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

That was a stranger to her, but she knew who it was: "You're the legendary Himura Battosai? The greatest swordsman of the late Edo period? How come you're already kneeling the moment we meet?"

"Not yet!" Kenshin Himura was badly injured, but he managed to get up. "I made a promise with Kaoru that I would definitely come back alive."

“I was just kidding. You fought on par with Aoshi and Soujiro, and even had the upper hand. Of course you’re not weak.” Kanon put her arm around his shoulder and pushed Himura, who had just gotten up halfway, back to the ground. “But don’t push yourself too hard. I’ve met Kaoru. Since you made a promise, don’t let her down.”

"As for this place, I'll be fine once I get there."

Kanon tackles Himura to the ground and steps forward!

...She even stepped on Sanosuke's foot on the way.

"Cough cough cough..." Sanosuke almost couldn't catch his breath. He and Kanon were acquaintances, but he had just been knocked dizzy by Shishio and didn't have the strength to stand up or greet him. Unexpectedly, Kanon walked over without avoiding him and stepped on his stomach: "You brat, you definitely did it on purpose!"

"Of course I did it on purpose, do you still have any doubts?" Hana smiled teasingly: "You really are a fool."

"Hey! This girl is so infuriating!" Sanosuke rolled his eyes. Even he got angry sometimes; it was karma!

Hanon ignored him and continued walking forward. When she passed by Saito, who didn't recognize her and didn't speak, Hanon said softly, "Officer Saito, it's a bit of a pity. All of this could have ended in New Moon Village. If I had waited one more day, we would have been working together."

“Oh, I think I know who you are.” Saito, quick-witted, pieced together all the information and soon figured out who Hanon was: “A-Xia from Crescent Moon Village.”

"It's me." Passing Saito Hajime, Kanon continued forward, step by step approaching Shishio Makoto: "I was the one who defeated the sharp-horned one in New Moon Village, I was the one who defeated Usui, Batya, Kamatari, Saitsuchi, Fuji and Ikubo in Kyoto Castle, I was the one who defeated Anji not long ago, I was the one who defeated Aoshi in the library, and I was the one who defeated Seta Sojiro."

Kanon walked up to Shishio and said, "Next, I'll be the one who takes you down too."

"Ha, what arrogance." Shishio didn't know Yingfengxia's background, but listening to Hanon's recitation of her battle achievements like a menu, he understood that she was an enemy, not a friend, and the strongest opponent, not to be underestimated—but the arrogant and domineering Shishio was determined to underestimate Hanon: "I am the strongest!"

"Okay, okay, you're awesome~" Hanon twisted her head, loosened her joints a little, and then another fierce battle ensued.

"Oh, right." While warming up, she touched the short sword at her waist, reached out and took it off, tossing it to Shishio: "Soujiro asked me to give this to you."

"This is the weapon I gave him when we first met. It seems he was indeed defeated by you." Shishio took the short sword, and with a forceful squeeze, he crushed the bladed scabbard to pieces. "Now I'm fighting alone. In other words, no one is as strong as me!"

Hanon rolled her eyes: "I don't think your logic is very sound... That smiling kid has been arguing about whether the idea of ​​'not killing' or 'survival of the fittest' is more correct, but how can you judge heroes by success or failure? The only thing that can be distinguished by victory or defeat is the winner being strong and the loser being weak."

Zhizhi Xiong brandished his longsword: "Decisive enough! You're just my type, girl."

"Stop talking nonsense, come on!" Hanon threw a punch first. The combination of "Unpredictable Illusion" and "Double Force" was an extremely powerful attack. However, Shishio was a master swordsman with rich combat experience. In particular, he had just fought with Himura Kenshin. Himura's speed was no less than that of "Normal Eagle Wind and Clouds". Shishio had already adapted to such high-speed fighting.

Shishio turned sideways to avoid Kanon's attack, then swung his katana in a counterattack, striking Kanon.

However, Kanon was prepared. Her opponent was stronger than Anji, Aoshi, and Sojiro. How could she possibly win with such an ordinary punch? So she had already prepared to defend during her charge. When Shishio slashed with his sword, it directly triggered Kanon's "power dissipation".

As she deftly absorbed the force of the sword, Hanon felt great: "Hey, even Miyamoto Musashi couldn't hurt me when he only used a single sword, but you... eh? Ouch!"

Suddenly, a flame appeared on Shishio's sword blade, accompanied by a heat wave, and in an instant it turned into a raging fire that burned Hana's skin.

Hanon screamed and retreated, her skin already turned white in large patches. It hurt so much!

"What the hell? I wonder if it will leave a scar..." Hanon frowned, complaining about her injury, while her mind raced, trying to figure out how Shishio had hurt her.

"Is he a magician or one of the Lord of Light's chosen ones? He can just casually ignite a fire on his sword, tsk tsk, it looks like a flaming sword enchantment, impressive, impressive..."

But with the battle underway, Kanon didn't have much time to think. Shishio's second sword strike was already upon her, forcing her to dodge again. Shishio pursued with six consecutive sword strikes, and Kanon retreated six times. On the last strike, she adjusted her stance and once again used "force absorption" to meet Shishio's sword. The expected flaming sword struck again—but Kanon activated "Unpredictable Transformation" and quickly retreated, avoiding being burned.

However, a few drops of blood still dripped from the spot where Huayin was struck by the sword; the "force dissipation" technique had not been able to completely avoid the attack.

Author's Note: Two more chapters to go, more to come in a bit. I'll finish today... right? Yeah, I definitely will! ...right?

Section 906, Chapter 897: The Demon's Flame

Blood dripped down, and Hanane shook her head: "Was it because you were too focused on his flaming sword that you overlooked his slashing techniques...?"

Shishio was one of the top swordsmen in late Edo period Japan, on par with Himura Kenshin. Although his swordsmanship was not as refined as Miyamoto Musashi's, the difference was not significant. Kanon was also cut while she was distracted.

But Hanon felt much more relaxed: "Phew, thank you, now I know what your tricks are."

The wound on Hanon's skin was not a straight line, but rather intermittent, with a row of small cuts followed by a short interval before another row of small cuts appeared, giving the wound a jagged shape.

"What you're using isn't a samurai sword, it's clearly a saw!" Hanon retorted.

"Hmph, you noticed the wound after I caused it." Shishio held his sword horizontally across his chest, its blade riddled with dense serrations. "The ultimate killing weapon of the late Edo period swordsmith Arai Akakatsu, 'Infinite Blade.' Ordinary katanas, even the most renowned swords, wear down and dull with repeated kills. This 'Infinite Blade,' however, is the opposite. Initially, the serrated blade makes it harder to cut, but as the number of kills increases, the fat scraped from the enemies fills the gaps in the serrations, making the cuts smoother and more agile. The more you kill, the stronger the sword becomes! As for the flames…"

"Ugh, disgusting!" Without needing to say anything more, Hanon already understood what Shishio meant. His ability to make his sword ignite was actually the sword's edge rubbing against the ground or air so as to ignite the human grease residue.

After thinking it through, Hanon spat out, "Tsk, this sword suits you well—it's all a product of demons."

“I don’t deny it.” Zhizhi Xiong laughed: “The weak become my sustenance to become stronger. This sword perfectly fits my ‘survival of the fittest’ philosophy. I will wield it to climb to the pinnacle of power and seize this country.”

"Sigh, what 'survival of the fittest'? It's nothing but 'social Darwinism'."

Hanon relentlessly pursued Shishio's faction, initially intending to eliminate any worries for Takafumi Kasumi and prevent her from being targeted by Shishio's men after her departure. However, as the battle continued and she came into contact with various factions, Hanon's fighting objective evolved. Now, she wanted to completely end Shishio's reign of terror and would never allow such a demon to wreak havoc on the world!

This isn't some kind of saintly sentimentality; rather, having lived two lives and traveled through time multiple times, Kanon clearly understands the powerlessness of ordinary people and the dominance of the powerful. When the world is filled with the dog-eat-dog "social Darwinism," guess who will be the most harmed?

Xing, the people suffer.die, the people suffer.

"You want to stop me?" Shishio drew his sword. "Then let's fight!"

“That’s only right.” Hanon took a deep breath and, unusually, adopted the stance of the karate “Heaven and Earth”.

This stance is the one that the old martial god of the Divine Heart Society, Yuchi Doppo, likes the most. However, Doppo's fighting style is different from Hanon's. Now that Hanon has adopted the "Heaven and Earth Above and Below" stance, it also indicates that she will use a fighting style that she rarely uses.

"Whoosh—" Shishio's "Infinite Blade" slashed across the ground, flames dancing as the blade reached her. The combination of superb swordsmanship and scorching flames was too much for Kanon's usual "Power Absorption," "Lightning Strike," and "Indestructible Vajra" techniques to withstand completely. She…

Hanon stood upright, her whole body tense, her right fist clenched at her side, while her left forearm spun rapidly, creating a wall of air!

When the five death row inmates attacked, during the early skirmishes, Dorian attacked Doppo with flames, which Doppo countered with this "empty-handed air wall." Later, when everyone gathered at the Tokugawa residence for a meeting, Kanon also heard the old warrior mention this move—in terms of sheer defensive strength, Kanon's own attacks were more powerful than this "empty-handed air wall," but the "empty-handed air wall" could create a vacuum when it moved, which was a wonderful way to deal with flames with bare hands.

The flames on the "Infinite Blade" were instantly forced into a tornado by the air, gliding past Hanon and dissipating into the air. As for the blade's slash... it was just a slash from an ordinary katana, how could it possibly harm Hanon? While using "Unarmed Aura Wall," she could also activate "Power Dissipation," "Lightning Strike," and "Indestructible Vajra"!

The logic was complicated to explain, but the actual exchange between the two happened in an instant. Shishio's slash failed, and after Hanon blocked with her left hand, her hidden right fist followed up with a punch—"Bang!" It struck Shishio squarely in the cheek!

Hanon's attack was no longer just at the level of "double force". This punch had been prepared for a long time and was incomparably powerful, it was simply at the level of "tenth force" or even "twelfth force"! Wave after wave of impact left the part of Shishio's face that was punched with no room to resist, and a piece of flesh flew out with a "plop".

"Gah..." Zhizhixiong roared. His face, which was already wrapped in bandages, was now covered in blood, revealing his pale cheekbones!

However, Shishio did not hesitate at all. Immediately afterward, he turned his "Infinite Blade" and launched another slash at Kanon!

This level of resilience truly surpassed Hanon's past experience. She retreated in surprise, but couldn't dodge in time. Her clothes tore at the midline of her body, between her chest and abdomen, and blood spurted out...

At the critical moment, Kanon reached out and covered the wound, wiping it hard. The grease left on the wound by the "Infinite Blade" was instantly ignited, but because the grease was too scarce, the flame was extinguished in a flash. This was Kanon's emergency treatment: creating her own flame to burn the wound and quickly stop the bleeding.

"Ouch!" After creating some distance, Hanon jumped up and down in pain: "It hurts so much... It's strange. In terms of injuries, I exposed the bones in Shishio's face, but he neither fainted nor felt any pain. He seemed completely unaffected. It's really unbelievable."

Zhizhi Xiong was also about to say this: "Hmph, hahaha... You're amazing, little girl. You treated the wound so decisively. If the injury to the central axis of the human body doesn't stop bleeding, it will become very serious. Now, all that's left is pain... But pain is the best way to wear down a person's will. Ten years ago, I was ambushed by the reformers. The fire destroyed my pain receptors. I can't feel pain at all, so I can safely exchange blood with you. But how long can you hold on?"

"I can hold out until you drop dead!" Hanon shouted, charging forward again to launch her attack. Now that she had a deeper understanding of Shishio's information, her choices during the confrontation were much wiser. She was able to maximize her advantages and minimize her disadvantages, advancing and retreating with composure. Although she couldn't gain the upper hand immediately, she was no longer injured by Shishio, and the two were locked in a stalemate.

The stalemate, though described as a deadlock, lasted only a minute or two. Shishio's swordsmanship was superb, and he could unleash flames at any moment, making him an extremely formidable opponent even for Kanon. Just as Kanon was maneuvering and fighting, searching for an opportunity to break the deadlock, she heard Yumi, who was watching from the sidelines, anxiously say, "Oh no, time's almost up! Lord Shishio, be careful!"

Oh? There's a time limit?

Author's Note: The next chapter will begin, but I'm a little sleepy now.

Section 907, Chapter 898: Card Playing Theory

Yumi's anxious cries startled Fang Zhi, who was beside her, and were also heard by Hanon: "Lord Shishio was burned all over his body by fierce fire, so his body temperature is abnormally high and he can't dissipate it. During the fierce battle, his body temperature will continue to rise. According to the doctor's diagnosis, Lord Shishio can only fight at full strength for fifteen minutes. If he exceeds this time limit, if he exceeds this time limit... no one can predict the outcome!"

"It seems you've lost more than just the ability to feel pain." Upon hearing this, Hanon suddenly leaped away using "Unpredictable Transformation." She was faster than Shishio, able to fight or run at will. If she kept running away, Shishio wouldn't have a good way to deal with her.

After creating some distance, Kanon said to Shishio, "Hey, do you want to rest for a while before coming back?"

“The little girl has pointed ears.” Zhizhi Xiong brandished his sword: “You’re so fussy. Didn’t you want to defeat me? Why are you still putting on that hypocritical ‘don’t kill’ act? You’re just trash.”

"Tch, I was just worried you'd be upset about losing." Hanon rolled her eyes, then turned to Yumi and asked, "Pretty sister, how much longer until this guy's fifteen-minute limit?"

"Huh? Oh! Two more minutes."

"That's enough." ×2, to everyone's surprise, Shishio and Kanon said this at the same time.

Zhizhi Xiong brandished his longsword: "The battle will be over in two more minutes."

"I have no objection," Hanon said, "because I can beat you in just one minute."

"Crack." Suddenly, outside the battlefield, Fang Zhi, one of the two remaining members of the "Ten Blades," lifted his coat, revealing his arm. It turned out that he had been holding a rifle in his hand all along!

The spectator on the opposite side, Sanosuke, exclaimed in shock: "Ah! Despicable! So he was carrying a gun all along; he was planning to use it to ambush Kenshin!"

Kenshin Himura, Hajime Saito, and Aoshi Shinomori all wore serious expressions, while Kanon, facing Fang Zhi's threat directly, remained calm. Her defensive capabilities were sufficient to handle modern firearms, and Fang Zhi's old-fashioned rifle had a slow rate of fire and low power. Even while clashing with Shishio, Kanon was confident she could dodge his sneak attacks.

However, Fang Zhi did not choose to fire. He even stopped holding the rifle and instead waved it away, throwing it into the abyss outside the ring.

"Fang Zhi, what's wrong with you?" Yumi exclaimed.

Fang Zhi gritted his teeth, his forehead covered in sweat: "Yumi, you must believe in Lord Shishio. He said he could defeat this woman in two minutes, and he definitely can! He is the lord we chose, and it is only right that we trust him completely. The steam engine is incredibly powerful, relying on the combustion of water vapor. 'Heat' can generate power, and I believe that as Lord Shishio's body temperature rises, he will become stronger and stronger!"

Yumi was still worried: "But...but while getting stronger, what about Shishio-sama's limits...?"

"So what if it's a limit? The strong can break through limits and surpass themselves!" Fang Zhi's eyes widened: "Let's witness Shishio-sama's victory together!"

"Sigh, although he's an enemy, this guy with the slicked-back hair is quite respectable." Hana sighed slightly and said to Shishio, "You have subordinates with unwavering faith."

Zhizhi Xiong said proudly, "You don't need to tell me, I naturally know."

"You really are the type to take a sip of sunshine and become radiant..." Hanon sighed heavily. "It's a pity that faith can't put food on the table. Blindly believing that you can surpass limits and then gamble on the fate of the nation, that's just the brainless nature of the Japanese people."

"What are you saying—take this!" Shishio was impatient. "Infinite Blade" once again rose into flames and attacked Hanon!

Hanon no longer needed to speak; the tremendous sound of her heartbeat drowned out all words.

The long-awaited "Valkyrie" has finally arrived.

"Eh—" Amid everyone's exclamations, Kanon's speed became so fast that it was impossible to catch. This was interpreted by Shishio's side as Soujiro's "Shrinking Earth" technique. However, Kanon's speed was actually higher than Soujiro's "Instant Heaven Kill" because the little girl, Takakaze Kasumi, was lighter and suddenly had the super-strong thrust of "Valkyrie Mode". Her body had transformed into light.

The light shone brightly and was unstoppable. Shishio's attacks naturally all missed, while Kanon's offensive exploded around him, attacking from all sorts of unexpected angles and at unexpected speeds.

The opponent's physical abilities suddenly increased several times, and the attacks were continuous, unpredictable, and unstoppable. Shishio's whole body seemed to be covered by the word "danger." Even though he had no sense of pain, was incredibly strong, and had superb swordsmanship, and tried his best to defend himself, Hanon still easily found a breakthrough. "Razor," "Demon Spear," and "Rakshasa Palm" kept taking advantage of the situation and tearing countless pieces of flesh from Shishio's body.