In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains quivered, as if the entire world was engulfed in violent tremors. Everyone stared into the distance in terror, watching countless monster souls drift like a surging tide toward the exact same direction.
That direction pointed unmistakably to a bottomless, gloomy, and terrifyingly deep rift valley.
Right at that moment, a spine-chilling aura surged from the depths of the rift. Following that, a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky abruptly reached out, radiating endless evil and dark power as if it had emerged from the abyss of hell. With the appearance of this hand, a figure of unimaginable magnitude slowly surfaced.
Towering hundreds of meters high, this figure was shrouded in an intense murderous aura that chilled people to the bone. Its body was like a moving mountain, every step triggering violent tremors in the ground. When everyone saw this figure clearly, a sense of despair involuntarily welled up in their hearts.
Suddenly, a deafening burst of wild laughter echoed through the heavens. Looking for the source, the crowd realized the laughter was coming from the head of the giant beast. It turned out that Belial was standing right atop the beast's head, his hideous and twisted visage revealing utter madness and cruelty.
"Hahahaha! You self-righteous Ultra Warriors, today is your doomsday!" Belial's voice reverberated through the air like thunder, carrying undisguised mockery and contempt. Today is the day you Ultra Warriors meet your end.
"We have no reason to retreat!" Ultraman Zero stood tall and straight, calling out in a calm and resolute tone whose voice seemed to traverse time and space, shaking people to their cores.
"To defend peace, and to protect the shining future of the universe!"
The other Ultra Warriors responded in unison, their shouts coalescing into an indomitable force that rolled forward across the battlefield like a surging, mighty wave. At this very moment, courage and a steadfast belief poured endlessly into the soul of every single Ultra Warrior, igniting their boundless fighting spirit.
Instantly, the flames of war erupted everywhere, and smoke filled the air. A thrilling battle of life and death officially began, and both sides immediately plunged into fierce and brutal combat. The Ultra Warriors displayed their respective strengths, unleashing their unique ultimate techniques: some Ultra Warriors fired earth-shattering beams that tore through the sky like crackling thunder; others executed fierce and powerful flying kicks with agile and flexible postures, every single kick containing formidable force; still others released majestic and boundless energy waves, wave after wave, continuously.
However, the strength of Belial and the giant beast he summoned was simply unimaginably overwhelming. Facing such formidable foes, the Ultra Warriors exhausted their utmost efforts yet gradually found themselves at a disadvantage, the situation growing increasingly perilous.
At this juncture, Saize shouted like a thunderclap: "Everyone! Listen to me, Belial is able to control these ferocious monsters precisely because of that evil scepter, the Ultimate Battlenizer!"
Hearing this, everyone present was drawn as if by a magnet, casting their gazes toward Rei, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Gomora.
Rei was struck as if by an instant revelation; his eyes widened as he shouted with firm determination: "Gomora, I must go and seize that damned Ultimate Battlenizer!"
As if understanding his master's lofty ambition and resolve, Gomora nodded heavily, as if promising his master its determination. Immediately afterward, it unhesitatingly reached out its thick, powerful arms, grabbed Rei, and carefully hoisted him onto its wide, sturdy head.
After getting ready, Gomora let out a low, resonant roar like rolling battle drums, inspiring itself to forge ahead bravely. Then, it took giant strides, charging toward the location of the Ultimate Battlenizer like a burning meteor at lightning speed. Every step made the ground tremble slightly, kicking up clouds of dust like a raging sandstorm.
At this moment, Rei clung tightly to Gomora's head, his heart filled with the desire and belief in victory. He knew the immense importance of this battle—it concerned not only their own survival, but even more so the future of the entire world. Therefore, no matter how many hardships and obstacles awaited them ahead, Rei firmly believed that as long as they shared life and death with Gomora, they would surely triumph over the darkness and guard the dawn of peace and justice.
However, Belial, who was fused with the terrifying giant beast, actually unleashed a dazzling light from his only exposed upper body, blasting straight toward Rei. At this critical, hair-raising moment, Saize suddenly materialized by Rei's side like a phantom. He abruptly raised both hands high, and the yin and yang energies within his body instantly converged before his chest, forming an indestructible shield—the Yin-Yang Shield!
"Go! Don't worry about me! Don't waste the precious time I've managed to buy!" shouted Saize.
Hearing this, Rei clenched his teeth and, together with Gomora, charged fiercely toward the Ultimate Battlenizer once again without hesitation. Right after, a deafening explosion came from behind. Gomora did not look back, but Rei couldn't help turning his head, and when he saw the scene before him, tears streamed uncontrollably down his face.
It turned out that the light in Saize's eyes had completely vanished after being struck by that fatal beam, and his body slumped to his knees, unable to move even slightly.
Racked with grief, Rei could not accept that Saize had sacrificed himself just like that. But he knew this was not the time for sorrow; he had to carry on Saize's unfulfilled will and keep moving forward.
He took a deep breath, as if inhaling the atmosphere of the entire world into his body, and then used all his strength to urge the Gomora beneath him to accelerate. As time ticked away second by second, they grew closer and closer to their target, and that mysterious Ultimate Battlenizer exuding an evil aura gradually came into clear view.
When he finally reached the destination, Rei leaped unhesitatingly from Gomora's wide back, his gaze firm and resolute as he resolved to disrupt this terrifying weapon shrouded in darkness. Yet the moment he approached the Ultimate Battlenizer, an indescribably immense force struck like a surging tidal wave, violently repelling and sending him flying backward.
Shocked, Rei stared wide-eyed at the bizarrely glowing Ultimate Battlenizer before him, countless questions welling up in his heart: Why was there such a powerful force guarding it? What on earth did these lights mean? Could this disaster truly not be stopped? But soon, he gritted his teeth and told himself he must not give up so easily!
And so, Rei pulled himself together, concentrated all his spirit and physical strength with absolute focus, and fearlessly charged at the Ultimate Battlenizer once more. This time, he showed not the slightest hint of retreat, dashing forward with the resolve of burning his boats behind him. Finally, hard work pays off; after a grueling and arduous struggle, he successfully broke through that seemingly impenetrable barrier of light and swiftly reached out to grab the Ultimate Battlenizer tightly.
The moment Rei's power was injected into it, the behemoth controlled by Belial shuddered violently. With a sharp gaze, Zero keenly seized this fleeting opportunity; his figure flashed as he dashed like lightning toward the beast's head, reclaiming the crucial Plasma Spark with lightning speed.
Yet, a sudden turn of events occurred! Belial, previously in a state of chaos, abruptly regained clarity at this very moment. A flash of cunning and ruthlessness crossed his eyes, followed immediately by a ferocious beam shooting out straight toward Zero. Caught off guard, Zero was violently struck by the powerful beam, sent flying backward like a shooting star before crashing heavily onto the ground and kicking up a flurry of dust.
Simultaneously, the giant beast raised its massive palm, slamming it down with the momentum of a collapsing mountain. Seeing that the sky-obscuring giant palm was about to come down, Seven momentarily lost his focus, his legs going weak as he involuntarily dropped to his knees on the ground.
Yet, the unexpected happened. At the critical moment just before the giant palm touched Zero, an extraordinarily intense burst of light suddenly erupted from beneath the giant hand. "Old man, I have no limits!" Accompanied by an angry roar, Zero displayed astonishing power, forcefully blasting away that enormous palm.
Following that, he swiftly merged two glowing head slugs together, placing them atop the color timer on his chest, and unleashed his peerless ultimate technique—the Zero Twin Ray!
Struck by the Zero Twin Ray, the giant beast's massive body trembled slightly, yet it still did not fall. By this time, after the fierce battle, everyone had exhausted their own energy. Looking at the giant beast still standing unyielding before them, a deep sense of despair began to spread through everyone's heart.
"System, System. Can I enter the fray now?" Saize asked anxiously.
"You can. However, remember, if you want to claim the reward, you must execute a one-hit kill and completely eliminate this giant beast," the System's cold voice replied.
"System, you're way too cheap!" Saize couldn't help complaining.
"Stop chattering and take action immediately!" the System urged mercilessly.
"Wait a second, System, don't rush, keep turning off the lights for me. I'm literally going straight for a solar core detonation!" Saize took a deep breath, a hint of unusual madness flashing in his eyes.
"No problem, host, go ahead and do it!" the System responded.
Just as everyone else was swallowed by deep despair, plunging as if into a bottomless abyss, a figure gleaming with silver-purple light suddenly rushed forward swiftly like lightning piercing the night sky. This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present, filling their hearts with shock and puzzlement.
Zero widened his eyes even further, his voice growing hoarse from extreme tension as he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Saize, come back! Don't do something foolish!" Yet at this moment, Saize seemed completely unable to hear any advice, his inner self seemingly controlled by an irresistible force.
Standing nearby, Seven gently patted Zero's shoulder, a look of helplessness on his face as he slowly said: "Child, stop shouting. He has completely lost self-awareness by now. We are probably powerless to stop what he's about to do..." Seven's words leaked boundless sorrow and regret.
At that moment, Dyna, who had remained constantly vigilant, let out a sharp cry: "Not good! Look everyone, he's actually trying to self-destruct!" Hearing these words, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts, once again focusing their gazes on that receding silver-red figure. Their eyes were filled with disbelief and profound shock, as if a gigantic, brilliantly dazzling star about to explode at any moment stood right before their eyes.
In a split second, dense, crisscrossing cracks began to emerge across the surface of Saize's body, resembling a meticulously woven spiderweb. Within these cracks, scorching hot magma could be vaguely seen flowing, seemingly imbued with endless destructive power.
Immediately afterward, the surrounding space began to undergo violent distortion and collapse centered around Saize's location. The entire world seemed to plunge into an apocalyptic chaos at this very moment.
Simultaneously, enraged to the extreme, Belial let out an earth-shaking roar: "Damn little mongrel, even in death, you refuse to let me go?!" Accompanied by his roar, a terrifying energy as formidable as a nuclear fusion explosion inside the sun abruptly surged out from within Saize's body.
With a deafening "boom," as if the entire world were being torn apart! Following that, the scene before their eyes instantly blurred, and everything seemed to vanish completely under the impact of this powerful force.
Zero said with a sorrowful expression: "I never expected that fellow Saize would actually recover his consciousness right before self-destructing... Yet even so, he still resolutely chose the path of self-destructing in the end. What is even more astonishing is that, relying on his stubborn will and his last remaining trace of consciousness, he successfully managed to control the radius of the explosion, thereby avoiding any harm to us."
Hearing this, many people lowered their heads and fell into silence. At that moment, a bright ray of light suddenly appeared, attracting Zero's gaze. Looking closely, he discovered it was actually a familiar blade! Indeed, that was Saize's exclusive weapon!
A surge of emotion stirred in Zero's heart, and he sprinted toward the blade without hesitation. His steps appeared somewhat unsteady, yet his gaze was filled with firmness and urgency. When he finally reached the blade, he slowly extended his slightly trembling hands and carefully picked it up from the ground.
By this time, the people around had also gathered close, their faces similarly filled with surprise and expectation. Meanwhile, Seven, standing among the crowd, shouted loudly: "Look everyone, Saize's lingering consciousness is still on this! We must return to the Land of Light immediately!" His voice reverberated in the air with an unquestionable majesty.
Zero gripped the hilt tightly, feeling the aura of Saize lingering upon it. He raised his head, gazing resolutely into the distance.
"Comrades, let's set off at once!" Zero shouted loudly, leading everyone onto the journey back to the Land of Light.
Throughout the interstellar voyage, Zero kept gazing at the blade in his hand, silently praying in his heart: "Saize, you must hold on; we will resurrect you very soon."