Chapter 235: The Righteous Group Beatdown
Darkness once again enveloped the Earth. Humanity was already numb to it.
Previously, the dark energy that Dark Tiga had unleashed had also enveloped the Earth, but the duration had been very short. This time, there was no sign of it dissipating. A gloomy, oppressive, and despairing atmosphere enveloped the planet. People all over the world began to panic.
In the Pacific Ocean, a black mist spread, and the massive form of Gatanothor emerged from the seabed. Its low, unsettling roar showcased the terror of a deep-sea leviathan and a Lovecraftian horror.
The Ruler of Darkness, the Evil God Gatanothor, has appeared.
Waves crashed against the shore. Kenji stood on the high ground, watching Gatanothor. When he had first seen Gatanothor appear on TV as a child, he had been quite frightened.
"Will he win?"
Rena murmured to herself. Such a massive body, such an oppressive aura, a darkness that seemed capable of swallowing the Earth... it was far beyond any of the monsters that had appeared before.
"How should I put this? If I had to choose an opponent between Camearra and Gatanothor, I would choose Gatanothor," Daigo said. Compared to the pathological Camearra, Gatanothor almost looked pure and innocent. He was truly terrified of Camearra. He still hadn't quite recovered from it.
"That's true," Rena nodded in agreement on this point.
"Daigo, which form are you planning to use?" Kenji asked.
Daigo fell into deep thought. He had many forms now. In an environment so saturated with dark energy, he felt that Dark Tiga would be like a fish in water.
"Do you need a righteous group-beatdown from the Land of Light?"
[Star Forger]: "Quick, there's a monster here! @Lifts-Bemstar-With-One-Hand"
Hiss... should I call Ace over? What if the "Team-Wipe Engine" activates again? Even if Tiga has his Glitter form as a trump card, he might be affected by that conceptual-level technique.
[Lifts-Bemstar-With-One-Hand]: "I understand. I'll go find the Ultra Brothers."
Hikari left the Space Science and Technology Bureau. There weren't many Warriors of Light stationed here. Who knows why? It's so hard to guess~
"Ultra Brothers..."
After explaining the reason, the Ultras all looked at each other. The Earth of another universe... this was no small matter.
Leo was called to the Land of Light. After hearing the situation, he was a little disappointed. He had heard "group battle," but it turned out to be a "group beatdown."
"That Tiga... I know him. Since there is a monster there that is endangering the Earth, we Warriors of Light will not sit by and watch," Brother Man (Ultraman) said, expressing his opinion. He was willing to help.
"Brothers, there's no time to lose! Let's go!" Director Ai of the Meat Union (Ace) felt that his decapitation blades were getting rusty. They needed to be sharpened.
"We are all Giants of Light. We must help each other," the Old Sixth Ultra (Taro) said, touching his horns. They hadn't had much to do recently.
"Alright. In that case, you will go to Tiga's world to help. Hikari, you should have a method prepared, right?" Father of Ultra asked, looking at Hikari.
"The inter-universe travel device... I've made one. Making a round trip is no problem."
Hikari took out an Ultra Bracelet. He had made this bracelet after joining the chat group. It was ready to be used.
The other Ultras marveled. As expected of Hikari. In the field of invention, no one could beat him.
"Schwatch!"
On Earth, Dark Tiga was brawling with Gatanothor on the Pacific Ocean. Every punch and kick that landed on Gatanothor's shell sent sparks flying, a real sense of impact.
Crackle, crackle...
Gatanothor spat out a black mist, which had a burning and corrosive effect. A series of sparks instantly erupted on Dark Tiga's pecs.
"Chah!"
Dark Tiga casually patted his chest, like it was nothing, and directly refined the darkness.
Wait, are your pecs that hard?
Original Ultraman: [Ultra Thumbs Up!]
Gatanothor was baffled. Wasn't this supposed to be Tiga? Why had a Dark Tiga popped out?
After using it, Daigo had to say, the power of Dark Tiga was awesome, even more thrilling than his red Power Type. He was so high right now, with an endless supply of power. The indicator light on his chest wasn't even flashing.
"Tiga... has this kind of power?"
Vice-Captain Munakata said in disbelief. Such a deep, dark power... even Gatanothor's dark power was inferior to Dark Tiga's. If Dark Tiga wasn't fighting Gatanothor, he would have thought he was the enemy.
"As long as he can win," Captain Iruma said, her brow furrowed. She felt that this version of Tiga was somehow familiar. "Dark Tiga"... the name appeared in her mind. Officer Daigo... what on earth have you been through?
"Sugoi!" Rena's jaw dropped. He had turned black, but he had also gotten stronger.
"Schwatch!"
"Hyaah!"
...
The "Ultra Gang," wearing their Ultra Capes, made their entrance. An overwhelming sense of Showa-era security washed over the scene.
"Hmm?"
"Isn't that a Giant of Light?"
The great one with the star mark on his chest (Zoffy) was taken aback the moment he saw Dark Tiga. Where is the Giant of Light?
The Ultramen who didn't know the situation were all stunned. This level of darkness... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the great super-villain.
They couldn't tell!
Dark Tiga and Gatanothor... which one was the boss?
"Ahem! This is Dark Tiga. Tiga now possesses the power of both darkness and light at the same time," Hikari explained, to prevent any friendly fire.
Although it was a bit strange, they were all battle-hardened Ultra Warriors. They knew that now was not the time for idle chat.
Fling the capes, love no one.
It was time for a righteous group beatdown. The target: Gatanothor.
Dark Tiga was already hard to deal with, and now all these new Ultramen had arrived to help. Gatanothor really wanted to say that they had no martial virtue.
"Ultraman?"
Iruma and the others were all baffled. What was this situation? Wasn't this a tokusatsu show?
But they accepted it very quickly. Ultraman Tiga had always protected the Earth, fighting all kinds of enemies. Now, they were no longer nervous. With so many Ultramen ganging up on Gatanothor, this was a sure win.
With this lineup, the advantage was on their side.
"As expected of the Light of the Saw-Man!" Kenji said in admiration.
The Director of the Land of Light's Meat Union, Ace, was dual-wielding Ultra Discm Slicers, hacking and slashing at Gatanothor's tentacles. He was a whirlwind of ferocity.
"Ah, this... is this a proper Ultraman?" Rena couldn't help but ask the soul-searching question.
At this moment, she felt that Ace was a bit... brutal. The dismemberment techniques that Tiga had suddenly started using... had he learned them from Ace?
The Ultra Guillotine, the Eight-Split Halo... all kinds of cutting techniques were being thrown at Gatanothor as if they were free.
You have a lot of tentacles?
Well, Ace was having a great time. He was enjoying this.
"Any creature will feel pain, fear, or show an opening when attacked. But Gatanothor won't feel any of that," Kenji explained.
"Huh?"
Rena was baffled. Then how come I can hear Gatanothor screaming? Is it my imagination?
Ace: That's right. Gatanothor feels no pain (Ace believes this). A grim-faced Bodhisattva with a guillotine in hand.