Kamen Rider Date A Live

The Sixteenth Covenant Reversal and Tohka (2)

The Sixteenth Covenant Reversal and Tohka (2)

—Let's rewind a bit, to when the alternative agitω appeared, at the location of "Fraxinus" in the sky—

"What, what is that?!"

Kotori hadn't recovered from the black light emanating from Shido and his transformation into human form when she was first frightened by the terrifying appearance of the alternate agitω, but the report that followed surprised her even more!

"Commander, Commander!" Kannazuki's voice sounded strange, as if she had discovered a shocking truth.

"Ah! Oh, Kannazuki, what's wrong?" Kotori also kicked Kannazuki to hide her shock!

"Aha!~" Despite being suddenly kicked to the ground, Kannazuki still let out a sound of ecstasy... (Hopeless).

"Speak up! Kannazuki!" He added a few more kicks as a bonus.

"Ha! Yes, yes, Commander! According to the detector, the black light emanating from Itsuka-kun has become monstrous, exactly the same as the unknown power on Agitω, which Itsuka-kun transforms into!"

"What! What on earth is going on...?"

"Commander! Something terrible has happened! System, the system has been hacked! An email is coming right now! It's been sent!"

"Kawagoe! What happened...?"

"This, this is..."

Kotori saw what appeared on the monitor, and while shocked, she secretly made a decision...

'This is an email I sent you. You don't need to know who I am. Just know that I'm the one who gave Shido his power. In this battle, only Shido and the Spirit can probably attack that monster! You can't attack him, that's a fact! Not a lie! All you can do is encourage him. Goodbye…'

Once everyone here had read the letter, the email disappeared automatically, and the controlled system was restored.

"Commander! What should we do..."

"Trust Shido! This is the only way we can..." Kotori, now aware of this mysterious man's power, was filled with bitterness both inside and out...

——————This is the dividing line for returning to the origin of time—————

"Wow, so fast! What's going on?! This speed is illogical!"

By this time, Shido had been fighting the Reverse-body for a while, but the opponent's speed was simply cheating! And it wasn't just speed! Its physical defense was even more ridiculous! A full-force attack in Earth Form didn't even leave a scratch! It could only knock it back, not injure it!

Fortunately, his opponent's strength was equal to his own, so he wasn't completely at a disadvantage. However, Shido continued to fight in his Earth Form without changing it because he felt something was off. Why was his opponent only lacking in strength, while his defense and speed were incredibly powerful...? Wait! Only strong in defense and speed? Weak in strength? Could it be because...?

Although Shido was almost guessing the answer, the alternate Agitω, transformed from the reverse body, had absolutely no patience! A gaping tooth appeared on its head, and a dark green light emblem appeared beneath its feet! Shido's heart sank! Having seen Tetsuya's memories, he knew this was the pose alternate Agitω would adopt before unleashing its ultimate attack!

(Damn it! I don't care about anything else! I'll just take the gamble!)

At that moment, Alternative Agitω's ultimate move, Thunder Flying Kick!, also attacked Shido! The powerful wind pressure generated by the ultimate move directly caused the dilapidated classroom to crumble! The two of them fell together onto the empty playground, and at that moment, a dazzling red light appeared the instant Alternative Agitω's ultimate move struck! But all that followed was a loud 'boom'!

After the smoke cleared, agitω's appearance changed again! The shoulder armor on his right arm changed, red armor appeared on his arm, and the core of his belt turned red. This was agitω's Flame Form!

After his initial attack failed, agitω resorted to hit-and-run tactics again. However, after standing up, agitω remained motionless, holding only his Flame Saber, waiting for his opponent to attack!

I remember seeing a comparison on a forum once: As forms with high perception, which is stronger, Kuuga's Pegasus Form or Agitω's Flame Form?

Later, after verification and comparison by netizens who have done considerable research on Kamen Rider, it was confirmed that Agitω's Flame Form is stronger.

The main reason lies in the two riders' fighting styles: Kuuga's Pegasus form locks onto the opponent's position but only delivers a fatal blow after dodging the opponent's attack; while Agitω's Flame form adopts a 'remain unchanged in the face of all changes' strategy, standing still and waiting for the opponent's attack, locking onto the opponent the moment they attack, and taking advantage of the opponent's inability to adapt during the attack to deliver a fatal blow. In this respect, Agitω has the advantage.

What agitω is currently exhibiting is precisely this state of 'remaining unchanged amidst constant change'.

The alternative agitω clearly knew what agitω was planning to do, but for him, who only acted on instinct, what was patience? Is it edible?

agitω sensed the approach of the alternative agitω and, when the alternative agitω was closest to him, he used a large amount of fire elemental power containing the power of light in one go. This not only caused the 'flame horns' of the flaming saber in his hand to unfold into a hexagonal state, but also caused the two horns on his head, 'crest horn', to instantly unfold into a hexagonal state that fully unleashed its power!

Then, a giant agitω light emblem appeared behind agitω, merging into agitω's hands and flaming saber! A new finishing move was unleashed! Thunderous Flame Slash!

"Drink it!!!"

Agitω roared, and the flaming saber in his hand suddenly burst into flames. He transformed into an arrow and charged towards Alternative Agitω. The flaming saber in his hand crossed over Alternative Agitω's waist. The violent and unreasonable fire and earth elemental power directly cut Alternative Agitω in half!

"Phew... We won... We won... Wow!"

agitω felt a violent impact from behind! He was instantly kicked away, falling down the stairs and forced to deactivate his transformation.

"W-what's going on?! Pfft!" Shido spat out a mouthful of blood, looked up, and saw a horrifying scene!

The unconventional agitω, whose lower body remained intact, under a burst of dark green light from his belt, miraculously reassembled his completely destroyed upper body from chunks of muscle! Among them were exposed spines with exposed nerves, and muscle tissues that writhed and intertwined like maggots…

The level of disgust was so high that not only Shido, who was already vomiting profusely, was also vomiting profusely in the sky (Fraxinus), except for Reine who remained calm and indifferent. Everyone else, including Kotori and Kannazuki, took out plastic bags from who-knows-where and started vomiting!

Fortunately, but also unfortunately, the alternative agitω remained motionless during the body repair process, while Shido, having exhausted his light power, didn't even have the strength to transform!

"Damn it! That belt is the real thing! Now I can't even transform! Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!"

"I can't lose! Absolutely not!! How can I lose because of something like this!!!"

Shido raised his fist and charged forward recklessly! But reality is cruel! Unable to transform, Shido was no different from an ant to Alternative agitω! Like an eagle catching a chick, he was easily caught in Alternative agitω's hand!

The newly repaired agitω tilted its head, seemingly puzzled as to why its prey would willingly come to it. But its hands didn't stop; it grabbed Shido's neck, increasing its grip. Shido's face gradually turned an unnatural purplish-red, yet he continued relentlessly pounding on the monster's belt.

'What a joke!! Because losing to someone like that, Kotori! Tonomachi! Mom and Dad! And this world… we can't lose!! We absolutely cannot lose!!!'

The next moment, a miracle—no! It was agitω that responded to Shido! In an instant, Shido's entire body was enveloped in dazzling light!

——Shido’s Heart World————

"This, this is...this is you!"

That's right! The figure that appeared before him was none other than the one Shido knew best! Earth Mode, Storm Mode, and Flame Mode!

"We sense your determination. The time has come. Let's combine our three strengths!"

The above are Shido's feelings, translated by the author.

At that moment, three orbs of light, one gold, one blue, and one red, simultaneously entered Shido's belt!

—————Fraxinus————

Just as Kotori was about to risk exposing her identity to save Shido, a burst of light shattered her plans.

----playground----

With a burst of light and a familiar "Henshin!", Shido broke free from the other agitω's grasp and punched him in the process!

This figure is in a new form, with its body as the form of earth, its right hand as the form of flames, and its left hand as the form of a storm. That's right! It's the Trinity Form!

The reappearance of agitω, with its powerful aura of light, caused the other agitω to freeze for a moment, but this moment of freeze brought him death!

agitω seemed to recklessly channel the power of light into his legs, unleashing his ultimate attack without even charging up! Hexagons sprouted from his head, and his body transformed into a blur of lightning, dashing like a ghost above the alternate agitω, then unleashing a trinity of thunderous flying kicks! This shattered the alternate agitω's body—crushing its belt!

As the alternative agitω died, agitω lost all its strength and collapsed straight to the ground. At the same time, the black light that only Eye-kun (though not present) could see returned to Shido's body.

—————Fraxinus————

"Quick! Save Shido! Send a medical team!!" Kotori's voice was filled with anxiety.

"Yes, Commander!"

Eyes' Tip

Congratulations Shido on achieving victory! The reward is 100% re-fusion of agitω's combat instincts!

Congratulations to Shido on achieving the Awakening event! The reward is the removal of the restriction on the special effect of the power of light.

Eyes' Lecture

Red beyond the senses

Flame Form

This is Agito's Power Form, imbued with the power of fire. This form possesses immense strength, and its senses, including eyesight and hearing, are exceptionally acute, allowing it to accurately detect enemies at a distance, hidden in places, or moving swiftly. Its right arm is specially enhanced, granting it the power to manipulate fire. Its signature weapon is the Flame Saber, and its finishing move is a Flame Slash that cleaves the enemy in two. (There is also a finishing move that utilizes two Flame Sabers to perform a Flame Slash, the power of which should surpass a single Flame Slash, but this move only appears in battle footage and cannot be verified.)

Trinity Form

This is a three-in-one form: the body is in earth form, the right hand in flame form, and the left hand in storm form. It can use the power of all three forms simultaneously, as well as the Storm Axe and the Flame Saber. It can easily deal with many attacking enemies. The reason for this transformation was that Shoichi suddenly regained his memories and realized this form existed, but when Shoichi lost his memory again due to the powerful impact of the finishing move, this form was sealed again… After Shoichi regained his memories, it was speculated that he could transform into this form again, but since he already possessed the stronger Shining Form, this form did not reappear.

The Seventeenth Reversal and Tohka (3)

The Seventeenth Reversal and Tohka (3)

—————Fraxinus————

"Kannazuki! How is Shido?!"

Kotori ran from the command room to the medical room, only to find Kannazuki with an extremely strange expression on her face. The medical staff and the researchers who shouldn't have been there at all had such fanatical eyes that they seemed to want to slice Shido up and study him!

"Kami no Tsuki! What, what's going on here?! Why are the researchers here too?!"

Kotori felt that today might be the most surprising day of her life. Also, because she had run so fast, she was a little tired, so she grabbed a paper cup, poured herself some water, and drank it. Of course, it wasn't because she was worried about Shido running so fast! Yes! That's it! (Smugly)

"It's all his body's fault!" medical staff and researchers shouted at the same time!

"Pfft—" That was the sound of Kotori spitting out the water she was drinking, startled by the words.

"Kami, Kannazuki! Explain yourself!" Ignoring the unfortunate Kannazuki who had been sprayed in the face, Kotori asked aggressively.

"Yes, Commander! When Itsuka-kun was first brought here, his body temperature was 40 degrees Celsius, and his heart was beating about 20 times per second! His muscles were beginning to atrophy slightly, and all his bones had some minor cracks, especially around his neck, where the cracks were more numerous! But..."

"But what! Tell me quickly!"

Kannazuki even wondered if she was dreaming! If the commander hadn't pinched her cheek before he arrived, she wouldn't have wanted to believe it was real; it was unbelievable!

"Yes, Commander! After the examination, it was discovered that Itsuka-kun's body is healing itself! Under the influence of that unknown power within Itsuka-kun, the wound disappeared in less than ten minutes! Upon further examination, it was found that Itsuka-kun is currently just overworked. As long as he gets a good night's sleep, he will be completely recovered when he wakes up tomorrow. The researchers and medical personnel who rushed over after seeing this all expressed their desire to perform a biopsy."

"Yes, really? Got it. Send those researchers back! If they dare mention slice analysis again, kick them out immediately. Also, let Shido get some rest!"

"Yes! (Yes~~ (Disappointed researchers and medical staff))"

(Strange? Why didn't it activate? Could it be because of that monster? If that's the case...)

Although Kotori's appearance remained unchanged, her heart was in turmoil and she was extremely anxious.

————The spiritual world of Shido————

"We won... That's great! But I'm exhausted~ The belt is the real thing, are you kidding me?!"

"Well done, Shido! You do surprise me sometimes!"

"The word 'occasionally' is superfluous! But, here we go, 'yes'!"

Shido, who was originally excited, heard the voice and looked towards the source of the sound. Sure enough, there was a pair of familiar eyes and hands. Upon seeing this, Shido couldn't help but smile and raised his hand to give "You" a high five!

"As promised! I won! 'Yes!'"

"Hmm! Saying it again is fine! You did a great job this time, Shido! But..."