Ultraman: Forced to become the Dark Boss

At a time like this, with the invaders practically at our doorstep, what good news could there possibly be?

"Based on the trajectory, assuming the monster lands, it will most likely land in the Northern Union, near Sakhalin Oblast."

"... "

Ihara was speechless.

This doesn't seem like good news, does it?

Noticing Ihara's expression, Kojima remarked with some emotion, "Ah, Ihara-kun, from Dinozoll, the Predator, the Sky Monster, the Fusion Monster, and so on, they all appeared in Rimoto. Now it's rare that they've strayed from here. Isn't that good news?"

The Imperial scribe coughed and said cautiously, "Actually, Sakhalin is not far from the Japanese mainland. The North American side has requested that our Rimoto branch be primarily responsible for this operation. Their reason is that we have extensive combat experience, so..."

"If the battle fails, the majority of the responsibility will still fall on us..."

"What?! Why didn't I know about this terrible news? I just checked the news from North America, and there was nothing there!"

The island commander stared wide-eyed, looking as if he'd seen a ghost.

"Headquarters put the supplementary information on the second page; you wouldn't notice it if you didn't look carefully..."

The Imperial Secret Book said somewhat awkwardly.

"... "

"I see now, the Riben branch is probably an adopted child, isn't it?"

"Mr. Kojima, what kind of stepmother are you talking about?"

The large screen suddenly lit up, showing the figure of the North American manager.

"Oh, it's nothing. May I ask what instructions headquarters has given?"

"The UPC Natural Disaster Research Center has detected unusual signs within Mount Fukushi in Japan through satellite detection. We request that you allocate resources to investigate. The specific manifestations have been sent to you. Please investigate the cause as soon as possible."

"Meanwhile, the Northern Joint Air Force has already encountered the monsters and has been completely wiped out. Therefore, the subsequent defense and enemy annihilation will need to be fully handled by the Riben Branch!"

"These are all the orders. Mr. Kojima, please complete them!"

After the North American representative finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the screen.

The screen then returned to normal.

Kojima remained silent at first, then looked utterly dejected. What kind of situation was this?!

Chapter 22 Mana achieves the "plane crash" achievement +1

“zhidun…”

The cosmic monster, having breached outer space defenses, rapidly broke through the atmosphere and plummeted from high altitude to the ground.

"Shh!"

Two beams of light shot close in an instant, but were perfectly blocked by a barrier that suddenly appeared just before they were about to strike the monster's body.

"As expected, the opponent has an extremely abnormal defense, and ordinary attacks are simply ineffective."

Mana had anticipated this, and when her first attack missed, she quickly reminded number two in the team chat to take tactical evasion measures in advance.

“Jetton…”

Just after the two Divine Eagle fighters completed their roll maneuvers, a fireball grazed past their wings. Mana's premonition was correct; they were just a hair's breadth away from a fatal crash.

"As expected of Senior Mana, such rich combat experience!"

Mana heard Muraka's exclamation on the channel.

His lips twitched slightly, then he turned the camera around and continued to aim the scope at the monster.

"Monster codename Zetton, you must be careful! A large number of defense force fighter jets are about to arrive. Buy as much time as possible for the ground troops!"

After witnessing the complete annihilation of the Octagonal Star military satellites, Ihara no longer held much hope for air power. Since entering service, the Divine Eagle fighter jet had suffered repeated setbacks, and even its father, the Defense Force, was considering abandoning it.

Now, the only hope is to rely on countless concentrated artillery pieces to inflict effective damage on the monster.

"clear."

Mana wasn't worried at all. The Divine Eagle's attack methods were relatively weak, but its flight speed was unparalleled. It could keep up with the monster's flight, so delaying it was definitely not a problem.

Having made her vow, Mana focused intently on the monster's body that filled her entire field of vision.

"Swish!"

Seeing an opportunity, he pressed the fire button again, and several missiles swiftly rushed towards Jetton.

"Jetton..." As expected, he was once again blocked by a barrier that suddenly appeared behind the other party.

This time, Zetton seemed to be attracted to the attention, its falling speed slowed down, and then it floated in the air, its hands pointing straight forward, and countless high-temperature fireballs spewed out, as if it had been fitted with a tracker, rushing towards the Divine Eagle fighter!

Despite being prepared and constantly trying to dodge, Mana was still hit by a large number of fireballs!

Shenying-1 exploded instantly!

"senior!!"

Due to its slow reaction time, Muraka's second unit was unable to keep up with Mana's pace and thus did not enter Zetton's attack range.

An uncontrollable sadness welled up in her eyes, then turned into tears that filled them. She gritted her teeth in hatred, her expression bordering on madness: "Die!!"

Missiles and lasers were launched simultaneously, striking Zetton hard as it released the fireball. However, even though the opponent did not use a barrier defense, the attack from Unit 2 was ineffective. Zetton seemed unharmed and fixed its gaze on Unit 2 once again.

"Mana-senpai should have already parachuted, but at this altitude, perhaps..."

Noi was noticeably calmer. He glanced at the dense clouds outside and spoke to the irrational Muraka.

"We need to continue to complete the mission, so please don't let your emotions control you."

Muraka glared at him fiercely, but the other party remained indifferent, showing no sign of sadness.

"You bastard..."

Muraka didn't know what to say. Her heart felt empty, as if she had lost everything.

However, hearing that Mana might still be alive brought a slight sense of relief.

Fortunately, she did not forget her mission and noticed that Zetton's attack was about to be launched. She hurriedly maneuvered her fighter jet to dodge, but it was too late!

"Zetton!!"

Countless fireballs hurtled towards the Divine Eagle II!

"Damn it..."

Noi narrowed his eyes slightly, turned his gaze to the other side, and quietly awaited death.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of calm, and the sky above my eyes became dazzling!

"That's light..."

Muraka was somewhat dazed, and she and Noi both looked towards the fighter jet.

"Another Titan?!"

Inside the team headquarters, Kojima and Ihara were both shocked.

It also conveys a sense of joy.

Twenty years ago, the Titans that appeared on the seabed and destroyed the adult Titans of Jormungandr have been reported by Muraka and Noi. Are they now standing among humanity again?

"Wow, he protected us!"

Muraka gazed at the warm glow that she could feel even through the cabin.

She covered her mouth, almost bursting into tears.

Giant of Light…

The silver giant…

They are being protected...

"Why…"

Noi lowered his gaze, his body trembling slightly.

Press your fists tightly against your legs, making your thighs taut.

"Hey!"

Nexus erected a barrier of light, absorbing all of Zetton's attacks.

He then charged up from mid-air, soaring above Zetton before quickly kicking him!

“zhidun…”

As if sensing a threat, a barrier reappeared in front of Jaden.

"duang!"

Nexus felt an excruciating pain in his leg, as if it were broken. He cried out in pain and quickly stepped back.

"Damn it, this power isn't enough. I need to become stronger to hurt this guy!!"

Mana, inside Nexus, screamed frantically, "Since you've given me power, let this power come even stronger! To protect the Earth, to protect the people who are important to me!"

Despite the pain, Nexus tensed his muscles, as if boundless power was gathering within him. He clenched his fists and charged at Zetton once more!

Light energy burned in his body, and the boiling, active light factors constantly stimulated his body, making him even stronger!

Finally, Nexus, his body ablaze with light, underwent a transformation amidst the radiance!

The overall color turned red, like the rising sun, like a burning flame.

Nexus's red adult form represents greater power and faster speed!

"The giants have changed!"

Muraka piloted her fighter jet, escaping the battle zone between the two behemoths.

He exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right."

Nexus closed in on Zetton, first striking Zetton's newly erected defense with a punch. The powerful iron fist smashed several cracks into the barrier.

Mana then made full use of Nexus's combat experience and her own fighting skills, constantly swinging her fists and using her feet. Her relentless attacks forced Zetton to defend passively for a time, and the barrier's defense was constantly crumbling.