Ultraman: I am really just a human.

Chapter 712 Reversing the Darkness

"Mr. Kaminari—!"

Musashi Gauss's voice trembled. He could no longer protect the survivors and, despite the terrifying aura of Hyper Zetton pressing down on Earth, he pierced through the projection like a streak of light and flew towards the moon.

However, at this moment, the entire moon was covered by eerie purple flames, making it impossible to even get close.

Only the burning, mixed figures of Hyper Zetton and Natsukawa Zaki, deeply trapped within, could be vaguely seen.

"What are you going to do?"

The angry roar of the Baltan aliens echoed.

Originally intending to devour Xia Chuan's S-class dark clone, it was tightly bound and restrained by Xia Chuan's supergravity field after he got close, causing explosive energy to surge from the core of Zagi in a terrifying way.

perish together?

Although they didn't think Hyper Zetton would be dealt with in this way, the Baltan aliens were still shocked and furious.

"stop!"

The giant sickle-like hand was restrained and held in place by Xia Chuan.

The even more intense annihilation flames burned everything, melting and absorbing all the material on the lunar surface, but only made the body of the Xia Chuan Zagi giant turn red and hot, and the explosive energy was even more ferocious.

"Mr. Kaminaga! No!"

Musashi, realizing Natsukawa's intentions, exclaimed in surprise once again.

The members of the ground U team belatedly realized what was happening, and the children stared blankly at the Hypergryph projection screen that was beginning to falter and lose stability.

Amidst the flames of destruction, the red and black giant's figure replaced Hyper Zetton as the center of the world, its calm silhouette seemingly out of place on the battlefield.

It seems that Hyper Zetton is the one who wants to escape from fear.

"What does the black giant want to do?"

"Does that evil enemy also feel fear?"

The female captain's gaze narrowed.

It's unexpected that the enemy who captured all of humanity and brought them endless nightmares also has this side, proving that they are not invincible.

"Bang----!"

Even though the battlefield was on the moon, a loud bang could still be faintly heard through the projected image.

The series of explosions unleashed destructive flames on the lunar surface, and the figure of the Xia Chuan giant completely disappeared from the female captain's sight.

Everyone's eyes were filled with firelight, trembling as they watched the red and black energy counterattack Hyper Zetton.

"giant……"

"It...it self-destructed!!"

"How could that be?"

"No!"

In outer space, after a brief tremor on the lunar surface, Musashi Gauss was suddenly struck by the impact. He tried to stop Natsukawa but it was too late. The giant's body crashed back to Earth in the intense light of the explosion, hurtling down with friction against the atmosphere.

"what!"

The excruciating pain of his body almost melting caused Musashi to scream in agony. Even the residual flames from the leaked flames nearly burned him to death. It's hard to imagine how much determination it would take to confront him head-on.

but……

Watching the fully-form Hyper Zetton stumble and fly up again after the massive explosion on the moon, Musashi's heart sank, and a trace of despair flashed in the giant's eyes.

The giant, whose power far surpassed his own, self-destructed at the cost of his life, only leaving Hyper Zetton slightly disheveled.

Perhaps it was also to prevent being further strengthened by Hyper Zetton, but...

Overwhelmed with grief, Musashi's body trembled violently as it flew backwards through the air, disintegrating into countless points of light and reverting to its human form.

"Is it over yet?"

Not only him and Xia Chuan, but the world itself cannot escape its fate of destruction.

During this time, he was taken in by the last remaining humans on Earth, just like a homeless vagrant. The few days they spent together made him desperately want to protect these women and children and to save the world.

However, in the end, nothing could be saved.

They couldn't even help in the fight against the enemy.

"If only I had understood Mr. Kaminaga's thoughts sooner..."

"Clang!"

A soft cracking sound suddenly rang out from the lunar ruins, followed by a faint light that could be heard clearly by everyone in Team U on Earth, regardless of distance or space.

The frightened children who had hidden behind peeked out again.

The projected light screen, which was about to dissipate, solidified again.

"Hmm?" The Baltan alien controlled Zetton to stabilize its body and looked at the golden light leaking through the moon dust with surprise and doubt.

A broken silver gemstone bracelet slowly flew up, its surface cracked like a stone shell, revealing a surge of light inside. The broken parts quickly extended and filled in, as if it had been reborn and was radiating a brand new brilliance.

"What is it?"

"Whoosh—!"

The dawn-like light illuminated the night sky.

Musashi, whose consciousness had been blurred, opened his eyes again. Before he could figure out what was happening, he was enveloped by a beam of light and fell to the ground.

"This is……"

"The Giant of Light?"

The members of the ground-based U team were also bathed in the stream of light, staring wide-eyed at the re-formation of the Zagi Giant silhouette in the lunar ruins.

The same design, but no longer the dark red and black giant, but a silver giant radiating brilliant light. Its aura instantly changed from wild and terrifying to gentle and elder-like, completely transforming into a different form.

"He really is Ultraman!"

"The Silver Giant!"

"Thank goodness, they're still alive!" The members of Team U cheered, their voices choked with emotion. For the first time, the projected images in mid-air felt so beautiful.

I don't understand how the Dark Giant could become the Giant of Light.

But it's good that you're alive.

What does "still alive" mean?

Xia Chuan temporarily blocked the shouts and screams of the ground U-team, broke through the halo and stood up from the ruins of the crater, a new energy flowing through his body as he grasped something with his fingers.

Perhaps it was because he unleashed Zagi's potential during the extreme battle, or perhaps it was because of the shouts from Musashi and the others.

The residual power of Zero's Ultimate Bracelet was activated and restored in this era, becoming a new medium for his transformation.

And is this power... Noah's power of light?

Unfortunately, its energy level is still S, only several times stronger than Dark Zagi.

A clone is still a clone.

"You're still alive?!"

The Baltan aliens were wary, fearing that Xia Chuan would explode again.

Hyper Zetton is fine, but he might not be able to handle it.

"But that's enough. No matter what form you take, you're no match for Hyper Zetton! I won't give you another chance this time!"

"Swish!"

The Giant of Light, Natsukawa, leaped into the air, dodging Hyper Zetton's teleportation attack, then turned and rushed out of the lunar surface towards Earth.

"You can't escape!" Hyper Zetton followed in a flash, his arms wrapped around himself, and a huge amount of energy gathered from his limbs to his chest, burning and expanding violently as if he were about to self-destruct.

Hyper Dark Fireball!

A fireball hundreds of times larger than a trillion degrees exploded and expanded amidst the roar of the Baltan aliens, shooting out and locking onto Xia Chuan like a miniature star.

It seems they intend to destroy Natsukawa along with the Earth.

"Since you refuse to merge with Hyper Zetton, then die!"

"Zetton—!"

The Baltan aliens controlled Hyper Zetton, hovering it in a starfish shape in space, angrily watching the giant fireball hurtle towards Earth, as if they could already foresee the destruction of Earth and Xia Chuan.

"Whoosh!"

Xia Chuan immediately sensed the approaching dark fireball behind him, and a destructive threat was faintly tearing apart his silver giant body.

However, his departure from the moon was not an escape from war.

As Hyper Zetton continues to integrate the dark power of the dungeon, even after its clones are resurrected, it may not be able to hold out for long.

He needs new strength.

"scare!"

Xia Chuan clenched his fist and accelerated, transforming into a streak of light that enveloped Musashi, who was falling from the clouds, and covered the U team members who were looking up at the ground at the speed of light.

Darkness is transformed into light.

Now you can combine with these people to fight!

"Don't be afraid!!"

"Clang!"

The intense light landed and re-condensed the giant's form, and both women and children were brought into the Natsukawa Giant's field of vision along with Musashi.

The relevant information was also conveyed to everyone, so as to avoid resistance affecting integration.

"They've...fused together?!"

Musashi stood motionless amidst the light particles.

This feeling is not unfamiliar; Cosmos once combined with another Ultraman from the same universe, Justice, to summon the legendary Ultraman Legend.

However, this time it wasn't Legend, but another mysterious giant whose imposing aura even surpassed Legend's.

(End of this chapter)