The words fell.
Zhang Wei casually fastened the Emperor Rider belt, accompanied by a burst of light and the sound effect:
"Emperor Armor, Combine!"
Chih!
Zhang Wei transformed into Emperor Rider, his golden armor shimmering under the moonlight, dazzling and brilliant. Then another voice rang out:
"Light Emperor Battle Dragon!"
...
At the same time.
Kamen Riders and the Hyakki Yagyō were still locked in a fierce battle.
The brilliant and cool Kamen Rider attack special effects illuminated the dark night, captivating the Onmyōji in the distance, who dared not blink lest they miss a Kamen Rider unleashing a move.
Simultaneously.
With each special effect and sound of an attack, a yokai would be heavily injured or perish.
Witnessing this scene.
The Onmyōji exchanged glances:
"Say, should we go help? It feels like we won't even get a chance to fight."
"Are we here to exorcise ghosts, or to watch a show?"
"I really want to make a move, but I don't want to miss seeing Kamen Rider fight monsters, yet I also want to fight alongside them."
As yokai after yokai fell.
The Onmyōji also reacted. They hadn't come to Hokkaido to watch Kamen Riders; they were here to suppress the Hyakki Yagyō. But in the current situation, it seemed they weren't needed.
Inevitably.
They all looked towards Grand Onmyōji Abe, who was the overall commander. Whether to engage or not was up to him.
At this moment.
Sensing the gazes of everyone, Grand Onmyōji Abe's lips twitched. While excited by the appearance of Kamen Riders, he also felt a headache. He had invested heavily in this Hyakki Yagyō, intending to use it to restore the prestige of the Abe family.
However, after planning everything, a group of Kamen Riders showed up and stole his thunder, even going so far as to nearly wipe out the yokai.
But.
Despite the headache, Grand Onmyōji Abe did not panic. His gaze fell upon Kamen Rider Kuuga.
It could be seen.
Kamen Rider Kuuga was engaged in a fierce battle with a top-tier Oni King.
Boom!
The top-tier Oni King raised its hand, unleashing surging Oni energy, which condensed into a large skull once more, lunging at Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Although Kuuga's double kick destroyed the large skull, it also tore off his left shoulder armor. But in the next second, a surprising scene occurred: Kamen Rider Kuuga seemed to regenerate, his damaged shoulder armor instantly recovering.
"King! Be careful, this is Kuuga's 'self-repair ability' in his Ultimate form, one of his most iconic abilities, capable of atomic and molecular decomposition and reconstruction."
A yokai familiar with Kuuga explained.
As soon as it spoke.
The top-tier Oni King's eyelids twitched:
"Ding! Top-tier Oni King... Damn it, who designed Kamen Rider Kuuga?"
"Host gains System Points +240."
The next moment.
The top-tier Oni King raised its hand, its Oni energy transforming into raging ghost fire, covering everything and pressing down on Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Its intention was simple: since its self-repair was strong, it would burn him to ashes. No matter how powerful the regeneration, if reduced to cinders, how could he regenerate?
However, in the next second.
Facing the approaching ghost fire.
Kamen Rider Kuuga extended a finger and unleashed raging flames, causing the two flames to collide.
Seeing this.
The top-tier Oni King was startled and instinctively looked at the yokai familiar with Kuuga:
"Ding! Top-tier Oni King... What the heck, Kamen Riders can also release fire?"
"Host gains System Points +250."
"King! This is another of Kuuga's abilities, 'Supernatural Ignition.' By converting surrounding matter into plasma and then releasing it towards the enemy as plasma, it instantly generates super-high-temperature flames."
The yokai shouted, explaining.
In response.
The top-tier Oni King's lips twitched, but it didn't show concern. It merely nodded and unleashed even more terrifying ghost fire, pressing down on Kuuga.
Although Kamen Rider Kuuga was powerful, the top-tier Oni King knew that his strength was not superior to its own. The reason for the prolonged struggle was the opponent's super-regeneration ability and some novel moves. But as long as its abilities were understood, dealing with Kuuga was only a matter of time.
This point.
Was also noticed by Grand Onmyōji Abe. It was precisely because of this that he wasn't overly frustrated. As long as the top-tier Oni King wasn't defeated by Kamen Rider, he could then step in to deal with the Oni King.
Helping Kamen Rider resolve a crisis, and then incidentally killing the top-tier Oni King, completely suppressing the Hyakki Yagyō... This sounded even better than the original plan.
Thinking of this.
A smile appeared on Grand Onmyōji Abe's face, while outwardly he calmly said:
"Kamen Riders are very powerful. They can handle the Hyakki Yagyō, so of course, we don't need to intervene. However, Kuuga's strength is still a bit lacking compared to that Oni King. He can't hold on for much longer. Let's make a move. Kamen Rider needs me..."
Before his words were finished.
Chih!
A dazzling golden light erupted, interrupting Grand Onmyōji Abe's speech.
Simultaneously.
Grand Onmyōji Abe also sensed something and abruptly looked towards the source of the golden light. Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from it, his smile froze on his face... Damn it!
Not just him.
The top-tier Oni King also felt the aura and looked over. In the distant sky, a golden mechanical dragon flew, and upon its back stood a figure clad in golden armor, holding an Emperor Battle Halberd, its hands clasped tightly in front of its chest.
"Water Concealment."
Instantly.
A blue shield bearing the character 'Water' appeared on the Emperor Battle Halberd. Blue light radiated, and countless ice crystal spikes filled the surroundings. With a swing of the Emperor Battle Halberd.
The sky was filled with ice crystal spikes, falling like a torrential rain, freezing the ghost fire that was engulfing everything.
Suddenly.
The area transformed into a world of ice and snow, with frozen ghost fire sculptures everywhere. Even many yokai who couldn't dodge in time were frozen into sculptures, their life signs extinguished, having been frozen to death.
Bang!
The perpetrator of all this, Zhang Wei, transformed into Emperor Armor, leaped down and landed in the center of the fray.
Following that.
Under the watchful eyes of all the Onmyōji and yokai.
Upon seeing Zhang Wei, transformed into Emperor Rider, arrive, the Kamen Riders all made way, clearing a path. Even Kamen Rider Kuuga nodded towards Emperor Rider, expressing his gratitude for the timely intervention.
This scene, like stars surrounding the moon.
The Onmyōji and yokai were stunned.
Then.
They were all bewildered.
"Who is that Kamen Rider?"
The one who spoke was the top-tier Oni King. It asked the yokai familiar with Kamen Riders, but the latter looked back with a bewildered expression and said:
"King, I don't know who that is. I've never seen him before. I don't remember such a handsome Kamen Rider."
In its words.
The yokai muttered with utter confusion:
"It shouldn't be like this. Why would I have no impression of such a handsome Kamen Rider?"
As it spoke.
The top-tier Oni King's cheek twitched:
"Ding! Top-tier Oni King... Damn it, isn't it that the more handsome the Kamen Rider, the deeper your impression? What's with this most handsome one, causing you to have a memory lapse due to extreme reaction?"
"Host gains System Points +260."
The Onmyōji were also bewildered. They looked at each other, and some began to speak:
"Hey, who is this handsome Kamen Rider? Tell me quickly. He feels so strong. Could he be from the Showa era? No, the ones from the Showa era were all quite ugly."
"With this design, it should be from the latest Reiwa era."
"Uh, I don't know. There isn't this Kamen Rider in the Reiwa era, neither the villains nor the protagonists. Who is this Kamen Rider? Does anyone know?"
"To command all Kamen Riders to follow him, what kind of Kamen Rider is this? Is it that Zi-O or something?"
"No, Zi-O is also gold, but he doesn't look like that."
Just as the Onmyōji were in a daze.
A voice came:
"That doesn't seem to be a Kamen Rider from our Sakura Country. It seems to be... a Kamen Rider from Great Xia, called... Emperor Rider."
Upon hearing this.
The Onmyōji all looked towards Fūwa and Miko.
...