Bighorn Bull is in charge of leading, and I, Beria, am in charge of raising it.

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The moment he finished speaking, Belial moved again.

In the blink of an eye, Belial, whose speed had been pushed to its limit, appeared in front of Seven like a ghost.

His right fist, which had been bent at the elbow and gathering power, was now carrying a terrifying explosive force as it slammed straight into Seven's face!

Seven's pupils suddenly contracted, and he instinctively raised the headdress in his hand, trying to block Belial's attack.

Unexpectedly, after switching to the "Black Power Form", the sharp claws that evolved from the ten fingers of both hands were not at a disadvantage even when they went head-to-head with Seven's head-mounted crest!

The moment the fist collided with the headgear, the shockwave that exploded caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the crystal bricks of the surrounding plaza!

Even Seven, who was hastily preparing to fight, was shaken by the terrifying force and slid back several steps before he could barely regain his balance.

"What terrifying power... Belial, that guy...!"

Even after just a brief contact, Seven could clearly feel his hand trembling slightly, and he was immediately filled with horror!

The Belial before me, who should have died in the final battle of the Monster Graveyard but for some unknown reason survived, has actually become stronger than before, even after losing the Giga Battle Device and fighting bare-handed! He is even more ferocious than when he invaded the Land of Light last time!

Of course, Seven had already fought Belial more than once during the last Belial invasion, and knew that he could not be Belial's opponent in a one-on-one situation.

Therefore, being mentally prepared, losing in a power struggle wouldn't cause Seven any sense of defeat...

What puzzled Seven even more was what Belial had said earlier.

From those few words, Seven couldn't detect a trace of resentment...

Instead, it vaguely resembled the disdain and frustration he felt when he was being trained by Belial!

"Seven!"

"Beria! Your opponent is us—!"

Just as Seven was briefly repelled and was engrossed in a mental battle,

Mann and Jack, the twin stars, attacked Belial from both sides simultaneously!

Once the distance was close enough, Man compressed the Specium Ray energy within his body, condensed it into an even more lethal eight-pointed light wheel, and threw it out, aiming straight for Belial's left shoulder!

Jack took off his Ultra Bracelet, casually waved it to transform it into an Ultra Spear, and thrust it toward Belial's right rib with a sharp energy wave!

The two worked together flawlessly, and thanks to their experience, they deliberately held back a portion of their strength to change tactics at any time, in order to block Belial's room to dodge as much as possible!

Unexpectedly, Belial didn't even turn his head, but merely flipped his left hand. The replica Ultra Bracelet hanging on his wrist, which Belial had specially salvaged from the remains of the mechanical Ultra Brothers after anticipating that he would most likely be besieged by the genuine Ultra Brothers upon returning to the Land of Light, quickly transformed under his Ultra telekinetic control.

In the blink of an eye, an Ultra Lance that looked almost exactly like the one in Jack's hand appeared out of thin air in Belial's palm, making up for Belial's shortcoming of only awakening the "Black Power Form" and not having the Giga Battle Device by his side.

The next second, Belial twisted his waist and turned around, gripping the gun with his left hand. With just a slight adjustment of the angle, he perfectly blocked Jack's thrust! Then, relying on the overwhelming numerical advantage brought about by 20,000 years of arduous training, he waved Jack away.

At the same time, his right hand curled into a claw, and just as the first generation's Eight-Point Light Wheel was about to touch his shoulder, relying on pure numerical charm and his own practical experience of directly cutting people with the Eight-Point Light Wheel, under Man's incredulous gaze, he precisely grabbed the hollow part of the Eight-Point Light Wheel and firmly grasped it in his hand! He performed a unique version of "catching a blade barehanded" on the spot!

With a flick of his wrist, Belial, right in front of Man, forcefully hurled the eight-point beam of light that Man had used to attack him at Taro, who was equally enraged and rushing towards him at full speed after seeing Zoffy and Seven being attacked one after another!

At the same time, Taro, sensing the impending danger, immediately began to brake and attempted to dodge to the side.

Unfortunately, the momentum from flying at full speed had worn off, causing Taro, despite his quick reflexes, to momentarily freeze. As a result, the eight-pointed light wheel thrown by Belial grazed his shoulder, leaving a long tear in his cloak.

As Taro instinctively felt resentful and began to strike a pose, preparing to unleash the Strium Beam, Belial, whose speed far exceeded their expectations, had already transformed the Ultra Spear into an Ultra Spark and hurled it at Taro! Forced to abandon his half-charged finishing move, Taro, who had just raised his hands above his head, awkwardly rolled away to dodge.

After all, the Ultra Brothers, who spend every day with Jack, know all too well just how powerful the Ultra Spark is!

So much so that, in Taro's view, if he stood still and stubbornly chose to continue accumulating the Strium Ray...

That Ultra Spark will definitely cut off its own hands before the Strium Ray is released!

This is precisely why, when Belial publicly displayed his "Black Power Form," leading the Ultra Brothers to naturally assume he was an enemy, Taro, who believed Belial would only use lethal force, completely failed to notice...

Belial knew Taro, and even the Mebius and Taiga trained by Taro, perfectly inherited Ken's reckless fighting style, which made them prone to making headstrong decisions at crucial moments and doing amazing things that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

So, when throwing the Ultra Spark, to prevent Taro from suddenly acting out like Mebius deliberately blocked Leo's flying kick and choosing to confront him head-on, Belial intentionally adjusted the angle of the Ultra Spark slightly.

This is to ensure that even if Taro stands still, the Ultra Spark will only fly directly above Taro's head and won't actually hurt the brat.

Seeing that Taro, though reckless, still had some sense and proactively dodged, Belial secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, using the sound as a guide, without turning around, he spun around sharply, using his right foot as the center. A powerful spinning kick struck Ace squarely in the abdomen! The kick sent Ace, who was wielding Ace's Blade and launching a surprise attack from behind, flying backward!

When Ace let out a muffled groan, regained his footing, and hovered in the air, he saw his dream of close combat shattered without mercy. Realizing belatedly that he was supposedly a mage, Ace didn't waste a single moment.

He casually tossed aside the Ace Blade in his hand, simultaneously raising both hands high and beginning to draw energy from his Ultra Hole. He prepared to unleash the Land of Light's forbidden technique, the Ultra Guillotine, on Belial without the Land of Light's permission!

"Heh, you little brat, you're not holding back at all! Using forbidden techniques directly, you really want to kill me!"

However, Belial, being a time traveler, already knew that, given the distance, Ace, known for his volatile temper, was the most threatening of the Ultra Brothers.

So much so that the moment Belial kicked Ace away, he leaped up, dodging the combined attack of the Specium Rays released by Jack and Man, and headed straight for Ace!

Seeing that Ace didn't hesitate at all and immediately began preparing to unleash the ultimate weapon, the Ultra Guillotine, Belial was also shocked. Gritting his teeth, he didn't hesitate to deliver an Ultra Slap to Ace, forcibly interrupting Ace's spellcasting! Taking advantage of the brief contact, he subtly absorbed all the energy Ace had extracted into his own body to prevent Ace from suffering severe damage from an energy backlash.

"Beria, why... no, could it be that you are actually...?!"

Of course, as the only Ultra Brother adopted by Zoffy, Ace obviously spent a lot of time with Zoffy during his childhood, interacting with Belial. He also heard various stories about Belial from Zoffy.

Therefore, thanks to his keen perception and control of energy, he noticed Belial's little tricks.

Ace suddenly understood why Belial prioritized sending Zoffy flying the moment he attacked. And why Zoffy had been standing in the crowd watching without offering any help.

Along with the subtle change in address, Ace, who had originally intended to subconsciously draw energy from the beam lamp on his forehead to launch a shock laser counterattack and delay Belial's actions, immediately stopped all offensive intentions.

"Tsk, the kid is too smart, sometimes that's not a good thing... cough cough, I mean, you troublesome guy, get out of my way!"

Upon hearing Ace's change in address, Belial couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth and mutter to himself.

He then looked around to confirm Zoffy's location. Muttering a vicious curse, he pretended to be about to strike but actually held back his strength, before raising his leg again and unleashing a whip kick that struck Ace directly in the side!

Ace, sensing the change in the kick's force and hearing Belial's words, felt a surge of secret delight. His hostility vanished, and he happily played along, feigning defeat and collapsing "completely powerless" towards Zoffy's spectator seats!

"Ace! Damn it... Belial! Die—!!!"

Of course, as the youngest brother among the Ultra Brothers before Taro was born, Ace also grew up as the group's darling, cared for and pampered by his older brothers.

That's why, seeing Ace's reckless release of a forbidden technique interrupted and severely injured by the energy backlash, Jack immediately became furious. With a furious roar, he gripped his Ultra Spear and charged forward, unleashing a barrage of thrusts at Belial, determined to avenge Ace!

Unfortunately, Jack, as a weapons master, is indeed exceptionally talented in the use of weapons...

But in the past 20,000 years, Belial's training partner was a pure stat monster in his prime, a natural pentagonal warrior!

Therefore, facing the aggressive Jack, Belial not only did not choose to avoid the confrontation, but also showed a smile of relief and satisfaction because of the other party's protective behavior. He gripped the Ultra Spear in his hands and took the initiative to meet the attack without flinching!

In an instant, the tips of their spears clashed at extremely close range, becoming a blur of afterimages almost invisible to the naked eye. The sparks of energy that exploded during the collision were still remarkably visible even on the plaza bathed in the light of the Plasma Spark Tower!

With his rage boost, Jack gritted his teeth and unleashed his marksmanship to the fullest, each strike aimed directly at Belial's defensive gaps.

Unfortunately, Belial was alone, and the battle took place in the Land of Light, where the artificial sun's light never went out, so Jack's hidden one-against-two attribute bonus had no chance to be triggered.

Even Belial's marksmanship was indeed not as refined as Jack's...

But Belial and Ken are both veteran stat monsters!

Furthermore, adhering to the principle that if the mechanism is insufficient, then brute force will overcome all difficulties—this simple and brutal combat style…

Even during their fierce battles, Jack created several opportunities to break through Belial's defenses by feinting.

The moment the spear tip touched Belial's pectoral muscles, it was as if he had struck an unshakeable mountain. No matter how hard Jack exerted himself, he couldn't move the spear tip forward an inch!

Even if Jack stubbornly persists in exerting force, Belial will take the opportunity to free his hand and give Jack a resounding Ultra Slap in front of everyone!

After a few exchanges, Belial didn't show many injuries...

But Jack's face was visibly swollen, so there was no longer any worry that people would be unable to distinguish between Jack, Man, and Zoffy when they were all wrapped up in cloaks!

As Jack was being slapped repeatedly, his vision blurred, and he stumbled uncontrollably toward Zoffy and Ace, he was suddenly reminded of the fear he felt during his childhood training under the strict control of Whitebeard.

Seven, who had been repelled by Belial earlier and felt a numbness in his hand, almost failing to even hold onto his head-mounted shuriken, finally recovered and launched another attack on Belial!

Having witnessed his brothers being defeated one by one by Belial, Seven mistakenly believed that the Land of Light was once again in grave danger and was eager to eliminate Belial, failing to notice...

Not only was Jack deliberately controlled by Belial and thrown towards Ace and Zoffy, but the two, who understood each other perfectly, also forcibly pressed him into the spectator seats.

Even Man, who originally planned to start with zero frames and unleash the Specium Ray, gradually figured out Belial's various abnormal behaviors from the perspective of an observer.

Then, he displayed the extraordinary wisdom befitting a professor at the Land of Light University. After exchanging a single glance with Zoffy, he showed a look of astonishment and surprise, and grabbed Taro, who was seriously lacking in emotional intelligence and mistakenly thought that Belial had severely injured several of his brothers, and was so anxious that he was about to use an Ultra Bomb to blow Belial up.

Then, with one hand covering his mouth and the other around his waist, he dragged Taro to the audience.

After a while, only Belial and Seven remained on the battlefield.

Seeing how the little brats had suddenly become sensible, Belial felt a little unsatisfied, but he didn't stop them.

Then, looking at Seven, who not only didn't run away but also dared to attack him, Belial grinned maliciously, revealing a "friendly" face, while decisively tossing the Ultra Spear in his hand to the ground.

As he rubbed his hands together, cracking his knuckles, he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Come on, Seven, just you and me..."

"I'll take good care of you and show you what 'respecting the elderly and caring for the young' really means!"

"...Wait, what does that mean? Could it be...!"

Upon hearing Belial's words, Seven felt a long-forgotten fear stemming from the oppression of seniority.

It was only when he subconsciously looked around and found that his brothers had all hidden far away and did not appear to be injured at all that he belatedly realized that his son's words about Belial being a great man might really just be stating the facts!

"Wait a minute, Uncle Bei, I admit, I might have raised my voice a bit earlier, so I'm apologizing now, it's still okay... Pfft—!!!!"

Unfortunately, Seven, who had just realized this and was breaking out in a cold sweat, instinctively opened his mouth, about to defend himself, when he saw Belial transform into a black and red streak of light and instantly appear before him.

While using his Ultra Telekinesis to forcibly stop Seven from continuing, he extended his elbow and, with the force of a lightning-fast blade, brutally knocked Seven to the ground!

As if that wasn't enough to vent his anger, he transformed back into his original form, radiating a silvery-white light, and began to pummel the fallen Seven with punches and kicks. He perfectly recreated the famous scene from "Wang Ye's Spring Outing," all while muttering curses under his breath.

"You fucking abandoned the child in an orphanage! You've been ignoring him for thousands of years?!"

"You're practically beaten to death before you finally remember you have a son and acknowledge that you're his father?!"

"So you're the one who likes to drive a Jeep and run people over, and do all this weird training?!"

"Pfft... Pfft... Let me explain, Uncle Bay... It's not that I've offended too many people, and I'm afraid Zero will be retaliated against by the enemy..."

"You're talking nonsense! Don't think I don't know! Zero never left the Land of Light before you sent him to Planet K76! What, did you offend Alien Empera or the Indian siblings? Anyone with a brain would be so stupid as to risk their life to break into the Ultra Guard headquarters just to bully a kid!?"

"You have so many enemies, as if you were forced into it! What, have you offended more people than I and Jian's generation have? Didn't we still raise you little brats? And yet, none of you have gotten into any trouble!"

"If you can't take care of a kid, then you can't take care of a kid! What excuses are you making! You've really grown up, even more so than Zoffy! You dare to point at me and curse right away! Didn't you hear Zero say I'm a good person?! This place is for you to use your brains, not for you to use your muscles! Use your rusty brain to think! If I really wanted to attack the Land of Light, I would just fight my way in, wouldn't I? Who can stop me? Why bother trying to fool a child?!"

"A child? But Zero already has five thousand..."

"He's still underage! And just thinking about it makes me angry! Look what you've raised Zero into! When I was his age, I could already create plasma sparks with my bare hands! And not only are you, his father, academically weak, but Zero didn't even finish his studies and dropped out of school? What, he only learns bad things, doesn't he?!"

"Hey! You're still not convinced? I'm hitting you, and you dare to block it with your hand?! Believe me or not, I'll go grab Jian's belt right now and hang you up in public to whip you—!!!!"

"Huh? No...no, Uncle Bei, I'll tell you it was just an instinctive reaction, you'll believe me...Awooo! Awooo! Awooohoohoohoohoo—!!!"

During this time, Seven realized that although Belial was ruthless, he had no intention of killing. Confirming his suspicions, Seven's fighting spirit quickly faded, and he felt a mix of surprise, joy, and fear. He couldn't help but use his Ultra Telekinesis to counter Belial's Ultra Telekinesis, buying himself a chance to speak and prove his innocence.

Unexpectedly, Belial followed up with a furious retort that left Seven speechless. He could only cover his head with his hands and silently endure the protective rage of his elder.

So when Zero came to his senses and struggled to get down from Darklops Zero's arms, he was stunned to see Seven looking like he was being beaten but didn't dare to fight back.

Hmm, am I hallucinating, or has the world finally gone completely mad?

Just a moment ago, that old bastard was yelling at Uncle...and Belial, how come he's acting so aggrieved now?

And judging from what they're saying, it seems like Belial is... standing up for me?

What did I miss?!

However, although we don't know what happened, but...

"Hahahaha! You old bastard! You've finally met your match!"

"Well done! Belial... no! Grandpa Belial! I knew you were a good person! That's how you should fight!"

"Yes, yes, right there! That was a beautiful kick!!!"

Clearly, after witnessing his father's public humiliation, Zero, who had previously felt his future was bleak because of his embarrassing past, suddenly realized it wasn't such a big deal!

With Belial's every word seemingly written on his behalf, Zero finally found an outlet for the pent-up frustrations he had harbored for millennia. For the first time, he truly felt the support and affection of an elder, instantly transforming into a devoted son, cheering Belial on!

He couldn't help but ponder it to himself...

If making a fool of myself could earn me such a perfect Grandpa Belial...

No matter how you look at it, this deal seems like I've made a huge profit!

Even if it means making Zero look foolish a few more times, Zero wouldn't hesitate at all right now!

As for one's own face? One's own image?