Chapter 6

Knight Association, Chairman's Office.

Lu Qingzhou interlaced his fingers, his expression grim:

"How's the situation? Have Gang Dou and Yin Dou received the order?"

The assistant standing before him nodded: "They've received the order and are searching for Su Jing's whereabouts."

"But that one is still on assignment in Magic City and cannot return."

"No matter. Dealing with a disabled man is enough—even then, we're already fighting unfairly," Lu Qingzhou said coolly.

Su Jing was recuperating in Jianghuai; he knew exactly how bad his condition was.

Given that body, one can only say it's no surprise he became the strongest in the world using Zero-One.

If anyone else had suffered that injury, they'd have died several times over.

Calling him disabled isn't an exaggeration.

"Has our intelligence team located him yet?"

"Not yet."

"If he's determined to hide, it's truly troublesome!"

Lu Qingzhou frowned.

He was growing anxious.

The people above don't care if they live or die.

Yan Qingxue made it sound simple: the Trial Assembly will proceed as scheduled in ten days.

That means Su Jing must be captured and delivered to Kyoto within these ten days.

But if Su Jing is determined to hide, and there are supporters within the organization helping him conceal himself—

Those people even managed to steal the Zero-One Driver without a trace.

If they're hiding him, even turning Jianghuai upside down might not find him! His greatest fear is that Su Jing is hiding!

But just then—suddenly—

A holographic screen opened automatically before him.

It was a camera feed projection.

The image displayed before them was unmistakably "Su Jing!!"

Lu Qingzhou was stunned, then elated: "This is Logistics Warehouse No. 2, just one wall away from where the Zero-One Driver is stored!" The assistant, ever diligent, immediately clarified the location.

"He's walked right into our trap!" Lu Qingzhou stood up, waving his hand: "Alert all knights outside—apprehend suspect Su Jing! Do not let him escape again!"

"Yes!!"

Inside Warehouse No. 2.

Su Jing sat on the warehouse table, playing with the Decade Driver in his hand.

His face showed not a trace of urgency.

Urgency? Why be urgent? If his body were still that pathetic state, he'd certainly have tried every means to repair it.

But now he's at full strength! He is the strongest in the world! One Zero-One made him the strongest—how much more so now that he's become World Destroyer Decade? A mere Jianghuai Branch is no threat! In fact, he came here on purpose!

The Jianghuai Branch directly arrested its own founder, even arranged for Yan Qing to let the Worm kill and mimic him!

But that crossed his bottom line!

His purpose in coming to the Jianghuai Knight Association had only two goals!

One: reclaim the Zero-One Driver. Two: seek revenge. First, eliminate the Jianghuai Branch, reclaim the Zero-One Driver.

Then go to Kyoto!

Let Yan Qingxue truly face reality! He is the founder of the Knight Association, the strongest knight in the world, and now the World Destroyer! And at this moment—tap-tap!

As hurried footsteps approached,

The warehouse door was blasted open.

Lu Qingzhou appeared before Su Jing.

His sharp, stern gaze locked onto Su Jing at once.

"Su Jing!"

"Su Jing, sir? Shouldn't you address me that way, Lu Qingzhou?" Su Jing sneered at him. When they first met, this man had been groveling, utterly reverent.

Now acting like this? It was truly unsettling.

Hearing this, Lu Qingzhou's expression shifted slightly: "That was then. Now you're just a traitor who murdered your comrades!"

"By Speaker Yan's order, your Trial Assembly will proceed as scheduled in ten days!"

"You should go to Kyoto now!"

Su Jing smiled faintly, slowly rising from the table: "Don't worry—I'll go."

"But not to be judged. I'll judge you all, you fools who've forgotten your original purpose!"

At those words, a magenta Driver appeared at his waist.

Clang! The Driver snapped into place, then the Decade card was drawn.

Seeing this, Lu Qingzhou froze. "Not the Zero-One Driver?"

"Didn't your accomplice give you the Zero-One Driver?"

"Accomplice? Zero-One Driver?" Su Jing raised an eyebrow.

He suddenly seemed to understand something.

Iris said the Zero-One Driver had been stolen.

Lu Qingzhou apparently assumed his accomplice had stolen it.

But he had no accomplices in Jianghuai.

"It seems you have misunderstood something!"

"But it no longer matters!"

"Transform!"

The Ride Card was inserted. No more words were needed; pure violence would speak for itself. He now only wished to slaughter his way through the Jianghuai Association and make the so-called Common Will within the Jianghuai Association and the Knight Association, who desired death, understand—

He! Su Jing, had returned in the name of World Destroyer Decade! 【Kamen Ride: Decade!】

Illusory lights and shadows interlaced, forming within.

A magenta figure manifested!

Kamen Rider Decade appeared!

"Decade?!"

"Is this your new power?"

Lu Qingzhou frowned; he still could not quite figure it out.

Where did this Driver come from!

But never mind.

He simply raised his hand, summoning something.

Then, the buzzing sound of flapping wings came from outside the door.

A golden Beetle manifested, landing in his hand! At the same time, a Transformation Bracelet appeared on Lu Qingzhou's wrist!

"Transform!"

【Change Beetle】! Golden armor covered his body, and Kamen Rider Kabuto appeared!

A Rider from the Kamen Rider Kabuto movie, God Speed Love! He bore the title of Golden Knight.

Alongside Sun God Kabuto and War God Gatack, he was one of only three Riders to possess a title!

"Golden Knight - Kabuto!"

"He is the ace combat power our Jianghuai Association developed not long ago!"

"He was originally meant to be revealed during the upcoming operation against the Worms."

"But using him to deal with you, a traitor who killed comrades, is quite fitting!"

"You pink Rider, can your performance keep up with my Kabuto! Su Jing!"

The Jianghuai Branch did have other Riders.

But they were mostly on missions.

But it did not matter; the reason he, the President, had become President was not due to connections! It was entirely based on strength!

"Hah!"

Lu Qingzhou let out a furious shout, quickly raising his right fist, condensing his power before striking forcefully.

The heavy fist rushed straight toward Decade's face, but Su Jing made no move.

Only when it was inches away, the sound of the fist tearing through the air reached his ears.

Boom!!

Su Jing raised one hand, his palm directly blocking Kabuto's full-force strike.

"What!" Lu Qingzhou trembled; his full-force strike had been blocked so easily! But before he could react, a mocking voice sounded softly: "Pink Rider?"

"This is Magenta!!"

Immediately after speaking, Su Jing suddenly pulled Kabuto's body close.

Then, he clenched his left hand into a fist, gathered power, and struck directly.

Boom!!

The heavy sound rang out like a thunderclap, and Kabuto immediately stepped back in a burst.

Swish! Su Jing drew a card, tapping his finger lightly on it: "Golden Knight Kabuto, huh?"

"To deal with you, I'll just use this card!"

Kamen Ride: Kabuto! (Kamen Ride: Kabuto!)

(End of this chapter)