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

"Looks like I really expended a lot of energy today." In just one day, Hanon had fought several battles, and her physical strength was indeed severely depleted. She even suffered some injuries, although they were much minor than those of an average fighter...

Speaking of those who are seriously injured, Naoya Okubo, the King of Fighters, sought out Kano Akagi, the Fang of Metsudo, and issued him a challenge, stating that if there is a chance to fight again in the future, Okubo will never back down. It seems that this King of Fighters in the real world has regained his fighting spirit and overcome a psychological barrier.

Imai Kosuke also crossed the chasm. He attended the banquet in a wheelchair. Although he was listless, his eyes were clear. It was obvious that he had indeed grasped the true meaning of battle from the brink of death because of Kanon's coercion.

Hanon couldn't help but facepalm: "It seems I was a little too heavy-handed."

Imai Kosuke looked so pitiful that passersby couldn't help but stare: "Hey, isn't that Imai Kosuke? He was injured so badly by Akoya Kiyoaki?"

"Yeah, how is that possible? Aguya clearly used his fists, but Imai has so many cuts and lacerations, it's more like... more like Rito did it!"

"Speaking of Rito, where did he go?"

Well, Rito didn't come to the banquet either. That competitive guy must still be holding a grudge about being harassed by Wu Lei'an and having to forfeit the competition!

The banquet continued for a while, and just as Huayin was engrossed in her third round of eating and drinking, the large screen in the banquet hall suddenly lit up, revealing Pianyuan Miedang's face.

"Everyone has worked hard on the first day of the conference. Although it is a bit sudden, I am now going to announce an additional rule."

"Additional rules?" Everyone pricked up their ears and began to listen. Modifying the rules of the decisive match was a big deal.

"By the way, this live stream is broadcast to all media facilities on the island, so everyone who didn't attend the banquet will hear it clearly, and there won't be any unfairness." The chairman of the film source association announced the arrangements with a grin: "The new rule is that, starting from the second round, each company is allowed to change its fighter only once—as long as both parties agree, the choice of fighter is completely free!"

"What... what does this mean?" Miho was stunned. Why was it suddenly allowed to change people?

Kazuo Yamashita was equally puzzled, looking completely bewildered. He and Mihono formed the two lovable duo of the participating companies in the Deadly Race.

Of course, there are still many sensible people, such as President Nogi, who immediately realized: "Does that mean we can poach anyone, even the opponents' fighters, as long as we can persuade them, they can be used as our warriors?"

Others joined in the discussion: "In this way, even a hidden gem like Okubo, who was eliminated in the first round, might have a chance to compete again!"

"The biggest beneficiary is Juoh Communications, right? I heard Bando was poisoned to death, and they're still replenishing their ranks with new recruits..."

"Will Toyo Electric Power come up with some more underhanded tactics?"

……

Actually, this was a misunderstanding of Toyo Electric Power. At that moment, in Toyo Electric Power's break room, Hayami Katsumi had just smashed a bunch of utensils and was panting heavily in anger.

"Shi Wang and Mao Lu have been defeated and can no longer participate in the operation the day after tomorrow. Judging from the description, it was this Flavor Sander who made the move... What exactly is Suoh Sei-tetsu trying to do?!"

Section 165, Chapter 163: The House in the Woods

Emmm, actually, Toyo Electric Power doesn't intend to use dirty tricks during the first and second rounds of the competition.

On the field, although Meguro was killed, and Passain and Nezu, who were the hidden pieces, were defeated one after another, Nikaido and Fisherman Uncle did not even get a spot. However, Julius, the strongest player, was still there and entered the second round without injury. There was really no possibility of replacing him.

As for activities outside the competition, Hayami has been preparing for several years and has completed all of them today. Now he is just waiting to launch them after the second round of the competition the day after tomorrow. The fewer twists and turns there are in between, the better.

But then Flavor Sand appeared out of nowhere, stumbling upon Tokyo Electric Power Company's failed pursuit of its pawns and defeating two Guardian leaders. Coupled with his previous defeat of Nikaido, Suoh Seitetsu had already ruined Hayami's plans several times. How could this big shot not have his eye on him?

"Boss, should I go and check out Flavo's background?" The person next to Hayami wasn't Julius; that muscle guy was in the gym working out to get his muscles in shape! The person guarding Hayami at this moment was a white-clad man with scars all over his face, leaning on a katana in front of him, exuding an imposing aura, clearly a top-notch expert as well.

Hayami waved his hand: "There's no need to rush. Flavo is very strong, and we don't need to cause any trouble. Anyway, he will play in the second round the day after tomorrow, so we can observe him then..."

After thinking for a moment, Hayami added, "Well, how about this, once the operation begins, Kito, you go straight to Flavo and kill him."

The man in white was none other than Kito Gunji, the No. 1 member of the Tokyo Electric Power Guardians. Considering that the Guardians' rankings were determined through internal competition, Kito's combat strength was considerable.

Of course, it was "Flavor Sander" who was being targeted, not Kanon~ At this moment, Kanon, along with Miho, Adam, and relevant personnel from Amiyo Suisan and Byakuya Shimbun, were moving towards the forest villa on the east side of Ganryu Island!

Just after the chairman of the film source association announced the new rules, the head of Iwami Heavy Industries, Togo, took the lead in protesting, saying that the rules were encouraging everyone to poach each other's talent, and she didn't want Mutba, whom she had spent a lot of money to hire, to be lured away by someone else.

Several companies that relied on money to get things done shared the same concerns. Under pressure, the chairman of the film source association compromised and arranged for everyone to move from the original hotel area to forest villas for two nights to prevent the enemy from poaching the fighters.

"Whew, this really feels like a forest vacation." The forest air was fresh at night, and small animals could be seen moving about in the woods. The hooting of owls and the bright moon hanging in the sky made for a truly beautiful scene. Hana-on completely relaxed.

"Yes, that's right." Miho was in a good mood. Although she lost all her bets today, Kanon and Adam both passed smoothly. As the new president of the bottom-ranked company in Kengan, Miho felt like it was all a dream.

Miho leaned closer, put an arm around Kanon's shoulder, and hugged her: "Since I met Kanon, my life has become so much more colorful~ Thank you, I love Kanon the most!"

Just as the two best friends were getting along famously, another clear female voice rang out: "Kane!"

Uh, Hana was startled. She had heard that voice many times today... It was Wu Garuda.

"What? So Flavor isn't with Suoh Steel's team." Garuda hopped over, looked around but couldn't find Flavor, and was greatly disappointed: "I thought he would definitely be traveling with the company president."

Miho quickly changed the subject, saying, "Not at all, Flavor is a very reclusive person, and I can't fully keep track of his whereabouts."

"Mmm." Garuda was a well-mannered and knowledgeable child, so she didn't bother Miho. She then turned to Kanon: "Kanon, what are you doing here?"

"My uncles didn't want to come to the villa in the woods, but I really wanted to see what it was like, so I came along with Miho." After getting to know Garuda, Kanon gradually became able to lie more smoothly...

Garuda didn't suspect anything, and after a brief chat, he took his leave: "Grandpa wants to hold a meeting tonight, so I have to go back to the team. I've arranged to go swimming in the river with Elena, Dr. Ying, and Xiaoxinmei tomorrow. Hanon and Mieko, please come too!"

"No problem!" ×2

After seeing Garuda off, Hanon and Miho smiled at each other, held hands, and happily headed towards the villa.

Kenryu Island is the private property of the Katahara family. Katahara Mitsudo has been in charge of the Kenryu Association for decades and has a wealth of assets. Naturally, his personal life is extremely luxurious. The several villas in the woods are all built with their own characteristics. Some are Japanese style, some are Chinese palace style, and there are also Greek, American, and Catalan style rooms. There are even Native American, Egyptian and Mayan themes!

The guards of the Katahara family had already arrived at the villa to provide services to the guests. The villa where Yamashita Kazuo, Tokita Ohma, and the others were staying was attended to by Yoshioka, the captain of the second squad of the guards. Yoshioka was a handsome man with long hair and an eyepatch, who was very attentive and made the Yamashita Shoji group very comfortable.

In comparison, Suoh Seitetsu's side was somewhat lacking. It wasn't that the service was careless, but rather that the person in charge of arranging everyone's accommodations was Aioi, the captain of the 7th Division, a tall, rough-looking man. Apparently, he was only there to help settle everyone in, so his work wasn't very thorough. Or rather, he was already trying his best, but because he was so rough, it was completely imperceptible...

But this person was quite interesting; after settling Hanon and the others in, he actually sat in the living room and wouldn't leave.

“Um, Mr. Aioi, we’re all going to sleep now, you should go back and rest too.” Kanon asked when she saw that he hadn’t moved. Unexpectedly, Aioi’s response was: “I was ordered to settle everyone in the Suoh Iron Bureau. I had confirmed that Mr. Flavor Sander would come here to rest, but I haven’t seen him yet. It’s my duty, I have to wait for him to come back.”

"Um, Flavor is quite reclusive. What if he doesn't come back all night..."

However, Aioi said resolutely, "If he doesn't return in one night, I will wait for him in one night. If he disappears, I will take the members of the Seventh Division to search for him."

Hanon sighed, wondering why she kept running into such oddballs... Well, it seemed Hanon would have to go back to her room to change into the "Flavor Set," and before going to bed, she would have to climb out the window and walk back through the front door of the villa.

"Ahem, hello, I'm Flavo, I'm here... to sleep."

Using her deep voice again, Hana hurriedly said as soon as she entered the room, wanting to get rid of Aisei as quickly as possible.

However, although Aioi stood up, he didn't head towards the door. Instead, he blocked Kanon's path: "Hello, Mr. Flavor, I have a favor to ask..."

"Yes, please speak."

"I'd like to spar with you."

Section 166, Chapter 164: A Struggle! Kanon's Dilemma

"Spar with me...?"

Kanon was shocked. How could a guard of the Katamoto family say such a thing? Was it on Katamoto's orders? Or was he an assassin hired by another company to carry out the assassination?

In short, overeating, exhaustion, and confusion caused Hanon's brain to freeze, leaving her standing there unsure of what to do.

Fortunately, Xiang Sheng didn't keep her waiting long. Seeing that "Flavor" didn't speak, he quickly explained, "Well, it's not that we necessarily have to fight... I just... I just want to have a contest with Mr. Flavor."

After Xiang Sheng explained for a long time, Hua Yin finally understood what he meant.

It turns out that Aioi wasn't a guardian trained by the Katagen family from childhood, but was specially recruited into the guardian team after he grew up. Before that, he was an American football player and a national team player for Japan.

In the past, Aisei had never been exposed to any fighting techniques. He was able to become the squad leader of the Guardians entirely because of his outstanding physical talent and combat intuition. He was a true physical warrior.

Because of his background, Aioi was extremely arrogant. Although he rationally understood that he was no match for the top fighters of the Kengan Association, he couldn't completely accept it. There was always an impulse in his heart to challenge a real formidable opponent. Usually, at Katahara's house, the "Three Crows"—Kana, Takayama, and Ohsen—were high and mighty, and challenging them would often come at a great cost. Therefore, Aioi had never been able to make up his mind. But when the final elimination tournament came, the battles of various powerful figures made Aioi's blood boil. His warrior's heart could no longer be suppressed. He wanted to find a top fighter to test his skills and have a match. Coincidentally, he met Suoh Seitetsu and his group that very night.

"...That's right, Mr. Flavor. Your charging power is incredible, and your speed is amazing. You are definitely one of the most dazzling sights in this year's decisive match. Moreover, your moves are very similar to the collision between forwards in American football. I have never forgotten it since I saw it. I hope to have a match with you."

"This..." Hanon instinctively resisted; she, Ye Hanon, was not some stepping stone!

On the other hand, Kanon is not good at refusing. Aioi did not hide his purpose and spoke very sincerely, using polite language throughout, which made it difficult for Kanon to refuse.

"Alright." Hanon finally nodded: "Let's play a game of American football, a battle of the front lines, and the first one to knock the other down wins."

After saying that, Kanon added, "Um, let's go outside, so we don't disturb others."

So Xiang Sheng brought Hana to the outside of the villa. The forest was quiet at night, with only the occasional chirping of birds and insects. The two found an open space and examined each other by the moonlight, ready to make their move.

This Xiang Sheng gives the first impression of a silent young man, unassuming and unassuming, but when he is ready to launch his attack, others can perceive his sharpness and greatness.

Hanon couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder he's a national team player in American football, he's really strong!"

Aisei was also observing Kanon. He had been puzzled while watching the final match. How could this seemingly thin fighter deliver such heavy attacks? Did she have some special technique?

However, Aioi remained modest in response to Kanon's praise: "You flatter me. I am taller than average, standing at 199 centimeters and weighing 126 kilograms."

Good heavens! No wonder he became a captain based on his talent alone. His physical stats are even better than Adam's, and he's on par with Kanon, the Fang of Metsudo!

This excited Kanon; wrestling with such an opponent would definitely help her get used to the attacks of the Destroyer's Fang.

"Xiangsheng, are you ready?"

"Go ahead and attack!"

Three, two, one, "thump!"

Kanon's "Cosmic Illusion" collided directly with the synergistic charge, producing a dull thud.

At that moment, the 126-kilogram Xiangyi was pushed back a step by Hanon.

"Amazing!" Sensing the impact of Hanon, Aisei was first stunned, then full of admiration: "Mr. Flavor is so light, yet he was able to block my charge. According to the law of kinetic energy, you are much faster than me! When I played American football in Japan, I never encountered a warrior like you."

But Xiang Sheng didn't finish his sentence: "However, that's all for now, after all, my weight is far greater than yours!"

Sure enough, it was soon Kanon's turn to back.

In a normal fighting match, Kanon could certainly find opportunities to kite and maneuver; for one thing, her finger razor alone would be enough to easily defeat Aioi. But this was supposed to be an "American football wrestling match," where both sides had to maintain a pushing and shoving dynamic, making absolute strength and weight advantage crucial.

For a moment, Kanon was pushed so hard by Aioi that she completely lost control of her body and involuntarily retreated backward, no matter how much she struggled.

This is probably the first time Kanon has been "bullied" like this since she discovered her "cheat code"!

“Mr. Flavor, stop struggling.” Aisei pushed and pleaded, “Your charge was very powerful, but I’ll win this stalemate…”

"Shut up! I haven't fallen yet, what are you doing making this declaration of victory!" Hanon interrupted Xiang Sheng's words. Who said she had already lost?