Douluo: A Kamen Rider Descends
Chapter 45

Watch My Ultimate Move

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Through Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes, Tang San saw the entire process.

The instant Oasis Bodyguard made his move, Urataros turned into a puddle of water. Not only did he perfectly evade Oasis Bodyguard's attack, he also slipped around behind Oasis Bodyguard.

Tang San asked himself honestly: if he were facing Oasis Bodyguard, he probably would not have been able to dodge at all—he might not even have had the chance to try.

Of course, Tang San was also confident. I have hidden weapons. I have hidden weapons.

Meanwhile, over by Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

"Damn, Dai-laoda, are Soul Elders all this strong in battle?"

Ma Hongjun had just witnessed Desert Living Buddha, and now he had witnessed Oasis Bodyguard.

The destructive power of those two Soul Elders had truly opened Ma Hongjun's eyes.

So Ma Hongjun asked Dai Mubai, who was also a Soul Elder.

"As for me... I should be able to do that."

Dai Mubai forced a smile and put on a front.

Of course, Dai Mubai himself knew perfectly well whether he could actually do it.

"Enough, Fatty. Something's happening in the arena again!"

Oscar stared intently at the arena, drawing Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai's gazes there as well.

At that moment, on the arena stage.

Oasis Bodyguard noticed the sound coming from behind him and did not hesitate for even half a second.

"First Soul Skill, Oasis Spinning Top!"

Oasis Bodyguard's first soul ring, a Hundred Year Soul Ring, appeared. At the same time, it began to glow yellow, signaling that Oasis Bodyguard had activated his First Soul Skill.

Oasis Bodyguard directly raised the hand holding his greatblade, and gray light spread across the weapon.

"Haah!"

Oasis Bodyguard's steps drove his waist, and his waist drove his upper body.

Under everyone's astonished gazes, Oasis Bodyguard transformed into a whirlwind and began spinning.

Yet Urataros faced the whirlwind before him without a hint of panic, easily evading the gray cyclone Oasis Bodyguard had become.

When Oasis Bodyguard realized he could not hit Urataros, he stopped wasting Soul Power and ceased his attack.

However, Oasis Bodyguard had accomplished his objective as well. Since Urataros had been behind him, even if he had failed to strike him with his First Soul Skill, he had at least repositioned himself.

That allowed Oasis Bodyguard to face Urataros head-on.

This was Oasis Bodyguard's interruption. Though he had failed in his initial goal, he could not allow Urataros to attack him from behind, so Oasis Bodyguard faced Urataros directly to prevent an attack on his back.

Still, after seeing Urataros so nimbly and effortlessly avoid both his previous strike and his First Soul Skill, Oasis Bodyguard had to think of a countermeasure.

After all, Oasis Bodyguard did not want to be kited to death, so it was time for his Second Soul Skill to come into play.

Unlike Desert Living Buddha—whose attack power was high and defense was no slouch either—Oasis Bodyguard had always felt that his older brother lacked methods for dealing with speed-type Soul Masters.

Although Desert Living Buddha also had a Second Soul Skill that could deal with speed-type Soul Masters and slow anyone down.

But according to canyon relativity, slowing the enemy was equivalent to speeding oneself up. In the end, it was still merely a difference in speed.

Oasis Bodyguard had never been particularly good with speed to begin with, so in response to this weakness, he had specifically sought out a Second Soul Skill to deal with it.

Namely—

"Second Soul Skill, Oasis Thrust!"

Oasis Bodyguard wanted to catch Urataros off guard and use a direct charge to bait this old veteran.

Thus, Oasis Bodyguard transformed into a gray drill and shot forward.

Whoosh!

Oasis Bodyguard surged forward by a considerable distance. Though that might not have seemed impressive compared to most movement skills.

But Oasis Bodyguard's enormous body turned that into the skill's advantage. What appeared to be a single large displacement meant that the entire area had been attacked by Oasis Bodyguard.

"Still didn't hit him. Second Soul Skill, Oasis Re-Thrust!"

Even though Oasis Bodyguard had caught Urataros off guard and charged forward a whole body length, he still had not reached him.

Then Oasis Bodyguard could only reveal the second trait of his Second Soul Skill.

Not only could Oasis Bodyguard's Second Soul Skill launch a second thrust, it consumed very little Soul Power and could automatically adjust its direction. It was also a skill Oasis Bodyguard took great pride in.

So Oasis Bodyguard locked onto Urataros's direction, transformed into a drill once more, and viciously charged straight at him.

Urataros had not been unprepared either. He had been watching Oasis Bodyguard's movements at every moment.

Seeing that Oasis Bodyguard could launch a second charge, Urataros realized he might not be able to evade this follow-up. His body turned into a puddle of water again, perfectly using the principle that fluids were immune to physical attacks to evade Oasis Bodyguard's second charge.

"How annoying. Looks like this one won't take my hook. Momotaros, you take over!"

Urataros saw that Oasis Bodyguard was not the type who could take his hook.

Like anglers who, when they could not catch anything, claimed there was something wrong with the hook—that was the anglers' ultimate move: the art of shifting the blame!

Urataros pressed the red button on the Belt.

A pleasant sound rang out, followed by—

"Su Dongpo!"

The blue chest armor flipped over, revealing its red side, then reassembled over his chest as red armor.

Finally, the part on his face turned into a mass of blue light. As it spun around his body, it changed into red light before finally landing on his face.

The red light took the shape of a red peach and slid along the contours of his face. At last, the peach split open.

And Momotaros emerged!

This was a reference to the island nation's legend of Momotaro. Of course, this year's Avataro Sentai next door might have even more Momotaro elements.

But Momotaros had arrived!

"Ore, sanjo!"

Translated, that meant—

"I, have arrived!"

While Urataros switched forms, Oasis Bodyguard turned around as well. Looking at the red figure before him, he could still tell that it was the blue turtle from before.

Urataros thought, Just wait until I start fishing for crocodiles!

Oasis Bodyguard stomped forward and charged again, because this red form looked dumb and sluggish at a glance.

But Momotaros was not someone who only knew how to dodge.

Momotaros watched Oasis Bodyguard charge toward him, watching the other man's steps close in.

Suddenly, Momotaros leaped into the air, vaulting over Oasis Bodyguard's head and landing directly behind him, once again perfectly evading Oasis Bodyguard's charge.

And with Oasis Bodyguard's back facing him, if Momotaros did not strike now, that would not be Momotaros's style.

A card appeared in Momotaros's hand, the same type of throwing weapon as Gaim's weapon, and he swiped it across the Belt at his waist.

"Full Charge!"

After the card unlocked the skill, Momotaros tossed it away again.

"Behold my finishing move!"

The weapon in Momotaros's hand suddenly spiraled into the sky—or rather, the blade of the weapon spiraled upward.

"Haah!"

Momotaros controlled the airborne blade and slashed it directly into Oasis Bodyguard.

With that strike, Oasis Bodyguard's massive body crashed to the ground.

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