Kamen Rider from the ancient times

The next morning.

After shivering in the cold wind all night, Minami finally saw a passing fishing boat and managed to get ashore after a lot of effort.

Anyway, there's no way he can swim back on his own.

Even if you transform, it's impossible!
As soon as he finally got back to shore, before he could even catch his breath, he was dragged into a black car by several agents who rushed out of a van. Their swift action made it seem as if they had been waiting at the port for a long time.

"Huh? Wait a minute...?"

……

Hong Shang Foundation.

As she was shoved off the bus, Minato Miharu stumbled slightly, then looked up at the tall buildings in front of her, her expression slightly surprised.

Because the "Aqua Driver" he is currently using and its associated Rider equipment are said to have been developed by the Kou Shang Foundation, but Minato Miharu has never dealt with such a large conglomerate before.

He hadn't expected to be brought here so suddenly, which made Minato Miharu feel a little uneasy. He wondered if the legendary Chairman Kougami was dissatisfied with his performance in fighting the monsters and was therefore preparing to take back the driver.
If that's the case...

Minato Miharu never expected that she would hesitate.

I was already prepared to give up...

Perhaps he had been standing at the door for too long, for the elevator doors in the building opened at that moment, and a woman in business attire stepped out and gestured to him expressionlessly.

Left with no other choice, Cou Weiqing had to bite the bullet and walk forward, following the woman into the elevator.

"that……"

Minato Miharu asked nervously, "Excuse me, is Mr. Kougami, the developer of the 'Aqua Driver,' looking for me?"

The woman who led the way didn't look at him.

So Minami also silently lowered her head and kept quiet.

……

……

"This world is going to be destroyed!"

President Hongshang said with a regretful expression.

Kawahara looked at him calmly: "Because you wanted to revive OOO, you created the future Core Medal. As a result, OOO failed to be revived, but instead a group of future Devouring Monsters were born, and you still can't control the situation."

Upon hearing this, Chairman Hong burst into laughter.

He showed no awareness of the global crisis he had caused; instead, he proudly pointed to his latest achievement and spoke eloquently: "Although we don't have the power of OOO, we have successfully created 'Poseidon.' With this power, even Miharu-kun can save the world!"

The Hongshang family has been dealing with the "Core Coin" since ancient times. Their goal is not to gain great power, nor to dominate or destroy the world.

It was purely for the purpose of creating this power.

In addition, they will select suitable warriors to save the world from disaster.

As for where the water and fire came from, let's not worry about that.

"—Even if?"

Kawahara raised an eyebrow slightly, turned to look at the door, and saw a bewildered Minato Miharu being led in by the secretary in the back.

Minato Miharu didn't recognize Chairman Kougami, but when she saw Kawahara sitting on the sofa, her eyes widened instantly, and she took a few quick steps to stand in front of him with a face full of anger.

"You've gone too far!"

“But in the end, didn’t you overcome the difficulties you thought existed and climb up on your own?” Kawahara looked at him with a smile.

That's me too—

Minato Miharu wanted to argue, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed there was really nothing to argue with. Perhaps the only thing he could do now was to condemn this guy for throwing him into the sea...

But that didn't really help.

Minako immediately lowered her head in dejection.

At this moment, President Hong Shang opened his arms and laughed loudly: "That's great! Wei Qingjun, congratulations on finally completing your courageous transformation. From now on, you will gain new power!"

"Huh?" Minato Miharu looked up blankly. The secretary in the middle of the room picked up the driver with three core coins embedded in it from the desk, walked up to Minato Miharu with a blank, working face, and handed him the driver.

At that moment, Chairman Hong Shang passionately celebrated: "Happy Birthday—Kamen Rider Poseidon!!"

Kawahara clapped in agreement.

Minato Miharu: "..."

Completely unsurprised, Minato Miharu took a step back in fear. He looked at the indifferent secretary holding the driver and the chairman with the perverted smile. At this moment, he even felt that Kawahara was the most normal person.

President Hongshang didn't care about his attitude and just smiled and took the initiative to explain.

"Poseidon is a new Rider power developed by the Kou Shang Foundation based on the Core Medal. More importantly, it can transform without the power of water. Miharu-kun, this is the perfect birthday gift for you!"

This last sentence caught Minato Miharu's attention: "Kamen Rider Poseidon, who doesn't need the power of water?"

Although "Poseidon" sounds like it comes from the power of the sea god, its transformation is through the three core medals: the shark, the whale, and the wolffish, rather than requiring Miharu Minato to draw power from the water like "Aqua".

So he shamefully fell for it!
"Just accept it!"

President Hong gave him an encouraging look.

Minato Miharu couldn't help but reach out her hand.

But at that moment, he suddenly glanced at Kawahara, who was sitting on the sofa watching him, and seeing that the latter did not react, he boldly put the "Poseidon Driver" on his waist.

As a driver for the future, Poseidon can transform without the O-scan ring; Minato Miharu activated this power with a mere thought.
"Henshin (Transformation)!"

Same (shark)!

"Kujira (whale)!" 』

『Ookamiuo (Wolf Fish)!』

The three future core coins transformed into streams of light that surrounded Minato Miharu, eventually merging into the knight's emblem of Poseidon, which blossomed on his body and coalesced into a sea god armor with a dark blue upper body and a crimson lower body. Immediately afterward, a long spear with fish-like features appeared in his hand.

—Kamen Rider Poseidon!

After completing her transformation, Minato Miharu looked at the weapon in her hand and felt the surging power within her. She couldn't help but clench her fist excitedly: "It feels so amazing!"

Chairman Hong Shang laughed with equal satisfaction: "Fantastic! This is Kamen Rider Poseidon!"

After the two had admired Poseidon for a while, the secretary, who was carrying a tray, stepped forward again and gestured with his eyes for him to put the driver back.

Minato Miharu deactivated her transformation, glanced longingly at the driver she had put back, and then solemnly bowed to Chairman Kougami in gratitude.

"I am very grateful for your support all this time. Without the help of the Hongshang Foundation, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to obtain the power to fight the monsters!"

President Hong Shang smiled but remained silent.

Minato Miharu then added, "Um... now that we already have Kamen Rider Poseidon, what should we do with the Aqua Driver?"

What a pity!

President Hong Shang waved his hand and sat back down at his desk: "Mi Qing-kun, although Poseidon was indeed prepared for you, you probably can't use it now!"

Cou Weiqing was stunned: "Huh?"

"Because you will have to continue using Aqua for a period of time until you regain the right to own it," Chairman Hong Shang said with genuine regret.

"That is to say..."

Having vaguely understood something, Minato Miharu stared blankly at the man sitting on the sofa, only to see the latter give him a kind smile.

Kawahara smirked and said, "Poseidon's power is pretty good, isn't it? It doesn't even need the power of water. Can you feel it?"

Having just experienced it, Minato Miharu: "..."

Kawahara's smile deepened: "Then, from today onwards, I will be your teacher~"

Minato Miharu thought desperately and vaguely, if he had never obtained that power, perhaps he would have been able to make up his mind to escape someone's control?
"Ugh... you bastard!"

...(End of this chapter)