Kamen Rider, but with a wild start.

The Lion Fang Blood Demon let out a beast-like panting sound, slammed its fist on the ground in fury, and then pounced out like a wild beast on all fours!

Before he could dodge, Hongyin was knocked to the ground. The Lion Fang Blood Demon restrained him, its hands gripping his mask tightly like iron pincers.

Seeing this, Kino gripped the IXA Holy Sword vertically, aimed the hilt at the Lion Fang Blood Demon's back, and pulled the trigger!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Caught off guard, the Lion Fang Blood Demon was blasted away, and Akane took the opportunity to roll and create distance. The smoke and dust from the explosion filled the forest.

Unexpectedly!

The IXA Holy Sword can also fire a gun!

Hongyin, who had just turned the page, suddenly shouted.

"careful!"

Amidst the swirling dust, the Lion Fang Blood Demon leaped up from behind the earthen mound and launched a ferocious attack on Kino, seemingly determined to strike whoever hit him the hardest.

However, upon facing him again, Kino could clearly sense that the Lion Fang Blood Demon's power was beginning to wane, or perhaps it was because he had finally adapted to the power of the new armor.

While Kino was parrying the attacks, his eyes were also fixed on the wound from the Lion Fang Blood Demon's left shoulder to his chest, and he thrust the IXA Holy Sword in his right hand!

"玏珰——"

The sword and claws clashed, sparking blinding flashes.

The Lion Fang Blood Demon clenched his fist and blocked the sword blade with four sharp claws that sprang out from his arm armor. The sharp, cold light made Kino pause for a moment.

Wait… you actually had this trick up your sleeve?!

From the moment the group of two wolves and several others ganged up on him, they fought each other to the death for half a day before Lion Fang Blood Demon remembered that he still had such a powerful weapon on him.

For the first time, Kino had a sense of absurdity regarding the Lion Fang Blood Demon.

But even as he was stunned, his hands moved without slowing down.

A sharp, almost chilling cutting sound rang out as Kino thrust his sword down with both hands, the tip piercing through the gap between the two claws and brutally cutting through the wound on the Lion Fang Blood Demon's shoulder blade!

"Aaaaaah—!!"

The Lion Fang Blood Demon let out a painful roar, and in its agony, it threw a punch at the IXA who was right in front of it with its other hand, and then instantly extended the sharp claws from its arm armor.

呲——

Sharp claws pierced through the IXA armor and stabbed into Kino's chest and abdomen. He was startled, but thankfully the attack wasn't on his belt.

"Kino!"

Akane's voice rang out from not far away.

Kino quickly retreated and drew his IXA Holy Sword. With a flick of his wrist, the blade slammed heavily into his opponent's chest. Immediately afterward, Akane delivered a powerful kick from the side, striking the Lion Fang Blood Demon.

After kicking out, Akane also staggered and knelt on one knee, her armor once again spewing out an overloaded white stream of air.

How are you?

Akane, panting heavily, looked at Kino.

"Don't get distracted, I feel great right now!"

Kino stared intently at the Lion Fang Blood Demon that was sent flying backward, feeling quite pleased that the attack had worked. Compared to that, a mere fatal wound was nothing to worry about!

The lion-toothed vampire, struck hard, rolled on the ground, clutching its pierced wound and screaming in agony, while a magnificent seven-colored light effect flickered on its body.

At this point, the Lion Fang Vampire had actually been resurrected, but Kino wanted it to be completely destroyed in 1986!

And this very moment is the ultimate moment!

Kino quickly retreated several steps to create distance, and then without stopping, he pulled a golden whistle from the void and inserted it into the IXA Holy Sword. In an instant, energy gathered upwards along the sword, forming a bright red sphere of light at the tip of the sword, as dazzling as the sun.

『Ixa Calibur Rise Up!』

"The final blow!"

Kino gripped his swords with both hands, gazing intently at the Lion Fang Blood Demon struggling to his feet opposite him.

The temperature on the battlefield rose steadily, and it felt as if a blazing sun was burning behind Kino. Knowing that he probably couldn't escape, the Lion Fang Blood Demon gritted his teeth, got up, and charged forward with a near-hysterical roar!

Seeing this, Hongyin, who was still kneeling on one knee, quickly pulled a whistle from her belt and inserted it, then pulled out the IXA fist gun and held it in her hand.

'Ixa Knuckle Rise Up!'

The golden wave struck the Lion Fang Blood Demon first, and as it screamed and stopped charging forward, Kino, who was only a step away, darted forward and swung his sword!

'IXA Judgement!'

The IXA Holy Sword flashed out with a dazzling light, once again accurately striking the slanted wound on the Lion Fang Blood Demon's body, and then bursting forth with a fiery red glow.

"Boom!"

……

Chapter 23 Proof as a Kamen Rider

The Chariot of the Four Blood Demon Generals - Annihilation!

The Lion Fang Blood Demon's body solidified into a stained glass window, which then shattered with a crash, turning into specks of light and dissipating on the spot.

Kino, who delivered the final blow, slowly straightened up, let out a long breath, and then felt a great sense of accomplishment!

He eliminated a freakish executive!

They were eliminated in the early stages!

Kino felt that it would be a shame not to feel a little smug about all his hard work.

However, the damage he had sustained in the battle was quickly transmitted to his brain's central nervous system. Kino felt a chill and a fever, and his vision flickered.

He took out the data chip he had inserted into his IXA belt before the battle, looked around, and then walked towards Yuri Aso.

As they watched the Lion Fang Blood Demon vanish in the explosion, the people around them all felt a sense of unreality, especially Jiro and Asou Yuri.

The hatred of annihilating their clan and killing their mother was thus resolved. After a moment of relief, what followed was a long-buried bitterness and sorrow.

Aso Yuri, who had been bowing her head in silence, suddenly sensed something. As soon as she raised her head, she was faced with a familiar yet unfamiliar IXA, whose polygonal, crimson compound eyes were also staring at her.

"you……"

Yuri Aso seemed somewhat dazed.

Kino grabbed one of her hands and placed the chip, which was less than three centimeters in size, in her hand.

"Perhaps because you didn't exercise properly, you'll never have the chance to see—this is the final form of your mother's work."

The deal between Kino and Chairman Shima was to hand over the 2008 data of the IXA system to him ahead of schedule.

The Blue Sky Society is ultimately an organization that genuinely cares about protecting humanity. No matter how outrageous its decision-makers and future members may be, the achievements of this organization are undeniable.

Making IXA stronger in advance would allow them to protect more people over the next twenty years.

However, speaking of the final form, IXA actually has an ascendant mode, but Kino didn't dare to use it just now, fearing that the terrifying recoil of that power would kill him.

After handing over the chip, Kino reached out to Aso Yuri: "Alright, let me see those photos you took!"

He still remembers that Yuri Aso was his war correspondent during this period!

Aso Yuri was still staring blankly at IXA in front of her. After hearing this, she looked at him incredulously. It wasn't until Kino urged her again that she finally came back to her senses and blankly pulled a stack of photos out of her coat pocket.

The Polaroid photos were taken and printed instantly, and Aso Yuri simply stuffed them into her jacket, where they were now.

Kino eagerly took the photos and began to examine them, but after a short while, he shuddered and knelt straight down on the ground.

His heartstrings trembled violently, and the IXA armor on his body turned into a phantom and disappeared into his belt, revealing the boy's pale face with a blank stare.

"...Kino?!"

On the other side, Akane, who had already deactivated her transformation, realized something and quickly ran to his side.

Yuri Aso immediately crouched down to check on him, only to notice a patch of scarlet blood on Kino's waist and abdomen, clearly an injury sustained in the battle just now.

"Hang in there, we'll get you to the hospital right away!" Yuri Aso said urgently.

"you……"

Kino looked at her with a face full of grief and indignation: "I don't understand... Are you a die-hard fan of Rook? Why is every picture of Rook and the Blood Demon he turned into, even with dynamic close-ups! What about me? What about me??"

Aso Yuri: "..."

Hongyin also looked at the photo: "..."

In their first battle after encountering Rook, Yuri Aso realized that this was the murderer of her mother whom she had been searching for, so when taking pictures, she instinctively pointed all the lenses at the Lion Fang Blood Demon.

She even chased after Rook and took several photos of him in human form as he left under the overpass, just to make it easier to track him later.

As for Kino's IXA...

This time, there wasn't even a creamy main body.

If he had to choose a way to die right now, Kino felt that he would definitely die a miserable death!

This world is beyond saving—Kane won't be his photographer, Jiro won't be a photographer, and Asou Yuri is the enemy's personal photographer!

Yuri Aso felt somewhat ashamed after what was said about her.

Hongyin also picked up a photo and said with emotion, "It's a pretty good photo, but now is not the time to talk about this. You should focus more on your own condition."

He glanced at Kino, who was frowning and enduring, only to see that the IXA belt on his body had turned into light particles and disappeared. His gaze flickered slightly.

Kino said with a pained expression, "Don't worry about me. This situation was somewhat expected. Compared to this... Tsuro, I have now avenged you. I hope you can keep your promise to me."

The second wolf had already walked over at some point and stood beside him, looking down at him. After a long while, he slowly responded.

"So you really believe in monsters."

“If a monster can’t even do this, then it’s not even a monster.” Kino looked up at him.

Upon hearing this, Cilang merely curled the corner of his lips casually, seemingly revealing a hint of disdain.

Kino then looked at Akane and smiled, "I've already said it before, I'm a man with two lives, that's the truth—so you can just continue to give IXA to Jiro, that way we can still hope for a chance to meet again."

Second Wolf: "?"

"See you next time?"

Hongyin repeated thoughtfully, then suddenly laughed and said, "What's the difference between this and giving your last words? It's way too early for a kid like you!"

Kino's expression was strange: "Because I think you will die before me, I am indeed giving my last words."

Akane: "???"

The previously somewhat saddened Akane instantly turned into a gritted-teeth man, clenching her fists and hesitating whether to deliver one last punch!

Kino coughed, covering his mouth at just the right moment.

"That's the truth."

“I like to hear the truth, but I don’t like to hear this kind of talk. Don’t say it again!” Hongyin sneered.

Kino smiled and said, "Then next time."

But he really felt that Akane would eventually do something stupid.

Just as the strain on this body was about to reach its limit, Kino opened the [Kamen Rider Chronicle] and focused his mind on the numbers on the cover.

[Start Search].

Kino was never sure whether this time travel was random or controllable, so all he could do was mutter "Drive world" in his mind, and then the book in front of him flipped open with a rustling sound.

The page ends in 2014!

He sensed something and as his body gradually transformed into light particles for transmission, Kino suddenly turned to look at Akane.

"Oh, right—"

"You..."

At that very moment, Akane also spoke.

Kino, however, quickly cut him off, saying, "Keep the Polaroid camera and those photos safe for me, just in case I need them later!"

Although none of the photos are decent, at least the bits and pieces can preserve some evidence of his battles as a Kamen Rider.

Kino felt this was a very precious thing.

Akane chuckled, "I know!"