Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Whatever the other party had done in the past that confused or made him suspicious, at this moment... all those doubts vanished from Swartz's mind.

By the time he came to his senses... Woz's figure had already disappeared from his sight.

Swartz blinked, staring at the spot where the other person had left, unsure of what to say for a long time.

"Have you been bewitched?"

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind.

It was that demon named Ramer. He appeared behind Swartz at some point and shook his head as he looked at Swartz.

"Although I don't know what that guy named Woz did, I just arrived here and saw you like this, so I suppose he used some kind of illusion on you?"

"An illusion...?"

Swartz was brought back to his senses by Lamer's words and realized what he had been thinking.

He... originally intended to ask Woz who the other person was, but in a short moment he no longer had such doubts or suspicions about Woz.

Until Woz leaves…

"How is that possible? Could it be that that guy forcibly changed my perception in that brief moment...?!"

Without a doubt, this is not the power that the original Woz should have possessed...

If that's the case, then who exactly is that person with Woz's appearance?!

"Alright, what that guy did to you is a minor matter. The important thing is that our plan is about to begin."

"...You mean the plan to use Another Drive's new abilities to acquire resentment?"

"That's right, but simply obtaining the resentment of ordinary humans isn't enough. Although it's effective, the effect is negligible, like taking a fly. I don't know how many years it would take to finish at this rate, so I plan to use some very special methods."

"For example?"

In response to Swartz's questions, Ramer went straight to the core of the plan.

“As I’ve already said, we are now in a state of working together with the native inhabitants of this world, which means that they will do their best to help us.”

“That’s right, help us obtain a tremendous resentment that has always existed in this world, one that transcends cause and effect.”

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The anomaly began after Gates and Denji entered the shop together.

First, an unusual dimensional force instantly sucked them into it.

Everything happened before Gates and Dinah could even react.

However, for Gates, who is used to strong winds and heavy rain, this scene is actually not that big.

"This is what they call a witch?"

"Ugh, this feels like it's really draining my sanity..."

The two are now trapped in the witch's barrier, and the surrounding walls have all been replaced with a bizarre state that resembles the intersection of dimensions.

"Is this... something from the real world or the anime world? It's really creepy, so terrifying...!"

"...Is this considered terrifying?"

"Huh...? Could it be that Mr. Gates, you've seen something even more terrifying?"

Yes, I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you!

When Geiz thought about what he looked like when he transformed into the so-called Zi-O III, he felt that the horror in the so-called witch's barrier was nothing compared to the horror in the world. There was nothing more terrifying than transforming into Zi-O III!

If I were to tell Dian Si the details, he would be terrified. That would be too much of a blow to a junior. It's better not to tell him. Hmm, that's all...

"In short, I have to tell you, I'm very brave, and this little thing can't scare me at all!"

"I see..."

After much fuss, the two of them finally got their minds on the important matter at hand.

"Where did all the people in the shop go? Were they swallowed up by this barrier like us?"

"That's roughly it. Anyway, just go in, find that witch, and then blow her up, right?"

"Is... such a direct action really okay?"

"So, are you coming with me or not?"

Seeing that Dian Si was a little hesitant, Gates bluntly said these words.

"Let me tell you, you can't be so indecisive no matter what. Look at me, what kind of witch am I? I'm not even worth mentioning—"

“...that Mr. Gates.”

Dian Si pointed behind him, while Gates turned around with obvious displeasure.

He saw a large group of familiars, many times more frightening than monsters in horror movies, rushing towards them from a distance.

"Wa ...

“Uh, Mr. Gates…”

Didn't he say he was very brave...? Could it be that Mr. Gates is actually a very timid person?

If it were Tokiwa Sougo or Woz, they would probably be well aware of Geiz's cowardice, but for Touki, it was simply like discovering a new continent.

Despite their playful banter, the two eventually focused their attention on the monsters.

"Mr. Gates, let's go!"

"…well."

These were the words Gates said as he shakily took out the driver and dial.

On the other side, there were a considerable number of familiars, practically reaching the point of being a sea of ​​people.

But this was nothing to Gates and Tsugu, who possessed superhuman combat abilities.

They each put their driver on their waist and their own transformation device.

"Jump! Progress!"

"Geiz! Cross-Z!"

"Transform!" ×2

Boom! Then, a yellow and a red light exploded instantly.

The shockwaves emanating from the two instantly blasted away a large number of familiars, and then the two completed their transformation.

"Soar into the sky! Rising Hopper!"

"Kamen Rider! Geiz! Armor Time!"

"Wake Up Burning! Cross-Z!"

Unlike Denji, who transforms into a simple basic form of Kamen Rider Zero-One, Geiz fights with a layer of armor attached.

It was a suit of blue and orange armor that landed on Gates along with a blue dragon that was as transparent as flames, giving him the power of punches and kicks that surpassed the dragon's.

Kamen Rider Geiz Cross-Z Armor.

"Haaaaaah—!!"

Before Dian Si could make a move, Gates had already thrown a punch forward.

With this punch, the earth-shattering force caused a deep blue flame to instantly burn away the surrounding area.

Countless familiars were burned to ashes by this attack. Whether they intended to attack or not, or even if they tried to escape, they were all blasted into nothingness by Gates' punch.

The heir to the side looked over with some surprise, while Gates remained in the position of throwing a punch, panting heavily.

Bro, we don't need to be this nervous!

“Mr. Gates…”

"...I'm doing this to ensure we can eliminate the enemy more effectively. No matter how weak the enemy is, we can't let our guard down, understand?"

"Okay, okay, I understand."

By using the pretense of lecturing Dian Si, Gates finally found a suitable excuse for his fear of ghosts.

The two of them, after blasting away all the familiars like a massacre, went straight to the deepest part of the barrier.

"strangeness…"

Despite searching the surroundings, Dian Si could not find any trace of the witch or those people.

The entire space was vast and eerie, yet not a single person could be found.

"Could it be that we've come to the wrong place? That monster called the witch isn't actually here at all?"

Just as Dian Si was thinking this, Gates slowly walked forward.

"...Mr. Gates?"

"When looking at things, we can't just look at the surface."

Then... as if he had sensed something, he immediately raised his right fist.

Then, he slammed his fist into the ground.

Boom! The immense force instantly tore apart the entire patch of ground beneath their feet.

The entire floor shattered like glass, and the two fell downwards, only to soon step onto something that felt like liquid.

"This is it...this is where those witches live!"

As Gates said, the witch is indeed here.

No… she’s not just a witch.

Inside the room, countless people were enveloped in egg-like objects, their faces expressionless, as if they had fainted. At the tips of these eggs were countless familiars intertwined, making the sight utterly disgusting.

What's even more surprising is that there are more than just the two of them fighting here.

"Drink it—!!"

That was a delicate shout.

Along with this delicate shout, a series of crisp sounds rang out, and a giant witch was blasted directly against a wall.

"That is?"

The two looked ahead.

There was a girl there, a girl who held a weapon that looked like a spear, wore red clothes, and had long red hair.

The girl looked young, probably only in the second year of junior high school. She held a weapon in one hand and wore a sword in the other. Around her were about seven or eight witches.

"...We've actually been forced into this situation."

So many witches are attacking this girl, and she has managed to hold out for so long with just her own strength...?

Even Gates was somewhat surprised by this, but—

There's no time to be surprised anymore.

The moment the girl uttered those words, seven or eight witches let out terrifying laughter and charged straight at her.

She even widened her eyes, bracing herself for being torn to pieces—

boom!!

Deep blue flames flickered in front of him.

When she came to her senses, a yellow figure, as fast as lightning, grabbed her and pulled her aside.

"Are you OK?"

"...Huh?"

The girl stared in shock at the other person... who was a man clad in black and yellow armor?!

And where he had just been standing, there was another armored man dressed in strange clothes.

"Finish Time! Cross-Z!"

With a swift press of the button on his waist dial, Gates turned the driver and unleashed a spinning kick that sent all the witches flying.

The azure flames transformed into an oriental dragon, merging with him from behind and launching him forward in a flying kick.

At the same time, the golden-armored man next to him also patted the prop at his waist.