"Then be careful."

Genzo Yoshikichi sighed, his thoughts somewhat complicated, and said:

“I have an old friend who is also a member of the Sonozaki family. When she was on her deathbed, she said that Sonozaki Ryubei was very terrifying and told me not to easily oppose him. Now that I think about it, my friend probably meant more than just Sonozaki’s wealth and power. She probably also meant the power of his memory.”

"It should be some kind of psychological attack."

Yuanxiang scattered colorful ribbons on the tree, then took out colored lanterns and, while wrapping them around the trees, said:

"During this time, I also found some information from the 'museum'. Those weirdos are extremely afraid of Sonozaki Ryubei, their fear is beyond reason. I think it must be due to the influence of the memory."

"Um......"

Yuan Zhuangji didn't say much, replying with a heavy heart. Yuan Xiang naturally noticed the somber mood, smiled, turned around, sat down next to his grandfather, hugged him, rubbed his cheek against his shoulder, and said with a smile while closing his eyes:

"Grandpa, don't worry. Your grandson is really strong now. He can demolish half a building with one punch. There aren't many weirdos who can beat me. So just wait for me at home. I promise you, I will come back to see you alive."

"Okay, okay, I believe you."

Genjo smiled and patted Genjo, then gently stroked the smooth, tender back of his child's hand with his calloused hand and said softly:

"If that's the case, then you'll have to leave soon. At such a crucial time, it's best to get the favorable conditions sorted out first. Don't worry, I'll handle it if anyone asks."

"Of course I'm relieved!"

Gensho hugged Genshoji's arm and said with a smile:

"Who are you? My grandfather! The most reliable person in Fengdu..."

"poor!"

Before Genshou could finish speaking, Genshou slapped the boy's forehead in an annoyed tone, then said helplessly:

"Where did you learn to talk like that? You're never serious."

"Hehe, I call this self-taught. Alright, Grandpa, I'm off now."

"and many more."

Yuan Zhuangji stopped Yuan Xiang and pointed to the cake, saying:

"Eat something first to fill your stomach, I'm afraid there won't be time for you to eat later."

"Yes, sir!"

Gensho gave a playful salute to his grandfather, then opened the cake, looked at the fruit on it and exclaimed "Oh~", then cut off a large piece, stuffed it into his mouth, packed up his things, and left the office.

.......

It's snowing.

Night fell, and Gensou, who was squatting outside Sonozaki's house, caught the falling snowflakes. Looking up, he saw fireworks clustered under the dark clouds. Fortunately, the snow was not heavy and was falling late, so the fireworks festival should not stop. "I should go in now. The sooner I finish, the sooner I can go home. Sonozaki Ryubei, let me see how powerful you are as the final boss of this 'museum'!"

"riderhenshin!"

'joker'

In the snowstorm, the black-clad Kamen Rider crashed into the Sonozaki family and stormed the last stronghold of the 'Museum'!

"come yet?"

Hearing the chaotic noises outside, Sonozaki Ryubei, sitting in the main hall, sighed. He subconsciously wanted to stroke the blue cat in his arms, but the pet was nowhere to be found. He looked up at both sides of the table, where his daughter and son-in-law were also absent. They had both been defeated, defeated by that Kamen Rider. Now, he was the only one left in the Sonozaki family.

"bump!"

The door was violently kicked open, and the cannon fodder who was kicked in clutched his chest and groaned in pain. Outside the door stood the black knight, and behind him, not a single member of the 'museum' was still able to stand.

"I only have one question for you."

Sonozaki Ryubei stood up, looked at the Kamen Rider in front of her, and said in a deep voice:

"I don't understand why you wanted to destroy my second daughter, Wakana. She wasn't involved in any part of the memory project. Her memory was just something I gave her to protect herself. Is it... that you're taking your anger out on her?"

No, she chose to become the enemy.

Genji muttered something to himself before charging towards Sonozaki Ryubei. Seeing this 'old friend' who showed no intention of speaking, the old man silently retrieved the Gaia Memory and activated it.

'terror'

In that instant, ominous black energy erupted in the main hall, and the unimaginable pressure forced Yuanxiang to stop in his tracks. At the same time, Yuanxiang felt an unprecedented fear; his hands trembled, his legs trembled, and his entire body resisted the battle.

"You're finished. You can't go against me anymore!"

As the 'Fear Demon King', Sonozaki Ryubei laughed as he watched the trembling Kamen Rider. He unleashed a blue energy blast from his hand and attacked Genji. Kamen Rider hurriedly dodged, but his uncoordinated body held him back, preventing him from evading the full force of the attack. His lower body was struck by the burst of energy, sending him flying backward.

Immediately afterwards, Sonozaki Ryubei spat out a cloud of mud-like energy from his huge and bizarre headdress, which landed accurately on Genji. Instantly, a sound like sulfuric acid corroding came from the Kamen Rider's armor and reinforced skin, and the boy's scream reached the ears of the Demon King.

"Hahaha, this is true fear! You'll live in fear your whole life! Hahaha, no, you have no future!"

Ryubei Sonozaki screamed, grabbing his cloak and pulling it up to cover his face. At the same time, four points of light shone from his enormous headdress, transforming into a demonic dragon that roared as it charged towards Genji. Ryubei Sonozaki shouted angrily:

"You're here to fill a gap in my teeth, my dragon will treat you well... What!?"

Just then, the roaring dragon suddenly stopped, and with a muffled sound, the huge dragon head crashed to the ground. Sonozaki Ryubei was stunned to see a very deep fist mark on the dragon's kiss. The Kamen Rider, who should have been crushed by 'fear', straightened up and took a fighting stance.

Could it be... could it be that he has a special constitution that allows him to ignore my mental attacks?

No, that's not right!

Ryubei Sonozaki could see that the Kamen Rider's limbs were still trembling slightly, and his body was still resisting and fearing. However, his will overcame his fear, and he forced his body to fight against himself!

Is this the Joker, acting on a whim? I've really created quite a bit of trouble for myself.

Sonozaki Ryubei clicked his tongue and roared as the dragon returned to the battlefield. But before the dragon could get up, Kamen Rider Joker stomped heavily on its head. The fear demon king saw his dragon stiffen from head to tail, looking like it had given up struggling.

"Don't think I only know psychological attacks, drink!"

As Sonozaki Ryubei watched the Kamen Rider charging towards him, he continuously generated energy blasts in his hands, impacting the Kamen Rider. At the same time, an evil swamp of fear spread beneath his feet, forcing Genji to keep moving at all times, or he would be swallowed up. But even just standing on it, the power of 'fear' continued to erode the boy's body.

Damn it...

After punching the incoming missile, Genji instinctively reached up and grabbed his own neck. He could hardly breathe; his body was about to betray him. Excessive fear made him feel nauseous and dizzy, and even his heart rate became irregular. He felt like a broken-down train about to derail, facing death at any moment.

It was all because he was too close to Sonozaki Rubei and suffered too much from the 'terror'. If he had just stepped back a little...

No! We must not retreat now!

Yuanxiang gritted his teeth and kicked away the barrage of missiles. He then turned and dodged the energy spikes that emerged from the Swamp of Fear. He aimed a punch at his own chest and let out a gasp like a drowning person regaining their breath. He only had 'Joker' in his hand; he had no other way to attack.

And now, the leader of the 'Museum' is right in front of him. Without the 'Museum', Mr. Mokuya wouldn't have been killed by the cockroach monster's egg; without the 'Museum', Ms. Kyoko's family wouldn't have become vegetative; without the 'Museum', Mr. Deep Fate wouldn't have frozen to death; without the 'Museum', the future of those 372 citizens of Fuuto wouldn't have been taken away!

If we defeat him, the misfortune of the memory will be stopped, and the nightmare that plagues the wind is tormented by the memory monster will be over. As long as we defeat him... as long as we can defeat him, any price is well worth paying!

"Zonozaki Ryubei, it's time to enumerate your sins!"

Gengo roared and pounded his chest again, the powerful energy surging into his body, suppressing the fear in his body like fighting poison with poison. Although it caused intense pain, the boy was already used to the pain. The power of 'Joker' was transmitted from the driver to every part of his body, allowing Gengo to attack the Fear Demon King with a faster and fiercer offensive.

But at that moment, the stiff dragon behind him suddenly regained its movement, opened its blood-red maw and bit at Genji. Caught off guard, the Kamen Rider couldn't dodge in time and was bitten in the waist. Sparks flew from the rider's armor as the sharp teeth bit down.

As he watched the dragon fly into the sky, Sonozaki Ryubei breathed a sigh of relief. He was very familiar with the Joker's memory. Although its effect was simply to enhance the user's physical attributes and fighting skills, it became absurd after being amplified to a certain extent.

After the mental attack of 'terror' failed to have the desired effect on the Kamen Rider, he sensed that the battle was starting to get out of control. Fortunately, the Demon Dragon had done a good job, but now was not the time to let his guard down. He had to take the opportunity to eliminate that guy, even if it meant eliminating the Demon Dragon along with him.

However, just as Sonozaki Ryubei decided to kill, a dazzling purple light shone in the sky, like a star. Then, a piercing shriek rang out, and a colossal creature fell from the sky.

It's a demonic dragon!

Sonozaki Ryubei could see clearly that the corpse of a demonic dragon with its head blown off was being used as a weapon and thrown down, with its target being none other than himself!

hateful!

Ryubei Sonozaki's expression changed, and without hesitation, he fled into the Swamp of Fear, escaping the battlefield. He needed new power to fight against this Kamen Rider. Although 'Terror' was not a suitable memory, if he could obtain some of the power from the Gaia Well, this Kamen Rider would be no match for him.

However, what the Fear Demon Lord did not expect was that, with the intelligence support of Genji, Genji had an exceptionally clear understanding of the layout of the Sonozaki family's buildings. Just as he emerged from the Fear Swamp and approached the Gaia Well, the Dark Knight broke through all the traps blocking his way and charged in five seconds later.

With a ferocious expression, Sonozaki Ryubei swung her cloak, launching energy missiles that surged like a tidal wave towards Genji. The entire cave trembled. Genji clenched his fists, energy crystal armor appearing on his knuckles. With a battle cry, he unleashed a flurry of punches, shattering the seemingly insurmountable defense line. Even the swamp of fear was torn apart by his fist storm.

"This...this is impossible!"

Sonozaki Ryubei cried out in terror, only to be met with a Knight's Kick that charged up to the point where lightning crackled across his energy crystal armor.

Amidst the finishing sound effect of 'joker! maximumdrive!', Kamen Rider charged towards the Fear Demon King like a raging torrent. With a 'thud,' he mercilessly pierced through all of Sonozaki Ryubei's defenses, kicking him squarely in the chest until he was slammed into the mountainside. Only then did Gengo land with a backflip, swaying and clutching his stomach as he straightened up.

In that fatal blow, he felt that his driver seemed to be overloaded, and a series of sharp pains came from the corresponding parts of his body. This pain even exceeded his fear and willpower's control over his body, causing him to convulse slightly involuntarily.

In his dying moments, Sonozaki Ryubei saw emerald green light emanating from the Gaia Well behind Kamen Rider Joker, floating in the air and illuminating the dark space. This was an unprecedented sign, a sign that the 'Gaia Data' and 'Earth's Memory' were being invoked, a sign of the 'Gaia Impact'! A sign of 'Xtreme'!

Could it be...? Could it be...?

Sonozaki Ryubei's eyes widened as she looked at the Kamen Rider before her, and with her last remaining strength, she whispered:

"You... are the child of Earth, you are the king who holds the future of Earth in your hands... oh dear!"

The knight's iron fist interrupted Sonozaki Ryubei's words and ended his life. Genji raised his foot and crushed the 'terror' Gaia Memory, then staggered towards the Gaia Well. To be honest, he didn't know anything about the well, but since it was the key to Sonozaki Ryubei's plan, he had to destroy it and not let other villains use this power again.

Hmm....

Yuanxiang let out a painful howl. The Demon King's attack and the Demon Dragon's bite had not been without their damage, and coupled with the torment of 'fear', the hardship and pain of this battle, which lasted less than ten minutes, were unprecedented. He felt his body was sending warning signals, urging him to rest for a while.

Don't rush, don't rush, there's just one last step...

Kamen Rider Joker struggled to the edge of the Gaia Well, mobilizing the power of the memories to destroy it. But at that moment, the stinging pain from the driver erupted again, even more intensely. This caused Genji to interrupt the flow of power. Pain and exhaustion overwhelmed him, causing his body to go limp and fall into the Gaia Well. At the same time, a stream of emerald green data burst forth from the well. Under the impact of this surging data, everything around the well, including the corpse of Sonozaki Ryubei, was reduced to nothing.

.......

Ok?

Am I...asleep?

In the basement of the Sonozaki family's house, Gengo slowly awoke. He pressed his throbbing head, cautiously rising to survey his surroundings. He discovered that the well was gone, as was Sonozaki Ryubei's body, and...

The injuries on my body have also disappeared.

How is this going?

Yuanxiang felt his head was in a daze, his thoughts completely disconnected. But no matter what, this was the enemy's stronghold. Although he vaguely remembered that he had destroyed the Fear Demon King, who knew if there were any other tricks up his sleeve?

Leave first, and we'll discuss the rest once we're back at the firm.

Gensho picked up the driver and memory beside him and hurriedly left the underground space. After returning to the surface, he looked at the falling snow and the fireworks that were being set off, and thought to himself that he had not been unconscious for long, and his grandfather should not have to worry about it.

But when the boy rushed back to the agency, he found his house covered in white cloth. All the people gathered there had sad faces, and their eyes were full of sympathy and heartache. Finally, Takamachi Shirou pursed his lips, walked over and hugged him, and whispered everything to him.

At this moment, Gensho realized that today was not Christmas, but New Year's Day on January 1st. His grandfather, Gensho, had passed away on Christmas night due to a sudden heart attack. Before his death, his grandfather had covered for him. Everyone knew that he had to go to another place to complete the mission and missed seeing his grandfather one last time.

"Xiang, go see Mr. Zhuang Ji. At least see him properly before his burial..."

These were the last words that echoed in Gensou's mind. For the next few minutes, he felt as if he were in a dream. His feet felt soft and yielding, as if he were not walking on the ground. He was like a puppet, numbly and mechanically following the instructions of the funeral director, Shiro Takamachi, to complete every step of the funeral.

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