Power Rangers Legend Wars Part IV: Ninja Steel

by Rocky505

444 years after being sealed away by the Takayama Ninja Clan, a demon possessed man named Norio is set free. A ninja named Jirou, who was sealed away with Norio, must adapt to the new world with the help of one of his descendants. Using the legendary Power Stars and with the help from his new friends, Jirou hopes to lock Norio, now known as Galvanax, away for good.

11. Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Dorado Bay's True Hero

Inside of the Antique Shop, Beth was hanging up Christmas decorations around the store while Hitoshi was helping a customer at the front desk. As Beth hung a wreath on the front door Jirou came walking up with a box in his hands.

"Here's all the tinsel," Jirou said as he sat the box on a table next to Beth.

"Good, let's start hanging it up," Beth said as Jun walked inside.

"The lights are all hung up outside," Jun said as she sat an empty box down on the table.

"I hope your mother enjoys that jewelry box Ms. Kitchens," Hitoshi said as he waved goodbye to the customer.

Ms. Kitchens walked by the teens and left the store. Hitoshi sighed in relief and stepped out from behind the counter.

"Once you guys get done in here you need to get the tree set up next," Hitoshi told the teens.

"Will do dad," Jun said as she helped Jirou hang silver tinsel on the wall.

"I'm going to head downstairs and see if anything has come up yet," Hitoshi said as he walked out of the room.

"I wonder how Mason, Kiyomi and Logan are doing out there," Jirou said as he stepped off the stepladder.

"No clue, but I hope they locate that Gold Ranger," Beth said as she handed Jirou a roll of gold tinsel.

"Yeah, hopefully soon too," Jirou said as he looked down at the gold tinsel.

Out on a rooftop of a building in the city, Mason was staring off into the distance with binoculars scoping out the area. Logan walked up behind Mason in his ninja gear and pulled his mask off. Mason looked over his shoulder and saw Logan sit down against a ventilation duct.

"Anything?" Mason asked Logan as he lowered the binoculars.

"No, nothing at all," Logan said as he breathed heavily.

"We've been looking for this jerk for days!" Mason said in frustration as he tossed the binoculars aside.

"Settle down," Logan said to Mason. "Even if we never find him, he'll show up again,"

"For all we know he's been right under our noses this whole time," Mason told Logan as he sat down next to him.

"Hey, at least we're not decorating the shop like the others," Logan said to Mason.

"To be honest, I'd rather be doing that than this," Mason said to Logan.

"Then go back," Kiyomi said as she walked up.

"Did you find anything?" Mason asked Kiyomi.

"No, just rumors of sightings again," Kiyomi said as she sighed.

"Let's head to the spots of those rumors then," Logan said as he rose to his feet. "They might end up being true,"

"Alright, let's get going," Mason said as he grabbed the binoculars.

"Hey!" Logan shouted at Mason and Kiyomi as they walked away. "I need to change first!"

On board the Galaxy Warriors ship, Galvanax was standing before Ripcon, Madame Odius and Cosmo Royale. Galvanax stepped in front of Ripcon and stared him in the eyes.

"Where did this Gold Ranger come from?" Galvanax asked Ripcon.

"I have no clue," Ripcon said as he shrugged his shoulders. "I was surprised just as much as you,"

"Odius, do you know anything about this?" Galvanax asked Madame Odius.

"No sir, if I did I would've informed you of it first," Madame Odius told Galvanax.

"You know I couldn't have done anything," Cosmo said to Galvanax as he took his hat off. "I haven't left this ship since I freed you,"

"One of you is lying and I will find out which one it is," Galvanax assured the three villains. "Once I do, you will be torn apart limb by limb,"

"I will begin questioning the contestants to see if they know anything," Cosmo said as he walked out of the room.

"Ripcon, go down to Earth and find this Gold Ranger," Galvanax ordered Ripcon.

"I will notify you immediately if I find anything," Ripcon said as he bowed to Galvanax.

Ripcon walked away and left Madame Odius with Galvanax.

"Shall I do anything for you about this problem?" Madame Odius asked Galvanax.

"No, at least not until Ripcon returns," Galvanax said as he sat down in his seat.

"Then I will return to working on those upgraded Kudabots for you sir," Madame Odius said as she walked away.

Back at the Antique Shop, Jirou and Jun were putting ornaments on the Christmas tree while Beth was untangling the lights. Beth groaned in frustration as she struggled to untangle the lights causing Jun and Jirou to begin laughing.

"Are you sure you can do that on your own?" Jirou asked Beth.

"I'm fine thank you," Beth said as she tried to stay calm.

"Geez, someone's not in the Christmas spirit," Jun said as she hung a green ornament on the tree.

"How do you think the others are doing?" Jirou asked the girls.

"Probably not good since we haven't heard from them," Beth said as she plugged the lights up to see if they worked.

The lights lit up causing Beth to gasp in amazement.

"They're so beautiful!" Beth said as she handed the lights to Jun.

"Now to put them on the tree," Jun said as she began wrapping the lights around the tree.

As Jun continued putting the lights on the tree, Hitoshi came into the room.

"Guys, you need to see this downstairs," Hitoshi told the teens.

"Is it the Gold Ranger?" Jirou asked Hitoshi.

"Yeah, and he's on TV," Hitoshi said to Jirou.

Jirou and the others followed Hitoshi downstairs to their base and quickly made their way into the lab. Jirou looked at the monitor and saw a video paused featuring the Gold Ranger.

"Listen to this," Hitoshi said as he started the video.

"Citizens of Dorado Bay, I am the Gold Ranger and I'm here to save this city," The Gold Ranger said to the camera. "This city has been tainted by destruction caused by the other Power Rangers and the countless monsters they battle,"

"Tainted?" Jun said in confusion.

"I'm on here to tell yal that I will cleanse this city without causing any major damages," The Gold Ranger said to the camera. "This golden city will now be protected by a golden hero,"

"Where's the broadcast coming from?" Beth asked Hitoshi.

"Odd," Hitoshi said as he continued typing.

"What?" Jun asked her father.

"It's coming from the high school," Hitoshi said as he turned around in his chair.

"He's using the equipment in the weekly newsroom," Beth told Jirou and Jun.

"Let's get to the school before he gets away again," Jirou said as he began walking towards the door.

Inside of the school, the Gold Ranger was leaning back in a seat with his feet propped up on the desk in front of him. The door suddenly opened causing the Gold Ranger to look over. Ms. Kay stepped into the room and stood on the opposite side of the desk.

"Mr. Reynold, you know you shouldn't be here unless you have weekend detention," Ms. Kay said to the Gold Ranger.

The Gold Ranger lowered his feet and rose from his seat.

"No one is here but us," The Gold Ranger said to Ms. Kay. "You don't have to disguise yourself right now,"

Ms. Kay's eyes suddenly began glowing as the Gold Ranger snickered. Ms. Kay instantly transformed into Madame Odius as a dark aura surrounded her.

"The Rangers could be here at any second now," Madame Odius told the Gold Ranger.

"Good, let them find me," The Gold Ranger said as he turned away. "I'll rip them apart without breaking a sweat,"

"You do that then," Madame Odius said as she began walking towards the door. "They won't fight you,"

"Exactly, they'll only try to talk me out of fighting," The Gold Ranger said as he nodded.

"Don't let them get to your head," Madame Odius said as she walked away.

"Trust me, they won't," The Gold Ranger said as he sat back down.

Jirou, Beth and Jun ran up to the high school already morphed and saw Mason and the others waiting for them. Jirou began approaching the door and was stopped by Mason as Mason grabbed his arm.

"We don't know what this guy is capable of," Mason told Jirou.

"I know, but fighting him won't solve anything," Jirou said to Mason.

"Talking won't either," Kiyomi said to Jirou as she walked up behind him. "This Gold Ranger seems certain that he can stop the six of us,"

"We'll try talking first, but if it fails, we'll make things physical," Jirou said as he went to grab the door.

"Hold it right there!" Someone shouted to the Rangers.

Jirou turned around and saw Ripcon approaching him and the others.

"Seiji," Jirou said as he stepped away from the door.

"I don't go by that name anymore," Ripcon said as he pulled out his swords.

"We're not here to fight you," Beth said to Ripcon.

"I'm not here to fight you either, but if you get in my way, I will make sure you move aside," Ripcon said as the sun reflected off of the blades on his swords.

"He must be after the Gold Ranger too," Jun whispered to Jirou.

"Sorry, but we're not letting you get to the Gold Ranger," Jirou said as he pulled out his Ninja Star Blade.

"Then I'll just do his job for him!" Ripcon shouted as he quickly swung his swords and sent energy slashes flying towards the Rangers.

The six Rangers quickly rolled aside and evaded the energy slashes causing them to hit the building.

"It is time for the debut of our new foot soldiers!" Ripcon shouted as a group of modified Kudabots appeared around him holding a club-like weapon.

"Those aren't normal Kudabots," Logan said to the others.

"Basher Bots, attack!" Ripcon shouted as he pointed one of his swords at the Rangers.

The Basher Bots began running towards the Rangers with their weapons ready to go.

"We don't know what these things are capable of!" Mason shouted as he ducked while running past a Basher Bot as it swung at him.

"Just destroy them like we do to the others!" Logan shouted as he struck one of the Basher Bots with his sword.

The Basher Bot was unfazed by the attack and retaliated by striking Logan with its weapon. Logan fell back to the ground and quickly got back up in shock.

"These things are no joke!" Logan said in disbelief.

Ripcon ran towards Jirou and tackled him away from the others. Ripcon and Jirou quickly got back to their feet and clashed as they swung their swords.

"We still have a score to settle!" Jirou shouted at Ripcon.

"That we do, but I have more important matters to attend to!" Ripcon shouted as he shoved Jirou back.

Jirou back flipped and dodged Ripcon's sword as he attacked him.

"As do I!" Jirou shouted as he pulled out his Ninja Blaster and fired at Ripcon as he landed on his feet.

Ripcon was hit by the blasts and stumbled back away from Jirou.

"I should've killed you when I had the chance!" Ripcon shouted in frustration.

"You'll have to try harder this time," Jirou said as he placed his Element Star on his sword.

"Double Sword, Doom Strike!" Ripcon shouted as his swords began glowing.

Ripcon swung his swords causing four energy waves to combine and sent them flying towards Jirou.

"This is it for you!" Ripcon shouted at Jirou.

As Jirou went to spin the Element Star on his sword, a large tornado came spinning down the road towards the Rangers.

"What on Earth!" Ripcon shouted in astonishment.

"Where did that come from?" Kiyomi said in confusion as she blocked a Basher Bots weapon.

The tornado approached the Rangers and began sucking up the Basher Bots around them.

"Hold onto something!" Mason shouted as he grabbed a parking sign.

Beth and Jun grabbed onto the handrail next to them and watched the remaining Basher Bots get sucked up into the tornado.

"Who is responsible for this?" Ripcon said as someone began playing a guitar.

Ripcon looked over and saw the Gold Ranger sitting on the high school's sign strumming his guitar.

"It's him!" Jun said to Beth.

Jirou saw the Gold Ranger stop playing his guitar and hop off of the sign.

"Ripcon, let's settle this with a duel," The Gold Ranger said as he leaned his guitar over his shoulder.

"A duel?" Ripcon said in confusion.

"Do you accept my challenge partner?" The Gold Ranger asked Ripcon.

Mason gasped as the Gold Ranger slowly made his way towards Ripcon.

"Fine, I'll destroy you right now," Ripcon said to the Gold Ranger.

"Then turn around and take ten paces forward," The Gold Ranger said to Ripcon.

"Ugh, whatever," Ripcon said as he turned away.

As Ripcon went to take his first step, the Gold Ranger placed his hand on a handle on the side of his guitar.

"Nine and ten," Ripcon said as he took his last two steps.

As Ripcon turned around he was hit by multiple blasts fired at him by the Gold Ranger.

"I don't take too kindly to scum like you," The Gold Ranger said as Ripcon grasped his chest in pain.

"You tricked me!" Ripcon shouted in astonishment.

The Gold Ranger flipped a flap on his Power Star inserted in his guitar.

"Ninja Lightning Attack!" The Gold Ranger shouted as he fired a blast from his guitar.

Ripcon shielded himself from the blast with his arms. The blast flew up above Ripcon and formed a cloud above Ripcon. Lightning bolts began shooting down from the cloud and hit Ripcon multiple times.

"He has his own Element Star!" Kiyomi said as she watched Ripcon continue being hit by lightning.

The cloud faded away as Ripcon fell to one knee in pain. Jirou stood motionless astounded by what he just witnessed.

"This isn't the last you've seen of me!" Ripcon shouted at the Gold Ranger.

Ripcon teleported away leaving the Gold Ranger with the other Rangers. The Gold Ranger turned towards Jirou and began snickering.

"Now it's your turn partner," The Gold Ranger said as he pointed at Jirou.

"I'm not fighting you," Jirou said to the Gold Ranger.

"I had a feeling you'd say that," The Gold Ranger said as he chuckled.

The Gold Ranger instantly began firing blasts at Jirou only for Jirou to easily dodge the blasts.

"Your aim is off," Jirou said as the Gold Ranger instantly appeared in front of him.

"How did he get there so fast?" Mason said in disbelief.

The Gold Ranger struck Jirou with his guitar using it as a sword. Jirou was sent tumbling across the road and crashed into the side of a building.

"I'm cleaning this city of destruction," The Gold Ranger said to the Rangers. "You are all to blame for the amount of damage done to this city,"

"Hey, we might cause a little damage, but we make sure things don't get out of hand," Mason said to the Gold Ranger.

"Listen here dunderhead; I put the dorado in Dorado Bay!" The Gold Ranger shouted as he dashed towards Mason.

Mason gasped again as the Gold Ranger instantly appeared in front of him.

"No, it can't be!" Mason said in disbelief.

The Gold Ranger struck Mason with his guitar and sent him crashing into Logan behind him. Logan and Mason fell to the ground as the Gold Ranger turned his attention towards the girls.

"Sorry ladies, but you sealed your fate when you joined the wrong Rangers," The Gold Ranger said as he flipped the flap on his Power Star again.

"Be ready to strike," Kiyomi said as she stood before Jun and Beth with her sword ready.

"Ninja Tornado Attack!" The Gold Ranger shouted as he began to swing his guitar.

"Ninja Master Mode!" Jirou shouted as a white light filled the area.

"Jirou!" Kiyomi shouted as she shielded her eyes from the light.

"Is he okay?" Beth asked Kiyomi as she covered her eyes.

The light faded and revealed Jirou blocking the Gold Ranger's guitar with the Ninja Master Blade.

"What's this?" The Gold Ranger said in confusion.

"The power of a true Ninja Power Ranger!" Jirou shouted as he overpowered the Gold Ranger and knocked his guitar out of his hand.

Jirou pulled the ripcord on the Ninja Master Blade and caused the three ninja stars to begin spinning on his sword.

"Take this!" Jirou shouted as he struck the Gold Ranger with a powerful slash.

The Gold Ranger screamed in pain as he was sent flying from the attack with sparks flying off his chest. The Gold Ranger hit the ground and struggled to get up. The Gold Ninja Power Star rolled away from the Gold Ranger as he fell back to the ground and fainted. The Gold Ranger demorphed with his face facing away from the Rangers. Mason rose back to his feet and saw the Gold Ranger lying on the ground unmorphed. Mason noticed the denim jacket as Logan walked up beside him.

"I knew it," Mason said as he crossed his arms.

"Isn't that the new student?" Logan asked the others.

"Yeah, Ben Reynold," Jun said as Jirou went to grab the Gold Ninja Power Star.

Jirou saw a dark aura exit from inside of the Gold Ninja Power Star and hesitated to pick it up.

"What was that?" Jirou wondered as he picked up the Power Star.

A loud roar was heard causing the Rangers to look up towards the sky. A Skullgator landed in the city and began tearing into a building the instant it landed.

"A Skullgator!" Kiyomi said in horror.

"Kiyomi, stay here with Ben," Jirou said to Kiyomi as he pulled out his Zord Star.

Jirou and the others placed their Zord Stars on their swords and quickly spun them.

"Summon the Zords!" The Rangers shouted as they leapt into the air.

The Robo Red Zord revealed itself as the wall of a building rotated. Jirou landed on the shoulder of his Zord and quickly took off after the Skullgator.

"Nitro Zord, ready to go!" Logan shouted as he landed on top of his Zord.

"Same here with my Dragon Zord!" Mason shouted as the Dragon Zord flew by.

"Zoom Zord zooming by!" Jun shouted as the Kodiak Zord revealed itself riding in the back of the Zoom Zord.

"Kodiak Zord, ready for action!" Beth shouted as the Zords gathered up.

"Activate Ninja Steel Megazord Formation!" Jirou shouted as he leapt off of the Robo Red Zord.

The Nitro Zord began transforming and combined with the Zoom Zord and Kodiak Zord forming an upper body and legs. The incomplete Megazord rose to its feet and quickly combined with the remnants of the Nitro Zord and Dragon Zord to form arms. The Robo Red Zord leapt into the compartment on the front of the Megazord as a Power Star helmet attached on top of the Megazord.

"Ninja Steel Megazord, ready!" The Rangers shouted as they appeared in the cockpit.

The Skullgator noticed the Megazord and turned its attention to it. The Skullgator roared loudly and began making its way towards the Megazord.

"Let's make this a quick one," Mason said as the Skullgator swung its weapon at the Megazord.

The Megazord was hit by the attack causing it to stumble backwards.

"Agreed, we need to get Ben to safety before someone else comes after him," Jirou said as he pulled out a new Power Star.

"What's that one?" Logan asked Jirou.

"The Ninja Clone Power Star," Jirou said as he placed the Star on his sword.

"Gee, I wonder where the idea for this one came from," Jun said sarcastically as Jirou spun the Power Star.

The Megazord suddenly transformed into three Megazords and surrounded the Skullgator.

"Ninja Steel Megazord, Final Strike!" Jirou shouted as the Dragon Sword began glowing in each of the Megazords hands.

"Times three!" The other Rangers shouted as all three Megazord struck the Skullgator.

The Skullgator exploded from the attack and was easily defeated by the Rangers.

"And that's a wrap," Jirou said as the other two Megazords faded away.

On the Galaxy Warriors ship, Galvanax stormed into the control room where Ripcon and Madame Odius were waiting. Galvanax screamed in anger as he turned towards the two villains.

"You were humiliated by the Gold Ranger!" Galvanax shouted at Ripcon.

"I was fooled by him yes, but we do know I had nothing to do with him," Ripcon told Galvanax.

"For all we know, you losing to him so easily was a ruse," Madame Odius said to Ripcon.

"I would never plan something without informing Galvanax!" Ripcon shouted angrily at Madame Odius.

"Settle down!" Galvanax shouted at Ripcon and Madame Odius. "Both of you will be on watch for the next few days,"

"But, I would never betray you!" Ripcon said as he pleaded to Galvanax.

"I don't care," Galvanax said as he sat down. "One of you is a rat, and we'll find out who it truly is within a matter of days,"

"Fine, but I don't like the way she's been acting lately," Ripcon said as he stormed out of the room.

"He is definitely up to something," Madame Odius said to Galvanax.

"If he is, I'll find out," Galvanax said as a Kudabot approached Odius.

Madame Odius left the control room with the Kudabot by her side.

"You won't fool me any longer Odius," Galvanax said as he snickered.

Back at the Ranger's base, Ben was lying on a cot unconscious. Hitoshi was sitting at the computer with Logan examining Ben's Gold Ninja Power Star. Jirou noticed Ben beginning to move and leaned off the wall.

"Where am I?" Ben said in confusion as he held his head in pain.

"You're safe now," Jirou said to Ben.

"Who are you?" Ben asked Jirou.

Ben began noticing the electronics around him and quickly jumped to his feet.

"What is this place?" Ben said as he began panicking.

"Hey settle down!" Mason said as he walked into the room with Jun and Beth.

"Who are you people?" Ben asked everyone.

"He doesn't remember anything?" Beth asked Jirou.

"I don't think so," Jirou said to Beth.

Jirou reached into his pocket and pulled something out. Jirou walked up to Ben and revealed a gold star he was holding in his hand.

"Maybe this will help," Jirou said as Ben took the star from him.

"This was my father's," Ben told Jirou. "It was given to me when he died in my arms,"

"What happened to him?" Jun asked Ben.

"He was murdered by a group of no good double crossing snakes," Ben told Jun as he sat down.

"What's with the cowboy talk?" Mason asked Ben.

"Are you not from the west?" Ben asked Mason.

"Um, yeah, but not the old west," Mason said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Old west?" Ben said in confusion.

"What year was it when your father died?" Jirou asked Ben.

"It was 1849," Ben told Jirou.

"Ben, that was 168 years ago," Beth informed Ben.

"No, that can't be right," Ben said as he looked down.

"How is he still alive and young?" Jun asked her father.

"Well, according to his blood sample, he has traces of cryogenics in his blood," Hitoshi told his daughter.

"So he was frozen alive," Jirou said as Ben looked over at him.

"Wait, I kind of remember what happened that night my father died," Ben said to the others. "Some kind of monster captured me,"

"Can you describe that monster?" Hitoshi questioned Ben.

"Yeah, it was female and had a fox looking face," Ben told Hitoshi.

"That has to be Madame Odius," Beth said to the others.

"So she captured you and froze you alive," Mason said as he approached Ben.

"Yeah, I guess so," Ben said as he nodded. "I can't remember anything after that,"

Hitoshi walked over to Ben and revealed the Gold Ninja Power Star to him.

"Does this look familiar to you?" Hitoshi asked Ben.

"Yeah, I remember it, kind of," Ben said as he took the Gold Ninja Power Star. "That freaky fox lady made me steal it,"

Ben looked over and saw the Ninja Nexus Prism.

"She made me steal it from that!" Ben said as he pointed at it.

"So you somehow took the Gold Ninja Power Star without any of us noticing in that cave," Jirou said to Ben.

"I guess so," Ben said as he gazed at his Power Star.

"Well, you're in safe hands now Ben," Hitoshi said to Ben as he placed his hand on his shoulder. "We'll make sure Madame Odius doesn't come after you again,"

"Thanks gramps," Ben said to Hitoshi.

Mason began chuckling causing Hitoshi to become annoyed.

"I'm not that old!" Hitoshi shouted as he turned towards Mason.

"Dad, there isn't any room for him to stay with us," Jun told her father.

"You're right," Hitoshi said as he sighed.

"He can stay at my place, I suppose," Mason said to the others. "There's a guest bedroom we never use,"

"Sounds good to me partner," Ben said as he rose to his feet.

"Don't call me that," Mason said as he looked away from Ben.

Jirou looked around in confusion causing Beth to notice him.

"What's up?" Beth asked Jirou.

"Where did Kiyomi go?" Jirou asked Beth.

"She had to leave," Beth told Jirou. "There was an emergency on her island,"

Out in the forest on Ishihara Island, Kiyomi and her father approached an ancient pedestal that was lying on the ground in the middle of the forest. Kiyomi walked up to the pedestal and noticed engravings on it. Kiyomi placed her hand on the engraving and turned towards her father.

"This pedestal was made for the island guardian," Kiyomi's father said to her.

"And one of your men dug it up earlier today?" Kiyomi asked her father.

"That is correct," Her father said as he nodded.

"Some of these markings look like a creature of some sort," Kiyomi said as she inspected the markings.

"A lion," Kiyomi's father informed her. "The guardian was a lion,"

"You mean the lion said to resemble an ancient Japanese castle?" Kiyomi asked her father.

"Yes, that's the one," Kiyomi's father said as he walked up to the pedestal.

"The castle of the skys that was armed with cannons that sounded like the roar of a lion when fired," Kiyomi said as she rose to her feet.

"I told other men to prepare to continue digging in this area," Kiyomi's father said to his daughter.

"Good, we're going to need all the help we can get," Kiyomi said as she turned towards her father. "I just hope what we're searching for is buried right beneath us,"