The Bataan member who most wanted to ask a question turned his head in confusion, wondering why his companion was making such a sound, but all he saw was an iron fist coming straight at him.

Gensou had no intention of interrogating the two Bataan members. On one hand, it was to prevent the two guys from suddenly shouting during the interrogation and causing unnecessary trouble. On the other hand, Gensou had no intention of infiltrating. He just needed a disguise to enter Bataan and then unleash his full power!

"Hiss... Second team, second team, report the situation, report the situation..."

At that moment, the communicators on the two Bataan members suddenly rang, and an arrogant voice came through, which made Yuanxiang's face turn ugly. He didn't expect his luck to be so bad, that he had to run into this situation at this time. But there was nothing he could do but bite the bullet and prepare to connect the communicator.

Just then, footsteps approached from behind Gensou. The person leaned down and whispered in Gensou's ear. Upon hearing this voice, Gensou's pupils contracted in shock, but he immediately realized what was happening and snapped out of it. Following the instructions of the person who had spoken, he imitated the voice of a Bataan member and replied:

"Beep beep, everything is normal, all instruments are undamaged, the spirits outside are stable, report complete, squad!"

"Very good, continue patrolling."

'Beep.....'

Hearing the call end, Yuanxiang breathed a sigh of relief and turned around. He saw a middle-aged man in a white suit and a white cowboy hat. The man exuded maturity and composure; if he were going to a dance, he would likely attract many women. Yuanxiang recognized the man's face; he looked exactly like his grandfather, but...

They are not one person.

"You're not surprised that you recognize me?"

Narumi Shokichi adjusted his hat and looked at the boy in front of him, asking him with some surprise. At the same time, he couldn't help but take a closer look. For some reason, he could vaguely see the outline of his own daughter in the boy's face.

"Narumi Shokichi, former Fuuto Detective, Hidari Shotaro is my senior, it's nice to meet you."

As Gengo spoke calmly, he took off his Batan member's uniform, handed the larger size to Narumi Shokichi, and said softly:

"Hurry, we don't have much time left."

"...Are you so sure I'm here to help you?"

Watching the boy skillfully clean up the scene, Narumi Shokichi blinked, chuckled, and said as he changed his clothes:

"Did Shotaro teach you these? That idiot actually did them pretty well."

“Mr. Narumi, if you weren’t here to help me, you wouldn’t have shown yourself at all. But I’m curious, what attracted you here? I haven’t seen you along the way.”

After changing his clothes, Genji selectively answered questions and countered with more. Meanwhile, his hands didn't stop moving. Narumi Shokichi watched as the boy casually took his clothes and hat, stuffed them into the place he wanted, and then looked at Genji with a subtle expression, saying softly:

“I sensed the power of an old friend in you, which is why I followed you. Young man, what is your name?”

“Yuanxiang, the Yuan of source, the Xiang of hometown, and as for ‘old friend’, it should be this one.”

Gengo lifted his shirt, revealing his chest. The 'skull' occupying the position of his heart emitted a grayish-white light. Narumi Shokichi slowly took out his own 'skull' as well. Then, before Narumi Shokichi could say anything, Gengo placed the communicator in his hand, stood beside him, and whispered:

“Mr. Narumi, let’s talk on the way. It’s not appropriate to stay in one place for too long.”

"......"

Looking at the communicator in his hand, Narumi Shokichi pursed his lips, nodded, and said:

"That's what I was planning too, Gen...Sato, right? I think our cooperation should be very pleasant."

295 Ambassador of Hell?!

"In fact, not all the dead have consciousness."

As they infiltrated into Bataan, Narumi Shokichi whispered to Gengo:

“I was able to regain consciousness in this so-called land of the dead thanks to the power of ‘Skull’, and my memories are still stuck on the moment before my death. So, Genji, do you understand what I mean?”

"Ah."

Gensou nodded. Narumi Shokichi was implying that this so-called Land of the Dead might just be a disguise. If this organization had truly existed from the beginning, many things wouldn't make sense.

"Mr. Narumi, how far have you progressed in your investigation of this organization while you've been lucid?"

"I just took a short stroll around the outskirts."

As Narumi Shokichi spoke, he stopped and hid in the shadows beside him. On the other side, even though he didn't say anything, the boy who had also concealed himself almost simultaneously watched as the wall in front of him suddenly vanished, and the patrolling Batan members emerged from it. If it were just him alone, a fight would probably have already broken out.

"Going any further in would have been too risky to be discovered, and I didn't have enough strength to fight them, so I retreated to plan for the future. Now it seems that my choice was quite correct, at least I waited for you, my junior."

Narumi Shokichi, emerging from the shadows, straightened his collar and looked at Genji, who had jumped down, saying:

"Alright, now tell me why you rushed in here in such a hurry."

"Here's the thing, Mr. Narumi..."

Gensou briefly recounted the situation outside, which made the former Fuuto detective's expression tighten slightly. He hadn't expected things to develop this way. Although Gensou's analysis made a lot of sense and there were many suspicious points in this civil war, the information contained too much personal subjectivity and could not be considered a reliable lead. However, he couldn't find any other sources.

“Mr. Narumi, I hope you can help me.”

Yuanxiang couldn't help but rub his fingers together. Even though he was already a ghost, he felt an unusual chill. A throbbing in his chest made him shiver uncontrollably, but he still spoke calmly:

"The key to all the problems lies in this Bataan. Once it's destroyed, everything will be over."

"That's true, but what are you going to do?"

Narumi Shoki looked curiously at the boy beside him. How should I put it? He was acting recklessly with great composure, as if he had absolute confidence in his strength to overturn the game.

"Rest assured, I am absolutely certain that my body, no, my soul, holds far more cards than just 'skull'. But if possible, I hope to get as close as possible to the key, such as the reversal machine that those two guys just mentioned."

"Million-Dollar Reversal Machine".

Narumi Shokichi added:

"Bataan seems to have staked all its chances of bringing the dead back to life on this machine, but what it looks like and where it is are still unknown, hmm?"

As they reached a wall, Narumi Shoki instinctively reached out to climb it. Meanwhile, Gensou had already nimbly leaped onto the top of the wall, clamped his legs together, leaned down, grabbed Narumi Shoki's hand, and lifted him up like a crane, supporting his waist as he carried him to the other side of the wall before gently setting him down.

Narumi Shoji stared at his hand, which was being held, with a subtle expression. The boy's movements were practiced, clearly not a first or second time. Throughout the journey, his cooperation had been more perfect than any of his assistants combined. It was almost like anticipating... well, anticipating wasn't the right word; "tacit understanding" would be more accurate. Could all of this have been honed through working with Shotaro? Are I really that similar to that idiot in my behavior?

"Let's keep walking and see what happens."

Yuanxiang jumped down, clapped his hands lightly, and said:

"There is never any logic or common sense in commissions. What a detective has to do is to adapt to the situation, right?"

"That's exactly what I like to hear."

Narumi Shokichi smiled and said softly:

"Let's go then, and see what strange things we'll encounter next."

With Narumi Shokichi's guidance, the first half of the journey went exceptionally smoothly. However, after entering that checkpoint, everything became shrouded in mystery. The two Fuuto detectives cautiously moved forward, but their progress was not slow. Mainly, it was Genji's physical strength that broke many deadlocks. Narumi Shokichi never imagined that someone could support the weight of two people with just his little finger. They held on for about three minutes until the Batan members who had been chatting together below left.

Furthermore, based on their performance along the way, Narumi Shokichi couldn't help but begin to doubt who was actually leading whom on the missions between him and Shotaro Hidari in reality.

At this moment, Gengo and Narumi Shoki noticed the commotion inside Bataan. Judging from the time, it seemed that the two Bataan members who had been knocked unconscious had been discovered. Because they were worried that the communicator might be a locator, Gengo had thrown it onto the automated transport vehicle under the bridge before breaking into the checkpoint. Therefore, it was impossible to deduce anything from this, but it was certain that they had to act quickly.

'Shh...'

Suddenly, Narumi Shokichi reached out to stop Gengo, making a shushing gesture. Gengo stopped immediately, pointed to the other side of the wall, and nodded silently. Then the two of them pressed their faces against it, listening intently.

"Kamen Rider W's stats are wrong! He couldn't possibly have that kind of explosive power!"

"Damn it, did I tear my arm off myself?! Was the rainbow meteor above Fuuto fake? I don't care if it's real Kamen Rider W or not, but that thing has become an obstacle for us, so give me the secret weapon right now!"

"Impossible, that weapon isn't finished yet. Bringing it out now would only affect its final outcome..."

"What's going on in your head? If this problem isn't solved..."

"Just one Kamen Rider. Even if he can take on a hundred, so what! Fifeteen, remember your mission: defeat the Kamen Rider, find your son, and get the Million Flip Machine activated!"

Listening to the chaotic sounds inside the wall, and the arguments that drowned them out, Gensou and Narumi Shokichi realized that they might be getting closer to their destination. However, the other side of the wall was probably a square-like place with a large number of people, which would greatly increase their chances of being discovered.

'Mr. Narumi, you stay here.'

'Yuanxiang, you stay here.'

Almost simultaneously, the two detectives exchanged sign language, and while Narumi Shokichi was still in a daze, Gengo continued speaking into the gestures:

'I might need outside help, and I need to be able to play a bit better than you, even if I'm using 'skull' right now.'

'OK.'

Narumi Shokichi did not refute, and Genji immediately set off, his movements light and swift, disappearing from Narumi Shokichi's sight.

That's... Tsukasa Kadoya's Rider Card?

After circling around to the opening that revealed the inside of the wall, Gensou saw a plaza. In the center of the plaza were small platforms, each holding a Lock Seed. He also noticed a card floating above each Lock Seed. The cards and Lock Seeds resonated with each other, generating energy lightning that traveled along the platform pillars and was transported to an unknown destination.

In front of the small platform was a tall device, resembling a rocket, and the surrounding security was extremely tight, making one wonder if it was the so-called million-reversal machine.

But... this seems a bit too small.

Yuanxiang pursed his lips. Although he didn't understand science very well, this machine was going to turn the entire world upside down, the entire planet. Even if it was true that 'finding a fulcrum can move the earth,' this was still a bit...

Perhaps I should focus on the 'energy' aspect; no matter how magical this reversal machine is, it cannot start on its own.

'Ugh!'

Just then, Gengo suddenly heard a faint hum. He looked up and saw the phantom of Kamen Rider Blade, which was Kenzaki Kazuma, suddenly appear on a small platform and then shrink into the Lockseed. The corresponding Rider Card also automatically floated up and began to generate energy lightning.

'........'

When taking action, we need to find a way to take all these locks and knight cards.

Yuanxiang, who was frequently threatened with hostages, added a necessary task to his operation plan: if the enemy killed the hostages, his operation would inevitably fail.

Now it's time to get started.

Gengo pressed his hand to his chest. This memory might have been stimulated by the aura of death, becoming somewhat unstable, but fortunately, it was still within his control. He didn't intend to let Narumi Shoki search for the energy reservoir; that would be too difficult. With Badan on alert, it would be hard for him to act together without being detected. So it was better to treat him as a hidden pawn, and how effective he could be would depend on his own judgment of the situation.

“riderhenshin!”

'skull'

Amidst the sudden surge of pale, eerie flames, Kamen Rider Skul burst forth, his flaming scarf and hat leaving faint afterimages in the air. His Bone Magnum fired fireworks-like bursts into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, a massive skull exploded in the air, followed by countless energy projectiles falling from it, creating chaos in the plaza.

"Kamen Rider! I can't believe you actually delivered yourself to my doorstep!"

Just then, an angry shout rang in Gengo's ears, but Gengo paid no attention to it. The flaming scarf was extended and flung out, sweeping up the Lockseed and the Knight Card like a broom.

Meanwhile, the ignored enemy let out a furious roar, followed by a barrage of playing cards that hurtled towards Genji. These cards were unusual, exceptionally sharp, and even Kamen Rider Skul's armor couldn't completely withstand them, leaving deep or shallow dents. They would also explode, but fortunately, the pale flames melted the floor, allowing Genji to escape this ordeal.

But what followed was a giant playing card, blank on the back and featuring a strange figure on the front—a man clad in a white bodysuit, wearing a white cape, and with a glass jar on his head. Although the card wasn't much thicker than usual, Genji felt an aura of overwhelming power emanating from it. He quickly dodged again. The card, after tracing an elegant arc, revealed the strange figure on the front, materializing and wielding a rapier, pointing it at Genji as it coldly shouted:

"Hand over the stuff, and I'll let you die a little easier!"

Gengo remained silent, simply gripping the trigger of his Magnum and charging forward. The white-haired monster scoffed dismissively, then transformed into a playing card and teleported towards the Kamen Rider in front of him.

About a minute later, another hole appeared in the plaza floor, this time from the bottom up. The white-clad monster, engulfed in flames, crashed into the ceiling with a groan, then fell heavily onto the platform beside him. The Bataan members nearby shouted "General Shadow" and rushed over to help him, but the moment they touched the pale flames, they too turned into torches.

"Kamen Rider Skull... no, who exactly are you?"

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