Chapter 397

Chapter 132 – One Against Three

“Desert Apostle has all appeared…”

Watching Lily and Dark Pretty Cure starting to duel overhead, Wuki also wants to get up to help Ash and the others, but after the fierce battles previously where the rampaged Dark Pretty Cure dealt too harsh blows, even the simple action of sitting up causes excruciating pain throughout her body, let alone offering assistance.

“Cursed… me!”

“Now going up would only cause trouble, so rest for now.” Suddenly feeling a soft touch lying in her arms, thinking it was Popuri, she looks down and is surprised to find Kayin’s group sitting on her hands.

“Eh—Why are you here?”

“Hoh~” Though doubtful, Girl didn’t stop moving her hands, enjoying Wuki’s familiar stroking technique, a soft expression appearing on Kayin’s face. “Well, due to various reasons. CureSunshine, I do like you… so…”

After all, that person was determined to go through with it, so naturally, one should enjoy themselves before everything happens.

“But, I wonder if I’m overdoing it right now?”

Keen’s gaze, which was originally focused solely on the softness of Pretty Cure and cartoons, now reflects deep worry as they look at the red figure emerging from a smoke-filled warehouse.

“After all, he is a genius despite being human.”

With a firm goal, Ash sets his barely used brain ablaze, processing countless pieces of information. The former store manager’s casual plan is now reorganized, transforming into another path of war.

Without unnecessary emotional entanglements, to strengthen Pretty Cure and save the world, the actions needed are clear.

One thing is evident—Little Dark must be extremely confused now; betrayal from friends isn’t something she could ever get used to, unlike me.

Previously, I tried every means possible, even making up excuses for dates, bringing you out to experience the outside, fostering emotions beyond fighting, trying to make you fall in love with this world.

“But I was wrong, Little Dark. Rather than liking this world, you’re actually captivated by my presence.”

“Just like that won’t work. At this rate, even if Lily lives, you’ll repeatedly engage in this bitter fight… That’s not good.”

Even if there’s no victor this time, there will be next, again and again… until either of us falls. So I must say, we cannot allow this.

Declaring his rejection of everything Timons represents, originally intending to ignite hidden humanity and emotions, even hoping for his own hatred, she chose to direct her resentment towards Lily.

“She is completely consumed by hatred… There’s no choice…”

It seems the only option left is to use another method, for example, the two people she cares about most—the contradictory Dr. Shabak.

“Sorry, Little Dark. I shouldn’t have said those harsh things. Don’t think what I did was purely for your benefit, forgive me, I mean it.”

Folding his meteor gazes towards the sky, Ash exited the warehouse, picking up the Kamen Rider Den-O sword under警惕ing eyes of the others.

“Although what I’m doing will surely attract disdain, yet, does that really matter?”

I’ve always acted according to my thoughts. Considering others’ feelings would render me unable to act.

Good vs. evil? Confusion? Not within his considerations.

“But for now, I must finish handling these matters. Considering their speed, I need to be quick.”

“Saying you’re just one man, eat this!” Angry Spider Gaki charged ahead, his flaming fist crashing onto the raised blade, launching Ash backward.

“Huh, though both of you are Kamen Riders, you can’t match Timons!”

“You’re talking about data?”

Receiving this, Ash knocked on the mask, seemingly asking a nonexistent party, “So, do you believe in winning?”

“What problem, even if weaker, I have always been CliamxDAZE!”

Facing the charging Spider Gaki, Ash, unleashing his genius abilities, instantly computes the best strategy in less than 0.05 seconds.

Thus, amidst the stunned gaze, Ash charges in with a great sword!

“This tactic—” Surprised, Spider Gaki instinctively freezes, exposing a weak spot, allowing Ash to slip past and swiftly pull back the rod attached to his giant sword imbued with purple energy, aiming directly at his exposed back.

“[Dragon·GUN]!”

Answer lies…. behind!

“[DenKamen Shot (ElectroMask Shot)]!”

As Spider Gaki was propelled backwards towards a fountain pool, Cobra Saga quickly pulls out a card to join the fray.

“Loser, getting struck from behind!”

A flurry of cards hurled towards Ash, but instead of dodging, he flings the large blade right back. It spins like a boomerang, charging towards Cobra Saga amidst his fear.

The man narrowly manages to evade, breathing a sigh of relief before hellish growls emerge beside him.

“So naive.”

Answer lies… breakthrough!

“Naive is you!”

Seizing his moment, Scorpion Lena attacks from the side as Ash grabs the sword, sweeping Cobra Saga away, her scorpion tail hair whirling like spikes towards Ash.

“Even with mobility, you’ll likely send me twirling,” Lena’s scorpion tail misses, for Ash had already moved, gracefully flipping to land on the hilt of the ElectroMask Sword, swiftly extracting his ElectroSplitter, forming a dagger-like weapon.

Answer lies… deception, and… elevation!

“But once I understand the movement patterns, there’s nothing to fear!”

With his words, Ash’s strike comes down from above, the silver dagger slicing through the woman’s chest, followed by a swift kick sending her to join her companion.

Looking up at the sky’s clash, it’s time to decide the outcome.

“Just right, calculation flawless.”

Drawing out the ElectroMask Sword, Ash prepares a baseball throw stance, projecting his blade and immediately deactivating transformation.

“Take it, Lily! And then…”

Removing the Den-O belt, Ash retrieves his own belt, summoning Kayin from the forest.

“Time to go home, Little Dark.”

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