"Tiga…"
The courage to fight at the cost of one's own life filled Taiga with awe.
Although the legend of Ultraman Dyna was recorded clearly in history books, it had never given him such a vivid, emotional impact.
It was Tiga's legend that truly drew him in—so deeply that he felt as though he were standing within it himself.
Streams of light rose from every corner of the world, converging toward the sky.
All of them shared a single destination—
The seabed of the South Pacific.
Tiga's stone statue.
"Light… so much light!"
Taiga stretched out his hand, as if trying to grasp those rays of light, yet they slipped through his fingers one after another.
Within that light, he saw familiar figures.
His parents.
Their faces were filled with joy and hope as they merged together into Tiga's stone statue.
"So my mom and dad… always believed in Ultraman too."
Taiga suddenly realized the truth.
It felt as though he had crossed time itself—his consciousness snapping back to reality.
"What did you see, Taiga?"
Yuzhou asked when he noticed Taiga regaining awareness.
"I saw light. So much light!"
Taiga said with admiration, his eyes shining.
"Zero…"
He raised his arm before his chest and stared at the bracelet on his wrist.
"Let's fight together. Let's destroy that bastard!"
As he finished speaking, Taiga glared fiercely at the black disc hovering in the sky.
That thing—
It was the one that had abducted all of Earth's humans.
"Taiga! I've been waiting for you to say that!"
Zero's voice rang out from the bracelet. Brilliant light burst forth, forming the UltraZero Eye in front of Taiga.
This time, no explanation was needed.
Taiga grabbed the glasses and placed them over his eyes.
His arms spread wide—
and his body spiralled skyward.
Dazzling light gathered from all directions, wrapping around Taiga's body.
Moments later, a towering figure descended upon the battlefield.
"Now this isn't a half-baked size anymore!"
Zero glanced down at his fully restored body and nodded in satisfaction.
However, the Colour Timer on his chest immediately began flashing.
He had already fought once. Transforming again placed immense strain on his stamina.
"Cosmos—can you still fight?"
Zero turned toward the silver-blue giant beside him.
"I can," Cosmos replied firmly, clenching his fist.
The two Ultramen raised their heads in unison, locking their gaze onto the massive black disc in the sky.
"Then let's go!"
Zero launched himself upward without hesitation.
Cosmos followed close behind, unwilling to fall behind even a step.
"Hehehe… Ultramen."
Alien Bat's voice echoed from the disc.
"You're already at the end of your strength—and you still want to challenge me?"
Two crimson lightning arcs descended from the sky, striking Zero and Cosmos mid-flight.
Boom! Boom!
Both Ultramen were blasted back down to the ground, smashing into the earth and sending soil flying.
"I'll spare your miserable lives for now."
Alien Bat laughed mockingly.
"Next time, you can serve as training dummies for my Zetton."
The black disc began to distort, its image wavering.
It was leaving.
"He's trying to escape!"
"Damn it!"
Zero and Cosmos struggled to stand, but paralysis and exhaustion pinned them to the ground.
"A villain who doesn't finish the job will always meet a bad end."
Yuzhou shook his head and stepped forward.
"Yuzhou!"
Musashi shouted urgently.
"Can you transform now? Stop him!"
Musashi knew why Yuzhou had held back—he was waiting for Tartarus, avoiding unnecessary exposure.
"Is he really going to transform?"
Zero and Taiga stared at Yuzhou, anticipation clear in their expressions.
"In that case," Yuzhou said calmly, looking up at the black disc, "I'll deal with Alien Bat first… then wait for Tartarus on the Moon."
He reached into his coat and withdrew a Sparklence.
Raising it high, Yuzhou pressed the activation button.
Like shattered silver spilling from a broken vessel, waves of radiant light burst forth.
Before everyone's eyes, halos of light filled the sky.
A colossal figure—silver, purple, and red intertwined—emerged from the radiance, tearing through time itself as it soared toward the black disc.
"So that's who he is…!"
"Now I understand!"
Zero stared in sudden realization.
"The undefeated warrior… Tiga!"
Taiga whispered the name, staring in shock at the tricolored giant ascending into the sky.
"So it's Ultraman Tiga…"
Cosmos finally understood Yuzhou's true identity.
"Tiga…"
"Ultraman Tiga…"
"So this is Tiga…"
Everyone on the ground gazed upward in silence.
After all, Tiga's appearance did bear a resemblance to Dyna.
"Hm? Another one?"
Alien Bat sneered in irritation.
"What an annoying pest."
The black disc unleashed another barrage of crimson lightning.
But Tiga surged forward, one hand extended, forming a shimmering Ultra Barrier.
He blocked the lightning head-on and continued advancing.
"So troublesome…"
Alien Bat growled, channelling even more power into the disc.
A far stronger lightning arc condensed and fired straight at Tiga.
BOOM!
Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, the red lightning roared downward like a waterfall.
But this was no water—
It was pure lightning.
Zeperion Ray!
Without hesitation, Tiga fired a compressed Zeperion Ray in response.
The two attacks collided midair.
White light swallowed the crimson lightning and slammed into the black disc.
Because the lightning had been neutralized—and the Zeperion Ray was a simplified version—the disc was damaged, but not destroyed.
"This is troublesome…"
Alien Bat reassessed Tiga's threat level.
This Ultraman's power was far beyond expectation.
"Just wait until my Zetton finishes incubating!"
Alien Bat snarled.
Zetton was his trump card.
Aside from that, only the black disc provided him with any real offensive power.
"You think you still have time?"
Alien Bat's words sounded laughable to Yuzhou.
So he still thought he could escape.
The Giga Battlenizer appeared in Tiga's hand.
Flying above the disc, Tiga poured energy into it.
The Battle Nizer suddenly expanded, becoming massive—
like a pillar reaching for the heavens.
Gripping it with both hands, Tiga swung—
And smashed it straight down onto the black disc.
(End of Chapter)