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A day passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time for Anci to assess the progress of the young man with the rooster-comb hairstyle. When Anci brought Huayin to the riverbank, the young man with the rooster-comb hairstyle was lying on a large rock, covered in sweat, with his eyes closed in a deep sleep.

"Practicing all night until you die from exhaustion?" Anci looked at the young man. He could actually feel the young man's breathing. This serious, broken monk was just showing a rare bit of humor... Although it was a bit cold, at least there was Kanon next to him to support him.

"He passed away peacefully." Huayin picked up a tree branch and poked the young man.

Anci then took out her Buddhist prayer beads: "It's a real pity. He's been very diligent in his spiritual practice. We only met by chance, but at least we should chant sutras for him to help him pass on to the afterlife..."

"Hey! Don't just perform rituals for people randomly, you stinky monk!" The young man opened his eyes.

He jumped up and said, "And you brat! Yesterday when I came to the river to catch fish, you just stood there watching me cultivate. It gave me the creeps. And just now you poked me with a stick. You little rascal!"

"Hehehe~" Hana made a face at the young man, without saying much. She knew the young man was fine and was just joking.

She also knew that the young man had mastered the "double strength".

Anci was about to assess the young man's progress when he asked, "How is your cultivation going?" He looked at the young man and said, "You're still holding a small stone in your right hand, and you haven't even managed to crush it to pieces yet. It seems your cultivation has already faltered..."

"Ah, this? I was just too focused on practicing and forgot to throw it away." The young man flicked his wrist, sending the small stone flying into the air, but he ignored it and instead clenched his right fist, smashing it down on the boulder below—"Boom!"

The large rock made a loud noise and shook violently. A cloud of stone dust exploded from the spot where the young man's fist had struck it. The power of this blow was indeed great, and the way he channeled the force was very fantastical, completely different from ordinary blows that relied on muscle strength.

This was Anci's "Double Strength," a technique he had painstakingly mastered over ten years. Unexpectedly, the seemingly carefree young man with the rooster-like hair had acquired it in just one week…

"Genius!" Anci was stunned, uttering the word blankly.

Anji is an outstanding top-tier fighter. According to Hanon's estimation, he could probably easily make it into the top eight in the Kengan Tournament's elimination rounds. To be so impressed by such a strong fighter that he acknowledges Anji as a genius is an immense honor.

However, the young man with the rooster-like hair looked offended: "Hey, I risked my life to practice this move for a week before I learned it. Please take back that boring word 'genius'."

Anci was even more shocked. He met the young man's eyes and saw that his eyes were clear and full of confidence. He couldn't help but admire him: "You're right. I shouldn't call you a 'genius'. I should say... you are a remarkable man."

The two exchanged a knowing smile and simultaneously reached out to shake hands.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. My name is Sagara Sanosuke."

“The long-standing Shan'anci”.

"Alright!" Sagara Sanosuke withdrew his hand. "We've wasted a lot of time on the road. I need to hurry to Kyoto now. Does Master know the way?"

Anci pointed and said, "This is easy. This place is Shimosuwa. After passing through the woods, you will reach the Nakasendo post station. Then, just follow the main road straight ahead. If you walk fast, it will only take three days to reach Kyoto."

"Shimosuwa?" Sanosuke Sagara was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, so this is Shimosuwa! No wonder it seemed so familiar. Last night, when I was practicing until I was exhausted, I saw the spirit of an old friend again..." He said to the bewildered Anji: "Although it's strange to say this in front of a broken monk like you, I'm starting to believe in the Buddha's guidance."

"It's alright." Anci saw Zuo Zhizhu carrying his bag and didn't say much, just waved his hand: "Be careful on the road."

But the turmoil in his heart did not subside: "A person grows up in the blink of an eye. A week ago, no, yesterday he was like a fledgling bird, but today he is already an eagle soaring high..."

Originally, the two said goodbye and everything was over, but unexpectedly, the little girl "Eagle Wind and Clouds" suddenly called out to Sanosuke: "Hey, rooster-head! Are you going to Kyoto?"

"I already told you my name is Sanosuke Sagara!" Sanosuke turned around. He wasn't particularly fond of Kanon, who always had a mischievous look on her face. Despite being such a thin and frail little girl, she looked at him like he was a child. "What do you want?"

"I'm going to Kyoto too," Hanon said. "Why don't we go together?"

"You're leaving too?" Anci frowned. Although, in principle, he and Hanon were just strangers who had met by chance, and parting ways was normal, especially since Anci's "great cause of saving the world" made it inconvenient for him to keep Hanon with him all the time, he had spent two days with her and developed a good impression of her. The two had already formed a bond, and suddenly hearing that Hanon was leaving with Sanosuke... it felt like a father watching his daughter being taken away by that brat.

Alas, this kind of bond can never have a happy ending—Kanon can only stay in this era for ten days or half a month at most. Before that, she still has to go to Kyoto to deal with Shishio's gang.

So Anci and Huayin looked at each other for a moment, remaining silent, and finally said, "Alright, I feel more at ease knowing this man is taking care of you." Huayin then said, "Great monk, we'll meet again someday... I hope you're safe and sound."

"Hey, why am I the one assigned to take care of this little girl?" Sanosuke interrupted, cutting off Kanon and Anji's farewell: "I haven't even said I agreed yet!"

“Consider it a reward for teaching you ‘Double Strength’,” Anci said. “Besides, I can tell you’re a good person and wouldn’t let this little girl go to Kyoto alone.”

"Gulp..." Sanosuke took a deep breath: "Fine, I'll reluctantly take the little girl to Kyoto!"

"Tch, reluctantly." Hana rolled her eyes as usual: "Who will protect whom is still uncertain."

Both Sanosuke and Anji were amused by Kanon: "Huh? You little brat, still trying to act tough? What makes you think you can..."

They suddenly stopped talking, and then they saw Huayin casually pick up a small stone from the riverbank, toss it gently into the air, and sweep it with her fist. "Bang!" The stone turned into ashes and scattered in the wind.

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"This, this is..." Anji and Sanosuke were speechless.

"It's just 'double force'." Hana shrugged. "What's so difficult about it? I watched you practice all day yesterday and figured out that it's about launching a second attack in a very short time, hitting the target before the first wave of resistance is completely gone, and causing powerful damage."

"To be honest, it goes against the laws of physics. It really is the timeline of that new world..." Kanon muttered to herself, but neither Anji nor Sanosuke were listening to her.

The two of them were completely petrified!

"Hey, Sanosuke."

"Ok?"

"You really don't deserve the title of 'genius'..."

"I know……"

Author's Note: The next chapter will be in Luoyang~ The Rurouni Kenshin storyline will probably last for three or four days? That's about it, and then there will be a not-so-short ending storyline.

Section 883, Chapter 874: Che Guevara the Thief - A Bright Future - It's Actually So Good!

Kyoto was once the capital of Japan for a thousand years and is considered one of the oldest cities in the world. It has four distinct seasons, beautiful scenery, ancient architecture, and countless stories of the past. It is a place where glory and decay coexist, and every street and alley often hides untold history and legends.

A city that's perfect for tourism.

Of course, it wasn't that long ago. Kanon had just visited this place with the muscular girls from Mr. Shirogane's gym. Unexpectedly, a few months later, Kanon found herself revisiting this place across a century as a time traveler... Unfortunately, Kanon's mood wasn't as pleasant as before.

She's been in Kyoto for four days now! But she's still accomplishing nothing!

Hey, where's Sagara Sanosuke?

Ugh, just thinking about him makes me angry. Hanon is a transmigrator, and that guy is a penniless wretch. Neither of them had much money in their pockets. They even had some travel expenses sponsored by Anci, which was enough to buy food and barely lasted until they reached Kyoto before running out of money.

Looking at their pockets, which were even emptier than their faces, the two of them needed to find some way to make a living, right? Kyoto was a large and bustling city, and Japan, undergoing Westernization, wasn't short of job opportunities. Kanon and Sanosuke were both able-bodied; they couldn't possibly be left with nothing…

No, it's really necessary! When Kanon was full of ambition and decided to take a few days of short-term work, that unreliable guy Sanosuke Sagara actually came up with his own plan. He... wanted to pick a fight and then go to the police station to eat jail food.

"It's impossible for me to work, I'll never work in my life. I don't know how to do business. The only way I can make a living is by fighting and using my hands. Going to the police station is like going home. There's food and water to drink, and everyone there is talented and speaks so nicely. I love it there." Zuo Zhizhu also experienced a soul fusion that spanned a century or even a universe, completely unaware that Kanon across from him was looking at him like he was a dead man.

"It's hopeless. Che Guevara's corruption level is 100%. This guy is completely useless!" Hanon was too lazy to even roll her eyes physically, but her inner eye rolls were rolling back and forth at a speed of 7,200 degrees Celsius at 5 kilometers per hour: "A real man has hands and feet, yet all he wants to do is go to jail. I despise you."

"So what if you despise me? Nobody asked you to come along." Sanosuke Sagara scoffed at Kanon's protest: "Anyway, aren't you a martial arts prodigy? You always brag about being able to protect yourself. Then go live your own life! I'll go eat my prison food, and you go do your job. We both have a bright future."

"Go away, hurry up and leave." Hanon said weakly as she chased him away. This Sanosuke was a master of witty banter, spouting one witty line after another, making Hanon wonder if he was also a time traveler.

Unfortunately, Kanon didn't know that when the two parted, Sanosuke felt a little reluctant: "This girl is actually a nice person. After spending a few days together, I've almost developed feelings for her. She reminds me of my younger sister back home... But I have to go and defeat Shishio's gang. If I go to the police station, I should be able to see that annoying Saito Hajime."

Yes, it's a pity that Kanon wasn't aware of Sanosuke's feelings, but rather that she missed the "main storyline." They traveled together for two or three days, each treating the other as a complete stranger, neither revealing their purpose for going to Kyoto...

After seeing Sanosuke off, Kanon wandered around Kyoto and eventually became a waitress at a beef hot pot restaurant called "Shirakabe".

At this time, Japan had just experienced the arrival of Western "black ships," which forced open its doors with powerful gunboats. Following the fall of the shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, Western culture began to permeate society, with beef stew considered a representative of Western cuisine and extremely popular during this era. I've heard that this "Shirakabe" restaurant also has a branch in Tokyo called "Akabe," and it's doing quite well.

Two other people joined the company with Kanon. They looked like siblings, but according to them, they were master and apprentice. The girl's name was Kamiya Kaoru, and she was about the same age as Kanon. She was said to have a swordsmanship dojo in Tokyo... but Kanon didn't think she was very strong at all. The other boy was named Myojin Yahiko, and he was only ten years old. People in this era were quite precocious, and he looked like a little adult.

I heard that Kaoru and Yahiko came to Kyoto looking for someone. On their first day working at "Shirakabe," they posted a missing person notice. The person they were looking for was named "Himura Kenshin," who was said to be short, with red hair, a cross-shaped scar on his face, and a samurai sword...

"This kind of character is unforgettable, and the design is so refreshing and unique!" Hana thought to herself. "She's obviously the chosen one; just by looking at her, you can tell there's a story behind her!"

Unfortunately, Kanon was unaware that Himura Kenshin was once an executioner for the Meiji Restoration faction during the Bakumatsu period, known as Battosai, specializing in eliminating political enemies and being one of the most outstanding swordsmen of the era. His trip to Kyoto was to confront his former successor, Shishio Makoto, who was later betrayed by the Restoration faction and turned completely to the dark side.

"Missed out of the main storyline" x2, no, it should be the third time. Back in New Moon Village, if Kanon hadn't bravely left the village to "fight Shishio's gang," things might have been over long ago...

However, it has been a week since Hanon's time travel, and she is still wandering around like a headless fly. If she travels to the next stop now, then the village girl, Fengxia, will either have to work in "White Wall" for the rest of her life or return to Crescent Moon Village, where she may face a rather tragic fate. Neither of these is Hanon's original intention.

"Damn it, Kyoto is so big, where is Shishio...?" Unable to find her target, Kanon could only helplessly serve dishes at the restaurant.

But while she reaped no rewards, others reaped the rewards.

"You have news about Kenshin—thump!" A startled exclamation was followed by a muffled thud. Kanon glanced over and saw that it was Kaoru-san questioning a short girl with strange clothes. It seemed that the short girl knew Kenshin's whereabouts, but because she was asking too urgently, the two bumped heads.

"Quick, please sit down, let's talk in detail." Everyone in the shop knew that Kaoru was looking for someone, and now that they finally had a lead, they naturally wanted to ask immediately. In no time, Kaoru sat down with the short girl, and even Myojin Yahiko came over. Even the other employees in the shop joined in the fun, except for Hanon, who was asked to keep an eye on the business.

Hanon didn't care. It just meant she had to work harder to serve a few more tables of customers. With her skills, that was no problem at all. She could even treat it as muscle training.

What she truly felt exhausted about was her emotions.

"Waaah, is that Himura really the chosen one? His storyline progressed so easily, while I'm still struggling to find Shishio and his gang... No, I can't waste my time like this! I'll sneak into the police station tonight; they must have investigated Shishio!"

In the end, Kanon still had to go to jail to carry out her duties, so she might as well have gone to jail with Sanosuke from the beginning to freeload.

Indeed, the saying "it smells so good" is a fundamental human trait...

Author's Note: That's all for today. Tomorrow I'll be starting the Rurouni Kenshin main storyline.

Chapter 875, Section 884: No time to explain, ah, I'm dead.

Although the relatively advanced Western civilization of the 19th century had begun to impact Japanese society, everything was just beginning. There were hardly any tall buildings in the whole of Japan. Most of the buildings were either historical sites or temporary constructions. Even the office building of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department was like that. It was just a three-story earthen building. However, there were many people coming and going, so it was forced to be built on a very large area. As a result, the police officers on duty at night were relatively scattered.

"Ugh, night shifts are so boring." Two patrol officers on night duty found a spot to slack off, lit cigarettes, and started chatting.

"Bored? Then I'll tell you some juicy news." Another patrolman leaned in mysteriously: "Remember that so-called 'elite' officer that guy named Fujita transferred away a while ago? They're all dead!"

"What!" The patrolman was so shocked he dropped his cigarette. "Don't talk nonsense! The guy who was transferred here is a very skilled swordsman. He's usually so arrogant. If he hears you cursing him like that..."

"Hey, who can hear me? You know I'm good friends with the forensic doctor in the department. He told me personally that the fifty elite men that Fujita pulled from the army and police departments across the country were wiped out overnight. Most of them were killed with a single stab to the throat, and the few who did react didn't last three moves. It's terrifying!"

"My God... Isn't this a time of peace and tranquility? How come there are still so many vicious madmen?"

"So many? You're kidding, right? One person did all of this."

"what!"

"Sigh, you know, there's a gang of thugs, their leader is called Shishio, and they've been secretly plotting for years, trying to overthrow the Meiji Restoration government. Fujita sent people to deal with them, but it seems they found out in advance, so they sent some really good assassins who wiped out our elites overnight."

“That’s terrifying.” Another man was so frightened that he dropped his cigarette and trembled all over. “No, don’t say ‘our side’. I’m a cop just to get a paycheck. I don’t want to deal with such a terrifying guy! If this Zhizhi Xiong gang gets too big, I’ll just join them.”