Kamen Rider, but with a wild start.

If even a group of Kamen Riders combined can't defeat Gold Drive, then Hunter will guide Tenjuro Banno to activate the command, and the program installed in 004's body can connect to Gold Drive.

Just then—Banno Tenjuro felt someone take control of his body.

But it wasn't that guy fighting for control; it was the 004 program in front of him that was affecting him. A surge of boundless anger welled up in Banno Tenjuro's heart!

"Madman! Idiot—!!"

To have gone this far with his own body, isn't that guy worried that he'll perish along with his body?

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone present. The white-haired girl, who had betrayed them just a moment ago, turned against them again the next second, and even severely damaged Golden Drive!

How did you do it?

The pursuit can finally be explained: "Kino connected 004 with the 'Gord Drive' program so he could defeat Banno at a crucial moment!"

Kulim suddenly realized: "So that's how it is! This is the way to deal with the barbarians!"

"He actually went this far..."

Shinnosuke Tomari said, somewhat incredulously.

This unexpected battlefield situation made Shijima Tsuyoshi forget his emotional breakdown, and he just stared blankly at the girl who had stabbed the Golden Drive with a single chop.

The white-haired girl was expressionless, and cyan light tentacles, like electronic cables, extended from her body, connecting to the golden Drive facing her.

"Let go! 004, I order you to stop!"

Banno Tenjuro roared hysterically, but Kino had not set a termination command for the execution program that Banno had initiated himself.

004 will obediently let go, but only after the execution process is completely completed.

Her blue eyes shone brightly.

"ten--"

It sounded like a countdown.

Banno Tenjuro sensed something and struggled even more fiercely.

Gold Drive is ultimately a super-evolved form, and even with the virus program to restrain it, the mechanical mutant 004, which has never evolved into a monster form, cannot maintain control over Gold Drive's body indefinitely.

He used brute force to pull the girl's hand out of her chest.

"Nine--"

Golden energy surged from the Golden Drive, and the cyan light tentacles that had touched the armor snapped off one by one in a burst of sparks.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this, the group immediately realized the danger. Tomari Shinnosuke and Chaser decisively took out their gear-shifting vehicle and signal motorcycle, preparing to transform again to stop the Golden Drive from breaking free.

Shijima finally realized what was happening, but he was a beat too slow after realizing what the girl's countdown might mean.

And in the very next moment—

"one!"

Such simple words coming from a young girl.

"Uh?"

"what?"

"...??"

Not only were Tomari Shinnosuke and the hunter, who were about to rush forward, stunned, but even Banno Tenjuro's thoughts were momentarily stuck.

Then the girl in front of me instantly transformed into the form of a mechanical mutant. Blinding light burst from its body, and the three remaining tentacles of light tightly bound the Golden Drive, transmitting this destructive and terrifying power into it as well.

Wait…who taught you to count like that?!

Banno Tenjuro's frustrated and unwilling roar echoed amidst the deafening explosion!

"asshole!!"

"Boom—!"

A blinding white light engulfed the entire battlefield!

Before the devastating shockwave could spread, Shijima Takeshi, realizing the danger, suddenly stood up, put his arm around Shijima Kiriko's shoulder, and shielded her behind him. Tomari Shinnosuke and Tsuri, who were about to rush forward, were startled and immediately stood in front of the Shijima siblings.

An overwhelming sense of oppression descended. The heart-shaped mechanical mutant glanced at the few humans not far away, then its figure blurred as it instantly appeared in front of them, spreading its arms to create a golden barrier.

The next moment, the massive energy crashed down. Although the barrier absorbed most of the damage, the heart-shaped mechanical mutant and the people behind it were still blasted away, landing awkwardly on the ground and rolling several times.

Heart was also forced to revert to its super-evolved monster form amidst this shock.

Tomari Shinnosuke looked at him in surprise.

"Heart? You..."

Heart didn't say much, but solemnly propped herself up and looked at the location of the explosion.

Although the mechanical mutant 004 completely obeys Wilderness's orders, Heart considers every mechanical mutant a valuable friend, especially given the dwindling number of mechanical mutants available today.

Now, 004, who was under the control of Tenjuro Banno, self-destructed along with the Golden Drive, and Heart couldn't help but feel a little sad.

At the epicenter of the explosion, raging flames rose high into the sky, and the digital core of 004 ​​quietly vanished into a cloud of data amidst the intense flames.

Once the smoke and dust had completely cleared, the group, still shaken, looked back. They saw that the battlefield, now marked with scorched earth, no longer bore the figures of Golden Drive and the mechanical mutant 004. Instead, there were only shattered mechanical fragments emitting smoke.

Even in the world of mechanical mutants, this would be considered a pile of limbs and fragments...

Heart slowly stood up, her resolute gaze fixed on the other side: "Perhaps you made this choice against your will, but you certainly showed your courage and determination! My friend—Blood!"

Tomari Shinnosuke staggered to his side, taking a deep breath: "Heart, perhaps humans and mechanical mutants..."

After fighting alongside Heart, he suddenly wanted to say something, but the somewhat vague idea he had was stuck in his throat and he couldn't get it out.

Because even Shinnosuke Tomari doesn't quite understand.

Heart closed his eyes briefly, then turned and left, leaving only his deep but solemn voice behind.

"Tomari Shinnosuke, you will always be my rival, because I will definitely lead the mechanical mutants to dominate this world and become a new life form that replaces humans!"

“Heart…”

Shinnosuke Tomari sighed as he watched his retreating figure.

At this moment, Shijima Tsuyoshi and Chase had already helped Shijima Kiriko, who had some scratches, to her feet. The latter patted Shijima Tsuyoshi's arm with concern, indicating that she was alright.

“That girl…” Shijima Kiriko looked sadly at the center of the explosion.

"She's a mechanical mutant, she deceived us, and deliberately lurked among us!" Shijima Tsuyoshi said, his head bowed and his fists clenched.

"Just now, actually she—"

Just as the hunter next to him was about to say something, Shijima suddenly stepped forward, grabbed him by the collar, and glared at him fiercely.

"Stop talking nonsense! You really did know everything from the beginning, didn't you? Are you deliberately trying to make a fool of me?! You just let me be—"

"Gang, calm down!"

Shijima Kiriko quickly tried to persuade her.

Shi Daogang ignored them, but just as he was about to throw his fist at the pursuer, a commotion suddenly came from the explosion site, instantly attracting their attention.

Swah——

The scattered rubble and bricks on the ground were pushed aside, and a golden-red "Gord Drive" flew out.

"Hahahaha—!"

Tenjuro Banno's voice came from inside: "What an idiot! Luckily, I transferred my data back to 'Gord Drive' beforehand. So what if this body is destroyed? The great me is immortal!"

That familiar, arrogant, maniacal laughter echoed across the battlefield, leaving those watching the scene stunned.

Shijima Tsuyoshi successfully diverted his anger.

"Are you kidding me?!"

They sacrificed so much, and yet the most evil and despicable humans in the world are still alive?

No! He wants to defeat this person himself!

With the awareness of being a son!

……

Chapter 61 Kino: On the number! !

'Signal Bike!'

Rider!

"Mach!"

Shijima rushed forward without hesitation, and even Tomari Shinnosuke, who was passing by, didn't have time to stop him. The light effect of the signal Mach covered his entire body as he ran.

"Barbaric——!!"

The front wheel firing gun was raised, and several energy bullets fired in rapid succession directly knocked the unsuspecting GordDrive to the ground!

Poetry Island rushed to the front without stopping for a moment, forcefully slashing the front wheel of the firing gun with his palm, the high-speed spinning tire revealing a sharp ring of light like a chainsaw!

"I! I will utterly defeat you!!"

Shijima Tsuyoshi screamed hysterically and swung his front-mounted rifle. Seeing this, Tomari Shinnosuke quickly glanced at Shijima Kiriko, who was stunned behind him, gritted his teeth, and rushed forward to try to stop him.

"Stop! Gang, this isn't your job!"

Time seemed to stand still.

The smell of gunpowder from the battlefield has not yet dissipated.

And at this critical moment—

"boom!"

Just as the front-wheel firing gun was about to tear the GordDrive apart, a golden tentacle of light instantly knocked the weapon out of Kamen Rider Mach's hand, followed by two more tentacles wrapping around his upper body and neck respectively.

The situation changed in an instant.

The power of the unevolved mechanical mutant 004 was ultimately too weak. Even after detonating the power within the Golden Drive, it was unable to completely destroy the "Gord Drive".

What disappeared was only the body of the mechanical mutant that had been possessed.

Seeing this scene, Tomari Shinnosuke immediately stopped moving, not daring to make any rash moves.

The GordDrive slowly floated up, and Tenjuro Banno's sinister laughter rang out, carrying his usual evil aura.

"Gang, you're still too stupid!"

Another tentacle of light emerged from the driver and stuck to the driver on Mach's waist, accompanied by a crackling of electricity, seemingly intending to forcibly remove the belt.

Kamen Rider Mach's arms were tightly bound to his sides, leaving him only able to kick his legs helplessly in a futile struggle.

Banno Tenjuro chuckled strangely, "Although you're already a failed experimental subject, it's not impossible to use your body temporarily in this situation."

Upon hearing this, Shijima's struggling movements faltered, the blue light from his helmet goggles flashing rapidly as he looked at the GordDrive in front of him with a hint of fear.

You...you can do that?!

Shinnosuke Tomari quickly transformed into Kamen Rider Drive, pointing the car door gun at it: "Stop! Let go of Gang!"

The hunter also took out his destructive pistol, stopped Shijima Kiriko from rushing forward with one hand, gave her a reassuring look, and then slowly approached the area.

He said in a deep voice, "Wild Wild Man, Gang is a human. A human body should be of no use to you. Even if you take him hostage, it will be of no use."

Banno Tenjuro sneered, "It's alright. After we leave this place, I'll just discard this body and find a suitable one!"

Anyway, once the consciousness is transferred to "Gord Drive", the drive is its main body, and it doesn't matter if the body is replaced a few times!

These words sent chills down everyone's spines.

This guy is no longer human.

It's a demon!

A complete and utterly depraved demon!

Shidao, having just regained his senses, struggled again: "Bastard, you don't deserve to be called human!"

With a sinister smile, Banno Tenjuro waved his tentacles of light to defend against Kamen Rider Drive and Chase, while the tentacle around Mach's waist forcefully ripped off his belt!

The Mach Driver flashed with electricity and malfunctioned, forcing Shijima to groan and revert to his human form.