The audiences of the three realms were stunned.
"This guy is way too careless!"
"At such a critical moment, how can he not care about the safety of his team?"
"How is someone like that even fit to be a captain?"
"This is unacceptable! He's completely disregarding the lives of his subordinates!"
"They must be incredibly disappointed!"
In the extraordinary chat group:
Fu Xuan: "Oh my god, this vehicle is so inappropriate for the situation!"
Fu Nina: "Seriously, it's way too insensitive. He already lost to Tiandao last time! Even if he wants to challenge him again, couldn't he wait until the alien insects are wiped out?"
Yae Shenzi: "We're fighting alien insects right now, and he's ignoring his team's safety!"
Hu Tao: "People like him aren't fit to lead!"
Amber: "Exactly. His decisions probably cost many lives."
On the screen, Yache charged at Tiandao. Tiandao muttered:
"Explode armor. Beetle, transform!"
The scene shifted.
Kageyama was being overwhelmed by alien insects when Kagami arrived on a motorcycle.
"You okay?" Kagami asked.
He picked up a gun from the ground and fired at the alien insects. But it didn't work—they threw him to the ground.
"Enough, Kagami! Run!" Kageyama shouted.
"Shut up!" Kagami growled. "I can't lose. I won't lose to them!"
Elsewhere, an ant soldier called out, "Captain, give us the order!"
But Yache was still locked in combat with Tiandao.
Three adult alien insects slaughtered many ant soldiers.
Tiandao, seeing the slaughter, stepped in and repelled the adults—only to be attacked by Yache again!
He ignored the safety of his troops entirely.
The audience was furious.
"Shinichi has no sense of leadership!"
"He's unfit to command the ant soldiers!"
On-screen, Tiandao knocked Yache down with a punch.
Tiandao turned his back and walked away.
Yache stood back up and shouted, "You'll regret becoming a Kamen Rider!"
Tiandao remained calm. "No, the one who will regret it is you."
"What did you say?"
"Disappear."
Yache, now furious, charged at Tiandao.
Tiandao calmly said, "You've strayed from the path."
Suddenly, Yache's transformation device detached and flew away.
Yache reverted to human form and crashed to the ground.
"Acceleration ended."
He looked up in panic at the floating transformation device.
"Don't go, Royal Bee Transformer! Come back!"
The device ignored him and flew off.
"Come back! Please!" he pleaded.
The audience of the three realms was thrilled.
"Haha! Retribution!"
"The transformation device rejected him!"
"Royal Bee Transformer values teamwork—he never had any!"
"He ignored his team. How could it recognize him as a leader?"
In the chat group:
Qianzhi: "Wait, can the Transformer actually reject its user?"
Nasida: "That's amazing. If you're unworthy, you shouldn't be chosen."
Ningguang: "He deserves it."
On screen, Yache was knocked aside by an adult insect.
The audience didn't sympathize.
"This is his fault!"
"He has no transformation gear—let's see how he fights now!"
Kagami rushed over. "Yache!"
The alien insects attacked again. Kagami slashed with his machine gun sword.
Boom!
One alien insect exploded in green flames.
Kagami's eyes burned with determination.
The audience was touched.
"He just killed his first alien insect!"
"He's grown up!"
Meanwhile, Tiandao was fighting the three adult insects by himself.
He handled it with ease.
"One, two, three!"
"Knight Kick!"
He did a spinning kick, exploding one of the insects in flames.
The other two backed away and fled.
Tiandao chased them on his bike.
The audience gasped.
"That's the difference between Tiandao and Yache!"
"Yache couldn't beat them, and Tiandao just wrecked one in seconds!"
"Yache's arrogance is laughable."
Elsewhere, another alien insect charged at Kagami and his team.
Kagami couldn't handle it alone.
Suddenly, several ant soldiers showed up and opened fire.
They pushed the insect back.
But they were soon overwhelmed and injured.
Kagami knelt beside a dying soldier.
"Hang in there!"
But the soldier took his final breath.
Kagami clenched his teeth in anger and grief.
"These were my comrades!"
More alien insects closed in.
He grabbed his weapon and yelled:
"Anyone who can still fight—protect the injured!"
"I'll protect everyone!"
He shot the three closest insects, blowing them apart.
Then, the unbelievable happened.
The Royal Bee Transformer flew toward him.
Kagami caught it in disbelief.
"Did... did it choose me?"
He was beyond excited.
He glanced at Yache—who hadn't noticed.
Yache looked defeated.
The audience exploded with excitement.
"Holy crap! Kagami's finally becoming a Kamen Rider!"
"YES! It's about time!"
"Knight No. 2, Gates, was a Kamen Rider from the start!"
"Kagami's waited forever!"
"But he's finally been chosen!"
In the chat group:
Charlotte: "He finally gets to transform!"
Xiangling: "I kept wondering why he hadn't become one yet."
Raiden Mei: "Can't wait to see Yaguruma's face when he finds out!"
Yae Sakura: "It's gonna be juicy drama!"
On screen, Kagami held the device with determination.
"I'll defeat you!"
"Transform!"
Yache finally noticed.
His eyes widened.
His jaw dropped.
His face twitched.
He couldn't believe it.
The Transformer that once chose him now chose Kagami—right in front of him!
He was crushed.
The audience laughed.
"Haha! Look at Yache's face!"
"He looks like he's gonna cry!"
"Getting rejected like that hurts!"
"That device really betrayed him!"
"Haha, I'm thinking of a... certain kind of scene."
"Oh? Like when your husband—?"
"HAHA! You're wild!"
In the chat group:
Xier: "His reaction is priceless!"
Bianca: "Total heartbreak."
Kafka: "His ego's gonna shatter!"
Fu Xuan: "He might break down again! (Grimace)"
Keqing: "Very likely!"
On screen, Kagami looked at his hands, stunned.
He felt the power surging through him.
"I can finally transform!"
He had waited so long.
He once wanted the Kabuto belt, but Tiandao beat him to it.
He never got another chance.
Until now.
He punched an insect, sending it flying.
Elsewhere, Tiandao chased the two fleeing adult insects.
"Explode armor!"
He leapt ahead of them.
"Knight Kick!"
His glowing foot smashed into one.
Boom!
A mushroom cloud rose as both exploded into ash.
The audience was stunned.
"Tiandao is too powerful!"
"No alien insect can stand up to him!"
Back with Kagami—
"Explode armor! Wasp transformation! Speed up!"
Time slowed.
He zipped through the air and blasted all nearby insects.
They burst into green flames and turned to ash.
The audience cheered.
"Kagami looks amazing!"
"Finally a Kamen Rider!"
Yaguruma watched, devastated.
Tears filled his eyes.
The device he cherished had betrayed him—for Kagami.
On screen, Kagami was driving when Mishima Masato called.
"Defeat Kabuto!"
Kagami was shocked. Tiandao was his friend.
"But... Kabuto..."
Mishima cut him off. "That's an order!"
"Hello? Hello?!"
The audience frowned.
"Mishima's the real villain here!"
"He just wants Kabuto out of the way!"
"This organization is rotten!"
Kagami met with Tadokoro Shuichi.
"Tiandao killed many alien insects. If Royal Bee joins him, we could do more together!"
Tadokoro shrugged.
"Doesn't matter. Orders are orders."
"You have no choice."
The audience was furious.
"Headquarters is the problem!"
"Orders like this should be disobeyed!"
Later, Kagami sat alone, sad.
Tiandao approached.
"How long are you going to sit there?"
"You were ordered to defeat me, right?"
"You already know I'm Royal Bee," Kagami replied. "You threw a party for me."
Tiandao was silent.
Kagami continued:
"I've always seen you as a friend."
"If you feel the same, then don't show up again."
Tiandao smirked. "What about the miso mackerel party?"
"Now's not the time for that!" Kagami snapped.
"You're boring now," Tiandao said casually.
"What?"
"If you want a party, let's have one as usual. Your title doesn't matter to me."
Kagami was conflicted.
"But I must defeat you!"
"Then fight," Tiandao said. "I won't lose. That's all."
Kagami left.
Tiandao stared after him.
"He actually used the words I hate most," he muttered.
The audience was uneasy.
"They're going to fight?"
"They're friends! This sucks!"
Back on the battlefield—
Alien insects were fighting ant soldiers.
Kagami arrived.
"Come on, Royal Bee Transformer! Transform!"
He told the troops, "Hold your fire—I'll handle them!"
He charged an adult insect.
After a fierce battle, he knocked it down with a single punch.
Suddenly, more alien insects appeared.
Kagami was knocked down.
"Captain!"
"I'll leave them to you, Kageyama!" Kagami said.
"Understood."
"Form up and keep your distance!" Kageyama ordered.
They opened fire as Kagami struggled to his feet.
"Explode armor!"
But the enemy accelerated as well and knocked him down again.
More ant soldiers were killed.
"We're doomed at this rate!" Kageyama cried.
Then, an alien insect in front of him exploded in green flames.
"Kagami, was that you?" he asked.
Kagami shook his head. "Not me. Could it be...?"
Just then, a shining figure in silver armor appeared—
Tiandao.