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Musashi spread his arms wide, making a grasping motion in mid-air, as if he truly held two sharp blades in his hands, his aura completely different from before.

When entering the house, Musashi concealed his aura and appearance, just like an ordinary person; when fighting with Kanon, he was half-hidden, like a wild beast that had just entered human society, cautious and timid; as for the current Musashi, he was truly like a sword, sharp and unparalleled, as if he could cut down anything in his way in the next second.

"Niten Ichi-ryu..." Even those who had been gossiping couldn't help but think of this term. It was the name of Miyamoto Musashi's famous two-sword style, known to everyone in Japan. Even Kanon had heard of it before her transmigration.

Now, Hanon is facing this legendary martial art.

"Is that person... really Miyamoto Musashi?" The onlooker swallowed hard, forced to believe the most unbelievable thing: "If it's just an impersonation, it's too perfect!"

"Yes, look at his posture, it's almost exactly the same as that famous portrait. This is the standard Miyamoto Musashi Niten Ichi-ryu! Besides, this imposing aura is something no actor can pull off. Don't you see even Miss Kanon looks very serious?"

"That's right. Someone who can make Miss Hanon this serious must be almost as good as the real Musashi, even if he isn't."

"Goo, Yohane vs. Miyamoto Musashi, are we about to witness this dream match?"

Kanon recently defeated Piccolo, proving that the peak strength of modern martial artists is still above that of ancient warriors. Could it be that tonight she will have to compete against the recognized greatest swordsman of ancient Japan? If so, wouldn't Kanon be competing for the title of the strongest in history?

Hey, this sounds like a really promising project...

With this in mind, the audience, though not loudly encouraging the fight, breathed heavily through their nostrils and looked on with great eagerness, all waiting for the battle between Ye Hana, the universally acknowledged genius girl, and Miyamoto Musashi, the sword saint and sword god in the hearts of the Japanese.

"His outstretched arms posture is a bit like Yujiro Hanma's." Kanon stared ahead, cautiously assuming the "fore-wing" stance. Although Miyamoto Musashi didn't have a real sword in his hand, Kanon clearly felt threatened by two weapons, one long and one short, and even had a sense of impending doom... In the past, only a handful of people like Kuroki Gensai, Kano Aki, and Yujiro Hanma had given Kanon a similar feeling, and each appearance foreshadowed a tough battle. This time would probably be no exception. He's really troublesome!

But Kanon wasn't afraid of trouble: "Anyway... I won't really be killed."

Kanon moved, and Musashi moved too. It was hard to say who moved first or last. Perhaps Musashi was a little faster, since his ability to anticipate events was always better than Kanon's. Kanon, on the other hand, had the advantage in speed. She had always been at the top in the field of "being the first to act," and it was common for her to strike first even when she was behind, even when facing Miyamoto Musashi.

The two were not far apart to begin with, and after starting, they took a step towards each other at the same time, which led to a fierce close-quarters battle. Outsiders could not feel this battle as before. Only Hanon and Musashi, who were in the middle of it, knew how many changes they went through, how many predictions they made, and how many follow-up moves they had prepared in the process of raising their arms, extending their hands, and throwing punches.

Laymen watch the spectacle, experts see the details, and the true meaning of a duel between top masters is even more difficult for outsiders to understand.

To outsiders, all they saw was Kanon and Musashi colliding and attacking each other. Everything happened in an instant. Musashi grabbed Kanon's fist with one hand, while Musashi's other hand transformed into a chop, striking Kanon's shoulder.

That chop was incredibly powerful! Hanon spun around several times, flying out like a cartoon character, like a spinning top. In the end, she couldn't even stand up straight, her eyes darting around, before she collapsed to the ground.

"Ah! Is there a result?" The audience couldn't understand how many variations were contained in this move, but seeing that Musashi had no intention of pursuing, and that Kanon was dizzy, it seemed that the duel was over.

"Who...who won?"

"It must be Musashi. Can't you see that Miss Kanon's eyes are wide open!"

"But Musashi was also knocked out by Miss Ye's punch just now, and his nose was broken!"

"I also agree that Musashi was slightly better, because he was only forced to kneel by Miss Kanon, while Miss Kanon sat down on the ground after that move."

"I object. Miss Kanon only fainted, but Musashi bled."

...The crowd argued endlessly, but no one got to the point. After all, they could neither experience the feeling of Kanon and Musashi fighting firsthand, nor did they have the eyesight of a top expert. They could not discover too many details from an outsider's perspective and thus deduce what had happened.

While people were discussing it, Musashi looked at his left hand, then at Kanon, and asked inexplicably, "You have needles in your hand?"

Hanon had recovered by then. She sat on the ground and stretched out her right hand. Her palm was fair and smooth, but it was empty.

"Strange...and interesting." Musashi tilted his head, completely puzzled. Just now, the two of them had been using various feints and real attacks. In the end, he grabbed Hanon's right fist with his left palm, while his right hand turned into a hand chop to strike Hanon. This was clearly a sure-kill move, but his left hand suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if it was hitting acupoints and nerves, and he uncontrollably released Hanon.

With this release, Kanon was struck by a hand chop but was not seriously injured—Musashi's hand chop was originally meant to cut a "large kasaya" in two from the shoulder to the ribs! However, after breaking free of the restraints, Kanon minimized the damage of the chop by spinning around, and in the end, she was just dizzy from spinning too fast... that's all.

"And..." Seeing that Hanon was sitting on the ground and wouldn't get up, Musashi simply sat down cross-legged on the ground as well, carefully considering the details of the exchange: "When you countered, you didn't use that kind of lightning-fast dash technique; you deliberately took my hit!"

"Hehe, as expected of the Sword Saint, you've been discovered~" Hana stuck out her tongue, looking relaxed: "'If you can go, so can I.' If you can test your moves with yourself, then naturally I can test my sword with myself. Don't blame me for hiding things; you, senior, also hid a lot, didn't you~"

Musashi couldn't gauge Kanon's strength, and Kanon couldn't gauge Musashi's either. This guy is very cunning. His "Niten Ichi-ryu" stance was just a bluff. When they actually fought, it was discovered that he actually used a one-handed sword technique. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used his left palm to grab Kanon's right fist.

Anyway, the "Niten Ichi-ryu" thing is just other people's speculation. Musashi has never admitted to using this signature technique! Since he has no sword in his hand, he should adapt to the situation when he fights. Musashi did this to the extreme. Like Kanon, he is a genius who is quick-witted and resourceful in battle.

Moreover, because he didn't wield a real sword, Hanon was able to test the power of Musashi's hand chop with his body, but he couldn't test the full power of Musashi. Only Miyamoto Musashi with a sword is the strongest swordsman. When he's unarmed, although his skill level is definitely there, his real threat level is still a bit lower.

So... they exchanged blows for two rounds, each testing the other's moves with their bodies, but Kanon and Musashi still couldn't figure out each other's limits. The two seemed to start fighting casually after exchanging a few words, but in reality, they were both extremely cautious, tentatively probing each other.

"Hahaha, how delightful! I never expected the samurai of the 'future world' to be so interesting." They exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts—"You old fox"—Miyamoto Musashi laughed as he stood up. This time, he didn't put on his Niten Ichi-ryu stance, nor did he have that fierce and intimidating aura. Instead, he said something even more serious to Kanon: "Little girl, should I go find a real sword or two?"

Author's Note: That's all for today, goodnight everyone.

Section 802, Chapter 793: An Unbearable Weight

Miyamoto Musashi...who used a sword?

Uh, that's obvious. As the greatest swordsman in Japanese history, would he use a gun instead of a sword?

Now Musashi is asking whether they should go and get a real sword.

A real, steel weapon, sharp enough to cut through muscle, skin, and blood vessels.

Even after exchanging two blows with Musashi, Hanon still felt the hairs on her body stand on end. She had lived two lives, but this was the first time she had felt the power of language. A person's words, which were not aggressive, made her heart skip a beat.

Miyamoto Musashi is no ordinary man; his moves may seem unremarkable, but they actually contain immense power and demonstrate a very high level of skill. Just now, when dealing with his hand strike, Kanon used the profound techniques of "Raibatsu" and "Power Absorption" even though she was prepared, she still spun around until she was dizzy before she could neutralize it... If he is this difficult to deal with when he is unarmed, how will he be when he wields a real sword?

"Oh? You have doubts, and a little fear." Musashi smiled slightly; his perception was always excellent. "But you haven't backed down... because you're more excited. You're a good samurai! Little girl, there weren't women this strong in my time."

"Me? Excited?" Hanon tilted her head, wanting to facepalm. She had always prided herself on not being a battle maniac or a martial arts fanatic, and had even mocked everyone for chasing after Pikachu to challenge her. But now that Musashi was saying this, it made her seem so hypocritical in the past!

However, what made Kanon even more secretly ashamed was that Musashi was right... Kanon was a little afraid of him, but she was mostly overjoyed. So what if he wielded a real sword? He was going to fight a sword saint with a sword, otherwise what kind of fight would it be!

The people around were also shocked. As things unfolded, even if they didn't rationally admit it, most of them were emotionally convinced that the man before them was Miyamoto Musashi. Now Miyamoto Musashi was saying he would use his sword, and his opponent was Hayao Miyamoto... This scene was truly thrilling!

"Miss Kanon is amazing! Musashi has admitted that he can't beat her without using a real sword!"

"Pah! Miss Kanon is invincible! If you ask me, even Musashi with his sword might not be able to win!"

"That's Miyamoto Musashi!"

"Hehe, how much do you really know about Ye Huayin?"

"Leaving aside who is stronger or weaker...where are we going to find a real sword in this place?"

"I...I have it!"

Wow, no wonder they're members of the Kengan Association, they're truly full of hidden talents. Among the spectators of the Kengan matches, there really was someone carrying a weapon. One of them was a middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties, whose businesses had some ties to the underworld, so he carried a cane knife for self-defense. Unexpectedly, the first time this weapon, hidden in his cane, was officially used, it was requisitioned by the sword saint Miyamoto Musashi!

As the old man tremblingly handed the cane-sword to Musashi, the people around him were full of envy: "This old man is really lucky. Musashi used this broken cane-sword, and his opponent was Ye Huayin. If it gets stained with blood later, wouldn't it be a family heirloom!"

The cane knife is indeed quite worn out. To conceal its tracks and facilitate carrying, it was made thin and long. Even with the best steel, it still doesn't seem to have an ergonomic structure. It's enough to deal with ordinary thugs, but it could be used for a duel between experts...

Sure enough, even Musashi had a strange expression after getting his hands on it: "The feeling of holding a sword, I miss it so much... But is this piece of iron really a sword?"

"Nostalgia?" Musashi's voice wasn't loud, and only a few people nearby heard it. They were immediately stunned: "The mighty swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, actually nostalgic for the feeling of wielding a sword? As if he hasn't touched a sword in years? He really isn't a warrior..."

These people stopped halfway through their suspicions when they saw the man who called himself Miyamoto Musashi standing formally with his sword in hand.

"Ah, ah... This aura, it's definitely Musashi. Apart from the unparalleled swordsman, no one else has such style!"

Seeing Miyamoto Musashi clasp his hands together, gripping the hilt of his sword, exuding an aura of a grandmaster, Kanon's eyes sharpened.

Honestly, Musashi uses a sword while Kanon is unarmed, so Kanon is at a disadvantage. Unfortunately, she is only used to fighting unarmed and rarely spars with opponents who use weapons, especially martial artists of the same level as her. The only exception was her sparring match with Retsu Kaioh during the Sea King Trial. After that, even when the Five Death Row Inmates attacked, Kanon was able to crush them with her bare hands.

"You only realize how little you know when you need it, and the same goes for martial arts. If only I knew how to use weapons..." Hana felt a little regretful and a little scared, but her excitement to fight against a strong opponent did not diminish: "Anyway, I'll give it my all and give it a try."

"Full power" naturally refers to activating "Valkyrie Mode," specifically the version that makes your heart race even faster when facing Pikachu.

"Look! Miss Kanon's 'Valkyrie Mode'!" Many of the people from the Kengan Association had heard of Kanon's legend and were familiar with her special state. They heard the huge heartbeat and saw Kanon's skin darken. They knew that this meant that the two top martial artists were seriously fighting.

As for Miyamoto Musashi, although this was the first time he had seen such a Kanon, he wasn't entirely unfamiliar with similar states: "Oh, is it a technique that forces one's own potential? Some ninjas and ronin used to use such techniques. Little girl, so you can do it too!"

“I’ve encountered such fellows before, the strongest one… was surnamed Wu, wasn’t he?” The Wu clan has a history of 1,800 years, and it was only natural that they would meet Musashi during the chaotic Warring States period in Japan. Musashi tightened his grip on his sword and laughed, “I killed him.”

"You may be able to kill the Wu clan, but you may not be able to kill me." With her blood circulation fully activated, Hua Yin's voice was different from usual, even vibrating as she spoke. However, this also indicated that she was in good condition and could activate her strongest defensive technique, "Li Hen Tian," at any time.

"Yes, I'd like to give it a try too." Each situation needs to be analyzed individually. The Wu clan members who were killed back then weren't necessarily the strongest in the Wu clan, and besides, the strongest in the Wu clan were most likely no match for Hanon. Miyamoto Musashi also acknowledged this; his extensive experience made him all too aware of the principle that practice makes perfect: "Then I'll kill you—"

Musashi swung his sword.

The attack was fierce, extremely fierce. The movement was simply raising the cane and sword and slashing vertically downwards. But when combined with Musashi's speed, power, and momentum, and with his mind and spirit perfectly in harmony, this strike was like a sudden downpour, a thunderclap, and lightning bolts rushing down from the sky and striking the earth.

This momentum even affected Hana, making every cell in her body excited and restless, and she couldn't help but cheer, "Well done!"

Hanon could have dodged the sword strike. Even though Musashi's aura had locked onto her from the start, with Hanon's skills, she could have easily escaped using "Unpredictable Transformation." But she didn't dodge or make any move; she simply stood there, waiting for Musashi's strike to land.

Is Kanon going to take Musashi's slash head-on? Will she try her "Separation from Heaven" technique to see if it can break through the sword strike of Japan's strongest swordsman?

Well, actually, Kanon did have that plan at first. She hesitated for a fraction of a second between using "Unpredictable Transformation" to dodge and using "Heavenly Separation" to take the hit head-on, but that hesitation vanished with Musashi's strike.

Under "Valkyrie Mode," Kanon's eyesight is greatly enhanced; she can see clearly...

That was it. There were no more strikes. Musashi's sword fell, but the blade did not touch Hanon. Only a gust of wind blew up Hanon's hair. The cane sword had shattered and disintegrated, scattering like a sky full of stars, reflecting the lamplight and falling everywhere.

Sigh, I already said it's a "broken cane knife".

Author's Note: Here I am, thank you for waiting.

Section 803, Chapter 794: Wandering the Martial World

Miyamoto Musashi possessed immense strength; his cane sword shattered into more than a dozen fragments under his powerful swing, scattering everywhere in the abandoned bar and even cutting several people.

Neither the intact blade nor the broken piece of iron harmed Kanon. As soon as Musashi's slash came down, Kanon deactivated "Valkyrie Mode" and returned to normal. After all, compared to the flying piece of iron, the ultimate version of "Valkyrie Mode" was more damaging to the body.

"Hahaha, what courage!" Miyamoto Musashi didn't dwell on his inferior weapon. He casually tossed aside the cane sword that was now just a cane handle and praised Kanon directly.

As before, Miyamoto Musashi's praise might have thrilled a Japanese martial artist, but it didn't affect Kanon much. She shrugged and said, "I'm not brave, I just have good eyesight. I can see that your blade is damaged." She winked at Musashi, "But you, you're not flustered or angry at all because of the unexpected situation, and you even have the leisure to praise me..." Kanon returned the compliment to Musashi, "That's good composure!"

Musashi waved his hand. In terms of eyesight, he, as a peerless swordsman, was on par with Kanon, who had activated her ultimate "Valkyrie Mode." Just now, when the blade shattered, he clearly saw some fragments fly towards Kanon, but those metal pieces lost their momentum upon touching Kanon's body, and without even cutting her skin, they fell silently to the ground... So Musashi said again, "There's nothing to panic about. Even if this sword wasn't destroyed, it certainly couldn't cut you. Little girl, you're quite skilled!"

Hanon clasped her hands in a fist salute: "We're even in that situation."

Musashi's sword intent against Kanon's lightning-fast attacks, the Niten Ichi-ryu style under tactical disguise against Kanon's defensive techniques, and the real sword slash against Valkyrie mode—Kano and Miyamoto Musashi have exchanged three blows since they met. The techniques they used were all unparalleled masterpieces, and the danger and intensity were no less than those of a battlefield fight. However, both of them were holding back many moves... Their strength was simply too great. Such a brief exchange could not reflect their full strength and determine their relative strengths. Kanon was right; the two were indeed brothers in misfortune, equally matched.

Kanon and Musashi exchanged a glance, showing a mutual appreciation.

But their mutual respect did not dampen their fighting spirit. Musashi turned to the onlookers and asked again, "Are there any more swords?"