Dauntless and Decisive

Dauntless and Decisive (剛毅果断 Gōkikadan) is the eightieth chapter of ULTRAMAN by Eichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi.
== Synopsis ==
Dan refuses to retreat and saves the Leo Brothers. He and Shinjiro start fighting Bioweapon Nova.
== Plot ==
Red finds Nova's appearance a joke, while Shinjiro feels that makes it scarier. Leo notifies them that the Council wishes to dispose of him, Astra, and Adad by wiping out this entire sector in Hong Kong. Simultaneously, Dan receives a call from Edo, telling him to retreat with Shinjiro and Red. However, Dan immediately refuses a direct order from the Star Cluster Council and hangs up on Edo. Leo warns that Nova will kill him if he does not retreat, but Dan is beyond caring. He tells Shinjiro and Red to fall back and unleashes his arsenal on Nova, causing many buildings to collapse. Dan realizes the Council would cover up anything that compromises them, no matter the cost. He suddenly sees a vision of him and Rei when still young and realizes the Leo Brothers are just like him back then. Dan feels ashamed he was not aware why he joined the SSSP or wanted to be an Ultraman, something this important, sooner.
Nova finally starts its counterattack, firing lasers from its eyes. They obliterate several buildings and send everyone present flying. Emerging from the rubble, Leo looks for Astra, only to see Dan carrying his body and handing it to Leo. Dan apologizes for what he said about them earlier and admits he is an Ultraman who wants to save a life about to be taken due to someone's selfish indifference. That is why he will help the Leo Brothers get out alive. Leo warns Dan that this action will make him an enemy of the Star Cluster Alliance. However, having had enough of the Council and its unquestioned authority, Dan asks Adad for his sword. He enlists the help of Shinjiro, who is eager to fight Nova. Together they charge at it, and Shinjiro keeps enlarging his Spacium Slashes. The moment when Nova slams down a tentacle on them, they sever it with combined effort.
Holding his brother in his arms, Leo knows it is Dan's fault they are in this mess to start with, but Astra disagrees. Sooner or later, this was going to happen to them, who had too much blood on their hands...
== Appearances ==
=== Ultramen ===
* Shinjiro Hayata
* Dan Moroboshi
* Leo
* Astra
=== Kaiju ===
* Bioweapon Nova
* Red
* Agent Adad
* Edo
* Rei (Flashback)
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Category:ULTRAMAN (2011 manga) Chapters