Hello, welcome to the fifth chapter of Senran Kagura: Shinobi Chronicles.
Now, onto the story.
Enjoy
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
*Sounds*
[Shinobi Driver]
Special Attacks
A few days later after the fight at the abandoned Shinto Temple...
Nighttime…
Nearby an abandoned warehouse located in a quiet district of Asakusa
Junpei was leaning against the wall of a currently unoccupied warehouse, next to its entrance with his arms crossed. A red toolbox was at his right as he waited for a certain someone to appear.
*Vroom!*
The brunette smiles a little as he observes Yukio, riding his Shinobi Chaser, finally arrive at their agreed meeting spot.
Stopping the bike in front of his ally, Yukio raises the visor of his black motorcycle helmet to greet Junpei.
"Thanks for coming, Hanamura-san." The raventte says, looking grateful at the brunette.
"No problem, Yukio. I already told you before, didn't I? I will do what I can to help. You're already doing the hard part facing the Serpent Society from the front lines while I offer you support from behind the scenes." The food truck owner nods and replies to the teenager, grabbing the toolbox next to him.
Yukio follows after him with his bike as the two enter the abandoned warehouse.
Once they reach the center of the building, the two proceed to discuss the main reason behind their secret meeting in this hidden place.
"So… You said that you wanted my help because you need to make some new modifications to the Shinobi Chaser, right? What do you mean by that when you sent me a text earlier?" Junpei questions as he drops the red toolbox before opening it to reveal several tools, instruments, and gears that could be used to fix, adjust, or tune a motorcycle.
Placing the helmet on one of his bike's handlebars, Yukio grabs the blue bag he carried around and searches for a specific item inside of it before showing what he wants to the brunette cook.
"I need your help installing this in my bike, Hanamura-san." The young man explains as he gives the object for Junpei to examine in his right hand.
"What the…? Is this…?" The older individual stops talking as he carefully analyzes what appears to be an unused Ride Shuriken Slot. (A/N: Imagine the Genesis Driver Core from Kamen Rider Gaim)
It was identical in appearance to the Slot Kamen Rider possessed in his Shinobi Saber.
Shaking off his momentary surprise, Junpei inquires curiously:
"This is something similar to the Shuriken Slot present in your Shinobi Saber and the Shinobi Driver, right? Did you somehow make a new Ride Shuriken Slot?"
"Yeah. I have been practicing with the use of the Twilight Scroll. Gamano taught me how to make a new Ride Shuriken Slot from scratch with the use of some of my spiritual energy and crafting instructions. He said that these slots could even be used alongside normal objects or items besides the mystical ones like my Shinobi Driver or the Shinobi Saber." The teenager explains as Junpei gives the new object back to the dark-haired boy.
The older man then ponders about Yukio's idea before glancing at the ninja Rider's Shinobi Chaser. He couldn't help but smile at this as some fond memories began to form inside of his mind. He starts to remember how he and Yukio actually managed to build the black motorcycle from a pile of junk. Other than some hacking skills, Junpei also had some impressive mechanical and engineering knowledge that he made sure to pass on to his Kamen Rider friend.
"Well… I suppose we could give it a try in implementing this Shuriken Slot into the Shinobi Chaser. It definitely won't be easy, but I believe that it's worth a shot trying, Yukio." Junpei reassures him as he starts planning, placing a hand under the chin, and getting in deep thought.
The brunette grabs the blueprints for the Shinobi Chaser from inside the toolbox and begins studying it for possible ideas for the motorcycle's modifications.
Sending a grateful nod as he thanks his companion, Yukio also starts working on whatever he could help with.
The two would have to do whatever they can in order to stand a chance and prevail against their mortal enemies.
The recent fight against Karakuri made Yukio realize his own flaws and which parts of his training he should focus on more from now on as he prepares to face the stronger members of the Serpent Society.
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 5: Reunions
At the Hebijo Academy…
Inside of the traditional Japanese tatami-room
The Hebijo elite students were once again assembled in front of Suzune.
"I've summoned you here to issue your new orders." The armored woman says.
"New… Orders?" Homura repeats, glancing curiously at her teacher.
"You must infiltrate Hanzo Academy and find the concealed shinobi classrooms. After that, secure the Super-Secret Ninja Arts Scroll that they possess there." Suzune instructs.
"I see… So we're finally invading their headquarters, huh?" Mirai comments as she thinks about Yagyu for a moment, now actually wishing for a rematch against the twin-tailed girl.
"And there is one more objective. But this second one is optional." Suzune warns her students.
"What is it, sensei?" Hikage asks.
"Hikage, as you and Mirai must have heard by now, Homura, Haruka, and Yomi previously managed to encounter and face Kamen Rider Shinobi. Only to have their fight interrupted by a Majin of the Serpent Society," The armored woman points out, earning a nod from her five elite disciples.
Homura then adopts a bitter expression on her face as she thinks about her new 'proclaimed' rival, wanting to face and defeat the purple Rider once they cross paths again. She had a gut feeling that it was only a matter of time. It was also a personal matter of pride for her.
After she and her companions returned from the abandoned Shinto Temple, the tanned girl retold about her mission to Mirai and Hikage, her two friends who were assigned on the other task to check up on some of the Hanzo Academy's shinobis in training.
While they were not really worried about what happened when they went to the private island to check up on the good kunoichis that were staying there to train and hone their skills, Hikage and Mirai's attitude soon changed after Haruka and Yomi explained how Kamen Rider Shinobi could prove himself to be someone one should not be so thrilled to face while Homura expressed hew new personal desire to have a rematch against the mysterious warrior.
And that could perhaps be made possible very soon…
"It seems that Kamen Rider Shinobi's current whereabouts were finally revealed to us thanks to Haruka's efforts." Suzune suddenly reveals, making the other four of the Hebijo's elite adopt an expression of shock as they look at said puppeteer.
"Really!? But how, Haruka?" Homura inquires as she looks at the puppet user kunoichi in surprise.
"I wasn't able to reveal earlier because I wasn't 100% sure, but I actually managed to plant a tracker in Kamen Rider Shinobi's body before he fled from the abandoned temple;" The pink bow girl reveals while smiling deviously at her teammates, successfully managing to impress them.
"But Haruka-san, when exactly did you do that?" Yomi couldn't help but ask, not being able to notice when exactly the puppeteer could have gotten close enough to the purple Rider to plant a tracker in his body.
Making the gears inside of her head start working, Homura eventually realizes when it was the opportunity her friend could have used to get info about their unknown target.
"I get it now. It was when he grabbed your robot puppet with his scarf, wasn't it?" Homura asks with a grin.
"That's right, Homura-chan. What Shinobi didn't realize back then was that when he slammed my servant against me I also managed to put a tracker in his scarf when he made that. Thanks to that, he didn't notice that I was able to determine eventually where exactly he tends to hide." Haruka reveals with a satisfied smile of hers while her companions all acknowledge how she was very cunning at that moment.
"And? Where exactly is Shinobi hiding?" Mirai decides to ask.
"He is hiding at Hanzo National Academy. Right under the nose of the good ninjas." Suzune reveals.
"Eh!?" Homura, Yomi, Hikage and Mirai look in complete disbelief at this.
To think that the purple Kamen Rider was hiding in plain sight just like that this whole time… How come the Hanzo Academy shinobis never noticed him!?
Is he really that good!? Or are the good shinobis the ones lacking the foresight to detect and find him?
"Suzune-sensei, does that mean that our second optional mission is to..." Yomi trailed off as the Hebijo Elite was starting to understand what exactly they also need to do now.
"Yes, that's right. Find Kamen Rider Shinobi, uncover his real identity and acquire the Twilight Ninja Art Scroll from him. Understood?" Suzune asks.
"Hai, sensei!" The five girls reply, showing their determination to fulfill their newest assignments.
"Good. Dismissed." The armored woman says as the elite students leave the room.
The next day…
Nearby the entrance of Hanzo National Academy…
Afternoon
The streets were bustling with life as several students were leaving the academy…
Curiously, Asuka could also be seen amongst them as she planned to head towards her Shinobi Dorm.
But before she could do that, a certain enticing smell caught her attention…
*Stomach Growling~!*
'I suppose getting a snack first is okay.' The brunette thought as her stomach began growling in hunger, making Asuka blush a bit before heading towards the smell's source.
She eventually stumbles upon the Café Hana's food truck, seeing Junpei at the counter handing a bag of food to a normal student of Hanzo Academy.
"Here you go. Thanks as always. Please come again." The brunette says, smiling at his customer.
"Thank you." The student replies in return, satisfied with the food before walking away.
Finally realizing that this was perhaps the same food truck that Yukio has previously mentioned to her, Asuka decides to approach it to buy something.
Noticing the kunoichi in disguise approaching him, Junpei becomes slightly startled but manages to quickly recompose himself, maintaining a calm and tranquil facade.
"Irashaimase(Welcome). What can I get for you?" He asks Asuka, friendly.
"A bag of dangos, please." Asuka requests.
"Hai. Just a moment." Junpei prepares the food before handing it to the good shinobi.
"Here you go." The man says amicably as he gives the snacks to Asuka, just as she pays him back in return.
Just as she starts eating the dangos from Café Hana, Asuka becomes happy and grateful for Yukio telling her about the food truck's delicacies. She then starts to think about the talk she had with the ravenette, remembering how she finally managed to overcome her phobia over frogs thanks to the boy's words of advice.
Accepting the frogs as her guardian spirits, Asuka was finally able to develop and learn a Hiden Ninpo solely exclusive to her: Nitō Ryōzan(Dual Slash/Dual Sword Back Slash).
But that doesn't mean she was now free of worries…
The only thing that was currently troubling her was the fact that two shinobis from the Hebijo Academy attacked Katsuragi, Yagyu and Hibari during their stay at the secret ninja training island. And just like the first time with Ikaruga and Yomi, Asuka wasn't able to fight and help her comrades against the ninjas from the evil faction.
She now knows from where they are coming, but not about when they will strike again...
Everybody is starting to train harder in order to get stronger. She better step up her game as well and-
"Hey, are you okay?" A voice calls Asuka from behind.
Eh?
The brunette turns back to see Junpei staring curiously at her.
"You seemed to have been spacing off for the last few minutes." The food truck owner pointed out.
Ah…
"Oh… Sorry. It's just… There's been a lot in my mind as of lately." Asuka replies, chuckling lightly as she scratches the back of her head awkwardly.
"I see… Well, you shouldn't stress too much about life. Sometimes, you just have to chill out and try to enjoy the moment." The cook speaks to her one last time before proceeding to prepare more food.
'Enjoy the moment?' Asuka thought briefly, blinking as she got in deep thought.
Yeah…
Perhaps she has been worrying too much about things as of lately…
Maybe she should first try clearing her mind before resuming her training…
"Your dangos are very delicious. My friend was right about recommending me to come here. The food is great." Asuka tells Junpei as he finishes cooking some takoyaki to sell later.
"Ah, is that so? Thanks. I'm glad to have secured another potential satisfied customer then. Is your friend another student of Hanzo Academy as well?" The male brunette inquired, looking amused as he already knew about who the kunoichi was probably talking about.
"Yeah. He told me that he is a regular here. Kamui Yukio. Does that name ring any bells?" The good shinobi asks as she starts eating one of the dangos of her food bag.
"Yukio? Why, of course. Sure, I know him. Actually, he was here just a moment ago. You just missed him leaving." Junpei explains as Asuka gets a bit disappointed at losing the opportunity to talk with the black-haired teenager.
"Oh? Really? I wonder where he is now?" The brunette kunoichi wonders.
Meanwhile...
On the other side of the city of Asakusa…
Through some streets in a commercial district…
"*Yawn~*"
He is tired, but Yukio couldn't find the time to sleep now. While he had some bags under his eyes, mainly due to him and Junpei spending some time working on the new project of the Shinobi Chaser last night, it was all worth the effort in the end.
The ninja Rider managed to successfully install a Ride Shuriken Slot in his personal motorcycle. The only problem was that it took an entire night to solve this task.
'Well, nothing serious that a few energy drinks can't help fix.' The ravenette thought as he finished drinking some Red Bull before tossing the can in a nearby trash bin.
Resuming his walk through the streets, Yukio eventually finds the store he is looking for...
Chan's Rare Finds, a 'normal-looking' antique shop.
(A/N: Imagine that the store looks just like Uncle's Rare Finds antique shop from the Jackie Chan Adventures' cartoon.)
Entering the shop, the lone Rider passes through several odd-looking items and 'pieces of junk' before stumbling upon the store's counter.
"Welcome, what can I do for you- Ah, Yukio-san." The cashier greets the teenager, quickly recognizing him.
She is a 15 years-old Chinese girl with long black hair tied to two braids. Her attire consists of a red cheongsam-style shirt with white sleeve cuffs over long, plain white trousers. This girl is I-Pin.
"Hey, I-Pin. Is Chan-sensei here?" The ninja Rider asks the girl as he looks around one more time.
"Yes, he is. I will call him for you. Just a moment. By the way, are you okay? There are some bags under your eyes." The Chinese girl points out, noticing the signs of exhaustion on the dark-haired boy.
"It's nothing serious." The Kamen Rider replies nonchalantly as the girl nods and walks to the back of the shop to call someone.
5 minutes later, an elderly man comes out to greet the young shinobi.
He is an old Chinese man of average height and a skinny build. He has grey hair that appears to be spiky in many directions. His main outfit consists of white polo under a yellow polyester vest, blue jeans, and brown dress shoes. He also wears small, round, armless glasses on the bridge of his nose. This is Mr. Chan, the owner of the antique shop.
"Ah, Yukio. Good to see you again. Have you brought what I asked for?" The shopkeeper asks with enthusiasm.
Unimpressed, the Rider opens his bag and hands out several exotic-looking herbs and animal parts to Chan. All inside of a jar of glass carefully picked out.
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One must not judge a book solely on its look alone...
Despite his 'normal' look, Mr. Chan is actually a skilled Chi Wizard.
While he is aware of the Shinobi Community, the same cannot be said about the opposite. This ancient wizard is actually adept at secrecy since most would assume that he is another everyday Chinese old man.
Mr. Chan's main concern is to act as a mystical guardian that is ready to fight and defend the Earth Realm, another way some people tend to call the Human World, from beings such as the Yomas, Dark Seireis, and evil entities that wish to constantly invade and conquer Earth. As well as to repel enemies that either want to enslave and dominate or destroy the entire human race.
Seeing how they possess similar goals and objectives, Mr. Chan eventually became a valuable ally for Yukio, providing the young Rider with important knowledge of Asian mythology, spiritual magic, and Seireis whenever Gamano couldn't help with it. He is also someone who knows that the teenager is Kamen Rider Shinobi, being aware of his fight against the Serpent Society.
Also having the important task of training more people to prepare the next generation for his duties, he has I-Pin currently studying under his wing as an apprentice, who is now a secret chi sorceress in training.
Mr. Chan came to live at Asakusa mainly due to the strong spiritual energy that presides over the city, having witnessed and fought against many dark beings that secretly appeared through the area over the last decades.
His most notable ability is his extensive knowledge and mastery of chi magic. He is best known for chanting the incantation, "Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao", which means "Evil demons and malevolent spirits, be gone!" (in Cantonese).
The Chinese man's most common magical items are dried salamander and dried pufferfish; they both have backgrounds in Asian remedies.
Mr. Chan is often seen using his trademark incantation in conjunction with magical tools for a variety of purposes, both in and out of combat. His magic often manifests in the form of green energy.
During fights, Mr. Chan is capable of firing energy blasts out of his salamander/pufferfish that can stun or vanish evil beings (which he sometimes does in a manner similar to firing a pistol). Even though these attacks happen automatically in a fight, it's likely that he prepares the spell for them beforehand,
Mr. Chan had incredible martial arts prowess when he was younger, being able to move like Yukio. However, as he got older, he started using styles that required little movement, relying on nerve attacks to paralyze or knock out his opponent.
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"Hmm… Good. Everything's in check here." Chan said as he finishes inspecting the items Yukio gave him.
Of course, there were some occasions when Mr. Chan sometimes required small favors from the Kamen Rider, needing to request the teenager to go to certain dangerous places in order to secure and bring specific ingredients for powerful and important spells that the Chi Wizard needs to perform.
"I need something that can help me in case I have to deal with evil Seireis, Chan-sensei. Do you have something in mind that can aid me?" The raventte young man asks the Chinese elder.
"Hmm… I believe that I actually have something useful in mind for you, Yukio. Hang on." Mr. Chan says, getting into deep thought before rushing towards the back of his shop to search for something useful.
Moments later, the ancient wizard returns with what appears to be an oval mirror with silver, blue, green, and orange linings around its board. It looks just like the Reveal Glass item from the Pokémon franchise.
"A mirror...?" Yukio inquiries, examining the new item that Mr. Chan gives him.
"Not any mirror, Yukio. It's an artifact called the Reveal Glass - Reflecting Mirror. It is a glass that reveals the truth. It is a mysterious mirror that returns a Dark Corrupted Seirei back to its original shape, a normal Seirei." The wizard explains, catching the ninja Kamen Rider's interest.
"Thanks, I think this will do.." Yukio says to the Chinese elder, taking the new item away and putting it inside his bag as he prepares to leave the shop.
"One more thing!" The old man suddenly calls back, prompting the Rider to stop in his tracks.
"Do not take the Dark Seireis lightly. You must first prove yourself to them through a show of strength." Mr. Chan warns.
"Alright. Got it." Yukio nods in return, almost reaching the store's door to leave.
"One more thing!" The Chi Wizard calls again, making Yukio slightly scowl and start to get a little annoyed.
"Yes, what is it?" The Rider questions.
"Here, take this with you as well. I prepared something for you. It will make it easier to carry your Ride Shurikens." The Chinese elder hands a new item to the lone shinobi.
It looks like the Fullbottle Holder from Kamen Rider Build's show, except that it is an object made to be capable of holding up to three Ride Shurikens.
"The Ride Shuriken Holder… So you finally managed to complete it? Thanks, Chan-sensei." Yukio sends a grateful look to the Chi Wizard as he senses a great amount of spiritual energy imbued within this newly acquired Ride Shuriken Holder.
The raventte could tell that this new item should be added to the left section of Kamen Rider Shinobi's Shinobi Driver's belt strap.
Now happy and satisfied, Yukio now leaves the store and-
"One more thing!" Mr. Chan calls once again for the third time.
Sighing tiredly at this, the ravenette boy turns to look at the old Chinese.
"Yes?" Yukio asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Could you bring me something from Café Hana the next time you come here? Also, are you okay? I can see some bags under your eyes. Try to take some rest, my boy." The elder Chi Wizard advises, looking concerned at the Kamen Rider.
Yukio only blinks numbly at this for a moment before remembering how exhausted he was previously a few moments ago before coming to this store.
"I… I'm fine... I guess I just need some rest… I will try to get some sleep once I return to my dorm… Later, Chan-sensei." The ravenette ninja says as he leaves the store, storing the Ride Shuriken Holder in his bag as he gets a nod of understanding from the old Chi Wizard.
The following day…
Around Hanzo National Academy's grounds…
The infiltration has already begun!
The five Hebijo Academy's elite students were already walking towards the grounds of Hanzo National Academy in search of their respective targets.
Currently, walking through a hallway filled with regular high school students were Homura and Mirai, disguised as students of the place, wearing the school's girls' uniform.
"What are we going to do first, Homura-san?" The eye-patch loli asks the tanned girl.
"We need to locate the classroom of the good shinobis first," Homura replies.
"Why did they set up a shinobi training center inside of a normal prep school? It makes looking for it a real pain in the ass." The petite long-haired ravenette complains.
"Just as trees are best hidden in a forest, students are best hidden in a school. Apparently, the good faction prefers to approach things in a roundabout manner. The same can be said about Kamen Rider Shinobi. He has been hiding in plain sight all this time, somehow making anyone unable to reach him." The older girl deduces, looking around more thoughtfully.
"Hmph! If they keep running around in circles, they might just find themselves trapped here in a maze soon." Mirai whines before proceeding to help her friend look around the area as well.
As she successfully managed to infiltrate Hanzo Academy, Homura also wanted to find and face Kamen Rider Shinobi again. She still couldn't forget about the words the mysterious purple ninja told her in their last encounter:
(Flashback)
"Do not dare to think that you're the only ones that suffered from hardships in order to get strong, Homura. If you think you have what it takes to defeat me, then you're wrong." Shinobi remarks coldly to the Hebijo student, making her angrier.
(Flashback ends)
The tanned girl grits her teeth in frustration for a moment as she reminisces about how the purple Rider easily defeated her. How dare he talk that way with her in regard to past hardships! Who does he think he is to say that he knows about her background and talk lightly about it!? It felt humiliating!
Suddenly…
"Huh!?" Homura starts to feel as if she is being watched by someone. A crawling sensation starts forming under her skin as a result.
It is as if a strong presence already noticed her group stepping into their territory from the start, but only now has it decided to make itself known for its intruders…
'This feeling… And Mirai is not sensing it!? Could it be that this presence's intent is only aimed at me!?' Homura thinks as she notices how Mirai is not reacting suspiciously at all to the environment like her.
As she looks around the school grounds one more time, Homura eventually noticed a certain black-haired boy sitting underneath a tree, eating an apple as he begins to stare her way with bored eyes.
The tanned girl could feel this student's gaze trying to pierce inside of her soul, managing to make her actually uncomfortable under his stare for once.
'Wait, now that I'm getting a good look at this guy, I think I've seen him before. But… Where exactly?' Homura realizes as she tries to properly remember this fact.
"Homura-san? What's wrong?" Mirai asks, getting the pony-tailed girl's attention as the loli notices a bead of sweat starting to fall from her friend's head.
"I think we're being watched, Mirai. Don't let your guard down. Someone knows we're here." Homura replies, sounding nervous as she gets a nod of understanding from Mirai.
The older girl looked back over the tree where she previously saw the unusual student, only to see that no one was there.
Mirai looks in the same direction before looking confused at Homura.
"There's no one there near that tree. I don't sense any of the Hanzo Academy's girls nearby." The petite girl says, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
'Could that boy be… Shinobi?' Homura thinks, reflecting on this strange event.
She doesn't know why, but it feels as if this isn't the last time she will be seeing that particular boy in question...
"..."
For now, it seems that she will have to focus on dealing with the Hanzo Academy's shinobi girls. She will eventually deal with her new rival later...
Later…
In front of the Academy's Old School Building
The five Hebijo Shinobi girls regroup. They were now in front of Hanzo Academy's Old School Building, reaching the conclusion that this is where the Good Shinobi Faction seems to be concealing their hidden classroom.
"We've checked everywhere else. This is the only place left." Haruka comments. She, Hikage, and Yomi were also disguised as regular students.
"The building looks quite old." Yomi points out.
"Apparently, it's no longer used. They left it standing because it's part of the school's heritage." Homura says, examining the old building.
"No unauthorized entry. How fishy. I can almost smell it. This place just reeks of good shinobi." Mirai chimes in, observing a warning sign next to the entrance that forbids anyone 'normal' from entering the building.
Ignoring it, the five girls decide to casually enter the building without a single care.
"We're here to attack them, right? So let's get moving." Hikage suggests, sounding bored.
"If this is actually their headquarters, we won't be able to get in so easily." Haruka points out.
"Then what should we do?" Yomi questions.
"We'll get rid of the biggest obstacle first." The pink-bow girl says, smiling mischievously. A plan already forming in her mind.
"Hey, stop being so cryptic," Homura warns her teammate.
"Don't worry. We'll have them stripped down soon enough. Hehehe..." Haruka says ominously.
The sound of an alarm could soon be heard...
While hiding in a nearby tree, Yukio has been quietly observing everything the Hebijo Academy girls have been doing ever since the moment they stepped into the Hanzo Academy's premises.
He was partly intrigued about their moves, but not enough to make him intervene and make his presence known to everybody present.
The ninja Rider already suspected that Homura and her squad came to provoke and fight against the Hanzo Academy's shinobis. Hopefully, they still weren't aware of the possibility of him hiding in plain sight at this place, right?
Yukio later found out that one of the three evil kunoichi girls he previously met at the abandoned Shinto Temple probably managed to plant a tracker in his body, but wasn't sure of which one of them was responsible. He better not take any unnecessary risks and remain in the shadows unless the situation calls for it.
After all, it never hurts to be too careful most of the time about things concerning his new 'good and evil shinobi acquaintances' as they attempt to find and corner him in this 'game' of cat and mouse.
He is not really a good shinobi, so there was no real obligation for him to possibly warn Asuka and her companions about the Hebijo's invasion.
Yukio had to give Haruka some credits for her creativity though as he saw the puppeteer make use of some fake Dustard puppets in order to lure Kiriya out of the old school building and to separate him from the Hanzo girls.
After that, the five Hebijo elite students created a large Shinobi Barrier in tandem around the old building, trapping all ten kunoichis inside of it while making it impossible for the gray-haired shinobi teacher outside to come to his students' aid and interfere in the evil shinobis' plans.
"It's a surprise attack! The Evil Faction took us by surprise!" Yukio heard Kiriya exclaim in worry as he secretly watches the good shinobi from afar, still concealed in the shadows.
'Well… This is not really my problem… So… I guess I better take this as my cue to leave...' The Ninja Rider thought, preparing to disappear from the area and leave the good and evil shinobis to their own devices.
Only for…
"Huh?" The ravenette teenager notices how his Twilight Ninja Art Scroll suddenly starts to glow as if trying to alert him about something.
It isn't soon after that the Kamen Rider's own instincts start to kick in, trying to alert the lone shinobi that a dreadful dark presence was also approaching and planning to enter inside the large Shinobi Barrier due to the intense spiritual energy created around it. A spot also being currently 'fueled' by the ten shinobi girls now trapped within its reach.
"Is it the Serpent Society? No… It almost feels like something else… Something much worse..." Yukio thinks with his eyes widening for an instant before he quickly narrows them at the Old School Building.
Perhaps he will need to interfere after all since combating dark entities was one of his duties...
Noticing no one around and seeing that Kiriya still hasn't noticed him, Yukio pulls out his Silver Gourd bottle and brings forth the Shinobi Driver around his waist and the Shuriken Starter in his right hand.
"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. The Seirei disappears after the process is done.
[Shinobi Kenzan!]
Now fully transformed, Kamen Rider Shinobi proceeds to summon his personal motorcycle.
"Well then, here we go. NinPow: Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" He chants, summoning the Shinobi Chaser.
*Poof!*
Once done, the ninja Rider quickly gets on his bike, starting the ignition. He takes a brief moment to examine the newly installed Ride Shuriken Slot that he and Junpei were working on previously, which was now implemented into his motorcycle's control panel.
Removing the Shuriken Starter from his Driver, Kamen Rider Shinobi inserts the mystical item in the Shinobi Chaser's Ride Shuriken Slot.
[NinPow! Shuriken Chaser!] The motorbike announces as a powerful aura begins to envelop the bike and Kamen Rider Shinobi.
*Vroom!*
The motorcycle starts to move towards the old school building at an incredible speed!
Eventually, Kiriya notices the engine's loud noise and turns back, only to be greeted with the sight of the Shinobi Chaser quickly approaching the building's entrance.
"What the-!? Kamen Rider Shinobi!? Is he planning to crash the bike against the building!?" The older ninja thought, wide eyes in shock as he thinks that the purple Kamen Rider must have gone insane.
However…
"Ah!" Kiriya jumps out of the lone ninja's way at the last instant, barely avoiding the motorbike's wheel into his face.
*Crash!*
The Shinobi Chaser starts to clash against the Shinobi Barrier placed around the old building.
"Grrr… Go!" Kamen Rider Shinobi releases a war cry as the purple aura covering his body and his personal bike eventually release enough power to create a crack in the Shinobi Barrier!
*Crack!*
'He's… He's trying to forcefully make his way inside the academy's building… And he's actually managing to do it!?' Kiriya thinks as he looks at the scene in complete disbelief. The barrier was too strong for even him to forcefully enter.
How strong was Shinobi for him to be capable of accomplishing such a feat!?
Eventually…
*Crash!*
A part of the barrier breaks, allowing the Kamen Rider to enter and make his way inside the building with his bike.
Kiriya tried to follow after the lone ninja. Only to fail as the Shinobi Barrier's breach quickly repaired itself, stopping the teacher once again on his tracks.
"Dammit..." The teacher curses for his inability to act and curses his own lack of attention as he already fell twice for the tricks the Hebijo Academy played upon him.
Now all Kiriya could do was to hope that Kamen Rider Shinobi's presence would somehow foil the Hebijo Academy's shinobis' plans.
'But if Shinobi decided to intervene now… Does that mean the Serpent Society is nearby? Or is it something completely new and unrelated to them?' The black-clothed sensei thought, getting concerned about the safety of his precious students.
What was waiting for them now?
With Asuka and Homura...
Inside their section of the Shinobi Barrier
"Homura-chan!"
*Crash!*
Already adorned in their Shinobi Transformations and with their respective katanas drawn, Asuka and Homura were now engaged in a duel against each other…
The Shinobi Barrier transformed the scenery around the two girls into some sort of ancient Japanese battered battlefield, with countless ruined nobori flags spread across the area. A warped and sinister crimson was looming over the pair of opposing kunoichis.
*Slash!* *Slash!* *Clash!*
'Homura-chan… I thought you were a really nice person. And that we could truly be friends.' Asuka thought sorrowfully for a moment as their blades clashed non-stop in their combat.
When she initially spotted the tanned girl inside the Shinobi Barrier, Asuka was confused. But that feeling was soon replaced by shock and disbelief, even when Homura revealed herself to be an evil shinobi of the Hebijo Academy.
Seeing that there was no way of avoiding this fight, Asuka accepted that she needs to face the other girl, if still albeit a bit reluctantly, and began to fight back with all her forces against
the evil kunoichi's relentless strikes.
"You're ridiculously naive! If we're ordered to, we mercilessly slaughter even our friends and families! That's what it means to be a shinobi!" Homura cries back to her opponent as she attempts to cut Asuka several times.
"That's not true!" Asuka says back in protest.
And just when their fight seemed to be in a stalemate…
*Vroom!* *Vroom!*
Huh?
A loud engine sound could be suddenly heard through the air, interrupting the two girls' duel.
And suddenly, as if one cue...
*Crack!*
A huge crack forms above Asuka and Homura, in mid-air.
"A crack in the sky… What's going on!?" Homura exclaims, looking slightly panicked over this.
Asuka also adopted an equally apprehensive expression upon the unexpected development.
And finally...
*Crash!*
The crack gives form to a large hole in the sky as the sound of glass shattering could be now heard. With a tear/breach now present in the Shinobi Barrier, a new figure decides to get in the way of the two kunoichis' fight as he makes his presence known to Asuka and Homura.
*Vroom!*
"That's…!" Asuka widens her eyes in shock as she watches Kamen Rider Shinobi, riding his Shinobi Chaser, come out from the hole in the sky as he lands between the opposing good and evil shinobi girls.
Moments later, the tear in the sky quickly fixes itself, disappearing as it doesn't leave a single trace of the lone purple ninja breaking through it to reach Asuka and Homura.
"Kamen Rider..." Homura starts, growling at the mysterious figure.
"Shinobi..." Asuka finishes, narrowing her eyes at the Rider.
"..." Silently, the Kamen Rider calmly dismounts from his personal motorcycle, proceeding to make the Shinobi Chaser disappear through a snap of his fingers.
*Poof!*
White smoke envelops the black bike before dispersing and disappearing with it.
"We meet again at last, Asuka. Homura." Shinobi finally speaks ominously as he addresses the two kunoichis.
"Shinobi! What are you doing here!? Don't tell me… Did you come here to side with the good shinobis' faction!?" Homura inquiries, glaring dangerously at the Rider and Asuka with unease.
"Eh!?" The red scarf girl keeps looking between her opponent and the new arrival with her hazel eyes, confused and unsure of what to make of the current situation.
In response, the purple Kamen Rider merely shook his head in dismissal.
"No. That's not the case, Homura. Listen, I don't have much time to explain, but everybody inside of this large Shinobi Barrier is in danger. Both Hanzo and Hebijo shinobis alike." The purple ninja tires to warn them.
"What!?" Homura and Asuka both exclaim in disbelief at the newcomer.
"Something dangerous is coming here! It's a-!"
*Strong Earthquake!*
Whatever Shinobi was trying to say had to be put on hold as the ground suddenly started to shake furiously. Following this, Shinobi, Asuka, and Homura all started to feel that something sinister and full of malice was approaching the unusual trio.
"What… What is this dreadful sensation!?" Asuka speaks grimly.
"It's coming! You two, brace yourselves!" Shinobi commands the two girls next to him.
"..." At this, Asuka and Homura eye each other one last time before exchanging a silent nod of agreement. They would have to put their duel on the hold and perhaps settle their differences later…
"Hehehe..." A sinister laugh now echoes through the battlefield. A chill crawled upon Asuka and Homura's spine upon hearing it.
*Zip!*
Through the gathering of multiple dark energy particles, a large figure manifests in front of the three young shinobis.
It was a monster that looked exactly like the 'Jorougumo Demon' from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon.
"W-What is that!?" Asuka asks, stuttering as she looks disturbed at the creepy being.
"It's a Dark Seirei. To be more accurate, a Jorougumo!" Shinobi tells her.
"Jorougumo!?" Homura repeats after the Rider, eyeing the fiend with uneasiness.
Jorougumo is a type of spider demon that can change its appearance to that of a seductive woman. It can be written in Japanese as either "Binding Bride" or "Whore Spider". In Edo legend, a beautiful woman would seduce a man into a shack and begin to play a Japanese lute called Biwa.
While her victim is distracted by the melodies of the instruments, she binds them in spider silk threads in order to devour the unsuspecting man as her next meal. Legends say that a spider must be 400 years old before it gains magical powers, which she then uses to change her appearance into a beautiful woman to ask a samurai to marry her or takes the form of a young woman carrying a baby which might be the spider's egg sack.
"Asuka. Homura. This monstrosity has been attracted by the high amount of spiritual energy that you two and the rest of your friends unconsciously harnessed during your fights. As of now, I can tell that your respective companions will eventually learn about what is happening here!" Shinobi warns the two kunoichis, prompting them to suddenly get worried about their respective friends' well-being.
And just as Kamen Rider Shinobi predicted, the fight between the good Hanzo Academy's shinobis and the evil Hebijo Academy's ninjas would be halted for the time being.
All over the other four areas of the large Shinobi Barrier conjured by the Hebijo's squad, the girls stopped fighting amongst themselves as several magical screens appeared before them, showing Shinobi, Asuka, and Homura facing against the Jorougumo Seirei.
"Asuka!" Ikaruga, Katsuragi, Yagyu, and Hibari cried, all worried about the girl in question.
"Homura!" Mirai, Yomi, Hikage, and Haruka exclaimed, looking equally concerned with the tanned girl's safety.
"You do not belong here, evil fiend! Begone!" Shinobi yells at Jorougumo, pointing his Shinobi Saber at her.
"Hmph. Some welcome. Well, I had my eyes upon some fresh human souls for a while." Jorougumo thought aloud, looking between the three shinobis in front of her before landing her eyes upon Kamen Rider Shinobi.
Asuka gulped nervously at the Dark Seirei while Homura glared at the dark monster, wondering if she was as dangerous as the Majin that she previously faced at the Shinto Temple.
"Just as I thought… The more I look at your soul, the more attracted I get to you, boy~" Jorougumo says 'teasingly', eyeing Shinobi with interest.
"If you ditch these two, I'll be more than just a guardian spirit for you… I'll be your personal companion~" The Dark Seirei comments, making little of Asuka and Homura.
Huh!?
For some reason, the good and evil kunoichis actually felt offended by Jorougumo's words, now genuinely believing that they were better than her for the lone purple ninja.
'Wait, what!? What I'm thinking!?' Asuka and Homura briefly thought at the same time.
"I'll use my charms to keep you close 'til the day you die… Closer, my dear..." Jorougumo says, trying to hypnotize and 'seduce' the Kamen Rider, luring him to her.
"..." Quietly obeying her, the masked ninja slowly walks towards the Dark Seirei, shocking Asuka and Homura.
"Wait, Shinobi! It's a trap!" Asuka tries to warn him.
"You idiot! Get a hold of yourself! Don't be fooled!" Homura cries next, unable to believe that her new rival was falling for such a simple trick.
'Hehehe… Yes… This will be easy...' Jorougumo thought, smiling maliciously as Shinobi got closer and closer to her.
And when the young warrior was finally within her reach…
*Slash!*
Huh?
Jorougumo blinks dumbfounded for a moment as she tries to process what just happened. The Dark Seirei finally realizes that she received a sword cut on her chest.
And the one responsible for that was…
*Drip* *Drip*
Blood was dripping from the Kamen Rider's Shinobi Saber.
"I know what you're capable of… Dark Seirei. I won't fall for any of your tricks so easily!" Shinobi exclaims, performing a backflip as he gets closer to Asuka and Homura once again.
"You're… You're fine!?" Homura asks him, still surprised by what he has just done.
'He was just tricking her in order to catch her off guard!?' Asuka thought.
"But of course. You already fought me before, shouldn't you have expected something like this?" The purple masked ninja remarks.
Instead of frowning or glaring at the lone warrior, Homura grins at Shinobi in return.
"Heh, Yeah, I guess you're right. Damm, what a creepy cradle-robber… It's exactly something that came out of a nightmare." The evil kunoichi says back.
Asuka looks intrigued at the interaction between her two 'allies', not expecting to hear the two chat so casually like that amongst themselves.
"Shinobi, what are we supposed to do to defeat this Seirei?" She finally decides to ask, changing topics.
"Asuka. Homura. We need to work together. Combining your Hiden Ninpos with my Finish NinPow is perhaps the only way we have of currently standing a chance against Jorougumo." The Rider advises.
"Okay!/Got it!" Both girls simultaneously reply. Asuka adopts a determined face while Homura now sports a cocky expression.
"Ahhh! You damn human! How dare you try cutting me! You will pay for that!" Jorougumo yells in rage, glaring darkly at Kamen Rider Shinobi.
Drawing their katanas, the three shinobis get into a fighting stance in response. All three of them point their respective weapons at the spider monster.
"Do your worst!" Homura challenges.
"I won't back away!" Asuka affirms.
"Bring it on!" Shinobi provokes.
"I thought I could finally catch myself a good man… Hehehe… At first, I thought I'd go easy on you, boy… But I've changed my mind. I've fallen for your aura… And there's no way I'm letting you out of here! You're mine, all mine!" Jorougumo cries ferociously as she stares at Shinobi.
Releasing a powerful and corrupted aura, the Dark Seirei charges towards Shinobi, Asuka, and Homura, prompting the unusual trio to disperse as they start fighting back against the malicious entity.
"Hehehe… After I get rid of these two annoying girls, I'll take you to my home sweet web!" Jorougumo exclaims to the purple ninja Kamen Rider.
Jogourumo starts to spit spider web from her mouth at her opponents, trying to restrain their moves.
In response, Shinobi tries to restrain the Dark Seirei's legs with his own purple ninja scarf, managing to obtain some success.
"Now! Hurry up and use your Hiden Ninpos!" The Rider tells the two girls, wanting them to act quickly.
Complying with his demands, Asuka is the first one to attack:
"Hiden Ninpo: Nito Ryozan(Dual Slash)!" Asuka chants as a manifestation of a giant green energy frog suddenly appeared behind her.
The good kunoichi takes both of her swords and sheaths them both as the energy frog becomes a green spiritual aura that envelops her body. Asuka then leans forward and in one quick stroke, she jets forward from a large rock that forms behind her. She uses the momentum to move at an alarming speed; uncrossing her swords and performing two green energy slices with her blades.
*Slash!*
"Argh!" Jogourumo cries in pain as blood comes from her now damaged front legs.
Shinobi notices and summarizes Asuka's abilities:
She uses two wakizashi, or short Japanese swords although one sword is slightly longer than the other, in combat. She is quick and nimble on her feet which allows her to move about and catch her enemies off guard with her quick and sharp attacks. Her Ninpo utilizes the power of the earth.
Homura is the next to attack:
"Hiden Ninpo: Hayabusa(Peregrine falcon)!" She chants as a manifestation of a crimson energy-made Japanese rat snake forms behind her before turning into a red veil of aura that covers her body.
The evil kunoichi takes a stance before she begins to swing her swords about, creating a barrage of slashes. She moves forward at a slowed pace, however, each swing is backed by the power and the fiery essence of her crimson energy. To finish this move, she ends it with a switch swift uppercut, followed by one final joint slash of all six of her katana.
*Crash!*
"Argh!" Jogourumo yells in pain as Homura hits her from behind, destroying the dark being's gigantic spider abdomen's spot.
Watching this, Shinobi quickly analyzes Homura's fighting style:
She is a fierce fighter who utilizes six katanas at will. The evil kunoichi slashes about and overpowers her enemies with fierce strikes and her dual-wielding capabilities allow her a great range of reach for her attacks to hit.
"Oh, how exciting! The thrill of battle is even greater when I'm cornered!" Jogourumo exclaims as she tries to defend herself from the relentless strikes created as a result of the unexpected teamwork between the three shinobis that were now facing her.
"Time to bring an end to this..." Shinobi mutters as he releases his scarf from around the Dark Seirei's body as he removes the Shuriken Starter from his Driver and inserts it into the Shinobi Saber.
[Shuriken On!]
"NinPow: Ittoryu Iai!" Shinobi yells as he proceeds to vertically slash downwards the Dark Seirei he was facing.
"No!" Jogourumo tries to attack the Kamen Rider with her spider legs in retaliation, but Asuka and Homura stop the monster as they get in the way, interrupting her strikes.
[Shuriken Charge!]
A manifestation of Kurogane Oogama manifests in front of the Dark Seirei, attacking the dark corrupted being alongside Kamen Rider Shinobi's sword strike.
*Slash!*
"Argh!" Exclaims in pain as even more blood starts to come from her body. Energy sparks could also be seen flowing through her body.
As she takes a few steps backward, the evil Seirei takes one last look at the humans that defeated her...
"Kamen Rider Shinobi… Not only do you possess an interesting aura… But something inside of you also seems to attract others to your presence…" Jogourumo says, coughing some blood as she looks at the trio of Shinobis that faced her with some interest.
"I've been bound… By the threads of..." The Dark Seirei speaks weakly, unable to finish saying her sentence as she drops dead on the ground, soon exploding afterward.
*Boom!*
[Victory Ninjutsu!]
With the battle over, Asuka and Homura initially wanted to celebrate their victory, but that soon changed as the two girls immediately remembered their initial situation…
It was time to settle things as they looked apprehensively at each other, readying their weapons...
"Homura-chan..."
"Asuka..."
*Thud!*
However…
"*Pant!* *Pant!* *Pant!*"
The two girls stop as they turn to notice that Kamen Rider Shinobi was looking exhausted, now panting heavily on his knees.
"Shinobi!" Asuka calls, momentarily forgetting about her evil kunoichi opponent as she decides to help the masked ninja. "Are you okay!?" The hazel-eyed brunette asks, looking genuinely concerned at the young warrior.
"..." Homura only stares quietly at them, unsure of what to do now with her two targets. She quickly deduces that Shinobi must be tired due to him having previously forcefully penetrated her group's Shinobi Barrier earlier to reach them.
Maybe the toll was finally catching up with his body since fighting wasn't exactly a good idea for him either in his current state...
Shinobi Barriers are not impenetrable. If someone from within the barrier acts as a powerful beacon, you can find a way inside. Invaders will face a counterforce emitted by the barrier, and this will greatly tax their bodies. There is also a possibility they may die. Because of this, it is a forbidden technique.
Before anything else could be said, a new sinister voice suddenly speaks.
"We are not done yet."
As if on cue, a red portal opens before the three shinobis. Black chains start to come out from it, successfully capturing Shinobi, Asuka, and Homura.
"Argh! What the!?" The tanned girl exclaims in fury as she tries to break free from her restraints.
Asuka wasn't having much success either on her end and Shinobi now seemed to be too tired to try fighting back.
Suddenly, one more black chain shot out from the portal, aimed towards Asuka's face.
Terrified, the good kunoichi could only close her eyes as she braced herself for the inevitable.
*Crack!*
But…
"Huh!?" Asuka opens her eyes to find out that the chain didn't hit her face.
But instead…
*Crack!*
"*Gasp!* Shinobi!" The hazel-eyed girl cries, shocked, as she realizes that the Kamen Rider shielded her face at the last instant with his own helmet.
*Crack!*
As a consequence of this, the yellow visor that made part of the Rider's purple mask begins to crack, eventually revealing a pair of familiar silver eyes to Asuka.
"..." A pair of strong silver eyes seemed to pierce into her soul as Asuka's hazel eyes stared back at the Rider's look, widening in shock as she instantly recognized who he was.
"*Gasp!* It can't be...! You're-!" Whatever Asuka was going to say was interrupted as she, Shinobi, and Homura were now forcefully being dragged into the red portal by an invisible force as the black chains were pulling them in towards it.
The remaining Hanzo and Hebijo shinobi could only watch reluctantly, unable to intervene, through the magical screens before them as the red portal eventually disappears once Asuka, Homura, and Shinobi enter inside of it.
The final scene of the chapter shows Kamen Rider Shinobi's Shuriken Starter and the Shinobi Chaser side by side while the Twilight Scroll and the Shinobi Saber glow strongly behind the two items.
- Shinobi Chronicles -
NinPow 5: Reunions
- End -
Author Notes:
And this concludes chapter five of Senran Kagura: Shinobi Chronicles
Thank you for reading!
I got an upgrade idea for my OC Kamen Rider Shinobi's Shinobi Chaser bike as I remembered about Kamen Rider Blade's Blue Spader and how the bike was fitted with limited Rouzer technology, enabling augmentation to certain aspects of its performance with different performance modes through the use of Rouse Cards. I thought it would be cool if the main Kamen Rider's bike had some technology/gear implemented in their bikes that always allowed them to use the powers of the respective gadgets that they carry around.
I'm a bit disappointed that the latest main Kamen Riders bikes didn't possess this feature. For example, Kamen Rider Zero-One summons his Rise Hopper from space through Satellite Zea and that's it. Other than transforming from a giant smartphone(Risephone), nothing else cool happens. Something similar happens in Build with the Lion Fullbottle being used with the Build Phone to obtain the Machine Builder.
And Kamen Rider Zi-O's Ridestriker only has the function to be used sometimes with the Time Mazine to get its robotic Battle Mode...
Somehow, watching the classic Jackie Chan Adventures cartoon gave me the inspiration to put some other types of characters in this story other than shinobis/ninjas and 'normal people'(Junpei). I don't know if most of you immediately recognized where the 'new' characters come from before reading this Author's Notes.
And the first Dark Seirei debuts in this story. For those of you that are familiar with Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, you probably didn't have much problem picturing what the Jorougumo monster looks like. Maybe I'm going to use more monsters from that game later for future chapters.
For the next chapter, I have something special prepared for Asuka, Homura, and Kamen Rider Shinobi as they will have to work together in order to survive the challenges that will be waiting for the three of them.
Overall, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
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:
Guest DCDGojira: Thank you!
Maybe I can use him, but I will first have to learn about Henshin Ninja Arashi and who exactly is this character.
No, I'm not sure of Kamen Rider Hattari having these Ride Shurikens because I'm not even sure of how to actually make these two items in the first place. Once I have a proper idea, I'm still going to debate later if I will let one of my other original Kamen Riders have them or not.
Yes, these three Ride Shurikens will have these exact colors.
Maybe, but I will have to look upon Daimajin and learn more about him.
Wait, what!? A weasel? No! Why? It absolutely doesn't make sense for me to use it as the wind spirit! I already have a specific character prepared to be the Kaze(Wind) Seirei. I hope I managed to surprise you with the revelation.
As for Thunder and Earth, I'm still planning what to do. But I don't think I will use animals to represent the Seireis of these Ride Shurikens.
Yes, I will have a form for Orochi based on the legend of the Yamato-No-Orochi and everything related to cobras, snakes, serpents, etc. Not sure about the Marshal Demon/Satan Snake part though.
Yes, Metal and Wood will take these colors you mentioned.
Yes, I was already aware that Seiyū(Voice Actor) Keiji Fujiwara sadly passed away. Let's hope he is resting in peace at a better place.
yogaratw607: Yes, I checked the Kamen Rider Shinobi fanart through the internet.
Take your time, I'm really needing some OC ideas for now. But if I manage to fill all the other five ninja Kamen Riders roles before you finish brainstorming for your OC, I will make sure to call you.
Yup, I have been watching Ultraman Z so far and I'm liking the episodes so far.
I'm not completely sure of when my Kamen Rider Hattari is going to debut, all I can confirm is that it is after the events of the first Senran Kagura anime.
Yeah, I'm doing what I can to develop a romantic bond between Yukio and Asuka.
But unfortunately for you, I'm not making lemons. I'm not good at writing that sort of stuff.
Dcraus: Yeah, maybe I will take the Harem Route later...
No. I'm sorry if this may upset you, but I'm currently not appalled at all by the idea of making a Kamen Rider Quiz Crossover Fanfic.
Nope: Thanks!
You know what? I could really try making a crossover of these two fanfics later in the future as a sort of tribute to the Future Kamen Riders, just as you said...
But I first need to develop my two stories well enough for that to happen. The first idea that comes to my mind is that I could make the cast of Kamen Rider Kikai: Automata somehow end in the world of Senran Kagura: Shinobi Chronicles thanks to some cosmic entity's work. And from that point, I could develop this story in the same style as the Kamen Rider Crossover Movies of December, where my two main characters would later team up to defeat a common enemy.
It would be cool if I also managed to include Kamen Riders Quiz and Ginga, but I'm currently not interested in making new fanfics with either of them.
So yeah, I will try to think about your suggestions at least...
So, what do you guys think? Please give me some reviews if possible.
If you are interested, please go check my other stories.
Also, thanks to everybody that followed and favorited the story and gave reviews.
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