Chapter 51 Being a Stealthy Player, Disregarding Martial Ethics

TheBee's weapon is the sting on its tail.

Much like the stinger on a bee's rear.

However, compared to Kabuto's kunai sword, Gatack's twin blades, and Drake's gun-like weapons, TheBee's weapon is more often used as a dedicated item for its finishing move.

It is not as frequently employed in regular combat as those of other Riders.

Yaguruma Sou has honed his unarmed combat skills exceptionally well.

He has even practiced skills like Karate and Taekwondo.

His dan ranks are not low.

He has integrated them all, allowing him to respond with the most suitable stance during combat.

TheBee chose to strike first.

With swift movements, its speed was astonishing.

It closed the distance between itself and Decade in the blink of an eye, its already clenched, heavy right fist descending directly towards Decade.

It moved with the force of a gale.

Chen Ran, however, was prepared for this.

He threw out a punch as well.

Striking after, but reaching first.

Their fists collided instantly.

Immense power engaged in a standoff.

A piercing sonic boom erupted.

Decade, in its Sword-like Scorpion form, remained firmly planted, while TheBee, upon contact, felt terrifying force spread through its body. It retreated a considerable distance before finally dissipating the impact.

TheBee raised its head, looking at Decade, which stood as unmovingly as Mount Tai. Beneath its mask, its eyes showed a hint of dread.

As expected!

This unknown Kamen Rider's power is formidable.

But it's alright.

It hasn't reached a point where it's impossible to fight.

Yaguruma Sou thought to himself.

He shook his slightly numb right hand.

His assault did not falter.

His fists alternated in rapid succession, attacking with the ferocity of a storm.

Left hook, right hook!

Punch after punch followed.

Chen Ran did not meet the blows head-on.

He retreated, shifting his steps.

With an unfathomable grace, he evaded TheBee's onslaught.

Seeing this, TheBee relentlessly continued its attack.

To abruptly switch from offense to defense…

This is clearly not a good choice.

During a battle.

Undoubtedly, it's a matter of—

One burst of energy, a second decline, and a third exhaustion! kan shu wu.xia

Yaguruma Sou was holding onto this very surge of energy.

To defeat Decade.

At times.

Confidence itself is the pinnacle!

Facing TheBee's incoming attack this time, Chen Ran no longer played around as he had before.

He saw the opportunity, crouched down, and using his left leg as a pivot, swept his right leg out in a low kick.

TheBee's center of gravity was entirely focused on its upper body at this moment.

Its lower body was relatively unstable.

Hit unexpectedly by Decade's attack, its balance faltered, and it was instantly kicked to the ground.

Chen Ran, wielding the Sasword blade, brought it down in a vertical slash to finish the job.

However, Yaguruma Sou rolled backward on the ground, narrowly dodging the blow.

Beneath his mask, Chen Ran's brow twitched slightly.

"Your reaction is surprisingly good."

He said with a smile.

"You fellow..."

Yaguruma Sou pressed his right hand against the ground, using the rebound force to spring back up.

He lunged forward towards Decade.

Leaping into the air.

He executed a flying kick in the Rider Kick pose.

This move, one could say... is a forced Rider Kick!

"In that case, this battle ends here."

Chen Ran muttered to himself.

He had originally intended to fight TheBee with Sasword.

But since TheBee, who favored its tail sting, wanted to use a Rider Kick...

Then he wouldn't be blamed for resorting to his tricks.

The armor of Sasword covering his body suddenly receded.

It was replaced by Decade's crimson armor.

He took out a Final Attack Card from his card holder.

He held it between his index and middle fingers.

With a casual toss, it seemed to possess a magnetic attraction.

The card flew directly into his Rider System.

"Final Attack Ride..."

"DededeDecade!"

Golden cards formed a bridge.

As Decade leaped into the air.

The golden card phantoms continuously adjusted their positions.

Target: TheBee!

With each card it passed through.

The power accumulating in Decade's leg grew more terrifying.

In an instant, the two collided.

TheBee was once again sent flying back in disarray.

It tumbled several times on the ground.

Finally, it was forced to deactivate its transformation.

Yaguruma Sou was drenched in sweat.

The "mouth shut, eyes wide" family gained another member...

He looked at Decade, his vision hazy.

Decade landed steadily.

"Damn it!"

He gritted his teeth, his voice filled with unwillingness.

You trickster!

You promised a simple kick battle, and then you pull out a super move?

Chen Ran, however, felt nothing in particular.

In battle, all's fair in war, it's perfectly normal!

He clapped his hands, deactivated his transformation, and without a second glance at Yaguruma Sou or the Phantom Team's ant soldiers, he turned and walked away in another direction.

In his hand, a new card had appeared.

The pattern imprinted on it was... TheBee!

A new card, acquired!

Chen Ran hummed a little tune, feeling quite pleased.

If he could run into Kazama Daisuke next, that would be even better.

Then, he could also acquire Drake's card.

This would allow him to complete more than half of his mission within these ten days ahead of schedule.

"Speaking of which, Zect's ant soldiers also carry Hope Particles..."

After defeating the Worms he had just encountered, Hope Particles had also integrated into himself.

He skillfully opened his personal status panel.

As expected, the progress required to evolve to Stage 2 had increased again.

Thinking about it, it was quite normal.

Hope Particles originated from the 'light of hope' at the brink of life-threatening danger.

Although Zect's ant soldier force was specifically designed to fight Worms,

They were still human...

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