JOB #001: THE TWO SENTAI TEAMS VS… EACH OTHER?!

The morning after the Lupinrangers destroyed the Gangler, took his treasure and ruined his cheating schemes, Max, Douglas, Emma, Bentley and Murray were now living their lives on the opposite side of the law, as law-abiding citizens in Paris, France. But just because they were off the clock, doesn't mean they're not vulnerable. An officer could possibly recognize their voices, so they best be careful.

Max, Bentley and Murray were out in the city of Paris, gathering supplies for the restaurant they work at. Normally, Murray would make the supply run to the market, but given last night's fiasco, the van was a bit damaged, so Max and Bentley decided to help him carry home the groceries. Max's citizen attire was a red and black shirt with dark pants, brown laceless shoes and a white straitjacket. Bentley wore a marsh green shirt with blue shoes. Murray wore the same blue shirt with red pants and blue boots. They were all taking a break from walking, so they went to a nearby dessert stand to grab some some shakes. As they drank, they could all overhear the commotion from everyone about the night before.

"Last night, Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger appeared and took out an underground casino ran by one of the Ganglers," They heard the news woman - who was human - on the big tower Tv.

"I mean, they did beat the monster, so doesn't that make them good guys?" They then overheard a mouse man asking about them.

"Whoa, they're so cool!" The trio heard a antelope squeal in joy.

"Hey, did you see this?" They then overheard a human girl asking a crane girl.

"Yeah, I did," The crane girl replied, "They took down another one of those monsters."

"Those thieves really are amazing!" The human commented.

"I wonder what they're really like?" The crane asked in determination and enthusiasm.

All this commotion about them was really the headline today. And Max couldn't help but smile at that very fact.

"Man, guys, how famous can we possibly get," Max asked in excitement as he scrolled through his phone.

"I know, right?!" Murray exclaimed in enthusiasm as he placed his hands on the back of his head, "We're like Batman and his gang of shadowy heroes."

"Well, I think it's best we be more careful," Bentley said "We were almost caught by the police last night."

"So?" Max inquired with a confident smirk.

"So, need I remind you all that law enforcement doesn't respond well to vigilantes, let alone, Phantom Thieves?" Bentley glared.

"Point taken, but still," Max replied before frowning as he sipped his drink.

"What's buggin' ya, Max?" Murray asked in concern.

"All this time, my brother and I had no idea where Carmelita was," Max answered in a slightly astounded tone, "And to see her for the first time since she left, only to find her being an officer from Interpol, and the same cop who's been chasing us for seven months straight."

"Sorry, Max," Bentley apologized, "I guess I should've done a background check on her beforehand, so we wouldn't have to find out about her this way."

"It's fine, Bentley," Max reassured his friend, "At least she didn't recognize me under my mask, otherwise, we'd be screwed."

"True that," Murray smiled but then saw Bentley looking down on his feet, trembling, "What's wrong, Bentley?"

"Global Police officer, eight o'clock," Bentley said in a shaky voice. Max and Murray's eyes widened a bit before slowly looking over to a nearby bench with one of the same GP officer from the night before reading the headline on the Lupinrangers: lead detective, Dennis McCall, wearing a brown coat over his uniform.

Dennis McCall graduated from the police academy at the top of his class. He's as smart as a whip, tough and sharp as nails, and short-tempered as an African Buffalo in hot weather. He has a strong sense of justice and won't rest until all lawbreakers are behind bars, and world peace is restored. To him, the Lupinrangers weren't just vigilantes, but ruthless thieves who recklessly put lives in danger. They furiated him, and all the support they were getting from the public did not help him at all.

"Wow, these Phantom Thieves are doing a really good job at taking down the Gangler," A nearby man commented on the news, making Dennis crunch the paper in his hands.

"I'll say," Another man replied, "Whoever they are, they're certainly doing a much better job than the Global Police and all the other agencies."

That last sentence made the detective roll his paper into a ball in anger.

"Damn those thieves," He stood up, ready to throw the newspaper away into a nearby trash can, "Once I find them, I'm putting them all in a concrete box!"

"Excuse me, Officer?"

Before Dennis could throw the paper away, an unfamiliar voice spoke up. He turned his head and saw Max, Bentley and Murray facing him, Max pointing at him with his index finger in a gun pose.

"Uh, Max, what are you doing?" Murray frantically asked, worried he might blow their cover.

"Relax, Murray, I know what I'm doing here," Max ressaured Murray before speaking again to the officer, "But you'll miss that shot if you throw it."

The officer quirked a brow before looking back at the trash can and tossing the crunched paper towards it, only for it to miss the inside. That made him feel a bit embarrassed before clearing his throat and regaining his posture.

"Oh, my bad," Dennis said before walking towards the trash can, picking up the paper and throwing it away properly this time. The officer then walked away as Max and the others grabbed the groceries.

"Adieu," Max bid the detective farewell, "See? What'd I tell you? Under control."

"You do realize that was one of the same three Global Police officers from last night do you?" Bentley asked frantically.

"Huh, I thought he looked familiar," Max playfully smirked again.

"Why aren't you treating this situation seriously?" Bentley

"Like I said before: with masks on during heists, we'll be fine,"

"Bonjour," An old voice of a man with a French spoke from nearby. To Max, Bentley and Murray, the voice was very familiar. They all turned to face a white elderly French man with brown eyes, a bald head with white hair on the back, wearing a butler's tuxedo and glasses. Behind him was a black limousine with a V-shaped hat s the hood ornament. The three friends smiled as they recognised the old man.

"Trying to sabotage the Bistrot again, boys?" He asked with a smile.

"Come on, Benjamin,"

"Yeah, we're really buying supplies for the food we serve, y'know?"

Speaking of serving food…


Bistrot Jurer: part small apartment complex for workers, and part small French restaurant. It was a white building with red doors, beautiful potted plants, a hanging sign and a specials board outside the entrance. This was the home of Max, Douglas, Emma, Bentley and Murray. It was also their assigned workplace where they make money during the daytime. This small restaurant was considered one of the best restaurants in the city, because despite being a small business, it was usually filled with customers, as it is right now.

Emma was working as a waitress in yellow checkered pants and long-sleeve shirt, and yellow shoes., covered by a dark red apron with the Bistrot's logo in white. Right now, she was serving the many animal and human person that filled the tables. Given so many to serve, she was feeling a bit overwhelmed.

"Here you are," She handed two plates of food on a table with a lynx man and human woman, "Enjoy."

"Excuse me!" A turquoise-skinned lizard woman in a dark blue dress politely called out to her.

"Coming!" She replied with a smile as Douglas was cooking more food for the customers. He was wearing a light blue button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, dark blue jeans, light brown shoes, rubber gloves for sanitary reasons, and the same apron as Emma. As he cooked more and more food, Emma was already taking orders from the customers.

"Are you two ready now?" She asked a table of two bird women; one being a red parrot, and the other being a white owl.

"We'd like some coffee, please?" The owl woman replied.

"Right," Emma began to write down their orders, "Two coffees…"

"Excuse me," A brown bear man raised his glass to catch Emma's attention. She heard him as she swiftly turned around to reply.

"Coming!"

As she did this however, she accident bumped the table she was at, shaking a glass with napkins and knocking it over. She quick to react as it almost hit the floor, but she caught it just in time.

"Not this time…" She sighed in relief before putting it back on the table, "Sorry about that. Pardon me."

Douglas then approached the edge of the kitchen's counter and placed two dishes on it.

"The French set for table 2, Emma," He called to her before continuing his cooking.

"Why the hell aren't Max, Bentley and Murray back yet…?" Emma said as she approached the counter and grabbed the dishes, not happy that she was left to do this by herself, "We're so busy today, and I'm out here by myself while they all slack off."

It was true; Emma wasn't always the only to serve the Bistrot's customers. Usually, Max would help her with taking orders. Each one of the gang members had certain jobs at the restaurant: Emma and Max with waiting customers, Douglas with the cooking, Bentley with the register and dealing with profits, and Murray with supply pickups. However, due to lack of gas, Murray had to walk to the store to get the supplies, and Max and Bentley "figured" he needed help. Emma always considered that Max and the others are always looking for ways to slack off.

"Want to switch jobs?" Douglas asked, annoyed with her ranting, "Of course, that would rely on your knowledge of cooking, Emma…"

Emma shot a glare at Douglas with crossed arms as she seethed, "Dougie's a jerk and Max is unreliable…" She approached the counter before ligtly slamming her hands on it, "No, thank you! I knew you wouldn't help anyway!"

"Those are our rules, after all," Douglas handed over another plate of food as Emma sighed.


The Global Special Police Organization - GSPO for short. Originally created by the United Nations to deal with international affairs and enforce the law onto any who would break them, same as Interpol. However, they do it differently because of all the unnatural and supernatural activity from around the globe, especially with appearance of the Gangler since the previous year. This is where Detective Dennis McCall, Detective Rose Wilson and Cadet Officer Jason Martinez work. They were the primary task force and tactical unit in charge of bringing the Ganglers and the Lupinrangers to justice. Because of their unique skill settings, they were always on the frontlines, taking down anyone who disturb the peace.

In the operations room, filled with computers, desks and screen table, Detective Rose Wilson was organizing her police equipment, and stocking up on ammo for her guns. She was a heavily organized officer as tough as a cinderblock, and not easily distracted. After her organizing, she stretched her arms and laid back in her chair.

"Detective Wilson," Jason approached his superior, energetically handing her a cup of green tea with a smile, "Good work today!"

"Ugh… we're coming off an all-night shift…" Rose groaned as she rubbed her head with her left hand and grabbed her tea with her right hand, "And here your are, for God knows why you're full of energy… what's your name?"

"Cadet Jason Martinez, ma'am!" He saluted in respect before giggling.

Jason Martinez: new recruit graduating from the police academy. Energetic and always looking on the bright side of things, he is expected to get the job done. To earn the respect of his superiors, he respects them and does everything he's told. Although he can be a bit of a goof, his kindness makes him helpful when it comes to handling troubled citizens.

"Quit the giggling," She lightly smacked Jason in the arm. In a nearby desk, an orb shaped robot with oval shoulders, yellow eyes, black parts, large lower legs and feet, a blue necktie on the lower part of his body, and a blue police hat with the "S" shield with built-in sirens was researching the evidence the two detectives and rookie found the night before at the casino. The three then heard the door open and saw a African-American man with blue eyes, black buzz cut hair and mustache, a black suit and necktie with white diagonal lines, holding a bag in his left hand.

"Well, people…" He began as Rose and Jason stood up straight before him and saluted, "Good work on last night's dispatch."

The two officers and the robot recognized him as…

"Commissioner Roger Hilltop!" Rose greeted him with respect.

Roger Hilltop was a UN peacekeeper who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, fighting terrorists. He was also one the few officers who supported the Human-Animal Alliance - story for another day - to keep the peace between the two civilizations. Because of his extreme status in the military, he was transferred in as commissioner and commander of Global Police, leading the best of the best into the battle between good and evil. He's a bit quirky to his fellow officers, but he can also give some really good advice to them.

"Yeah, at ease, Detective Wilson, okay?" He told her with a smile, "You all can relax now."

"Yes Sir," Jason replied before asking, "What's in the bag, Sir?"

"Oh, a little present to you all for your hard work," He handed the bag over to the cadet, "Some yokan from that international dessert store."

"Ah, sweet!" Jason said in enthusiasm and eagerness as he got out the desserts, "Thank you, Sir."

"But that's not in the budget, Sir!" The robot scolded the commissioner.

"Jim Carter…" He scoffed at the robot's rant, "You are one talented accounted!"

"Hey, I'm not just an accountant! I oversee all desk work around here!" Jim exclaimed, but the commissioner just laughed at him and sat in his desk, "And I am good at what I do! Unlike these two!"

The detective and cadet raised their head from the desserts and glanced at the robot, insulted by his accusation.

"Hey, watch it, Jim," Jason defended himself and his superior officer, "It's not like we can beat the Gangler syndicate overnight. They're an alien crime organization from another dimension!"

"We'll deal with them eventually, don't worry," Hilltop reassured them all as he started trimming his little tree on his desk.

"We better hope so, chief," Jim began to explain, "That casino threatened and imprisoned customers who couldn't pay off their debts, and harvested their organs!"

"Disgusting," Jason commented, "It's also a good thing those thieves managed to take the owner Gangler down and out."

Jason would soon eat those words as soon as lead Detective Dennis McCall walked into the room with a ticked-off look on his face.

"Cadet Martinez," Dennis said with a stern tone,.

Jason then noticed it was Dennis speaking to him before a chill went down is spine as he stood up shaking, stuttering the words, "D-D-Detective McCall, Sir!"

'Oh, boy,' Rose thought, getting a feeling this was going to end badly.

"What kind of attitude is that? We, in the Tactical Unit, have been specially selected and trained keep the peace and to wipe out these monsters where normal means have zero effect!" Dennis exclaimed as he approached Jason, pointing at him with his glove and making him back up all the way to Hilltop's desk.

"U-uh, right!" Jason bowed apologetically, "Sorry, Sir!"

"I have to say," Rose placed her hand on her chin in thought, "I wonder where these Phantom Thieves came from? And what does Interpol Inspector Fox have to do with Lupin Red?"

"Hup!" Jim grunted as two arms folded out of his shoulders as he accessed the data on the Lupinrangers, starting with the first sightings and sketches of the perps projected onto a hologram, "We can assume from our current investigations involving Gangler crimes, they are after mysterious items they call the Lupin Collection, and have been stealing them from the crime syndicate - from what I've found in rumored reports and sightings - since about a year ago."

"And I heard that Inspector Fox was working on a few investigations worldwide that had the involvement of a rumored master thief for some reason," Jason explained, "And my guess, Lupin Red was that very thief. But why'd she call him 'Cooper'?"

"It doesn't matter what she calls him and it doesn't matter if they defeat Ganglers," Dennis snapped before facing Jason again, "They are still criminals and we will NOT be counting on their help!"

The sudden snap startled everyone as Rose went to grab a piece of yokan.

"We get it, we get it!" She said. Trying to calm him down as she held out the dessert in front of his face, "Down boy! Here's a nice tasty treat."

Dennis then opened his mouth as his partner placed the yokan inside and he chewed it up.

"Tasty…" Dennis managed to simmer down before walking to his respective desk.

'God, he scares me everytime he does that!' Jason thought as he took deep breaths.


Max, Bentley and Murray were now in the body of the limo, riding with with Benjamin back to Bistro, discussing their next plan of action. But first, the trio of friends had to give him something first.

"Here are the spoils from last night, Benjamin," Max showed the dice from the heist to the butler.

"Ah, Comme un cube qui roule," Benjamin gently grabbed a hold of the dice and placed it on top of a red book in his lap, on a page with a picture of the dice, "Back to the safety of Collection Book you go."

The dice then glowed green before merging itself with the page's image, giving it the exact same colors.

"Ah, the Lupin Collection…" Bentley said in a sigh, "The mysterious treasures stolen in secret 100 years ago by the infamous Phantom Thief, Arsene Lupin."

"Man, how many more Collection Pieces do we have to get?" Murray said, sounding a bit exhausted from collecting the artifacts as Benjamin closed his book, revealing some gold writing saying "Lupin Collection" on the cover and a magnetic dial lock to keep the book's treasures safe.

"The artifacts in the Lupin Collection wield abnormal powers and energies," Benjamin began to explain as he sat up closer to the driver, ignoring Murray's question, "In the wrong hands, the abilities they grant can lead to devastating results. Please, do not ask any more than what is necessary."

"I guess you don't trust us, huh?" Max presumed with a frown.

"I suppose it is natural for a mysterious butler of an equally mysterious estate to keep secrets from us," Bentley added on.

"Actually, believe it or not, I'm actually quite grateful to all of you," Benjamin said as he recalled the day the Gangler showed up to the Lupin Estate and stealing collection, and his master shutting himself from the world, "Ever since the Ganglers stole the Collection, my master locked himself in the estate, saying he couldn't face his great ancestor."

"We're really not worried about any of your faces," Max reassured Benjamin, "Just don't forget… you made a promise."

'Max, why did you have to say it like that,' Bentley gulped in fear of his thoughts.

"Of course, Maxwell," Benjamin nodded in response, "You all can be certain."

That did not however make the trio of friends feel any better. They were still a bit suspicious of Benjamin. Since he's the descendant of Arsene Lupin's butler, they would have to be careful about his "words of advice."


In another dimension, in the darkness of clouds, a mansion with gargoyles, a river and a gate with spikes on top laid. Guarding the mansion grounds and the gates were Pordermen, indicating this had to be Gangler territory. But this was no ordinary hideout; this was the Gangler Mansion, home to the most dastardly criminals in this or any reality: the Interdimensional Crime Group Gangler. Inside, the syndicate's toughest of the tough were in the dining room, feasting on various foods. Each Gangler appeared to represent both an animal and inorganic object, each one of them having a safe installed somewhere in their bodies. They were all conversing on how to take over Earth before one Gangler that looked like a blue cat with red eyes, sharp teeth and with fish bones on his arms spoke up.

"You all hear?" He asked them as he sat down at the table, but they had no clue about what, "Ruretta Gerou was killed in action."

In shock, this caused everyone else to murmur to each other, not expecting one of their own to go down so easily.

"It was such a nice casino, too," A pink and green, snail-like Gangler with a paint squirter for a hand spoke up as he grabbed a chicken bone.

The doors to the dining room then slammed open, catching everyone's attention. Walking into the room were no ordinary Ganglers. These were the most dangerous of them all.

Dogranio Yaboon: official crime lord of Gangler syndicate. He was red and gold with silver hands, a white T-Rex skull for a nose, green talons, blue eyes, and was covered in chains. In his chest was a golden safe, covered by some of these chains, and his head was like a hat as sharp Hamono Knives. In his right hand was a gold and silver staff with a green orb on top to help him walk. If you want someone to wipe out an enemy with one blow, then look no further than Dogranio Yaboon. For years he has ran the Ganglers into a perfect life of crime and anarchy, and today, he was going to make a special announcement.

"Welcome, friends," He gladly welcomed his fellow Ganglers as they all cheered for him in response, "Enjoying the festivities?"

"Wouldn't miss it for the world," A Gangler said proudly.

"Happy birthday, Boss!" Another Gangler complimented him as they all tried to approach him, but was stopped by another Gangler.

"All of you, back off!" He snapped at them, letting their boss approach the table.

Destra Majjo: Dogranio's right hand monster and bodyguard. His appearance was that of a green grenade and a dilophosaurus with an orange and red head, one orange eye, skeletal feet, golden horns and two golden safes on his shoulders. In his hand was a large missile-like hammer. Destra was one of Dogranio's generals in the syndicate, and sworn his eternal loyalty to his boss, never questioning his decisions. He'll do anything to protect his master.

As the crime lord approached the table, a female Gangler stood before him.

"Boss…" She said in a gleeful tone as she kneeled with hand out, "Congratulations on the day of your 999th birthday."

Goche Ru Medou: another general in the Gangler, Dogranio's left hand ghoul, and Gangler medic. Her appearance was that of an oviraptor and a machine gun. She was violet blue with no eyes and large lips, a pink neck, set of arms and fingernails, bone-like chest, ammo belts within her abdomen and out her back and onto her arms. Her forearms had blue spikes and were like built-in guns, and she had her golden safe on her back. She wore a purple dress and large magenta shoes for her skeletal feet. She tends to be flirty at times with her boss in order to get things she wants, but she also has a sadistic side, one that enjoys the torment of humans.

Dogranio gave her his hand, but when Goche attempted to kiss it, Destra spoke up.

"Watch the hands, Goche," He scolded her as he attempted to remove her but stopped by his master.

"It's fine, Destra," He assured his bodyguard, "Today's a day of celebration."

Goche then giggled before kissing her boss' hand. After that was done, the boss made his way to his seat as Goche purposely bumped in Destra, as they both scoffed at each other. Those two clearly did not have the best relationship.

"It has been five hundred years since brought the Ganglers together…" Dogranio began a speech in confidence as the Ganglers all sat down to listen, "We have threatened, stolen, killed… It's been a fun run, but it's running a bit dry."

The Gangler members all looked at each other in confusion before he spoke up again, "That being the case… I believe it's time to choose my successor."

"A SUCCESSOR?!"

A bomb went off in everyone's heads in shock, disbelief and thrill. However, others such as Goche got a bit more curious than determined.

"Your task is simple: whoever takes over the Earth before I turn one thousand, will be the new crime lord of the Gangler," He explained their task, getting them all riled up, "To whoever's the strongest… I, Dogranio Yaboon, will leave everything I own all to you!"

That last part got all of them cheering, all of which more determined than ever to take over Earth.


Back in the Lupin limousine, Benjamin was giving Max and his friends a letter with a red stamp.

"This is your next target," He said as he handed the letter to Max, who opened it with a knife, revealing a picture of a man with messy hair and a gray jacket, "This man has been responsible for numerous jewel thefts around the city… Garatto Nargo."

"After stealing the jewels, he uses the power of his Collection Piece to burn down the stores," Benjamin turned the pages to find and an open, violet-blue pentagonal lighter with a flame symbol, a green wheel trigger and golden inside case, "Allume-moi is most likely his collection piece."

"Yeah, I heard about the most recent jewel store robberies involving fires after they go down," Bentley said, "Honestly, I think it's dishonorable to thieves for burning down their targets."

"Agreed," Max nodded before sighing, "Okay."

The limousine then stopped just outside the Bistrot before the trio of friends exited the vehicle with groceries. Before the limo took off, Max approached the limo's window.

"We'll snatch that treasure from right under him," He told Benjamin as the butler rolled down his window, "And we'll put a stop to him before he hurts anyone else."

Benjamin nodded in response before the limo drove off, and Max, Bentley and Murray went into the Bistrot.

"We're back," Max called out to Douglas and Emma.

"Well, look decided to show up!" Emma scolded them with mixed feelings of anger and joy that she didn't have to work alone anymore, "Max? Bentley? Murray? Where have you three been? You three better work twice as hard to pull your weight! You know how hard it is to serve many people at once?!"

"Huh?" Max acted in fake curiosity, ignoring her scolding, "Why are there still customers around?"

"Eh?" Emma quirked a brow in confusion, but Douglas could see what Max was doing.

"We need to close soon, Emma," Bentley explained, "We have a group reservation coming in."

"Reservations?" Emma put her hand on her chin in further confusion. To Douglas, that was a codeword to get everyone out for their 'second job' as he exited the kitchen.

"Yeah, sorry about that people," Murray apologized, "But we need the store for a special reservation."

"We need to leave?" A bear man asked in shock.

"Come on, everyone out," Max began to politely force people out of their seats. Emma tried to stop him, but soon found Bentley, Murray and Douglas doing the same thing.

"Huh?" She gasped, "Douglas… Bentley… Murray…? What are you all talking about?! Nobody made reservations!"

Her ranting was not stopping them from getting everyone out of the Bistrot.

"Off you go, time to go home!" Bentley said as they all led their customers out of the restaurant.

"Please, take this for your trouble, and as an apology for the disturbance," Douglas said as he handed out homemade desserts to the customers.

"Thanks for coming by!" Murray exclaimed with a smile.

"Okay, okay, thank you all muchly!" Bentley said before everyone was out of their home. After waving their goodbyes, Max, Bentley and Murray closed the blinds of every window and turned the open sign to closed.

"Alright then…" Max said as he smacked his hands together as he went to the center of the room.

"Um… am I the only one here who doesn't know what's happening here?" Emma asked in curiosity.

"Seriously, Emma?" Max asked before pulling out the card given to him by Benjamin.

"Oh!" Emma smiled in realization before joining them.

"It's time for our other job," Max said as he put the card and picture onto a metal plate, lit a match, and set it on fire.

"Where's our target at?" Emma asked as they all changed into their Phantom Thief attire

"The vacant Light Beam City factory near the of Austerlitz Marina," Bentley answered, "It was an old security company that shut down three years ago."

"According to Benjamin, Garatto Nargo is using it as a hideout for him and the treasures he's stolen," Murray added.

"I see," Douglas said, "It's an isolated area with an abandoned building; it's perfect for avoiding unwanted attention."

"Maybe we can sneak in quietly from the rooftops," Emma suggested as they all left for their target, "Should be a piece of cake."

"Alright," Max grabbed his cane on the way out, "Let's get a move on."


"Murray and I will be your eyes and ears for this task," Bentley said as Murray parked the van nearby, away from enemy eyes. They all made it to the factory; now they just had to get inside.

"Murray will park the van at a secure location nearby, while I can take over their cameras," Bentley said over the coms.

"Gotcha, Emma, Douglas and I will use our grappling lines to make our way to the factory's roof," Max explained as they used their Lupinranger buckles as mechanical grappling hooks with thin ropes to latch onto a nearby crane and swing across into the factory. Once inside, they had to sneak past patrols of Pordermen guards and leftover supplies when the factory was abandoned. When they weren't silently sneaking past them, they hid from the patrols to avoid attention; Emma hid under a rail, Max hid up above on the ceiling and Douglas hid in the crates. However, as Emma emerged from her hiding spot, Max noticed a Porderman who spotted her. Before he could sound the alarm, Max silently landed nearby and grabbed the Gangler footsoldier with his cane, dragging into the shadows and shutting him… permanently.

After sneaking past more security the trio of Phantom Thieves made their way into an empty hallway with a door to their target on the other side.

"Alright!" Emma said all giddily as she was about to make a run for the door.

"WAIT!" Bentley shouted, making them realize this had to be a trap of some kind as Douglas pulled Emma back.

"What is it, Bentley?" Douglas asked, wanting to know what they're dealing with here.

"Well, after Light Beam city was shut down, some of its security systems still work, and I'm detecting some infrared beams right in this hallway," Bentley explained, "They also weaponized their security systems to keep intruders at bay."

To test that theory out, Douglas grabbed some dirt from the ground and tossed it into the air, making them see evermoving security lasers.

"Ooh," Emma clapped her hands in astonishment as Douglas sighed before they all jumped past and dodged the lasers to avoid detection and burning. However, their confidence then vanished as soon as Emma lost her balance and was about to break a laser. Luckily, Max caught her with his cane before she set off the alarm. They all sighed in relief before they continued to the door. Once they reached it, they saw the door a keypad with a three digit code.

"You guys should be able to use your Dial Fighters to unlock doors with combination locks, such as this one," Bentley explained.

"We know, Bentley," Douglas bluntly replied before he grabbed his Blue Dial Fighter to unlock the door.

1-7-5!

"We're in, Bentley," Max said as they all entered the room.

"Pardon us!" Emma silently exclaimed playfully.

"Alright, guys, try and to sneak up on him from the air ducts," Bentley explained the plan of action, "That should give you the element of surprise."

"Gotcha!" Emma replied before they saw an open air vent that should lead to where the stolen jewels are hidden.

"Just hurry up a bit," Murray exclaimed through the comms, "I don't think I wanna tango with either Interpol nor the Global Police again."

"We know, Murray," Max replied as they all crawled through the ventilation system, while the word "Interpol" got Emma and Douglas curious.

"Yeah, about last night, where were you three?" Douglas asked, "And what was with Interpol officer?"

"And why'd she call you Cooper?" Emma asked in further curiosity, "I thought your last name was Deckard."

"Guys, I'll explain later, but right now, we need to focus," Max proclaimed before hearing voices from below them. The trio stopped to see who was there, and found it was Garatto Nargo speaking to two guards, and behind him was all the stolen loot.

"Y'know what this means?" He asked the two Pordermen, "I've got a chance to be the next crime lord of of the Ganglers."

The two guards stared at him and the treasure in awe before one of the them asked, "What about the Phantom Thieves? Surely you know that any and all Ganglers are potential targets, including you."

"That'd be perfect," Garatto Nargo scoffed as he held up his Collection Piece , "I'll wipe the floor with them, and that'll score me some cred."

The Lupinrangers couldn't help but chuckle a bit, given that the Gangler had no clue they were above him. They had to cover their mouths, however, to avoid them getting detected. Just then, Emma saw a small spider hanging down in front of her, and her mind was screaming in fear to get away from it. Max and Douglas were aware of her arachnophobia, so they covered her mouth with their hands. If she screamed that would give away their position. They continued to watch the Gangler as he cackled like a madman. When he finished laughing, he nodded to his Pordermen, just before the opened fire on the air duct. When it blew up, the Phantom Thieves fell down to the ground and made a rough landing before standing up.

"Speak of the devil, and he'll fall out of a vent, eh?" Garatto Nargo joked as he faced the Phantom Thief trio.

"What was that about a piece of cake?" Douglas raised his fist, thinking Emma jinxed them.

"Sorry, sorry!" Emma raised her hands up innocently.

"No time to live in the past," Max interrupted them as they all faced the Gangler before activating his com, "Bentley, they found us. We're going to have to do this the old-fashioned way."

"Alright, just be careful!" Bentley exclaimed in a bit of worry.

"Aren't we always?" Max asked rhetorically before speaking to the Gangler, "We're just getting started, Gangler."

"I'm gonna take your heads!" Garatto Nargo growled as the trio got out their guns, "Get them, Pordermen!"

The footsoldiers shot everything they had at the thieves, but the trio dodged them and fire back shots of their own.


Back at Global Police HQ, Jim Carter's sirens went off, giving him the location of an emergency.

"Emergency! Emergency!" He caught the attention of the detectives and cadet.

"We're receiving reports of a Gangler causing trouble at the Wharf of Austerlitz Marina!" He projected a map with the GPS coordinates.

"Let's move!" Dennis said as they all grabbed their equipment, "This time, we'll be the ones who take it out-"

"Not so fast," Commissioner Hilltop stopped them in their tracks, carrying two metal cases.

"Commissioner Hilltop?" Rose quirked a brow, confused at why their boss would stop them before he entered the room and placed the cases on the table.

"The new toys we've been waiting for have just arrived," He opened the case, shocking his officers at the sight.


Back at the factory, the Phantom Thieves were dodging the attacks from the Pordermen and fighting back. Max used a Porderman as a shield and spare gun to fire at the other footsoldiers. Emma grabbed one and tisted its gun arm back, shot two more Ganglers, and shot the one she had in the thigh before throwing down a flight of stairs. Douglas shot a few Ganglers as he spun in a circle. Max then finished off the last of the Pordermen with one shot behind him, and two shots in front of him before spinning his gun.

"You guys are pretty tough!" Garatto Nargo admitted as the thieves regrouped, "But let's see how you all like this!"

The Gangler's safe glowed green before his hands lit aflame, and shot balls and streams of fire at Max, Douglas and Emma. The three dodged the attack and needed to find a way to counterattack.

"There he goes!" Emma exclaimed as she hid behind a pillar, "Must be the power of the Collection Piece!"

"We knew it could control fire!" Douglas reminded her as he dodged more fire.

Max dodged more fire, and when he saw an opening, he drew five cards and threw them at Garatto Nargo, making change in to a large cluster of cards surround him. This was no problem to the Gangler as he burnt it down with fire power. But that turned into a disadvantage for him as the flames fso spread out, he couldn't see a thing.

"Ah, dammit!" He cursed, "Where are they?!"

Garatto Nargo then found himself restrained by both Douglas and Emma at the arms. Max took this opportunity to get Collection Piece from the safe.

"Got you now!" Max took out his Red Dial Fighter and ran towards Garatto Nargo, who suspiciously smirked.

"You sure about that?" He smugly asked before his should glowed red before a second set of arm appeared, reaching above his head, "There!"

Garatto Nargo swung his new arms down, trying to cut the red thief. Max tried to stop himself, and Gangler almost got him, but instead cut up his hat and pushed back.

"MAX!" Douglas and Emma shouted in shock and fear as Garatto Nargo got loose from the blue thief's grasp and slammed him onto floor, keeping him there with his foot.

"And there we go!" Garatto Nargo then smacked Emma with his free hands before grabbing her by the neck with his arm.

"Douglas! Emma!" Max shouted in worry, trying to figure out how to free his friends.

"Max, what's going on?!" Bentley asked, but Max ignored him, "MAX?!"

"You should know about us Ganglers," Garatto Nargo spoke, "Each one of us is strong even without the Lupin Collection!"

"Well, thanks muchly for the explanation," Max sarcastically replied as the Gangler cackled and picked up Douglas by the neck.

"Now… you gonna run like a coward and abandon your friends?" He started to give Max a couple of options, "Or…"

Garatto Nargo let out his upper right hand in front of him, setting it on fire.

"Will you die along with them?" He gave the second option before cackling once more, "What's your answer? They'll die either way, and I win!"

Max considered options. Should he run, or should he sacrifice himself to free his friends? He then began remembered what happened a year ago, when he, Bentley and Murray met Emma and Douglas for the first time. How they all made a promise to finish the job and finish off the Gangler syndicate.

'We all want one thing,' He remembered Emma's words that day.

'It's a promise,' He heard himself declare as he lowered his gun and stared down to the ground.

"We promised…" Max muttered aloud as he slowly removed his mask, "Even if…"

He dropped his mask onto the ground, earning stares of confusion from Douglas and Emma.

"Gonna die together, like best buddies?" Garatto Nargo taunted, "I guess this game of Phantom Thieves is over."

The Gangler shot a stream of fire at Max, who - cutting it real close - dodged the attack and rolled on the ground before shooting the ceiling.

"What?!" The Gangler exclaimed in shock as he threw Douglas and Emma on the ground and started destroying the falling debris. However, this proved to be too much of a challenge as too much debris covered him, and buried both Douglas and Emma. Max then stood back up and stared at the debris as Garatto Nargo removed himself from the debris.

"You-!" He seethed in anger, "Fool… you buried your own friends with me!"

"We made a promise, you see," Max ignored the rage of the Gangler, "No matter who among us falls, whoever's left will make their dreams come true!"

The Gangler growled as Max continued in confidence, "Although… I doubt they're soft enough to be killed by something like that."

Just then, near Max, the floor began to crumble before shattering, and jumping out of the hole was Emma and Douglas.

"What?!" Garatto Nargo said in disbelief.

"Safe again!" Emma said as they both stood beside Max, "That worked out well."

Apparently, just before the rubble hit them, Douglas and Emma used their guns to make themselves a makeshift elevator to the floor below them.

"We knew you weren't going to try and save us," Emma said.

"Those are our rules, after all," Douglas nodded.

"You get it now?" Max asked rhetorically, "This isn't a game…"

"We… we are the Phantom Thieves who put their lives on the line!" Max exclaimed before they all took their Dial Fighters.

"Kaitou Change!" They all exclaimed as they inserted their Dial Fighter into their guns - which were being held sideways towards the floor.

Red!

Blue!

Yellow!

The trio then spun the dials to unlock a new power.

0-1-0! Masqueraise!

"What the?!" Garatto Nargo said in shock as they rotated the barrels of the guns so that the planes were facing up

Kaitou Change!

As upbeat jazz music played, the three thieves pulled the triggers and shot V-shaped hats and cards.

Lupinranger~!

The thieves were now coated in light of their respective colors. One-by-one the energy hats put them into their suits, with the cards forming their pins. They respective snapped their fingers to have a spotlight hit both them and wanted posters of them on a brick wall - one-by-one.

"Lupin Red!"

"Lupin Blue."

"Lupin Yellow!"

The Phantom Thieves swung their capes around them as they appeared to be in towers in the night sky…

"Kaitou Sentai…"

…Before revealing themselves completely.

"Lupinranger!"

Garatto Nargo growled at the sight of the rangers.

"Here's your warning…" Max began, "We're going to take the treasure."

The three rangers decided to take the fight outside as they tossed the Gangler out into a stack of crates and barrels. They all shot their beams at Garatto Nargo and used their hand to hand combat skills to avoid the flames and try to take him down. Lupin Yellow managed to get in close enough to the safe and tried to stun him by firing two shots, but he dodged them and used the power of his Collection Piece to try and incinerate her. Luckily, she managed to dodge the attack as she bent herself backwards as if she were playing limbo. The Gangler then tried to scratch her, but missed, and when he saw Lupin Blue he tossed flames at him as well. Blue managed to jump over him as Lupin Red slid towards him and fired two shots. He then kicked Garatto Nargo in the chest and dodged a swinging claw attack with a duck. The cat-like Gangler saw an opening there and swung his claw down hoping to finish him. However, as soon as he struck Red, the ranger felt no pain.

"What?!" The Gangler then noticed that Red held his cane to back to block the attack. However, the cane was different now, because the pole part was now replaced by a black and red grip with a metal blade.

"Nice try," Lupin Red said as he swung his cane sword and struck the Gangler. Blue and Yellow had similar weapons also, thought these ones had grabber claws instead of hooks. They all converged towards the Gangler, dodging his attacks and striking. They were determined to defeat Garatto Nargo, as he was determined to kill them. The three eventually caught him with their blades before slashing. Red, Blue and Yellow then took their blasters and shot the Gangler away as he rolled on the ground.

"Time to hand that treasure over," Max warned him as the cat-like Gangler growled and he removed his Dial Fighter

"No…" Garatto Nargo did not want to accept defeat. Just then, a set of tires skidded nearby, and the three criminals saw it was a Global Police squad car. Shots were fired from the car, barely missing the rangers. Once the smoke cleared, they saw it was Detective Dennis McCall, Detective Rose Wilson, and Cadet Jason Martinez, the three officers from the night before.

"Freeze!" Dennis demanded, pointing new guns at them. The trio of thieves then saw that they were the same blasters they had.

"Look!" Blue exclaimed.

"VS Changers?!" Yellow said in shock.

"Why do the Global Police have Collection Pieces?!" Max exclaimed, not believing what he saw before him.

"Under the authority of the Global Police…" Dennis began as they walked closer to the thieves and Gangler and showed them their badges.

"That Gangler, and you thieves…" Jason continued.

"Are all under arrest!" Rose finished before all three of the pointed their VS Changers to the sky and grabbed small emergency response vehicles with triggers in the back. Dennis' looked like chaser car, Jason's looked like an enforcer's truck, and Rose's looked like swat truck.

"Bentley? You seeing this?" Max asked over his com.

"I-I don't believe it!" Bentley said in shock, "How is this possible?!"

"I was gonna ask you the same question!" Max exclaimed.

"Keisatsu Change!" The three officers exclaimed before inserting their vehicles into the VS Changers and put their free hands behind the barrels.

Ichigou!

Nigou!

Sangou!

Pato-Rise!

The three officers pressed down on the back handle before turning it and the trigger handle so that the new pieces were facing down instead of up, making synthetic drum and bass music with police sirens in the background.

Keisatsu Change!

The three put the VS Changers into their right hands as they shot a police badge and their symbol into the sky as their bodies were covered in light.

Patoranger!

Each officer had swat armor and silver belt, necktie-like patterns and golden shields on their chests and visors. Dennis was white and red with a police badge visor, Jason was white and green with a swat badge visor, and Rose was white and pink with a rounded visor and miniskirt.

"Eh?!" The stared in shock and awe as the officers introduced themselves.

"Patoren Ichigo!" Dennis pointed his index finger in his left hand

"Patoren Nigou!" Jason pointed his first two fingers.

"Patoren Sangou!" Rose pointed her first two fingers and her thumb.

The three officers then stomped and saluted.

"Keisatsu Sentai…" The called out before holding their VS Changers with both hands.

"Patoranger!"

"They transformed?!" Blue was further shocked.

"Huh, bwuh… wha?" Yellow stuttered as she and Blue looked at each other.

"Seriously?" Red said in disbelief at the newly transformed police. They weren't officers anymore. The were the bringers of peace and justice…

Keisatsu Sentai… Patoranger!

"We're taking you all in by force!" Dennis proclaimed as they ran towards and shot at the thieves. The Lupinrangers fired back at the Patorangers, and each side dodged their attacks as neither side was about give in.

"You all just had to butt in when we were busy!" Max said in frustration before Patoren Nigou shot at him. Red managed to dodge the shots at shield himself from them with his cape. Red then saw he was underneath a hanging crate before shooting the rope and dropping it down onto him. In a state of panic, Nigou instinctively punched upward, destroying the cargo.

"Huh?" Max said in awe and further shock.

"Hey, we might be able to take on the Ganglers now!" Nigou admired his newfound strength.

"Why do the Global Police have any of the Lupin Collection?" Blue inquired to himself.

"We could ask you the same question," Patoren Sangou asked as she pointed her VS Changer to Blue's head, "How'd you get you hands on such dangerous technology?!"

"Hmph," Blue scoffed before punching away Sangou's hand and engaging her in hand to hand combat. Garatto Nargo saw all the commotion as he held his abdomen and stood up.

"What the hell is going on?!" He said, confused by the six rangers being at each other's throats.


At the city's police headquarters, Inspector Carmelita was in her office desk trying to figure out what else Cooper aka Lupin Red stole the night before. She was also trying to find any sort of evidence that could link him to his true identity. But finding such evidence would prove to be a challenge, given that Cooper was a master thief she's been chasing all over the globe, and she found that he was careful and covers his tracks, aside from his calling card. What shocked her more than him stealing priceless treasures from around the globe, was the fact that he was one of the Lupinrangers, a trio of master thieves. This made it not only her business, but the Global Police's as well. With the extra competition, she would have step up; Cooper is hers to put away, no one else's. Though she will have to admit, with friends like Dennis McCall and Rose Wilson, who she spent time with at the police academy, she would have no problem busting Cooper once and for all. Like Dennis, she can hotheaded and stern at times, but underneath that stern attitude was a kind fox woman who would help anyone in need.

She dug through the last of her papers and found nothing. It seems only the case file he stole was the only thing he took. This confused her on why he would want anything to do with any of her cases. To her, it didn't make any sense. Once she captures Cooper, she'll have plenty of time to ask him some personal questions.

"What are you up to, Cooper?" She rubbed her chin in thought, "You don't usually get involved with police work. And had I known you were one of those masked vigilantes, I would've taken you more seriously when I first heard of you."

She then heard a knock on her door before it opened, revealing her executive assistant, Detective Winthorp. He was a purple weasel with red-brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a white shirt, green overalls, brown shoes, a ridiculously large red bowtie, and an Interpol badge. This little weasel has secretly admired Carmelita, but every time he has a chance, she doesn't notice his feelings. This day was just another sad attempt to get her to notice him, according to the one rose in his hand.

"H-Hey, Carmelita…" He spoke up, nervous about this attempt.

"Not now, Winthorp," She said bluntly as she continued her work.

"But I-"

"I said 'now now'!" She said aloud, trying to focus, "I'm sorry, but I need to focus, so, please, leave."

"Uh… yes, Carmelita," Winthorp frowned as his rose got all droopy before he left Carmelita's office, leaving her with more focus.

"I'll get you one day, Cooper," She seethed, "I'll find out who you really are, and put you away for good."

Carmelita then noticed her portrait from back in high school on her desk. She gently picked it up and look at it with a sad smile. She missed her old friends Maxwell and his older brother Alister Deckard. She had been friends with from the first grade to the middle of high school, before she had to leave for police academy early. A tear ran down her eye as she spoke softly.

"Max, Alister… I miss you both," Her tear hit portrait, "I made a promise to find the one's who killed your parents, I'm not going to stop until I do."

Carmelita wiped the tears off her face and the portrait before resuming her work. Just then, her office phone rang and she picked it up.

"This is Inspector Carmelita Fox, who is this?" Carmelita spoke in the phone.

"This Inspector Wolfe reporting a Gangler attack, Miss Fox," The man on the other end of the line replied, "Global Police arrived, but I thought you should know that Cooper is there, too!"

"Cooper?!" She exclaimed as she stood up from her desk, "Where is he and his gang?!"

"At the Wharf of Austerlitz Marina!" Inspector Wolfe replied.

"On my way!" Carmelita Fox slammed her phone down before running out into the hallway, ready to put away Cooper and his friends for good, "You're mine now, Cooper!"


"None of you are getting away!" Patoren Ichigou proclaimed ashe shot a few more rounds at the Lupinrangers. Garatto Nargo then found himself being attacked by both Sentai teams. He managed to avoid them for a while as Blue shot at Sangou, who was protected by her shoulder armor before fighting Red. They were trying to land a shot on each other, but they each avoided them before Sangou spun around, avoiding a shot Red fired - which eventually hit the rear of the Gangler.

"YOW!" He yelled in pain before Ichigou forced him up and kicked him back. Garatto Nargo then found himself at gunpoint from the red detective.

"You're done for, Gangler!" He declared as he pulled the trigger.

"I don't think so!" Red caught his attention before knocking him aside, making him miss the Gangler and hit the ground as Red hit a barrel.

"What the hell are you trying to pull here?!" Ichigou demanded as began to sit up.

"We can't let you beat him just yet!" Red explained bluntly before shooting at Ichigou. The two red rangers were now in full combat as they were each trying to get the Gangler first.

"I don't understand what's going on here, but thanks for the help!" Garatto Nargo exclaimed before taking off, leaving them to fight, "Seeya later, alligators!"

"Garatto's getting away!" Blue noticed as he was facing off against Nigou.

"What?!" Red and Ichigou said in shock and unison before Red got out of Ichigou's grasp and shot him. The two teams of heroes then regrouped with each other, and pointed their VS Changers at each other.

"Your interference caused this!" Ichigou accused Red.

"Your the ones who interfered!" Red shot back.

"You can play the blame game in interrogation!" Ichigou proclaimed.

"Like we'd tell you guys anything," Red said as the Lupinrangers rotated the barrels of their VS Changers down then back up like the night before, and pointed them in the opposite directions.

Get Set! Ready?

The barrels extended themselves, preparing the Dial Fighters for launch.

Tobe, Tobe, Tobe!

The three then pulled the triggers, launching and enlarging their Dial Fighters.

Go!

R-R-R-Red!

B-B-B-Blue!

Y-Y-Y-Yellow!

The three rangers then jumped and entered their planes and flew off as Red called, "Adieu!"

"Oh no, you don't!" Ichigou exclaimed as he and the Patorangers rotated their VS changers up then down to do the same thing.

Ichi ni tsuite! Yōi?

The barrels extended like with the Dial Fighters.

Hasshin, Hasshin, Hasshin!

They then pulled the triggers, launching, enlarging and rotating their vehicles rightside up.

Shutsudō~n!

The Patorangers then entered their vehicles and chased after the Lupinrangers.

"Man…" Max sighed before talking into his com, "Bentley? Murray? You guys okay?"

"Yeah, the cops didn't find us, so we managed to escape the scene," Murray reassured him.

"Although, you three might want to hit the turbo, Max," Bentley suggested.

"Uh, why would we need to-?" Max said before he and the others heard helicopter blades and faints sirens. They turned their heads and saw an Interpol chopper in between the red and blue Dial Fighters. Outside of it with a megaphone was Inspector Caremlita Fox, facing Max's plane.

"Cooper, seize this getaway and turn yourselves in peacefully!" She spoke into the megaphone.

"Why, hello there, Inspector Fox," Max smugly said with a smirk under his helmet, "I was starting to think you gave up on me."

"You wish, Cooper!" She stated, "Now, give back what you have stolen, or I promise you, me and my shock pistol won't miss this time!"

"And give up our game of 'Hard to Get'?" Max queried, "I don't think so. Besides, you look quite lovely when you're so determined."

"Are you flirting with a police officer?!" Douglas asked in shock, not believing what he was hearing.

"As if you couldn't get a bigger head," Emma said bluntly.

"What can I say?" Max asked rhetorically, "Carmelita is beautiful, passionate and determined. Three qualities of her personality that I find charming."

"As I said last night, Cooper, flattery will get you nowhere!" Carmelita sounded a bit more pissed off, "Surrender peacefully now, or we'll take you in by force!"

"You'll have to catch us first!" Max and the other sped up their Dial Fighters before hearing sirens from behind. He turned his head and saw the Global Police were right behind them.

Gō-On-Baku-Sō!

Hyap-Patsu-Hyaku-Chū!

Ran-Geki-Ran-Da!

"Awesome!" Jason exclaimed in awe as he and Rose looked at the interior.

"You're not getting away!" Dennis proclaimed as they gained on the thieves.

"So that's how it's gonna be, huh?" Douglas said before they all decided two split up to take on each cop as Carmelita's chopper rose higher to avoid the conflict. Rose was chasing after Douglas, firing shots at him, but he avoided them with the plane's maneuverability. Emma was being chased by Jason, which was pissing her off.

"We're kinda exhausted here!" She exclaimed as a red hologram saying "Ready" popped up in front of her before she swiped it, making it green and saying "Go", and switching her Dial Fighter to attack mode. The large dial on top spun as the rear half lowered itself to below the Dial Fighter, and the saw blade cut off a billboard to stop the officer. Jason panicked as he was heading right for it.

"Whoa, watch out, watch out, watch out!" Jason tried to duck for it, accidently activating attack mode, "Noooo!"

Jason's vehicle extended and the front part folded out, revealing a cannon that shot out green bursts of energy. The shots destroyed the sign and Jason was safe.

As for Rose and Douglas, the pink ranger activated attack mode, extending the front and folding out a large police baton, extending toward Douglas. The blue ranger managed to dodge before he activated attack mode, folding down the rear half and revealing a gatling gun aiming and firing at cop's machine.

Max was flying under a bridge with Dennis literally on top of him. The red cop launched off the bridge and onto the lower street, chasing and shooting at the red thief. Due to limited space, the cops' machines couldn't match the maneuverability of the Dial Fighters. Eventually, Max let himself behind him and fired rockets at the officer, but barely missed before taking off. Dennis' machine then stopped in its tracks as he tried regain his sight from the blinding light of the jet's thrust.

"Goodbye, now," Max said, relieved to outrun the Global Police officer.

That relief would short-lived though as Dennis activated his vehicle's attack mode.

"I'm not done yet, thief!" He said as his vehicle extended, revealing another set of wheels and a large red wheel. The vehicle's computer then started to count down as it's engines started charging up. When the clock hit zero, he slammed on the turbo and took at half the speed of sound, catching up to Lupin Red. The computer then projected a screen call from Carmelita Fox.

"Dennis?! What are you doing?!" Carmelita said in shock, "If you go this fast you'll hurt yourself!"

"GET OUT OF HERE, MISS FOX!" Dennis replied to his old classmate before hanging up and looking at the Dial Fighter.

"I'M NOT LETTING YOU GET AWAY!" Dennis shouted, but it came out all shakily given how fast he was going. His determination would soon be his downfall as he saw the edge of the bridge with a sign under construction. And it was no joke, the edge of bridge was right above a river.

"UH… GUYS?! I COULD USE SOME HELP HERE!" He called out as Max started to fly over the river, "IF I CRASH INTO THE RIVER, THIS THIEF GETS AWAY!"

"On our way, Sir!" Jason replied as he drove under the bridge and shot it from below, making the structure a bit weaker. Rose then took position under the bridge and extended the baton to raise the bridge up and make it a ramp for the lead detective.

"Go get him, Dennis!" Rose encouraged her partner who yelled as he made a dangerous jump for it. When he was close enough to the Dial Fighter, Dennis opened the cockpit, stood up in a stance before… jumping towards his target.

"I AM PATOREN ICHIGOU - DETECTIVE DENNIS McCALL OF THE GLOBAL POLICE!" "YOU AND YOUR GANG ARE ALL UNDER ARREST!" Dennis said as he closed in on Lupin Red.

"WHAT THE-?!" Max exclaimed in shock and disbelief, wondering why the hell he would do something like that, "IS HE SERIOUS?!"

Max then turned the controls left to avoid getting caught by Dennis. And it worked; the plane turned sideways and the red detective missed him.

"Eh?" Dennis quirked a brow, trying to process what just happened, "Where'd he…"

"Phew," Max sighed in relief, "That was too close…"

"WAIT!" Dennis demanded before Max sped off leaving him there to fall, "Argh! I'll get you for this, YOU PHANTOM THIEVES!"

Dennis then splashed down into the river while the Lupinrangers flew off. If it weren't for his suit and armor, he would've wound up with broken bones. As resurfaced, he saw the Phantom Thieves getting away. The police lost this battle, but their war with the Lupinrangers only just begun.

"Gah, dammit!" Dennis violently splashed the water as he saw the thieves vanish into thin air. Carmelita was just as upset, knowing Cooper and his gang got away again.

"Don't think this isn't over, Cooper," Carmelita bared her teeth in anger, "It's my job as an officer from Interpol to put people like you away for good."

On the other side of the city, a few blocks from the Bistrot, Max, Douglas and Emma were in parking lot building, outside of their disguises. Once they reach the Bistrot, they'll have to come up with a new plan of action to avoid the Global Police and Interpol, and steal back every Collection Piece from the Gangler. It was going to be challenging, given that the detectives and cadet somehow got their hands on VS Changers and other collection pieces.

Max activated his com to talk to Bentley and Murray.

"You guys alright?" Max asked in concern.

"Don't worry, Max," Murray answered, "I managed to drive us safely back to the Bistrot."

"That's good to hear," Max sighed in relief, "How did the cops get their hands on those Collection Pieces?"

"Uh, I'm not sure, Max?" Bentley replied, "But now we need to reconsider our next approach towards defeating the Gangler syndicate."

"Gotcha," Max nodded, "We'll meet you two back at the Bistrot and find a way how to deal with both these cops and the Ganglers."

Max hung up as they continued walking. As they did, however, Max was in his own thoughts. First Carmelita in Interpol and now the Global Police turning into rangers. This was not a good sign for him. He knew something had to be done, something to get the law off their backs.

'I don't know why they have their own VS Changers,' He thought with a stern look on his face, 'But they will not get in the way of our mission.'

A/N: Hey guys, I'm back, I hope you enjoyed the first two chapters. In this crossover, I'm going to have Max be a member of the Cooper family who falls for Carmelita. Also, this story will have Carmelita and Maxwell Cooper/Lupin Red be childhood friends, and eventually, boyfriend and girlfriend. However, Carmelita has not seen Max in years, and she does not know he's Lupin Red... yet. Anyway, I'll also be adding unreleased rangers, mostly because of the amount of Trigger Machines and Dial Fighters. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this story!