"Space Fear-Demon Zett?!"
Ultraman Taiga and his two teammates reacted instantly. The moment they saw the pitch-black figure, they cried out in shock.
"You know him?"
Fuma—the silver-and-blue Ultraman—turned toward Ultraman Taiga in confusion, then looked back at Zett.
"Yes. He's a troublesome one who can control Zettons," Taiga replied gravely. "But he should have been sealed on Planet U40 by Titas and me."
"To think there's another version of me in this timeline."
Zett tilted his head and spoke calmly.
Unlike Zetton, Zett was not a mindless weapon. He was an artificial lifeform with intelligence of his own—one that required no Alien Bat to command him.
"This timeline?"
Taiga immediately caught the implication. "You came from another space-time?!"
"Come forth—Alien Bat–produced Artificial Zetton Legion!"
Ignoring Taiga's question, Zett swept his right hand through the air. A flash of crimson light erupted.
Six abnormal-looking Zettons descended from the sky.
Among them—
Was Hyper Zetton, the very monster that had just fought Yuzhou and the others.
The moment the six Zettons appeared, chaos erupted.
Even Taiga's Tri-Squad tensed visibly.
"So many Zettons… stay sharp."
They were cautious—but not afraid.
After Taiga's warning, the three Ultramen charged forward without hesitation.
"Attack!"
At Zett's command, the six Zettons advanced simultaneously.
"Hyper Zetton!"
The instant Taiga saw it, his emotions surged.
He did not care about Space Fear-Demons or artificial armies.
The only thing that mattered—
Was the Hyper Zetton that had devoured all of Earth's humanity.
"Everyone—let's go!"
Taiga turned to Asuka, then to Musashi.
"Yes. If not now, then when?"
Asuka and Musashi nodded, each drawing their transformation device.
Taiga extended his arm, displaying the bracelet on his wrist.
The three transformation devices converged.
Cyan, blue, and crimson light intertwined, erupting into a brilliant, multi-coloured vortex.
Within that radiance, the figures of Taiga, Musashi, and Asuka gradually dissolved into light.
Just as the Zetton legion was about to clash with Taiga's Tri-Squad—
The multi-coloured vortex crashed down from the heavens with a thunderous impact.
Boom!
All six Zettons were blasted away, smashed violently into the ground.
A massive crater appeared where they fell.
"That is—?!!"
Taiga and the others stared in shock.
They had been seconds away from battle—and suddenly reinforcements had arrived?
There was no doubt about it.
From that five-coloured vortex, Ultraman Taiga could clearly feel an overwhelming brilliance of light.
The radiance condensed, converged—
And before the stunned eyes of the Tri-Squad, it took the form of a towering giant.
"Saga… Ultraman Saga?!"
The three shouted in unison.
A being that existed only in legend—
Was standing right before them.
"So you've come to this timeline as well."
Zett pointed directly at Saga.
It was clear the Alien Bats had implanted memories of Saga into Zett's consciousness.
"Then… does that mean Ultraman Saga also comes from another timeline?"
Taiga immediately understood.
Under normal circumstances, Saga's birth required belief, resolve, and the coexistence of Zero, Dyna, and Cosmos—a miracle formed under impossibly strict conditions.
"Let's fight together."
Saga turned back and gave the Tri-Squad a nod unique to Ultramen.
Then—
He vanished.
In the next instant, Saga appeared behind Hyper Zetton and struck it with a devastating blow.
"Hah!"
Taiga's Tri-Squad moved at once, each unleashing their own techniques as they charged into the Zetton legion.
"Tartarus isn't here."
After observing the battlefield, Yuzhou confirmed that the golden warrior was absent.
He transformed immediately, becoming a beam of light that descended beside Titas.
"Huh?"
Titas had just sent a Zetton flying with a powerful punch and was completely immersed in combat.
Seeing Yuzhou suddenly appear beside him left him momentarily stunned.
"Senior… Tiga?"
As a New Generation Ultraman, Titas instinctively addressed Tiga with respect.
"Titas," Yuzhou nodded, "which direction is Planet U40?"
"You're going to U40?"
Titas reacted quickly and pointed. "Fly that way—you'll reach it."
After a brief thought, Titas gathered light around his fist and handed it to Yuzhou.
The light formed a cosmic positioning map, resembling a navigation system.
"Follow this."
Though he did not understand why Tiga seemed unfamiliar with U40's location—or what business he had there—Titas provided the guidance without hesitation.
"Thank you, Titas."
Yuzhou nodded, then shot into the sky.
Before leaving, he called out to Saga:
"Once the battle is over, wait for me at the Land of Light! I'm heading to U40!"
"Understood. Leave this place to us!"
Saga glanced up briefly—then shattered a weaker Zetton with a single palm strike.
Planet U40
This world was inhabited.
Its architecture varied wildly, completely unlike anything on Earth.
Tartarus stood within a vast basin, surveying the scattered buildings below and the snow-covered mountains in the distance—clearly searching for something.
"There's always someone ruining my plans."
As he spoke, the image of Tiga surfaced in his mind.
Even now, Tartarus could not understand how Tiga was capable of traveling through time—or why he had appeared here at all.
In Tartarus's understanding, Tiga was an Ultraman of the dimensional universe, not one who should meddle across timelines.
Footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.
Turning around, Tartarus faced a massive red-and-white figure—and showed no sign of fear.
"The strongest warrior of U40… Ultraman Joneus."
Tartarus extended a hand.
"Let's test each other."
"If you were a guest, I would welcome you," Joneus replied, stepping forward and assuming a fighting stance.
"But clearly—you are not."
In the next instant—
They collided.
Fists and kicks clashed violently, waves of energy erupting with every impact.
True to his reputation, Ultraman Joneus was in no way inferior to Tartarus in close combat.
They exchanged blows relentlessly, evenly matched.
Or rather—
Both possessed extraordinary defensive power. Even direct hits failed to cause serious damage.
After an intense exchange, the two leapt backward simultaneously, widening the distance between them.
Then—
With fists clenched and power fully unleashed—
They charged once more, colliding head-on.