Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 96: Kamen Rider is real!
"Kamen Rider! Kamen Rider! Kamen Rider is real!"

"I'm back! My youth is back! Even though it's just a steel bucket, if there's a steel bucket, there's bound to be a armored bucket! And if there's an armored bucket, there's something else!"

"Kuuga, Agito, Ryuki, Faiz, Blade, Hibiki... One day, I might actually meet all my favorite Kamen Riders in real life! Tears well up!"

"As long as someone remembers, Kamen Rider is a real person!"

"I may not have my own dreams, but I can protect the dreams of others!"

"The broken coin will eventually be put back together, but the hand you're trying to hold is no longer mine."

"A hero does not desert his post in the face of battle!"

The moment "Mumen Rider" transformed into Kamen Rider Gantto, the entire plaza erupted in cheers!
Cheers, screams, and even a few sobs could be heard. The scene was more sensational than anything before.

The appearance of the Gatack insect device and Kamen Rider Gundog tells everyone who loves Kamen Rider that Kamen Rider is real!
Not only the surroundings, but the live stream chat was also exploding with comments, with countless viewers spamming the screen:
"Gagami, it's Gagami! Gagami has appeared in the real world!"

"The Mumen Rider transforms into Gagami, oops, I mean, he transforms into Steel Fighter, he's been led astray by the person upstairs."

"On the day of the dimensional invasion, I believed that Kamen Rider would appear in reality someday, and sure enough, Kamen Rider really did appear!!!"

"Grandma said that I am the one who walks the path of Heaven and is in charge of everything!"

"I'm just a passing Kamen Rider."

"We are humans, we are detectives, and we are also Kamen Riders!"

"A single book is simply not enough to depict the magnificent history of the Heisei Knights."

"Let me show you the power of Kamen Rider, Deep Sea King!"

"Go, Kamen Rider! Go, Steel King!"

"come on!!!"

Many people can't understand why people like the Kamen Rider story, and why their love for Kamen Rider doesn't diminish even as they grow up. Don't they think it's childish?
Yeah, why?

Why do they like Kamen Rider so much?
Perhaps it's Kuuga fighting to protect everyone's smiles; perhaps it's Agito fighting to reclaim humanity's destiny; perhaps it's Ryuki wanting to stop the Knight Wars; perhaps it's Fazi wanting to protect others' dreams.
Everyone who loves Kamen Rider cherishes their own answer; those transformation poses that seem childish to others, those old-fashioned stories about protection and hope, are precisely some of the most precious gains they have made on their journey of growth.

Childish? So what! They just love Kamen Rider!
What caused such a sensation when they saw Kamen Rider Gantt appear?
There was a line in a Kamen Rider movie that went something like this.

"Perhaps Kamen Rider is indeed a fictional character."

"But as long as there are people in the world who remember Kamen Rider, they will continue to exist in the time we call memories."

But the knight in their memories was just a fantasy; how could it compare to a real knight appearing before them?

Now, it's those who love Kamen Rider; in the future, when other people's favorite characters appear before them, their reactions won't be calm either.

Hearing the cheers ringing in his ears, Kamen Rider Steel took a deep breath.

Is this what it feels like to be a hero?

Not bad at all!

The crimson compound eyes looked at the Deep Sea King.

"I, who carry the hopes of humanity, will not lose!"

"Cast Off!"

With Steel Bucket's low shout, dazzling arcs of electricity suddenly burst forth from the surface of the heavy armor. Deep Sea King narrowed his eyes and saw those thick armor plates suddenly ejected, blasting towards him with astonishing kinetic energy!
"Bang bang bang!"

The Deep Sea King swung its thick arms, swatting away the incoming armor plates one by one. Metal fragments exploded around it, but left not a single scratch on its bluish-gray skin.

"Hmph, you think you can beat me just by putting on some armor?"

"How naive." Deep Sea King grinned, revealing its mouth full of sharp teeth. In its eyes, which it completely failed to understand the meaning of Kamen Rider, the so-called Kamen Rider was nothing more than a human wearing a layer of armor.

The armor might make him stronger, but how much stronger?

"CHANGE STAG BEETLE (Stag Beetle Metamorphosis)"

Mechanical sounds filled the air as the heavy armor on the steel bucket burst and fell off, revealing the streamlined blue armor underneath. The armor became lighter and more agile, and the sharp horns on its head rose like blades.

Kamen Rider Gantt - Rider Form!
"Clock Up!"

With a press of his right hand on his waist, Steel Fighter's figure vanished from his spot in an instant. Deep Sea King's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively raised his hand to block.

"boom!"

A whip kick landed heavily on its waist, and before it could retaliate, Steel Fighter appeared behind it again, delivering a vicious elbow strike to its spine!

"too slow."

The sound of steel buckets came from all directions.

Deep Sea King roared and suddenly turned around to throw a punch, but only hit an afterimage. Steel Fighter moved around it at high speed like blue lightning, each appearance accompanied by a heavy blow.

"Damn humans!"

Deep Sea King suddenly stomped the ground, and a terrifying shockwave swept across the entire plaza. Steel Beam was forced to reveal itself and landed steadily amidst flying debris.

"Are you angry?"

Steel Fighter said calmly.

"They are merely human beings; they are not enough to make me act like this."

The Deep Sea King tore off his cloak, and the two figures collided once more.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The deafening explosions of fists and feet clashing caused the surrounding spectators to retreat more than ten meters in unison, giving up even more space on the already empty battlefield.

They had excited expressions on their faces. Although they couldn't see Steel Fighter's movements clearly, Deep Sea King was quite something. Although its movements were also blurry, the way it was being hit was clearly visible.

that's the truth.

In Clock Up mode, Deep Sea King couldn't touch Steel Fighter at all; every punch it threw hit the air, while Steel Fighter's attacks rained down on it like a storm.

"boom--!"

Steelbeam delivered a powerful kick that sent Deep Sea King flying dozens of meters, its massive body carving a deep furrow in the ground. But it quickly got back up, its eyes blazing with even more fury. Seeing this, Steelbeam took the Gatack twin blades off its shoulder and charged toward Deep Sea King.

Time ticked by, and the stamina drain from using Clock Up repeatedly caused Steel to use it less frequently. If this continued, he couldn't be sure he could defeat Deep Sea King before running out of stamina.

"We must decide the outcome with a single strike!"

He took a deep breath and suddenly pressed the switch under his belt.

"ONE, TWO, THREE!"

The moment the mechanical sound effect rang out, he pulled the insect horn back onto his belt.

"Rider Kick!"

"You're saying Kamen Rider doesn't exist?"

"Perhaps we are indeed fictional; but as long as there are people in this world who remember us, then Kamen Rider will surely become real and continue to exist in the time called memory."

I will always love Kamen Rider! Of course, it's not just Kamen Rider!
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(End of this chapter)