Kamen Rider is playing the villain in Pretty Cure

"Of course." Regardless of his companions' excited or sarcastic responses, the man continued to greet them with his nonchalant expression. "Weren't you the ones who called me back? It's been a while, Yusuke. And seeing you're still so energetic, Mikan, I'm relieved... Hey, what are you doing? Hahahahahahahahahaha—"

"Who made Shi-kun leave like that? It's worrying!"

"This is decade..." While watching the guy rolling on the ground laughing, Ash also noticed that Kaguya wanted to laugh but also wanted to remain calm, clenching her fists nervously, then relaxing them to appear relaxed. "Well, that's only natural..."

So when he was secretly worried, Ash quietly put his hand on his shoulder and gave him a gentle push in the direction of Kazuto Kazuya.

"Eh?"

Kaguya, caught off guard and stumbling forward, realized she was now standing next to her idol. "...Why?"

"Nothing much, it's just that I used to get just as excited the first time I saw a hero I'd only seen on TV."

So I couldn't stand this situation where people had something to say but didn't say it properly, so I took the initiative to push them.

"Go ahead, you probably have a lot to say to him, right?"

This is perfect~

Seeing his old travel companions reunited after a long absence, Ash nodded repeatedly, as if a certain void in his heart had been filled, and he also showed a very satisfied expression for a moment.

When I ran away from home, I thought I was a traveler like the samurai, unacceptable to any world. It wasn't until later that I realized the world that could accept me...

"Hmm?" Just as she was feeling the same emotion as the reunion, Mana, whose cheek was suddenly being pinched, muttered in confusion. "What's wrong, Yaxiu~?"

"Thank you." Then it was Rei and Miyuki's turn. Even if they wanted to escape from the big hands, it was useless. Ash was very happy and pinched them one by one.

Isn’t there still a lot?

"Hahahaha—Hey! If you still have a lot to say to your friends... Is there one more here?"

Hearing the voice that was coming towards him even though he was trying to hold back his laughter, Ash, who knew who was talking about, couldn't help but burst out laughing, and waved indifferently behind his back to that person.

"Who knows?"

Yes, I was also his travel companion in the past.

"But I don't need a warrior anymore, because I already have so many strong and beautiful ones—" He pulled Lily, who was still dazed and didn't react, over to her ponytail and took a deep breath. "And a particularly nice-smelling companion!"

"No, don't do this in front of so many people—"

"Tsk, what a cold-blooded fellow who forgets his loyalty for the sake of beauty."

Seeing the man who was being chased by a beautiful girl with a red face and still laughed out loud as if showing off, he felt even more sad when compared to the taxi driver who couldn't help but want to complain about his own side. Why are there only men and tomboys on his side?

"But it's almost time to continue traveling."

As he spoke, with the force of Kamen Rider's fist, an aurora curtain large enough to carry everyone covered the crowd.

"Of course, after all, you're not just with the Sentai and Ultraman side, you've also started exploring the world of legendary warriors. How could I possibly fall behind you? I still have to capture more worlds."

Although he had been dead for a long time, I don't know how he managed to leave behind any information about the current situation.

"Besides, if someone tries to destroy the world before I do, I'll be in a lot of trouble."

I don't want to give up the title of destroyer of worlds.

After holding their slightly nervous hands and stepping into the special curtain together, Ash, who was accurately capturing the rapidly passing scenes in front of him, saw that his companions he met started fighting before they even sat down. He also saw the aftermath of the battle between countless giants making this ruined land even more devastated.

"How exaggerated—"

"..."

While the others were astonished by these images, Ash, with one hand on his belt, remained silent. This was because with the "Ash Driver" on his waist, Ash could see things that many other people could not see with their naked eyes.

He saw that this small world not only had an outward barrier as Systrom had said, but also, with the giant black tower in the center as its end point, the world outside of it was constantly shrinking towards the land beneath its feet without resistance, and expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That's why it can withstand so many huge battles unfolding on it at the same time.

"This means that the barrier is now completely sealed, and the multiverse outside is likely to be at a standstill. Systrom, your plan is now two-thirds complete. Only the final step remains..."

"The target this time is that being called Systrom, right?"

'Tell me, system, is it too late?'

"It would be a great help if it could be delivered directly."

Ash's heart was churning, but his response lacked any nervousness; it simply sounded like two friends casually chatting. After a brief silence, another voice rang out from the leading taxi.

"Ash, if you can't bring yourself to do it, I can..."

"No, I'm fine."

"I mean I can help you..."

"I'm OK."

In other words, if it is true, then I have to take action.

That's also a friend's responsibility, right?

Chapter 288: Fight between Gods (Part 1)

"Look over there!"

The closer they got to the dark "Tower of Babel" in the center of the new world, the more exciting scenes appeared before everyone's eyes through the aurora curtain.

"This new world will be my world. All of you little snails, just turn into dust!"

"Come on! No matter how many times you come, the kings will crush you into pieces!"

Every move between the terrifying giant with strange amber on his head and the combined super robot is literally earth-shaking.

"Wow—full force!"

Also not far away, the enemy engaging in a crossfire with the powerful and invincible Full Power King is an identical but pure black version of itself!

The firepower net was so fierce that it was impossible to open one's eyes and kept hitting the two machines. The terrifying firepower was enough to easily turn the two super robots into dust at their feet with just the splashing aftermath!

"How scary!" Now no one even blamed Erika and Shirayuki, who jumped into Ash's arms and trembled, for running away, because their eyes were now fixed on him like the knight who kept swallowing his saliva next to them, and they couldn't move their eyes away.

Amidst the humming vibrations of space and time, someone shouted, "Look! Zi-O is over there!"

Hearing that familiar name, the eyepieces of all the knights' compound eyes simultaneously refocused. Zi-O's dusky Oma power erupted like a supernova's corona, its massive energy pulse ionizing the surrounding atmosphere into a bizarre aurora. Opposing him, the golden ZX, engulfed in a corona like a solar flare, its arm armor shattering into a series of mysterious golden rings.

The moment the two terrifying energy streams collided, everyone behind the aurora curtain could feel the dust being shaken in front of them. The two knights, relying on their own strength, launched a fierce attack and defense. Every collision of their divine fighting skills caused the space before them to collapse.

"Humph--"

"drink--"

"Murasame Ryo? — No, Kamen Rider Judo!" Even Ash, known for his iron-blooded special effects, had to rack his brains to dig up the other person's true identity from his memory. To be able to deal with everyone, it was a credit to Systrom that he had dug this person out of nowhere.

So, Systrom had employed a rather cunning tactic. He used carefully selected opponents to hold off the heroes' strong ones, then sent out less powerful but constantly resurrected monsters to fight the other heroes. He himself remained in the background.

All that is left is to wait for the passage of time, and the scales of victory, symbolizing the completion of the plan, will naturally tilt in His favor.

So now Ash and the others have to bypass all restrictions and go straight to the enemy's core!

"It's getting close, get ready!"

Just like a struggling fish finally achieving a leap upstream, the people in the aurora curtain felt as if they had broken through a membrane invisible to the naked eye, and through the hazy aurora curtain, they finally placed the tower within visible distance.

Success! Everyone's spirits lifted, and they were about to charge in—not good! With a shudder in his heart, Ash once again grasped the driver at his waist as he saw an incredibly powerful suction force coming from all directions, tearing at the aurora curtain! Kazushi Kadoya, desperately trying to maintain the curtain, was sweating profusely.

"Is it specially prepared to welcome us?"

Unfortunately, no one has the time to catch up now. Even if they start moving at full speed, the feasible passage in front of the curtain that is about to break is still getting smaller and smaller due to the suction force like a black hole!

"Damn it, it's almost too late!"

Seeing the gap getting smaller and smaller, Kazuya, who was standing in front, also made up his mind and slapped Ash on the back with the base of his palm. "It's impossible for all of us to pass through now - Ash! You go with them first!"

"What are you going to do?!"

"Kamen Rider will continue to fight for humanity wherever he is! As for me—" He flipped the Knight Card Case between his fingers, transforming it into a gun barrel and firing continuously at the gap ahead, forcibly blasting out a portion of it. "I am the destroyer of worlds. As for the tears of the little devil and the lady—" He raised his leg, ready to kick Ash towards the rift. "Save them for after the celebration!"

"I don't have any extra tears for you. Just stay alive!" Having dodged the crucial kick, Ash realized that at this moment, he couldn't afford any more entanglement or concessions. Without a trace of regret, he pulled the people around him and rushed towards the shrinking cave ahead. "Arisu, Itsuki—you put up shields around us, and everyone else follow me!"

Overlapping shields of light unfolded, and the barrier constructed by the girls was precisely embedded in the wave cycle of the crack, creating a path in front of them that was just right for everyone to pass through.

Oh, I've already learned to lead others without realizing it. The knight, who managed to hold on until the end, watched as the last scrap of the other's clothing disappeared into the gradually crumbling foam of the aurora curtain: "The one they're looking for now is you... Come on, Ash."

The moment the gravitational turbulence tore apart the aurora curtain, the Kamen Riders who had finally united here were instantly torn apart like scrap metal thrown into a black hole, and disappeared without a trace.

"You really want to show off your power right from the start!"

But, as he said before, Kamen Rider will continue to fight no matter where he is! At the critical moment, Kamen Rider grabbed the protrusion beside him and jumped onto a suspended platform. He finally stepped back on the ground with both feet, but before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, the sound of footsteps following closely came from the direction of the distance.

"Decade, I'm going to knock you down right here for Hiiragi's sake."

"That's really not giving me a break." The taxi driver looked over to the voice and realized the man in black standing in his way was actually someone he knew. "It's you, so they specifically asked you to come after me?"

"They really miscalculated." Looking at the special lock that the other person had picked up again, the taxi driver, who had also drawn a driving card, wanted to mock the other person's outdated information. "I'm no longer the same Kadoya Shi we were together!"

Now Decade can transform into more than ten knights. The previous "Kamen Rider Fifteen" alone can no longer pose a threat to me!

"Remember this, I can transform into 20 different forms now—"

"[Twenty Five!]"

The taxi driver, who was about to shout out his signature line, froze for a moment when the other party called out his name.

No, this hurdle is just impossible to overcome now, right?

Chapter 289: Fight between Gods (Part 2)

"Everyone, are you okay?"

As if groping in the dark in a turbulent river, Ash, who was holding on to them tightly in the cracks, desperately stretched out his other hand towards the faint light in front.

"We're all here!"

After a while, Ash's companions returned to their original number. It was as if someone had stipulated that he would only use this team to challenge the final boss.

Finally, when the light that seemed to be about to go out at any time in the crack suddenly became clear in front of them, everyone finally saw the end of their goal.

Pretty Cure spread her wings, and Kamen Rider Ash stepped into the void. Ash pushed aside the remaining fragments of the curtain blocking the aurora, and was about to step into the reality he was in.

“Your mother—!”

A torrent of Spacium light illuminated Ash's face and rushed towards him without even saying hello!

"Sunflower Shield!"

With her twin ponytails swaying, Goki, who drew sunflowers in front of Ash, first placed her shield in front of Ash!

The power of the temperature far exceeding 50 degrees instantly burned the area in front of him with the aroma of fried sunflower seeds. Even though the shield was about to melt at any time, Wu Mu still held on to his hands and planned to resist with all his strength!

"Rose Barrier!", "Sweet Ribbon Heart Barrier!", "Pretty Cure Full Moon Hum!"

But she wasn't alone. The other yellow shield-bearing Pretty Cures immediately unleashed their own light shields, just as they had coordinated before, blocking the surging rays of light outside the wall! Even the yellow Pretty Cures, Yayoi, the only one present without a shield skill, unleashed "Peace Lightning" with all her might to weaken the power of the Spacium beam!

"ha--!"

After finally blocking it, the few people who were almost out of breath brushed against the flat chest and asked with lingering fear, "What was that just now!?"

"That's what we need to deal with next." Seeing that they were finally alright, Ash lowered his hand. Returning here after hundreds of chapters, he sighed inwardly at the vastly changed "Tower of Babel." "And this is—what we're looking for!"

The dark tower, constantly absorbing the outside world, had expanded in size, reaching from the ground to the sky as far as the eye could see. Like a heart, it continuously emitted visible energy fluctuations. As the center of the world, it still stood there. Last time, it was Ash and I who entered it to seek the truth. But this time, everyone was there, but Ash was gone.

"The core of the dark echoes that I had collected and nurtured in the past, half of it serves as the nourishment needed to complete His plan, while the other half..."

Ash said nothing, but simply pressed his palm against the slowly rotating tornado device of the Ash Driver.

"I get it!" While the others were more worried about the situation, Miyuki and Akane were more excited, their hands practically spinning with excitement. "So, are we going to charge into this dark castle like the knight saving the princess in a fairy tale?!"

As a fairy tale lover, Miyuki has always been longing for such plots even though she is a girl...but what ruined her childhood was that this time it seemed that the princess was on the villain's side.

"That's true, but don't forget there's a dragon guarding the castle."

Think about it, such a critical place cannot possibly not have an equally critical "gatekeeper", right?

For example, the "Giant of Light" who is now floating in front of the dark tower is tightly bound by various forbidden energies all over his body, with only some bright light faintly shining through the gaps.

“HA——!”

Even though his entire body was tightly bound and suppressed, the "Giant of Light" still couldn't conceal his own radiance. He let out a battle cry, and the power that burst out from his entire body broke free from the energy that bound him!

It seemed that this was the "evil dragon" that "occupied" the castle and the princess, breathing fire at anyone who dared to approach. And as his opponent, who had already been fighting against him as a "dragon slayer team" earlier, was—

"Ah!" Lei was immediately surprised when she saw someone. "It's the one who lent us strength last time!"

The dark matter clouds emanating from the Dark Tower were ripped apart by four divine rays of light. As Ultraman Noa's silver wings pierced the void, the emerald vortexes formed in Ultraman Legend's hands were aimed at the tower, illuminating with brilliant light. The azure aurora emanating from Saiga's body and the golden pulses emanating from the treasure held by the King of Ultra were like the stroke of creation, pinning the dark nebulae to the tower, preventing them from spreading even a single step.