Super God Academy: Kabuto

Just as the gluttonous flying machine was relentlessly unleashing beams of death over the city, and the Crocodile God Soton was shaking his enormous head, about to fully recover from his dizziness—

call out--!!!

A streak of dark red light tore through the sky at a speed beyond the limits of visual perception, accompanied by a piercing hum as it tore through the air. Like a precise meteorite from outer space, or a battering ram with a will, it struck Thorton’s massive chest, which had just straightened up, without any fancy moves!

"Bang!!!"

A dull, heart-stopping explosion erupted! The Crocodile God, still weak and dazed from its recent recovery, didn't even have time to see its attacker before being struck by the overwhelming force of the impact! Its several-ton body was sent flying like a tattered sack, tumbling and crushing everything in its path, before finally crashing into the ruins of a half-collapsed building dozens of meters away with an even louder roar, kicking up a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky.

The dark red streak that had completed a fierce impact—it was the Kabuto Insect Device—showed no sign of diminishing momentum! It drew a sharp zigzag line in the air, defying the intuition of physics, leaving a crimson trail, like a vengeful missile imbued with life, charging headlong with unwavering determination, and crashing into the nearest Taotie flying machine that was strafing civilians!

The pilot of the Taotie aircraft may have seen the red light, but its reaction speed was far too slow to keep up with the insect-shaped device's attack. Before the hastily turned cannon could lock on, the crimson meteor was already upon them!

Boom! ...

A more muffled and shocking sound than a laser explosion, the tearing of metal and the detonation of energy, rang out in the air! The aircraft disintegrated in mid-air, turning into a huge fireball mixed with metal fragments, and the burning debris fell like raindrops.

Almost simultaneously, the screeching sound of tires came from the street below. A jet-black motorcycle with sleek lines sped up like a phantom of the night, executed a clean and precise drift, and came to a steady stop on the ruined open ground at the edge of the battlefield.

Lin Yu stepped off the bike, the engine's hum still lingering. He casually hung his helmet on the handlebars, his gaze calm as a deep pool, sweeping over the ruins of the crashed Soton, still churning with dust, and then over the remaining Taotie flying machines in the air, slightly panicked by the sudden destruction of their companions and temporarily ceasing their attacks.

"The trash is cleared out." He muttered to himself, his voice not loud, yet strangely penetrating the flames, the collapsing buildings, and the faint cries and clamor from afar, echoing clearly above this makeshift battlefield. "Next,"

His gaze was fixed on the massive shadow that was beginning to shake violently within the ruins and was about to rise again.

"You're the only one left."

As if sensing its master's will and the progress of the battle, the Kabuto insect device, having completed a beautiful kill, spun lightly in the air, bringing with it a string of tiny particles of light. Like a red bird returning to its nest, it flew back precisely and obediently, landing steadily in Lin Yu's already outstretched right palm.

Lin Yu's thumb slowly traced the cold, unique crimson horn of the insect instrument, its surface hard and smooth to the touch, as if he were touching a divine weapon about to be unsheathed. He didn't waste any more words; his left hand had already lifted the hem of his coat, revealing the silver-black drive belt that he had somehow already put on at his waist.

The next moment, he pressed his wrist down steadily and decisively!

The Kabuto insect device was precisely embedded in the slot in the center of the belt, fitting perfectly.

【Hen...Shin! 】

A crisp, powerful, almost metallic electronic sound effect rang out in sync with the deep insect chirping emitted by the insect device itself!

At the center of the belt, the honeycomb-shaped energy core suddenly erupted with a dazzling blue light! Countless tiny, hexagonal energy plates, like an awakened swarm of bees, surged out from the belt core with a dense and melodious clanging sound of mechanical interlocking! They rapidly spread, merged, and solidified along Lin Yu's torso and limbs!

The armor components, in a striking silver and black hue, incredibly heavy and sharply angled like an interstellar fortress, materialized out of thin air amidst dazzling streams of light, instantly completing their full coverage! With its strong lines and robust structure, each armor plate reflected a cold, metallic gleam. The joints featured precise hydraulic and transmission mechanisms, and the overall design resembled a steel giant born for pure power and defense, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

Finally, the one-piece blue compound eye optical lens on the visor suddenly lit up, the dark blue light like a cold flame ignited in the darkness, calm, sharp, and all-seeing.

Kamen Rider Kabuto, Heavy Armor Form (Masked Form), has arrived!

In this form lies the legendary "Absolute Defense," which even the sharpest diamond sword cannot leave a mark upon, and the "Wall of Sighs," capable of withstanding a 2.4-meter combined reinforced penetrating bullet head-on without flinching. It abandons most of its agility, bestowing all its characteristics upon the purest crushing power and a body capable of resisting attacks, possessing terrifying physical strength capable of destroying cities and causing the earth to tremble.

The only cost is the relatively "slow" speed—in a dimension beyond common sense.

Lin Yu—or rather, Kabuto's consciousness at this moment—slightly lowered his body, his center of gravity sinking, his feet feeling as if they were rooted to the ground. Facing the Crocodile God Soton, who had finally stood up with a roar, his eyes burning with violent rage, he calmly and provocatively beckoned to the hand covered by thick silver armor.

The battlefield has now been cleared and focused. The irrelevant grunts (the Taotie flying machines) have been temporarily deterred or eliminated, leaving only the heavily armored knights representing absolute power and defense, and the Crocodile God symbolizing the resurgence of savage wilderness, facing off on these ruins.

"roar!!!"

Thorton was thoroughly enraged by the successive attacks. It let out a deafening roar, its powerful hind legs slamming into the ground. Its massive body, like a runaway heavy tank, charged towards Lin Yu, creating a whirlwind of overturned tanks and billowing dust! Its furiously swung fist aimed straight at Kabuto's iconic crimson breastplate!

Lin Yu neither dodged nor evaded, nor did he even make any significant blocking movements. He simply crossed his arms, which were covered in heavy silver armor, in front of his chest.

"clang--!!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing exploded, and a shockwave visible to the naked eye spread out in a ring, blowing away debris even further away! Soton's fist, powerful enough to flatten an armored vehicle, slammed solidly into the crossed arm armor, yet it felt as if he had struck an ancient mountain!

Kabuto's heavily armored body remained completely still! Only the already cracked ground beneath his feet sank even deeper.

In the instant that Soton paused slightly due to the reaction force, Lin Yu moved! He suddenly exerted force with the five fingers gripping Soton's fist, like the strongest hydraulic clamp! At the same time, he twisted his waist, shifted his center of gravity forward, and his right leg, like a siege crossbow fully charged with power, delivered a fierce and extremely fast high side kick from below, slamming hard into Soton's scaled jaw!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Soton's massive body was kicked off the ground and sent flying backward like a ball that had been powerfully struck. He rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop with a thud.

"Ouch—!! That hurts!" Thorton scrambled to his feet, his head still dazed from the kick, his amber eyes blazing with fury. "You're asking for it! I'm going to smash you into a pulp!"

It glanced around and spotted an overturned car nearby. As if picking up a light toy, it used its webbed, clawed hands to lift the several-ton car with a single, powerful motion, its muscles bulging, and hurled it towards Lin Yu, who was not far away! The car tumbled through the air, hurtling towards them with a sharp whistling sound!

Faced with this ferocious throw, Lin Yu still did not choose to dodge. He slightly adjusted his stance, his heavily armored arms steadily extending forward, and just as the car was about to hit him, his ten fingers precisely gripped the edge of the vehicle!

"laugh--"

A screeching sound of metal deforming and scraping filled the air, but the car's momentum was abruptly halted by the terrifying power of his heavy armor form! The kinetic energy, enough to crush a concrete wall, vanished as if it had been thrown into the sea. Lin Yu's arm muscles (under his armor) bulged slightly as he gently and steadily placed the car on the open ground beside him, as if it were a fragile object.

His movements were effortless, as if he had just caught an empty cardboard box rather than a car.

Immediately, he raised his right hand, and the Kabuto kunai gun instantly appeared in his palm. Energy gathered at the muzzle, and a crimson light locked onto Soton, who had just finished throwing and was slightly panting.

boom! boom! boom!

Three condensed crimson energy beams ripped through the air, precisely striking Soton's relatively thinner scales—its shoulder blades, chest, and abdomen—and erupting in a series of dazzling sparks. Although they failed to penetrate its super-soldier-level defenses, the burning pain and shockwaves from the energy impacts caused Soton to grimace and howl in agony.

"You've got guts! Wait for me! Let me eat my fill first before we fight! I'm too weak now! That's not fair!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu paused slightly. He glanced at the kunai spear in his hand, which still emitted a dangerous red light, and seemed to think that continuing this ranged attrition was pointless. So, with a flick of his wrist, he casually tossed the powerful kunai spear aside as if it were an insignificant piece of junk, letting it clatter into the gravel.

Their fighting stance changed accordingly.

He raised his left thumb with elegance and precision, gently flicking the huge crimson horn of the Kabuto insect instrument, which was still embedded in the center of his belt and in its heavy armor form.

【Cast Off!】(Prepare for armor burst)

A clear electronic command tone sounded.

The insect instrument's iconic single horn tilted slightly in response, adjusting to a perfect, poised 35-degree angle. At the same time, the heavy, wall-like silver breastplate and shoulder armor on Lin Yu's upper body seemed to instantly disintegrate from their internal structure. A surging, almost overflowing, blue-white energy flow filled the space between the armor plates and his body, causing the armor plates to float slightly outward and emit a low, energetic hum.

Without hesitation, he reached out with his right hand and grabbed the raised crimson horn, his five fingers interlocking tightly!

Then, pull hard to the right side of your body!

【Cast Off!!!】(Armor burst!)

boom--!!!

In an instant, the world fell silent, followed by a momentous liberation!

The entire heavy armor covering Kabuto's body, with an unprecedented initial velocity of up to two thousand meters per second, was like a metal storm that had been blasted in a directional explosion, or an energy surge that had broken free of all restraints, violently ejected, scattered, and exploded in front of him—in the direction where Soton was!

Each flying armor plate was enveloped in a blazing blue-white energy trail, drawing countless death ray-like trajectories in the air and tearing the air apart with a sharp, mournful cry!

Having just recovered from the energy beam attack and preparing to gather strength for another charge, Soton had no time to make any effective defensive or evasive maneuvers. It only saw a flash of blue light on the sturdy, can-like figure opposite it, and the next second, its vision was completely engulfed by endless, energy-burning metal fragments!

"Varied……"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A deafening roar, ten times more terrifying than any previous impact, erupted!

Thorton felt as if he had been hit head-on by a salvo of secondary guns from an entire starship, or as if he had been struck in the face by a collapsing mountain! The torrent of armor fragments, containing unimaginable kinetic energy, poured solidly and without reservation onto its massive body!

Its proud, thick scales groaned under the strain, and sparks and electric currents exploded wildly on its surface! An irresistible force lifted its several-ton body like a leaf in a storm, sending it flying hundreds of meters backward at an even greater speed than it had come from!

"Bang—!! Crash—!!!"

It crashed through a remaining wall behind it and ran over a pile of construction debris before finally stopping its tumbling in the depths of an even more chaotic and dusty ruin, leaving behind only a huge, still-smoking impact crater and a massive figure that was temporarily still at the bottom of the crater.

At the center of the armor explosion, smoke and dust slowly dissipated.

The heavy, mountain-like silver-black armor has disappeared, replaced by a new figure that is longer, more streamlined, red and silver, and full of biomechanical beauty.

Kamen Rider Kabuto, Rider Form.

The blue compound eyes on its mask were as sharp as knives, and the crimson horn on its head pointed proudly to the sky.