Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"You must be joking—"

I'm Shat, one of the three musketeers of Distak! I'm someone who will seal off all the world's dreams with despair. Even that Castle of Despair belongs to me—how dare you look down on me!

The despair energy that was ignited throughout his body was completely absorbed! Whether it was a sharp blade slash or a direct energy bombardment, the slender figure of Shat fully utilized his advantages and launched an attack on Ash again and again with all his strength! He vowed to cut him down here!

But he missed.

Ash only moved with one foot, but like a bat hanging upside down in a cave and lurking in the shadows, he shook off the attack with a few light moves following his shadow.

"You know, if King goes all out, any battle with anyone will be over in an instant."

The right leg with heavy leg armor spun and kicked at Shat's waist, causing him to break down like a straw.

"If that happens, the opponent won't have a chance to show off their skills. There won't be any glory or brilliance. It's just too boring."

One kick, two kicks, three kicks. Straight kick, high kick, reverse kick.

Simple and pure continuous kicking technique, and several continuous leg lifts. At this moment, Xia Te's gentlemanly demeanor exploded and he could only waile and retreat.

"A king's battle must be entertaining!"

Chapter 34 Gui'an (Physics)

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"Guwa!"

The dull thud of heavy blows accompanied by Chat's painful cries came one after another. With his hands sealed behind his back, Ash felt as relaxed and comfortable as if he was walking in the corridor after lunch, avoiding the rain.

Behind every kick was a kick, behind every heavy blow was a heavy blow. At first, he could still fight back, but after all his attacks were neutralized by that armor, he was now just taking the beating.

I'm letting him off the hook, but sealing his hands alone wouldn't be enough. So, using just one foot... no, just hopping around would be too awkward and unmanly.

Well, forget it.

"Gu--" Xia Yite, spitting out a mouthful of blood, finally caught the kick he had sent towards his chest. "What the hell are you?!"

Even Pretty Cure has never made me so embarrassed - by the way, although Cross is a shameful low-class person, his strength is also genuine. Is this how he fell to his opponent?

"Don't you know? You're asking even though you already know." The captured Ash remained calm. He lightly lifted his other foot and swung in the air, striking his opponent's side. "I am the King of the Kingdom of Night, Ash."

This is the combined strength of an entire country!

"For now, let's just call it dark kiva."

The heavy impact from the leg armor caused Shat's arm to break with a heavy sound.

Ash's legs kept spinning like two scarlet double blades dancing to the rhythm of a dance. Now he was like the infinite justice that cut off the hands of the Destiny Gundam and then launched a continuous kick. The rapid kicks from the soles of his feet made bursts of flashing sparks burst out all over the opponent's body. Shat's originally gorgeous gentleman's attire was easily torn into ragged beggar's clothes.

"Okay, I'm not interested in torture..." He kicked the man's ankle, knocking him to the ground. Then he stomped on Shat's chest, immobilizing him. "Well, I'm still a little interested."

"So if you don't want to suffer any physical pain, just do as I say—"

"You want me to betray you? Impossible!" The man, thinking the other party was trying to insult his loyalty, widened his eyes like a loser. "There are masters in Distakri whom I respect very much. I can't possibly—"

"Don't be so self-indulgent. That's my privilege." Ash, crushing his feet, interrupted him with a painful groan. "Only those recognized and trusted by me, my men, and beings as brilliant as them, can join the Kingdom of Night!"

Who are you and who are you?

"I want you to dismantle that Castle of Despair. That way, I win!"

"impossible--"

"What did you say? Do you want to be a tough guy like a movie protagonist?" After picking up the other person from the ground and throwing him against the wall, Ash was puzzled to find that the look in his eyes was not that of resistance, but helplessness as if he really couldn't do it.

"Hey, hey, that's the monster you created by blocking your dreams with the power of despair, right? And you actually said you can't remove it. What do you mean?"

"Heh! I can only control the actions of the Castle of Despair, but after all, it is also the power of dreams driven by the energy of despair!"

"Once a dream starts moving, it won't stop easily just because of instructions!"

Dreams, and more dreams.

Ash felt his eyes twitching beneath his bat mask. Both the Pretty Cure and their enemies kept repeating the word "dream," as if the battle had always revolved around such an existence.

But, I am the only one who doesn’t have a dream... Doesn’t this make me seem like an irrelevant third party?

So, what exactly is a dream?

"Ha, looks like you're going to lose this time?"

For the first time, Shat felt that the battle of Pretty Cure was so pleasing to the eye.

"what?"

Without even saying a last word, Ash kicked Chat away and looked towards Haruka again.

In its proper function, the Pretty Cure's "Crystal Princess Magic Wand" was usually used in conjunction with the "Disguise Key" to perform various miraculous purification techniques that neutralized the energy of despair. However, the magic wand, with its gold-rimmed oval heart-shaped head, was actually very easy to wield. Now, in Haruka's hand, it danced like a mace.

Perhaps stimulated and influenced by the battle with Ash, Haruka is trying to "defeat the enemy with force" in an extremely direct way!

“Duang! Duang! Duang!”

The dull thud of each blow caused Ice Cream Despair Castle to scream and sink a piece of its head. In this respect, it was consistent with the pace of Ash who was in full swing next door.

Ahh ...

“Exchange Mode Elegant!”

After rotating the cross pattern on the top of the princess perfume bottle, twisting the disguise key again will truly release the power of the Flower Princess.

The long cage skirt embellished with elegant petals was transformed all the way down, and the elegant hem of the skirt even covered the girl's small boots. This was the "elegant mode" that she had no chance to activate during the previous battle with Ash.

"Dance, flowers! Precure Floral Tourbillon (Pretty Cure Floral Tourbillon)!"

The fully unleashed power of light and beauty, though limited by her long skirt, allowed the girl to concentrate all her powers to an unprecedented degree. Her clasped hands enveloped the swirling petals, which erupted like a fountain towards the Castle of Despair. The fragrance and purifying power that permeated the petals as they enveloped the monster's eye in the keyhole closed slightly.

"Dreaming..."

Standing behind the figure that was gradually ascending into the sky wrapped in purified petals, the girl who happened to be standing opposite Ash also lifted the hems of her skirt on both sides and gave a final greeting.

"Gui'an."

"So beautiful...wait, that's not right!" Ash, who was almost lost in thought at the girl surrounded by petals, quickly reacted and shook his head. What this meant was -

I lost?

"Open it!" The delighted girl arrived at the cage that held the one who had stolen her dreams, and inserted the key. "The door to my dreams!"

Through the crack of the opened keyhole, she saw the clerk's dream scene of himself creating a new dessert.

Then Ash also saw the pure and innocent smile on the girl's face when she saw something good.

Chapter 35 Today's outcome is Ash's victory

"[King, you lost.]"

The kivat flew down from the pedestal and flapped its wings to fly beside Ash, looking at the man's somewhat silent expression. Although it had seen it countless times, the system never got tired of it.

As expected, no matter what he becomes, how much darkness he is tainted with, or what kind of pain he endures because of me, the Ash I know will always be someone who will always be moved by heroes.

"H-really?"

Looking at the pleated safety pants under the girl's skirt above his head, Ash, not knowing what he was thinking, actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Defeating a monster like the Castle of Despair was no big deal for him, but if he wanted to open such a cage of despair, he could only tear it apart with his bare hands, and there was no guarantee that he could be rescued safely.

"Mr. Ash?"

"Cure Flora... No, Miss Haruno Haruka." Ash, who had made her a little nervous, surprised her by calling out her full name in a serious and solemn manner. "I lost the bet, and I accept the loss."

It's not like Ash is someone who can't afford to lose.

Including the favor I owe you in the past regarding money, let's use it to help you realize your dreams in the future.

"But, I don't want to gamble with Ash..."

"I acknowledge the value of this dream that you even rejected my invitation for, Princess Xiaoyao."

I have also confirmed that you are indeed becoming more and more "shining" in line with my standards.

I must get yours!

"Eh...?"

The girl was stunned at first when she heard Ash's call, and then with trembling arms and rosy cheeks, she cheered in a way that was suitable for her age.

"That's great, that's great!"

Not only when she shines as a Pretty Cure, not only when she follows Teacher Chamuel to cultivate herself as a princess.

"I made a king recognize me as a Princess!"

Finally, someone as difficult as Ash finally admitted it! Ah...what's going on? My nose is sore! I feel like the emotion after all the hard work is about to overflow~

"But, can you tell me again what your dream is?"

Ash raised his hand and got two chairs from somewhere, and then he had a good chat with her under the shade of the tree.

"Hey, Ash, don't you know everything?"

"But I want to hear it from you."

This makes it more ceremonial.

"My dream..." The shy girl, looking at Ash's earnest gaze from under the tree, responded with incredible seriousness. "My dream is to become a princess like the one in the picture book 'Flower Princess' that I read as a child!"

"That's it."

Listening to the girl's wholehearted dream, Ash was actually confused.

"Aren't you and your companions already princesses?"

Look, you are the "Princess Pretty Cure" who are trying to protect your dreams and Distak, and even dare to be my enemy. Aren't you already a princess?

"And I remember your power manifesting in the form of petals, right?" The girl looked increasingly embarrassed as Ash spoke. "As for the Flower Princess, haven't you already achieved your dream?"

Could it be that the card is called "Princess Pretty Cure" but there is actually no such thing as a "Princess" field?

"No, no, Pretty Cure is one thing... but I want to be a princess myself!"

I swear in the name of Haruno Haruka! This is the ultimate dream I've been pursuing since I was a child!

"Is that so?" Looking at the girl, who was holding her head high and puffing out her nonexistent breasts, Ash calmly stabbed her again. "In that case, there's no chance of you becoming a princess, right?"

"Eh...?"

The girl froze and made a puzzled sound. Although she had been laughed at for having unrealistic dreams in the past, what did it mean when someone just acknowledged my dream and then immediately gave me the cold shoulder?

"After all, literally speaking, a princess is the daughter of the king. There are no such things as imperial daughters, royal daughters, or princesses of the clan." As Ash gestured, the girl's gaze grew increasingly bewildered. "Your parents are just ordinary people who run a Japanese confectionery shop, right?"

"Is that correct?"

"So, your family has nothing to do with the royal family. Doesn't that mean it has nothing to do with the princess at all?"

The fact that you rejected my invitation makes me even more confused. Isn't this your only chance?

"No, that's not right. I don't mean to try to build a relationship with you!" Haruka, who found it difficult to express her thoughts, gestured hurriedly to explain to Ash, and finally pointed to her disguise key engraved with a flower.

"I had this dream when I read the picture book 'Flower Princess' as a child. So I wanted to become a gentle, beautiful, flower-like 'princess' who could bring hope to the people and resist invaders!"

The girl's lack of vocabulary made her speech extremely vague, but she still managed to gesture to Ash: "It doesn't necessarily mean you have to be associated with people in high positions of power! How should I put it... It's like becoming a beautiful being like a dream princess, possessing such a great will and spirit!"

My dream is not something so superficial.

"In that case, your persistence is truly difficult..." Yet, despite this difficulty, your unyielding spirit makes you shine. "In that case, I have a great idea. I am the king!"

"Haruka, come be my daughter!"

"do not want!"

After flatly rejecting the offer to cosplay a certain Whitebeard Ash, the two laughed together after an unprecedentedly intense eye contact.

"Hahaha, what a great date! I'll have the recording elf take good note of it when we get back!"

After all, it’s a first time worth remembering!

"That's an exaggeration, but I don't hate this date."