Kamen Rider, but with a wild start.

The Genesis Driver has appeared ahead of schedule?

Is it because of his arrival?

Melon Energy!

The sound effect of the energy-locking seed was even deeper. The melon armor spun and landed on Wu Dao Guihu, slowly unfolding into armor, and then condensed into a red sonic arrow weapon in his hand.

—Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin!

However, the next moment, the melon energy armor flashed with a burst of lightning, and Wu Dao Guihu's body trembled slightly. He quickly suppressed this burden.

Seeing this, Kino suddenly realized: "So it's not completely finished yet! But using this kind of test sample must be very taxing on the body. You didn't need to go to such lengths. I'll just give Zangetsu back to you now."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhanji Lingma, who was standing to the side, said, "I'm quite interested in what kind of power that knight armor you used before has!"

Wu Dao Guihu glanced at Zhanji Lingma slightly, then faced Zangue, whose posture was almost identical to his, and unleashed his sonic arrows, ready for battle.

The armor formed by the melon's lock seed and the energy lock seed is almost identical, except that the latter's armor is lighter and its lock seed energy is more powerful.

The two Moon Slashers faced each other from afar.

Kino tilted his head: "So it was all for Mach? Zangetsu fighting Zangetsu, that sounds quite interesting."

……

Chapter 55 Entering the Safe Zone

Although the sonic arrow is a bow-shaped weapon, blades can also extend from both sides of the bow to serve as melee weapons.

So Zangetsu charged straight at Kino with the sonic arrow, and when he got close, he swung his blade to attack, but was blocked by the latter's raised Musou sword.

Clang! Clang!

Sparks flew as their weapons clashed, and the ferocious force of their attacks sent shockwaves emanating from the other side. After blocking several blows, Kino was forced to stagger backward.

The difference in power brought about by different drivers and locking seeds seems to have already been demonstrated.

Sengoku Ryoma, observing the battle from a distance, had a burning gaze and his eyes were sparkling with excitement. He had exceptional confidence in the Genesis Driver he had developed, and even the way he called it revealed his ambition.

Juicing fruit is clearly a better way to release its value than cutting it open.

Although the person opposite him was currently using the Sengoku Driver, preventing Sengoku Ryoma from seeing a comparison with the other Rider system, he was already quite pleased to see Kino being beaten into retreat.

Kino was indeed having a hard time holding on.

The blade of the sonic arrow grazed his side, and realizing the difference in strength, Kino began to maneuver.

Only the strong and fools would stubbornly resist.

Just then, a burst of lightning suddenly flashed from the weapon of the sonic arrow, and the sparks that flew out momentarily startled the two of them.

The next moment, Zangetsu suddenly unleashed a fierce attack, forcing Kino back.

He then unleashed a sonic arrow, aiming it at Kino, who had just regained his footing, with the arrow gleaming with melon energy.

call out--

An energy arrow of lightning shot out from the bow!

Before the arrow was fired, Kino quickly took out a melon-shaped defensive shield and held it in front of him. The explosive power came with a flash of lightning!

"boom!"

The arrow struck the shield, creating a powerful shockwave that sent him sliding backward several meters, almost knocking the melon-shaped defensive shield off his hand.

Kino steadied himself and looked up.

Is this going all out?

Given Wu Dao Guihu's steady fighting style, he probably wouldn't have used all his power recklessly from the start. However, judging from the occasional flashes of electricity on the Melon Energy Armor, it seems that the opponent was also having some difficulty controlling this power.

Zangetsu, on the other side, also staggered backward due to the enormous recoil, his body crackling with electricity, his melon energy armor seemingly about to dissipate due to overload at any moment.

Wu Daogui endured it, clenching his fists tightly to suppress the violent power within him, but his fighting condition seemed to have deteriorated further.

Sengoku Ryoma, who was observing from a short distance away, narrowed his eyes slightly.

After all, the source of the Lockseed is the fruit of Helheim, which means that the power of the Street Dance Riders also comes from Helheim. The upgraded Genesis Driver was created to allow humans to maximize the use of this power.

but……

Helheim is the place that Sengoku Ryoma envisioned as being able to nurture gods, so is it really possible for humans to fully master its power?

He was looking forward to Wu Dao Guihu's performance.

Wu Dao Guihu swayed slightly and knelt on one knee, the Genesis Driver at his waist flashing with electricity. However, since Sengoku Ryoma had previously explained that this was a product that had not yet been tested, he was mentally prepared for this situation.

Kino tilted his head as he looked at the situation.

"It seems your body is already tattered from the unfinished belt~ Hmm? It seems I just need to wait for you to collapse."

Kino also spoke very frankly about this issue.

After all, he had used overloaded belts before, and to be honest, when using this kind of belt, he was only able to keep going by sheer willpower.

Wu Daogui rubbed his shoulder and groaned. Upon hearing this, he suddenly stood up, raised a sonic arrow, and drew his bow to fire.

Seeing that things were going badly, Kino quickly ran away to dodge!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The force of the explosion destroyed the walls at the top of the tower, and a barrage of energy arrows followed Kino's figure, leaving a trail of flying brick and stone fragments around him.

The World Tree Tower is located in the center of Sawame City. The explosion at the top of the tower caused flames to surge, but because of the environmental simulation device specially set up by the World Tree Group, people on the ground looked up and felt as if there was thunder in the sky.

No one knows about the battle that took place here.

The rumbling sound was incessant, and even Zhan Ji Lingma's expression changed, so he hid in the stairwell on the rooftop.

Since the World Tree Tower that was destroyed wasn't his, Kino ran around using any available cover without a second thought, and also let Zangetsu unleash his violent power.

He then glanced at the melon-powered Zangetsu, his gaze falling on the Genesis Driver at the other's waist, and a slight thought crossed his mind.

So while maneuvering around, Kino began to look for opportunities to approach Zangetsu, who seemed to have stabilized a bit. Once there was no cover around, he used a melon-shaped defensive shield in one hand and a peerless saber in the other to deflect the energy arrows.

The distance between the two closed rapidly with the sparks flying. Suddenly, Kino threw away the melon shield and used his Musou sword to block the last arrow, slicing through the air and slashing down!

"Clang!"

Having anticipated this, Zhan Yue took a half step back, and the sonic arrow he raised just happened to block the descending Musou military sword. Then, with a sudden burst of strength in his wrist, he pushed the latter away.

This time, however, Kino didn't try to dodge or maneuver. He launched a series of attacks, forcing Zangetsu to engage him in close combat.

This made Wu Daogui feel somewhat strange.

Because the power of the melon energy lock seed is undoubtedly very tyrannical, the opponent would not be able to last long in a head-on battle. If it were really as the opponent said, that he could just wear him down, then his current behavior would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

Regardless, Wu Dao Guihu understood that he had to finish the battle quickly, so even though he was puzzled, he had no intention of backing down.

The two weapons continued to clash, producing dazzling sparks, and there was a hint of fierce determination, as if they were going to fight to the death.

"Your attack was too direct."

Wu Daogui said in a deep voice, and the sonic arrow in his hand suddenly changed angle, while the blade of the bow slashed at Kino's arm at a tricky angle.

"boom!"

Kino, who had been relentlessly attacking and pressuring, instinctively slashed back to dodge, but he was still a beat too slow. His right arm guard was hit, and the shockwave was transmitted to his wrist.

But just as the Musou Saber was about to lose its grip and be thrown away, Kino suddenly grabbed the hilt with his left hand and swept it across Zangetsu's right shoulder in an instant.

"It's easier to get things done if you're direct!"

With a slightly amused voice, the Peerless Saber slashed down from mid-air, and while Zangetsu seemed to be stunned, a precise slash struck Zangetsu's right shoulder armor!

The Melon Energy Armor has been modified to be very lightweight in all aspects, except for the right shoulder armor, which is designed to be used in combat with sonic arrows, making it stand out.

In Kino's eyes, this was a huge target!

Although the armor absorbed most of the force, Zangetsu was still knocked back a step by the impact. It was at this moment that Kino came right up to him!

Zangetsu instinctively held the sonic arrow horizontally in front of him and swung his bow-shaped blade in an attempt to force back the person rushing towards him, but the other party met him head-on without hesitation!

"Got it again! -- Huh?"

Kino, bracing against the attack, reached out and grabbed Zangetsu's Genesis Driver, but paused for a moment when he touched the belt.

Zangetsu swung his blade directly, and sparks flew violently from the chest of the melon armor. Kino was sent flying backward by the painful blow!

Bang!

He fell to the ground, rolled over, and knelt down on one knee to prop himself up. He then looked up, seemingly surprised.

The Genesis Driver's lock-in isn't as easy to pull out as the Sengoku Driver, but that's not why Kino was stunned. It's because when he touched the belt and lock-in just now, the Chronicle didn't show any sign of "recording".

Is it because the belt is still being worn by someone else?

It shouldn't be—

Even when the rider is transformed, it might be easier to capture them with a single click than when they are not transformed.

Because when Kino pulled off other people's belts before, the recording prompt would pop up the moment he touched them.

He simply deactivated the transformations of the three Gaim users when he was dealing with them, because he didn't want to be hindered any further.

So, is the current situation because "Kamen Rider Zangetsu" and "Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin" were judged to be the same person and therefore not included?

Would it still count if Wu Dao Mitsuzane became "Zangetsu Shin" then?

Kino was stunned for a long time. After instinctively knocking the man back, Wu Dao Guihu was also taken aback by Kino's desperate move.

Why not dodge the attack just to steal his belt?

What exactly are you here for?!

Wu Daogui instinctively touched the driver, and only when he was sure that the guy hadn't pulled it out did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Then, an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.

"You've been trying to get in touch with the driver and the lock seed. Did someone send you?" Wu Daogui asked suspiciously.

“It’s me.” Kino pointed to himself.

"..."

Wu Daogui couldn't keep up with his train of thought. He raised the sonic arrow and said in a deep voice, "Forget it, let's finish this quickly!"

He is now able to control his power.

After Kino was knocked back, the two were now some distance apart, allowing the sonic arrow to once again accumulate the energy for its finishing move.

Zangetsu locked the melon energy seed onto the sonic arrow, and violent lightning crackled around him. Along with the stinging pain in his body came unparalleled power.

Melon Energy!

The deep sound effect carried a cold and murderous aura, and Wu Daogui felt a chill for no reason. The lightning arrow that was ready to be fired was aimed at the almost identical melon armor on the other side.

Seeing this, Kino quickly got up and retreated to the edge of the rooftop, then cut off the hilt of the Sengoku Driver.

Melon Squash!

The peerless saber was wrapped in a melon-colored energy beam, and Kino also assumed the starting stance for his ultimate move. The fierce aura between the two was about to ignite!

It looks like a very tense moment.

But in reality, Kino is currently struggling with the fact that "he's striking a cool fighting stance but can't think of the right lines."

Therefore, they could only attack blindly.

As the arrow of light struck like lightning, Kino also unleashed a powerful slash, and the two massive attacks collided in mid-air!

"Boom!"

The slash of the peerless saber was instantly dispersed, and the arrow of light, which had not stopped for a moment, continued to hit Kino. In the violent explosion and flames, he was blown down along with the collapsed rooftop wall!

Swah——

Kino fell from the towering World Tree Tower, his melon armor instantly turning into specks of light and dissipating.

Wu Dao Guihu, who had unleashed this attack, also grunted and knelt on one knee, his melon energy armor being forced to deactivate.

His body, burdened by the unfinished belt, could barely move. Even his body was crackling with electricity, and the scars on his shoulder were throbbing with pain.

He looked up and saw Kino fall directly from the World Tree Tower, and his brows furrowed instantly.

"Oops……"

The power of the energy-locking seed was too difficult to control, especially since it was an untested product. Unexpectedly, this attack blew up half of the rooftop.