The battle raged on as Steve and his companion clashed fiercely with the fearsome Smasher of the Western Capital. But despite their combined strength and relentless effort, they were ultimately defeated.
Suddenly, another Kamen Rider appeared amidst the chaos. His arrival was swift and overwhelming—within moments, he had knocked both Steve and his ally out of their transformed states. The battle came to an abrupt halt.
When the mysterious Rider finally untransformed, the crowd gasped in shock.
"Himuro Gentoku!?"
Steve and his ally were stunned. They never imagined the Rider from the Western Capital would turn out to be none other than Himuro Gentoku himself!
Across the three realms, the audience watching this confrontation unfold were equally astonished.
> "No way… Gentoku is the Kamen Rider of the Western Capital?"
"This is unbelievable!"
"When did he even go there? Why would he join the Western Capital?"
From the extraordinary chat group:
Bronya: "Wow, I can't believe it! Himuro Gentoku is the Western Capital's knight?"
Theresa: "This changes everything!"
Ganyu: "I never expected him to return in this way!"
Shin Kaku: "It's getting more intense by the second!"
On the screen, Steve asked the one question lingering in everyone's mind:
"Why did you become a Kamen Rider?"
Gentoku answered coldly, "I crawled out of hell."
The screen faded into a flashback.
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In the memory, Himuro Gentoku pointed a gun directly at Utsumi.
"Where is President Nanba?" he demanded.
Utsumi remained calm, completely unfazed. "I heard you were expelled by the Eastern Capital government," he said with a sneer.
"Shut up," Gentoku growled. "Let me become a Kamen Rider!"
Utsumi smirked cruelly. "If you want something, you should at least know how to beg."
He pointed at the floor.
Gentoku's face twisted with rage. "You want me to kneel?"
"What a joke."
Utsumi's expression remained cold. "Then go back. Ask yourself: what matters more—revenge on Dongdu or your fragile pride?"
Gentoku hesitated, the weight of those words sinking in. Slowly, painfully, he fell to his knees. Both legs folded beneath him as he knelt down.
Utsumi stepped forward and crushed Gentoku's hand beneath his foot, grinning wickedly.
Even the viewers across the three realms were shaken.
> "No way... Himuro Gentoku actually knelt?"
"He was always so proud!"
"He must truly hate the Eastern Capital that much."
At that moment, Himuro Gentoku officially became Kamen Rider Bully.
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The memory ended, and the scene returned to the present.
"I gave up everything to obtain strength," Gentoku said, his tone cold and resolute. "I'm not here to finish you off today, Steve. I want you to experience the same hell I crawled out of."
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Elsewhere, Himuro Taizan was reeling from the revelation.
"My son… Gentoku… is the Kamen Rider of the Western Capital?"
If he had fled there, it meant he had likely betrayed their secrets to the Western Capital's government. The realization struck him hard.
Steve turned to Taizan urgently. "We have to move Pandora's Box immediately!"
Taizan nodded grimly. "Understood. I'll arrange for it to be relocated to a secure location as soon as possible."
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Meanwhile, Yudou spoke to Gentoku.
"Before they move it, retrieve Pandora's Box."
Gentoku stared at him. "So you've planted a spy inside Dongdu…"
Yudou cut him off. "Don't ask questions you don't need to know the answers to."
But Gentoku's confidence didn't waver. "Don't worry. I'll destroy Dongdu myself."
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Later, Xue Qian found Steve and stole several energy bottles. Before the situation could worsen, Gris appeared and helped save Steve from losing control.
At the same time, Gentoku confronted his father, Himuro Taizan.
With a gun in hand, Gentoku demanded, "Hand over the magic box."
Reluctantly, Himuro Taizan surrendered Pandora's Box.
Just then, Steve arrived, stepping forward resolutely.
"I won't let you take the magic box!" he declared.
Gentoku transformed again: "Bully! Crocodile Form!"
Grabbing the box, he flew off toward the Sky Wall.
Steve quickly transformed as well and gave chase.
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Gentoku landed beneath the Sky Wall and looked up at the colossal structure towering above.
"This Sky Wall that twisted our destiny… what better place to finish this?"
"Katsuragi!" he called out. "Hand me the energy bottles!"
"Then I'll open Pandora's Box… and everything will come to an end."
"No—everything will truly begin!"
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Steve didn't waste time on words.
He charged in to take back the magic box, knowing that if Gentoku succeeded, the entire world could fall into chaos.
During the battle, Steve shouted, "I fight for love and peace!"
"You, on the other hand, became a knight out of revenge!"
Gentoku laughed darkly. "Revenge? I abandoned that long ago."
"I didn't become a knight to avenge myself. I became one to defeat Dongdu and unify this nation with my own hands!"
"This is the only belief I fight for!"
The viewers from across the realms were once again stunned.
> "Wait… so he doesn't want revenge?"
"He wants to unify the entire country?"
"That ambition… it's terrifying!"
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The battle raged fiercely. Gentoku eventually overpowered Steve and knocked him down hard.
Gris, watching from the sidelines, called out, "Use the Danger Trigger! If you lose control, I'll be ready to stop you!"
Steve nodded and activated it.
"Danger Start!"
"Rabbit! Tank!"
"Creation Knight—Upgrade!"
"Are you ready?"
"Out-of-Control Switch!"
"Dark Danger!"
"Super Dangerous!"
Transformed into his ultimate form, Steve continued the fight against Gentoku.
"You think uniting a country with strength will bring peace?" Steve argued.
"Ruling with power doesn't mean people will be happy!"
Gentoku scoffed. "More nonsense."
"You chase love and friendship because you're weak!"
"You don't know the burden of carrying an entire nation's future!"
"You'll never break my conviction!"
He launched a devastating flying kick.
"Breakdown—End!"
The blow sent Steve crashing back, forcing him out of his Rider form.
From a distance, Wanzhang watched in horror.
"Even with the Danger Trigger… he still couldn't beat him?"
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To be continued...
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