[MHCISQD] Chapter 346: Kadoya Tsukasa

Kamen Rider Decade, Kadoya Tsukasa, is exceptionally skilled at turning the Protagonist Riders he encounters into cards, transforming them into mounts (like Kiva and Ryuki) or weapons (like Agito).

But how did Tsukasa end up here?

Is he from a parallel dimension?

Initially, Renault thought so, but on second thought, it couldn't be true. This guy is definitely not a native here; his behavior, mannerisms, and way of speaking are just like the Tsukasa he knew.

Even in a parallel world, two people couldn't be this similar.

So, this guy must be the real Decade, traveling from some unknown world.

While Renault remained vigilant of Tsukasa, the latter was also observing Renault.

After scrutinizing each other for three seconds, Tsukasa spoke with interest, "At first, I didn't notice, but hey, guest, there's a familiar aura about you. Anyway, this place doesn't seem suitable for a chat."

With that, Tsukasa raised his hand, and a silvery, wavy light screen appeared behind him.

"Let's talk somewhere else, shall we? Dare to follow?"

Seeing Tsukasa step into the light screen, Renault shrugged and followed suit, taking big strides.

The scene shifted, and the two found themselves instantly transported from the back alley of the inn into a dense forest.

Looking around, Renault took out his phone and checked the navigation. 'Hmm, there's still signal, and the town isn't far, just a dozen kilometers away.'

"I thought you'd take me to other worlds..." Renault said.

"Oh? Seems like you know a lot. My instincts about you are becoming more certain." Tsukasa smiled at Renault and waved his finger. "As for other worlds, it's not the right time yet. I haven't explored this world enough; it's so different from the ones I've been to before and very intriguing. But for now, let's test your strength."

With that, Tsukasa's hand produced a Red Driver, its front adorned with 19 unique patterns.

He hung it on his waist, opened it, and took out a card from the card box that appeared by his side. He inserted the card into the open Driver.

"Henshin."

*KAMENRIDE! DECADE!*

Phantoms swirled around Tsukasa, finally converging into one and enveloping him.

He now had a body of red and black, with barcode-like black stripes on the helmet and green eyes.

"He really is Decade..." Renault mumbled, scratching his head in frustration. 'And he was a bit different from what I remember. The Driver isn't white, it's red, and there are more Rider symbols on it.'

It looks like he's turned all the new Riders from the past ten years into cards.

"Wait, 19?"

Renault raised a surprised hand, signaling Decade to wait for a moment. Then he walked over casually and counted the symbols on the Driver.

"1, 2, 3... and 19. Strange, there's one after Build too, Who's that?"

Decade replied calmly, "A Demon King, the Demon King Zi-O, who possesses the power of all Riders."

"Oh~ So he shares your theme? But you're really something, turning even the Demon King into a card."

"...You talk a lot, don't you?"

Shaking his head, Tsukasa threw a punch at Renault.

Though his expression seemed relaxed, Renault didn't hesitate and swiftly moved back, creating distance between them.

"Interesting, very interesting. I never thought I'd face Decade one day. It's got me excited. So, let's talk about how we're going to fight. Are we going all-out or just casual spar?"

"Just serious will do." Tsukasa replied and then he grabbed Ride Booker from his left hip, Tsukasa transformed it into sword mode and dashed forward with a quick swipe of the blade on his arm.

This time, Renault didn't evade; he met Decade's longsword head-on with a punch.

'Empty-handed and using body directly, huh?' Tsukasa observed Renault's movements, feeling a hint of caution.

Their fists and blades collided, and in the next moment, Tsukasa felt a tremendous force pushing back his right hand. Caught off guard, Renault took the opportunity and closed in, landing a punch on Tsukasa's chest.

*BANG!*

It had been a long time since Tsukasa encountered a situation like this. Even in his Rider form, he was pushed back by a punch from a mere human.

After being sent flying three meters, Tsukasa regained his composure and patted his chest.

"Interesting. This world truly is interesting. I thought the world of Zi-O, where I traveled before, was already fascinating, but I didn't expect to encounter such a big surprise here."

"The surprises are just getting started..." Renault replied as he withdrew his fist. In their brief exchange just now, he had already gauged Decade's strength. Although he appeared to have the upper hand, he hadn't inflicted even the slightest bit of damage on his opponent.

Since Decade stated that he was fighting seriously but not with all his might, Renault decided not to use his Vector Manipulation power to the limit.

Thinking this, Renault took out the Build Driver.

"Oh?"

*RABBIT! TANK!*

*ARE YOU READY?*

"Henshin."

With the RabbitTank form, Renault gestured to Decade, indicating that they could continue their contest.

"Build, huh? Interesting. Could this world not only be a world of Quirks but also another Parallel World of Build? If that's the case, then it makes sense for me to be here." Tsukasa said, rubbing his chin under his helmet. He swung his longsword, clashing with Renault.

In terms of combat awareness and experience, Tsukasa, having experienced numerous Rider worlds was naturally skilled. Moreover, his purpose was to suppress other Riders, so after a few moves, he began to subtly overpower Renault's Build form.

"What a troublesome Rider you are, Decade."

Renault, without using any Quirks, found himself unable to defeat Decade at the moment. He could only block Decade's strikes and force him back with a barrage of shots from the Hawk Gatlinger. Then, he took out two Fullbottles.

*PHOENIX! ROBOT!*

*BUILD UP!*

"Let's go, second round." Switching to the PhoenixRobo form, Renault's left hand's mechanical claw extended, grabbing hold of Decade in front of him. Then, his right hand ignited a burst of Phoenix flames, aimed at the controlled Decade.

However...

*FINAL KAMENRIDE! DECADE!*

*FORM RIDE! BUILD GENIUS!*

As the smoke cleared, a white Rider adorned with Fullbottles stood before Renault, much to his frustration.

'Directly transforming into Build Genius Form?'

Still, Renault knew it could have been worse. At least Decade didn't summon all the Riders and chose to have a one-on-one battle.

Dusting himself off (though no dust was actually present), Tsukasa flexed his body and said, "I haven't used Build's Genius Form yet. Let's have a comparison using the same form, shall we?"

"Sorry, I chose to switch to something else."