The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Faced with Kurata's slash, W, in berserk mode, crossed her arms and blocked Kurata's attack. The blades of the two giant blades in Kurata's hands were even blocked by the barbs on W's arms.

"How is this possible?"

Kurata Kenji, unable to draw his sword, was somewhat panicked. He saw W's arms tremble and parry, and the two giant blades made a sound as if they could not bear the weight.

Click...

The broken giant blade allowed Kurata Kenji to break free, but W suddenly jumped up and kicked Kurata Kenji hard in the chest with both legs together.

In the real-world battle, W completely dominates, but Shotaro in the mental world is having a much harder time.

The raging flames relentlessly assailed him. The torture inflicted on him by Kurata Kenji had already pushed his physical strength to its limit; as the saying goes, the physical body is the vessel for the spirit, easily affecting the spiritual. Shotaro was now forcing himself to search for Philip amidst the inferno.

"Where are you?"

"Philip!"

"Philip, did you hear me? Answer me now!"

Shotaro dragged his weary body step by step through the burning inferno. The thick smoke obscured his path, and the burns on his exposed arms were a horrifying sight. But he did not give up.

Books were piled up everywhere, some still burning. This undoubtedly made it more difficult for him to find the person.

"Philip!"

Shotaro, shouting with all his might, paid no attention to the sweat dripping from his head. He used both hands and feet to search through the pile of books with great difficulty, hoping to find some trace of his partner.

Finally, amidst a jumble of books, Shotaro spotted a color that stood out from the monotonous world—the color of Philip's clothes.

"Philip!"

Shotaro excitedly ran towards the pile of books, painstakingly pried them apart, and then saw Philip lying unconscious among them. Shotaro half-squatted down, holding Philip, and shook his partner vigorously.

"Well...."

Philip let out a groan, opened his eyes, saw Shotaro's face covered in sweat, and smiled, "I knew you would find me!"

"Ah, of course! We're the best team in the world!"

Shotaro, who pulled Philip up with all his might, looked at Philip, and Philip did the same. They looked at each other and then smiled.

Conversely, the library, engulfed in flames and billowing smoke, returned to normal after a mysterious tremor. It was as if an unseen hand had set everything right.

"Hey, partner, are you ready?"

"Ok?"

Looking at Shotaro, Philip was puzzled. Shotaro adjusted his hat and said calmly, "I'm ready to go to the ends of hell with you. What about you?"

"Me too!"

................

In reality, when Kurata Kenji, who was being suppressed by W, was cornered again, he saw Akiko guarding Shotaro's body and hurriedly pulled her into his arms. However, W ignored this and continued to attack. He even activated the driver at his waist, revealing a pale blade on his right wrist, with a cold glint on it.

"what!"

He raised his right arm to chest level, leaped with force, and continued his downward momentum, ignoring Akiko's cries in Kurata Kenji's arms. The pale blade gleamed coldly, making Akiko's hair stand on end. But the expected scene of blood splattering did not come.

When Akiko opened her eyes and looked at W, she saw that the eyes on the mask had become crystal clear.

"Don't worry, Akiko!"

Philip's gentle voice came from beneath the visor, and Akiko's fear vanished, replaced by delight. Philip sheathed the blade from his wrist and instead punched Kurata Kenji, sending him flying backward.

"You two, teach him a lesson!"

After seeing her two employees beat up Kurata Kenji, Akiko arrogantly yelled at him, "You bastard, how dare you use me as a shield!"

Philip shoved Akiko behind him with one hand and stroked his chin.

"Sacrifice, count your sins!"

Philip and Shotaro spoke at the same time, one hand on their waist and the other pointing at Kurata Kenji.

"Seeing such a famous scene in person is truly exciting!"

Miku, lurking in the shadows, habitually reached for the fangs on his chin, but since he wasn't in his transformed state, he could only fumble for empty air! His two emerald green eyes were fixed on the two figures on the field. But then a fiery red figure appeared in his sight—it was the fox-like hybrid he had encountered before.

Its body was fiery red with blue patterns, and three tails swept behind it. Its eyes were fixed on Kurata Kenji without blinking.

"Where did this trouble come from?"

After this question flashed through Miku's mind, the situation on the field changed dramatically. Completely suppressed, Kurata Kenji was unable to get up. He lay on the ground, clutching his chest, looking at W as if quietly awaiting his final judgment.

"Alright, time to wrap this up!"

Shotaro instinctively flicked his hand, raised the prototype, and pointed it at Kurata Kenji.

"What do you think should be called for the ultimate attack in the new Fang mode?"

"It's up to you!"

Philip rapidly pressed the trigger three times in quick succession at his waist, leaning forward with his right foot, a long, sharp blade extending from his ankle. After crouching down, he leaped up suddenly.

While suspended in mid-air, a ferocious phantom of a Tyrannosaurus Rex appeared, its sharp teeth the blade on W's ankle. As W spun toward Kurata Kenji, a gruesome crack on his right leg shone even brighter.

"Fangs, Blade Spinning Kick!"

W, enveloped in a blue aura, kicked out with her right leg like the sharp teeth of a Tyrannosaurus Rex towards Kurata Kenji, who was struggling to get up. Just then, a fiery red figure rushed out from the side, blocking Kurata Kenji's path and taking the blow for him.

"Ms. Aso?"

Looking at Aso Tomi, whose exterior was shattered and whose memory had popped out, Philip was very puzzled. "Why did you do this?"

"Because he and I are partners!"

Aso Tomi, who was lying on the ground, struggled to reach out and touch Kurata Kenji's cheek. The latter pulled out his memory and stared blankly at Aso Tomi on the ground.

"East America?"

"Jian'er, let's start anew!"

A smile appeared on Asou Tomi's pale face as she stroked Kurata Kenji's cheek. Kurata Kenji was already sobbing uncontrollably; only now did he realize the mistakes he had made in the past.

"Okay, let's start again!"

Pfft!

Kurata Kenji coughed up a mouthful of blood, and Aso Tomi's face was also stained with his blood.

"why is that?"

"puff!"

Kurata Kenji, spitting out another mouthful of blood, stared in disbelief at the snake-haired figure behind him, his pale face displaying a ruthless expression.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kurata Kenji, I didn't mean to interrupt your happy ending, but you know too much!"

Mi Xuanlinzi increased the pressure on his hand again, until it pierced through his chest. When Mi Xuanlinzi withdrew his hand, a large amount of blood gushed out, splattering all over Aso Tomi.

"Sword, sword, sword!"

Looking at Kurata Kenji's lifeless eyes and the hideous hole in his chest, Aso Tomi's roar echoed throughout the warehouse.

"This is Sougo-sama's property, it must be taken back!"

After taking out the enhancer from Kurata Kenji's memory, Mi Genlinzi shattered it with a single squeeze of her hand. Opening her palm and letting the fragments fall, Mi Genlinzi gave W a deep look before slowly backing away.

laugh.....

Mi Xuanlinzi, who exhaled a cloud of gray mist, watched warily as W slowly retreated and disappeared into the gray mist.

But at this moment, an unexpected figure rushed into the gray mist and towards Mi Xuanlinzi.

Asou Tomi, who had burst into the gray fog, raised his memory device and slammed it down on his neck. A red and blue light membrane appeared and enveloped him. Asou Tomi, now resembling a fox, viciously grabbed at Mi Genrinko.

clang!

Mi Xuanlinzi twisted her body like a snake, dodging one of Aso Dongmei's attacks. Her voice was cold as she said, "Why did you have to interfere?"

"Give me back my sword!"

Asou Higashimi roared at Mi Genrinko. In response, Mi Genrinko opened her mouth and spat out a highly corrosive poisonous mist, which enveloped Asou Higashimi.

"How did it turn into two women fighting each other?"

Miku, hiding in the shadows, was puzzled. He instinctively reached out to touch his chin again, only to find nothing.

"Ugh, I'm really not used to it!"

"My daughter is waiting for me to come back, so I'm sorry!"

A fierce glint flashed in Mi Xuanlinzi's eyes. His lower body transformed into a long snake tail, silently extending to Asou Dongmei's feet and tightly binding her. Asou Dongmei, who had previously only focused on attacking, felt her body surface corroded by Mi Xuanlinzi's poisonous mist, peeling off piece by piece like paint falling off a wall.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, Mi Genrinko, who had knocked Aso Higashimi unconscious, saw that the gray mist had almost dissipated. She opened her mouth again and spat out a cloud of gray mist, ignoring Aso Higashimi struggling to get up from the ground, and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Ms. Aso!"

Philip tried to help Aso Tomi up, but she refused. After exiting her transformed state, Aso Tomi said softly, "I'm sorry, Philip, I may not be able to keep my promise to you!"

As she spoke, Aso Higashimi staggered to Kurata Kenji's side, picked up his body, and slowly walked out of the factory, disappearing from their sight.

call.....

After reverting to his original form, Philip looked at Aso Tomi's retreating figure and wanted to speak, but Shotaro stopped him and shook his head at him.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Birds Are Flying!

Inside the Wind City's Wind-themed Barber Shop.

"It's been a long time, Xiao Xiang!"

The kind-faced barber carefully placed a hot towel on Shotaro's face. Shotaro, who was lying comfortably on the reclining chair, felt the warmth of the towel on his face and unconsciously said, "For a long time, whenever I'm in a bad mood and want to relax, I like to come here!"

A month has passed since the counterfeit Kamen Rider incident caused by Kurata Kenji. During this time, Philip's foot injury has almost fully healed, but Shotaro still can't forget the expression left on Aso Tomi's face before she left.

To relax, he came here to his usual barbershop. The kind owner, skilled barbers, and attentive service made it a well-known little shop in the city.

"Thank you so much!"

After applying the towel, the shopkeeper's expression turned slightly troubled. He said, "Xiao Xiang, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor!"