Ultra: Heroes Don't Ask Where They Come From

After Xia Long got off the boat, he looked around.

There were many people coming and going, and it was a prosperous scene. As a port where maritime trade was conducted, this scene was reasonable, not to mention that this was Tokyo.

It is said that people in Tokyo regard places outside Tokyo as the countryside. This slightly unfair prejudice is not without reason nor entirely false, because Tokyo is unique in its prosperity in Japan. It is not only the political capital but also the economic capital, full of modernity and technology.

Many companies, including those engaged in film, animation, and television production, have their headquarters in Tokyo, and Tsuburaya is no exception. Tokyo is also the most popular choice for the stage where the story takes place. It is undoubtedly a city under neon lights and spotlights.

The same is true for Taro. The headquarters of the Set team, including the protagonist Higashi Kotaro, are all located in Tokyo. The first monster also appeared roughly in Tokyo.

These were pretty much the reasons why Xia Long chose Tokyo as his destination. However, there was nothing for him to do in this world, and Tokyo could not arouse his interest. He just casually glanced at the bustling scene at the dock and prepared to leave.

There were several exclamations.

"Hey, someone fell into the water!"

"It looks like he fell off the deck. Oops, maybe he can't swim."

"Someone go save him!"

"The way he fell, he might sink to the bottom in a moment. Hey, be careful!"

There was a sudden commotion at the dock. It seemed that two people on the passenger ship had a conflict for some reason, and then they had a fair "duel". The two parties in the duel were a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old child. During the duel, the range of the fight accidentally expanded to the edge of the ship, and as a result, the 18-year-old child accidentally fell into the water during the fight.

Now the instigator received a slap from his parents and was looking down from the edge of the boat, looking like he was about to cry. His father ran towards the ramp leading down to the ferry, taking off his clothes as he ran. However, before him, an enthusiastic person who was good at swimming jumped into the water from the shore with an elegant posture and swam to the landing point as nimbly as a mermaid.

But just like what the people on the shore and the boat who couldn't help but stand up and watch said, rescuing people who fall into the water is a risky thing, and the height of the passenger ship is generally dozens of meters. Falling from this height and sinking into the water, even if you are a good swimmer, it is difficult to say that you can be sure of rescuing them.

The first swimmer who rushed into the water swam to the point where he fell into the water and dived into the water. As the bubbles disappeared, the water surface became calm. The boy's father who was about to rush into the water was stopped. At this time, he had taken off his shirt, but from everyone's perspective, the fat on his belly did not prove that he had been exercising regularly recently, so it was better not to let everyone save two people.

For a moment, there was silence on and off the shore, and the passenger ship was crowded with people watching the excitement. The place where the man fell into the water was quiet for a full seven seconds.

thump!

Several meters away from the place where he fell into the water, the rescuer's head emerged from the water. He broke through the water, took a deep breath, and spread his hands on the water to keep himself afloat. It was obvious that the water at the dock was not very comfortable for him as a diver.

As he appeared, people on and off the shore uttered disappointment in unison, especially on the passenger ship, where the tears of a 17-year-old boy were falling like a broken pearl necklace. If the drowning person had not been rescued at this time, his condition would not be optimistic.

The rescuer tried hard to calm his breathing, then took a deep breath, apparently wanting to try again.

But this time, before he could make any effort, the situation changed unexpectedly.

A small whirlpool suddenly appeared on the water surface from the point where the water fell into the water. Before people could react, a water tornado seemed to spray out from the whirlpool!

The surging small waterspout reflected dazzling light under the sunlight, and swirled brilliantly on the water surface. Among them, a black shadow was lifted up from the top of the waterspout and sprayed up. After the waterspout came up, the black shadow was ruthlessly launched out, and was launched onto the shore across a long distance like a cannonball.

The waterspout lasted for a while and then dissipated automatically. The falling water splashed and scattered on the water surface. The rescuer had a stunned expression on his face, floating on the water in confusion, while cheers came from the shore.

"Ohhhh, it's a child!"

"They've rescued me! They've rescued me!"

"A miracle happened!"

Sure enough, on the shore, a child of about seventeen or eighteen years old was sitting on the ground with his clothes soaked in water. He looked like he had been soaked in water all over, but he was fine. Not only that, his mental state was very normal. He was touching the back of his head because he couldn't understand the situation. Then he was surrounded by the enthusiastic sailors who swarmed over with a look of horror on his face.

There was a sudden burst of loud cheers on and off the shore. The people on the cruise ship were also clapping and cheering, applauding for the miraculous scene and the saving of lives. The rescuer went ashore in confusion and took a closer look. Sure enough, the child was rescued.

"It's a miracle..."

He could only pout and mumble about things he couldn't explain, but there was a smile on his face.

The sailors gathered the children who had been checked for problems together and tossed them up, cheering continuously.

"Water god bless you, Funadama bless you, lucky child!"

"My child, my child!"

The men and women who ran down from the passenger ship also rushed over, almost approaching here with tears in their eyes. The crowd consciously made way for them, and the sailors also put down the children. When the men and women saw the child, they went up to hug him without hesitation and comforted him loudly, but the child was still in a daze and looked a little out of breath.

The child who was slapped in the face was also grabbed by the mother's hand and ran down. The man, who was only half-dressed in his pants, put on his pants while scolding the child loudly. After putting on his pants, he didn't even put on his shirt. He took the child's hand and went to the other parent's place. The mother followed closely behind him, holding the child's clothes that were taken off by the father and scattered on the ground.

When the two sets of parents met, the parents holding the child just had tears in their eyes and shook their heads quickly, while the other parents lowered their heads, looking very apologetic and humble.

Xia Long, who was standing far away, could no longer see through the crowd, but fortunately his eyesight was very good. After watching for a while, he unconsciously shook his head slightly, smiled imperceptibly, then turned around and left without anyone noticing.