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

Now, Ace is testing the new generation of Ultra Warriors and he's actually using the Ultra Guillotine Blade. If nothing goes wrong, that's fine, but what if he accidentally cuts Zeta's head off...?

Even if they can be saved in the end, how will Ace survive in the Land of Light? Even if others and Zeta don't blame him, Ace himself can't bear the psychological pressure.

Thinking about the predicament his half-son and half-grandson might face if they made a mistake, Zoffy naturally had to intervene.

The Ultra Brothers and Zero beside him didn't speak, but their eyes conveyed the same meaning. Sensing their anxiety, Reggart smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, I believe Ace can handle it. After all, Zeta is practically Ace's son. Do you really think he can be ruthless? Or are you just blinded by your own feelings?"

It was precisely because they cared so much about Ace and the others that Zoffy's people became confused due to their concern, and Reggart also cared about the safety of his disciple Zeta, but he was willing to trust Ace.

Most importantly...Regart is confident he can prevent any bad outcome from happening!!

"Don't forget, I'm still here. Even if Ace fails today, I can still protect them both. Don't forget my strength!!"

Faced with Regard's confident words, the Ultra Brothers exchanged glances, recalling his terrifying strength, and finally sat down.

"Wow, that's such a cool line! Where did you learn that?"

Zero came closer, looking on with envy. He had just seen Regard pull off a big stunt, and Zero was itching to do the same.

Regard glanced at Zero and shook his finger.

"That's a natural talent for languages, you can't learn it. Who told you to fail your academic subjects and be a fighting idiot?"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!!"

Seeing that Reggart dared to call him an idiot, Zero became anxious. Just as he was about to argue with him, Reggart said softly.

"Look, Zeta has taken action!!"

Looking at Ace's Ultra Guillotine, Zeta was not surprised but delighted, and he said with great enthusiasm.

"Oh my god!! That's Ace's signature move, the Ultra Guillotine!! It's really exhilarating! In that case, I'm going too!!"

Zeta drew a Z-shape in front of him, and powerful positive and negative energies gathered in his hands. Ace waited quietly for his opponent to be ready, and then suddenly threw the Ultra Guillotine in his hand.

The whistling light wheel attacked Zeta, but Zeta was not to be outdone. The Zestiem Ray, which contained a hint of rainbow light in its silver color, shot out and met the Ultra Guillotine head-on.

The moment the two collided, the Ultra Guillotine, its energy condensed to the extreme, crashed heavily into the thick beam of light. Although its speed was slowed down, it was still unstoppable, directly splitting Zeta's beam in two.

Seeing this, Zeta increased his output, and the light stream that was split in two blasted on both sides of Ace. The firelight of the explosion reflected Ace's silver face and also revealed his flashing eyes.

"Ahhhhh!!"

Despite Zeta's best efforts, the sharp Ultra Guillotine still attacked Zeta as smoothly as a hot knife through butter.

Below the stage, Zoffy's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stared intently at the Ultra Guillotine. His clenched fists betrayed his inner turmoil, while Regard, observing him closely, eventually relaxed.

brush! !

As the Ultra Guillotine swept past Zeta, it seemed to sweep across the hearts of the audience below. Some of the more timid Ultra Warriors even closed their eyes, afraid that they would open them to see a severed Zeta head.

The world seemed to stand still at this moment, but what broke this stillness was Zeta's carefree and relaxed voice.

"Phew... As expected of Ace's signature move, my Zestimm Ray is no match for it..."

Zeta said with a slight sense of frustration.

"If Ace hadn't attacked me from the side, my head would probably be chopped off by now..."

Upon hearing Zeta's words, everyone suddenly realized that Ace's attack wasn't aimed at Zeta's head at all; he had struck to the side!

Only then did Zoffy breathe a heavy sigh of relief. He no longer cared about maintaining the demeanor of a space garrison captain and said through gritted teeth.

"That Ace... he's so old and still so immature!! He didn't even tell us he was going to use the guillotine, it must have been just another one of his random, bored ideas!!"

Seeing Zoffy's gloomy face, Reggart looked at Ace on the stage and silently mourned for him.

I hope he's alright...

Ace was still unaware of what awaited him. Looking at the destroyed arena on both sides of him, he said with admiration.

"Although your Zestiem Ray didn't defeat my Ultra Guillotine, the power of your ray was still acceptable. If I had to say, I had the advantage in terms of technique."

Upon hearing this, Zeta's eyes gradually brightened, and Ace's next words confirmed his suspicions.

"Based on my assessment results, Zeta has already acquired the ability to join the Space Garrison, which means..."

"Test passed!!"

Chapter 676 Taiga, the One He Yearns For

"Ohhhhhh!!"

Upon hearing Ace announce that Zeta had passed, the rookie Ultra Warriors below cheered.

They weren't stupid. How could Zeta possibly withstand Ace's Ultra Guillotine at this stage? But Zeta had genuinely survived Ace's barrage of attacks and even managed to launch several effective counterattacks.

And who is Ace? He is one of the seven branch leaders of the Nebula, a member of the Ultra Brothers, and one of the top figures in the Land of Light. Zeta's ability to go toe-to-toe with him suggests that his strength has surpassed that of an ordinary Space Guard member.

While it may have benefited from the power of the Ultra Medals and the Zeta Riser, this is still standard equipment, nothing to be ashamed of...

Zeta, who was training with them not long ago, has now successfully joined the Space Garrison. These rookie Ultra Warriors naturally share in the glory and shame, which is a big step forward for the new generation of warriors!

After the two stepped off the stage, Zeta enjoyed the cheers of the Ultra Warriors, while Ace walked towards the Ultra Brothers.

Regard was the first to stand up, patted Ace on the shoulder, and then walked away. Ace was still wondering why the other party was silent when Zoffy's voice, which was filled with anger, rang in his ears.

"Ace!!"

That suppressed anger instantly reminded Ace of the time when he had just been taken in by Zoffy. Ace had his rebellious phase, and Zoffy always called him that whenever he got into trouble.

Ace stiffly turned his head and looked at Zoffy's face, which was almost as black as charcoal. Ace even wondered if the other party had suddenly turned evil...

It wasn't until then that Ace snapped out of his battle state and realized... that his actions seemed to have a slight... danger?

Zoffy patted Ace's shoulder hard, almost shoving him into the floor, and said with a forced smile.

"Good!! Very good!! You've got guts to unleash the Ultra Guillotine on a new generation of Ultra Warriors!!"

Zoffy raised his hand to grab Ace's crown, but after glancing at Zero and Taiga who were peeking in, he decided to give Ace some face. He grabbed Ace's shoulder and "dragged" him out of the arena.

Ace didn't dare to resist at all. When he was dragged to Seven's side, he couldn't help but give signals with his eyes.

"Help! Help! Help! I'm in dire need of help!! There's still hope for me!!"

The original Seven and the others reacted in unison, all turning their heads away and pretending not to see Ace's gaze.

There's no hope... just wait to die...

Seeing his brothers' disloyal actions, Ace glared at them in despair, only to be dragged away by Zoffy...

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Regard avoided Ace and Zoffy, wanting to avoid seeing them and getting annoyed, and came over to the young Ultra Warriors. Looking at the Ultra Warriors tossing Zeta high into the air, he smiled slightly.

"Wow, they're really full of energy. These are the future of the Light Clan..."

Suddenly, a hesitant voice rang in his ear.

“Um… Captain Regard.”

Hearing the voice of the newcomer, Reigat turned around and saw Taiga standing behind him. Seeing Reigat turn around, Taiga spoke.

"Well... there's something I'd like to tell you... or rather, I'd like to get some advice from you..."

Upon hearing Taiga's words, Regard and the other party went to a secluded corner and spoke.

"Tell me about it."

Taiga mustered his courage and spoke.

"Well... recently, Titus and I went on missions with Senior Libut to save the weak lives that were invaded in the universe, and we also witnessed Senior Libut's Light Ring."

"Although I have gained a lot during this period, perhaps because I have been protected by Senior Ribut, my strength has not improved much."

"After all, I can't rely on the power of the Light Ring of my predecessors forever, and Zeta's battle today has served as a wake-up call for me."

"Back in school, Zeta was far behind me in both fighting and academics, but under your training, he quickly improved to the point where he could spar with Uncle Ace. So, I hope you can tell me how I can improve as quickly as Zeta?"

Hearing Taiga rattle off a long string of words in one breath, Regard immediately understood.

Zeta's terrifying rate of progress made Taiga feel threatened, and since Zeta was his apprentice, Taiga now came to ask his master for guidance.

Taiga looked him up and down, and Rega nodded.

“Indeed, if we don’t count the Light Ring, your current strength is probably not even comparable to your young and inexperienced father back then. I remember when he went to Earth, he was still quite reckless, but at least he was able to defeat monsters with his own strength.”

"Your own qualities are not as good as Taro's back then, and the power of your beams is also lacking. That's why I gave you the Taiga Spark to make up for your shortcomings in techniques."

Upon seeing this, Taiga quickly asked.

"What should I do?"

Regard pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

"You just said that he would protect you when you go on missions with Libut. That's normal. After all, your current strength is at most the passing grade for a Space Garrison member. Libut can't just leave you to fend for yourself."

"However... I have someone here who is very good at training Ultra Warriors."

Taiga asked, puzzled.

"So skilled at training Ultra Warriors? Are they even better at it than the instructors at the arena?"

Regard nodded slightly, as if recalling something.

"You know what, there was this guy who had just transformed into an Ultraman and could even miss his beams when they hit enemies that couldn't move. Under his tutelage, he became a fully-fledged Ultraman... If you were handed over to him, you two might have a lot in common."

Taiga was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly spoke up.

"Who exactly is that senior?"

Regard patted him on the shoulder and smiled mysteriously.

"Always leave some surprises in life and in business. I'll let him know, so don't worry... Oh, by the way, it's a good opportunity for Zeta to gain some experience with him too, since I might be quite busy next..."

Taiga was a little confused by what he heard, but Regart's promise made him very happy, and he joyfully joined the new Ultra Warriors in their celebration.

Regard watched Taiga's joyful retreating figure, then shook his head with a smile.

"Wow... As expected of the little tiger, in a way he really does have his father's style..."

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