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Originally Posted by JettTheImperfect

So I guess we will get to see Shinobi.

Woz has to claim those somehow. So I'd assume so.
Though I don't think we've seen all the extra future riders. Still seems like one in particular is missing based on their concept premise.

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Originally Posted by NeonZ

The Hey Saber was shown to be able to allow Zi-O to use the powers of all Heisei Riders this episode, so, yeah, there's no point to Rider Watches/Armors anymore as far as "we need this specific power to destroy this Another Rider" goes.

Not necessarily. The Hei Saber can use other rider powers, but that doesn't mean it'll be the direct go to in destroying "Another riders".

Take Another Kabuto theoretically for example. The Hei Saber by itself wouldn't work because of Kabuto's innate Clock up feature the Another Rider would inherit. So a Kabuto form that could match that would be needed, especially for extra emphasis on Hyper Kabuto's extra speed to be faster. So we may see something that makes that obsolete long term as is prone to happen per series anyway.

Though also, even in destroying Another Ghost, Zi-O still went Grateful full form Ghost too through Decade. So we saw several uses of the ride armor even with the Hei saber in play. Which will likely be common going forward in Q2 for a bit.

Plus there will likely be other Another Rider powering ups too long term. Not every rider is equal in strength, and we do need an excuse for Zi-O and Geiz, as well as maybe Tsukuyomi to get powered up forms beyond the Decade upgrade. This is only the first "upgrade" in power forms. We should still get one for Q2(which we've seen the Zi-O and Geiz enhancements for that), and Q3(likely Tsukuyomi and Woz's extra power ups there) as well. With Q4 surprises maybe(new King form?).

And that's not counting whatever upgrades the Time Jackers get too.

So we might start seeing 'final form another riders' as the monsters escalate. But unknown on that.

So I really wouldn't assume the Hei Saber makes the ride armors obsolete at all. Especially as various another riders have unique properties that only their Ride Armor can match like Kabuto for example.

Am curious if Decade is going to get a K-Touch upgrade to Hei Touch though for a new Decade Complete.
As well as if we'll see the return of his "another rider" form from his own series that he and Diend had.