I am Kamen Rider who reverses dimensions

"It's no use. No matter how you attack, they have data backups at headquarters. As long as the backups are intact, they can resurrect indefinitely. Alright, unknown knight, let's find a place first and let me explain to you what's going on and what kind of enemy we'll be facing next."

"...Okay, please come this way."

Gengo glanced at the Queen Ant Monster behind Kamen Rider One. This new Rider had already defeated it while he was fighting Colonel Zol, and its memory had been destroyed, so there was no need to worry. He could let the police clean up the mess. Therefore, he confidently beckoned Kamen Rider One to walk deeper into the sewers.

Of course, he didn't lead the knight to his own agency, but instead listened to the explanation of Kamen Rider 1 at the former site of the Sonozaki family's house.

The Colonel Zor who appeared this time is a high-ranking officer of Shocker, an evil organization that attempts to conquer the world. This organization uses advanced transplant surgery to transform ordinary humans into monsters with the abilities of plants and animals, and make them assist Shocker in fulfilling its ambition to conquer the world. Their organization's emblem is a giant eagle grabbing the earth.

This Kamen Rider No. 1, whose real name is Takeshi Hongo, was kidnapped and modified by the Shocker organization. He was rescued by his mentor, Dr. Midorikawa, before he was brainwashed. He then began an endless battle against the Shocker monsters. During the battle, he gradually made many friends, and the battlefield shifted from Japan to all parts of the world. In the end, he and his friends successfully killed the leader of Shocker.

However, the battle did not end there. Shocker's three top executives remained active, using endless money and violence to coerce various talents into serving them.

Then, just as Hongo was making his way to Shocker's last stronghold on Easter Island, they actually repaired the ancient alien artifact that had crashed there. The UFO-like machine could spread a data virus that could assimilate everything in the world and devour and store it in its own mechanical core. Shocker wanted to use this virus to eliminate any enemies in the world who did not obey Shocker.

However, the creation had only just started up when Takeshi Hongo arrived at the door. Therefore, Shocker's top executives activated the dimensional machine, transferring the alien creation and Shocker's combatants to another dimension.

However, the situation did not reach a stalemate. The coerced scientists had already prepared a backup plan. Although the expensive and time-consuming dimensional machine was no longer available, they digitized the Hongo Takeshi virus and used the connection between the virus and the mechanical core to allow Hongo Takeshi to use the locator to find the path to track Shocker, and then chase him into the world of Gengo.

"Although it sounds like a fantasy, it is indeed true."

Hongo deactivated his transformation, and the aged-looking Kamen Rider stared intently at Gengo. Just as he was about to say something more, a look of pain suddenly appeared on his face. He clutched his heart and almost collapsed to the ground.

056 Mutual Entrustment

"what happened to you?"

Gengo quickly reached out to support Hongo Takeshi. Although his explanation sounded like something out of a science fiction novel, his recent experience and the Shocker logo now imprinted in the sky above Fuuto forced him to accept the situation. He frowned as he felt Hongo Takeshi's body; it was ice-cold, like a dead man.

"It's alright, this... is just a necessary price to pay."

Honjo took a few deep breaths, grabbed Genjo's hand, straightened up, looked at the mark in the sky, and said in a deep voice:

"When I was digitized by the virus, those scientists also inputted the intelligence they possessed into my body. Look at that symbol; behind it is Shocker's alien creation. However, it is currently protected by a dimensional machine. Shocker's people can come out, but we cannot enter it yet. But if Shocker wants to spread the virus, it must remove the dimensional barrier. At that time... kid, do you know where there are spacecraft?"

“I have one in my family’s storage room. It was left to me by my grandfather. Although I haven’t used it for a long time, I’ve always taken good care of it, so it should still be usable.”

Genji, who had also deactivated his transformation, answered softly:

"But even if it breaks, it doesn't matter. I can jump up to this height. I've done it before when I was fighting."

"........."

This answer left Hongo speechless. He looked at the boy, whose face was silent but whose eyes were burning with anger that seemed to ignite his soul. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. He had only ever felt this fighting spirit of sacrificing himself at any time in himself and his companions, who had been fighting against Shocker for decades.

"Young man, could you tell me your name?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, that was rude of me."

Gengo withdrew his gaze, looked at Hongo Takeshi with a smile, and said:

"My name is Gengo, I am a detective in Fuuto, and also the Kamen Rider who protects the wind—'Joker'. It's nice to meet you, senior Hongo Takeshi."

I really should call him senior. He started fighting as a Kamen Rider back in the Showa era, and he's much more mature than me.

"Senior Hongo Takeshi, please tell me everything you know."

Gengo pressed down on his hat, his eyes turning cold again. Hongo Takeshi even saw a faint purple mist swirling between his fingers.

"Whoever dares to harm Fengdu, to harm the wind here, is my mortal enemy. I will annihilate them all. So, senior, please give me more detailed information. I will handle this matter on my own."

"You yourself?"

Hongo looked at Gengo in surprise, not expecting the boy to exclude himself from the battlefield, while Gengo said matter-of-factly:

"You're not feeling well, are you? In that case, as a knight of the Wind City, how can I let a guest from afar suffer and leave with bad memories of the Wind City? Senior, please believe me, I have never lost."

Gengo's tone was calm, but Hongo Takeshi could still feel the rising anger and fighting spirit. This child was like a volcano, ready to erupt with terrifying heat and light at any moment.

But he also felt a sense of loneliness, which reminded him of the ascetic pilgrims who knelt every three steps, bowed every five steps, and kowtowed every seven steps. Amidst the hustle and bustle, they abandoned everything and solemnly and sacredly took one step after another. While you were laughing or curious, only their lonely figures were left on the street.

“Yuanxiang, repairing the card is not that simple.”

Honjo firmly grasped Genjo's hand and softly advised:

"I understand what you mean. You're worried that I might suddenly feel unwell during the battle, which could lead to an accident. But I have to go into battle this time."

When his true intentions were exposed, Gengo was not embarrassed. He just looked at Hongo Takeshi, wanting to know the reason.

"The reason I feel unwell is because my body has been injected with a program that can shut down the virus and make it self-destruct."

Hongo pressed his hand firmly to his chest and said with utmost seriousness:

"When Shocker begins to spread the virus, even if we destroy the alien creation, the virus will still spread on this planet, which would undoubtedly be a disaster. Therefore, this program is necessary. After we board the alien creation and reach the mechanical core, I will merge into it and activate this program, so that Shocker will forever lose this vicious weapon!"

Although Hongo Takeshi didn't say what would happen after activating the program, the outcome was predictable. Hongo was silent for a few seconds, then asked softly:

"Isn't there any other way to activate the program?"

"Perhaps there is, but there is no other way at the moment."

Hongo looked directly at Gengo and said sincerely:

"Don't grieve for me. If this can completely destroy Shocker, I will die laughing. And, to see a junior like you before I die, I have nothing to worry about. The future! Hope! It will always be in the hands of you young people!"

"I understand."

Gengo grasped Hongo's hand and said, word by word:

"You just activate the program, leave everything else to me."

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

Hongo grabbed Gengo's hand and shook it vigorously a few times. Amidst these ruins, the two Kamen Riders from different dimensions accepted each other's requests.

At that moment, Gengo, who was leading Hongo Takeshi towards the office, suddenly remembered something and asked Hongo Takeshi:

"Senior, do you know if Shocker has any advanced technology related to the undead?"

Next, Gengo told Hongo Takeshi about what had happened to Takamachi Nanoha's classmate. Hongo Takeshi thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook his head and said:

“This shouldn’t be something Shocker did. Even Shocker can’t easily bring someone back from the dead. Shocker tried to revive their leader before, but in the end, they only created a monster that was neither human nor ghost.”

"So, in that case, he must be the eccentric from Fuuto?"

Gengo nodded thoughtfully, and then Hongo Takeshi continued:

"But you should still take a look at this matter first. No matter how strange or unusual it is, regarding fake... um?!"

Hongo looked at Gengo with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he suddenly pinched himself, but he didn't say anything more and quietly walked across the street with Gengo.

"Senior, it's best to avoid mentioning the word 'Kamen Rider' in public."

Gengo glanced back at the group of drunkards walking away and whispered to Hongo Takeshi:

“Not everyone in Fuuto likes Kamen Rider, so there’s no need to cause unnecessary trouble.”

"...I'm sorry, I almost caused you trouble."

"It's alright, it's alright, let's keep going."

Hongo Takeshi looked at Gengo's nonchalant attitude, then glanced at the street they had just walked through. His brows furrowed, but he couldn't help but relax them. He didn't think the child would harm innocent people, but resentment never disappeared because of that.

He had experienced this before, his companions had experienced it before, and now, his newly acquainted outstanding juniors were also deeply involved.

Hongo sighed inwardly. He quickened his pace, put his arm around Gengo's shoulder, gave him a thumbs-up under Gengo's questioning gaze, and winked playfully at him.

Yuanxiang paused, scratched the back of his head, revealing the shyness that was appropriate for his age. The old man and the young man looked at each other, and their hearty laughter immediately echoed in the wind of Fengdu, drifting far, far away...

057 Start the battle

Despite the laughter, Gengo and Hongo Takeshi were still...

"Unfortunately, I don't know what kind of memory is causing this."

On the way here, Gengo gave Hongo a brief and accurate explanation of the situation in Fuuto. Seeing Hongo's questioning look, he shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said:

"I used to get too carried away, so much so that a lot of valuable information was destroyed by the aftermath of the battle before I could even collect and organize it. After fighting for so long, I don't even know how many memory units are still out there."

"This is not your fault."

Hongo patted Gengo on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Gengo, you're still just a child. It's impossible for you not to make mistakes."

"That's true, but thinking back on it still hurts me too much. I'm really not good at gathering intelligence."

Yuanxiang sighed deeply, stopped, squatted down, and tossed the grass clippings off the tombstone in front of him aside.

Yuan Zhuangji? Is he a relative of this child?

Hongo Takeshi looked at the names on the tombstones and murmured them to himself. At the same time, he subconsciously glanced to the side and saw the tombstones of 'Minamoto Akiko' and 'Minamoto Ryu'. Immediately, a bad thought made Hongo Takeshi raise an eyebrow.

After briefly cleaning Minamoto Shoji's tombstone, Gengo stood up, looking at the two tombstones beside him with a complicated expression. The tombstone for 'Minamoto Ryu' was erected by Minamoto Shoji, while the tombstone for 'Minamoto Akiko' was moved back by Gengo after Minamoto Shoji's death, out of consideration for his grandfather's longing for his daughter. Now, having completely forgotten the relevant memories, Gengo really didn't know how to pay respects to his parents who were sleeping in peace.

"Let's go back to the office first. We might be able to get some off-site assistance there."

Gengo adjusted his hat and suggested to Hongo Takeshi that the Showa Knight naturally had no objections. The off-field assistance Gengo mentioned was naturally Takamachi Nanoha's dimensional chat group. As for the Demon Slayer Corps and that reckless dragon girl, Gengo had no intention of dragging them down. It wasn't that he looked down on them, but their strength was undeniable.

"I'm sorry, Yuanxiang-nii, there's nothing we can do about this in the chat group and among everyone in it..."

Nanoha Takamachi lowered her head and said to Genji with a sense of loss, "Ever since I was old enough to understand things, this detective brother has been taking care of me. But now, I can't help with the memory issue, and I can't do anything about the Great Mark in the Sky."

"It's alright, you're still just kids. If you really want to talk about it, it's me, the adult who needs your help, who's the most shameful."

Nanoha Takamachi's answer was within Gengo's expectations. After all, in that group, Nanoha and Sakura Kinomoto were just ordinary elementary school students. Although Barbara had special abilities, protecting her in battle was more of a headache for Gengo than her healing abilities.

'Buzz~~~~'

Just then, a piercing buzzing sound suddenly came from the sky, and in an instant, the world outside the window turned lush and green. Hongo Takeshi's expression changed, and he rushed to the window. Just as he was about to say something, a scream came from behind him. He hurriedly turned around and saw Takamachi Nanoha being swallowed up by a gate of light.

Seeing the child in an accident, Hongo Takeshi flew into a rage, while Gengo calmly waved his hand to calm him down. Gengo had seen that light gate before; it would appear whenever members of the dimensional group came and went. Now that it had been suddenly activated, it must have sensed the danger to Takamachi Nanoha and automatically moved her to a safe area. After all, he saw the child scream instinctively, and then a knowing look appeared on her face, so it was probably not far from his guess.

"Help!! What is this? What is this?! Whoa!!!"

"Mommy, Mommy, hide! Don't come out! My...my hand..."

"Damn it! Damn it! Is this another disaster brought on by Kamen Rider?! Serves you right!!"

Hearing the screams from the street, and the sounds of screeching brakes and collisions from vehicles, Gengo looked at Hongo Takeshi with a serious expression. In his arms, the 'Joker' memory was emitting a soft light, protecting him from the erosion of the green light. Hongo Takeshi nodded, and a red belt appeared around his waist. A fan-like starter in the middle began to spin, stirring up a whirlwind within the office.

“Rider....Henshin!” X2

'Joker'

"Tuo!"