nashuaworldcup Chapter 199 The Iron-Willed Golza, the Long-Legged Captain's Redemption
Chapter 199 The Iron-Willed Golza, the Long-Legged Captain's Redemption
Time flies.
"Time's up! Refresh the page!"
Old Tang skillfully pressed the F5 key, and the screen instantly changed.
The exciting and passionate opening theme song of "Ultraman Dyna" started playing right on time.
Episode 43: Captain Long Legs
"Long-Legged Captain? Judging from the name, it's an episode about a specific character."
Old Tang stroked his chin.
The main feature begins.
The scene flashes by, revealing a rural primary school classroom filled with sunlight.
A young female teacher with delicate features and an extremely gentle smile is leading a group of children in painting.
"What are you all drawing?" the female teacher asked with a smile.
"Keep drawing! Thanks to the crayons and sketchbooks given by Daddy Long Legs, everyone is able to draw all sorts of pictures."
The female teacher looked at the children's colorful paintings, her eyes filled with gratitude and tenderness.
She looked up at the blue sky outside the window, silently thinking, "Everyone hopes that Daddy Long Legs can see their paintings. I also really want to thank Daddy Long Legs in person for taking care of me all this time... Daddy Long Legs, where are you now?"
At the same time, a flashback gave Captain Hibi a close-up, hinting at the true identity of "Daddy Long Legs".
The narration began at the right time, providing the audience with background information.
The beautiful girl in front of me is named Haruna.
Eight years ago, she lost both her parents and became an orphan due to a terrible monster disaster.
During her darkest years, a mysterious man whom she called "Daddy Long Legs" or "Captain Long Legs" constantly encouraged her to grow through loving postcards and supplies.
Eight years have passed, and she has grown up to become a volunteer teacher. The two have never met during those eight years.
[What a heartwarming start!]
[Daddy Long Legs? Captain Hibiki is secretly sponsoring this girl!]
[A monster disaster from 8 years ago? Could it be from the time of Ultraman Tiga?]
Is this long-legged uncle Captain Hibiki?
Looking at the comments, Lao Tang also started speculating: "A monster from eight years ago... that was when Daigo was still active. It looks like this episode is going to have a dream crossover with the previous work."
The scene then shifts to the dojo at the TPC Far East headquarters.
"Drink!"
"Bang!"
Amidst the sounds of intense physical collisions, Shin Asuka and Captain Kiti Gosuke are engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat contest.
Sweating profusely, Shin Asuka unleashed a fierce whip kick at the captain.
No matter how fierce Asuka's attacks were, Gosuke Kibi was able to easily and effortlessly neutralize each of her moves.
"Too slow! Asuka! Your movements are completely swayed by your emotions!"
With a clean over-the-shoulder throw, Hibiki slammed Asuka down onto the mat.
Seeing Asuka's defiant and frustrated expression, Kibi Gosuke's eyes suddenly became somewhat deep.
The scene gradually distorted as the captain's gaze shifted, plunging into a long-forgotten, painful memory.
The color scheme turned into an extremely oppressive, dark gray.
That was the battlefield eight years ago.
At the time, Gosuke Kibi was just an ordinary ground combatant in TPC.
In front of him was a terrifying monster of enormous size, spewing out purple, high-temperature rays of light!
The moment the monster's full appearance appeared on the screen, Lao Tang and all the viewers in the live stream gasped in shock.
"Holy crap!!! Golza?!"
Old Tang jumped up from his chair and pointed at the screen, shouting.
The barrage of comments instantly exploded in an unprecedented manner:
[He's a model worker! Golza!]
[An ancient monster that appeared in the very first episode of Ultraman Tiga!]
【Ye Qing Hui】
The disaster eight years ago definitely occurred during the Ultraman Tiga era.
In the flashback, Deputy Captain Munakata's anxious voice echoed through the communicator: "I just received instructions, the commander has given the order! The frontline operation has failed, and we are all to evacuate to the fourth shelter!"
At the time, Gosuke Kibi was young and impetuous, his face full of resentment and anger.
"Those guys at the front are useless! Golza, I'll handle them myself!"
Young Hibiko, while angrily rebuking the order to retreat, jumped directly onto an armored jeep, stepped on the gas, and charged single-handedly towards the mountain-like Golza!
"Hibi! Wait! Are you crazy?!"
His teammate, a young man named Jiu Jing, relentlessly pursued Xi Bi in an attempt to persuade him to come back to his senses.
However, human vehicles are more fragile than paper in the face of the ancient monsters.
Golza noticed the small insect below, opened its blood-red maw, and unleashed a purple ultrasonic beam that crashed down!
"BOOM!!!"
A violent explosion occurred next to the jeep, instantly overturning it.
Meanwhile, Akira, who had been chasing after Hibi and trying to save her, was instantly engulfed by the sea of fire from the explosion!
"Old Crystal——!!!"
Lying in a pool of blood, Hibiki watched helplessly as his teammates perished in Golza's flames because of his recklessness and rage.
The heart-wrenching screams pierced the screen and struck the hearts of all viewers.
Holy crap... I didn't know the captain had such a painful past.
No wonder the captain is usually so composed; these are lessons learned through blood and tears.
[Losing his temper in anger and causing the death of his comrade—this shadow is too great.]
Golza is a truly formidable monster. Even Ultraman Tiga struggled against it, having to fight it twice!
Let's return to the present.
Inside the dojo, Gosuke Kibi looked at Asuka lying on the ground with an extremely stern gaze.
"I'm telling you, Asuka! You're far too easily controlled by your anger!"
Kibi Kosuke's voice boomed, "If humans cannot control their emotions, they will only lose to themselves! If you are blinded by anger, then your fate is destined to be failure!"
He looked at the birds in front of him, as if he were looking at his former reckless self.
He didn't want the birds to repeat his mistakes, so he's been speaking so earnestly and patiently today.
Just then, the communication in the command center was suddenly connected.
Kawamai's voice was extremely urgent: "Mount Kirimado has erupted!"
"What?!"
Kibi Gosuke was startled, and his expression changed drastically.
Then, after Captain Hibi arrived at the command room.
Mai and Chungshima pulled up the radar detection data: "Based on thermal imaging and vital sign detection, the cause of this volcanic eruption is a giant creature lurking beneath Mount Kirimon!"
Upon hearing this, Kibi Gosuke clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
He understood that the battle from back then was never truly over.
It must be Golza resurrected!
[Isn't that where Golza absorbed magma back then?!]
Good heavens, this monster has been sleeping underground for eight years and is up to its old tricks again!
[No way, this is the third time this model worker has done this!]
[Golza is a constant, Ultraman comes and goes! This guy's really tough!]
The captain is about to confront his inner demons.
After understanding the situation, Hibiki Gosuke immediately regained his absolute composure as a commander.
He swiftly issued the operational order: "Koda, Zhongshima! You two immediately lead a team to the foot of the volcano and cordon off the entire burning area!"
"Miyara, immediately request headquarters to send the 'Victory Tunneling Machine' to the scene! Sure enough, the same formula is needed to deal with the same monster!"
Old Tang, watching from the screen, finally realized what was happening and explained to the viewers in the live stream:
"Victory Tunneling Machine! That high-tech vehicle that Daigo and Shinjo used to drive underground to dig up Golza! Good heavens, that old bastard Gu is still rummaging through old stuff!"
On the other hand, the sudden eruption of the volcano has greatly threatened the safety of local residents.
TPC ground forces began assisting large numbers of residents in evacuating to safety.
This included the girl Haruna and her students.
Amid the chaotic evacuation, Haruna was anxiously counting heads, but three mischievous children were nowhere to be found.
The three mischievous kids thought the volcanic eruption was cool, so they secretly broke away from the group and ran towards the crater.
At this time, Gosuke Kibi and Asuka Nobu had also arrived at the temporary shelter.
Looking at this familiar surroundings, painful memories resurfaced in Captain Hibiki's mind.
The scene flashes back to eight years ago.
On that desperate night, his comrades sacrificed their lives, and the young Kibi Gosuke sat alone on the steps filled with ruins, his grief causing him to cover his face and weep bitterly.
Just as this tough guy shed tears, a little girl appeared in front of him.
The girl held a piece of candy in her hand and offered it to him, her voice clear and sweet: "Uncle, don't cry, this is for you."
With teary eyes, Kibi Kosuke accepted the candy: "Thank you... What's your name?"
"My name is Haruna."
"Haruna... why are you all alone? Where are your parents?"
The girl shook her head without speaking, but her pure and kind eyes offered the warmest comfort to Kibi Gosuke, who was on the verge of collapse.
This led to an eight-year relationship between the two.
The memory ends.
So Haruna was that little girl all along!
[Case solved! The captain is none other than Daddy Long Legs!]
This is such a wonderful fate; they've redeemed each other!
The team leader has been sponsoring her for eight years, but has never met with her. Is he afraid that his identity will cause her trouble?
Inside the shelter, Haruna was so anxious about not being able to find her students that she was on the verge of tears.
She ran to the TPC command vehicle and asked for help.
When Gousuke saw Haruna for the first time, he was completely stunned.
He recognized the girl he had been sponsoring for eight years at a glance.
But Haruna didn't recognize that the imposing captain of the Super GUTS team in front of her was "Daddy Long Legs," who had been writing letters to her all along.
Because of his official duties, Kibi Kosuke did not choose to acknowledge their relationship at this time.
He decisively told Haruna, "Teacher, please don't worry. Asuka and I will go back with you to find the children."
at the same time.
Xing Xingtian and Zhong Dao, along with others, have already arrived at the halfway point of the Kirimodake volcano with their advanced technology.
They set up heavy equipment and were about to launch a fierce attack on Golza, who was hiding underground.
Meanwhile, Haruna, along with Captain Hibiki and Asuka, braved the danger of falling rocks and finally found the three trembling brats in the school's abandoned storage room.
"Boom—!!!"
However, at that moment, with an extremely violent shaking of the earth, Mount Kirimodake erupted on a large scale once again!
The towering lava dyed the entire sky red.
Realizing the situation was extremely dangerous, the group immediately grabbed the children and rushed into the jeep to escape.
However, due to the strong earthquake, the mountain road leading down the mountain has been completely cracked open with a huge, bottomless crevice, making it impossible for vehicles to pass.
Left with no other choice, Captain Hibiki and Asuka had to abandon the vehicle and run down the mountain on foot with Haruna and the children.
Along the way, the children, exhausted and terrified, collapsed to the ground, crying and giving up on their escape.
Fortunately, Haruna-sensei was there to cheer them on.
During the descent, to ease the children's tension, Haruna also told Kibi Gosuke and Asuka her story with "Daddy Long Legs".
"When I'm lonely or in pain, I feel happy whenever I see the greeting cards and books sent by Daddy Long Legs..."
Haruna's face beamed with an innocent smile. She took out an old greeting card. "Look," she said, "this is what he wrote: 'Haruna, you've been very good and hardworking this year. Merry Christmas. —DaddyLongLegs.'"
The bird standing nearby was deeply moved: "Wow, that's really touching, so that's how it is..."
Hibi Kosuke, who was walking in front, had his back to them, but his shoulders were trembling slightly.
What Haruna didn't know was that the long-legged captain who had always been there for her and brought her light was actually standing right beside her, protecting her.
[I'm moved to tears. The captain is a true man.]
This kind of quiet, unsung protection...
The captain must be feeling a mix of emotions.
Just when everyone thought they were about to reach a safe zone.
The mountain shook violently once again!
As Chung Dao and his team fired the "Star Drill Ray," it pierced deep into the ground.
Golza, located deep within the volcanic magma, was finally enraged and could no longer remain in his place!
"roar--!!!"
Eight years later, amidst a sky full of lava and rubble, this ancient and terrifying monster has once again revealed its ferocious full form from underground!
By this time, TPC's ground forces had been preparing for a long time.
"Open fire!"
A barrage of tank main guns and anti-aircraft missiles immediately launched an extremely fierce attack on Golza, who had just peeked out.
However, perhaps during those eight years of disappearance, Golza recuperated in the magma and absorbed a vast amount of geothermal energy.
Its outer armor became extremely hard, and TPC's firepower was like scratching an itch through a boot.
"roar!"
Enraged by the artillery fire, Golza swung its tail violently, and several extremely thick purple ultrasonic beams shot out from its forehead!
"Boom boom boom!"
TPC ground forces suffered a devastating counterattack almost instantly, with their positions collapsing across the board and tanks exploding into fireballs.
After eliminating the obstacles, Golza strode heavily towards Captain Hibiki and Haruna!
The immense sense of oppression was suffocating.
In a critical situation.
Kibi Kosuke suddenly stopped and turned around to draw his laser pistol from his waist.
He looked at Asuka, his eyes filled with unwavering resolve: "Asuka! Take Haruna and the children, and immediately take the path down the mountain to a safe place!"
"No! Captain! I'll deal with the monster!" Asuka couldn't possibly abandon her captain and immediately tried to object.
"Have you forgotten what I said this morning?!"
Kibi Kosuke roared, interrupting Asuka, "Obey orders! We can't leave civilians behind! Please!"
Having said that, Hibiki Gosuke ignored Asuka's attempts to stop him, resolutely turned around, and rushed towards Golza.
As he ran, he raised his sidearm and fired wildly, trying to draw the monster's attention and cover their retreat.
Watching the captain's departing figure, Haruna shouted anxiously, "Uncle! It's dangerous!"
Hibi Kosuke stopped, turned around, looked at Haruna, and a very gentle and relieved smile appeared on his face.
"Haruna-sensei."
Kibi Gosuke's voice cut through the wind, "If we're talking about thanking someone... it should be Daddy Long Legs who should say it."
"Eight years ago, a child named Haruna gave me a piece of candy that saved Daddy Long Legs' dying heart."
boom!
Upon hearing this, Haruna was struck dumb, completely frozen in place.
She finally understood that the tall, imposing man who risked his life to attract the monster in order to protect them was the "Daddy Long Legs" she had been searching for all along!
【Aaaaaaah! They recognized each other!!!】
[The captain is so handsome! This is true manly romance!]
To be honest, I really like Captain Hibiki; he's the best-developed captain among all the tokusatsu defense teams.
Everyone has their own unique personal charm; that's the true meaning of tokusatsu (special effects film).
[A mutual redemption! I'm so moved I could cry!]
[Captain, don't die! Run!]
Because Golza's offensive was too fierce, Captain Hibi's weak laser gun was completely ineffective.
Golza unleashed a purple fireball, leaving Captain Hibi with no way out.
Finally, in order to avoid this fatal attack, Captain Hibi gritted his teeth, took a leap, and jumped directly down the steep hillside, which was dozens of meters high.
"Bang!"
He fell heavily onto the rocks below, his arm was cut by sharp pebbles, bleeding profusely, and he couldn't get up for a long time.
"team leader!!!"
The birds in the distance looked on with wide, furious eyes.
In this extremely critical moment, Asuka could no longer care about concealing her identity.
He decisively pushed Haruna and the children into a safe cave, then ripped open his team uniform and pulled out his Flash Sword!
"Dyna—!!!"
With a furious roar, a blinding white light shot into the sky!
The giant of light, Ultraman Dyna, with his red, blue, and silver stripes, descended upon Golza in an extremely ferocious manner!
"just!"
Dyna assumed a fighting stance, glaring at the monster that had injured the captain.
Golza was taken aback.
Old Tang shouted excitedly in front of the screen, "It's here! It's here! The clash between the old and new eras! The precious legacy left by Big Brother Tiga will ultimately be used by Little Brother Dyna to suffer this beating!"
[Golza: Buhou! It's that guy!]
Haruna: Daddy Long Legs, Golza: Tiga... Uncle Tiga?
[This is hilarious! He got psychologically traumatized by Golza, huh?]
[Golza: Changed his hairstyle? A pompadour?]
After confirming each other's identities with their eyes.
A hint of doubt flashed in Golza's small eyes. It realized that the giant in front of it was not Tiga, the old friend who had beaten it to a pulp back then.
Since he wasn't that ruthless person, Golza immediately became extremely arrogant!
It roared and showed no mercy, striding forward with its powerful legs to meet Dyna's attack head-on.
The battle instantly intensified.
Dyna slammed a heavy punch into Golza's chest, only to find that the guy's skin was harder than steel.
Golza slapped Dyna away with a backhand slap.
Immediately afterwards, Golza charged forward with extreme savagery, using its massive weight advantage to pin Dyna down, its sharp claws scratching wildly.
Under the overwhelming power of Golza's enhancement, Dyna was forced to retreat steadily, with no chance to fight back.
Left with no other option, Dyna could only create some distance and cross his arms in front of his chest.
"Sizzle—!"
A dazzling Solgent Ray shot out and struck Golza precisely in the chest!
However, a desperate scene unfolded.
This sure-fire ultimate beam, which never fails to kill, was partially absorbed by Golza's specialized armor when it hit him, and it couldn't hurt him at all!
Holy crap! Golza has gotten way too strong!
[Immune to light?! How the hell are we supposed to fight this?!]
[As expected of a monster that slept in a volcano for eight years, its physical and magical resistances are maxed out!]
[Dyna, go for the fast-cut, strong type! Use your power to take it down!]
Being overwhelmed by Golza, the Shin Asuka inside Dyna felt incredibly frustrated and angry.
He was consumed by rage, his only thought being to tear the monster to pieces.
However, the angrier he became, the more chaotic and flawed his attacks became.
Golza seized the opportunity and blasted Dyna to the ground again with an ultrasonic beam, causing the red light on his chest to flash wildly.
Just as the bird was about to be completely consumed by anger and lose all reason.
Suddenly, the stern admonition that Assistant Captain Kibi had given him that morning at the dojo echoed in his ears:
"If you can control your anger, you can become stronger!"
"If humans cannot control their emotions, they will only lose to themselves!"
The bird was suddenly startled.
Yes, anger won't solve anything; it will only make you pay a heavy price, just like the captain did eight years ago!
"Control your emotions..."
Dyna slowly got up from the ground.
He took a deep breath, and his chest, which had been heaving violently with anger, gradually calmed down.
The mania in those milky-white eyes had faded, replaced by an extremely calm and sharp fighting spirit.
Golza roared again and charged forward, unleashing a torrent of purple light.
This time, Dyna didn't blindly try to tough it out.
He deftly rolled to the side, avoiding the direct hit of the light.
While remaining absolutely calm, Dyna keenly observed the skill animation before Golza's attack.
Just as Golza fired the ultrasonic beam, during the brief skill gap where the old power had dissipated and the new power had not yet been generated!
"Now!"
Without any hesitation, Dyna crossed his arms in front of his chest instantly!
This time, he didn't charge up his power, but instead fired a super-fast and highly penetrating instantaneous "Specium" beam!
"boom--!!!"
A violent explosion ripped open on Golza's neck.
The ancient monster let out an extremely painful and shrill scream, its massive body unable to withstand the continuous penetration of the light.
"Boom!!!"
With a deafening explosion, the terrifying monster that had ravaged two eras was finally blasted into countless fragments and turned into dust.
The battle is over.
The afterglow of the setting sun, like a golden veil, gently draped over this land that had endured so much hardship.
The crisis was averted, and rescue teams arrived at the scene.
Under the beautiful and warm sunset.
Captain Hibiki, whose arm was wrapped in bandages, finally had a chance to catch up with the little girl who had given him candy years ago.
Teacher Haruna walked up to the captain and looked at this tough guy who, despite being injured, still stood tall and straight.
Her eyes were still brimming with tears, but her face was beaming with the brightest smile.
"Welcome back, Daddy Long Legs."
Haruna's voice trembled slightly.
Kibi Gosuke scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, revealing a simple and honest smile.
Haruna, with her hands behind her back, tilted her head and looked at him: "I've always wondered, what kind of person is Daddy Long Legs really...?"
"Now I finally know."
Haruna's eyes were filled with admiration and gratitude. "He's handsome, tasteful, kind, and gentle..."
"And what's more, he's a gentleman who's always smiling!"
Hearing this praise, the tough guy, Kibi Gosuke, surprisingly blushed and burst into laughter.
In a warm and healing atmosphere, the image gradually freezes.
The stirring yet heartwarming ending theme song, "I Just Want to Protect You," slowly began to play.
……
"call--"
Old Tang let out a long breath in front of the computer, leaned back tactically, and had a satisfied smile on his face.
"Guys! This is so cool! This episode was so fucking satisfying to watch!"
Old Tang picked up the iced cola on the table and took a big gulp, then immediately started his hardcore post-match analysis.
"Don't just focus on how awesome Dyna's fight with Golza is; Gu Laozei's script for this episode is absolutely brilliant, capturing the characters' growth and sense of destiny to the core!"
Old Tang typed rapidly on the keyboard, bringing up several screenshots of the key scenes.
"First, let's talk about this 'father-son rivalry' that spanned eight years!"
Old Tang pointed to a screenshot of a "young" Kosuke Hibiki.
Those were stills from Ultraman Tiga that he had found.
"Family, I really didn't expect that Captain Hibiki had already met us in Ultraman Tiga! I never imagined that Gu Nan had arranged all this back then. Could it be that he had already conceived of this plot back then?"
Old Tang sighed.
[Damn, didn't that old scoundrel Gu set up this whole thing from the very beginning?]
[Wow, Captain Hibiki really was there!]
[This episode was amazing! A hidden Easter egg that'd been there for over a year!]
[It's not that far-fetched. I think it's just a coincidence, or maybe they made dumplings because of a dish of vinegar.]
Regardless, the way the beginning and end echo each other is absolutely amazing!
Old Tang continued, saying:
"Look, everyone, isn't our former captain exactly the same as Asuka now? Young and impetuous, easily blinded by anger. He caused the death of his teammate Akira due to his recklessness, and this became his lifelong inner demon."
"That's why he reprimanded Asuka so sternly when he saw her make a mistake in the dojo due to her impatience. This wasn't just instruction from a superior, but also the deepest protection a veteran could offer to a junior! He didn't want Asuka to follow in his footsteps!"
The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments:
[The captain is desperately trying to hold an umbrella for Asuka after getting soaked himself!]
This mirror-image character design is so appealing!
No wonder the captain looks fierce, but he's actually very protective of his own.
Old Tang banged on the table, his voice becoming even more impassioned: "Secondly, let's look at the most touching core of this episode—mutual redemption!"
"You think it's just Daddy Long Legs sponsoring Haruna unilaterally? You're wrong!"
Old Tang brought up the scene of the captain crying in the ruins and Chun Nai handing out candy.
"When the captain was plunged into the deepest despair because of the death of his comrade, it was Haruna's innocent candy that pulled him back from the brink of collapse! The captain's act of supporting Haruna was not only helping her, but also a form of self-redemption!"
"That's why the captain said Haruna saved his heart. This bond of mutual light is just too romantic!"
[Sobbing, the mutual redemption is so touching.]
[Gu Laozei (Gu the Old Thief) really has a knack for writing dramatic scenes; he always manages to touch your heartstrings.]
This episode is truly phenomenal; both the dramatic and action scenes are top-notch.
"Just one last thing!"
Old Tang's eyes lit up. "It's the blow Dyna used to defeat Golza!"
"Everyone, pay attention! Dyna was initially suppressed because Asuka panicked. But when he remembered the captain's words and controlled his anger, he didn't choose to fight head-on. Instead, he found the opening in Golza's skill animation and took him down with a single Instant Ray!"
"What does this show? It shows that Asuka has finally understood that true strength is not just about power, but also about absolute control over one's emotions! This is also a perfect echo of the captain's teachings!"
Old Tang gave a thumbs-up to the camera: "Bringing back the classic monsters from the previous work isn't just about selling nostalgia; it's about bringing out the captain's inner demons, ultimately leading to the protagonist's growth. This intricately woven script structure is, in my opinion, a masterpiece!"
"Brothers, Dyna's journey of growth continues! That's all for today's analysis. See you next week!"