Shinya Hiraga was something of a lone wolf. He had to become one through circumstance, as he was abandoned by his parents at a young age. And yet, he had still ended up as one of the Genseishin Justirisers, the chosen soldiers of Planet Rider's ultimate warrior, Nolun, in the battle with the Daruga Imperial Army and it's offset the Hades Army. But Shinya had developed a somewhat affable camaraderie with his allies, Shouta Date, Yuka Sanada and Shiro Jinno, and all of them had departed on favourable terms, their lives returning to normal. But Shinya, as he began to fade away on his way to the graduation party for Shouta and Yuka's class, knew that his life would never be fully normal.

When Shinya came to, he found himself in what he recognised as the historical district of Kyoto. People were running away from something, which he quickly turned around to see was a robot, dressed in Samurai armour, wielding a katana. "Ha, you foolish whelps.", the robot announced. "Can none of you deign to face me in combat?"

Shinya reached into his pocket… only to find it was empty. "Oh that's right, we all returned our Justipower to the shrine after we'd defeated Kurogane.", he remembered as the robot approached him. But he still ran forward, throwing a punch at the robot, which predictably did more damage to him than it did to the robot. The robot then knocked him down and raised its katana, preparing to kill him.

But before the weapon could be brought down, a figure in a black trench coat leapt in and kicked the robot, managing to disrupt it through the impact. Shinya looked up to see his rescuer. "You bastard! Who are you?", the man in the trench coat asked.

The samurai robot laughed. "I am the Hades Army Cyber Knight Kikai Kosaburogami!", he announced, causing Shinya to gasp in shock. "You must be the one I was sent to find. My superior wants to analyse you. In particular, the way you fight."

"If you want to see me fight, then I'll give you a fight.", the man said, as he pulled out what appeared to be a padlock, opening it. Banana! "Henshin!" Shinya then saw him place it on an unusual looking belt, before closing it. Lock On! As the sound of European trumpet music filled the air, the man pressed down on a knife on the side of the belt, causing something to appear above the man. Come On!

Shinya got a good look at what was above the man's head, and reacted with shock. "What? A banana, banana, banana?"

"It's Baron!", the man called back to him, as the giant banana fell down on him, generating what seemed to be a chain mail suit onto him, with the banana opening up to form a set of chest armour, with a helmet being revealed, as a spear shaped like a banana peel appeared in the man named Baron's right hand. Banana Arms: Knight of Spear!

Shinya was shocked to see this. "Another warrior with Justipower?", he asked, confused. He then saw the man named Baron running towards the Cyber Knight, locking weapons with it. Kikai Kosaburogami then knocked Baron back, before charging his sword with energy and launching it at Baron, who pressed the knife on his belt down twice more. Come On! Banana Au Lait! His weapon then turned into a giant banana, which Kikai Kosaburogami cut in two with his own weapon.

"Hah! It will take more than that pitiful move to best me.", the Cyber Knight announced, as he charged up his katana with energy, before launching it. "Mad Universal!"

Shinya pushed himself in the way of the attack, taking it at full blast. "Damn it.", he hissed. "If only I still had my InLoader."

And to add to his anger, the Cyber Knight recognised him. "So you are here as well, Riser Gant. I was told to destroy both the yellow knight and the blue ninja. But since the latter has not arrived, I shall withdraw for now and await the opportunity to vanquish all three of you at once." He turned and teleported away.

Baron then reverted to normal and helped Shinya to his feet. "Hey you, that robot called you 'Riser Gant'. I'm assuming you and him have a history."

"Not with him personally.", Shinya clarified. "But I have fought against his masters, the Hades Army in the past. And my name's actually Shinya. Shinya Hiraga. What about you? Is your name really Baron?"

"No. My name is Kaito Kumon.", the other man answered. "And from what I can surmise, you're like me and my comrade Yakumo. The three of us have fallen out of our dimensions into this one, a world in which none of us or our regular allies exist. And furthermore, our old enemies have all shown up in this world."

"Then perhaps the three of us should compare notes.", Shinya suggested. "Where is your friend Yakumo?"

"We're not friends.", Kaito insisted. "And he's currently out of town. But I can call him to come back here." He took out his phone and dialled the number he had been given.

Elsewhere, Kikai Kosaburogami returned to his master, grovelling in fear. "Forgive me, I would've defeated the yellow knight if Riser Gant hadn't interfered. And the blue ninja made no appearances. But I shall ensure their defeat soon, Dr. Zora."

Dr. Zora, the same fox-like alien that had observed Kaito and Yakumo's fight with Manananggal, spoke for the first time, voicing her frustrations. "So Riser Gant has also been displaced to this world. I suppose it was only a matter of time until one of those accursed Justirisers appeared to oppose me, like Baron and AoNinger appearing to face the Inves and the Yokai. Kaiser Hades. You and your brother shall be avenged by my hand, this I swear." She then turned back to her Cyber Knight. "Continue with your quest. Eliminate the yellow knight, the blue ninja and Riser Gant."

"Yes, Dr. Zora.", Kikai Kosaburogami nodded, before turning to leave. Now alone, Dr. Zora's thoughts now turned to hunting down the two commanders that she had been told had arrived with the subjects. If they were to form an alliance, then it might be fortuitous for their enemies to do likewise."

In his control room, the mysterious figure observed events. Yakumo had rejoined with Kaito and Shinya, inside a hotel room the second of the three had been staying at. "So, the three initial subjects have been gathered. Soon, the full selection will gather." He began to operate the console. "The third subject shall not be the only one to be empowered this time around."

"…and so that's our current situation.", Yakumo concluded. "None of us can go home, but we have some enemies in this world who need stopping. Will you help us?"

Shinya laughed slightly. "Youkai… humans mutating… your stories are both crazy. But admittedly, I've been through some just as crazy things. And if the Hades Empire has been reborn here, then I'll have to do what I can to stop it, like last time." It was then that he felt something glow inside his jacket pocket, which he reached inside, pulling out a small tablet-shaped item. "My InLoader… it's returned to me. But how?"

"Don't question it.", Kaito advised. "It just happens." It was the. That he saw three Helheim fruits appear next to him, before turning into Lockseeds. One black, resembling a rose, one that was red, with a face resembling a bat with large yellow eyes and a silver mouthpiece and a second black coloured one, with a face resembling a grasshopper with red eyes on it. "This first one is my Rose Attacker, but I'm not familiar with these two."

"Perhaps they're legendary heroes from your world, like Kakuranger and Hurricaneger are in mine.", Yakumo's suggested, as he also saw two more NinShurikens appear in front of of him. OtomoNin Shuriken!, both of them announced. One had the same shape and colour as his Henge NinShuriken, but a different face, resembling a robot. The other had an outer shape more reminiscent of a fire, with an orange colouration. "Looks like whoever's been holding onto our equipment is being generous in giving it back."

"Perhaps he wants to make this fight easy.", Kaito suggested, before walking off with a smile on his face. As Shinya followed him out, Yakumo realised the hidden comment, and tried to voice his disapproval.

In the lobby of the hotel, the trio were stopped by a receptionist calling. "Just a moment!" All of them stopped as the girl came over to them. "Mr. Kumon, we received a letter addressed to you, along with two others addressed to a Mr. Kato and a Mr. Hiraga." She then handed over three envelopes, all of them with a golden corner with a stylised "S" in it.

Kaito put his in his jacket pocket, an action repeated by the other two. "Thank you.", he said in response, as the three of them resumed their trek.

After a while, the three appeared in town, with Shinya leading them in calling out for their foe. "Hey, Kikai Kosaburogami!", he yelled. "Show your ugly face already."

"Let's get this over with.", Kaito added.

As expected, the Cyber Knight appeared, and he was angry. "You curs! You shall pay for daring to defile my name!" He took out a small capsule, which he threw into the air. "Zargoal, attack!" The capsule burst out into a group of robotic soldiers, with cyclopian faces.

The three heroes were undeterred. Kaito took out his Lockseed. Banana! "Henshin!"

Yakumo did likewise with his NinShuriken. AoNinger Shuriken! "Shuriken Henge!"

Shinya was the last to go, using his InLoader, and closing it. "Souchaku!"

Come On! Banana Arms: Knight of Spear!/Ao-ja! Ninja!

The three now stood before Kikai Kosaburogami and his army of Zargoal, transformed into their suits. "Armoured Rider, Baron!"

"The Roaring Cloud, AoNinger!"

"Justiriser! Gant, on stage!"

The three then charged into battle, getting blocked from attacking Kikai Kosaburogami directly by the Zargoal, to which each of them pulled out their respective weapons. "Gant Slugger!" Shinya pulled out his weapon and fired at several of the enemy robots, before running over and kicking one more, before head-butting it into the group behind it.

Yakumo was the next to do so. "Gama-Gama Gun!" He shot at a few of the Zargoal with his frog like blaster, before placing his Goton NinShuriken on his Ninja Ichibantou in the "Earth" setting. Tsuchi no Jutsu! "Shuriken Ninpo: Tsuchi no Jutsu!" He set the Shuriken spinning as he slammed the sword into the ground. Don Don Ja! A hole opened up beneath the Zargoal, into which they all fell. "That was easy."

Kaito meanwhile wasn't even struggling. "Perhaps it's time I try this out." He took out one of his two new Locks, activating it. Black! R X! As this announcement was made, instead of the usual crack, this set of Arms formed out of what appeared to be a flashing light. He chose to ignore this, placing the Lockseed in his belt. Lock On! As the music began, Baron pressed down the knife. Come On! The head fell down onto Kaito, before opening up to provide him with a new Arms, one with a chest that seemed to be less armoured than he was used to. Black! R X Arms! Son of the Sun! As the startled Zargoal tried charging, Kaito merely leapt up and kicked them back using both of his feet. He hen activated the Sparking function on his belt. Come On! Bio Rider! He then transformed into a slimmer, blue suit, which transfigured into water as he washed over all of his targets, before returning to normal and pulling a sword out. "Bio Blade!" He hen used the sword to run through the remaining footsoldiers, eradicating them.

The three then turned to Kikai Kosaburogami, who charged up his katana to attack. "Mad Universal!" He then launched it at his opponents.

Yakumo merely cut this in two, before pulling up his GamaGama Gun and inserting his Shuriken into it. The Gama! "GamaGama Gun, shoot!", Yakumo stated as he pulled the trigger. Bang! Bang! Bang! Ninja Ichigeki! A beam shot out from the "tongue" of the weapon, hitting Kikai Kosaburogami head on.

Kaito was the next to go, activating his Squash function. Come On! Revolcane! He pulled the sword out of he centre of his belt, before doing a cartwheel through the air and stabbing the Cyber Knight in the chest, using this to turn him around. "Shinya, do it now!"

"Got it.", Shinya nodded, as he converted his weapon into its rifle mode and aimed. "Gant Slugger! Versus Cannon!" His weapon charged with energy and hit Kikai Kosaburogami as Kaito pulled himself away.

But the Cyber Knight was not destroyed from this. Instead, it merely seemed to anger him. "Damn you!", he screeched. "Now I'll show you my true power!" He then grew to a giant size, mutating into a more monstrous appearance in the process.

"So the monsters in your world can grow as well?", Yakumo asked.

"Not often, but it does happen.", Shinya answered as the giant monster struck its fist into the ground, scattering all of them. "I just hope that it was brought here too." He pointed his fist to the sky, sending his energy upwards. "Genseiju, Riseross! Summon!" Soon enough, a giant robotic dragon had appeared. "Thank god." He then leapt into the the cockpit, sitting in one of the side seats. "Seishinju Kouki! Summon!" He sent another beam into the air, his one calling a black, robotic tortoise, that combined with the dragon, creating a more hunched, reptillian looking robot armed with large cannons, with Shinya now taking the centre of the formation. "Genseishin JuuRiser!"

"So, that's their giant robot.", Yakumo noted. "Unfortunately, I can't bring out a full robot right now…" he then turned to Kaito. "Do you have anything like that?"

"Nothing so big.", Kaito answered. "But I saw you had two."

"Okay then.", Yakumo nodded before taking out his two OtomoNin Shurikens, placing the first of them on his Ichibantou. "Shokan no Jutsu!" The Shokan! He set it spinning, summoning a flying dragon. Dragomaru! "You take over that one. I'll use my other one." He placed the other NinShuriken on his sword and set it spinning, turning into a giant bike resembling a dragon. Seiryumaru! Achachachachacha! He moved towards the monster, breathing fire onto it.

Meanwhile, Kaito had leapt onto Dragomaru, sticking his Bana Spear into it. "Let's see what this thing can do.", he commented, as the creature breathed fire of its own at the monster, buffeting it further.

"I had this handled.", Shinya stated as he pressed a button, causing JuuRiser to unleash the full force of its cannons at the monster. "Thunder Impact!" JuuRiser unleashed its cannons on Kikai Kosaburogami, destroying it utterly. "So, that's it then."

Elsewhere, Dr. Zora received the date transmitted from Kikai Kosaburogami before his destruction. "So, it seems that Baron and AoNinger have both gained new powers.", she noted. "This alliance is more necessary than ever."

"Excuse me.", a voice came from behind her. To Dr. Zora's pleasure, it was the two who she was looking for. "Did you mention you were fighting AoNinger?"

"Indeed I did.", Dr. Zora nodded. "I am someone aiming to destroy him and his allies. As I am sure you are also."

"Oh, is that what you are?", the female of the two asked. "Well I hope you can come to be a better bodyguard than this one has been, Tanuki."

Dr. Zora was annoyed at this. "I'm not a Tanuki. I am Dr. Zora, if we're to be allies, than we need to know each other's real names."

"Well, I suppose it is rude to not introduce oneself.", the woman sighed, before perking up and waving her fan around. "I am the beautiful witch that blossoms from these turbulent times, Ariake no Kata!" As she said that last part, she struck a pose. Dr. Zora merely took this in her stride.

It was hen that the other figure spoke for the first time. "Call me Demushu. It's the closest approximation of my name in human language. If you can find me someone to fight, then I'll help you out. This one's been poor in that regard."

Ariake seemed to get annoyed at this remark. "I am a lady, you dumb brute. Ladies do not go into battle!"

Dr. Zora survived. "If I'm going to work with these people, then those heroes would be doing me a favour in defeating me.", she thought.

Elsewhere, the same three heroes were preparing to head off again. "Perhaps now we should see what those letters we were sent are about.", Yakumo suggested. "And maybe find out how hey knew we would all be there."

"I'll do it.", Kaito insisted. "If we all received them, then the contents are likely identical." He took it out, reading it aloud for the other heroes.

Kaito Kumon, Yakumo Kato, Shinya Hiraga and (Kaito's finger was covering the last name, but he wasn't about to move it). Like you I have found myself in a strange new world, cut off from my allies and most of my resources. I suggest that the 5 of us meet in my location to discuss the matter of trying to figure out the nature of this world and why we have ended up here. While I know for a fact that one of you will be able to reach my location by their own means easily enough. As for the other three, I will send my personal helicopter to airlift you from Kyoto. Regards.

"It isn't signed.", Kaito informed them. "So now what?"

"We do what the sender suggested.", was Yakumo's response. "We wait for his helicopter to pick us up."

"I'm guessing it's that helicopter then.", Shinya spoke, as he pointed to a helicopter descending towards them. To everyone's surprise, the helicopter resembled a chicken in appearance.