Kamen Rider Is Playing the Villain in Pretty Cure

"How could I fall before everyone gets back!"

It was just an ordinary-sounding cheer, yet Nanase Yui began literally radiating light, as if she had suddenly awakened a brand-new power. Her punches forcibly pushed back the several-thousand-ton Thorn Giant, while her right hand swiftly inserted the whistle mounted at her waist into her belt and firmly pressed the Knuckle Blaster's sensor.

"I-x-a Knu-ck-le R-i-se U-p!"

The crimson energy bullet "Broken Fang," fired from the Knuckle Blaster, carried the strength born from everyone's will beneath the hopeful gazes of the students behind her, blasting the Thorn Giant straight upward and sending its entire body flying!

Yui, who had fought on until now, smiled as well. I did it! I can protect everyone and defeat the enemy too!

"As expected of a Kamen Rider. The fact that you can grow stronger with the power of children's support really is true. The effect of sheer willpower is quite nice."

Catherine clapped as she watched the Thorn Giant get blasted away, but the corners of her lips instead curled into a sinister smile.

"Then."

"What will you do about the second one?"

Stronger through willpower? A child's hero who would never lose as long as someone cheered for her? Then let me see just how strong this willpower enhancement of yours can become~?

Above Nanase Yui's head, another identical Thorn Giant clenched its fist after gathering strength, aiming at its blasted-away companion and Nanase Yui below as it smashed down with all its weight and power!

"Boom!"

"Alalā~"

Catherine picked up Yui, who had nearly lost consciousness after transforming back, from the enormous crater. Her mocking gaze swept across the surrounding people, who were angry but dared not speak.

"Looks like the power of dreams you held onto wasn't much after all, hero."

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