"Yes, three of them, and one is a great Onmyoji from the Abe clan."
Unaware of Zhang Wei's thoughts, Fūka and Miko simply replied,
"It is said that the old Abe Onmyoji died, and with the death of Vice-Director Abe, coupled with the losses of the Abe clan, there have been doubts about the Abe clan's prestige in the outside world, with people thinking the Abe clan is not as powerful as in Abe no Seimei's era, and that they were killed by yokai."
"So, the great Onmyoji from the Abe clan has come this time, and they are in charge. They plan to use this suppression of the Hyakki Yako to re-establish the Abe clan's prestige."
As she spoke,
Risa, standing beside her, also chimed in,
"Miko is right. This great Abe Onmyoji has prepared a lot for this Hyakki Yako. That's also why I asked Miko to come with me. Although it's a Hyakki Yako, the danger level will be lower than previous ones, with the great Abe Onmyoji present."
"I see."
Zhang Wei nodded as if he understood, but in his mind, he mused,
"Prepared a lot, huh? And outnumbered? Who can't do that?"
Thinking this,
Zhang Wei glanced at the Kamen Rider figurine bag in Yu Xiaoqi's hand.
...
Time flew by.
Several hours had passed since Zhang Wei arrived in Hokkaido. It was now 1:30 AM.
At this moment,
In a tallest commercial building in Hokkaido's city center, hundreds of people had gathered. Fūka and Miko, along with her best friend Risa, were among them.
"Everyone, I have intentionally leaked the news about where the previous director's ashes are stored. It's highly likely that the top-tier demon king will make a move tonight. Do not let your guard down."
"There's no need to worry. Once that top-tier demon king appears, I will deal with it. You all focus on suppressing the Hyakki Yako. The other two great Onmyoji will also assist you, so there's no need to fear danger or safety. Make sure to eliminate all the demons in the Hyakki Yako here!"
The leading Onmyoji spoke.
He was the great Abe Onmyoji. As Fūka and Miko had told Zhang Wei, he was well-prepared for this Hyakki Yako, bringing many family artifacts and summoning two other great Onmyoji. His goal was to allow the many Onmyoji present to have time to witness him defeat the top-tier demon king while they were dealing with the yokai.
After all, with two great Onmyoji present, and without the interference of any top-tier demon king, the Onmyoji present would find dealing with the yokai as easy as playing. They were purely invited as spectators to promote the Abe clan.
Unconsciously,
The great Abe Onmyoji, with an unreserved and composed demeanor, thought to himself,
"Tonight, everyone will witness my performance. The prestige of the Abe clan will be re-forged by me!"
Before he finished speaking,
The great Abe Onmyoji and the other two great Onmyoji were startled. In the next moment, they looked in one direction. Like a domino effect, many other Onmyoji also turned their gaze in the same direction.
"They're here!"
"The Hyakki Yako."
As they focused their attention and sensed it,
In that direction, an ominous aura of demonic energy emanated, accompanied by the laughter of monsters and demons. The sound of footsteps approached.
Indeed,
Between the distant, towering buildings, in two of the skyscrapers, a giant head with a grotesque smile appeared, lacking a body, its half-face slowly emerging.
Not only that,
On the roads surrounding it, yokai and demons of various appearances roamed, numbering in the hundreds. They moved as if at a festival, hopping and skipping, laughing and talking, completely disregarding this as a human city. Instead, it seemed like their demon kingdom, their town, and they were parading as if on a pleasure street.
Upon closer inspection,
Amidst these yokai and demons, there were several tall figures. They carried a palanquin, upon which sat a dignified demonic figure, like an emperor, being escorted by the surrounding demons, adding a regal air to the procession.
This was the Hyakki Yako of Sakura Country!
Seeing this, the great Abe Onmyoji's eyes lit up, and he quickly said,
"The Hyakki Yako has appeared! Everyone, follow me! Let's suppress the Hyakki Yako!"
"Yes!"
The next moment,
Led by him, the Onmyoji emerged from the building in a grand procession, ready to showcase their skills.
However,
Just as they stepped out of the building's entrance, they froze.
"Huh? Such thick fog."
"It's foggy?"
They discovered that the streets in this area, including the area of the Hyakki Yako ahead, had suddenly become foggy. The dense fog made visibility very low, even with the white streetlights. It was misty, as if they were in a dreamlike haze.
This sudden development
Stunned the great Abe Onmyoji and the others. Did Hokkaido have such foggy weather? This wasn't just fog; it was comparable to the ice fog created by dry ice in tokusatsu dramas.
Just then,
"What's that sound?"
"Did you hear that? It sounds like a motorcycle."
"I heard it too."
The Onmyoji spoke in unison, and they all looked in the opposite direction of the Hyakki Yako.
Vroom—
The sound of engines revving, like that of a motorcycle, echoed from afar, approaching rapidly...
Soon,
All the Onmyoji saw, through the dense fog in the direction they were looking, faint, dark, fast-moving figures approaching. The fog was thick, making it impossible to discern what they were, but it was certain that they had no demonic aura and possessed human-like silhouettes. They looked like... people.
"Bōsōzoku?"
"Could it be this unlucky? At this time, Yakuza are gathering for street racing?"
Both Fūka and Miko, and the great Abe Onmyoji and the others, thought this. The familiar motorcycle sounds and the silhouettes of riders on motorcycles all pointed to Bōsōzoku (motorcycle gangs) street racing in the middle of the night.
But the next second,
"No, it doesn't seem to be Bōsōzoku."
It was Risa who spoke. As the figures on the motorcycles drew closer, even through the thick fog, everyone could gradually make out their forms.
The moment they saw clearly,
Everyone was stunned, their minds entering a state of computer-like standby.
"That's..."
"Kamen Rider? So many Kamen Riders!"
"Am I dreaming?"
As they watched,
From the fog in that direction, figures emerged, riding all sorts of peculiar, technologically advanced, and cool-looking motorcycles. And on these motorcycles sat figures. They had human shapes, but they were not human; they were Kamen Riders!
Yes.
They were indeed Kamen Riders, and their numbers were countless, spanning from the Showa era to the Reiwa era.
This spectacular scene
All the Kamen Riders from every generation, from the earliest Kamen Rider in 1971 to the current Kamen Rider Revice, made their full appearance. Not only the protagonist Kamen Riders but also the supporting Kamen Riders were present.
The sight was awe-inspiring.
It deeply shocked the Onmyoji present, whether they were young or old. In Sakura Country, Kamen Rider was everyone's childhood. Men, women, old, and young alike had their own tokusatsu series from their respective eras. Now, they had all appeared.
It was as if
This was not just a fog, but a gateway of time travel, and the Kamen Riders of all generations had ridden through it from the mist.
...