Bang!
Sougo was beaten back repeatedly.
Tsukuyomi, watching anxiously, muttered, "This won't work." She raised her gun, aiming at Kakogawa Hiryu, but Gates held out his hand, stopping her.
"Wait, I'll go!" he declared.
The audience across the three realms watched in silence, their hearts stirred. They hadn't expected Gates to cast aside his prejudices and step forward to help Sougo. They couldn't help but admire him. This was the Gates they knew—when it came to critical moments, his judgment remained clear, and his stance was always firm.
"Transform!" Gates shouted. "Resurrectionist, Gale!"
"Gale!" echoed as Gates dashed toward Sougo at incredible speed, grabbing him and pulling him away just in time.
Kakogawa Hiryu scowled. "You lost to Zi-O!" Swartz appeared, his voice calm but mocking.
Hiryu's face darkened. "Lost? I just let him escape."
Swartz smirked. "Just let him escape? In that case, he might find help."
Then, he turned his piercing gaze to Tsukuyomi. His expression was unsettling, his eyes predatory. The audience shivered. His stare alone was terrifying.
Tsukuyomi gasped, feeling the intensity of his gaze. She turned and ran.
Hiryu wasted no time. "After her!" he ordered, sending an Alien Knight to chase her.
Meanwhile, on a rooftop, Sougo and Gates landed. Sougo looked up, smiling. "Thanks. So, you believe me now?"
Gates snorted. "I just didn't want to see you get beaten so badly. No other reason."
Sougo chuckled. "You're still the Gates I know."
The audience felt warmth at this moment. Though Gates still acted indifferent, he had, without hesitation, stepped in to help Sougo. That was the Gates they respected.
Just then, Gates' communicator buzzed.
"Gates, help!" Tsukuyomi's anxious voice came through.
Gates frowned. "Tsukuyomi, where are you? Are you in danger?"
"Let's go!" Sougo said, and the two immediately rushed toward her location.
Tsukuyomi sprinted down an alleyway, Alien Knight Soki hot on her heels. She panted, ducking behind a stack of crates. But the knight was relentless, closing the gap fast.
The audience held their breath. Tsukuyomi was strong, but she couldn't take on an Alien Knight alone.
She turned and fired her gun, hitting the knight in the chest. But before she could celebrate, another Alien Knight appeared and punched her, sending her sprawling.
Both knights grabbed her arms. Hiryu stepped forward, smirking. "Come with me."
Tsukuyomi struggled. "Why are you capturing me?"
"To lure Tokiwa Sougo out, of course."
A gunshot rang out. The Alien Knights staggered back, releasing Tsukuyomi.
Kadoya Tsukasa had arrived.
"If things are as I suspect," he said, "I can't let you take her."
Hiryu narrowed his eyes. "Who are you?"
"Just a passing Kamen Rider," Kadoya replied. "Remember that."
He held up a card. Hiryu sneered. "Interesting. Transform!"
"Decade!"
"Zi-O Stage 2!"
"Run!" Kadoya told Tsukuyomi.
She didn't argue, sprinting away. The Alien Knights pursued her. One tried to leap over an oil drum but tripped, face-planting onto the ground. The audience burst into laughter.
"That was hilarious!" one viewer typed.
Sougo and Gates arrived at the fight.
Gates frowned. "Who's that pink guy?"
"That's Kadoya," Sougo corrected. "And it's magenta. Let's go!"
"Zi-O! Transform!"
"Knight Time! Zi-O Stage 2! Fierce!"
They attacked Hiryu.
"Where's Tsukuyomi?" Sougo asked.
"Two Alien Knights are chasing her!" Kadoya replied.
Sougo's expression darkened. Gates stepped forward. "Zi-O, leave this to me."
Sougo nodded. "Okay!"
He took off after Tsukuyomi, while Gates turned back to Hiryu.
"Speed Time! Resurrectionist, Hayate!"
His movements became a blur. Hiryu couldn't keep up. Gates struck, sending him stumbling back as golden lightning crackled around his body.
Kadoya followed up with a pink sword strike. Hiryu crashed to the ground, coughing.
The audience was in awe.
"Kadoya is ridiculously strong!" someone commented.
Meanwhile, Tsukuyomi finally stopped running and activated her ability—time froze. The Alien Knights halted mid-step.
She exhaled in relief, but before she could react, time stopped again. A figure stepped forward—Ur.
"How do you have this power?" he mused. "Stopping time is our ability."
Tsukuyomi aimed her gun at him.
Ur waved a hand. Time stopped once more. He took her gun, smiling. "That's dangerous."
Sougo arrived just in time to see Ur teleport away with Tsukuyomi.
"Tsukuyomi!" he shouted.
Woz appeared beside him. "Leave it to me."
Sougo clenched his fists. "Why are you doing this?"
Woz remained composed. "As I said before, my loyalty lies with the new Demon King. Former Demon King, step down."
The audience was heartbroken.
"No! Woz betrayed him!"
"I refuse to believe this!"
"Wait… what if he's pretending?"
Elsewhere, Steve twirled the Chonghuang Zi-O watch in his hands.
Aura approached. "I have a question. That power you used earlier—how did you get it?"
Steve smiled. "Swartz gave it to me."
Aura stiffened. "Swartz…"
She had a bad feeling.
Ur led Tsukuyomi into a grand castle.
"I brought her," he announced.
Swartz descended a staircase, his smile unsettling. "Finally, Tsukuyomi, you're here."
Tsukuyomi frowned. "What do you want?"
Swartz grinned. "To answer your questions… my dear sister."
The audience exploded.
"WHAT?!"
"Tsukuyomi is his sister?!"
"This changes EVERYTHING!"
Tsukuyomi recoiled. "Sister? That's impossible!"
Swartz smirked. "You've awakened your power to stop time. That ability is exclusive to our bloodline."
Ur was equally stunned. "Wait, what?!"
Swartz dismissed him. "You don't need to know. Soon, the throne will be mine."
Ur's confusion turned to anger. "Wasn't our goal to support a new king? Now you want to take the throne yourself?!"
The audience gasped.
"So that's his ambition!"
"He never wanted to replace Oma Zi-O—he wants to become him!"
Swartz struck Ur down effortlessly. Aura arrived. "You gave Steve the power of time manipulation, didn't you?"
Steve walked in, smirking. "Oops, did I say too much?"
Aura glared at Swartz. "Explain yourself!"
Swartz placed a hand on her head. Purple electricity surged through her body.
She collapsed, screaming.
Ur was horrified. "You…!"
Swartz sneered. "You've lost your power. Feel it? I granted it, and I can take it away."
Ur fired his gun, then grabbed Aura and ran.
"They're useless now," Swartz muttered. "Steve, get rid of them."
Steve nodded. "Understood. But don't forget the treasure you promised me."
Swartz chuckled, settling into his throne. "Now, where should I begin, dear sister?"
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