Ultraman: Matching you with an equally matched daddy

"Boom!"

In the desolate mountains and forests, a huge creature was walking.

With each step it takes, a deep pit is created in the ground; with a gentle sweep of its tail, the resulting hurricane can uproot even century-old trees.

A pointed head, a shell full of holes, and a weight that makes the earth tremble.

That's right, it is the monster that shakes the earth—Golza.

Not far from this monster that ordinary people would avoid at all costs, a tiny human figure was gazing at it.

And they were delighted by Golza's appearance.

"Three years, a full three years! I've finally waited for you, Golza! Do you know how much I've suffered waiting for you?!"

Since transmigrating to this world three years ago, and learning the momentous news two years ago that the United Nations had become the TPC, Takahashi has been preparing for this day.

I worked hard to train my body, learned various fighting techniques, learned the skills to drive various vehicles, and studied various scientific theories.

Now, his years of hard work are finally going to pay off.

How could this not make Takahashi, who was crazy about Ultraman in his previous life and fantasized about becoming Tiga and fighting monsters all day long, happy?

After the initial euphoria, Takahashi suppressed his delight.

He raised the bracelet on his left wrist and aimed it at Golza.

【Ancient Monster - Golza】

Current combat strength: B

[Legendary Status: Illustrious]

[Defeat Reward: 8 Star Point]

[Compatible characters: Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman Victory, Ultraman]

Current Star Power: 10 points

"Grade B, worth 8 Starpoints? That's pretty worth it."

Takahashi nodded and put the bracelet away.

This bracelet suddenly appeared on his wrist after he traveled through time.

After testing, he found that neither the bracelet nor the image projected onto it could be seen by him alone.

Takahashi named it the Ultra Fair Play Bracelet, or the Ultra 50/50 Bracelet.

The bracelet's function is simple: it consumes starlight to scan the strength and race of the enemy Takahashi faces, and then randomly selects one of all the Ultramen he has ever fought against for Takahashi to transform into.

For example, with this Golza in front of him, Takahashi can randomly select one of the six Ultramen to transform into and fight against it.

The power level of Ultraman after transformation will be dynamically adjusted according to the opponent that Takahashi faces.

If it's lower than the enemy's, such as Golza being B-class and the original Ultraman being C-class.

That would upgrade the original Ultraman to B-, putting him on the same level as Golza.

If you are better than your enemy, for example, Golza is B-level and Zero is A++-level.

That would weaken Zero to B++, placing him on the same level as Golza.

This is why Takahashi calls it the Fair Play Bracelet, because no matter how strong the opponent is, it will always give Takahashi and the enemy a chance to play against each other.

No matter how weak the enemy is, it will give the enemy and Takahashi a chance to exchange blows.

Transforming into C-rank consumes 1 Star Power, transforming into B-rank consumes 6 Star Power, transforming into A-rank consumes 11 Star Power, and so on, with the highest SSS-rank requiring 26 Star Power.

In this match against Golza, you have to choose one out of six. Unless you're incredibly unlucky and get it on your first try, you'll draw Ultraman directly.

Golza and Melba were practically free experience points for Takahashi.

"We can't rush things. We have to wait until Daigo turns into light before we attack together. What if he really turns into the original Ultraman? How can I survive without Tiga's help?"

I suppressed my excitement and trembling hands once again.

Takahashi took a deep breath and looked at the two Victory Flying Swallows climbing into the distant sky.

The pyramids have appeared, and the Victory Team has finished exploring them and emerged.

Then comes the famous scene where Golza destroys the pyramid, and together with Melba, they destroy the other two statues, and Daigo transforms into light.

Without keeping Takahashi waiting long, Golza quickly arrived in front of the pyramid.

After gathering its strength, it shot out a purple ultrasonic beam from above, annihilating the entire pyramid from top to bottom.

Amidst the dust billowing from the pyramids, Melba finally arrived at the scene.

As soon as it landed, it roared to the sky, clearly pleased that it had been able to destroy the statues of Ultraman Tiga and the other two giants.

You bullied our monster race 30 million years ago.

Now we wake up full of energy, while you former rivals have turned into motionless stone statues.

Alas, the life of a beast is truly as lonely as snow.

"Roar~"

Golza, standing to the side, struck first, with a claw strike and a tail sweep, instantly destroying a stone statue.

"唳~"

This awakened Melba, who was reminiscing about the past. With a gentle peck of its sharp beak, it plucked off the head of the stone statue in front of it.

Then it flew up and kicked the stone statue from behind, knocking it over. It then stomped on it with its big feet and pecked it several times, clearly satisfied with its actions.

"stop--"

Just as Golza grabbed Tiga's stone statue with his claws and slammed it to the ground in an attempt to shatter it.

Daigo felt a strange sense of grief, and he piloted the Victory Flying Swallow, charging headlong towards Golza.

"Here he comes! The man who turned into soup, he's here!"

After launching a few smoke grenades to harass Golza, Melba's laser struck Daigo's fighter jet amidst Takahashi's excited gaze.

Without hesitation or waiting, Takahashi also slammed down the bracelet at the same time.

[Matching you with an equally matched opponent...]

In this battle, you will transform into—Ultraman.

[Opponent Golza detected as B-rank; Ultraman's power level will be adjusted to B-rank.]

"How unlucky! Luckily, I had a backup plan..."

Before Takahashi could finish his thought, the phantom of the original Ultraman that appeared on the bracelet crashed into him.

In an instant, an intense light, so bright it was impossible to look directly at, burst forth from the spot.

Enveloped in light, a giant in red and silver rose from the ground.

"Is this what it feels like to become Ultraman?"

Takahashi felt a warm light envelop him, and then his vision suddenly rose sharply, making the once towering trees appear tiny.

Even battlefields that were once very far apart are no longer distant.

On the other side, Tiga, who had been boiled into soup by Daigo, finally revived. He shoved Golza aside, stood up, and assumed a fighting stance towards the two monsters.

"It's a giant! The giant has risen again!"

Lina exclaimed in surprise.

"Look over there...it's Ultraman! The original Ultraman has come to help us!"

Shinjo shouted out, pointing and cheering as the original Ultraman appeared in the distance.

They were still somewhat unfamiliar with Ultraman Tiga, this newly appeared giant.

Then they are very familiar with the original Ultraman, the hero from the tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions in 1966.

"It's incredible that Ultraman actually exists in this world."

Guided by Shinjo, Horii saw the enormous figure of the original Ultraman and muttered to himself.