The two monsters' foreheads collided with each other in the exhausted battle cry. Fine blood dripped down the twisted faces of both sides, and the fists that could not be avoided kept hammering each other's body. The dark blood sank into the cracked ground beneath their feet, just like Ash's heart.
They had already decided on their way forward, and naturally they could no longer look back.
Mana They stared blankly on the spot, their mouths opened wide, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.
The senior Pretty Cure who had rested after the liberation "watched" the battle in front of them. The resentment, discord and anger originally directed at "Ash" in their hearts gradually disappeared, and the only thing left was the deep sorrow and anger towards him.
"They are - they are all Ash? Then why are they fighting like this!"
As "legendary warriors" they have also experienced all kinds of unimaginable enemies and battlefields, but as "Pretty Cure" they can always find the miracle of victory from a positive aspect. They will try their best to save everyone who is worth saving. They always look at everything in this world with beauty and hope.
So this is the first time they have seen such a battle, the first time they have seen such an extreme existence that is both terrifying and sad at the same time.
Chapter 85 There are no strong ones anywhere, we are all weak!
"For the one you love..." is what Aida Mana said.
"To prove my belief." Hanasaki Rei said.
"In order to... complete the true self." Xingkong said.
"He is...Ash." Someone suddenly said. "He is also Kamen Rider to us... He always seems to be fighting, fighting us, fighting the enemy... even now."
"He's fighting with himself."
When Rider's mask was broken, the two put on the monster's "mask" again, and there was no difference between the two. As long as they put on this mask called "sin", they can forget their "love" and continue this duel!
As long as he puts on this "mask", he can hide his deep scars and continue fighting.
Even if the enemy in front of you is another version of yourself, you will never show mercy.
In the final analysis, what they saw was just Ash facing themselves at a certain time.
What was the true identity of Ash from a long time ago, even before everything started?
Apart from the system, probably no one knows.
The Xiuka monster grabbed the opponent's arm and broke it with force. The screaming dinosaur monster took this opportunity to stab the bone spur from his arm into the opponent's chest.
"This is too... too much!?"
No matter what, saving people is the top priority!
There were already girls who were crying and wanted to rush over to stop them. However, on this battlefield where there was only chilling, they found that they could not take a step for some reason.
Also in tears were Mana and the others who had known Ash for a long time. Whether they were A or "Ash", they could find a familiar feeling in him. The current battle was like Ash's past fighting Mirai.
If the seniors' desire to take action is out of their own kindness, then the impulse in the hearts of those who have been bound to Ash is to be ten times stronger!
But they still didn't move, or couldn't move. After the previous explanation, they already understood what this battle represented.
This is Ash's own battle.
"He is Ash. He always treats the whole world as a playground for entertainment and suffers at the same time..." Tsukikage Yuri, who could hardly bear to continue watching, muttered to himself.
"How can I make you stop... Dannasang?" Reika murmured in a low voice and shook her head. At this moment, she realized that she was actually so powerless.
They have to witness but cannot intervene. This is also torture for them.
"..."
Sakagami Ayumi, who pushed himself up, looked at the meaningless battle with everyone.
A has talked to him, so she also understands. Of course she understands why the two of them must fight to determine the winner.
For example, as a man, you must fight for this... She, a girl, obviously doesn't understand this.
Even if the person who blocks him is someone who is closer than his family, it is precisely because of this that they have differences and hate each other so much, right?
"A..." He whispered the boy's name gently, Ayumi raised his hand and held it on his heart.
You said that we are partners, you said that I am your very important friend, and you asked me to help you... but you, the person who suddenly broke into my ordinary life, are you not the same to me?
The girl moved her body and made laborious movements. It was clear that the transformer she was using had long been lying in her waist bag and was unresponsive, but she still persisted despite the thick smoke.
I am different from those girls who are familiar with you. After all, I have only known you for a few days... so I don't have so many worries about "Ash".
But what I still want is to do something for you.
"You're already finished—even earlier than I was!"
A hook punch hit the dinosaur monster's chin, and the monster flew backward half a circle. He knelt on the ground and vomited blood in pain. After a few flashes, he returned to his original appearance as a young man.
"Click, click--" A clear sound rang out from the young man's body. His whole body was peeling off the shell like cracked porcelain. Under those falling cracks, you could clearly see the coins swimming inside.
Forcibly controlling power beyond the limit, the so-called price of returning to the light has already come.
"Those who can have love and control everything are ultimately powerful people - only a weak person like you can't see clearly the facts!" The Xiuka monster stabbed the young man on the ground with his high-raised hand knife. "Goodbye Ash! Me!"
"Drink——!"
The impact of the explosion of the transformer in Sakagami Ayumi's belt bag caused the girl to fall to the ground. Ayumi, who transformed from a blond girl warrior back to the ordinary brown-haired girl, still maintained the appearance of pushing out with both hands.
"——!"
Opposite her, the Xiuka monster who was about to attack A suddenly had a big hole in his chest. He coughed up several mouthfuls of gushing blood and then returned to his original human form.
"How could..."
"Remember what I said? You don't have everything-ahem..." A managed to get up from the ground holding his broken arm. "The things you threw away are the reasons why they saved you."
"You do not represent Ash's childish side... you are just the desire he has hidden in his heart until now."
Otherwise, why doesn't anyone except Bad End Precure agree with you?
"It's over, Ash."
"It's not over yet..." The man, who was coughing up blood bubbles in his throat, mustered up his last strength and waved his fist at A in front of him. "I haven't admitted that I am weak!"
Even if there are no companions around me, I can defeat anyone, this is who I am! This is Ash!
"The strong ones are nowhere to be found!"
I used to hate ordinary weak people. They couldn't do anything to help. They didn't believe in themselves or others. This made me unbearable!
But——
"Ayumi-chan!"
After forcibly releasing the fatal blow at the end when the transformation system had collapsed, the girl's palms already had traces of burns. However, the girl who was lifted up by Akane and others who recognized her in surprise showed no pain on her face. She was only happy that she had helped A.
Now she has lost all her power and has transformed from a half-assed Pretty Cure back to an ordinary weakling.
What I got in exchange was the opportunity now.
Have you forgotten, we who pride ourselves on being strong are the last?
The man's fist brushed against the boy's arm stretched out from the same direction, and brushed against the boy's ear. His eyes, soaked in blood from his forehead, watched as the fist got closer and closer in his sight!
"No matter who you are, you are weak!"
Wasn't it also saved by heroes who were once weak?!
The angry final fist hit the face that was so similar to his own, and when the man with blood spattered flew backwards, he lay on the ground with more air coming out and less air coming in.
Finally, it's all over.
"You and I are also weak!!!"
Chapter 86 This man's name is Ash (4K5)
A also collapsed after giving the final blow with all his strength, until his strong body creaked like an aging machine, allowing Ash to stand up.
Someone once said this: If you are passionate, you can be considerate of the weak, and you can help each other, you can become friends no matter which country you are with, even if this relationship has been betrayed thousands of times.
"It's not age, it's not appearance, it's not a battle of strength between the weak and the strong."
Looking at the man who finally fell, Ash murmured to himself.
"This is... the biggest difference between you and me."
The battle is over, the source of evil has fallen. After releasing the transformation state from their bodies, the girls, who were in extremely complicated moods, walked to the man lying on the ground.
"Ho--"
The ground behind the man was covered in black and red color with his long-dried blood. The huge hollow chest was pushed up again and again, and it quickly shriveled deeper than last time. The man who was already a candle in the wind opened and closed his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but apart from the occasional coughing up blood, only the whistling of the wind could be heard.
"Ash..."
"Don't always make us sad..."
The girls still wanted to talk to this most familiar stranger, but whether it was their unforgettable past or their wrong present, they really couldn't find words to comfort each other.
Pretty Cure's eyes are huge. They have witnessed all kinds of great miracles, but they can't hold the tears.
"So, is this the end?"
"Like this again?"
"You... must be like this?"
Seeing the struggling face on the ground that was so similar yet so different from Ash, with eyes flashing with unwillingness that quickly faded away, the girls felt only extremely suppressed sadness in their hearts.
As a result, it ended without even a result. Although we have relived the past, is being able to reunite with Ash a chasm that even a miracle can't cross?
"Mana..."
The extremely weak voice made the bloody hand grab the girl's legs.
"Don't... leave me alone..."
"No!" The tearful girl knelt on the ground and held the man's hand. The sacred power of purification gently and silently dissolved the man's body. "I won't let you go alone!"
"Are you okay, Ash?"
Ash, who was only slightly better than him, also covered in wounds, with unsteady legs and almost fell, was hugged by Lei who rushed over. He felt the cold, almost inhuman body temperature through his palms, and even the shell fragments that were constantly peeled off from his body when he touched him. After swallowing other words, the distressed girl released her care to him.
Thanks to a certain little devil, they no longer knew anything about this young man.
"A..."
Ayumi, who hurried over from the side, also wanted to say something, but looked at Lei's back and took two steps back with some stage fright.
I am already... not Pretty Cure.
"Why don't you go back and rest quickly?"
"Your body can't hold it anymore, right?"
The young man shook his head and rejected Itsuki's offer to help. "No, that's why I have to go there no matter what..."
"A——!" The young man who almost jumped after letting go of Lei's hand was quickly supported by Ayumi who didn't care about the other people. The girl who understood his state better, and the girl with countless complicated thoughts in her eyes also advised him, "Don't force yourself, why don't you just listen to them?"
"Ayumi, lend me your shoulder."
"Is it necessary to do this?"
"Please...!"
This is my... last wish!
"I... got it."
The weak words that he wanted to leave behind were swallowed by the girl alone. With her eyes red, she pretended to be ignorant and walked with the boy towards the other Ash.
"Murderer——!"
"How, how can I forgive you——!"
Bad End Precure stopped in front of her at this time. Their ferocious anger was not directed in the direction of Ash. Instead, they all directed their resentment towards ordinary people Ayumi.
If there wasn't Pretty Cure watching them, they might have pounced on her and tore her apart.
They are the ones who have no morals and are extremely simple.
But it doesn't matter to the girl who is only feeling depressed at the moment...
"No!" I don't want you to pass!