Ultraman: Forced to become the Dark Boss

then…

The 30-centimeter-long elephant seemed to come alive, raising its trunk and humming, before taking steps to jump down from the base that had once bound it.

The woman happened to witness this scene.

"what…!!"

...

"Grotes cells..."

Toriyama listened to Teppei's explanation with a blank expression.

After he finished listening, he still clung to a sliver of hope: "How could such a large capsule possibly produce such a large monster?"

Teppei chuckled, and on the screen was Kodai, who appeared in Ultraman Jack.

"One capsule that big can produce three of these monsters."

"... "

Toriyama trembled, and the smile on his face vanished instantly.

His eyes were wide open, but he still couldn't catch his breath and finally sat down on the ground with a thud.

"Assistant officer??"

As if waking from a dream, Toriyama scrambled to his feet, shouting, "Mirai, Teppei, Koyo!"

"what?"

"?"

"Yes!"

Toriyama grabbed Sakami's shoulder and pleaded, "Could you take a little of their time to do something for me, Captain Sakami? Please!"

Helpless, Po Shui already knew that one of the Gurotes cells had been lost.

Of course, Toriyama probably thought he had lost two.

Pokami was quite troubled: "Okay, finding one will do."

"!!"

Toriyama nodded happily, but then realized what he had done and looked at Sakami with a surprised expression.

The latter noticed his shock and nodded silently.

His eyes conveyed a sense of affirmation.

...

Ancient props house. Life-limited dance hall.

The old man sat calmly in the chaotic restaurant.

Beside him was his granddaughter, but unlike the old man, she was not calm. She looked at the various "come alive" statues walking and flying around with vigilance and unease.

"Grandpa...should we call 119 or 110 now?"

"Yuka, calm down."

The old man's eyes seemed to radiate a light. It was a light that only appeared when he saw something he liked.

It's like those two huge victories in the qualifying rounds, or like a struggling author suddenly seeing their subscriber count surpass a thousand.

Yes, everyone will understand.

"This must be the Ninety-Nine Gods."

[Things become refined over time]

The old man said it with absolute certainty.

"Ninety-nine gods, what are those?"

The young people were clearly unaware of the beliefs of the older generation, while the old man kept his eyes fixed on the wandering statues, explaining to his granddaughter.

The general idea is that over time, objects can develop sentience, which means they can generate the will of a god.

The two even dodged an "unintentional attack" from a flying sailboat. It's truly admirable that they could remain calm and collected under such dangerous circumstances.

On the other side.

Standing where the Gurotes cells had fallen, Mirai, Teppei, and Koyo, who were standing together, exclaimed in unison, "A capsule fell out?!"

"Yes, please, help me find it!!"

Toriyama bowed with a mournful face.

Although it's unclear why Sakamizu said it was one, and how he knew he had lost the capsule, it seems better for Toriyama to say it was one than two.

The truth is, the other one has already been taken back by Huixia…

Hmm... What would Toriyama think if he knew that Teruka could have picked up both of them but deliberately only picked up one?

...

Dark Spark: I bet you're ready to kill me, haha~

"cut."

"Then we should just keep it from him. This thing might give Gomora and the mechanical Ultra Warriors their own consciousness."

As Huixia spoke, she shook the Gurotes cell in her hand.

It was quite an interesting experiment.

Before that, we need to try to control it.

Sakamizu is really bold; he brought this thing over without much effort. No wonder he's the director.

...

"Let's contact Long and the others first."

The straightforward man planned to pull out his communicator.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't look for them!"

Toriyama quickly grabbed Mirai's arm to stop him.

If Ryu, Marina, and George find out, they'll make a huge fuss and definitely despise me! They'll make me, their assistant, look bad!

"why?"

"Future and Teppei asked, puzzled."

More people mean more strength!

"Um... well... if I had to say why I chose you guys..."

"Well, anyway..."

"Still say the same thing..."

"Uh…"

"Because we'll listen to whatever we say."

Xiao Hao pouted, her tone carrying a hint of complaint.

It means we're easy to talk to...

Teppei, who was standing nearby, also realized what was going on and added, "Ah, once the capsules are retrieved, it'll be as if nothing happened... that's what I mean!"

If it were Long and his group, they would definitely criticize their assistants more.

Teppei was exasperated. How did he end up with a boss as lovable as Toriyama?!

Only Wei Lai frowned, clearly not having figured out what it meant yet.

Judging from their tone, it seems neither of them wants Long and the others to know, so…

"Let's contact the captain!"

The captain should know about something this big!

"I don't think that's necessary; Captain Sakakizumi already knows..."

Toriyama gave an awkward smile and said rather embarrassedly.

"Anyway, let's start looking!"

Xiao Hao said with great enthusiasm.

"Well, after all, it's meteor technology. If it's leaked, it will cause a lot of trouble."

Teppei probably never imagined that things would become so complicated...

"Alright! Let's go!"

Nodding repeatedly, Toriyama suppressed his tears, his expression gradually returning to normal. Please, find it as soon as possible! Please, nothing bad can happen!

...

After some searching, the young lady still has the advantage.

Xiao Hao found the old man's antique prop shop, Shouxian Dance Hall.

To everyone's surprise, the old man and his granddaughter started selling these statues and toys "endowed with divinity by the ninety-nine gods." Well, most of them were actually just junk fished up from the river. However, their ability to move without electricity, like small animals, certainly brought a lot of business to this previously unpopular little shop.

"Welcome! Everything is on sale at a low price!"

Granddaughter Yuka's face was beaming with satisfaction, a result of the bulging pockets she had filled.

The old man standing to the side, watching the crowd constantly gathering, quietly remarked, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to sell ninety-nine sages like this?"

Even though he's already been tempted by money, he still hesitates and clings to his faith... If there really are ninety-nine gods, old man, you'd probably be struck by lightning, wouldn't you?

"It's alright, Grandpa. Ebisu is also in charge of business."

The implication is that we are protected by Ebisu, and the Kujukō gods will not do anything to us.

"Uh, okay."

The old man, who was about to say something more, couldn't help but swallow his words when he saw the residents making purchases.