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"This is a last resort," the commander sighed softly. "If I, an old man, want to deal with a peerless master, I can't do without using such a small tool."

"So you plan to use these gadgets to defeat Miyamoto Musashi?" Kanon snorted heavily. "Naive! Uncle Honbu, you've already said you're an 'old man,' how come you're still using such petty tricks!"

Kanon scoffed at the headquarters' tactics, inwardly relieved that she had intervened to stop him from challenging Musashi: "You keep saying that Miyamoto Musashi is a seasoned veteran, skilled in all sorts of underhanded tactics and surprise attacks, yet you, who kept saying you wanted to challenge Musashi, can only resort to underhanded tactics and surprise attacks in the end?" She shook her head vigorously: "I don't think Musashi can't handle these! Besides, are you wearing chainmail?"

After being slashed by the "Finger Razor," Musashi's clothes were torn open, revealing a lining that was indeed made of fine steel chainmail. This explained why Kanon's slash only had an impact effect and did not draw blood.

Hanon was equally dismissive of this: "Useless, just petty cleverness..." As she said this, her figure suddenly disappeared.

When Kanon reappeared in Izou's sight, the two were already face to face!

The pure "Boundless Transformation" was activated, and in the blink of an eye, it traversed a distance of nearly ten meters, a feat that could be described as shrinking the distance to an inch.

"H..." The thought of "So fast" barely crossed his mind before he was struck hard in the chest. First, a few points felt the impact—that was Kanon's "Demon Spear," but it hadn't pierced through—then came the heavy pressure, which was unbearable!

This was Kanon using the "Demon Spear" to probe the way, and after finding the right spot, she turned her finger into a fist and delivered a "burst" to the same spot.

Among the many attack techniques that Kanon has mastered, "Burst Core" is the earliest one. When she participated in the Deadly Elimination Tournament, it was already as common as Kanon's normal attack. In terms of both technical content and actual power, it is not as good as "Razor", "Magic Gun", "Attack and Cure", "Supersonic Fist", "Blow Away"... But just because "Burst Core" is common does not mean that it is not strong.

Through hard work at the gym, Hanon improved his physical fitness to a level comparable to that of an average male athlete. The "Exploding Core" technique utilizes the spring principle of muscle contraction and expansion to amplify this force several times over, resulting in an astonishingly powerful and extremely... heavy strike.

Like a sledgehammer striking his chest, Honbu Izo coughed up a mouthful of blood: "Ugh—"

Kanon was smart; she didn't question how strong the Headquarters' chainmail was—the Headquarters dared to wear it to face Miyamoto Musashi's famous sword, so it must not be weak! But just like a bulletproof vest can resist bullet penetration but cannot stop the internal injuries caused by the impact, when slashing and piercing are ineffective, blunt force injury often has a surprising effect.

Looking at the Headquarters member slowly kneeling down, vomiting blood, Kanon's expression showed some pity: "...'A heavy sword has no edge, great skill is without artifice.' I heard that Musashi has found his sword from four hundred years ago. That sword can withstand Musashi's blows, so it must be an extremely heavy and sturdy weapon, which is the nemesis of your chainmail. Headquarters member, your plan to challenge Musashi has always been too wishful thinking."

"Ugh... ugh ugh ugh..." The main body was suddenly attacked by Kanon's "Exploding Core," and a punch landed on his vital spot. He was not a top-tier fighter in hand-to-hand combat to begin with, and after being hit by this blow, he almost fainted on the spot! Although he managed to stay upright thanks to his strong willpower, he kept vomiting and was unable to lift his head.

But since their fighting spirit remains, the headquarters will not easily admit defeat.

"You and Musashi are both formidable opponents, but you are not the same." After a while, although he still couldn't stand up, the commander began to speak softly: "Musashi is a swordsman, a sword saint, and the master of ancient martial arts. So when dealing with him, you should make more use of the achievements of modern martial arts, such as striking techniques and combo techniques. Small props are just for support... But you, Ye Huayin, are the pinnacle of modern combat techniques. In a head-on contest of fist and foot skills, there is an insurmountable and unimaginable chasm between you and me... So, when dealing with you, I need to use more tricks."

While the main staff was talking and distracting Kanon, a smoke bomb landed silently on the ground and rolled in front of Kanon.

"Bang!" It exploded.

Author's note: This is the third update. I'm so tired and sleepy, sob sob.

Section 837, Chapter 828: The 100% Move

After the explosion, smoke filled the air, and Hanon could no longer see Honbu Izo.

Kanon wasn't too surprised by this unexpected situation. From the moment she first met Honbu, Honbu had shown that he was an expert in using smoke bombs. If Honbu hadn't used them, Kanon would have been wondering about it!

Since they were prepared, they naturally had a way to deal with it. Hana turned around and struck a familiar pose—Cosmic Illusion!

Since mastering "Illusory Transformation of No Direction", "Cosmic Illusion", which is not as fast and not as convenient for changing direction, has been shelved by Kanon and rarely used. Now, it has finally been unlocked by Kanon again and used in this cloud of smoke.

With a powerful push off the ground, Hanon's body shot forward like a cannonball, destroying everything in her path!

The first attempt missed.

The second attack seemed to touch the collar of the headquarters' clothes. Kanon immediately changed his move and swung his "Finger Razor" to strike, but unfortunately he only cut off a piece of the headquarters' clothes before his figure disappeared into the smoke again.

Kanon made a third charge, but this time she still couldn't find the headquarters... But it's okay, after three powerful charges, the smoke in the room was blown away by the strong winds generated by the charges.

When the smoke clears, that will be the time for the main force to unleash its deadly move, revealing its true intentions.

The smoke dissipated around Hanon, but something within it was moving against the flow, approaching with incredible speed. "Another hidden weapon?" Hanon raised her hand to catch it, and this time, mindful of the damage the sulfuric acid capsule had caused her, she held a piece of cloth she had just shaved off her headquarters uniform in her palm to protect her skin from the weapon, ensuring absolute safety.

Holding the hidden weapon in his hand, he looked closely and realized it was a shard of a wine bottle that the headquarters had used to smash Hanon earlier. The headquarters had picked it up in the smoke and thrown it at him.

Although the wine was poisonous, the broken glass shards were harmless. Besides, Hana had made thorough preparations. These glass shards were less effective than flying needles or capsules; at most, they would only distract Hana slightly... and that was enough.

The glass shard was shot at Kanon from the front, but the main force quickly circled around to Kanon's back. As Kanon caught the hidden weapon, the main force's attack came from the opposite direction.

That was a stab! The head of the unit had been holding half a broken bottle in his hand, and even when he was hit by Hanon's "Exploding Core" punch and coughed up blood, he did not let go of it. Now, it was a sharp dagger in his hand!

As the shards of the sake bottle drew near Hanon's skin, the head of the unit was filled with emotion: "Hanon, I'm not familiar with Miyamoto Musashi. My understanding of him is based only on descriptions in ancient books and my own practice of empathy in super-realistic martial arts. When I challenged him, I was essentially using the method of defeating the 'evil dragon' in my mind to challenge the real Musashi. To be honest, I was very unsure of myself... But you're different! Hanon, we've known each other for so long. I've seen you fight countless times and I know your skills and characteristics very well. Compared to Musashi, you've been my hypothetical enemy hundreds of times more often!"

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in battle. The headquarters knows that Kanon's "power absorption" is powerful. To damage her with striking techniques, unless it is Yujiro Hanma who makes the move, it would have to be a strike of the level of Pike to threaten her. At the very least, it cannot be weaker than Oliva and Kaoru Hanayama... The headquarters is no match for any of these people. Therefore, since the start of the battle, if he does not use underhanded tricks, he can only use sharp weapons to pierce and kill her.

The timing was perfect. As soon as Kanon caught the shards of glass, the headman stabbed her in the back! However, something unexpected happened. Kanon was forced forward half a step by the stab, and her clothes on her back were torn open. But the irregular glass shards cut her body without leaving any marks—her delicate, fair skin didn't bleed at all!

"Terrible..." Headquarters' heart pounded twice. It turned out that Kanon's "power dissipation" had reached such a level that she was not afraid of swords even after being successfully ambushed: "Now there are even fewer ways to defeat her."

Through continuous training and improvement, Kanon possesses talent, experience, diligence, and even good fortune. She is a being whose strength, technique, and speed are all at their peak. To defeat her is simply too difficult, far too difficult...

But it's not entirely hopeless.

"Whoosh—" The headman finally lifted his coat, which was like a treasure trove. Hana caught a glimpse and thought that this uncle probably carried more than ten weapons. But before she could take a closer look, the headman had already taken out two steel pipes and brandished them in front of him. Was he going to use blunt weapons?

No, blunt force is useless against Hanon. The headquarters naturally knows that these two steel pipes have a secret. With a flick of the wrist, they can double in length and turn into steel spikes! And these two steel spikes can fit together to form a long spear.

But if a wine bottle can't pierce Hana's skin, can a spear do the trick?

"Uncle Headquarters..." Kanon smiled, completely relaxed. Whether it was the spear or all the previous attacks, they were all just what Kanon called "clever tricks," at most causing her some trouble, but unable to truly threaten her victory. Therefore, Kanon even had the leisure to tease Headquarters: "You can conjure up such a long weapon so easily, are you Doraemon too?"

After twirling his spear a few times, the commander held it horizontally in front of him: "Little Hanane, I dare not accept the title of Doraemon, but I, this old man, have mastered quite a few techniques~ Now let's see how my spear skills are! If it's out of 100, I can get 80 points."

Hana rolled her eyes: "I think you're not accurate at all. Last time you said I was 150 points unarmed and 300 points overall, but judging from the current situation, that's far from the truth."

The commander did not answer, but instead thrust his spear forward.

Strictly speaking, if the full score is 100, his marksmanship is probably less than 50. This thrust, which was perfectly timed and executed with perfect precision, is barely a passing grade of 60 – still useless.

In reality, if Kanon's unarmed combat skills are truly 150 points, regardless of whether the overall strength of the main team is truly 300 points, that's a high score that can only be achieved by combining many subjects. When it comes to actual combat, you can only use one or two subjects to compete each time, making it extremely difficult to defeat Kanon.

Faced with the provocation of these two idiots, Hanon smiled but couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps it was time to end this battle. Headquarters was powerless to do anything more... Huh?

During the thrust, the commander suddenly twisted the gun barrel with both hands, turning it back into two steel pipes. Then, he withdrew his right hand, raised the steel pipe with his left hand, and aimed at Hanon's jaw to sweep it.

The incident happened suddenly, but Kanon remained calm. It was the same principle: although the main force's moves were flexible, they were just for show. The moment of the move was amazing, but when he actually smashed the steel pipe down... he was still only at a level of 60 or 70.

"Too slow." Kanon took a step back, dodging the attack from the headquarters' jaw.

Just then, a hand appeared on her shoulder.

"Huh?" This time, Kanon was genuinely shocked.

The hand was naturally the head of the headquarters, but his right hand withdrew, and his left hand was not holding the steel pipe in the swinging motion... the steel pipe was not in the head of the headquarters' hand.

The bayonet thrust was a feint, the steel pipe strike was also a feint; the headquarters kept changing tactics in order to paralyze Hanon. His real trump card was not his weapon but his bare hands.

Of all the skills that Izo has mastered, what is the most remarkable one?

Honbu-ryu... Jujutsu. Honbu Izo is the instructor of Honbu-ryu Jujutsu, and his specialty is naturally Jujutsu.

This is the technique that truly allows him to score 90 or 100 points. In the final battle, the combined techniques are the secret move that the headquarters uses to suppress Kanon.

Author's Note: I'll continue later; I'm still working hard on writing, being a procrastinator.

Section 838, Chapter 829: The Unbreakable Chains

Martial artists are categorized into those who rely on physical strength and those who rely on technique. Which category does Kanon belong to?

Her skills are incredibly strong, almost to the point of being fantastical. She has now subtly distanced herself from the world's top-tier experts, reaching a level that only two or three people can rival. However, the foundation of these skills lies in Hanon's talent for freely manipulating her muscles, as well as the muscle strength she has gained through painstaking training.

Therefore, the answer is body flow.

In terms of technical skills, Kanon still has shortcomings; her teamwork is her eternal weakness!

Initially, due to her female identity, she lacked ground techniques training when she first came into contact with combat at the Hefeng Academy Judo Competition. After that, whether she was studying under Kuroki Gensai, training at Mr. Shirogane's gym, or receiving guidance from Guo Haihuang, none of her training involved group techniques. To this day, group techniques are the only weakness in Kanon's "martial arts bucket".

This principle was naturally understood by Izou of the Headquarters, who had witnessed many of Kanon's battles. And coincidentally, team techniques were precisely the Headquarters's forte.

At this moment, the headquarters unexpectedly changed tactics twice and finally fooled Hanon. He put one hand on Hanon's shoulder and pushed forward, while at the same time he pinned Hanon's calf with his foot. With the combined force, he pushed Hanon to the ground in an instant.

The main body immediately mounted her, pinning down Hanon's body. Then he felt a sharp pain in his inner thigh. Cough, don't get the wrong idea, it was the kind of pain his mother used to pinch his thigh when he was a kid. Although Hanon's techniques were not very good, she had a way to deal with the formation of techniques. This was one of her old tricks.

Wait, the "old" methods?

Unable to exert any strength due to the excruciating pain, Hanon used her waist and abdomen to thrust upwards, instantly flipping Hanon aside and leaping up herself—but she had barely stood up when she was struck by another impact, turning her bounce into a forward tumble.

Originally, the head of the unit thrust at Kanon with a spear, then switched to striking her with a steel pipe. Throughout this, Kanon maintained a stable stance to counter the thrusts, keeping her center of gravity steady. Even when the head of the unit pushed her down a second time, Kanon's balance wasn't completely lost, allowing him to break free instantly. Thus, the head of the unit never expected to gain the upper hand by simply knocking Kanon down; instead, he deliberately allowed Kanon to break free, then, taking advantage of Kanon's unstable footing, he kicked her feet with both legs for a third attack.

The headquarters knows that Kanon's muscles can mysteriously bulge and stimulate the opponent's pressure points. Unless someone has thick skin like Yujiro or Pike, no one can catch her. His three consecutive changes in one move are also due to this.

With Kanon now sprawled on the ground, her balance completely out of her control, this was the perfect moment to unleash her power! The commander dared not sit on Kanon's back, but instead used his hard knees and calves to press down on Kanon's lower back, and then used his armored wrists to lift Kanon's calves. Finally, his free hand swiftly pulled a... steel chain from his coat.

There are no guaranteed winning strategies in the fighting arena. Different tactics are needed for different opponents. The headquarters has iron spike knuckle dusters to wear on his fists, steel nails for throwing, and smoke bombs that combine offense and defense... But all these weapons are prepared for Miyamoto Musashi. To counter Kanon, it is still this steel chain.

From the moment Hanon fell forward to the moment she came to her senses, only a second had passed. But when she realized what had happened, her feet were already tightly bound together by steel chains!

Adding to the fact that the main body was kneeling, one of the calves of the jumping leg pressed down hard on her lower back, while the other leg pressed down on Kanon's right arm. Even if she tried to break free with a muscle thrust, there was not much muscle on the front of the calf, it was all bone. The main body also had armor at the ankle, making it a complete iron barrel. Kanon's thrust was powerless... For a moment, Kanon was unable to break free.

"Hehe, life and death are in our hands..." Headquarters laughed, pulling out a short knife from his coat, but he dared not get too close to Kanon—Kanon still had one left arm that was not restrained. Although the angle of a person's arm moving backward was limited, this posture was Headquarters's great advantage and even a great victory. But if he entered the danger zone because of showing off and was grabbed by Kanon, then "the waves will surely be destroyed."

So the main force could only use the back of the short sword to rub against Kanon's bare ankle, reminding Kanon, who couldn't see behind her, that they had a sword in their hand: "Little Kanon, I now hold a sharp weapon, and I can sever your Achilles tendon at any time, or even cut your femoral artery. In other words, I have the ability to take your life at any time! The outcome of this battle can be said to be decided, right?"

Having lived two lives, this was the first time in her life that she had been controlled to such a state. She felt extremely ashamed and deeply regretted it: "Uncle Headquarters is such a deceptive enemy. Originally, none of his methods threatened me, so I didn't feel any sense of crisis. Unexpectedly, I fell into his trap with just one mistake... Although I still don't feel any sense of crisis now, I am in a desperate situation. It's truly a case of one wrong step leading to eternal regret. How shameful..."

Seeing that Kanon remained silent, the headquarters asked again, "Aren't you going to admit defeat? Kanon, I won't ask again next time."

Honbu Izou certainly possesses the resentment of a martial artist. He is a man of his word. If Kanon dares to utter even a single word of dissent, he will immediately sever Kanon's Achilles tendons!

"I won't admit defeat," Hanon said.

"You chose it!" The headquarters' short sword swiftly slashed towards Hanon's heel—the Achilles tendon was severed. In terms of Eiichi and Homoyo's medical skills, it wasn't considered a serious injury, but it would still require ten days to half a month of recuperation after healing, just like Jack Vanma, who couldn't stop the headquarters from challenging Musashi.

"Clang—" The swift knife sliced ​​across Hanon's ankle, but failed to cut through the muscle. Instead, it made a sound like metal being chopped, causing the headquarters to exclaim in surprise.

A tremendous heartbeat rang out—it was "Valkyrie Mode"! In this state, Kanon's physical skills were greatly enhanced, and her taut muscles made her "indestructible"—not even swords could cut through her. Perhaps Musashi's 150-point slash could, but with Musashi's swordsmanship at 50-60 points, there was absolutely no way that Musashi could break through Kanon's 150-point defense!

This is still an absolute gap in strength.

"Damn it!" The commander cried out in frustration at his failed attempt. Fortunately, he saw that Kanon was straining her legs and trembling all over, but she still couldn't break free of the steel chain. He felt a little comforted: "Kanon, I have to admit that your striking skills are impressive. I'm afraid only Yujiro Hanma can compare to you in the whole world. But this grappling technique is my masterpiece. This steel chain is made of alloy material. It's extremely hard and is the same material used in spaceships. Even if you activate 'Valkyrie Mode,' you still can't break free."