At this moment, everyone could feel it: killing one Zoigar, or even a swarm of them, wouldn't achieve anything if no one dealt with the enemy behind the scenes who initiated this event.
If not, the true darkness could not be stopped from descending.
The video continued to play.
Daigo and Rena boarded the GUTS Snow White and headed back toward headquarters. At this point, the sun was no longer visible outside.
Black mist shrouded the entire sky. Though the sun had been hanging high just a short while ago, it had now quietly vanished.
While returning to base, Rena looked at Daigo and asked, "Do you think we can win?"
Even she could feel it—a terrifying enemy was descending. It was the enemy that had destroyed the Ultra-Ancient Civilization, though its name was unknown.
But the enemy had already made its move. Rena asked Daigo if they, as humans, could achieve victory in this battle.
"..."
Daigo remained silent. He didn't answer the question because he himself wasn't sure if they could win this fight.
"If..."
Seeing Daigo fall silent, Rena seemed to understand something. She continued, "If our fate is destined to end in ultimate destruction..."
"What kind of fate is that?"
Daigo interrupted Rena, his tone firm. "We must change it!"
Meanwhile, on the sea off New Zealand, the ultra-ancient structure discovered earlier rose from the seabed to the surface.
The dolphin, which had previously lost contact with headquarters, now appeared on screen.
Member Shinjō and Horii appeared as well; their current situation seemed very dire.
"What on earth happened?!" Member Shinjō was still in a state of confusion; everything had happened too fast.
One moment they were exploring the ultra-ancient ruins, and the next, before they even knew what was happening around them, they were inexplicably plunged into a crisis.
"What is this massive dark shadow?!"
Horii looked at the large shadow on the detection device, appearing exceptionally shocked. Had this thing just appeared?!
"Headquarters! Headquarters!!!!"
Thinking of this, they immediately tried to report the matter to headquarters, only to find that their connection had been cut.
Inside the Super GUTS command room.
"Dolphin 202! Please respond!!!"
Vice-Captain Munakata was also working hard to communicate with the dolphin. He said anxiously, "Horii! Shinjō?!"
"What exactly happened at the bottom of the sea?!"
Captain Iruma Megumi couldn't make sense of the situation at all. First, space was occupied, and now even the seabed was undergoing an anomaly?
To the side, Neri said in a panic, "The Zoigar are attacking the capital's center!!!"
The scene shifted again. Countless people were fleeing through the streets as the Zoigar ran rampant through the city, destroying everything.
In this situation, humans appeared exceptionally small and helpless. They could do nothing at all; darkness shrouded the city.
The atmosphere of the apocalypse was being displayed to the fullest at this moment.
Yet even so, there were children looking at the Zoigar in the sky, saying earnestly, "ultraman tiga! He'll definitely take care of them."
Clearly, compared to those terrifying monsters, the children were more willing to believe that the ultraman tiga who had always protected them would step forward to deal with these audacious beasts.
And then, he would return light to the world.
Not just in Japan, but other parts of the world were also under attack by the Zoigar. Humans had no room to fight back.
Even in America, where technology was most advanced, the speed of their newly developed fighter jets couldn't keep up with the Zoigar at all.
Just then, the Super GUTS headquarters was invaded by something mysterious!
"Daigo!"
Rena, who was about to return to the base, looked at it in surprise. "Look at the base!!!"
Hearing Rena's words, Daigo looked intently at the base and then exclaimed in surprise, "Black mist?!"
The black mist that had previously shrouded the sky was now beginning to invade the Super GUTS base.
Because of this, the genius boy of Super GUTS, Neri, couldn't figure out what was happening either. It was just too strange; nothing was being destroyed, yet the base was being infiltrated.
Theoretically speaking, this was something that absolutely could not happen.
Outside the video.
In the Naruto World.
"Wow, even through the screen, I can feel the sense of an impending apocalypse."
Deidara watched these scenes in the video and couldn't help but remark, "Just a second ago, Daigo and Rena took down a Zoigar, making it feel like the monster was no big deal."
"Yurei's words about 'the evil demon bird that burns the earth, bringing a boundless darkness' were just a prophecy from the ultra-ancient period."
"After all, back then, the Ultramen had already left, and the humans deluded by Gijera couldn't possibly deal with the Zoigar."
"But I never expected this~~"
Deidara was somewhat impressed; the development of this plot was truly explosive. He couldn't help but show a rather excited smile. Indeed, whenever he saw such a plot, he looked forward to what kind of twist would occur.
Not just Deidara, but Sasori also said calmly, "Yes, I didn't expect there to be a whole swarm of Zoigar. No wonder Yurei said they were messengers bringing darkness."
"It turns out the first Zoigar to appear was merely a scout. But to think... a single Zoigar possessed such power."
Previously, a single Zoigar had the power to temporarily stall Tiga and even beat him into a flashing-light state.
It would likely be extremely difficult for the humans of this world to deal with such Zoigars. What if they exhausted everything to kill a few?
From the current situation, the number of Zoigars seemed to be vast, just like birds flying through the sky.
"No matter how you look at it, this world seems finished."
Kisame also smiled and said, "Even Daigo didn't give an answer on whether Tiga could end this crisis. The power of Ultraman seems a bit small at this moment."
"Also, what do you think of the current situation, Itachi-san?"
Kisame looked at Itachi, asking for his view on the current state of affairs. Since a moment ago, Itachi-san seemed to have fallen into silence again.
Along with Kisame's voice, everyone also turned their gaze toward Uchiha Itachi nearby.
"..."
Itachi looked at Kisame, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly spinning. He then said calmly, "I don't have many thoughts. I'm just wondering: facing such a crisis, will humanity unite, or will they start internal strife?"
"After all, to the general public, the Zoigar are monsters awakening, while the black mist is a natural disaster. Faced with this, will those ordinary people start letting their imaginations run wild and then cause riots?"
If there were a powerful external enemy invading, it might be fine, but now no one understands what is happening to the world.
Presumably, some humans will think this is a natural disaster—a disaster meant to destroy humanity—and the monsters are just a part of it.
That sky-covering black mist is the true source of fear. Anyone with eyes can see that this thing is more lethal than the destruction caused by the Zoigar.
Now, the Super GUTS base has been forced to evacuate temporarily because of this black mist.
"Who wants to hear about that?"
Hearing Itachi say this, Deidara couldn't help but complain, "The riots and thoughts of the general public have nothing to do with us, right?"
Itachi looked at Deidara and said calmly, "Kisame asked me to analyze the situation. I don't know what Tiga is thinking, so I can only view it from a human perspective."
"And... those ordinary people will likely place all their hope on ultraman tiga, because only he can stop what they call 'natural disasters' and 'monsters'."
The video continued to play.
In the Super GUTS base, they were already prepared to evacuate everyone onto the Artis.
And on the seabed off New Zealand, Horii and Shinjō inside the dolphin seemed to be in quite a bad state.
"Headquarters, headquarters, please respond." Member Shinjō was calling headquarters over and over again, hoping for a response.
"Oh, you really don't give up."
Seeing Member Shinjō like this, Horii said somewhat helplessly, "Didn't I tell you? That black mist has cut off all radio signals."
"You're certainly keeping your cool!" Shinjō looked at Horii and said anxiously, "Don't you realize we can't contact the outside world, and we can't surface either!"
"Don't be so hot-headed."
Member Horii looked at Shinjō helplessly. "The oxygen is about to run out. I'm starting to hate the ocean too..."
Thinking of this, Horii looked at a photograph—it was a photo of his wife.
Just as Horii and Shinjō were preparing to wait for death in silence, the dolphin suddenly began to shake violently.
"Shinjō!!!" Horii shouted.
"What's happening?!"
Shinjō didn't quite understand what was occurring either.
Horii looked at the screen and shouted, "This guy is finally starting to move!!!"
On the screen, the massive dark shadow they had seen earlier also began to move, floating toward the surface.
Shortly after, a monster of immense volume appeared above the ultra-ancient ruins in the New Zealand sea. As soon as it debuted, it let out an unknown cry that sounded like an elephant.
At the same time, the Super GUTS headquarters discovered it.
"A monster has appeared in the Pacific!"
Accompanying Neri's voice, everyone turned their eyes to the screen, seeing this terrifying monster with a giant spiral shell, its surface covered in dense black holes, and its eyes located below its mouth.
It was the Ruler of Darkness — Evil God Gatanothor.
Looking at this monster, for some reason, a sense of despair and helplessness rose in everyone's hearts. This enemy seemed different from all previous monsters; its appearance felt like a precursor to the end of humanity.
"So this is the Ruler of Darkness."
Looking at the appearing monster, Captain Iruma Megumi finally understood. This was the final enemy Yurei had spoken of, the monster that destroyed the Ultra-Ancient Civilization. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "It's going to swallow the entire world in darkness."
"This fellow..."
Looking at Gatanothor on the screen, Daigo said earnestly, "It's the one releasing the black mist!"
Over the Pacific, Gatanothor emitted a flash of light. Along with its roar, several instruments at Super GUTS headquarters exploded, and the alarm sounded once more.
The screen that could previously see Gatanothor now turned black; nothing could be seen.
Member Neri shouted even louder, "Satellite communication is down!!!"
"What is this?!"
Member Rena looked down. At this moment, the black mist had begun to spread into the command room.
Seeing this, Iruma Megumi immediately said, "I order as the Captain of Super GUTS: all members, board the Artis immediately!"
No one hesitated and immediately began to evacuate. Even Yoshioka Tetsuji, who had been very stubborn before, could only helplessly follow the orders of the Director and Captain Iruma Megumi.
However, while everyone else was planning to evacuate, only Daigo remained in place. Seeing this, Rena couldn't help but say, "Daigo?!"
The black mist began to spread rapidly, yet Daigo did not leave the room. He seemed to have made up his mind at this moment.
Captain Iruma Megumi looked at Daigo and couldn't help but say, "Member Daigo?!"
The Director also looked at Daigo in confusion and asked, "What's wrong with you?!"
"I want to..." In the darkness, Daigo said in a very firm voice, "I want to go alone!"
"No!!!"
Rena, knowing Daigo's identity, refused decisively.
"You all go first." At this moment, Captain Iruma Megumi asked the Director and Vice-Captain Munakata to leave first.
"But..." The Director appeared somewhat hesitant.
Captain Iruma Megumi bowed slightly and pleaded, "I beg you."
"..." Seeing Captain Iruma Megumi like this, although the Director didn't quite understand what had happened, he still trusted her. He looked at Vice-Captain Munakata and said, "Let's go!"
After Vice-Captain Munakata and the Director left, Captain Iruma Megumi looked at Daigo and sighed, "When I first saw ultraman tiga, I thought I had met God."
"I thought he could lead humanity onto the right path, but it seems that isn't the case. I only realized that later."
"ultraman tiga is both light and human."
Gentle BGM played at this moment. Rena looked at the captain in disbelief, while Daigo's expression was complex.
Captain Iruma Megumi looked at Daigo very seriously and said, "So, Officer Daigo, you have no obligation to face an enemy that simply cannot be defeated. You understand, right!"
At this moment, not only Captain Iruma Megumi, but even Rena could feel that the Monster that appeared this time was completely different from the usual ones.
This was a terrifying existence. Even if ultraman tiga went to fight... they felt the chances of winning were extremely slim, because the opponent was the enemy that had destroyed the Ultra-Ancient Civilization world.
Facing Captain Iruma Megumi's words, Daigo turned around. The damaged instrument shone with white light, illuminating his face. He revealed a smile that made one feel somewhat heartbroken and said, "Cannot be defeated? I don't understand that."
"Yeah." Captain Iruma Megumi also smiled and looked at Daigo, saying, "Since when did I stop believing in fate? You must win, as a human."
"What?!"
Rena seemed a bit confused, because relying on human strength, how could Daigo achieve victory?!
Daigo looked at Iruma Megumi and Rena. Light was reflected in his eyes. At this moment, he seemed to understand what he should fight for.
After speaking, Captain Iruma Megumi wanted to take Rena away.
Rena wanted to stay here and fight alongside Daigo. She said with great reluctance, "Daigo!!!"
"Rena." Knowing Rena's personality, Daigo said very seriously, "Saving everyone from the base is your job."
With tears in her eyes, Rena didn't say anything more, and Daigo took out the spark lens in front of both of them.
"No problem!" Captain Iruma Megumi looked at Officer Daigo and said very seriously, "You must win!! ultraman tiga!!!"
Subsequently, Captain Iruma Megumi took Rena away from here, heading towards the Artis to prepare for evacuation.
Meanwhile, in the Super GUTS operational command room, black fog had already enveloped the entire room.
But even so, under this pitch-black thick fog, a white light shone, and the figure of ultraman tiga appeared! He rushed towards the Evil God Gatanothor.
No Game No Life World.
"Ahhhhh!!! It's fired up!!! Go, Daigo!!! ultraman tiga!!!"
Sora's emotions became very excited at this moment. Yes, he felt very excited because the next part was the final battle in the true sense.
He didn't know how this battle would end, but Sora knew very clearly that no matter how it ended, he wouldn't be surprised.
After all, the possibilities for ultraman tiga were too many. Perhaps ultraman tiga would be like the original Ultraman, unable to defeat the Monster and falling down, only for humanity to defeat the Monster using technology in the end.
It could also be like in Taro, where Daigo, relying on his human body, defeated the Monster, proving the potential of humanity.
There were too many possibilities, so Sora simply gave up thinking and began to cheer for ultraman tiga.
"He is both light and human."
Stephanie also stood on the same front as Sora. She was very moved at this moment, even having the urge to cry, because this was simply too touching.
At the very end, the captain no longer concealed the fact that she knew Daigo's identity.
She even spoke up to stop Daigo from facing that terrifying enemy, asking him, as a human, not to fight the opponent.
However, Daigo ultimately fulfilled his duty as light and as a human, transforming into ultraman tiga to go and fight that Ruler of Darkness.
This scene was just too moving for Stephanie. Through the multiverse projection video, she finally understood in the true sense how great humanity was.
And how dazzling and warm the light they displayed when facing various different crises was.
Shiro, like Sora, said very excitedly: "The greatness of humanity lies in that noble posture when facing fear. The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage!"
"Daigo is simply too cool, whether as a human or as an Ultraman!!!!!"
The Blank Siblings and Stephanie all appeared exceptionally excited at this moment; after all, they were humans, so it was impossible not to be excited.
Jibril, on the side, maintained a smile without much emotional fluctuation. Instead, she actually wanted to see what kind of intense battle would happen between ultraman tiga and this Gatanothor.
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