Chapter 277

Chapter 6: The Most Unbelievable Pretty Cure Ever?

“Are you okay, Erika—ah!”

Taking advantage of blowing the enemy away, Lei hurriedly ran over to tear open the cocoon. The newly freed Erika rushed into Lei’s arms, her originally cute face streaked with tears from fear.

“I was so scared! Lei, thank goodness you were here, or I might have been eaten!”

“Calm down, calm down.” Lei gently patted her friend’s back to comfort her. “It’s alright, Erika is a comrade in battle. I would never let my friends be eaten!”

Wait, where’s that Timons now!

In mid-air, Ash did a flip and landed gracefully, showing no signs of being affected.

“What a good relationship, a bit too enviable, I must say.” Ash massaged the back of his neck, which made a cracking sound as it got stiff from lack of fight.

“About that, you can rest assured. Friends are tasty, but fools aren’t.”

“What? You’re calling me a fool?!”

“Whoever calls someone a fool is the fool.”

Facing the blue girl who jumped at him with provocation, Ash laughed heartily. Then he turned his attention to CureBlossom, who was beginning to regain her focus.

“Well done, Blossom. I’ve changed my mind about you. You’re a brave woman.”

Although she seemed weak at first glance, her true strength differed. She didn’t run from difficulties but faced them head-on.

Even Yashitaro, who was extremely timid and couldn’t even speak up loudly, showed courage when facing a person to save or when his limits were tested. He fought with half-hearted bravery against the formidable demon.

It’s precisely in crucial moments that her indomitable heart shines…not bad! She deserves a battle, she is worth fighting for!

“Oh, ah.” Startled by praise from their enemy, Lei naturally bowed politely. “Thank you…wait?”

“Foolish Blossom!” Seeing Lei’s dazed and dizzy eyes, Erika could not bear it. “Why are you thanking the enemy?!”

“It was just a momentary lapse…one should respond politely when praised.”

“That’s enough of that,” Ash clapped his hands, drawing their attention again. “To confirm your true strength as Pretty Cures, you must step it up.”

“Timons! We don’t fight for you!”

“Is that so? But that’s how it is for me,” disregarding their glares, Ash leaned leisurely against a tree.

“You’re unreasonable!” Meeting Lei’s gaze, Erika’s battle-fueled eyes ignited anew. “Your twisted beliefs, I will show you! I am, no, we Heart Catch Precure will stand against you!”

“Pretentious!”

With long-drawn-out footsteps, they charged towards Ash almost parallel to the ground.

“Marine, left side, and above!”

“Thanks, Blossom!” They worked in tandem, instantly increasing the difficulty tenfold. Alerted by Blossom, Erika moved like a flying fish, her flexible body bowing and twisting, her heart-shaped crystal hanging on her chest narrowly avoiding two webs.

“Adadaaa—!”

The girls swung their fists from both sides, enveloping Ash.

Ash reacted swiftly, rapidly releasing layered webs to absorb the impact. After dodging continuous attacks with a waist bend, he kicked them away with a spinning double-kick like a rotor.

The girls felt clearly, this guy disguised as ‘Kamen Rider Timmons’ with his noisy belt and stamp is unlike any of her previous opponents.

“Damn!” Erika gradually felt exhausted from this kind of battle.

Pretty Cures are all about physical enhancements, different from those who transform through external costumes.

“What’s up with that armor? It’s something out of an animated show!”

Deflecting Erika’s punch with her shoulder web, Ash’s hand glided to her abdomen, flipping her into the ground and creating a deep pit.

“Guhah!” Pain surged, making the girl shout.

“Marine!”

“Different from cartoons.” Tapping his helmet and making a clear sound, Ash appeared smug. “Always mixing TV specials with animation; it’s frustrating.”

Crouching beside the fallen Erika, Ash’s compound eyes captured her openmouthed expression.

“If it’s animation, you’re the one really behaving like it.”

“The story between me and her isn’t animated!” Shoving Ash’s hand away from her face furiously, Erika flipped and swept her leg, her thigh encased in white silk kicking towards Ash. “It’s real!”

Following up with her friend’s attack, Ash’s pink shoes spun like a drill and kicked together, shouting and separating from Ash.

“Blossom, use that move!” Sensing an opportunity, Erika certainly wouldn’t miss it. While gathering energy, she directed Lei.

“Okay, that move…. Wait, Erika, you serious?!”

Lei’s instinct told her to endure, yet she froze understanding Erika’s intention. Glancing at Timons, who was taking a breather, her cheeks flushed.

“Erika, that move won’t work—Erika?!”

But Erika, cloaked in ocean-blue energy, had already leapt up. Lei’s warning came too late.

“Good job, Pretty Cures, I’m lit!”

Indeed, although perhaps due to past battles, he no longer found joy solely in fighting anymore. But still, such heart-to-heart confrontations compelled him immensely — hmm?

Just as Ash thought to add more, a strong sense of pressure hit him. Looking up, he saw Erika hurtling toward him, wrapped in sea-blue fabric, her—

“Pretty Cure Buttocks Punch!” The smoke billowed as Ash was thrown away.

Seeing this, Erika put her hands on her hips triumphantly, almost proud.

“So, do you see now? The might of the ultra-beautiful Cure Marine! But, Blossom, why didn’t you join in earlier!”

“Not…” Lei, feeling embarrassed by Erika’s pride, could hardly find words. “Against the Desert Beast, that’s fine, but…I don’t want to hit with my butt…”

“What’s wrong, Lei, feeling shy~”

“Erika, Timons was transformed by a male…”

“Huh?”

Lying in the crater, Ash, enveloped in thick black energy, slowly rose.

Spider-Man, I’m really angry now.

[Note: The provided ending in the original text was cut off, hence the ending translation does not continue.]