Chapter 131

There was no longer any room to say that there were no usable transformation devices.

Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Black—five adventurers whose chests are emblazoned with a compass emblem, posed by default.

The adventurer in highly technological armor was a completely different art style from the sword angel transformed by Makoto, but under Ash’s operation, a battle spanning the sets was about to begin.

“They are the thirty-first Super Sentai team, Gorou Sentai Adventurers, warriors who contain dangerous relics and fight against the Evil Darkness. In summary, they’re similar to your Pretty Cures.”

“Though they are summoned puppets without self-awareness, their fighting methods and abilities are exactly the same.”

With both hands crossed in front of his chest, Ash smiled, witnessing the anxious-looking Ibu Katsushiro opposite him, standing against the well-prepared adventurers, sweat beads forming on her forehead.

“What’s wrong, already sweating due to tension?”

Makoto’s face looked very unpleasant. After discovering that Ash was actually the Masked Rider on TV, Makoto took the time to understand the tokusatsu series she had never paid attention to before, which included the popular Super Sentai series.

But now, when the Super Sentai members really appeared, taking the role as her enemies, the serious Makoto found it difficult to accept this at all. After all, seeing the characters from TV stepping out to fight people was simply too shocking.

“To make children’s heroes do such things, you are too much!”

Facing Makoto’s loud accusation, Ash helplessly spread his arms and shrugged, indicating his innocence concerning this matter.

“You can’t be saying that’s wrong; the gear closure gun serves the same purpose in the full-openers’ world.”

Recalling how the Jikuu Sentai Team often fought two to three teams with just six people, Ash felt quite sorry for them.

Regarding the blue thief who usually summoned knights for support and used them as a cover after stealing, disrespecting them without hesitation also didn’t set a precedent.

Even if he couldn’t recall the thief’s name clearly, every time thinking about being stolen from made Ash angry.

Determined and somewhat short-tempered, Ash resolved that next time, he wouldn’t allow such an occurrence. Otherwise, he would summon the Lupin Liên team to teach this perpetrator a lesson, even if it meant taking off their underwear.

“If you blame anyone, blame Bandai’s commercial strategy.”

After all, Bandai sold these to villains for good purposes.

“Mysterious groan…”

Following Ash’s command, the adventurers morphed into something akin to an organized crime group, pushing Makoto back until she was cornered.

“What, not want to fight? If you’re scared, then give up.”

“Makoto…” Hearing Ash’s enticing voice, Makoto’s hand lowered slightly. Darbi, worried, called out her partner’s name.

“I won’t give up! The Pretty Cures never give up!”

Unexpectedly, Makoto lifted her head again, a determined flame burning in her eyes, showing that this girl was stronger than he thought.

“You promised, if I win, you’ll tell me where Princess An is!”

“I wouldn’t go back on my word with little girls.”

Receiving Ash’s assurance, Makoto finally suppressed the unease and worry stirred up by Ash, declaring proudly as a Pretty Cure (Precure) warrior in combat mode.

“Sword of Courage! CureSword, the Sword Angel!”

She formed the Spade sign above the purple heart on her chest, declaring her beliefs with a graceful posture, facing the adventurers and the spectators behind her.

“Let me use the Sword of Love to sever your ambitions!”

Ash did not respond verbally; instead, he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers sharply before him.

“Attack!”

At the order, the adventurer and the sword angel charged at each other.

Her purple-drenched hands vertically, acting like swords, entered the adventurers’ ranks. With rapid strikes, she dealt powerful blows, forcing the adventurers to retreat.

Since the Super Sentai aren’t real heroes but merely fakes, I can win!

Encouraged internally, Makoto thought of the beloved princess, who was now full of determination. Using her signature rapid punches and swift kicks, she left trails of residual energy, forcing the adventurers to falter repeatedly.

However, due to insufficient strength and the protection of the adventurers’ armor, Makoto couldn’t defeat them right away.

But the adventurers weren’t easy targets either. Though lacking self-awareness, their experience battling dangers from relics and evil darkness had been deeply imprinted within them.

Once more, the five adventurers attacked Makoto. Despite the powerful forces of the Pretty Cures, their dispersed attacks had trouble dealing with the agile Makoto. However, as the combat dragged on, the adventurers gradually understood and capitalized on Makoto’s fighting style.

The defeated adventurers swiftly reorganized around the central Red, surrounding Makoto once again.

When one person couldn’t match, three would counteract together. Five simultaneous attacks from one direction made it impossible to dodge, regardless of skillfulness.

Although lacking the silver enhancements, they were still a team of five.

Gradually, unable to fully defeat the adventurers, Makoto felt increasingly pressured despite the counterfeit status of the opponents as she faced one versus five.

In another engagement, kicking the Adventurer Red’s survival sword, Makoto displayed a graceful arc through the air. Yet, upon landing, she discovered a tight encirclement by the adventurers arranged in a circle.

“Makoto… We’re surrounded, Darbi!”

“I know, we’ll escape soon!”

Despite consoling Darbi, the pressure from five pairs of eyes left Makoto drenched in cold sweat. Depleted energy revealed emptiness inside herself.

For the princess, she couldn’t lose!

But, how could she win?

Subconsciously wanting to call Heart’s name, she remembered she was alone in this battle. At this moment, Makoto realized she had become unusually reliant on Ai Aida.

Was I weakened by Mana (Ai)?

Her opponent didn’t give her time to think. Behind, Pink and Blue Adventurers simultaneously lifted high-pressure water guns and whirlwind gauntlets, launching their attack. Seeing the swirling light beams, Makoto leaped to avoid but encountered difficulty when Yellow and Black joined.

They wielded heavy-duty shovels and luminous hammers, respectively, leaving Makoto with no support in mid-air except biting her teeth and enduring. She groaned and was slammed to the ground.

It was all to draw Makoto into genuine peril. The last adventurer, the strongest member and captain, Red, aimed at the fallen Makoto with the red lance. Just before the decisive strike was about to hit…

With a shout, Makoto caught the blade tip with a high-risk move, performing an impressive disarming maneuver.

I did it!

Elated by her success, the blade suspended dangerously near Makoto suddenly retracted into the lance, trapping her wrists in red claws.

“How… What’s happening?!”

Shocked, Makoto tried to withdraw her hands, but Red, together with four other adventurers, held the lance. With no way to break free, she panicked.

Inserting the controlled lance into the ground, using the opportunity, the other adventurers drew survival guns, aiming at Makoto and shooting out beams that converged, hitting her chest squarely.

With an explosion in the center of her combat costume, Makoto screamed, thrown backward into a heap before falling to the ground and rolling several times. She eventually crashed into a phone booth.