The Nuclear Kick!
Another night of watching Kamen Rider
"Hey?" Han Xin sighed as he watched the familiar Grongi ancient characters appear on the screen, which made his little brother Han Wei look over in confusion.
"What's wrong, bro?" Han Wei asked.
It was the time for his brother's favorite show, Kamen Rider Kuuga, so why was he sighing now?
Could it be...
Did his girlfriend dump him?
"You're the one who got dumped!"
Before Han Wei's thoughts could fully form, his older brother glared at him angrily.
This made Han Wei widen his eyes in surprise, "Telepathy?!?"
"You said it out loud!" Han Xin smacked his little brother's head lightly. "Why do you always think my girlfriend dumped me?"
"Tsk, you don't understand the woes of a single dog." Han Wei shook his head, then looked back at Han Xin. "If it's not about your girlfriend, why are you sighing? This is Kuuga we're watching."
He pointed to the TV screen.
This episode featured Kuuga's battle against the Turtle Grongi.
In this episode, Kuuga in his Rising Titan form fought the Turtle Grongi, but the Turtle Grongi's defense was nearly impenetrable. And like a typical turtle, its defense was strong in most stories.
Although Kuuga's Rising Titan form could break through the Turtle Grongi's defense, the damage wasn't enough.
It was like hitting Mundo in League of Legends – you might deal damage, but Mundo would just regenerate.
The crucial part was that Kuuga's Rising Titan form only lasted thirty seconds.
Once the time ran out, Kuuga reverted to his Growing Form and got knocked down.
Normally, his brother would be on the edge of his seat, cheering loudly.
But today, he showed no reaction at all. This wasn't like Han Xin.
"Ah, it's not that..." Han Xin replied. "I went to see the Garden of Sinners movie recently. After watching it and seeing the trailer for Tiga's movie, I came back to revisit the TV series. After watching Tiga, Kuuga just feels like it's missing something."
Missing something?
Han Wei paused and thought about the differences between the two. Hmm... they couldn't be compared. They were completely different in style. How could he use the same criteria to judge Kuuga?
His brother must have been really affected by something.
But Han Wei didn't say this out loud, so Han Xin didn't know what his little brother was thinking. He was still pondering the differences between the two shows.
Suddenly, a light bulb seemed to go off above his head, and he looked enlightened, "Oh! It's the special moves!!!"
"Special moves?"
"Yeah, you see, Ultraman has those beam attacks when fighting monsters. That's the signature move of Tiga. Kuuga doesn't have something like that. It feels like it's missing a signature move! I want to see something that makes me feel all pumped up."
Han Xin's hands gestured excitedly in the air.
But despite all his gesturing, he couldn't quite describe what kind of special move would make Kuuga more thrilling.
Would it be like crossing his arms into an L or T shape and shooting beams?
While Han Xin was gesturing wildly, the TV screen continued playing, drawing their attention back.
Kuuga features something called the Amadam. The Amadam not only transforms Yusuke's body but also transmits information to him.
For example, early on, Yusuke saw a vision from the Amadam showing ancient Riku sealing the Grongi, giving him an idea of the Mighty Form.
Based on this transmission, Yusuke felt something new and informed the police to evacuate people.
What Yusuke said caught both Han Xin and Han Wei off guard.
"This time, I'm going to use the power of the golden Kuuga. It feels like an unprecedented power, which might have a significant impact on the surroundings."
Upon hearing this, both Han Xin and Han Wei's eyes lit up.
An unprecedented power? A significant impact on the surroundings?
Could it be a new special move?
After all, simply transforming shouldn't cause such a massive impact, right?
This fresh plot twist made Han Xin and Han Wei eagerly anticipate the next scenes.
Not just Han Xin and Han Wei, but many viewers watching at home became excited after Yusuke's words, looking forward to the upcoming action.
As Han Xin and Han Wei guessed, if beam attacks were Ultraman's signature move, then Kamen Rider's signature move must be the Rider Kick.
Of course, this referred to the early, straightforward Rider Kicks, not the fancy and intricate ones from later series.
Rider Kicks like Kuuga's – simple yet exhilarating, unforgettable.
The effects were basic but powerful.
Fans in Ren's previous life even dubbed this move "The Nuclear Kick."
Amid everyone's anticipation, Kuuga used his Gouram to carry the Turtle Grongi to an uninhabited wasteland.
Golden lightning flashed around Kuuga's belt.
At the same time, golden "Rising Mighty Anklets" appeared on Kuuga's right leg in a flash of golden lightning.
——Kamen Rider Kuuga · Rising Mighty!
Facing the sparking Kuuga, the Turtle Grongi made one move.
It spread its arms wide as if to embrace the world, ready to grab Kuuga as he charged and slam him down.
Unfortunately, it didn't know this hug would create an iconic moment.
'Rising Mighty Kick!'
BOOM!!!
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