No he can't: White cuts and starts a hanami ko with . If Black connects with 8 at , White lives with 9 at a. There mustn't be too many Black stones around the circled point though.
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. If Black connects with 8 at 
, White lives with 9 at a. There mustn't be too many Black stones around the circled point though.