The audiences across the Three Realms were left utterly shaken by what they had just witnessed.
"Wait—what?!" someone screamed in disbelief.
"Ebert isn't dead?!"
"This is outrageous!"
"How in the world did he survive that explosion?"
"No… this is terrifying beyond words!"
Their voices echoed in shock, as the image on the screen shifted to reveal Ebert himself.
Calm, composed, and almost smug, he stood there as though nothing had happened. Then, in a voice that chilled the blood of every listener, he explained:
"Before the explosion, I released part of my genes," he said slowly, his tone carrying a cruel pride. "And then, I possessed Utsumi's body. After adapting to the complete form, I gained full control over my genes. Do you really think I had no idea what you were planning?"
The air tensed. He didn't just survive—he evolved.
In the very next moment, Ebert lashed out and struck Shinobu Katsuragi directly.
"Puff!"
The impact sent Shinobu flying across the battlefield, his body hitting the ground with a sickening thud. Blood spilled from his lips as he groaned, barely clinging to consciousness. His body was battered, and it was clear—he was already at death's door.
"Father!" cried Battle Rabbit, his heart twisting as he rushed to his side.
With trembling hands, Shinobu reached out and whispered, his voice thin and weak, "I… I have something to ask of you."
He coughed violently, blood staining his lips, but his eyes were clear as he looked at his son. "Before I die… I must entrust something important to you."
Battle Rabbit bent closer, desperately straining to hear his father's last words.
"I've been such an unqualified father," Shinobu admitted softly, regret heavy in his tone. "Is it just me… or have you grown taller again?"
And with those words—words that carried both guilt and love—his body began to glow. He slowly dissolved into countless glittering specks of light, fading from existence entirely.
The audience of the Three Realms fell into a heavy silence. Tears welled in many eyes.
"What a pity…" one voice whispered.
"He wasn't a bad man after all."
"He only wanted to protect his son."
The tragedy struck deep.
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The Battle Escalates
After a fierce battle involving Steve, Zhantu, and their companions, Ebert seized the black metal plate. His sinister laughter echoed as he clutched it with triumph.
Back at their base, Zhantu recalled his father's final words.
"In addition to the black metal plate," Shinobu had said, "there also exists a white metal plate—something Ebert doesn't know about. Use the dangerous trigger… protect the Earth at all costs."
The revelation shocked the audience of the Three Realms as much as it did Zhantu.
"There's another plate?"
"A white one?"
"Even Ebert doesn't know about it!"
Hope flickered among them.
Meanwhile, Ebert wasted no time. He gathered all the energy bottles, placing them on the dark metal plate. His laughter rose like thunder.
"The door to the new world is finally going to be opened!" he roared.
Gris narrowed his eyes. "What's going on?"
Huande, standing at his side, spoke in a grave voice. "Ebert… has evolved."
And indeed, his form had changed.
Ebert now stood clad in brilliant red armor, his presence radiating raw power. With a single strike, he hurled Wanzhang and the others aside as though they were nothing more than dolls.
Gris's face paled. "This… this is completely different from before!"
Undeterred, Battle Rabbit faced him head-on.
Ebert chuckled darkly. "Since you're so eager to fight… allow me to grant you a special benefit."
In an instant, the two vanished—teleporting to a distant planet in the far reaches of space.
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On Another World
The battlefield was alien, barren, and vast.
Ebert smirked as he glanced around. "Truly worthy of the Knight System… you can maintain your physical strength even on another planet. Impressive."
Battle Rabbit's eyes widened. "This… this is teleportation?"
Ebert's laughter was cruel. "Teleportation? No… this is domination. I intend to absorb every planet in the universe and forge a cosmos that belongs to me alone. That… is the new world!"
As he raised his hand, the very fabric of space warped. A massive black hole materialized in the sky, its gravitational pull dragging an entire planet into its maw.
The planet cracked, groaned, and within moments was sucked completely into the void—shattering into dust and vanishing forever.
The audience screamed in horror.
"He destroyed an entire planet in seconds!"
"This power… it's too terrifying!"
"How can anyone fight against that?!"
Ebert's armor glowed brighter. "I absorbed a planet," he declared arrogantly. "I've grown stronger again!"
With a violent strike, he sent Battle Rabbit crashing into the ground.
"Do you understand now?" Ebert taunted. "This is the power your father gave me. With this strength, I will annihilate every planet in existence. And next…" His eyes gleamed menacingly. "It's Earth's turn."
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Renewed Resolve
Back on Earth, the audiences of the Three Realms trembled.
"Ebert's ability… it's beyond anything we've ever seen."
"He really could destroy the Earth."
"What can we do?!"
But Zhantu remembered his father's words: We must protect the Earth together.
A surge of determination filled him.
"Transform!" he shouted, activating his driver.
Beside him, Gris, Steve, and all the Magicians gathered, surrounding Ebert as he returned from his planetary massacre.
Sento—Battle Rabbit—stood tall, his face resolute. "The Earth will be protected by us—by the Kamen Riders!"
Together, the four Riders charged forward. Flames erupted behind them as they unleashed their ultimate kicks, striking Ebert with overwhelming force.
The explosion was cataclysmic, like a nuclear detonation.
"Boom!"
Ebert's body was hurled into the ground.
Not stopping there, Sento gathered his energy once more, his fist glowing with brilliance. "This… is the end of genius!"
He delivered a devastating punch. Another explosion rocked the battlefield as Ebert collapsed.
Staggering, eyes wide with disbelief, Ebert muttered, "What… what's going on? Damn humans!"
Sensing the tide turning against him, he quickly retreated, fleeing before the Riders could finish him.
The audiences cheered with relief.
"Haha! Sento and his friends finally defeated him!"
"In the end, Ebert ran away by himself!"
"This proves how powerful the Riders truly are!"
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The Prime Minister Revealed
But the story did not end there.
On the screen, Ebert appeared once more—this time in the form of Mido, standing before the entire nation to deliver a shocking speech.
"Ten years ago, the tragedy of the Sky Wall occurred," he began, his voice steady. "Our country was divided into three: East Capital, West Capital, and North Capital. From then on, chaos reigned."
He paused, his words deliberate and sharp.
"Not long after, the Kamen Riders were seized and used as military weapons. A war broke out. The West Capital conquered the North and East. A new nation was forged. And now… at last… I welcome this day!"
His face twisted into a grin as he laughed maniacally.
"Today, this very country shall be destroyed!"
Before the stunned public, he transformed into his true form—Ebert.
"I am an alien lifeform," he declared, his voice booming. "I absorb planets, converting them into energy for myself. And I intend to destroy the Earth… and make it a part of me!"
The citizens watching from their homes were frozen in terror. Their prime minister… was a monster all along.
"It can't be!"
"How is this real?"
"Our leader… was Ebert?!"
Ebert raised his hand, but then paused. His tone softened slightly.
"But after all… I have lived on this planet for ten years. I do feel a connection to it."
He smirked.
"So I shall give you a chance—a special chance."
His eyes glowed with malice.
"To all the so-called Kamen Riders—tomorrow morning, bring the Lost Energy Bottle to Pandora's Tower. There, we shall decide the fate of this planet. Let us wager Earth itself in this final battle!"
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Rising Panic
The announcement spread like wildfire. Fear gripped the populace.
"The Earth… is it really going to be destroyed?"
"If Ebert wins… then it's over for all of us."
"We can't die like this!"
The entire world was thrown into chaos, the sense of impending doom weighing heavily upon them all.
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A Glimmer of Hope
Meanwhile, within the Riders' base, Battle Rabbit worked tirelessly. His hands moved quickly as he forged something new—something secret.
At last, he held it up. A shining white metal plate.
Wanzhang's eyes widened in amazement. "Whoa! What is that?"
Sento smiled faintly. "This is the white metal plate. Ebert doesn't know it exists."
Misora tilted her head, confused. "But… what does it do? Isn't the new world just a wormhole?"
Sento shook his head. His expression was determined as he explained:
"No. This plate is different. The new world isn't merely about creating wormholes. This white metal plate… it can connect parallel worlds."
The room fell silent, the weight of his words sinking in.
Could this be the key—the hidden weapon that would finally turn the tide against Ebert?
The final battle was approaching. The fate of Earth—and all worlds—hung in the balance.
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