After defeating Kazuchika Okada in the New Japan Cup 2020 finals, Evil would turn on stablemate Tetsuya Naito and joined Bullet Club. The next night at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall, Evil defeated Naito to become the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion with the help of Bullet Club's new member Dick Togo. After the match, Evil announced that he had taken over control of Bullet Club in White's absence, becoming the stable's first Japanese leader.