Chapter 28: Chapter 27: Black Hole Trigger
"Human beings are not so innocent!" War Rabbit gritted his teeth, struggling to resist E's intense data-hacking assault.
"Even if we make mistakes, we study them—we learn from them! That's the mission of science!""I choose to believe in humanity! Ahhhh!!"
There's a saying: 'A genius is unstoppable, and an emperor is pure firepower.'Whether the Genius Form of Build—yet to appear—could be truly unstoppable, even the observing Ryuga had doubts.But against E, who had now surpassed even his own former self, War Rabbit was getting mercilessly outclassed and overpowered.
Truth be told, the Genius Form's performance in the show was underwhelming—at least at first glance.However, its true significance is often overlooked: the opponent it fought was no ordinary villain, but the most powerful boss of the Heisei era, second only to the Demon King himself—Evolto, the planetary predator.Despite that, the Genius Form was rarely defeated outright. Even when knocked out of transformation, it remained a testament to War Rabbit's brilliance.
As for Chou Huang… well, that transformation doesn't need defending. Its only redeeming quality was the grandeur of its debut.
"War Rabbit! It's me—help me!"Suddenly, President E rolled his eyes back and mimicked Ryuga's voice with uncanny accuracy.
"Ryuga?!" War Rabbit gasped, momentarily stunned.
"There's your opening!"
[SpecialTune!][SmashSlash!]
Seizing the moment, E broke free from War Rabbit's hold, yanked out the Evol Dragon Bottle, jammed it into the Sound Terminator, and launched a transformation slash at War Rabbit—forcing him out of his form.
As expected, the final two Full Bottles fell to the ground in the chaos.
President E picked them up with satisfaction and inserted them into the last open slots of the Pandora Panel.
He then approached the center of Pandora's Magic Tower. As he released the panel, it floated on its own, merging seamlessly with the Pandora's Box.
The moment the final panel locked in place, the box pulsed—emitting a pillar of crimson light that pierced the heavens. The previously sunny sky turned black with a rolling wave of energy. The upper levels of the Tower began constructing themselves automatically, piece by piece.
At last, the final floor rose into existence. An altar emerged, elevating both E and War Rabbit to the tower's pinnacle.
"The Earth is finished! Hahahaha!" President E laughed maniacally, plunging his hand into Pandora's Box to withdraw a black trigger.
"That…!" War Rabbit's eyes widened. It looked identical to the Danger Trigger clipped to his own belt.
"This is the Evol Trigger—the true core of Pandora's Box! It is the key to ultimate evolution!" E declared, gleefully.
With a single flick, he pressed the button on top.
"No!" War Rabbit tried to charge forward in desperation, but was pushed back by a whirlwind of energy. Helplessly, he watched E activate the device—
...
Nothing happened.
Awkwardly, President E looked around, then calmly retracted the trigger. The sky settled. The winds ceased.
"…I won't let the game end that easily," he muttered, pretending it was all part of the plan.
"Not the right time yet?" he asked himself quietly."This thing looks more like petrified junk than an active device."A second voice answered mockingly from within his mind.
"Huh?!"
Before E could react, energy within his chest surged violently—until Ryuga burst forth, flipping mid-air and landing before War Rabbit. In a single smooth motion, he snatched the Evol Trigger and Pandora's Box.
"Take it, Sento! From now on, this Earth is yours to protect!"
Ryuga swiftly removed the six filled metal panels from Pandora's Box and tossed them to War Rabbit. Then, without hesitation, he removed his belt—and in that moment of confusion—used the power of Pandora's Box to eject War Rabbit from the Magic Tower.
"RYUGA!" War Rabbit's voice echoed in disbelief as he vanished.
"Oh, long time no see, Evolto." Ryuga turned to President E with a smirk. "Though really, it hasn't been that long, has it?"
"So you let me possess you on purpose?" E said darkly. "Your goal was the Evol Trigger all along?"
"Pretty much," Ryuga grinned. "Though personally, I prefer calling it the Black Hole Trigger."
"The Black Hole Trigger…? You even know what it does?" E's face twisted with rage. "You awakened my memories just for this?!"
"Seems like both Sento and I underestimated you," E spat. "You played us all."
"Don't get the wrong idea," Ryuga said, shaking his head. "I never lied to you. And I'm not here to kill you, either."
"Kill me?!" E scoffed. "Even if you awakened your powers, you think you can defeat me… with just Sento's Build Driver?"
"How will I know… if I don't try?"
Ryuga calmly took the Danger Trigger from War Rabbit's belt and stored it—along with Pandora's Box and the Evol Trigger—into his system space.
Of course, in a Rider world where everyone seems to have a pocket dimension, E didn't find this unusual.
Ryuga then raised his right hand. Energy gathered—converging and surging—and from his palm emerged a silver dragon-shaped Full Bottle.
Ryuga couldn't help but grin. Contrary to E's belief, he hadn't actually awakened any memories. His possession was intentional—from the start, it was a ploy to steal the Black Hole Trigger and study E's powers indirectly.One of those powers? The ability to generate Full Bottles by hand—a god-tier skill belonging to the Blood Tribe.
While this ability stems from Evolto's race, it wasn't purely instinctual. E developed the technique after acquiring the Evol Driver, meaning it was more technology than biology. Ryuga, therefore, could replicate it.
Now, as he looked at the shimmering silver dragon bottle in his hand, confirmation settled in: the knowledge he stole worked.
"You could've just used War Rabbit's custom bottles," E said mockingly. "What good is a generic Dragon Bottle?"
"Really?" Ryuga raised an eyebrow. With a snap, he synchronized his energy with the bottle—initiating resonance.
Golden light began pulsing through the silver container—until it was completely transformed into a Golden Dragon Bottle.
"Full Bottle Resonance Evolution… Danger Level 7.0?!" E's eyes finally widened in shock. "You've been hiding this much power?!"
"Oh, I've hidden a lot more," Ryuga said, catching the Cross-ZDragon flying toward him. Without hesitation, he slotted the Golden Bottle into it, then secured the golden flying dragon onto his belt.
[WakeUp!][GoldenCross-ZDragon!][Are you ready?]
"Transform!"
[WakeUpShining!][GetGoldenDragon!][YEAH~!]
The transformation roared to life. Just like the Silver Cross-Z, the armor assembled piece by piece—only now painted in brilliant golden lacquer, glowing with new power.