Ultraman's opening scene: lifting up Kuroshio Island

"Eeehoo~"

Compared to his humanoid form, the Zuluk alien's twin blades were now much faster and more deadly. Although Leo had strengthened his hands, he could only barely block the Zuluk alien's attacks and was completely unable to retaliate, thus falling into a complete disadvantage.

If he makes even the slightest mistake and gets hit by those two sharp longswords, even Leo would definitely not be able to withstand it!

"This can't go on."

Minghui pondered to himself. Although he had an urge to charge straight in, reason stopped him. He couldn't even defeat the Magma aliens, so he would only be cut down like vegetables by the Zuluk aliens.

"Leo, I'll use Ultra Telekinesis to control him in a moment, you must seize the opportunity!"

Minghui's voice rang in Leo's mind. Leo paused for a moment, but then he was almost hit by the Zuluk alien's sword. He had to concentrate and dare not be distracted again.

However, his movements became more steady. He stopped seeking counterattacks and focused on defense, waiting for an opportunity to come.

Finally, when the Zuluk alien raised his long sword once more, Minghui's eyes lit up.

At this moment, the Zuluk alien raised his long sword high, and with his center wide open, it was the perfect time to counterattack!

"drink!"

Minghui decisively released his Ultraman will. He knew that his Ultraman will had not fully recovered and was not strong enough, so he did not expand it, but compressed it as much as possible, relying on quality to win.

If you can seize the moment, the chance to turn defeat into victory will come!

"Eee-hoo!"

At this moment, the Zuluk alien let out a short, sharp shriek, and the long sword he held high suddenly turned, moving as fast as a blur, and slashed at the Ultra Intent released by Minghui.

Ultraman's will is originally invisible, but the Zuluk alien used some method to instantly explode the Ultraman's will that Minghui had compressed to the extreme with a single strike!

Minghui felt a roar in his brain. The impact of the shattered Ultraman consciousness caused him unbearable pain, and he froze on the spot.

"Eee-hoo! Eee-hoo!"

The Zuluk alien let out a burst of joyful laughter. He immediately abandoned Leo and strode heavily toward Minghui, who stood frozen in place.

"stop!"

Realizing the Zuluk aliens' intentions, Leo was filled with shock and anger and rushed to stop them, but it was too late.

A flash of light appeared, and countless sparks flew up.

"Drink!"

The extreme pain jolted Minghui awake; the strike had almost cleaved his Ultraman body in two. Compared to that, the Magma alien's attack seemed gentle.

The color timer on his chest started flashing rapidly. Minghui felt all the strength drain away with that one strike, and he could no longer stand up, falling backward.

Its heavy body crashed to the ground, crushing countless trees.

"Yeah!"

Leo kicked Zuluk in the head in a fit of rage. This kick brought together all of Leo's strength, and he even exceeded his normal level due to his anger. As a result of this kick, the alien Zuluk was immediately sent flying.

"Hey!"

Getting up from the ground, the Zuluk alien did not attack Leo again. Instead, it let out a few mocking cries before shrinking back into its humanoid form and disappearing into the night.

Leo didn't chase after him. He turned to look at Minghui, who was lying on the ground, and slowly clenched his fist.

A faint glow began to emanate from Minghui's Ultra Body, and eventually his entire body was enveloped in light, transforming him back into human form.

Chapter 23 What? Minghui is fighting a monster...

"De'er, De'er, De'er..."

The crisp sound of metal striking the floor echoed in the corridor, its increasingly rapid pace revealing the unease in people's hearts.

Moroboshi Dan pushed open the door to the ward, pushed aside the crowd gathered around the bed, and looked at Akihiro lying on the bed.

Being slashed by the Zuluk alien not only caused great damage to Minghui's Ultraman body, but the injury also reflected back to his human body.

He was still unconscious and had not yet woken up.

Even while unconscious, his brows were furrowed tightly with immense pain.

His chest was wrapped in layers of gauze, almost turning him into a mummy, but traces of blood could still be seen seeping through the gauze.

"What did the doctor say?" Dan Moroboshi asked in a deep voice.

"He's out of danger, but he might not wake up for a while," Masaji Ōmura replied, standing in front of the hospital bed.

“Captain…” Gen walked to Dan Moroboshi’s side, his expression full of regret.

Dan Moroboshi stared at Gen for a long time with a sullen face, then spoke coldly:

"Come with me."

....................

Below the waterfall in the forest.

Moroboshi Dan spoke coldly, questioning Hōgen: "Why did you launch an attack without authorization?"

"I..." Feng Yuan couldn't speak, his expression growing increasingly regretful.

"Because of your recklessness, you almost cost Minghui his life!" Moroboshi Dan became angrier the more he thought about it, wishing he could grab his cane and give Fengyuan a couple of whacks.

"If it weren't for my stubbornness..."

Thinking of Minghui, who was still lying in the hospital bed, Fengyuan felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly. A deep sense of guilt welled up in her heart, and tears involuntarily fell from the corners of her eyes.

"asshole!"

Seeing Feng Yuan's state, Moroboshi Dan was enraged and slapped Feng Yuan hard across the face.

He showed no mercy this time, using all his strength to knock Feng Yuan to the ground.

"Can your tears defeat that guy? Can they avenge Minghui and save this earth?"

"Don't you feel ashamed?!"

Feng Yuan was stunned for a moment.

It's a pity Minghui wasn't there; otherwise, he would probably have applauded and cheered upon witnessing such a memorable scene.

Dan Moroboshi's words pierced Gen's heart like a knife, making him feel ashamed while also reigniting his fighting spirit.

He got up from the ground, wiped away his tears, and jumped into the icy, bone-chilling pool of water in early spring.

“You’re right, Captain. Tears won’t help. I must master a new move and defeat the Zuluk aliens! Zuluk aliens, you bastards!” Feng Yuan’s gaze was fixed on the waterfall, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

What he had previously thought was impossible to cleave through the waterfall was now not so impossible, and he was confident that he could do it!

Moroboshi Dan nodded with satisfaction: "Fengyuan, listen, the flowing river has no end. You can't cut off the flow if you can't see the point of flow. Remember, find the target of the point of flow!"

Fengyuan nodded, keeping Moroboshi Dan's reminder firmly in mind.

Minghui had said something similar before, but he couldn't understand it then. Now, he's starting to get the hang of it.

"Hey!"

Looking at the ever-flowing waterfall in front of him, Feng Yuan's eyes were firm as he clenched his fist heavily.

............

"Sigh~"

The pain in his chest made Minghui gasp. He opened his eyes in a daze, his memory still stuck on the battle with the Zuluk aliens.

"Ah, Minghui, you're awake?" Yamaguchi Momoko's joyful voice rang out, rousing everyone in the ward.

"Where am I?" Minghui asked, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Minghui, you're awake!" Member Suzuki rushed to the bedside, his expression agitated. "I'm sorry, Minghui, I failed to protect you and caused you such serious injury. I... I don't deserve to be a MAC member."

As he finished speaking, Suzuki's voice became choked with emotion.

Upon seeing Suzuki, Akira recalled his chop to the neck and couldn't help but laugh awkwardly. However, this aggravated the wound on his chest, causing him to cry out in pain: "It's not your fault, Suzuki. When facing monsters, it's good enough to survive."

At the same time, he was a little puzzled. He was so badly injured, and he didn't know how Feng Yuan, who was so bad at talking, managed to explain himself. Maybe he was accidentally caught in the aftermath of the monster's attack?

Moreover, he was puzzled about his injuries. He hadn't felt the effects of the previous attack from the Magma alien, so why was it happening this time?

Is this a newbie protection period?

Minghui tried to find a bittersweet humor in his thoughts.

After thinking for a moment, he calmed his mind and began to probe inside his body.

Somewhere within his body, a tremendous energy was emanating, constantly radiating light and merging into his flesh and consciousness.

Feeling the radiant energy emanating from his body, Minghui suddenly had a flash of enlightenment.

Perhaps he hadn't fully mastered Ultraman's power before, and the two weren't entirely compatible.

But now, after several battles, he and Sevis are one; he is Sevis, and Sevis is him!

The damage is naturally shared by both bodies.

At this moment, Dan Moroboshi, who had returned to the ward, stepped forward and stopped Suzuki from saying anything more. He looked around and said to everyone in the ward, "Please give me some space. I have something to say to Akira."

"Oh, we should probably ask about some information about aliens. Everyone, please go outside." Masashi Ōmura called out to the group and led them outside.

Just before leaving, Momoko Yamaguchi said to Dan Moroboshi, "Please don't stay too long, Captain Moroboshi. Meiki has just woken up and shouldn't expend too much energy."

Dan Moroboshi smiled and nodded at Momoko Yamaguchi.

After everyone had left the ward, Minghui composed himself and asked Dan Moroboshi, "Captain Moroboshi, my Ultraman willpower was broken by the Zuluk aliens. How did that happen?"

“Ultraman’s will is not omnipotent. It may seem invisible, but it will not work against powerful forces, and may even be used by the enemy to counter it,” Dan Moroboshi said, shaking his head.

"This is what I wanted to tell you as well. Your Ultraman will hadn't fully recovered to begin with, and this time it was broken by the Zuluk aliens, which only made things worse! Fortunately, it didn't damage your core, but you won't be able to use it for a long time, not even a little bit!" Dan Moroboshi reminded Akihito with a serious expression.

Minghui nodded with a wry smile. Well, that's it. His skills have been permanently banned, and he's been completely reduced to a newbie!

At this moment, Dan Moroboshi spoke again: "Also, your taijutsu skills are too poor. Once your injuries heal, you need to start training your taijutsu skills. Gen and I will help you with this!"

"Ah, this..." Minghui's body stiffened.

Remembering Dan Moroboshi's inhuman training methods, he considered refusing.

But seeing Dan Moroboshi's serious expression, he ultimately didn't say the word of refusal. Moreover, he understood that he was indeed too weak right now and couldn't unleash the full power of his Ultra Body.

"Okay." Minghui forced an awkward smile.