Chapter 22: Light and Dark Showdown, Ultra Taro vs Dark Zagi!

(Note: Starting from this chapter, the next three chapters are the story of the Ultra Six Brothers rescuing Nexus, unrelated to the main plot; if you don't like it, you can skip. This plot is purely the author's wish to save Jun, don't let him suffer so much!! Writing this story aims to leave no regrets!!)

Nexus spacetime

Under the dim night sky,

A red-and-silver giant,

He was half-kneeling amidst the ruins, the colorful timer on his chest had completely gone out.

But he still resolutely assumed a fighting stance.

Nexus!

Inside Nexus's body,

Ji Yǔn Zhǔn felt his life force rapidly drying up.

He looked at the myriad lights behind him, without retreating.

Even if he had to sacrifice his life, he must protect them!

Even if, these lives would have their memories erased,

In the end, they would not even remember anything he did to safeguard the myriad lights.

That too, is worthwhile.

Before him stood a ferocious monster, Grugram.

The extinguished Nexus struggled, using his last ounce of strength, miraculously rising to his feet again!

He assumed the starting pose of battle, firmly guarding the brightly lit city behind him.

That resolute posture seemed to declare to the world that even in death, he would guard to the end!

Seeing this, Grugram was utterly enraged!

It let out a soundless roar, its massive body turning into a black blur, charging at the extinguished Nexus in a final assault!

Destruction was right before his eyes!

At this critical moment!

"Screech—!"

A crisp sound of space being torn apart echoed across the heavens!

A huge dimensional rift, radiating seven-colored light, suddenly appeared above Earth!

Before Grugram could react, six streams of light of different colors fiercely descended from the spacetime rift!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Six thunderous booms, six towering giants, like deities descending, precisely blocked the extinguished Nexus's path!

Zoffy, Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Ace, Ultraman Jack, Ultraman Taro!

The Ultra Six Brothers!

Also known as the Showa Six Ruffians!

Ultraman Ace turned his head,

He glanced at the trembling silver giant behind him,

And then looked at the brilliant myriad lights behind him.

He raised his hand, and with a steady, resolute thought, conveyed his respect to Nexus.

"Nexus, you've done well."

"You have protected this myriad of lights."

"Now it's our turn to protect you!"

Zoffy also stepped forward,

He gazed at the scar on Nexus's chest symbolizing supreme honor, and praised:

"You are a great Ultraman warrior; your achievements merit a star medal in the Land of Light, just like mine!"

That transcendent kindness and recognition, like a warm current, infused Nexus's dying body.

In the light, the human host Ji Yǔn Zhǔn showed a faint, relieved smile.

Seeing the six Ultramen come to rescue, the tension inside his body quietly eased.

The next second,

The giant's body could no longer be sustained,

Turning into countless points of light,

Together with the Evolved Trustee,

They fell from midair.

The Ultra Six Brothers' gaze refocused on the monster Grugram before them.

Using Ultraman Zero's Paraji Bracelet to traverse spacetime, they naturally knew this monster's traits from the heavens.

Ordinary physical attacks are ineffective against it!

Faced with this situation,

Taro glanced at the other five Ultras' shining blue lights, didn't bother pretending, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, there's nothing we can do now!"

Upon saying that,

The other five Ultras instantly understood.

"This is the younger brother wanting to play Ultra Taro!"

"Then let's grant his wish!"

The next moment, the six brothers moved!

Centering on Taro, they instantly formed a strange six-pointed star formation!

Zuofei, Chudai, Saiwen, Jieke, Aisi, the five Ultraman brothers simultaneously stretched out both hands, continuously transmitting their light energy to the central Taro!

「Taro, accept the power from your brothers! 」

「Hum—! 」

Boundless light converged at a point!

Taro's body instantly ignited into a raging red energy wave!

The emblematic Ultraman horns on his head suddenly swelled to several times their size, becoming immensely huge!

A miracle born from the combined strength of the Ultraman Six Brothers!

Super Taro, descend!

「Monster, your threat is too great; I will now... 」

The evolved Super Taro showed no delay.

He raised his arm, aiming at the trembling Gelugemu before him, unsettled by this terrifying energy.

He boldly unleashed Super Taro's unique ultimate move!

Cosmic Miracle Light!

「Whoosh—! 」

A beam of miraculous light, more brilliant and indescribable than the previous layered storm, instantly struck the Gelugemu!

The Gelugemu let out a piercing soundless roar!

It clearly felt,

Although the Cosmic Miracle Light differed from the layered storm,

but its body was nonetheless being completely disintegrated and evaporated at the most basic particle level by an irresistible force of law!

Super Taro could actually annihilate it!

Finally,

The number one so-called immortal monster couldn't even last a second.

It turned into cosmic dust, vanishing without a trace.

The battle ended.

And on the ground, at the spot where Jishuzhun fell,

The Night Raid Team's bio-department personnel had already arrived, preparing to take the unconscious him away for research.

According to the original storyline,

His going there will be a tragedy!

At this moment,

In the distant forest, a man clad in a black Night Raid uniform coldly observed everything.

He is the mastermind behind the entire Nexus saga, the human form of Dark Zagi, Shijue Guangyan!

He had schemed for countless ages, and was about to capture this strongest heir of light, to carry out the final transformation.

Just as he was about to reveal himself,

A hand, without any warning, lightly tapped his shoulder.

Shijue Guangyan's body hair instantly stood on end!

He abruptly turned around, and what greeted him was a mighty, heavy fist that slammed hard into his face!

「Bang! 」

Shijue Guangyan tumbled and flew several meters, looking up in a disheveled manner.

Only to see a red-and-blue Ultraman never seen before, standing before him in life-size form, moving his wrists.

It was Ultraman Zero!

Zero shook his hand and spoke in a carefree tone: "Hey, you guy, what do you intend to do to Nexus's human form?"

"I can sense that your aura is so evil it makes me want to vomit!"

Shijue Guangyan's pupils contracted violently!

He looked up at the still-unfaded light of Super Taro on the horizon,

and then looked at this inexplicably appearing life-size Ultraman before him,

His mindset completely collapsed at this moment!

"Ultraman! You damned Ultramen!"

He climbed up from the ground and let out a hysterical roar: "I've schemed for so many years! I'm about to succeed! Why do you always come to interfere with me!"

"I'll kill you!!"

In the midst of his roar, endless dark energy surged out from his body.

Dyeing the surrounding air an ominous black!

His body wildly enlarged in the darkness, ultimately becoming a pitch-black giant, extremely similar to Ultraman Noah but emanating endless evil and destructive aura!

Dark God of Destruction, Dark Zagi!

With Zagi's emergence,

A monster hidden only in the city's shadows, as if having received a king's summons,

emerged one after another from the darkness, aiming their muzzles at the Ultraman brothers in the sky!

Faced with this sudden, earth-shaking change,

Zero merely gave a light chuckle.

"You think you can defeat this young master? You're still twenty thousand years too early!"

Before his words even finished, his body swelled layer by layer, instantly transforming into a fifty-meter-tall giant, standing shoulder to shoulder with Super Taro in the sky!

At the same time, the Paraji Bracelet on his wrist flared with light, and a suit of armor shining with endless radiance instantly covered his whole body!

Ultimate Zero!

At this moment, the picture of the entire world froze.

On one side, there was Dark Zagi and behind him the endless horde of aberrant beasts, their evil aura soaring to the heavens.

On the other side, there was Ultimate Zero, and behind him Super Taro.