Despite Ryuji's warning, Kotonoha followed after him anyway. She found him standing across from a humanoid creature resembling a praying mantis. She took cover behind a tree to watch.
"You Imagina-teme," spoke Ryuji disdainfully. "You just interrupted a date I had with a cute girl."
The Mantis Imagin snorted, "Heh, like I care about what you do, human. All I wanna do is pave the way for the others."
Ryuji's eyes narrowed, "So you can turn this world into utter chaos and destruction? I don't think so."
"Is that a challenge?"
Ryuji pulled at the belt hanging from his left shoulder and brought it around his waist with a swift swing. He fastened it on. "You bet, insect." He pressed a switch at the top of the buckle and took out a black and silver rectangular case. The belt released a powerful tune as Ryuji waved the case, a train pass, over the buckle. "Henshin."
"IFRIT FORM!"
Instantly, his Plat Form armored appeared over his body, the bodysuit under the black armor was dark blue. To finish the change, his additional armor appeared and connected to his body with a loud clang. Finally, a black visor with horizontal grills slid over his faceplate and snapped on. The red eyes under the visor flashed.
Kotonoha gasped at the sudden change.
Ifrit's armor resembled Draco's Dark Ice Form except that he had no black dragon emblems on him. He popped his neck from side to side and flexed his fingers. With a snort he said, "Let me tell you this from the beginning, teme; I am very ticked off!"
With a howl, both combatants charged at each other. Ifrit's hands blazed with blue fire as the Mantis Imagin rushed at him with its scythes raised.