I, Shura Armor, choose Belia at the beginning

"Zhuang Wu, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, Gates and Tsukuyomi immediately ran forward and helped Tokiwa Sougo up from the ground.

"I'm fine, I just used up too much energy and need to rest. You don't need to worry."

Tokiwa Sougo forced a smile and said to the two of them.

Having already roughly understood Tokiwa Sougo's personality, Geiz and Tsukuyomi immediately realized that the latter was just putting on a brave face.

His condition is estimated to be extremely bad.

However, neither of them exposed it.

Gates and Tsukuyomi helped Tokiwa Sougo to a relatively flat large rock so that he could rest and recover his strength.

"I always felt that guy had ulterior motives. Why would he want His Majesty the Demon King to become stronger and stronger?"

"Shouldn't the normal thinking be to nip it in the bud and eliminate any future troubles? What exactly is this guy plotting?"

"I have a bad feeling about this guy; his way of doing things is too weird."

Just then, Woz, who had been watching from the sidelines, stepped out.

Unlike Tokiwa Sougo and his group who only saw the surface, Woz saw the essence of the problem directly.

But he couldn't see through Tsukasa Kadoya's motives.

His behavior was so absurd and completely unpredictable.

Upon hearing Woz's words, Tokiwa Sougo and the others were taken aback, and a thoughtful look appeared in their eyes.

However, even Woz, the strategist, couldn't figure it out.

How could they possibly understand?

……

At this moment, on the edge of the city, in an undamaged villa estate.

The members of the Time Robbers gathered here.

This estate is a typical example of overseas assets, meaning it's a property bought in Japan by a wealthy foreigner.

However, these foreign tycoons might not even come once a year.

They buy these assets as a way to spread investment risk.

Aside from the maintenance staff, there are basically no outsiders here on weekdays.

So Tsukasa Kadoya and his friends simply "requisitioned" this place.

"I...what's wrong with me?"

Kakogawa Hiryu awoke weakly from a luxurious sofa.

His current situation looks very bad, even somewhat comical.

Kakogawa Hiryu had what looked like a bluish-purple collar around his neck.

His throat was covered in bruises.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Tsukasa Kadoya had arrived any later, Sougo Tokiwa would have already snapped his throat.

"So you're finally awake? This was a truly crushing defeat."

"You're a bit too hasty. You should at least be fully prepared before you go. With his outburst like that, you have no chance of fighting him."

Just as Kakogawa Hiryu was confused about what was going on, Kadoya Tsukasa's voice suddenly rang out behind him.

Kakogawa Hiryu turned his head and saw that Kadoya Tsukasa was leaning against the sofa with his back to him.

"It's you. So that's how it is. You saved me? But why?"

Kakogawa Hiryu recognized Demi-Tsukasa at a glance, but he was now filled with more questions.

"There's no reason why, it's simply because you haven't achieved what I want you to achieve yet."

"You should rest for a while, recover your strength, and then hone your combat skills."

"Most importantly, you must deepen your hatred for Tokiwa Sougo in your heart."

"As long as you do as I say, I guarantee you will have brand new power."

Tsukasa Kadoya didn't mince words and stated his purpose directly.

After saying this, he deliberately held up the Another Zi-O watch and waved it in front of Kakogawa Hiryu.

"I'll keep this for you for now. You'll only be qualified to use it again when your hatred for Tokiwa Sougo reaches its peak." "Until then, you're no match for Tokiwa Sougo, so don't go looking for trouble."

Tsukasa Kadoya's last two sentences sound somewhat ruthless, even indifferent.

However, he was telling the truth; there were no excuses or deceptions.

What Tsukasa Kadoya is doing and saying now is to incite Hiryu Kakogawa's hatred for Sougo Tokiwa.

Anyone who has watched Zi-O knows that Kakogawa Hiryu has a nickname: Acid Rider.

Of course, this was just a joke.

The reason for the joke is that Kakogawa Hiryu's power advancement was entirely due to his hatred for Tokiwa Sougo.

What is called hatred is actually jealousy, envy, or sourness.

He only needs to "be sour" to gain the power that Tokiwa Sougo couldn't obtain even after fighting hard.

Throughout his life, he was essentially "sour" with Tokiwa Sougo's power.

He was defeated by Tokiwa Sougo in the original timeline.

It was through unimaginable hatred that he evolved his Another Zi-O watch into Another Zi-O II.

Even the freak Oma Zi-O in the stage play was created by Kakogawa Hiryu through such "sour" ideas.

In some ways, this feature is even more powerful than the protagonist's cheat code.

Although the protagonist also has some advantages, he still has to endure countless beatings and climb up step by step.

But Furukawa Hiryu is different; he doesn't need to do anything.

All he needs to do is say, "I think I hate it."

They can then obtain power that surpasses that of the protagonist in the same form.

Yes, your cheat is my cheat, and I can use it even more powerfully than you.

Fortunately, Tokiwa Sougo didn't know where Kakogawa Hiryu's power came from, otherwise he would have been so angry he would have vomited blood.

Compared to Kakogawa Hiryu, Tokiwa Sougo's power-ups are relatively minor.

Knowing this, Yun Shen naturally instructed Kadoya Tsukasa to cultivate Kakogawa Hiryu's unique characteristics.

Tsukasa Kadoya said it was for him to rest and recuperate.

In reality, it's about letting Kakogawa Hiryu use this time to become "sour".

Until he "sourned" that one of them was an alternate Zi-O II.

Another Zi-O II's power is comparable to that of Grand Zi-O.

This is definitely an epic upgrade, but it will take some time.

During this waiting period, Tsukasa Kadoya will not let Sougo Tokiwa be idle.

He had already followed Yun Shen's plan, having Aura and Ur continuously provide experience points to Tokiwa Sougo, just like in the original storyline.

By gradually acquiring the watches of other Riders, Tokiwa Sougo can unlock the Grand Zi-O form.

This requires a two-pronged approach, improving both aspects.

When the time is right, let the two sides fight again.

Perhaps in the next battle, Tokiwa Sougo will be able to unleash power beyond his limits once again.

To be honest, in the original timeline...

Another Zi-O II was able to contend with Grand Zi-O.

It's purely because Tokiwa Sougo played poorly.

If Grand Zi-O's full potential were unleashed, he could definitely rival Tsukasa Kadoya in his current form.

In the original timeline, Grand Zi-O's potential was not realized.

Tokiwa Sougo only learned how to use the power of Grand Zi-O in other people's theatrical films.

Knowing this, Yun Shen will definitely have Kadoya Tsukasa focus his efforts in this direction.

This forced Tokiwa Sougo to quickly adapt, even perfectly control, and unleash the power of Grand Zi-O to its limit.

In that state, Tokiwa Sougo is the best opponent that Cloud Recesses has found for Kadoya Tsukasa.

(End of this chapter)