"Seriously?"
BANG!!
"Bastard... perfect timing for ambush."
Battlefield ruins corner—full-power Hoshina noticed eight serpents bursting from underground—covering battlefield. Situation completely exceeded expectations. Enemy strength far beyond imagination. In violent tremor—Kaiju No. 10's fist filled his vision.
Hoshina rapidly raised blade to block. Force exploded along both short blades. Blocked Kaiju No. 10's ambush strike.
"Already adapted to combat rhythm... you human—truly excellent opponent!" Kaiju No. 10 felt force from fist. Mouth split wide. Grinned savagely.
From initial disadvantage—to now matching its rhythm—this purple-haired human truly pleased it.
"Then—time for my true ability!" Kaiju No. 10 noticed eight beacon-like serpents. Body flesh wriggled. Rapidly swelled!
"What!?"
Hoshina sensed opponent's body transforming. Immediately retreated. Maximum alertness—watched already-bloated-sphere Kaiju No. 10.
This thing... self-destructing?
Scorching white vapor released from swollen sphere. Expanding to forty meters height—sphere contracted. Restored to crimson kaiju form.
Scales harder than before. Body swelled nearly tenfold. Unstable-energy spikes appeared. Truly became giant beast!
"Kaiju strength... Grade 9!"
"Vice-Captain Hoshina—please be extremely careful!" Technician detected Kaiju No. 10's data. Hurriedly warned Hoshina.
No technician warning needed. Naked eye alone—could see Kaiju No. 10's strength surged rapidly.
"This is real trouble..."
Hoshina gripped short blade tightly. Full Combat Power Release fatigue already struck. Body muscles faintly twitching. Eyes full of gravity.
Ambushed by bone dragon's mental attack. Exchanged dozens of rounds with Kaiju No. 10. He'd truly reached limit.
"Let's see—can you take this strike, human!" Giant Kaiju No. 10—glaring with one eye—stomped ruins ground. Caused tremor. Tensed right fist aimed at Hoshina. Instantly smashed down!
This thing first used tremor to disrupt Hoshina's evasion route. Then attacked.
This strike—couldn't dodge!
"Damn!"
BANG!!
Even Hoshina urgently changed evasion angle—still couldn't escape massive fist. Could only use previous blocking method. Raised both short blades.
Mountain-like force poured down. His straight body instantly bent. Ground beneath cracked. Already near-limit—couldn't block such force!
"Cough!" Contact's first instant—Hoshina coughed blood. Entire body—shattering pain.
Next second—he'd completely collapse—smashed to ground.
But faster than this—another change!
SWOOSH!!
"What..."
Kaiju No. 10 suddenly sensed danger. Jerked head up. Saw spinning giant sword rapidly approaching. Just raising head—this giant sword already crossed ruins sky. Pierced its chest!
"ROAR!!" Kaiju No. 10's forty-meter body immediately retreated one step. Chest pierced by giant sword—intense pain.
Before it could pull out chest sword—
Human figure already appeared lightning-fast on its body. One hand gripped sword handle. Both feet stepped on chest.
BOOM!!
One hand drew sword. Both legs pushed forward. Directly kicked giant Kaiju No. 10 backward. Fell into forward ruins.
Then—this figure carried giant sword. Lightly landed.
"Yo, Hoshina."
"Not late, right?"
Natsuki shouldered two-meter Defense Force special giant sword. Looked at half-kneeling, blood-mouthed Hoshina.
"You... cough..."
"Perfect timing... cough... bastard!" Hoshina saw Natsuki's face. Instantly relieved. Didn't force himself. Sat down. Gasped heavily.
Good they had this absolute trump card. Otherwise today's casualties—incalculable.
"You—why wearing Defense Force clothes?"
Suddenly—he noticed Natsuki wasn't wearing familiar flowered shirt. But dark green with silver-white light armor Defense Force Suit. Tall slim figure—fitted suit. Shouldering sword taller than himself. Looked full of contrast.
Slightly swaying black hair beneath—pair of golden eyes also mysterious. Slightly upturned mouth corner—seemed declaring absolute battlefield dominance.
"Though notification not issued—I'm still Defense Force squad captain."
"Moreover... I'm very interested in these things."
Defense Force's miraculous items—first sight—wanted to try them.
Natsuki's suit fit his body. Didn't need much effort. Could display considerable power.
This special-material black giant sword—originally warehouse weapon. Hard for anyone to use such oversized weapon. Until Natsuki dug it out.
"Alien... can also use Defense Force Suit power?"
Hoshina watched golden energy arc-radiating Natsuki. Felt worldview shocked.
"That's harsh."
"Aliens aren't people?"
"I now suspect you discriminate against aliens." Natsuki gave him look. Let him comprehend.
Then—giant Kaiju No. 10 also rose from ruins.
Chest wound pierced by giant sword—flesh wriggled. Slowly regenerating. But regeneration speed—very slow.
"Another... powerful human."
"Truly exciting!"
Kaiju No. 10 grinned. Exhaled scorching white vapor. Brain full of slaughter desire with strong opponents.
Its creation's base logic—slaughter and combat.
Seeing stronger human before it—only wanted to tear opponent to shreds.
"This world's kaiju—quite interesting."
"Can ignore pain... truly wonderful." Natsuki carried giant sword. Pointed at Kaiju No. 10. Mouth corner rose.
Golden eyes—already saw opponent's dismembered form.
"Naked eye alone—can't tell..."
"What's Natsuki's Combat Power Release?" Hoshina asked monitoring room via earpiece.
Soon—got answer.
"Nat... Natsuki Squad Captain's Combat Power Release... 400%!!"
"Completely exceeded Defense Force Suit limit!"
Any Defense Force member—even Defense Force history's strongest man—needed to match themselves with suit. Thus display suit power.
Now this man before him—forcing suit to match himself. Activating every kaiju cell in suit beyond limit. Others cooperated with suit. This man—tamed the suit!
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