"Of course." In response to the excited or mocking responses from his companions, the man greeted them with the same nonchalant look. "Aren't you the only ones who called me back? Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we last met, Yusuke, and I feel relieved to see Natsumikan that you are still in such good spirits... Hey, what are you going to do? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
"Who made Shijun leave like that and make people worried!"
"This is the decade..." Looking at the guy who hit the smile point and rolled on the spot laughing wildly, Ash also noticed that this Kaguya wanted to laugh but wanted to stay calm, clenching his fists out of nervousness and pretending to let them go easily. "Well, that's of course..."
So when he was secretly worrying about gains and losses, Ash, who quietly put his hand on his shoulder, gave him a gentle push in the direction of Kadoya Tsukasa.
"Eh?"
Kaguya, who was accidentally staggered forward, realized that she was already standing with her idol. "... Why?"
"It's nothing. It's just that I was just as excited when I saw a hero who only appeared on TV for the first time."
So Ash I couldn't stand this situation of having something to say but not saying it well, so I took the initiative to push it.
"Go ahead, you should have a lot to say to him, right?"
This will make it complete~
Ash could see that his companions who had traveled together in the past were reunited after a long absence. Ash, who nodded repeatedly as if a gap in his heart had been filled, showed a very satisfied expression for a moment.
In the past, when I ran away from home, I thought I was a traveler who would not be accepted by any world, just like a scholar. It wasn't until later that I realized that a world that could accept me...
"Huh?" Just when he was also moved by the scene of such a reunion between friends, Mana, whose cheeks were suddenly pinched and rubbed, made a muffled voice with confusion. "What's wrong, Yaxiu~?"
"Thank you." Then came Lei, Miyuki~ Even if they tried to escape from the big hand, it was useless, Ash, who was quite happy, pinched them one by one.
Isn't there a lot more to this?
"Hahaha - hello! There is still a lot of people I want to talk to my friends about... Is there another one here?"
Hearing the voice that was coming in this direction even though he was holding back his laughter, Ash, who knew who he was talking about, couldn't help but chuckle, and waved indifferently behind the person's back.
"Who knows?"
Yes, I was also a traveling companion with him in the past.
"But now I don't need a soldier anymore ~ because now I have so many strong and beautiful people -" After saying this, he pulled Yuri, who was still in a daze, and leaned close to her ponytail, taking a deep breath. "We are together with a companion who smells particularly good!"
"No, don't come in front of so many people——"
"Tch, he's such a cold-blooded guy who forgets his loyalty."
Seeing the man who was being chased by the beautiful girl who was blushing with embarrassment and still turning around and laughing like a show off, he couldn't help but want to complain about the taxi, which made him feel even sadder. Why were there only men and tomboys here?
"But it's almost time to continue traveling."
As he spoke, with the force of Kadoya Tsukasa's power, Aurora Curtain, which was huge enough to carry everyone, covered everyone.
"Of course, after all, you are not only with the team and Ultraman, but you have also begun to visit the world of legendary warriors. How could I fall behind you? I have to take pictures of more worlds."
Although he has been dead for a long time, he did not lose any information on the current situation through some unknown method.
"Besides, if someone wants to take the lead before I destroy the world, I will be very troubled."
I don't want to give up the title of Destroyer of Worlds to anyone else.
After holding their slightly nervous palms and stepping into the specially designed curtain, Ash, who accurately captured the fast-passing scenes in front of him, saw the companions he met continuing to fight without even getting hot. He also saw the aftermath of countless giant battles making this ruined land even more broken.
"What an exaggeration -"
"..."
While the others were extremely surprised by these pictures, Ash, who was holding one hand on his belt, remained silent. Just because of this "Ash Driver" on his waist, Ash can also see many things that other people cannot see with the naked eye.
He saw that this small world not only had a barrier to the outside world as Histrum said, but also ended with the giant black tower in the center, constantly shrinking the world outside him towards the land beneath his feet without any resistance, and expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.
That's why it can withstand so many huge battles unfolding on it at the same time.
'This means that the barrier is actually completely closed now, and the multidimensional world outside may have fallen into stasis. Histrum, two-thirds of your plan has been completed now, and only the last part is left...'
"The target this time is the being named Histrum, right?"
'Tell me, system, is it still too late? '
"It would be a big help if it could be delivered directly."
Ash, who was feeling overwhelmed inside, couldn't hear how nervous he was in his voice when he responded, just like two friends casually talking to each other. After a brief silence, another voice came from the taxi leading the way.
"Ash, if you can't do it then, I can..."
"No, I'm fine."
"I mean I can help you..."
"I'm fine."
In other words, if it is true by then, it will have to be my doing.
This is also the responsibility of friends, right?
Chapter 288: Fighting between gods (Part 1)
"Look over there!"
The closer they get to the pitch-black "Babel Tower" in the center of the new world, the more and more exciting pictures are presented to everyone through Aurora Curtain.
"The new world will be my king's world. You little conches, please turn into dust for me!"
"Come on! No matter how many times you come here, the kings will crush you into pieces!"
Every step of the confrontation between the terrifying giant wearing strange amber and the fused super robot is literally shaking the earth.
"Kuaa - open it with all your strength!"
Also not far away, the enemy that was engaging in crossfire with the powerful and invincible Zenryoku Zenkai King was exactly the same but a pure black version of itself!
The firepower net that was so intense that one could hardly open one's eyes kept hitting the two machines. The terrifying firepower could easily annihilate the two super robots into dust at their feet just by splashing out the aftermath!
"How scary!" No one is even accusing Erika and Snow White, who jumped into Ash's arms and trembled, for running away because their eyes are now as tightly sucked as Rider's swallowing saliva next to them, unable to move away.
In the trembling hum of time and space, someone shouted, "Look! Zi-O is over there!"
Hearing that familiar name, the eyepieces of all Rider compound eyes calibrated the focus point at the same time - the dusk-colored Oma Power all around Zi-O was like a supernova corona explosion, and the huge energy pulse ionized the surrounding atmosphere into strange aurora. The golden ZX confronting it was wrapped in a corona of light like a solar flare, and the armor on both wrists cracked into several mysterious and mysterious golden chains.
The moment the two terrifying energy flows collided, everyone Aurora Curtain in front of them could feel the dust being shaken in front of them. The two Rider relied on their own strength to launch fierce attacks and defenses. Every collision of the gods' fighting skills caused the space in front of them to collapse.
"Humph——"
"Drink——"
"Murusame Ryo? No, it's Kamen Rider Judo!" Even Ash, who is famous for being an iron-blooded special cook, also spent a lot of brainpower to find out the other party's true identity from his memory. In order to be able to deal with everyone, it's a shame that Histrum can find this existence from nowhere.
That being said, Histrum really used a very cunning tactic. Use carefully selected opponents to hold back the strong heroes on the hero side, and then send out monsters who are not very strong but are constantly resurrected to fight other heroes. He is always behind the scenes.
Then just wait for the flow of time, and the scale of victory, which symbolizes the completion of the plan, will naturally tilt to His angle.
So now Ash and other talents have to bypass all restrictions and go straight to the enemy's core!
"We're close, get ready!"
Just like a struggling fish finally achieving a gantry leap upstream, everyone in Aurora Curtain felt as if they had broken through a barrier invisible to the naked eye, and finally placed the tower within a visible distance through the hazy Aurora Curtain.
Success! Everyone was immediately excited and ready to rush in - not good! Ash, with the forbidden bells in his heart, once again held onto the driver around his waist, and saw extremely powerful suction coming from all directions, tearing apart the piece of Aurora Curtain! Kadoya Tsukasa, who was desperately trying to maintain the curtain on the side, was sweating profusely.
"Is it specially prepared to welcome us?"
It's a pity that no one has the time and energy to catch up now. Even if they start to advance at full speed, with the suction like a black hole, the feasible passage in front of the shattered curtain is still getting smaller and smaller!
"Damn it, it's almost too late!"
Seeing that the gap that could be passed was getting smaller and smaller, Kadoya Tsukasa, who was standing in front, was also heartbroken. He raised the heel of his palm and slapped Ash on the back. "It's impossible for all of us to go there now - Ash! You go with them first!"
"What do you do?!"
"Kamen Rider will continue to fight for mankind no matter where he is! As for my words -" Rider The cartridge turned over at the fingertips, turned into a muzzle, aimed at the gap in front and fired continuously, forcing out part of it. "I am the destroyer of the world. As for the tears of imps and ladies -" He raised his leg and kicked Ash towards the crack. "Leave it for after the celebration party!"
"I don't have any extra tears for you, just live a good life for me!" While dodging this critical kick, he knew that the more he was at this moment, the less he could endure any unnecessary entanglement and humility. Without any extra nostalgia, Ash took the initiative to grab the person next to him and rushed towards the increasingly smaller hole ahead. "Arisu, Itsuki——You put up shields around you, and then everyone follows me!"
The overlapping light shields unfolded, and the barriers built by the girls were accurately embedded within the fluctuation cycle of the cracks, opening up a road in front of them that was suitable for everyone to pass.
Oh, before you know it, you already know how to lead others. Rider, who tried his best to hold on until the end, watched the last piece of the opponent's clothes disappear into the gradually shattering bubble of Aurora Curtain: "The person they are looking for now is you... Come on, Ash."
The moment Aurora Curtain was torn apart by gravitational turbulence, Kamen Rider, which had finally united here, fell to pieces like scrap metal thrown into a black hole, scattered everywhere without a trace.
"You really want to give me a blow as soon as you come up!"
But, as he said before, Kamen Rider will continue to fight no matter where he is! At the last moment, Kadoya Tsukasa grabbed the protrusion beside him, turned over and jumped onto a suspended platform, and finally stepped back on the ground with his feet. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the sound of footsteps following him came from far to near.
"Decade, for Hiiragi's sake, I will knock you down here."
"That really doesn't give you time to breathe." Following the voice, he looked over at the taxi and found that the man in black blocking him this time was even an acquaintance. "It's you, so did they specially prepare you to deal with me?"
"Then they really made a wrong calculation." Looking at the special lock that the other party picked up from his hand again, he also pulled out Ride Card, wanting to laugh at the other party's expired information. "I am no longer the Kadoya Tsukasa we were together with!"
The current decade can transform into more than ten Riders. The previous "Kamen Rider Fifteen" alone can no longer pose a threat to me!
"Remember it, I can transform into 20 people right now -"
"[Twenty Five (twenty-five)!]"
Just as he was about to shout out his famous line, Taxi froze in front of the opponent's roll call.
No, you just can't get over this hurdle now, right?
Chapter 289: Fighting between gods (Part 2)
"Everyone, are you okay?"
As if walking in the dark in the rushing river, Ash, who was walking in the cracks and holding on to them, stretched out his other hand desperately toward the faint light of the vanguard.
"We're all here!"
After going around and around, the number of companions beside Ash returned to the original number. It was as if someone had stipulated that he should only use this team to challenge the final boss.
Finally, when the light in the gap that seemed to be extinguished at any time suddenly became clear in front of them, everyone finally saw the end point of their goal.
Pretty Cure spread its wings behind its back, and Kamen Rider Ash stepped on the void. When Ash pushed aside the remaining fragments blocking Aurora Curtain in front of him, he was about to step into the reality where he was.
"Your mother——!"
Spacium Ray's torrent illuminated Ash's face, and he rushed over without even saying hello!
"Sunflower Shield!"
Itsuki, who drew a sunflower in front of Ash in his swaying twin ponytails, first blocked Ash with his shield!
The power far exceeding the 500,000-degree temperature instantly smelled like a piece of fried sunflower Delia burning in front of him. Even if the shield was about to melt at any time, Itsuki still held on to his hands and planned to resist with all his strength!
"Rose Barrier!", "Sweet Ribbon Heart Barrier!", "Pretty Cure Full Moon Hum!"
But she was not alone. The other yellow shield warriors Pretty Cure immediately released their own light shields again as they had cooperated before, blocking the surging light outside the wall! Including the only yellow Precure Yayoi present who does not know the shield skill, he is also releasing "Peace Lightning!" with all his strength to weaken the power of Spacium Ray!
"Ha-!"
After finally blocking it, several people who were almost breathless brushed their flat chests and asked with lingering fear. "What was that just now!?"
"We need to face something next." Seeing that they were okay in the end, they put down their hands. Ash, who had returned here after hundreds of chapters, was now facing the completely changed "Babel Tower", sighing in his heart. "And this is what we're looking for!"
The giant tower of darkness, which has expanded in size as it continues to absorb the outside world, stretches from the ground to the sky as far as the eye can see. Like a heart, the dark tower that continuously emits energy fluctuations visible to the naked eye still stands here as the center of the world. The last time, he and Ashu broke into it to find the truth, but Ashu was the only one who was around him.
"Half of the core of Dark Echo that he collected and nurtured in the past is used as the nourishment needed for him to complete his plan, and the other side..."
Ash said nothing, but pressed his palm on Ash Driver's slowly rotating Tatsumaki Device.
"I understand!" Miyuki and Qian, who were more excited than others who were worried about the current situation, were so excited that they were about to spin sparks in their hands. "Next, we will rush into this dark castle like Rider who rescued Princess in the fairy tale?!"
As a fairy tale fan, Miyuki, although she is a girl, has always longed for such a plot... But what ruined her childhood is that this time Princess seems to be the villain.
"Indeed, but don't forget that there is an evil dragon occupying the castle guarding this place."
Think about it, it's impossible that such a critical place doesn't have that equally critical "gatekeeper", right?
For example, the "Giant of Light" who is currently suspended in front of the dark tower, his whole body is tightly bound by various forbidden energies, with only some light shining through the gaps.
"HA——!"
And even though his whole body was suppressed by tight restraints, he still couldn't hide his own light underneath. With a war cry of "Giant of Light", the power bursting out from his whole body bound his own energy and broke free at the same time!
It seems that this is the "evil dragon" that "occupies" the castle and Princess, spitting fire at anyone who dares to come close to it. As his opponent, those who had already fought against him as the "Dragon Slaying Team" were——
"Ah!" Lei was immediately surprised when she saw someone. "It's the one who lent us power last time!"
The dark matter clouds diffused from the dark tower were torn apart by four divine radiances. The moment Noa Ultraman's silver wings cut through the void, the emerald vortex condensed by Legend Ultraman's hands had been aimed at the giant tower, shining brightly. The azure aurora gushing all over Saga and the golden pulse on Ultraman King's hand-held treasure are like the pen of creation, suppressing these dark nebulae tightly around the giant tower and preventing them from spreading even half a step!