Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

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Do not…

Suddenly, dozens, even hundreds, of cracks appeared in the direction of the floor.

Bang--!!

"Hahaha!! I smell it! I smell it?! That powerful aura that only the strong possess... It really is here, isn't it!"

Boom! Rubble and gravel flew everywhere, exploding one after another.

The impact was so great that Genos suddenly sat down on the ground, staring incredulously at the figure that had appeared before him.

No, that can no longer be considered a human figure.

Standing well over two meters tall, with an eerie bronze hue, and enormous size, it was clearly some kind of giant creature resembling a rhinoceros beetle.

"Asura... rhinoceros beetle?!"

"Ah, it's you... I didn't expect you to still be doing this kind of boring research after all these years. I've already said, isn't having the strongest enough? Huh?!"

With a whoosh, the rhinoceros beetle yanked Genos up, leaving him terrified and unable to breathe.

Then, the strange man called Asura Rhinoceros Beetle turned to look at Yan Ming and Woz.

To be precise, they should be looking at Yan Ming.

"It was you! I wasn't mistaken. Sure enough, that powerful aura just now came from you!"

"...Woz, explain what this thing is."

"According to this book, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle—the number one cyborg in the House of Evolution's combat power ranking—was originally created from a rhinoceros beetle."

"In terms of combat power, it is also very strong, already reaching the level of a dragon."

"Hehe... What's that guy over there? A storyteller? He actually knows about me, how exciting!"

The Asura Rhinoceros Beetle twisted its face, staring intently at Yan Ming.

"I said, how about we have a fight?"

It stated this quite bluntly.

"I don't care about this or that, whether this guy lives or dies is irrelevant, but—I haven't seen such a strong aura as you in a long time... Go to the lab down there, you can have a good fight with me there!"

"Of course, even if you didn't come, I would still wipe you all out! Oh hahahahaha!"

Boom! The floor shattered instantly.

Everyone followed the movement of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle and fell downwards.

"Ugh! Waaaaaaah!!"

Dr. Genus, who was being held in its hand, screamed in agony, and then—a huge hole was opened in the room below.

It was an incredibly spacious, pure white room.

It looked as big as a football field. Asura Rhinoceros Beetle fell to the opposite side, while Woz and Yan Ming were on the other side.

Thump! The enormous figure tossed Genus into the corner like a piece of trash.

"It's over, it's all over... We actually alerted this guy... Now the nearby cities are all doomed too...!"

"Hahaha! I'm here—I'm here, oh oh oh oh!!"

The enormous figure, as if unable to wait, suddenly charged towards Yan Ming and the others—

Click.

A distorted beam of light froze it in place.

"...Huh?"

Time stops.

Seeing the Asura beetle completely frozen there like a specimen, Genus, lying to the side, was once again stunned into silence.

What exactly is going on?

Where did these people come from?!

Volume 10, One-Punch Man: Chapter 458 Rhinoceros Beetle vs. Rhinoceros Beetle

Ziga—

Without a doubt, it was Yan Ming who used the power of Time King II to stop the rhinoceros beetle in front of him.

"A rhinoceros beetle."

Being frozen in place by Yan Ming meant that the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle would never be able to break free from this predicament on its own.

Next, all I need to do is use Zi-O's second form ability once more.

Whether it's accelerating time or throwing someone outside the timeline... either ability can easily obliterate the monster in front of you, even if the opponent is a Dragon-level threat.

But Yan Ming made no move for a long time.

"I see. It seems you don't intend to eliminate your opponent so easily."

Looking at Yan Ming beside him, Woz immediately guessed what he was thinking.

"Yes, I want to deal with it myself, rather than simply relying on my abilities to ignore the gap in strength and solve it directly."

"Even if we acknowledge the gap, it certainly wouldn't be a match for you, after all, you've already obtained the strongest power in history—"

"No, I want to fight with the strength that matches my opponent."

Wozniak was stunned upon hearing this.

You mean…

"Just keep an eye on things."

Then Yan Ming snapped his fingers.

Under the watchful eyes of Woz and Dr. Genus, the Asura rhinoceros beetle, which had been trapped in mid-air, regained its ability to move.

"—Huh?!"

Its enormous body seemed to have grasped nothing, and it suddenly trembled in place before staggering a few steps.

Genos himself looked on incredulously at the news.

"What... happened? What was that just now—"

I don't understand at all—why did the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle lose its ability to move? And what did that man mean by what he just said?

"Alright, I'll be your opponent."

"Hey...you little brat, don't look down on me."

"I don't look down on you."

When he spoke again, Yan Ming was already wearing a driver on his waist.

He then grasped two watch faces in his hands.

"It is precisely because I think highly of you that I have given you the opportunity to fight me head-on."

For Yan Ming and Woz, this statement was simply a fact.

But to the ears of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle, those words were naturally a provocation…

and so.

"I see... Since it's such an outrageous provocation, how could I possibly refuse? Ohh ...

"Wait, it's an Asura rhinoceros beetle!"

Completely disregarding Genus's obstruction, the giant rhinoceros beetle charged straight at Yan Ming with exaggerated force and speed, like a rocket.

Boom!! The violent impact shook the specially treated ground, causing the entire vast space to distort.

"Huh...?"

But the rhinoceros beetle quickly realized something was wrong.

Because, in the dust that exploded before their eyes... there wasn't a single person in sight.

"Where!"

It instinctively noticed and turned around, and then...

Behind him, countless dimensional phantoms overlapped on Yan Ming's body.

It was transformed into a set of magenta-colored armor.

"KamenRide! Wow! Decade·Decade! Decade!"

Yan Ming immediately transformed into the Decade armor form.

But he then took out another watch face.

"Since it's a rhinoceros beetle, let's use the same species to deal with it."

"ah…?"

Completely unable to understand what the other party was saying, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle raised its eyebrows in surprise.

In Yan Ming's hands, the crimson dial spun and was then tucked into his waistband.

"Kabuto!"

"Final Form Time! Ka-Ka-Ka-Kabuto!"

After the dial was inserted, the image on the Decade armor's LCD screen changed accordingly.

Not only that, Yan Ming's full-body armor has also changed from the original magenta to a more technologically advanced silver-red.

Decade Hyper Kabuto Armor.

It's just like a rhinoceros beetle about to take flight.

"oh oh…"

Upon witnessing this scene, the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle couldn't help but boast.

"His appearance has become quite cool, but... what about his strength?"

For an instant.

The bronze-skinned monster before them suddenly became blurry and indistinct.

That was just an afterimage.

The body of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle had already arrived directly behind Yan Ming.

At the same time, it raised its right fist, which was imbued with tremendous force, and a terrifying airflow trembled along with its movement, even... making the surrounding air scorching hot.

"go to hell."

A merciless, deadly punch.

That heavy, powerful fist, without any reservation, slammed into the back of Yan Ming's head.

—Bang!

"You hit it?!"

As Genus and Woz watched, the fist did indeed pierce through the other's head.

--Do not!

The Asura rhinoceros beetle that unleashed the attack immediately widened its eyes.

Because the figure that was pierced by it... has slowly begun to dissipate.

"This, this is an afterimage!"

"what?"

The distant Genoston suddenly cried out in surprise, but the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle had no time to pay him any attention.