Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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Xia Yan's words made Kocho Kanae frown slightly, and she tilted her head, looking troubled.

"...But if Xia Yanjun gets injured, I will also be very troubled."

"Ah, you don't need to worry about that at all. Judging from Kanae's current strength, even if she uses her sword form, she won't be able to hurt me."

Even someone as gentle as Kanae Butterfly would still break out in a cross shape on her forehead upon hearing Xia Yan's irritating remarks.

She took a deep breath, and her entire demeanor changed once again, her eyes becoming serious and cold.

This time, she truly resembled a swordsman hunting demons.

"In that case, you'd better watch out, Xia Yan-jun—"

Kanae Butterfly drew her sword from its sheath once more.

Kanae Butterfly's Nichirin Blade is a beautifully crafted katana, almost like a work of art.

The tsuba (handguard) is shaped like a butterfly wing, and the blade is pink like a cherry blossom, indicating that its constitution is extremely compatible with the breath of flowers.

An invisible aura permeated the arena, making Hotaru Haganezuka and Shinobu Kocho, who were in the audience, feel a sense of pressure. Only Kanao Tsuyuri seemed unaffected, still staring blankly at the two on the field.

"Sister! Go for it! Show this arrogant jerk what's what!!!"

Perhaps dissatisfied with Xia Yan's words, Shinobu Kocho suppressed her pressure and loudly cheered on her older sister.

Upon hearing her sister's voice, Kanae Kocho's lips curled into a sweet smile once again.

"Well, I went—"

With nimble steps, Kanae Butterfly's haori fluttered in the wind like butterfly wings, making it impossible to pinpoint her location. In an instant, she covered a distance of more than twenty meters and appeared in front of Natsuhiko.

With the momentum of a charge, Kanae Kocho launched a sweeping attack on Natsuhiko without hesitation.

The cherry-red blade in her hand was wrapped with beautiful petals, and she unleashed three arc-shaped slashes from bottom to top. The speed of the sword strikes was so fast that it gave the illusion of facing three slashes at the same time.

This is also the biggest difference between the sword form that accompanies the breathing technique and ordinary swordsmanship, which can produce almost miraculous effects.

"—Breath of Flowers, Fourth Form: Red Flower Robe!"

Despite Kanae's seriousness, considering it was a friendly spar rather than a life-or-death struggle, she still recited the name of her move before attacking.

This serves as a reminder to Xia Yan.

Of course, it's also possible that saying the name when unleashing a powerful attack will grant a power boost.

After all, when you start playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), you'll be in high spirits and shout as you play your cards.

Faced with three fierce attacks coming at the same time, Xia Yan only slightly raised the corners of his mouth, still neither dodging nor avoiding, and returned three fierce slashes with his long sword.

He actually managed to achieve an effect comparable to the breathing technique sword form by relying on his physical qualities and superb sword skills.

The wind pressure from the swinging blade produced a rumbling whistling sound, like a tornado carrying thunderclouds. Just hearing this sound made people uneasy and wish they could run away.

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Dangdang!

Three almost overlapping sounds of collision rang out where Natsuhiko and Kocho Kanae's swords clashed.

Numerous sparks burst forth in the air.

The heat generated instantly even caused small areas of both men's sword blades to turn red.

Kanae Kocho didn't notice this. After her attack was blocked, she barely paused and, as if she had expected it, immediately launched her next attack without hesitation.

"Hey, this is interesting..."

Xia Yan's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

As soon as they clashed, he sensed the difference between the breathing technique sword form and ordinary sword techniques.

They are almost worlds apart.

Not only is the technique of simultaneously launching three attacks a marvelous feat, but speed and power are also greatly enhanced.

Based on Kanae's previous strength, it would have been almost impossible for her to directly withstand his slash.

The force of the blade rebounding might even cause numbness in the arm, making it impossible to grip the handle and resulting in being disarmed.

But now she not only blocked her own slash, but was even able to continue her attack without being affected. This was clearly thanks to the Breathing Sword Formation.

“Drink…”

With a sharp cry, Kanae Butterfly's katana merged with the flower petals in her hand, unleashing a continuous barrage of slashes from all directions, each strike faster than the last, relentlessly aimed at the same spot.

The blade left trails of pink afterimages in the air, which lingered for a long time.

The elegant and gentle sword shadows, like flower petals, surrounded Xia Yan. In a daze, it was as if a blooming peony had swallowed Xia Yan into its bud.

"Flower Breathing·Type Five·Fruitless Peony!"

The sounds of clashing swords rang out again, each one faster than the last.

"No dice, no dice, no dice, no dice! No dice!!"

Despite Kanae's incredibly fast slashing speed, it was easily neutralized by Natsuhiko.

Perhaps for a demon, this continuous barrage of slashes is more deadly than facing three slashes at the same time.

Their powerful regenerative abilities mean they don't need to worry about defense, except for vital areas.

You can block attacks aimed at vital points and let other blows land on other parts of your body, since those injuries can be regenerated quickly.

However, the continuous slashes force the demon to consider dodging and defense, causing it to expose weaknesses.

However, for Xia Yan, who is also a swordsman, this only makes it easier for him to neutralize Kocho Kanae's attacks.

And as the battles continued, after getting used to the power and speed of Kanae Butterfly's sword-style breathing technique, Natsuhiko, understanding the limits of his opponent's endurance, once again increased his own strength.

Soon, Kanae Kocho returned to the previous situation.

Even with the blessing of the breathing sword form, every clash of swords was a burden for her, and her hands soon felt like they were no longer under her control.

'I didn't expect that even with my best efforts, it would still be the same as before.'

'Natsuhiko-kun, as expected, possesses strength surpassing that of ordinary Pillars… no, it should be said that he possesses strength far exceeding that of Pillar-level swordsmen.'

'This kind of power is truly awe-inspiring...'

'So what is the point of all this hard training...?'

Kanae Butterfly, realizing that continuing like this would only lead to a slow suicide, felt a strange sense of loss rise in her heart.

'No, you can't think like that!'

'Xia Yanjun is so powerful, I should be happy for him! That way, he can protect even more innocent people!'

'What I need to do is fully demonstrate my abilities, and then ask Xia Yanjun for tips on how to become stronger!'

With that thought, Kanae Kocho rallied her spirits, gripped the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands once more, and her eyes hardened as she stared intently at Natsuhiko, her gaze burning as if flames were flickering within them.

"Hmm? The aura has changed!? But—"

Kanae's transformation naturally did not escape Natsuhiko's notice.

Feeling Kanae's determination to wield her sword strengthened, and her swordsmanship improved slightly, Xia Yan's lips curled into a slight smile.

"—That's exactly how it should be!!!"

"This is the final blow, Xia Yanjun! Let this blow mark the end of this match!"

As she uttered those words, Kanae Kocho suddenly changed her attack rhythm, forcibly retracting her sword amidst the fierce exchange of blows, allowing Natsuhiko's longsword to slash at her.

Just as Xia Yan was still hesitating whether to hold back his strength to avoid actually hurting his opponent, he found that his sword had missed its mark!

Suddenly, Kanae Butterfly flipped her body and leaped into the air, dodging Natsuhiko's slash.

At the same time, her body spun rapidly in mid-air like a top, using centrifugal force to unleash a spiral-shaped slash.

Countless petals fluttered in mid-air, following the trajectory of Kanae Butterfly's slash, forming a vortex of petals.

"Flower Breathing - Land Form - Wozmoku!"

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"So that's how it is, a move that puts you in a life-or-death situation before you can survive."

The moment the sword missed its mark, Xia Yan understood the purpose behind the creation of this move.

Use yourself as bait to lure out the opponent's attack.

At the moment of the opponent's attack, dodge the attack by flipping your body, and at the same time take advantage of the opponent's inability to defend, unleash a fatal attack.

It is a great test of one's agility, eyesight, timing, flexibility, and balance.

Such overly complex moves can only be used as surprise attacks.

If it cannot kill in one blow, it will become completely ineffective once the opponent is on guard.

In fact, given Xia Yan's reaction speed, he shouldn't have been fooled by this kind of move.

However, Kanae's consistently gentle image led Natsuhiko to have a somewhat skewed perception of her, and he never expected her to use such extreme attack methods.

Moreover, this was not a life-or-death struggle. When Kanae Kocho gave up her defense, Natsuhiko hesitated about whether to sheathe his sword.

All these factors combined led to Xia Yan being deceived by Kocho Kanae.

"Got it!"

A clear, bell-like sound rang out.

Seeing the surprised expression on Xia Yan's face, Kocho Kanae's lips also curled up slightly, revealing the cute smile of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank.

Although a little bit of cunning was used, that's how battles are; being able to successfully outmaneuver others is also a manifestation of strength.

"—Sorewadoka na!"

"Nani!?"

Kanae Butterfly let out a gasp.

Xia Yan's expression of surprise flashed by in an instant, but was quickly replaced by a strong sense of confidence.

"White Eye - Open!"