The massive screen flickered with static as the battle broadcast began.
Fuba Jian stared down his opponent, voice filled with absolute conviction. "If I say it's true, then it is true," he declared. "I am the rule."
"Mie, no!" Oren shouted urgently from the sidelines. "Run!"
But Mie stood firm, eyes burning with an intensity that silenced the room. "I don't need jokes. I need anger. Since the explosion at dawn, anger has kept me alive. It's the only reason I've survived to this moment."
Fuba Jian's jaw tightened. "I must destroy the Destruction Thunder Station. That's the entire purpose of my life!"
With a desperate cry, he gripped the transformation key and forced it open with sheer strength. The key snapped with a sharp crack that echoed through the arena.
"Transform!"
Even Mie couldn't hide his shock. "He… he actually broke it open?"
Xun's eyes widened in disbelief. Oren, too, was stunned. The audience across the Three Realms erupted in a wave of amazement.
"Unbelievable!" someone gasped.
"That guy forced the key open again!" another shouted.
"Yeah, his strength is insane!"
On the screen, the digital voice announced, "Strengthen and upgrade! Kamen Rider—Masked! Shooting upgrade: Assault Wolf!"
"No hope of survival," the voice concluded ominously.
Xun's confusion deepened. "How can you still transform?"
But Lei, calm and composed, stepped forward. "Next," he said quietly, "leave it to me."
Two blades gleamed in Lei's hands as he slashed violently at Fuba Jian, striking his shoulders. The sound of metal rang out, but the attack had no effect.
"De…?" Lei's eyes widened in disbelief. It was as if he had struck solid steel.
Fuba Jian countered instantly, fists flying. He punched with relentless force and followed with a bone-shaking kick that sent Lei sprawling.
Lei staggered to his feet and lunged again, but Fuba Jian met him with another brutal kick, knocking him back once more.
Oren tossed his comrade a weapon. "Here—use this!"
"Thank you," Fuba Jian replied, his voice cold as winter steel.
He charged, delivering a critical strike that forced Lei to retreat.
"You little—!" Lei roared, his pride wounded. "You've really pissed me off!"
"When you talk about anger," Fuba Jian sneered, "let me teach you what real fury feels like."
The system's voice chimed again: "Upgrade key authentication—Destroyer ready—Destroy Utopia."
A cannon emerged.
"Destruction… annihilation!"
A thunderous boom split the air as the cannon fired.
Lei had no time to react. Flames engulfed him, and in seconds he disintegrated into ash.
Xun's face went pale. "Lei!" he shouted, horror twisting his features.
But Fuba Jian stumbled, the transformation fading. He spat blood, his body trembling.
Xun rushed to his side, eyes wide with fear. "What's happening? Why do I feel… so uneasy?"
Mie approached calmly, his voice low and measured. "Xun, that feeling means you're on the brink of the technological singularity. You're about to cross into something new."
Nearby, Orto steadied Fuba Jian. "Are you all right?"
"I will destroy the Thunder Station of Destruction," Fuba Jian whispered, determination shining through his pain.
---
The scene shifted to a military briefing room, screens glowing with maps and tactical overlays.
Ren Weia addressed the assembled team. "After extensive investigation, we have confirmed that the Thunder Station of Destruction is hidden in Dawn Town."
Fuba Jian's face hardened. "We move immediately. We must wipe the station from existence."
"Everyone, prepare for deployment," he ordered.
"Yes, sir!" the squad replied in unison.
Ren Weia hesitated, concern flickering across her face. "This will be a brutal battle. Can you handle it? If you use that key again, it could destroy your body."
Fuba Jian met her gaze steadily. "I'll be fine. I will erase the Thunder Station of Destruction from this world."
---
The team arrived in Dawn Town as night draped the streets in shadow.
"Hold the line," Fuba Jian commanded. "Do not let the Thunder Station forces set foot in the town. We end this here."
A mocking laugh echoed from the darkness.
From behind the ruins stepped Mie, calm and almost amused. "I expected Ames to come," he said lightly.
"You'll disappear soon enough," Fuba Jian replied, eyes cold.
There was no more talk. Weapons ignited, and battle erupted.
Fuba Jian charged at Xun, while Ren Weia engaged Mie.
But Mie's skill was deadly; Ren Weia quickly fell into a defensive stance, struggling to keep pace.
"Go to hell," Mie hissed, pulling a gun.
He aimed directly at Ren Weia.
Before the shot rang out, Oren leapt in front of her. "I'll handle this," he said evenly.
With a swift kick, Oren sent Mie staggering backward and opened fire.
"Zero One—authorization! Zero One—annihilation!"
The energy blast struck like a meteor.
Bang!
Mie was thrown across the battlefield, hitting the ground with a sickening thud. Blood darkened the dust beneath him.
Across the Three Realms, viewers gasped in shock.
"Mie… defeated?" someone whispered.
"No way. Oren's strength is unreal," another murmured.
---
Meanwhile, Fuba Jian's focus never wavered. He turned to Xun, his eyes sharp. "Now, it's your turn. You'll never escape."
"Assault charge—electromagnetic storm explosion!"
Fuba Jian launched forward, the attack a blazing storm of energy.
But before the strike landed, a voice cut through the chaos.
"Xun!"
Everyone froze as Mie, battered and bloodied, forced himself upright.
"If all this is what Ya180g intended," he rasped, "then of course I will obey."
In an instant, Mie hurled himself at Xun, shoving him out of harm's way.
Bang!
Fuba Jian's devastating kick struck Mie full-force. Flames erupted, painting the battlefield in fiery light.
"Mie!" Xun screamed, anguish ripping from his chest. "Why? Why would you do this?"
Fuba Jian exhaled heavily, a grim satisfaction in his voice. "Success… I… succeeded…" But before he could finish, his body gave out, and he collapsed.
Ren Weia rushed to his side. "Fuba Jian! Are you okay?"
Xun, tears streaking his face, cradled Mie.
Mie's breathing was shallow, his strength fading. Yet he managed a faint smile. "Xun… live… for the future."
Then his eyes closed.
---
Elsewhere, Tianjin Gai observed the aftermath through a high-tech monitor, a slow smile spreading across his face.
"I didn't expect the Destruction Thunder Station to fall so easily," he mused.
Ren Weia's voice crackled through the comms. "Don't underestimate the cost. We paid dearly. Fuba Jian nearly lost his life."
"What a story of heroic fighting," Tianjin Gai replied with a hint of admiration.
"Still," Ren Weia added, "the mission succeeded. The station is gone."
"Good," Tianjin Gai said. "Go now and prove that Kamen Rider is the weapon of a new era. You will create a legend."
"Yes," Ren Weia answered, determination firm in her tone.
When the line went silent, Tianjin Gai turned to the window. A faint glow from the city below reflected in his eyes as he whispered, "The Ark is finally waking. Completion rate… ninety-nine point nine percent."
His words hung in the air like an omen.
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