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

This situation might be acceptable for other martial artists like Lie Haiwang, but against the incredibly resilient Hanon, it's far from an advantage...

"Enough!" Just as Retsu Kaioh had worried, Hanon shouted softly, using her indestructible body to withstand all of Retsu Kaioh's attacks, and began to step forward—it was practically like a "super armor" in a game!

Retsu Kaioh reacted quickly. As soon as Kanon was hit by the first punch, he knew that she was starting to unleash her terrifying defensive power. All he could do was unleash as many attacks as possible on Kanon before she could throw a punch.

"Slap, slap slap slap slap slap slap..." The sound of fists hitting flesh rang out continuously. Multiple parts of Hana's body were hit, but with "Indestructible Vajra" activated, these injuries were no problem at all. She protected her face with one hand and threw out a straight punch with the other, her mind and energy condensed into one: "Break!"

Ah, how similar this punch is to their last encounter! Kanon also unleashed a punch after being suppressed by Retsu Kaioh, its power astonishing, its intent almost filling the heavens and earth. Retsu Kaioh should have dodged it then, but unfortunately, there was no phoenix tree for Kanon to break...

But Retsukai-oh did not back down! He spotted Hanon's punching pattern, reached out and pulled her, causing her to lose her balance and fall forward. Immediately afterwards, Retsukai-oh's elbow strike came down from above, hitting Hanon's neck with tremendous force!

"Whoosh—" The sound of air tearing apart rang out, and in a flash, the audience saw Retsu Kaioh and Kanon switch positions and then jump backward at the same time. Kanon jumped further and arrived in the center of the arena, while Retsu Kaioh moved to the position where Kanon had been leaning against the railing and even broke through the wooden railing.

So...it seems like Kanon got the better deal?

No, quite the opposite, it was Kanon who made a mistake, and it could even be said that she was in grave danger...

"King Liehai, you've been hiding this really well!" Huayin wiped the cold sweat from her forehead—it was real cold sweat, she was terrified just now: "Now I truly believe that Chinese martial arts have a history of four thousand years, encompassing everything and containing all sorts of wonders, amazing, amazing."

Lie Haiwang laughed as he stepped out of the broken fence and brushed the dust off his clothes: "Ye Haiwang, you're not bad either. Every time we actually fight, I find you much more troublesome than when I was just watching."

"What... what exactly happened? We couldn't see it at all! The speed at which those two exchanged moves was just too fast!" The commentator was also wiping his sweat. He hadn't been able to speak for a long time. Retsu Kaioh and Kanon's exchanges of moves were already very fast. Being unfamiliar with martial arts, he could only describe it in general terms. The instantaneous exchange of moves between the two just now was even more beyond his ability to see clearly.

The commentators and audience quickly turned their attention to the big screen, where they saw what had happened in slow motion.

It turned out that Retsu Kaioh had suddenly displayed remarkable strength manipulation, causing Kanon to briefly lose her balance. He then swung an elbow at the back of her neck—a dangerous and deadly move. However, while Retsu Kaioh's strength manipulation was surprising, Kanon was a master in this field. The loss of balance happened in an instant; before Retsu Kaioh's elbow even landed, she had already regained her balance. She then twisted her body and shoulder, unleashing her "Finger Razor" technique, preparing to slice Retsu Kaioh from below!

Kanon's counterattack was equally terrifying. The "Finger Razor" technique had the ability to kill instantly and turn the tide of battle. If such a powerful slash hit, Retsu Kaioh could be gone in an instant.

But then another unexpected event occurred. Retsu Kaioh immediately realized that his elbow strike had failed, and Kanon began to retaliate. With astonishing reflexes, he leaped backward and simultaneously made a slicing motion with his hand, aiming at Kanon. The camera gave a close-up shot, and people could clearly see that although Retsu Kaioh did not know how to use "finger razor," his thumb nail was deliberately sharpened, thin and pointed, as sharp as a blade, perfectly capable of serving as a knock-off version of "finger razor"!

Don't be fooled by the fact that Retsu Kaioh has started to retreat and that it doesn't seem to have much power. The key is that he was able to hit Kanon while Kanon couldn't hit him, because there's a difference in their arm spans.

This is why Retsu Kaioh and Kanon jumped away "at the same time." Actually, Retsu Kaioh retreated first while Kanon retreated later, but the two were so fast that it appeared to outsiders that they jumped out at the same time.

This is why Kanon marvels at the all-encompassing nature of Chinese martial arts, because Retsu Kaioh's fingernails did indeed successfully mimic the "finger razor," something that can't be achieved by cramming at the last minute; clearly, Chinese martial arts had similar techniques long ago.

"Wow, so amazing..." The commentator could only exclaim in disbelief, "Both of them are so amazing."

On the contrary, the two people in the ring had only just warmed up by the time they arrived.

"Ye Haiwang, let's continue!" Lie Haiwang resumed his fighting stance.

"Wait, wait a minute..." Hana hesitated, scratching her head. "Can I change my clothes?"

Retsukai's slash still hit its mark. Silently, half of Hanon's coat was torn off and floated to the ground.

Author's Note: It's late again... I definitely won't be reading posts tomorrow.

Well, it's not anything special, just some current events and news, like keeping up with world affairs~

There will be another chapter in a bit, but the Sea King won't be able to fall down today... I guess.

Section 572, Chapter 566: I don't want to be too rude—change!

Changing jackets on the spot is truly amazing; this is the first time since the Tokyo Dome underground fighting arena was built.

It's understandable, considering that tonight was the only time a female martial artist had appeared and achieved good results. For the most part of the time, male martial artists fought shirtless.

It was only then that many people remembered that Kanon was a girl. Although they had known this objective reality before, they were only now realizing that Kanon's power had made people forget about her gender.

After reflecting on it, these viewers couldn't help but exclaim, "Miss Kanon is amazing!" or "Women are such a hassle!" It all depends on different people's attitudes toward women.

As for Kanon, Tokugawa Mitsunari granted her request to change clothes—it was just changing clothes, and Retsukai-oh hadn't objected. Did Tokugawa intend to force Kanon to continue fighting until all her clothes were torn? His arena was all about blood and violence, not anything lewd!

So Kanon took a new uniform from the sidelines, put it on over her original T-shirt, and after undergoing the referee's compliance check, Kanon stretched a few times: "OK, it doesn't affect my movements, and it won't expose me, perfect~"

"Now you're finally warmed up, aren't you?" Retsukai chuckled. He and Kanon were both energetic young people, and although the previous round of attacks was intense, it hadn't taken a toll on their stamina.

"Ye Haiwang, please make your move."

"Okay, be careful."

The two faced off again. This time, Kanon turned around and struck a pose reminiscent of "Cosmic Illusion"—Let's go!

"I've seen this move many times." Retsukai stepped aside to avoid it. When Kanon was fighting against a master, she didn't use "Cosmic Illusion" because this move was not easy to hit, and she couldn't always use "Valkyrie Mode" to use it.

Of course, Kanon didn't care about Retsu Kaioh's dodges. Another advantage of "Cosmic Illusion" is that it is easy to change moves. After the attack, she can immediately switch to the offensive rhythm. She was suppressed by Retsu Kaioh for a long time. Now it's Kanon's turn to attack Retsu Kaioh!

After changing her tactics, Hanon's first attack was the Rakshasa Palm! She had realized that Retsukai was a martial artist without any weaknesses, and even his power manipulation technique was extremely exquisite. Even if she didn't use all her trump cards, she couldn't just add power little by little like squeezing toothpaste. Instead, she had to use as many powerful moves as possible to suppress him and defeat him.

Relying on her talent for muscle manipulation, Hanon greatly improved the concealment of the Rakshasa Palm while maintaining its power. The attack suddenly accelerated and spun halfway through, and Lie Haiwang was only then surprised to realize that something was wrong. He hurriedly withdrew his hand from the originally planned block and did eighteen rolls on the spot to avoid Hanon's sharp edge.

"Ah, what a pity." Despite Lie Haiwang's disheveled appearance as he dodged, Hua Yin knew that the Rakshasa Palm would never be able to strike him again. That's how terrifying a well-rounded martial artist is. The last time Hua Yin encountered such an opponent was in the finals of the elimination tournament against her mentor.

It's not that Retsu Kaioh's strength reached the level of the legendary swordsman, but rather that he possessed the power to subdue even the most powerful beings. His strength was unparalleled, his power was immense, and his abilities were vast. He was a formidable opponent, a force to be reckoned with, and his power was immense. He was a powerful figure, a force to be reckoned with ...

For a time, Kanon launched a relentless attack on Retsu Kaioh, unleashing a barrage of techniques including the Rakshasa Palm, the Demon Spear, the Finger Razor, and punches and kicks enhanced with the Explosive Core technique. However, after circling Retsu Kaioh for a long time, she still couldn't suppress him—each time she used a new move, Retsu Kaioh would be in a precarious situation, only to quickly recover and regroup to fight Kanon again. If Kanon weren't a veritable kaleidoscope of offensive moves, with a multitude of attack methods, this exchange would have been overwhelmed by Retsu Kaioh once more!

"Enough!" Suddenly, Lie Haiwang spotted an opening and threw a lightning-fast jab straight at her. Hua Yin raised her hand to block, but failed and was instead pushed backward by the force.

"Eek—" Hanon's tone was quite surprised. Retsukaioh's punch clearly didn't have much force, but the effect of pushing people away was amazing. The level of power manipulation shown in it was far higher than before!

After the initial surprise, Hanon felt a mix of doubt, anger, and even fear.

What does this mean? It means that Retsu Kaioh has always been holding back his power!

"This is the 'using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds' technique, a powerful yet common skill in Chinese martial arts. Many schools have similar moves, mostly seen in internal martial arts," Lie Haiwang explained to Hua Yin, but this was not his main point.

What Retsukai really wanted to say was: "Isn't the exchange of techniques enough? Ye Haiwang, you do have a lot of techniques, but... I don't want to be too rude, but these techniques are not enough for me."

Retsukai began practicing martial arts at a very young age, honing his body and refining his skills day and night for decades. Behind him lies the foundation accumulated by the Chinese martial arts world four years ago. In terms of the breadth and complexity of his moves, not to mention Kanon, even martial arts masters from other countries like Guji Doppo and Shibukawa Goki cannot compare to him!

"And Ye Haiwang, is there an old injury to your right hand?" Retsu Haiwang also noticed Kanon's injury: "During the sparring just now, your right hand was slightly weaker than your left, but you are clearly right-handed, so there's no reason for that... Was it injured during your match with Baki before?"

That was a side effect of Kanon using Supersonic Punch on Shibukawa Goki when she went up to the ring. Although the bleeding had stopped, the pain was still there, making Kanon afraid to use too much force.

In short, Retsu Kaioh hoped that Kanon wouldn't try to defeat him with technique: "'Liberate,' Kaioh!" Retsu Kaioh said, "Just like with Baki, I heard from the audience that it's called 'Valkyrie Mode,' use that against me!"

"The skills you've shown so far aren't enough to defeat me. It'll only make sense for us to continue our competition if you take another step forward."

Challenging the strong, breaking through one's own limits, and pushing one's boundaries—if this is the pursuit of a martial artist, then Retsu no Ue ...

Retsu Haiwang even took off his shoes and stepped barefoot onto the sand: "You understand what I mean, right, Ye Haiwang? When a martial artist takes off his shoes, it's like a boxer taking off his gloves; the danger level of his attack increases many times over, even tenfold. I'm going barefoot, which means danger! So please 'transform' too!"

"Oh dear, isn't this like a European knight taking off his gloves?" Hana shook her head: "Faced with a challenge like this, it seems like it would be a disservice to you not to transform..."

Hanon's eyes began to turn red, her skin darkened, and her veins bulged...

A tremendous heartbeat rang out.

"Thump, thump..." The sound of heartbeats was like the drumbeats of a demon, striking the hearts of everyone in the arena.

Some were alarmed, some were delighted, most of the audience remained silent, and a few whispered excitedly, "Wow! Valkyrie mode is here!"

Retsukai smiled, spread his bare legs, and assumed a side stance facing Hana: "Very good, Retsukai, please make your move!"

"Attack... move... ya..." These three short words were spoken slowly and deliberately, and her momentum unexpectedly began to wane. By the time she finished the last "ya," she had already exited "Valkyrie Mode"!?

"Attacks are no problem," Kanon's speech became fluent again, "but I must decline transformations and such."

Author's Note: Waaaaah—the last chapter wasn't late at all! But I still need to add a few more pictures later~ Four chapters tomorrow, hopefully I can finish it by tomorrow.

Section 573, Chapter 567: Thousand-Layer Cake Fist

Seeing that Kanon had suddenly returned to normal from "Valkyrie Mode", Retsu Kaioh was first puzzled, and then became angry.

"Ye Haiwang! Do you really think... I'm not worthy of your full effort?!"

"That's not it." Hanon quickly waved her hand: "I just think that before that, there are still some new things we can bring out, there's no need to rush to go all out..."

How Kanon wants to fight is her own business; in other words, as long as she can accept the outcome, she can do whatever she wants. But as the saying goes, Retsu Kaioh has already taken off his shoes, which is like a knight throwing away his gloves. Under these circumstances, Kanon's failure to respond with "liberation" is a clear indication of either contempt for Retsu Kaioh or confidence in her own strength, which deeply hurts Retsu Kaioh.

Retsukai felt a sense of humiliation, especially since the hurt came from Kanon, whom he knew well, making it even harder for him to accept.

Although he remained in a provocative side stance, veins and bulges were visible on Retsu Haiwang's forehead, torso, wrists, and insteps: "Alright, Ye Haiwang, make your move. Let me see what tricks you have up your sleeve without 'Liberation'."

"Sigh, I don't want to be too rude..." Hanon said helplessly, but that was the truth. She would not fight in "Valkyrie Mode" just to accommodate Retsukai-oh. If this battle was about winning or losing, then Hanon was free to do whatever she wanted. If this battle was a martial arts exchange, then Retsukai-oh was improving his martial arts skills, and Hanon was also challenging her own peak.

She definitely had a backup plan!

Just as Hanon was about to make a move, Retsukai-oh launched his attack first. Fueled by anger, he delivered a fierce kick, a high sweep aimed straight at Hanon's temple.

Hanon ducked and dodged, at which point Retsukai-oh's barefoot transformation became apparent. He used two toes to clamp down on Hanon's hair.

Getting her hair pulled hurts quite a bit, and the pull from the hair caused Kanon's body to tilt. If this continued, Kanon would be dragged into Retsu Kaioh's rhythm, followed by a barrage of kicks...

"Whoosh—" It was the sound of air being torn apart again. Hana's fingers flew across her head, cutting off a lock of hair and freeing herself from Retsukai's grip.

"Don't swing your foot over a girl's head!" Hanon said, half complaining and half teasing, but she only got halfway through her sentence before she looked up and saw Retsukai-oh raising his iron leg high and slashing down from above!

Although Retsu Kaioh's attacks are fierce and swift, it would be far too arrogant to think he could hit Kanon with such force! He has long legs, and although his attack range is much larger than Kanon's, the movement time of his moves is half a beat slower. No matter what, Retsu Kaioh's kicks can't outrun Kanon's arm movements. After Kanon cuts off her own hair, he can quickly change the pull into a downward chop, and Kanon can also change her "finger razor" into a "magic spear" to actively meet Retsu Kaioh's ankle.

If Retsu Kaioh had continued his downward kick, he would have collided with the "Demon Spear" and injured his Achilles tendon, so he changed his move. In an instant, Retsu Kaioh's leg drew a beautiful semicircle in the air, brushing against Hanon's arm from the side. Hanon felt a soft force sticking to her arm, like a Tai Chi push hand, moving her arm and disrupting her balance.

Because Retsu Kaioh's technique has no weaknesses, it doesn't show up normally, but you can feel it at crucial moments. His control over power is already at an extremely high level!

After using the "Tai Chi force" of his legs to deflect Hanon, Retsukai-oh's hands didn't stop, unleashing a flurry of rapid punches at Hanon. Hanon tried her best to block, but firstly, Retsukai-oh's hand movements were complex and unpredictable, and secondly, his legs were always close to Hanon, and even the slightest contact would disrupt Hanon's movements, making it impossible for her to focus on defense.

Retsu Kaioh demonstrated another way to use leg techniques—when your legs are as agile as your arms, they can serve not only to strike but also to restrain and guide the opponent. As long as the limbs move in coordination and with perfect harmony, the power of both offense and defense is not just multiplied, it's tripled, no, five times stronger!

"Is this the footwork technique of Chinese boxing...?" As a karate expert, Yuji Doppo was quite impressed by Retsu Kaioh's performance: "His level is really high, truly amazing."

In an instant, Hanon was hit by punches one after another. Even though she was standing on both feet with a stable foundation, while Retsu Kaiou was the one who had been standing on one leg for a long time, Hanon was forced to retreat.

"This can't go on!" Hanon, who had been accumulating a lot of anxiety, finally couldn't hold back any longer and started to fight back!

Activating her "Indestructible" super armor mode once again, Kanon stepped forward and delivered a straight punch to Retsu Kaioh...

We've rehearsed this scenario before. Retsu Kaioh can dodge and change his moves, so the outcome won't be any different... right?