Stance

is the twenty-second chapter of ULTRAMAN by Eichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi.
==Synopsis==
Endo doubts that the murder cases are over, while Shinjiro faces his worst opponent yet.
==Plot==
A mysterious person arrives in Alien city. Jack, accompanied by Red, contacts Dan that a self-proclaimed "middleman" came.
At a fan meeting, Rena Sayama is reminding everyone to support both Ultraman and her. At the police station, Kurata tells Endo to cheer up since they solved the murder cases. The suspected Alien Igaru was not involved and the real culprit was already killed by Dan. However, Endo doubts it is over, thinking about when Bemular told him that the murder cases were exactly as he imagined. He still suspects the Alien Igaru as the true culprit. Kurata replies that an unknown being like Bemular may not be trustworthy. Back at the fan meeting, the same Alien Igaru is observing Rena under disguise. He shivers and pulls out a phone, contacting someone that there is no problem.
Shinjiro walks on the streets. He is thinking about some words from Dan, Jack, Edo, and Shin. He feels lost and does not know what to do. Then, a little girl's balloon flies out of her hand. Shinjiro immediately jumps up and grabs the balloon. Just as he is about to return the balloon to the little girl, he sees a vision of her bloodied corpse and Alien Adacic appearing behind her. Shinjiro knows that if he does not fight, protect them, and become Ultraman, people like her will be next. Luckily, he snaps out of the vision and returns the balloon. He knows that he has only one choice left. Suddenly, Ide calls him about an elimination target in the city. He tells him that Dan is unavailable and directs him to the truck with his Ultraman Suit while Dan is in the same room as Ide. Having equipped his suit, Shinjiro lands in front of the target, and the crowd cheers for him. Then, he spots his targets: Jack and Red. Jack tells him not to take it personally and tells Red that the SSSP assures them there is nothing to worry about. Red cares little about the consequences and stabs a needle in his chest. He begins to grow to a monstrous size. Jack mumbles to let Shinjiro show him his true strength...
==Appearances==
===Ultramen===
*Shinjiro Hayata
*Shin Hayata (Memory)
*Dan Moroboshi
*Jack
===Kaiju===
*Red
*Alien Igaru
*Bemular
*Edo
*Alien Adacic (Vision)
Category:Chapters
Category:ULTRAMAN (2011 manga)
Category:ULTRAMAN (2011 manga) Chapters