TPC Headquarters.
Red alarm lights flashed. The staff members were all in a panic. The monster attack alarm had resounded throughout the entire base. The Victory Team members ran to the operations assembly room at top speed.
Munakata, who had now become the Captain, walked in quickly from the doorway.
His expression was very serious.
Since Captain Iruma Megumi disappeared, he had not shown a smile.
He walked up to the assembled team members and said.
"A monster has appeared in the Magic City. The situation is extremely urgent. The Victory Team is deploying. Just like before."
"Understood."
"Understood."
The team members saluted one after another, then quickly ran out. The computer genius, Noguchi, was responsible for providing support at the base.
Dagu and Shinjo boarded GUTS Wing 1, while Horii and Rena boarded GUTS Wing 2.
Munakata was responsible for ground command, coordinating personnel evacuation and artillery support. They were very fast.
In less than half an hour, they arrived at the place where the monster was wreaking havoc from the base.
A giant beast, dozens of meters tall, was rampaging through the city, turning the bustling streets into ruins.
Its body was thick and massive, with brown skin that looked as hard as iron, covered in cracks and uneven textures.
Its head was wide and heavy, and its two scarlet giant eyes were like blood moons, exuding a fierce aura.
When it roared, its long and sharp teeth were clearly visible. The giant beast wantonly destroyed the city.
People screamed in terror, fleeing in all directions. The city streets trembled with the monster's heavy footsteps, windows shattered all around, glass shards flew everywhere, hitting the dust-covered cars. The monster's strong and powerful limbs easily snapped a thirty-story building in half.
People who didn't manage to escape in time were hit by flying debris, breaking their bones and tendons, and leaving them with bloody heads.
A little girl wearing a princess dress was being carried by her mother as they fled.
Due to the monster's attack, the mother's clothes were disheveled and her hair was messy. The mother had a great figure, with curves in all the right places, showing no signs of having given birth.
Her delicate features formed a very beautiful face.
Even compared to actresses who debuted based on their looks, she was not inferior in the slightest. The little girl was like a delicate porcelain doll, with a round face that was incredibly cute.
If she were in a crowd, many people would definitely be unable to resist pinching that little face.
"Mommy, it tickles."
The little girl hugged her mother's slender neck, smelling her unique scent, feeling an unprecedented sense of security. Even with the monster behind her, she didn't cry or fuss. She just kept using her tender, chubby little hands to brush away the soft hair that was tickling her.
"Mom-"
The little girl didn't get to finish calling out her favorite two words with her tender voice.
She was hit in the head by a flying stone the size of a fist.
Her tender, smooth little head instantly bloomed, completely splitting open.
Warm, crimson blood splattered onto her mother's body.
What a cruel and bloody scene.
A mother watched in despair as her daughter in her arms. The little head that was often nestled in her arms was struck open.
For her, time seemed to have stopped.
Countless fleeing people passed by her, but she couldn't feel them.
Her mind stopped functioning for a moment due to the unimaginable pain, and she subconsciously let out a scream of ultimate despair. The next second, this poor woman was directly trampled into a pulp by the monster.
When the monster lifted its foot, there was only a pile of rotten flesh mixed with shattered bones and brains on the ground.
It was impossible to tell that it had once been a beautiful young woman and a pure, lovely little girl. The monster wantonly destroyed the city.
Humans were trampled to death like ants, crushed by collapsing ruins, killed by flying debris, and burned to ashes by the energy beams the monster spewed. The Victory Team members arrived.
GUTS Wing 1 and 2 immediately launched an attack.
Ground forces provided fire support. The monster had tough hide and thick skin; human attacks were completely ineffective and only made it more violent.
GUTS Wing 1 was even hit by the monster's beam and exploded directly in the air.
"Dagu, Shinjo!" Rena cried out in pain.
And at this moment, a strong light appeared in the sky.
A towering giant appeared on the battlefield.
Seeing the giant appear, the people who were originally in disarray and fleeing in all directions all cheered excitedly.
"Ultraman Tiga."
"Ultraman Tiga."
"Tiga is here, we're saved."
People cheered.
Seeing Ultraman Tiga appear, they felt as if they had taken a calming pill.
Ultraman would definitely come to save them.
Humans could always trust Ultraman.
At this moment, a giant projection screen appeared in the sky above the Magic City.
An alien with a head like a locust appeared on the screen.
"Foolish humans, do you think that with just one Ultraman Tiga, you can stop the most powerful warriors under the command of our great Emperor of the Dark Universe!!"
"Let you fools experience what despair is. Bow down at the feet of the great Emperor of the Dark Universe."
Accompanied by flashes of light, two more monsters appeared. Tiga was fighting the first monster when two more monsters rushed over.
One against three, the originally evenly matched situation was immediately broken. The massive monster crashed into Tiga like a giant mountain, knocking Tiga flying and collapsing a building.
Just as Tiga wanted to get up and counterattack, another monster attacked.
It was clear that the so-called Emperor of the Dark Universe was well-prepared.
Bringing out three monsters at once, Ultraman Tiga was completely unable to fight back.
Unless he sought help from Ultramen on other planets, Tiga would definitely be defeated in the group attack.
"Despicable and shameless." Horii cursed loudly.
Rena clenched her fists. She controlled GUTS Wing 2 to continue attacking.
"Bullying the weak with numbers, we must help Tiga."
The ground forces also opened fire one after another.
However, the damage was truly negligible, like scratching an itch.
Seeing the three monsters ganging up on Tiga, many people were incredibly angry. The enemy was too despicable. To use such tactics to win.
As if hearing the voices of the humans, the alien on the projection screen let out a mocking laugh.
"Weak ants, this is not despicable and shameless, this is the power of Emperor Ampere. Weep, tremble. Kneel and beg for mercy from the Emperor of the Dark Universe, humans."
"Look at this poor Ultraman, he can't hold on much longer. Haha, despair."
The three monsters brutally beat Tiga, leaving him unable to fight back.
"We won, you foolish humans."
The alien was just about to declare victory.
A louder voice drowned it out.
"Be excited, howl, my compatriots! The great Masako Keigo has come with the will of the Holy Emperor to save you. All enemies will weep and tremble before humanity. Come out, my warriors!"
Following this voice, eight beams of light descended from the sky.
Eight Ultraman warriors walked out of the light.
On the projection screen suspended over the Magic City, the alien inside also showed an expression of disbelief and shock.
How could there be eight Ultramen!!
They had investigated before!!
This planet clearly didn't have this many Ultramen!!
At most, there were only two.
Bringing three monsters over, for humans, was like a dragon riding on their face. There was no chance of a comeback except to assume a posture and let it conquer them at will.
"How can there be so many Ultramen?"
"What's going on?"
It wasn't just the alien who was stunned. The Victory Team members, the fleeing citizens, and all the netizens watching the Magic City monster incident live were also stunned.
Nine Ultramen appearing on one battlefield!!
What kind of concept was this!!
Dagu, who had transformed into Tiga and was being brutally beaten on the ground, was also stunned.
How could there be so many companions!!
"In the name of the Holy Emperor, destroy them. Those who offend humanity, no matter how far away, shall be punished."
Masako Keigo's voice echoed across the battlefield. The eight Ultramen moved. The situation, which was originally three against one, changed again, becoming three against nine. The three monsters were surrounded and brutally beaten by the nine Ultramen swinging their fists.
Some Ultramen even pulled up buildings that were about to collapse and smashed them directly onto the monsters' heads. Their attack methods were also very different from Tiga's. They used whatever they could. They grabbed large pieces of building debris, giant tower cranes, and other things, and specifically attacked the monsters' eyes, mouths, and other vulnerable spots.
"Despicable and shameless, bullying the weak with numbers."
Seeing the three monsters they brought falling into a disadvantage. The alien, who was originally incredibly smug and about to announce that humanity was about to be enslaved, became extremely angry.
"Weak ants, this is not despicable and shameless, this is the power of humanity. Weep, tremble. Kneel and beg for mercy from the Holy Emperor, aliens."
"Look at those poor monsters, they can't hold on much longer. Haha, despair."
Masako Keigo naturally heard the other party's voice and immediately responded. The three monsters were pinned to the ground and brutally hammered.
Finally, they were killed by the light beams emitted by the nine Ultramen.
"You can't escape. Dare to invade the human world? Get ready to accept the wrath of revenge."
Masako Keigo issued a declaration of war to the alien.
Before the alien could reply, its projection screen was cut off.
It could only rage powerlessly somewhere far away. Tiga wanted to fly away and then find a deserted place to change back into his human form.
However, he found that the other eight Ultramen had no intention of flying away. They stood where they were and directly transformed into their human forms, exposing their faces to the cameras.
Allowing viewers watching the live broadcast to see their appearance clearly. This action made him look incredulous.
Not easily exposing one's identity to the public should be a consensus among every human form, so why were these guys completely unconcerned about it. Tiga didn't have time to think too much.
He could only fly away alone and then transform back into his human form. He still didn't want to reveal his identity in front of his team members and the public.
When he ran back, the eight human forms were already in the midst of a sea of people.
A man named Masako Keigo stood in front of the human forms, speaking to the people.
"This is the manifestation of the Imperium's might. Look at these Ultramen, this power has been grasped in our hands. The glorious era of humanity will head towards brilliance and a bright future under the leadership of the Holy Emperor."
"Humanity must join the Imperium. Only by joining the Imperium can you have a good life and live in a world without monsters."
"Swear allegiance to the Holy Emperor, and we will gain the future, gain everything we once dreamed of. The entire universe will belong to humanity, and no alien will ever come before you again and tell you that humans are ants. Such a thing will absolutely never exist again."
The Victory Team members were separated by the security personnel of the Sotec Company. Both sides were at loggerheads, looking like they were about to draw guns and shoot each other if a word went wrong. The Imperium was a dangerous organization recognized by TPC.
It was on the same level as those evil cosmic beings.
Captain Iruma Megumi was also kidnapped by those who called themselves Imperial people while investigating the Imperium. The Victory Team's attitude towards Masako Keigo, who was publicly promoting the Imperium, was naturally self-evident.
Munakata originally wanted to directly take the other party back to the TPC headquarters base for interrogation.
Who would have thought that the security personnel of the Sotec Company would be so crazy as to dare to confront them.
"Do you know what kind of behavior this is? Openly resisting TPC." Munakata said with a grim expression: "I will prosecute you for obstructing official duties. The sentence will be at least five years."
"You can prosecute us, let's see." A security guard from Sotec Company said disdainfully, his eyes incredibly sinister, clearly someone who had killed before.
Many people in Sotec Company were hardliners. They were a group of human supremacists.
When the Imperium extended an olive branch, there was no possibility of them refusing.
From today onwards, this world would be turned upside down. The existing power and order would undergo unprecedented changes. TPC, supported by various countries??
It might not even exist tomorrow. The other party's toughness made Munakata clench his fists.
Masako Keigo had eight Ultraman human forms standing behind him. This power could indeed overturn many things. The things that some high-ranking TPC officials were worried about had still happened. The power of Ultraman was in the hands of the wrong people, becoming a tool for them to realize their ambitions. The live broadcast was still going on and had not been cut off.
What was the concept of eight Ultraman human forms being exposed!!
No news media would miss such a grand occasion.
Masako Keigo used those media to speak to the people of the entire world.
He used inflammatory language to incite people to join the Imperium, promising them the stars, promising them the future, promising them life and death.
"What should we do?" Horii asked: "Should we make a move?"
"Try to move and see." The security guard standing at the front directly pulled out a laser gun and aimed it at Horii. This act of drawing a gun directly caused both sides to raise their weapons. This seemingly imminent shootout caused panic among many people.
People fled the area one after another.
"Don't be so angry, everyone is striving for the well-being of humanity." Masako Keigo's voice came, stopping the conflict that was about to erupt. The security personnel parted the crowd for him, clearing a path.
Masako Keigo walked up to the Victory Team members with the eight human forms.
"I never expected that a top company president, a wealthy financial magnate, and a leading figure in the scientific community would be an internal spy of the Imperium." Munakata suppressed his anger.
He finally understood why the high-ranking TPC officials did not allow them to investigate Captain Iruma Megumi's case in depth. The Imperium's infiltration was too terrifying.
How many people had already defected to that terrifying organization.
"That's too harsh. I am just a citizen of the Imperium, a servant of the Holy Emperor." Masako Keigo said with a smile.
"Stop your deceitful ways. None of your schemes will succeed." Munakata said: "Evil can never defeat justice."
"Captain Munakata, I completely agree with you." Masako Keigo teased, "Soon, you will see how the righteous me will foil your evil plot to stop the Imperium."