Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

So he deliberately showed off, increasing his power output to 200% and continuously slamming it down on Yan Ming.

The club's power became enough to crush everything; even when Yan Ming blocked it head-on with his strongest ultimate sword, he felt a slight tremor in his hand.

"Can't you manipulate time? How come it's suddenly slowed down so much?"

Is this a way of using reverse psychology to force oneself?

Yan Ming was not swayed by Hou Fang Zhi Shui's words. He knew that Hou Fang Zhi Shui was not the type to deliberately provoke the enemy, so there must be a reason for his actions.

However, Yan Ming didn't say anything; he simply calmly dealt with the enemy's attacks with his weapon.

Then, move at high speed to accelerate your own time and overwhelm the opponent's speed.

'Excellent.'

The water behind him was actually quite satisfied. As he watched the figure that was impossible to keep up with at a normal speed, a transparent ripple appeared beneath his feet.

It was water that created a thin film of water between the ground and the soles of his feet.

When a horse-drawn carriage runs on ice, it actually moves faster, thanks to the fact that most objects are more slippery when moving on ice.

And now, the water film used in the rear is based on the same principle.

Although it is water, he is essentially the one who controls water. Therefore, when his feet glide on the water's surface, the water behind him gains a means of movement that is faster than usual.

Using this method, the speed, which was already beyond the realm of sound, instantly reached an even higher level.

For a time, although they couldn't say they could completely keep up with Yan Ming's speed, at least they were no longer just blindly chasing after something.

Yan Ming also noticed that the water behind him was moving much faster, but it still couldn't keep up with him.

The two roamed the city at incredible speed, sometimes attacking each other with melee combat, and sometimes striking each other with energy or magic attacks.

The power of the water behind grew stronger and stronger, but it still had its limits.

But when he reached a certain limit, Yan Ming once again surpassed his current power ceiling.

What... exactly is going on?

Unfortunately, what the water behind him didn't know was that the power of Zi-O's second form was not fixed. It was already several times stronger than the power of Zi-O so far. By using his overload function, which allowed him to increase his power by increasing the wear and tear on his body, Yan Ming could instantly boost his base values ​​to any level he wanted.

The power of the water behind has a fixed upper limit, but Yan Ming does not. As long as his endurance is strong enough and his body can withstand a sufficient degree of backlash damage, he can theoretically become infinitely stronger.

The club pounded at the enemy at speeds exceeding several times the speed of sound, but it was unclear how many times it had hit the ground.

The water behind gritted its teeth and attacked again with unparalleled force—

However, Yan Ming used a knife to cut off the very tip of the stick.

"You can't keep up with me at all now."

This simple sentence directly describes the current state of the water in the rear.

Before his opponent could react, Yan Ming didn't speed up time; instead, he slowed down the surrounding time, making the movement speed of the water behind him instantly slower than a snail. He then kicked the water into the air.

"Zi-O is the strongest!"

Yan Ming flipped the dial on the sword, and colorful streams of light wrapped around the strongest ultimate sword. He then slashed the fully charged ultimate attack into the sky.

"Overlord Slash!"

That was a level of power that was far beyond what the body of the person behind could withstand.

After an unknown number of overloads, the current output of the ultimate slash was enhanced, and it slashed at the water behind without any mercy.

He was terrified and nearly all of his immense magical power boiled up, pouring it directly into the staff in his hand.

Two enormous forces intertwined.

The intense heat generated by friction instantly evaporated the remaining raindrops in the air. The water behind felt an explosive pain in its muscles, but dared not stop exerting its power.

He exerted all his strength, almost to the point where blood seeped from his body, before he finally managed to deflect the trajectory of the attack.

The colorful sword energy shot up hundreds of meters into the sky, pierced through the clouds, and then exploded high in the sky, instantly shattering the dark clouds that had just managed to regroup.

“Truly… an incredible power.”

Despite being his enemy, Houfang Zhishui unconsciously began to praise him.

He didn't actually want to conquer the Academy City, and in fact, that's exactly what he meant.

In all the battles against Yan Ming so far, the Rear Water has tried its best to control its power and prevent it from leaking out, so as to ensure that innocent residents are not affected and dragged into the conflict.

But no matter what he did, he still couldn't defeat the being before him.

Such terrifying combat power is contained within such a small body. As one of the less than twenty saints in the world, he even possesses a power that surpasses that of ordinary saints, and can maintain a power level of 200% at all times. He is also one of the Right Seats of God, the ultimate weapon of the Roman Catholic Church.

With such a high-level setup, they still couldn't beat this guy who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

No… Rear Water understood that she had underestimated the other party. She shouldn’t have thought that there were no strong people in a place like Academy City.

Therefore, he will use every means at his disposal, go all out, and try every possible method to defeat his opponent.

wow-

Just then, Yan Ming finally realized something.

It seemed as if countless damp liquids covered his entire body.

"So you finally realized it...?"

Hou Fangzhi's complexion improved slightly, and Yan Ming immediately looked around.

It is water.

However, all that water turned into thin wires like electrical wires, which were buried in Academy City's sewers, electronic circuits, and even walls.

It covers an area spanning several city blocks in a way that is as intricate as a spider web.

"...Is this your tactic?"

Yan Ming saw through the future what the rear water wanted to do.

Indeed, Houfang Zhishui knew that he could not defeat Yan Ming in terms of strength or speed, so he could only resort to various tricks.

He unwittingly led Yan Ming along, walking with him through several blocks of the city. During this time, he instantly manipulated all the surrounding rainwater for his own use.

Rainwater is buried like wires in various areas, such as sewer pipes, electrical circuits, and walls, to create a huge magic circle of water.

Now, a magic circle with a radius of more than two kilometers is buried beneath the ground of this academy city!

When Yan Ming realized that moment, countless spears appeared in the sky, outnumbering even the raindrops.

Those were all made up of water and ice.

Following the commands of the water behind them, they launched an overwhelming offensive, heading straight for him.

boom!!!

The endless attacks rained down, and the water behind knew very well that this level of attack was not enough to defeat Yan Ming.

Without hesitation, he touched the ground with his feet and instantly flew into the air.

"—THMIMSSP (The mercy of the Virgin Mary will mitigate the severe punishment)."

The world has undergone tremendous changes.

It was clear that a powerful aura, far surpassing anything seen before, had been generated in the air.

That power came from the water behind.

He soared upside down into the sky, and the originally gloomy sky suddenly became incredibly bright.

The moonlight is shining on the earth.

As if receiving the power of moonlight, the body of the water behind also became incredibly shimmering, and its entire body was enveloped by an invisible wave of energy.

"TCTCDPTTROG, BWAATH (Sometimes, the power of speaking truthfully to God will ascend you to heaven in mercy) ————!!

A massive shockwave exploded in the air.

From a physics perspective, this impact surpasses the force of an asteroid hitting Earth.

As the water behind the meteor, intense flames appeared at the front of his body, and in an instant, he broke through the heat barrier, reaching an ultimate speed that surpassed that of a spacecraft leaving Earth.

How severe would the damage be if such a blow landed directly?

The water behind is very clear; at the very least, Academy City will be destroyed, and in more serious cases, the entire country could be destroyed.

However, he did not believe that such a result would occur.

Because... a figure emerged unharmed from the dust on the ground.

"So it really didn't work?!"

Previously, the countless spears that rained down across a radius of two kilometers had not caused Yan Ming any injury whatsoever.

Not only that, he cleared away the spears with some incomprehensible effect, while also taking another sword into his hand.

The other party kept a close eye on the water falling directly from the sky behind them.

At that moment, the longsword in his hand suddenly burst forth with an extreme golden radiance.

Only at this moment did the water behind realize that the opponent had truly used all their strength.

Only your most lethal move at this moment will be enough to force your opponent to use their true power.

"King! Giri Giri Slash!"

That was a terrifying signal, symbolizing the Demon King's call.

As the clock-shaped halo that pierced through time and space exploded, a golden blade of light, with an absolute cutting power that surpassed all things, slashed head-on at the man before him.

Two immense forces instantly enveloped the entire Academy City.

In an instant, the power exploded in all directions, destroying Academy City in a flash, then the entire Japanese island, and then an area with a radius of several hundred kilometers was blasted into nothingness.

From high above Earth, it would look like the Japanese islands disappeared, and a large, circular hole instantly appeared in the surrounding area.

But that didn't happen.

Because an invisible force stopped time in the surrounding area, fixing everything within a limited range.

Then, the two forces finally decided the winner at the last moment.

Volume 5 of A Certain Magical Index: Chapter 207 The Fire on the Right, the Strongest of the Right Seat of God

So, what was the final outcome?

The terrifying force that should have exploded like a tidal wave and destroyed everything around it was not only suppressed, but was instead pushed back to nothingness by another mysterious force.

Yan Ming did all of this.

He manipulated time in an instant, limiting the massive aftershocks generated by the clash of their ultimate techniques to a minimum, and then stopped time just as they were about to explode and destroy everything.

The rest is easy to understand. All you need to do is rewind time within a limited timeframe. Once time has been rewound, these destructive forces will naturally return to their initial state, which is to say, return to nothingness.

Yan Ming stood unharmed, though he felt slightly unwell.

'...What about the effects of overloading?'

Zi-O II possesses the ability to overdraw its own power to continuously enhance its physical capabilities, but this ability comes at the cost of various physical damages for the user.

Even if Yan Ming could erase all the damage to his body by going back in time, he would still experience the pain and effects of the overload on his body.

If it were someone else, just overloading by one or two times would already cause serious damage to their body; four or five times or more could even lead to mental breakdown and lifelong paralysis.

Even so, Yan Ming still managed to endure the pain thanks to his extraordinary willpower. With time and ability at his disposal, he didn't have to worry about the impact on his body. At most, it would just leave him with mental residue like this.

So, it's about time to turn our attention to the main topic.

As a cloud of dust drifted by, rain resumed falling from the sky, and the previously dispersed dark clouds returned to the heavens as time rewound.

Near the intact street, only a burly man knelt down.

It was the water from behind; he was still alive.

However... he suffered rather serious injuries.

It wasn't a fatal or unbearable injury. Although he could still fight, in his current state, he wouldn't be able to muster all his strength in a short time.

Houfangzhishui felt that her ribs might be broken, no... it should be more serious than that.

His muscles were tense and swollen with pain, and the nerves in his brain felt like they were about to snap at any moment. The power belonging to the Right Seat of God and his unique Motherly Constitution were also severely affected.

He was injured; no one has ever been able to injure himself like that before… not even other saints could do it.

"You truly are... the strongest opponent I've ever faced..."