Chapter 266

Chapter 165: The Final Battle of the Pretty Cures

“[SURVIVE] (Survival Blaze)”

Inserting the survival card into the black dragon summon mech, another Ryuga reappeared in the world.

“How impressive!”

Peeking out from Ai’s small bag, Shalulu surveyed the seven warriors standing side by side and expressed sincere admiration.

“This is the first time fighting as a group, huh, Summer!”

“Hmph, there’s even less reason to lose now, isn’t there?”

No more words were needed as everyone’s hearts and goals were now aligned.

At this moment, Levi was very strong, incredibly strong — he had stolen part of the evil energy intended for the Selfish King’s body and possessed power far exceeding any officer before him.

But what he faced now were five Pretty Cures, a princess wielding a sacred weapon, and one Kamen Rider.

“Damn!”

Levi only managed to curse before being surrounded by everyone, the impact of their combined downward kick making it hard for him to react. By forcefully resisting, he met the huge impact head-on, causing the ground under his feet to shatter immediately, his knees sinking deep into the ground, making him half a meter shorter.

The blade inside the black dragon summon mech unfolded; Ash raised his sword, flames of pure will swirling around it!

‘I am a warrior who stands unyielding.’

Muttering the secret mantra of the Togakure-ryu to focus on the fight, Ash kept himself calm amidst the battle, breathing steadily, directing his blade towards the enemy.

He didn’t need complex skills; it was pure belief and determination that made him wield the sword!

“True Divide!”

With the command, a beam of light flashed, and the cut sliced through everything, dividing Levi’s torso from the center!

“Aaaaaaah————!”

Pain from top to bottom tore through Levi’s face, and he screamed loudly, using all his will to keep his body, which was already cracking, together. Seizing the opportunity, Levi lashed out at the opening left by Ash.

Not just for revenge, but also because with better equipped and transformed Pretty Cures, Ash was the best choice for an attack. If he could be defeated now!

It seemed like a good plan, but it wasn’t easy. Someone was faster: Akuri’s palm blocked Levi’s fist. Using her strength, she clamped down and held him back.

“You think so? Everyone, now!”

Rikka and Arisu each held one of his arms, lifting and slamming him back down. Spiders’ web-like cracks spread outward from where he hit.

This wasn’t over yet. From the ground, he saw Ai and Makoto approaching from both sides, ready to attack. His body was caught between their simultaneous punches, his chest and back receiving the full brunt of their force, nearly knocking him out.

Beat him, and everything would end! With that thought, no one held back, even if he was incredibly powerful. He was merely harder to knock out under the seven-person attack.

Again, all attacked simultaneously, and Levi staggered backward, falling to his knees. His battered face filled with disdain for Ash.

“It shouldn’t have been like this! If the Selfish Ancestor had succeeded and you were the Selfish King, the Pretty Cures wouldn’t have had a chance!”

Silent, Ash’s eyes through the mask looked at Levi with contempt.

“Clearly, he failed, and so did you.”

You will die, and I will seize this rare opportunity, survive among countless worlds!

Don’t assume you can easily die multiple times, or that I’ll take it lightly.

“Ha…ha… haha… haahaha!”

On the verge of defeat, Levi suddenly laughed. Frustrated, Ash gripped his neck, applying immense pressure.

“Are you saying… I’ll lose?”

“No way!”

“You are the ones… who will lose!” Levi shouted, spitting blood on Ash’s visor. Ash tightened his grip, ready to snap his neck, but too late.

“Human, your biggest flaw is pretending everything is fine when it clearly is not, and being overly confident!”

Seeing what slipped from Levi’s hand, Ash’s eyes widened. It was his lost Another Ryuga dial, and he had no idea how Levi got it.

As Levi’s neck snapped, releasing a sound, the dial pressed against Ash’s chest. A surge of dark energy burst forth from within Ash, forcing him away, along with a conscious presence merging into the dial.

“Ash—!”

The girls hurriedly caught Ash, but he wasn’t concerned about them. Instead, he stared intensely at the dial, enveloped by black mist.

“How is this possible… The Echo of Darkness had temporarily lost its influence, hadn’t it?!”

“Such strength… from this level of negativity!” Regina’s voice echoed from behind, startling everyone. Right, the Negative Energy offered freely by the Selfish Ancestor might not all have been turned into his “Echo of Darkness.”

Could it be that after failing to control his own body and being badly beaten, the undigested negativity had been hidden, waiting to be used as a last-ditch effort when he thought the enemy was finished?

“Damn, he tricked me!”

As a member of the Selfish Organization, his robust life-force kept him alive even after having his neck twisted. On his last breath, Levi activated his dial.

“[Ryuga] (Ryuga)!”

“Selfish Ancestor… I’ve offered all of my Negativity to you…”

Unlike Others who carried the name till the very end, Levi was a creation of the Selfish Ancestor, unable to betray him.

Ha, supposedly selfish, yet he claimed he sacrificed himself for some other existence.

Talk about a misnomer!

A mocking smirk appeared on Levi’s face.

“Selfish Ancestor, my task… is complete!”

The Other Ryuga dial merged into Levi’s body. Hidden negativity dragged it upward, merging some higher entity into his form, manipulating the negativity that churned below!

Levi’s humanoid form began transforming into the likeness of the Other Ryuga, a more alien version. Ribbons of armor twisted into muscle-like shapes, an elongated forked tongue emerged from split lips, and巨大