『 "We can't win at all, I don't understand," Daigo said firmly.
"Yeah, since when did I stop believing in fate?" Iruma Megumi's eyes had turned red at some point. She prayed, "You must win."
"As a human."
"…." Daigo said nothing more, only nodding heavily.
"Daigo!" Rena's eyes were filled with worry and reluctance. She wanted to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.
Daigo is both Ultraman and human… the world needs Tiga to save it, and it needs Daigo to save it!
She couldn't stop him… and she had no right to stop him! 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure): "The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage!" ]
[ Kamado Tanjiro (Demon Slayer): "Can't win at all… how can you know that without trying!" ]
[ Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail): "You must win! As a human!!" ]
[ Ultraseven (Ultraman): "The silent warrior, carrying an unwavering will, resolutely heads into a final battle where life and death are uncertain. You must win! Daigo!" ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Three minutes. Tiga only has three minutes to defeat that oversized nautilus.
Once time is up, no one knows what Tiga will become.
But it's not hard to imagine—just like what happens when a battery runs out of power?
It must break, right?
Countless viewers didn't resent that prospect; some were even looking forward to it. Compared to saving humanity, they wanted to see what kind of ugliness would emerge from humans after their guardian deity perished.
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〜Ultraman Universe, Tiga Worldline〜
"Is this the world you want to protect, the humans you want to protect?"
The fire of fury almost erupted from Camearra's eyes!
Thirty million years ago, what exactly did Yuzare say to you? Why did you choose to betray them?
Why did you throw yourself into the camp of Light!
But… wasn't it you, Tiga, who led them into the Darkness in the first place?!!
Why… why make such a heartless betrayal!
Camearra roared; she couldn't wait to see Tiga's miserable state!
Without the power of Darkness, you are weak enough to be crushed in a single blow!
Land of Light—
"Tiga is absolutely no match for Gatanothor,"
Several veteran Ultramen stated with certainty.
Judging by Tiga's previous performance, his strength is certainly much greater than the New Generation Ultramen; after all, Ultramen capable of changing forms are few and far between.
But even with the ability to change forms, Tiga is no match for Gatanothor. The gap between them is too vast.
Setting aside weight and height, the terrifying dark energy within Gatanothor's body alone has reached a level that makes even them feel palpably uneasy!
The only possibility now is for Tiga to plunge back into Darkness and transform into a Dark Warrior!
Otherwise, they couldn't imagine how Tiga could win against Gatanothor.
The Mysterious Four Ultras were also watching this battle, and the same suspicion rose in their hearts.
Thirty million years ago, the first light was born in the Orion Nebula.
How exactly did he fall into Darkness? How did he become the strongest?
Coupled with the fact that Dark Tiga once absorbed the abilities of two other Dark Giants, it made them wonder: does Tiga possess the ability to infinitely absorb Darkness?
If so, there might be hope for defeating Gatanothor, but what happens after that…?
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『 Everyone from the GUTS base boarded the Artdessei, sailing like an ark of life through this world on the brink of destruction.
The black mist swallowed the entire world; not a single ray of dawn could be seen on the land. At this moment, Tiga had arrived before Gatanothor!
Before Gatanothor, Tiga's figure looked so thin and small. Looking at the monster before him, Tiga felt an unprecedented pressure!
He tentatively fired a light bullet, but it didn't even scratch the opponent's skin!
Startled, Tiga rushed forward, throwing heavy punches!
But no matter how he attacked, Gatanothor suffered no damage. It stood tall in the ocean, constantly releasing black mist. The moment the mist touched Daigo, Tiga felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
The next moment, dozens of tentacles whipped out from the sea. Just by reaching out, they left Tiga with no power to fight back!
Tiga fell heavily into the water, and this scene was broadcast to the entire world by GUTS—
Gatanothor's black mist was enough to erase any signal, but it was only this moment of Tiga's battle that it did not erase.
It wanted humanity to witness Tiga's failure! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Romani Archaman (Type-Moon): "I thought it was just a mindless super-monster, but I didn't expect its intelligence to be equally terrifying. It actually wants to use Tiga's failure to destroy humanity!" ]
[ Kyrieloid (Ultraman): "You're no match at all. Tiga, you are too weak. Such a guardian deity is simply a laughingstock!" ]
[ Terra of the Right (A Certain Magical Index): "The gap is too big, like the difference between a child and an adult. Tiga can't even break through Gatanothor's defense." ]
[ Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Magical Index): "Why does someone always want to take human lives! Who did we offend?! Is it necessary?! You want to destroy the Earth at the drop of a hat—are you all on drugs?!" ]
[ .....]
〜Naruto World〜
In the Pure Land—
"It's just like a normal Uchiha Susanoo fighting a Tailed Beast; it's too powerless. The total amount of energy in the body has already decided everything."
Tiga cannot compare to Gatanothor in any aspect.
From the beginning, this was an unequal battle.
Uchiha Madara simulated it in his mind: what if his Susanoo descended upon that world?
A giant Susanoo several thousand meters tall could almost crush all the monsters and Ultramen of that world, but…
What about quality? Can a Susanoo traverse the universe? Some things aren't strong just because they are big.
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『 "It's useless, we can't win," an adult sighed in a shelter, watching Tiga being brutally beaten.
They could clearly see that Tiga was currently at a disadvantage.
"Go Tiga! Go! Go!" The children behind them still hadn't given up their trust in Tiga. They believed Tiga would definitely protect them!
On the battlefield, Tiga switched forms. His red Power Type allowed him to tear off Gatanothor's tentacles!
He leaped high, a terrifying punch breaking the sonic barrier and making the void tremble, before landing heavily on Gatanothor's hideous, ugly head!
Gatanothor finally felt pain. It let out a roar and then flung Tiga away!
Seeing this, Tiga released the Delacium Light Stream, but this strike still did no damage to Gatanothor!
Gatanothor shook its body, neither attacking nor dodging, as if mocking Tiga's powerlessness.
Tiga charged up again, this time using all his energy to release a powered-up Delacium Light Stream!
But to Tiga's shock, the result remained unchanged!
The red light flashed, but Tiga had nowhere to retreat!
He charged forward again in anger to fight!
But the next moment, countless tentacles locked him tight, and then a pitch-black, ominous beam of death pierced through Tiga's body!
"DAIGO!!!" Rena could no longer endure the grief. Seeing Daigo fighting alone and now suffering such torture, she cried out.
Daigo…?!! Everyone looked at Rena in shock. Did Rena just call Tiga 'Daigo'?!
Tiga is Daigo?!
No one answered. Tiga… still held his fighting stance, but he had already turned into a stone statue.
With a gentle tap from Gatanothor, Tiga sank into the deep sea. 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Cid Kageno (Eminence in Shadow): "I see. Generally speaking, after the red light, he should revert from Tiga's form. But because of Gatanothor's death beam, Tiga was killed and turned into a stone statue, sealed inside along with Daigo." ]
[ Merlin (Type-Moon): "So much despair, wahhh. I can't even imagine how desperate humans will be after seeing Tiga's death. That was their only guardian deity~" ]
[ Ryomen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen): "Heh, 'Can't win at all, don't understand'? Do you understand now? Also, Gatanothor, you should have minced him into meat stuffing!" ]
[ Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen): "Look, our Lord Sukuna is getting anxious again~" ]
[ Kenjaku (Jujutsu Kaisen): "He must have been disgusted into a psychological shadow by something. Right, Satoru?" ]
[ Aqua (KonoSuba): "Tiga: I've learned my lesson, please let me go." ]
[ Camearra (Ultraman): "How pathetic, how tragic, Tiga. Look at you now, what state have you fallen into? Do you regret your choice back then?" ]
[ Aizen Sosuke (Bleach): "The fate of all humanity is not so easy to carry. If you want to bear it alone, you must be prepared to die at any moment." ]
[ Batman (DCEU Earth-1): "The god who protects humanity… died just like that?!" ]
[ Homelander (The Boys): "Still too weak. Compared to that evil god, Tiga is still too weak." ]
[ Shinjo Tetsuo (Ultrman): "Then only destruction awaits us?! Humanity is repeating the mistake of thirty million years ago?! You've got to be kidding me! Bastard!" ]
[ .....]
〜Ultraman Universe, Superior 8 Ultra Brothers〜
Countless New Generation Ultras watched this scene with grief and anger.
Both hatred for the monster and sorrow for Tiga's failure to resist fate.
Can Tiga… still come back to life?
They had never encountered such a desperate situation. In the eyes of many human hosts, Tiga was dead!
〜Ultraman Universe, Land of Light〜
"Can he not use the power of Darkness?!"
If he could return to his state from thirty million years ago, even if he couldn't defeat Gatanothor, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation!
A group of Ultramen were full of confusion. Tiga didn't erupt with the power of Darkness until his death.
Was it because Daigo hadn't mastered it, or because he had long lost the power of Darkness by embracing the Light?
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Did Tiga just die like that?
Everyone's expression was full of bewilderment. Was it too abrupt?
Everything seemed to be as Iruma Megumi said: Tiga was facing an enemy he couldn't possibly win against. Before Gatanothor, Tiga was practically a plaything!
Is it all over just like that?
No… wait!
Everyone suddenly remembered that at the very beginning, wasn't Tiga also in a stone statue form? Daigo became Light, and only then was there Tiga. So now…
Tiga has lost the Light again and returned to a stone statue form… the only thing that can be done is… to take the Light back!
Everyone frowned. Although a clue appeared in their hearts, they didn't know how to proceed.
What exactly is Light?!
The sun? Warmth? A brilliant radiance? They still didn't know how Daigo became Light back then!
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〜Dropkick on My Devil World〜
"Damn it! How should I know what Light is! It never said how that human became Light back then!"
The blonde, blue-eyed, snake-tailed Jashin-chan shouted as she stirred the thick soup in the pot!
Humans are so troublesome! Her suggestion was to just boil that guy named Daigo into soup and let him see the power of a Great Demon of Hell!
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『 The black mist raged, and a heavy, hoarse, distorted laughter echoed across the Pacific Ocean.
The crimson in Gatanothor's eyes grew deeper. It felt it—it felt the despair and pain of humanity!
Ultraman Tiga was defeated. There was no hope. Everything was over…
Their so-called guardian deity was dead. What hope did they have left? Humanity only had the fate of waiting for extinction.
They laughed and cried hysterically; the last hope in their hearts was shattered. They cursed Ultraman Tiga, even hated him!
He kept saying he would protect them, AND NOW HE ENDED UP IN SUCH AN UGLY STATE… HOW RIDICULOUS!!!
Darkness swallowed the world, and the last sliver of light quietly vanished. Ugliness crazily bred and spread in the shadows. Their hope for Tiga was destroyed, and they lived out their final moments like the walking dead.
"Tiga!" But even in the darkest world, a sliver of light still existed. A child holding a Tiga toy still shouted.
"Tiga is dead," the adults replied, their faces filled with exhaustion, numbness, and despair.
"No! Tiga isn't dead! Tiga will definitely save us!" the child insisted!
That dirty face was full of determination and hope!
They believed… that when Tiga stood up again, he would definitely save them!
And GUTS also never gave up hope. They wanted to wake Tiga up at any cost!
No matter the price, THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY IT!!!
They knew very well that besides Tiga, they had no possibility of defeating Gatanothor!
After a brief discussion, the whole world resolutely decided to place all their final hopes on Tiga!
"WAKE TIGA UP AT ALL COSTS!!!"
First, they thought of Masaki Keigo. Could his Light Genetic Converter shine the energy of Light onto Tiga and perhaps wake him up?! 』
『 .....』
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"Brilliant, people who believe in the Light? Hmph Hahahahahahahaha! This King understands! This King understands!"
Gilgamesh clutched his stomach, laughing demonically.
"A bunch of blind mongrels! The Light is right before your eyes, yet you cannot see it?! Hanhahahaha!"
The King's expression was full of pleasure and anticipation!
Is the light right before our eyes? To the side, Kotomine Kirei showed a hint of breakdown. Since some point, another emotion had grown in his hollow heart besides pleasure.
And that was hatred for people who speak in riddles.
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