Hanon threw another punch, and Kuroki once again anticipated it and blocked it. However, halfway through Hanon's punch, it suddenly changed, breaking through Kuroki's "immobility" once again and striking directly at the weak point in Kuroki's defense.

"Ugh..." Hanon's fist was extremely heavy, and even someone as strong as Kuroki felt the strain, being pushed back several steps by Hanon. However, more than the pain, Kuroki was concerned about the failure of the prediction, which was the first time he had encountered such a situation since he mastered his art.

"Wow, Kanon is amazing! She's incredible!" Kuroki still hadn't figured out why Kanon could change her moves so drastically, but in his mind, he was already gradually elevating Kanon to the level of an opponent of equal skill!

Kuroki concentrated intently, using all his energy to carefully observe Kanon's moves. Although he was constantly suppressed by Kanon's unpredictable punches and forced to retreat, his injuries were piling up, but before Kuroki's defenses collapsed, he still managed to see through Kanon's secret.

"As her punching style changed, her balance also changed."

Just as Kanon understood Kuroki, Kuroki also understood Kanon's background: "Did you use your precise control over your muscles to change the distribution of your body's muscles halfway through the attack?"

That's right, that's Kanon's secret. In terms of martial arts level, there is an absolute gap between her and Kuroki, and she cannot avoid being able to avoid being predicted by Kuroki's movements! However, Kuroki can predict the attacks that Kanon throws, but he cannot predict the change in momentum when the attack is halfway through!

Hanon adjusts the distribution of her muscles during an attack, and the changes in muscle mass affect inertia, ultimately causing the attack to deflect in a new direction!

Kanon had used a similar tactic in her battle against Kiyoaki Akoya. At that time, she constantly modified the distribution of her muscles, altering the rhythm of her movements and disrupting Shunka Hiyama's precise biological clock. While meditating in the Forest of Trees, Kanon recalled this battle and devoted considerable effort to developing this new technique.

Kuroki's prediction of Kanon's attack was completely accurate, but Kanon's attack could change midway through the attack. This change could be big or small, and was unpredictable. Even if Kanon was wrapped in clothes, or even if she was naked and people were observing the changes in her muscles, no one could predict the direction of the new attack in the blink of an eye.

This move, or rather this attack pattern, is what Kanon calls: Disorder.

The third update is finally out! Hooray!

The word "angry roar" is indeed something Kuroki likes to say when he's injured in the manga.

Ugh, the author needs a break.

Section 64, Chapter 64: The Special Training Ends

Having discovered the secret of Kanon's "disorder," Kuroki began to think about how to deal with it.

"There is no active exertion of force; it merely changes the distribution of muscles to alter inertia, which then deflects the force. This kind of attack has no preparatory movements, and the direction of the attack cannot be judged. Forcing a prediction will only lead to incorrect answers..." Kuroki sighed deeply, "It can truly be called the ultimate attack."

In martial arts, there are various ways to counter anticipation. Masters can compete in judgment to see who can find the opponent's weakness first. Others try to reduce unnecessary movements, making each move absolutely refined, increasing the difficulty for the opponent to judge. Some fighting techniques have special moves to counter the anticipation of masters, releasing misleading information through feints and then launching a surprise attack. There are even exceptionally talented strongmen who fight entirely based on their physical strength, using brute force to overcome all techniques, regardless of anticipation, they just throw a punch.

However, Kanon's "disorder" is even more special. It can turn real moves into feints, and the flow of power changes with Kanon's will, making it impossible for the opponent to judge or even observe. This move combines the experience from the battle with Aguya, the training method of the explosive core, and the observation of no beat in the judo tournament. It is the ultimate crystallization of Kanon's martial arts training over the past six months, and at present, it can be said to be an unsolvable attack method.

Even Kuroki Gensai said so, and Kanon felt that victory was already beckoning to her.

However, while Kuroki couldn't defend against the chaotic attacks, he did have a way to counter Kanon.

If defense proves ineffective, how about launching an attack?

Kuroki, unusually proactive, launched an attack, unleashing powerful punches and "Demon Spear" strikes that instantly eroded the advantage Kanon had just gained.

"As expected of Master Kuroki... He saw through my weakness so quickly." Hanon sighed helplessly. She had exhausted all means and hadn't even discussed the principles of "disorder" herself, but Kuroki still managed to quickly understand the essence of this move and thus determine the correct battle plan.

It's important to understand that while "Disorder" is the ultimate attack, without the ability to predict it, Kuroki can only rely on his reflexes to counterattack. Therefore, whenever Kanon throws ten punches, he can only block half. If he adopts a primarily defensive stance, Kanon's heavy punches will rapidly deplete his stamina and endurance, almost guaranteeing his defeat. However, when both sides exchange blows, Kuroki might only be able to block three out of ten punches, while Kanon, exhausted from dealing with Kuroki's attacks, might not even be able to land ten!

Despite having an indestructible technique, Kanon's defense was still no match for Kuroki. After all, she wasn't completely hardened, and Kuroki could always find unexpected angles to launch attacks that were difficult to defend against.

So this contest between master and disciple eventually turned into a brawl, with neither side having a good way to deal with the other's attacks, and they could only see who could inflict serious damage on the other first.

The two attacked very quickly, and the exchange of blows did not last long. Kuroki's proficiency was too high. Kanon could use "disorder" to cheat on the offensive end, but "indestructible" on the defensive end was really not very effective. In less than two minutes, Kanon suffered several heavy blows, and her stamina was exhausted. She was no longer able to maintain her condition.

"Stop, stop, I'm not fighting anymore." Hanon concentrated her muscles one last time, activating her indestructible form to block Kuroki's piercing hand. She was once again sent flying by the enormous force. She had no more strength to fight. The outcome of this battle was already very clear.

"Master Kuroki, does this battle necessarily have to end in someone dying? If it continues, my life will be in danger!"

“Hmm, this…” Kuroki hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to Kanon’s suggestion: “Okay, let’s stop here.”

To be honest, Kuroki never expected that Kanon would improve to this extent. In his expectations, Kanon, without the weights, would only have stronger and faster physical abilities than in the previous six days, and with some improvement in the refinement of her moves and her predictive ability, she would still be no match for him. He could easily subdue Kanon and control the range of damage, at most knocking Kanon unconscious.

However, to everyone's surprise, Kanon has developed two remarkable techniques: "Indestructible" and "Disorder." In particular, Kuroki has yet to find a way to counter "Disorder," and has been forced to adopt a high-speed counter-attack strategy. Now that Kanon has stopped and admitted defeat, it is certainly a bit unsatisfying, but if the fight continues, it will indeed develop into a life-or-death duel that cannot be stopped.

Thus, the seven-day intensive training in the forest came to an end with this call to halt.

After packing their luggage, the master and apprentice had lunch on the spot. They were both hungry after the battle and devoured most of the food in one go, which made their luggage much lighter on the way back. Moreover, this time Kuroki did not let Kanon carry the luggage alone, but took the initiative to pick it up so that Kanon could rest.

“You are, after all, the daughter of the Eagle Wind family. These seven days of special training have really been tough on you. You should take a good rest,” Kuroki said. This uncle was indeed cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he was very caring after the necessary training was over.

The driver from the Takakaze family was already waiting. After driving back to the Takakaze family mansion, Kanon and Kuroki went to greet Kirito first.

"You're finally back..." Kiri knew that Kuroki was going to take Kanon to do special training, and it was the kind that was very strict, so he had been worried about her these past few days. Now that he finally saw his niece return safely, he felt an indescribable comfort and joy.

However, looking at the two of them, Kirito was a little stunned: "Why does it seem like Kuroki's injury is more serious?"

Both of them brought a lot of clothes with them for this special training trip, and changed into new clothes before returning, so they didn't look sloppy. As for the injuries they sustained during practice, apart from a serious hole on the back of her hand where the "magic spear" pierced her, the rest of her body was covered in bruises. But don't forget that Hanon also has the technique of using muscle exercises to accelerate blood circulation, which is twice as effective as using it after a fight. Although it still hurts a little, it's not very noticeable on the outside.

On the contrary, Kuroki looked much more miserable. Although the uncle's injuries were not nearly as serious as Kanon's, firstly, his magic spear held back against Kanon, while Kanon's razor was used casually, leaving many wounds on Kuroki's body. In addition, the bruises caused by the heavy punches could not be healed quickly by Kuroki. So at this moment, he looked much more miserable than Kanon...

"Thanks to Master Kuroki for showing mercy!" Hanon was still very modest, and besides, it was the truth. The last day's battle might have been more serious, but in the first six days of sparring, Kuroki was truly gentle and easy-going.

Kuroki didn't seem to care much. He simply told Kirito, "Kane has made great progress and performed very well." Then he told Kanon, "There's only one week left. Come to the dojo tomorrow morning."

Section 65, Chapter 65: Farewell

The following week was relatively uneventful. After the battle in the forest, the master and apprentice seemed to have no need to spar with each other anymore. In the last days of Kuroki's teaching, Kuroki and Kanon spent most of their time sitting opposite each other, discussing the theories of martial arts.

It was supposed to be a discussion, but it was actually Kanon asking questions and Kuroki answering. Perhaps Kanon's performance in the final battle in the Forest of Trees was close to Kuroki's level, but in terms of martial arts theory and knowledge, Kanon was not even a "younger brother" or "younger sister" in front of Kuroki. She could only be described as a primary school student meeting a professor, and could only obediently listen to the lecture.

Time flies, and a few more days have passed before the time for parting finally arrives.

Actually, nothing earth-shattering happened. Kuroki completed his teaching as usual, and when Kanon woke up the next morning, Kuroki had already left the Takakaze family.

"Master Kuroki is such a low-key person..." After all, this wasn't a final farewell, so Kanon's sense of loss wasn't that strong. In fact, she didn't feel empty even amidst her loss, because she could finally go out and have fun again!

Please, liking fighting skills is one thing, but she's not the ultimate martial arts fanatic. To put it somewhat inappropriately, it's like mercenaries and assassins can kill for their jobs, and do so very efficiently and easily, but they're not freakish killers who get itchy if they don't kill someone every day!

"Uncle, Mr. Ito, I'm going to the gym." After saying goodbye to Kirito and the old butler, Kanon headed straight for Mr. Shirogane's gym. It had been a month since she'd seen them... Well, actually she had seen them once in the Forest of Trees, but Kanon still missed these friends very much.

"Young Miss is such a lively child." Watching Hanon dash out the door in a flash, the old butler Ito felt quite gratified.

Takakaze Kirito remained silent, recalling his conversation with Kuroki before he left last night.

When Kuroki came to say goodbye, he said, "Kiri, I'm leaving first thing tomorrow morning. Please say goodbye to Kanon for me."

"Oh? Aren't you going to tell Hanon yourself? That child will miss you, won't she?"

"This is not a final farewell, and besides, I am not a person who is good at expressing myself."

"Alright... You're going to Dashan Temple to cultivate this time? I heard the 'Hell Trial' there is very tough. Are you tired of playing with my little niece and that's why you're rushing over there so impatiently, haha."

However, Kuroki suddenly revealed a serious expression: "No, Kanon is extremely talented, and she's already realizing that talent. Right now, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's on par with me. If I'm careless, she might catch up to me very soon… It's precisely because I'm aware of my own shortcomings that I'm so eager to train!"

Has Kanon really become as strong as Kuroki? Kirito finds this hard to believe, but on the other hand, he trusts Kuroki's judgment.

"Kane has already grown to this level? In just half a year..."

Well, at this moment, our little genius Kanon has arrived at Mr. Shirogane's gym, but she was rushed out by the crowd surging out of the gym before she even entered.

Hanon was taken aback: "What's going on? Why is everyone leaving so early?"

"Ah, it's Kanon!" "Kanon, you're back?" "Waaah, you mean Kanon, you took my snacks last time and I was starving." The girls from Huangying Academy also came out with everyone, and their eyes lit up when they saw Kanon, and they all greeted her.

"Wait, what are you all doing?" Hana asked.

"Oh, Mr. Masao is going to the United States today to participate in a fitness competition. Everyone is getting ready to go to the airport to see him off," Akemi explained. "Kanon, come along too!"

So before Hanon even entered the gym, she got on the bus with everyone else.

Since they hadn't seen each other much for a month, everyone excitedly chatted with Hanon about their recent lives.

"What a pity, Kanon, you didn't get to see the big American star Harold Dognjoger! He's actually Machi's fitness instructor, and he came specifically to invite Machi to participate in the competition." Uehara Ayaka was very excited when she mentioned the "fake governor." Kanon remembered that the first time she went to her house, she and Hibiki watched this actor's movie.

"Hehehe, it's okay, I can still watch his movies..." Hana replied dismissively.

The group quickly arrived at the airport and met Coach Machio. To be honest, it was the first time Kanon had seen Machio in a suit, and she was even a little uncomfortable with it.

Just then, Jie Xiongming, fully prepared for departure, was about to board the plane. He lowered the brim of his hat and greeted everyone: "Thank you all for coming to see me off. I will contact you all again after I arrive in the United States!"

The girls also sent their best wishes to Machio: "Good luck in the competition!" "Take care of yourself!"

Hibiki Sakura was the only exception. She apologized to Machiyuki: "Um... Coach, I did something that I have to apologize to you for..." Hibiki's eyes welled up with tears as she ate and apologized: "Actually, I bought you a box of protein bars, but I was so hungry on the way, so... Waaah, I'm sorry."

"Uh, thank you, it's good that you meant it..." Although Jie Xiong was embarrassed, it wasn't a big deal.

Gina nudged Kanon: "It's all your fault, Kanon. You took all the snacks last week, and Hibiki was starving. She's been eating more than usual lately."

Hanon was speechless; this was truly an unexpected disaster.

Next, everyone started talking about leisure on the way: "But the journey to the United States is very long. I heard that after getting off the plane, we have to take a long bus ride to get to the venue. The coach will be very bored on the way."

"Coach Jie Xiong, take two magazines with you to read on the way!"

"Relax," Jie Xiong said nonchalantly, "I'll just sit in an air chair the whole way to pass the time!"

Hanon pouted: "I can feel it, my吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to roast or criticize) mode is about to return, this guy has too many things to complain about!"

Just then, the airport announced that the plane was about to take off, so Machio gave everyone his final words of advice: "Sakura-kun, you have a real talent for exercise, so keep exercising even when I'm not around."

"Uehara and Gina are very knowledgeable in martial arts, so you should continue to spar with each other."

"Tachibana-sensei, even though you're working out for a special hobby, please keep it up." (Satomi: "Don't say things that are easy to misunderstand!")

"Mr. Churu, Ms. Wu, and Ms. Aina, exercise is life! And to everyone at the gym, keep it up!"

Finally, Machio turned to Kanon: "Kanon, it seems you've been doing some special training lately. Your muscles have become even stronger. You're quite talented!"

"Everyone, thank you so much!" Overcome with emotion, Jie Xiong once again ripped off his clothes, his muscles as bulging as his emotions—truly remarkable!

"The coach is gone. We haven't seen him in a long time." Everyone felt a little disappointed.

Only Kanon raised her hand: "Excuse me, is it permissible to board a plane at a Japanese airport without wearing any clothes?"

"...Oh, right."

Jie Xiongming was stopped after his identity was exposed and took off on his next flight.

The third update will be a little late.

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