I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

Bai Mu was at a loss for words.

Should we say Eriri was unlucky to encounter Devimon on her way back, or should we say she was lucky to become a Chosen Child with Devimon's 'help'?

But wait, it seems my judgment is better than the system's.

"Master, look, the two people you chose are still standing still, while Eriri, whom I chose, has already become a Fire God Beast. Compared to that, doesn't it seem like I have better taste than you?"

"If you want to become a savior, why do you need a teacher? Just give them the tools and let them do it themselves, right?"

Come on up and do it yourself.jpg!

【...】

The system remained silent for a while, wanting to say something, but after thinking about it, it couldn't find any words to refute it, and for a moment it just fell silent.

Seeing the system remain silent, Bai Mu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."

"I don't find much enjoyment in being a teacher. I'm only a half-baked hero myself, so how can I be qualified to teach others how to be heroes?"

"Let's take it one step at a time and see how things go."

"Anyway, it's not a big problem now."

However, right after Bai Mu said those words, the cold system notification suddenly sounded again.

[A spacetime rift has been detected. A super beast has entered this world through the rift. It is extremely powerful and poses a great threat. Please proceed to the location as soon as possible.]

[Template for this mission: Ultraman Ace!]

Seeing the notification sound, Bai Mu blinked after a moment of stunned silence, and then...

ha? !

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In Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, 75-year-old Keiji Takamine is sitting on a sightseeing bus with his wife and son.

Although he is 75 years old, the old man is still in good health. He can walk and jump and has not reached the point where he needs help to walk. This time, the old man came to Nagano City because he thought that it was a rare opportunity for the family to reunite, so he wanted to have a good time together.

The reason for choosing Nagano City, besides the fact that the old man can no longer ski and wanted to see snow, was also to visit the place where Kamen Rider Decade and Daguba fought...

Chapter 84 Assassin Super Beast Balaba!

Keiji Takamine was born on July 6, 1946, in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Momoyama Gakuin University and is a highly respected veteran in the Japanese entertainment industry.

The old man has acted in many TV series, mostly as a detective or a criminal. However, the most memorable role he played in his life must be the 1972 tokusatsu series, "Ultraman Ace".

He played the male lead Hokuto Seiji in "Ultraman Ace". His superb acting skills and serious attitude left a psychological mark on many children at the time... I mean, it left them with enthusiasm and hope.

After "Ultraman Ace" ended, the old man made a guest appearance in "Ultraman Taro" in 1973, "Ultraman Mebius" in 2006, "Ultraman: The Great Battle! Ultra 8 Brothers" in 2008, and "Ultraman Legend" in 2012.

Although the scenes featuring the old man and others were cut from the main episodes of "Ultraman Legends," and we didn't get to see the old man appear, he can still be found in other clips.

At the same time, because the old man's portrayal of Ultraman Ace is so deeply ingrained in people's minds, when people mention Ultraman Ace now, the human form that comes to mind is inevitably him.

However, despite his popularity, the old man did not have a good life in Japan.

The main reason is that the old man is a pacifist. He was hated by right-wing elements after he exposed Japan's falsification of history, distortion of textbooks, and denounced those who acted improperly.

Many right-wing elements in Japan, and even people who are unaware of the truth, are constantly attacking the old man.

Even so, the old man did not abandon his responsibilities. He always upheld his integrity and called on people to keep their enthusiasm alive and do their best in everything they could.

After learning about the appearance of the world destroyer, the Magenta Demon, the old man had an idea about this card that travels through different worlds and constantly saves others.

He wanted to meet Brother Xiaoming.

However, the old man also understood that he was just an ordinary person with no power, not the real Ultraman Ace, and it was impossible for him to meet this magenta demon.

So the old man had no choice but to come here to take a look... so he can be considered to have visited the 'holy land'.

What? You're asking why the old man is interested in playing with card art? Well, that's because the old man doesn't mind playing with card art.

Although Toei and Tsuburaya Productions often glare at each other, seemingly on the verge of a fight, the tokusatsu actors don't dislike each other because of it.

The reason is that there are few tokusatsu actors nowadays, and even fewer with the ability.

These special effects actors usually finish filming on one side and then rush to another film set, frequently shuttling between Tsuburaya Productions and Toei Animation.

However, it's unclear whether this is a collaboration between Tsuburaya Productions and Toei Animation. If someone plays the human form of Ultraman or a heroic character on Ultraman's side, then they'll likely only be able to play a villain on Kamen Rider's side. Similarly, if you play a villain on one side, you can only play a good guy on the other.

For example, Black Stone Heroes. Black Stone Heroes was originally the one who fought the ultimate boss in Den-O, the kind who guards the end of the level. But after he went to Ultraman's side, he directly became Ultraman.

There's also Chihiro Yamamoto, who played Takeda Ueha in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, and then became Raiha in Geedri.

There are others too; even the older generation has done this, truly showing that tokusatsu is a family affair.

Most importantly, the old man had a righteous heart.

As a staunch anti-war organization, Tsuburaya Productions has consistently upheld its anti-war stance since Eiji Kogyo. The first requirement for the Ultraman actors they choose is that they must be staunch anti-war advocates!

This is something that will absolutely never change, no matter what.

What? You mean someone whose face was blurred out?

That guy, that guy has been kicked out. He's no longer Ultraman, and no one will associate him with Ultraman anymore.

I've already said, don't associate voice actors with characters... no, don't associate actors with characters!

The old man stood in the wind and snow, looking into the distance at the large hole that Xiao Ming had kicked out. He remained silent for a long, long time before letting out a soft sigh.

Seeing his sighing expression, the old man's wife took his hand and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you sighing all of a sudden?"

"...It's nothing, I just suddenly felt like sighing..."

An unidentified life form, the Gurongi, suddenly appeared in this world. Kamen Rider Decade arrived just in time to defeat the Gurongi, which should be a good thing, but...

DIO, the savior of villains, and Rokuromon, the leader of the Seven Demon Lords who rule the Digital World... These days, there have been many news reports of anime characters, manga characters, and tokusatsu characters appearing.

He was worried...

"Alright, stop thinking about it. Let's go back. We're all getting old. If we stand here for too long and get cold, that would be a problem."

"Don't cause trouble for the children."

The old woman took the old man's hand, and together they slowly left the place...

Yes, they are preparing to leave.

But just as they were about to leave, a broken sound suddenly rang out.

It was a shattering sound, like glass falling to the ground and breaking into pieces.

The old man and his wife stopped and looked up at the sky.

It was a cloudy day with light snowfall. The ground and roads were covered in a blanket of white snowflakes, but because the clouds weren't heavy, the sky was clearly visible. However, the old man who looked up at the sky suddenly froze, rooted to the spot...

Did he see it up there?

Under a dark cloud, cracks appeared in the once pristine sky.

Like cracks in a broken mirror.

The cracks continued to spread, and soon they reached a point where countless people could see them.

Then... the sky shattered.

Unseen fragments fell, shattering the once-perfect sky and revealing a pitch-black world. Then, a gigantic head... appeared outside the crack...

This is a gigantic monster with a head as large as an African buffalo, long horns, a sharp horn on its forehead, golden-red eyes, and a silver flying sword mounted on its head!

"This...this monster is...!!!"

Although the old man hasn't appeared in Ultraman for a long time, he still follows Ultraman regularly, and he has a vivid memory of this monster that appeared only a year ago...

—Assassin Super Beast! Baraba!!!

Chapter 85 Don't pluck the young buds!

Super Beast is short for Super Monster, an extradimensional modified creature. It is formed by the fusion of space monsters and earth creatures or by the fusion of multiple monsters. It has power that surpasses that of ordinary monsters and is also the main enemy of the entire Ultraman Ace series.

They were created by the evil duck-necked people... oh no, they were created by the evil Yapool people. They are powerful and versatile, and often pose a threat to Ultraman Ace.

The assassin super beast Balaba in front of us is such a super beast.

Barabara possesses many abilities, once holding his own against Ace, and even capable of unleashing acid rain for wide-area attacks.

It is an extremely dangerous type of super beast.

Upon seeing the super beast appear, the old man instinctively wanted to step forward, but then he instinctively realized that he wasn't Ultraman...

"Run, run! Tell the children to run!"

The old man told his wife to run away quickly, while he himself took out his phone without hesitation and dialed the police.

Call the police... You absolutely must call the police at this point.

This is the city center, the city center, surrounded by countless people. Once the super beast descends, all those who can't escape will perish here!

Only the police can immediately organize manpower to evacuate the people; he must hurry!

However, when the old man put down his phone, the crack in the sky grew even larger...

The super beast Balaba shattered the spatial rift, creating a huge crater in the sky, and then... Balaba appeared.

A colossal super beast, 75 meters tall, fell from the sky to the earth, its 85,000-ton weight causing the earth to crack almost instantly.

Countless people lost their footing and fell to the ground, and even the old man couldn't help but fall to the ground.

Fortunately, the old man caught his wife.

He helped his wife up, and looking at the enormous monster and the panicked crowd rushing towards them, he couldn't help but say, "Wife, run! Tell the children to run!"

Let's run together!

The old woman pulled the old man along, trying to escape with him.

But the old man was looking in the direction of the super beast.

The super beast landed in the center of the street. Even if people rushed to escape out of fear, some would still be knocked down by the shockwave when the super beast landed.

Especially on those tall buildings... the falling of the super beast caused several tall buildings around it to collapse!