In an instant, all the adult worms brought by Nogireiji were annihilated before they could even display their true strength.
As the saying goes, to catch a thief, first catch the king.
Under normal circumstances.
It's usually like this.
There wouldn't be any major surprises, as dealing with the strongest opponent first would make the rest much easier to handle.
But in this instance, Chen Ran decidedly went against the norm!
He dealt with the onlookers first.
This way, no one would interfere with his upcoming battle against Nogireiji, and Chen Ran always took the "time stop" ability of the adult hornet worms seriously.
It was undoubtedly a very powerful ability, and one could easily suffer a setback if not careful.
Moreover, Kagami was currently defeated and unconscious, unable to transform into Kamen Rider Gatack.
This made the safety of Tadokoro Shuichi and the others uncertain.
Compared to elaborate schemes, Chen Ran preferred absolute strength.
At this moment, he was still growing, and this battle did not require any pointless sacrifices.
"You guy..." Nogireiji, having reverted to his adult worm form, clad in purple, was furious.
This Decade had actually killed his subordinates right in front of him.
How could he possibly save face?
It was simply unbearable!
He exuded a fierce aura and spoke with a cold tone.
He appeared determined to eliminate Chen Ran on the spot.
He was confident he possessed the power to do so!
It had always been like this.
With his special Clock Up ability – "time stop" – his battles against other aliens and Kamen Riders were always overwhelmingly successful. Very few could withstand his attacks, and situations where opponents like Kagami were directly defeated were unprecedented!
He had never suffered such a defeat.
He had never experienced it.
This, in turn, led to his arrogance!
And laid the groundwork for his eventual downfall.
Nogireiji transformed into his true form, his aura becoming even more imposing. With a flicker of movement, he didn't use super-high speed, but his speed was still considerable.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Decade. A sudden punch shot towards Chen Ran's face.
Chen Ran simultaneously raised his right fist.
His entire arm seemed to gather magenta energy.
With this special buff layered on, the power unleashed by Decade's punch appeared even more terrifying than before.
After all, in Hikari Sumi's dream during that rider war...
Decade suppressed the entire field, with countless riders converging to attack him, yet he single-handedly subdued them all.
The Destroyer of Worlds, the Kamen Rider Decade, known as the demon, undoubtedly possessed such power.
In his memory, Ultimate Kuuga, in his awakened form, had attacked Decade, and it was with this very move that Decade blocked and defeated him.
Nogireiji's current attack clearly hadn't reached that level.
Chen Ran's punch, perhaps not possessing the same "唯心" (mind-over-matter) or other abilities as that past state, could effortlessly block Nogireiji's attack.
Nogireiji was somewhat stunned.
He felt an incredibly terrifying power surging from Chen Ran's sudden punch.
It sent him staggering backward.
His steps faltered, and he retreated several paces, his gaze towards Decade filled with disbelief...