Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"They're all Kamen Riders, yet they're having an internal conflict right now!"

"They're all adults older than Lily-san, I really can't stand it."

"That's what Kamen Rider is like, right?"

Is that so? Someone suddenly added this, and everyone was stunned. Their gazes involuntarily turned to the Kamen Rider they knew best—Kamen Rider Ashes.

It seems... that's correct, eh?

"...Wait, isn't it!?" Ash, feeling the gazes of the crowd, was sweating profusely as he waved his hands. "Don't treat me as a standard!"

Otherwise, if the veteran Showa Riders knew about this, they would definitely complain that I was the one who corrupted the Kamen Rider community. Although they had already done this in the previous operation to stop the bomb...

“I am the one who can create a new world!”

"Um, Ash." Seeing the knights clearly about to unleash their true rage, pressing their belts to unleash their ultimate knight kicks, the Mitsumei cast inquiring glances at Ash. "What should we do now? We really have to stop them!"

"Remember what I said, let's fix this?"

"so....?"

Ash waved his hand.

"Don't show mercy."

No, weren’t we talking about these being your old friends?

"Hit them with the same force you used to hit me. Let them clear their heads!"

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"How can I believe such delusion!"

This was the knight who wanted to stop the New Hundred Worlds from the very beginning, so now when he saw his resurrected companion "defecting" to the opponent's camp, he was even more grief-stricken and angry, and even his violence became even more severe due to his anger.

"It's not wishful thinking. For such a beautiful world, even if it means sacrificing ourselves, we won't mind!"

On the other hand, they are fighting against the Kamen Riders who want to believe in the real Kamen Rider that "Hissium" mentioned. They are even willing to fight with their own companions to achieve their wish!

"But we are the ones who will not sacrifice ourselves. Why don't you even understand this kind of thing?"

"What did you say?!"

As the exchanges between the two sides became increasingly heated, a sudden burst of light from above illuminated the masks, causing the knights to slightly wake up from their daze. Then, after looking over, they were all stunned and frozen in place - what was that, the sun rising from above our heads?!

No, it looked like dozens of girls in lightly-dressed clothes holding up the "sun" together!

"By the way, don't hit those hooded guys. I'm afraid you'll purify them and turn them into Buddhas on the spot."

As for the Kamen Rider standing next to them, giving them these warnings...it was you, Ash! Are you behind this again?!

"Precure All Stars Finish!"

However, before they could ask, the purification ultimate move that Guangmei and the others used to defeat the boss of the All-Star Movie in the past was now thrown towards the confused Kamen Rider below in order to stop the dispute.

"Wait--"

Of course, they would not wait for an explanation. The ball of light, filled with the "gratitude" of the Guangmei people, sank straight down as they looked up.

“Uooooooh ...

Amidst a series of screams that sounded painful enough, except for the ones like Tenkuji Takashi who subconsciously shielded their faces with their hands and found that they were not hit, the rest of the Kamen Riders lay on the ground with their mouths and eyes closed, looking miserable and defeated.

"Honestly, how did it get like this?"

"So, Ash, is this how you learned bad things from them?"

"No... Well, not completely."

Although he kept complaining, Ash did not forget to check one by one to see if there was anyone who was really injured after he and Guangmei slid down the hillside.

"Hey..." As one of the few Kamen Riders who was spared, Tenkuji Takashi, who had untransformed during "[Goodnight~]", greeted Ash somewhat awkwardly. "Ash, it's been a long time since we last met..."

"Hey, what the hell is wrong with you guys? Do you know what time it is?"

Hearing that he was still so unreasonable and scolded him, Zun felt relieved and began to tell Ash the whole story.

"I see."

Following the explanation from the parties involved, Ash finally understood why there were only a few relatively calm knights outside helping everyone else, while the rest were here fighting this so-called "Knight War".

Due to Kamen Rider's well-known "enemy and friend are of the same origin" setting, among the related beings resurrected by Systrom, there are many who are both enemies and friends of the Riders.

Being able to see an old friend whom he thought he had seen forever was a happy and rare thing for Kamen Rider, but the bad thing was the further contact afterwards.

Because Histim's words about wanting to create a "peaceful and perfect world" were too tempting, many of the people he resurrected really believed it, and then gradually the Kamen Riders began to waver during the communication... So the bad things and conflicts going back and forth in this way intensified the various contradictions held by the two sides of the disagreement.

What happens next... I believe that any reader who has watched a few classic Kamen Rider stories can guess it. The internal fighting and wars among the knights are indeed a part of traditional art that must be experienced.

"This wasn't popular during the Showa era."

"Uh uh uh—" As Ash covered his face, the frustrated knights gradually recovered. "What happened... Ah, Ash? And who are these people next to you?"

"Do you remember what you did before?"

"Of course! For a brand new world... No, why should we believe such an obviously untenable theory?"

Seeing the confusion in the eyes of the person being questioned gradually clear up, Ash sighed that his previous preparations were indeed correct.

"He deliberately sent your old friends here just to make you believe!"

If he came alone, even if he beat everyone to the ground with his fists, he probably wouldn't be able to convince them. Luckily, he had these Pretty Cure with him!

Anyway, as long as she doesn't use her fists or feet, Pretty Cure's special move focuses more on purification than lethality, making it suitable for use as a non-lethal weapon, and it can also clear the eyes and mind.

"The goal is to plant the seeds of confusion in your hearts. Once we succeed, it will be easy to sow discord between us!"

After all, let's be honest, just like the protagonists of online novels who are orphans, who doesn't have some regrets when they become Kamen Rider? Once the perfect opportunity to make up for your regrets is presented to you, and you are allowed to witness the truth with your own eyes, even the most resolute heart may be confused.

This is the case with the Knights' War that has now almost broken out due to disagreements, and the same is true for Ash's old friends who switched sides and joined the opposing camp in the Tower of Babel.

"There's more to it than what you said. Actually, there's another reason."

Accompanied by a special effect that almost dazzled Ash, the golden Decade...wasn't it.

"I remember your name is, Reijido, right?"

The golden Kamen Rider stepped through the unusually flickering curtain behind him and appeared in front of everyone.

Chapter 286: Resurrection, My Prison Emperor!

"Oh, Kaguya, you're finally here!"

"Of course, Lady Kaguya is responsible for spreading the history of Kamen Rider, so it's impossible for her to be absent at such a critical moment."

After greeting his friends present, Kamen Rider Legend, also known as Kaguya, naturally turned his attention to the man in white surrounded by beauties.

"This must be Mr. Ash, right? Kaguya-sama has actually always wanted to meet you."

"You know me?"

"You have appeared in many Kamen Rider stories, leaving many traces, both good and evil. You are also one of Deacade's companions on his journey. As long as it is related to Deacade, there is nothing that Kaguya-sama doesn't know."

Seeing him speak so eloquently and with a hint of pride, Ash had a rough idea. Could this guy be a fanboy of the Golden Master? Even though they were both Golden Master's imitators, they showed far more respect for the original than Zox did.

"If a scholar could hear you say that, he would definitely be very proud even if he said he didn't care."

Although I don't mind making a few more friends, this is not the main reason I brought them to the place where knights gather.

"It's about time we stopped keeping you in suspense. What's the other reason you mentioned?"

Kaguya did not answer this question directly, but pointed exaggeratedly with gorgeous special effects at the Kamen Riders who were supporting each other, meaning that she wanted Ash to see it himself.

"What do you mean? Besides Kamen Rider, the only one here is my Pretty Cure. Are you trying to say... that someone is missing?"

"Yes, that's exactly it."

"Among the current Kamen Riders, the one named 'Kamen Rider Decade' is missing!"

Ash also expressed his understanding of the Kamen Riders' fondness for internal fighting, often pitting Showa against Heisei, Heisei against Reiwa, and so on. It was indeed a little strange that a certain "passing spoiler" who always likes to lead the charge in such battles had not appeared here.

"All I know is that he was ultimately defeated by Oma Zi-O from a parallel world."

So you haven’t won the resurrection match yet?

"Yes."

Another familiar face, the blue knight who had appeared in Yukimura's world, walked out of the crowd, twirling the spear in his hand.

"Ah, it's Mr. Thief! Are you okay now?"

Although they had an unpleasant experience of having their things stolen, Yuko and her group were still very happy to see that the person who was seriously injured before was actually fine.

"That rice ball, called a treasure, is indeed delicious." Kaito Daishu, responding politely, seemed about to laugh, but ultimately held back. "It's funny how Shi, on his way through, ended up stopping by that pond."

"that..."

The feeling of prodding fingers came from my lower back again, and this time it was Iona who raised her hand to ask a question. "I don't quite understand. Um... doesn't Kamen Rider have the ability to resurrect after sacrificing himself?"

"...I've already told you not to put me, a special case, in the context of common sense."

"Oh, I'm sorry! I just don't understand, sorry!"

"Actually, if you want to say it, I can do it too." Tenkuji-sama, who had been listening the entire time, was still embarrassed, not knowing whether to raise his hand to explain.

While Iona, with an embarrassed look on her face, was hastily apologizing to the other slightly offended knights, Kaguya, who was wearing a very familiar belt around her waist in front of Ash who seemed to be lost in thought, continued to explain.

"New Hundred Worlds' 'Dimensional Distortion' has turned this place into a cage where we can only enter but not exit. We seem to have defeated many enemies and the situation seems to be going well... but the enemies are constantly resurrecting. If we can't defeat the final boss, everything will be meaningless!"

"But according to my observations, New Hundred Worlds has also deployed a position in the opposite direction at the center of this world. The enemy's boss is likely here! Without a special means of travel, it is impossible to reach there."

Kaguya, who hadn't participated in the battle before, was searching for other ways to cross boundaries. And he actually found some! For example, the four mysterious Ultramen, the fully-powered Ultramen who had finally reclaimed the light of the team, and the evolved Oma Zi-O. But now, they were all locked in a fight against an evenly matched enemy, seemingly trapped.

"So we thought," Zun, with a wry smile on his face, explained. "If we pretended to be defeated by the 'New World Creation Faction', maybe we could be taken there with them... but now it seems impossible."

Okay, so it's another covert attack using a superficial fight. It seems this move is becoming a must-have for villains in knight movies... If that's the case, then Histim, who's experienced as I am, definitely won't fall for it!

"Being able to carry a large number of people at once, ignoring these spatial and distance limitations, and proceed directly to the destination." Now Ash understood what was going on. In times like this, Kazuya Kadoya's Aurora Curtain was truly necessary!

Although there have been many similar abilities demonstrated among the knights later, such as Kaguya herself has one, but they are ultimately just specious things. To achieve the best effect, one must have the ability himself.

"Ash?" Haruka and the others who heard this immediately became nervous. "In that case, does that mean I'm already too late to catch up?!"

"That's when his strength is needed!" Kaguya said, her voice full of regret as she clenched her fists unwillingly. "But he's already..."

"That's not certain."

what?

The sudden remarks startled everyone who was feeling lost. Ash, who was inexplicably confident, took the initiative to step forward and took out a photo from his arms that seemed to have been treasured for a long time.

"That guy who loved passing by may indeed be dead, but the traces he left in people's hearts when he passed through countless worlds are things that actually existed!"

The guy who was looking for his own world always liked to leave a photo-like memory for the world that clearly did not allow him to exist. Seeing his perseverance, Ash responded by taking this photo in a photo studio in which only his body was distorted.

"I can feel the huge amount of longing that exists here right now!"

As this was the scene where the knights had a big fight not long ago, this is only natural!

"And as long as someone's thoughts are there!"

As he spoke, he picked out the Kuuga named Onodera from the two Kuuga, and pulled out a female knight who had infiltrated the Kiva crew without any violation, and then stood there with Kaito Daishu looking thoughtful and Kaguya pointing at him doubtfully. In front of everyone, Ash held up the photo in his hand facing the sun in a way that gave a sense of déjà vu.

"Legends themselves will be passed down forever!"

Originally, this place was completely sealed off by the dimensional distortion, but it seemed as if some invisible presence was being transmitted from people, even from places beyond the blockade. The light emanating from the increasingly clear photograph, the image within, formed a curtain in the nearby open space, illuminating the familiar figure more and more clearly.

"Really? What an impatient bunch of people."

Through the veil of that blurry world, the familiar, helpless and complaining voice still came out clearly.

"It seems my journey is not over yet."

Chapter 287: Friends in the Past and Companions in the Present

When the traveler who always claimed to be a world destroyer finally vanished in a disgraceful manner, the photo studio that once held countless memories of his journey was effectively shattered. The three knights who had accompanied him all dispersed in despair, leaving only the old man, still waiting for someone who would never return.

Those who had forged bonds with him during his journeys were like a certain treasure-hunting knight. Though they always claimed to not care, how could they truly forget? Now gathered again on this all-star battlefield, weren't they all hoping that someone would make a crucial appearance, just as they had in the past?

So, when she saw the man wearing a white belt and walking casually from behind the curtain again, the memories hidden under the name of the past gradually began to revive under the chain of longing and memory.

"Knight, are you a real knight?!" So excited was he that he even dispelled his amazing transformation. The young man, always smiling, ran towards his returning friend, followed closely by the silent female knight.

"You still need others to invite you. You really are as arrogant as ever."