Chapter 148: Ultraman, enemy or friend?
Three days later, the Asian branch——
Sato's Office of Staff.
Hanyu Xiangyu stood in front of the desk with gauze wrapped around his head and a heavy look of apology on his face.
At the same time, Staff Officer Sato had a stern face and a sharp look under his sword-like brows. He turned off the computer in front of his desk, just like turning off the file that needed to be processed in his mind, and looked at Hanyu Xiangyu with dissatisfaction.
"Captain Xiangyu, what orders did the headquarters give you before the battle began?"
Hearing this, Hanyu Xiangyu pursed his lips nervously, and then said: "All SKaRD members are dispatched to stop the monsters from destroying the storage center at all costs."
Sato's eagle-like eyes fell on Xiangyu. He turned his chair and crossed his legs, and asked again: "What is the result?"
Silence, a silence as dead as death, spread in the air. Hanyu Xiangyu remained silent. Rather than saying it was his silence, it was more like an admission of failure.
Indeed, the battle failed, and it was a complete failure! Not only did the Vibranium fail to protect it, but even the city within a radius of several kilometers was paralyzed.
Because the battle between Blaze and Nexus caused serious damage to the city, and the subsequent TPC abilities were questioned by the public, the TPC high-level meeting has decided to put these two Ultramen on the hostile list.
Xiangyu lowered his head and said sincerely: "I'm sorry that the mission failed this time, but..."
However, just as he was about to continue, Sato interrupted him coldly:
“Over the years since SKaRD was founded…
After a few pauses, Sato continued in a judgmental tone, "If it weren't for that Ultraman Blaze, it seems that you haven't achieved anything worth mentioning."
Sato's words pierced Xiangyu's heart like a needle, especially the hostile tone. After a few breaths of silence with a complicated expression on his face, he finally spoke: "SKaRD still needs time to grow. Please give them more time."
"Also, Ultraman Blaze has been helping us humans..."
"Help?" Sato sneered, his face showing disdain. "In this era we live in, aren't there enough aliens invading the earth?"
"…Maybe that Blaze is just fighting with other aliens for the Earth?"
"Enemy or friend, we don't know yet."
A hint of opposition appeared on Xiangyu's face, but he didn't say it out loud due to the current atmosphere.
Sato noticed Hanyu Xiangyu's expression, suspicion flashed in his eyes, and he asked back, "What's the matter?"
"Are you so sure that Blaze's actions are helping us humans?"
With his fists clenched, Xiangyu thought for a few breaths with a complicated expression before answering seriously, "Chief of Staff, on behalf of SKaRD, I deny your conclusion."
"SKaRD has been through so many battles with Blaze, and I always believe that he is here to protect us humans!"
Hearing this, Sato sneered. He did not directly answer Xiangyu's sharp question, but explained it in another way: "Xiangyu, when the situation in Taiyuan happens again, you will not think so."
"Oh, right."
Sato changed the subject, put his hands in his pockets, and said to Hanyu Xiangyu: "In view of the failure of SKaRD's combat mission this time, you, as the captain, must take responsibility..."
"I understand. I will take full responsibility for this matter."
"Also, I forgot to tell you that Commander Nangong Cheng took most of the responsibility for this matter on your behalf. He was also suspended for investigation."
"Xiangyu, I can tell you bluntly that if SKaRD cannot stop the next monster from appearing in time, I'm afraid it will be in danger of being lifted."
Hanyu Xiangyu bowed slightly and said, "I understand."
After saying that, he turned and left the office.
After entering the elevator, Xiangyu sighed softly, and the depressed mood lingered around him and would not go away.
Holding Blaze Pyroxene in his palm, Hanyu Xiangyu thought to himself with complicated eyes: "The future of SKaRD... Blaze... What should I do?"
"Ding--"
While he was thinking, the descending elevator slowly stopped. After a moment, the elevator door opened and a young man in his early twenties slowly walked into the elevator carrying a large box.
Hanyu Xiangyu hurriedly put away the pyroxene and pretended nothing had happened.
The young man was busy balancing the goods in his hands. Then he saw Xiangyu and a look of joy appeared on his face. He was a little excited and greeted him in surprise: "Captain Xiangyu!?"
"Ah."
Hanyu Xiangyu nodded quickly and responded politely. Perhaps because of his appearance, Xiangyu was slightly stunned after seeing the young man in front of him.
"like--"
In the elevator, Hiruma Gento politely greeted, "Captain Xiangyu, long time no see."
Xiangyu was slightly stunned when he heard Xianren's words, and then replied: "Well...long time no see."
After the words fell, there was no sound. Perhaps Hiruma Gento saw the heavy heart on Xiangyu's face, and he remained silent. The two stood side by side, but the elevator did not reach the F1 floor, and the atmosphere inside suddenly became a little awkward.
Finally, when the elevator was about to reach the F1 floor, Hiruma Gento smiled and said to Xiangyu: "Captain Xiangyu, regarding the failure of the Taiyuan operation, I actually think that SKaRD's operational plan is correct, and Ultraman should not be included in the hostile list. He has been helping us humans."
As soon as these words were spoken, Hanyu Xiangyu's heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer. He looked at Gento Hiruma and couldn't help but think of "the other Blaze", Gento Hiruma, whom he met in the parallel world.
Their appearances can't be said to be exactly the same, but they look like brothers. If you insist on finding any differences between them, it would probably be their clothes and ages.
Perhaps, in this world, there is some kind of connection between this young man and Blaze...
"Captain Xiangyu, I'm here. I'll be leaving first. See you next time!" Hiruma Gento greeted Xiangyu with a smile, then walked out of the elevator with the goods in his hands and went about his own business.
Xiangyu also walked out of the elevator at this time, looking at the energetic young man in front of him like a predecessor, as if he had found new hope.
……
"Drip drip!"
Suddenly, a message came from the communication watch. Xiangyu turned on the watch and found that it was a communication from the base.
"what happened?"
Mitsuha Haruna's serious voice came from the watch: "Captain, there is a message from the Space Monitoring Center!"
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Xiangyu responded: "Okay, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he immediately took a special plane back to the lunar base.