Kamen Rider Is Playing the Villain in Pretty Cure Chapter 740

"Haruka—ugh!"

It wasn't just time being reversed. Ash discovered that the Creation Power sustaining him had suddenly weakened as well.

What was going on? Had he not been eating properly or something?

"Regad Ω possesses the ability to absorb Creation Power."

Kouji immediately shifted the direction of his attack and aimed it at Ash again.

"It can absorb power to strengthen itself. This form Lord Dust enhanced for me was originally prepared specifically to deal with you."

"That's why I said this power is just too embarrassing—"

As one side weakened while the other grew stronger, Ash, who had held every advantage just moments ago, suddenly found their positions reversed. Under the other's barrage of blows, he was forced back again and again.

"And you're not the kind of person who calls anyone 'Lord.' Where did that heart that wanted to break fate go?"

"..."

Kouji said nothing. He merely increased the force behind his attacks, trying to take down this foul-mouthed guy as quickly as possible.

Now it was Ash's turn to be troubled. What should he do next? Drag this into a prolonged battle and wait for Haruka to recover before joining forces with her again? But with his power continuously weakening, could he manage that—while he was thinking, Ash suddenly felt his entire body shudder. The cape formed from his tail stirred violently behind him, crossing like living creatures as it blocked Kouji's heavy blow!

"?"

Kouji himself was the most shocked. What was going on? He had clearly absorbed Ash's power, so how could Ash have become stronger instead—

"Creation Power is the power of belief, isn't it...?"

Pushing away the rubble crushing her, the girl, who still had not caught her breath after the previous blow, forced her aching body back onto the battlefield just