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"Slap! Slap! Slap..." Kaneda's feet kept stomping on Himuro's head, seven or eight times in a row, until Himuro completely lost consciousness.

At this moment, Himuro had a broken arm, was covered in wounds, and his handsome face had been crushed by Kaneda. He was in a terrible state. It was a miracle that he had survived. He could no longer even think about the upcoming elimination rounds.

"Huff, huff... President Oya, what do you say?" Although Kaneda had also been badly beaten by Himuro, he was ultimately the winner of this private duel and was qualified to replace Himuro as the representative fighter of Yoshinobu Shokuya. At this moment, Kaneda stood proudly and questioned President Oya.

"This, this..."

Ken Oya, 59 years old this year, has been a fervent enthusiast of Kengan matches for 32 years since joining the Kengan Association, constantly sending his fighters to participate in battles. President Oya is unconventional in his selection of talent, regardless of nationality, age, character, or fighting style; he only appoints pure and powerful warriors. He had high hopes for Ryo Himuro this time, considering him the strongest fighter in the entire history of the association, but now he has ended up like this…

But so what?

Kanon saw a strange expression on the face of the Ōya president, probably a mixture of fear, loss, ambition, excitement and many other emotions.

"Kaneda-kun, come and be my fighter!"

That concludes today's third update. Hopefully, there haven't been any major mishaps.

Section 104, Chapter 103: Everyone is an Assassin

The Kengan's voyage continued, and most passengers enjoyed a comfortable night. However, when they woke up, they were shocked by some news: Yoshinobu Shokuya, ranked nineteenth in the Kengan Association and confirmed to compete in the main tournament of the Deadly Elimination Tournament, had changed its fighter. The reason given was that challenger Kaneda Suekichi had defeated the original contestant Himuro Ryo in a private fight.

Now, the sinister intentions hidden behind the chairman's arrangement have been officially revealed. The companies and fighters who will be participating in the main competition are all on edge. Clearly, for them, the remaining half-day of the journey is fraught with danger and hidden dangers at every turn!

Kaneda, who excels at anticipation, moves faster than others. His fight with Himuro was the only one that took place last night, and the real highlight is expected to happen today.

Oh, right, although there was only one battle to change fighters, another battle took place on the Kengan last night. Yodogawa, a member of the Katahara family's guards, was attacked by an unknown person in the monitoring room and was seriously injured, almost losing her life. It is said that the scene was horrific, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, it was heartbreaking to smell and see...

"So this voyage had such a profound meaning hidden within it!"

The Kengan is a super cruise ship with a park on board. At noon, with 18 hours left before reaching their destination, Rito is sitting on a bench eating with Tokita Ohma, with whom he is getting along better and better, while discussing the final match.

Rito finished the last bite of her hamburger: "Tokita, what do you think we should do?"

Wang Ma sneered: "It doesn't matter. Just take out the other party before we get taken out ourselves."

"Hahaha, this is just what I want!" Rito laughed loudly. "You're right, let's find the strange guy and take him down!"

"Oh dear, that's unlikely." Someone suddenly spoke behind the two of them. It was Kazuo Yamashita's squinty-eyed secretary, who had a barely noticeable presence. Her name was Rin Kushida.

Li Ren asked curiously, "Little Kushida, what's your opinion?"

"Hehe, it's very simple. If we remove the 118 companies that participated in the elimination rounds on the other ship but failed to advance in the preliminary rounds, there are 299 companies of the Kengan Association on this Kengan ship. The number of people associated with each company is about three thousand. Add the staff of the Kengan ship itself, and the total number of people is likely to exceed four thousand! It is completely unrealistic to find the 'assassin' among so many people."

"This..." Rito was quite assertive: "Right, why don't we just beat them all up?"

“Then Mr. Rito will become a villain and assassin~” Rito was clueless, Ohma was unhappy, but Kushida didn’t get angry at the two of them. Instead, he patiently explained the situation.

"If the fighters in the main tournament want to protect themselves, the best way is to stay in their cabins until the ship docks. If they need to go out, it would be safer to travel with other fighters, since under these rules, those who can't fight privately are natural allies."

Rito slapped his thigh: "That makes sense, Kushida, you're awesome! In that case, I've decided to stay inside and wait for the ship to dock. Do you want to come to my room?"

“…Absolutely not.” Even with his good temper, Kushida was starting to lose his patience when faced with Rito’s foolish behavior.

Speaking of alliances, not far from Ohma and Rito, in a café in the park, Nogi Group, Sakura Academy, and Golden Entertainment are having a meeting.

Accompanying President Nogi to the meeting were Izumi Hatsune and Kaede Akiyama. Akiyama nudged Hatsune: "Hey, Izumi, why are you so quiet?"

Upon first seeing him, she was taken aback and quickly retorted, "No way! I've always been this honest and law-abiding!"

Akiyama shook his head: "I feel like something's off..."

As for President Nogi, he just made the final decision, announcing the formation of a temporary alliance: "Then it's settled, none of the three of us will send 'assassins' to attack others."

"Don't worry." When discussing serious matters, Shion of Souryuin was very serious: "I never intended to attack anyone from beginning to end. I would never stoop to such a despicable act."

As she spoke, Ziyin glanced at Rino Kurakichi, the president of Golden Entertainment, with some doubt: "It's hard to say what this woman will do."

Rino, with her good temper, smiled and said, "Miss Shion, you're so suspicious. I won't send out any assassins... Oh, Izumi-kun, nice to meet you."

Seeing Rino greeting him, he was momentarily captivated by her beauty and, with a lewd expression, was about to respond. But then he suddenly saw his ex-girlfriend, Shion, turn her head and cast a cold glance at him. Startled, he quickly averted his gaze and became dejected again.

The scene became very awkward.

Ziyin glared at Chujian with eyes as sharp as knives, as if she wanted to tear a piece of flesh from him. She also spoke to Rino with a hint of annoyance: "No matter what, you can't easily trust a vixen like you."

"Hehe, is this a compliment?" Rino remained unperturbed. "Relax, I don't need to send out assassins. My trustworthy people are right there sitting there~"

"What? Someone's here!" Everyone turned around immediately. Even Chu Jian was startled. In fact, he should have been the most alarmed, because with his top-notch martial artist's senses, he hadn't noticed someone sitting in the corner for so long. This was a very dangerous situation!

The person Rin trusts is naturally Mikage Zero.

“That’s right, I’m enough for Rino. I will protect her.” Mikazuki’s tone was indifferent, but when he thought of someone, he suddenly became agitated: “No, maybe I really will become an assassin, Flavor Sander. I still have a grudge against that guy!”

Knowing her lover's obsession with "Flavor", Rino quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, Zero. He's also a fighter in the main tournament, so you can't attack him yet. When the official tournament starts, you'll definitely be able to continue your unfinished battle."

Three companies have formed an alliance here and are not sending assassins, but in the conference room inside the ship's cabin, one company has gathered the most and strongest assassins.

"The time for change has come!" The leader slammed his glass on the table. "The Kengan Association, which has been maintaining the status quo, is rotten and must be changed! Now it's your turn to step up, defeat the fighters, and take their spots in the competition!"

This man was incredibly powerful, with half of his face seemingly severely burned and one eye damaged. He was none other than Katsumasa Hayami, the president of Toyo Electric Power, the second-ranked company in the Kengan Association, and a powerful individual second only to Katahara Metsudo!

Besides Hayami, there were six other people in the room. Five of them came out in response to the call, clearly assassins sent by Tokyo Electric Power Company. The remaining one was tall and strong... no, "strong" is not enough to describe his physique. He was an ultimate muscle man. If Kanon saw him, she would probably exclaim that even Coach Machio would find it hard to match him!

Now that we've mentioned Kanon, what is she doing right now?

Our protagonist, now dressed in men's clothing, is wandering around the ship.

"Hey, this is too peaceful!" Hanon was shocked to find that no one launched an attack the next day at noon, and the Kengan was still in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Feeling down, she didn't notice that as she brushed past a group of people, someone in the group noticed her.

The man was slightly distracted, and his companion asked curiously, "Garuda, is something the matter?"

Author's Note: Two updates today.

There's always a necessary transition, and this chapter is one of them, where we see the little Garuda make its appearance.

Section 105, Chapter 104: The Hidden Means of Salty Fish Kanon

The person called "Garuda" shook his head, said nothing, and continued walking with his companions, but secretly kept an eye on Hanon in his heart.

Hanon didn't notice the group of people, nor did she know that she had already been put on someone's list. She just kept circling around on the boat, from midday when the sun was high in the sky until sunset, but she couldn't find anyone she wanted to see.

Is Kanon being too nosy, still wanting to watch the show?

Or perhaps Hanako, with her chivalrous spirit, intends to rescue the fighters who have been attacked?

No, that's not it. To say that would be to overestimate Kanon's gossipy nature or chivalrous heart, and to underestimate Kanon's quirky actions—no, to underestimate Kanon's intelligence.

In reality, Kanon wasn't waiting for an assassin; she wanted to be an assassin herself!

Of course, as a fighter, Kanon can't attack other fighters, but Adam can!

Why bring Adam along, and why did she later agree to let the fisherman join her team? Ever since she vaguely learned that the elimination tournament included a segment where contestants could steal their spots, Kanon had been preparing for it. Including the night before, she went out to wander around, hoping to see if anyone would make a move and to confirm whether the chairman of the film source association really allowed such a thing as stealing contestants' spots to happen.

The result was certain: Kaneda, who defeated Himuro, did indeed become the fighter of the Yoshino Shokuya. This was feasible, so the next day, Kanon began her plan.

"Sigh, I'm not some kind of demon." The thought of having to steal another fighter's qualification made Hanon feel a little guilty: "But I have no choice but to do it, I'm forced into this situation."

Kirito has already stated that he'll keep a close eye on Suoh during the main tournament. If Kanon wants to go far in the elimination rounds, even if she doesn't win and become the "strongest," she should at least play a few more rounds and see more skilled opponents. If she faces Kuroki Gensai right at the start, not only is the chance of defeat high, but why would Kanon bother running away from home to participate in the elimination rounds? Given Kirito and Kuroki's relationship, Kanon will have plenty of opportunities to spar with Kuroki!

Therefore, having one or two more "backup companies" is quite necessary.

However, as dusk approached, Hanon still hadn't found a suitable target.

Originally, Kaneda, who had fought last night, was the best target. Although he defeated Himuro, he was also badly beaten by Himuro and would definitely be no match for Adam, who was in good condition. Kanon chose to wander around the ship looking for a target, but kept Adam conserving his energy so that he could be in the best condition and go all out in the battle.

However, if they challenged Kaneda, Kanon and the others would be taking advantage of his vulnerability, which would be an unfair victory. Kanon was quite resistant to such a thing.

Another option is to stand up Mihono and go to Izumi Hatsumi. That slovenly old man is too hateful. Kanon always has the urge to hit him. However, considering that Hatsumi is favored by Nogi and is a master who can take down the Fang of the Destroyer, his strength is unfathomable. As a fighter, Kanon cannot take action. If she relies on Adam alone, she is afraid she will not be able to defeat Hatsumi.

Moreover, whether it was Kinda or Hatsumi, Kanon had searched all day but hadn't seen them. Apart from the Katahara family's Mitsudo no Kiba and Kanon herself, there were thirty fighters on the ship. But thirty people scattered on a giant ship carrying more than four thousand people was actually very difficult to find!

"Alas, the road ahead is long and arduous, but I will persevere in my search." The more she walked, the more frustrated she became, but in order to make things more comfortable during the main competition, Kanon continued her search.

Finally, Hanon saw a glimmer of hope. She spotted a company president and a fighter entering the cabin, probably to rest after dinner.

That was the White Night News, the third-ranked company in the Kengan Association.

"Speaking of which, I haven't eaten all day..." Hanon rubbed her stomach, she was indeed a little hungry, but how could she let this opportunity to fight her come to the only place she could take advantage of all day?

So Hanon ran towards the cabin while calling Adam.

"Hey, hey? I've spotted a fighter in the cabin. I'm trying to stall for time, Adam, come and join the fight!"

“Uh… Miss.” Adam on the other end of the phone wasn’t in a hurry: “Actually, I was just about to call you. I’ve already secured a spot in the competition.”

"What?!" Hana stopped in her tracks, almost digging herself out of the water. "You...you...you've already secured a spot in the competition?"

“Yes…it’s quite a coincidence…” Adam began to explain the reason to Kanon.

Believe it or not, it was quite a coincidence. Adam didn't even have to make a move; the spot just came to him automatically.

It turns out that Adam had previously declined Boss Burger's invitation, but Boss Burger, being a top-ranked company in the Kengan Association, was also invited to participate in the Deadly Tournament. In a rush, President Ronald Haraguchi hired a new fighter to join the team. Just now, this president and his new fighter saw Adam in the restaurant, ran over to taunt him, and were then punched away by an angry Adam…

He was knocked away... he was knocked away... he was knocked away...

After all, the level of the fighters found in a hurry was not high enough. Adam was indeed the strongest fighter that BOSS Hamburger could find. Unfortunately, Adam has now joined Suoh Seitetsu and, as Kanon's "pawn", he successfully secured a spot in the competition.

“I was going to let you know right away,” Adam said, “but I was having dinner at the time, so I thought I’d tell you after I finished eating.”

Hanon was immediately deflated. She had spent the whole day searching in vain, while the spot had been handed to Adam, who had been waiting all along. Was there no justice? Was there any fairness in the world?

"Sigh, this is so hard for me."

Feeling lost and directionless, Kanon decided to grab a bite to eat. She was starving, her stomach practically touching her back. More importantly, she wanted to eat two salted fish. Rushing and squashing the salted fish would make her feel superior to them; otherwise, Kanon felt like she had turned into a fresh salted fish after a long day of work…

But just as Hanon was about to turn and leave, he heard screams coming from deep inside the cabin.

The cry sounded quite old, and Hanon rushed over to check on it—at this point, one should not underestimate Hanon's chivalrous heart; Hanon possesses the traditional virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.