Following Sougo's declaration, it was as if the world had been freed from some ancient yoke. As the people in the city cried out while fleeing from monstrous threats, the Kamen Riders appeared—summoned by their cries for help.
—The "Dumb but Brave" Duo—
"War Rabbit! Ten thousand feet away!" cried Shi Dong Meikong, standing protectively in front of a group of civilians as the monster closed in. She called out instinctively.
But instead of Kiryu Sento and the others, it was two unexpected Riders who arrived first—Kamen Rider Grease, Kazumi Sawatari, and Kamen Rider Rogue, Gentoku Himuro.
"For Mi-tan, I'll fight to the bitter end!"
"For the future of this nation, I'll stake everything!"
[RobotJelly!]
[Crocodile!]
"Transform!" —both Riders shouted.
[Crush! Flow! Overflowing! Robot in Grease! Buraa!]
[Tear! Devour! Shattered and Scattered! Crocodile in Rogue! Oraa!]
Kamen Rider Grease!
Kamen Rider Rogue!
"Burn your heart, Mi-tan! Face the enemy!"
"Devote yourself to justice!"
—The Founding Riders—
"When you mention Heisei Riders, you think of…"
"Kuuga!"
With a simple and sharp transformation sound, the very first Heisei Rider stepped forward, giving a confident thumbs-up.
[Cyclone! Joker!]
"Now, count up your sins!"
The wind howled. The wild card had arrived. Kamen Rider W, the first Rider of the Heisei era's second decade, stood firmly before the advancing monsters.
—The Cherish Life Squad—
"Help! Ex-Aid!"
"Ghost! Over here!"
Summoned by the desperate cries of two children, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and Kamen Rider Ghost leapt into action, shielding them from harm.
[Level Up!]
[Kaigan!]
"Watch me clear this stage of life!"
"Burn your soul!"
—The Firepower Trio—
[Awesome! Special! High Season!]
[Strike Vent!]
Batons swinging, Kamen Rider Hibiki joined Kamen Rider Wizard and Kamen Rider Ryuki in unleashing fiery, spectacular finishers—bathed in blazing light.
—The Acceleration Group—
"Let's go, Belt-san!"
"OK! Start your engine!"
[Speed! Speed! Speed!]
[Start Up!]
[Clock Up!]
[Time Out!]
[Clock Over!]
Kamen Rider Drive, Faiz, and Kabuto—the trio of crimson speedsters—burned rubber into the battlefield, each master of velocity in his own way.
—The Non-Human Division—
[Turn Up!]
[Hanamichi On Stage!]
"Now... die!"
These three Riders—one brandishing a sword, another slashing with claws, and one combining both—Kamen Rider Blade, OOO, and Gaim—stood tall.
Inhuman in nature, yet more heroic than most.
—The Glowing-Eyes Pair—
There wasn't much tying these two together—except that both had gleaming eyes during their ultimate moves. A coincidence? Or... a bloodline?
Kamen Rider Kiva and Kamen Rider Agito—two Riders, one mysterious radiance.
—The Lone Wolves—
As Ryuga weaved through the groups, he casually sorted them by category. The lone warriors stood apart:
Kamen Rider Fourze and Kamen Rider Decade—each walking their solitary path.
Ryuga paused briefly at Decade, his eyes lingering on the Rider's belt.
It's the white one... not the one I knew.
Finally, from the bustling chaos emerged Kamen Rider Den-O. But it wasn't Ryotaro—it was Momotaros himself, fully transformed, proudly standing in the Driver's place.
"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!"
"Go, go, go!"
"Time for my entrance, baby!"
Amid the fleeing crowd, this fiery fool sang his own theme while charging straight into battle, fearlessly confronting the monsters.
What is a Kamen Rider?
A Rider is the hero who charges forward against the flow of fleeing civilians.
A Rider is the one who faces overwhelming odds head-on.
…Although that second part might apply better to a certain card-wielding loner.
A man fights on, even knowing he'll lose. (Insert: jpg)
As Ryuga completed his circuit around the city, he spotted something—a twisted shadow flying away.
Ah. That's not a bird... that's an upgraded version of Another Kuuga (Tid)—now "Another Ultimate Kuuga."
Thanks to the brilliance of genius physicist Kiryu Sento, the damaged Time Mazine and other Demon Machines had been repaired in minutes.
(Though Tsukuyomi grumbled that the tool looked like a "Gazed Dog Belt.")
Sougo and Sento boarded a Gundam-like unit and blasted Another Kuuga away. Realizing the tide had turned, Tid retreated to base, absorbed the Singularity of Shingo, and evolved again into Another Ultimate Kuuga, going berserk through the outskirts.
What a considerate villain. Knowing the Riders wouldn't go all-out inside city limits, he deliberately flew into the wilderness for the final showdown.
This barren wasteland had a nickname:
"The Battlefield Reserved for Final Rider Showdowns."
The last major fight here? Possibly All Riders vs. Overlord Card, or maybe even Decade vs. Everyone.
Either way, it wasn't the first rodeo.
All the Riders mounted their signature bikes and took off in pursuit.
Sougo and Kiryu Sento reached first, only to be immediately swarmed by hundreds of summoned grunts. Fortunately, backup arrived.
A dozen Riders charged in with spectacular stunts—leaping, flipping, drifting—cleaning up enemies with style. Ryuga could only watch in envy.
No bike. No skills. No chance to look cool.
But just as things settled, the ridiculousness escalated.
A ghost riding a bird.
A dragon riding a dragon.
Drive in a sports car.
And... was that a pediatrician passing a forensic doctor? Let's not discuss that.
"How can we let War Rabbit hog all the glory?!"
"Let's go take that guy out!"
Suddenly, two second Riders—Gates and Banjou—betrayed the main group's formation. They rushed toward Tid in their Time Mazine.
And promptly got slapped out of the sky.
"Pfft!" Ryuga snorted, sitting on a small hill, watching it unfold. "Everyone else is looking cool—these two get flattened! Hahaha!"
"…" × 20
The 20 main Riders, freshly finished with their warm-up battles, turned slowly to look at Ryuga.
They whispered among themselves.
"Wait, who are the secondaries for those two?"
Sougo and Kiryu Sento made eye contact and instinctively stepped back into the shadows.
If no one says anything... maybe no one will notice.
Unfortunately, their hope was short-lived. The other eighteen Riders immediately turned to Gates and Banjou, who were now crawling out of the wrecked Time Mazine.
Come on, we all recognize the belts, guys. Don't insult our intelligence.