They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 454 Cooperation and Interlude

Dead silence.

Upon hearing Mayuri Kurotsuchi's words, a profound silence enveloped the entire throne room.

The Sternritter members kneeling on the ground almost thought they had misheard.

Observation? Recording? Analysis?

This Grim Reaper sees His Majesty's impending holy war to reclaim the world as... a phenomenon worthy of study?

This is the ultimate blasphemy against the gods.

However, just as that murderous intent, powerful enough to crush steel into powder, was about to coalesce again, a deep and powerful laugh suddenly rang out from the throne.

"Hahaha...hahahahahaha—!"

Yhwach smiled.

The laughter did not stem from anger or mockery, but from a pure, heartfelt joy, like a chess player looking down at a game of chess who sees a piece that has jumped off the board, yet is incredibly interesting.

Laughter echoed through the magnificent palace, causing the stone pillars carved with ancient history to tremble slightly.

He slowly stopped laughing, leaned forward slightly, and his eyes, which could see into the future, were now focused with great interest on Mayuri Kurotsuchi's face.

"Interesting, really interesting."

Yhwabach's voice carried a hint of approval.
"A mortal, relying on his own wisdom, glimpsed the gate to the realm of the gods. Instead of feeling fear and awe, he wanted to dismantle it and explore its secrets."

“Mayuri Kurotsuchi, I grant your ‘deal’.”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

Even the man with long golden hair and a solemn expression who had been standing by the throne the whole time had a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

Yhwach raised his hand, as if to comfort his incomprehensible subjects.

"An unpredictable variable, rather than letting him run rampant outside my sight, I'd rather keep him by my side."

His gaze swept across the hall, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.
"Under my omniscient and omnipotent gaze, all anomalies will eventually become part of my power."

His gaze returned to Mayuri Kurotsuchi, his interest growing even stronger.

"Furthermore, I'm very curious... how exactly did you do it? Without my help, and without the Spirit King's help, you somehow grasped even a fragment of this power out of thin air."

He slowly rose from his throne, his massive figure casting a shadow that seemed to engulf the entire hall.

"Aizen Sousuke's farce bought us the best opportunity."

The guardians of the Soul King's Palace, the self-proclaimed "Zero Squad" of royal agents, were their eyes fixed on the illusory throne. The Gotei 13's strength was also severely depleted by this internal strife.

"The heartbeat that has been dormant for nine hundred years will awaken at this moment."

The intellect stripped away for nine hundred years will return at this moment. The power sealed away for nine hundred years will also be reclaimed at this moment.

"Pass down the order," Yhwach's voice resounded throughout the entire Unknown Empire. "Nine years from now, we will reclaim everything."

"The holy war has begun."

……

Meanwhile, under another starry sky.

Tokyo, late at night.

The room in the penthouse was brightly lit.

This place is less of a residence and more of a small private research institute. The walls are pure white, the furniture is minimalist, and the most striking feature of the room is the holographic projection screens that float in the air and emit a faint blue light.

Countless complex data streams swept across the screen like a waterfall, outlining models and formulas that are incomprehensible to ordinary people.

A man in a white lab coat stands in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, holding a steaming cup of coffee, overlooking the bustling yet tranquil city below.

Two whole years have passed since that earth-shattering spacetime war, and since he was swept into this strange universe by Tartarus's golden light.

Two years may be a long time for an ordinary person, but for him, it was just a blink of an eye.

He put down his coffee cup, tapped his fingertips lightly in the air, and a virtual keyboard popped up.

He skillfully typed, bringing up a folder that was encrypted in multiple layers.

Thanks to the modifications he brought from the Victory team, its functionality has long surpassed the original design of the PDI.

In the past two years, with this super personal terminal, he has easily hacked into the world's global network, from the most basic civilian networks to the top-secret databases of governments and even the military.

He forged a new identity for himself, found a way to set up this small laboratory, and then repaired his transformation device. In the process of exploring this world, he also discovered many "interesting" things.

On the screen, several keywords were highlighted.

Six years ago, a red orb fell from the sky above Shinjuku.

The Visitors.

TLT (Terrestrial Liberation Trust) is a global defense organization.

[Night Raiders]

And, the most crucial word.

Space Beast.

A mysterious monster that feeds on human fear and constantly evolves and attacks humans.

"I see……"

Masaki Keigo looked at the information on the screen and muttered to himself.

He finally understood why the world seemed so peaceful, with almost no sightings of monsters on civilian networks.

TLT, the organization operating behind the scenes, used the alien technology of the "Visitors" to build a massive memory erasure device called "Lethe".

Whenever an alien beast appears and is destroyed, the "Forgetful River" is activated, erasing all relevant memories of all witnesses within a specific area in order to maintain social stability and prevent large-scale panic.

A carefully maintained, false peace.

When these pieces of information were put together, a legendary name clearly emerged in his mind.

Nexus...

The light that called him and guided him into this world may well be the legendary giant of light, the ultimate Ultra Warrior—Noah.

Masaki Keigo's expression became complicated.

His coming into this world was not accidental, but guided by Noah's will.

Perhaps, it is hoped that he will use his wisdom to do something for this world that has been corrupted by darkness.

But he had more important things to do.

His thoughts involuntarily drifted back to his original world—the universe that belonged to Tiga.

Because of his actions and reasons, the destiny that Daigo and Tiga should have faced alone became even more dangerous.

The Dark Ruler, the three Dark Giants who have returned... and more importantly, the research data he left behind about light genetic factors and artificial Ultraman.

He was all too aware of the value and danger of that information.

If it falls into the hands of those with ulterior motives, such as hawks within TPC or other hidden ambitious individuals, the consequences could be dire.

He has to go back.

Before things spiral out of control, he must personally eliminate all the problems he has created.

He did possess the technology to travel through time.

He reached out and took out something that looked like a vacuum tube. Inside, a small cluster of constantly pulsating, seemingly alive, golden particles floated, radiating a sacred yet dangerous aura.

These are the energy particles he collected from Absolut Tartarus during his battle with him.

If its composition can be analyzed, it may be possible to replicate that ability to travel through time and space.

This is option one.

As for Option Two... his gaze fell upon the deep night sky outside the window.

That is... Ultraman Noah.

But both roads were blocked.

Deciphering the particles of Tartarus requires enormous energy and a sophisticated experimental environment, far beyond what his private laboratory can provide.

To get in touch with Noah, one needs to find his suitable match...

Thinking this, Masaki Keigo opened another document, which contained the name of a person named Komon Kazuki...

(End of this chapter)