Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

Because the number of seriously injured members of the Natural Gang is increasing, the remaining members are completely unable to hold on any longer. Now everyone is injured, including Mann, David, V, and Jack.

As for Johnny? He was almost blown to bits, and his makeshift spear was gone.

Naturally, everyone in the gang suffered heavy losses, and they all retreated and huddled together.

Seeing this, Saburo Arasaka and his ilk waved their hands, ceasing the barrage of fire, and the army retreated slightly, once again issuing a brutal declaration:

"Do you understand, V, Jack? No matter how famous or legendary you are, there's only one sky in Night City, and that belongs to us big corporations. There's only one group that can command the wind and rain, and that's us, the elite!"

"You all remember this: I, Saburo Arasaka, have never failed to get what I want."

Saburo Arasaka chuckled coldly, "I might as well tell you the truth now: you will not have an easy time in our hands, but I will give you a chance."

"If you surrender now, the remaining members of your Natural Gang will be forgiven for their past transgressions. They will only be burdened with their corresponding debts. As long as they work for our companies until these debts are paid off, they will be free and will not die."

"How about that? This is the greatest leniency, you lowly people. Look at that man, look at him, look at this so-called famous V. He is leading you to your doom. If you want to live, tie him up and bring him here with you now."

"Those who act now, I can forgive your debts!"

Saburo Arasaka is indeed skilled at stirring up trouble and sowing discord. He is over 150 years old and has managed to lead the entire Arasaka Group through a century of trials and tribulations, making his word law and expanding the group into a powerful force. This alone is enough to prove his abilities.

With tens of thousands of members, it's impossible that no one would be tempted by the Natural Gang.

But—surprisingly—no one made a move.

This was partly out of fear. They all knew how skilled V and Jack were. Although they couldn't defeat the company dogs with their heavy weapons, if they dared to make a move, they would definitely be instantly killed by V and Jack.

It wasn't just out of fear, but also out of awe and trust.

V was indeed a small-time crook at the beginning, and Jack was indeed a small-time hoodlum at the beginning; both of them are still acting like thugs now.

However, through the high-pressure education, training, and tempering of the seventh brother, they have developed a certain leadership quality and possess an aura that makes them worthy of respect.

Everyone believed that V would make a choice, a choice befitting a successful leader.

"Stop howling, you old man!"

Sure enough, under everyone's watchful eyes, V smiled disdainfully, gave Saburo Arasaka a contemptuous gesture, and said without fear, "I don't need you to sow discord. Do you think I'm afraid of death?"

"Heh—Listen up, everyone! In the next charge, it'll just be Jack and me. Anyone else who dares to go up is a traitor, and I'll be the first to crush their head!"

This is the famous V.

The members of the Nature Gang felt a weight lifted from their hearts—V hadn't let them underestimate him until the very end, and he had indeed done just that.

Everyone lamented that the most legendary figure in history was about to fall from grace.

"Stop barking like that, it's not like I can't go up there." Johnny couldn't stand this kind of emotional appeal. He rode his simple robot forward, he was definitely going to charge at Saburo Arasaka.

The moment Johnny stepped forward as he went his own way, Mann, Old Man Vieux, David, and a very small number of others—about a hundred people in total—silently stepped forward in unison, making their stance clear.

They were so impressed by V that they were willing to die together.

"Good brother, good brother!"

Looking at these good brothers who later became his friends, the sentimental Jack was moved to tears and almost cried. He barely managed to stop himself from crying, almost embarrassing himself.

He gave his good friend V a big hug.

If it weren't for the fact that corporate dogs like Saburo Arasaka and those filthy bitches from New America wouldn't allow it or give him the time, Jack would have wanted to hug each and every one of his hundred or so brothers.

He took a deep breath, ready to step forward with V, Johnny, David, and about a hundred of his good buddies to face the army of corporate dogs.

However, it was at this very moment—

I...I have absolutely no regrets.

Protecting those we deeply love is an eternal truth of the universe. I fight for the people of Earth that I love, and I will never regret it.

A heavy, weary sigh rang in V's ears.

V was taken aback. "Seventh brother?"

For the past few days, Lao Qi has been mostly silent, clearly indicating that he has no intention of interfering in human affairs.

The silence was so profound that, in fact, if Ultraman's telekinesis hadn't just saved the lives of all the members of the Nature Gang, V would have almost thought that Seventh Brother had died inexplicably.

"Forget it, Seventh Brother."

V smiled bitterly, "Forget it. You're no match for these corporate dogs. I know you've always been able to hide and escape. Leave now, and you can avoid being caught by them. As for me... farewell, Seventh Brother."

V's voice was slightly choked up.

He wasn't naive; he knew that Seventh Brother's constant pressure was for his and Jack's benefit. That's why, in this war that was destined to end in death, he never considered seeking Seventh Brother's help from the very beginning.

That would only put Lao Qi in a difficult position, and he might also be captured and used for experiments.

V remembered every little detail of the past three months they had spent together. In these final moments of his life, he couldn't help but let a tear, filled with indescribable emotions, slide down his cheek.

It was rare for him to show such a side, and I was thinking that the seventh brother would probably say something less harsh, right?

After all, he's been under immense pressure for months, and he's about to die. Shouldn't we be a little gentler?

What kind of expression is that? What kind of look is that? And what are those tears?! Can your tears save this City of Night?!

"?"

no?!

He's about to die, and he's still lecturing people?

"You're making it sound like I could save Night City if I didn't shed this tear!"

V was forced out of his emotional state, and he was so angry that he laughed out loud. His nose was crooked and his eyes were crooked. "Fine, I was just being presumptuous. I shouldn't have expected you to be gentle. Get out of here, Seventh Brother!"

Who says you can't do it?

"I can't do it, I can't do it, I just can't do it!"

[I said you can do it, so you can do it. Are you deaf?!]

V's face flushed red, and he burst into a tirade, finally unable to stand this insensitive old man: "Fuck you, what kind of bullshit can I do? Do you think I don't know my own limitations?"

pat.

Instead of a barrage of insults from the seventh brother, he was met with a pair of red glasses that suddenly appeared and were thrown to the ground. These red glasses didn't even have temples; they were clearly useless junk that no one would even want as a toy.

Pick it up.

V exhaled directly: "Huh?"

I told you to pick up your glasses. If you're not deaf, then pick them up!

"I... really, I'll just pick it up, who's afraid of who?" V's tone was very impatient, but his body language betrayed him.

"V?" Old Wei looked at V's inexplicable actions and became worried, wondering if he was overwhelmed by too much pressure, which caused him to suddenly make such a strange move.

But V doesn't have time to go back to Lao Wei right now, because Lao Qi is also rambling on about things that don't make sense.

Listen carefully, I'll only say this once, because this is the sad truth.

[I was affected by the Dark Spark, not only was my power sealed and I was turned into a puppet, but I also lost control of my last remaining, one-time-use power, which ended up being collected in the Ultra Glasses and picked up by someone else.]

Because I am a puppet, I cannot control the Ultra Glasses, so they were picked up and used by others. This was not my intention, nor was it my command. Actually, I really wanted to stop it, but I was completely powerless. I feel sad and full of remorse for this.

[Because I'm just a helpless doll, all of this is reasonable, understand?]

V: "Huh?"

【What 'ah'? Answer me!!】

"Uh... I heard it."

Any objections?

"There are no objections... but what's the use?"

"Then don't worry about it, okay."

"All done...?" V was completely confused. What did "all done" mean?

Wait a minute, those words just now sounded like some kind of disclaimer. If we look at those words backward, does Lao Qi mean that he should put on these lousy glasses voluntarily?

This seventh brother must be suffering from dementia. How could he possibly care about such a mere broken toy pair of glasses?

V's action was subconscious; at the same time as he was internally criticizing, he had already raised one hand and taken off his red glasses.

"JIO—!"

The internal monologue abruptly ended, replaced by a powerful transformation sound effect that filled the entire Night City.

It was not sunlight, not light bulb light, and certainly not lightning that suddenly enveloped this carefully selected site, causing the weight and pressure that the earth had to bear to suddenly increase.

Without warning or any indication, tens of thousands of tons of red body instantly stood on the earth.

A powerful face, an invincible muscular physique, a sharp-bladed ice axe, a height of forty meters, a weight of thirty thousand tons, a crimson warrior whose strength fluctuates between Seven and Seven X.

Seven who is biased, Seven who loves his partner, Seven who breaks the rules.

Ultraman Seven has made a grand appearance!

Within its robust 30,000-ton physique, V, who controlled all power and possessed absolute dominance, looked down at the somewhat unfamiliar yet familiar body, his mind in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

"what……"

On the ground, members of the Nature Gang, corporate dogs, Dogtown residents, New Americans, and Night City residents outside the battlefield all looked up at the same time, staring blankly at the enormous giant of light that had suddenly appeared without any scientific basis, speechless and dumbfounded.

"No, this—"

Just as Saburo Arasaka was about to ask what this thing was, the pilot of a New America fighter jet in the sky had already frightenedly pressed the button to empty the ammunition.

"Shh!"

Following the body's instinctive reaction, V raised his hand and fired a small light blast, which pushed back the enemy's ammunition and destroyed the fighter jet. Hundreds of other fighter jets were also blown up by this small light blast, which had no area-of-effect suppression power.

A series of explosions rang out in the sky, and hundreds of fighter jets were destroyed in an instant, leaving no trace of their bodies.

Saburo Arasaka: "?"

Natural Gang members: "?"

All residents of Night City: "?"

V: "?"

No, dude, this is the power I can muster?

V looked down at his current body, then looked up at the large group of company dogs not far away.