Inside the blinding purple light, the Nobusuma Yokai's body is changing, it roars as it begins to lose all of its flying squirrel features and gaining more humanoid-looking ones.
The light disappears, with the two Riders still shielding their eyes, with Tsurugi being the first to lower hers and take a good look at the Yokai's transformation.
"What the hell?" Tsurugi said, those words cause Orochi to also lower his arms and his eyes widen beneath his helmet.
"What…. What the hell happened?!" Orochi shouts as he and Tsurugi stares at the new creature in front of them.
The Yokai's body has changed completely, no longer resembling a flying squirrel mixed with a bat, but now it has the appearance of simian, its body covered in brown fur with pointed ears, it still retains some vampiric traits such as its eyes resembling that of bats, long arms and legs and sucking lips on its mouth. The Nobusuma has changed into the Yokai Yamachichi.
"Did it transform?" Orochi asks, very confused as to what happened.
"I never saw a Yokai transform like that before without the usage of a Seal Scroll." Tsurugi said.
The Yokai takes a lot at its new appearance before beating its hands on its chest as it screams loudly, so loud that the Riders have to put their hands on their helmets as a way to cover their ears.
"I'll shut you up myself then!" Orochi shouts and leaps towards the Yokai.
"Yasakani wait!"
Her words didn't reach Orochi who tries to attack the Yokai with a flying kick, but it quickly dodges and using its long limbs, swings its arm and hits Orochi on the chest, sparks fly from the impact and he's sent away, crashing onto the ground.
"With one hit…." Tsurugi said while staring at Orochi on the ground after being hit once.
The Yokai then yells loudly, catching Tsurugi's attention, it leaps towards her and throws its arm to punch her, she tries to block it but due to the Yokai's new form and its long limbs, she gets pushed away, causing her to lose some balance and be left wide open for another punch, one that also sends her near Orochi.
"He got a lot stronger in this new form." Orochi said as he tries to get up.
"True, we have to retreat for now." Tsurugi said, causing Orochi to quickly turn his head around in shock.
"What, what do you mean retreat?! I don't care if it has a new form, we have to finish this fight!" He shouts to her in disbelief.
"Do you want to die?!" Tsurugi shouts back "We don't have a chance now, especially due to the previous fight, so we gotta retreat for now." Tsurugi said.
Orochi stays silent, with Tsurugi grabbing his arm and doing a Ninjutsu sign with his hand.
"Hidden Ninpo: Art of Disappearance!" Tsurugi throws a smoke bomb on the ground, it explodes as smokes appear and the two Riders disappear from the Yokai's sight, who looks around before shouting in rage.
"Oh come, that was the best part!" Gashadokuro shouts annoyed.
"Forget it, you know they'll have another moment to fight it." The Ninja said, causing Gashadokuro to sigh "In any case, let's continue our search, that Yokai must be here somewhere."
"Fine, it better be worth it." Gashadokuro said as he follows the Ninja in their search for this mysterious Yokai.
The next day arrives and things have gotten worse than before for the people that were bitten and had their blood sucked by the Yokai.
In the hospital, the victims are screaming, feeling the pain of their bite marks get even worse as they appear to have grown in size.
The doctors and nurses are trying their best to help them, this also includes the Yasakani family, who are holding Riku tightly as he cries from the pain.
"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!" Riku cries from the pain with tears in his eyes.
"Riku! Don't worry, we are here!" Haruki shouts.
"You will be okay little bro, I know you will!" Hyuuga said, his words resonate with Riku who, despite the tears and pain, nods his head.
"Please, be strong Riku!" Mika said as she holds Riku's hand tingly and fighting the tears.
Tsubaki is staring at the situation clenching her fist so hard blood starts to appear.
Hyuuga notices Tsubaki, takes a look at his brother and the others, feeling the anger build up and he leaves the room.
"Yasakani wait!" Tsubaki said before looking back at his family "I'll go get him." She leaves the room to go after Hyuuga.
"Father…." Mika said as she looks at Haruki, who seems to have some idea as to what is happening to Hyuuga.
"This situation is tough for all of us, especially Hyuuga, he needs some space right now." Haruki said before looking back to his son, who is still in pain.
With Tsubaki and Hyuuga, she manages to catch up to him on the hallaway and she grabs him by the arm.
"I said wait! And where do you think you're going?" Tsubaki asks.
"Where do you think? I'm gonna go after that Yokai!" Hyuuga shouts at Tsubaki.
"Are you crazy?! Don't you remember what it did to us yesterday?" Tsubaki said "I don't know why or how that Yokai got a new form, but I know that fighting against it won't be easy, we have to think before acting fir-"
"We don't have time to think!" Hyuuga shouts as he looks at Tsubaki, she flinches from the yelling and lets go of his arm. "While we are here wasting time, that bastard is running around possibly hurting more people, and I won't stand here while this continues!"
"I understand your frustration, but you need to understand that you aren't in control of your emotions right now! You are focused on getting revenge and that's clouding your judgment!" Tsubaki said.
"The symptoms of the victims are getting worse! Ever since that Yokai transformed, it got even worse than before!" Hyuuga shouts "At this rate, they will all die. Riku and everyone else will die if we don't do anything!"
Tsubaki stares at Hyuuga, she understands him, she understands him very well and despite that, she knows that is too dangerous to go against the Yokai recklessly.
"Come with me." Tsubaki said as she walks past Hyuuga.
"Where?" He asks, turning around and following Tsubaki.
"The Shinobi Temple, we will train just so you can let off some steam, and also since we are dealing with an evolved Yokai." Tsubaki answers his question.
"Just letting you know, I don't plan on holding back so you better not complain." Hyuuga said.
"That's the idea." Tsubaki said.
Meanwhile in another location, what appears to be a forest but part of it looks like it was burned until nothing was left. Gashadokuro and the Ninja, whose face is now visible, he has messy black hair and sharp orange eyes. They are hiding behind some trees that manage to survive this fire, watching the Yokai in front of them.
"So, that's the guy we're looking for?" Gashadokuro asks.
"Yes, one of the many Yokais that manage to escape being sealed, Hinokagutsuchi." The Ninja answers the question.
Hinokagutsuchi, a Yokai with a humanoid body, being black in color that looks like coal, flames envelop the Yokai from everywhere, especially from his eyes and mouth, sharp teeth, the body also had crimson red marks and a horn on his forehead..
"Oh now I remember him." Gashadokuro said while groaning "Never liked him, he loves to show off his powers, especially while toasting those stupid Ninjas many years ago, no offense."
"Non taken. But anyway, he's our target." The Ninja said as he pulls the blank scroll "The Seal Scrolls used by the Riders contain the spirit of animals, this one was specifically made to seal Yokais, and your boss ordered us to capture and seal him inside this scroll."
"Good thing stealing souls it's my forte." The two come out and walk towards Kagutsuchi "Oi hot head, it has been some long years haven't it?"
Kagutsuchi turns around as his flames disappear, his eyes becoming yellow with a black cross on them, and meets face-to-face with Gashadokuro and the Ninja.
"My my if it isn't Gashadokuro, haven't seen you since forever." Kagutsuchi said and his eyes look at the Ninja "And what exactly is a Ninja doing alongside you?"
"Do not worry, I have no relations to those fools, I'm exiled as they say." The Ninja said "Ah, where are my manners, I should introduce myself, you may call me…. Danzo Murakami."
"Danzo Murakami…. That last name rings a bell, I remember turning some members of your clan into dust many years ago."
A flashback suddenly plays, showing a group of Ninjas screaming as the flames of Kagutsuchi strike them and reduce them to dust, the Yokai laughing as he exterminates the Ninjas.
"Oh my apologies, I didn't mean to talk ill of the dead in front of their descendant." Kagutsuchi said in a sarcastic tone.
"Do not worry, I am not as weak as my pathetic ancestors." Danzo said as he raises his arm and suddenly, his fist turns into magma. "I have evolved far beyond what typical Ninjutsu can do, and I shall become stronger than any Ninja." He said as his hand turns back to normal.
"Okay I think that is enough talking, it's time to get into business my friend." Gashadokuro said.
"And what business are you talking about?" Kagutsuchi asks, Gashadokuro answers by pointing his sword at him "... What is the meaning of this?"
"Sorry man, nothing personal, the big boss just wants us to seal you in my friend's scroll to give him power." Gashadokuro explains "Again nothing personal, but I'll admit, I always wanted to kick your burning ass."
"Now, I don't want to waste time." Danzo said in a threatening manner as he pulls the Seal Scroll "Let Gashadokuro take your soul so we can put it inside the Scroll."
Kagutsuchi stared at the scroll before looking back at Gashadokuro.
"Of all the Youkais I've met, you are the one I despise the most." Kagutsuchi said.
"Yeah the feeling is mutual buddy." Gashadokuro said in a deadpan tone.
"You only care about yourself and never cared about anyone else, you truly are a rebel."
"Took you that long to realize it, now shut up and let me take your soul!" Gashadokuro said.
"Oh, you want my soul?" Fire appears from Kagutsuchi's eyes "Then come and take it!" He yells and releases fire from his mouth.
Back to Hyuuga and Tsubaki, the two are training inside the training room, Hyuuga blocking Tsubaki's kicks with his hands, she then goes for a horizontal chop, Hyuuga dodges flipping upside down and stands on one hand.
A smirk appears on his face as he uses his other hand to spin while kicking Tsubaki, who blocks by crossing her arms in front, with each kick also forcing her to move backwards.
Hyuuga then uses a breakdance move to trip Tsubaki with a sweeping kick, then uses his arms to propel himself upwards as he flips in the air a few times and dives with a flying kick, striking Tsubaki as they hit the ground.
"Victory goes to me!" Hyuuga shouts as he points his thumb to himself and smirks.
"Sure is a rare victory moment to you." Tsubaki said as Hyuuga extends his arm and helps her get up.
"Yeah yeah whatever, I managed to beat you, that's all that matters." Hyuuga said in a smug tone, Tsubaki just rolls her eyes at that.
"So, did you let out all of that steam?" Tsubaki asks.
"I won't lie, I'm still feeling my blood boil, but I guess I'm okay so far." Hyuuga said as he stretches his arms.
"Good, that will knock some sense into that head of yours." Tsubaki said as she flicks her finger on Hyuuga's forehead "Maybe that will teach you to think before acting." She said with a smug grin.
"Oh I'm thinking alright, thinking this!" Hyuuga said as he leaps towards Tsubaki, the both falling on the ground and getting into a childish fight.
A Servant enters the room but before he could say anything, he witnesses the two heirs in their childish battle, Hyuuga pulling Tsubaki's hair while Tsubaki is biting Hyuuga's leg.
He clears his throat, catching the attention of the two as they separate from each other and sit with their knees on the floor.
"Apologies for interrupting your…. sparring session." The Servant said "But it appears that Yokai has returned."
"Thank you for informing us." Tsubaki said as the Servant bowed before leaving the room.
"Well that's great!" Hyuuga said as he got up and hit his fist on his hand "I was waiting for that thing to return, now it's time for some payback." He said before running.
"Oh boy, I have a bad feeling about this." Tsubaki said before getting up and following Hyuuga.
Back to Gashadokuro and Danzo, they are currently in the middle of a fight against Kagutsuchi, dodging the onslaught of flames the Yokai releases from all over his body.
Gashadokuro swings his sword towards the flames as they try to hit him, meanwhile Danzo uses his Ninjutsu to summon a wall of magma.
"Your flames are no match for my magma!" Danzo said "Now be a good Yokai and be sealed so we can use your power!"
"Sorry, but I'm lucky to have escaped the sealing years ago, no way in hell I am getting sealed now!" Kagutsuchi shouts as he concentrates the flames between his hands, creates a fireball and slams it on the ground, launching waves of fire towards Danzo that manage to destroy the wall, he leaps backwards to avoid getting hit by the flames, landing on top of a tree branch.
Gashadokuro takes that opportunity and swings his sword at Kagutsuchi, managing to hit the Yokai and he continues with the wild slashes.
Kagutsuchi counters with a flaming punch, he then grabs Gashadokuro by the shoulders and knees him on the stomach.
"That hurt you jerk!" Gashadokuro yells.
"And this is gonna hurt a lot more." He puts his hand in front of Gashadokuro's face as a fireball appears from it.
"Magma Ninpo: Eruption Strike!" Suddenly, Danzo, who has turned his right fist into magma, delivers a punch on Kagutsuchi, causing a small explosion and knocking the Yokai away as he releases Gashadokuro.
"Thanks man, thought I was done for." Gashadokuro said as he gets up.
"You would be back anyway if your body got destroyed, only the Riders can destroy a Yokai's soul." Danzo said as he walks towards Kagutsuchi.
"Well screw you too." Gashadokuro said.
"Give up already Kagutsuchi, you have been defeated, now surrender and let yourself be sealed." Danzo said as he brings the scroll up.
"You should really listen to what he said man, trust me." Gashadokuro said.
Kagutsuchi analyzes the situation before laughing.
"What's so funny?" Danzo asks.
"I will admit that you two managed to defeat me, however…." Kagutsuchi yells loudly as a storm of fire appears around him, Gashadokuro and Danzo covering their eyes from the light the flames are releasing. "Like I said, I do not plan on getting sealed any time soon, so goodbye!" He merges with the storm and flies away.
"Dammit, he escaped!" Gashadokuro shouts in anger.
"But I bet this won't be the last time we'll see him, let's leave for now, and wait for the chance of getting him again." Danzo said as he walks away, Gashadokuro look in the sky before clicking his tongue and following him.
Somewhere in the city, the people are running in fear from Yamachichi, the Yokai uses its limbs to grab an unlucky bystander, then starts sucking their life-force via its sucking lips and tosses the victim away.
It hears motorcycle noises and from a distance, Orochi and Tsurugi are riding their Rider Machines as they approach the scene.
The two stop and get out of their motorcycles, coming face-to-face with the Yokai.
Orochi looks at a person on the ground, their skin pale from having some of their life-force taken. He clenches his fist in anger and Tsurugi notices this.
"Hey, chill okay? Don't let your anger cloud your mind like last time alright?" She said, putting her hand on Orochi's shoulder, who takes a deep breath to try and calm down.
"Alright, I'll try but I won't promise anything." Orochi said.
"That is already good enough for me." Tsurugi said as the two approach the Yokai "You won't hurt any more people, Yokai!"
The Yamachichi roars and charges at the two Riders, the two nod at each other and charge in battle as well.
It swings its large limbs to try and punch the Riders, Tsurugi slides to the side to dodge the attack and Orochi slides on the ground, he then stands on one hand and raises with a kick that hits the Yokai on the face.
Tsurugi takes that opportunity as she moves her arms in a circular motion, covers her left fist with her right palm and delivers a elbow strike on the Yokai's torso.
Orochi puts his other hand on the ground and uses them to propel himself towards the Yokai, he uses his legs to grab the Yokai by the neck and starts hitting its head with his hands as if he's whacking a mole.
"Take this, and this, and this, and this, and this, and this!" Orochi yells while hitting the Yokai's head several times.
Annoyed by this, the Yamachichi shouts a loudly yell that releases a sonic wave and sends Orochi away, though he manages to land on both feet.
The Yokai punches Orochi hard enough for sparks to fly from the impact, it then grabs him by the leg and slam him on the ground.
"Why you!" Tsurugi grabs Yamachichi and delivers a few horizontal chops on its torso, the pain causes it to let go of Orochi, who leaps from the ground and gets up.
"Alright, if it's gonna be like this." He closes then removes the Hebi Scroll, pulls the Same Scroll, pressing its button before inserting in onto the Driver and spinning its cornua.
[Henshin no Jutsu! Umi no Tsuyo-sa, Same!]
He assumes his Same Form and performs some hand signs before crossing his arms.
"Fire Ninpo: Hunter's Swords!" Orochi swings his arms forward as the blades on his wrists extend in size and relocate themselves to Orochi's hands, wielding them like swords in reverse grip and charging towards the Yokai.
Speaking of which, it uses its sonic scream to disorientate Tsurugi and deliver a powerful punch on her, sparks flying from her body.
"I'm your opponent Yokai!" Orochi shouts, getting the attention of the Yokai who turns around right when Orochi slashes it, sparks fly from the impact. "There's more where that came from so prepare yourself!" Orochi said as he performs spinning kicks to slash the Yokai with the blades on his ankles.
He grabs the Yokai by the head and brings it down so he can hit it with his knee, the Yokai yells in pain from the attack but Orochi isn't done, his attacks start becoming more aggressive and vicious, flames come out of the blades with each hit, and they intensify more.
Tsurugi watches as Orochi dominates the fight, but notices how his behavior has changed.
"Oh no, Yasakani's flames intensify based on his emotions, and judging by how they look, his anger is getting worse!" Tsurugi said before running and as Orochi is about to attack the Yokai, she tackles and grabs him.
"What the? Kusanagi, what the hell are you doing?!" Orochi asks.
"Control yourself! You are letting your anger get the better of you in this fight!" Tsurugi said while struggling to keep her grip on Orochi.
"Let me go! Let me go!" Orochi said as he tries to pull Tsurugi away from him "Riku is like that because of him, he must pay!"
"I understand your anger, but please calm down!"
"I said, let me go!" Orochi yells as his anger gets stronger and intensifies his flames, releasing it from his body that pushes Tsurugi away and he charges at the Yokai.
He tosses the swords away and punches the Yokai, followed by another punch, a kick, and then a series of brutal blows, each hit being empowered by his flames.
The Yokai yells from the pain of the attacks, though it can see that Orochi has been consumed by his anger, and uses that opportunity to foresee his next attack.
Orochi then goes for another punch, the Yokai quickly dodges it and attacks with its own punches, managing to get past the flames before delivering another powerful punch, this one sending Orochi away.
Yamachichi roars, almost like it's laughing, and leaps away to look for its next victims.
"Get back here!" Orochi shouts as he rushes towards the Yokai to pursue it, but it's stopped by Tsurugi getting in front of him. "Again with this crap?!"
"Please, just calm down." She said before closing and removing her Scroll, canceling the transformation, Hyuuga doing the same.
"Calm down? That Yokai is responsible for a lot of people getting hurt, including my little brother!" Hyuuga yells.
"I know that, I know that! But I can't let you go after it in this state!" Tsubaki said.
"Why are you doing this Kusanagi, why are you stopping me from fighting that Yokai?!" Hyuuga asks.
"Like I've been saying, you are too angry, too impatient, too impulsive! You are not thinking straight and you are letting your emotions get the better of you!" Tsubaki explains in a concerning tone. "Hell, you are not even letting me help you!"
"Because you keep getting in the way of my target! I can take care of it alone!" Hyuuga said.
"Not alone you can't! Our clans worked together years ago, we should also strive to fight together as well!" Tsubaki said, trying to persuade Hyuuga.
"I don't care, out of my way!" Hyuuga shouts.
"I won't, not until you cool your head!" Tsubaki said.
In an unexpected moment, Hyuuga punches Tsubaki on her cheek, causing her to fall on the ground.
Her right cheek is red from the punch as she puts her hand on it, she then looks with a shock expression at Hyuuga, this is the first time he genuinely punched her.
"This is my problem, And I'll take care of it alone!" He said before mounting the Red Striker, put on his helmet and turn it on.
"Yasakani wait!" She tries to stop him, but he ignores her and rides away to find the Yokai.
Tsubaki stared into nothing, still processing the fact that Hyuuga actually punched her intentionally.
"Yasakani…. You stupid idiot!" She yells despite Hyuuga not being able to hear her.
Some time later, Tsubaki arrived at the hospital as she went to see how Hyuuga's family was doing.
It seems that things have calmed down a bit, the patients were still in pain though not as excruciating as before.
That also goes for Riku, who has fallen asleep despite the pain he's feeling.
Haruki and Mika notice Tsubaki arriving.
"Oh Tsubaki, nice to see you." Haruki greeted her before noticing her right cheek was red "What happened? Did someone hurt you?!"
"This, uh…. Yasakani and I got into an argument about something, it's not important. I was trying to help him, and he rejected my help by punching me, saying that he wants to solve this problem alone." Tsubaki explained before groaning "That stupid idiot, is it that hard to just accept some help?"
In the middle of her short rant, Haruki laughs.
"What's so funny?" Tsubaki asks.
"That's my brother alright, he has a lot of difficulty asking for help and tends to act rashly because of that inability." Mika explains.
"Underneath all of that rage and anger, is just a boy that has difficulty expressing himself to others, that's why he can be a little rude and disrespectful, he doesn't know how to interact properly sometimes." Haruki said.
Tsubaki was still processing what she just heard, the fact that Hyuuga Yasakani, the same guy that would engage in a fight without thinking first and almost doesn't show respect to others, just has difficulty expressing himself and can't handle his emotions about this topic.
"I see…. I think I'm starting to understand him a bit more." Tsubaki said "I'll go solve things with him, and teach him a lesson too." She said and went after him.
"Are big bro, and miss Tsubaki fighting?" Riku said very weakly, which surprises both Haruki and Mika.
"Yes, but they are going to solve this fight like friends would do." Haruki said, a smile appearing on Riku's face.
With Hyuuga, he's riding the Red Striker while looking for the Yokai.
"Henshin!" He spins the cornua of the Hebi Scroll.
[Henshin no Jutsu! Moeru, Hebi]
The fiery serpent wraps itself around Hyuuga and his bike, enveloping both in flames that are blown away by the wind, revealing Orochi and he accelerates the bike.
Orochi manages to locate the Yamachichi as it prepares to attack someone.
"Like hell I'll let you do that!" Orochi then spins the cornua again to activate the finisher.
Orochi turns the Red Striker around and he spins the bike in a circle several times, with flames enveloping the bike the longer he spins, culminating in a large fireball surrounding him.
[Hebi! Hissatsu no Jutsu!]
"Super Fire Ninpo: Spinning Fireball!" Orochi announces the name of the attack and rams towards the Yokai, sending them away as they crash onto the top of a car, breaking its front window.
Orochi stops the bike as he gets out of it and goes to help the bystander.
"Get out of here, it is not safe!" The person nods before running and locking his eyes onto the Yokai. "It's just you and me buddy, this time, no one to interrupt us." He cracks his knuckles "Let's settle this one-on-one!"
The Yokai gets out of the destroyed car and roars, the two fighters charging at each other while yelling and both throw a punch forward, their fists colliding with each other as the impact releases shock waves that launches both away.
Orochi steps hard on the ground to stop his movement before leaping high, flipping and delivering an axe kick on the Yokai, who uses its right arm to block the attack, then uses the other to punch Orochi, he manages to get his balance back as he grabs the Yokai's arm and performs a judo throw, tossing him behind himself as the Yokai rolls on the ground.
Orochi runs towards them using his enhanced speed, the Yokai gets back on its feet just to get punched by Orochi, he continues with the punches, the Yamachichi punches Orochi then swings its arm at him, the blow being so strong sparks fly from the impact and he falls on the ground.
"I'm not done yet!" He said as he gets up and leaps in the air for a roundhouse kick that hits the Yokai.
He lands crouching, flames appear on his feet and he starts breakdancing, striking the Yokai with his fiery kicks before performing a double kick, sparks fly from the impact as the Yokai is pushed away and Orochi stands on his feet again.
The Yamachichi starts beating its chest as it yells loudly, the sound waves released from its scream hurt Orochi as he puts his hands on his helmet to try and block the sound, but to no avail.
This gives the Yokai an opportunity to counter attack, it delivers a punch on Orochi's chest, causing sparks to fly from the impact, it continues with the onslaught of punches and due to the previous sound attack, Orochi is a bit disoriented and cannot counterattack.
The Yokai lets out a powerful roar and strikes a powerful punch on Orochi, a punch so strong the Rider is sent rolling on the ground and forcing the transformation to be dismissed.
Hyuuga stops rolling and tries to get up despite the pain he's feeling, spitting blood from his mouth on the ground and looking at the Yokai approaching him.
"I'm not…. Done yet." Hyuuga said weakly, despite the injuries, he still tries to get up and does his best to not fall. "I'm not done, if I don't defeat you, the people you hurt…. Riku…. Are gonna die!" He rushes towards the Yokai to try and punch it, but his movement is very slow due to the injuries, and he's punched instead, blood falling from his mouth as he falls on the ground again.
The Yokai chuckles at the sight of Hyuuga stumbling on the ground and approaches him again, but it stops for a bit as it sees Hyuuga getting up again.
"Not done yet…. Not done yet!" Hyuuga said as he got up again, though he falls on one knee and is breathing heavily.
The Yokai roars as it leaps in the air, preparing to deliver the final blow when suddenly, Tsubaki arrives, riding on the Azure Dancer and rams onto the Yokai, sending it away and performing some hand signs.
"Ice Ninpo: White Prison!" She uses her bike as a conduit for the Ninjutsu, as the front wheel releases a wave of ice towards the Yokai that forms into several ice chains, wrapping themselves around the Yokai's neck, forearms and ankles, restraining it in place.
She removes her helmet and gets out of the bike then looks at Hyuuga.
"What…. What are you doing here?" Hyuuga got up "I already told you that I'd take care of this alone!"
He's then slapped on face by Tsubaki, the slap being so hard he almost stumbles and falls on the ground, but manages to stay up as he puts his hand on his right cheek, still processing the fact Tsubaki just slapped him, but it's interrupted by her grabbing him by the collar of his shirt.
"When are you going to learn that you can't solve every problem by punching it away?!" She yells at him, genuine anger in her voice as she stares into Hyuuga's eyes "If you keep punching everything, you'll just be alone all the time!"
"Wha-What?" Hyuuga asks, confused as to what Tsubaki meant.
"You can't do everything alone!" She shouts before a smile appears on her face "It's okay to ask for help, I know it's difficult, but it won't hurt to try."
Hyuuga stares at her for a bit, then realizes what's going on and sighs.
"That old man, he really likes to run that mouth of his huh?" He said and Tsubaki lets go of him. "Alright I will admit, I did overreact a bit and was kind of a jerk."
"Kinda?" Tsubaki said in a sarcastic tone as she crosses her arms.
"Okay, I WAS a jerk, I just don't know how to control my emotions sometimes and things can get out of control." He said, rubbing the back of his head.
"You can be difficult sometimes, but you're not a bad person, just not very good at expressing yourself." Tsubaki said as smiles and puts her hand on Hyuuga's shoulder, who smiles back "Also sorry for the slap, it was just payback for the punch."
"And I'm sorry for the punch too…. Just kidding!" Hyuuga said with a smirk on his face.
"Why you!" Tsubaki pouts angrily at Hyuuga "You're mocking me!"
"And what if I am?"
Before Tsubaki could say anything, the Yokai manages to break free from the ice prison and roars loudly.
"So, will you accept my help?" Tsubaki said while extending her hand.
"... Eh, why the hell not?" Hyuuga accepts her help and the two shake hands, they nod at each other and stand side-by-side against the Yokai. "Guess I should honor my ancestors this time." He said as he picks the Hebi Scroll.
"Heh, look at you, actually carrying about your heritage." She said as she picks the Cho Scroll.
"Hey, can't hurt to try right?"
"That 's true." Both press the button of their scrolls before inserting on their Drivers.
[Hebi!]
[Cho!]
The large elemental scrolls appear behind them in the air as they perform their respective transformation poses.
"Henshin!" They shout at the same time and spin the cornua of their scrolls.
[Henshin no Jutsu!]
The scroll opens as the serpent and butterfly come out of them, circling around each other before merging with their respective users.
[Moero, Hebi!]
[Hyouketsu, Cho!]
The duo transform into Kamen Rider Orochi and Kamen Rider Tsurugi respectively and summon their weapons as well.
"Orochi… Has arrived!" Orochi introduces himself while spinning the Orochi Dual Blade
"Tsurugi… Here I come!" Tsurugi introduces herself and removes the sheath of the Cho Katana.
The battle resumes with Tsurugi joining as the two Riders charge at the Yokai, now fully working together without any issues to interrupt their teamwork.
Orochi dodges a punch from the Yokai as he slashes it, sparks flying from the impact though he gets punched afterwards.
The Yokai tries to punch Tsurugi, she blocks with her sword, then uses the blade on her left ankle for a roundhouse kick, slashing the Yokai who recoils from the pain, she then uses that opportunity to slash it twice with her katana.
The Yokai crosses its arms and extends them as it spins in place, managing to get a few hits on both Riders.
"Oh I had enough of these arms!" Orochi shouts and grabs one of the arms, stopping the Yokai's movement "Kusanagi, grab the other arm!"
"On it!" She nods and grabs the other arm as well, the Yokai trying to shake them off.
Both then knee the Yokai together and slash it with their weapons. The Yokai roars as it uses its strength to spin in place, spinning so fast the two Riders cling onto its arms so they won't get thrown away.
Orochi hits the Yokai with his sword several times to try and stop the movement, this works as the Yamachichi stops spinning and the two Riders let go of it.
"Oh god I think I'm gonna puke." Orochi said, putting his hand on his helmet as he felt a bit dizzy.
"The fact you can still fight despite the massive injuries surprises me." Tsurugi said.
"Eh, I've been through worse honestly." Orochi said.
A loud roar is heard as the Yokai tries to attack them, the two Riders manage to dodge, Tsurugi by sliding to the side and Orochi by somersault to the side, he also kicks the Yokai on the back of its head.
Orochi lands on his feet as he yells and slashes the Yokai, sparks flying from the impact and it punches Orochi as retaliation.
Tsurugi holds her katana with both hands and slashes the Yokai, then she slashes it again, spins the katana to change its grip and slashes again.
The Yokai uses its sonic scream to push Tsurugi away and then punches her.
Orochi and Tsurugi then charge again as they swing their swords at the Yokai, who block with both arms as sparks fly from the impact.
They try to push their weapons forward though they are having problems with the Yokai's enormous strength.
With a mighty roar, the Yokai swings its arms upwards, launching the Riders' weapons upwards and tries to attack the Ninjas, but they back flip to dodge the attack.
Their weapons then start falling and they nod, sharing the same idea.
Orochi spins in the air and performs a side kick, while Tsurugi moves her arms in a circular motion and performs a palm thrust.
They hit their weapons respectively and launch them forward, slashing past the Yokai to the other and they grab them.
Orochi grabs the Cho Katana and performs a few mocking swings, while Tsurugi grabs the Hebi Dual Blade and spins on her hand.
The two Riders, now wielding each other's weapons, continue the fight, with Orochi holding the katana in reverse grip.
He slashes the Yokai and Tsurugi does the same, she then separates the weapon into Futaken Mode, she slashes the Yokai with the right blade and manages to dodge an arm swing, counterring with a slash with the left blade.
Orochi reverses the grip of the katana and performs a dash slash, joining Tsurugi and the two perform a double kick, pushing the Yokai away.
"Let's finish this Yasakani!" Tsurugi said as combines the blades into Ippoken Mode and removes the Cho Scroll.
"Finally put an end to this nightmare." Orochi nods and removes the Hebi Scroll.
The two insert the scrolls into the weapons' slots, activating the finisher.
[Hissatsu no Jutsu!]
Orochi holds the katana with both hands as the blade is coated in flames, Tsurugi spins her sword as it's coated in ice energy.
"Let us show you the power of the Yasakani and Kusanagi clans!" Tsurugi shouts.
"Fire and ice, two opposite elements, yet when together, make an awesome team-up!" Orochi shouts.
"Super Fire/Ice Ninpo!" The two Riders shout at the same time as they press the trigger of their weapons and Orochi charges forward.
[Cho! Ippon no Zan!]
"Hailstorm Boomerang!" Tsurugi spins and tosses the Hebi Dual Blade as a spinning projectile.
[Hebi! Iaido no Giri!]
"Flame Sword Slash!" Orochi slides across the ground towards the Yokai.
The spinning Hebi Dual Blade strikes the Yokai, freezing parts of its torso, Orochi then delivers a hot-blooded yell as he performs a dashing diagonal slash on the Yokai, passing through it as the place where he cuts it glows in white.
Orochi swings the sword to the side as the flames disappear, and the dual blade return to Tsurugi, who catches it and turns her back to the Yokai.
"You who don't belong in the light, return to the darkness, Evil Spirit!"
"Freeze for eternity Yokai, punishment!"
With that, the Yokai delivers one last scream before exploding and its soul imploding, the smoke from the flames disappearing as the two Riders stare at each other from opposite sides.
At the hospital, the bite marks have disappeared as the patients start waking up, no longer feeling the pain.
Riku himself wakes up as he touches his face.
"Daddy, it doesn't hurt anymore!" Riku shouts in a very happy tone.
"Oh my god, you're okay little bro!" Mika said as she hugs Riku.
"Thank god for this!" Haruki said while praying to the heavens.
"RIKU!" From the distance, Hyuuga shouts for his little brother's name and as he arrives in the room, he accidentally trips and crashes on the wall, before sliding back to the door as if nothing happened "Riku!" he rushes and hugs his brother "I'm so glad you are okay!"
"I am too big bro!" Riku said as the two laugh.
Tsubaki arrives in the room happy to see Hyuuga's brother alive and well. She gives a thumbs up while closing her right eye, with Hyuuga and Riku giving one back.
In another location on top of a building, Danzo appears watching the city and Gashadokuro is sitting on the ground.
"Damn, looks like Yamachichi got axed." Gashadokuro said, being able to sense that Yamachichi's soul was destroyed.
"No matter, what's important now is finding Kagutsuchi and getting his soul." Danzo said "He'll be the key to unlocking my power." He said as he pulls and stares at the blank scroll.
"Right, but I don't think he'll give us the chance to find and capture him." Gashadokuro said, Danzo starts thinking before an idea pops on his head.
"But we don't have to find him." He said, catching the attention of Gashadokuro.
"Oh, you have an idea don't you?" Gashadokuro asks, very interested in the plan his human partner just had.
"The Riders can do our dirty work, and when they are done, you come in and steal his soul." Danzo explains, with Gashadokuro laughing at his plan.
"Oh man I love this plan, and it will be a good opportunity to see those two Riders getting toasted as well!"
"Two? Yes, but I get the feeling another player is entering the game."
In the skies, a trail of flames appear and looking at it is the Kagami siblings.
"Things sure are getting interesting, right brother?" Fuuka asks.
"Yes they are sis, and I think it's time we get serious too." Setsuna said while holding both the Ninja Driver and Kitsune Scroll.
To Be Continued….
Next Time on Kamen Rider Orochi:
"My flames are much stronger than yours, Orochi!"
"How many Yokais manage to escape being sealed?!"
"You Ninjas are such fools."
"You're the one that broke the seal?!"
"The illusion that you call life has come to an end."
"The Ninja of the Wind…. Gensou!"
Chapter 8: Ninpo: Trickster Ninja of the Wind