Knights: The journey of support starting with Faiz

He glanced meaningfully at Ryugo.

"It might be more painful than nebula gas."

Long Wo grinned.

"Just to my liking."

Inside the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo.

Saiga Ryoka sat on the leather sofa, her long legs crossed, her red fingernails rhythmically tapping the armrests.

"Namba Heavy Industries has already leaned towards Hokuto."

"Their nebula gas production line is running at full speed."

Himuro Gentoku did not turn back.

"You seem very eager to negotiate with them."

"The war is about to enter a critical phase."

Saiga Ryoka stood up.

"If Dongdu doesn't take action soon, it will only become a pawn to be discarded."

Himuro Gentoku finally turned around.

"Your suggestion?"

Saiga Ryoka's red lips curved into a dangerous smile.

"I will personally deal with the Kamen Riders of Hokuto."

Chapter 194: The Key

She walked slowly to the window.

"Integrate all the forces of Dongdu and take Beidu in one fell swoop."

"Including that plan?"

“Of course,” she chuckled.

"The first step is to eliminate the knights and vanguard forces of the Northern Capital."

Himuro Gentoku nodded.

What kind of support do you need?

Caihe Liangxiang had already reached the door, and turned back to give him a flirtatious wink.

"As long as the Prime Minister... doesn't hold us back."

The studio of Dongdu TV was brightly lit.

The camera lenses were neatly arranged, facing the center of the stage.

Countless Dongdu citizens watching television were glued to their screens, eagerly awaiting the next news report.

No one expected that a confrontation would be so devastating as to change the fate of the Eastern Capital.

It's about to happen here.

Hokuto's Saruwatari Kazumi, dressed in a crisp military uniform, strode onto the stage.

He had a squeeze drive strapped to his waist, and every step he took carried a sense of pressure.

When he stood still, his cold eyes swept across the entire room, and his deep, chilling voice echoed in the empty studio.

"Tokyo, immediately hand over Pandora's Box and the Kamen Rider Build energy bottle. The war has begun, and Kamen Rider is the key to this war. You have no choice."

His words were concise and powerful, as if he were certain that the Eastern Capital would inevitably submit.

The studio fell into dead silence, with only the faint sound of cameras operating.

The relaxed expressions of the citizens watching on television were replaced by fear and worry.

As they looked at the man from the Northern Capital, they sensed the shadow of war slowly looming over the city.

The TV crew members on site didn't dare to breathe, cold sweat constantly pouring from their foreheads.

She was afraid that she might accidentally offend this dangerous man.

In this suffocating atmosphere, Saiga Ryoka, dressed in a black dress, walked gracefully to the front of the stage.

Her eyes radiated confidence.

She looked directly at Kazumi Saruwatari.

"Mr. Yuan Du, Pandora's Box belongs to Dongdu. It is a treasure of our city and the culmination of the hard work of countless researchers."

And Kamen Rider Build and Cross...

“They are the heroes who protect Dongdu, and their energy bottles are the source of power to protect this city. We will never hand them over. I am sorry, I cannot grant your request.”

Saiga Ryoka's words reversed the situation in the studio.

Saruwatari Kazumi's face darkened. He hadn't expected this seemingly weak woman to be so tough.

He gripped the squeeze drive at his waist, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and roared.

"You think refusing will change anything? Today, I'm taking them with me!"

As he spoke, he reached for the squeeze driver, preparing to use force.

Just as Kazumi Saruwatari's hand was about to touch the driver, Ryoka Saiga moved.

Her movements were lightning fast, cleanly and decisively snatching the squeeze drive from Kazumi Saruwatari's hand.

Saruwatari Kazumi's face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Before he could react, Cai Heliangxiang had already inserted the Ocean God's Energy Bottle into the driver.

With a flash of dazzling light, she transformed into a powerful ocean warrior.

A powerful surge of water energy swept through the studio, and high-pressure water jets roared outwards.

The camera was easily destroyed by this powerful force.

The live broadcast signal was interrupted, and viewers in front of their televisions could only see static.

Inside the studio, the soldiers of Beidu and the staff of the television station were all engulfed by this surging energy.

Screams and shouts filled the air, and the scene was chaotic.

After transforming, Saiga Ryoka's posture was majestic and powerful. Her armor shone brightly under the azure light, and the power of the ocean was concentrated on her body.

The ocean energy in her palm continuously condensed, forming sharp water blades that hovered around her, ready to launch a fatal blow at any moment.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Kazumi Saruwatari's expression changed drastically; he finally realized that he had lost the initiative.

At this moment, the three crows reacted quickly, standing in front of Saruwatari Kazumi to try to protect him as he retreated (good for him).

Saiga Ryoka looked at them coldly and announced loudly.

"You have trespassed into the Eastern Capital and committed war crimes by using force. Today, you must be punished here!"

Jiang Ye and the others watching the live broadcast on television were stunned by what they saw.

They knew the original plot very well, but He Liangxiang's performance at this moment was completely different from what they remembered.

In the original novel, although she was intelligent and elegant, she was far less decisive and strong-willed than this character.

Jiang Ye couldn't help but wonder if Saiga Ryoka had also been affected by some unknown force, just like Gohara Mitsuomi.

Chapter 195: Shattered and Broken

This sudden conflict also made him realize...

The situation in the Eastern Capital has become increasingly complex and dangerous.

Inside the Faust base.

The alarm lights flickered on and off on the ceiling.

Sōichi Ishidō sat back in front of the control panel filled with data streams, his pale fingers unconsciously tapping the metal surface that gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light.

On the big screen, the azure energy torrent that burst forth when Saiga Ryoka transformed was still being replayed continuously.

Each time the water ripped apart the camera lens, the gloom in his eyes grew even deeper.

"This woman..."

He chuckled.

The holographic projection breaks down Saiga Ryoka's action of snatching the squeeze driver into a 360-degree slow-motion animation, showing her fingertips tracing the texture on the driver's surface.

Sōichi Ishidō keenly noticed the curve of those lips, which held a hint of possessiveness.

Compared to Mitsuomi Gohara's manic outbursts of veins, Ryoka Saiga's black dress concealed a far more deadly hunter's instinct.

The control panel suddenly emitted a piercing 113 beep, and the North Capital military deployment map exploded in the air.

Sōichi Ishidō's pupils contracted slightly—after Kazumi Saruwatari was captured, three visible weak gaps appeared in the Hokuto defense line.

His slender fingers made a grasping motion in the air, superimposing the image of Caihe Liangxiang's transformation onto the map of Beidu, and the smile on his lips vanished completely.

"The Ocean God's Energy Bottle... If Dongdu acquires the core technology, Namba Heavy Industries' Pandora's Box project will be delayed by at least two years."

Blood mist suddenly surged around him, and Shi Dongsou's figure was shattered.

When the blood mist reformed, he was already outside the ruins of the television station.

The damp sea breeze carried the salty, pungent smell of blood.

The shards of glass, stirred up by the aftermath of the war, still floated in the air, reflecting an eerie, cold light under the moonlight.

In the center of the ruins, Saiga Ryoka's water blade still hovered, the water condensing into flowing patterns of light on the surface of her armor.

The cries of the Beidu soldiers gradually subsided, leaving only Qingyu supporting the blood-soaked Yuan Du Yihai.

"Captain! Akabane, he..."

Aoba's voice was trembling with tears, but it was interrupted by Saruwatari Kazumi suddenly shaking off his arm.

The usually aloof man now had bloodshot eyes, and his military cloak fluttered in the wind.

"Saiga Ryoka! I demand you pay for Akabane's life!"

His response was a new offensive.

Water blades intertwined in the air to form a net, Qingyu's pupils shrank suddenly, and he inserted the Castle Striker Energy Bottle into the driver.

The golden shield barely rose, but upon contact with the water, it emitted a sickening metallic creaking sound.

Caihe Liangxiang approached slowly, each step leaving ripples on the waterlogged ground.

"Is this all the knights of Beidu are capable of?"

"careful!"

Aoba suddenly tackled Sarutobi Kazumi to the ground.

As Akabane's remains dissolved into mist amidst the storm of water blades, the Castle Striker's shield finally gave way, shattering into fragments that shot out in all directions.

As Saruwatari Kazumi gazed at the crimson feather belt drifting in the air, he let out a low growl, but was firmly held down by Aoba.

"Retreat! This is a force we cannot fight!"

Just then, a blood mist suddenly enveloped the battlefield.

Caihe Liangxiang's pupils contracted slightly, and the water blade turned, only to see Shi Dongsou walking slowly out of the scarlet mist with his hands in his pockets.

His snow-white suit was spotless, and his leather shoes stepped into the puddles without splashing a single drop of water.

“Miss Caihe’s actions against Beidu are far more ruthless than those of the Dongdu military.”

"Is Mr. Eberth accusing me?"

Caihe Liangxiang retracted her water blade, and the water droplets dripping from her hair created tiny ripples on the surface of her armor.

She noticed that Soichi Ishidou's gaze as he looked at the Ocean God Driver was like a vulture staring at carrion.

"Or are you more concerned that the loss of combat power in Hokuto will affect the development progress of Namba Heavy Industries' 'toy'?"