of the Demon High School American football team had just finished playing games... well, actually they lost all their money playing pachinko and couldn't stay even if they wanted to.

"Achoo!" Sneezed from the cold January air and shook his head: "We're clearly heroes of the Deidara sect, but they don't even give us a discount when we come here to play games. What a heartless business!"

"A washed-up hero is no better than a dog!" Koji Kuroki sighed. "When we first won the Christmas bowl, the boss was all smiles at us, but after just two days, his attitude changed completely. Ugh!"

"Since the students are all on winter break, we don't need to promote our products anymore," Kazuki Jūmonji tried to comfort his two friends, but he also became saddened. The three of them sighed together, "Sigh..."

After sighing, Jumonji said, "I heard that Sena and Monta are recruiting players for the Youth American Football World Cup. This time it's special because several ace players are leading the way, and the players are forming their own teams to compete. Why don't we sign up too? If we win the championship, we'll go from being heroes of Deimon to heroes of all of Japan!"

"Wow, that would be an All-Star team!" Koji Kuroki exclaimed excitedly, then became somewhat disheartened: "But the competition would be so fierce. The three of us aren't that outstanding, so we'd probably be cut."

Finally, Hu Yezhuangsan said indignantly, "This world is really unfair. The three of us won the Christmas Bowl, but we don't even have an advantage when playing pachinko. That stinky masked guy disappeared after winning the Christmas Bowl. He didn't even show any enthusiasm for serving his country during the World Cup. The school even built a big statue for him!"

Just as Kanon learned from her classmates during the New Year, her persona as "Lightspeed Masked Man 23," as the ace player who won the Christmas Bowl for Deemon, was regarded as a hero of the school. A large snowman was built at the entrance, which has not melted yet. The "Haha Trio" can see Kanon's image every day when they walk past the statue.

Although the relationship between the three people and Kanon has evolved from fighting side by side for a long time to playful banter among friends, incompatibility is incompatibility, and it is inevitable that they will complain a bit.

"Damn it, there's hardly anyone around anyway, how about I unzip my pants and kick this snowman?" Hu Ye got a little carried away and turned to his two brothers, asking, "Are you guys coming?"

He was answered by a familiar voice, the prototype of the snowman: "Ahem, let's not, mind your manners."

"Hey! It's you!" Toba turned around quickly, and sure enough, "Lightspeed Masked Man 23" was standing in front of him. The familiar uniform, the familiar mask, the familiar voice. This was the first time they had met since the Christmas celebration.

"Where have you been for the past two weeks?"

"Uh, it's a long story..." Hanon said, glossing over the details. The "Haha Brothers" didn't know her identity, and even if they explained, they wouldn't be able to explain it clearly. She came here to ask some questions: "Um, you three are all delinquents, right? I came to ask you which high school near Deimon has the most delinquents and is particularly fierce?"

Author's Note: The evil capitalist Kanon is just too wicked, squeezing every last drop of value from delinquent youths...

The fourth update today might be a little late; if not at 21 PM, it should be around 22 PM.

Section 418, Chapter 412: Tokyo, the Cradle of World Talent

"Huh?" ×3

"Because of Hiruma, no one at Deimon High School can become a big delinquent. Hey! What's with that expression? Don't deny it, the way your lips are turned up is like saying: 'As expected, the three of you are all lowlifes!' Right?"

"The most notorious delinquent high school in the area... Thief School? It's that guy, Ye Zhurui! Ah! You really look down on others, aren't you? Your smirk is up again, as if you're saying, 'Him?'"

"Tch, I don't know why you asked that question, but if we're talking about where there are a lot of tough delinquents, Toaru City is the top choice in all of Japan."

"What? You don't know Toaru? Hahaha, so our hero from Demon is a complete slacker, doesn't know a thing about geography. Look, look, our hero is angry! Hey, don't hit him! What's wrong... Hey, put me down! Put me down... Cough cough, you're angry because you don't know anything. Toaru is clearly a small city next to Tokyo. It's closer to that place from Demon than to the other side of Tokyo. How can a Tokyoite like you not know that?"

"Toaru is really something. It's known as a lawless place. Even the cops there are from bad backgrounds. It's said that half the population has ties to the underworld. Suzuran and Housen High Schools are full of bad guys. It's a place where ordinary students can't survive."

"I heard that the ceasefire agreement between Fengxian and Linglan was recently lifted, and the two sides are planning a major battle, which may involve mobilizing thousands of people! Oh, you're welcome, after all, we're teammates... So why are you asking this?"

"Hey, Jumonji is asking you a question! Don't turn around and leave! Ah, that guy's gone."

"Why did you leave? I still have so much to say! Sigh, it seems like no one asked him if he wanted to participate in that youth American football World Cup, not even Hiruma! Something's definitely fishy!"

"Forget it, that guy's always been weird, let him be..."

Toaru City did not exist in Kanon's previous world. It was a product of the chaotic timeline of the new world and was a rather small and backward place, a satellite city of Tokyo.

In reality, most cities in Japan, a country with a relatively small land area, are essentially satellites of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Among these cities, those that are specifically designated as "satellite cities" are truly mini-cities, equivalent to a small county town or even a district of a large city in China.

However, the small city of Toaru is not an unknown place. It has long maintained an ecological balance with Tokyo, with excellent industrial complementarity. About 30% of Tokyo's gangs were founded by bosses from Toaru, and this proportion increases to 50% at the grassroots level. Men and women from Toaru support half of Tokyo's underworld, radiating from the yakuza to many fields such as hotels, restaurants, sex work, lending, security, and sports. In a sense, it is a place where talents emerge in large numbers, a veritable land of dynamism and vitality.

There are no universities in Huyaliu, and very few of the children here are gifted enough to go on to university. High school is often the end of their education. The high schools here don't teach much academic knowledge; they're more like a small-scale underworld where teenagers are introduced to society early on. Dog fighting, cockfighting, and other brawls are not only commonplace but have even been elevated to a ritualistic and obligatory level.

Of all the schools in Toaru City, Suzuran High School, nicknamed "Crow High School," is undoubtedly number one, with Housen High School being its equal. While other schools at least teach some academic subjects, the students at these two schools are pure militants. No one, absolutely no one, considers studying. Daily life is completely gang-like, making them veritable yakuza trainees, having supplied countless core members to Tokyo's yakuza over the years. Housen High School, in particular, only those in high positions can grow hair; ordinary students shave their heads. Outsiders have commented that this isn't just gang-like, it's practically cult-like…

In the world of martial arts, two tigers can never share one mountain. This is true within Suzuran High School, and also between Suzuran and Housen schools; students and schools alike are constantly embroiled in conflict.

Throughout Suzuran's history, it has always been a place of fragmented power, with over twenty cohorts of students vying for unification and the title of the most powerful figure in the yakuza community. Yet, none have ever succeeded. Last year, a charismatic leader named Serizawa Tamao, known as the "King of Beasts," gathered a group of followers and seemed poised to sweep through Suzuran. However, like all previous rulers, Serizawa faced a formidable challenger, Takiya Genji, a first-generation Suzuran graduate and the son of a current yakuza boss. Takiya had transferred to the school to inherit and surpass his father's legacy and quickly assembled his own team. A fierce battle ensued, and Takiya Genji emerged victorious.

This year has arrived, and just as the internal strife at Suzuran High School was beginning to subside, their arch-rival, Housen High School, has launched a full-scale attack. Several years ago, during a conflict between the two schools, a leader from Suzuran acted unethically, stabbing and killing the leader of Housen with a dagger. He was imprisoned, and to prevent further escalation, the two schools reached a truce. Recently, the murderer was released from prison and became the target of retaliation from Housen High School. He was rescued by Serizawa and Takiya, thus shattering the long-standing peace and making a major battle inevitable.

That afternoon, the two groups, Suzuran and Housen, finally clashed on the playground. At first, Takiya thought Suzuran had little chance of winning, so he pretended to give up, dismissed his brothers, and went alone to face the challenge, taking on five hundred Housen students single-handedly. The battle was fierce and valiant. However, the brotherhood among the delinquents was not fragile. Soon, the Suzuran students realized what was happening, and not only Takiya's friends, but also members of the Serizawa faction joined in, rescuing the lone Takiya and leading to a massive brawl involving nearly a thousand people with Housen.

The current leader of Housen High School is Narumi Taiga, a man who is a true man in both appearance and fighting skills. After charging through the crowd for a while, he challenged Suzuran's leader, Takiya, "Hey! Takiya, if you've got the guts, come up to the rooftop and let's have a one-on-one fight there!"

"Awooo! Wait for me!" Takiya led his team to fight against Housen's "monks." Hearing Narumi Taiga's provocation, he couldn't help but get excited and attacked even more fiercely.

Then, Serizawa Tamao led some of Suzuran's most skilled fighters towards Takitani: "Hey, take Takitani to the rooftop!"

So the battlefield of a thousand people began to move slowly. Although there was a bloody melee everywhere, the general direction of the flow of people did begin to move towards the teaching building.

Meanwhile, at the side entrance, Hanon, dressed in a neutral style with her hoodie pulled down, also stood behind the Suzuran teaching building.

"Is this the highest mountain in the world...? Hey, classmate, can someone tell me where all this shouting and yelling is coming from? And how do I get there?"

Author's Note: It's a bit late~ This chapter contains some background information, which can be considered a brief explanation for those who haven't seen *Crows Zero*. Also, this part of the story is very short, so it only uses the settings from the two movie versions, and some parts don't need to be taken too literally. The relationship between Toaru and Tokyo was just something I made up, lol.

Section 419, Chapter 413: Is everyone at Lily of the Valley a villain?

The fact that Hanon could still find someone to ask for directions on campus suggests that many people from Suzuran hadn't participated in that massive fight. If Housen attacked with the full force of the school, Suzuran seems to have some reserves left. No wonder she's the real number one at Toaru.

The person asking for directions was a rather tall young man, probably between 1.87 and 1.9 meters tall, burly and solidly built. He was also wearing a hoodie with the hood up, and his appearance was quite similar to Hana's. The two stared at each other for a moment, then the tall young man raised his hand and pointed east: "Over there."

"Oh, thank you~" Hana said thank you and headed east, but after taking only two steps, she saw four or five thugs running out from the corner to the east.

"Hey, Takiya-nii and Serizawa-nii are having a big fight with Housen on the west playground! Let's hurry over and give them our support!"

"Oh, oh, oh, how dare you trespass on Lily of the Valley's territory! You'll teach Fengxian a lesson!"

Hana stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the young man who had given her directions. His lie was instantly exposed, and he grinned, looking at Hana as well. An extremely awkward atmosphere filled the air.

"...Why?" Kanon was puzzled. Why was this person leading her down the wrong path? Could it be that everyone at Suzuran High School was a villain, and that they were all lying to strangers?

The reason was, of course, not like that. The tall young man was silent for a moment, then said in a muffled voice, "The battle over there... is very intense. It's not a place for girls to go."

"He's quite chivalrous, but I've been underestimated again..." Hana was helpless. She had dressed in a neutral style today, but the first person she met saw through her gender. She didn't know if it was because Hana's dressing skills were not up to par, or if the young man opposite her had particularly sharp eyesight.

In an instant, Hanon's aura surged, pressing towards the young man. Having experienced many fierce battles and peak duels, Hanon could now release so-called "killing intent" intentionally or unintentionally through her expressions and movements. This was actually a kind of "micro-expression" technique, not something mysterious or difficult to understand, but rather something that exists in life at all times. Just like some people are upright and peaceful, while others are domineering and fierce, you can get a general sense of them just by looking at their expressions and facial features.

The tall young man, with his keen senses, immediately felt the surging killing intent. The girl opposite him, who had been a tomboy who was laughing and joking just a moment ago, had now transformed into a cold and bloodthirsty female demon, sending chills down his spine.

For the first time in his life, the tall young man actually took a step back, making way for him.

Hua Yin smiled and said, "Thank you, you're a good person~" Although the tall young man deliberately gave the wrong directions, his intention was to help Hua Yin. Hua Yin didn't really want to hurt him; she just scared him, so she considered it even.

Hanon walked past the young man and headed towards the playground, but as the two brushed past each other, the tall young man couldn't help but react and suddenly punched Hanon in the back.

He was a little curious—what was this girl going to do at the playground where a group of people were fighting?

A sense of fear lingered—was this murderous intent just an illusion? It was terrifying beyond belief; what had she been through?