Past NinPow! 2022

**Past NinPow! 2022** is the second episode of the Kamen Rider Geiz NEXT TIME: Future Guardian mini-series. It features a retelling of the Another Shinobi arc from Geiz's point of view.

## Plot

Inside a bright white library, White Woz takes one of the futuristic-looking books off its shelf. He opens the book as images of Rentaro Kagura becoming Another Shinobi, which then transitions to Geiz and Zi-O fighting Another Shinobi show up on its screen-like pages.

*"According to history, Geiz Myokoin embarks on a journey to defeat Ohma Zi-O and become a savior. However, the Time Jackers still oppose this future, wanting to groom someone into becoming a new king instead. As such, they have decided to create new unbeatable Another Riders, ones that have never been seen before. Will our savior be able to beat these monsters and grasp his destiny?"*
―White Woz
As the camera zooms in to White Woz's book, the scene continues as Zi-O swings his Zikan Girade at Another Shinobi, who flips away and then swings his sword, creating a massive gust of purple wind which pushes both Zi-O and Geiz back. Geiz pulls out his Zikan Zax and begins shooting at the Another Rider, who takes the hits while stumbling back. Sougo jumps at the opportunity, placing the W Ridewatch in the Zikan Girade, performing a W Giri Giri Slash. However, Shinobi jumps into the air turning into a purple mist that flies away.

The two Riders try to give chase however, the mist disappears from their sight. Geiz sighs as both Riders untransformed. Geiz tells his fellow Rider that they should get on their bikes and try to pursue the Another Rider before he gets too far. Tsukuyomi, who was watching nearby, approaches the two, telling Geiz that it isn't worth it. After all, without the corresponding Ridewatch, fighting the Another Rider is pointless, as it will keep coming back again and again. Sougo agrees, telling them that they should regroup back at the 9 5 DO and figure out what to do next.

At the 9 5 DO, Geiz, Tsukuyomi, Woz, and Sougo are sitting around the dining table, discussing the new Another Rider with Tsukuyomi asking Woz if he simply skipped a page on his book. Woz, offended, states that the history of the Riders is also the history of his overlord's ascension, reassuring Tsukuyomi that no page had been skipped. Geiz rolls his eyes at the conversation, angrily exclaiming that they're wasting time and should probably try and track down the enemy again. Sougo suddenly interrupts, loudly exclaiming that he remembers it now. The other three turn to him, with Woz asking Sougo what he had just remembered.

Sougo explains that he has seen the Rider that Another Shinobi is based on before, which prompts the others to get closer to him, before saying that he saw the Rider in a dream, killing off any interest the others had. Geiz turns to the aspiring king, telling him that this is no time for jokes, reminding him that if the Time Jackers truly have an unbeatable Another Rider, he won't be able to become king. Sougo insists this is no joke and that the Rider that Another Shinobi is based on hails from the year 2022.

Woz's expression immediately changes to that of worry. He has realized the scheme of the Time Jackers. By creating an Another Rider prior to when the Rider was supposed to exist, they've essentially made it so that Kamen Rider Shinobi has never existed and never will exist. This would then mean that they can't go back in time to try and claim a Ridewatch. To make matters worse, because Sougo attempted to give up on his dream of becoming an overlord, the timeline allowed for unfamiliar Riders from the future to exist. Riders that they have no information on.

Sougo crosses his arms and stares at the ground with a pensive expression before shrugging any concern off and reassuring them that things will work out, much to Geiz's annoyance, who walks off, proclaiming that he's tired of wasting time, with Tsukuyomi calling out his name. Woz scoffs at Geiz, who had just left the shop.

The scene changes to Geiz riding on his bike. In an internal monologue, Geiz talks about how complex things have become. At first, it was easy; go back in time, kill Sougo and create a better future for his people. However, things were different now. Geiz didn't see Sougo as the evil overlord that would destroy the world and yet, a small voice in his head told him that that was the case, that he had to beat Zi-O otherwise millions would suffer. Not just that, the Time Jackers, who he didn't mind at first, were coming at them with more and more complex schemes each time, and each time they did, Sougo would only grow in power. He had to make a choice and time was running out.

As his mind wanders, images of Ohma Zi-O attacking his squad flash on his mind, followed by images of a fight he had with Ohma as Kamen Rider Geiz GhostArmor. Then, images of current Sougo asking him if he's alright flood his mind. Geiz then looks on while driving, now with a conflicted look on his face.

Suddenly, Geiz stops his bike as he notices Another Shinobi attacking a small group of people. Geiz hops off his bike, putting on the Ziku Driver and transforming into Kamen Rider Geiz while the people run. The two fight for a while, with Geiz noting the Another Rider's year of origin before deciding that his current form isn't enough. He pulls out the Drive Ridewatch, accessing his Kamen Rider Geiz DriveArmor form. With his enhanced speed, Geiz gains the upper hand, pushing back the Another Rider.

Knowing the monster had reached its limit, he performed his finisher, the Hissatsu Time Burst, repeatedly punching his opponent with blindingly fast punches, defeating the Rider. On the ground, where Another Shinobi used to be now lays a hurt Rentaro. As Geiz looks at him, ready for him to turn back into Another Shinobi at any time, Zi-O and Tsukuyomi arrive, helping the young man get up before asking him if he's okay. Geiz undoes his transformation and suggests interrogating the man if he isn't going to turn into an Another Rider just yet.

Rentaro, who is now sitting on a bench near where he had fought Geiz, explains that has made a contract with a young boy so that he can get the power he needs to enact justice on people who wrong those weaker than them, recalling how he got beat up trying to protect someone before becoming Another Shinobi. He then urges Sougo and Geiz to stop and that he simply wants to be a hero, assuring them that he isn't hurting anybody who doesn't deserve it. Sougo appears surprised that Another Shinobi's identity is the same as the actual Kamen Rider Shinobi, a fact that surprises Tsukuyomi and Geiz.

This prompts an explanation from Sougo, who recounts his dream in further detail. After this, Sougo tells the boy that he needs to believe in his future as Kamen Rider Shinobi and in his own power rather than giving in to the darkness in his heart and becoming just like the people whom he is beating up. Rentaro shoves Sougo aside, claiming that he isn't a Kamen Rider like them yet and that he is destined to become king instead, but before the situation could escalate Geiz steps in, and tells Sougo that Rentaro might be right. Sometimes you need to put morals aside and do the right thing for the sake of protecting people. With Sougo understanding where Geiz is coming from, he simply stares at the ground. That being said, he also calls Rentaro a coward for attacking defenseless people. Tsukuyomi tells Geiz to shut up and that he's only going to aggravate Rentaro even more. She apologizes to both of them and simply asks when he became Another Shinobi.

However, before Rentaro could reply, he is suddenly frozen in time. Heure, one of the Time Jackers, approaches the four of them, saying that he doesn't know what they're trying to pull but that it isn't going to work. because just as Geiz and Tsukuyomi went back in time to prevent the rise of Ohma, they went forwards in time to bring forth an unbeatable Another Rider. As Heure says this, suddenly something clicks in Tsukuyomi's head. Heure then restarts Rentaro's Anotherwatch, allowing him to transform into Another Shinobi once again. As this happens, Sougo and Geiz transform into Zi-O DecadeArmor and Geiz DriveArmor respectively. As Geiz gets ready to attack, Tsukuyomi shoves him aside and tells Zi-O to keep the enemy busy because she has a plan. Sougo nods, saying that he'll do his best before striking the Another Rider with his Heisaber.

In Geiz's Time Mazine, Geiz asks Tsukuyomi what she's doing. She tells him that they don't have to beat Another Shinobi, rather they can just prevent him from being born in the first place. Geiz is surprised that Tsukuyomi would do something that extreme before Tsukuyomi clarifies that she obviously doesn't mean to kill Rentaro as a baby but rather just prevent Another Shinobi from being made. Geiz nods his head, claiming that he knew what Tsukuyomi meant. Tsukuyomi just rolls her eyes and starts the Time Mazine, its course set to when Rentaro became Another Shinobi.

As the two land, they start to look for Rentaro, using their knowledge of his backstory to search for him. Eventually, the two come upon the alleyway in which Rentaro made his contract. Just as time stopped and a confused Rentaro looked around, Heure showed up with promises of power. Suddenly a shot is fired, causing Heure to drop the Shinobi Anotherwatch as he turns around to see Tsukuyomi as well as Geiz, who was running towards him while transforming into his base form.

Tsukuyomi warns Rentaro, telling him to run, which he does with a very confused expression on his face. Just as Geiz approaches Heure, the Time Jacker manages to escape with the Shinobi Anotherwatch while also telling Geiz that even if Rentaro doesn't become Another Shinobi right now, he will at any point before their first meeting.

A few minutes later, Geiz and Tsukuyomi approach Rentaro and explain the situation the best they can while trying not to spoil Rentaro on becoming Kamen Rider Shinobi. A still very confused Rentaro thanks the two and tells Geiz he has something for him. Geiz turns to him confused before being handed a Shinobi Miridewatch. Geiz analyzes it for a bit, pointing out that it's not like any Ridewatch they've seen before. Then they ask Rentaro about it, with Rentaro explaining that a man in white told him to hang on to that thing until he met the two of them, although the watch used to look different when he got it. Rentaro then adds that this Ridewatch is meant to be used by Geiz specifically. Geiz's eyes widen as he stares at the Ridewatch. A power that's only for him? Maybe now he could finally even the playing field between Zi-O and himself. Tsukuyomi ponders about the man in white and the origins of the Miridewatch before Geiz claiming that it doesn't matter and that they should just get back and defeat Another Shinobi, should he still exist.

Back to the fight, Zi-O DecadeArmor slashes at Another Shinobi whose power, for a few seconds, seems to glitch out of existence before returning, similar to the Legend Riders that Sougo had encountered. A surprised Sougo stops attacking for a few seconds, allowing Another Shinobi to deliver a fire-powered blow to the Rider, throwing him to the ground. Just then, Kamen Rider Geiz shows up and shoots the creature down, allowing Zi-O to gain some distance before asking Geiz why they were gone for so long. Geiz just tells him to shut up and watch because he's about to defeat the Another Rider.

Heure, who was still near, laughed at that statement, asking if Geiz simply chose not to hear him before. He continues by saying that their little attempt to go back in time and stop Another Shinobi from being created hadn't worked because eventually Rentaro would be faced with the opportunity again. Geiz then pulls out the Shinobi Miridewatch, something that surprises Heure who starts asking where he got that. Geiz doesn't respond, instead just activating the Miridewatch and placing it on his Ziku Driver, transforming into Geiz ShinobiArmor. Meanwhile, Zi-O stares at Geiz in awe. Geiz once again uses his speed to match the Another Rider's blows before turning into a mist and striking the opponent from behind after which, he blasted Shinobi with a gust of wind. Another Shinobi rolls on the ground after being thrown by Geiz's attack while Geiz himself prepares a finisher, the Ninpou Time Burst. He delivers an air-powered rider kick, defeating the Another Rider and causing his Anotherwatch to be destroyed.

After his pawn's defeat, Heure retreats while the other three go check on Rentaro. Rentaro, who is on his knees, apologizes. Sougo tells him to stand up, that while he failed by becoming Another Shinobi, he can right his wrongs and take his future for himself. Rentaro nods, finally willing to listen to Sougo's words. The scene cuts to the group bidding Rentaro farewell, with Rentaro now being confident in his future, with the exception of Geiz who simply stares at the former enemy with his usual resting serious face.

Back at the 9 5 DO, Tsukuyomi and Geiz are sitting at the dining table. Geiz asks Tsukuyomi if the plan that was meant for Shinobi also reflected her feelings on Sougo and Ohma Zi-O, pointing out that they got lucky with the Ridewatch and that otherwise, they wouldn't have stopped Another Shinobi, to which Tsukuyomi claims she doesn't know what he's talking about but if that were the case, Rentaro still went on to become the heroic Kamen Rider Shinobi and that, in the end, just as Sougo said, everything worked out. This statement annoys Geiz, who stares at the Ridewatches he and Sougo have collected.

## Fan Casting

* Geiz Myokoin: Gaku Oshida
* Sougo Tokiwa: So Okuno
* Tsukuyomi: Shieri Ohata
* White Woz/Black Woz: Keisuke Watanabe
* Rentaro Kagura: Hideya Tawada
* Heure: Rihito Itagaki

## Forms and Collectibles Used

* **Watches used:**
	+ Geiz
		- Geiz, Ghost (flashback), Drive, Shinobi
	+ Zi-O
		- Zi-O, W (Zikan Girade), Decade
	+ Another Shinobi
		- Shinobi Anotherwatch

* **Rider Armor used:**
	+ Geiz
		- GhostArmor (flashback), DriveArmor, ShinobiArmor
	+ Zi-O
		- DecadeArmor

## Notes

* **Ridewatch Count:**
	+ **Watches in Geiz's possession:** Geiz, Drive, Cross-Z, Faiz, Wizard, Genm, Ex-Aid, Bike, Phone, Shinobi
	+ **Watches in Zi-O's possession:** Zi-O, Build, Fourze, OOO, OOO Tajadol Combo, Gaim, W, Kuuga, Ghost, Decade, Bike, Phone, Taka, Kodama

* This episode is placed after episode 16 of *Kamen Rider Zi-O*.