President E's posture remained perfectly still. With ultra-high-speed movements beyond the capabilities of ordinary high-level Riders, he effortlessly dodged Rogue's attacks.
"Almost there!" President E suddenly appeared above Rogue, slamming him to the ground with a heavy punch. Without hesitation, he followed up with three consecutive blows to Rogue's reinforced chestplate.
"Ugh!" Sparks of electricity burst from Rogue's armor. He dropped to one knee—a clear sign that his Rider system was on the verge of shutting down due to excessive damage.
President E stomped his left foot, lowered into a crouch, and began turning the joystick on his Evol Driver belt. As it spun, a swirling nebula of cosmic energy gathered under his right leg, eventually condensing into his foot.
Regardless of the form—whether his standard or the devastating Black Hole mode—the Evol Driver, exclusive to President E, always unleashed this overwhelming cosmic energy.
[Ready? Go!][Evoltic Finish!][Ciao~]
With a stylish, reflexive kick charged by cosmic power, E launched Rogue like a missile. Rogue crashed to the ground, rolling for tens of meters before finally skidding to a stop. His transformation was undone, leaving him sprawled on the floor in agony, unable to rise.
"Gentoku!" Prime Minister Himuro rushed to help the fallen man.
"You're all worthless," President E sneered. A fresh burst of nebula energy formed in his palm, which he compressed into a crackling energy sphere. Without mercy, he hurled it at the Prime Minister and Gentoku.
"Don't even think about it!"
A figure crashed through the rear warehouse wall like a missile, blocking the blast with his body. Dust cleared—revealing Ryuga Banjo.
"Huh?!" Under the mask, President E's expression shifted to one of genuine surprise.
"Hahaha! Ryuga! I didn't expect you to block that. You've reached Hazard Level 5.0! What a glorious day—double the luck!"
President E's form suddenly dissolved into streams of ****-colored energy. Before Ryuga could react, the energy surged into his body.
"What's going on?!" Sento and the others arrived just in time to see Ryuga standing frozen—and President E's empty armor lying on the ground.
"Hahahaha! Sento, you're a step too late!" President E's voice echoed from Ryuga's body.
"You're… Evolto?!" Sento's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Exactly! You should've figured it out by now—Ryuga was always my perfect vessel!" Ryuga chuckled darkly, removing the Silver Dragon Fullbottle and tossing the Build Driver aside. "He was the ideal body I've been preparing all along. Aha-ha-ha!"
"And since you didn't get to witness it properly, let me show you my true power!"
Ryuga equipped the Evol Driver. As energy swirled in his hand, a new Fullbottle appeared—an Evolution Dragon bottle, formed from thin air.
Strangely, though Ryuga's original bottle was silver, this new one gleamed blue. President E briefly noticed the difference—but shrugged it off and slotted it into the belt.
[Dragon! Rider System!][Evolution!][Are you ready?]
"Transform!"
[Dragon! Dragon! Evol Dragon!][Fuhahahahaha!]
Phase 2: Complete.
Kamen Rider Evol—Dragon Form.
The basic frame resembled the Cobra Form, but with key differences: the head armor was shaped like a dragon, the shoulders bore sleek new pauldrons, and vivid blue highlights traced across the armor.
"I am Kamen Rider Evol! With this belt, which only I can wield, I now command the true power of Pandora's Box!"
"I don't care who you are—give him back!" Sento shouted and charged, flanked by Grease.
The Three Crows, lacking the power to confront E, focused on protecting the Prime Minister and Gentoku. Not that it made much difference—neither Sento nor Kazumi could match Evolto now.
Even in the original timeline, Evolto claimed to be using only 2% of his strength during Phase 1. Now, in Phase 2, the odds were even more hopeless.
Sento and Grease were quickly defeated, their transformations undone. Their Fullbottles scattered across the floor.
President E casually retrieved them. After knocking the Three Crows aside, he searched Gentoku and found the Phoenix Fullbottle, which he then inserted into the metal panel of Pandora's Box.
"So you've been hiding two more," he mused, glancing at Sento. "But no matter. That's enough for today."
"If you want the rest back—bring me the remaining Fullbottles. Be ready."
[Ciao~]
"Damn it!" Sento slammed his fist into the ground in frustration.
The next day, Sento, Kazumi, and Gentoku gathered at Café Nascita, reviewing their battle plans. But suddenly, Ryuga appeared in the doorway, arms crossed casually.
"Yo. What's the discussion about?"
"Banjo?" Misora blinked from behind the counter.
"No. That's Evolto!" The three Riders immediately stood up, alert.
"Bingo!" President E clapped mockingly. "I'm here to personally invite you to the final ceremony!"
Before they could react, he used high-speed movement to grab all three Riders and teleport them directly to Pandora's Tower.
Misora (offscreen):Hey! You guys didn't even take me along!
With only one metal panel left, the Pandora Box was nearly complete—on the verge of unlocking its internal power.
"So? Care to hand over the final bottle?"
"Never!" The trio transformed instantly. But their efforts barely delayed him. None could harm Evolto now.
Soon, Kazumi and Gentoku were knocked out of the chamber—quite literally—as if the livestream moderators had kicked them for inappropriate speech…
President E confirmed neither of them carried the last Fullbottle. He promptly kicked them from the tower, sending them flying in twin arcs across the sky.
"Ugh… how infuriating," he muttered.
"Sento, looks like it's still on you."
"Give Banjo back!" Sento roared, transforming into his Double Tank Form. He activated the Destroyer Fullbottle, slashing at Evolto with everything he had.
"Haha! Then I'll use Banjo's own strength against you! Let's see if you can defeat the fusion of Ryuga and me!"
[Beat Closer!]
Evolto shifted from Cobra to Dragon Form, pulling out Ryuga's unused signature weapon: the Sound Terminator. He met Sento's blade head-on.
For a brief moment, the battlefield balanced. Double Tank Form, dubbed the "God of War," was holding its own.
"Incredible," Evolto chuckled. "What a rare and beautiful invention. But in the end—it's still a tool for war."
"You don't get to blame me for that!" Sento bellowed.
"If it weren't for you, this country wouldn't have been divided into three! There wouldn't have been a war at all!"
"Oh?" Evolto cocked his head, bemused. "I don't recall taking responsibility for that."
"Even if I hadn't come to Earth… humans would have started this war eventually."
"What?!"
"Science always leads to destruction. The more advanced your technology becomes, the more you abandon thought and charge toward ruin. That's the future you created with science!"