I want to become a Kamen Rider

There are countless details, and the answer remains unknown.

If we could let other contracted knights try it out and see how the cards in their slots change after they become Decade knights, by controlling variables and setting up a control group, we could at least get a fairly accurate conclusion.

However, only Tina Hiiragi is qualified to use the Different Rider Driver, and even she herself relies on her ultimate physical qualities to ignore the side effects and forcefully drive it.

With only two people's transformation results available for reference, it's impossible to draw any decent conclusions or guesses.

The only thing that can be confirmed is probably the value of the card in my hand.

Known as the destroyer of the world, Kamen Rider possesses the ability to use the powers of other Kamen Riders as cards—undoubtedly a remarkable trait. When Kaze had his memories fully restored, his desire to save Makoto Ito was likely also for this card.

The next step is to verify the card and confirm the power of the magenta knight.

Fan Kang decisively deactivated Decade's transformation, pulled the magenta card from the driver, and handed it back to the still somewhat bewildered Tina Hiiragi beside him.

"Maitina, transform into Decade and spar with Mizutani Migoto."

"Huh? Oh... okay."

Tina Hiiragi took the card. Although she was a little confused by the sudden request for sparring, she nodded obediently.

After issuing simple commands and confirming the training exercises, Fan Kang quietly retreated and blended into the crowd of knight training class students watching from the sidelines. He looked towards the center of the desert, where he was about to become the main character.

"Henshin!" X2

Kamen Rider Decade, in magenta, and Kamen Rider Hibiki, in fiery red armor, stood at opposite ends of the desert, swords drawn and guns pointed at each other.

This wasn't their first time facing off.

Just as Fan Kang often honed Azusagawa Sakuta in the desert, Mizutani Migen, who was the first to become his student, often served as a sparring partner for Hiiragi Tina and other students.

The Blue Island Knight Training Camp has been established for more than half a year. Although the only permanent instructors and students are him, Azusagawa Sakuta, Mizutani Migen, Hiiragi Tina, and Kawasaki Saki, other contracted knights come to Blue Island from time to time for further training. After completing their training, they go out to independently defend several districts.

Rikka and Toka, the users of the Twin Riders W, came here to complete their novice training and then took charge of patrolling around Sakura City and Funabashi City. If you ignore their extraordinary status, the Blue Island Knight Council is more like a beginner's village than a decision-making body.

On the sidelines, groups of knights whispered amongst themselves. Some were knights supporting the European Knights Council, while others were newcomers who had recently been "tricked" into signing a contract by Kyubey, their eyes still filled with curiosity and trepidation.

"Who do you think will win?" a newcomer asked in a low voice.

“Mizutani-nee,” a veteran student who was about to complete the novice training said confidently, “After all, she’s played so many matches, her experience and skills are on a completely different level.”

"Yes, although Mai Tina has improved quickly, Miyuki is a veteran." A voice of agreement rang out. Most people clearly favored the battle-hardened Miyuki.

The situation on the field seemed to confirm everyone's judgment.

At the start of the battle, the crimson knight did not rush in. Instead, he quickly raised his uniquely shaped card-shaped gun and unleashed a storm of energy bullets at the crimson Hibiki. The bullets exploded in waves on the sand, attempting to block his opponent's movement.

A crimson phantom darted across the sand, its long sword flashing in sharp arcs as it precisely parried or dodged incoming energy blasts. Sand flew at its feet as the crimson figure closed the distance at high speed, like an arrow released from a bow.

Her fighting style is sharp and direct, carrying the purity and ferocity of a martial artist.

Seeing that the ranged suppression was not very effective, the magenta knight immediately changed his strategy. While retreating, the Imperial Knight deliberately fired energy projectiles at the sand beneath the armored Hibiki's feet.

"Boom! Boom!"

The dust kicked up by the explosion was like a small sandstorm, obscuring everyone's vision. Magenta's figure was faintly visible in the swirling dust.

"Little tricks!"

The girl beneath the crimson demon mask let out a sharp cry, showing no sign of panic. She abruptly plunged the long blade in her hand into the sand, and with a flick of her wrist, a powerful shockwave spread out from the tip of the blade, instantly dispersing and smoothing the surrounding sand and dust.

With his vision clearing again, the armored Hibiki locked onto the Decade, who was trying to flank him.

The crimson and magenta figures clashed violently, producing a continuous clang of metal and dazzling sparks. The sand beneath their feet continued to collapse and shift.

For some reason, Fan Kang always felt that they didn't hold back much when they attacked each other. Maybe they thought that even if they got hurt, he could easily heal them, so they chose to go all out?

The armored Oni launched a relentless attack, its long blade whistling through the air as it slashed down. Its voice, emanating from its mask, carried a hint of competitiveness.

"Tina, what you've been using for a long time is the most suitable. New cards can never compare to the power of those you've used for a long time."

"Migen-nee, as long as it can be used by me, cards can also be a part of my power. The captain said that a good tactic is one that can win, and... new ones are not necessarily worse than old ones!"

On the field, experience and skill seemed to have the upper hand for the time being, with the crimson Hibiki constantly forcing the magenta knight back.

The results of their practice sessions so far have largely been the same: Tina Hiiragi has 0 wins and 10 losses.

The discussions on the sidelines also leaned more towards Mizutani Migen.

"See? I told you Mizutani-nee was guaranteed to win."

"Wu Tina has only recently started working hard. No matter how talented she is, she can't make up for the huge gap that has accumulated over a long period of time."

However, a minority of people hold a different view.

“Don’t rush, I think that pink…magenta knight is extraordinary.” A support knight from Europe stroked his chin. “After all, it’s power personally brought out by senior Kuuga, so it must have something special about it.”

Sitting on a small stool, watching the show while holding a bucket of popcorn, Fan Kang's lips twitched. In fact, he didn't know the true origin or specific usage of this card. Just because he was the one who took out the card, it was used as evidence due to his high reputation among the contract knights.

However, it seems as if to confirm this statement—

After what appeared to be a routine dodge, the crimson knight did not create distance to fire as before, but instead charged straight at the long blade slashing down from the armored Hibiki.

"Hmm?" Armored Hibiki saw this unusual scene and had no intention of sheathing his sword. His long blade, carrying the discriminatory power to split mountains and shatter rocks, slashed straight down!

Just as the blade was about to touch his body...

"Attack Ride!"

A cold, electronic sound effect suddenly rang out.

"Slash!"

The magenta knight's card-shaped pistol instantly switched to sword mode, its black and white blade radiating a blinding light. Instead of a direct confrontation, it slashed upwards at an extremely tricky, almost impossible angle, skimming the edge of the armored Hibiki's long blade. The blade sliced ​​through the air, leaving a sharp arc, its target the relatively weak shoulder joint of the Hibiki's armor.

Dust billowed high, and in the twilight's weariness, the knight's raised sword gleamed like a silver swallow.

clang--!

A piercing metallic clang rang out, sparks flying everywhere.

Armored Hibiki managed to block the attack by timely withdrawing its sword, but the skillful and ingenious strike from the Imperial Knight still caused Armored Hibiki's body to sway slightly, and its attack to falter.

"Pretty!"

Some people in the crowd couldn't help but cheer.

“Well done, that was a good strike,” Mizutani Migen’s voice came through the mask, carrying a hint of competition, “but I won’t let you win.”

“Same to you, Mikoto-nee is still as strong as ever,” Hiiragi Tina’s voice was breathless but also excited. “I won’t give it to you either, victory.”

It's just a practice match, there are no prizes or stakes, why take it so seriously...?

As Fan Kang chewed on his popcorn, he silently raised his opinion of Kamen Rider Decade while inwardly criticizing him.

If Hiiragi Tina were to fight Mizutani Migen with a Heart Ace Kalis or another Monster Card, it would be difficult to achieve this. However, the ingenuity and flashes of inspiration she displayed earlier are ultimately hard to replicate. If nothing unexpected happens, this time, Mizutani Migen should still be victorious.

Having made his prediction, he turned his attention back to the battlefield, and then, the unexpected happened.

That was a series of changes.

"Attack Ride!"

Tina Hiiragi effortlessly took a card from the secondary card slot and placed it into the main card slot.

"Invisible!"

The crimson knight vanished from the spot, leaving only faint footprints on the sand and a cloud of dust.

Startled by the sudden change, Armored Hibiki paused for a moment, then reacted with her years of accumulated experience, turning around abruptly and sweeping her long blade behind her.

However, the sweeping attempt failed.

The figure of the Imperial Knight appeared like a ghost atop a small sand dune diagonally above her, and the Card Box Sword switched back to gun mode.

"Attack Ride!"

It was a very illogical scene. Before Fan Kang left for Europe, Hiiragi Tina, who always complained during training and had not shown much fighting talent, acted like a crazy and unpredictable fighter at this moment.

"Blast!"

Several magenta beams, several times thicker and more concentrated in energy than before, shot towards the unsteady armored Hibiki like venomous snakes locking onto their targets. The target was not the sturdy armor, but the sand beneath her feet.

boom! boom! boom!

A violent explosion erupted beneath the armored Hibiki's feet, sending a scorching energy shockwave, mixed with a large amount of burning sand, soaring into the sky and causing the sand to collapse instantly.

"Oops!"

The armored Hibiki's heavy body was hit by the explosion on the soft sand, instantly losing its balance and sinking downwards!

In a flash, the crimson figure swooped down from the top of the dune like a predating eagle. The Card Box Sword transformed into a longsword once more, its tip aimed directly at the fallen Armored Hibiki, moving so fast that it left only a crimson afterimage in the air.

The outcome seems to be decided soon.

Most of the onlookers thought so too and exclaimed in surprise, but Fan Kang remained calm as he ate his popcorn, feeding Kewpie two kernels and giving a handful to Kawasaki Saki sitting next to him.

It was just a practice match; I don't understand why the audience and the players are taking it so seriously.

In the field.

Instead of trying to escape the sinking sandpit, the armored Hibiki channeled all her strength into her legs and sword-wielding arm, raising the flaming blade above her head, crimson energy gathering wildly at its tip. Clearly, she intended to use this to retaliate.

Beneath the Decade Knight's visor as it swooped down, a sly smile played on Hiiragi Tina's lips. Instead of slowing down, she made a move that left everyone except Fan Kang speechless just as she was about to collide with the blazing sword—

Her free left hand swiftly reached for the hidden card slot in the card slot on her waist sword, and a card was instantly pulled out and inserted into the driver.

"Kamen Ride!"

The cold, electronic sound effects once again drowned out the howling of the desert.

"Kuuga!"

The power from the ancient warriors once again enveloped the crimson Decade's body. Within the light, Decade's form underwent an astonishing transformation, the crimson armor being covered and reshaped by a layer of flowing, flame-like purple energy.

The light dissipated.

What appeared at the end of the dive trajectory was no longer the destroyer of the crimson world, but the heavily armored ancient warrior Titan Kuuga.

"Varied……?!"

Clearly, this sudden and unbelievable transformation completely disrupted Armored Hibiki's rhythm. The gap between Fan Kang and Hiiragi Tina was greater than the gap between Ultimate Kuuga and Titan Kuuga, but that didn't mean that there was anyone in the world at this moment who could reach this level of transcending the emphasis on form.

The Titan Greatsword clashed with the armored Hibiki's raised, fiery red blade, and crashed down with a deafening roar.

boom--! !

The two long blades collided at extremely close range, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that exploded in a ring. The sandpit beneath their feet instantly expanded and flattened, and sand and dust swept outwards like a tsunami.

The outcome was decided the moment when the armored Hibiki chose to abandon defense and launch a full-scale attack, while the Decade switched to Titan Kuuga and turned to defense at the last moment.

The dust slowly settled.

With a flash of magenta light, Tina Hiiragi deactivated her Titan Kuuga form and reverted to her true form as a magenta knight, breathing slightly heavily.

Mizutani Migen also deactivated his transformation and stood there, looking at the long sword resting on his shoulder. His usually cold face was filled with shock, confusion, and an indescribable sense of defeat.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Immediately, a clamor erupted like a tidal wave.

"Win...win?!"

"Kamen Rider Decade... beat Mizutani-san?!"

"That was... invisibility? And it even copied Kuuga-senpai's power?!"

"It's incredible!"

None of the audience knew what had happened to cause the situation to change so drastically in the blink of an eye, resulting in a decisive victory or defeat. They were filled with shock and confusion, and began to discuss among themselves. Only Fan Kang remained calmly seated on his small stool, nonchalantly chewing on his popcorn.

Fan Kang didn't know the specific reason either.

But he clearly saw that at the very beginning of all the changes, even before the Imperial Knight disappeared from the spot...

Although it was only for a moment, there was indeed that brief instant when the amber indicator light on the magenta knight's forehead turned from yellow to purple.

Chapter 81 is titled "Sincerity" (4K)

The setting sun cast a warm, golden glow, painting the boundless desert a vibrant orange-red. The daytime hustle and bustle of training had long since faded, and while everyone else had gone to eat, the girl remained standing in the middle of the desert.

The extra practice wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision made because of today's failure; it was just a habit.

Day after day, I have never forgotten.

Don't you feel wronged?