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

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

Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92 & Kamen Rider Goji

Interlude: At the Point of No Return

"I've heard you plan to pay Shoku a visit."

The Demon Beast King of the RinJyuKen Akugata had summoned Taiga Shiba. He learned very quickly that answering a summons from Dai Shi was mandatory and rejecting his call had deadly consequences. It was also a good idea to be prompt and punctual as he hated to be kept waiting.

Surprisingly, the consequences of being late to answer his summons were much worse than failing to answer at all.

"That is what I plan to do, yes," Taiga confirmed.

"Why? Isn't your business there complete?" Dai Shi questioned.

"I wish to deliver a message," Taiga answered. While it was true that he had concluded his unfinished business with Nagata, he felt obligated to inform the deceased's loved ones of his passing so he could rub it in their faces while adding salt to the still fresh wound. It was his way of adding some sadistic satisfaction to the act. Bujin Gaim had been the one to suggest it while also suggesting they take Kanu and some of the girls for their 'playtime'.

Dai Shi suddenly stood before Taiga, seemingly teleporting from his throne.

"Hand me your Lockseed," Dai Shi ordered. Taiga took out the Taotie Lockseed but Dai Shi stopped him. "No, your other Lockseed."

Putting away the Taotie Lockseed, Taiga took out Bujin Gaim's Lockseed and gave it to Dai Shi. Once it was in his hand, Dai Shi suddenly pressed the demonic device to Taiga's chest, pushing a portion of his Dorinki into it at the same time so he could implant it. Taiga yelled in surprise as black slime surged from his body and engulfed him, enveloping him in a black cocoon.

[BUJIN GAIM!]

Dai Shi watched as the cocoon fluidly changed shape, becoming an organic version of Taiga's Majin Gaim armor.

"How do you feel?" Dai Shi asked.

"Rejuvenated," said Bujin Gaim in Taiga's head.

"I–I mean we feel stronger," Majin Gaim confessed. It wasn't just his power that he felt growing, but his bond to his inner demon as well. It was like they had truly become one.

"Now, go to Shoku and deliver your message," Dai Shi permitted.

"With pleasure."

With an evil grin, Majin Gaim summoned his Blood Drake Tail Sword and slashed a portal open before he stepped through the portal.

He would return victorious as he had done before.


Taiga Shiba groaned as he collapsed against a stone pillar in Helheim Forest, holding the stump of his severed arm. Thankfully, it was not the one holding the Taotie Lockseed but it still hurt like hell.


Majin Gaim screamed as he was engulfed by a huge and powerful explosion. The combined attacks caused his Kaijin Rider form to disappear, leaving him exposed and vulnerable. With his surroundings covered in smoke, he could not make out anything.

But then he saw an orange flash coming and opened up a portal. He quickly made a break for it but a blade of orange energy severed his arm before he made it all the way through. He let out a bloodcurdling scream moments before the portal closed.


Scanning his surroundings, Taiga found himself standing in the ruins of what used to be a throne room. He recognized it from Bujin Gaim's memories. The demon had originally claimed this place as his own personal palace before he decided to claim Rakuyo instead. Personally, Taiga did not see the appeal. The ruins were old, dirty and completely exposed. It would not make a good palace at all.

Taiga had not chosen this place. In fact, he had arrived here by chance. In fear for his life, he had opened the portal to take him someplace safe and it just so happened to be somewhere Bujin Gaim had claimed as his personal territory. Now he could rest, recuperate and lick his wounds. He also needed a place where he could be alone to dwell on his defeat.

"You coward! We could've destroyed them!" Bujin Gaim yelled through their mental link.

Well, he was not completely alone. He was always accompanied by the symbiotic demon that inhabited his body.

What a pleasure.

Since bonding with Bujin Gaim, his thoughts, his dreams, his very life no longer belonged just to him. They also belonged to Bujin Gaim which galled him. He tolerated their bond as it gave him power. However, on occasion, he wondered if it had been truly worth it.

Thankfully, Taiga's bond with Bujin Gaim had its perks besides giving him inhuman power. It allowed him to recover and grow his left arm back. The process was near instantaneous as black slime oozed from the severed stump before morphing and solidifying into a new arm. It was made of black flesh but it managed to work like his original arm as he tested it by flexing his fingers and moving his wrist around.

Good, at least he wouldn't be a cripple.

Taiga felt a tingle under his skin and knew what was coming. Tendrils of black slime slithered out of his body and converged to form a black sphere of slime that remained connected to the young man by the tendrils. The sphere soon gained features which included a single, sharp, red, visor-like eye, a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, and a pair of horns with one being shorter than the other one.

This was Bujin Gaim's way of speaking with his host, face-to-face.

"Running away when we could've devoured them all! How disgraceful! It's no wonder your clan disowned you!"

That was a bit of a sore spot for Taiga.

"It was a tactical retreat," Taiga defended. "And we managed to gather valuable information."

"Which we did not need if we simply killed them all! You know how easily we could have destroyed them with that power!"

Yes, the power of Taotie would have allowed them to be victorious.

"We'll be ready for them, next time," Taiga promised.

"Yes, but they will be ready for us as well and will only grow stronger! You know, if Gaim was not dead, I could have taken his body. For all his faults, he was a much better host than you!"

If there was anything Taiga hated more than Nagata, it was being compared to him.

"Shut up! We only lost because you couldn't help yourself to play around with them!" Taiga snapped, throwing the blame back at Bujin Gaim, as he used the stone pillar as a support to climb back to his feet. His shades slipped off, revealing his red-on-black eyes with the dark veins surrounding them.

He cursed at his own defeat. Once again, he had been defeated and forced to experience the humiliation that came with it. He should've been the victor! Instead, he had been soundly beaten and forced to retreat.

How had it been possible for them to even defeat him? He had the upper hand from the beginning, especially once he took out their special armor which had given them a sliver of a chance against him. He believed that without Gaim they would not have the power to defeat him, but then Ryuubi had transformed into a female version of Gaim and the Shoku Warriors became new Armored War Goddesses.

All of a sudden, they had pulled victory from the jaws of defeat by accessing those new forms and weapons.

It's not fair! With his power, he could've killed them all, but instead, they had stolen his victory away from him.

It's so not fair!

"Do not forget your place, Taiga Shiba. Like my power, you belong to me, and I will use you as I see fit. You only have your way because I allow it. Now, hopefully, they believe us to be dead so that may give us a bit of an advantage. They may not expect us to attack again. Next time, however, I'll be the one calling the shots."

Taiga was about to snap back again when he realized that they were not alone. Bujin Gaim quickly receded into his host, but their talk was far from over.

"Show yourselves!" the ex-Shiba heir demanded.

Two figures stepped forward and he recognized them. One was his partner when he joined the mission in Son Go while the other was someone who had just recently joined: Minato Miyamoto and Saito. They were also known as the Armored War Fiends Saver of Hundun and Baron Nero of Taowu.

"Yo," Saito greeted with a short wave of his hand.

"What do you both want?" Taiga growled.

"Just wanted to check up on you, Taiga-san," Minato answered as he picked a Helheim Fruit from a vine that was wrapped around a pillar. It flashed and morphed into a Zakuro Lockseed, as usual, which he quickly pocketed.

"Yeah, after that beatdown, we thought you could use some emotional support from your awesome teammates," Saito added, smiling as he flicked his switchblade.

"You saw," Taiga realized.

"Yeah, we did. We saw every second of it. You had the upper hand in the beginning but you lost at the very end," Minato reviewed.

"We–I almost had them," Taiga growled defensively.

"Almost doesn't get you the 1st place trophy, just a participation medal," Minato remarked.

"They kicked your ass, man! Do you want to know what you did wrong?" Saito offered.

"Even if I said no, you'd tell me anyway," Taiga snarked back.

"Well, I guess I should say it then: you overestimated yourself, you underestimated them, and you went in without a backup plan," Saito listed, counting each of Taiga's mistakes with his fingers. "You gotta prepare for what could go wrong. It's like Mitsuki used to tell me when we played chess: 'Always be sure to be two steps ahead while putting your opponents two steps behind'."

"Instead you just went up to them and challenged them to direct combat without a contingency plan," Minato continued. "I mean, if I was you, I would've taken hostages."

"That's your way. That's not honorable," Taiga spat.

"'Honor'?" Saito scoffed. "You'd risk victory for some stupid shit like that? Lame."

"Honor is all I have," Taiga answered. "And I will never throw it away, not for anything."

"Fine, you can keep your honor, but you really should start playing this game right if you want to win. This is war and in a war, the people in charge have armies and anything's permitted," Minato advised. "Just think about that."

"Ciao," Saito waved as the two of them left Taiga alone. Minato was going to take Saito to Son Go's Red Light District for some fun.

Once the two Fiend Riders were gone, Bujin Gaim's head emerged again.

"They do have a point," Bujin Gaim spoke to his host. "My former self had an army at his beck and call as I did. Perhaps you should consider raising one."

"And how am I supposed to do that?" Taiga demanded.

"All you need is right here in this forest," Bujin Gaim answered ominously as he re-entered his vessel.

Inves of various shapes and sizes started to emerge, attracted by Taiga's scent. He was, after all, carrying Lockseeds. He saw the way they gazed at him hungrily.

He understood.

He was starving himself.

Black slimy tentacles shot out of Taiga's body, impaling the surrounding Inves. It had happened so quickly that none of the creatures could avoid them as they were speared by the limbs. Then, the tentacles began to grow string-like tendrils that wrapped around the impaled Inves like cocoons. Taiga soon began to consume the Inves, breaking them down into liquid nutrients to be easily absorbed into his body. Once he had his fill, he retracted the tentacles into his body.

[BUJIN GAIM!]

Once his hunger was sated, Taiga transformed into his monstrous Majin Gaim form - sans the jinbaori - and took out his Taotie Lockseed. He could accept Saito's words that his loss had been caused by him underestimating his opponents. He also accepted Minato's words that anything was permitted in war. If he had used the Taotie Lockseed from the start, then he could have easily defeated them. He would have been the victor as he stood over their corpses and devoured them all. If he had used it from the beginning, he would not have lost to the Shoku Warriors.

Well, next time, they won't be so lucky.

While he would always live by a code of honor, his family had taught him that losing was a great dishonor. He had been taught to never lose to anyone, at anything, especially kendo. His loss to Nagata had disgraced him in the eyes of his family, leading to him being disinherited and disowned as a result.

He had gotten his revenge by killing Nagata, but he was now seeking a new purpose, one where he needed to always be victorious. To do that, he needed to have access to the Taotie Lockseed at all times, and he knew just how to do it. Dai Shi had shown him how. With Bujin Gaim merged with him, Taiga's body had been altered as well. That meant he could do this.

Dai Shi had changed him by directly implanting Bujin Gaim's Lockseed into his body but Majin Gaim decided to go through a different route. The Inves grew stronger by eating Lockseeds so he would emulate them as well. He opened his jaws wide like a snake while it consumed its prey and popped the Taotie Lockseed into his mouth. He then snapped his jaws shut and swallowed the Lockseed whole. It was a miracle he did not choke.

[TAOTIE!]

The change was instantaneous. A grotesque face began to emerge from his right sode while gold snake-like skulls with red fangs emerged from where his dou and sode met like grotesque tumors. At the same time, overlapping bone white plates began to grow on his left forearm. He was also in the process of growing blade-like horns from his head.

While Majin Gaim was experiencing this terrifying transformation, thick black tentacles shot out of his body and buried themselves into the ground. They pulsed as Majin Gaim began transferring energy and biomass into the soil of Helheim Forest.

It did not take long for a black slime-covered arm to sprout out of the ground. This was soon followed by more and more arms sprouting out as if some hellish army was trying to dig its way out of the depths of the underworld.

All the while Majin Gaim laughed and howled as his body finished changing while his army was beginning to grow.

This was the birth of Omajin Gaim.


Karasu Oda had seen everything.

She had witnessed the battle from its beginning to its conclusion. She had witnessed as the Shoku Warriors fought and failed to destroy Taiga Shiba.

It was up to her to finish the job.

Thanks to her white winter cloak and hood, she was camouflaged, blending in perfectly with the snowy background. None of them had spotted her as they were all too focused on the battle.

After Taiga had retreated, and once everyone had left, she followed her beloved Naga-kun's killer. She hid in the bushes once she found him all alone in Helheim Forest. He was injured and vulnerable.

Alone and crippled, he was an easy target. She began to withdraw her sword as she got ready to avenge her Naga-kun. However, he did not remain crippled for long as he shockingly regrew his missing arm. When Bujin Gaim emerged to speak with his host, Karasu watched and waited for her chance to strike.

He did not remain alone for long. Two men soon joined him and spoke to him. They looked to be part of the same group. Seeing their belts, she knew they could transform as well. Attacking Taiga right now was too risky.

She kept quiet and watched, waiting for yet another chance to strike. Once the two men left after speaking with him, Taiga was alone again.

Now was her chance.

Karasu narrowed her eyes and gripped her blade. She put one foot forward then froze.

She watched as Taiga consumed the Inves before he transformed into his monstrous form. Then he actually swallowed a Lockseed that caused his monstrous form to go through an even more horrifying transformation. She watched with increasing dread as arms sprouted from the ground.

He was literally raising an army.

It looked like a scene straight out of a horror film.

Karasu stepped back when she saw the first of Taiga's abominations emerge from the ground.

She was ready to avenge her beloved Naga-kun, but to confront his killer now was simply suicide.

It was not the right time. She would have to retreat for now.

Reluctantly, Karasu fled. Strangely enough, she scattered black feathers during her retreat.


Later that night, while everyone was fast asleep in the refugee camp, a pair of Touka Village soldiers stood guard in front of the fence that contained the Genesis cultists. They looked exhausted as they yawned but they remained vigilant. The prisoners were still secure, but their constant preaching was just so irritating. As much as they wanted to gag or beat the prisoners to silence them, Ryuubi would not approve of it, so they just ignored them.

"It's freezing," the shivering guard clad in a maroon tunic complained to his fellow guard who wore an orange tunic.

"And it's really cold too," Orange agreed.

"Yeah, seriously. Before all this happened, I would be sleeping in a warm bed. But now I'm out here on guard duty at night when it's fucking freezing! I swear, I saw someone going to take a piss and it actually froze as soon as it came out!" Maroon complained.

"Well, this is our job. What can we do about it?" Orange asked.

"Get all the guys together and start up a union so we can get a fair salary and benefits," Maroon proposed.

"That sounds-" Orange paused when he spotted a figure approaching. He held his spear forward. "Halt, who goes there?"

The figure did not halt but instead darted forward, knocking out Maroon with a punch to the face and then he backhanded Orange as he was about to sound the alarm, knocking him out as well.

The mysterious assailant opened up the fence and approached the sleeping prisoners.

"Wake up," the mysterious figure said as he shook one of the prisoners awake. The fire and blankets kept them warm while they slept.

"Huh?" the cultist looked up and the lanterns around him allowed him to see who the mysterious figure was, clearly. It was a man, clad in Kurokage Trooper armor. "Are you one of our brothers?"

"I'm here to bust you all out," the Kurokage Trooper claimed and he went around, waking each of the prisoners up. He then used his Kagematsu to cut them free. "Follow me and keep quiet."

The prisoners followed their rescuer out of the camp as he led the way with a lantern. They made sure to not stray from the path, avoiding the guards who were on patrol as they made their escape.

It was a chilly night, but they trudged through the snow with purpose, following their rescuer who led them to freedom. He said that he would be taking them to a place where they could warm up properly.

Suddenly, once they were quite far from the camp, the Kurokage Trooper stopped, causing the fugitives to stop as well.

"Why are we stopping, brother?" a fugitive asked.

"It's just time for me to warm you up as promised," the Kurokage Trooper said ominously as he removed his SengokuDriver and tossed it away before replacing it with another.

As he transformed, he turned to face the fugitives who recognized him instantly even with the changes to the man's armor.

[HAI~! MAKAIRYU ARMS! MAKAI, RYU, MAKAI, RYU, MAKAIRYUGA! HAHAHAHAHAHA!]

He was the Demon Dragon of Shoku, aka the Hell Dragon of the Underworld.

"RUN!"

The fugitives screamed in panic and confusion before they began to run away in fear. Tragically for them, they would not get very far.

Makai Ryugen raised his Makai Ryugahou, aimed it at the fleeing fugitives, and pulled the trigger.

"Burn...in Hell."

He mercilessly blasted them all with dragon hellfire. They failed to make it very far as the flames cooked them alive. Makai Ryugen listened to their screams until they finally went silent. He still continued to burn their charred bodies until nothing but ashes remained.

This might be considered cold-blooded murder, but Makai Ryugen thought of this as a long overdue execution. He originally considered gunning them down, but then disposing of the bodies would be a hassle. Even using his chainsaw to cut them up would be too time-consuming and messy. Then he would have to dump the remains somewhere, which was even more time-consuming. Burning their bodies was the most efficient way to dispose of them.

Once he was done, he picked up the SengokuDriver he had discarded and flew back to the camp. He had volunteered to go on patrol so he needed to get back without arousing suspicion. By tomorrow, everyone would believe the prisoners had somehow escaped.

He had wanted to get rid of the prisoners and had done something Ryuubi and the others were unwilling to do. This was why they needed him. They needed someone who was not afraid to do what needed to be done.

They needed someone to take out the 'trash'.


"So, that's where you've been hiding, Zhayu."

On his screen, Dai Shi observed as Makai Ryugen took off after burning those men alive. He was spying on the Demon Dragon of Shoku with great interest. To see a member of the Shoku Faction being so cruel and merciless brought a smile to his face.

Although, who or what was 'Zhayu'?


The Seal of Heaven hovered in front of Hideyoshi and gazed into his eyes before it shone brightly, causing his own eyes to flash briefly. One of his spare Lockseeds lifted up and transformed into a black Lockseed that was shaped like the Kachidoki Lockseed with the image of a black turtle on it.

After that, the Seal of Heaven shot into the sky, abandoning the battle. As it flew away, the visors of Gaim, Baron, and Zangetsu-Shin momentarily flashed as well.

Nobody noticed when a dark wyrm-like shadow fell from the Seal of Heaven. It slithered across the ground before reaching Ryugen and entering his shadow. A dark haze momentarily covered his visor before fading away unnoticed.


Iori screamed as dark aura suddenly burst from his body, causing everyone to stop what they were doing as their attention was immediately drawn to him. His Budou Lockseed was clutched in his hand when the black shadowy wyrm slithered out from his dark aura and entered it, changing its appearance. While its shape remained the same, the Budou Lockseed had changed color as the code on it became L.S.-YOMI.


As Ryugen-Yomi focused on his rage and hatred to give him the strength to defeat Majin Gaim, the dark wyrm-like shadow slithered out of his body and into the Yomotsuheguri Lockseed. The Yomotsuheguri Lockseed closed as it flashed and changed. The dark red and gold flame emblazoned front of the Lockseed had become bright red while its gold casing changed to pure black. There was now a black Asian dragon embossed on the front, surrounding its new ID code.

Now it read: L.S.-MAKAI.


Dai Shi considered Ryugen to be of potential use in his future plans. He could already imagine what he could do with such power. He closed the viewing screen and then picked up the Seal of Heaven to look into its eyes.

The Seal of Heaven was his greatest creation. It could read people and determine their true character to decide if they were worthy of being granted of their power. It was why it could determine who was fit to rule as Emperor.

Best case scenario, it would grant the worthy ones with the power of the Sovereigns like Seiryuu, Suzaku, Genbu and Byakko. In the worst case scenario, it would give people power that would corrupt them, transforming them into twisted monsters who only desired destruction. That had happened to Chojo. However, the powers of the Sovereigns were not incorruptible. It was what allowed them to become Overlords. The Fiends, on the other hand, were an antithesis to the Sovereigns and created a balance for both light and darkness.

Dai Shi was the only one who truly understood what the Seal of Heaven was capable of and therefore the only one who could properly utilize its power. It was more than just a power amplifier, so much more. There were so many possibilities with the Seal of Heaven if you knew what it could truly do.

"Show me Seiryuu," Dai Shi commanded. He turned the Seal of Heaven's back to him so its eyes could project a screen in front of him.

The screen showed Nagata Oda standing in the middle of a strange desert.

Wait, wasn't Nagata dead? He had been killed by Majin Gaim.

Where was he? But more importantly, what was he doing there?


Nagata groaned as he regained consciousness. He coughed as his throat felt dry. He would do anything for a sip of water.

His vision cleared as he picked himself up off the ground. He felt the ground under his hands was composed of sand.

Wait, sand?

Was he on a beach?

Nagata stood up and looked around, scanning his surroundings. He found himself standing in the middle of a lifeless wasteland. There was nothing but sand for as far as his eyes could see.

The nothingness went on forever.

He also found himself all alone.

Where was everyone?

Where was he for that matter?

He did not notice a giant dark figure emerging from the sand behind him until it was too late. When it cast a shadow over him, he spun around and screamed in terror.


THE END OF SEASON 6 VOLUME II

TO BE CONTINUED IN VOLUME III


Fruits of the Tree, Yggdrasil

Makairyu Arms: Also known as the Makairyu Armor, this is an upgraded version of Iori's Yomotsuheguri Arms after he managed to change the Yomotsuheguri Lockseed into the Makairyu Lockseed (L.S.-MAKAI). As a result, his helmet grows draconic horns similar to Tyrant's and he gains a cape which can morph into a pair of draconic wings for flight or can be used to shield himself from harm. The cape is known as the Makairyu Cloak. His Ryugan visor also turns blood red along with the green gems on his chestplate. The Arms Weapon is called the Makai Ryugahou (Demon World Dragon Fang Cannon), which is a hybrid weapon that combines a chainsaw and a minigun that is controlled by a trigger handle mechanism. This weapon arms him with a deadly combination of heavy-ranged firepower and a sharp chainsaw blade to dismember and maim enemies. This weapon also comes with a Flamethrower Mode. While the Makairyu Arms Armor increases his power to terrifying levels, it is also unstable and puts a much heavier strain on Iori's body that could prove lethal with prolonged use. As a result, Iori is only able to maintain this form for a very short time before it harms him, which makes him a vulnerable target. This Arms Armor also comes with a new name: Makai Ryugen.

Finishers:

Squash (Makairyugen Kyaku): Makai Ryugen ascends with his wings. Once he reaches the peak of his ascent, he flips into a dropkick position. As he descends, his aura envelops him to take the form of a wyvern, allowing him to deliver an explosive dropkick. Au Lait and Sparking variants of this attack exist.

Au Lait (Makairyuzan): Makai Ryugen sets up the finisher by blasting his opponent with the Makai Ryugahou's Flamethrower Mode. He then charges up the chainsaw component of his Makai Ryugahou with crimson energy to deliver a devastating and destructive slash attack.

Sparking (Makai Bakuryuha): Makai Ryugen charges his chestplate's gems with his energy and fires a massive beam of energy that destroys everything in its path.

Gaim Arms (Gaimu): This is Ryuubi's Armored War Goddess form based on Armored War God Gaim. With the Ride Wear suit, Ryuubi resembles a feminine version of Gaim. This form has balanced stats and appears to be stronger than Kachidoki Arms, allowing her to match Majin Gaim in his Kaijin Rider form. This is likely because the Lockseed is infused with the power of her Dragon Fighter magatama and resolve as it was awakened by her tear. The Gaim Arms Armor comes equipped with the Daidaimaru Sluggers, a pair of Daidaimaru blades that seem to appear as decorative wings on Ryuubi's back, but can actually be deployed as projectiles that can return like boomerangs. The Arms Weapon is the Daidaimaru and she also has a Musou Saber as a sidearm. She can also summon the Sonic Arrow and DJ Taiken (DJ Gun Taiken Mode) to perform her finishers. The Gaim Lockseed that summons this form was originally Nagata's Orange Lockseed.

Finishers:

Squash (Orange Squash): Gaimu performs the Great Orange Slicer by delivering a circular slash that generates an orange slice of energy around her. She can also perform her own Burai Kick by leaping into the air to deliver a flying kick while enveloped in a blazing orange aura.

Au Lait (Jimber Grapefruit Au Lait): For this finisher, she performs her own version of Gaim Jimber Grapefruit Arms' Burai Kick called the Sonic Citrus Kick. She jumps and spins in the air as she creates an alternating row of orange and grapefruit slices that form a path between her and her target. She then delivers a flying kick by traveling through the citrus slice path. Another finisher is a Rider Slash which briefly replaces the Daidaimaru with the Sonic Arrow and Gaimu performs a circular slash with it and her Dragon Claw Sword as she is surrounded by a grapefruit slice made of energy.

Sparking (Kachidoki Sparking): Gaimu's Daidaimaru is replaced with the DJ Taiken (DJ Gun Taiken Mode) and she performs a powerful energy slash -Kachidoki Dai Musou Zan.

Legend Hero Arms: When Majin Gaim severs their connection to their Legendary Shoku Warrior Armor that was given to them by Gaim, the Shoku Warriors instantly gained access to new armor summoned by Nagata's Lockseeds which had been infused with the energies of their Legendary Warrior magatama. As a result, the Lockseeds changed and allow the girls to transform into Armored War Goddesses.

Guan Yu Arms (Dragon Guan Yu): This is Kanu's green dragon-themed form that is based on her male counterpart, Guan Yu. The Lockseed that summons this Arms Armor was originally the Carambola Lockseed which she had given to Nagata. This form augments her strength and skill. The Arms Weapon is the Dragon Calibur which is a hybrid weapon with a Sword Mode and Gun Mode.

Zhang Fei Arms (Turtle Zhang Fei): This is Chouhi's red turtle-themed form that is based on her male counterpart, Zhang Fei. The Lockseed that summons this Arms Armor was originally Nagata's Ichigo Lockseed. This form augments her strength and also gives her a strong defense. The Arms Weapon is the Turtle Breaker which is a battle axe that also has a mirror shield built in that can absorb attacks to either reflect them back or boost the Turtle Breaker's destructive power.

Zhao Yun Arms (Unicorn Zhao Yun): This is Chou'un's blue unicorn-themed form that is based on her male counterpart, Zhao Yun. The Lockseed that summons this Arms Armor was originally Nagata's Blueberry Lockseed. This form augments Zhao Yun's speed and agility. The Arms Weapon is the Unicorn Spear which she can handle well due to how familiar she is with her own Dragon Fang bident.

Ma Chao Arms (Lion Ma Chao): This is Bacho's yellow lion-themed form that is based on her male counterpart, Ma Chao. The Lockseed that summons this Arms Armor was originally Nagata's Pine Lockseed. As a result, this form augments Ma Chao's physical strength. The Arms Weapon is the Lion Knuckle which is a lion-themed gauntlet that can fire concussive blasts. This weapon augments Ma Chao's punching power and she can use it skillfully because of her martial arts training.

Lu Bu Arms (Pegasus Lu Bu): This is Ryofu's black Pegasus-themed form that is based on her treacherous male counterpart, Lu Bu. The Lockseed that summons this Arms Armor was originally Nagata's Papaya Lockseed. Therefore, this Arms Armor boosts Ryofu's already monstrous strength to even greater levels. This form does include an Arms Weapon, but Ryofu prefers to use her Heaven Piercer instead.

Taiga Shiba/Armored War Devil Majin Gaim

Kaijin Rider Form (Majin Gaim): This form was created when Dai Shi implanted the Bujin Gaim Lockseed in Taiga's body. This causes the armor to appear organic and monstrous. He still has access to his SengokuDriver and his finisher system.

Powers/Abilities

Expert Swordsman: Taiga is an expert swordsman and is capable of dual-wielding. His skill makes him deadly in combat and a suitable host for Bujin Gaim.

Demonic Physiology: As a result of bonding with Bujin Gaim, Taiga possesses a set of inhuman and supernatural abilities that can aid him in and outside of combat. These abilities originally belonged to Bujin Gaim. As of now, it is currently unknown if Taiga will have access to the full range of Bujin Gaim's demonic abilities. However, as their bond grows stronger, Taiga has the potential to gain those abilities. Nevertheless, as stated by Bujin Gaim, Taiga only has access to these abilities with the former's permission.

Shapeshifting: This ability allows Taiga to assume Gaim's appearance. However, the mimicry is imperfect and a person with a keen eye is able to spot the flaws in the disguise. Taiga mainly uses this ability to transform to hide his Kaijin Rider form.

Combat Tentacles: Taiga can generate prehensile tentacles from his body that can act as additional limbs for offensive purposes. He can also summon them from the ground to shield himself and use them to restrain his enemies/victims.

Weapon Manifestation: In his Kaijin Rider form, Taiga can summon his Blood Drake Tail Sword and Toxic Arrow at will. It is possible for him to summon the weapons in his human form as well.

Portal Creation: Taiga can open Helheim portals to travel quickly between two locations.

Regenerative Healing Factor: Taiga can heal from any physical damage, even fatal ones. He can also regrow lost limbs. It is highly likely that broken bones and internal damage can also be quickly repaired.

Immortality: Due to his regenerative healing factor, Taiga is basically immortal. However, if he is separated from Bujin Gaim, he can be killed.

Biomass/Energy Absorption: Taiga can absorb biomass and energy using his tendrils. He uses this ability to consume Inves and take the energy from Lockseeds.

Biomass/Energy Assimilation: With the biomass/energy he has absorbed, Taiga can augment himself to increase his strength and power.

Biomass/Energy Transfer: Taiga is capable of transferring the biomass/energy he has absorbed for numerous results.

Minion Spawning: Like Bujin Gaim, Taiga can spawn an army of minions.

Weapons/Equipment

SengokuDriver: Taiga still has access to his SengokuDriver in his Kaijin Rider form. Although Bujin Gaim's Lockseed is inside of his body, it will appear docked in the SengokuDriver when he transforms.

Lockseeds: Both the Bujin Gaim and Taotie Lockseeds are a source of his power. They are also his weaknesses as well. The Lockseeds are contained in his body but will appear in the SengokuDriver when he transforms into his Kaijin Rider form.

Blood Drake Tail Sword: Taiga's primary melee weapon. It can also extend into a whip-like form that increases his reach.

Toxic Arrow: A corrupted Sonic Arrow that is mainly used for ranged combat and melee combat. It is compatible with all Lockseed types.


BL92: And that's the end of Vol. 2 of S6 and the part about what happened to Shoku if that's what you're wondering. MG (Majin Gaim) is going to pay for what he did to the Seiryuoh and he shall be AVENGED! Also, I like the girls' new armor and the Makairyu Arms for Ryugen. It makes the girls looked like Legend Heroes from the Korean Tokusatsu while the Makairyu Arms make him look like a dragon from hell. Hope Chrome gives him a new nickname for him after fighting MG. But it's a shame that Kochu didn't get her new armor because she's pregnant. But she will make her debut in the next volume. Soon. Also, I got a bad feeling that they haven't seen the last of MG.

Goji: Well we have Zangetsu's arc that was very dark and gory. Baron's arc was dark but not as dark as the previous arc. In Zangetsu's arc, Masataka was having problems with his brother and parents. While in Baron's arc, Mitsuki has a loving relationship with his sister and his parents. So we have Zangetsu's arc that has darkness and despair while we have Baron's arc that has some brightness and hope. Now we got Ryugen's arc that is surprisingly short but that's OK for the ending of this season. You can see that Ryugen's darkness is showing.

Does Ryugen's darkness remind you of anyone? Will Nagata's questionable decisions tear apart his kingdom and his loved ones? Is Masataka going to control his inner beast and will he be ready for his future challenges, especially his brother when he found out that he's still alive? Will Mitsuki continue changing for the better without losing his humanity? You're gonna have to wait and see for Volume 3 for what's gonna happen next to these Sovereigns.

It's good that I helped out in these three arcs. May these Armored War God series continue to go well with little to no continuity errors as possible with good consistency.

KRC: OK, and with that little interlude, we can finally close this Volume. It's been quite a ride with plenty of highs and lows for each arc, but it has mostly been in the lows. Now, as seen in this epilogue, Majin Gaim has decided to go through another metamorphosis by absorbing the Taotie Lockseed, even calling himself Omajin Gaim. Also, he's raising an army. This won't be good for the Shoku Faction or anyone else who gets in his way.

Karasu has witnessed this as well and it looks like she's back on her feet after she lost Nagata and is now focused on revenge. She is a bit cautious now as she knew she would be killed if she tried to strike Taiga down now and decided to wait for a better chance in the future.

Finally, man, Iori's gotten way, way dark if he's willing to execute the prisoners like that. I mean, it's pretty sadistic if you think about it. First, he breaks them out, giving them a bit of hope, and then he burns them alive until they are nothing but ashes. He's becoming more like his predecessor and he's also gotten Dai Shi's interest. I'm guessing this probably has something to do with his new Makairyu Arms. Is it affecting his mind or just helps to bring out the worst in him? Also, what exactly is Zhayu and is this shadowy wyrm responsible for such a change?

Now, I know many were expecting Nagata to return, and I promise I will deliver that request real soon. Only you may need to wait a little longer. Truth be told, I still have plans for him. In the next volume, we'll see what Nagata's ultimate fate is. Trust me. I plan to finish this series. I've got so many ideas and they won't go to waste.