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

The situation is a bit complicated. Mao isn't a martial arts fanatic or a battle maniac—at most, she's learned a little bit of fancy footwork from "Superhuman Fist Technique," and her so-called "martial arts" are just superpowers disguised as real skills. Because of this, Mao's uninformed little mind has a kind of unrealistic view of so-called "martial arts masters." The only real master she's ever seen is Kanon, but even after the fight in the "Superhuman Fist Technique" hall that day, Kanon had Adam take Hina and Mao away, preventing them from witnessing the ensuing violence. This further fueled Mao's curiosity.

Mao is now challenging Kanon because he wants to see a true master and figure out if only "Superhuman Kung Fu" is a lie, or if all the world's fighters are just so-so. Also...

“Let’s consider this a continuation of the previous ‘Superhuman Fist’ duel against the Martial Arts Department.” Hanon nodded, agreeing to Mao’s challenge: “I also really want to have a serious match with a superpowered person. Let’s stop here and go easy on each other.”

"Please go easy on me..." Kanon doesn't often say this to people. But when the other party is a superhuman with abilities that transcend human common sense, it's not so bad to say it.

Mr. Shirogane's gym doesn't have a dojo, but right next door is a branch of the boxing gym run by Ayaka-neechan, Uehara Nana. Kanon went over and asked Nana-neechan for help, and Uehara Nana quickly cleared out a large room for them.

There was no one else in the room except for a large boxing ring. Hanon and Mao stepped onto it and began to warm up.

Hanon noticed that Mao was also doing stretching exercises and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Hey, Mao, even psychics need to warm up?"

"Was it Miss Kanon who said to 'go easy on me'?" Mao had been the "daughter of the gods" in "Superman Fist" for more than half a year and had rich experience in "superpower disguised as martial arts" combat. She spoke with an air of arrogance: "I will disguise my superpower as martial arts, so that the lethality will be weaker, and I will also need more exercise."

"Heh, you've been underestimated..." Kanon didn't seem to care. Faced with superpowers, she, a mere mortal, was probably the weaker party. "Well then, let's begin."

With a sway of her body, Hana's "Unpredictable Transformation" was already unleashed.

Author's Note: There will be two more chapters in a bit. This battle is to set up the setting for later events, and we'll find out in the next chapter.

Chapter 742, Section 750: The Superpowered Girl Returns to Battle

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye. Through constant training, constant battles, and constant growth, Hana's "Unpredictable Transformation" is incredibly fast. Few top-tier martial artists in the world can keep up with her, let alone little sister Mao.

In the blink of an eye, Hana's soft hand covered Mao's smooth chin. The high school student and the junior high student were in a romantic pose, like a prince lifting a princess's cheek in a shoujo manga.

Of course, as long as Kanon "pulls the trigger", Mao will immediately suffer a concussion and faint. This position is already a fatal blow in close combat.

Facing a girl named Mao who was even younger than herself, this was another friendly sparring match that ended without a fight. Kanon did not take any further action. She knew, and Mao knew, that since the two of them had already been "intimate," it meant that the superpower had not been able to stop Kanon in time, and Kanon had won this battle.

"Uh……"

"Uh……"

Both of them were stunned. Neither of them expected the outcome to come so quickly, and the atmosphere became awkward.

"Um...was I too abrupt?" Hana withdrew her hand: "It seems I need to give you more time to prepare."

This ending so easily is not the result Kanon wanted. She genuinely wanted to test how far she could fight against superpowers; winning through a surprise attack would be meaningless.

Mao was also quite unhappy. She had taken the initiative to challenge him, but she was defeated in less than a second? Don't let her young age fool you, kids love to show off, and Mao couldn't bring herself to do it!

"Miss Kanon, let's start over! Best two out of three!"

"I don't care." Hanon shrugged, then the shrug became a warm-up for her joints, and she started to jump. This time, she no longer used "Unpredictable Transformation" to launch an attack, but instead adopted a balanced boxing stance, cautiously approaching Mao.

Instead of using boxing, Mao adopted the stance of traditional Chinese martial arts. It was a fancy move that the old master of "Superman Fist" had taught her to deceive people. She practiced it quite well, and every time she raised her hand, she had the demeanor of a junior grandmaster. Moreover, she didn't have to worry about not having enough strength. With superpowers, Mao, this fake grandmaster, could also be a real strongman.

However, Kanon still wanted to complain: "'Superman Fist Technique' is clearly a Buddhist temple, but how come it teaches the 'Grasp the Sparrow's Tail' move from Tai Chi...?"

Despite the complaints, the "wild punches" amplified by superpowers are incredibly powerful, and Mao's current Tai Chi style is even more lethal. When the two were close enough, Hana kicked out with lightning speed, aiming at Mao. Hana was extremely skilled in this basic punch and kick technique, and her speed and angle were incredibly fast. Mao couldn't react in time, and by the time he noticed, Hana's long, beautiful leg was already on his forehead.

Hanon's leg stopped in front of Mao's forehead, not because she was showing mercy again, but because Mao's superpower was at work.

"So hard..." Kanon frowned. This feeling was like kicking a steel plate. She had experienced it before when fighting with Kohina in Hokkaido. It was like the power of law. No matter how high Kanon's attack power was, it was difficult to make any progress here.

At this moment, Mao controlled his superpowers within a very small range, disguising them as martial arts. His performance was similar to that of a legendary half-immortal whose internal energy had reached a state of perfection. His body was covered by an invisible aura. When he attacked, he would unleash super-powerful force with a single gesture. Just now, Mao raised his hand at Hanon, "Bang!"

Hana's voice has flown away.

"Hey—" Hanon's cry went from close range to extremely far away, gliding rapidly from one end of the boxing ring to the other, the scene was almost comical. This kind of reaction was very familiar to Mao. He had dealt with all the martial artists before, including Chen Haiwang from Fujian and Jikaiwang from Japan, using the same defensive counterattack, finishing them off with a single punch.

But that was Kanon after all, far stronger than Chen Haiwang and Ji Haiwang. As soon as Mao sent her flying, he felt the superpower shield covering his skin being hit again. Kanon returned to her original position in a fraction of a second, thanks to the rebound from the boxing ring ropes. Her speed was so fast that Mao's eyesight couldn't even catch it.

"Wow, amazing!" Mao now truly witnessed what a top-tier expert was like. The speed was incredible; Mao's eyesight couldn't even keep up with Hanon's movements.

However, Kanon also had her own headaches. Mao's superpower protected her all over, and she was not as careless as Hina. Her protective shield was close to her skin, with no blind spots. It looked like Kanon was constantly shuttling around the boxing ring, throwing punches and kicks at Mao. In reality, Kanon was doing useless work. When she hit the shield, the recoil made her hands and feet hurt.

The battle began to stalemate. From Hina's previous performance, Kanon knew that superpowers consumed a lot of physical energy. Hina was practically useless if she got hungry. If Mao was the same, then exhausting her physical strength was the only known solution.

What Kanon needs to do is to avoid being exhausted before Mao collapses.

"Luckily, I've always been to the gym." Hana secretly rejoiced. She was running around at high speed in the boxing ring, and her physical exertion was much greater than that of Ma'ao, but thanks to her long-term training, she had long breathing and no problem in that regard.

However, besides exhausting herself, Kanon should also worry about something else: being defeated by Mao...

Mao wasn't a simpleton. Since she couldn't see through Hanon's movements, she simply ignored Hanon—after all, Hanon couldn't break through her "protective aura." Mao turned around and walked to the corner of the boxing ring.

This positioning is quite clever. No matter how Hanon changes her movements, she always has to get close to Mao to launch an attack. But when Mao leans against the corner pillar, Hanon's space to maneuver is suddenly reduced by more than half.

At the same time, the way Mao uses his superpowers has also changed, becoming increasingly...viscous.

Although Kanon maintained high-speed movement, she felt that each time she struck Ma's air shield, it was more difficult to withdraw her hand than the last time, as if the air wall had turned from rock into sticky asphalt, trying to stick her hand.

Finally, after one of the attacks, an aura successfully entangled Hanon and locked her arm.

It turns out that Mao's method of using his superpowers was similar to the "listening bridge" technique in Wing Chun, using his protective aura to sense Hanon's movements. Now he's finally succeeded: "Got you~"

Sparring helps people improve. Kanon is looking for a way to fight superpowers with martial arts, and Mao is also adapting to fighting against martial artists.

"Alright, since the direct force was ineffective against Miss Kanon just now, let's try to throw her down this time!"

In a sense, Mao is indeed a little genius, or perhaps it was just a lucky accident. In any case, the impact launched by superpowers alone cannot break through Kanon's "Raiden", but if the superpowers lock Kanon's movements and then throw her, Kanon can only take the hit with her little brain... Although this may not necessarily knock her out, the damage she suffers will be much greater.

Without further ado, Mao used her superpower to immobilize Kanon's limbs, but on the surface, she pretended to manipulate Kanon's body with her hands, preparing to throw Kanon down.

However, while Mao had locked onto Kanon's arm, he hadn't locked onto Kanon's hand. Kanon's hand, which had been clenched into a fist, suddenly opened.

Then came a loud bang: "Boom!"

Author's Note: More to come in a bit.

Section 751, Chapter 743: No More Pretending, Let's Lay Our Hands Out

With a swift contraction and expansion of her hand, Hanon unleashed a deafening roar. This was a profound martial arts technique, one that Hanon had secretly learned—she had personally experienced this move!

Following the preliminary rounds of the elimination tournament, a private duel was held by Byakuya News representing the fighters. The fighter, Ren Nikaido, employed by Toyo Electric Power, used the secret technique of the Tenrouken, named "Kiryu".

"Qilong" has three stages. The first stage is "Void," which involves compressing air to its limit with both hands and then releasing it. The second stage is "Illusion," which uses a secret incantation to instantly hypnotize an opponent stunned by the sound. The third stage is "Light," which is a super-powerful punch that sends a stunned opponent flying. Hanon has only mastered the first stage, but it has been improved. Thanks to her previous practice of "Air Path," Hanon's palms are incredibly versatile, and she can create a huge sound with just one hand without having to clench both hands.

The sound that Kanon made was really exaggerated, even penetrating the walls, causing the boxers at the Uehara Boxing Gym outside, and even the muscular men at Mr. Shirogane's gym next door, to stop what they were doing and curiously search for the source of the sound.

"Don't get distracted, keep training!" Uehara Nana was a strict, Spartan-style coach; her shout made the random boxers lower their heads and get back to their punches. But after yelling at others, Nana herself turned to look at the room: "Kane said not to go in no matter what happens. I wonder what she and that girl are up to in there."

Well, even those outside were shocked, and Mao, who was directly hit by the sound waves at close range, was in an even worse state. "Qilong" was indeed effective; Mao was immediately stunned and unable to move for a long time, unable to even think.

When Mao came to her senses, she found that Hanon was rubbing her cheek... Needless to say, Mao's protective aura had dissipated under the influence of the shock, and Hanon could easily touch her. Hanon won this round again.

Hana smiled gently: "I'll let you win the second round."

Mao, who usually had a good temper, was now finding it hard to hold back—unaware that this was the strong competitive spirit often found in martial artists. After sparring with Hanon, Mao felt the pain of defeat and the desire to win; in other words, she experienced the joy of martial arts.

So Mao doesn't want it to end here!

Children are willful; it's their privilege. Even though Ma'ao is usually sensible, she's still a child at heart. When she felt emotionally empty inside, she used her privilege.

With a pout, Mao started to act spoiled: "I... I won't do it! Miss Hanon, I want to play again, how about best of five?" Judging from her posture, if Hanon didn't allow it, her next step would either be to lie on the ground and throw a tantrum, or grab Hanon's hand and act cute...

"It's not impossible." Hanon still had plenty of energy. Fighting against superpowered individuals was different from fighting against martial artists; it was like dancing on a knife's edge. Most of the time it was peaceful, but once the opponent seized an opportunity, one could be doomed at any moment. Hanon didn't mind experiencing this again: "Come on."

The two resumed their stances, still using "boxing footwork" versus "Tai Chi grasping the sparrow's tail." After a brief standoff, Hanon suddenly launched herself forward, charging at Mao once more, while Mao...

She suddenly straightened up, changing from a Chinese martial arts stance to a normal, natural standing position, leaving only one hand facing forward.

"Eh—" Hanon realized something was wrong, but it was too late, or rather, even if Hanon wanted to react, it was too late, because this time, Mao directly controlled an entire area, and a huge force pressed down from above, overwhelming and unstoppable, pressing Hanon and the boxing ring together tightly to the ground.

I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean. I'm clearly a superpowered girl, why am I pretending to be a martial arts master? That "Superman Fist" thing is all a lie, I'm way behind the real top masters!

Well, Mao seems to have come to terms with himself... and then Kanon is the one who suffers.

Actually, it wasn't exactly a disaster. Mao had acted with restraint, but she suddenly changed her style and went all out, pinning Kanon down. From another perspective, Mao essentially admitted that if she limited her superpowers to a small area and pretended to be a martial artist, she couldn't defeat the top-tier martial artist Kanon.

Kanon, who was pinned to the ground, was not injured, but the feeling of being completely out of control was terrible... Sigh, this is the difference between ordinary people and superpowered individuals! Although superpowered individuals are not invincible with surprise attacks and ambushes, trying to break through head-on is nothing short of a pipe dream.

With a slight parting of her lips, Hanon was about to admit defeat when she suddenly heard someone ask in her ear, "Miss Hanon, Miss Hanon, what are you doing?"

"Huh?" Hanon was taken aback, and subconsciously replied, "I lost to superpowers, and I was just about to admit defeat!"

"I see. Miss Hanon is my benefactor. How could she be bullied like this? I will help you!"

"Huh?" Hana was greatly surprised and turned her head with difficulty to see who the person was.

To be precise, it was half a head... that popped out from under the floor.

Speaking of supernatural phenomena, Kohina and Mao, these girls with superpowers, were not the first batch that Kanon encountered in the new world. There was a strange thing hidden in Mr. Shirogane's gym—a ghost from Japan's Sengoku period, Toyoda Tadakatsu.

"Can...you help me?"

"That's right, I'll help you."

Ever since the last test of courage, this ghost has been hanging around the gym, even participating in fitness activities in a human-like manner, and getting along well with everyone. Only a few people, such as Machiyuki, Kanon, and Hibiki, know his identity, while the others treat him as an ordinary muscular man.

Because it was Machio and Kanon who "purified" Toyota Tadakatsu, Ghost Brother was extremely grateful to the two of them and was particularly enthusiastic. However, Coach Machio treated everyone equally in his teaching, while Kanon was initially bothered by Toyota's ghost identity, and later felt that he was a bit sleazy, so she also ignored him.

Unexpectedly, at this very moment, Tadakatsu Toyoda is going to help Kanon.

"Oh, how cool!" Hanon saw Toyota Tadakatsu suddenly leap out from under the floor, his body bursting with dazzling white light. In the light, this Sengoku warrior's helmet and armor shone brightly, his sword and spear held high, as if he had returned to the moment of his triumphant spirit on the battlefield, exuding unparalleled confidence and power.

Perhaps only the supernatural can fight the supernatural...

"Whoosh—" The light emitted by Toyota reached its peak, even producing a slight sonic boom, before the light receded and disappeared in a flash.

"Huh? What... nothing happened?" Kanon rolled her eyes. Toyota Tadakatsu made such a big show of it, but nothing happened? Did he just flash some light to let Kanon escape? But the suppression of Kanon's superpowers didn't weaken at all!

“Um, Miss Kanon…” Toyota Tadakatsu’s head popped up from under the floor again: “I need to possess someone to have fighting power, but your willpower is too strong, I can’t do it.”

Hanon was speechless. If she could move around freely, she would definitely facepalm.

"...Then what should we do?"