But he had also heard that a formidable man on a distant island had survived an atomic bomb and, miraculously, a bombardment of seventeen thousand missiles.
That guy was seriously tough. And hadn't he seen him in some anime before?
But he remembered that there definitely hadn't been anyone like that in that world.
Just as Tetsuhiro finished dealing with the villains in the survivors' camp and prepared to fly over there,
the guards reported that they had caught a thief.
"Just a thief. Deal with him yourselves. I'm leaving."
"I'm no thief! I've got a name! It's Barto, so remember it!"
At first, Tetsuhiro thought nothing of the name, but when he saw the boy's appearance—the long pink hair covering his right eye and those iconic goggles—he recognized him immediately.
Wasn't this the clever little brat from Fist of the North Star, the future leader of the Revolutionary Army?
After a few detailed questions, everything checked out.
Then there should be a girl in this ruined village, too?
"Is there a little girl here called A-Ling? She wears pink and keeps a little white dog."
"I think there is," the elder said. "Sir, would you like me to fetch her?"
"Go ahead."
A little while later, the elder returned with the girl.
Tetsuhiro recognized her at a glance. This was Lin from the anime!
The same pink clothes, the same inability to speak, and the same little white dog in her arms.
He questioned the others carefully, and an adult who had rescued her explained that she had lost her voice after witnessing villains brutally murder her family.
Tetsuhiro nodded. "Consider yourselves lucky. I'll grant your wish and stay for a few days."
He told the elder, "The Chosen One you've been hoping for is coming."
"Huh? There really