He's a crossover character in anime/manga, and basically just very despicable.

Kenji Kuroshima was handpicked by the Executive Department to be a scapegoat—he had assassinated a former prime minister and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. He was just released last year and can be said to have only done one thing in his life, which earned him the titles of "the immortal who assassinates prime ministers" and "the god of assassination."

"Afterwards, inform Fujiwara Daichi and ask him to expand the influence of the Happiness and Peace of Mind Committee, while also giving him a warning to prevent him from having any wicked thoughts."

"Don't worry about Dan Masamune yet—Novol is still under the control of the Hyakuba family. As long as we have this bargaining chip, he won't betray us."

That being said, Kurosaki Azami was still quite worried—in his current state, if he were to recover normally, it would take at least two days before he could go back to fighting. Although compared to him, Dan Masamune, who only had the ability to stop time for a few seconds, seemed very weak, the ability to stop time was still too much of a threat to his subordinates.

If this guy were to defect to the Shinomiya family, it would cause considerable trouble for the Passionate Organization.

"Have the intelligence department investigate where Dan Masamune is headed... no, just have Joseph use [Hermit's Purple] to investigate, do it immediately."

After hanging up the call, Kurosaki Azami left his bedroom and headed towards the basement—his personal "ingredient storage," or rather, dungeon.

It was dim but not damp. A dozen prisoners lay sprawled on the ground, numbly waiting for the sunlight that would never come—there was no sun in hell.

"The Crimson King".

The Stand rushed into the cage and began the slaughter, with soul orbs flying out continuously, rushing towards Kurosaki Azami's greedy mouth.

"Hmm... the quality is a bit poor, but I can't worry about that now."

"Minions, go to Cerberus and demand as many souls as possible. Tell him you want them."

After all, he is the Demon King's husband, so it's not surprising that he might use his position for personal gain.

If Dan Masamune really goes to the Shinomiya family, whether he fights or surrenders, it will cause the war between the Passion Organization and the Shinomiya family to break out ahead of schedule, and for this reason, he needs to recover his condition as soon as possible.

Moreover, although Maria suffered a lot at the hands of Brother Jie, the last two pieces of the saint's remains were too important. She would definitely protect Shinomiya Hikari to the death, and the only one who could deal with him was Kurosaki Azami himself.

"Boss, we've found Tan Masamune."

Bucciarati's voice rang out again.

"He's at Baiyin's house."

Chapter 232 Pre-Battle Preparations

Meanwhile, next to the ruins of the Shirogane family's residence... is a luxury hotel.

Lying in the spacious, luxurious single room, Shirogane Miyuki stared blankly at the ceiling.

At this time of day, I would normally be lying in bed after a busy day, secretly watching the royal dramas that Azami sent me, right? But now I'm being hugged and pampered by Shinomiya—no, Kaguya.

My hand instinctively reached out to my side, only to find the cold sheets. I picked up my phone, opened my saved pages, and flipped through them. The stories that used to make me blush now tasted bland and tasteless.

Moreover, there is an even more contradictory phenomenon about Miyuki Shirogane—his Stand, which has already devoured 36 souls, is thriving and powerful, yet it is unable to move due to its master's lack of fighting spirit.

The desire to control the status quo and the desire to escape reality left Miyuki Shirogane's body and mind stiff.

The unbearable reality of losing a loved one manifests in one's mindset as—

I don't want to use any colors at all...

"What's wrong, young man?"

The sudden appearance of the middle-aged man's voice slightly surprised Shirogane Miyuki, but that was all. He jumped down from the windowsill, and the middle-aged man who landed on the ground didn't even make his eyelids twitch.

"My name is Dan Masamune—I'm a Kamen Rider from the Passion Organization."

"Oh."

Previously, during the battle to protect Kaguya Shinomiya, Shirogane Takehito led the cooperation with the Passionate Organization against the Shinomiya family, so Shirogane Miyuki glanced at him—just a glance, and he didn't even know if he saw him clearly.

"Want to come and take a look? My friend's company has just released a new 'married woman' series."

There is no one like Shirogane Miyuki with complicated feelings.

I...didn't I come here for the limited-edition Kaguya Shinomiya character because of [Fantasy Game]? Why am I hanging out with her boyfriend?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Tan..."

What surprised Dan Masamune even more was Shirogane Miyuki's answer.

"I don't want to watch royal movies right now..."

Lying—that was Dan Masamune's first reaction upon hearing those words.

Although he can't remotely monitor lust energy like Kaguya Shinomiya's "Kamen Rider Crazy Paradise," Masamune Dan is still a GM, so he shouldn't be unable to even see a blue bar.

Not to mention weakening, even Shirogane Miyuki was astonished by the lust emanating from him—it was as if a raging fire was rising vigorously, filled with energy that was incomparable to ordinary people.

"Want to see it? My cassette tape."

"I'm insane, I'm absolutely insane"—that was Dan Masamune's first thought about his actions just now.

For the ultimate game, for the ultimate game cartridge, I originally wanted to find Kaguya Shinomiya and get her out of print, but why am I recommending my own Rider cartridge to some pervert?!

Because Dan Masamune did not gain Kurosaki Azami's trust, he was also given an intelligence loophole—he was unaware that Shinomiya Kaguya had been kidnapped.

So, on the 10th floor of the Hilton Hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo, an old man and a young boy, two lecherous men, were lying on the bed. One was bent over, and the other was lying still. The air was incredibly silent.

——————————————————The Crimson King——————————————————

"Mr. Inugami, are you ready?"

A dedicated helipad was enthusiastically set up, and the long-absent "Terrifying Beast" Afu stood beside the helicopter, with the energetic Old Yangge in front of him.

"Absolutely no problem."

The cassette is ready.

Mental state is normal.

Helicopter fuel is plentiful.

My body is healthy and without wounds, and I am ready to go at any time.

"It's really a lot of trouble for you to go ahead and take the lead—but the boss said that reinforcements will arrive soon."

The mission is to directly confront the Shinomiya family, rescue Kaguya Shinomiya, and prevent the successful completion of the Shinomiya Yellow Light Festival.

Although Kurosaki Azami doesn't understand rituals, judging from the "moon" element that permeates the entire Shinomiya family, the timing of the Light Festival is most likely related to the phases of the moon.

According to the organization's exclusive diviner, [Red-hearted One] Atenbo Yume, the full moon night three days from now is when Kyoto's magical energy is at its peak. Shinomiya Hikari will most likely be performing a ritual around that time, so Kurosaki Azami plans to launch a preemptive attack.

"The boss's orders are for you to first gather intelligence, deal with the Shinomiya family if necessary, and then wait for reinforcements to arrive, and stop Shinomiya Hikari before he makes a move."

"Okay, I'll board now—"

"Not now, it's tomorrow afternoon."

That's right, Kurosaki Azami changed the time himself on the spot—Shinomiya Hikari, who possesses the remains of a saint, had to be dealt with by him, and he just happened to be in this state.

Despite urgently contacting other demon lords for support, and with the white-haired ladies generously donating in support of Her Majesty the Queen, his ability to devour souls was ultimately limited; he was a vampire, not a black hole.

Even if he stayed in the Azami Mansion and kept consuming souls, he would have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to fully recover his condition, which is why he changed the time at the last minute.

"I see... We want to participate too."

"Forty thousand twilights?"

Afu turned around in surprise, and a couple walked over.

The blond, blue-eyed man was over 1.8 meters tall, with a well-proportioned physique without any bulky muscles, but he possessed superhuman explosive power. The black-haired woman was gentle as water, but the battle-hardened Afu could naturally see that this was a treacherous river capable of drowning hundreds of enemies.

“Although Anya was rescued by you, I am still the head of the Shiman family, and I cannot stand by and watch my people be persecuted by Shinomiya Huangguang because of me.”

The Shinomiya family is a large family. In addition to the rebellious Shijo family, there are three branch families with few members: the Shimochi family, the Shitsubo family, and the Shiman family. The man in front of him, Shiman Twilight, is the head of the Shiman family.

After ensuring the safety of 40,000 Anya and receiving the news that Shinomiya Hikari had ruled 40,000 Twilight a "traitor," 40,000 Twilight completely abandoned the idea of ​​returning to Shinomiya's camp and wholeheartedly followed the Passion Organization. Because his defection led to the leakage of a large number of Shinomiya Corporation's secrets, he quickly secured a good position in the Passion Organization's Industry Department.

"Okay, then shall we put you two in the same team as Mr. Inugami, is that alright?"

at the same time,

"Ah Jie! Kurosaki Azami! You two bastards!!!"

In a space beyond the observation of ordinary people, the blue-haired, barefoot "Fate," or rather "Maria," reclines on her throne, her face covered in dust and her teeth clenched as she observes Tokyo.

Although there was no blood on it, how could [Fate] bleed? This seemingly minor injury was a serious one for Maria.

"I wonder how long it will take them to deliver the essence they promised me..."

As the main force against Azaki, the other World Will members who had been slacking off for years finally realized how difficult Maria's life was, and promised to restore her to full strength and kill Kurosaki Azaki.

"Looks like we still need to buff Shinomiya's yellow light first... Good luck."

The light fell, landing in Kyoto.

Chapter 233 Lustful Dreams

"Want to see it? My cassette tape."

"I'm insane, I'm absolutely insane"—that was Dan Masamune's first thought about his actions just now.

For the ultimate game, for the ultimate game cartridge, I originally wanted to find Kaguya Shinomiya and get her out of print, but why am I recommending my own Rider cartridge to some pervert?!

"Thank you... 'Saekano: How to Get Away with Morrie'? I think I've heard of it..."

Perhaps out of politeness, or perhaps because his best friend was not around, and desperately wanting to confide in someone about the pain of losing his lover, Shirogane Miyuki looked up at the cassette tape in Dan Masamune's hand.

"Really? I didn't expect you to be such an old man at such a young age... If you became a Kamen Rider, you might be really powerful."

"No... I'm too weak..."

I'm just a weakling who can't even protect the woman I love...

Tan Masamune had not expected that these words would cause Shirogane Miyuki to shed tears like a waterfall, his suppressed sobs echoing softly in the room.

"I hate my own... weakness..."

If Kurosaki Azami were here, he would immediately recognize the Stand next to Shirogane Miyuki—the color scheme had changed to black and blood-red spiral patterns, a Napoleonic-era military cap was on his head, and his clothes resembled those of a Christian priest—this was no longer "Midas touch."

However, because its master lacked the will to fight, its power remained deep within its spirit, emitting a roar that no one could hear.

bass--

It wasn't a prophecy, but something deeper struck Dan Masamune's heart.

"If you hate the feeling of becoming weak, then go find something that remains unchanged."

This child... is like me back when I was making butter with Xia Zhi Qiu and the others; there were low points, but eventually, the road ahead will be smooth...

"Come on, take a look at this."