Ultraman: Invincible from Saving Tiga.

Chapter 632 The Father Who Wanted to Break Asuka Shin's Leg
Earth Defense Force Base.

Captain Anna and Vice Captain Misato led the group through the ruins of the city, eventually arriving at a camp converted from abandoned factories and houses.

Several massive wind turbines slowly rotated atop the ruins, providing precious energy to this post-apocalyptic camp. On a pillar at the camp entrance, a crooked yet whimsical doodle of Ultraman Dyna was painted.

As soon as their flying robot came to a stop, a group of children rushed out of the camp, chattering excitedly, their faces beaming with innocent smiles.

"It's Asuka! Asuka is back!"

The children's goal was clear: they charged straight at Nozomi Taiga, who was wearing a cool team uniform. After all, that uniform, so similar to that of Super GUTS, was the symbol of their most familiar hero.

However, when they ran up to him and looked up to see Taiga's face clearly, their smiles froze instantly.

"...It's not Asuka-nii." A little girl with pigtails pouted in disappointment.

Who is this older brother?

The children stood around the river, gazing at it with curiosity and pure bewilderment in their eyes.

Surrounded by the group of little ones, Taiga Nozomi was momentarily at a loss, standing awkwardly in place, unsure how to react. From the Ultimate Bracelet on his wrist, Zero's voice carried a hint of schadenfreude.

Hey kid, looks like you're not very popular.

Taiga's face darkened even more.

Just then, the children's attention was drawn to Asuka Kazuma, who had just gotten off the robot.

Ah! The birds are here!

Another little boy, with sharp eyes, pointed at Fei Niao and shouted. This time, they saw clearly the face that resembled the hero in their memories.

The children erupted in cheers again, abandoning poor Daigo and rushing towards Asuka Kazuma.

"Brother Flying Bird!"

"You are finally back!"

Asuka Kazuma looked at the group of enthusiastic children and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

However, as the children got closer and examined his face more closely, their excitement deflated quickly, like a punctured balloon.

"...It doesn't seem so."

"It does look a bit like it, but... it looks a bit older," a child said innocently.

Kazuma Asuka's smile froze for a moment.

Men shouldn't talk about getting old.

At least call me "uncle"!
“Anna-neechan,”

The little girl with pigtails turned around, tugged at Captain Anna's sleeve, and looked up to ask, "Who are they?"

“You’re a guest.” Anna knelt down and gently patted her head.

Despite mistaking one person for another twice, the children's kindness and enthusiasm remained undiminished. They quickly accepted the role of "guests" and hurriedly pulled Lin Yu and the others towards the camp.

Lin Yu was being led by the hand by the little girl with pigtails. The girl was introducing him to the various "treasures" in the camp in her childish voice—where the canteen was and where their art studio was.

Asuka Kazuma followed behind, looking at the lively scene, and smiled helplessly. He said to Lin Yu with a sigh, "It seems that Shin is really popular here."

Lin Yu recalled the plot he knew, then glanced at Vice Captain Misato, who was talking quietly with Captain Anna not far away, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

"It's not just popular with children,"

He lowered his voice and complained in a volume only the two of them could hear, "They're also very popular with girls."

Just as Asuka Kazuma was about to laugh along, Lin Yu continued slowly, "If I remember correctly, on his original Earth, there was a woman named Yumimura Ryo who waited for him to return for a full fifteen years. I remember they confessed their feelings to each other and made some kind of promise." He paused, then summarized in a tone as if studying a rare species, "He stirred everyone's hearts, and then with a simple 'to protect everyone's future,' he lightly dashed into the wormhole and disappeared, leaving his love interest behind. Tsk tsk, truly a pioneer of the Ultraman runaway marriage genre."

"???"

Kazuma Asuka's expression froze completely.

Although the Asuka Shin in this timeline is, strictly speaking, just his parallel world counterpart, not his real son.

However, barring any subsequent unforeseen events, his future self will still merge with the Light of Dyna, undergo trials in the universe, and ultimately transcend time to become one with his true son, Shin Asuka, thus becoming the complete Dyna.

Even with rounding, this strange causal connection made it impossible for him to remain uninvolved in this "son" he had never met.

Therefore, after just a moment's thought about the seriousness of the matter, Old Deng, a mature man, immediately frowned.

"...Did they really do such a thing?"

Kazuma Asuka's expression turned serious, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment, "As a man, he's really derelict in his duty! He can't even keep his own promise. It seems we must find an opportunity to make him wake up."

Then, he muttered to himself, "So, the only way to stop him from running around is to break his legs."

Lin Yu scratched his head and said, "Holy crap, my leg is broken."

He really is his father; most people wouldn't be this ruthless.

He felt no guilt whatsoever about successfully placing a paternal bond on the future Asuka Shin.

Although Shin Asuka is still quite normal at this point, it doesn't prevent him from later becoming like Takeshi Tsuruno in the original Orb era.

Therefore, it is extremely important and urgent to promptly and forcefully educate him with the heavy weight of a father's fist.

As they spoke, they had already ventured deep into the camp.

A woman with short, neat hair tied with a ribbon in her hair, looking like a tomboy, walked over carrying a huge wrench. Seeing them, she asked in a nonchalant manner, "Warden! What's the deal with these men?"

"If you're a man, then get to work properly."

She pointed at Lin Yu and Asuka Kazuma with a ring on her finger, saying, "Children need role models."

"Saki Kazuko".

Captain Anna chuckled and patted her on the shoulder, "Don't scare the guests."

The woman called Sakiko scratched her head and gave a hearty laugh: "Oh, sorry haha! My name is Takayama Sakiko, and I'm the combat captain here."

Lin Yu greeted him with a smile.

The group continued walking and entered a hangar converted from a huge factory building.

Inside, several oddly shaped flying robots were parked, and a pair of women who looked like sisters were busily carrying out maintenance work.

"Xiao Wu! Where have you been these past few days?"

One of the women, wearing a welding mask, saw the little boy being protected by Asuka Kazuma and immediately rushed over, rubbing his head repeatedly, her voice full of worry.

When she looked up and saw Lin Yu and the other unfamiliar faces, she asked in surprise, "Who are you?"

"They are Ōsumi Maomi and Akahoshi Nonoko, and they are also our maintenance workers," Anna introduced.

Kazuma Asuka nodded gently to them.

Are they all girls who have persisted until now? That's truly remarkable.

(End of this chapter)