Ultraman: Old Tom was actually a tsundere

Despite the danger, Hiiragi remained calm, touched the holster on his side with his right hand, and tried to adjust his body posture.

In a flash, he found himself already away from the Ariel base.

The surrounding vegetation was lush, and it seemed that he had entered a forest.

"Hiroyuki Hiiragi, hello."

"My name is Xia Yu."

A young man stood quietly in front of him with a smile.

Hiiragi showed no sign of relaxing.

He suddenly drew his gun and fired, aiming at Xia Yu's knee.

Just as the bullet was about to pierce the target, a pale red round shield appeared in time and deflected it.

Hiiragi's pupils contracted as he saw a small monster emerge from the young man's shoulder.

The golden dragon head, with its mechanical feel, roared defiantly at him.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to talk to you."

Hiiragi paused for a moment before saying, "This kind of communication is not friendly."

Xia Yu shrugged and said helplessly, "But it's the most convenient way, after all, I'm just an ordinary citizen."

"Enough with the nonsense, please stop your Earth monster hunting plan."

"I see." Hiiragi smiled faintly, a hint of mockery on his face. "It seems this plan is quite effective, making Lord Monster so eager to come to me."

"But I'm sorry, that's absolutely impossible!"

His resolute demeanor reminded Xia Yu of an old acquaintance.

Fujimiya Hiroya was the same way back then.

They are a type of people who have unwavering beliefs and are willing to pay any price.

But their goals were all wrong.

Xia Yu sighed, ignoring Old Tuo's maniacal laughter.

Why am I always seen as a monster? I told you I'm just an ordinary citizen.

Are you hard of hearing?

"Your target is wrong from the start. The enemy of humanity, Earth monsters, and even the entire Earth should be the Root Destroyer."

Hiiragi sneered, "The Root Destruction Entity and Earth's monsters are both enemies; that's not contradictory."

"Then why don't you go and deal with the Root Destruction Entity? What kind of skill is it to ambush a sleeping monster?"

Xia Yu was provoked by Hiiragi's attitude.

Where were you when Zolim appeared? Do you know what it felt like to be enveloped in despair and sorrow?

Hiiragi's coldness faltered slightly, and after a long pause, he said, "That was XIG's responsibility; it's just that they didn't do a good job."

Xia Yu sneered, "You know this place is under XIG's jurisdiction, so why are you interfering?"

"Tokyo, aren't the neon lights properly protected?"

"That was in the past, it doesn't represent the future," Hiiragi said in a deep voice.

"Is it possible that the Earth monsters and humans share the same goal?" Xia Yu stated his point of view. "We are all creatures on Earth, and they also want to resist the Root Destroyer."

"We are comrades-in-arms, we are partners."

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Hiiragi's expression changed, revealing deep hatred.

"They killed my brothers, those guys are our enemies!"

Xia Yu suddenly sighed deeply, "So, you insist on this plan for revenge, not simply from the perspective of protecting humanity."

"As expected, they are people blinded by hatred."

Hiiragi wanted to retort, but when he met those clear eyes, he involuntarily swallowed the words that were stuck in his throat.

To say that he had no selfish motives would be a lie.

Fujimiya awakened Nakana, who had annihilated all of his troops. The deep pain and hatred he felt often woke him up in the middle of the night.

"If you insist, I will intervene to stop you."

"Please remember one thing: both humans and Earth monsters deserve respect, and the only target is the Root Destroyer."

"Fratricide and infighting will only give it something to watch."

Without waiting for Hiiragi's response, Xia Yu sent him back.

[Changing his perception is easier for me.] Torregia noticed that Xia Yu wasn't in a good mood and took the initiative to extend an olive branch.

"Not only is it simple, it's also brutal," Xia Yu said irritably. "Stop with your underhanded tricks."

"But it's very effective, isn't it?" Torregia said calmly. "If you actually intervened, it would be tantamount to making an enemy of the Guard organization."

Even if you've made many contributions, they'll immediately turn on you.

What benefits would you get in return?

Xia Yu, unusually, did not refute.

Toregia is telling the truth.

Regardless, Hiiragi did these things from a human perspective.

If he opposes or even obstructs it, then he goes against the greater good.

Although from the perspective of Earth's monsters, the so-called righteous cause is ridiculous.

"No problem, at least my dream will support me."

The young man quickly broke into a bright smile, and the pressure from Torregia vanished without a trace.

You're very optimistic, but what if your best friend objects to this?

【XIG, and even the whole world, have labeled you an enemy because of your obstruction. Friendships have all turned into hatred. What are you going to do?】Tregear was clearly not giving up and tried to coax Xia Yu into a state of turmoil.

Xia Yu burst out laughing.

"Old Tuo, I'm saying, don't you have any creativity?"

"Are you going to say the next second, 'Even if it means going against the whole world, I'll help you'?"

"I'm the only one who's truly good to you."

"Wow, I'm so touched, I'm about to cry."

The special atmosphere that had been painstakingly created was completely shattered, and Torregia was furious.

I'm simply stating a fact; after all, we are now bound together by fate, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

[God knows why this happened.] He muttered a few curses under his breath and then fell silent.

Xia Yu clearly had his own ideas.

The next day, the missile rack was installed, and the huge underground penetrating missile hung quietly on it, ready to be launched at any time.

The killing operation will begin this afternoon.

The news of Hiiragi's abduction caused a stir within the Guard, but since the person involved didn't say anything, the matter was temporarily dropped.

Chiba and Ishimuro reviewed the surveillance footage and both knew who had done it.

Emotionally, they agreed with Xia Yu's actions, but they were also afraid that he would hurt Shu and cause him to become a wanted criminal.

Xia Yu walked alone to the shore of Lake Tsumura.

A gentle breeze rippled through the air, and the abundance of negative ions brought him a sense of peace.

He didn't walk with my dream because what he did next was very likely to involve my dream.

"What are you planning to do? Transform into Galactron directly?" Tregear asked with a hint of curiosity.

"You'll find out when the time comes." Xia Yu wasn't nervous about becoming a wanted criminal at all; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

Based on what he'd learned over this period, Old Tuo was certain that the kid was up to something naughty.

Hiiragi stood in front of the launch pad, staring expressionlessly at the missile rack.

In the stillness, the young man's words inexplicably surfaced from the depths of his heart.

"But I absolutely cannot let anyone else die because of this."

"All of this is for humanity."

He decisively pressed the launch button.