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With each successive hit, you observe the Other beginning to adapt, his defenses becoming more solid. You realize that sticking to the same strategy won't work anymore, if you keep this up you know he'll quickly overcome you, especially as your body is slowly building up damage. Diving towards the ground, you position yourself near the towering trees, luring the Other closer. He charges at you with his usual aggression, no doubt expecting a similar response. But instead, right before he enters your range, you deliver a powerful chop to the tree next to you, causing it to topple between you.
While you wouldn't say it out loud, attacking trees like this was no problem for Kamen Rider, and includes him. With one mighty punch, the Other shatters the giant Oak tree into a shower of splinters, scattering in countless directions.
Having forced an opening on him, you strike hard and fast, unleashing a flurry of rapid strikes. For a fleeting moment, you and the Other engage in a fierce exchange, blocking and countering each other's blows. But then he surprises you with techniques you've never seen before, throwing you off balance, sending you recoiling backwards. You had no idea how to react, you could only watch as those last few hits raced towards you! Does he have you outmatched in terms of technique?
Shaking off the uncertainty, you catch sight of him hurtling towards you, his fist poised to strike. Determined to stop him, you call upon a special move.
"Rider Slash!" you shout. The Other throws up his guard, but you aim for the ground. With a sweeping motion, you send a cascade of fallen leaves, rocks, and swirling dirt into the air, obstructing his view. Sensing an opportunity, you summon all your remaining strength.
"Rider Punch!" you roar, your fist enveloped in a blazing aura. The air crackles with energy around your arm. Energy crackles around your arm as you surge forward, leaving behind a trail of residual power in your wake as you're propelled forward. But in the last moment, your eyes widen with disbelief as you see what he has up his sleeve.
"Rider Punch." His fist radiates the same burning energy as yours, and in a collision of immense force, your fists collide. In an earth-shattering explosion, creating a shockwave that rippled through the landscape. Leaves and branches are swept away in a frenzied dance. The ground underneath you is upheaved, forming a sprawling crater. Meanwhile, your body is flung backward, crashing against the sturdy trunks of several trees before coming to a jolting halt in the ground. Grunting in pain, you struggle to rise, determination surging through your veins, urging you onwards. Gripping your midsection, you stagger toward the fallen body of the Other.
