"Kaiju will soon appear in Shibuya. Please evacuate in an orderly manner following on-site personnel instructions..."
Shibuya District. Traffic lights on the streets rapidly switched to Signal Four with Kaiju patterns. Roadside broadcasts continuously looped evacuation messages.
Metropolitan Police personnel held signal batons directing rapid evacuation. Large transport vehicles for citizen evacuation also urgently deployed.
In this world plagued by Kaiju disasters for hundreds of years, every nation could react promptly when Kaiju struck.
"This way. Please stay calm."
Guards loaded batches of citizens onto transport vehicles. Reminded them.
Citizens entering the vehicles weren't particularly panicked. Already accustomed to this sort of thing.
The bolder ones already scrolled their phones.
Looking at Defense Force announcements, asked curiously: "Will it be First Unit or Third Unit this time?"
"Whoa! Seriously!?"
"Second Unit's Captain Igarashi... First Unit's Captain Narumi... Third Unit's new squad leader—two captains deploying at once this time!" Another citizen in the transport saw the Defense Force announcement. Eyes wide.
Scenes with two captains deploying simultaneously were rare. Both were among the Defense Force's top fighters.
"Wait... two captains deploying also means..." Suddenly, this citizen looked at the already-trembling streets outside. Heart filled with panic.
This Kaiju must be extraordinary.
Official response during Kaiju disasters was extremely swift... But that didn't mean zero casualties. No one could guarantee they wouldn't appear on the death list.
Now, their probability of appearing on that list was even higher.
RUMBLE—
A crack appeared in Shibuya's central street. Grew larger with the tremors...
Kaiju with twisted flesh masses connected to their bodies—like giant ants—burst from the crack. One after another. Larger than surrounding earthquake-damaged buildings. At least thirty meters by estimate.
"SKREEE!"
Emerging from underground, they released piercing shrieks. Massive compound eyes swept across the prosperous city streets and transport vehicles heading toward shelters.
"CLACK! CLACK!"
They moved through the city. Sharp leg tips pierced the ground, leaving dents and fissures.
"No good—we're being caught!"
"Help!!"
A transport vehicle loaded with citizens was about to be overtaken by an ant-type Kaiju... Corrosive liquid sprayed from its mouth splattered a corner of the transport. Corroded the steel surface. Drew terrified screams from citizens inside.
BOOM!!
In a flash, a figure descended from the sky. Pressed the ant's head into the ground. Buried it. Rapidly distanced from the moving transport.
"That's... Third Unit's new squad leader?"
"So strong. Just like the captains."
In the departing transport, shaken citizens saw that black-haired, golden-eyed man in a Defense Force Suit. Shocked.
One strike eliminating a large Kaiju—barehanded. Strong like a monster.
"Prioritize citizens' lives. Try to restrain these Kaiju." Natsuki pressed the earpiece in his ear. Told the other three who arrived together via comms.
Later-arriving members also received this message.
"Got it, Natsuki-sensei!" Transformed Kafka also descended from the sky. With 9.8-level Kaiju strength, grabbed a giant ant.
"Sometimes I really can't figure out what you're thinking." Captain Igarashi also restrained one on another side.
He'd wanted to directly refute Natsuki's approach. But after yesterday's full-day training, thoroughly realized the gap between them...
Also discovered he'd truly broken through limits in that hellish training. Now learned to find problems within himself.
"Whatever you're doing, better do it now. The remaining Kaiju are about to emerge." Captain Narumi suppressed two Kaiju beside him. Said to Natsuki via comms.
They'd reached the scene quickly. Most of this batch of Kaiju hadn't yet drilled from underground.
"Don't worry. I don't make careless mistakes." Natsuki pressed the large ant Kaiju below. Recalled the energy sensed during earlier training. Extended his other hand. Channeled this energy along his arm.
An experienced old-timer won't make rookie mistakes like hesitating and getting counter-killed at times like this.
Gentle light particles emanated from Natsuki's palm. Surged toward this Kaiju.
"SKREEE!"
"Skree..."
Energy with purification properties merged into the Kaiju's body. Made its struggling movements pause momentarily... Twisted flesh masses protruding from shell cracks showed signs of retracting.
"It works!"
Seeing this, Natsuki immediately realized—this Kaiju could be purified.
Just that in human form, the Full Moon Rect's effect wasn't strong. Couldn't directly purify it.
This was absolutely good news. Proved Full Moon Rect could play a key role in the coming war.
RUMBLE!
The ground transmitted another violent tremor. Cracks formed sinkholes. Surrounding buildings collapsed inward.
More ant-type Kaiju swarmed out in masses. Simultaneously in this sinkhole... dozens of massive Kaiju like withered trees yet like human figures floated up.
Second wave!
"Damn it!"
"So many appearing at once!" Captain Igarashi saw the densely packed Kaiju emerging from that sinkhole. Felt troubled. As expected, too few personnel deployed this time!
"New Kaiju appearing in Shibuya... each one's strength level is 8.0 or above!" The monitoring room technician provided Kaiju data. Voice somewhat panicked.
Enemy numbers weren't something their personnel could handle.
"No. Personnel are sufficient." Natsuki released the Kaiju he'd restrained. Raised his head. Looked at the sky.
He'd only brought this many people to the battlefield partly because he could handle the bottom line. The other part... their true reinforcement had arrived.
"He's here!" He looked at the clear sky. Smiled.
As the second wave of Kaiju struck, in that azure sky a blue light sphere like a meteor was falling toward the ground. Faster and faster.
Only a thousand meters from the ground, speed suddenly decreased. A massive blue figure appeared.
A well-proportioned body primarily blue and silver. Bright eyes. A crystal emitting blue light embedded in his chest. A gentle smile at the corners of his mouth.
Ultraman Cosmos. Luna Mode...
Slowly landed on the ground. Caused not a single tremor. Turned his head. Saw that massive sinkhole and the Kaiju continuously surging from it.
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