Kamen Rider as a Pretty Cure Villain Chapter 13

"You're wavering."

Facing Saya's intense distress, Ash's gaze beneath his goggles remained icy.

What's with all of you? Why does each of you seem to be hiding some unspeakable pain? Didn't you say this was a gathering of Hana's friends? Are you all just a collection of sore losers?

After much thought, unable to figure it out, Ash decided to stop thinking about it. Taking advantage of Saya's stunned silence, he reached out and grabbed her trembling hand. With his other hand, he brought the V-Commander on his wrist to his lips.

"What do you want?" Time Fire's actions tugged at Saya's already taut nerves. She instinctively tried to resist, only to remember that she was powerless against this force.

Time Fire, so close, and the hand he was raising, painted streaks of fireworks in Saya's eyes.

"Saya!" This action also alerted the others at a distance to the danger, but it was clear they weren't stopping Ash.

The man raised his hand high and opened it. Something black flew in from afar, resembling a needle. Just as Ash was about to grab it—

"Haaa—"

Saya saw.

It was Hana.

A person like Hana, with pink curly bangs obscuring her right eye, and white ribbons fluttering behind her, leaving trails of flower petals in the air.

Her cute, cheerleading-like outfit adorned her not-so-tall frame beautifully. The girl, flying through the air, swung her long sword, splitting the incoming needle in two.

"Cure Yell!"

The three present immediately shouted the identity of the newcomer – the Pretty Cure they knew and trusted implicitly!

"Yo, Cure Yell, you finally showed up?" Ash wasn't surprised by the Precure's appearance; in fact, he was somewhat expectant. "Sorry, the Doomsday Monster has already been defeated. There's nothing for you here, go home and sleep under your covers—Oh?"

Ash stopped his exaggerated movements, even taking a step back because the "Melody Holy Sword" in Yell's hand was now pointed at his neck.

"Oh my, what kind of greeting is that?"

"I know... I'm grateful you defeated the Doomsday Monster for me, and I'm grateful you saved them." Cure Yell, who was Nonohana, expressed her sincere gratitude. However, as she looked at the red warrior before her, her expression was indescribably complex. It was a mixture of visible hostility and hope, as if she was anticipating something, yet felt disappointed.

"But I cannot condone your methods!"

"What methods?"

"Don't play dumb!" Yell lowered her sword but kept it ready to parry any attack. "What you did to Homare, no matter how nicely you put it, was just you hurting others with your self-righteous methods. Even if your intentions were good, you went too far!"

"I don't feel like I did anything wrong... Maybe, maybe you're right, maybe that's how it is." Ash didn't refute her, but his right hand subtly moved to the gun holster at his waist. "But I have the power to do it, and I have the will to do it, so..."

"I can do it!"

Like a Western cowboy drawing his gun at the appointed time, in Vulcan Cannon Mode, three light-formed projectiles shot towards Yell. The woman had no room to dodge. Just as Ash thought he had secured victory, his eyes widened.

Yell's hands emitted a shining "Tomorrow Energy." With a simple lift of her hands and a swing of her arms, she actually knocked the beams away!

As Hana's physical condition began to recover, she gradually displayed the immense power to protect the entire world single-handedly.

The projectiles fired from Ash's gun missed completely. Yell, who had been prepared, had already leaped above him.

"If you believe that power is everything, then no matter what you intend to do, I will reject your methods!"

With the woman's sharp cry, the Melody Holy Sword, imbued with brilliant holy light, slashed down towards the red warrior. The warrior rotated the gun in his hand halfway, and a steel blade pierced through the jaws of the dinosaur gun, slashing towards the incoming sword blade with blazing light!

The light from the two clashing blades illuminated both their faces for an instant.

[Extra]Case File 23: Fire's First Battle Against Yell!

"Clang—"

When the Melody Holy Sword and the DV Defender, Tomorrow Energy and blazing future technology collided, they emitted a dreamlike, beautiful light. Power originating from the past to protect the future and power originating from the future to protect the past, two powers from different worlds that unexpectedly led to the same outcome, engaged in their first clash in this world.

The shooting sparks illuminated the flame-like goggles of the red warrior, reflecting the graceful figure of the female warrior who held the high ground and was attacking Ash from above.

The high-performance computer integrated into the helmet and directly linked to his nerves instantly completed billions of calculations, listing all possible attack directions and analysis results for the female warrior before him.

Her right hand looked a bit unstable. He remembered it was injured the last time he saw her. If that's the case, he had the advantage in strength!

"Face!"

Accompanied by Ash's roar, his already powerful force suddenly surged! Instantly breaking the stalemate.

The premonition of facing a strong enemy caused the muscle fibers in Ash's arms to tighten like twisting ropes. Energy stored in the "Time Protection Bureau" emblem at the center of his belt began to operate at high speed. As Ash willed it, the power flowing through his battle suit was all directed to his arms, and the DV Defender, burning with heat that threatened to ignite the air, pressed down heavily on the sword in Yell's hand!

Although in reality, I don't dislike you... I even pity you for your overwork, but I'm in a terrible mood right now! So Cure—whatever your name is, just lose so I can feel better!

"Face!"

Facing Ash's continued assault, Yell, with no foothold in mid-air and unable to generate power from the ground, was like a mayfly on a vast ocean. Facing such an enraged "power," she could be thrown off the water at any moment and drowned.

And Cure Yell, Nonohana, didn't have anything as convenient as Ash. What she relied on was the secret that had supported her battles for years, the only thing she was good at as a Precure besides "miracles."

The proof of her existence – resilience!

"Face—What?!"

Ash's eyes widened. He hadn't expected this woman to suddenly redirect her sword's edge, sliding along his DV Defender's blade with sparks flying, as if—

She was deliberately crashing into his blade.

What is she trying to do? Is she trying to die?! No, that doesn't make sense. Could it be some hidden move I don't know about that requires close contact?

Holding the initiative, Ash cautiously adopted a defensive stance. While not wrong, the fact remained that he had taken a step back to Yell's side, causing a brief pause in his relentless offense.

And Yell was waiting for the result of this moment!

"You!"

Ash hadn't expected that even though he had tried his best to be cautious, this guy would still stubbornly charge at him. Completely different from her delicate and cute first impression, Cure Yell was a warrior who dared to risk everything at a crucial moment!

However, it was too late to deliver a head-on blow. After forcibly taking Ash's hasty attack, which left a cut on her arm, the pink warrior had already rushed to within inches of Ash.

At this moment, Ash had just used up his old strength and hadn't yet generated new power. At such close range, the sword in his hand couldn't be used effectively. It was at this moment that the situation reversed. Yell suddenly lifted her small head, half of her face covered by her bangs, and then—

She fiercely smashed her forehead into the forehead of the red warrior in front of her with all her might!

The result of a physical head colliding with future special alloy was a complete victory for the former. Ash, maintaining a peculiar posture with his head tilted back and his neck almost broken, flew backward like a horizontal "J," smashing through the wall behind him and kicking up thick clouds of dust.

"It hurts..."

Of course, Hana, who had headbutted an iron head with her own forehead, didn't feel any better. She sat on the ground somewhat ungracefully, unable to resist covering her slightly swollen forehead with her hands. Her big, red eyes were constantly moistened by the tears at the corners of her eyes, but she endured and refused to let them fall.

It was really too dangerous. She had just followed her instincts and done what she felt was right. It was great that she succeeded in the end! But in that case, was he defeated?

Looking towards the place filled with smoke and dust, Hana's mood visibly dropped a little. In fact, she didn't want to fight Time Fire at all.

After all, he was the second person capable of defeating the Doomsday Monster. Regardless of his motives, the fact that he had actually saved the world wouldn't change... It was too sad to be enemies with such a person, or even to defeat him, wasn't it?

Of course, Nono Hana didn't regret what she had done, because what he had done to her friend was too excessive. No matter the reason, it was equally unbearable and unforgivable!

"Crash—"

Holding his head, Ash walked out from the smoke and dust he had kicked up, much to Hana's surprise.

"Seriously, what was that just now." Ash, whose head was still half dizzy, couldn't help but want to complain about Hana's fighting style, but thinking about how he had been defeated like this, he felt too ashamed to say anything. "Is this the legendary fighting style of a warrior? It's truly..."

Quite interesting!

"That Precure over there, her name is Cure... what was it?" Ash, unable to recall it for a moment, immediately connected to the network using the smart visor built into his helmet and, before Hana could even sweat from embarrassment, provided the answer. "Cure Yell, you didn't act with unnecessary kindness when you attacked, but acted decisively. You did well."

"Ah, don't be nervous, I'm not blaming you. I'm praising you, sincerely."

"Because you're an interesting woman."

Ash cast a look of admiration at Hana. At this moment, Nono Hana, whom he had initially considered a "defective product" of a hero because she appeared in a "half-crippled" state, finally began to shine in his eyes.

And so, naturally, Ash was smitten.

"Time... Mr. Fire!" Although Ash, wearing his helmet, might not necessarily be male in Hana's eyes, she still responded based on the voice. "No matter what, I hope you'll stop your cruel teasing of friends... of ordinary people. Our fight is meaningless, and this is absolutely wrong!"

"Meaning? Why must it have meaning? Fighting is fighting. Thinking about the meaning of fighting is just superfluous. That won't do."

With his finger in the trigger guard of the DV Defender, Ash scoffed at Hana's words, casually twirling his gun.

"It's rare for you to show me your fighting spirit, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing your true strength."

"So if you want to get an answer, I have to respond to you too!"

[Extra Chapter]Case File 24: Fire's Confession to the Flower

"Clang—!"

As the sharp edges of the two blades clashed, a piercing sound and intense sparks erupted once more. Ash's smile, hidden beneath his helmet, grew brighter with each surge of his own life force.

Quietly gathering, quietly hiding, Emiru, crouched behind a bush, tugged at the sleeves of her two friends who were in a strange state, her gaze fixed on the constantly clashing battlefield.

Immovable as a mountain, aggressive as fire – this was the Time Fire on the field. Even without relying on that terrifying mechanical dinosaur, the combat prowess displayed by the red warrior still filled them with awe and fear. Every sword strike, every punch and kick seemed capable of shattering everything in this world, including easily taking their lives.

It was only then that they realized how much mercy Time Fire had shown them.

And facing such fierce onslaught, like a lone, unmoving boat in a stormy tempest, Cure Yell, whom they knew even better, not only withstood the torrent of attacks. The pink warrior's flower-like figure instantly vanished into the fiery rain of swords. When she reappeared, she was in a sliding tackle behind him, emitting invincible, shining "Tomorrow Energy," and slapped the man on the back.

Yell was still persisting, Yell was still outputting!

"As expected of Cure Yell, the guardian of everyone!" Emiru said, crossing her arms and her eyes shining with undisguised admiration. "It's a shame Senior Hana ran off somewhere, otherwise I'd really want her to witness Miss Yell's heroic appearance too!"

"Did Yell-san save us?"

"Her hand... could it be..."

Except for Homare, who frowned, vaguely sensing something, the others' faces immediately lit up. After all, they were extremely familiar with this Pretty Cure who had protected them for 8 years, and their trust in her was beyond words.

Not only them, but as the Doomsday Monster was torn to shreds and its energy dissipated into the wind, people gradually emerged from their shelters and were shocked to witness the battle between the two.

Of course, the vast majority of people unhesitatingly sided with Yell.

"Go, Cure Yell!"

"Don't let that bullying red jerk look down on you!"

"We'll always support you, YELL, you're the only true hero!"

"Whoa, Cure Yell advanced by retreating and sent that red jerk flying!"

"Yay, long live Cure Yell!"

Of course, there were occasional supporters of Time Fire mixed in the crowd.

"Nonsense, how could Time Fire be repelled by Cure Yell? He could suppress her last time!"

"Lord Time Fire! I'm your fan! Keep it up, this city really needs you to protect it— Whoa, fans, stop hitting people! Whoa— don't hit his face!"

Scanning the surrounding people, Ash frowned irritably, finding them noisy. But before he could say anything, Yell, sensing his subtle movement, moved forward and blocked his line of sight.

This woman... wants to protect those ordinary people? How annoying, this is supposed to be a one-on-one fight with me... and she's only doing unnecessary things!

"Cure Yell, what are you fighting for!"

The clashing blades separated, and Ash spread his arms wide in front of everyone, facing Yell as if to embrace her.

Ash had no intention of stopping; he was merely changing his method of engagement.

"Is it for everyone's hopes? Is it to protect this beautiful world?" As Ash's heartfelt words fell one by one, the girl, slightly lowering her spine and swallowing hard, gripped the smooth hilt of her sword even tighter. "Is it to protect the most important person? For justice, for survival? Or... is it because you want to play the role of a savior who saves all living beings?!"

"After all, you've been doing it for 8 years, haven't you? There's no one more suitable than you here!"

"I don't know..."

"Haa—!" This wasn't the stern rebuttal he'd expected, and the other party's answer made Ash falter. It was as if he couldn't believe he'd heard correctly, yet Yell continued to repeat herself in front of him.

"I said—I don't know!" Yell's gaze was completely unfazed by Ash's words. On the contrary, with the spirit of a lion hidden in her eyes, she counterattacked the man with her own beliefs! "When I first gained this power, I also wondered why it was me. There are so many people out there who are stronger than me and more suited for this power! But gradually, I understood!"

"It wasn't that this power chose me, but that I needed the power of this legendary warrior!"

Sometimes, after a tough battle where I defeated a Doomsday Monster, I would also wonder if I was getting closer to the beautiful, mature older sister I admired in my heart.

Facing Ash, who seemed to want to say something but stopped, Yell, Nono Hana, continued to declare loudly: "I fight not for these reasons, but simply because I want to. Whether it's to protect the world or to protect someone important, that's all there is to it!"

Not to seek anything, not to wait for anything!

"You can think of it as self-satisfaction, or mock me as an idiot! I believe! If there's something only I can do, then that must be what I should do!"

Nono Hana's heartfelt words echoed through the sky, witnessed by the astonished crowd surrounding them, and by the mechanical dinosaur that was gradually disappearing from sight. The silent Ash slowly raised his head, and then, a series of crisp applause and wide-mouthed laughter erupted.

"So that's your reason... Hahahahaha!" Ash, clapping continuously, finally slapped his own face.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to mock you. How could I call you an idiot, but it's just too much—Hahahahaha!"

As Ash burst into laughter, Nono Hana, with a hint of malice, wondered if he had suddenly gone mad and became wary, when she heard Ash then leisurely utter something extremely strange.