Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Of course, this level of destructive power alone is far from enough to seriously injure Swartz.

Even so, it can still be considered as creating a clone.

The moment when Daiki Kaito unleashed his ultimate attack with all five of his bodies simultaneously created a tremendous opportunity for Yan Ming and Gates.

Before Swartz, the orange and gold energy surged to its maximum level.

"Guwaaaa—?!"

The immense energy transformed into a tidal wave, completely engulfing the alien Decade's body.

He was knocked away.

Swartz, transformed into a cannonball, spun rapidly on the ground like a top before collapsing in the distance with the explosion, then staggeringly got up.

"You... bastards!"

Boom!! In that instant, an unimaginable amount of energy erupted from Swartz's body once again, and that energy even transformed into a huge tsunami, which swept up from behind Swartz.

Both Gates and Daiki Kaito couldn't help but tremble at the sheer magnitude of this power.

Only Yan Ming remained completely unperturbed by the situation.

…because this was a future he had already foreseen.

"—Cough?!"

In the next instant, Swartz's body erupted with a series of sparks and electricity.

"What's wrong?"

"You look like you've reached your limit."

What...? Swartz was incredulous at Yan Ming's words, then he realized something.

Given Decade's power, there's no way he could lose to a lineup like theirs.

There can only be one possibility for why I have become like this.

unless…

"The power modification is incomplete... Tsk, it actually broke down at a time like this!"

The dial that Swarovski still uses is the Decade dial, which is still undergoing modifications, so it remains highly unstable.

Not only has the power not been fully improved, but it will also affect the dial's ability to maintain its power in the event of a fierce battle.

We don't know what will happen if the fight continues.

Swartz dared not continue blocking the way. He clutched his abdomen, which was spitting out sparks, and limped backward.

"Hmph... Consider this your victory."

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Then, the surrounding alien world began to shatter one after another with his movements.

Even in this dire state, Swartz still possesses his original, formidable power, and if he were to retaliate, he could easily eliminate them.

The fact that they could beat him to this extent was already the limit for Yan Ming and his team.

Therefore, since Swartz was leaving, Yan Ming and the others would not continue to pursue him.

"But there won't be a follow-up next time. When we meet again, it will be the end of all of you."

"Just you wait, Shilun Yanming..."

The other party acknowledged the strength of Shi Lun Yan Ming.

Therefore, this alien world, born from the impossible, was shattered in a mere instant.

Boom! When everyone looked around again, they were back on the normal street.

Yan Ming, Gates, and Hai Dong Daiki quickly deactivated their transformations the moment they returned to the street, fortunately without triggering a riot among the pedestrians.

"You are all safe and sound, my Demon King."

"Woz?"

Woz arrived from directly in front of him on the street.

"I've been monitoring you all using the power of the Oma Zi-O Advent Calendar: KT. I'm truly sorry, but my current strength isn't enough to support you..."

"It's okay, this was a great gain for me too."

Although he encountered an overwhelming enemy, Yan Ming still managed to gain the upper hand by relying on his abilities and wisdom.

But will he be able to maintain this advantage when he encounters such an enemy again?

Yan Ming is not the kind of person who would gamble with the future, so he must acquire greater power as soon as possible.

"You all seem to be alright, so I'll be going now..."

"Wait... what exactly is the reason you've been following us?"

Gates, on the contrary, asked Hai Dong Daishu these questions.

The other person was silent for a moment, then smiled casually.

"At least I won't become your enemy, just remember that."

Hai Dongda waved goodbye to Yan Ming and the others, and then left.

And when he then arrived in the other dimension—

Standing before me was a man holding a magenta camera.

"How did that demon king do?"

"It's much stronger than we imagined; it's now on par with Swartz."

"I see..."

Is it possible that someone who is only at the second stage of Zi-O already possesses such great power?

Then, the destroyer of the world—Tsukasa Kadoya—looked at Daiki Kaito and gave him some advice.

"I'll try to study that seal, and while I'm at it, I'll continue to track down Tokiwa Sougo and the others. As for you, you'll continue to monitor those demons... and the movements of Shirin Yanming."

"Why don't you come and see him for yourself? Shi, I remember you fought him once before, right? He's already reached the second stage of Zi-O, so why don't you fight him again..."

"Stop talking nonsense... You're just stirring up trouble. If you're so eager to fight, why don't you go fight yourself?"

Tsukasa Kadoya understood that Daiki Kaito wanted to see him make a fool of himself and enjoy the show, so he glared at him unhappily.

"In short, we must never underestimate anyone, and we must be extremely careful of that man named Shilun Yanming."

"besides--"

After a moment's thought, Tsukasa Kadoya continued.

"...You'd better keep a close eye on that guy named Woz next to him."

"Woz? What's wrong with him? He seems fine to me."

"Who knows?"

Tsukasa Kadoya waved his hand, looking as if he was deep in thought.

"Maybe it's just my imagination. I just had a vague feeling that guy gave me a very unfamiliar feeling..."

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Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 185 Misaka Mikoto's Rampage

"Cough...!"

And so, another day of the Daihasei Festival came to an end.

Amidst the cheers and laughter of the crowd, Swartz displayed the exact opposite—a state of utter disarray.

After gritting his teeth and returning to his base, he saw that Ur and Aura had already returned.

"You're all back..."

Swartz's lips twitched slightly, probably a side effect of forcibly using Another Decade. In any case, his body was no longer in its best condition and it would take at least a few days to recover.

He looked up into the room; Ur and Aura were in different situations.

Aura was alright; although her complexion wasn't as good as usual, she was still conscious.

…Ur's words.

He was curled up in a corner of the room, not only shrinking into a ball, but also muttering something to himself from time to time.

"That guy...that guy will find us...he definitely will...he can foresee the future, that's right, if he can observe the timeline, how can we possibly escape..."

It has become so morbid.

Swartz frowned deeply, and he quickly walked up to Ul and grabbed him by the collar.

"What happened to you?"

"Don't you understand?! That demon king! He... he'll find us! That guy... there's no one who can stop him from coming to kill us! He'll be here to kill us soon..."

Was he scared out of his wits?

Swartz released his grip, and Ul, who had fallen to the ground, remained curled up in the corner, just as he had been moments before.

"That demon king will come to kill us... He will never let us go..."

Footsteps sounded from inside the room.

Swartz and Ora turned around and saw a figure dressed in a black robe walk in.

Those were the demons who acted alongside them.

Upon entering the room, the demon naturally witnessed Ur's disheveled state.

"You really suffered a crushing defeat."

"...You've misunderstood slightly; this was just a test."

Swartz raised an eyebrow slightly at the other person's words.

At the same time, he straightened up.

"Given their limited abilities, they've done remarkably well to achieve this, considering it was a global riot! If we could unleash all our power now, making all those Another Riders' watches usable—"

Are you making excuses?

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became tense.

"...What do you mean by that?"

"Speaking of which, you did participate, right? The power you used seemed to be one of the strongest among those Other Riders. Even with that power, you still couldn't defeat those weaklings? Is this what you call doing your best?"

"I see, you are absolutely right. Oh, I truly understand, but—"

Swartz then changed the subject.

"When you first fought against Zi-O, I remember you weren't much better off than we are now, were you?"

Bang——! !

A black spike pierced through the wall next to it.

Even Ur, who was huddled in the corner, fell silent. Aura and he stared wide-eyed at the other side.

The shadowy arm transformed into a sharp iron spike, grazing past Swartz's head and piercing through the reinforced concrete behind him.

"oh…"

As he watched the spikes glide past his ear, Swartz whistled.

"I don't think it will make a difference if you take your anger out on me, since we have a common enemy."

"...You bastard, have you forgotten who you are?"

"I dare not say, but... the task assigned to you by your superiors is to do something to that Yan Ming, right? Right now, neither of us can do anything that can really affect him, so I think it's time for us to work together to make a difference."

"Oh, so what good ideas do you have?"

Swartz gently tapped the other's spikes with his finger and slowly approached.

"I think our actions so far have been too self-centered."

"…What?"

"So, are we just thinking about using our status and power to deal with those guys?"