Ultraman's opening scene: lifting up Kuroshio Island

"Ow~"

But Gatanothor moved at the same time, howling with a hint of anger in its voice, as if the attack had truly caused it pain.

"Splash!"

A series of surging waves resounded, and several tentacles burst forth from the water, while two giant claws flew in from both sides.

The tentacles sealed off Tiga from all sides, while the two giant claws aimed at Tiga's neck, constantly opening and closing to attack him.

"just!"

Upon seeing this, Tiga stopped in his tracks. He struggled to squeeze out the energy within his body and barely managed to fire a few light bullets.

The light projectiles hit the tentacles precisely, but this time they failed to sever them; they merely repelled them.

Then, he swung his fist and pushed a giant tortoise away with all his might.

But then, he was unable to withstand another giant tortoise that came next. He only managed to turn his body to avoid being attacked from both sides before being struck heavily in the chest.

"boom!"

Sparks burst from his chest, and Tiga staggered backward, struggling to steady himself.

But Gatanothor's attack was not over yet; the two giant claws flew over again and slammed heavily into his body.

"Ugh!"

This time, Tiga could no longer resist and was thrown out with a scream.

"boom!"

Tiga's heavy body crashed into the water, creating a huge wave and causing the solid ground of the R'lyeh Ruins to cave in slightly.

"Ding-dong... Ding-dong..."

The colored timers on his chest rang faster and faster, almost in unison.

At the same time, Tiga felt his power draining away rapidly, his body becoming increasingly weak, and even the slightest movement felt incredibly heavy.

He felt heavy and wanted to fall into a deep sleep.

"don't want......"

Onboard the Atlas, Nanase Rena stared blankly at the scene on the screen where Tiga had fallen. Her lips trembled as she murmured:

"Don't get up anymore, don't fight anymore..."

Please!

As if sensing something, Tiga, who was lying on the platform of the R'lyeh ruins, struggled to raise his arm and brace himself on the platform.

Seawater cascaded down his body, and as he swayed, Tiga rose from the water once more.

"just!"

The battle cry emanating from his mouth had weakened considerably, but he still assumed a fighting stance.

"Ow~"

Gatanothor let out a long cry, staring at Tiga in front of it, its eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Splash!"

The seawater churned and surged, and several more tentacles emerged from the water. This time, they were not as swift as before, but rather moved slowly toward Tiga.

Even so, Tiga, who was already at his limit, was unable to dodge these tentacles and was bound and controlled by them.

"Ow~"

The next moment, Gatanothor howled again, opened its massive maw, and a purple light shone from its mouth.

"just!"

Tiga noticed this scene, and he mustered all his strength, slowly bringing his hands together towards his chest while fighting against the tentacles.

He condensed the remaining energy and formed a thin barrier between his hands.

Having witnessed this attack, Tiga knew he absolutely could not be hit, otherwise he would have no chance at all.

Unfortunately, the next moment, a purple beam of light shot out from Gatanothor's mouth, shattering the barrier in the slightest and striking Tiga's chest, passing right through it.

"Uh!"

In an instant, Tiga felt the changes in his body; his body became heavy and stiff, and his senses were gradually leaving him.

He knew he might have reached his limit, but he was unwilling to give up.

Fight! I can still fight! I haven't lost yet!

He roared inwardly and stretched out his hand.

But as he watched, a grayish-white stain crept up the back of his hand and spread rapidly.

Despite his still burning resentment and anger, the world before him was gradually darkening.

Before he was completely plunged into darkness, he saw a tentacle slowly reaching out, followed by a dizzying spin.

"Dagu!"

Chapter 363 There will be three more like this in a while!

Not far from the ruins of R'lyeh, in a stretch of sea, Minghui stood on the surface of the water, silently watching the scene.

He saw Tiga, who had turned to stone, being pushed into the sea by Gatanothor, and then sinking amidst the surging waves.

"Don't blame me for standing by and watching you die, Daigo."

With his gaze slightly lowered, Minghui thought to himself.

What he just witnessed also deeply moved him.

Even when he was completely petrified, Tiga... no, it should be Daigo Madoka, was still thinking about fighting.

Such a spirit would move anyone who sees it.

Even the warriors of the Land of Light might not be able to do that if they knew they were going to die but still didn't give up.

What's even more remarkable is that he isn't actually a true Ultra Warrior; in essence, he's just a special human with the ability to transform.

With such power at his disposal, no one could tell him what to do, but he still chose to persevere, even after he knew he had no chance of winning.

Among all the human hosts, Daigo Madoka may not be the most perfect one, but at that moment, no one could have done better than him!

"call......"

Exhaling softly to suppress his somewhat pent-up emotions, Minghui moved and sank beneath the surface of the sea.

His figure swept across the sea at lightning speed, heading downwards until it finally came to a stop in the deep seabed.

When he stopped and looked up, he saw the stone statue that Tiga had transformed into gradually grow larger in his line of sight and slowly sink towards the seabed.

And there is another stone statue like this at Minghui's feet.

He lowered his head slightly and glanced at the stone statue below, which was in a flying posture, transformed from Masaki Keigo.

To be honest, he didn't expect that Masaki Keigo would be able to successfully master the ability to transform into Ultraman at this time, and he didn't expect that the first wave of attacks against Gatanothor would be launched by him.

It can only be said that Masaki Keigo was not a bad person, or that he was influenced by Daigo Madoka and was indeed changed.

Perhaps he still harbors a small ambition deep down, but when it comes to matters of life and death for humanity, he is willing to dedicate his own strength.

Unfortunately, this time the opponent was simply beyond his ability to handle, and his presence or absence made little difference to the overall crisis.

But no matter what, they did help, and Minghui wouldn't let him disappear alone in the cold sea.

However, we'll have to wait a while.

The first step is...

Minghui looked up again at the slowly sinking Tiga statue. A glint flashed in his eyes, and an Ultraman's intent emanated from his body.

The Ultraman's will enveloped the Tiga statue, gently shifting its position before finally placing it softly beside the Masaki Keigo statue.

...Protect their stone statues!

Minghui thought to himself and smiled softly.

There are two stone statues here. If they collide and break, that would be a disaster.

Even if they can rebuild them and help them recover, Minghui can't be sure if there will be any problems with Madoka and Daigo.

besides......

After doing all this, Minghui did not stop. He stretched out his hand, and a faint golden light shone out.

The golden light fell on the two stone statues, forming a transparent barrier amidst the faint shimmering light, before slowly disappearing.

This was the protection Minghui had provided for the two stone statues; he wanted to prevent Gatanjee from suddenly having a fit of madness and wanting to kill them all.

Of course, this thin barrier can't completely stop Gatanothor, but it's enough for Minghui to be able to sense the situation here.

At this moment, in the deep sea, a not-so-bright beam of light suddenly shone down. Minghui's heart stirred, and his figure slowly disappeared.

Minghui, whose form was concealed, looked up in the direction from which the light source was coming, and then couldn't help but smile:

"Even a submarine can crash, you're something else, Shin-cheng!"

Inside the Dolphin submarine, Masami Horii and Tetsuo Shinjo were rocked violently, frantically shouting:

"What's going on? Not again?!"

Just now, the massive body of the Ultraman Tiga statue sank into the sea, causing the seawater to churn and making the Dolphin, which was nearby, shake violently.

The two of them came to investigate the ruins of R'lyeh aboard the Dolphin, but the commotion caused by Gatanothor's appearance affected the Dolphin, damaging its structure and rendering it unable to ascend.

Furthermore, the black mist released by Gatanothor blocked electronic communication signals, cutting off the two trapped individuals from contact with the ground.

Furthermore, the oxygen in the Dolphin won't last much longer.

In other words, they are now no different from waiting to die.

They were both aware of their situation and were therefore trying to minimize any strenuous activity in hopes of holding out a little longer.

But this sudden commotion rendered their efforts futile, and their voices were filled with resentment:

"Damn it! It happened a while ago, why is it happening again now? What's going on?!"