Ultraman: He captures EyeQ at the start, a righteous and fun-loving man.

Seeing this, Zero shouted anxiously to Seven and the others.

"Dad, get out of there right now!!"

However, Seven and the others, who were maintaining the Ultra Fusion Ray, knew that maintaining the ray was a slow death. If they stopped the attack directly, the dark wave would descend upon them in the next moment.

boom!!!

The Ultra Fusion Ray ultimately couldn't hold on any longer and was dispersed by the powerful dark wave. The smaller dark wave then surged towards Ultraman's formation like a raging torrent.

Faced with the unstoppable surge of darkness, Ultraman, standing at the very front of the group, did not hesitate to meet it head-on. Before losing consciousness, he had only one thought in his last moments.

Use your own body to weaken this shockwave!! Create an opportunity for your comrades behind you!!

But as the dark fluctuations swept by, a flash of white light appeared, and the original Ultraman turned into a puppet. Behind him, several Ultra Brothers made the same choice.

Protect the people behind you!!

Jack, Zoffy, Ace, Seven, and Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra subconsciously reached out and used their bodies to weaken the dark fluctuations until the fluctuations finally passed over Taro's body at the back of the team, and then stopped.

At this moment, all the Ultra Brothers present had been turned into puppets. This scene, seen by Zero, filled him with immense sorrow and anger, causing him to clench his fists.

"Damn it...damn it!! How could we...how could we fail like this!!!"

Zero angrily slammed his fist into the ground, his gaze falling on the Paladin bracelet on his left wrist. Suddenly, Seven's voice echoed in his mind.

"You are...hope..."

"Dad?"

Zero looked up and around, but he didn't see his father. In front of him, Seven's doll was still floating there quietly, as if everything that had just happened was just Zero's illusion.

"Hope...?"

Zero suddenly raised his head and looked at the dark Lugiel, whose figure blotted out the sky in the distance. He clenched his fists again, and the Paragi Shield on his wrist emitted a golden light at some point.

"If... I have this wish, then, Dad, you'd better keep a close eye on me!!"

Within Zero's body, the power belonging to Dyna and Cosmos merged with the Shield of Paragi, but instead of transforming into Saga as before, it evolved into a completely new form.

On Zero's body, red and blue light gradually intertwined and merged, transforming into a ray of golden light that covered Zero's body.

"Um……"

Dark Lugiel, who had remained calm since the start of the war, finally showed a hint of interest. He looked at the golden dot of light and spoke.

"Is this...the power of time?"

Zero no longer suppressed himself; he unleashed the power within him, his form gradually transforming in the golden light, becoming as exquisite and beautiful as nearly transparent metal.

His deep blue eyes, diamond-like timer, and the gold and silver patterns and armor on his body all testify to Zero's latest power!

Zero Shining Form!!!

Chapter 408 The Awkwardness of No Protection Period

(Before we begin, let me mention that there has always been controversy within the power level community regarding Ultimate Zero and Shining Zero. Personally, I believe Shining Zero's biggest improvement is actually gaining a certain degree of time manipulation ability. In terms of combat power, there isn't a significant increase compared to the Ultimate form. As everyone knows, Tsuburaya Productions has always prioritized left-brain versus right-brain power dynamics. So, if you feel that my adjustments to the power levels are unreasonable, please consider it a secondary interpretation and don't criticize me too harshly...)

(Also, the power rankings are very messy, so please don't go if you haven't been there before. To be honest, the most important thing about watching Ultraman isn't power rankings...)

The moment Zero appeared, gleaming in gold, he instantly drew everyone's attention, even though there weren't many people left on the field...

Aside from Shining Zero and some other barely surviving aliens, only Carmilla's power remained intact. On one hand, Hyper Zetton was unstoppable, and on the other hand, the other monsters had been strengthened by the power of Reionics, making them the kings of their own races.

On the other hand, it's also because Dark Lugiel, for some reason, hasn't taken the initiative to attack Carmilla's side, but has been quite lenient in terms of the scale of the monsters.

Monsters of several orders of magnitude larger than those in other places relentlessly charged at Carmila's side. Even when Carmila was blown up by the monsters, she was only turned into a spark doll.

Dark Lugiel had already collected countless Spark Dolls, and his allocation of combat power was incredibly generous. He used an endless stream of monsters to hold back Carmilla and the others, making it difficult for them to escape the encirclement for the time being.

The moment Shining Zero appeared, he crossed his right arm across his chest with one hand and spoke softly.

"Radiant Emerium Ray!!"

The previously sharp, laser-sharp rays, enhanced by the radiant form, suddenly grew hundreds of times thicker, and the green rays emitted from the small laser on its forehead even expanded to a diameter comparable to that of Cyrus himself.

"Humph!!"

Despite the overwhelming force of the Radiant Emerium Ray, Dark Lugiel paid it no heed, considering it a mere drop in the ocean compared to the previous Ultra Fusion Ray.

Dark Lugiel gathered dark power in his palm and slapped away the Radiant Emerium Ray. Then he raised the Dark Spark in his hand, intending to seal Radiant Zero into a Spark Doll as well.

On the other side, Zog also keenly noticed that Shining Zero might be a breakthrough point, and she made a decisive move, shouting at Hyper Zetton.

"Zetton, we can hold on here. Go support Zero!!"

Hyper Zetton received the order and instantly disappeared from its original spot, appearing beside Shining Zero in the blink of an eye.

Dark Lugiel was still charging up when he looked at Hyper Zetton and Carmilla and the others with interest and said softly.

"We need to save everyone on Yongming Star for last. We can't let Zetton ruin things before we see the still and beautiful universe..."

Then, Dark Lugiel twisted his wrist, and the incredibly powerful dark energy reversed its direction, attacking Carmilla instead, completely abandoning Zero!

Regard, who was in the gray space, saw this scene and immediately realized Dark Lugiel's thoughts.

His Dark Wave was a feint! It was meant to force Hyper Zetton to retreat and defend!

Regard was extremely anxious. Zero and the others were unaware of Dark Lugiel's attack methods, but he had no way to warn the people below. He could only pray that Zero would not act rashly.

A torrent of dark energy surged toward everyone on Eternal Star. Zog and Goldras erected shields, while the others used their own light to try their best to counteract the dark energy.

The dark energy continued to press forward, and Zero, seeing this, immediately sensed an opportunity. He spoke to Hyper Zetton beside him.

"Hey, you over there, Zetton, hurry up and go to Zog to help block the attack. That shadowy figure is focused on attacking there right now. If you can hold off that shadowy figure's attacks, I might be able to save Dad and the others!!"

Upon hearing this, Hyper Zetton instantly weighed the pros and cons, then teleported back to Carmilla's side, condensing a massive Zetton fireball in his chest, which actually pushed the dark fluctuations back a distance.

At that moment, Zero seized the opportunity, and a bright ball of light appeared in his hand. The ball of light slowly flew into the sky, and for a moment it was as dazzling as the sun.

Unlike the sun in the sky, the ball of light emitted by Zero moved along the opposite trajectory of the sun, which normally rises in the east and sets in the west. As the ball of light moved, everything around it began to exhibit a strange phenomenon of time reversal.

This is precisely Zero's ultimate move in his Shining Form, a divine skill that touches upon the power of time.

Radiant Stars Drive!

Under the influence of the time reversal effect, the Ultra Warriors and monsters that had originally transformed into dolls gradually flew back to the place where they had turned back into dolls. Obviously, if this continues, all the Spark Dolls near Zero will revert to their state before they were sealed.

Just when Zero's desperate gamble seemed poised to succeed...

Dark Lugiel abruptly stopped releasing the Dark Wave, leaving only a small amount of residual energy to maintain the illusion of its release. Then, his figure transformed into a huge red and black ball of light and moved at high speed to Zero's side.

A massive, jet-black leg extended from beside Zero and delivered a solid kick to Shining Zero.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Zero screamed and flew backward, his figure tumbling through the air. The pain of his ultimate move being interrupted and the damage from the kick left him unable to stop for a while.

The surrounding dolls instantly stopped moving, and Dark Lugiel said calmly.

"I know about Zero's trick. By the way, I learned the method of pretending that the move is still being released from Senior Regard."

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Please don't accuse me of mistreating Zero, after all, the gap between the two is still too big.

What's more, Tsuburaya Productions is the most advanced and dominant force in the competitive scene. Back then, I had no idea that the Ultimate Shining Form would suffer a defeat right from its debut...

Chapter 409 Rescuing Reggart

"Ahhhh!!!"

Shining Zero flew backwards for an unknown amount of time before finally stopping. The feeling of having his ultimate move interrupted was extremely unpleasant, but what angered him the most was that the puppet, which was about to revert to its original form, had returned to its sealed state.

"Damn it!! That guy actually has this kind of attack method!!"

Zero angrily swung his fist. He hadn't expected his opponent to interrupt his attack halfway through and then directly rush to his side to kick him.

Honestly, the fact that Zero didn't immediately revert to his original form is already a sign of Zero's "newbie protection period."

Don't you see, in the future, there will be an Ultraman who gets kicked out of the red light after transforming and has nowhere to reason with anyone?

On Carmilla's side, they quickly realized that the follow-up attacks of the dark fluctuations were weak and ineffective. Turning around, they saw the huge black figure standing where Zero had been. Clearly, Zero's whereabouts were now known.

"Oops!!"

The Ultra Warriors present could be considered completely wiped out. Zog and Carmilla watched as Dark Lugiel relentlessly swept away all the remaining monsters and aliens in the surrounding area, and they naturally understood.

Although they didn't know why the other party had kept them there, it was clear that they were probably being treated as the last dish.

"Damn it... What should I do? I haven't found the owner yet..."

Zog murmured unwillingly. Although she was not afraid of death, she could not accept any accident to Regard. Carmilla felt the same way. The two were anxious but had no way to help.

Unnoticed by anyone, Hyper Zetton was continuously releasing a strange wave through the tentacles on its head. This wave echoed throughout the battlefield, and suddenly, the cross-shaped organ on its head lit up, as if it had sensed something.

Hyper Zetton suddenly raised its head and locked onto a spot in the sky above the battlefield. It seemed no different from the rest of the place, just as dark and silent.

But the fluctuations of Hyper Zetton told it that there was a familiar presence there!

"Cheddar!!!"

A massive fireball condensed on Hyper Zetton's chest, and the powerful energy fluctuations drew the attention of everyone else on the field.

What is it going to do?

Zog and Carmilla were full of doubts, and the weakened Zero was also completely baffled. Dark Lugiel, thinking that Hyper Zetton was going to fight to the death, quietly stayed in place, waiting for the opponent's attack with absolute confidence.

Ultimate Hyper Zetton Fireball!!

Hyper Zetton unleashed its deadly attack from its chest, but the target was not Dark Lugiel as others expected, but the endless void above.

"This is!!"

Dark Lugiel's expression changed, but Hyper Zetton's attack speed was too fast, and he couldn't intercept it for a moment.

The enormous fireball seemed to have touched something, and it suddenly exploded in the void. Endless flames spread from the fireball, and for a moment it was as if a disco light had been turned on in this dark battlefield.

Amidst the wildly spreading flames, a golden streak of light suddenly shot out, rushing to Zero's side, grabbing his arm, and violently shaking him off.

"Run!! Zero!! You're in too much danger right now!!"

Caught off guard, Zero was thrown out, and the familiar voice of the other person made his eyes light up.

"Regat?! You're back?!"