Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

"My Demon King... please allow me to explain."

"You speak."

Woz opened the book and simultaneously held up half of the watch face in his hand.

"According to this book, the previous Demon King, Tokiwa Sougo, after obtaining this watch face, confronted the darkness deep within his own heart in the Mirror World, and finally accepted his true self. As a result, the watch face evolved and successfully gained a new form of power."

"That form is called... Zi-O II."

Is it very strong?

"It surpasses all the Zi-O forms you can currently become, and... it also grants you the ability to freely manipulate time."

Manipulating time...

To be honest, Woz has always instilled in me the concept that "Kamen Rider Zi-O is a time-space king who transcends time and space and rules the past and future," but I have never experienced the ability to manipulate time at will.

It seems that you can only possess it after obtaining that form?

"However, if you want to obtain this form, you should only be able to do so through my Oma Zi-O Advent Calendar: KT. This book triggers the creation of this half of the watch face, and then you undergo an inner struggle in the Mirror World similar to that of the previous Demon Lord..."

"So, this thing shouldn't have appeared out of thin air from my side, right?"

Woz didn't say anything, he could only stare in astonishment at the watch face in his hand.

"Why is this happening? Please forgive my inability to understand, my Demon King..."

"It's nothing, I just want to know why I only got this half piece?"

"...According to you, you have easily refuted and accepted the darkness deep within your heart, so you should already have the ability to transform into that form."

It is obvious that only half of the dial can function, and the other half is missing.

The situation gradually spiraled out of Wozniak's comprehension.

Even though he knew many things that Yan Ming didn't, the current situation was truly beyond his comprehension.

However, Yan Ming didn't care that much.

He was still thinking more about what Woz had said about Zi-O's second form.

"Woz... what exactly is the scope of your 'time manipulation' ability?"

"This... at least it gives you the freedom to control your time."

Woz gave this assessment after recalling how Tokiwa Sougo used Zi-O II in the past.

"That is equivalent to a portion of Oma Zi-O's power. Tokiwa Sougo from a certain timeline could transform into Oma Zi-O directly with just this half of the watch face in your hand."

"Then... even the history of the world can be rewritten?"

“I don’t know the details, but when you obtain that power, you will definitely know more than I do.”

However, there are no new clues about this form at the moment, so Yan Ming can't do much more.

But... manipulating time?

If possible, Yan Ming would like to use this ability in this world.

Because there's one thing he absolutely wants to do...

"My Demon Lord created half of Zi-O's second-generation watch face solely through his own power, without relying on the Oma Zi-O Advent Calendar KT...?"

Woz stared at Yan Ming, and a series of thoughts kept running through his mind.

"I really don't know what he'll become in the future..."

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Volume 4, Rider Wars: Chapter 99 People Who Dislike Kamen Riders

As for the matter of this half of the watch face, just like Luo Xu's situation, let's put it aside for now.

First, Yan Ming needs to ensure the children's safety in the future.

Therefore, they also need to go with the thirty-eight children to the village that Tsugami Shoichi mentioned in order to confirm whether it is suitable for the children to settle there.

It didn't take very long.

About an hour and a half later, everyone drove their own vehicles and followed Tsugami Shoichi to their destination.

"This is it."

As he stepped off the motorcycle, Tsugami Shoichi took off his helmet.

Gates and Woz also descended from the left and right sides respectively in their Time Demons, trying to minimize the noise so as not to disturb the people in the village.

Lloyd and Joel pulled Anya down from their van.

"Mom and Dad...why don't we live in the same house anymore?"

"Well... we encountered a few problems, so we have to leave."

"But Anya really likes that stream! Anya wants to go there again and play with Brother Yanming!"

"Ania, be good, don't make things difficult for everyone."

Although his beloved daughter was pouting and looking unhappy, Lloyd couldn't possibly drag everyone back to the shelter just because of that.

Seeing this, Yan Ming walked directly to Anya and squatted down slightly.

"It's okay. If you want me to play with you, there's plenty of time later."

"Really...?"

Seeing Anya's slightly worried look, Yan Ming gently patted her head.

“Let’s make a deal.”

"An agreement...?"

"Yes, whenever I have time, and Anya wants, I can come and play with you."

"Then... let's pinky swear, okay?"

"Just as we agreed, we will absolutely not break our promise."

After calming Anya down, Yan Ming stood up.

Gates, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but shake his head after seeing this.

"You're actually fooling around with kids..."

"It is precisely because they are children that they deserve even more attention."

Then... everyone turned their attention to the village in front of them.

Of course, this is a completely different concept from the traditional concept of an ancient village.

According to Tsugami Shoichi, the reason these people live here is simply because they have no choice but to survive in such times.

Yan Mingchao looked to his right and saw a huge object that was flashing red light from time to time.

"what is that?"

"That... according to the villagers, it seems to be a satellite from the sky in the past."

Shoichi Tsugami only had a general understanding of the matter.

"It is said that it crashed a long time ago, and because a special frequency of radio waves is constantly emitted from inside the satellite, it isolates certain radio waves from mechanical and biological ones, so it is difficult for those Kamen Riders and monsters to find this location."

"So that's why you chose to set up camp here? That's a reasonable explanation."

Thirty-eight children followed behind Lloyd, Joel, and Anya, while several knights and Woz walked at the front.

Once they entered the village, they saw everything clearly.

Many people live here.

The houses where everyone lived were all small wooden cabins. Some people were farming and sowing in the nearby fields, while others were raising a few surviving animals. Some children were playing around, and a few elderly people were taking a walk together.

However, overall, it seems that young people and teenagers make up the majority.

"Is that Mr. Shoichi? Has he returned already?"

"Ah, I'm back!"

"Mr. Shoichi! Come play with us!"

"Our vegetables are a bit ripe now, so we'll have to trouble Mr. Shoichi to show off his skills and cook some delicious dishes again!"

"Haha, it's no big deal. Oh, by the way! Please make sure I can personally pick those vegetables over there!"

"Mr. Xiangyi...you brought a lot of people this time."

"They're here to seek refuge just like everyone else, so don't worry, they're all good people!"

It seems the people here are very enthusiastic about Tsugami Shoichi.

Although most of them were curious and unfamiliar with Yan Ming and his group, their overall reaction was quite friendly.

"So it seems like we shouldn't have any problems staying here, right?"

"It seems so."

Gates and Wozniak spoke to each other, while Kusaka Masato maintained a serious expression throughout.

Dian Si then ran enthusiastically to the villagers.

"Um, hello... It's a bit sudden, but could you please... let us live in this village together?"

"You're here to seek refuge too, aren't you?"

At that moment, a voice came from over.

Another woman emerged from the village... she looked to be only nineteen years old.

She had red hair, blue eyes, and exuded a very energetic aura.

"I am the village chief of this village. Just call me Naju."

“Miss Naju…Miss Naju, we are indeed people who have come here to seek refuge.”

Dian Si nodded quickly, and then everyone introduced themselves to Na Zhu.

After learning everyone's names, the woman named Naju nodded.

"I already know your names, so... you all are people who were forced to come from the city, just like us, right?"

"Yes... the most important thing is indeed to give these children a safe place to live."

Lloyd and Joel quickly stepped forward.

"Miss Naju, please accept us."

"Ah... thirty-eight... thirty-nine children? That's a lot of people."

"That's right, our main concern is these children. They only have themselves now. Their original families are gone because of... those Kamen Riders and monsters."

Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately showed expressions of sympathy.

In reality... most people in this village are pretty much the same.

That's why Naju can better understand this feeling.

“I understand… but according to what you all said, if you were carrying so many children all this time, how did you manage to escape from so many Kamen Riders and monsters…?”

"I have to thank these people for this."

Lloyd then spoke with great gratitude.

"Mr. Yan Ming, Mr. Gates, Mr. Dian Shi, Mr. Kusaka, and Mr. Woz over here, they are all people who actually possess the power to fight against those Kamen Riders!"

"Fighting against Kamen Rider...? What does that mean...?"

"Just like Mr. Tsugami Shoichi here, he has the ability to transform into a Kamen Rider."

What--?!

At that moment, Lloyd immediately sensed the change in atmosphere.

Those who had initially only sympathized with him now displayed a variety of different expressions on their faces.

There was shock, disbelief, and... terror.

Then all of these expressions began to change into expressions of rejection.

"Kamen Rider?"