Shadow Moon vs. Heaven Dou Royal Battle Team

"henshin!"

The spot where Shadow Moon stood was instantly engulfed in green light. When the radiance faded, there stood Kamen Rider Shadow Moon in transformed form!

As everyone knew, Kamen Riders get a close-up on their first transformation; subsequent ones depended on the situation.

"All of you, come at me at once!"

After transforming, Shadow Moon's voice carried a mechanical edge.

"Martial Soul Avatar!" ×6

The Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers transformed into Black Tortoise Turtles and immediately raised their shields, blocking Shadow Moon's path.

Under normal match conditions, this wouldn't happen—defense-type Martial Souls had the crucial task of protecting their team's control-type and support-type Spirit Masters.

But since Shadow Moon's intent was clearly to crush them head-on, and with Tian Yuheng no longer there to hold the front, the Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers had no choice but to stand in the way.

At the front were the Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers as meat shields; in the middle, Dugu Yan prepared to unleash poison to give Shadow Moon a taste of his own medicine; at the rear, Ye Lingling stood ready to heal their teammates at any moment.

Meanwhile, Osler and Yu Feng flanked the sides, poised to harass Shadow Moon whenever the chance arose.

"Since you're not making a move, I'll go first!"

Seeing the six opponents adopt a stance of "if you don't move, I won't move," Shadow Moon naturally struck first.

Kengchi! Kengchi!

Shadow Moon's footsteps slowly advanced, each clanking sound pressing immense pressure onto the hearts of the six Heaven Dou Team members.

"No more hesitation! Shi Mo and Shi Mo, hold the line! Osler and Yu Feng, harass! Go!"

At the command, the group sprang into action.

"Hey!"

The Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers' two yellow soul rings lit up, and their Black Tortoise shields merged into one massive, pitch-black barrier, ready to block Shadow Moon.

Staring at the enormous shield—so dark it even reflected sunlight—Shadow Moon smirked.

"If this is all you've got, it's no different from paper."

With that, Shadow Moon raised his fist.

"Rider Fist!"

The right fist he lifted radiated a dazzling green glow.

"Don't let him land that punch!"

Dugu Yan recognized this as the move that had defeated Tian Yuheng. Even though she believed it couldn't take down the Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers in one blow, she still broke out in a cold sweat for them.

Osler and Yu Feng wasted no time either. After their Martial Soul Avatar, they gained even greater speed.

The primary role of agility-type Spirit Masters was to act as assassins and support hands.

In battle, they waited for the right moment to strike at the enemy's fragile support-type and control-type Spirit Masters.

But in this situation, the opponent was just one strong-attack-type Spirit Master—Shadow Moon. So their goal wasn't to clash head-on with him two-on-one, but to harass him and disrupt his attacks.

It wasn't the most honorable tactic, but facing such a vast gap in soul power and strength, it was a necessary compromise.

Osler and Yu Feng, one in the air and one on the ground, attacked from two different angles.

At that moment, their formidable speed became evident.

The two rushed toward Shadow Moon at breakneck pace, aiming to stop his assault on the Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers.

Osler, with his Ghost Leopard avatar granting him a powerful body and agile reflexes, took the lead in the attack, while Yu Feng had to secure air superiority.

Osler's claws extended from his hands, targeting Shadow Moon's green-glowing fist.

Just as Osler's claws were about to touch Shadow Moon—

"Boring!"

Shadow Moon's mechanical voice rang out.

"Not good!"

Osler had assumed that no matter how strong his opponent was, he couldn't outpace him in speed. He planned to catch Shadow Moon off guard and teach him a lesson.

But what Osler didn't expect was that Shadow Moon had already locked eyes with him the moment he closed in.

"Then I'll start with you."

Shadow Moon's voice carried no emotion.

Since Osler's Martial Soul was the Ghost Leopard, his avatar allowed him to run on all fours, making him incredibly fast. When Shadow Moon looked at him, Osler was crouched low on the ground.

"Shine!"

Shadow Moon casually delivered a roundhouse kick. Osler, who prided himself on speed, couldn't even react before the kick sent him flying.

Osler only felt a faint impact, then an immense force slammed into his body, hurling him sideways.

Peng! Peng! Peng!

Osler was swept away in a pose befitting a defeated secondary Rider, tumbling two and a half rolls across the ground before Qin Ming caught him—and he immediately passed out.

"Osler!"

Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, the Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers, and Yu Feng stared in utter shock.

If Shadow Moon defeating Tian Yuheng only proved his formidable frontal strength, then instantly killing Osler showcased his overwhelming speed and reflexes.

"Your turn!"

Shadow Moon's words snapped the remaining five back to reality—this was no time for grief. A formidable enemy still stood before them.

The time for Shadow Moon's charged punch had also arrived. His raised fist, driven by his immensely powerful muscles, slammed viciously into the shield formed by the Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers.

Pong!

A thunderous crash rang out. The Shi Mo Shi Mo brothers felt a colossal force, as if struck simultaneously by a herd of bulls.

Their shields shattered upon mere contact with Shadow Moon's fist. The defense they prided themselves on was utterly crushed, just like Osler's shattered speed.

Along with the deafening noise came a massive cloud of dust from the battlefield, and with it, the two brothers were sent flying by Shadow Moon's single punch.

However, Qin Ming intercepted them mid-flight.

Unable to see the battlefield clearly, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Yu Feng dared not act rashly.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The mechanical footsteps now sounded like a nightmare to the remaining three.

Yu Feng, the assassin soaring in the sky, felt immense unease—Shadow Moon's gaze was fixed squarely on him.

Even as he reassured himself that Shadow Moon couldn't fly, Yu Feng secretly flapped his wings to ascend a few more meters.

Just as Yu Feng thought he was safe, Shadow Moon on the ground moved.

On the arena, Shadow Moon slightly crouched, his green compound eyes fixed on Yu Feng, sending chills down his spine.

"No way..."

Yu Feng instantly understood what Shadow Moon intended.

Shadow Moon's bent legs suddenly straightened, and he shot toward Yu Feng like a cannonball.

Yu Feng flapped his wings frantically, but it was futile.

He could only watch helplessly as Shadow Moon slowly approached, then "gently" brushed a hand against him—and Yu Feng lost consciousness.

Dugu Yan couldn't recall how it happened. In an instant, only she and Ye Lingling remained.

If anyone felt the worst, it was Ye Lingling. Teammate after teammate fell, yet the opponent paid no heed to her, a support soul master. As a healer with immense restorative power, she was always the primary target in battle.

Now, Ye Lingling could only watch her teammates get knocked out one by one. Despite her powerful healing, they were instantly defeated before she could even treat them. She sank into deep self-doubt.

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Shadow Moon's footsteps rang harshly in Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's ears.

Yet neither dared to act.

Geniuses—always so smooth-sailing.

They weren't afraid of losing, but facing an opponent they couldn't fight back against, watching helplessly as he took down their comrades one by one, was utterly powerless.

Their earlier arrogance now seemed laughable.

As Shadow Moon drew closer, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had no choice but to gamble everything.

But when they saw him casually absorb Dugu Yan's carefully prepared poison without any effect, they lost all hope.

Shadow Moon raised his fist again, now glowing with dazzling light.

Just as his fist was about to descend—

A powerful hand gripped his wrist firmly.

"You finally showed yourself."

Shadow Moon looked at the hand's owner—that streak of dark green hair was unmistakable.