Ultraman: Because I am Gatanothor

I didn't understand, but I turned my gaze to Gakuma, wanting to hear what it had to say, and then try to connect it with what the giant had said.

Gakumabetta: "Roar~"

'I don't deny the existence of truth, goodness, and beauty among humans, but punishing the bad and praising the good—isn't that what you humans have always been doing? Hand over those humans who steal our food, and we won't destroy their towns…'

Daigo's face stiffened, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute it. Humans have indeed been punishing bad people all along, and the simplest example is the law.

His lips twitched a few times, but he couldn't find the words to say, so he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Director Sawai.

Everyone saw the giant looking in their direction.

Although those two pairs of glowing light bulbs looked harmless, they still made everyone feel a little uneasy.

Some people dared not look the giant in the eye and lowered their heads in shame.

Most of them are miners.

Kurara Island is rich in stones, and its local residents make a living by quarrying.

Director Sawai glanced at the people around him and sighed inwardly.

Now he bears the fate of all humanity on his shoulders, and it is impossible for him to hand over his own people to the monsters for punishment or even killing.

Moreover, most of them were mining stones for survival.

From a human perspective, and from the perspective of their family, they are not at fault.

I glanced again at the crowd behind me, especially at the fear on their faces.

He turned around, his eyes filled with determination.

'As the leader of humanity, I must not surrender my own people!'

He now has two stances in his mind: one is the monster Gakuma, and the other is humanity.

Then, with firm steps, he walked towards Gakuma and the others.

This scene was witnessed by Munakata and Fudo, who had just returned.

Zongfang was taken aback, but when he saw Director Sawai walking towards the giant beast, his expression changed. He quickly let go of Fengdu's support, endured the pain, and stepped forward to block the director's path.

"Director, this is too dangerous!" As a commander, he relied on his brainpower for his job.

Upon seeing Director Sawai's actions, he immediately guessed what the other party wanted to do.

"Let me go!"

Director Sawai smiled at him, then firmly shook his head. "No, this has to be done by me, and it has to be me who does it!"

Having said that, he led his entourage past Zongfang.

Zongfang looked back at Director Sawai's back, gritted his teeth, and followed after him.

Feng Du shrugged indifferently. He had only come out to make a brief appearance, so even with Gatanothor's dark power, he didn't cause any trouble.

Instead, they let things develop freely.

Inside the command center, Megumi hurriedly shouted to the only Flying Swallow No. 1, "Lina, do everything in your power to protect Director Sawai's life."

"understand!"

Lina immediately piloted the Flying Swallow No. 1 to keep up with Director Zejing's pace.

Chapter 31 Variables

Just as Tiga and the Gakuma brothers were still locked in a stalemate, Director Sawai's voice came over.

He stood on the high mountain, followed by five figures: three police officers, Zongfang, and Fengdu.

Compared to the panic of the police officers, Zong Fang was much calmer; this was the third time he had faced such a behemoth.

Director Sawai was wearing a headset, and there was a megaphone next to him.

Looking at the fierce battlefield, he interrupted, "Hello! I am the leader of the Earth United Peace Organization, my name is Sawai Souichirou!"

The sound transformed into Gakuma's animal language and reached Gakuma's ears. Daigo was originally human, and although he could not speak human language now, he could understand it.

Director Sawai looked at the three enormous creatures that all turned their gazes toward him. He was startled, feeling a fear similar to that of a human facing a natural disaster, and instinctively wanted to escape.

But he forcibly cast aside these timid feelings.

He turned to the side, looked up at Tiga, a look of gratitude on his face, and exclaimed, "Giant, thank you!"

"Because of your appearance, we humans have been spared from the threat of Golza and Melba, and now you have saved the personnel on the Flying Swallow II. I once again offer my sincerest blessings!"

After speaking, Director Sawai bowed deeply. The people behind him were stunned for a moment, then hurriedly followed suit and bowed deeply as well.

Daigo was startled and instinctively tried to back away.

Although he is now Ultraman Tiga, he is still the simple and kind-hearted Daigo at heart. Director Sawai has been kind to him and he absolutely cannot accept a simple bow from him.

But before he could move aside, Director Sawai had already straightened up, which made him slightly flustered.

Retreating was not an option, nor was continuing to stand there. Fortunately, Director Sawai focused his attention on the Gakuma brothers.

He shouted, "On behalf of humanity, I offer my deepest apologies for humans taking your food without asking. Please consider how we humans should compensate you!"

Director Sawai felt that it was necessary to calm the other party down first in order to have a good start and begin cooperation.

Putting everything else aside, the petrification ray that Gakuma just unleashed has profound research value for them.

It can be used not only as a means of expanding territory, but also as a weapon.

Now, Earth is facing a major catastrophe, and this petrifying ray will surely be very effective against other monsters.

Humans cannot rely solely on the protection of giants; they too must develop and become powerful.

Gakuma Alpha looked at his brother Beta.

Generally, it's its older brother who handles these kinds of issues involving humans, because it knows how cunning humans are and how easily they can be tricked.

It has suffered quite a few losses in the past.

Gakumabetta glanced at Tiga, then at Director Sawai.

A flash of understanding crossed his eyes.

'This giant must be from the human side!'

Thinking of this, it began to consider the gains and losses, wondering how it could benefit from humans without incurring the giants' hostility.

Suddenly, the situation on the scene changed dramatically.

A purplish-black vortex appeared in the sky, from which countless bolts of lightning shot out and struck the ground.

The immense force blasted a crater tens of meters deep into the ground.

Everyone was so shocked by this scene that they were in a flurry of activity.

Inside the command center, Nori hurriedly shouted, "Director Sawai, Lina, get out of there quickly! The energy there is rising rapidly and has reached the critical point for an explosion!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions drastically.

His face instantly contorted with terror. Director Sawai didn't try to be brave and, with the help of three police officers, quickly left the area.

But it was too late.

A bolt of purple lightning emerged from the vortex and struck directly at the location of Director Sawai and his group.

Feng Du's expression turned serious, and he was about to use his dark power to block the attack.

But before he could even activate the power within him, he saw Tiga rush in front of them, raise his hands, and a seven-colored barrier appeared out of thin air to block the attack.

Director Sawai's people all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.

One of the police officers murmured, "Phew... we survived!"

"Thank you, giant!"

Daigo nodded to the people below, then looked up at the vortex that was constantly rotating counterclockwise, which contained a terrifying aura that even he could feel.

The two Gakuma brothers also unconsciously stood beside Tiga, wanting to fight together against the vortex that had just appeared.

The atmosphere there made them feel an unprecedented sense of crisis, as if the vortex had appeared specifically for them.

As Fengdu followed Director Sawai in their retreat, he turned to look at the sky.

The weather, which was sunny just moments ago, is now covered with dark clouds, and the surrounding environment has become unusually gloomy.

"variable!"

He uttered a single word.

The world has undergone other changes because of his actions.

However, as far as Kaede knows, in the Ultraman universe, justice will ultimately defeat evil—this is an ironclad rule.

He dared not overuse the power of darkness, for fear that the world consciousness would amplify Tiga's power, ultimately leading to his death at Tiga's hands.

But now, why has another powerful dark force appeared?

One dark force is enough for this world; why need another?

He glanced down at the progress bar in his hand.