Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 29

"Tick-tock!"

In an underground passage somewhere in Tokyo, the members of the Ge Group gathered in front of Rose.

"Buuro was killed."

"What exactly is going on with that Kuuga?"

The group looked at Rose with serious expressions.

The owl Gurongi was of average strength, but he was still a Gurongi-level being, yet he was instantly killed.

"Is it him?"

"Baruba, do you know something?"

Rose Woman Baluba smiled but did not respond. After glancing around, she asked, "Who's next? Daguba can't wait any longer."

Apart from the strongest trio of the Ge Group, the other Ge Group members all changed their expressions.

Daguba seems to be purging the lower-ranking Gurongi, and if the game isn't finished soon, they might become the targets of the purge too.

Only by successfully advancing to the finals can they have the strength to challenge Daguba.

However, Kuuga is also not easy to deal with.

Almost all battles are instant kills.

If it really is the Kuuga from my memory who survived to the very end...

"I'll do it."

A girl with bluish lips and bangs stepped forward, wearing a black cheongsam embroidered with phoenixes. She looked very quiet, and her face showed no expression.

"He's just a traitor who likes to ambush; I won't let him kill me."

……

Central Plaza.

When Xia Chuan returned, the last group of customers in line had left, and a sign indicating that the dessert shop was sold out for the day was put up at the entrance.

His luck seemed a bit bad. He was fast enough to take down the owl Grongi almost immediately, but it took him a little time to conceal his identity on the way.

"never mind."

Xia Chuan did not insist and decided to return to the base first.

After testing, he discovered that he could only sense the Grongi moving around nearby, so it didn't matter whether he stayed in the city or not.

Moreover, with the help of Golems, distance is no longer an issue; the real concern is secrecy.

"Splash!"

By the fountain in the square, Tsugami Taro sat on the steps, staring blankly at the flowing water.

"What's wrong, kid? Where's your mother?"

Xia Chuan took off his suit jacket, loosened the collar of his white shirt, and walked straight to the boy's side.

It wasn't noticeable before, but now I feel hot even wearing a jacket.

My body also began to undergo some kind of change.

The effect of killing the Grongi of the Grongi level seems to be even better than expected, and his physique is getting closer to LV3.

"You're not a police officer anymore, are you?"

Tsugami Taro turned to look at Natsukawa, who still looked aloof, but was not as timid as when his mother was around. He looked more like a rebellious teenager who had run away from home.

"I checked, you were suspended five years ago, why are you still helping us?"

"Why worry about that?" Xia Chuan sat down on the steps as well, looking at the flowing water in the pool. "I didn't really help much..."

"Don't lie to me," Tsugami Taro looked at Natsukawa again, his gaze sharp. "I saw it all. Back then, you forcibly used that person's things to become a Kamen Rider and save everyone."

Xia Chuan looked back unexpectedly and, after confirming that the boy didn't seem to be lying, couldn't help but feel surprised.

No one noticed, but a teenager managed to uncover the truth.

Superpowers?

"Young man, you're quite special."

"I have excellent dynamic vision; I've been able to see a lot of things since I was little."

Tsugami Taro's expression darkened slightly as he gripped his fingers and continued to ask.

"You still haven't answered me why you're helping us. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about what happened that time."

Xia Chuan shook his head, not paying much attention.

As long as my identity remains hidden, there shouldn't be any major problems.

While the Rider System is indeed bound, the Kabuto Rider System itself possesses self-awareness, and it's not impossible for it to be used by others to transform after being summoned, especially when the fusion coefficient is relatively low.

"It has nothing to do with whether you're a police officer or not. I'm helping you because we're all human beings." Xia Chuan got up and walked down the steps.

"Humans?" Tsugami Taro asked, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Humans are very complex creatures: cruel, cunning, selfish, ruthless, greedy... If you were to peel back the layers of this world, you would find nothing but despair. But at the same time, humanity also has a beautiful side: family, love, ideals, care, happiness, peace..."

Xia Chuan gently pressed his chest, feeling his own strong heartbeat.

"Just consider it my personal pursuit; protecting others is a quality inherent in humanity."

"Aren't you...aren't you afraid?" Tsugami Taro's fingers trembled slightly.

When the Green Thorns attacked, he hid beside his mother, not even having the courage to go out, let alone fight the Green Thorns alone like Xia Chuan.

"As long as you are strong enough, you have nothing to fear."

Xia Chuan's physical changes finally stopped, leaving him feeling warm and comfortable, and his physical strength returned to its peak.

Defeating a Grongi of the Grongi-class not only doesn't deplete your stamina, but it also strengthens your body.

Without Daguba, he could have single-handedly taken on the entire Gurongi tribe.

"Alright, go back now, young man," Xia Chuan said, gathering his thoughts. "Don't worry your mother."

"thump!"

Tsugami Taro suddenly knelt down in front of Natsukawa.

"Please accept me as your disciple! I want to fight too! I want to become a Kamen Rider!"

Xia Chuan looked speechless: "I don't have a Rider System. If you really want to become a Kamen Rider, go to the League and sign up. I heard they're planning to expand recruitment, so there might still be a chance. If you succeed, you can enter the Rider Academy."

He's still just a teenager.

The students are alright, but the disciples are not worth mentioning.

He lived longer than everyone else, and he didn't need any inheritance or follow the master-disciple system.

……

"Bang--!"

into the night.

A pillar of light suddenly rose into the sky from the mountain range where the Hokkaido base was located, and a thunderstorm scene similar to that of the Kurogatake ruins reappeared. The patrolling knight squads nearby were immobilized by the invisible aura before they could even get close.

"Breaking news..."

The following day, at the Tokyo training base.

Natsukawa Mimi had just woken up after a nap when she learned about the strange phenomenon in Hokkaido from the news.

"Daguba actually went to Hokkaido, is there anything there?"

Looking at the blurry thunderstorm video in the news, Xia Chuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Even if he intended to avoid him, there was no need to go all the way to Hokkaido, unless there was something there that was very important to Daguba.

"Could it be that the wolf king, the Gurongi, has also been resurrected?"

If the wolf king Gurongi were to be resurrected, it wouldn't be impossible for him to be hunted down by Daguba all the way to Hokkaido.

but……

Xia Chuan opened the electronic map and compared it carefully. He found that the incident occurred right behind the front-line base, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The knight school's internship location seems to be over there.

It's better to make a phone call and ask.

It might not be Daguba, but rather Heikūga going berserk.

"Murai is missing?"

After contacting Tamura, Natsukawa received important news before he could even ask any questions.

"What happened?"

"For some reason, an unprecedented blizzard struck the Hokkaido base. They didn't have any plans for the night they arrived, but Murai suddenly disappeared during dinner."

Tamura explained with a troubled expression.

"When the patrol team went out to look for people, they encountered the thunderstorm that was reported in the news."

"I see."

Xia Chuan pondered before ending the call.

Regardless of whether Kuroko lost control or not, it's likely that Ryota Murai is involved.

We need to find a solution to this problem.

It's alright in Tokyo, but if something happens elsewhere, he really can't help because of the distance.

To be honest, Ryota Murai is the true master of Kuuga; it's probably because of his intrusion that things have turned out the way they are now.

(End of this chapter)