Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 22 Investigation

Disaster Prevention Agency Building.

Xia Chuan, wearing a temporary pass, walked up to the middle floor rooftop surrounded by railings and immediately saw Asami Hiroko standing in the cold wind, dressed in business attire.

"Why did you suddenly decide to meet here?"

"This is where Ultraman transformed for the last time."

Hiroko Asami smoothed her wind-blown hair, turned back to look directly at Natsukawa for a moment, and an inevitable hint of disappointment flashed across her face.

"So you really don't remember anything, Kaminari."

"Is this the last transformation?"

Natsukawa walked over to Hiroko Asami and they both looked up at the sky.

This used to be where Kaminari and his colleagues worked.

The Fukuto Team, also known as the Fukuto Special Countermeasures Office's Exclusive Team (commonly referred to as the Fukuto Team), was actually led by Tamura, who was managed by the head of the Countermeasures Office and was under the jurisdiction of the Disaster Prevention Agency.

According to Shinji Kaminaga's partial memories, unless he needed to go to the front lines to guide operations, he spent most of his time working in this disaster prevention building.

"Perhaps I'm not the only one who's lost my memory," Xia Chuan said calmly. "Haven't you all forgotten? Ultraman's final solution to the crisis."

"Who knows? Thinking about it now, Ultraman probably faced certain death in the end."

Hiroko Asami looked wistful for a moment, then smiled again and turned to Natsukawa.

"Let's not talk about that. How have you been at school lately? Have you been bullied? I heard some knights are hard to get along with."

"I feel alright," Xia Chuan thought of his students. "Not all knights are that annoying. And to be honest, the knights have made a great contribution to maintaining basic peace in this world. Whether or not it's because of the Knight Challenge, people are ultimately protected."

"You've heard about it too?"

Hiroko Asami was slightly surprised.

"That's true. Some of the knight cadets have powerful backgrounds and are much better informed than we are."

Natsukawa didn't explain, but instead looked at Asami Hiroko and asked, "You still haven't told me why you asked me to come. Have you run into some trouble?"

"There is indeed some trouble, but it has nothing to do with you."

Hiroko Asami shook her head with a wry smile.

Her current task is to track down Kuuga, and even her former colleague in charge of intelligence can't help her, let alone Natsukawa.

"There are some things that are not easy to say over the phone, so I wanted to catch up and give you a heads-up."

"What's wrong?" Xia Chuan asked in surprise.

"You've probably heard of Kamen Rider Kuuga, who's been all over the place lately, right?"

Hiroko Asami stared at Natsukawa, her expression gradually becoming serious.

"It's the Knight who appeared outside the Metropolitan Police Department last time. The higher-ups are really pushing it hard now, and they've even started investigating the shuttles that have been lost. If you're bound to the Knight system, it's best not to make a fuss and wait until later."

Actually, she had doubts about Xia Chuan at first.

However, even if Xia Chuan is indeed bound to the Knight System, it has only been less than a month, so it is impossible for him to have the strength of Kuuga.

She had witnessed Kuuga's battles firsthand; he wasn't some newly born rookie knight.

Is it necessary?

Xia Chuan's expression remained unchanged.

"Kuuga doesn't seem to have done anything bad, does he? On the contrary, he's been eliminating monsters and protecting the citizens."

"Maybe it's fear; it's always been like this."

Hiroko Asami looked helpless.

"You don't remember? Back then, they used us to threaten Ultraman to his face. If Ultraman hadn't threatened to blow up the Earth as a bargaining chip..."

"I see, Kuuga isn't strong enough, right?"

Xia Chuan was not surprised at all.

The difference between left and right is simply between "threatening" and "powerful".

Ultraman has the power to flip a table.

To some extent, peace should be a product of balance, but his appearance disrupted this balance, and his strength seemed insufficient to overturn the table.

Or perhaps the authorities don't fully understand his capabilities.

"They've underestimated my power," Natsukawa said, shaking his head.

"underestimate?"

Asami Hiroko looked strange.

"Do you remember that young man who transformed into Black Kuuga? He's my student now," Natsukawa recalled the scene of Black Kuuga's rampage. "It seems that the higher-ups misjudged Kuuga's power because he was easily defeated."

……

"Attention nearby Kamen Riders! A tiger-type Grongi is currently fleeing towards Odaiba. There are many tourists at the scene. Nearby Kamen Riders, please go and assist immediately..."

Fujiwara Saiji, who had recently left home, was walking silently on the road when his personal communicator suddenly sounded an alarm.

"Another Gurongi?"

After reading the notification on his communicator, Fujiwara Saiji, no longer holding a grudge, quickly headed to the alert area.

Although the riders haven't been assigned motorcycles yet, the location of the incident isn't too far away, so if they hurry, they should still make it in time.

"Buzz!"

Near Odaiba.

Within the sealed-off area, seven Kamen Riders from the "Extreme Fox" series led a team to corner the Tiger-type Grongi in the plaza. As they waited for the surrounding tourists to flee, a red knight figure suddenly walked against the flow of people in the crowd.

"That is..."

Fujiwara Saiji was trapped outside the already formed barrier because he didn't have the authority to do so. Just as he was wondering why so many knights had arrived, he immediately noticed the red knight in the crowd.

"Kuuga? It's Kuuga!"

Kuga, who was going against the flow of people, stood out among the fleeing crowd. He was Natsukawa, who had just met Hiroko Asami.

"What?"

The knights quickly realized what was happening, but they didn't seem too surprised when they saw Xia Chuan.

"They've arrived!"

"This guy is Kuuga? He doesn't seem like much."

Xia Chuan stopped and scanned the entire area before his gaze fell on the tiger-shaped Gurongi surrounded by the barrier.

It was indeed the Gurongi that had escaped from the training base before.

The group of knights seemed to be deliberately chasing him without killing him, waiting for him to appear. Even the formation of the barrier was much slower than usual.

but.

What can a group of Kamen Riders who are only a year old do?

The "Extreme Fox" series of knights mainly rely on equipment and items for combat, but this group of people clearly don't have any powerful items and look extremely poor, so their combat strength is predictable.

What's the use of having a lot of people?

"Bang!"

Amidst the commotion, Xia Chuan walked straight towards the tiger-shaped Gurongi, slightly sidestepping the high-pressure water gun's impact. He grabbed the wrist of the knight who rushed forward, twisted it behind his back, and flung him away amidst the knight's screams.

"ah--!"

"asshole!"

The knights behind them were all shocked and enraged, and launched a swarm attack. However, without exception, every knight who rushed close to Xia Chuan was instantly subdued.

Whether in terms of strength or skill, these "Extreme Fox" knights were like children. Their attacks were interrupted by Xia Chuan before they could even land. Occasionally, someone would try to launch a sneak attack, but Xia Chuan would easily dodge it by tilting his head and turning to the side.

"Bang bang bang!"

It could be punches and kicks, or elbow strikes.

Xia Chuan had only walked a few meters when a group of Kamen Riders lay on the ground behind him, groaning in pain. Although none of them had broken out of their transformations, they were no longer able to stop Xia Chuan.

"This is the power of Kuuga!"

Fujiwara Saiji clung tightly to the barrier, watching as Natsukawa quickly took down all the knights.

While still in a daze, I saw Xia Chuan kick the tiger-type Gurongi with a powerful kick that seemed to rush straight in.

Finally, the tiger-shaped Gurongi seemed to want to launch a sudden counterattack, but he was kicked halfway through the swing of his chain and his entire body was kicked against the barrier and exploded with a loud bang.

Quick, accurate, and ruthless.

"Bang--!"

The barrier spontaneously disintegrated amidst the explosion and flames, but by the time Fujiwara Saiji passed through the dust and smoke, only the disheveled knights remained in the original spot.

Just like in the report.

They come and go without a trace.

I don't know why they would want to eliminate the Gurongi.

(End of this chapter)