Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

"Still a righteous space policeman!?" The monster Kafka suddenly sprang up from the ground, staring at Natsuki with dizzy eyes. Although he was over thirty, he was still a curious man and very interested in such supernatural things.

“You’re not wrong to say that.” Xia Shu looked at him and nodded. “Besides… the thing inside you doesn’t mean you any harm. This is your power right now.”

Natsuki hates parasitic enemies the most.

However, just as he was about to use his Ultra Telekinesis to force the thing out, the other party conveyed some thoughts to him.

This thing is a collection of resentment, originating from those who were killed by monsters in ancient times. Now, it has chosen Kafka Hibino, bestowed its power upon him, and hopes that he can master this power to fight the monsters.

"My...power?" Kafka the monster was stunned.

How exactly does this kind of shonen manga unfold?

After being frustrated and disheartened, I suddenly gained tremendous power... Did this really happen to me?

But I'm already thirty-two this year.

An old-age... oops, a middle-aged shonen anime?

"But... can I really join the defense force in my current state?" Monster Kafka slowly lowered his head, looking at his thick arms covered with hard scales, and was momentarily confused.

That's not what he wanted...

Kafka was lost in confusion, and Natsuki frowned.

What's with that expression on your face?!

What is the source of your confusion?

"I'm asking you, what exactly is your reason for wanting to join the defense force!" Natsuki's gaze turned serious as she questioned the monster Kafka.

"I......"

Kafka the Monster was taken aback by Natsuki's sudden change of expression and was stunned once again.

Although Natsuki didn't know the specifics of their defense team, she could roughly deduce that it was an organization that fought monsters to protect others.

He didn't like watching a promising soldier fall into confusion.

"Is it to enjoy people's praise, or for a high salary?"

"No, that's not it. What's your real reason for wanting to join the defense force?" Natsuki continued to press.

Soon, a pretty figure flashed through Kafka's mind.

"I...I joined the defense force so that I could stand by Mina's side," he muttered to himself.

A fist came flying at him instantly, giving him a sharp rap on the head.

Caught off guard, the monster Kafka spun around and crashed into the ground, creating a large crater.

What are you doing?

Kafka the Monster pulled his head out of the ground, where it had been smashed open with a large bump. He covered his head and accused Natsuki of violence.

"Did you join the defense force just to fall in love?" Natsuki's gaze was sharp and devoid of any hint of jest.

He could not agree with Kafka's absurd answer.

"This..." Kafka fell silent.

Various scenes from the past kept flashing through my mind.

The reason he wanted to stand by his childhood sweetheart, Ya Baimina, was because after repeated failures, he had developed an obsession with her.

Compared to his own mediocrity and incompetence, she was like a shining star in the sky, a goal that he could never catch up to.

Long ago, he and she made a promise in front of the city's ruins: to compete to see who could become the best defense team member.

The reason he wanted to join the defense force was because a monster had taken away something he cherished, and he didn't want others to suffer the same pain as him.

"I...I joined the defense force to protect people from monsters." Kafka's gaze gradually cleared.

"I don't want to see anyone lose something precious because of monsters anymore."

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Chapter 163 A Punch That Broke Fate

"Since the goal is to save others, then even the power of a monster is acceptable."

"What matters is how you use this power."

Natsuki looked at the monster Kafka and, just as she had done when training new recruits in the Space Garrison, reminded him that he should face his own heart.

"How should I use this power...?"

Kafka felt the surging power within his body and savored those words.

Previously, he had no ability to fight monsters and was just a cleaner who cleared the battlefield for the defense team. At 32 years old, his life was a complete failure.

But now, he possesses a body far more powerful than before.

Although we don't know the extent of this power, at least... we now have the possibility of fighting monsters.

"What's this feeling...?" Suddenly, he looked up and stared in a certain direction on the street, sensing something strange.

"What's wrong, senpai?" Ichikawa Reno also looked in that direction and asked.

"Something's about to appear... It's underground!" Kafka, sensing the monster about to burst from the ground, quickly exclaimed.

"It's a monster!"

"It looks a lot like the one that attacked us this afternoon, but it's bigger!"

This ability to sense monsters, and even to see their appearance.

"So... what are you planning to do, senior?" Ichikawa Reno asked, looking at the monster Kafka.

Because of the earlier warning, the defense team members searching for Kafka Hibino were about to arrive, and having another monster distract them made it easier for them to escape.

Kafka Hibino now faces two choices: take the opportunity to escape and get rid of the defense force, or... confront the monster head-on.

"Is there even a need to ask?"

"Ichikawa, let's go!" Kafka the Monster clenched his fist, made a decision immediately, grabbed Ichikawa Reno, and strode towards the Monster.

"Wait... Senior, can I run by myself?" Ichikawa Reno was lifted up and watched the buildings flash by again, and he hurriedly shouted.

At the same time, she wondered to herself, "Where is Mr. Natsuki...? Why did he suddenly disappear?"

"No time!" said the monster Kafka, stomping on the ground and creating a crater before leaping high into the air towards the location where the monster had appeared.

......

"Has another monster appeared?"

Inside the defense force's transport vehicle, Abamina, dressed in combat uniform, frowned as she heard the communication coming through her earpiece.

Her dark green combat uniform was covered by silver-white light armor, and her jet-black hair was styled into a high ponytail that draped behind her head. Her well-proportioned figure and pretty face explained why she was so popular. Her dashing and capable temperament perfectly matched her identity as the captain of the third defense force.

Yabai Mina, captain of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Defense Force, is armed with a large sniper rifle; she is 27 years old.

"Should we split into two groups?" asked the man opposite her, who was also wearing a defense force uniform, with short purple hair and squinting eyes.

Hoshina Soshiro, Vice Captain of the Third Unit

“Okay, we’ll head to the new location, and the other car will continue along the original route,” Abbeymina quickly decided.

At the same time, I had a bad feeling that something unimaginable might happen soon.

Her pretty face often wore a cold expression, making it impossible for anyone to guess what she was thinking.

This year, the selection age for the defense force has been raised to 33... I wonder if "he" still remembers the agreement from back then.

Perhaps... after so many years, I've already forgotten.

For most people, dreams are something that may be out of reach.

For "him," this is perhaps the only kind of happiness he has now.

......

A crack suddenly appeared in the middle of the deserted street under the cover of night, and it quickly widened. Then, a purple figure about eight meters tall burst out of the ground.

The surrounding buildings were instantly blown away, and a monster that looked very similar to the previously seen beast let out a roar.

Its eyeballs twitch strangely, as if preparing to select nearby food.

However, no one was seen among the debris of the building; they had floated away into the air, disappearing from the area.

"Awooo!" The monster searched around, its eyes darting wildly. It was puzzled; there should be plenty of food in this area.

Then, it seemed to sense something.

Looking up, I saw a black figure flying towards me in the night sky.

"It really is a monster!" Kafka the monster confirmed this when he saw the purple, spider-like figure below.

It landed heavily, creating a three-meter-wide crater in the ground.

"Huh? It doesn't hurt at all after falling from such a height." Kafka the Monster had prepared himself for his legs to go numb, but when he actually fell, he found that he didn't feel anything at all.

"Senior, be careful!" Ichikawa Reno, who had just been put down by the monster Kafka, looked behind him and saw that the monster had already opened its bloody maw, so he quickly warned him.

"Whoa!" Kafka the monster's eyes widened, and he instinctively raised his arm to block.

The monster's mouth was much larger than Kafka's, but when it bit Kafka, several teeth were knocked out.

He immediately released his mouth, took several steps back, and readjusted his posture.

"I feel... I think I can beat this guy." Kafka the monster looked at the retreating monster, clenched his fist, and felt a surge of excitement.

The monster that had once driven him to the brink of death this afternoon is now unable to break through his defenses, even though it is stronger than that one.

This completely proves that he is now capable of fighting monsters head-on.

After 32 years of failure, is this the moment when things will finally change?

Do I... already possess the power to kill monsters?