Currently, Kirigami sped towards Cronus's location on his motorcycle. He was taken aback when Cronus agreed to take him on as an intern. However, what truly astonished Kirigami was the realization that there was another individual capable of harnessing the power of the Nexus.

The location that Ei sent him made him extremely surprised.

(Cronus's HQ in Japan/His Home)

Kirigami: What... the... fuck?! This is... Auntie Miko and Auntie Sakura's house.

After that, Kirigami immediately recovered the Diago Speedy back into its Wonder Ride Book form. Kirigami approached the door and there was an identification machine.

A.I: Put your hand on the pad! Put your hand on the pad!

Kirigami placed his right hand on the fingerprint-scanning table.

A.I: Identity confirmed. Hello Mr. Raiden, Mr. Cronus is waiting for you inside.

The door then opened automatically and Kirigami saw Miko and Sakura sitting in the living room

Kirigami: Auntie Miko? Auntie Sakura? What are you doing here?!

Miko: Well, this is our home.

Sakura: And if you gonna ask us that "What relationship do you two have with Cronus?" then we're gonna get straight... He is...

???????: Their older brother.

Kirigami, Miko, and Sakura turned toward the voice coming from the kitchen. That is Cronus

(Shinomura-Yae Kagerou/Cronus)

Miko+Sakura: Ani-chan!

Kirigami: Wait... you... are...

Kagerou: The Chrono Hero: Cronus? The one and only. But right now, I still prefer you call me Kagerou-sensei.

Kagerou immediately noticed the lightning-shaped scar running across Kirigami's left eye.

Kagerou: So... you are the only survivor of the "Super Soldier Nexus" experiment.

Kirigami: "Shocked" How did you...

Kagerou: Follow me to the training room. I will explain.

After that, they all went down to the private training room in a basement. The entire place was designed by Cronus himself. 

Miko and Sakura were standing in the observation room while Kirigami and Kagerou were standing on the training grounds

Miko: This will not end well...

Kirigami looked towards the hero opposite, an invisible pressure was weighing heavily on his shoulders right now. Despite all that, Kirigami still tried to stay calm to ask what needed to be asked

Kirigami: Okay, first...

Kagerou: Why do I have the Nexus Quirk? The only answer... That is my original Quirk!

Kagerou swiftly initiated Nexus, evident by the glowing lightning-shaped scar on his left eye. While Kirigami's Nexus is characterized by lightning bolts and purple crystal fragments, Kagerou's Nexus is distinguished by lightning bolts and blue crystal fragments.

Kirigami was poised to strike, but Kagerou had vanished from sight. Just as Kirigami began to process the situation, Kagerou suddenly appeared from behind, delivering a powerful kick to Kirigami's back that sent him sprawling forward, reeling from the impact.

Kirigami: "Thought" What the hell?! How he is so fast!

Kagerou: You are wide open!

Hearing that, Kirigami swiftly dodged to the right upon hearing, evading Kagerou's punch, and retaliated by unleashing the power of the Nexus cannon. Nevertheless, Kagerou skillfully absorbed Kirigami's cannon blasts and redirected them back with double the impact.

Kirigami: "Thought" He is better than me at using Nexus! Sensei is only using 1.75% of his power, while I have to use 4.25% of my power. So this is the level of the World's No.3 Hero? However, everyone has weaknesses. I just need to find it!

Prepare to strike from the shadows, Kirigami devised a plan to swiftly move behind Kagerou using Nexus. With lightning speed, Kirigami aimed to deliver a powerful blow to bring Kagerou down. However, in a surprising turn of events, Kagerou materialized behind Kirigami just as he was ready to attack. It dawned on Kirigami that he found himself face to face with Kagerou, a scenario that could only mean one thing - he had inadvertently struck Kagerou himself.

Kirigami: "Thought" What the... Nexus can't do things like that?! Unless... Chrono...

Kagerou: "Smirks" Figured out my Quirk huh? Unfortunately, on a real battlefield, the enemy does not give you a chance to stand and think! THE WORLD! STOP THE TIME!

Following those words, time came to a standstill. All around Kagerou, there was no movement. Kagerou proceeded to casually approach Kirigami and unleashed a powerful kick to the back. Kirigami was pushed forward slightly, and then...

Kagerou: Restart...

The flow of time flows again. Kirigami was sent flying forward and crashed into the wall.

Kirigami: So... "Takes out Seiken Swordriver" You wanna play rough huh? Let's play!

He then inserts 3 WRBs on the Driver

(Brave Dragon Wonder Ride Book, Storm Eagle Wonder Ride Book, and Saiyuu Journey Wonder Ride Book)

Seiken Swordriver: BRAVE DRAGON! STORM EAGLE! SAIYUU JOURNEY!

Kirigami: Henshin!

https://youtu.be/-jJnCokjrIU

Kaenken Rekka: REKKA BATTOU! KATARITSUGA RESHI (KATARITSUGA RESHI!) SHINJUU NO (SHINJUU NO!) SONO NA WA (SONO NA WA!) CRIMSON DRAGON! REKKA SANSATSU! SHINKU NO TSURUGI GA AKU WO TSURANUKI SUBETE WO MOYASU! (Rekka draw sword! The name of the divine beast handed down is! Crimson Dragon! Three Rekka Books! The crimson sword pierces evil and burn everything!)

(Kamen Rider Saber Crimson Dragon)

Kagerou: Ah, using your Rider form huh? So... I gonna play!

Then Kagerou takes out his driver and puts it on his waist

(Desire Driver)

Driver: DESIRE DRIVER!

He takes out his Core ID and inserts it into the socket

(Geats Core ID)

Desire Driver: ENTRY!

Kagerou then takes out 2 Buckles and inserts them on both sides of the Driver

(Magnum Raise Buckle)

(Boost Raise Buckle)

Desire Driver: SET!

Kagerou began swinging his right arm before reaching out and snapping his fingers.

Kagerou: Henshin!

https://youtu.be/nn48d8WeISQ

Desire Drivers: DUAL ON! GET READY FOR BOOST AND MAGNUM! READY! FIGHT!

(Kamen Rider Geats Magnum Boost Form)

{In the observation room}

Sakura: So... he doesn't use his X-Geats form, huh?

Miko: Knowing him, he doesn't want to get beaten by Ei.

{Back to the Training Ground}

Standing before the Geats, Saber truly felt suppressed by the opponent for the first time. For someone who doesn't know what fear is, Geats is the one who gives Saber that feeling.

Saber: "Thought" Rider type that fights at long range? Damn it, I'm a pure close-combat Rider, not a long-range combat Rider!

Saber raised his sword in a defensive stance. Geats started firing bullets continuously with the Magnum Shooter 40X

(Magnum Shooter 40X Handgun Mode)

Saber deflected the projectiles with Kaenken Rekka before advancing towards Geats. But what Saber didn't expect was that Geats threw up the gun and opened the two mini guns embedded in the armor on his wrists. After that, Geats ran forward and shot bullets at Saber. Reacting swiftly, Saber charged forward and attempted to strike Geats with his sword. However, Geats leaped up and delivered a knee kick to Saber's face.

Geats: I'm just using my base form, while you are using the upgrade form. That shows how distant of experience we are.

Saber ascended swiftly, unfurling his wings to evade the Geats' incoming strikes. As he soared above, Saber believed he held the advantage in aerial combat. However, his confidence wavered when he witnessed the Geats effortlessly levitating in mid-air, defying gravity. Before Saber could react, the Geats swiftly triggered the Buckles on the Driver, catching him off guard.

Desire Driver: MAGNUM! BOOST! VICTORY!

Geats' leg armor emitted dark red flames from the four mufflers. Geats then activated his Quirk at the same time to send more lightning into his legs and unleashed a powerful kick on Saber, reverting him back to Kirigami as he crashed to the ground.

Kirigami: This... will leave a lot of marks. And that's just your base form?!

Geats: Yup.

He then de-henshin into Kagerou

Kagerou: Even though you have experience fighting on the battlefield as a Kamen Rider, you still need to learn a lot. Okay, let's go to the treatment room. Because if Ei ever sees the scene of me beating you like this... "Shivers" I'm gonna fucked up...

Kirigami: "Thought" This is the No.3 Hero Of The World... And he's afraid Mom?!

See you at: Volume 22: Stain. The Purple Rider Duo