Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

"That's not good at all. What kind of good friend borrows money and doesn't pay it back?"

Upon hearing Amamiya Rin's voice, Fukami Hinako couldn't help but complain.

I have absolutely no idea what's wrong with Sakiko's brain. 500 yen used to be a considerable sum, but now it's nothing. Yet every time I ask Sakiko for that little bit of money, she tries to renege on the debt.

However, Sakiko Igarashi also said, "It's just a matter of 500 yen, Hinako, why are you chasing after it for so much?"

Don't you know that the pronunciation of 5 yen is the same as "御缘" (yùyuán)? It has the meaning of forming a bond. I'm borrowing 500 yen from you to form a 100-fold bond with you!

However, people cannot understand each other.

Because Amamiya Rin interrupted, Fukami Hinako stopped arguing with Igarashi Sakiko.

"Mr. Seven, what should we do next?"

Looking up at the exit of the shrine, Hinako Fukami asked Rin Amamiya for her opinion.

"Find the fox spirit, and then... kill it!"

Amamiya Rin's answer was unusually firm; regarding the ghost story "Ultraman Seven" in his form, he had zero tolerance for any alien beings that harmed humans.

"But, Toshiyuki told me..."

Hinako Fukami hesitated for a moment before repeating what Tokihisa had told her.

"He lied to you, Hinako!"

Sakiko Igarashi stated this with absolute certainty.

"Even if Tokihisa really likes you, it's also true that he has ulterior motives towards you, and it's also true that the fox spirit wants to use you to achieve a certain goal, and Tokihisa is the accomplice."

Sakiko Igarashi has remembered what happened before she entered the inner and outer worlds, and she even recalled her experience of being killed by the power of the fox spirit and becoming a puppet in the inner world. Now she is filled with hatred for the Toki family and the fox spirit clan, wishing she could transform into Ultraman Seven and wipe them all out.

"Mr. Seven, what do you think?"

Hinako Fukami did not fully adopt Sakiko Igarashi's opinion, but instead sought advice from Rin Amamiya again.

"Don't worry, my telepathic abilities can tell whether the fox spirit is good or evil, real or fake. Our priority now is to find the fox spirit."

Amamiya Rin, however, remained calm and unhurried.

Like Hinako Fukami, he also lacked conclusive evidence of the fox spirit's evil deeds. But that didn't matter; through the illusionary magic of Sanskrit chants, beings without intelligence could lie to him.

"good!"

Hinako's eyes lit up. She was too lazy to think about the truth of the matter anymore. If Ultraman Seven had such an ability, then that was perfect.

"...But does Ultraman Seven's skill list include such a skill?"

Hinako Fukami felt a bit confused again; she didn't remember Ultraman Seven having such a convenient ability in his skill list.

"The power of light isn't so rigid; you might be able to develop your own techniques."

"That's what Amamiya Rin said."

Hinako Fukami nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Then, the silver giant stood up.

Her gaze passed over the open doors of the shrine. Outside, a deep twilight enveloped everything, obscuring the view except for the indistinct outlines of mountains rising and falling against the night sky. The air was filled with the faint scent of incense, mingled with the unique chill of the deep mountains, instilling a sense of solemnity in her.

"Let's go then!"

The giant of light bent his body slightly, assuming a take-off posture.

"etc--!"

Just then, an urgent and aggrieved cry came from beside my feet.

Hinako Fukami looked down and saw Sakiko Igarashi clinging tightly to her ankles, hanging there with her legs dangling in the air, looking like a koala clinging to a tree.

"Hey, hey, hey, feed me—where are you going?! Are you leaving me here?!"

Sakiko Igarashi tilted her head back, puffing out her cheeks as she complained indignantly.

"Well……"

The deep-sea chicks stood frozen in place.

She was so focused on finding the fox spirit to settle scores that she completely forgot about Sakiko. Now that she thinks about it, what if Sakiko had been left behind in this shrine…

As expected, we should bring Sakiko along. Although we will definitely be fighting later, it is safer to stay by her side than to leave her alone here.

"Sorry, let's set off together."

Hinako Fukami crouched down, and the silver giant's hand carefully reached out, gently supporting Sakiko Igarashi's waist and "removing" her from her ankles.

"That's more like it. If you can't transform into Ultraman Seven, at least let me fight alongside Ultraman Seven."

Sakiko Igarashi was held in Hinako Fukami's palm; her entire body was smaller than a hand.

She crossed her arms, puffed out her cheeks, and adopted a submissive attitude.

"Hold onto my finger, we're about to take off!"

Before she could finish speaking, Deepwater Hina exerted force with her feet, and her massive body leaped into the air!

The dome of the shrine rushed past her, the night wind howled past her, and Hinako Akami broke through the top of the shrine, soaring into the sky and standing steadily under the night sky.

Looking down from the high vantage point, all that could be seen outside the shrine was a desolate mountain shrouded in darkness.

The rolling mountain ridges undulated in the night, like the back of a sleeping giant. A few lights were scattered on the mountainside, faint yet persistent, as if stubbornly proving something in this deep darkness.

At the summit of the mountain stands a grand shrine.

Built against the mountain, it extends from the foot of the mountain all the way to near the top. The stone lanterns on both sides of the path are stacked on top of each other and are now lit with dim yellow light, like two winding fire dragons, coiled on the mountain ridge.

The main hall at the very top is majestic and solemn. The roof tiles gleam with a dark golden light under the lamplight, and the wind chimes hanging from the eaves sway gently in the night breeze without making a sound.

Hinako hovered briefly in the air, her golden eyes sweeping across the entire shrine.

Solemn! solemn! eerie!

Three distinct auras intertwined and swirled around the shrine, instinctively making one feel uneasy.

Is that the place?

Hinako Fukami muttered to herself.

Through the eyesight of the Giant of Light, she saw many strange monsters roaming the shrines in the mountains, each one more bizarre and dangerous than the last.

Of course, the danger only applies to ordinary people. To Hinako Abyss, who has transformed into a giant of light and resides high in the sky, those monsters are far too insignificant.

Compared to those trinkets, the fox spirit is the real focus.

If there is one place most likely to contain fox spirits, it would undoubtedly be the main hall at the highest point.

With her mind made up, Hinako Deepwater no longer hesitated.

She cradled Igarashi Sakiko in her left hand, her golden eyes fixed on the strange figure wandering in the mountains, while her right arm rose slightly, her fingertips gathering fine, sharp particles of light.

"Shuriken Beam!"

A short, low shout echoed under the night sky. The next second, beams of light, shaped like swords, shot out from her fingertips like twinkling stars, raining down on the monsters on the mountainside, along the path, and beside the stone lanterns!

Although the light bullet is small in size, its power is by no means weak.

Continuous explosions resounded within the desolate shrine, flames shooting into the sky. The twisted, grotesque, and wandering monsters were utterly torn apart and blasted into scattered black mist the moment they touched the light blasts, without even a single cry of agony.

The once eerie and restless forest immediately fell silent, leaving only the embers of the fire drifting down into the night sky.

In just a few seconds, all the monsters that were in the way were cleared away cleanly and efficiently.

"Wow, that's amazing! So cool!"

Sakiko Igarashi, nestled in Seven's palm, shouted excitedly, her eyes gleaming with excitement and envy.

Of course, jealousy was also present. She wiped out all the monsters in one fell swoop. She should have been the one to do this. As Hinako's savior, she entered this world, destroyed all the monsters in front of Hinako, and successfully saved her.

That's how it should be! She should be the protagonist who transforms into Ultraman in front of her friends and defeats the enemy!

The thought of this made Sakiko Igarashi grit her teeth in anger.

"Absolutely! Hinako, one day I will become light too!"

Sakiko Igarashi raised her head, looked at Ultraman Seven's face, and said resolutely, her eyes more determined than ever before.

It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. If no one else had become Ultraman Seven's human form, she wouldn't have been so stubborn. After all, she's a girl, and she doesn't have the same strong obsession with Ultraman as boys.

However, how could she let go of the fact that her best friend took away the opportunity for her to become Ultraman Seven's human form?

Hinako Fukami smiled slightly and didn't delay any longer. With a powerful leap, her silver body transformed into a streak of light that cut through the night, plunging down towards the mountain peak!

The wind howled, and the lights rapidly magnified in the field of vision. The stone lanterns on both sides of the path changed from blurry dots of light to clear outlines, and then sped away.

Sakiko Igarashi huddled in Hinako Fukami's palm, her fists clenched tightly. She stubbornly kept her eyes open, staring at the main hall that was getting closer and closer.

Without slowing down, Hinako Akami raised her right leg, her silver giant body twisting in mid-air, and using the momentum of her dive, delivered a fierce side kick to the roof of the main hall!

"boom--!!!"

The shrine, which had stood for countless years, let out a mournful wail as a huge hole, over 10 meters in diameter, was kicked open in the center of its thick cypress roof! Tiles, wood chips, and broken beams flew in all directions like an explosion, casting countless messy shadows in the candlelight.

Using the force of that kick, Hinako spun around, her massive body carrying a howling wind pressure, and crashed into the main hall through the hole!

Boom-! ! !

Silver feet shattered the white tatami mats, embedding themselves deeply into the stone floor below!

Centered on the point of impact, spiderweb-like cracks spread in all directions, the altar used for offerings was almost shaken up, and the candlelight in the hall flickered wildly, casting distorted shadows on everyone.

For evil, this was a terrifying entrance that could terrify anyone—a giant of silver light stood tall and imposing in the hall, its body radiating a holy silver light that contrasted sharply with the dense evil aura within, like a god descending to earth, its oppressive aura sweeping across every corner.

Hinako Fukami lowered her head slightly, her golden hexagonal eyes sweeping across every corner of the main hall. Her gaze was devoid of any emotion, calmly reflecting everything.

But that tranquility itself is the greatest oppression.

The smooth white tatami mats inside the main hall have now been trampled into pieces.

Hanging on the towering altar in the center is a fox-shaped spirit tablet, which was tilted during the impact and is now swaying slightly, making a soft creaking sound.

On either side of the altar, two rows of lifeless figures stood in neat rows.

On the left is a row of men wearing white patterned haori hakama. Their clothes are embroidered with exquisite family crests, and they wear light yellow sashes around their waists. The patterns on their cuffs and collars are neat and intricate, and every detail highlights their noble status.

On the right is a row of women wearing black tsubos sleeves in the same color scheme.

The hem of her dress was embroidered with elegant patterns, and a belt woven with gold and silver threads was tied around her waist. Her hair was piled up high and adorned with hairpins made of coral or jade.

Directly in front of the altar stood a man dressed as a priest.

He wore a black eboshi hat and a black and white Shinto robe, holding a cypress fan in one hand and a Kagura bell wrapped with incantations in the other. Unlike the others, he was surrounded by a visible aura of evil.

The evil aura seeped from his body like mist, and roamed around him like tentacles, making anyone who saw him feel disgusted.

Everyone was wearing a white fox mask.

The fox on the mask had a half-smile, with the corners of its mouth slightly upturned. Through the hollowed-out eye sockets, pairs of eyes were staring straight at the silver giant that had suddenly descended upon the square.

No one moved.

No one spoke.

No one was even breathing.

He seemed frighteningly calm.

However, the look of horror in his eyes, the slight trembling of his fingers, and the taut skin clearly revealed the emotions hidden beneath the fox mask—

What? That thing...

That couldn't be...

Ultraman?

No...don't joke like that!

Countless eyes were fixed on the silver-red giant, their minds going completely blank at that moment.

The Changxi Clan.

This Chinese family, which has a history spanning hundreds of years, prides itself on its nobility, its extraordinary nature, and its superiority over ordinary people.

At that moment, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, their scalps tingling.

They both had the same premonition.

Finished!

dying!

Really will die!

"Seven... Ultraman?"

Standing before the fox-masked priest, Tokihisa looked up at the giant of light that had appeared in the main hall. His pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and his fingers trembled slightly.

"...Hinako?!"

Others might not be able to see it, but surely he could sense it? The giant who appeared in the main hall in the form of Ultraman Seven, at its core, was the person he deeply loved.

The silver giant bent down slightly, protecting Sakiko even more tightly with his palms, and the light emanating from his body dispelled the evil aura that filled the hall.

Hinako's voice echoed through the main hall, carried by the giant of light.

"Suke, I'm here. Now tell me the truth. What exactly happened?"