Chapter 19 - On the Possibility of Toei's Internal Toy Universality
"Darn it, darn it, darn it!"
The continuous pain coursing through his body reminded him of his current predicament. The ferocious and sinister black dragon treated him like a chew toy, its teeth filled with terrifying venom piercing his body. If he were human, he would have been torn in half by now.
So what exactly is a Kamen Rider?
But Bel had no intention of giving up. After all, he was a high-ranking member of the selfish organization. He wanted to become the NO.2 or even NO.1 under King Jikochū!
"Hah!"
Bel raised his hand and released energy that exploded on Dragblacker's nose, causing it to release its grip. Seeing the dragon let out a howl and fall down, Bel took out a contaminated Psyches that he had prepared in advance and tossed it into his mouth.
"Offer your darkness to me!"
Fusing with the contaminated Psyches, he absorbed its power, enhancing his strength and transforming into a more powerful "Beast Mode" resembling Jikochū.
With immense power coursing through his body, he had the confidence to take down the four Precure even if they attacked together. He had already defeated one of the Precure, and from his observation, the Kamen Rider wasn't stronger than the Precure. In other words, he could definitely defeat him!
"Pfft—Hahaha!"
While Bel was calculating in secret, Ash, who caught up with him, pointed at Bel, who had completed his transformation, and burst into laughter.
As it turned out, because the owner of the Psyches was a severe mobile phone addict, the transformed Bel had become a gigantic flip phone. The phone had four stick figure-like limbs, and Bel's face was displayed on the screen. This comical appearance immediately caught Ash off guard.
Ash had seen handsome enemies and ugly enemies, but an enemy of such ridiculous proportions, it was truly a first for him. It was hard for him not to burst into laughter.
"Judging solely by appearance can be a disadvantage! I'll show you my power right away!"
The flash next to the phone's camera suddenly turned on, and the blinding light illuminated the pitch-black Ryuga, making him completely white.
The sudden high-intensity brightness was enough to temporarily blind humans, and even the physically enhanced Precure might struggle to endure it.
Seeing Ash raise his hand to shield his eyes, Bel thought he had fallen for his trap and accelerated to crash into him.
But Ash simply sidestepped and extended his leg onto Bel's path. The massive and uncontrollable Bel stumbled and fell, making strange sounds as he rolled and crashed into a wall.
"How... How is it possible that you're unharmed?"
In response to this question, Ash wordlessly lifted Ryuga's visor, revealing the dimmed compound eyes underneath due to the visual effect.
He wasn't a physical-based Kamen Rider, so when encountering such a situation, he simply needed to activate the built-in filter in his helmet. It worked better than wearing sunglasses.
Seeing Ash's expression of "Are you dumb?" made Bel, who thought he was being underestimated, decide to intensify his efforts. Instantly, a strong light that made the surrounding water boil shot towards Ash. Bel believed that even if the Kamen Rider's helmet had a filter, it would still burn his eyeballs.
Then he saw Ash turn his back, moonwalking like Michael Jackson, and retreat backward into the keyboard in front of him, hitting Bel in the stomach with a Rider Elbow.
No one in the world has eyes on their back!
"Is that all?"
Bel finally couldn't find the words to say due to the tightness in his chest, but he earnestly fought back. After several rounds of exchange, even Ash had to admit that this high-ranking member of the selfish organization did indeed possess some strength.
The seemingly comical appearance provided a unique method of attack. The phone's steel casing allowed Bel to withstand Ash's punches and kicks. Being a high-ranking member and having gained enhanced strength and speed through transformation, he was quite formidable.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The fists of the Rider and Bel collided in mid-air, producing a series of explosive sounds. After a few backflips and landing on the ground, Ash distanced himself from the enemy and looked towards the direction where Ai was.
Is she okay now?
"What are you looking at?"
Bel seized this opportunity and closed the phone's cover, using it to trap Ash in front of him.
Like being caught in a bear trap, Ash pushed outward with his hands but couldn't open the phone. Bel, who saw his opponent's predicament, immediately activated the silent vibration mode and vigorously shook the phone with Ash trapped inside.
The seemingly comical move yielded an unimaginable effect. Armored Ash felt like he was inside a high-powered washing machine, being tossed and turned repeatedly. The cards held in his fingers were shaken off and fell to the ground.
At a critical moment, Dragblacker flew out to rescue the situation. It knocked down the shaking Bel with its sturdy spine, and Ash was thrown out in the process.
"Hahaha! It seems Kamen Rider isn't all that impressive!" Bel laughed heartily as he saw Ash on his knees, gasping for breath.
It seems I can defeat you without using any tactics.
"You get all cocky over a small advantage."
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Although Ash said this, he knew he had been a bit too stubborn. After all, Ryuga wasn't an exceptionally powerful Kamen Rider. Fighting against a member of the Precure's organization to this extent was already pushing his limits.
Not to mention the potentially terrifying final boss. If Ash wanted to suppress the enemies here, he would need more powerful strength.
More powerful strength... Thinking about this, Ash slowly placed his hand on the card that had fallen to the ground earlier.
"Pretty Cure Heart Shoot!"
Just as he was about to pick up the card, a pink heart-shaped beam of light shot out from behind Ash, hitting Bel directly. The attack contained powerful purifying energy and enveloped the phone monster-like Bel. Seeing him suffering and letting out a scream, it seemed to be at least four times as effective in countering him.
"Ash-san!"
Aida Mana, holding Aii-chan in her arms, turned around and waved at Ash. She looked much better now, and she had a short bow in the shape of a red crystal heart in her hand.
"Ash-san, look, look!" Aida Mana waved the "Heart Bow" in her hand like a child showing off her toy. "Aii-chan just '~kyupirapa' me, and she healed me. She also gave us Precure a new power!"
"Triggering miracles is your specialty, isn't it?" Ash nodded. As someone who had played the role of a perennial antagonist, he may not be able to trigger such miracles himself, but he had seen it happen many times.
Miracle powers that only the righteous can trigger—it's the same in this world.
"Hehe, it's not that amazing now~ Hmm!"
"I didn't praise you." Just as Ash was about to say a few more words, he saw Aida's body sway. If he hadn't supported her, she would have almost fallen to the ground.
Seeing Aida's attempt to touch her back, he understood. After all, she was still a young girl who had suffered such a serious injury. Even if she hadn't completely recovered, it would still hurt.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch—haha, Ash-san, you're not a bad person after all!"
Seeing Aida's radiant smile, Ash subtly withdrew his hand from her exposed shoulder.
"Don't judge things solely by their appearance. I've said it before—I'll use my power in the way I like, whether it's in the previous fight against you or teaming up to beat that guy who dared to plot against me."
Even now, it was hard for Ash to accept that he had been inexplicably saved by a little girl, and he wanted to vent his anger on that person.
It's just because I wanted to do it that way, nothing more!
"Ash-san... Are you, perhaps, tsundere?"
"I said, don't judge things solely by their appearance!" Ash, getting annoyed, pointed at Bel, who was trying to get up. "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and deal with him!"
"Don't rush Mana anymore~ charl!" Sharuru, who had been observing with dominance, spoke up. "Mana just got up and used Heart Shoot to support you. Her shoulder still hurts~ charl!"
"Alright, Sharuru, enough already. I'm fine—" Hmm!
Ash sighed deeply and reached out his hand, taking the "Heart Bow" from Ai.
"Wait, what are you doing? This weapon can only be used by Precure!"
"Shut up and watch!" Ash snapped at Sharuru, making her cower and stay silent. He held the Heart Bow tightly in his hand, examining the crystal-like transparent piece that seemed like it would make a great toy. He remembered using a similar weapon himself.
Perfect, I have an idea.
To test his theory, he firmly grasped the Heart Bow, and his "Universal Adaptability" was currently in an available state.
"Well, this is quite surprising."
Realizing the incredible fact, Ash understood that if the weapon was similar, then it should work with his own abilities. So, he took out a round object and pressed a button on its side.
[Lemon Energy]!
The item that Ash took out from his inventory was a Lemon Energy Lockseed from "Kamen Rider Gaim." It was one of the things he obtained from Professor Sengoku Ryoma, and it had been lying dormant since his Genesis Driver was destroyed until today.
He inserted the Lockseed into the card slot on the Heart Bow, which was originally meant to hold decorative cards. With a sound of [Lock On], the heart-shaped rings on both sides of the bow automatically unfolded and became the bow's limbs.
"It... It actually works!" Sharuru's eyes widened as she witnessed this scene. After all, she couldn't comprehend how this thing could break its limitations and be used like that.
"Here, it's back to you." Ash casually tossed it back to Aida, who caught it in a hurry. He then instructed her to infuse the targeted power of Precure into it and deliver a finishing blow to Bel using the purification ability against these villains.
"Sorry, Ash-san, it's a bit..."
Aida forced a smile, but her hand holding the bow trembled slightly. Due to her previous injuries and the strain of shooting an arrow, she found it difficult to raise her hand.
"I understand. Come here." Knowing that Aida was struggling, Ash walked over and leaned against her back. He nonchalantly placed his hands on her wrists, holding onto the bow.
"Wait, wait, Ash-san!?" Caught off guard by the sudden action, Aida was stunned before she realized what was happening. Her pretty face turned bright red as she stammered, "Why did you sud-sud-suddenly hug me?"
"Don't whine. Look ahead! I'm not your teacher, so stop expecting me to remind you all the time!"
Ash seemed to pay no attention to her reaction, as if he were a student called upon by the teacher. Aida instinctively responded and, quickly getting into the zone, pushed aside her jumbled thoughts. Slowly, she focused her breathing, aimed at Bel, and pulled back the bowstring.
[Pretty Cure Lemon Energy]
As the sound effect played, several fresh and juicy lemon slice energy phantoms projected in front of the bow. As Aida reached the limit of pulling the bowstring, the energy flow on these lemon slices became more pronounced.
"Fire!"
A massive pink heart-shaped beam shot out from the tip of the heart arrow, piercing through all the lemon slices. Wrapped in pink and blue light, it struck Bel's heart, delivering a devastating blow.
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