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

The scene was eerily quiet; you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was stunned.

Did they hear correctly? This delicate little beauty is going to kill someone? Hmm, considering how she just casually knocked Hua Shan away, killing someone doesn't seem so difficult after all.

But... kill Musashi? Miyamoto Musashi? That peerless swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi?

Musashi's expression froze even more: "Little girl, you...you want to kill me?"

"I'm not targeting you, nor do I necessarily want to take your life." Hanon revealed an expression similar to that of a "saint," a half-smile, even with a hint of pity: "What I want to kill is that 'sword master Miyamoto Musashi.' He shouldn't exist in this era. If the only way to achieve this is by taking a life, then so be it... But on the bright side, maybe just crippling your hand will suffice."

Today's events made Kanon realize a mistake she made: Musashi is not Pico; they are fundamentally different.

Pike is completely out of place in human society. Living in ancient times, he's more like a wild beast, and wild beasts don't willingly enter human territory. The challenges Pike faces and the damage he causes are actually the result of modern martial artists' irresistible urge to challenge him. Later, as long as Kanon defeats Pike in public and breaks the "demon" in the minds of modern martial artists, all things will be at peace, and Kanon's "protection" will be successful.

However, Musashi is different, completely different. He is an ancient samurai, incompatible with modern society, yet possessing the age-old human pursuit of fame and fortune. While he is certainly a target for modern martial artists, doesn't he also harbor a desire to challenge contemporary heroes? Musashi is an independent individual, uncontrollable, with his own code of conduct, and that code is quite brutal. Even if Kanon defeats Musashi and shatters the "demons" in the hearts of many martial artists, if others don't seek out Musashi, won't Musashi seek out others? Just like the riots that have erupted these past few days, attacking ordinary people who are not exceptional martial artists has caused tragedies for many individuals and families…

As long as "Sword Master Miyamoto Musashi" exists, he will continue to spread bloodshed and violence, using his only skill, fighting, to gain fame and fortune, even if there are mountains of corpses behind him.

Therefore, someone must stand up and stop Musashi! Otherwise, we can only watch as Musashi acts recklessly, eventually forming a new order—just like what happened to Yujiro Hanma. But in the process of reaching that transcendent position, how much bloodshed will Musashi commit, and how many innocent people will he harm?

With great power comes great responsibility. Among those qualified to stop Musashi today, Kanon is undoubtedly the one. Her decision truly has a superhero feel to it! Or perhaps Kanon is simply a kind-hearted person who can't bear to see innocent people suffer, and she helps whenever she can…

"What treacherous words! They actually want to kill me." After a long silence, Musashi finally uttered these words.

Then he put his hands on his hips and smiled: "Hehe, I know that in this era, you can't get ahead by killing people. You won't become a hero, you'll just be seen as a demon. But so what? Even if there's no benefit, I'll still kill people. I don't have time to care about anything else."

Well, Miyamoto Musashi is a man driven by fame and fortune, as everyone knows since his resurrection. But setting aside his pursuit of fame and fortune, Musashi is also one of the purest people in the world, making no attempt to hide his desires and possessing boundless enthusiasm for what he loves and pursues—this is the fundamental reason for his strength.

Hanon understood this as well: "I understand what you mean... that's why I have to take action. It's unrealistic for you to control it yourself."

"Then it's settled. Three more days, that is, five days from now? Heh, actually I'm available anytime." Musashi snorted and turned to leave. "See you then... I wonder if Tokugawa has prepared the hot water yet. I want to take a bath."

Just as Musashi took a step forward, Kanon's voice suddenly called out from behind: "Musashi—"

Musashi turned around: "Hmm?"

Then, just like what happened to Kaoru Hanayama, a tremendous killing intent surged up, and Kanon punched Musashi!

Author's Note: Whew, that's a wrap. See you tomorrow!

Section 849, Chapter 840: Nine Yin White Bone Claw?

"Alas--"

Kanon's attack came suddenly and quickly. Apart from Musashi, who was able to react and let out a soft cry, the surrounding onlookers were still in the state of preparing to go home after watching the excitement.

Musashi lived up to his reputation. Not only did he react in time, but he also managed to flick his wrist and draw "Nameless Golden Heavy"—it was impossible to fight back with his sword, but with his skill, he still managed to hold the katana upright in front of him, blocking the path of Hanon's fist.

Hua Yin remained fearless, and even as the sword blocked her path, she still slammed her fist down!

The fist touched the sword, the fist touched the sword... nothing happened?

Nothing happened.

There was no sound, no blood, and no movement. Hanon's fist seemed frozen on Musashi's sword, and the two of them were in a strange stillness.

"Ah! What's going on!" The onlookers finally realized what was happening. They had just agreed to go home, but suddenly there was another commotion? And what was with that pretty girl punching the sword? And why was there no bloodshed or any movement?

The night was deep, and they couldn't see clearly. If someone dared to approach for a closer look, they would notice that the muscles in both Kanon and Musashi's arms were trembling slightly. It turned out that Kanon had used the space between her index and middle fingers to hold Musashi's sword blade, thus preventing bleeding. Kanon's fist pressed against the blade as she moved towards Musashi, while Musashi pushed "Nameless Golden Heavy" towards Kanon in a counterattack. The two were locked in a stalemate, locked in a struggle!

“Interesting, little girl, is your strength really that great?” Musashi was clearly shocked by Kanon’s strength: “To be able to hold my blade between two fingers, that has never happened before.”

In his experience, if Hanon had used her bones to jam the sword's edge, then gripped the blade with her entire fist, and used all her strength to resist him, that would be more plausible. Although it was still quite unbelievable, it felt more realistic than Hanon stopping the sword's momentum without shedding a single drop of blood.

Musashi was unaware that Kanon possessed an extraordinary talent. When others gripped something with two fingers, they only exerted force at two points on the inside of their fingers, so to stabilize the sword, they would need at least a third point of support made of hard bone. Kanon, however, was different. She could manipulate the muscles in two fingers, creating seven, eight, or even a dozen or twenty points of force, like the suction cups of a tentacle monster, firmly controlling the blade! Once the points of contact were firmly fixed, Kanon could use all her strength to press down, holding her own against Musashi in a contest of strength, and even gaining a slight advantage.

However, Kanon also sighed, "I have put all my strength into it, but Musashi is only using one hand to wrestle with me. I have a slight advantage over him now, but when he uses both hands, I will be unable to resist... It seems that he is stronger."

The two men held each other in high esteem, but all of this happened in the blink of an eye. When time began to flow again, Kanon and Musashi were still locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Musashi's left hand moved towards the hilt of the sword with lightning speed. He was about to combine both hands and use all his strength to cut the sword down!

This action naturally did not escape Hanon's notice. Before Musashi could complete his new stance, she took the initiative and used her slightly superior strength over Musashi's one hand to tilt the sword to the side, completely disrupting the slashing position. Even if Musashi gripped the sword with both hands, it would take time for him to get back into the slashing stance... And even that extremely short time was enough for Hanon, because her movements were no slower than Musashi's.

Kanon's right hand, holding Musashi's right-hand sword, veered to the right. Musashi's left hand caught up and grabbed the sword. Just as he was about to slash again with both hands, Kanon's left hand launched "Finger Razor" from bottom to top first!

Musashi was helpless. His speed was about the same as Kanon's, and his hands didn't have time to move. Unable to use his hands, he could only use his feet. He pushed off with all his might and retreated backward, barely avoiding the "razor's" slash. However, this retreat also caused him to lose his stable center of gravity, putting him completely in a position to be chased and attacked by Kanon.

The mighty Miyamoto Musashi was naturally unwilling to be suppressed by others like this. At this moment, he held the "Nameless Golden Heavy" sword in both hands and swung it with great power. In just an instant, the famous sword swept across and was already close to Hanon's cheek, even cutting a wound on Hanon's face!

Blood dripped down; this was the first time in their three exchanges that Hanon had been truly wounded by Musashi! Yet Hanon showed no panic, merely raising her hand casually, as if swatting away mosquitoes. Her palm struck the sword, and Musashi immediately sensed a force—no, two immense forces—transmitting, converging, and generating a gale on the blade. The power suddenly increased three or four times, and even someone as strong as Musashi could not hold the sword, only able to be swept away by that force.

This is the "Blowing Wilderness" technique that Hanon used to break through Kaoru Hanayama's back attack with a single punch. It was first discussed with Guo Haihuang after the China Martial Arts Provincial Grand Tournament, and now Hanon has completely mastered it!

Even someone as powerful as Kanon considers "Blowaway" a finishing move; even when used with one hand, its power is still formidable. The fact that "Nameless Golden Heavy" wasn't interrupted on the spot shows it truly is a genuine masterpiece, no wonder Miyamoto Musashi carried it throughout his life.

But Kanon had no time to marvel; her attack wasn't over yet. The single-handed "Blowaway" was merely defense; she was about to launch another attack! Just as her right hand deflected Musashi's longsword, Kanon's left hand tensed, and her "Demon Spear" thrust straight out, ready to pierce Musashi's chest!

"Heh!" Musashi laughed loudly. His left hand had somehow moved back from the hilt of his sword and grabbed Hanon's wrist at the speed of light. "You're really greedy, little girl. Not only did you try to deflect my sword, but you also tried to stab me with your spear. Unfortunately, as a swordsman, my hand speed is ultimately faster than yours. Even... ugh!"

"Being able to catch bullets is useless," Hana scoffed. "It's a difference in skill."

Musashi excels in swordsmanship, but close-quarters combat isn't his specialty. Having spent his life on the battlefield, he's certainly quite skilled in this area, but it depends on who he's compared to. Standing before him now is Kanon, a master of hand-to-hand combat! PS: She also possesses "superpowers."

Hanon's arm muscles contorted, making her arm appear much thinner instantly, sliding forward from Musashi's grasp—yes, forward! Hanon could, of course, withdraw, step back, assume a fighting stance, and then strike again, but she had no intention of engaging in a prolonged battle; she was determined to keep moving forward! Forward!

Musashi quickly tightened his grip and held Kanon's wrist again. Moreover, in the short distance, Kanon's "demon spear" lost its momentum and could not pierce anything at all. It seemed that Musashi had the upper hand.

Not at all! Musashi's "Ugh" was because Kanon's hand slid forward and landed right in front of Musashi. Her five fingers hooked inward and instantly pinched Musashi's face, causing blood to flow freely!

Good heavens! Is Kanon going to skin Musashi alive?! Nine Yin White Bone Claw?!

Author's Note: This is not the final battle between Kanon and Musashi. Please read on.

Section 850, Chapter 841: Advance or Retreat, Life or Death?

Hanon's five fingers were spread wide, her nails already piercing Musashi's face. With just a little force, a blood-soaked face would be revealed.

How could this be! Although Hanon was ruthless enough, Musashi was no pushover either. He made a quick decision, leaning back and pushing off the ground with both feet to leap backward.

Musashi stepped back, but dared not let go of the left hand that was holding Hanon's wrist, for fear that if he let go, Hanon would be even faster and scratch his face to shreds.

As for Kanon, she indeed had no intention of letting Musashi off easily. As Musashi retreated, she charged forward, and the two of them moved backward together.

Wherever Musashi retreated, Kanon followed.

When Musashi retreated, he didn't have time to look behind him. He was too fast, and some onlookers blocked his way. He couldn't get out of the way in time and crashed into them. Three people on the innermost side were knocked away and fell unconscious. One of them was weaker and even vomited blood!

But Musashi's retreat continued, and Kanon's pursuit continued; neither stopped, and neither cared about anything else.

Fortunately, thanks to those three unlucky souls, the people behind them knew to shout and quickly moved aside, thus avoiding being affected by Musashi and Kanon. The crowd parted to make way, watching Musashi and Kanon crash into the shops behind them.

"Crash, crash..." Glass shattered, stones flew everywhere, but the two powerful figures did not stop their retreat. The physical strength of Miyamoto Musashi at his peak was finally fully displayed—if there was a wall in his way, he broke through it; if there was a pillar in his way, he cracked it; as for the clutter on the counter, he ignored it all and charged straight at it!

In an instant, wherever Musashi retreated, walls collapsed, houses crumbled, tiles broke, and steps crumbled. He retreated extremely quickly, and building materials collapsed one after another, but that agile and beautiful figure still chased after him and pinned him down. With a grabbing motion, she would not return empty-handed if she did not get her hands on him!

Smoke and dust filled the room, while outside there was a cacophony of voices. Musashi didn't know what or how many things he had bumped into, but none of that mattered, and none of it could stop him. His world seemed to consist only of the little girl in front of him, Ye Huayin.

In his two lifetimes, Miyamoto Musashi was never forced to retreat in such a humiliating manner.

But he had no choice but to retreat, because Kanon was still chasing him. If he stopped, he would lose face—the injury itself wasn't the problem, but now his face had become a "face" in a broader sense. For a dignified swordsman like Miyamoto Musashi, stopping meant losing a move and losing face!

Musashi and Kanon retreated and chased, their figures disappearing into the dust and vanishing from the sight of passersby.

The onlookers shouted and cautiously gathered around the breach in the shop's facade to peer inside. All the lights in the shop were broken, with only occasional sparks of electricity flashing in the ruins, briefly illuminating the dimness. Accompanied by the pervasive smoke and dust, nothing could be seen at all!

But faint sounds of collisions could still be heard in the darkness.

Suddenly, in the dim light of the occasional spark, a cold glint seemed to flash. The light flashed and disappeared in an instant, just as quickly as the spark. But after that flash, no more impact sounds came from the darkness.

Only a "clink" remained, the crisp sound of metal striking a hard object, echoing for a long time...

A few minutes later, the siren of an ambulance sounded, and along with the arrival of a group of high-ranking officials from the Metropolitan Police Department and Tokugawa Mitsunari—this old man was the instigator of Musashi's resurrection. Although his identity was special and the Japanese government could not touch him, he was certainly responsible for cleaning up the mess that Musashi had made. Including this emergency meeting to capture Musashi, it was Tokugawa Mitsunari who reminded the people in the Metropolitan Police Department that they could seek help from the yakuza tough guy Hanayama Kaoru.

Of course, there was no consensus within the Metropolitan Police Department. This time, they not only called on Hanayama, but also sent Akoya Kiyoaki, the Metropolitan Police Department's top fighter. Unfortunately, neither Hanayama nor Akoya was able to defeat Musashi. Just now, this group of people watched the whole process through binoculars from the rooftop of a building not far away.

"Huashan! Huashan!"

"Aguya, Aguya!"

The Metropolitan Police Department bigwigs were clearly divided into two factions. Upon arrival, they prioritized their own people, especially Kiyoaki Akoya. He was the Metropolitan Police Department's prized weapon and a member of the system. His secret "execution of justice" had been a fact known to the bigwigs for years, but they had all pretended to be oblivious. Wasn't it all so that a master like Akoya could clean up the mess for the Metropolitan Police Department in a critical moment? If Akoya were to fall here today, the Metropolitan Police Department would suffer a heavy loss, and the bigwigs who pushed him to fight Musashi would likely have to take the blame!

Fortunately, although Akoya was in mortal danger, he was still clinging to life. When the Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived, Hanayama had already woken up and told his underling Kizaki to bring bandages to wrap around Akoya's stomach.

Bandaging the waist is a street tactic employed by gangsters. If wrapped thickly, it's difficult for a novice armed with a weapon to stab the wound. Even if slashed by a skilled weapon user, the bandage can effectively stop the bleeding and protect internal organs from slipping out of the abdominal cavity. Hanayama and Kizaki were already experts at bandaging, not only bandaging Aguya's wound but also disinfecting it with the strong liquor they carried with them.

"Phew, thanks a lot, Hanayama." After getting Akoya into the ambulance, the group of Metropolitan Police Department officials finally breathed a sigh of relief, came over to thank Hanayama, and then started asking all sorts of questions: "How is Musashi?"

"Did Ye Huayin subdue him?"

"Ye Huayin clearly agreed to fight Musashi again in five days, so why did she suddenly launch a surprise attack?"

"She treated Huashan the same way. Could it be that the legendary super strong person Ye Huayin is just a petty person who wins by sneak attacks and ambushes?"

"Hey, she's Chinese. Haven't you heard the old Chinese saying: 'Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with'?"

"Bah! My daughter is on good terms with Ye Huayin. I, Ye Shang, would bet the reputation of the Superintendent General of Police to protect her noble character!"

"Then why did she launch a sudden attack?"

"Well, in any case, she must have something deeper in mind..."

"Leaving that aside, Ye Huayin and Musashi have been inside the building for quite some time now, what's the result?"

So the newly arrived police officers also gathered around the shops. When the big shots move, there are naturally many police officers accompanying them. The onlookers were all driven away, and soon an orderly open space was formed around the entrance of the cave.

Footsteps echoed in the darkness, tap, tap, tap, tap, very rhythmic, and it was clear that it was just one person.

Of Musashi and Kanon, only one of them managed to get out? Could it be... that only one of them... survived?