Ultraman: Matching you with an equally matched daddy

"Ughh ...

Daigo was filled with rage when his childhood idol was brutally murdered by two monsters right before his eyes in an attempt to protect him.

Tiga seemed to sense the raging anger in Daigo's heart, and a continuous stream of power surged from his tired body.

After defeating the original Ultraman, Golza and Melba launched another attack on Tiga.

This time, however, Tiga blocked Golza's ultrasonic beam with his right hand and Melba's Melbanik ray with his left, his powerful hands remaining perfectly still.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that he had absorbed all the energy from those attacks, which gathered in his left and right hands, condensing into two enormous fireballs.

"Dirashum Light Stream - Counterattack!"

Takahashi, who had reverted to his human form in the distance, nearly popped his eyes out when he saw Tiga's move.

No, it's fine if you can catch the enemy's attack with both hands, integrate it into the Dilasium Beam Stream to amplify its power, and then return it to the enemy.

How come you can use it with one hand now? A Diracium Beam Stream with both hands, who can stand against you?

Seeing that the fireballs in his left and right hands were getting bigger and bigger and were about to get out of control, Tiga suddenly pulled back his arms and pushed hard, launching two streams of Delasium light at the enemy at the same time.

Having absorbed and amplified the energy from the enemy, the two streams of Dilasium light became much more powerful.

Ignoring the two monsters' desperate attempts to stop him, he withstood the heavy impact of the ultrasonic beams and Melbanik rays on their bodies.

In an instant, both monsters were severely injured.

Without hesitation, Tiga, having completed his counterattack, strode towards the weaker Melba, intending to kill it first and avoid a two-on-one situation.

Takahashi also used the bracelet to scan the two monsters that had come back to life.

【Sphia Chimera - Golza/Melba】

Current combat strength: B+/B

[Legend Level: Somewhat Famous / Unheard of]

[Defeat Reward: 4.5 Star Power/1 Star Power]

[Matchable characters: Tiga, Dyna.../Tiga]

Current Star Power: 19 points

"What happened? The rewards were cut so much at once. I became stronger, but all the rewards were taken away from me."

Takahashi, who had originally planned to force himself to transform and reap another wave of starlight, shook his head helplessly.

Transforming into a B-rank monster consumes 6 Star Power points, with a reward of only 5.5 Star Power points. Moreover, it seems that Tiga could easily defeat these two monsters with just one Ultra, so he's not going to bother with it.

Transforming into battle would deplete his stamina, but with his body honed over many years, it wouldn't be impossible for him to force himself to undergo a second transformation.

The battle time might be a bit short.

This is why Takahashi had to block the attack for Tiga, because he could transform a second time after deactivating his transformation.

If it were Tiga, he would be forced to deactivate his transformation in the very first battle, and given Daigo's constitution, he would probably faint on the spot.

In the face of this monster that has inexplicably died and come back to life, preserving even one member of our fighting force is crucial.

Now that it's clear that Sphia was behind it, Takahashi felt much relieved.

Isn't it just merging worlds? Takahashi has seen it all before. He has plenty of strength and means to create these strange and bizarre monsters.

Sphia's level alone is not enough to qualify him as a high-intensity character.

In the short time that Takahashi was thinking, Tiga had already killed Melba.

Having taken a hit from the ultimate version of the Diracium Beam Stream and then been attacked by the enraged Tiga Iron Fist, Melbamon's second life ended even faster than its first.

After killing Melba, Tiga did not spare its corpse, but instead lifted it up and slammed its massive 46,000-ton body down on Golza.

Having learned his lesson once, Tiga will never again let any monster's corpse leave his sight.

On the other side, Golza, who had just been hit by a Diracium Beam, hadn't even caught his breath when he saw his good brother's corpse rapidly enlarging in his field of vision.

Before Golza could dodge, Melba's corpse made intimate contact with its head with a thud.

Then Golza's vision went black; he had suffered a concussion from the impact, and his head was spinning so much that he couldn't even stand up straight.

At this point, almost three minutes had passed since the battle began, and the color timer on Tiga's chest was flashing more and more rapidly.

The two ultimate attacks he had already used, Delasium Light Stream and Lampard Light Bullet, were of limited power and could not help the two monsters rest in peace.

Therefore, he needs a new, more powerful skill to bury the monsters, to utterly obliterate them, and to prevent them from being used by others.

Just as Daigo was thinking this, a piece of information flowed into his mind.

"So this form's beam is the strongest? Why didn't we just use this form from the beginning?"

With his arms crossed in front of his forehead, Tiga's body transformed into a well-proportioned composite form in just 0.5 seconds.

"Zepelion Ray—!"

After crossing their wrists in front of them, they spread them out to the left and right to collect energy, then combine them into an L-shape to release a white, ultra-high-heat beam of light.

The intense light gradually washed over Golza and Melba's bodies.

When the light stream disappeared, Golza and Melba's bodies vanished without a trace, no longer existing in this world.

Having accomplished all this, Tiga's physical strength reached its limit. Just like the original Ultraman who disappeared before, he turned into countless light particles and vanished on the spot.

"I wonder how Daigo is doing now. Should we go check on him?"

As Takahashi watched Tiga's enormous body dissipate on its own, he pondered whether he should make contact with Daigo now.

Daigo's confusion about gaining the power of a Titan permeated the entire Ultraman Tiga TV series, until he finally accepted the fact and strengthened his beliefs when facing Gijera.

If Daigo could be guided in advance as the original Ultraman, then the power unleashed by a determined Daigo would definitely be even greater.

He was also able to train Daigo's body early on, so that Daigo's physical strength could support Tiga's transformation for a longer period of time.

Before Takahashi could figure it out, he saw the Victory Flying Swallow II descending from the sky.

The direction it's pointing is the same as the direction Daigo's plane crashed in.

"Let's not do that yet. My cheat ability is only good for fighting. I can't transform without monsters to fight. And this world seems to be a fusion version. I don't want some strategist like Gondo to tie me up and do experiments on me."

Now that the GUTS team members had taken the initiative to rescue Daigo, Takahashi felt relieved, especially since the recent bear infestation in Japan had been quite severe.

Even someone like him who has received combat training should not linger in the mountains and forests.

The Victory Team at least has the Hyper gun; black bears and brown bears are just easy prey for them.

If Daigo hadn't been exhausted, it's hard to say who would have been more likely to encounter danger in this mountain forest, given their respective equipment.

"Slip away."

Picking up his pre-prepared hiking gear and carrying a backpack full of food, water, and various supplies, Takahashi headed back the way he had come.

Deep in the mountains, the GUTS team successfully found Daigo, who had miraculously escaped from the crashed fighter jet and was resting against a large tree.

"Haha, Daigo, you little brat, I knew you wouldn't die."

"You little rascal, you've really worried us to death!"

"Hate--"

"..."

"Let's go back."

After a burst of laughter and commotion, Shinjo and Horii helped Daigo up, one on each side, and the group headed towards the Victory Flying Swallow No. 2.