Chapter 180

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Power of Imagination

“Who are they, Akuri?”

Ruri looked at the silhouettes of the five-colored warriors who had just fallen from the sky to save them. Her mouth opened wide in astonishment.

“Mm, they are true heroes!”

Indeed, they were warriors too!

Akuri didn’t know how powerful this team was before their TV debut, but she hoped they could defeat the Selfish Beast!

The leader of the team scratched his head. As part of the super team fighting against the darkness organization “Shadow Route,” which was eroding the human world, they either fought one-on-one with shadow monsters or operated the Overlord Train, Overo-O, against giantized monsters.

Facing enemies several stories high, much larger than normal but smaller than giantized ones, this was definitely their first time.

Yet, Train No.1 always thought nothing of it, for their fighting power came from “imagination!”

Imagination treated any enemy as nothing!

Train No.1 raised both hands in a row as if genuinely connecting them like trains, then lifted his hands again, indicating his corresponding number, proudly striking his signature pose.

“The Power of Imagination, Overlord Squadron Super Sentai!”

“What are they doing?”

Ruri, who had never watched tokusatsu shows, stared blankly at Super Sentai while posing and the huge “TQG” logo lighting up behind them. She felt bewildered but was greatly impressed.

“So cool – yeah, this is the classic introduction of a team!”

Akuri’s eyes sparkled while staring at Super Sentai; she had never imagined seeing real super sentai teams perform their introductions.

Fortunately, there were no explosions; otherwise, we two would have been in trouble.

“Akuri…”

“Akuri!”

Ruri felt embarrassed and wanted to remind Akuri, since she was drooling.

“Huh? What?”

“Are you familiar with these?”

“Nope, why?” Akuri put her hands on her hips, speaking with an unshaken expression and self-assured attitude. “Girls can also love tokusatsu shows!”

“I didn’t say it was bad.”

Anyone with an objection would be too old-fashioned!

Super Sentai No.1 charged directly at the Selfish Beast, ending up hugging its leg. Due to the size disparity, he couldn’t move it at all.

When the Selfish Beast prepared to kick him away, the other four members arrived behind No.1, holding each other’s waist, forming a line. Even the sounds of trains connecting seemed audible.

In this slightly comical way, the Sentais combined the strength of the five into a single point, pushing back the Selfish Beast’s force with sheer power. The monster, standing chest-to-chest with the train, shouted “selfish ego” in panic while being pushed backward, eventually being sent flying into a nearby stream, floundering in the water and desperately trying to protect the flames above its head.

Seeing the situation, Super Sentai No.5 immediately drew their specialized weapons, relentlessly attacking the downed Selfish Beast. At once, long swords, ray guns, axes, hammers, and claws began mercilessly striking the beast’s body from all sides.

The Selfish Beast, nearly beaten into submission, had its attacks deftly dodged by Super Sentai. Super Sentai even took time to switch their weapons and colors using the transformation system.

“[Train No.1 RED transforms into PINK] [GREEN transforms into YELLOW]”

“Oh.” Seeing the transformed No.1 into pink, Ruri felt almost跟不上 the scene.

“It is a man, yet turns pink.”

As if hearing this, the pink-clad No.1 stumbled almost falling into the river.

“How amazing, the new team can swap colors? Remember it, remember it!”

Akuri, whose eyes gleamed brighter, pulled out a notebook and pen from her backpack and began drawing the Super Sentai.

“However…”

Although somewhat humorous, watching Super Sentai suppress the Selfish Beast in play-fighting stirred a novel feeling in Ruri.

“Is this too… like the hero warriors from Pretty Cure?”

So impressive and skilled!

“Ruri, in battle, a true warrior needs courage.”

While instinctively drawing what she saw, Akuri imparted to Ruri some insights about being Pretty Cure.

“Courage blossoms from a desire to protect and an unwavering love!”

Holding her friend’s hand, looking at the young girl who harbored admiration for heroes, Akuri’s face formed a smile.

“Previously, you saved me with your love (friendship) and boldness when it counted.”

“Courage and love?”

Ruri silently noted it down. Becoming a hero might be out of reach, but she believed she could become someone equally commendable.

“Thus, Ruri, a hero even without becoming a warrior!”

Faced with Akuri’s smiling countenance, Ruri’s cheeks blushed red, revealing a smile nonetheless.

After the final strike, the Selfish Beast finally collapsed, understanding the time had come to finish their enemy off, Super Sentai habitually merged their weaponry into the ‘Connected Cannon’.

As the team lifted the cannon and aimed it at the Selfish Beast, No.1 hesitated, scanning around for something. His gaze finally landed on Akuri.

Noticing Akuri’s excitement, Super Sentai No.1 handed over the energy train to her.

“Eh—I let me handle this?!”

Astonishment utterly overwhelmed Akuri’s face as she received the energy train. Seeing the excited young student trembling with anticipation, Super Sentai No.1 happily nodded.

“Behold! The ultimate weapon used by Super Sentai…”

Reciting the peculiar lines, Akuri immediately understood its use once taking hold of the energy train. It could transform into various forms based on the user’s imagination.

Certainly, as a child, Akuri retained ample vivid imagination. But here, another person with imagination was present.

“Ruri-chan, join in!”

“Eh, I can… really do it?!”

Shaky and hesitant, Ruri approached, placing her hand with Akuri’s on the trigger.

“Ruri, imagine together. Imagine our heroes!”

“Yes… Our legendary heroes!”

[The train departs]

“I see your destination!”

Injecting their imagination into the energy train parked on the track, the two girls aimed at the Selfish Beast and pulled the trigger.

“Rainbow Dash, End of the Pretty Cure Legend!”

[Depart with speed!]

A rainbow light burst from the cannon’s barrel, transforming into two figures clad in black and white, instead of annihilating the Selfish Beast outright.

The two legendary warriors struck simultaneously with uppercuts, sending the Selfish Beast soaring into the sky, then joined hands as one raised their gaze to the heavens, shouting:

“BlackThunder!”

“WhiteThunder!”

“The beautiful soul of Precure, dispels evil hearts!”

“Precure Marble Screw! MAX!”

The two legendary warriors—CureBlack (Black Angel) and CureWhite (White Angel)—are like iconic figures in the Pretty Cure series, similar to Kamen Rider Proto, A, Red One, and最初的战士, 直。