Clang!Steel struck steel atop Pandora's Tower. The relentless sound of metal-on-metal echoed through the night sky as Long Wo and President E clashed again and again. Their attacks mirrored each other, both wielding identical sound terminators. The battle had raged for some time, with neither side gaining the upper hand.
President E lived up to his name. Even with his power still two forms shy of his complete final state, I couldn't defeat him. Despite the evenly matched skirmish, it was clear: over time, defense would falter. And if this dragged on any longer, I would be the one to fall.
President E had history on his side. This ancient monster had lived for tens of thousands of years. Who knew how much stamina he had left? Me—I was already nearing my limit. Worse, if I delayed any longer, War Rabbit and the others might make it back to the top of the tower. After all the effort I took to send them away, how humiliating would it be if they had to save me?
With that thought, I drove my blade into E, forcing him back several meters. I then discarded my weapon and disengaged my transformation.
"Hahaha! What's this? Can't keep up anymore?"President E laughed, showing no urgency in counterattacking.
"True. The basic performance gap between our Drivers is undeniable. With only the Build Driver and the Golden Dragon Full Bottle, I really can't beat you," I admitted, removing the Cross-ZDragon and unfastening my belt.
"Then surrender! Hand over your body and submit to me!"
"Go back to War Rabbit."I tossed the Cross-ZDragon into the air. It flew away obediently.
President E smirked. "What's the rush? The best part is only just beginning."
Silently, I looked at the Build Driver that once belonged to War Rabbit. I held it for a moment with respect… then stowed it away.
In its place, I pulled out another belt and slowly raised it.
"Evol Driver?! Impossible!"President E's eyes widened in disbelief. It was no replica—this was the original Evol Driver, identical to his own. A relic not from Earth, but from beyond the stars.
"You still don't know everything," I said with a smirk, strapping the Evol Driver to my waist.
[Evol Driver!]
I summoned a knight-system Evolution Bottle first, then examined the Golden Dragon Full Bottle in my hand. Following my own intuition, I altered its structure. Before long, I held two new Evolution Bottles—one gold, one silver.
With a confident nod, I inserted them into the belt.
[Galaxy Dragon! Rider System!][Evolution!][Are you ready?]
"Kamen Rider Evol… that name no longer belongs to you," I declared, copying his smug tone. "From now on, I will carry that name!"
"Transform!"
Mimicking President E's signature transformation pose—arms crossed over the chest, then thrust forward—I struck a chord. His face twitched in irritation.
This wasn't just stealing his belt and name—now I was stealing his pose. The insult was complete.
[Galaxy! Dragon! Galaxy Dragon!][Fuhahahahahaha!]
Three energy rings—gold, silver, and black—spun rapidly around me, then disappeared in a flash. In their place stood a knight clad in black armor trimmed in gold, with glowing white and silver circuitry pulsating through the suit.
Kamen Rider Evol – Galactic Dragon Form.
A radiant golden light flickered from the silver dragon-shaped visor on my helmet. I adjusted the hem of my coat and stepped forward—and in a flash, appeared right in front of President E.
"High-speed movement!"President E barely dodged my punch, entering his own accelerated state. Atop the narrow peak of Pandora's Tower, all that remained were blurs—afterimages clashing faster than the eye could follow.
"This will go on forever. Let's settle this in one move," I said after the hundredth exchange, both of us stopping at the same moment.
"Agreed."
We stared each other down, then turned our joysticks in unison.
[Ready? Go!][Ready? Go!][Evoltic Finish!][Galaxy Finish!][Ciao~][Ciao~]
His right leg surged with cosmic energy. My right fist responded in kind. The moment our attacks collided, a cataclysm erupted—far more powerful than the one I shared with War Rabbit in his Dangerous Build form.
From the epicenter of Pandora's Tower, the energy burst outward, covering a third of each of the Three Capitals in seconds. The shockwave kept expanding, threatening to engulf all of Japan. This was no TV fight with kid-friendly limits—this was the true power of the Evol Driver, meant to destroy worlds.
And still… neither of us could unleash its full power. Had we done so, Japan wouldn't even exist.
"Wanzhang!"Far below on the 100th floor, War Rabbit and the others paused their own battles, instinctively turning their eyes skyward.
Boom!Both President E and I were sent flying into the walls. Miraculously, Pandora's Tower held firm—its walls still intact despite the devastating clash.
"Looks like we're still evenly matched," E muttered, standing with effort. His combat ability was now slightly lower than mine, but his durability and regeneration made up for it. We were both equally bruised and battered.
"True," I winced. The pain was sharp, but I forced a smile. "But this round... I still win."
"What do you mean?"President E narrowed his eyes.
I held out my hand, palm open. "Look at this."
His expression froze. "The Evolution Trigger?!"
A black-and-white object rested in my palm—its surface gleaming, the design unmistakable. It was the black hole Evolution Trigger, reignited.
"Hahahaha! You used the energy from our clash to restart the Evolution Trigger? Truly brilliant! You are, after all, a part of me," he said, laughing as he raised his arms in mock surrender. "I concede this round. Losing to myself isn't so bad."
"Relax, I said I wouldn't kill you," I replied calmly, retrieving Pandora's Box. I slotted the trigger inside.
The box whirred to life. Its panels rotated, and in a flash of light, the six missing panels—previously removed and given to War Rabbit—regenerated instantly.
I removed one of the black panels and retrieved the black hole trigger. Then I stored Pandora's Box back into my system space. With that, I inserted the trigger into the upper-right slot of the Evol Driver and flipped the switch.
[Over the Evolution!][Galaxy Dragon! Rider System!][Revolution!][Are you ready?]
"Transform!"
Three rings and countless black energy blocks appeared around me, forming a cube like a Pandora's Box. Then they vanished.
In their place, a white-hole energy vortex emerged—an evolution of power. And when it dispersed, I stood reborn: my armor now a monochrome storm of black and white, the golden and silver accents gone.
[Black Hole! Black Hole! Black Hole!][Revolution!][Fuhahahahahaha!]
Kamen Rider Evol – Black Hole Dragon Form.
I folded my arms and pressed the black hole trigger switch once more. The newly regenerated black panel was absorbed directly into my body, its energy now mine.