Ultraman: This Belial only wants to make money.

Chapter 39. White Dragon Knight, Partner of Justice

The music stopped abruptly.

"Oh, you have a plan too?"

Mr. Jin was quite interested.

Although Daigo appears rather dull throughout the Ultraman Tiga series, he occasionally displays a wit and humor. What ingenious suggestions might he come up with?

"I think there's another way for our company to make a profit, boss!"

People often unleash extraordinary potential when teetering on the brink of life and death. Although there is no immediate danger to his life, Daigo feels that if this song continues to play, he will feel like he is living a life worse than death. His brain, on the verge of crisis, unexpectedly bursts forth with astonishing wisdom—

"Boss, you could debut too!"

“!!!!!!”

"Yeah, a mechanical dragon is every boy's dream, boss. Don't you have one? As a teammate of GUTS, why not make good use of it?"

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly!

On the surface, Boss Kim is portrayed as a heroic warrior piloting a white dragon, but he knows very well what kind of person he is: a schemer who manipulates power. Therefore, he almost instinctively kicked himself out of Toei's hero project.

However, Daigo is a complete third party. From a third-party perspective, Boss Kim's character is quite perfect, and Galactron is also quite beautiful and powerful. She pulled off a move to reverse the battle in despair and is a very reliable comrade-in-arms.

Then... why not debut together and become heroes?

"and--"

With his thoughts flowing freely, Daigo became more and more articulate.

"Besides, compared to Tiga switching forms, wouldn't it be easier to just recolor and modify Galactron's model?"

Daigo had a happy childhood. Which Japanese elementary school student hasn't dreamed of piloting a giant robot?

Elementary school student Daigo stood outside the shop window, drooling with envy as he looked at the glittering Getter Robo and Daimajin inside. Although he had enough pocket money, if he wanted to collect the whole set of robots... probably only the richest boy in his class could do it.

From that time on, he deeply resented the practice of toy manufacturers changing the colors and molds of models, yet he also secretly desired it.

But no one expected that a childhood memory would become his lifeline in adulthood.

But... growing up is painful, and Daigo, without even realizing it, became the kind of person he hated most in his childhood.

"White is pure and holy, black is mysterious, and it can also be equipped with a flight backpack, a tattered yet stylish cape, and even a battle-damaged version!"

"The boss?!"

Looking at the silent Boss Jin, Daegu didn't know whether it was a good or bad omen, so he could only ask tentatively.

A moment later, Jin Yi's body sprang up instantly.

"Daigo, you're a fucking genius! Your IQ is definitely over 260! The GUTS team can't utilize your full potential; you're a rough diamond, a piece of unpolished gold!"

Daigo was flattered and watched Jin Yi pace back and forth in the office.

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"

Jin Yi's previous concern was that there were no secondary Ultras in the Ultraman Tiga world, and whether the new characters taking away popularity would affect Shining's strength.

But after some thought, Jin Yi discovered the omission.

If the Ultraman series only had one series, the original Ultraman, would it still have such high popularity?

Seven, Jack, the Ultra Brothers, the old Heisei era, the new decade—while everyone's attention is naturally drawn to the newly released Ultraman, it's undeniable that the Ultraman IP is growing bigger and bigger.

As a result, the original Ultraman became even more popular.

The two are not contradictory!

"Furthermore, having the president of Toei Company debut as a hero will increase the company's media attention and exposure, further enhancing its value!"

"My role is similar to Astra's; I'm the one who steps in to save Tiga when he's in trouble. And as Tiga's comrade-in-arms, isn't it up to me to decide what Tiga's will is?"

As for the potential exposure of one's identity, wouldn't wearing a mask solve everything?

White Dragon Knight, the champion of justice, is here!

"Okay, okay!"

"Daigo, you truly are a genius!"

So the problem now is that White Dragon Knight needs a chance to make his appearance—

"Daigo, has anything unusual happened with the GUTS team lately?"

Boss Jin then changed the subject.

"Is this unusual? Things have been quite peaceful lately, but now that you mention it, it seems like some strange things are indeed happening—"

"The recent number of missing persons appears to be much higher than usual."

People missing...

Jin Yi tried hard to recall the contents of episode 52 of Ultraman Tiga.

There are quite a few TV series that focus on kidnapping, but only three of them involve large-scale civilian disappearances.

Halloween Witch - Kiranbo, a newcomer from another dimension, kidnaps a child.

The Raven People of Lebik – kidnap adults and enslave them.

War Aliens Raeder and Abbas – kidnapping adults as soldiers.

Jin Yi sent Da Gu to the sofa to read a magazine, and asked Captain Ju Jian Hui for the report forms of the recently missing persons.

Soon, the data table was sent over from the computer, and Jin Yi opened it and examined it carefully for a moment.

It's not Halloween now, and there are almost no children or women on the missing persons list, so we can basically conclude that the perpetrator is the one in question.

"It's Redell and Abbas—"

Jin Yi tapped his head.

"Captain Megumi, please draw a circle on the map indicating the distribution of missing persons, then focus your investigation on single women over 70 years old who have lost their only child within that circle!"

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"Who is it?"

The wooden door opened a crack, and a cloudy old eye peered out through the crack, while an aged voice drifted out from behind the door.

"We are NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), ma'am, it's time to pay your TV bill for this year—"

Four men, dressed in suspicious clothes, stood at the door. The one in the lead had a fierce look and looked like he was not to be trifled with.

"Ha, don't try to fool me! This old woman hasn't watched TV in ages! I'll get my son to beat you up! You liars!"

With a snap, the wooden door closed.

"This is the place. This old woman is definitely hiding something."

"The old woman's son has been dead for a long time, but there are two infrared signals in the house, one of which has a body temperature that is not human."

Commander Zong Fang, who was at the head of the group, stepped aside. The chubby man who was digging the well put away the infrared detector in his hand, put his waist and body into one, and put all his strength into it.

"Bang!"

The wooden door broke in two, splinters flew everywhere, and the interior was no longer separated from the exterior.

"really!"

The dilapidated and cramped wooden house was lit by a dim light. Tea was laid out on the tatami mats. The old woman from before sat on one side, while the other was an alien with a silver body and a red face!

"Run, child! They're here to get you!"

The old woman was momentarily stunned, but quickly realized that the people who broke in were not from a legitimate organization, and the underworld had no reason to harass a lonely old woman like her. Therefore, the target was obvious—

It was the alien child standing opposite her!

These guys have ill intentions; we can't let them succeed!

And Redell reacted in an instant.

It is daytime now, and he can unleash his full power. These four humans are no threat. However, if he acts rashly, he may cause the kind old woman who adopted him to get into even bigger trouble.

The cramped room was too cramped to move around freely, and the well-digging team members who rushed into the room became the biggest obstacle. Now was the best time to escape.

Redel pushed open the window with one hand, intending to jump out and escape. But before leaving, he wanted to take one last look at the kind old woman who had taken him in. It was this kind old woman who had made this cold-blooded warrior feel at home, like a mother.

But when he turned around, his eyes were bloodshot.

The fat man blocked the path of pursuit, but the old woman's shadow had vanished.

A voice came from behind—

Jin Yi's hand was already on the old woman's neck; with just a gentle twist—

Hmph, trying to escape?!

"Don't even think about running, you alien bastard! I have hostages in my hands!"

The righteous hero, White Dragon Knight, has arrived!

P.S. Compared to other teams, the GUTS team has a very peculiar characteristic—almost all of its members have been kidnapped and held hostage.

Daigo was kidnapped by a witch, Shinjo was kidnapped by aliens, Horii was kidnapped by a parasitic life form, Nozomi was kidnapped by her yandere AI girlfriend, and Rena and the captain were also kidnapped. This is the main storyline of the episode.

In fact, Munakata was never kidnapped.