New Ultraman: Monster Training Master

"Hoshikawa, let me tell you, that Yamanaka Ichiro's marksmanship is ridiculously good."

As soon as Kishida returned to the command room, he began to talk incessantly about how amazing the marksmanship in the mountains was.

The two have clearly become good friends.

To put it simply, a kindred spirit found amidst the stagnant waters and low-lying mountains.

Kishida: "I said, how about we let Yamanaka participate in the Horrific Team's assessment?"

"No, I think it's unnecessary." Hoshikawa decisively refused.

He certainly knew that the marksman in the mountains was skilled, but along with his marksmanship, he also had the title of an undercover agent sent by the Yap people.

Hoshikawa doesn't need a team member who keeps asking "Are you awake?" and acts like a Yapool.

Dan Moroboshi agreed to Kishida's request.

For him, it's a very good thing that the Huowei team can attract more outstanding people to join.

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Tokyo base of the Japanese Defense Forces.

A man named Hirota was at the shooting range, continuously shooting at the target in front of him.

After firing a whole magazine, the hit rate was less than 70%.

"Damn it, damn it!" Hirota slapped his forehead in frustration.

Even though the target is fixed in place, he just can't hit it.

The military exercise is in two days. With marksmanship like that, how could he possibly attract the attention of Staff Officer Ishijima?

Hirota was unwilling to be an ordinary soldier; he was determined to demonstrate his abilities in this exercise and impress the staff officers.

night.

Hirota returned to his dormitory after a day of marksmanship practice.

He sat in the chair, staring blankly at the pistol.

Suddenly, a voice that sounded like it came from hell came from behind.

"Hirota-kun, do you want a superhuman physique and unerring marksmanship?"

"Who!" Hirota picked up his pistol and aimed it at the air.

"Don't be afraid. I'm just an alien who loves to help others. If you agree to do two things for me, I can grant you a superhuman physique and unerring marksmanship."

Hirota lowered his gun, his tone uncertain: "Are you sure you can grant me perfect marksmanship?"

"That's right, we Pegasus people keep our word."

Hirota: "Could you make my flying skills the best in Japan as well?"

"Of course, as long as you can complete the task I give you, I can make you number one in the world, let alone number one in Japan."

Having received the approval of the Pegasus aliens, Hirota readily agreed.

He desperately wanted to improve, more than anyone else.

In a flash of white light, Hirota acquired the marksmanship and flying skills he had always dreamed of.

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The next day, early in the morning.

After finishing breakfast, Hirota couldn't wait to go to the shooting range.

The range manager greeted Hirota warmly.

Hirota ignored him; he needed to test his marksmanship.

"Bang!" After several gunshots, the shooting range's display screen showed a 100% hit rate.

The range manager was stunned.

Yesterday the hit rate was only 60%, but today it's 100%. Does this mean that Hirota, like the protagonist in a Chinese novel, has received a cheat code?

"Hirota-kun, how come your marksmanship has suddenly become so accurate?"

"My marksmanship has always been accurate; it's just that I haven't been in good form before."

Hirota spoke in a relaxed tone, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Next, he tested his speed, strength, and the ability to pilot the fighter jet to perform various extremely difficult maneuvers.

Soon, news of a "King of Soldiers" emerging from the defense force reached Hoshikawa's ears.

"Hirota? A top soldier?"

Hoshikawa felt the name was familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

Ryu Aihara: "When I was in the defense force, I actually knew a guy named Hirota."

"However, he is not outstanding in any aspect, even his physical fitness is among the worst."

Hoshikawa: "Yukana, could you help me search how many people named Hirota there are in the Defense Force?"

Yuka: "Okay, but I need to log into the captain's number first."

Her account privileges were not high enough to view the list of personnel from the defense forces.

She typed on the keyboard, skillfully logged into Dan Moroboshi's account, and listed all the members of the Defense Force named Hirota.

Yuka pulled up a photo of "King of Soldiers" Hirota.

Ryu Aihara: "It's him. The Hirota I know is him."

"It's really strange. He used to be at the bottom in every category, but now he's become the king of soldiers."

Hoshikawa stroked his chin: "Hirota, suddenly became a top soldier, oh, it's him."

Xingchuan finally remembered who this elite soldier was.

Hirota is from episode 36 of Ultraman Seven, titled "The Deadly 0.1 Second".

In order to defeat Soga in the competition, he chose to become an alien's lackey, and in doing so, he acquired unerring marksmanship.

Even that wasn't enough for him. Fearing that Soga would steal his championship, he had aliens interfere with Soga during the match.

If the high-ranking officers of the defense forces were stupid and evil, then Hirota was a complete traitor, someone who should be impersonating Shang Yang.

"It's disgusting. How come there are so many scoundrels on the defense force's side? I'm starting to seriously suspect that the defense force's base might have some kind of feng shui influence."

Hoshikawa decided to let Hirota know that even if he became an alien's lackey, he would still be unable to win the exercise championship.

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Two days later, the defense forces' military exercises began.

The exercise area was very spacious, and there were still many empty seats after the defense forces and the riot squads had all arrived.

The opening ceremony was officiated by military attaché Saijo of the Defense Force and staff officer Gondo of the Fukui Corps.

After exchanging a few words, the two began the exercise.

The first event was shooting. The first soldier from the defense force to participate was Shunichi Maki, who scored six 10s, three 9s, and one 8.

This is already a very good result.

The first player to appear for the Fukui team was Masaki Keigo.

He put his left hand in his pocket and fired a gun with his right.

After a burst of gunfire, the score was nine 10s and one 9.

Kishida: "He got away with it."

Masaki Keigo truly lives up to his reputation as an Ultraman; with a casual move, he almost reached the maximum level.

Masaki Keigo sat down next to Hoshikawa: "Be careful, something's not right with this exercise."

When he fired his last shot, his right hand felt like it had been stung by something, causing him to miss.

Hoshikawa: "Yeah, I know."

Soon it was Hirota's turn to take the field on the defense side.

He imitated Keigo Masaki, shooting with his hands in his pockets, hitting the bullseye ten times in a row, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the arena.

"My God, is this the King of Soldiers? He's amazing!"

"Hirota, you are the pride of the defense force."

Hirota put away his gun and waved to the audience on stage, as if the championship was already his.

When Hoshikawa took the stage, the defense forces booed loudly.

In their view, taking office now would be a complete disgrace.

Hoshikawa raised his pistol and fired ten shots quickly.

He also suffered interference from the Pegasus aliens, but he still managed to keep his right hand steady and hit a full circle.