Gengo smiled gently and extended his hand to Tomari Shinnosuke, saying:

"Gengo, a detective from another windy city."

"Futo? Ah, hello, my name is Tomari Shinnosuke."

Upon hearing the familiar name, Shinnosuke Tomari paused for a moment, but then grasped Gengo's hand, not dwelling on the matter. Gengo then looked at the Drive and said softly:

"So how should we address this person? I think it should be a gentleman with self-awareness."

"If you may, call me Mr. Belt."

The driver's electronic screen flickered a few times in response:

"I prefer this identity now."

“Okay, to answer the previous question, we encountered a timeline disorder incident before, which is how Zun and I met. At the same time, we also met a Roidmude, whose number is 002 and whose code name is 'Heart'...."

"002?!"

"Heart!!"

Upon hearing this, both Mr. Belt and Shinnosuke Tomari reacted with unusual intensity, clearly indicating that they had already dealt with Roidmude. Furthermore, Mr. Belt's expression became exceptionally grave, a feeling palpable even through the electronic screen. He spoke in a calm and serious voice:

"Please make sure you tell me the whole story clearly. I would be extremely grateful for that!"

379 Heart, are you serious?

Gengo and Tenkuji Takeru exchanged a glance and then slowly began to recount what had happened. Since Gengo started by talking about the incident after the war with Godai-sensei, Tenkuji Takeru sat down obediently and listened to Gengo's story with great curiosity.

However, the conversation had barely begun when Gengo could clearly sense Mr. Belt's anger and the subtle expressions on the faces of the Shijima siblings beside him when he mentioned Banno Tenjuro's atrocities against Roidmude. Although he was very curious, Gengo continued to tell the story in detail. However, there wasn't much about Heart, and as for the battle of the gods, it was unnecessary to mention it at this time. So, after Gengo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the temple hall became quite heavy. For a moment, even Yamauchi Misaki, who wanted to make a joke to lighten the mood, found himself unable to open his mouth.

"Barbara... never mind..."

Mr. Belt's tone was somewhat complicated, as if he wanted to say something but suppressed his anger, saying seemingly calmly:

"Regarding Heart, I can answer your question. Number 002 has now rescued his Roidmude companions from the Savages and is currently trying to find a way to coexist with humans. However, his situation is not as smooth as you might imagine. The Roidmude has now split into two factions. One faction is willing to follow 002 and continue their actions, while the other faction is missing and their goals are unknown. In past battles, the faction that split off has sometimes cooperated with us and sometimes been hostile to us, making them unpredictable."

"Then what was that one I just destroyed...?"

Gensho asked curiously, but the question left Mr. Belt silent for a long time before he finally said softly with a sigh:

"That's still a Roidmude, but the Roidmude that Banno created himself is an incomplete Roidmude. I still can't figure out how Banno managed to do that. He shouldn't be able to obtain such detailed data..."

"That sounds like quite a problem, Master. What's the connection between that Eye Demon and Roidmude?"

"As it stands... it shouldn't be related."

Tenkuuji Takeru understood Gensou's concerns. After thinking carefully for a while, he nodded and said:

"The Eye Demon's recent activities are still focused on the Eye Soul. To be honest, if it weren't for these two officers from the Special Investigations Division coming to my door, I wouldn't have realized how close I was to Heart."

This is inevitable, after all, everyone has their own things to deal with. Not to mention Tenkuuji Takeru, who is eager to find the Eye Soul to revive himself, even the Fuuto detectives, who are only separated by a river, are busy dealing with the Memory Monster incident that has not yet died. If it weren't for outside matters coming their way, they would rarely pay special attention to related matters.

"Hopefully they have no connection, otherwise I have a feeling this matter will escalate into something terrible."

Yuanxiang sighed, giving everyone a heads-up: no matter what, his presence here meant the situation could potentially escalate into something like the end of the world—a lesson he learned from his own experience last summer.

"I'll go see Heart first. If he has any good information, I'll go find that barbarian and have a good chat with him."

As Gengo spoke, he stood up, stretched his arms, and prepared to head towards Tokyo. The power of 'Cyclone' had already begun to spread outwards. Although it sounded a bit boastful, he could easily search the entire city in a short time. Since Mr. Belt said he had seen Heart some time ago, he should be near Tokyo.

"and many more!"

"Mr. Gensho..."

At that moment, Shijima Tsuyoshi and Tomari Shinnosuke spoke up simultaneously, trying to stop the quick-moving Gengo. But after shouting, the two exchanged a glance, and Shijima Tsuyoshi, suppressing his impatience, shrugged and said:

"Brother-in-law, you go first."

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony, Mr. Gensou. If it’s alright, could you also take me to meet Heart?”

Shinnosuke Tomari stood up and said seriously:

“I’ve fought Heart and learned some of his ideas, but due to the situation at the time, I couldn’t have a detailed discussion with him. So if possible, I would like to find an opportunity to learn more about his approach to coexisting with humans.”

"Oh, I think about the same thing as my brother-in-law."

Shijima waved to Genji with a grin and said:

"There's a guy in Heart called Death, and I'd really like to run into him again."

"I don't really care about that, but before that, I suggest you think about how to deal with your police station's kind-hearted section chief."

Gengo thought for a moment and then truthfully told Tomari Shinnosuke:

"Although you may think I'm bragging, my perception ability is indeed beyond the range of ordinary people. Just now, even though I have never met Shijima Tsuyoshi, I could still sense the dangerous aura emanating from that fake thing. Unfortunately, I also sensed something similar when I was in the Special Investigations Division. Even if that Chief Jinliang is still human, he must also have a connection with Roidmude."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, the three people from the Special Investigations Division shouted in disbelief. They had never imagined that Roidmude's existence was so close to them. Tomari Shinnosuke even jumped up, seemingly about to rush to the Special Investigations Division, and even wanted to go directly to the kind-hearted section chief to verify it.

"Calm down, Shinnosuke!"

At that moment, Mr. Belt shouted, trying to stop Tomari Shinnosuke, even attempting to use the power of the Shifting Chariot to stop him. However, after seeing Gengo's hand on Tomari Shinnosuke's shoulder, rendering him immobile, he breathed a sigh of relief and earnestly said:

"Shinnosuke, don't be impulsive. Even if you rush to the police station and find Mitsuhide Hitoshi, what evidence do you have to prove that he is related to Roidmude?!"

"I might be able to offer a little help with this."

Gengo took over from Mr. Belt and spoke softly to Shinnosuke Tomari:

"You can completely trust me when it comes to fighting. If there's something I can't beat, even if you all ganged up on me, you probably couldn't do it. So as long as that Mitsuhide Jinra is a Roidmude, he has absolutely no chance of escaping."

"But... this... wouldn't be too much of a blunder to alert the enemy?"

At this moment, it was Tomari Shinnosuke who spoke in a low voice. The police officer silently tightened his loose tie and frowned as he said:

"Since Mitsuhide Hira is involved with Roidmude, what is his purpose in joining forces with Roidmude? Are there any other police officers in the police station who are Roidmude's impersonators or related parties? These are all unknown mysteries. Although we can take down Mitsuhide Hira with Mr. Gengo's assistance, it will be difficult to follow the clues and find more leads."

"Good, Shinnosuke, you finally got it in gear."

Mr. Belt spoke softly with satisfaction, then fell silent. Tomari Shinnosuke sighed and looked at Gengo earnestly, saying:

"Mr. Gensou, thank you. I will handle the matter of Mitsuhide Nira carefully."

"Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."

Gensou smiled and withdrew his hand, then looked at Tenkuuji Takeru and said:

"Since Po and Shi Island are going to find Heart, why don't you come along and see your old friend...?"

"Beep beep beep beep!!!!!"

Before Gensho could finish speaking, Tomari Shinnosuke's phone rang frantically. When he opened the phone, he saw that they were all urgent communications from the police station.

"Shinnosuke, take Kiriko and hurry to the city center. Roidmude is causing destruction there, and the Special Investigations Division needs to be dispatched immediately!"

It was the old superintendent's voice. Upon receiving this news, the Special Investigations Division members hurriedly stood up, preparing to head to the scene of the incident. However, Genji waved his hand and said softly:

"Could you please show me the directions? It will save a lot of time if I do it. Also, if we're going to transform, let's do it now. I don't think you want to reveal your identities, do you?"

"Okay, Mr. Belt, run a lap with me!"

"OK! Start Your Engine!"

Mr. Belt shouted in an excited tone. At the same time, Shinnosuke Tomari turned the car key-shaped rotary switch "Advanced Ignition" located in the upper right corner of the belt. After emitting a standby sound effect, he inserted the "gear shift bracelet" into the gear shifting vehicle and pushed the gear shifting vehicle, which had turned into a control stick mode, upward. Immediately afterwards, a red halo with tire treads enveloped Shinnosuke Tomari. Then, a Kamen Rider Drive with compound eyes like car headlights, a tire inserted diagonally on its chest armor, and a red body appeared in front of everyone.

"Drive! TypeSpeed!"

As the transformation sound effect faded, Shijima Tsuyoshi and Tenkuji Takeru also completed their transformations. Gengo smiled and followed the direction pointed out by Shijima Kiriko, using the power of 'Luna' to conceal his figure and the power of 'Cyclone' to fly at high speed, arriving at the scene of the incident in just a few breaths.

"I never expected... there would be a demon in the eye..."

As he landed, Tenkuji Takeru said in a helpless tone that although he had come along to prevent this from happening, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he actually saw it. It happened once, and it happened twice. If he still said that there was no connection between the two, he wouldn't be able to fool himself.

"It's on, just now."

"No problem, brother-in-law."

"Township, leave this to us."

Seeing the Roidmude and Eye Demon wreaking havoc, the three transformed Kamen Riders uttered a single sentence and rushed over. Genji didn't seem to intend to intervene; he didn't think the monsters that appeared were that strong and shouldn't put his three friends in a difficult situation.

So he quietly left, for the wind had already told him there were places worth visiting nearby.

"As expected, you found it."

In the building nearby, the man in the red leather jacket gave a wry smile, slowly turned around, and looked at Yuanxiang, who had appeared there at some point, and said softly:

"I originally planned to wait a little longer and meet you again with a more mature attitude and mindset, but it's you after all. The moment I saw you appear, I knew that there was no escaping it."

"Heart, long time no see. And who are these two...?"

Gensho smiled and waved to his long-lost friend, then looked at the woman beside him and the bespectacled man biting a handkerchief, and said curiously:

"Is this your companion? Would you like me to introduce you?"

"This is Medic, and this is Brain. As you said, they are my most trusted partners."

Heart introduced the man and woman, speaking gently:

"Roidmude, I have now found my own path and am working towards it. Just like we said when we parted, I will find a way for Roidmude to survive!"

"But why do you seem like you're not going to let me go right now?"

Gensou looked at Heart with a subtle expression. From him, the boy sensed a surging fighting spirit. Although there was no murderous intent, it still made him feel somewhat uncomfortable, as if Heart had been waiting to fight him all along.

"In the village, Roidmude can learn human thoughts and mimic appearances to gain superpowers and evolve. I have already awakened my own abilities."

Heart stepped forward, and red flames rose from his body, transforming him from human form into Roidmude. His red armor made him look like a valiant general, and his upward-curving horns outlined the shape of a heart. On his breastplate, there was an exposed area where Gengo sensed an unusually high energy fluctuation.

"I possess the ability to withstand the opponent's power and immediately surpass them!"

Heart clenched his fist and looked at Genjiro, saying in a low voice:

"Gengo, if I want to go further, I need to fight against even stronger warriors, and the warrior I admire most is undoubtedly you. If possible, I hope to evolve into a more perfect form under your guidance, just as you gave me a new life. So Gengo, don't hold back, unleash your strongest power!"

380 Yuanxiang's grandfather once said....

Upon hearing this, Genji was genuinely taken aback. While he would gladly grant Heart's request, his friend had extended an invitation in the name of a warrior. To refuse without giving it his all would be extremely impolite, even somewhat insulting. But...

"Heart, you may not fully understand my current combat strength."

Gensho tried his best to make his tone gentle, without a trace of boasting, and said softly:

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