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

Not to mention Belial himself, who, being Belial, has a clear understanding of how much energy he can store under normal circumstances!

So much so that Whitebeard, whose self-esteem had been completely shattered after being slapped away twice by Belial and who had involuntarily given up, suddenly felt that the wind had stopped, the rain had stopped, and he was good again!

With a series of cold laughs, he bent his ten fingers into sharp claws and charged at "Belial" once again!

"Pay for your repeated offenses with your life—!!!"

The moment the words fell, dark red energy condensed into a sharp, blade-like gleam at his fingertips.

Then, with Bai Bei's swing, five parallel energy claws were torn out, attacking "Belial's" face first, attempting to seize the initiative in the battle!

But facing Belial's powerful attack in Whitebeard's universe, which was enough to instantly kill several Ultra Warriors with just this one strike, Belial continued to stretch his neck and twist his waist, as if he were logging into an account from another location and temporarily adjusting the "sensitivity," completely disregarding Whitebeard.

Only when Bai Bei's energy claws, accompanied by a whooshing sound, reached within three inches of his face did "Belial" calmly tilt his head slightly.

The tilt of his head was minimal, yet it seemed as if he had anticipated Bai Bei's attack trajectory, precisely avoiding Bai Bei's attack range. Bai Bei's energy claws grazed his temple, failing to harm "Belial" in the slightest!

"what?!"

The attack that was expected to be a sure thing was easily dodged by the opponent. At the same time, the "self" in front of him even gently moved his cervical spine, and his joints made a soft cracking sound.

His posture was so casual, as if he were stretching in his own living room, rather than in the middle of a life-or-death battlefield. He clearly didn't take Bai Bei seriously at all!

This made Bai Bei's heart sink. The painful memories of being whipped like a top by the other party on the previous two occasions swept over her heart like a tidal wave at this moment.

Immediately following, driven by the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, a chill rose rapidly from the base of her spine and spread instantly to her limbs and bones, making Bai Bei instinctively want to retreat immediately.

But at the very moment that thought took shape, he forcefully pressed himself back to the spot.

Ultimately, Belial has indeed reverted to his ultimate form and returned to his basic form, which is identical to White Belial.

Given this premise, not to mention that Bai Bei has already concluded that "Beria" is currently in his weakest state, making it the perfect opportunity to avenge the previous humiliation...

They are all the same basic form, so why should I avoid their sharp edge?

It's not certain who'll be the one spinning the top!

"Pretending to be something you're not... just wait and see how I ravage you!"

Thinking of this, Belial's pride and self-respect prevented Bai Bei from deserting his post.

Immediately, his entire body shimmered with golden light, further increasing his stats. He then let out a low roar, retracted his right claw, and thrust it out again.

This time, the speed of his attack was noticeably faster than before. He clearly intended to use his most proficient claw attacks in a rapid assault to tear this "self"—who was already weakened to the point of having to revert to that unfamiliar yet powerful new form, yet still stubbornly putting on airs—to shreds! To prove that even among "Belials," White Belial was the strongest!

Unexpectedly, while Belial still didn't bother to look at Bai Bei even once, he casually took half a step to the left.

The timing of that half-step was just right, allowing "Beria" to dodge White Beelzebub's first attack and, before the second attack could arrive, raise his left hand, extend his index finger, and flick White Beelzebub's left wrist lightly, as if teasing a snarling, clawing kitten.

That movement seemed to lack power and couldn't even be considered an "attack".

But the sudden burst of hidden power, seemingly effortless, was enough to make Bai Bei feel a tingling sensation in her wrist! She briefly lost control of her left hand!

Along with its left claw, which was supposed to grab Belial's head, it trembled instinctively as if electrocuted, and uncontrollably deflected a few points outward. The trajectory of the claw also shifted, and it slid completely away from Belial's face into the air, causing the attack to miss again!

Even more critically, with both attacks failing...

With his body in a brief state of stiffness, Bai Bei could only watch helplessly as most of his left side, from his armpit to his ribs, was exposed to "Belial" without any defense, even if he wanted to defend himself!

Belial's right fist had already been fully charged and was waiting there!

"Bam—!"

With a muffled thud, a short, almost invisible straight punch landed squarely on the lower half of Bai Bei's left ribcage from bottom to top!

That location happens to be one of the nodes where energy circuits intersect between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity!

Taking advantage of Bai Bei's weakened state and unpreparedness, the fist crackled with lightning-like energy arcs. Indistinct arcs of electricity transformed into sharp, dense needles, vying to pierce Bai Bei's body!

The damage was negligible...

However, because the angle of the force was tricky enough, it successfully blocked the flow of energy in Bai Bei's body, causing Bai Bei to feel dizzy and almost unable to catch her breath!

By this point, Bai Bei was more than 80% certain that this ridiculously cunning parallel universe counterpart was deliberately feigning weakness to deceive him, an old comrade who was over 100,000 years old!

As a result, the fighting spirit that had been hard-won dissipated in an instant. Bai Bei retreated repeatedly while reflexively covering the spot where he had been hit with his left arm. His right hand was hurriedly placed across his chest, ready to block any follow-up attacks that "Belial" might launch.

But Belial had no intention of chasing after them. He simply stood there, maintaining the posture he had adopted after throwing the punch. He clicked his tongue in amazement, as if he were examining his own "masterpiece."

"Hmm, this body's strength is not bad. When I was this age, I probably couldn't even catch up to him... No wonder he's a 'different kind' who has cultivated diligently for many years. Compared to that fool who made a little progress and became complacent, thinking himself invincible and wasting 100,000 years of his life, he's still much stronger!"

"...What nonsense are you spouting! We're both 'Belial,' how could I possibly be inferior to a pretentious guy like you—!!!"

Throughout the conversation, "Beria" never explicitly named anyone.

But for White Belial, these words from "Belial" were no different from being pointed at and insulted!

Bai Bei's temples throbbed with rage, and in her anger and embarrassment, her rage surged again, completely overwhelming her rational defenses and seizing control of the body.

Then, it suddenly straightened up, its claws opening simultaneously. The dark red light on its ten fingers shone brightly as it increased its speed to the extreme. Its entire body became a blurry afterimage, spinning rapidly around "Belial" while continuously slashing its claws, trying to teach "Belial" a lesson!

In an instant, from the front, side, back, above, and below... from every tricky angle, there was a sharp sound of claws tearing through the air! The density of the energy claws was so great that they almost formed a surging dark red curtain, enveloping "Belial" in the white Belial's frenzied offensive!

"Hmph, stupid is stupid. They rushed in to their deaths with just a little provocation... Senior was right after all. Even I can't empathize with my past self..."

Even when faced with this overwhelming and seemingly impossible attack, Belial still crossed his arms and, in the shortest amount of time, precisely calculated the only way out. In the midst of Belial's onslaught, he performed a brilliant feat of passing through a field of flowers without a single petal touching him!

During this time, Beria's movements remained excessively small.

Sometimes it's just a slight drop of a shoulder, a subtle twist of the waist, a light tap of the heel... the simplest and most effective movements can make those deadly claws pass right by him!

From beginning to end, his confident demeanor was just like that of a dancer who had practiced countless times, showing off his elegant dance moves in a melody whose rhythm he knew by heart!

Even during this process, "Beria" still had extra thoughts to criticize and comment on White Belial.

"Your left hand isn't your dominant hand, so every time you swing your left claw, it's a bit shorter than your right claw. You need to calculate the lead time extra to accurately hit your opponent... You didn't notice such an obvious flaw all this time, did you?"

"……Shut up……"

"Every time you throw a punch, your shoulder blade moves first, leaving you with such a huge opening that it's like you have a 'Hit here' sign stuck to your chest... Tsk tsk tsk, you should really be glad that the enemies you've encountered before weren't any real threat. Otherwise, with your pathetic skills, you would have died on the battlefield long ago."

"Shut up--"

"You've been using the same few tricks over and over again for the past few hundred thousand years. Have you been busy showing off and being arrogant all this time? Ha, no wonder Mary doesn't like you and prefers that stupid bull, Ken. Even the captaincy of the Ultra Guard was handed over to…"

"I told you to shut up! Ah—!!!!"

As someone who had been through similar experiences, Belial clearly knew how to speak in a way that would break down Bai Bei's defenses with the simplest of words.

So much so that White Belial, who was already seething with anger from the prolonged attack, roared and went berserk on the spot! Ignoring whether he could handle it or not, he began to frantically squeeze out the energy in his body, gathered it in his hands, and then unleashed a Desium Ray that was beyond his normal level towards "Belial"!

"Die!!"

Little did Bai Bei know that every move he made was within the calculations of "Beria," a man with experience in the field.

Not only did they retreat, but they also gathered energy to release the Desium Ray.

If you look closely, you'll find that even with the exact same move, Belial's release speed is still a bit faster than White Belial's!

In an instant, the two beams of energy, which shared the same origin and were full of violent destructive power, collided head-on, neither giving way to the other!

Not only did the central area of ​​the collision between the two energies show spiderweb-like fine cracks due to the excessively strong energy fluctuations, but the space itself also exhibited these cracks.

The shockwave generated by the energy clash spread out in a ring in all directions! Even the Ultra Warriors on the other side of the battlefield were greatly affected! They had to spare one or two people to set up an Ultra Barrier in the direction of the energy clash to block the oncoming energy storm!

Fortunately, this famous scene of "me battling against myself" did not last too long.

With his more mature and rich combat experience, Belial gradually manipulated Whitebeard, and the victory of this battle was declared the moment Whitebeard lost his temper and chose to face the wave head-on without regard for anything else!

However, at the center of the beam collision, the outcome was already predetermined from the very beginning.

When White Beelzebub's Descium Ray came into contact with Belial's Descium Ray, it was only held for less than a second before being clearly pushed back in the opposite direction!

Even though the terrified Bai Bei desperately tried to mobilize its energy, the speed of this counter-attack did not decrease but rather increased!

In just two or three breaths, maintaining the same form and even using the same ultimate move, Bai Bei, who thought he could hold his own for a while, could only watch helplessly as the familiar Desium Ray, like a slow but unstoppable blade, drew closer and closer to his body in despair and resentment!

Seeing that his defeat was only a matter of time, Bai Bei could no longer suppress the jealousy and hatred in his heart, and roared through gritted teeth.

"No...impossible...I clearly obtained the power of the kingdom...Logically speaking, I have already surpassed everyone in the Land of Light! Even Ken-kun couldn't possibly be my match! How could I possibly lose to you...!"

"So what? You think possessing that power makes you invincible? Naïve... You're nothing but a piece of trash who uses external forces to mask your incompetence and weakness, forever indulging in wishful thinking and comforting yourself!"

Before Bai Bei could finish speaking, "Beria" coldly interrupted his self-pity.

"You have no idea what true 'power' is! Strength alone isn't enough! Fool! You need to know how to use it! But you still haven't figured it out..."

"From the moment you abandoned your own Ultraman spirit, you were destined to be a loser!"

As Belial finished speaking, the speed at which the Desium Ray advanced increased even further.

In the end, the Desium Ray completely shattered Bai Bei's last line of defense. The destructive torrent, still powerful and carrying an aura of despair, headed straight for the color timer on Bai Bei's chest!

These words struck Bai Bei like a thunderbolt, leaving her completely stunned.

Then, looking at the "Belial" before me, who was clearly living a different life despite being the same Belial...

As Bai Bei completely gave up resistance and prepared to face death, she couldn't help but question herself...

Could it be that I really was wrong...?

"Oh dear, I apologize for interrupting your duel, but this is a force I painstakingly gathered. Even though it's just a substitute for you, it shouldn't be wasted here so easily..."

"What...! Huh?!"

However, just as the battle between "Belial" and White Belial entered a heated phase, and it seemed that the outcome was about to be decided!

First, a golden portal appeared out of thin air, swallowing Belial's Descium Ray and shielding White Belial from the fatal blow, who should have died on the spot.

Then, taking advantage of Belial's brief moment of paralysis while he was fully engaged in the attack, transparent glass jars suddenly appeared on either side of Belial's body, quickly closing in from the left and right, firmly imprisoning Belial inside!

Ultimately, the special asphalt continuously sprayed from inside the glass enclosure caused Belial, who had initially appeared to be in complete control, to suddenly experience excruciating pain and quickly lose the ability to resist...

Tartarus and the Hipporito strode out of the golden portal. Looking at Belial, who was struggling instinctively in the glass enclosure, his body already showing clear signs of petrification, Tartarus grinned with satisfaction at his successful plan.

"Although it deviated somewhat from my original plan, but..."

"I've finally caught you. It wasn't for nothing that I crossed so many parallel universes to set up this trap just for you, Ultraman Belial..."

Chapter 84 Are all the gold dealers this rampant now?!

Just as Tartarus finished speaking, and was about to have the Hipporito aliens step forward and move Belial, along with the glass case, back to the kingdom...

One blue and white, one gold and one black, three streaks of light shot straight in from thousands of meters away, almost skimming the ground!

It was moving at extreme speed, tearing a visible vacuum rift in the air in its path, carrying terrifying power capable of crushing everything, and crashing straight into Tartarus's face.

Zero, Geed, and Kaiser Geed!

The moment they saw Belial ambushed, the composure and ease they had displayed during the battle vanished from their faces. Their eyes were now filled with the same, pure, and utter rage!

No, is there no justice left? Is there no law anymore?

It's one thing if the Reibrondo alien kidnapped someone once, but at least they staked out their own neighborhood. Kidnapping someone behind someone's back is something else entirely...

You little golden statue that appeared out of nowhere, you just forcibly kidnapped me right in front of everyone!

What a joke!

Did we say we weren't going to raise them anymore?!

Without any verbal exchange or even eye contact, the three of them simultaneously chose to unleash their full power, slaying the enemy who had entangled them. Then, with all their might, they unleashed the most swift and ferocious charge of their lives!

"What! Absolutely destroyed...!!!"

"Eeya—!!!"

Tartarus's pupils contracted slightly. Instinctively, he wanted to unleash his ultimate technique to stop the three figures from getting closer.

But in his fury, Zero wouldn't give him a chance to gather his strength!

Wearing the Shield of Paragi, the moment he noticed Tartarus's movements, he decisively adjusted his flight posture, assuming a flying kick stance. As his right leg swiftly enveloped in scorching flames, he extended both hands. Letting Geed and Kaiser Geed grab his arms on either side and exert force, they transformed into two humanoid launchers, hurling Zero with all their might towards Tartarus!

With his speed further increased, Zero crossed the last small spatial barrier in the blink of an eye. Meeting Tartarus's slightly surprised gaze, and filled with boundless rage, he kicked Tartarus hard in the chest!

"Bang—!!"

With a muffled bang, Tartarus was not only interrupted from casting a spell, but his entire body was also slid back dozens of meters by the flying kick!

Faced with this furious attack, an extreme physical attack that could potentially kill even a fully healed Tyrant with a single kick, Tartarus not only suffered no real damage, but even managed to stabilize himself while sliding backward.

He then reached out and casually patted the spot where he had been kicked, as if brushing dust off a fine robe. A hint of amusement crept into his gaze as he looked at Zero.

interesting……

In other timelines, Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Belial are sworn enemies.