Global awakening! My Kamen Rider identity has been exposed!

Chapter 58: Want to capture Agito?

Inside the Metropolitan Police Department, Toru Hojo finally got his wish and stepped into the training room wearing G3 armor, officially kicking off a rigorous live-fire exercise.

Da da da—

Inside the training room, several simulated firing devices were activated simultaneously, unleashing a barrage of simulated bullets at the G3 armor. Several training targets were also neatly erected in the center of the training area. Hojo Toru's mission was to accurately hit all the targets while dodging the "bullets," thus testing his ability to control the G3 armor.

He swiftly drew his Scorpio weapon, ducked low, and used the ground as a cushion to perform a clean roll and dodge. He not only accurately avoided all the simulated bullets, but the momentum of the roll also allowed him to raise his gun and fire. Several simulated bullets hit the target steadily, his movements fluid and rapid.

In the following time, Toru Hojo weaved through the dense simulated hail of bullets, each shot precise and accurate, ultimately successfully taking down all the targets with a 100% hit rate.

"It seems that choosing him as the equipment operator for the G3 armor was indeed the right decision." A high-ranking official from the Metropolitan Police Department stood at the observation post, watching the figure in the training field, his tone full of approval.

After the exercise, Hojo Toru removed his armor, and Takahiro Omuro from the Unknown Life Form Disposal Team quickly followed, praising him in a fawning tone: "Officer Hojo, you are truly amazing! To be able to master the G3 system in such a short time. Officer Hikawa took a long time to achieve this. You are truly worthy of your reputation."

These words, ostensibly praising Hojo Toru, were actually a veiled denigration of Hikawa Makoto, every sentence a deliberate attempt to curry favor. Upon hearing this, Ozawa Sumiko's face immediately darkened, her brows furrowed with displeasure. However, Hojo Toru had already been officially appointed as a G3 equipment officer, so even though she was dissatisfied, she couldn't say anything more.

Just then, Hikawa Makoto happened to walk towards them and bumped into Hojo Toru and the other two.

Upon catching sight of Hikawa Makoto, a shadowy glint flashed across Hojo Toru's eyes, which quickly replaced with a fake smile. He spoke in a deliberately friendly tone, "Officer Hikawa, I've heard that you've been transferred to the First Investigation Division, haven't you? With your abilities, you'll surely excel wherever you go."

His pretentious manner revealed his hypocrisy and meanness—now that he had already become a G3 equipment officer, why did he still have to provoke Hikawa Makoto in such a sarcastic way? Such behavior was simply too petty.

In contrast, Hikawa Makoto maintained a gentle smile and responded sincerely, "I also look forward to seeing Officer Hojo demonstrate his skills. Battles against unknown life forms are always perilous, and I want to do my best to provide you with some assistance."

Upon hearing this, Hojo Toru's fake smile vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of sarcasm in his voice: "Then I'm relieved. However, as things stand, I don't think you can be of any help to us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hojo Toru raised his chin and turned away arrogantly, completely ignoring the expressions of the people behind him. After he left, Ozawa Sumiko and Hikawa Makoto chatted briefly, a scene that was witnessed by Omuro Takahiro, who was standing nearby.

At this point, the audience watching the scene couldn't help but complain: "This guy is a complete scoundrel, I really want to teach him a lesson!"

"I'm speechless. That smug look on his face is disgusting."

"I'm numb. This kid clearly needs discipline. If Jiang Lan were here, he could definitely teach him a lesson!"

"In terms of strength, Hikawa Makoto might indeed be slightly inferior, but in terms of character, he's miles ahead of him!"

"Even Jiang Lan, who can single-handedly defeat two unknown life forms, isn't as arrogant as him. He's only good at controlling the G3 armor, and he's already looking down on everyone."

What Hojo Toru said next shocked everyone even more. It was a clownish act. Who gave him the courage to say such arrogant words?

The scene shifts to the G3 support mobile base—inside the G trailer. To cling tightly to Hojo Toru's coattails, Takahiro Omuro secretly badmouths Sumiko Ozawa to him, claiming that Ozawa always favors Hikawa Makoto, constantly mixing work with personal emotions, lacking the rigor expected of a researcher, and appearing unprofessional.

However, Hojo Toru remained unusually calm and said indifferently, "Ozawa Sumiko is a genius with an IQ of over 180. The fact that she was able to design the G3 system is enough to prove her ability."

He paused, then changed the subject, a calculating glint in his eyes, and a confident smile appeared on his face: "However, it won't be long before she has to acknowledge my abilities and look at me with new respect."

"For example—" he paused deliberately, his tone brimming with arrogance, "what if I captured Agito?"

When he said this, Hojo Toru looked extremely confident, as if Agito was already his for the taking and he could easily capture it with a single move.

"Agito?" Upon hearing this, Takahiro Omuro's face was full of shock, clearly not expecting Toru Hojo to say such a thing.

"That's right," Hojo Toru nodded firmly. "Once an unknown life form appears, Agito will inevitably show up. There must be some kind of connection between the two. And finding out this connection is the mission of the G3 equipment crew! Anyway, just watch closely."

At this moment, he could already picture himself trampling Agito underfoot, successfully detaining him and bringing him back to the Metropolitan Police Department, where he would be the center of attention and receive the adoration of the crowd.

Seeing Hojo Toru's arrogant and boastful demeanor, the viewers were completely stunned. An eerie silence fell over the entire live stream. After a moment, the chat exploded with comments: "This—did I hear that right? What is this kid saying he's going to catch?"

"Capture—capture Agito?"

"Does he even know what he's saying? Does he know who he's trying to catch?"

"If he knew Agito's strength, would he still dare to say such things?"

"Whose subordinate is this, so brave (sarcastically)!"

"They're really something else. They saw a fool saying he wanted to capture Agito."

"Haha, this is interesting. Does he want to be defeated by Agito in one move?"

Not long after, the Unknown Life Form Countermeasures Team received another report that someone claimed to have been attacked by an unknown monster in Edogawa Green Park.

"Get ready to move out. Let me see what your true abilities are." Ozawa Sumiko looked at Hojo Toru, her tone calm but carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Hojo Toru smiled faintly, his tone full of confidence: "I couldn't ask for more."

The scene shifts again, and Hojo Toru is already riding his Guard Pursuer, speeding to Edogawa Green Park. The moment he arrives, he sees an octopus-like monster relentlessly entangled with a little boy, about to kill him. It is Octopus Master - Soft-legged Eight-Tailed, who not only has the ability to create pools and drag prey into the water to drown them, but also possesses extremely terrifying regenerative abilities, making it a force to be reckoned with.

Seeing that Hachizuki was about to drag the little boy into the pool he had made, Hojo Toru raised the Scorpio gun without hesitation and pulled the trigger repeatedly at Hachizuki. Each specially made bullet accurately hit Hachizuki's head, instantly emitting puffs of white smoke, but Hachizuki only paused slightly, still holding the little boy tightly, and slowly turned around.

"Help! Help!" The little boy cried out in despair, his eyes filled with terror. But Toru Hojo paid no heed. He was only focused on his achievements and wanted to demonstrate his ability to control the G3 as soon as possible. He didn't care about the little boy's life at all and kept firing at the eight-legged creature, without worrying that stray bullets or misfires would hurt the little boy.

"Hojo, don't do anything rash! Go save that little boy first!" Ozawa Sumiko shouted anxiously to Hojo Toru through the communicator, her voice full of worry.

However, Hojo Toru ignored Ozawa Sumiko's cries and instead increased the speed of his firing, becoming increasingly reckless.

Seeing this, viewers expressed their disgust at Hojo Toru's actions: "This kid completely disregards the safety of the hostages, only thinking about racking up kill counts. He's far inferior to Hikawa Makoto!" "His character is absolutely despicable; he doesn't deserve to pilot the G3 armor!"

Even the high-ranking officials present had some reservations, secretly relieved: thankfully, Jiang Lan wasn't like that. If Jiang Lan were also so competitive and disregarded the safety of others, the Federation would probably have imprisoned him before he even inherited the Void ability. With such a mindset, he didn't even deserve this G3 armor.

Enraged by Hojo Toru's relentless barrage of shots, the eight-legged creature suddenly threw the little boy in its arms aside, flashed forward, and charged at Hojo Toru, engaging him in close combat.

After several rounds, Hojo Toruichi used his superior fighting skills to throw Hachitsuki to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. Then, he gripped the Scorpio gun and fired wildly at the fallen Hachitsuki, trying to wear him down with firepower.

The continuous attacks made the eight-legged creature increasingly agitated. It struggled to stand up again and was about to charge at Hojo Toru once more when it saw that Hojo Toru had already assembled the howitzer—combining the Scorpio with the heavy weapon codenamed "Salamander"—and was quietly waiting for its arrival.

boom!

As soon as Hachitani regained his footing, Hojo Toru pulled the trigger without hesitation. An armor-piercing round, powerful enough to penetrate a tank, slammed into Hachitani. A halo appeared above Hachitani's head, and then his body slowly melted into a puddle of mud, motionless.

Seeing this, the audience had to admit that although Hojo Toru's character was questionable, his ability to control the G3 armor was indeed superior to Hikawa Makoto's. Even so, a nagging feeling remained: Was Hachizuki really killed? If so, why didn't it explode like the unknown lifeforms Jiang Lan had defeated before? Every unknown lifeform Jiang Lan killed exploded on the spot, leaving no trace. This unusual scene made everyone realize that things might not be so simple.