You are under custody!

As Kafka, who had transformed into the Kaiju No. 8, the battlefield quickly turned in favor of the Defense Force. 

In front of the might of the Kaiju that had the power to reach the fortitude level of 9.8, all of those medium-sized Kaiju were destroyed, shattered in a single blow! 

At that moment, Kafka released himself, completely becoming the Kaiju that fit, showing its mighty power to dominate everything! 

Yet, everyone who saw what was happening was at a loss, and they could only see Kafka, who had turned into a Kaiju to fight alongside them, but instead of happiness as they were saved, they felt an intense, distorted feeling inside their hearts. 

The funny comrade that they had gotten close to during their training was the truth; he could turn into a Kaiju. 

Kafka Hibino, that old man with quite a large belly and the lowest unleashed combat power, was in truth a Kaiju! 

"It's not true, right?" 

"Tell me that I am dreaming!" 

"Ichikawa, what the hell is happening?!" 

Iharu Furuhashi, the new soldier, who had a pompadour hairstyle, grabbed Ichikawa as he asked this question loudly, as he was still unable to believe the fact before them! 

"WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING!? WHY DID THAT OLD MAN BECOME A KAIJU!" 

Yet, Ichikawa couldn't say a single word as tears streamed from his eyes since he knew well that Kafka had sacrificed himself for him. 

'If I were not so weak...' 

No, Ichikawa wasn't the only one since they all knew that if they weren't so weak, then would all of this have happened?! 

Would Kafka turn himself into a Kaiju to save everyone? 

The answer is no! 

Naturally, Hoshina, Kikoru, and Mina also realized what was happening, and they felt an intense helplessness and regret as they were unable to stop Kafka. 

"Huh? What is that?" 

The Kaiju that fought the three were stunned when they saw the powerful energy that was emitted by Kafka, who had turned into Kaiju No. 8. 

"How strong!" 

Yet, the Kaiju, instead of being afraid, became more interested in the Kaiju No. 8 and wished to fight it! 

"Get the hell out of me, you ants! I want to fight him!" 

"No, you won't!" 3x

This time, Hoshina, Kikoru, and Mina gave their all and fought this strong Kaiju, who led the attack on the base of the Third Division with their all! 

Hoshina, with his twin-blade style, cuts the flesh of the Kaiju like sashimi. 

Kikoru used her specialized ax-shaped weapon to cut down the Kaiju. 

Meanwhile, Mina used her railgun to blast the shit out of the Kaiju. 

"Hahahahaha! More! More!" 

Yet, the Kaiju continued to go toe-to-toe with them and gave their everything! 

Only Kafka, who had defeated all the small Kaiju, came to the powerful Kaiju, giving it the last blow, and defeating it along with Hoshina, Kikoru, and Mina. 

"I lose..." 

The powerful Kaiju said those words despite having all parts of its body destroyed except for its head, which rolled on the dirty ground. 

Yet, Kafka, Hoshina, Kikoru, and Mina ignored this Kaiju as they had defeated it. Instead, they all stared at each other with a complicated expression, as at this moment, the fact that Kafka could become like a Kaiju was exposed to the world. 

Everyone in the Third Division and even those from nearby bases knew that Kafka Hibino could transform into a Kaiju. 

No one could hide this fact, and soon, everyone in the Defense Force, including the higher-ups, would be able to understand this secret. 

"I am sorry." 

Kafka was exhausted, and he couldn't even lift his arms and legs as they were all broken after his fierce fights with all the Kaiju on the Third Base. Yet, even so, he decided to apologize, since he knew well that he had wasted the chance that they had given. All of them had tried to save him, hiding the fact that he could become a Kaiju, but he wasted that chance and transformed into a Kaiju. 

Watching this bright smile of Kafka, the three felt their hearts were torn, yet they couldn't say anything. Instead, what they needed to do was to pick up their weapons and aim them at Kafka, catching him since he was a Kaiju, but—

"DAMMIT, HOW CAN YOU ALL IGNORE ME! I MIGHT HAVE LOST, BUT THIS ISN'T THE END!" 

"Huh?!" 

At that moment, the powerful Kaiju, who had been defeated, was enraged by their ignorance. 

At the same time, the pterodactyl-shaped Kaiju, who had been defeated, gathered together, then continued to expand, becoming so immense that it almost covered the sky, which made all of them feel a sense of dread! 

"THERE IS A BOMB INSIDE! HAHAHAHAHAHA! I HAVEN'T LOST! THIS IS A DRAW!" 

The Kaiju didn't think it had lost, as the explosion would kill everyone, and even if it died, the result of their battle would end in a draw instead of its loss.

Everyone who thought that they had seen the dawn of hope was in despair once again. 

Kafka, who thought of giving up, tried to move, but he was on his limit since all the fights that he had had before had pushed his body to the limit, and he was no longer able to save everyone. 

'Move! Move! Move! Move!' 

Kafka tried to forcefully move his body, attempting to blow this explosion high into the sky so that no one would be hurt, but unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do anything. 

Once again, he was powerless. 

When the explosion happened, everyone would die, and their struggle would end in disaster. 

"AAAAAAAHHHHH!!! MOVEEEEEEE!!!" 

Kafka was desperate. 

Mina, Kikoru, and Hoshina also couldn't think of a method to save everyone, and the laughter of the Kaiju echoed within the space. 

"HAHAHAHAHA! DIEEEEEEE!!!" 

Yet, during that moment of crisis—

"Good job." 

"Huh?" 

At a speed that couldn't be seen by the eyes, Kikoru and everyone somehow recalled the image of the heroic woman who saved everyone from Kaiju No. 6, the one who was known as the King of Kaiju. 

"Mom?" 

"I am not your mother." 

Shinra, who appeared so far away from Nagano at the Tachikawa Base, was speechless by his girlfriend's words. 

Yet, he could talk about that later since he was on his limit, and it was almost time before the explosion happened. 

Unlike before, he didn't wear the Number Weapon 6 that allowed him to wield the power of cryokinesis. Instead, he was wearing the special combat armor, known as the Number Weapon 4, the weapon that was used by Kikoru's mother in the past during her time when she lived, and its power was flying. 

With two sets of repulsors on his shoulder blades, Shinra grew wings that enabled him to attain the speed that broke the sound barrier! 

The fastest weapon that was ever created, the Number Weapon 4! 

As he appeared, he moved below the bomb, then soared high into the sky so the explosion wouldn't hurt anyone. 

"SHINRAAAAA!!!" 

Heavy! 

This Kaiju bomb was so heavy that it should be about tens of tons, yet he forced himself to soar into the sky so high before—

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

A dazzling light radiated across the entire night sky, as if from a sun, before a powerful boom echoed within the vicinity, almost rupturing their ears as they felt the impact of the powerful blast, despite the explosion happening in the sky.

Yet, even so, their eyes drew toward a figure that slowly descended from the sky that had saved everyone.

No one said anything, yet their figure would be imprinted in their memory forever. 

"No way..." 

The powerful Kaiju, who thought that the result would be a draw, was at a loss when it saw the figure of this young man. 

Still, Shinra slowly landed in front of Kafka, who had slowly undone his transformation from Kaiju into a normal, showing his best smile, and said, "Thank you, Shinra-kun. Oh, can you take care of Mina for me? She is such a crybaby and needs someone by her side." 

Why did Kafka say those words? 

It was because Kafka knew what kind of a fate awaited him. 

Taking a deep breath, Shinra said with a helpless expression, "Kafka Hibino, you are under custody."