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

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

Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92

Interlude: The Next Move

Sasuke knelt before Dai Shi.

"I've completed my mission, Dai Shi-sama."

Dai Shi already knew that. He had seen everything. But, servants who did well deserved praise.

"Good job, Tyrant-dono. You performed your duties well within my expectations."

"Thank you, Dai Shi-sama."

Dai Shi noted Sasuke's expression. He did not seem at all pleased.

"Are you upset that I made you cut ties with them?"

Sasuke hesitated for a moment to answer Dai Shi's query but confessed anyway.

"I would be lying if I said I was not saddened by these turn of events. I did enjoy my time with them. But your plan comes first, Dai Shi-sama."

Dai Shi smiled.

"You may return to your quarters, Tyrant-dono. I will summon you once I have further need for your services."

"Thank you, Dai Shi-sama."

Sasuke bowed and left the throne room.

Dai Shi watched Hideyoshi mourn the loss of his friend on the projection screens. He could sense the rage, guilt, grief, and sorrow forming into a whirlpool of negative emotions. He also saw what those emotions could do to Hideyoshi's growing powers.

"He's almost ready," Dai Shi observed.

Dai Shi held the Seal of Heaven like a precious treasure as he looked at the screens. He arranged a total of nine screens in front of him in two rows, each screen depicting a different Rider.

In the first five screens were images of Hideyoshi, Masataka, Mitsuki, Iori, and Nagata. Below the first row were four screens. Two of them contained the images of Taiga and Sasuke while the remaining two remained blank.

"Soon, they'll all be ready."

He had plans for these Riders and the plan that was aborted so long ago would finally succeed. He snapped his fingers and enlarged a new screen to observe his next target of interest.

"Whose turn is it next?"


Sasuke was in his personal quarters in the RinJyuDen. With his identity as a double agent exposed, there was no way he could ever return to Kosonsan's manor. It was nice while it lasted, but he had his orders.

As he lay on his bed, Sasuke looked at the Qionqi Lockseed which seemed to be gazing back at him.

Months ago, Ukitsu had recruited him and was quite persuasive while doing so. He promised him that the world would soon change. For that to be possible, Sasuke had to play his part.

Dai Shi had told him that the true power of the Sovereigns could only be awakened by powerful emotions and Sasuke would have to facilitate the emergence of those emotions.

His mission involved him joining one of the factions in the Alliance and bonding with the members, securing himself a trusted position. When the time came, he was to kill someone close to a Sovereign, thus awakening their power.

"You were right, Ukitsu-san. This world is going to change," spoke Sasuke as his eyes glowed orange. "Too bad you won't get to see it."

With Ukitsu gone, Dai Shi was Sasuke's master now. Any order Dai Shi gave, Sasuke would obey. Shishi's execution was a new order Sasuke received from Dai Shi. It was his only way of acquiring the Qionqi Lockseed so he could complete his mission.


The training hall of the RinJyuDen was occupied as a ragtag group gathered. They would not normally be in the same place due to their contrasting natures as they were Rinshi, Kurokage Troopers, and Elementary Inves.

The Rinshi were undead martial artists, while the Kurokage Troopers were identical uniform soldiers clad in Kurokage's armor with white scarves hanging from their shoulders. The Elementary Inves were inhabitants of the Helheim Forest and the most basic form of Inves that existed there.

They appeared to be waiting for something...or someone.

A young man, clad in black, entered the training hall. He didn't seem to be armed but he did possess a key piece of equipment. Strapped to his waist was a SengokuDriver with a Rider Indicator on the left side, depicting a familiar Rider.

In his hand was a Lockseed. Instead of a fruit, it had the face of a Rider on it, like one of the Legend Rider Lockseeds.

His name was Taiga Shiba and he was here to train. As he saw the assembled fighters, he prepared himself.

"Time to begin," Taiga said as he unlocked his Lockseed.

[BUJIN GAIM!]

He swiftly loaded the Lockseed into his SengokuDriver, securing it in one motion.

[LOCK ON!]

"Henshin."

And with another swipe of his hand, the Cutting Blade sliced open the Lockseed, revealing the core image and lid's backside.

[BUJIN GAIM ARMS!]

A larger version of Bujin Gaim's helmet dropped down from a Helheim portal and landed on top of the man's head, concealing it like an oversized mask. A black Ride Wear bodysuit materialized and wrapped around his body, covering him in protective material.

The Armor Part disassembled and folded onto his body to form his armor. Finally, his helmet was revealed. He looked just like Gaim, but with a red helmet crest and a faceplate sculpted to look like a set of razor-sharp teeth. The blood red visor glowed as red juice-like energy splashed off him.

[CHI NO MUSHA ON THE DARK PATH!]

In this form, Taiga Shiba was known as Majin Gaim.

Correction: Armored War Devil Majin Gaim to be precise.

He was the Armored War Devil who slew the Azure Dragon King Armored War God Gaim.

Drawing his Musou Saber and summoning the Blood Daidaimaru, Majin Gaim went into a stance and beckoned his opponents over to begin the exercise.

"Come at me," he challenged.

That was all the prompting the mismatched group needed to attack.

The Rinshi all charged at him at the same time and they were the first to go down. With a single blow, each of the zombie martial artists was turned to dust. Majin Gaim didn't even bat an eye when he saw this happen and just kept going.

He went for the Kurokage Troopers next. Working together, they seemed formidable.

The keyword here was 'seemed'.

It took some additional effort, but they went down too.

[BUJIN GAIM SQUASH!]

Majin Gaim slashed twice, once with the Musou Saber and once with the Blood Daidaimaru. Like flying guillotines, blood orange slices of energy soared towards the Kurokage Troopers and took them out. Two-thirds of the team was killed where they stood, exploding instantly, while the surviving one-third fell to the ground, stunned and in pain.

The Inves attacked, some on the ground and some flying. The flyers spat fireballs at Majin Gaim, covering him with an explosive barrage. He just stood there and took it as smoke enveloped him with each explosion.

The Inves stopped as they were sure they had defeated their opponent.

[BUJIN GAIM CHARGE!]

Crimson energy slashes flew out of the smoke cloud and struck down the flying Inves. They dropped like flies and exploded once they crashed to the floor. The smoke cleared and Majin Gaim broke into a run. His Blood Daidaimaru and Musou Saber were joined in their Naginata Mode.

The surviving Inves tried to fight back but they were cut down in seconds, bursting into fireballs the moment they were struck.

[SUIKA ARMS! ODAMA BIG BANG!]

[YOROI MODE!]

Majin Gaim turned to see the surviving Kurokage Troopers catching their second wind and bringing out the big guns. All five of them were in their Suika Arms. The big mech suits might seem intimidating to some, but Majin Gaim was not impressed.

They just made themselves into bigger targets.

Two of them broke formation and swung their Suika Sojinto down at him. He leaped back, dodging their attempt to strike him down. Then the remaining trio joined the pair as they all charged right at him.

The Suika Arms were big and clunky. While they had strength superior to most Arms, they were lacking in terms of speed. It was this weakness that would lead to their downfall.

[BUJIN GAIM AU LAIT!]

Majin Gaim sped towards the two Suika Arms closest to him and slashed them across the waist. As they split in half, they exploded, their pilots killed instantly.

[GYRO MODE!]

The remaining three switched to their flight-enabled forms and circled around Majin Gaim, shooting at him with their Suika Vulcans. They rained down all their firepower upon him, hoping to overwhelm him. However, Majin Gaim expertly deflected the rounds with his swords and the seed-like bullets littered around him.

Now, it was time for Majin Gaim's counterattack. His red visor flashed as the armor on his back split in half and opened. Instantly, a mass of slimy black tentacles shot out. The Kurokage Troopers were shocked when they saw the tentacles as they stretched out to bind them. They tried to break free, but the tentacles proved to be much stronger than they appeared.

Majin Gaim manipulated the tentacles to drag the annoying Kurokage Troopers down to the ground. They struggled to free themselves, but the tentacles held firm, preventing them from escaping.

[BUJIN GAIM SPARKING!]

Majin Gaim leaped into the air. He first performed a dropkick and struck one of the Kurokage Troopers. He bounced off the Suika Arms and landed another kick into the adjacent unit before leaping off to do the same to the third.

He touched down with his back turned to the Kurokage Troopers as he retracted his tentacles.

"Enjoy Hell."

Seconds later, the three Suika Arms units exploded along with their pilots.

Majin Gaim let out a scoff. It was just too easy. The sound of applause interrupted his musing and he looked to see Saver approaching.

"That was good work. Looks like you're getting used to that power," Saver praised.

Majin Gaim narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Saver. They had met shortly after Majin Gaim's arrival to this world.

Saver was friendly, too friendly.

For someone like Taiga Shiba, anyone that acted too friendly wanted something and he was not someone to be taken advantage of. Saver might be his ally, but Taiga did not trust him. He was working on some kind of angle.

"What do you want?" Majin Gaim asked in a sharp tone. He was in no mood to waste time with pleasantries.

Saver decided to cut to the chase. He knew Majin Gaim was not the type to beat around the bush. It was best to be direct and get to the point.

"Well, I have a thing I need to do over at Son Go and I could use the extra help," Saver explained. "So, how about you do me this favor and I'll owe you one? How's that?"

"I know about your grudge. It doesn't concern me," Majin Gaim retorted.

If there was one thing Saver and Majin Gaim had in common, it was holding grudges. They had both been wronged and betrayed by people close to them. The only difference was that Majin Gaim had already resolved his grudge.

Majin Gaim had no reason to involve himself in matters that did not concern him unless he could benefit in some way. He only remained in this world because of his partner. There was still more for him to do in this world and with his power the possibilities were endless.

Saver was not deterred so easily.

"Perhaps, but since you destroyed your rival, you must be looking for other worthy opponents," Saver continued his attempt to persuade Majin Gaim to join him.

"I have other matters to attend to," Majin Gaim swiftly declined. He and his partner had plans for the Shoku Warriors and they could not afford to be distracted.

Saver knew when to fold them as he accepted Majin Gaim's answer, for now at least. Forcing the issue would just push away a potential ally. So, Saver decided to take a step back and give Majin Gaim some space.

Perhaps after Majin Gaim was done with his business, he would be open to doing a collaboration.

"I get it. I get it. I understand perfectly. But, if you ever change your mind, all you have to do is give me a call. See you later."

As Saver headed for the door, Majin Gaim was having an internal debate with his partner.

"You really should take him up on his offer," Bujin Gaim suggested.

"It's none of our business," Majin Gaim argued.

"With Gaim gone, you need someone to give you a challenge. Since he's going to Son Go, that means he'll confront the Ultimate Shield."

"Do you hold a grudge against the Ultimate Shield?"

"Let's just say we have some unfinished business. Besides, consider it a chance to use your new power against another worthy opponent."

Majin Gaim did enjoy his power and what it could do.

"Wait," Majin Gaim called to Saver.

Saver smiled as he stopped in mid-step. He knew that Majin Gaim would accept his offer. He turned around to face Majin Gaim with his head tilted to the side and his hands locked behind his back.

"Yeeees?" Saver asked.

"Spar with me," Majin Gaim challenged.

Saver blinked in surprise but he rolled with it.

"Pardon?"

"Spar with me, and then I'll decide if your mission is worth my time."

Saver smiled. He would have to prove himself, but now he had a way to earn a partner for this job. He just needed to put a little bit of extra effort to persuade Majin Gaim.

"Alright. I was in the mood for a workout anyway," Saver accepted Majin Gaim's challenge.

They both stood opposite one another and brandished their weapons. They then lunged at each other, yelling out war cries.

Sparks exploded violently as they collided.


KRC: This short interlude is meant to help move the plot along. So, Kosonsan is on the move to help Touka Village. She probably knows Gaim is missing. Well, she suffered a loss too and Hideyoshi is still recovering, but still able to help out with his healing powers. The Shoku Warriors will soon learn Sasuke was a traitor, and it also seems that Saver needs Taiga for a job. But, who will suffer next?