Hello, welcome to the second chapter of Senran Kagura: Shinobi Chronicles.
Sorry for the long time it took me to write this new chapter, I was busy with college and my other stories.
It actually took me by surprise that a lot of people actually liked this new work of mine.
Hopefully, I will do my best to make people keep liking this.
Really, I hope you guys enjoy it.
Now, onto the story.
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
*Sounds*
[Shinobi Driver]
Special Attacks
Late afternoon - Sometime after Shinobi defeated Kamakiri
On the roof of a tall building...
We can see the five elite students from the Hebijo Academy, looking down at the busy streets of the district beneath them.
Just like the Hanzo Academy girls, they also watched the fight between Kamen Rider Shinobi and the agent of the Serpent Society. All of them in their respective shinobi outfits.
Hikage is a pale skin girl with medium length green hair and amber eyes in a furtive or feral glance and an emotionless expression. She tends to stick her tongue out when on the prowl.
She wears a dingy torn up yellow and black striped shirt with a snake patterned and black frill trim that is very short, stopping at the bust line, showing a lot of cleavages. Because of this, it can only properly cover one of her shoulders.
She has thin necklaces around her neck, and black leather constricts going down her arms and legs, which carry knives. Her blue jeans have gashes and rips. The zipper is down and the belt unbuckled, with leather constricts below the knees and a red snake pattern on the left thigh. Lastly, she has snake tattoos on her left hip, shoulder, and chest.
Yomi is a fair skin girl with long blonde hair with a small green clip in it.
Her outfit is somewhat reminiscent of a maid. She wears a teal green dress with a white slip underneath. The top of her dress only comes up to the bustline and a single white-collar wrap around her neck.
On her arms, she has long white gloves and green diamond-shaped arm sleeves with white frill underneath. Around her waist is a small white apron with a shuriken pattern on them, and a belt that holds a brown bag and a strip of replacement darts for her crossbow weapon.
She wears a teal beret with a large white bow on the back of it and an even larger bow on the back of her dress. Under her dress are a pair of white stockings covered by long brown boots with black bows at the top, and her signature giant sword rests on her back.
Mirai is a short black haired girl in gothic lolita fashion.
She wears a black, white and dark teal frilled dress and bonnet with cat ears, cattail, and what looks like black angel wings on her back. She wears white stockings and black dress shoes with black ring anklets with cat heads. She carries a European style umbrella that matches her dress in design, and like Yagyuu, she wears a black eye-patch with red tomoe over her left eye. (Yagyū's is on the right)
Haruka has blonde hair that is curled at the ends with a large pink bow on top.
She wears what resembles pink and white lingerie with white cups, and a diamond-shaped opening revealing her cleavage. On her legs and arms are white garments, and she wears a thin white bottom with simple pink high heels. On her back is a large white lab coat lined with many different vials filled with hazardous chemicals.
And lastly, Homura is wearing a black and red school uniform with a shirt that exposes a sizable amount of her midriff, a very short miniskirt and a pair of thick knee-high school girl socks. On her back, she dons six sword sashes to hold her katanas.
Initially, they only pretended to test the abilities of Asuka and her teammates. The evil ninjas were surprised to get the opportunity to watch a certain Kamen Rider show up and fight.
"So that was the rumored guy… Kamen Rider Shinobi…" Homura spoke up, deep in thought.
For her, he actually seemed to be a worthy opponent to fight with. Not like Asuka, with who she seemed a bit disappointed.
"From the reports, he only shows up when the Serpent Society is somehow involved. And he doesn't really seem to care about the rest of the good or evil ninjas, not really siding with any of the sides." Haruka commented to her friend.
"What exactly is he after? Also, I still can't understand how he is the only one that can fight against the Serpent Society while even the most experienced shinobis struggle a bit against them." Yomi wondered.
"Maybe he wants to hunt them like some sort of prey?" Hikage asked, sporting a grin. The thought of fighting Yukio suddenly came to her mind as well.
"That was certainly an interesting fight. Just like the girls, I could also imagine that shinobi as one of my wonderful dolls." Haruka spoke, not only referring to Yukio but also about the Hanzo girls.
"So, how was the legendary shinobi's granddaughter?" Yomi asked Homura about Asuka.
"Not nearly as skilled as I expected her to be. She is unlike Shinobi." The tanned girl scoffed.
"In other words, Hanzo Academy is full of push-overs: No threat at all." Hikage agreed.
"We can ignore them for the time being. They'll soon find out who the true shinobis are." Mirai declared.
'Fufufu… I wonder who you are under that purple mask of yours?' Haruka wondered, staring at a picture of the Rider that she took during his fight. This also made her quickly remember something.
"By the way, has anyone else noticed the platinum-colored scroll Shinobi was carrying?" Homura asked the others as they nodded to her.
"Yes. There was certainly something powerful in that scroll of his. I could feel it… Now that I think about it… We should probably investigate why the Serpent Society member that he killed was so shocked by the scroll. Let's report back to sensei and the director." Haruka suggested to the other girls as they all left the area, leaving no traces behind.
Narrator: Shinobi were once servants of the feudal lords that ruled Japan in the past, specializing in espionage, subversion, and assassination.
With the influx of western culture after the Meiji Restoration, the feudal system began to collapse, causing them to fade from public consciousness.
However, even in modern times the need for shinobi still exists. Their employers are primarily politicians and corporations. Most employ them merely as tools to satisfy their own greed.
As a result, shinobi are responsible for crimes throughout Japan, and the government moved to confront them. This spawned the creation of Good Shinobi schools to combat Evil Shinobi who break the law.
[In some sort of battlefield, we can see the Hanzo Ninja Academy students and the Hebijo Academy elite group preparing to fight each other, with Asuka and Homura leading their respective teams.]
Narrator: However, they are nothing compared to the forces of a greater danger on the loose in the form of the Serpent Society: an organization of dark ninjas that aim to take over the world with their ninjutsu.
[A battalion of Dustards appears from out of nowhere as it begins to attack both ninja teams, with Karasu leading them while Orochi is observing the fight from the distance, resting on a throne.
The dark forces quickly corner the shinobi girls, who now look injured and full of bruises.]
*Several shurikens being thrown*
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
[When things were about to get worse, a new figure appears and uses many shurikens to destroy all the Dustards, leaving only Karasu, who avoids the attack at the last second.
Now everybody looks at the newcomer, who is standing on the top of a Japanese castle, with the light of the full moon illuminating him. It is revealed to be Kamen Rider Shinobi as he has his arms crossed and stares back at them.]
Insert Opening Theme: IZANAGI by Sakuramen and Hideya Tawada - Opening theme of Rider Time: Kamen Rider Shinobi
(Instrumental)
Narrator: The only one who can fight the Serpent Society on equal grounds is the legendary ninja… Kamen Rider Shinobi!
Higashi no sora wo
Akaku so mete
Kodo o hajimeta
Yumeutsutsu
(My heart began throbbing as the eastern sky grew red)
We see Yukio looking at the sky, clenching a fist as he adopts a serious expression.
Hikari ga shimesu
Shinjitsu e to
Haruka ayumitashite
(Walking on the path stretching out to the truth,
Revealed by the light shining between dream and reality)
The Rider walks through the busy streets of the city, passing through the Hanzo Ninja Academy students and the Hebijo Academy elite group. Asuka and Homura both stop to look back worriedly at him as he disappears.
ikuseiso wo o hete kawaranu
tayutau negai ni mi o kogashi
ima o motome tsudzukete
(Suffering as my wandering ideals persisted endlessly,
I desperately sought after the present.)
An injured six years old Yukio walks through an endless darkness, crying while also refusing to give up. He has the Twilight Ninja Scroll firmly in his hands.
The scene changes to show Junpei thinking sadly about his little brother, Touma, who seems to be in a hospital room while looking to be in a critical condition with several medical machines attached to him.
tokini kizutsuki tsukare hatete
utsumuita to shite mo hitomi ni wa
moyuru chishio ga tagiru
(Though at times I may fall with wounds or falter in my goals,
The boiling blood in my eyes will always rise up again.)
An army of Dustards is awaiting Yukio, all looking ready to kill him. Orochi and Karasu can be seen in the background, commanding them to attack the Rider.
At this, the two female ninja groups suddenly arrive to help him, with Asuka smiling at him while Homura sports a grin towards Yukio.
Hazeru!
(Blossom out!)
hitohira no omoi kakete
mugen ni saita chigiri wa kagayaku
(Even just the petals of your dreams
Can bring your dreams to fruition)
The wind blows strong for a moment as the petals of a cherry blossom fall around Yukio.
He then summons the Shinobi Driver on his waist and becomes Kamen Rider Shinobi!
He uses several combinations of fire, water, earth and wind techniques together with the shinobi girls as they easily keep destroying all the Dustards around them.
Asenu!
(Blossom out!)
chikai wa oozora o mai
yuukyuu no toki koete
(Those vows will soar across the sky for all eternity)
Karasu charges at them, creating a powerful energy slash against the group. This makes Shinobi, Asuka, and Homura combine their attacks to counter the attack of the dark shinobi.
Shinobi no michi e izanau~
(Calling for the way of the shinobi!)
The final scene shows Shinobi and Kasaru crossing blades with each other with a burning Japanese castle on the back while the rest of the scene is divided into two:
All ninja girls are on the left rooting for the Kamen Rider.
On the right, Orochi is imposing a dark aura while being accompanied by several Dustards.
An explosion of energy happens and the full title of the fanfic appears, with Kamen Rider Shinobi's Shuriken Starter behind the title:
[Senran Kagura: Shinobi Chronicles]
NinPow 2: Seireis and Ride Shurikens
Hanzo Academy - Old Building
Asuka and the others reported to Kiriya what happened at Asakusa's Shopping District. They told him about the puppets that they encountered and the sudden attack of the Serpent Society.
"I see… From what I heard, you were attacked by quite a skilled puppeteer." Kiriya explained to the five in front of him.
"What are this puppeteer's goals? Why did they attack us?" Ikaruga asked.
"It's impossible to tell right now…" He answered, looking away for a moment.
Deciding to change topics, Asuka makes another question:
"Do you know anything about the black ninjas that attacked the district? Or the green monster leading them?"
'So they finally decided to move to a more open level...' Kiriya thought while adopting a dark expression.
"Who are they, sensei?" Yagyu asked while Hibari looked worried at her.
"They are all members of the Serpent Society. An organization of dark ninjas that plans to take over the world with their unique ninjutsu." Their sensei revealed.
"What!? To take over the world!?" Katsuragi repeated, frowning.
Kiriya proceeded to explain that the ones in black robes were called of Hoshizuku Ninjas - Dustards. They are the force of the organization that works as its footsoldiers and the lowest rank amongst them.
They are armed with short swords, white smoke bombs, red explosive balls, and energy shurikens. While they are not as powerful as an agent like Kamakiri, they are far faster and can be quite a hassle to dispatch.
As for the humanoid praying mantis, Kamakiri, he was a Majin.
The Majins are considered as some of the higher-ranking members and special fighters within the Serpent Society. They have enough authority to at least command a platoon of Dustards.
All of them were once humans, who in their thirst for and greed for power, decided to turn into dark ninja monsters that now serve Orochi.
Leaving the evil ninjas aside, they are considered one of the biggest threats in the Shinobi Community alongside the Yomas.
"But if they are that dangerous, shouldn't we do something immediately about them?" Ikaruga suggested to Kiriya once he finished explaining.
"It's not that simple. Unfortunately, groups of both good and evil ninjas already tried once to fight them. But our skills and Ninja Arts somehow don't work completely on them." The sensei told the girls while making a grim face.
"No..." Hibari spoke horrified at this while Yagyu tried to comfort her.
"But what about Kamen Rider Shinobi? He did manage to beat that mantis man." Asuka commented.
"Kamen Rider Shinobi… So he appeared once again..." Kiriya said, now sounding serious.
"Do you know who the heck is that guy?" Katsuragi asked her teacher.
The gray-haired man now proceeds to explain to them about the purple vigilante.
A mysterious and skilled shinobi, nobody knows who he really is under that mask of his.
They are only aware that he has some sort of personal grudge towards the Serpent Society and is certain to appear whenever they are involved.
There are also tales about him saving both good and evil ninjas from Majins, revealing that he didn't side with any of the factions, preferring to fight in a one-man crusade on his own.
"He is called Kamen Rider due to his unknown armor and the fact that he mostly leaves his fights while riding his black bike," Kiriya added.
"Is there any way for us to find him or at least attempt to contact him?" Yagyu asked as her master only shook his head.
"He is very clever in covering his tracks. Both the good and evil factions already tried to recruit him, but he quickly disappears, not wanting anything with the rest of us. He shows no interest in anything else besides the Serpent Society."
As the six kept discussing these events, the girls were eventually dismissed as they were warned by their sensei to keep training in order to prepare themselves for whatever the future holds for them.
As he saw his students finally leave the secret room, Kiriya got in deep thought.
He now remembered that Asuka mentioned Shinobi showing a certain platinum-colored scroll to Kamakiri and began to sweat nervously.
'It can't be… Does Shinobi actually have the Twilight Scroll in his hands!? I must inform Hanzo-sama immediately!'
At the Serpent Society's Hideout...
"Kamen Rider Shinobi… I never expected him to be the dark horse." Orochi commented as he heard about Kamakiri being killed by the Rider.
"What should we do now, Orochi-sama? He is now the one in possession of the Twilight Scroll." Karasu asked as he kneeled in front of his master.
"It won't take long now to uncover his identity. One: He hates us - The Serpent Society. Two: It's not any ninja that can use the Rider Shurikens. Three: He will come to us because he wants to destroy us." Orochi declared.
"It is as you say, my lord." Karasu agreed with this.
"Inform all the Majins about this, Karasu. Whoever gets the Twilight Ninja Art Scroll from Shinobi and hands it to me will be properly rewarded." Orochi announces while smirking maliciously under his helmet.
Nighttime - In front of Hanzo Academy
Junpei decides to give Yukio a ride to his dormitory as the latter still needed some rest from his last battle.
The food truck stopped in front of the Academy's gates and the young Rider got out from the passenger's seat.
"Thanks for the ride, Hanamura-san." Yukio thanked his friend.
"No problem, Yukio. Just be sure to not force your body and try to get some proper rest. I will call you later if I discover anything important." Junpei replied to the teen.
"Alright then. Later."
At this, Junpei drove away while Yukio waved at him.
Dormitory - Yukio's room
Now, finally, in his room, the young rider locks the door and the windows, taking out the mystical Twilight Scroll from his student's bag.
"Oi. We arrived. We are now in my room. I'm going to open the scroll." He said while staring at the said item in his hand.
As he did that, the young man decided to let it hang on one of the walls of his simple room.
Now open, the scroll revealed the painting of a frog standing on a rock with a battle gourd next to it.
Suddenly, the eyes of the frog began to move around, looking alive, as it scanned its new surroundings.
"I see… So this is your personal room." It finally spoke.
"Yeah. So... Are you really capable of helping me get stronger?" Yukio asked, narrowing his eyes at the frog in the painting.
Some hours ago, after the battle with Kamakiri, Yukio and Junpei opened the platinum-colored scroll to find out that a spirit by the name of Gamano was residing within the mystical relic.
To their surprise, Gamano revealed that he was the scroll's guardian spirit and agreed to help Yukio get stronger. He believed that the boy certainly has some untapped potential inside of him that could eventually turn him into a formidable shinobi.
"Yes, I can. After all… It's not anyone that can get their hands into the Twilight Ninja Scroll. For you to get out of the temple, the one where I resided, I resided alive is already proof enough for me that you have the potential I respect, Kamui Yukio." Gamano replied.
"Then what should I do? What sort of training or trial I must pass through? When can we begin?" Yukio asked, sounding very eager to begin at any moment.
"Patience, young one. Being this impatience will only end up hindering your own progress. True strength cannot be achieved instantly from day to nighttime." Gamano warned the young ninja, adopting a stern expression for an instant.
"So first, tell me about your abilities. If the Serpent Society and the Majins are really as bad as you say, then we must be ready for whatever they sent against us." The toad suggested as Yukio complied.
The two then began to analyze Yukio's overall abilities, his weak and strong points, and his ninja techniques. And lastly, the two talked about the Shinobi Energy, which is a mystical source of energy unique to certain individuals that allowed Yukio to become a Kamen Rider in the first place.
"Interesting… So you can use the elements of nature in your favor, having some sort of natural affinity with them. Hmm… Your Shinobi Energy is definitely abnormal even amongst the Shinobis for you to be able to do so." Gamano.
"I needed to adapt… To learn whatever I could in order to face the Serpent Society. Against their ruthlessness and evil, every skill might be necessary to fight them back." Yukio explained, adopting a painful expression.
Noticing this, Gamano decides to not pry any further. At least not for now.
"Well, can you now show me your Shinobi Driver equipment?" The toad asked, trying to change the subject.
"Sure." The dark-haired boy complied and brought his silver gourd, summoning his ninja belt and Shuriken Starter.
He left the objects on his desk as Gamano proceeded to analyze them. He also brought out the shuriken he used to summon his Shinobi Chaser as well.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the Shinobi Chaser's shuriken was a purple one with the symbol of a bike imprinted on it.
"The Shinobi Driver… And these must be the Ride Shurikens that you use?" Gamano asked Yukio, gesturing towards his personal equipment.
The Ride Shurikens were special items that can be used alongside the Shinobi Driver System to power up its user. Currently, Yukio only has his Shuriken Starter and the Shinobi Chaser.
"Yes… This is the gear I use to fight against the forces of the Serpent Society. I only know that my equipment was made specifically to counter the powers of the Majins. Although, I'm unaware of its origins." The ravenette replied.
"I see… Then I believe that the first step into making you stronger is to increase your current arsenal. I will help you by creating more of these Ride Shurikens." The toad offered.
"Nani!? Can you really do that!?" A surprised Yukio asked, wanting to confirm what he just heard from the toad.
"Yes. After analyzing your items, I can see that a process to make more Ride Shurikens is possible. But it won't be so simple. That is one of the things I, or rather, the Twilight Scroll can do to aid in your mission and make you evolve."
"Huh? And why is that? What do I need to do?"
"First of all, you need to find certain Seireis and get their essences so that I can make new shurikens. It's kind of like when a shinobi is trying to learn a new Hiden Ninpo, but you have to find an already existing spirit instead of imagining it." Gamano explained to his new user.
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Hiden Ninpō (Secret Ninja Arts), also known as Summoning Arts, are secret shinobi techniques that exhibit a paranormal power by embodying a creature imagined within the mind. To use Secret Ninja Arts you need a Secret Ninja Art scroll which all shinobi carry around with them.
When you summon, it can be anything you want. It doesn't matter if it's a real or imaginary creature. However, the summoning is greatly affected by the person's innate characteristics or in other words "compatibility." This is also the reason why some shinobi can summon more than one being. If you try something at random, chances are the summoning will be a failure.
Sometimes, a shinobi family line has a bearing on one's summoning beast. The trend is particularly strong in families where there is more than one generation of practicing shinobi.
The techniques can be through the use of weapons or fighting styles, elemental affinities, summoning ninja animals, and many others, but not limited to only one thing, as one can attain the ability to combine the types, like an affinity imbued weapon.
Applications
Weapon: Those who practice the use of specific weapons can use them as part of the art.
Affinity: Those who use raw elemental (or non-elemental) energy as an attack.
Summon: Those who use the abilities of their summon to aid them in their assault by summoning the creature itself. (i.e. Asuka's Toad Summoning, Yumi's White Widow.)
Self: Those who use themselves as part of the art and temporarily gain new abilities and potentially altered fighting styles. Some may even take on the characteristics of their summon creature. (i.e. Homura's Crimson Lotus, Miyabi's Paradiso of the Abyss.)
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"Seireis... " Yukio muttered the word he just heard from the being inside the Twilight Scroll.
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Seireis(Spirits) are beings that inhabit or embody a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon. They are creatures that the shinobis are also aware of alongside the Yomas.
However, unlike the Yomas, they are more known by humans in general, though they are often believed to be creatures of fiction and legends.
The Seireis are often referred to as any supernatural entity that can bring prosperity or harm to human beings, interfering with their lives in one way or another. This includes the Japanese Gods, more conventional malevolent demons, Youkais, folklore creatures, deities, and even the Judeo-Christian angels.
Some Seireis also end up becoming the Summoning Beast of some shinobis that manage to domain their Hiden Ninpo.
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"As expected, this really is not simple, huh? But… Do you have at least a suggestion about which one I should look out for first?" Yukio asked the guardian spirit.
"Yes, I do. In fact, it will be your first trial, young man. I advise you to first look out for a frog Seirei." Gamano suggested to him.
"A frog… Seirei? Are you suggesting that because of the fact that the Seirei spirit of Kurogame Oogama is inside of my Shuriken Starter?" Yukio asked, picking the purple item and inspecting it for a moment.
Kurogane Oogama is the name of the giant mechanical frog who materializes behind Kamen Rider Shinobi's armor whenever Yukio needed to transform. He is also a powerful frog Seirei that decided to act as Yukio's guardian spirit due to certain circumstances that have yet to be revealed.
"Exactly. Since you already have the strength of a powerful frog Seirei under your control, finding a new one that might come to aid you is certainly possible." The mystical frog answered the young Rider.
The guardian then began to channel some energy inside of the scroll and soon created some shurikens, handing them over to Yukio.
One unusual thing about these shurikens was that they were completely transparent as the young shinobi carefully inspected them.
"Those are Blank Ride Shurikens, they don't possess the essence of any Seirei within them. You must use them to harness the power of any spirit you wish to use for your mission." The ancient creature explained.
"Very well. I understand. Thank you." The Rider thanked the spirit as he stored the blank relics in his inventory.
Some days later…
At a Japanese garden within Hanzo Academy's surroundings…
The clear, circulating water contributes to keeping the air fresh throughout the summer as it accumulates in the pond.
The stones are laid out in accordance with strict rules, depending on their shapes and sizes.
They often are twinned by pairs and by style contrast (a male rock opposed to a female rock).
With the advent of the tea ceremony, the lantern became a leading element in the layout of a Japanese garden. Originally intended to guide the visitors during nocturnal celebrations, its light was also considered as the light of knowledge clearing away the clouds of ignorance.
Sculptured in stone, the Yukimi-gata lantern or snow lantern, which can be admired here is of current use. Placed near water it provides an architectural element that contrasts with the natural components of the garden.
Bridges are privileged sites in a Japanese garden, where one will linger and take in the beauty of the landscape, watch the carps swimming in their watery elements, and enjoy the softness of the breeze.
The Japanese show a natural ability to interpret the charm of plants and flowers in order to express their joys and pains. Their communion with nature manifests itself through an elaborate symbolism and that is why their interest in the plant realm has become a real passion.
The pine trees are pruned regularly, to keep their shapes in harmony with the surroundings. Some have an airy silhouette with widespread branches, others are dense and compact, while still others lean over as if battered by the wind.
The lotus, or "flower of Buddha", is considered a divine and sacred plant. Resting on the placid surface of the pond, it is a perfect aid to contemplation.
We now see Asuka and her friends searching for frogs in the area in order to help the brunette overcome her fear for the little green animals.
(Flashback)
Some days ago, Kiriya made a training exercise with the five shinobi-in-training in order to check how each of their respective Hiden Ninpos was progressing as of late.
Unfortunately, Asuka is the only one who still hasn't managed to summon her own beast, failing in the training's task.
Troubled by this, Asuka first tried to search, on her own, for what animal would best suit her. But she couldn't come up with an answer until her grandfather Hanzo appeared eventually to check on her.
There, he revealed to her that a summon is sometimes determined by one's blood. Even more so for families where shinobis are brought forth in almost every generation.
When Asuka asked what animal represented their family, Hanzo revealed that it was the tree frog.
This ended up freaking the young girl as she actually grew up being afraid of them rather than getting used to the frogs.
In response to this, her grandfather just said to her that this phobia of frogs was merely another trial a shinobi must learn to overcome.
In the end, albeit still a little reluctant, Asuka complied and promised him that she would do her best.
(Flashback ends)
"But it's easier said than actually done!" Asuka exclaimed as she was comically trying to get rid of several frogs that suddenly covered her body while her friends tried to help the brunette as well.
"Hold still, Asuka!" Katsuragi said, grabbing her chest.
A bit far from them, two individuals watched the girls deal with the small frogs present in the area while standing on the garden's bridge. It was Kiriya and Hanzo.
Hanzo was an old man with gray hair tied to a long ponytail, having a beard of the same color. He was wearing a green jacket on top of a lime-green kimono and traditional sandals with white socks.
While the girls were comically still busy trying to help Asuka, who was now crying a bit while being covered in frogs, get over her fear, the two men were discussing things in private.
"I suppose that checking on Asuka is not the only reason you're here for?" Kiriya asked his senior.
"I heard that the girls were attacked by puppets and that they also learned about the Serpent Society," Hanzo replied.
"I see. So the news has already reached you."
"I'm sure you know what this means. All of them began their moves." Hanzo spoke as he and Kiriya now adopted serious expressions.
"The Hebijo Academy. It's from where the puppeteer comes from? So one of our old enemies really was behind this attack?" Kiriya wanted to confirm.
"Light cannot exist without shadows. While some shinobi work for national stability and maintaining peace, there are others that secretly serve those who only pursue their own desires. The history of shinobi mirrors the feud between the light and dark factions" Hanzo simply replied to the question.
There are 'officially' three Classifications for shinobi:
Good Shinobi: The general term for Shinobi who work under the government to further national interests. They do not use their powers for personal gain, and will always help other good shinobi. Good Shinobi are trained in a specially designated academy. Graduates are then sent on missions by the national government. Most missions involve protection, espionage, and other various tasks of national interest. They're sometimes also asked to do dirty work like assassinating enemies of the state, so the label isn't as clear-cut as it seems.
Evil Shinobi: The general term for Shinobi who work behind the scenes, typically for corrupt businesses or politicians. They are trained at clandestine schools to mercilessly perform any task at the client's request, no matter how illegal or dirty. Though a client's orders are absolute, Evil Shinobi are generally so devious that it's not uncommon for them to turn on the client. In truth, they act only in their best interests.
Rogue Shinobi: Shinobi, good or evil, who have been exiled from the shinobi world and marked for death.
As for the 'unofficial' categories:
The Serpent Society is fully composed of Dark Shinobis, individuals who make use of dark and forbidden ninja arts, casting away their own humanity. They turn into monsters in order to fulfill their personal desires, not caring about the possible cost of the lives of many innocents.
As for Yukio, he is in a category entirely of his own, being labeled as a Vigilante Shinobi. While he fights for personal reasons, he still uses his abilities to also save those under the attack of the Serpent Society besides fighting the Majins.
So far, for not attacking any ninjas of the good or the evil factions, he was not considered a rogue ninja.
"Although our girls are still in training, they're shinobi nevertheless. Now that our enemies have returned and become active once again to wage war against us, they may have to fight eventually. Especially by also taking the Serpent Society into account as well. Until we know the enemy's plan, we must be prepared for everything." Hanzo commented to Kiriya.
"Yes, sir. But Hanzo-sama… There is still one more thing we should be careful with." Kiriya spoke, drawing the elder's curiosity.
"Is it about Kamen Rider Shinobi?" The legendary ninja asked as if he knew what he was about to hear.
"There is a possible chance that he might have found the Twilight Ninja Art Scroll," Kiriya announces, making Hanzo's eyes widen at this revelation.
"What!?" Hanzo quietly asked him back.
As the two kept talking with each other and the girls were still dealing with the frogs, nobody seemed to notice something spying on them from above.
Or rather, to be more precise, a drone was flying above the garden recording everything that was happening there.
At the same time
With Yukio and Junpei…
Junpei's food truck was parked on a nearby street as the two males were in a local park, sitting on a plastic table.
The two individuals were currently using a tablet that also happened to be controlling the same drone that was spying on the good shinobis back in the garden.
"This garden… It might seem to be so rich with enough spiritual energy. It might be the place I'm searching for, Hanamura-san. I'm certain to find a frog Seirei there." Yukio commented while looking at the beautiful Japanese garden that was captured on the drone's camera.
"Good to know, Yukio. I'm glad my drone is able to help you out like this." Junpei replied, smiling lightly at his companion as he kept controlling the drone through a wireless connection.
For normal views, Junpei looked like a simple owner of a food truck that made delicious delicacies, but that was far from the truth.
He provided support to Yukio from the sidelines, being a skilled hacker, tech expert and excellent collector of information while the young Rider handles the fights against their enemies.
The trust between the two was strong as they made a great duo.
"But damn… It seems that Hanzo and Kiriya now might already know that you have the Twilight Scroll." Junpei spoke, frowning as he looked at said two from the drone's camera.
"Yeah. This will be problematic, but not the worst problem. I will find a way to deal with them eventually if they try to get in my way. I still don't trust the faction of the good ninjas as well." Yukio assured the brunette.
The black-haired teen then noticed from the corner of the camera that Asuka was being groped on her chest by Katsuragi as the latter was 'attempting' to remove a frog that was in the middle of the brunette's chest.
"..." The two looked speechless and unsure of how to react to the ridiculous scene as their drone carefully left the area.
Some hours later...
Nighttime
On the top of a building…
Yukio was now ready to go to the garden, assuming that nobody was probably there at this late of the night.
He takes out the bottle gourd around his waist as it starts to glow and summons the Shinobi Driver and the Shuriken Starter.
He then takes out a purple ninja star in his left hand and starts doing a series of hand signs, preparing to transform himself.
"Henshin!" The black-haired boy announced, inserting the ninja star into the middle of his belt as he spins it with his right hand.
[Dare ja?! Ore ja?! Ninja!]
*Poof!*
Kurogane Oogama assembles behind Yukio. It opens its mouth, bringing out pieces of armor that surrounded the teen's entire body, eventually slamming into him.
[Shinobi kenzan!]
Now fully transformed, Kamen Rider Shinobi ran towards the border of the rooftop and jumped.
As he falls, the ninja Rider makes a cross gesture with his fingers as smoke suddenly envelops him.
*Poof!*
Once the smoke dissipated, the Kamen Rider was now sporting a hang glider as he flew towards the night sky. All while looking at the city that was Asakusa's district of Tokyo.
At the Garden
Shinobi eventually arrived at the garden that the people of Hanzo Academy were at earlier and gracefully landed there.
He examined his surroundings for a while as he carefully approached the pond in the center of his current location.
He crossed his finger in a cross gesture again as he gathered energy to summon a Shinobi Barrier.
Apparently, the best way to find a Seirei most of the time was by casting a Shinobi Barrier around a specific area.
The Rider was about to make a barrier when he suddenly decided to change his mind, throwing a kunai in a random direction, apparently hitting someone that was hiding nearby.
"Show yourself. I know you're hiding there. The same for the other four of you!" The Kamen Rider demanded.
As soon as she said that, five familiar faces suddenly revealed themselves from their hiding spots: Asuka, Ikagura, Katsuragi, Yagyu, and Hibari respectively. The five of them were already wearing their shinobi outfits.
"So it's you girls from the other days..." Shinobi simply stated.
"We noticed that a drone was spying on the surroundings of this garden. As if scouting for something. Instead of destroying it, we decided to wait for its user to show up eventually." Ikaruga declared as she glared at him.
'I see. Clever. So they decided to ambush me here? Not bad.' Shinobi thought, feeling impressed.
'But the truth is that we couldn't pursue it because we were still dealing with the frogs back then.' Asuka thought, feeling slightly embarrassed for a moment.
"Look, I don't want trouble. I'm just wanting to meet someone here. Once I'm done, I will leave. I promise." Shinobi tried to explain.
"And we still need to have a word with you, Shinobi. And you will answer them to us, even if we have to resort to force. Why are you so obsessed with fighting against the Serpent Society?" Yagyu asked, looking suspiciously at him.
"This is none of your business. And a word of advice, don't fight them. It's dangerous, whether you're a shinobi or not doesn't matter against someone of their caliber." The Rider calmly replied to her.
"What!?" Katsuragi growled, feeling offended with his words.
"Do not get it wrong. I'm not saying that you aren't skilled ninjas. But the Serpent Society is on a whole different level." Shinobi told them.
"And who are you to decide that!?" The blonde asked back, now cracking her knuckles.
"This is for your own good. I don't want anybody else getting dragged unnecessarily to this fight. Please, leave me alone. I really don't wish to fight you." The Kamen Rider told the girls, prepared to grab his Ninjato for the worst-case scenario.
Seeing the tension building up, Asuka tried to quickly defuse the situation before it could get any worse while Hibari looked worried at everybody.
"W-Wait! Let's try to talk first! We don't really have a reason to fight each other, right?" The brunette tried to argue, making all eyes land on her.
'Asuka...' Shinobi thought while looking at her for a moment.
"Asuka. He is still trespassing the property." Ikaruga said as she drew her blade and pointed it at the purple ninja in front of her.
Suddenly, a new voice caught the attention of all of them.
"Well, well. I finally found you, Kamen Rider Shinobi!" A sinister voice.
From the darkness of the night, a new figure appeared, followed by several Dustards.
It was a Majin with the appearance of a humanoid boar with red eyes wearing heavy armor. The monster was also carrying a huge hammer.
"Hehehe! Once I finally get my hands into the Twilight Scroll, Orochi-sama will greatly reward me. Now that I, the great Inoshishi, is here, your time's up, Shinobi!" The malevolent being proclaimed while looking arrogantly at the young Rider.
"Damm. Just what I needed." Shinobi commented as he prepared to fight.
"The Serpent Society!" Asuka exclaimed, narrowing her eyes at them.
"Oh~ And what do we have here? Five shinobis in training? And they are all beautiful girls." Inoshishi said, looking at them with lust.
"Be careful, everyone! We must expect this Majin to be dangerous! Don't let your guard down!" Ikaruga warned everyone.
"Hehehe. It's useless, girl. Once I kill this annoying Kamen Rider, I will make the five of you my sex slaves!" The Majin announced, making all the six young shinobis look at him in shock.
"N-no..." Hibari cried, slightly frightened, as Yagyu got closer to the pinkette.
"Don't worry, Hibari. I won't let him get near you!" Yagyu assured her.
"Yagyu-chan..." Hibari called the eye-patch girl back.
Kamen Rider Shinobi began to look at the Majin in front of him in utter disgust as he projected a Shinobi Barrier, making everybody notice the change of scenery and look at him.
"*Gasp!* A Shinobi Barrier!?" Asuka called as she observed how the sky got purple and began to warp.
[NinPow Kirisute!]
"Unforgivable… Your days are counted, Majin!" The purple Rider exclaimed as he charged against Inoshishi and his minions.
At this, Asuka and her friends decided to simply roll along with Shinobi for the moment and began to charge against the forces of dark ninjas.
"Get them!" Inoshishi commanded as his Dustards went towards the six shinobis.
As the forces of good and evil clashed, it was soon apparent that the Dustards, despite their numerical advantage, stood no chance against the teenagers they were fighting against.
'They are actually pretty good.' Shinobi thought as he saw Asuka and Ikaruga easily slashing and destroying some of the Dustards that tried to attack the two of them.
"NinPow: Katon no Jutsu!" Shinobi yelled while making some hand signs.
[Flame NinPow!]
Some fire appeared from the Rider's hands as he used it to burn some Dustards in front of him.
The Purple Warrior then notices a single Dustard attempting to strike Katsuragi from behind.
"Watch out!" He yelled to her as he threw a single shuriken, hitting the Dustard on the head and instantly killing it.
The blonde was momentarily surprised at his but kept it for later as he and others kept fighting the remaining minions.
"Hiden Ninpo: Tornado Spindle!" Katsuragi called out.
She crouches down and balances herself on her hands. She then begins to spin around like a breakdancer and whips up a tornado as she does so.
As she performs her special attack, Katsuragi manages to quickly destroy the rest of the Dustards.
"Heh. Piece of cake! What do you think, Shino-!?"
Once done, she smirks towards Kamen Rider Shinobi to see how he would react to this, only to find out that he already went ahead of her to fight against Inoshishi.
"What the- Hey!" Katsuragi soon follows after him.
"You will pay for the lives you ruined, Majin!" The purple Rider declared to the monster as his blade and the boar's hammer kept clashing against each other.
"Ha! Go ahead and try! You will eventually fail! Just like every vermin that got in my way!" The humanoid creature boasted while sporting a malicious grin.
The two of them kept fighting against each other while the girls only watched, unsure of what to do.
"Hold still! Hand over the Twilight Scroll!" Inoshishi ordered as he slammed his hammer down, causing a small earthquake around the area.
"The Twilight Scroll? What's he talking about?" Katsuragi asked aloud, not sure of what the Majin wanted.
Asuka kept her eyes on Shinobi and finally noticed an unusual platinum-colored scroll around the Rider's belt. She could also feel a powerful aura on it.
'That scroll… Could that be what the Majin's after?!' She thought while staring at the item.
As Inoshishi lifted his hammer to attack again, the Kamen Rider quickly appeared in front of him before he could do so and performed a series of multiple slashes against the Majin's chest.
However…
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Shinobi!" Inoshishi growled and suddenly punched Shinobi in the stomach with enough force to send him flying at the pond in the center of the garden.
"Argh!" The rider exclaimed as he sank into the water.
*Splash!*
"Shinobi!" Asuka called him.
The girls then looked back at Inoshishi and noticed that he slowly recovered, now looking extremely furious.
"I will not be destroyed! I will get the Twilight Scroll!" He exclaimed, now sporting an ominous aura around himself.
His eyes then landed on the Hanzo Academy students as a glint appeared in his eyes.
"You're next!" He roared at Asuka and the others, swinging his hammer, as he charged at them.
With Shinobi…
"Damm..." The purple ninja muttered as he sank into the bottom of the pond's water, eventually reaching the bottom.
He looked back to the surface as he contemplated:
"As expected, stronger Majins will eventually come after me now that I acquired the Twilight Scroll. Things will get even harder from now on…" He thought, clenching his fists in frustration.
"But I can't give up! As long as the Serpent Society continues to exist, its reign of terror will never end! If only… If only I had at least managed to find the Seirei residing in this place beforehand..." The Rider looked at his surroundings, slowly recovering.
"So that's why you wish to become stronger, young one?" An unfamiliar voice suddenly gets his attention.
"Huh? Who's there?" The Rider calls out.
At this, several blue particles of energy gathered in front of him and transformed into a Seirei.
Said being is a bipedal, frog-like creature. It is mostly dark blue with a yellow chest, a white triangular marking over each eye, a light blue four-pointed star on each thigh, and yellow on the lower half of its face. It has red eyes with white pupils and its mouth is hidden behind a large, pink tongue that wraps around its neck and extends outward behind its head.
Running down the middle of its head is a fin-like extension, and there is a similar fin on each side of its head. Light blue webbing connects its head fins. There is a large, white bubble-like bump on each elbow and knee. Its back feet have two toes, while its front feet have three toes. Each digit has a bulbous tip and yellow webbing.
Lastly, the being was also carrying a leaf umbrella over its head.
"Hello there." The frog-like creature said, introducing himself to Shinobi.
"You are… Are you the Seirei residing in this garden?" Shinobi asked.
"Yes, that's right. You know this is such a calm and relaxing spot. It's fresh and ideal for frogs and toads like me to live in." The frog spirit replied cheerfully.
"I see... Say, I know we just met, but- "
"You want me to lend you my power, right? I have been observing the fight here in this garden right from the start. I have seen that Majin ruining this beautiful garden." The Seirei cut the young ninja and now eyed him seriously.
"Yeah." Shinobi bluntly replied.
"Oh? Right to the point, huh? Very well. I will help you if you answer me this: What do the frogs represent? What do you think of us?" The Seirei asked.
"I know you all mostly represent healing and good fortune in some legends for those who you decide to be worthy of it. Many might not take you seriously because of your appearances or even find your kind gross, but I believe that shouldn't be the case." Shinobi replied honestly.
The frog Seirei observed him in silence for a moment and eventually nodded in approval at his words.
"Hehe. Good answer. But I must ask, who taught you those things?" The spirit wanted to know.
"A certain friend of mine," Shinobi replied and gestured towards his Shuriken Starter.
At this, the star-shaped item in his belt released a soft glow, as if having heard the young man's words.
"I see. So you already made a pact with another Frog Seirei, huh? Very well, shonen. I will also aid you as well. *Chuckle* You have proven to be an interesting one. Name's Gekkouga by the way.
I hope you succeed in your mission. I also hate dark beings like Majins and Yomas. So you can use my force to fight against them as well." The spirit, Gekkouga, declared.
"Thank you." The young ninja said back.
Shinobi then pulls out a blank Ride Shuriken and shows it to the frog Seirei.
"Go! Use my powers to stop the dark ninjas!" Gekkouga said one last time as he became a number of blue energy particles that eventually got absorbed into the item in Shinobi's possession.
The item began to morph, suffering a transformation as its shape slightly changed.
The Ride Shuriken was now a dark blue one with a picture of Gekkouga in its center. A kanji for water (水 - Mizu) could also be seen on it as well.
"A new power..." The Rider muttered, looking at the new item in his possession.
Now determined after having obtained Gekkouga's power, Shinobi prepares to face Inoshishi once again.
He then takes the new Ride Shuriken and places it in the open left slot of his Shinobi Driver, knowing that he needed to place it there.
[Mizu! NinPow: Water!]
Back to Asuka and the Hanzo girls…
The girls were now sporting several injuries and bruises around their bodies while fighting against the boar Majin in front of them.
This time, they were at least managing to fare better against Inoshishi in comparison to when they fought against Kamakiri.
"It's useless! No matter what you do, I can't lose!" The monster boasts, slamming his hammer on the ground and causing a small earthquake on the spot.
"Argh! Is there really nothing else we can do!?" Ikaruga asked aloud, slightly wincing in pain.
As if on cue…
*Splash!*
A familiar someone emerged from out of the pond's water and landed between the Hanzo shinobis and the Majin.
"Eh!?" Asuka and the others immediately recognized who it was, also noticing that the person now looked different as well.
"Shinobi!" Katsuragi called the Kamen Rider.
"But look! His outfit changed!" Yagyu pointed out.
And true to her words, everyone present could now properly see that his armor changed its color.
From purple to dark blue...
They also noticed that the Kunai figures in his legs and the shuriken emblem in his chest were gone. Now replaced by wave symbols respectively.
[Mizu no Ninja! Aqua Shinobi!]
"Aqua… Shinobi?" Asuka repeated the words from the Shinobi Driver, slightly surprised.
"Don't think that just because you changed your outfit, you can beat me!" Inoshishi yelled to Shinobi, preparing to use his hammer again to smash the Rider.
"Watch out!" Hibari yelled.
However, Shinobi did not move or flinch at all while the hammer was about to hit his head.
"No!" Asuka yelled in horror.
But the attack never came to hit as it literally passed through Shinobi's body.
"Huh!? Nani!?" Inoshishi exclaimed in shock.
He tried once again to attack Shinobi, but all the time his blows kept phasing through the young warrior.
"What the…?" Katsuragi commented, dumbstruck at the scene.
It was then that Ikaruga finally understood what was happening.
"Shinobi's body... It somehow turned into liquid... More specifically water… It's as if he became water itself..." She pointed out to the rest of the girls.
"Eh!? What sort of Hiden Ninpo can do that!?" Asuka asked her.
Back to the fight, the Rider finally decides to strike back.
He made a palm thrust at Inoshishi's chest, firing a powerful jet of water at point-blank from his hand.
"Ahhh!" The Majin cried in pain as he got pushed towards a nearby wall, crashing against it.
*Crash!*
"Sugoi..." Katsuragi muttered.
'He actually managed to hurt the Majin just using water?' Yagyu thought, analyzing the Rider's new form.
"Argh! It hurts! Dammit!" A voice cried in pain.
The Hanzo girls all looked surprised towards Inoshishi and noticed how he seemed to be agonizing in pain while his body was writhing on the ground.
"But Shinobi just used water. Why does it hurt the Majin so much?" Ikaruga asked aloud, observing it.
"It's not just water. It's sacred water." Shinobi finally spoke to her as she looked confused at him.
"Sacred Water?" Hibari repeated, confused.
"Majins are monsters of darkness. It shouldn't be a surprise that light or holy based attacks can work effectively against them." The Rider explained to the girls.
'Although me being able to manipulate water to this extent is pretty much thanks to Gekkouga's blessing.' The ninja Rider briefly thought, staring at his own hands for a moment.
"Onore... Shinobi!" Inoshishi yelled towards him, managing to recover himself a bit as he slowly got up.
The Majin then released some energy and began to pass through some sort of transformation, getting bigger and bulkier before finally turning into some sort of 17 feet tall demonic boar.
"Time to finish this!" Shinobi announced as he spun the Mizu Ride Shuriken this time. His Shuriken Starter also spins on its own at the same time.
[Finish NinPow! Aqua!]
The Rider gets covered in a veil of water as he raises his left arm. The water from the pound begins to gather around his hand, soon turning into a giant fuma shuriken made of water.
"Whoa..." Katsuragi awed as she and the rest of the girls looked at the huge amount of water Shinobi gathered.
"Grrr… Ahhh! Die!" Inoshishi then charged towards the Kamen Rider, planning to take him down with a final attack of his own as well.
"NinPow! Mizu Shuriken no Jutsu!" Shinobi yelled as he threw the giant shuriken of water towards Inoshishi.
As soon as Inoshishi noticed how dangerous Shinobi's attack was, it was already too late. Blind by his animal-like rage, he was unable to avoid the projectile heading towards him.
The giant shuriken of water successfully cut through him, dealing the final amount of damage necessary to take him down once and for all. The center of the Water Shuriken then detonates, producing a vortex of energy in the immediate area.
"Arrgh!" The demonic boar yelled in pain one last before finally exploding.
*Boom!*
"He did it! Yatta! Shinobi beat the Majin!" Asuka and Hibari cheered while the Rider just felt fulfilled for destroying another monster.
As soon as the fight was over, Shinobi decided to call off the Shinobi Barrier he cast around the garden.
"And where do you think you're going?" An authoritative voice demanded from the Rider as he turned to look at an Ikaruga with crossed arms and a stern expression.
"Home. The Majin is dead. And I got what I came here for. I'm done for today." He calmly replied to her as he removed the Mizu Ride Shuriken from his Driver, turning back to his default purple form.
Ikaruga noticed his new item and stared at it for a moment as Shinobi stored it.
"That doesn't mean we're done here. You will answer some of my questions. Even if I have to use force to make you speak." She spoke seriously as she prepared to dawn her blade, Hien.
However, the Rider seemed to be unfazed by her words.
"Ikaruga-san! Wait! I don't think he is a bad person! He just saved our lives again!" Asuka tried to convince her senpai, standing between her and the purple ninja.
'Asuka...' This surprised Shinobi again as he didn't expect the brunette to actually defend a stranger she had barely met.
Especially a ninja that wasn't from her faction and had a suspicious status to the good and evil ninjas' factions.
But...
"This has nothing to do with your group, Asuka. Stay away from the Serpent Society. Those guys are bad news. Trust me, this is for your own good. I don't want to see you in harm as well. Please, Asuka." He spoke softly to her.
"W-What!? How do you know my name!? Who are you!?" Asuka asked him, shocked. She didn't remember ever telling her name at all to him.
"That's for me to know and for you to find out." He cryptically replied to her before pulling a smoke bomb and using it to quickly escape from the place.
"Stop!" Katsuragi exclaimed, running towards Shinobi.
But it was useless.
*Poof!*
"*Cough!* *Cough!* *Cough!*"
Once the smoke dispersed, there was no trace left of Shinobi.
"Awww man, he got away again!" Katsuragi grunted, feeling slightly frustrated at this.
"If he ever shows up again and tries to even lay a single on Hibari, I will make him suffer." Yagyu declared as she took a defensive posture around her pinkette companion.
"B-But Yagyu-chan… I-I don't think Kamen Rider Shinobi is a bad person at all. He helped us against the Majin." Hibari said to her best friend, trying to defend the masked ninja.
"I can't believe how easily Shinobi just got away from us again. Next time, I won't let him escape. He is our only clue on how to fight the Majins." Ikaruga spoke, determined to catch the Rider and make him answer her questions. No matter what.
As for Asuka…
She couldn't help but feel that she definitely saw Shinobi before, but she couldn't remember where or when.
'He even knew my name beforehand… Sure, he could have just heard Ikaruga-san calling for me. But the way he spoke to me… It is as if we really talked with each other before...'
Asuka then looks to the night sky, simply wondering when she will cross paths again with the Kamen Rider. Somehow being sure that her group would meet him again.
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The final scene of the chapter shows Kamen Rider Shinobi's Shuriken Starter and the Mizu Ride Shuriken side by side while the Twilight Scroll glows strongly behind the two items.
- Shinobi Chronicles -
NinPow 2: Seireis and Ride Shurikens
- End -
Author notes:
And this concludes chapter two of Senran Kagura: Shinobi Chronicles
Thank you for reading!
I will go with the idea that Yukio/Kamen Rider Shinobi first needs to expand his arsenal, the Ride Shurikens, before even thinking of trying to face the top members of the Serpent Society.
If anyone takes a closer look at the Shinobi Driver, you can see that maybe another Shuriken could be inserted on the left slot (This is also the slot Tokiwa Sougo/Kamen Rider Zi-O and Myokoin Geiz/Kamen Rider Geiz respectively use to place each of their initial Ridewatches in the Ziku-Driver.)
And so, Yukio will eventually have to master all the elements of nature alongside perhaps metal, darkness and light. Not sure about these last three though.
The idea for the Seireis came to my mind after I watched some episodes of Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Ghost as well as playing and watching some games from the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series.
In most of these cases, the protagonists make some sort of pact/contract with mystical creatures and individuals in order to fight evil forces. Like Kido Shinji making a contract with a Mirror Monster, the Unrivaled Dragon Dragreder, and Tenkuji Takeru requesting aid from the spirits within the Heroic Ghost Eyecons.
Therefore, most of the Ride Shurikens will have a Seirei inside of them as Yukio tries to recruit them to help him in the fight against the Serpent Society.
As for Gekkouga(Greninja's name in Japanese), we all know that it's basically a ninja Pokémon. So why not put it in this story and try to make things more interesting? I might even add a character from Mortal Kombat later like Sub-Zero and Scorpion as well.
And for the finishing technique Shinobi used to kill the Majin, I admit that I was inspired by Naruto's Rasenshuriken.
Now I will take a break from this story and work on my other ones. Update of the next chapter will take some time.
If you guys have any ideas or suggestions that I could use for this story, you're free/welcome to share!
Now onto the Reviews:
magna ryunoid: Thanks.
KamenRiderNexus98: Thanks. You were one of my inspirations to write this. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Guest: Thanks.
ICY117XLY: Thanks.
Leonite: I don't know. Well, Senran Kagura is pretty much an ero game, right? Sorry, I will try to make better descriptions next time.
Dracus6: Maybe. No. Because I have no idea how to make a Kamen Rider Quiz fanfic.
TheOkWriter: I just wanted to put these things to see if it would help the readers understand the story better. Yes, the #1-3things are flashbacks. I will put his quote later.
BlackHeartKnight: Yes. Not even going to deny it.
reic.2410: Sugerencias como las suyas siempre son bienvenidas. Pero no puedo prometer usarlas. Sin embargo, gracias por compartir conmigo. Yumi admirará a Yukio con el tiempo.
Podría usar inglés para hablar conmigo? Nada contra español, pero es más conveniente para mí. Lo siento, pero no responderé de vuelta si usted envía otra respuesta en español de nuevo.
nahariyanash: Thanks. Yumi will appear later here. Yes, she will worry later about Yukio and how determined he is to stop the Serpent Society. Still not sure if I should make a harem of this or not.
Not sure about Ayame, who was she again?
Any suggestion is welcome. But I can't imagine myself writing a Kamen Rider Wizard x Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei crossover fanfic.
I also wish you luck with your own projects.
Nope: Nope.
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Dragon Rider 66: Just wait and see.
Taiman215: Maybe. But it will be taking a long time before I consider adding more ninja Kamen Riders besides Hattari in my story.
Bobby Jenkins: Alright. Any suggestion is welcome. But I can't promise what I can use from your ideas. I'm a fan of magna ryunoid. What about you? Another fellow fan?
Guest: Yes, here it is. Certainly, I'm going to make Shinobi use all elements of nature. You will have to wait. Not sure about the romance part yet.
Kamencolin: Thanks.
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NexusPrime42: No. I don't want a Super Sentai and Kamen Rider crossover in this story. At least not yet.
Guest: No. Sorry, I can't. No inspiration for that. And I already have two Ultraman stories to work with.
Lance Eterna: No, but he will have an important role in the future.
busterleader92: Whenever I can. Unfortunately, it's not always.
kamen rider geek: Here it is.
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