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THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO ANTHONY DIAZ/KAMEN RIDER BUSHIDO


Gaim-Darkness clutched his head and screamed in agony.

"AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"Naga-kun!"

Jam witnessed as her beloved Naga-kun was suffering. Those girls must be trying to cast their spell on him.

This was just too much. She could not bear to watch him suffer, and she was not going to let them have him as well.

Jam sprinted toward Gaim-Darkness.

"No, you don't!" Ryugen-Yomi stood in her way, but she did not allow him to hinder her. Her body quickly dissolved into a swarm of insects which flew past him, much to his shock. The cloud of insects flew unimpeded toward Gaim-Darkness and swarmed around him.

Kanu was startled by this and the Shoku Warriors watched in horror as the insect swarm seemed to enter Gaim-Darkness' body. Black vines grew from the center of his chest, wrapping around his limbs. As the swarm vanished, Gaim-Darkness' visor turned blood red.

"Nagata-sama...?" Kanu questioned.

All of a sudden, Gaim-Darkness turned his head toward Kanu and swung at her. Her reflexes kicked in and she quickly jumped back to avoid the strike. The blade managed to cut through her clothes and leave a shallow cut across her chest.

Gaim-Darkness spoke in a menacing, feminine voice, "He's mine! You can't have him!"

Karasu Oda had just taken possession of Gaim-Darkness.


Sangokuden Armored War Gods Saga: End of the Armored War Gods

Co-Written By: Kamen Rider Chrome Ten-Faced Paladin

Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92

Chapter 19-2: Judas (Part 2)


Kanu hissed in pain. That was close. Fortunately, the wound she received was a shallow one.

"Aisha!" Ryuubi yelled.

"Aisha-neechan!" Chouhi cried.

"It's alright! It's just a flesh wound!" She looked to Gaim-Darkness and grimaced. She almost succeeded in breaking Nagata free from Karasu's control.

"You nearly dropped your guard. That was careless of you, Kanu Unchou," Gaim-Darkness said as Jam's Black Mask formed over his helmet.

"Karasu Oda..." Kanu growled.

"Did you really think it would be that easy? Did you think I did not have a backup plan?" Gaim-Darkness asked mockingly.

"Release him, Karasu!" Kanu demanded.

"No! He's mine!" Gaim-Darkness snapped. "And this time, I'm going to make sure none of you can ever take him away from me again!"

Several gunshots rang out and Gaim-Darkness was hit in the back. He turned to see Ryugen-Yomi pointing the Budou Ryuhou at him, with the barrel smoking.

"I am not dealing with another fucking possession!" Ryugen-Yomi snapped.

Gaim-Darkness casually pointed at Ryugen-Yomi and sent a swarm flying at him. Ryugen-Yomi swatted at the bugs but they landed on his armor. Gaim-Darkness snapped his fingers and the insects exploded. Ryugen-Yomi screamed as he was engulfed by a series of simultaneous explosions.

"Airen!" Kochu cried as Ryugen-Yomi collapsed and his armor vanished in a flash at the same time.

"Now, it's your turn," Gaim-Darkness spoke menacingly as he faced the Shoku Warriors.

Kanu touched her magatama and summoned her armor. Kanu resolved to save Nagata as she tightened her grip on the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. She was not giving up on Nagata. She must save him no matter the cost.

"Come at me," Gaim-Darkness dared.

"BLAZING OGRE STRIKE!"

"LIGHTNING VIPER SLASH!"

"DRAGON STAR FLASH!"

"FALCON ARROW!"

"DOUBLE FLASH!"

"AZURE DANCE!"

"HEAVEN'S WRATH!"

The Shoku Warriors put everything they got in their attacks and fired them at the same time. The simultaneous attacks created a massive explosion when they hit Gaim-Darkness.

[SOIYA! DARKNESS AU LAIT!]

A glowing black swarm flew out of the dying explosion and violently attacked the Shoku Warriors. It soared around, hitting them repeatedly with incredible force. The swarm knocked them down and banished their armor.

Gaim-Darkness then reformed and landed on his feet. He looked at the Shoku Warriors who were injured by his attack before he zeroed in on Kanu. She was the one Karasu wanted to kill first.

Gaim-Darkness grabbed Kanu by her side ponytail and pulled her up to her feet so their eyes could meet.

"Now, Kanu Unchou. Do you have anything to say before I end your miserable existence?" Gaim-Darkness dared.

Kanu spat in Gaim-Darkness' face. Gaim-Darkness wiped it away with the back of his hand. Kanu could only glare at him as she no longer had the strength to fight back.

"Goodbye then, Kanu Unchou," Gaim-Darkness said and he drove the Musou Saber through Kanu's stomach.

Kanu let out a gasp of pain.

"AISHA!" Ryuubi screamed as Gaim-Darkness stabbed Kanu. The corrupted Armored War God dropped Kanu's body and admired the blood coating the Musou Saber's blade.

"Now, who's next?" Gaim-Darkness asked as she looked at the Shoku Warriors. It was time to choose the next victim.

"NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Suddenly, a deafening scream filled Gaim-Darkness' head, causing him to recoil in shock.

"What!? Naga-kun!?"

"AISHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Karasu felt her control slipping before breaking as she was being forced out of Gaim-Darkness. The vines died and the swarm that had taken over his body was violently expelled. The Darkness Lockseed in his SengokuDriver also shattered to pieces.

As Karasu reformed nearby, Nagata dropped to his knees. He was able to return to his senses after struggling to regain control of his body.

But he was too late.

He looked down at Kanu to see that she was severely injured.

"Aisha!"

Nagata gently cradled Kanu's body.

"You...you came back...I knew you would..." Kanu spoke weakly as their eyes met.

He saw the wound in the stomach and the growing stain of blood. He screwed his eyes shut as tears fell from them. He did this. This was done by his own hands. He had killed the woman he loved.

The guilt was overwhelming.

"I'm so sorry, Aisha. Please, don't die. You're going to be alright. I'm not letting you die," Nagata swore.

Kanu smiled and raised one hand up to stroke his cheek. She left bloodstains across his cheek, but he did not mind.

Ryuubi and Chouhi rushed over and knelt down beside him.

"Aisha..."

"Touka, take care of Nagata-sama for me. You too, Rinrin..."

"Aisha-neechan...you can't...please don't..."

"I love you all. I love you, Nagata-sama..." she said before her arm dropped beside her and her head lolled to the side.

"Aisha...?" Nagata shook his head in denial and hugged her body. "Aisha...no..."

"Aisha!"

"Aisha-neechan! Wake up!"

Karasu saw this and her smile widened. She felt elated as she cackled maniacally at her victory.

"She's dead! Hahahahahahaha! She's dead! She's dead! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The other Shoku Warriors watched in grief as Nagata cradled Kanu's body.

"Please...if anyone is listening...please bring her back. I'll do anything. Just please bring her back for me..." Nagata begged.

He was praying for a miracle.


Fortunately for Nagata, someone was listening.

"I'll do anything..."

The Seal of Heaven glowed.

Was it responding to Nagata?

If it was then what price would he have to pay after this?

"A life for a life..."


As Nagata continued to grieve and weep over Kanu's death, his body began to glow. The Ryujin Key came out of his chest. It hovered over both Nagata and Kanu as the light spread over their bodies.

Nagata did not notice the phenomenon, but Ryuubi and Chouhi gawked at the light. The others were stunned as well.

The wounds on Kanu's body vanished before the Ryujin Key returned to Nagata.

She stirred in her arms. The girl then opened her eyes as she felt Nagata's tears drip on her face.

"Nagata-sama...?"

He heard her voice, but that was not possible, right? It could just be a hallucination brought on by his grief.

"Nagata-sama..."

Nagata gasped and gaped at Kanu, astounded by this miracle.

"You're...alive!"

His tears of grief soon turned into tears of joy as he embraced her tightly.

The Shoku Warriors were shocked too.

"She's alive!" Ryuubi yelled.

"It's a miracle!" Chouhi cheered.

Kanu smiled at Nagata, relieved to see his shining silver eyes.

"You came back, Nagata-sama."

He remembered what he had done and felt guilty.

"Aisha, I'm so sorry."

Karasu was shocked. This couldn't be happening. How was this possible!? HOW!?

"This...this is impossible!" Karasu screamed. "YOU SHOULD BE DEAD! DEAD!"

Karasu seethed. Nothing was making sense!

How was Kanu Unchou still alive!?

How could Nagata love those whores more than her?!

She was the one who took care of him so many times!

She was the one who worked to become his perfect lover!

She was the one who was pushing him to become a supreme ruler!

How could he not see that everything she had done was out of her love for him?!

How could the shallow lust of these whores overpower her pure love!?

Nagata gazed at Karasu.

"Why Kara-chan? Why are you doing this?"

"Because you don't belong in this world!" she answered fiercely.

"I decided to stay here," he insisted.

"No, that's just the brainwashing talking! These girls have been manipulating you ever since you arrived in this world! They call you the 'Messenger of Heaven' because they need a figurehead to pursue their ambition!" Karasu countered.

"No, you're wrong! I decided to come back here! I decided to fight for the people here!" he denied.

"You wouldn't have to if you hadn't met any of those girls! Open your eyes, Naga-kun! They're just using you! And you can't even see it! But I don't blame you. You're still just a boy controlled by your hormones. Those girls give you the attention you crave, so you'll do what they want."

Nagata could hardly believe what he was hearing. Sure, he wasn't a stranger to hormonal urges, it was only natural for a boy his age, but he had never, at any point, saw the girls as anything but human beings. He came to know them as much as they got to know him.

They were his friends and allies.

But most importantly, they were his family.

"This is crazy, Kara-chan! Are you even listening to yourself!?" Nagata tried to reason with her.

[TAOWU!]

"It seems that I have no choice but to take care of this myself," Karasu decided with a resigned sigh as she locked in the Taowu Lockseed.

[LOCK ON!]

"Once those girls are gone, you'll be able to think much more clearly."

Her hand struck the Cutting Blade, and it sliced open her Taowu Lockseed.

[TAOWU ARMS!]

The dark portal rained dark energy down on Karasu, changing her back into Jam. The demonic armor adorned her body as her visor flashed.

Despite being so angry with Karasu, Nagata couldn't bring himself to hate her. She believed her actions were just and that she needed to save him.

He understood. This era was dangerous. He was fighting against monsters that would kill him one day and she didn't want to see him die.

"Everyone, leave this to me," Nagata ordered.

She was his cousin, so she was his responsibility. He had to stand up to her.

This was his fight now.

"Nagata! Catch!"

Iori tossed Nagata the Kachidoki Lockseed.

"Thank you, Iori!"

[KACHIDOKI!]

"Kara-chan...I won't let you hurt my friends! Henshin!"

Nagata swiftly loaded the Kachidoki Lockseed into his SengokuDriver.

[LOCK ON!]

The Ryujin Key was next as he slotted it into his Kachidoki Lockseed and twisted it.

[LOCK OPEN! RYUJIN ARMS! DAI RYUOH! SORA NO SEIRYU, RISE TO THE THRONE!]

The Dragon Aura Beast changed into the Ryujin Raiment and draped over Nagata as his armor materialized on his body. Ready for battle, Ryujin Gaim twisted the Ryujin Key.

[KACHIDOKI BATA!]

Jam brought out her Musou Saber and Dark Daidaimaru in response.

Ryujin Gaim quickly crossed the gap and swung at Jam with his Kachidoki Bata. She blocked with her two swords but he kicked her in the stomach before he struck her in the chest with the flagpoles. He then landed a reverse roundhouse kick to her chest, knocking her to the ground.

As Jam picked herself up, she shook her head.

She couldn't understand it.

"Naga-kun, why are you fighting me?" Jam begged. "Everything I did! I did it all for you!"

"Kara-chan, I'm giving you this one chance to surrender. Stand down, please," Ryujin Gaim pleaded. He did not want to fight her.

"I'm sorry, Naga-kun. But you've given me no choice."

Ryujin Gaim clenched his weapons in determination.

"And you've given me no choice but to defeat you."

[SOIYA! RYUJIN AU LAIT!]

The Kachidoki Bata flared up with blazing orange energy. Ryujin Gaim started to twirl and wave them around as he performed a captivating dance. A flaming circle expanded from under his feet, stretching outwards to include Jam inside.

Jam, along with the Shoku Warriors, was initially confused. But then a dome of fire rose up around the Odas.

Ryujin Gaim made his move. He soared towards Jam and struck her with the Kachidoki Bata. Twirling them around, he beat her repeatedly with the flagpoles. Finally, he hit her right in the midsection, knocking her into the wall of fire.

Jam rolled out of the dome, her armor charred and smoking.

The dome of fire fell as Ryujin Gaim dropped the Kachidoki Bata and looked at Jam.

"It's over, Kara-chan. Surrender, now."

Jam let out a low, bitter chuckle of madness.

"No...It's not over...IT'S NOT OVER TIL I SAY IT IS!"

Jam raised her hand and a dark swirling portal appeared in the air high above her. It began to suck up her Locust Kaijin and pull them right into the vortex. The Locust Kaijin let out cries of surprise as they were being swallowed by the dark portal.

As the dark portal consumed the Locust Kaijin, dark energy began to radiate from Jam's body.

Ryujin Gaim put 2-and-2 together and realized what Jam was trying to do.

"Kara-chan, no! Stop!" Ryujin Gaim protested as he tried to reach her, but the dark energy coming off Jam pushed him back.

"YOU'RE MINE, NAGA-KUN! FOREVER!"

The dark portal showered Jam with an immense blast of demonic energy. Jam screamed as the dark power forced its way into her, changing her. A pulse of dark energy spread out, hitting everything in its path. As the dust and smoke cleared, Jam was revealed with a powerful dark aura radiating off her body.

Her appearance had also changed.

A set of six giant crow-like wings that matched her armor spread out behind her. Her helmet also gained accessories in the form of bat-like ears, similar to the fins that framed her faceplate as Idunn.

She looked like some kind of six-winged fallen angel: a dark seraph.

This was Jam Taowu Arms Empowered Mode.

"Kara-chan...What have you become?" Ryujin Gaim whispered in horror. He could sense her aura, and how cold and wrong it was.

Jam's lunged towards Ryujin Gaim. He stood his ground as he waited for her to come in range. But Jam suddenly vanished from sight, leaving behind black feathers.

She was not gone. She was just moving too fast for anyone else to track her.

Fortunately, Ryujin Gaim could see her.

He was also fast enough to go after her.

In a flash Ryujin Gaim raced after Jam, trailing blue lightning as he pursued her.

Jam shed her feathers as she zoomed towards Ryujin Gaim as he trailed lightning behind him. All around them, time seemed to slow down until it froze. In actuality, this was a side-effect of them moving so superhumanly fast.

They were moving faster than time itself.

They clashed violently. Sparks exploded as they fought while zooming and zipping around the battlefield. Explosions erupted as they clashed with each other.

Jam seemed elated, excited even, as she fought her beloved cousin.

The joy she felt was almost orgasmic!

"THAT'S IT, NAGA-KUN! DON'T HOLD BACK! SHOW ME WHAT YOU CAN REALLY DO! GO FASTER! FASTER! FASTER!"

Ryujin Gaim gritted his teeth and nailed Jam in the gut with a powerful kick. She went tumbling and came to a stop. Ryujin Gaim also came to a stop, the lightning around him dying.

Their captive audience was just stunned.

"What just happened?" Bacho asked.

"Don't ask me. I only saw blurs and lightning," Batai answered.

Jam looked to see the Shoku Warriors just watching. They had nothing to do.

Well, she had a way to fix that.

"Your whores seem to be bored," Jam quipped as she saw the Shoku Warriors were doing nothing.

"Do not call them that!" Ryujin Gaim snapped defensively.

"How about I give them something to do then?"

Jam opened up two portals above her. She snapped her fingers and two humanoid figures dropped down to stand on either side of her.

The figure on her left was a crow-like being with sharp talons for hands and a pair of wings.

This was the Crow Inves.

The figure on her right had sharp pincer-like claws, a black and red exoskeleton, and a prehensile tail with a stinger on the tip.

This was the Scorpion Inves.

Jam produced a pair of A-Class Lockseeds and dropped them. The Inves quickly pounced on the Lockseeds and devoured them.

"Eat up, you two," Jam said cheerfully.

Once they finished eating, the two Inves grew and transformed into gigantic beast-like forms.

For Inves, their favorite food was the fruit that grew in Helheim. The Lockseeds were made from the fruit, and they were much better. In fact, they were so much better that they made the Inves much more powerful.

The Crow Inves became a gigantic avian beast. Including the talons on its feet, it also gained an additional set of talons in its wings. Its feathers gleamed, almost like they were made of metal. They were like a layer of metal blades overlapping each other.

The Scorpion Inves became a gigantic scorpion with an organic steel-like exoskeleton. Spikes covered its back and its tail glowed. Its eyes glowed red as its blade-like mandibles clicked together.

Whenever Berserker State Inves ate Lockseed, they would grow into monstrous versions of themselves. These Inves were now in their Evolved State.

The Evolved Crow Inves let out a shriek as it spread its wings. It took off into the air while the Evolved Scorpion Inves screeched and spread its claws. The Shoku Warriors gasped in surprise.

"Have fun," Jam told the Shoku Warriors with wicked glee. She then turned to Ryujin Gaim. "As for you, Naga-kun. It's time we went someplace more private."

A portal opened behind Ryujin Gaim and Jam rammed straight into him, causing them to fall into the portal before it closed.

"Where'd they go?" Chouhi asked.

"I don't know!" Iori answered grimly before turning his attention to the two Evolved Inves. "But we have no time to worry about that!"

The Shoku Warriors armored up again as Iori transformed.


In Sousou's palace, Kakuka was in her underwear as she sang in front of her mirror. All of a sudden, a portal opened up behind her on the wall to her left.

Ryujin Gaim and Jam burst out of the portal and flew across her room, entering a portal in the opposite wall.

Kakuka only caught a glimpse of them in her mirror and gasped as she spun around. She then blinked few times in static awe.

"What the hell was that?"

Her door was thrown open, causing her to gasp. Sousou stepped into her room with a chained collar and whip.

"On your knees," Sousou ordered.

Immediately forgetting what she had witnessed, Kakuka immediately obeyed.

"Yes, Sousou-sama!"

Her nose bled in anticipation.


In Sonken's palace, Masataka was sitting at the mahjong table with Rikuson, Ryomo, and Kogai. They were in the middle of a game when a portal suddenly opened up in the ceiling.

Ryujin Gaim and Jam crashed down on the table and sent the mahjong pieces falling to the floor, much to their shock. They jumped away from the table as the two Kamen Riders rolled off and dropped into a portal on the floor.

Kogai was the first to recover.

"What just happened?"

The door opened and an annoyed Shuyu glared at them.

"Please don't make any noise."

"But, Shuyu-dono-!" Masataka started.

Shuyu slammed the door before he could even explain what had happened.

Masataka looked down at the floor. He was going to have to talk to Nagata about this.


A portal opened up in an office and both Ryujin Gaim and Jam crashed into the room. As they fought, papers and various items scattered and fell to the floor.

They then exited through a portal together.

Hideyoshi entered his office just as the two vanished, only to see that his office was a mess. He expected to see his office neat and tidy like the way he left it before. But now his things were scattered all over the floor. Some were even in pieces.

Even worse – his most cherished possession – his abacus was also broken in half.

"MY ABACUS!"


The man selling cabbages was pulling his cart with him. Hopefully, the next town was safe and peaceful. He had enough of his precious cabbages being destroyed.

Suddenly, Jam and Ryujin Gaim came flying out of a portal. They smashed through the cart before they vanished into another portal.

The poor man's jaw dropped in shock and disbelief.

He looked at the spot where they had vanished and then back at his ruined cart.

Then back to the spot, and his cart again.

He looked back and forth, repeatedly, at the spot and his smashed up cart.

When he thought he would never have to suffer the destruction of his property again, somehow something would happen that would smash his cart and his cabbages. This kept happening no matter where he went. Even the supposedly safest cities were not safe enough for him, his cabbages or his cart.

It was frustrating.

Feeling devastated, he dropped to his knees, shook his fists in the air, and screamed at the Heavens.

"MY CABBAGE CART!"


The Evolved Inves were tricky foes. The Evolved Crow Inves did not just have sharp talons, but it could also shoot its feathers like harpoons with a flap of its wings.

The Evolved Scorpion Inves' had highly durable armor and great mobility. Its claws looked strong enough to crush the armored Shoku Warriors, and nobody wanted to be on the wrong end of that stinger.

It took the Shoku Warriors all of their available strength, power, skill and cunning to overcome these monsters.

The Evolved Crow Inves flapped its wings, throwing harpoon-like feathers at the Shoku Warriors.

"Watch out!" Ryugen-Yomi shouted as he pushed Kochu away from the oncoming harpoons. They pierced the ground. Fortunately, nobody was hit. The couple soon fired back at the Evolved Crow Inves.

While worried about Nagata, Ryuubi focused on the fight.

"DRAGON STAR FLASH!"

She threw her attack and the star flew at the Evolved Crow Inves' face. It exploded and the Evolved Crow Inves shrieked as it was blinded. It tried to grab someone with its talons but failed as the sharp tips scraped the ground.

The Evolved Scorpion Inves whipped its tail, sending Bacho and Batai flying. It swung again but Ryofu caught its tail with the edge of her blade then pushed back. She then yelled and kicked the beast right in the face, sending it staggering back. It lunged, snapping its pincers. It wanted to cut her in half with its claws. It struck with one claw, but she batted it aside. It struck with the other, but the same thing happened.

Ryofu quickly retaliated with a forward jab, shattering the armor on its head and causing it to shriek in pain.

"DOUBLE FLASH!"

Bacho and Batai pinned the Evolved Scorpion Inves' claws to the ground with their spears. It struggled to free its claws, lashing out with its tail. Ryofu stepped forward, easily batting the tail aside with her Heaven-Piercer. When it tried to sting her, she jumped back and swung her weapon, chopping the glowing stinger off.

"Stand back!" Chouhi yelled. "LIGHTNING VIPER SLASH!"

Chouhi brought a bolt of lightning crashing down upon the Evolved Scorpion Inves, causing it to shriek in pain. She zapped it continuously until it expired. The electricity in its body built up before it exploded.

At the same time, the Evolved Crow Inves was meeting its end.

[HAI~! YOMOTSUHEGURI AU LAIT!]

"Fire!" Ryugen-Yomi ordered as he squeezed the trigger.

"FALCON ARROW!"

"BLAZING OGRE STRIKE!"

Their combined attacks hit the Evolved Crow Inves as it dove down towards them and it erupted into a massive fireball.

"Alright, that takes care of that," said Ryugen-Yomi.

Jam and Ryujin Gaim suddenly returned to Touka Village as they tumbled out of a portal together. They then broke apart to resume their fight.

Ryujin Gaim threw a punch aimed at Jam's face, but this was a feint. His true target was her Lockseed as his other fist was heading toward it.

'If I shatter it, I'll beat her!' he thought hopefully. He could end this without killing her.

But then she caught the fist that was aiming for her Lockseed, causing him to freeze.

"That was pretty sneaky of you. You almost had me, Naga-kun," Jam praised.

"How…?" Ryujin Gaim boggled.

"How did I know you were going to do that? It's easy. I saw it happen before you thought of it," Jam claimed.

"What…?"

"Clairvoyance. That's my gift. I know every move you'll make before you even think of them. That's why you won't be able to defeat me."

Jam threw Ryujin Gaim back with a palm strike. She then opened a portal beside her and reached inside to draw her weapon.

It was an odachi like her signature Black Blood Spiller. The blade was pitch black and covered in white specks like it was made from a piece of the night's sky. A malevolent violet glow surrounded the blade.

This sword was called Midnight Sliver.

"Please stop struggling and come back to me, Naga-kun."

Ryujin Gaim's eyes narrowed. Now he was more determined to subdue her.

"You can see the future, huh? Then I'll just go faster than your future sight!"

Ryujin Gaim twisted the Ryujin Key.

[COCO BOXERS!]

The Coco Boxers appeared on his arms and he hit the Cutting Blade.

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SQUASH!]

"DAI RYUJIN DANMAKU!"

Ryujin Gaim began to throw a flurry of powerful punches, sending Jam skidding back with each blow.

She saw the punches coming and blocked them effectively. She then spread her wings and shot her feathers at Ryujin Gaim, knocking him back.

"This is just insanity, Naga-kun."

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SQUASH!]

"DAI RYUJIN KIBA!"

Ryujin Gaim attacked Jam with a series of vicious roundhouse kicks. The energy surrounding his feet took the shape of dragon jaws which bit down on Jam with each kick. Like before, she saw each kick coming and dodged them.

He leaped at her with an axe kick but she spun out of the way at the last second.

[MUSOU SABER!]

Ryujin Gaim loaded the Ichigo Lockseed into the Musou Saber's Drive Launch.

[LOCK ON! 1, 10, 100! ICHIGO CHARGE!]

"DAI RYUJIN ARASHI!"

Ryujin Gaim swung the Musou Saber, sending a sea of Ichigo Kunai flying at Jam.

Jam's crow wings wrapped around her body, shielding her from the explosive kunai.

Once the assault ended, Jam spread her wings, blowing the smoke away. She then took off and flew toward him. She slashed him repeatedly with the Midnight Sliver.

Finally, she sent him rolling across the ground with a vicious slash, but he returned to his feet.

"Please stop, Naga-kun. Nothing you do can surprise me. I know you, I know how you fight, and I know every move you'll make before you even consider it. Just stop before you hurt yourself."

Ryujin Gaim climbed to his feet. He refused to surrender and twisted the Ryujin Key.

[HINAWA DAIDAI DJ JU!]

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SQUASH!]

"DAI RYUJIN HOU!"

Ryujin Gaim fired the DJ Gun and Jam immediately summoned a portal to take the blast instead. Jam mentally shook her head at this. He had tried this before.

As a portal opened behind Ryujin Gaim, he slid his Musou Saber into the DJ Gun, combining them into the DJ Taiken.

He spun around and sliced the blast in half with the DJ Taiken's blade. He then sped toward Jam, summoning his signature orange sword.

[DAIDAIMARU!]

The Daidaimaru attached to the DJ Taiken, pommel-to-pommel, forming the DJ Sojinto.

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SQUASH!]

"DAI RYUJIN NO SOJINTO ZAN!"

Ryujin Gaim slashed Jam repeatedly with the energized blades of the DJ Sojinto. She was struck multiple times in succession as she yelled in frustration and outrage.

Her Naga-kun was really ruffling her feathers, literally.

Using her wings, Jam batted him away. He flung backward but landed on his feet. He tossed the DJ Sojinto away and twisted the Ryujin Key.

"Lend me your power, Nobunaga."

He summoned his new Arms Weapon. In a flash of light, a purple shotgun rifle appeared in his hands. The rifle had a bayonet attached to the barrel and a Drive Bay built into it.

[NOBUNAGUN!]

As Jam swung her odachi, Ryujin Gaim blocked with the Nobunagun. The blade crashed against the barrel of the rifle. Ryujin Gaim pushed the blade aside and slammed the butt of the rifle into Jam's gut, driving her back.

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SQUASH!]

Ryujin Gaim summoned up rows of floating spectral Nobunaguns and they leveled themselves at Jam like a firing squad. Taking aim, he squeezed the trigger and bombarded Jam with a massive barrage.

"DAI RYUJIN BAKUDAN!"

Jam shielded herself with her wings as she was being pelted by multiple shotgun blasts.

"STOP IT!"

Jam screamed in frustration as she dissolved into a swarm of insects. The insect swarm enveloped Ryujin Gaim and began to glow as the bugs started to seep into his body.

She was trying to force her way into Nagata's body again.

"Kara-chan-stop this!" Ryujin Gaim shouted as he resisted.

Karasu's face formed in the swarm, locking eyes with Ryujin Gaim's visor.

"Please don't fight me, Naga-kun. I just want us to be together..." she spoke in a calm, yet eerily soothing voice.

"Kara-chan, let me go!"

"I'm not letting you go. I will never, ever let you go."

"No, this isn't right!"

"No, never. I will never let you go ever again. Please understand. I'm only doing this for you."

Ryujin Gaim struggled in her grasp as he glared back at her.

"Maybe that's what you believe, Kara-chan! But I can't let you hurt anyone!"

"Why!? This isn't our world! Why do you care so much about it!?" demanded Karasu.

"If you haven't realized it now, then let me say it again! This world deserves to be protected and I will be the one to protect it! That is my oath as a Kamen Rider!"

Ryujin Gaim's electrical Ki exploded from his body, violently repelling the insect swarm. Karasu screamed. She tried to maintain her hold on him, but his aura pushed harder until she was forced to separate from him.

The swarm reformed into Jam as Ryujin Gaim stood before her.

"Please surrender, Kara-chan," Ryujin Gaim pleaded.

"NEVER!" Jam shrieked as she summoned up a new batch of Locust Kaijin. Responding to her emotions, the newly summoned Locust Kaijin swarmed the village and attacked. They would destroy everything for her, and she didn't want anything left standing.

She could just build her empire upon its remains.

"You all handle the bugs!" Ryujin Gaim commanded the Shoku Warriors. "Leave Kara-chan to me!"

"YES, NAGATA-SAMA!"

The Shoku Warriors spread out and attacked the Locust Kaijin. They attacked fiercely, striking down the Locust Kaijin with swift devastating blows. The Locust Kaijin stood no chance against the armored Shoku Warriors.

Their weapons, their armor, their skills, and their enhanced capabilities will see them through this battle.

Jam wasn't going to surrender. In fact, she was still trying to convince Ryujin Gaim to join her. Sparks flew as their weapons clashed violently.

This was a fight to the end. Neither of them was holding back. However, neither wanted to kill the other.

"Look, if you want, you can keep the girls as concubines! I could always use some help in satisfying you!" Jam bargained.

"They are not concubines!" Ryujin Gaim snapped.

"Could've fooled me!"

After seeing him sleep with a different girl every night, she would not be convinced otherwise.

Ryujin Gaim clubbed Jam across the face with the Nobunagun. She slashed him across the chest in retaliation. He kicked her in the stomach next, driving her back. He then fired at her with the Nobunagun, sending her backpedaling.

Jam couldn't believe Ryujin Gaim was actually trying to hurt her. This had to be some kind of nightmare! It had to be!

It was the only thing that made sense!

"Kara-chan, please," Ryujin Gaim begged. "Just surrender. We don't have to do this."

"Oh, but I do. I really do. It's the only way I can get you to see reason!"

"You're the one who needs to see reason here!"

Ryujin Gaim went to club her, but his weapon passed through her as her body dissolved into a swarm of bugs. Reforming behind him, she prepared to strike.

Jam's blade passed through Ryujin Gaim as he vanished, much to her surprise. It was an afterimage. Eyes widening in panic and confusion, she quickly realized her folly.

Coming at her at super speed, Ryujin Gaim smashed her in the face with the Nobunagun and sent her soaring. Her wings helped her come to a stop and her eyes widened as she saw Ryujin Gaim coming at her.

Why had she not seen that coming? She should have predicted it.

Was Ryujin Gaim going faster than her own ability to see the future?

Or was he changing the future?

The Nobunagun changed form as the bayonet folded forward and over the muzzle, resembling a sickle or a scythe. The blade struck her across the chest, sending her sliding back. Skidding to a stop, she then spread her black seraph wings and took off into the sky.

"You're not getting away!" Ryujin Gaim shouted as he flew up after her, trailing lightning.

Jam, seeing her cousin coming for her, opened up an array of Helheim portals and sent vines out towards Ryujin Gaim. They lashed out at him, but he cut them away with his Nobunagun's bayonet blade.

Ryujin Gaim picked up speed, but Jam had another trick up her sleeve. She opened more portals, but this time fired living projectiles. She sent Locust Kaijin rocketing towards Ryujin Gaim. They trailed fire as they shrieked towards Ryujin Gaim.

They came in so fast that he was hit and sent crashing into the castle. Ryujin Gaim groaned as he lay beneath the rubble.

Jam glared at the Shoku Warriors and hit her Cutting Blade twice.

[TAOWU AU LAIT!]

Dark energy crackled in her hands as she raised them up. Her swarm gathered between her palms, forming a sphere which grew with every passing second. It soon expanded into a gigantic sphere of energy with her insect swarm gathered inside.

She gazed down at the Shoku Warriors and her eyes narrowed as she targeted them.

This was their entire fault! She had everything planned out but they had ruined everything!

Now, they were going to...

"DIE!"

She hurled the dark energy sphere at them. There was no way they could outrun it, and not even their armor could save them now.

[MELON DEFENDER! APPLE REFLECTER!]

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SPARKING!]

The giant dark energy ball smashed into the barrier, causing it to burst. Jam realized that Ryujin Gaim had once again shielded the Shoku Warriors.

"Even now you still protect them?" Jam growled in annoyance.

"Of course I will! I'll always protect them!" declared Ryujin Gaim.

"That's just an idea they planted in your head!" Jam snapped. "Have you not once thought about the people you left behind because you wanted to be a 'hero'? I bet you wanted to go home the first time you were brought to this place against your will! And then, once you were back where you belonged, you decided to abandon everyone, your friends, your parents, but more importantly me! How can you be so selfish!?"

Ryujin Gaim offered no answer as he remained silent.

"Answer me, Naga-kun!" Jam demanded. She still got no response. Frustrated and angry, Jam decided to finish this fight. She would have Nagata back and they would go home together once they burned this place to the ground along with everyone in it.

[TAOWU SPARKING!]

Jam descended, gaining speed to execute a dropkick.

In response, Ryujin Gaim hit his Cutting Blade twice.

[SOIYA! RYUJIN AU LAIT!]

Gold energy gathered behind Ryujin Gaim and formed the shape of the Oda Clan crest. Jam's eyes widened at the sight as the energy flowed towards Ryujin Gaim and entered his Nobunagun. The bayonet blade glowed as Ryujin Gaim prepared to launch his attack.

Jam knew he would attack her in the middle of her dropkick and formed a portal as she descended. She flew into it.

At the same time, another portal opened behind Ryujin Gaim. At this range, she could not miss and he would not be able to dodge it in time.

But Ryujin Gaim knew she would do this. He spun around just as she came out of the portal.

"DAI RYUJIN REAPER!"

The Nobunagun's bayonet blade released a purple energy slash that resembled a swinging dragon's tail. It hit Jam and sent her crashing to the ground with immense force. Stunned by the attack, Jam was unable to move.

"Naga-kun, please..." Jam pleaded desperately.

Ryujin Gaim tossed the Nobunagun away and hit the Cutting Blade three times.

[SOIYA! RYUJIN SPARKING!]

"DAI RYUJIN RIDER KICK!"

Ryujin Gaim leaped into the air, trailing lighting. He flung himself at Jam as he performed a powerful flying kick. Jam screamed as she took a direct hit, causing an explosion.

As the smoke cleared, Jam's armor flashed before disappearing. Karasu had survived, but only because Ryujin Gaim held back.

As for the Taowu Lockseed, it popped out of her SengokuDriver and vanished.

"It's over, Kara-chan."

Karasu was on her knees, injured and defeated. She was at his mercy now.

"Naga-kun..."

Karasu Oda was completely defenseless. If he chose to finish her off, there was nothing she could do to stop him. Instead, Ryujin Gaim closed his Kachidoki Lockseed. In a flash, his armor vanished, leaving him in his civilian form.

Karasu stared at him in confusion. This was his chance to destroy her, so why did he stop?

"What...?"

Ryugen-Yomi immediately stormed up to Nagata and grabbed him by the collar.

"What are you doing, Nagata!? Finish her off!"

Nagata pushed Ryugen-Yomi away.

"I can't do that!"

"Why? Because she's family? She's dangerous! She tried to kill us!"

Ryugen-Yomi could not help but hate Karasu right now. The way she justified her actions reminded him of his ex-fiancée Sadako. She too tried to control him, and Karasu was just like her.

Nagata, however, did not see that. Her actions might seem selfish and self-serving, but everything she did was for him. She loved him and wanted to save him. That was why he was showing her mercy.

"But killing her won't solve anything! I'm already sick of all the death and senseless killing! She doesn't need to be killed. There's just...something wrong with her. We just need to help her, that's all."

Ryugen-Yomi could not believe what he was hearing.

"Are you serious? You want to help her?"

"That's right!"

As Nagata and Ryugen-Yomi argued, Karasu's eyes narrowed.

"Not yet..." Karasu's eyes glowed as she rose to her feet. A swarm of locusts flew past the two Riders and surrounded the Shoku Warriors. The insects latched on the girls and began to suck the life out of them as they cried out in pain.

"No!" Nagata shouted in protest.

"You bitch!" Ryugen-Yomi aimed his Budou Ryuhou at Karasu.

"Iori, no! Stand down!" Nagata ordered, halting him.

"But-!" Ryugen-Yomi wanted to protest.

"Please...Just trust me."

Ryugen-Yomi hesitated. Everyone's life was in danger. Could he risk it all by trusting Nagata?

He relented and lowered his weapon. He then closed his Lockseed, banishing his armor.

"I hope you know what you're doing..." Iori muttered.

"Naga-kun, this is your last chance. Come with me or they all die," Karasu threatened.

"Kara-chan, please stop this," Nagata pleaded.

"You might've been able to bring Kanu back, but can you bring them all back if I tear them to pieces?" Karasu challenged, ignoring his plea.

Nagata stood still as he tried to make a decision. Karasu was holding the girls hostage to make him comply with her wishes. He knew she would go through with her threat of killing the girls if he didn't do as she said.

But what would stop her from killing the girls anyway once she got what she wanted? There was no guarantee she would keep her word. Once she got him, she could just easily kill the girls and put him under her control again.

It was time to make a decision.

Nagata walked towards Karasu, ignoring everyone's protests.

"Nagata-sama, no!"

"Don't do it!"

"Nagata-niichan, come back!"

Karasu smiled victoriously. She finally won. After this, nobody would take her beloved cousin from her ever again.

Nagata stood beside Karasu, facing everybody. He draped his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close.

Karasu smiled, seeing this as a sign of acceptance.

Nagata let out a sigh.

"I'm so sorry."

Karasu sighed and shook her head. Of course, he would apologize to his harem for choosing her over them. After this was over, she would comfort him and help him get over them.

Nagata suddenly drove his fist into Karasu's stomach, knocking the wind out of her.

Shocked, Karasu held her stomach and staggered.

She had made the mistake of dropping her guard around him.

Nagata then punched her right in the face, knocking her out, and breaking her mask in half.

As soon as her mask broke, the insects attacking the girls scattered away.

As Karasu fell unconscious, Nagata held her gently in his arms.

"I'm so sorry, Kara-chan."

It was over.


Fruits of the Tree, Yggdrasil

Taowu Arms: Summoned via the Taowu Lockseed, this Arms form grants the user the powers of Taowu, one of the Four Great Fiends. Taowu Arms' stats allow the user to match against a Sovereign Arms. In addition, it gives the user the ability to predict the moves of the opponents, allowing them to formulate counters instantly. The user can also launch minions like rockets from portals. Taowu Arms also comes with a set of wings that grants the user the ability to fly and superior speed. The signature Arms Weapon of this form is an odachi called the Midnight Sliver. She can also access an Empowered Mode that grants her a set of six giant crow-like wings.


KRC: So, the moral of the story is that people are not always how they present themselves to be. On the outside, they're your friend, but inside they are just plotting your downfall. Nagata had to experience this himself, and it was a shocking revelation. Now, he has to make a difficult choice in how he deals with his cousin. Being a leader is not the easiest job in the world, no matter how many people make it look like it is. So, anyone who guessed correctly that Karasu and Jam were one and the same, congratulate yourself.

This was a bitter victory for Nagata since he had to fight someone he loved. Well, at least there was a miracle. Nagata was able to save Kanu's life. Don't worry though. This is not going to be like Dragonball where everything can be fixed with a wish.

I wanna thank Pega-Rider for helping out. He has been helping me for some time now. Read his fics too.

Bebop Wolf and Boy Sugba, thank you for offering your constructive criticism. I will try to broaden my horizons. I mean, I was even considering killing off Kanu just to make this scene more tragic. I just could not do it, unfortunately.

Raise your flag, I will consider your request, but I really do enjoy Kamen Rider. But a tragic hero would be interesting to try, so maybe I'll do that.

I know some will complain about "last minute miracles" but hero stories have always been about hope to me. Sure, it looks deus ex machina. I won't deny that. But tell me you never wished for a miracle. At least in fiction, there is a higher chance for miracles.

TFP: Now Karasu is down, but the foundation of the Shoku Kingdom has been rocked by one of their own. Bonds are being tested and faith has been shattered. Karasu's idea of love has poisoned everything. Perhaps in time, they can all recover, but knowing how things are in the Three Kingdoms, that is not going to be a resource they can count on.


Ukitsu watched Touka Village from a distance. Once again, the home of Gaim and the Shoku Warriors survived another assault, but only barely. It would take them quite some time to recover, mostly emotionally as the attack was caused by the betrayal from one of their own.

Ukitsu sighed.

He was disappointed. Karasu Oda showed such promise. She had the skill to infiltrate the Shoku Warriors and the patience to keep her true intentions hidden. There were a few near slip-ups, however, but Karasu was good at deceiving others.

Unfortunately, her obsession with her cousin proved to be her downfall.

Ukitsu had seen how the whole thing went down, from start to finish. He knew it was only a matter of time until Karasu's true nature was exposed. He was proven right when she staged an attack to conquer Shoku.

She failed miraculously, even when she had the Taowu Lockseed at her disposal. Speaking of which, Ukitsu now held the Taowu Lockseed in his possession. Upon Karasu's defeat, it returned to him.

At least Karasu succeeded in proving that the Taowu Lockseed was usable. Thanks to her, he could proceed with his plans.

He was one step closer to reaching his goal.


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19A: ABRIDGED PARODY #1

On the first episode when Nagata transforms on purpose:

[ORANGE ARMS! HANAMICHI ON STAGE!]

"Wow! Amazing! I now have the armor and powers of my favorite character! Just like I've always wanted! Now, even if I am just a normal guy in a suit of fictional armor, I know I will be victorious because I believe! Also, this is obviously wish-fulfilment, so there's no way I can lose! I AM THE SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE!"

And so Nagata defeats his first monster. He later gains the love of multiple strong warrior women.

And they banged.

The End.


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19B: ABRIDGED PARODY #2

When Not-Baron meets Not-Gaim.

"Let us duel, Oda! Let us show who is stronger!"

"I will defeat you, Akechi!"

"No, you won't! You have the perfect happy family, while I lost my whole family and ended up in the wrong crowd! As the audience is supposed to sympathize with me more, I shall be victorious!"

"Damn, you might be right! But I'm the main character! I should win by default!"

"Well, I am fighting for my ruler who I won't let her give me orders but I follow her orders anyway because she looks like my dead sister!"

"Then we shall see who will win! Let us furiously scream each other's names at the top of our lungs! AKECHI!"

"ODA!"


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19C: ABRIDGED PARODY #3

"Oh, yeah! A tournament arc! This is going to be fun!" Nagata exclaimed.

"Why? What's the point?" Iori asked.

"Well, duh! Because every shonen manga and anime has a tournament arc! We're just doing the same thing!"

"Not so well, it seems!"

"Hey, Oda! You and I will fight!" Mitsuki challenged.

"Hell, yeah!" agreed Nagata.

"And we will too!" Haru said.

"Sorry, but totally forgettable tools like you don't have a say," Mitsuki reminded Haru, Kenshin, Hideyoshi, and Marcus.


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19D: ABRIDGED PARODY #4

"And do you deserve this power?" Chosen asked.

"Hell yeah! I'm the main character! People are supposed to follow my story and see how great I am while sympathizing with me when I whine in grief!" Nagata answered.

"Then go ahead! Grab that power and become stronger physically but not mentally or emotionally!"

"I'm not going to bother improving my character since I'll be super powerful!"


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19E: ABRIDGED PARODY #5

Kochu asked, "So, your parents didn't love you?"

Iori nodded sadly. "No, they didn't."

Kochu smiled and flashed her breasts.

"Let me be your mommy, baby."


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19F: ABRIDGED PARODY #6

"I'm sorry, Mom. I have to go save the world in the past. I also have to go so I don't get trapped in lame mediocrity despite having a loving family," Nagata said to Yang.

"That's alright. You're not my real son anyway. I just adopted you since my sister died and you needed a family," said Yang.

"Sorry I have to go."

"It's OK. You're a teenager. Now I'm going to get on my cool bike and ride freely. NO MORE RESPONSIBILITIES!"

"I LOVE YOU, MOM!"

"I LOVE YOU TOO!"


AWG CHIBI OMAKE #19E: A HAPPY(?) REUNION

Yang mysteriously found herself in Ancient China. To be more specific, she was standing in the middle of the garden of Nagata's castle.

And she spotted her son.

"Nagata?"

Nagata was in the middle of his sword form when he saw his mother. Surprised, he dropped his sword.

"Mom?"

Yang smiled.

"Nagata!"

Yang ran toward her son.

Nagata gasped and smiled back as he ran toward her.

"Mom!"

Yang's smile soon turned into a scowl.

"Nagata!"

Nagata became confused and then nervous.

"Mom?"

Yang was furious.

"NAGATA!"

Nagata quickly turned around to run away from his angry mother.

"OH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS!"

Yang chased after him.

"YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE, YOUNG MAN! HOW COULD YOU JUST LEAVE WITHOUT A WORD! WAIT TIL I GET MY HANDS ON YOU!"

Nagata screamed apologized as he fled from his anger mother.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"

Yang chased Nagata around the garden, yelling at him as he screamed in terror.