Belial, Tregear, new members of the Straw Hat Pirates

(Things marked in brackets 【】 are memories.)

"Bang bang bang!"

Somewhere in the universe, a brutal war is raging. Countless Ultramen clash with monsters and aliens.

Two aliens knelt before an Ultraman with horns, begging for mercy.

“We surrender, please, spare us!” one of the aliens cried. “We two are just here to buy time.”

The Ultraman was clearly a little soft-hearted, and just as he was about to let them go, a dark red beam of light struck them.

"Belial, what are you doing?" the Ultraman shouted.

"How can you still be so naive? You can't be soft-hearted towards your enemies, or you'll be the one who dies." Belial scoffed at Ken's question.

“And don’t forget how you got injured before.” Belial said, pointing to Ken’s shoulder.

"But……"

"There's no 'but' about it, let's hurry up and go, they need help over there." With that, Belial continued charging into the enemy ranks, eliminating them.

Seeing this, Ken was clearly upset. Just then, an Ultraman urged him to help. Ken had no choice but to continue fighting.

“Belial and Ken were the youngest and strongest Ultra Warriors in the Land of Light at the time,” Tregear said.

"But the two have completely different personalities. Jian is sentimental and a very emotional person."

"As for Belial, he is even more ruthless and never shows mercy to his enemies."

"After the super-evolution event in the Land of Light, the Land of Light established an army, and these two became the most renowned warriors in the Land of Light based on their strength."

"However, one thing became the trigger for Belial's transformation."

"The fuse? What is it?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

"That is, choose one of the two as the successor."

"At that time, the highest leader of the Land of Light was wounded in battle, so he had to choose a successor to lead the Land of Light."

"But he encountered a trolley problem, which is the question of who to choose. It's like the choice of the Fleet Admiral you mentioned before."

"Should you choose to be ruthless or sentimental?"

"The Land of Light also made a choice, so the higher-ups of the Land of Light have temporarily decided on Ken."

"Why?"

"Because Belial's personality is too ruthless, he basically uses the maximum penalty to punish his enemies. Such a personality is fine for fighting, but if used to govern a country, it will definitely cause trouble."

Hearing Tregear's words, everyone, especially Robin, agreed wholeheartedly. For her, who often studied human history, this choice was not unfamiliar.

"But the high-ranking officials of the Land of Light did not make a fuss at the time, because they needed to investigate for a while longer."

"However, one incident made the leaders of the Land of Light make up their minds."

"Bang!"

The buildings of the Land of Light were destroyed by a sudden attack, and several Ultramen were knocked to the ground.

Belial and Ken arrived just in time, only to find ruins engulfed in flames and smoke, and a black alien clad in black armor.

“Who are you?” Beria asked.

The alien slowly replied, "I am an Alien named Empera. I have come to destroy you."

"Bah! You've got quite the nerve!" Belial cursed. "You arrogant bastard, I'll deal with you!" With that, Belial immediately charged towards Alien Empera.

"Beria, wait a minute! Sigh!" Ken had no choice but to follow.

"Hmph, you arrogant brat." Empera laughed, drawing his sword to meet the attack.

"That battle was the most famous Ultra War in the history of the Land of Light, when the legion led by Alien Empera attacked the Land of Light."

"Belial and Ken immediately chose to fight, but Emperor was the strongest enemy in the history of the Land of Light. Even the two of them were no match for him. They gradually lost the battle."

"Ugh!"

Belial and Ken were knocked to the ground by Alien Emperor. Belial glared at Emperor with resentment, "Damn it."

"Jian!"

At that moment, a woman carrying a knife rushed over without regard for the danger.

"Marie!" Beria and Ken shouted at the same time, "What are you doing here?"

Jian hurriedly said, "Mary, it's too dangerous here, you should leave quickly."

However, Mary shook her head and handed Ken a knife. "This is... the Ultimate Blade?"

“Take it,” Mary said. “It is a treasure kept by our people. Use it to defeat Ampera.”

"Okay, I'll give it a try." After saying that, Ken took the Ultimate Blade, which enhanced Ken's power.

He amplified the power of light into true power. At the same time, the power of light formed a barrier that surrounded him and Emperor.

Belial stared in disbelief, muttering, "What? Ken, does he really have this kind of power?"

He then wielded the Ultimate Blade to fight against Alien Empera.

Amidst the flashing blades and the clash of swords, the two engaged in a fierce battle.

Finally, Emperor and Ken, weapons in hand, charged at each other. A flash of gold and black light streaked across their faces.

Ken and Emperor Alien had a gash cut open in their waists. Emperor Alien looked at his wound, looked up to the sky and roared, "Light!" Then, he turned into light and disappeared.

“Ken.” Belial looked at Ken, who was kneeling on one knee, his expression complex.

"The battle was ultimately won thanks to the efforts of Belial and Ken."

"But why would this affect Belial?"

"Because after the battle, Ken, who defeated Emperor, became a hero of the people of the Land of Light. The high-ranking officials of the Land of Light also decided to grant Ken the position of the highest leader of the Land of Light."

"However, Belial, who also contributed to this battle, gained nothing."

"The leadership of the Land of Light has decided to grant Ken the position of supreme leader!"

As Belial listened to the pronouncements from the high-ranking officials of the Land of Light, he stood frozen in place, unable to calm down for a long time.

Belial walked to Silver Plaza and stared at the distant buildings, lost in thought.

"Belial, are you alright?" Ken ran over and asked worriedly, looking at Belial who seemed to be questioning his existence.

“I’m fine,” Belial said calmly.

"But……"

"I told you, I'm fine!" Belial shouted, looking at Ken's worried face, Belial suppressed his emotions and said, "You can go now."

"But……"

"Jian!" Mary walked over at that moment. "Where have you been? The higher-ups need to see you. You'd better hurry."

“I…” Jian looked at Mary, then at Belial beside her.

Seeing Ken's bewildered expression, Belial said impatiently, "Hurry up and go."

Seeing this, Jian had no choice but to take Mary to headquarters.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Belial nearly slipped and fell, then sat down against the wall. "Heh heh heh," Belial chuckled bitterly, covering his face.

"Beria lost everything; he lost his career and his love."

"In other words, Belial gave a lot but received nothing in return."

"This battle completely changed Belial's life."

"He recalled Jian's strength during the battle and realized that he didn't have enough strength, which is why he was like this."

"So he touched the plasma spark tower."

"What?!" Everyone was shocked. "Wait, didn't you say before that touching the Plasma Spark Tower would result in being expelled from the Land of Light?"

Hearing the Straw Hat crew's question, Tregear pondered for a moment before continuing.

Land of Light, Plasma Spark Tower

"Bang!" Suddenly, the wall of the plasma spark tower exploded, and a figure flew out and landed on the ground.

"That's... Belial?"

The patrolling Ultraman stared in disbelief at Belial's agonizing struggle. "What... could it be that he touched the Plasma Spark Tower?"

"This is a grave crime!"

"How to do?"

"Let's subdue Belial first." After saying that, several Ultramen rushed towards Belial, but Belial's strength was beyond their ability to stop.

Then, Jian arrived late and, seeing the suffering Belial, rushed over and hugged him.

"Beria, wait for me, I will definitely help you."

Belial looked at his friend, about to speak, but the power within him became uncontrollable.

Beria flung Jian away, and then he flew into the sky.

"Belial!" Ken and the other Ultramen followed closely behind.

"Beria, wait, don't go!" someone called out from behind Beria.

Suddenly, Belial unleashed a beam of light that exploded in front of Ken. By the time Ken managed to escape, Belial was already fading from his sight.

"Belia!"

Ken was about to rush over when he was stopped by another Ultraman. "Ken, wait, you can't go."

“But Beria, he…”

“Belial… he has violated the laws of the Land of Light, we…”

"I don't care, I'm going to find Belial!"

Ken tried to chase after Belial, but was held down by the other Ultramen. Looking at the empty universe, Ken roared in anguish, "Belial!"

Minutes later, the high command of the Land of Light announced:

Belial has been expelled from the Land of Light for violating its laws.

"And so, Senior Belial was expelled from the Land of Light for violating its laws," Tregear said sadly.

Hearing Torregia's words, everyone's spirits were somewhat low.

"Is this why Belial doesn't like to answer questions about the Land of Light?" Nami asked.

“No!” Tregear cried out. “Far from it. What made our homeland a wound for Belial was what happened after he left the Land of Light.”

As he spoke, Tregear's eyes were filled with sadness, "That was Belial's true pain."