Shortly after Keiwa Sakurai finished his illusionary game, the others gradually emerged from their own respective illusions.
Some contestants were directly eliminated in this round of the game, but the majority successfully advanced and obtained their respective power-up items, readying themselves for the upcoming Rider Tournament.
Among them, Takeshi (Ouja) experienced a scenario in the Ryuki World where he annihilated his opponents and finally engaged in a decisive battle with Odin, successfully clearing the trial. He was, therefore, rewarded with the Survive Advent Card.
On the other side, Ace Ukiyo (Geats) experienced events similar to those in the original series' storyline during his illusion. He successfully obtained the Mark II Form and the Laser Boost Form.
Masato Kusaka also relived the classic "Beach Guardian" battle in his dream. His choice remained the same: he pressed the '913' code and decided to fight the Orphnoch, even knowing it meant certain death. Though he is, undeniably, a scoundrel, he is certainly worthy of the title of Kamen Rider.
Raven, too, rewarded Kusaka with the accessories for the Kaixa Destroyer Mode.
[Note: Don't know which form is this.]
As for Kaito Kumon (Baron), because this game was a Kamen Rider game, Raven temporarily sealed his "big account," preventing him from transforming into Lord Baron. He was only allowed to use the power of his Kamen Rider Baron form. However, after undergoing his illusion, he harvested the Kachidoki Banana Lockseed. With this, Kamen Rider Baron finally gained his enhanced form.
The rest of the participants also acquired their own forms to varying degrees.
Not long after, the Rider Tournament began.
Everyone stepped forward to draw lots. Tsumuri eventually announced the results.
"The matchups for the contestants are as follows:
Ouja vs. Kaixa
Tiger vs. Ryugen
Baron vs. Buffa
Geats vs. Nadge-Sparrow
Na-Go vs. Hakubi
Lopo vs. Mendori (Wild Dog)
Tycoon vs. Yaken (Female/Earth Chick)
[Note: Might be OCs.]
'Huh, my opponent is...'"
Upon hearing this, Keiwa immediately started looking around for his next opponent.
He then spotted a man wearing overalls and a middle-parted hairstyle, who flashed him a smile. This was Kamen Rider Yaken. It had been two and a half years since he last participated in the Desire Grand Prix. He was surprised to have the opportunity to participate again, and even more so to have successfully passed two rounds of the game. Now, his opponent was the seemingly unremarkable Keiwa Sakurai, making him feel incredibly lucky.
"Alright, enough chitchat. Everyone, prepare yourselves," Raven announced again.
With a snap of his fingers, everyone disappeared from the game lobby and reappeared in a vast stadium resembling a coliseum.
According to the draw order, the first duel commenced between Ouja and Kaixa.
These two villainous Riders immediately went for the kill. They had already been looking down on each other, and now they finally had a chance to settle the score.
Both sides started by clashing in their base forms. However, Takeshi's perversion lies in having three Contract Monsters. Even when Kaixa summoned his Side Baashar motorcycle and transformed it into its Mech Mode, it still didn't give him much of an advantage.
This was because Takeshi utilized the Unite Vent Card, merging his three Contract Monsters—Vesnaker, Metalgelas, and Evildiver—into one entity: the Beast Emperor, Genocider!
Masato was momentarily plunged into a bitter struggle. Even the tried-and-true Gold Smash failed to defeat the Beast Emperor. Worse yet, he was about to face Takeshi's fierce assault.
Bang!
Masato was flung far away.
Clambering to his feet, he pulled out the Destroyer Watch he had acquired from the illusion trial and installed it on his wrist.
Accompanied by a burst of sound effects, his body began to emit a silver glow. Kaixa's Chest Armor started to peel away, revealing the core hidden within. The yellow Photon Blood running through his body also shifted to silver.
This form is similar to Faiz's Axel Form. However, one stacks extreme speed (low attack, low defense, max speed), while the other stacks ultimate destructive power (low defense, low speed, max attack).
Takeshi was currently unaware of the stats for the Kaixa Destroyer Mode. He gave a scornful laugh and ordered Genocider to charge forward again with a fierce attack.
Just then, Destroyer Kaixa pulled out the Camera Hand (a version of the Faiz Shot), mounted it on his wrist, and pressed the confirmation key on his phone.
"Exceed Charge!"
A potent surge of energy flowed through the Photon Blood conduits and converged in the Camera Hand.
"Haaah—!"
Just as Genocider was about to close in, Destroyer Kaixa lunged forward and delivered a single punch.
Boom!
With a tremendous explosion, Genocider was utterly obliterated!
Takeshi himself suffered an extreme recoil, sending him flying backward.
"Damn it... how can he be that strong?" Ouja looked at Kaixa in confusion.
Destroyer Form Kaixa is often called a "gimmick" form. After all, having extreme destructive power is meaningless if you can't hit the target. But hitting the target is an entirely different matter. When executing a skill, the doubled destructive power allows him to easily instantly kill many enemies.
Ouja hurriedly pulled out his Survive Card. The staff in his hand transformed into a snake-head-like trigger, similar to Ryuki's. The Snake Uncle then inserted the Survival Card.
"Survive Vent!"
Golden armor pieces immediately erupted onto Ouja's body, transforming him into Survival Ouja!
Even though his Contract Monsters were gone, it did not affect Takeshi's transformation.
Just like a berserker, Ouja Survive charged forward and began fighting Destroyer Kaixa.
The scene was intensely fierce!
The audience in the future watched, their blood boiling. It had been an age since the Desire Grand Prix had seen such a "Top-Tier Showdown" between Riders.
"Ouja!"
"Kaixa!"
These two villainous Riders had found their own fanbases in the future. The crowd constantly ranked and cheered for them. This kind of genuine, high-stakes Rider battle was far more exciting than any flashy, superficial game!
The viewership ratings soared to a peak!
In the ensuing battle, due to his reckless fighting style, Ouja chose to meet Destroyer Kaixa head-on without evasion, which ultimately resulted in him taking heavy damage.
After being kicked away by Destroyer Kaixa, Ouja was immediately locked onto by the light beam emitted from the Kaixa Pointer mounted on Kaixa's calf. ...
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