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

"First of all, congratulations to everyone for breaking through the preliminaries," said the Pianyuan Guild Master. "However, perhaps being eliminated in the preliminaries is a blessing in disguise, hehehe... In any case, including the five qualified fighters, there are a total of 33 fighters participating in the main tournament. I will announce the specific arrangements for this competition in the lobby shortly."

The chairman of the film distribution association spoke in a mysterious and enigmatic manner, leaving everyone somewhat confused: "Could the rules have changed?"

"Then the welcoming ceremony is over. Please follow me to the ship... Hmm?" The chairman's speech was interrupted by the Arabian Whirlwind, the Swift Fighter Hasad.

"I have a question, Mr. Film Source Chairman." Hassad removed his headscarf and bandages, revealing a resolute and handsome face, which startled the ladies around him, including Akiyama, Sawada, and Mieko, causing them to blush deeply: "So handsome!"

Uh, wait a minute, did some weird person sneak in just now?

In short, Hassad's question directly targeted the source of the film, "Why do we have to participate in the preliminary rounds and fight to the death, while 28 fighters, including the Fang of Metsudo, can directly enter the main competition? I hope to get your explanation."

Author's Note: Everyone, there are two chapters today. I had a day off today, and I met up with a friend. Last night, I was rushing to finish my manuscript and fell asleep at my desk... Well, this isn't about playing the victim, it's just expressing my conflicted feelings. The subscription rate for this book is excellent, very, very good. I am deeply grateful to everyone. I have no reason not to work hard.

In terms of the plot, the eliminated companies do go to the island earlier, but since Kanon is someone who got the "spoiler" from the Guardians, it's useful to bring the fisherman along in advance.

Also, in a few days, the author will release a free chapter where we'll analyze the group assignments and rankings for the main competition. I've been thinking about the rankings whenever I have free time these past few days, and I've found it super interesting!

Section 98, Chapter 97: You're all just tools

Hassaad's stern questioning was met with a sneer.

"Pfft, you arrogant brat..." The chairman of the film source revealed a contemptuous expression.

"What?" Hassad was stunned.

The chairman of the film source chuckled: "The twenty-eight selected companies are not just fighters, but the twenty-eight highest-ranked companies in the Kengan Association! Don't you know the true nature of the Kengan Tournament? It's a battlefield where companies fight each other, not a place for ordinary fighters to be brave and fierce."

The old man became more and more agitated as he spoke, his momentum growing stronger until he finally overwhelmed Hassad: "As a tool, how dare you ignore your employer's presumptuous questions? It's laughable! You, and the other fighters, remember this: you are merely pawns. Don't overstep your bounds!"

Hua Yin curled her lip: "Tch, this old man's words are really unpleasant to hear."

Indeed, these words have deeply wounded the pride of several fighters, with Hassad being the first to be affected.

"Then let me tell you just how powerful the chess pieces are!"

Hassad strode toward the film source chairman, intending to beat the old man up, but with a group of guards nearby, how could he be allowed to act so recklessly? A bald man stepped forward and blocked Hassad's path.

"Be smart, kid, step back."

Hassad's expression turned cold: "Get out of the way, I have no interest in fighting with small fry."

"..."

"..."

The two stared at each other for a moment, then suddenly attacked at the same time.

"Smack." It was actually Hassad who got hit? During the exchange of blows, the bald guy dodged his attack and landed a punch on his face.

"You, you bastard!" Hassad suddenly lost his composure, charged forward with a ferocious expression, and then... was kicked away by the bald guy, falling into the sea.

"What?" "WTF!" "Are you kidding me?" Those who witnessed this scene were incredulous. Hassad, who was invincible in the qualifiers, was actually killed instantly by an ordinary "bodyguard"?

"Actually, it's quite normal..." The squinty-eyed secretary, who had a low profile, explained from the side: "The 'Guardians,' the private force of the Katahara family, is composed of top experts gathered and trained by the Katahara family over many years. There are many extremely powerful figures among them, and their strength is very formidable. If the Fangs of the Destroyer are the strongest spear, then the Guardians are the strongest shield."

"I see." Everyone's mood calmed down a bit. No wonder a force comparable to the Fang of Destruction is so strong.

Only Hanon felt something was off: "That Hassad's strength is not just that. Just now, he subconsciously made a force-dissipating movement to alleviate his injuries. I feel like there's something wrong with that." As for what the problem was, Hanon couldn't put her finger on it.

"What an idiot, jumping in without knowing his own limitations." The film source president laughed disdainfully. "But the result is not bad. Without him, the main competition has 32 people, isn't that just right? The grouping became much easier~"

The old chairman cleared his throat and said, "I apologize for the slight delay. Everyone, please proceed to the living room inside the ship to assemble."

"By the way," Pianyuan Miedang said before turning to leave, "the bosses of the twenty-eight top-ranked companies that didn't participate in the preliminaries are all brilliant minds with discerning eyes like me. None of the fighters they selected will lose to Yodoe, the guardian from earlier."

"Ahhh, that's amazing! Are all the main tournament fighters monsters?" Miho was filled with despair. She grabbed Kanon and whispered, "Kanon, maybe we should quit. This is too dangerous..."

Kanon reached out and gently rubbed Miho's head: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Wow, amazing! Are all the main tournament fighters monsters?" The same words, the same cowardice, but this time it was Yamashita Kazuo, Tokita Ohma's employer. The middle-aged man's legs trembled, a bad feeling rising within him about the main tournament: "Oh... Mr. Ohma..."

Tokita Ohma completely ignored his employer, wiped the blood off his face—splattered when Hazard was kicked away—and walked straight into the Kengan.

As ordinary people, it's normal for Miho and Yamashita Kazuo to be intimidated by the scale of the elimination tournament. What's strange is that another person on the scene had a bad feeling. That person was Yodoe, the guardian who had just impressively defeated Hazard.

The bald man shivered inexplicably: "Strange, why do I have this creepy feeling... Am I overthinking it?"

Uh, he didn't think much of it. The handsome gladiator on the mast had just crushed his telescope and was staring at Yodogawa with a ferocious expression: "Damn it, he actually let 'God' get his hands on blood! I want it, I want it..."

Considering that the chairman of the film source association just said that all twenty-eight fighters in the main competition are from Dianjiang, this bald guy's future is probably worrying...

Baldy's unfortunate encounter happened later. At this moment, he, along with the guardians of the film source family and the five companies that broke through the preliminary rounds, entered the inner hall of the Kengan.

The hall was already filled with people, all of whom were stakeholders from the Kung Fu Association who did not need to participate in the preliminary rounds.

"Everyone is free to move around now. The source of the film will announce the next arrangements soon," the guards said, and the representatives from the five companies slowly dispersed into the crowd.

At this moment, the hall was filled with over 90% of Japan's business tycoons. It was a place where everyone was a tycoon, with endless entourages and extravagant banquets. Unlike the bloody storm on the ship that had just been on the ship, this magnificent hall was a paradise.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Yamashita Kazuo was just an ordinary office worker. The scene before him was something he had only dared to imagine in his dreams. Suddenly it had come true, and he felt a sense of dreamlike illusion. He just stared blankly in a daze.

Actually, even Hana was somewhat shocked, let alone him. In her previous life, she was just an ordinary person. After transmigrating, she saw some grand scenes, but none of them could compare to this scale. For a moment, she was at a loss.

"Flavor." Someone called out to Hanon from behind. The voice was so familiar that she quickly turned around: "Uncle...!"

The person who arrived was none other than Takakaze Kirito; Kuroki was not by his side at this moment.

"Shh, you're being so careless with your words!" Kiri made a shushing gesture, and Kanon quickly corrected herself: "President Takakaze, hello."

"You made it through the preliminaries, congratulations." Kirito praised her with a straight face. In fact, he was very pleased with his niece's performance, but if he praised Hanon happily, he was afraid that she would become proud and arrogant, and then become even more difficult to control. Therefore, this short sentence was the product of Kirito's inner struggle.

Hanon also had a lot to say, but seeing his indifferent expression, she could only honestly reply, "Thank you."

Kiri nodded, reached out and shook hands with Kanon, then took the opportunity to lean closer and whispered, "Find an opportunity to change back into women's clothing. It's easier to revert to your true form in these social situations."

Author's Note: This chapter is a rather uneventful transition, but when I got to the part about cross-dressing, I inexplicably got excited...

Section 99, Chapter 98: The Real Cross-Dressing Master

"Huh? Huh?" Hanon was stunned. She really didn't expect that Takakaze Kirito would say that.

He didn't praise her for qualifying from the preliminaries, nor did he reprimand Kanon for skipping home to participate in the elimination rounds. He simply told Kanon to change back into women's clothing.

Kirito noticed Kanon's surprise and scoffed, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are we supposed to fight instead of socializing in this kind of situation?"

Hanon nodded. That's true. She'd been dressed as a man all night, binding her chest and applying eyeshadow; it was time to "liberate" herself. In her past life, Hanon was a man and loved wearing men's clothing, but her current physical attributes meant she needed to breathe more often…

Gradually, everyone who came from the Death Ship integrated into the harmonious environment of the hall. Even Yamashita Kazuo started drinking and wandering around.

However, the most active one was Rito. This frivolous guy acted like he was at home as soon as he entered the hall, and started flirting with all sorts of beautiful women.

"Oh, is this the new secretary? Her name is Matsuda, right? Anyway, please be sure to have dinner with me next time~" Rihito quickly found his target: Matsuda Tomoko, the secretary of the Imperial Sakura Academy.

"Chairman, this person is so strange..." Matsuda, as a newly graduated secretary, was obviously not good at dealing with Rito's personality. She was quite frightened and kept hiding next to Soryuin Shion.

"Don't worry," Ziyin comforted her. "This guy used to flirt with everyone at the competition venue. He's just an idiot, safe and harmless. The real people you need to be careful of are those who sneak up on you."

"Someone who approached me quietly?" Matsuda wondered, when someone next to him greeted him: "Hello."

First meeting, Izumi patted Matsuda on the shoulder: "Excuse me, my lighter is broken. Could I borrow a light? Miss, you're so beautiful. Haven't we met somewhere before? Where was it? Why don't you write down your phone number and address for me? Maybe I'll be able to find you..."

At first glance, he talked non-stop, rambling on and on over the time it took to borrow a light. He even made Matsuda dizzy and almost gave him his number... However, his "misdeeds" were stopped by someone who reached out and stood between him and Matsuda: "Here, use my light."

"Tch, what a nuisance." Chu Jian was getting into the swing of things when she was interrupted, and was quite annoyed. But when she turned around, she was startled: "Zi Yin..."

Sōryūin Shion's expression was icy: "Long time no see, Izumi. It seems you're still the same as ever, always having affairs."

Strangely enough, the usually slovenly and unrestrained Uncle Chujian froze like a hamster being stared at by a python after seeing Ziyin, cold sweat pouring down his face: "No, no, no, it's not what you think... I have something to do, I'll be going now!"

"Wow, he was actually that scared..." Matsuda exclaimed in surprise, "Chairman, you know him?"

"Ah..." Ziyin took a drag of her cigarette and said calmly, "If I had to describe him in one word, it would be ex-boyfriend."

"Really?!" Matsuda Kazuhito was stunned. The ex-boyfriend of a beauty like Shion? How enviable!

Despite having been killed a hundred times in Rito's mind, Chujian was oblivious to this, only relieved to have "escaped" from Shion's grasp: "That was dangerous. I forgot she was the chairperson of the board of directors of the Imperial Sakura Academy and a high-ranking member of the Kengan Association."

“Speaking of which…” Chu Jianquan looked around: “Although there are many people with connections from various companies on the Kengan, only about thirty of them actually participate in the matches. These guys should be the fighters, right?”

At first glance, his gaze locked onto several individuals who were clearly powerful.

"There are such difficult guys everywhere, this is really troublesome... Huh?"

My gaze had just swept over Kuroki Gensai, and I was still amazed by Kuroki's demeanor and presence, when I suddenly caught sight of an extremely beautiful figure and couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful girl!"

That's Kanon.

After changing out of her men's clothes in the guest room, Kanon, under Miho's insistence that "she must wear makeup properly for formal occasions," applied light makeup and walked into the lobby in a formal dress.

Hanon was originally delicate and beautiful. After long-term training in martial arts and muscle building, she grew taller and her muscles became more defined and muscular. She had an indescribable beauty when standing in a crowd. In particular, to prevent others from associating her with Flavor Sand, Hanon wore a wig to pretend to have long hair, which made her temperament even more peculiar—strange and alluring, extremely dynamic and extremely still, with gentle eyes but a cold temperament... In fact, this was the influence of Hanon's masculine inner self and feminine appearance, as well as the product of the conflict between her identity as a martial arts master and a rich heiress. The strong contradictions merged into one in her, naturally creating an unforgettable ethereal temperament.

Such a beautiful voice naturally attracted not only Izumi's attention, but in fact, most of the people at the party noticed her.

"Who is that? What a beautiful person..."

"I have a vague recollection of him. He seems to be a junior member of the motorcycle-driving family, and he often acts with President Takakaze."

"I've found her information!" A well-informed businessman had already retrieved Hua Yin's identity: "Ye Hua Yin, Chinese, her mother is the younger sister of President Yingfeng, and she was adopted by President Yingfeng after her parents passed away."

"Wow, isn't President Eagle Wind a staunch bachelor? Doesn't that mean she's destined to be the president of Motorbike Head Motorcycles?"

"He's an important person, we should get to know him better!"

For a moment, Kanon became the focus of everyone's attention, and many people were eager to try and strike up a conversation with her.

Feeling the wolfish gazes of the men around her, Hanon felt even more pressure than when facing Kuroki Gensai. Goodness, in her previous life she was just an ordinary man who only had the role of chasing girls. She had never experienced such a scene of being adored by everyone.

In the end, the pitiful-looking Kanon walked towards her acquaintance Mieko, took her arm, and the two of them walked together, which would surely keep a lot of "malice" at bay.