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Behind them stood a group of women and children, their eyes full of worry and helplessness. The way they looked at the two men felt like they were watching them march straight into a mission with almost no chance of coming back alive.
"Don't go!!"
Suddenly, a young woman at the front let out a nearly hysterical scream.
Everyone watching the video across the different worlds was confused.
Don't go? What did she mean?
But there was no time to think about it.
Musashi and the others turned around. Beside him, Taiga Nozomu asked, "Why?"
The woman's face was pale with despair, yet her voice carried a trace of anger and unwillingness.
"None of you can beat Zetton! Even Ultraman Dyna lost… I saw it with my own eyes! Right in front of me! Ultraman Dyna… was defeated by Zetton!"
As she spoke, she covered her face and broke down in tears.
No one knew how much psychological pressure she had been under. As one of the survivors' emotional pillars, she had been holding everything together for far too long.
Taiga stepped forward. A determined smile appeared on his face.
"Don't worry. I'll bring him back. Please believe in us. Believe in the Ultra Warriors! Our duty is to protect the peace of the universe!"
He turned and looked at Musashi. Their eyes met, both shining with unwavering resolve.
"Alright!! Let's go… Zero!!"
Taiga shouted.
A blinding flash erupted from the device on his wrist.
"Ultraman Zero!!!"
"Ultraman Cosmos!!!"
Musashi and Taiga roared together as brilliant light burst from their bodies, radiance bright enough to illuminate the universe itself.
BOOM!!!
BOOM!!!
The heavens and earth seemed to shatter in that instant.
The gloomy apocalyptic sky was pierced by two massive pillars of light, like the final hope tearing through endless darkness.
When the light faded, two towering giants stood proudly on the scorched earth.
The "most well-connected powerhouse of the Land of Light"—Ultraman Zero.
The "ultimate war god who specializes in healing"—Ultraman Cosmos.
The two godlike giants of light stood tall, looking down at the fragile lives they had sworn to protect. With silent understanding, they nodded solemnly.
The next moment, the screen zoomed in on that nod.
Then—
Two streaks of light shot into the sky like blazing comets, tearing through the night as they raced toward the terrifying ultimate lifeform's nest—
Hyper Zetton.
Land of Light – Central Command
Inside the massive command center, the moment he saw the familiar red-and-blue figure on the screen, one member of the Ultra Brothers froze.
"Zero?!"
Ultraman Seven's voice trembled with disbelief.
The Father of Ultra and the other Ultra Brothers all turned toward him in shock.
They knew better than anyone the bond between Seven and Zero, a bond as strong as blood itself.
But according to their understanding—
That rebellious kid should still be undergoing the brutal special training of the Ultra King right now.
How could he suddenly appear on a battlefield in some distant galaxy?
Soon, every Ultra's gaze shifted toward one figure.
Ultraman Leo.
After all, he was the one responsible for putting Zero through that hellish training.
Leo stood there silently with his arms crossed.
Even he couldn't explain it.
But judging from the aura radiating faintly from the Zero in the video, that overwhelming presence clearly surpassed the brat currently getting beaten senseless in Leo's training field.
"This should be footage from the future," Leo finally said in his deep voice, a hint of rare emotion in it."At that point, Zero has clearly matured… strong enough to stand on his own and inherit the glory of the Land of Light."
Ultraman Jack smiled with satisfaction and turned to Seven with a teasing grin.
"See? Looks like the kid eventually awakened his sense of responsibility. He's become a top-tier Ultra Warrior."
Seven was already bursting with pride inside, but in front of his brothers he snorted dismissively.
"Hmph! That brat still has a long way to go. This is barely the passing grade."
The Father of Ultra shook his head gently, unable to hide the smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Alright. Let's calm down and keep watching this battle of the future."
One Piece World – Skypiea
Enel's eyes widened as if struck by lightning. The golden apple he loved so much slipped from his hand and rolled across the floor.
"Ultra Warriors… protecting the peace of the entire universe? Th-that's what a real god looks like…!"
His worldview was collapsing.
First he thought he was the chosen one.
Then he saw Saitama, the man who could end everything with a single punch. He thought that was the limit.
Then came the Saint Seiya warriors.
Then the Super Saiyans and Cell, which nearly broke his mind.
And now—
These "human fighters" had evolved into warriors who protect the multiverse?!
What kind of terrifying monsters were these?!
His grand dream of reaching the moon suddenly felt meaningless.
Going to the moon? What was the point?
Look at those two on the screen. They were fighting to protect the entire universe.
His ambitions needed a serious upgrade.
Marine Headquarters
Inside the massive meeting room, Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp had already entered a half-numb, "whatever happens happens" state.
At first they tried to analyze these otherworldly powerhouses using strategy and science.
But they gave up quickly.
The Ultramen on screen were as tall as mountains, several times larger than Sengoku's Buddha form.
Trying to analyze them seriously would just be ridiculous.
So they made a decision.
Stop thinking.
Just watch the show.
Re:Zero World
"Pfff—!!!"
Subaru Natsuki nearly choked on air as he stared at the projection screen with wide eyes.
He never imagined that after getting isekai'd, he would one day see Ultraman again in this "Multiverse Cinema."
"This form… that aura… what Ultraman is that?! He looks insanely cool!"
Subaru swallowed hard.
Back in his old world, despite skipping school all the time, the thing he loved most was tokusatsu—especially Ultraman.
He thought that after coming to another world he'd never see it again.
But now not only was it playing—
It was showing forms he'd never even seen before.
"Wait… if they're appearing here… does that mean they actually exist? Then… could Ultraman really exist in my world too?!"
Subaru's mind spun like a hurricane, as if he were brushing against some ultimate truth about reality.
Pacific Rim World – Hong Kong Battlefield
Inside the cockpit of the Jaeger Crimson Typhoon, the Tang brothers were exhausted after finishing off a Category IV Kaiju.
"Big brother… if only our world had Ultramen like that," Tang Wei-Xiang sighed weakly.
Their world was constantly torn apart by Kaiju attacks. Being a Jaeger pilot meant tying your life to the machine. One mistake meant death.
How they wished a warrior of light like that could come and save Earth.
"No point daydreaming. Finish watching and get some rest," Tang Wei-Hu said numbly.
As one of the top-ranked ace pilots, the pressure on them was unimaginable. Endless battles had long since turned his soul cold and mechanical.
"When will this life ever end…"
Across countless worlds, the sudden appearance of Ultraman sent shockwaves through every civilization.
No one had imagined the universe contained guardians so powerful—and so radiant.
Back to the Battlefield
The screen shifted.
Two streaks of light moved faster than the eye could follow, arriving at the core area where Hyper Zetton lurked.
At that moment, the monstrous creature finally tore away its disguise, revealing a terrifying maw that made everything tremble in fear.
The camera zoomed in.
Hyper Zetton's horrifying face filled the screen, its twisted structure sending another wave of terror through the audience.
Ling Cage World
"AHHH!!"
Xia Dou covered her eyes and screamed.
"Oh my god! That thing's disgusting! What a hideous bug!"
Bai Yuekui frowned deeply.
She could clearly feel the oppressive power radiating from Hyper Zetton. The pressure alone made her heart race.
But even aside from that—
The monster was unbelievably ugly.
Even worse, sticky fluid from its recent transformation was dripping off its body.
"Those secretions… they're highly corrosive!"
She noticed that every drop hitting the ground instantly burned a deep hole, white smoke rising from it.
Even inhaling a trace of that vapor could probably kill someone instantly.
Fairy Tail World
"Gulp…"
Natsu sat stiffly in his chair. The usual flames of excitement in his eyes had dimmed.
"Th-that thing's even bigger than a Fire Dragon…" he muttered.
Happy clutched his fish, his voice trembling.
"Scary…"
"Ugh! It's so gross! That thing looks like something straight out of a nightmare!" Lucy shivered, goosebumps covering her arms.
"Can a monster like that even be defeated?" Erza asked with an unusually serious expression.
She had noticed the corrosive slime as well. A substance capable of melting the ground that easily could probably destroy her strongest armor in seconds.
"To fight a calamity like that… those warriors of light truly deserve the title of protectors of the universe," Guild Master Makarov said quietly, hands behind his back.
Detective Conan World
"Hey, hey… you've got to be kidding me!"
Conan's glasses nearly slid off his nose.
The scene in front of him completely shattered his understanding of reality.
Ultraman… mythical monsters…
They were all appearing for real.
He grew up watching tokusatsu. He knew it was supposed to be fiction in his world.
But—
What exactly was this Multiverse Projection Platform?
Did a real Ultraman world actually exist?!
Beside him, Haibara Ai looked at him like he was an idiot.
"Seriously, great detective," she said with open sarcasm."Did you forget you joined that Multiverse Forum too? With people from countless worlds chatting there? Isn't that proof enough?"
She found Conan's resistance to these bizarre events amusing.
Even though her own worldview had already been shattered, she accepted these "supernatural settings" much faster.
Conan still couldn't calm down.
"I mean… sure, but this is basically… gods and super beings appearing out of nowhere. It's just…"
"Stop." Haibara cut him off immediately.
"Don't start explaining your ridiculous scientific theories again. Does science even stand a chance in front of this projection?"
She looked back at the screen.
Strangely enough, the tokusatsu shows she once thought were childish now felt incredibly exciting.
Back to the Battle
The video focused again.
Cosmos and Zero descended onto the battlefield like divine swords.
Their eyes met briefly before locking onto a stone statue nearby.
Ultraman Dyna.
The statue still held the pose of pushing forward with both arms, as if he had burned the last of his life trying to stop Hyper Zetton from being born.
But in the end, he failed.
The light was extinguished.
Only a tragic monument remained.
Zero and Cosmos's arrival immediately alerted the one controlling everything from the shadows—
The Bat Alien.
"So you've arrived, warriors of light!" he shouted arrogantly.
"But you have no chance of winning!"
"Become nourishment for the strongest Zetton!!!"
Receiving the command, the silent mountain-like monster stirred.
The heavy armored plates on Zetton's back began writhing violently.
"ZETTON!!!"
BOOOOOOM!!!
With an earth-shaking roar, Zetton unleashed its power for the first time.
Countless blazing fireballs erupted from the gaps in its armor like a meteor shower, instantly locking onto Zero and Cosmos on the cliff.
The two Ultra Warriors shot into the sky at almost the same time, turning into afterimages as they barely dodged the devastating bombardment.
"The future of this planet…" Zero said firmly.
"…we'll take it back ourselves!" Cosmos answered as his light flared.
The two warriors moved simultaneously—
Like arrows released from a bow—
Charging straight toward Zetton.
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