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

Faced with what may be the toughest and greatest battle of his life, food seems to have become less important.

Sitting on the sand with his knees drawn up to his chest, Pike looked very serious.

He couldn't gauge the female's strength, only knowing she was powerful, but he couldn't quite put his finger on how powerful she was. Pike would feel a mix of confidence to conquer all obstacles and sudden fear of failure—in ancient times, defeat meant being eaten, so Pike had never been defeated, nor had he ever considered defeat.

But while he was strong enough in the past, he now has reservations.

Despite sitting motionless, Pike was actually quite anxious inside. The appearance of Hanon had, for the first time in his life, made Pike feel less confident. At times like this, if only a ferocious beast could come and fight Pike, it would help him regain his confidence…

"I've been looking for you for a long time, Homo erectus." A tall figure walked out from the entrance passage, his physique almost identical to Pike's!

That was Jack Van Ma, a giant of similar size to Piccolo, who was flexing his fists as he walked.

Such people really do exist!

Pike smiled.

He stood up and faced Jack.

"Very good." Jack stretched his limbs and took off his coat. He had grown taller and heavier, and his strength had increased as well. Moreover, he wasn't just a physical man; his warrior spirit hadn't diminished at all. "Even apes who can't understand human speech know the etiquette of warriors, right? Let's begin our duel!"

With that, Jack threw a punch straight at Piccolo's face. "Boom!"

The loud bang echoed for a long time, reverberating beneath the Tokyo Dome. Despite his height, weight, and speed, Jack's blow was still incredibly powerful.

But Pike didn't back down an inch; he just tilted his head back slightly.

When he straightened his head, Pi Ke laughed.

Ah, that was a good hit, it feels so good. Fighting is such a fun thing, even if it often ends with either being eaten or being eaten, so why be afraid of it?

The next second, Pike opened his gaping maw, the same maw that had once torn apart the flesh of ancient beasts, and bit into Jack Van Ma's steel teeth.

Author's Note: Today has been incredibly busy, I've been interrupted constantly. I've only managed to finish one chapter so far, and the next one will be posted around 12:30 or 1:00 AM. I'm not sure if this counts as an update for the 27th. I might have to take a day off on the 28th. If I can still update tomorrow night, it will definitely be because I've worked myself to the bone.

Section 761, Chapter 753: The Most Evil Tongue Kiss

February 13th, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Kanon and Mihono are together tonight, and they went to bed early...

The rain stopped and the wind died down. The quiet night was suddenly interrupted by the ringing of a telephone. A slender yet strong, white arm emerged from under the large quilt on the bed and answered the phone on the bedside table.

"Hello... Dr. Hao? What's up so late?... Eh? Jack Vanma went to challenge Pike?"

Pushing away the octopus-like creature clinging to her, Kanon started getting dressed. Mieko mumbled sleepily, "Kanon, everyone's so busy at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. It's rare for me to have time to spend with you. Anyway, it's all other people's battles, why are you getting involved..."

"Sigh, I didn't want to either, but I can't do without treating patients and saving lives. Jack Van Ma has such a stubborn personality, he's either killing Pike or being killed by Pike. I wouldn't have known if I didn't know, but now that I do, I can't just ignore it."

"Okay, remember to be quiet when you come back, I'm going to sleep~" Miho was really exhausted. She mumbled goodbye and collapsed onto the bed to continue sleeping, while Kanon took a taxi to Tokyo Dome in the middle of the night.

Jack's sudden intrusion into the Tokyo Dome's basement to challenge Piccolo naturally alarmed Tokugawa Mitsunari, who immediately notified all relevant parties—actually only Dr. Payne and Kouyou. The former was Piccolo's "guardian," and the latter was essentially the arena's personal healer. As for Kanon, Tokugawa didn't intend to tell her the situation, because Piccolo was practically Kanon's "pre-ordered merchandise," and if Jack were to snatch her away and fight her beforehand, it might displease her.

However, Tokugawa did not expect that Kouyou would inform Kanon immediately after learning about the matter. As Jack's good friend, Kouyou also knew Jack's personality well. He had also witnessed Pike's strength and savagery and understood that if the fight between the two was not stopped, it would eventually end with one of them dying. The only person who could keep the two in check and was willing to help was Kanon.

"Huh? It can't be this fast, can it?"

When Kanon arrived at the Tokyo Dome's underground arena, she saw both Piccolo and Jack lying on the ground. Did the fight already end? Wasn't it said that Jack was spotted by Tokugawa and notified by him when he reached the entrance of the Tokyo Dome? There's no traffic at night, and Kanon only took a short time to get here. Jack and Piccolo had already finished fighting?

"No." Hao Hongye found Huayin and hurried over to greet her: "Miss Huayin, you came very quickly. The battle had only just begun. The two of them were just wrestling by biting each other's mouths and both of them fell over."

"By biting each other's mouths..." Hanon, quick-witted, immediately imagined the scene that Homoyo had described, and broke out in a cold sweat: "Dr. Homo, your words are so elegant. If you ask me, that's simply the most disgusting same-sex tongue kiss in history!"

Same-sex French kissing isn't a bad thing. Kanon and Miho just did it... cough cough. But as for Pico and Jack's French kiss, Kanon is sure she... well, out of curiosity, it wouldn't hurt to take a look, but the scene is definitely not pretty.

It's not just ugly, it's downright bloody!

Piccolo and Jack sat up at the same time.

Pike turned around, chewing on something. Jack also turned around; a large chunk of flesh was missing from his face, revealing his gums.

So what you can chew on is Jack's face!

After the shoulder meat of the Sea King, this is the second piece of flesh and blood of a contemporary hero that Pico can eat.

Hao Hongye frowned: "It seems that Pike's bite is superior, and his strength is also higher than Jack's."

Hanon shrugged: "We've seen Pike and Jack's performances, so this result isn't surprising, is it?"

"Unexpected, very damn unexpected!" Compared to the clear-headed observers, Hanon and Kouhou were quite dissatisfied with their loss in the wrestling match. Acting decisively, he jumped over and threw another punch at Pike.

"Boom—" Jack's heavy punch still created a muffled sound with great power, which is something that every martial artist who has fought against him will remember vividly.

The problem is, the thud seems a little too muffled.

As the saying goes, "ducks are the first to know when the river warms in spring," and Jack immediately sensed something unusual. The heavy punch that struck Piccolo's head was different from every previous blow. The sound was wrong, and the feel was wrong—the muscles were still the same muscles, but the weight of the bones felt like hundreds of pounds, completely unmoved.

Jack hadn't witnessed the fight between Retsu Kaioh and Piccolo. In that battle, Retsu Kaioh had used numerous blows aimed at the head, but all to no avail. The chin is a vital point because the vibrations generated there would leverage the brain. However, Piccolo's physiological structure differs from modern humans; his brain is encased in a thick skull. Jack's blows were merely muscle-on-muscle, completely failing to shake Piccolo.

This punch, however, strengthened Pike's confidence.

Hurrah! I really am the strongest! That female... she's here too! I can smell the floral scent on her! Alright, I'll show her! I'm not afraid of her at all!

With his hands on the ground and limbs pumping, Pike re-established the stance he used for his ultimate charge against Retsu Kaioh.

On the stands, Hanon and Kouyou exchanged a glance: "That move is very powerful. I wonder how Jack will deal with it."

Pi Ke moved, carrying the weight of Mount Tai and the North Sea, charging wildly and savagely, cutting through the waves as he pounced on Jack.

Jack moved too, raising both hands simultaneously and swinging them upwards at Piccolo.

Why use the word "flip"? Because Peco's charge speed is too fast. Jack didn't even have time to get his hand gestures ready before he arrived. This shows that Peco's charge is incredibly fast, something Jack can hardly handle.

But Jack has never been a high-speed fighter; his selling point is his physique!

After the two made contact, Pike flew up and straight into the stands, crashing into them and destroying a group of seats with a loud crash.

"Oh, diamond muscles." Kanon knew this. It was the muscle reaction that Jack Vanma experienced after taking drugs to the extreme. His muscles atrophied and solidified, becoming more elastic. It could be considered Jack's "second transformation."

Nodding, Kanon commented, "When Retsu Kaioh fought Clefairy, he also used his technique to send Clefairy flying into the stands, just like the situation just now. It seems that Clefairy's super-fast charge is not difficult to break, as long as there is a way to dodge it and apply a force to change its direction."

After staring at Jack for a while, Kanon noticed something strange: "Unlike the fighting competition held here last year, Jack's muscles didn't atrophy after they 'diamondified.' Could he possibly control this transformation freely?"

"Clap clap clap." Applause came from behind Hanon and Kou Koyo, and a small, thin figure stood up in the last row of the stands.

"As expected, you've come too." Hao Hongye smiled slightly when she saw the newcomer. "I knew it. You and Jack have been working on this for so long, there's no way you wouldn't have achieved something."

Kanon's reaction was even more direct; she exclaimed, "Eiram!"

Author's note: I hope posting this at this hour counts as my perfect attendance record for yesterday...

Section 762, Chapter 754: Alpha Van Ma

Upon seeing Yingchu, Hanon felt an urge like a character from a classical novel slapping their forehead and exclaiming, "I almost forgot!" Ever since the "Sikorsky Battle," Jack and Yingchu had been hanging out together, whispering to each other every day. After so long, no one knew what they had come up with. However, Hao Hongye, who was very familiar with both of them, had a clearer idea—whatever it was, it must be something extraordinary.

The first unusual thing has now become apparent. After Jack entered the "Diamond Muscle" state and sent Piccolo flying, his own body did not shrink, nor did he experience the vomiting and dizziness he had when fighting Kanon. It seems that even if this transformation is not without side effects, it is at least of the same type as Kanon's "Valkyrie Mode" and is not very harmful.

"What did you do to Jack?" Kanon asked, frowning slightly. She felt that her tone made it sound like she was questioning Yingchu on Jack's behalf, even though the two of them were in cahoots... Anyway, she paused and added in a gentler tone, "Did you perform any human modifications on him?"

"It's not exactly complete human modification, just some simple surgical procedures." Ying Chu walked over with a smile: "Oh, Miss Ye, long time no see~"

Yingchu remained the same as always, his every move exuding leisure and ease, completely devoid of any tension from watching his friend clash with a formidable foe. It's worth noting that even Hanon, remembering their past encounter in the fighting tournament, had abandoned her lover's embrace to come here in the middle of the night to protect Jack. As Jack's longtime companion, Yingchu's composure begs the question: was it cold-heartedness or sheer confidence?

Just as Yingchu was greeting Hanon and Homoyo, Jack had already jumped onto the stands and found Piccolo.

Without hesitation, he threw a punch, "Bang!" It hit Pi Ke right in the face.

Then Jack grabbed Pike's hair and slammed him hard against the seat and the ground. This impact obviously had little effect on Pike, so Jack did a super over-the-shoulder throw, throwing Pike far away from the stands and back into the ring.

A series of attacks followed, what a culprit... However, Pike quickly got back up.

Since Jack was able to withstand Katsumi's "Supersonic Punch," the damage he suffered was hardly a serious injury!

"Hehe, so it's an incomplete technique! The ordinary human body has its limits, and without extraordinary means, this is all it can do." Yingchu shook his head, half explaining the battle situation and half explaining to Huayin and Hao Hongye: "As you two know, for the past few months I have been researching the ultimate method to become stronger with Jack, and we have made some progress. However, Jack is a stubborn athlete. He pursues ultimate strength rather than ultimate victory. Although he is ambitious in strengthening himself, he also has principles that do not rely on external things, and he has rejected my human modification plan several times."

"So it really is human modification..." Hana felt a chill run down her spine. What kind of eerie and terrifying demon was hidden beneath Yingchu's handsome appearance?

Out of professional curiosity as a doctor, Hao Hongye asked, "What kind of proposal did Jack reject?"

"A lot! Jack trains very hard every day, and his muscle strength is already close to his physiological limit. Therefore, I suggest cutting off the tendons in his limbs and replacing them with a more durable exoskeleton. With the addition of gunpowder capsules hidden in his arms, his already powerful punches will be instantly accelerated. I believe that with this, the power will be close to Katsumi Guji's 'Supersonic Punch'. In fact, if Mr. Guji had also had an exoskeleton to support and disrupt the flow of energy a few days ago, he might have been able to unleash a few more incredible heavy punches and reverse the situation against Piko."

"Also, Jack loves to tear his enemies apart with his teeth, but that's inefficient and damages his teeth. I suggest we replace all of Jack's teeth with titanium alloy dentures, and also inject some special anesthetic into them to ensure he can be killed instantly and never have to wrestle with anyone again. If Jack had listened to me, the outcome of him and Pike tearing each other's mouths apart just now would have been completely different."

"And another thing, Jack's senses aren't considered particularly sharp among martial artists. I suggest we install a mechanical ear on him, so he can not only detect sonar but also listen to FM radio..."

"Human combat is always based on cold weapons, which is too unoriginal. Therefore, I propose to modify Jack's calf into a rifle barrel, making the knee strike a true killing technique..."

"I propose..."

"I would also like to suggest..."

"Alright!" Hanon interrupted Eiichi with a bewildered look on her face: "There's no way Jack would agree to do human modification for you!"

Yingchu even felt a little aggrieved: "Waaah, even Xiaohuayin can't understand me. Is my idea really too ahead of its time?"

Just kidding. If we followed the original plan all the way up, let alone accept it completely, even if we only completed 30% of it, the one fighting against Piccolo now wouldn't be Jack Vanma, but Alpha Vanma.

Hao Hongye, standing beside him, calmly pressed on, "Since Jack rejected the radical modification plan, what did he accept?"

“A slight adjustment to the bloodline is a new achievement in genetic engineering, which involved some connections in the government…” Yingchu honestly replied, “I tried to enhance the influence of Hanma Yujiro’s genes in him. If we use the theory of bloodlines to explain it, it means that I activated Jack’s thin Hanma blood, making his strength even better. Unfortunately, the extent was very limited, probably because Jack’s daily training was already hard enough, and the potential of this original body had already been almost exhausted.”

"Huh?" Hanon was stunned: "You can actually do something like that?"

Yingchu nodded: "As long as there is enough funding, technology and time, coupled with the tolerance for pain and a bit of luck, it is possible to accomplish this. However, compared to human modification, this kind of genetic engineering enhancement method has a smaller progress and is very dangerous... If you ask me, adding parts to human modification is 'external,' but isn't taking medicine and injections to enhance the body also 'external'? Jack is just too stubborn."

Well, life always involves making choices. Even though they are all "external things" and have a somewhat self-deceptive feel to them, Jack gave up human modification and chose mindless drug use, which is a kind of choice.

So, traversing millions of years, from the perspective of humanity as a whole, what have we given up? And what have we gained?

All these martial artists have been challenging Piccolo, and regardless of whether they were truly prepared, they have indeed been answering this question through their actions...

While Yingchu was telling Hanon and Homoyo about Jack's changes, Jack was launching a fierce attack on Pike. Even though the power of the attack was not as great as the "Supersonic Punch", it was continuous and the pressure was immense. Pike was knocked off balance and could not find his balance no matter how hard he tried.