Indeed, he could just leave.
But he has attachments on Earth—his son, Asuka Shin, still resides on the planet.
He cannot take his son to wander the universe. After all, Asuka Shin is still very young, unless Shin shares the same dream as him, then passing the light to him might not be a bad choice.
But not now.
Asuka Shin is currently still too immature, still in school, absolutely unprepared for battle.
"Let's check out the nearby city first," Asuka Ichiban dispelled his distractions, heading in the direction of the city, only to be stopped by a group of people just as he entered a small path.
"Who are you?" Asuka Ichiban warily scrutinized this fully-armed ten-man squad, but they bore no insignia, clearly illegal armed personnel.
In the past, even if this squad's numbers were doubled, he was confident in handling them and escaping.
