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Chapter 496 Mitsuhiko Ishibori: What?! My disguise has been exposed?
Eisuke Kagura sized up the young man in front of him.

He is nearly two meters tall and has an unusually robust physique, but he looks quite young.

Moreover, his face carried a calmness that was beyond his years.

"You... are you the giant of light who appeared last night?"

He took a deep breath, trying to make his tone sound calm.

"Oh?"

Asakura Riku turned his head and looked at the man and woman in front of him.

The man was composed, while the woman's eyes were filled with vigilance and a kind of suppressed hatred.

Having roughly guessed their identities, he wasn't surprised that they had contacted him so quickly.

After all, in Nexus, TLT obtained a lot of advanced technology from the Visitors, who in turn possessed the technological ability to create Dark Zagi.

They even created a barrier to suppress the reproduction of alien beasts on Earth, as well as a device called "Forgetful River" that caused all of humanity to lose their memories.

With such technical capabilities, it would be a miracle if they couldn't find this outsider.

"it's me."

After a moment's thought, he nodded and did not deny it.

After all, the fact that these two people were able to appear in front of him clearly meant that they had solid evidence.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Saijo Nagi's eyes instantly turned sharp as knives!

Click!

Without hesitation, she drew the pulse pistol from her waist, the dark muzzle pointing directly at Asakura Riku's head!
"What exactly are you?! What is your purpose on Earth?!"

Her voice was icy, carrying undisguised hostility.

"Nagi! Put down your gun!"

Kazukura Eisuke frowned and whispered a rebuke to stop him.

He stretched out his arm, blocking between Saijo Nagi and Asakura Riku.

"Sir, please don't misunderstand, we mean no harm."

"We are the TLT Night Raid Team, responsible for handling 'Alien Beast' incidents."

Last night's situation was unusual; we just wanted to understand what happened.

He turned to Asakura Riku, his tone sincere.

He could sense that Asakura Riku harbored no hostility...

Riku Asakura's gaze swept over the two men, finally settling on Nagi Saijo's trembling hand, which was gripping the gun tightly.

He could sense the fear and anger deep within her.

"I meant no harm."

I am Ultraman, standing on the side of humanity to fight against those monsters known as 'Alien Beasts'.

He spoke calmly.
"Ultraman? Don't try to fool me with that term! Alien creatures... they're all the same! They're all destroyers!"
Saijo Nagi scoffed, but the muzzle of her gun remained unwavering.

Her voice suddenly rose, carrying a deep-seated hatred.

"My parents... were killed by monsters like you!"

Eisuke Wakura's expression changed slightly, and he wanted to say something, but Asakura Riku raised his hand to stop him.

Asakura Riku looked at the emotionally charged Saijo Nagi with a meaningful expression on his face.

He didn't refute it, but instead asked softly.

"is it?"

"You want to know the truth?"

Saijo Nagi was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

“Go and investigate a person named ‘Yamaoka Hajime’.”

"Perhaps that will give you the answer."

The words fell.

Without any warning, Asakura Riku's figure vanished from the spot.

It's like it never happened.

"..."

"..."

Both Eisuke Wakura and Nagi Saijo were stunned.

"Yamaoka...Ichi?"

Kazukura Eisuke frowned, trying hard to search his memory for the name, but to no avail.

Is this person in TLT's database?

Is there anything special about this person?

Saijo Nagi was completely stunned.

Yamaoka Ichi...

This name... why does it sound so familiar?

It seems like I've heard this somewhere before, a long, long time ago...

Fragments of long-forgotten memories seem to have been touched, but they are still blurry and unclear, and the key points cannot be grasped.

Her face turned pale, and the hand holding the gun fell limply to her side.

……

Meanwhile, at the TLT-J base, inside the control room.

Various data streams flashed on the huge screen.

Sitting at the control panel, Kira Sawa listened to everything that had just happened on the street through a miniature listening device.

"Are there... any other Ultraman?"

He took off his headphones, his brows furrowing slightly.

As someone who can communicate with visitors, he naturally knows the meaning of the word "Ultraman".

That was in the distant past, when a giant... or rather a god... saved the visiting planet from alien beasts...

That is why, after witnessing this power that can be described as divine, visitors yearn to possess that power.

Using this as a template, a giant named Zagi was created...

It's unbelievable that there were other giants besides Noah.

And what concerned him even more was...

"Yamaoka Hajime..."

Kira Sawa repeated the name in a low voice. Was there anything special about this person?
His fingertips flew across the keyboard.

Accessing TLT's internal personnel files, searching external public databases...

Soon, a notification popped up on the screen.

[No such person]

[Some related information has been encrypted or physically destroyed]

Kira Sawa's expression turned serious.

A name that the mysterious giant specifically mentioned, yet whose traces have been almost completely erased... There must be something hidden behind this.

He didn't give up and began trying to access deeper levels of access, attempting to dig out clues from those sealed historical records.

In another corner.

Mitsuhiko Ishibori, who was in charge of communications and data analysis, still wore that harmless, good-natured smile.

But if anyone could see his eyes at that moment, they would find that beneath that smile lay a deep sense of horror and coldness!
Yamaoka Hajime!

How did that guy know that name?!

impossible!
Eighteen years ago, when he infiltrated human society using the identity of Yamaoka Hajime, he had already used his authority to erase most of the records about "Yamaoka Hajime"!

Although some irrelevant peripheral information was retained to avoid arousing suspicion by leaving the entire page blank, the core content could not possibly be found easily!

Who exactly is this suddenly appearing "Ultraman"?!

How could he know this name, a name that even TLT's top management might not be aware of, a name that was almost completely buried?!

Could it be... someone who knew about it back then?
No...not possible!

A storm raged in Ishibori Mitsuhiko's heart.

No!

We absolutely cannot let them continue their investigation!

Once "Yamaoka Hajime" is connected to the incident eighteen years ago when Saijo Nagi's parents were murdered,
Combined with his identity as "Mitsuhiko Ishibori"... his infiltration plan is likely to be completely exposed!
The final stage of the resurrection is not yet complete; we absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes at this point!

His hand, which was under the control panel, clenched unconsciously.

It seems... we need to speed things up.

At the same time, we also need to find a way to get rid of that "Ultraman" who knows too many secrets.

……

On the other side, a tranquil forest far from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The clear lake reflects the azure sky and the lush canopy of trees.

Jun Himeya stood by the lake, holding the Evolution Trustee that emitted a faint glow in his hand.

He stared at the lake, his eyes filled with confusion and pain.

Why...it's me?
Why did this force choose me?
Sera...can I really...use this power to protect her?
What is the purpose of all this?
What am I fighting for?

That's because there is still light within you.

A calm and gentle voice suddenly rang out behind him.

Jun Himeya suddenly turned around!
What I saw was a tall figure.

"Hello, I am Asakura Riku..."

You can also call me Geed... Ultraman..."

(End of this chapter)