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

"This is Ms. Kanon, and this is my classmate, Hina Nitta." Hitomi gave a brief introduction to both of them. Kanon didn't pay much attention, just greeted Hina casually, and left.

"That's Hitomi's employer, the legendary rich man." Watching Kanon leave in a taxi, Kohina said, "He seems quite capable, like a martial arts expert."

"Eh—" Xiaotong was shocked. Her senses were so sharp. Was this still the same lazy, good-for-nothing, game-obsessed best friend she knew?

But Xiaotong still tried her best to cover it up: "Hahaha, how could that be? Xiaochu, you must have played too many games and gotten dizzy."

Xiaochu didn't mention it again, but a question still lingered in her mind: "That person's aura is so similar to that of a high-ranking combatant in the 'organization'..."

Actually, Kanon isn't usually this "domineering". She's been holding back for a long time and is about to go to Paolin Temple for a sparring match. Her excitement made her unable to suppress her fighting spirit. Most people wouldn't be able to sense it. It can only be said that this little sister Nitta Hinata is a tough character.

The Japanese Porinji Kung Fu developed rapidly. Although it was a school that emerged after the war, it claimed to be a legitimate successor of Chinese martial arts. With its strategy of recruiting many disciples and expanding its influence, it quickly became one of the most prominent martial arts groups in Japan, with tens of thousands of followers. It even developed two systems, one for worldly affairs and one for otherworldly affairs, much like the Beggars' Sect in Jin Yong's novels, which was divided into clean and dirty clothes.

Currently, the lineage of Paolinji Kendo is led by Jikai-o—a sea king recognized by the Chinese Martial Arts Province, possessing exceptional strength and unparalleled combat ability, ranking first in Paolinji Kendo. He is also the current head instructor of the school, which is also known as "Kuokendo." Zonglong-jin, the head of the main branch, is the successor of the main family and the leader of the lineage of renunciants. This branch has relatively few members, and he is more focused on the development of martial arts theory, being less concerned with practical combat. However, it remains the orthodox lineage of Paolinji. Previously, when Misaki Kengo, then a renunciant monk, participated in a martial arts tournament held by Tokugawa, it was with Zonglong-jin's approval that he observed the entire event.

That time, Zong Longshen not only witnessed his sect's top martial arts master being completely defeated by Jack Hanma, but he also sparred with Kanon himself, ultimately losing. However, his martial arts theories greatly inspired Kanon, and they agreed to spar again later. After recovering from his injuries, Kanon came over immediately.

"Is your injury healed?" At the Paolin Temple dojo, Zonglong Shen received Huayin, and the two enjoyed tea and reminisced.

"Yes, I came right after the stitches were removed."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Is my Paolin Temple Fist style so appealing to you? Perhaps... you want to become my disciple? That would be wonderful! With a martial artist as powerful as you as my student, Paolin Temple could finally be considered the best in the world!"

"Hey, no, I just think..." Hanon scratched her head. Ah, it feels so good to be able to scratch my head with my own hands... "This is a Buddhist temple, so ghosts and the like shouldn't appear here, right?"

Actually, after the last test of courage, the ghost of "General Tadakatsu Toyoda" has been haunting everyone at Mr. Shirogane's gym...

Author's Note: Whew, it's a little late. I was watching TV series a bit slowly yesterday... but I'll still post four updates today.

Section 606, Chapter 599: Hanon, tormented by a ghost, a martial artist embodying both strength and gentleness.

That night, although Toyota Tadakatsu was "purified," it seemed that only the evil thoughts in his heart were purified, not that the whole ghost ascended to heaven. In fact, just two days later, Kanon and Sakura Hibiki saw him at Mr. Shirogane's gym.

"Thanks to Coach Machio's amazing training and Ms. Kanon's inspiring spirit, my past self has been buried. In the future, I will continue to coexist peacefully and elegantly with everyone as a member of Mr. Shirogane's Gym, promoting a positive attitude towards life and achieving success in both arts and sports."

Xiang: "Who are you?"

Hanon: "Security guard, there's a pervert."

Chung-sheng: "Believe me! I really am a ghost! Please let me join!"

Snap One Finger Practice Room: "If you want to join, go find Coach Jie Xiong. What are you talking to us about?"

"I see, thank you for your guidance, Master Hibiki. I'll go right now!" Toyota Tadakatsu said, passing through the wall and going into the inner room to submit his membership application to Coach Machio.

Of course, Hibiki and Kanon's expressions... are hard to describe.

Hibiki was alright, but Kanon was the most shocked. Her worldview was completely shattered. So this new world has ghosts and gods? Does that mean there are superpowered beings? And what about beings that can destroy the world with a snap of their fingers? All that fighting and thinking you're so powerful, was it just a self-deceiving joke? And what about Yujiro Hanma? His "world's strongest creature" claim was just nonsense, right? At most, he's the strongest "creature," without considering ghosts and gods, was it?

In short, after that, Hanon was depressed for a week, lying at home doing nothing, and started studying the occult... but she gained nothing.

The supernatural aspects of the new world are no different from those of the world before the time travel. Atheism is common knowledge for humans, and the laws of physics are still normal laws of physics. Almost all the so-called mysterious events can be reasonably explained, so perhaps Tadakatsu Toyota is just hallucinating.

So Hanon mustered up her courage and went to Mr. Shirogane's gym again.

"Miss Kanon, you're here!" Tadakatsu Toyota "floated" over. His presence had been acknowledged by the fitness girls, but his lower body was still in ghost form, at least in Hibiki and Kanon's eyes.

"...It really wasn't an illusion." Hanon sighed helplessly.

"Miss Kanon, I've been working out a lot lately~" The purified Tadakatsu Toyota is quite a goofball, with a funny personality and a rather kind nature, though he's a bit too enthusiastic...

"Miss Hanon, I've discovered that modern society has such a rich variety of cultural and recreational activities!"

"Miss Hanon, the girls of this era dress up much more beautifully than those of the Warring States period!"

"Miss Kanon, Miss Kanon, I went to visit my descendants! I didn't expect them to be doing so well now, they're big businessmen too~ Isn't Miss Kanon's family wealthy? Maybe we'll cross paths in the future~ The current head of the family is called Izumi Toyoda, and they even organized a fighting tournament called 'Purgatory,' it's quite interesting. That kid drew a huge portrait of my story at home, sob sob, what a filial descendant..."

Kanon isn't afraid of Tadakatsu Toyota anymore, but she's really annoyed... That's why she went to a place like Paolinji Temple, where there are many monks, to get some peace and quiet after her cast was removed!

Zong Longshen didn't understand Hua Yin's thoughts. Hearing her talk about ghosts and gods, he laughed heartily and said, "Miss Ye is joking. There are no ghosts in this world. Not only are there no ghosts here at Paolin Temple, but there aren't any outside either!"

"No, there really is... Never mind, we're just here for some ordinary sparring." Hanon didn't bother explaining further. She was still young, and she would have a long time to gradually understand the supernatural phenomena of this new world.

"Oh, it's been a while since the Tokyo Dome Underground Colosseum match. Could it be that Miss Ye has gained some new insights while recovering from her injuries?"

"Well, I have some new ideas that I'd like to test with you."

Zong Longshen slapped his thigh: "Excellent! Let me see it!" For ten years, he had painstakingly studied martial arts theory and made considerable progress. Unfortunately, human genius always has its limits. It is extremely difficult to constantly create new things. After reaching a certain level, Zong Longshen could only continuously improve existing theories and create some moves applicable to actual combat. His theoretical research almost stagnated. Meeting Huayin under these circumstances was particularly fortunate for him.

The Paolin Temple has many martial arts disciples, and the tuition fees they pay each year are astronomical. In addition to being wealthy and powerful, the dojo is also very large. The house where Zonglongshen and Huayin live is decorated in a very unique way. It can be used to receive guests, and it is also fine to have a martial arts competition here when there are no guests.

"The first move is for defense." After the two stood up, Hanon said to Zong Longshen, "At the end of our fight at Tokyo Dome, your 'pressure technique' broke through my 'power absorption'. That was a very powerful technique. Now I have a new understanding of it. Why don't you try it again?"

"Oh? But didn't Miss Ye defend against most of my 'Flying Swallow Twelve Combo' back then?" Zong Longshen still remembered that it was a round where the two of them decided the outcome. Although his earlier attacks had injured Huayin, his later attacks were completely ineffective against her, and he was instead killed by Huayin.

Hanon shook her head: "The principles are different. Since this is a friendly exchange, I will explain it in detail."

She gestured for Zong Longshen to punch her casually, and Zong Longshen did so. Huayin floated back lightly, dissipating the impact: "This is 'force dissipation,' it's soft force."

Zong Longshen nodded: "I know, 'Hua Jin' used such a defense at the conference, and even the Martial God Yudi Dudu couldn't break it." Then, thinking for a moment, Zong Longshen said with considerable pride: "But I broke through that defense. It seems our Paolin Temple's boxing style is indeed superior to karate! Ha~"

Interrupting Zong Longshen's self-indulgent reverie, Hanon gestured for him to throw another punch. This time, Hanon didn't back down an inch, and Zong Longshen clearly noticed the difference in the feel: "Hmm, this time the impact was completely absorbed. It's an extremely tough defensive method."

"That's right, this is called 'Indestructible Vajra,' which involves taut muscles to the extreme for defense, and its strength is no less than that of real steel~" Hanon explained.

Zong Longshen nodded again: "I know that too. When you switch to the 'Ye Huayin' style of fighting, use this move to defend. Even super strong fighters like Hanma Baki and Retsu Kaioh have difficulty breaking through it."

"So next, you'll see..."

"A combination of strength and flexibility?" Zong Longshen had already learned to answer first.

Seeing Hanon nod, Zong Longshen was overjoyed: "That's great! 'Joaquin' and 'Ye Hanon' each used two different styles to advance to the finals. When you revealed your identities, everyone in the audience, including me, was stunned! At first, everyone was too shocked to think about it carefully, but after the tournament ended, they realized: if you combined the fighting styles of 'Joaquin' and 'Ye Hanon', how powerful you would be! Perhaps even Yujiro Hanma wouldn't be your match!"

Hanon smiled and said, "Actually, I haven't done a good enough job of unifying the two fighting styles of hardness and softness. Right now, I can only say that I can use the techniques of both styles freely in battle and flexibly deal with various situations. But they are still different moves, and you can only use one move at a time. It can't be considered a true integration of hardness and softness. For example, in defense, you can only choose one of 'force absorption' and 'indestructible' at a time, and the other one is wasted... until now."

"My newly developed defensive technique is a combination of 'force absorption' and 'indestructibility'."

Author's Note: Tadakatsu is actually the ancestor of the organizer of Omega Purgatory, only he's been made into a comedic character in the Muscle Girl worldview.

Section 607, Chapter 600: All Chuunibyou Patients Love Thunder Attributes

"I really envy you, Miss Kanon... You're so strong, yet you can still keep evolving."

Facing Hanon, Zonglongshen reverted to his "Flying Swallow Twelve-Strike Combo" stance: "My Paolin Temple Fist has established a 'pressing technique' in addition to the founder's 'hard technique' and 'soft technique.' However, just as you are troubled by, at first, it could only be used arbitrarily in battle, but the techniques were clearly distinct and could not truly combine hardness and softness. It took me a full ten years to barely achieve a trinity. The only move that can truly be used in actual combat is the next one."

"So, let me see your so-called integrated defense of strength and flexibility!" Zong Longshen launched an attack.

This was just a friendly spar, there was no tension at all. Watching her opponent charge towards her, Kanon's thoughts even drifted back to a few days ago...

“My brother’s birthday is June 6th, which isn’t too far away. Let’s go pick out a gift for him in advance!” Shacang Xiang said.

So the fitness girls formed a large group and headed to Hekiku—which is also a Kengan-kai company and Mr. Murobuchi's employer.

"I heard that Coach Machi gave Ibuki a big bag of protein powder; and my sister prepared a tie," Uehara Ayaka remarked. "After all, ties are a good gift choice for working professionals, so what should we give them?"

"Well, it's rare to come to a big shopping mall, let's go shopping first!" Gina shouted, pulling Ayaka along as they rushed into the pile of clothes. Clearly, buying a gift for Hibiki's brother was just an excuse; she was actually there to shop...

"Hey, you guys, take this seriously!" Hibiki was speechless: "Waaah, Kanon and Akemi are definitely more reliable."

Hanon and Akemi don't really go shopping much. The former is a time traveler with a man's heart, while the latter is a wealthy young lady accustomed to grand occasions and doesn't care much for shopping. They, however, are seriously selecting gifts.

"By the way, I remember Hibiki's older brother was a super chuunibyou, right?" Kanon looked around. "Does he have any anime/manga stuff?"

"Hey, maybe this will work!" Zhu Mei walked up to a plastic mannequin and took down a piece of equipment: "Ta-da~ EMS abs patch."

The fitness enthusiasts gathered around: "What's this?"

"This device uses static electricity to stimulate muscle movement, thus achieving the goal of muscle training. Although the effect is so-so, it can be considered a blessing for lazy people~"

"Wow! There's such a magical device that can build muscle without exercise?" Everyone was very curious and passed it around to play with it for a while, until it reached Hanon, who didn't take it because of her arm injury.

“This thing is actually quite heavy, it’s a shame that Kanon didn’t get to touch it.” Gina said generously, “How about this, let Kanon be the guinea pig and test its effects.”

"Huh?" Before Hanon could react, Gina tackled her, and then everyone hurriedly helped her install the EMS abdominal muscle patch and turned it on.

"Oh, oh, oh, this is it!" The effect was outstanding, and Hanon was shocked, but not because of the rhythmic contractions of her abdominal muscles under the classic stimulation, but because...

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"Bang!" At the Paolin Temple boxing dojo, Zonglong Shen's "Flying Swallow Twelve Consecutive Strikes" hit Huayin. This move consisted of twelve consecutive strikes in an instant, followed by a series of "Bang bang bang bang..." sounds of blows.

Under such pressure, Kanon retreated.

Zong Longshen's attacks not only consisted of rigid strikes, but also the force of explosive power, and even included the pulling force of softness. It was the result of his ten years of hard training. Even he himself could not explain the specific way he exerted force. He just kept hitting and hitting, and before he knew it, he had subconsciously integrated the three forces into a kind of... uh, a force like mud.

Yes, it's "mud." This isn't an insult, but rather refers to a sticky, unpredictable, and impure force that suddenly intrudes into the void of "force dissipation" and lingers there. Guo Haihuang said that force dissipation is about turning the body into air at the moment of impact, with all force quickly passing through. That's correct, but what if that moment has passed, and the martial artist returns to solid form from "air"—is the force from the enemy's attack still there?

Zonglong Shen's attack is like a stubborn lump of mud; it causes damage but cannot be quickly dispelled. Therefore, "Indestructible Vajra" can withstand the damage, but "Power Dissipation" can be countered by it.

As for Kanon's newly developed defensive moves...

"...Bang!" The twelve consecutive blows landed squarely on Hanon's body. Since he already knew that Hanon was a girl, Zonglongshen did not attack her chest. Instead, he hit her abdomen, shoulders, and limbs. Hanon even took a punch to the face.

However, Huayin was unharmed. After Zonglongshen finished his quick punches, Huayin took two steps back.

“It’s definitely different!” Zong Longshen savored the feel of the fist: “It’s not a direct confrontation of force, but it’s not quite a case of neutralizing force either. Besides, hasn’t neutralizing force already proven that it can’t block my attack? Miss Ye, this is…”

"This move, I call it 'Thunderbolt'."

...Let's rewind to a few days ago when she activated the EMS abdominal patch. Static electricity caused Hanon's abs to twitch involuntarily. Her already well-developed abs became exceptionally prominent with the exertion, drawing gasps of amazement from the fitness girls nearby. Akemi, in particular, was practically drooling: "Ah, Hanon, you're so beautiful~"

Gina was still fiddling with the various buttons: "This ab patch seems to have several modes, such as exercising a specific ab muscle. Ah, I found it!"

As Gina pressed the button, Hanon's abdominal muscle jumps became zoned. Hanon, who had already caught a spark of inspiration, now completely understood the "unity of strength and softness" defense.

It's nothing more than dividing one's body into several areas, using each area to "absorb" or "become indestructible." When defending, the entire body isn't used as a unit; instead, different areas coordinate. When attacked, one first absorbs the force. If the opponent's strength is too great and absorption isn't enough, the force is transferred to another muscle group, and then the indestructible technique is used to withstand it. If that still isn't enough, the force is transferred to the next area... This is all based on Hanon's muscle control ability, and of course, the difficulty is so high that even Hanon struggles to use it; it's practically a fantasy-level technique.

Currently, Kanon has only managed to divide all her muscles into eight sections: one for each of the four limbs, back muscles, head and neck muscles, chest muscles, and abdominal muscles. She lacks the skill and energy to further subdivide them.

Such a defense is meaningless against absolute speed and absolute power, but it seems unlikely that any technology in the human world can break through it—unless Kanon is unexpectedly hit during the parry and doesn't have time to mobilize her muscles, as long as she is prepared to recover, "Raiden" is the perfect way to defend.

"I learned two things from this gift-picking experience." Having successfully tested her technique, Kanon was overjoyed and enthusiastically shared her insights: "First, the principle of 'Raiden'; second... I heard Hibiki's older brother really liked that gift. I guess all chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferers like lightning."