Belial, Tregear, new members of the Straw Hat Pirates

Over the course of countless days and months, Toregia gradually became an important figure under Hikari.

On this day, Taro took some time to meet with Tregear, who then produced a device.

"This is……"

"This is the equipment I researched that allows Ultra Warriors to fuse with life forms from other planets."

"That's really amazing," Taro said with a smile.

"By the way, Taro, you should name this device."

“Let me think about it,” Taro pondered. “Embrace the sun, and gain courage.”

"Let's call it Taiga. Taiga Spark."

Taro then put his hand on Toregia's shoulder and said sincerely, "This is a symbol of our friendship."

"It's a good name. I'll give it to you when I finish it."

"really?"

"Oh, right, I have to go on a mission. See you later." Taro said goodbye to Tregear.

While Torregia remained silent, Hikari summoned him to conduct research.

On this day, Hikari asked Torregia to prepare some research data, and Torregia accepted the order and left.

After Torregia left, Hikari continued his scientific research.

Suddenly, the large screen flashed red, and a big exclamation mark appeared. Hikari was shocked and quickly checked what had happened.

Upon seeing the words on the big screen, Hikari turned pale and rushed out of the laboratory without saying a word.

At this moment, Torregia had finished organizing the data and was on his way to the laboratory. When he returned to the laboratory, he found it empty.

"Huh? Where's the officer?"

Suddenly, Torregia saw the large screen and looked terrified. It read: "Arbos has been attacked. Requesting backup."

Torregia knew something was terribly wrong and rushed out. He happened to run into a researcher. Torregia called out to him, "Where's Taro?"

"Senior Taro has gone on a mission with the Space Garrison."

"Damn it!" Tregear cursed under his breath. After a moment's thought, he said to the Ultraman, "Here's what we'll do: you quickly send a distress signal to Taro and the others, and tell them to find someone to go to Planet Arbok!"

"Oh, alright."

Watching Ultraman Tregear leave, still worried about Hikari, he flew to Planet Arbok after leaving the Science Bureau.

Arbok...

Torregia landed on the surface of Arbok and was immediately stunned.

Hikari had previously told him happily about Arbok, a beautiful and vibrant planet.

But now, there is no sign of life around, no vitality, just a deathly wasteland.

Just as Torregia was wondering, he saw a blue figure not far away, which was Hikari.

"Sir!"

Torregia shouted as he approached Hikari.

Hikari knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the ground, his mind filled with the scene from just now.

Ten minutes earlier, Hikari, like Tregear, looked at Arbok, who was lifeless, with the same panic.

Just then, Hikari heard a scream. He ran over and witnessed a scene that horrified him: a gigantic beast with shell-shaped wings—the high-dimensional predator Bogaru—was devouring the life forms of Arbok.

"Stop!" Hikari roared, his anger reaching its peak, and charged forward.

Hikari punched Bogaru, but Bogaru only felt a slight itch and completely ignored him.

Hikari then appeared in front of Bogaru and launched several attacks. However, Bogaru ignored Hikari completely and casually swatted him away.

Hikari was completely disoriented from the shock. As he struggled to his feet, still in excruciating pain, he saw Bogaru approaching the last remaining life form from Arbok.

"Stop, stop!" Hikari cried out in despair, but his body was in too much pain to get up. He could only watch helplessly as Bogaru devoured the last life form of Arbok.

Hearing the screams of the Arbok lifeform, Hikari nearly collapsed. Bogaru, who had finished eating the Arbok lifeform, glanced at Hikari contemptuously before taking off and flying away.

Hikari was about to get up and give chase, but he fell to the ground due to his injuries.

"Aaaaaah!" He looked at the departing Bogaru and the lifeless land around him, and lay on the ground, letting out a painful and desperate wail.

……

"Sir, sir."

Tregear shook Hikari's body, saying worriedly, "Alright, let's go back to the Land of Light together." With that, Tregear was about to take Hikari away.

Suddenly, Hikari shoved Tregear away, crying out in anguish, "I'm no longer a commander!"

Hikari looked at his hands and said helplessly, "I'm so useless! I couldn't protect Arbok!"

As he spoke, Hikari looked at the Knight's Bracers bestowed upon him by the King of Ultra on his right wrist. "The King of Ultra even bestowed upon me these Knight's Bracers. I am unworthy to be a messenger of light!"

Hikari pounded the ground in anguish, venting his grief and anger.

Suddenly, Hikari raised his head and said angrily, "I swear, I will beat that bastard Bogaru to a pulp!"

"That's the guy who wiped out countless lives and destroyed this planet." As he spoke, Hikari exuded a terrifying aura, and the hatred in his eyes made even Tregear somewhat afraid.

Just then, countless dark blue energies attached themselves to Hikari's body.

Ultimately, enveloped by the power of hatred and anger, and empowered by a furious heart, amidst black, blue, and dark green light, Ultraman Hikari, clad in armor of hatred, was born with the "Hunter Knight Sword."

Upon seeing this, Tregear was completely stunned. "This form is..."

Looking at Tregear, Hikari drew his sword and said to him, "If you dare to get in my way, I'll kill you!"

After saying that, Hikari swung his sword wildly at Tregear. Tregear barely managed to dodge.

While dodging, he said to Hikari, "Commander Hikari, aren't you going to fight the darkness?"

Hearing Tregear's words, Hikari scoffed and said, "Ultraman Hikari is dead. I was born for revenge."

"Hunter Knight's Sword!"

Hikari then felled Tregear with a single sword strike and left Arbok.

Then Taro and the others arrived late. Seeing Tregear standing there silently, Taro had no choice but to send Tregear back to the Land of Light.

Hours later, an explosive news report broke: Ultraman Hikari, the director of the Space Technology Bureau, has gone missing, and the Space Garrison is searching for him.

"Have you heard? Ultraman Hikari has gone missing."

"really?"

In the square, Torregia stared blankly at his surroundings, ignoring the conversations of the passersby.

Tregear recalled Hikari's roar, "Even Commander Hikari can't fight against the darkness?"

"Is the power of light so fragile?"

"Commander Hikari's disappearance has left me completely confused about the difference between justice and evil."

"And what about Taro?"

"Heh, but I think his concern for me is just because that guy doesn't understand anything at all."

“I took his concern for me as charity, as a gift from him as a messenger of light to me, a weak person!”

"I think he only views things subjectively and one-sidedly."

"I feel like we're drifting further and further apart."

"Because he is the son of Father of Ultra, he is the ace of the Space Garrison, and he is the sixth brother of the Ultra Brothers!" Tregear said, his emotions becoming agitated.

“And I can’t do anything. I’m nothing, I…” Toregia said, tears welling up in his eyes, “I can’t catch up with him at all.”

Seeing Torregia's appearance, everyone felt a sense of sadness.

"In the end, disillusioned with the light, I left the Land of Light."

"Until one day, I suddenly realized that this world is neither light nor darkness."

"All that exists is chaotic disorder!"

"I have come to a ruin called Borges, and I have awakened the most terrifying force in the universe, the chaotic power of the era born from the universe—the power of the evil god!"

"I fused with that chaotic power and became the second Dark Ultraman of the Land of Light after Belial."

As he spoke, Tregear was filled with self-mockery and pain. He laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Like my predecessor Belial, I completely betrayed my original intention, fell into darkness, went against myself, and became a dark Ultraman."

"Like Belial, I can never go back, never go back at all!" Tregear said sorrowfully.

Then, he murmured absentmindedly, "There's no going back."