In Ultraman: Starting with the Battle Device

"We don't know what we'll encounter along the way, so we must be extremely careful," Captain Hyuga warned.

"I understand, boss."

Raven, who was watching from the side, felt that something was about to happen.

correct!

He remembered that Haruna would encounter that Zarab alien on her way back, and then be impersonated by the alien.

He remembered that the Zarab aliens' goal was the Battle Device, and it seemed they had collected quite a few.

It just so happens that my own combat device is now capable of devouring other combat devices. I wonder what would happen if I could absorb all the ones collected by the Zarab aliens.

Thinking about it this way, this guy really did come here to deliver a gift, hehe.

……

Then, somewhere in the distance, the Zarab alien suddenly sneezed.

"Who's eyeing me?" he said irritably, rubbing his non-existent nose.

"Buzz—" A sound came from the sky.

"Hmm?" The Zarab alien looked up.

A fighter jet flew by.

"It has the scent of Reonics!"

So, the Zarab alien leaped into the sky and jumped onto the Transcendent, startling Haruna, who was piloting it, into fainting.

And so, the Crossing made an emergency landing nearby.

Upon waking, Haruna felt bound and unable to move, and in front of her stood the Zalab alien who had suddenly appeared earlier.

"What do you want to do to me!" Haruna said angrily.

"It seems you're not Reonicus after all," the Zarab alien said regretfully.

"Then it must be one of your companions. Could you please tell me quietly who Reonics is?" As he spoke, the Zarab alien leaned his ear slightly toward Haruna.

“Who would tell you?” Haruna snapped, then struggled.

"Uh……"

But to their surprise, the more they struggled, the tighter the rope became.

"never mind."

“Then I’ll just investigate them one by one,” the Zarab alien said to her.

"Investigate?" Haruna didn't understand what he wanted to do.

“That’s right, we’ll use your beauty to investigate.” With that, the Zarab alien stepped aside and began chanting a strange incantation.

His appearance suddenly transformed into Haruna's.

Upon seeing his actions, Haruna immediately understood what he wanted to do, and began to struggle again.

If the other party impersonates her to gain the crew's trust, then they will be in danger.

"Then I'll set off. Just look forward to the lavish gifts I'll bring back," the Zarab alien disguised as Haruna said smugly.

He used this trick to deceive many aliens and eventually steal their treasures.

It works every time.

……

"Welcome back, First Mate," Kumano greeted Haruna upon her return.

"What's wrong, First Mate? You don't look too good." Oki looked up at her.

"Cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing," the Zarab alien said immediately.

"This is Kumano. The first mate is back. We'll begin unloading supplies immediately," Kumano said into the microphone to the Xilong.

Who is Reonics?

The Zarab aliens secretly observed the two of them.

Is it one of these two?

Is that him?

He looked at Kumano and then mentally simulated the scene of the other using the combat device.

Or is it this guy again?

He then looked at Oki, while simultaneously simulating the scene of the other using the combat device.

I just feel like there's something off about the two of them...

After observing for a while, the Zarab alien shook his head. "No, no, these guys don't look like them at all."

"First mate, the boss is calling you." Kumano interrupted the Zarab alien's reverie.

"Haruna, you forgot to pack something," Captain Hyuga said, feigning seriousness.

"What?" the Zarab alien asked nervously.

This is the moment when you're most likely to slip up, so you have to avoid saying anything.

"What's wrong? Isn't that your most important thing?" Captain Hyuga leaned closer and said mysteriously.

"What...what is that?" the Zarab alien stammered.

What exactly is it?

The Zarab aliens pondered deeply.

"Don't forget that," Captain Hyuga emphasized again.

"First mate, what did you forget to take?" Oki asked, spreading his hands.

"It's something important," Kumano said solemnly.

Oh no, this will expose my identity.

The Zarab aliens started to panic.

So, he had a flash of inspiration and used his all-purpose trick: pretending to faint.

This way, you can avoid having to answer questions he can't answer.

"First mate!" Upon seeing Haruna faint, Kumano and Oki quickly went to help her up.

"What's wrong, Haruna!" Captain Hyuga, who was still in a remote video call, saw this and asked.

"I'm so sorry, cough cough, I wasn't feeling well just now." With that, the Zarab alien continued to "faint".

Raven, who saw this scene from behind Captain Hyuga, couldn't help but laugh.

This is definitely a disguise by the Zarab aliens.

Thinking about this, and the memorable scene that would appear later, Raven felt a sense of anticipation.

After all, this guy always transforms into Ultraman every time he appears, trying to swindle and deceive.

However, every time he transforms into Ultraman, his appearance is vastly different from the original, making him look very cheap and counterfeit.

A normal person can spot it at a glance, but those who can't might need to see an ophthalmologist.

……

Chapter 244 Changes in the Combat Device?

"Oki, I'm entrusting Haruna to your care." Captain Hyuga said, noticing that Haruna was indeed acting strangely.

"understand!"

So the communication was shut down.

"Is she alright?" Raymond asked worriedly.

“She has been through too much hardship; let us handle the rest,” Captain Hyuga said.

Raven, who was standing nearby, knew that the real Haruna was probably still tied up somewhere, which was likely the hideout of the Zarab aliens.

The combat device might be located there.

So, Raven thought for a moment and then said to Captain Hyuga, "Um, I'll go out for a bit."

"Is there something you need?" Captain Hyuga asked. "We'll be leaving soon."

"You don't need to wait for me, I'll go straight back to the Panlong in a bit." With that, Raven ran off.

"That's strange, what's Raven up to?" Raymond asked, puzzled.

"Could it be that it sensed the presence of Reonics nearby?" Captain Hyuga speculated.

“No, I didn’t sense anything.” Raymond shook his head.

"Never mind him, let's tidy up the rest of these things first," Captain Hyuga said.

Fortunately, Raven had already helped them move a lot of things out of the warehouse, so the rest was relatively easy.

……

After leaving the Xilong, Raven searched along the direction of the Panlong.

After a sprint along the way, he leaped to a high point and, with his exceptional eyesight, scanned his surroundings.

He finally discovered the location where the spaceship was hidden, and also saw Haruna tied up nearby.

So Raven chose to go to the location of the spaceship first.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the Zarab aliens' spaceship.

After crossing several mountain peaks, we arrived at a very secluded canyon, where a triangular spaceship was parked.

The spaceship's hatch was tightly closed, and there was no button to open it, so without thinking, Raven simply kicked it with brute force.

"Boom!"

The spaceship's hatch was kicked open and slammed heavily against the interior wall.