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

"That's why I need the power of Leo and Astra, partly to stop Tartarus, and partly to find his lair."

The King of Ultra sighed softly.

"As fellow members of the race of light... the Absoluts are still too extreme..."

Regard found a place to sit down and asked with great interest.

"Judging from your reaction, sir, it seems you'd prefer us to live in peace with the Absolut?"

The King of Ultra chuckled.

"I'm not that stupid. Since they've already made the first move, I can't just let you surrender. However..."

"If possible, I would still prefer that this matter be resolved peacefully..."

Upon hearing the King of Ultra's words, Reigat nodded slightly.

“I also want a peaceful resolution, but Tartarus must pay the price. As for that bastard Diablo, let Regulus, who was captured by Tartarus, judge him.”

"As for the rest of the kingdom, the ringleaders have been executed, and I can let bygones be bygones for the rest. As for how to deal with their Spark Tower, I have already thought it through."

The King of Ultra nodded in approval.

“You are a meticulous child, and you always do things without leaving any room for error. With you saying that, I am relieved. So, I'll leave Noah to you.”

Reggart laughed heartily.

"Instead of worrying about Noah, you should worry about whether Tartarus will die on the planet Babel. That guy can be very meticulous at times, but he can also be quite reckless at others."

Leo and Astra listened from the side, somewhat confused. Leo asked a question.

"Judging from what you're saying, Regard, does Tartarus actually want to challenge Noah?"

Regard shrugged.

"Who knows what he's thinking?"

After making a sound to the King of Ultra, Leo and Astra were also sent to Reigat's side. Before leaving, the King of Ultra seemed to remember something.

"Speaking of which, Zero has recently come up with a new form, but he doesn't seem to be mastering it very well. Regard, you should take a look if you have the chance."

Regard briefly recalled the timeline, and at this point, Zero's new form was probably the Ultimate Shining Form.

The most serious leakage occurred, and the first battle ended in defeat. The overconfident attitude of Tartarus, who insisted on charging into the enemy's fountain, also proved how powerful Tartarus was.

"I understand. That kid should have gone back to the Land of Light too. It's a good time for the Leo brothers to go back to their old ways."

As Regard finished speaking, Zero, far away in the Land of Light, suddenly felt a chill.

He rubbed his arms together, looked around, and asked in confusion.

"Are there enemies? But isn't this the Land of Light?"

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Above the Land of Light, a spatial portal opened, and three figures descended from it. On the ground of the Space Garrison, a warrior clad in silver-green armor and a muscular-looking Ultraman stood beside Zero.

Regard, carrying Astra and Leo, landed next to Zero, who greeted him.

"Hey, it's been a long time, Regard, and also Master Leo and Master Astra."

Regard greeted Zero, then looked at the two warriors beside him.

"Long time no see, Zero. This must be Andromelos. Joneus is here too."

Andrew Melos nodded toward Rega and said in amazement.

"I've heard of a powerful warrior in the Land of Light named Regard long ago. Seeing him today, I can confirm that he lives up to his reputation. In a sense, you are probably the strongest in the universe now."

Regard smiled and waved his hand.

"The strongest in the universe is too exaggerated. The King of Ultra and the others are still around."

Andromellos laughed heartily.

"These legends don't even come to life now, and aren't you the strongest in the universe?"

Regard said to Andromelos with admiration.

"I've long heard that you and Zoffy defeated the undead Gua in another universe. I've also fought the undead Gua in another universe; he was indeed a very powerful enemy."

"I never expected you to be so strong yet so humble. No wonder you're Captain Zoffy's good friend."

Andrew Melos remarked with emotion.

“Captain Zoffy has helped me a lot. Now that the Land of Light is being targeted by enemies, I can’t just stand by and do nothing.”

After talking with Andrew Melos, Reggart set his sights on Jonias and spoke up.

"Speaking of which, I heard that U40 was also attacked by Tartarus. Are you alright, Jonias?"

Jonas nodded slightly.

"Yes, Tartarus is indeed very powerful. Although we only fought briefly, and it seemed that we were evenly matched, I could vaguely sense that he was slightly stronger than me."

It should be noted that Joneus was already a powerful figure who could rival Father of Ultra. Even in his brief encounter with Tartarus, he felt suppressed, indicating that Tartarus's strength was indeed not to be underestimated.

Regard became interested upon hearing this.

"So, how do you think I compare to him?"

Jonas thought for a moment and then said with certainty.

“When we sparred in the past, you were one move ahead of me. If you were to activate your Eternal Inscription form, I estimate you would be about the same as Tartarus.”

"If we also consider the monsters under your command, Tartarus will undoubtedly be defeated!! And he will probably suffer a very miserable defeat."

"Yeah……"

Rega nodded. Tartarus at full power was even stronger than Zero, the ultimate Radiant Zero. The fact that he could fight him on equal terms without his monsters meant that his previous efforts had not been in vain.

As they chatted, they walked into the Space Garrison base, where Zoffy and the others were already waiting. They exchanged pleasantries with Andromellos and the others, while Regard's gaze turned to Zero standing to the side.

"Zero, you recently acquired a new form, right?"

Zero looked at Reggart in surprise, then became smug.

"How did you know? That's my biggest trump card right now, combining the Glorious Form with the Ultimate Armor. I really am a genius!!"

Chapter 717 Sparring with Zero

Regard stroked his chin, looked at Zero, and asked.

"Have you considered whether you can sustain the energy consumption of this form?"

Zero shook his head.

"I haven't tried it, since I only tried combining them once, but it seems like the energy consumption is a bit fast..."

As he was talking, Zero realized that his energy seemed to be being used up a little too quickly.

In fact, Zero's initial Shining Form is somewhat different from his current Shining Form. Initially, Zero transformed into Shining Form by fully fusing with his Ultimate Bracelet, which is the Ultimate Armor.

It wasn't until later, when Zero himself mastered the power to transform into Shining Form without relying on the Ultimate Armor, that he had the spare power to summon the Ultimate Armor and wear it.

As a result, the energy consumed by both forms was entirely focused on Zero's main body, resulting in a massive drain on his energy reserves.

"Um... even if this form doesn't last long, its power is strong enough, so a shorter duration shouldn't be a big deal, right..."

Zero scratched his head awkwardly, and Reggart sighed and spoke to him.

“You haven’t met Tartarus yet and don’t know his strength. I can tell you with certainty that his combat power is even greater than your Ultimate Radiant Form.”

"And that's assuming you've already mastered the Ultimate Radiant Form. With your current half-baked Ultimate Radiant Form, you'll probably be dragged down to disintegration very soon."

Zero looked at Reggart in surprise.

"Huh? Is Tartarus really that strong? How could such a powerful being be completely unknown in the universe?"

Zero had never heard of Tartarus before, and it was hard for him to believe that a powerful being who could defeat his latest and strongest form had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Regard nodded affirmatively.

“I’ve met Tartarus before. That guy is indeed incredibly strong. After all, his status is equivalent to our Father of Ultra. Moreover, the Spark Tower of the Kingdom is more violent and powerful than the Spark Tower of the Land of Light.”

"So it's not surprising that he has this kind of strength. Even with my current Eternal Inscription form plus the Ultimate Fighting Device, I'm probably on par with him."

Upon hearing this, Zero's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yeah, didn't you say your strength is on par with his? Then I'll use my ultimate Shining Form to fight you, and then we'll know the difference between me and Tartarus."

Regard looked Zero over with great interest.

"Don't forget, I'm now an ultimate life form. If you still treat me like the old Eternal Regatta, you'll be at a disadvantage."

Zero, on the other hand, didn't seem to care and was eager to try.

"Enough with the small talk, let's have a match!"

"Oh, do you want to have a spar?"

After exchanging pleasantries with the Ultra Brothers, Joneus and the others gathered around with interest. Joneus spoke to Zero.

"I've long heard about Ultraman Zero's strength. After sparring with Reigat, I've been eager to see your strength for myself. Since you two are going to spar, how about I watch from the sidelines?"

Leo and Astra also came over.

"Zero, if you want to spar, let's go to Planet K76. That's where you used to train."

Leo suggested, and Zero nodded.

"Okay, let's go there then!!"

Seeing that they were about to leave, Zoffy stepped forward and spoke.

"In that case, Andromelos and I will stay in the Land of Light and wait for you. Come back soon."

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Planet K76, the planet where Zero once trained, is still a scene of red sand and lava everywhere.

Above the two mountain peaks, Reggart and Zero stood facing each other, while Joneus, Seven, Leo, and Astra looked on from afar.

Hearing that Zero had mastered a new form and was going to spar with Reggart, Seven also rushed over to get to know his son better, and joined the others in watching the battle.

"Regat, I'm about to unleash my new form, be careful!!"