"CHANGE BEETLE"

  "Izuna shall crush evildoers like you!"

  "You're a million years too early to be facing me head on. Why not just reveal your client's identity?" Kabuto casually asked, kunai raised.

  "As if Izuna would rat out on her own client! Nin-Nin!" Ketaros raised her own kunaigun, in kunai mode.

  The two then dashed toward each other, the bdes of both kunai struck against each other, emitting sparks from how intentional both riders' strikes are. During their struggle, Kabuto started another conversation.

  "Calling the Festival organizers evildoers seems a bit too much, isn't it?"

  "That's what Izuna's client said they were!"

  "Oh? By protecting the festivities your partners are trying to burn down?"

  "Q-Quiet-- Wait, you do have a point-- What is Izuna saying!?"

  "Continue and do your client's work, you'll end up like The Fox of Camity in the end. You are straying from your path."

  "T-The Fox of Camity!? Izuna is not her! She will never be!"

  "Using the sun as start, pursue your dreams!"

  "Quiet!"

  Parry after parry, Kabuto presses the buttons on the top of the Kabuto Zecter.

  "1 2 3"

  Pushing Ketaros to a wooden barrel behind him, Kabuto then pulled the Zecter's horn to it's original position before pulling it back.

  "RIDER KICK"

  Ketaros then ran towards Kabuto, attempting to do a ssh to his back, only for Kabuto to turn around at the st second, and perform a standing roundhouse kick, which hits her. However, instead of an explosion, a puff of clouds popped out, and when they dissipated, a fox doll is left behind.

  "...What?"

  "You fell for it!"

  Turning around at the st second, Kabuto parried Ketaros' sneak attack, causing her to tumble over to one of the dumpsters.

  "Owowowowow... That hurts..."

  "That was a clever ninjutsu. However..."

  "CLOCK UP"

  In a few moments, Ketaros was sent flying through the alleyway after a few unseen attacks hit her, throwing her back to the streets where the Moryou gang ptoon is about to retreat. Her Zecter flew out from the brace, reverting her back into Izuna, as some of the members then told her to retreat, which she did, because apparently, "A great ninja knows discretion is the better part of valor" or so one of the gang members said.

  "Sensei... I’m now on the opposite side of the teacher who once supported me… Fate is a cruel mistress! But Izuna knows ninjas go through things like this all the time! This is straight out of a daytime drama!"

  "A daytime drama indeed..." Kabuto sighed.

  "Ninjas are fated to be drawn into conflict! But just you wait, Sensei! Izuna will never give up! Izuna will be three times the warrior next time! Nin-nin!"

  Arona then sent out a notification via the Shittim Chest right after Kabuto reverted back into Tendou, as he also heard Shizuko shouting to regroup.

  Back in the teahouse, the group discussed about the Moryou, whom Wakamo revealed to be a gang of miscreants who cause chaos whenever they can see fit, much to Shizuko's surprise as Wakamo seemed to be a sheltered girl from the way she wore her clothes like an cn aristocrat, and the manner of speech, as well as protectiveness over Tendou. Not long afterwards, another visitor arrived at the Tea House, a humanoid cat adult man named Date Meowru, who introduced himself as the president of the Hyakkiyako district's merchant guild.

  Tendou pretended not to listen, as the group discussed more on the motives behind the Moryou Gang's assault, which Shizuko presumed to be because of a new attraction that breaks tradition, which is a holographic fireworks projector borrowed to her from Millennium Science School. Tendou however doubted this, as that would require less organization, and if it is the case, most of the district would've rose in protest as well. After Meowru left, Shizuko then asked Tendou to accompany her to visit the Yin-Yang Club, as they were usually annoying to get into contact with, but now with Tendou, the Sensei of SCHALE, in the district, there is no room to refuse their request for help.

  "Follow that Meowru guy... I have a hunch."

  Wakamo nodded discreetly, before standing up and excusing herself.

  "I shall excuse myself right now, Sensei, Shizuko-Chan. I got a call from my part-time job."

  "You're excused. Be careful, Tamamo."

  "Will do, Sensei~"

  Tendou then walked with Shizuko beside him towards the Yin-Yang Club's clubhouse, which is much more than a simple clubhouse, as the building they work at resembled a massive Japanese castle. As they walked to the main building, Shizuko expressed her compints, as even though the club is the de facto student council of Hyakkiyako, they rarely help in troubles, and having an incompetent smug student as it's president is just making things worse. They reached the front door of the main building, to find nobody inside, at least until they walked into the guest room. There stood a blue haired girl with two oni horns sticking out of the front of her head, her hands holding her weapon, a white colored Milkor M32 MGL, it's grenade cylinder adorned with writings. After greeting them, she puts the grenade uncher down, and sat down behind the kotatsu.

  "Welcome, Sensei. I have been waiting for you."

  “Chise… Did you just say you were waiting for Sensei? You knew we were coming?”

  “Yep. Niya told me,” Chise replied. “So, here you all are... The teacher… who walks the path of heaven... and the raccoon…” she added with a dreamy tone.

  "Who are you calling a raccoon!?" After composing herself, Shizuko pried further. "So, where is that know-it-all president of yours?"

  “The president… well…” Chise seemed to drift off, as if trying to remember. “I’d say a bck cat would make a much better pet, personally.”

  “No one asked you for pet suggestions…” Shizuko huffed, before it clicked. “Wait… Are you saying I'm some kind of pet raccoon?!”

  "Chise, was it? We are looking into the Moryou Street Gang problem that is pguing this year's Cherry Blossom Festival." Seeing as this banter leads to nowhere, Tendou took over, gently asking the mysterious oni girl.

  "Mm... I am aware of it. All of it." Chise then looked out the window. "But the president said we can’t help directly. However, the Inner Discipline Club might be able to."

  "The Inner Discipline Club?" Shizuko asked dryly, her face looking like she really has given up hope.

  "There’s been a simir concern from the Inner Discipline Club about the commotion at the festival. The president’s stance is… if one group can’t handle it alone, why not try working together?"

  "I got it. They need our assistance as well, and we work together."

  "You understand that!?"

  "If you knew how I lived, you'll understand yourself, Shizuko. And as for the Inner Discipline Club's president, she is a SCHALE member. During the first waves of students applying to SCHALE, her name popped up."

  "And...?"

  "She spends most of her time sleeping in the guest lounge, much to Tamamo's annoyance."

  Shizuko facepalmed.

  "She said that their club were always ready to train, and I think I know her way. She fights under the guise of a sleepyhead."

  "That... sounds exactly like Tsubaki, alright... Anyways, let's go find them! Also, Chise, please let me know if your president returns."

  "We'll be leaving, Chise. Take care, alright?" Tendou asked.

  "Yup. Catch you ter..." Chise called out as they left, then gazed out the window, lost in thought. “Sun shines bright and warm, today is sunny and bright, a perfect blue sky... No, maybe today needs to be about Tendou-Sensei...”

  A while ter, Tendou and an exhausted Shizuko finally reached the streets again, after scaling back down from the Yin-Yang Club's patial clubhouse.

  "So, the Inner Discipline Club... They’re kind of… how do I put this? Known to be a bit weird…" Shizuko said, as she took a sip from the boba tea that Tendou bought for her.

  "And we're about to help them."

  "Still, I’m not sure they’re going to help us... Oh, sorry—I should stop thinking so negatively!"

  They then walked onto a 4-way intersection, whereas a rocket from a RPG-7 flew right pass Tendou, surprising Shizuko but not him. The bst also knocked Shizuko down to the ground.

  "Ugh... What was that...?" Asked Shizuko, as she shook her head due to her ears ringing from the explosion.

  "They're back."

  "HAHAHAHA! The Mouryo are back to ruin the festival!"

  "This time, we’ll tear down everything!"

  "The Mouryo are here again!?"

  "Shizuko, call Pina for backup. They're heading right for the tea house." Tendou commanded.

  "Got it!"

  The Kabuto Zecter then appears, managing to knock out several of the Moryou members, before making a beeline straight to Tendou's hand.

  "Henshin."

  "HENSHIN"

  Meanwhile, as the Zecter forms up Kabuto, another group of Moryou were blocked by a group of three, in which one of them, a girl with dark purple hair, tied in a bun and accented by matching raccoon ears. Her weapon is oddly, a fre gun.

  She stood on top of a hill, as she shouted her intro like a Tokusatsu hero's debut.

  "That’s enough! Your evil ends here, Street Mouryo!"

  "That's..." Kabuto motioned his gaze toward the girl.

  "Wanna know who we are? Be careful what you wish for!"

  She descended down the hill, as the two other girls begin to fade in to the scene as well. One of them is a sleepy-looking girl with short bck hair with raccoon ears, and the other is the same pink haired girl from earlier in the day, who mistook Tendou and Wakamo as a couple.

  Tendou recognized the tter two. The sleepy girl is Tsubaki, the president of the Inner Discipline Club, and the pink haired girl is Mimori. Tendou could also recall that Mimori called out to a "Kaede" early that day, which is the dark purple haired girl.

  After they showed up to the streets, to make them really look like a Tokusatsu group, they struck exaggerated poses which reminded Tendou of the time he was involved in battle alongside a trio Super Sentai (as opposed to the traditional 5-people team), the Go-Busters, fighting against the Shocker-Zangyack alliance. Tendou sighed in satisfaction, as he can experience this interesting vibe again.

  "Ta-da! Ha! Swish! Swoosh! Fshier" Kaede announced.

  "And… slender? Yeah?" Tsubaki added.

  "B-Beautiful too… right?"

  “Hoho! Three gorgeous girls fighting as one! We are the keepers of peace on the streets: the Inner Discipline Club! Here we are!” Kaede finished the announcement of their heroic entrance, or so it seems. This resulted in everyone stop fighting, as they looked at the club's entrance.

  “Hmph! Our entrance was perfect! Right, Tsubaki?” Kaede asked again.

  "Yeah... sure." Tsubaki yawned as she responded.

  "Um… Kaede, everyone’s staring…" Mimori looked around shyly.

  "Looks like Tsukasa's adventures really rubbed off on me..."

  "Who's Tsukasa, Sensei!?" Shizuko asked, as she went back, fired and pumped her Ithaca 37 at the groups of Moryou.

  "Nevermind that, we need to help out."

  A couple of shots rang from the Kunaigun, knocking out a couple of Moryou members in one shot, which Kaede witnessed.

  "The sound of that gunfire... That can only be...!"

  "Tendou-Sensei!" Mimori raised her hands over her mouth in awe.

  "Ah... Sensei is here too? We'll win in no time at this rate... I'm going to sleep..."

  "Now is not the time, Tsubaki! Everyone, and even Sensei is watching us!"

  "Heh heh… At least we still have a goal, right?" Mimori said as she readied her handgun.

  "You can say that again, Mimori! Training to be better dies while protecting the streets is what our club is all about! And this job calls for the Inner Discipline Club to take charge! And you're cruisin' for a bruisin', Street Moryou!"

  "Oh, we're ready... CHARGE!"

  A detachment of the Moryou ptoon then went to fight the trio, however they were no match against them, as Kaede targeted conveniently pced fireworks boxes and set them afme with her fres, disorienting a few of the Moryou members, whereas Mimori showed off a perfect performance, dashing through the groups of Moryou, and nding every single shot fwlessly, until she took aim at a certain armored adult.

  "A-Ah...! I-I'm sorry!"

  "Watch it next time." Kabuto said, as he then, without looking, sshed an incoming Moryou member who attempted to do a banzai charge. Then, as if to add insult to injury, he then initiated a Cast-Off, sending said member flying due to the sprung-off parts of Kabuto's masked form parts.

  "CAST OFF - CHANGE BEETLE"

  "Uwoooo! That's our Kabuto-Sensei, alright!" Kaede cheered like a fangirl, as she fired more fres without looking.

  As for Tsubaki, the Moryou initially saw her as an easy target, however their bullets all are but effective against her modified riot shield.

  "Haaah… Go away, flies…" She sleepily said as she waved her Skorpion SMG, one handed, like a bug spray.

  Every single burst from her Skorpion managed to hit the Moryou in front of her.

  “S-She can fight while sleeping?!”

  “She’s a monster!”

  "Arrgh! T-they've gotten stronger!" One of the members started to waver.

  "Heh! It’s hopeless! We’ve got Sensei on our side!" Shizuko said, pointing to Kabuto, who effortlessly brought down several Noh mask cd members who decided to go into close quarters.

  "Sensei…? You mean that Sensei from SCHALE?! No wonder that armor looked familiar!"

  "You never saw the news or social media!?"

  "Boring!" Was what her response is, before Kabuto shot her down.

  "Where’s Izuna?! Where’s that dumb ninja?!"

  Then, as if their prayers were mentioned, unseen attacks begin to hit the defenders, also managing to knock Pina out.

  "Clock Up."

  "CLOCK UP"

  Kabuto then sees the culprit, which is none other than Ketaros, who is now charging at him.

  "Now... come, Izuna!"

  "Izuna shall crush evildoers like you, Sensei!" Ketaros shouted, as she then rotated the Zecter before rotating it back the next second, before a surge of tachyon energy coursed from it to Ketaros' horn.

  "RIDER BEAT"

  "1 2 3 - RIDER KICK"

  "Nin-Niiiin~!"

  "Ha!"

  Both their attacks were commenced at the same time, Kabuto performing his signature standing roundhouse kick, while Ketaros performed a tachyon-powered ssh using her kunai, dubbed the Rider Beat by the Zecter's AI. The moment both finishers hit their marks, a rge explosion ensued...