Bighorn Bull is in charge of leading, and I, Beria, am in charge of raising it.

They then gathered all their energy into their hands and clasped them together. After transferring the energy between them, Seven and the First Generation, who were standing in the center, raised their hands on either side, preparing to inject it into Mebius's body.

"Absolute annihilation—!!!"

Just as the Ultra Brothers' energy was concentrated on Seven and the original Ultraman, and they were about to complete the final step of their fusion, Tartarus's voice suddenly came from high above.

Immediately afterwards, a golden energy sphere, whose size, density, and power had all undergone a qualitative leap, broke through the barrier of the flames and shot towards Mebius, who was concentrating and preparing to receive the energy, completely unprepared!

Tartarus, his entire body charred black and faintly emitting a strange meaty aroma, reappeared in everyone's sight!

Clearly, taking a direct hit from an Ultra Bomb had indeed caused Tartarus considerable damage...

However, with the advantage of playing on home turf, Tartarus, whose energy is inexhaustible, can completely suppress the pain and force his body to continue fighting!

"Mebius! Danger—!"

To everyone's surprise, Tartarus launched a counterattack so quickly. By the time they reacted, it was too late to step forward and take the hit for Mebius.

Like a true knight, Hikari, who had been silently protecting Mebius, stood in front of Mebius without hesitation at this critical moment!

Judging from the energy fluctuations he sensed, even if he risked his life, he might not be able to stop the attack, and the most likely outcome would be a pointless death.

But Hikari, who is usually calm and composed, made a decision based on his body's instincts even faster than his reason at this moment!

By the time Hikari came to his senses, he had already gathered all the energy in his body and unleashed a full-power Knight Ray at the golden ball of light that was attacking him!

The good news is that Hikari's all-out counterattack clearly brought the approaching golden energy ball to a halt.

The bad news is...

Tartarus looked at Hikari, who had rushed forward, and revealed a cruel and triumphant smile. He then manually detonated the golden energy ball!

In an instant, a violent golden light, like a flood bursting its banks, poured out in all directions, engulfing Hikari and Mebius behind him in the surging wave of energy!

Hikari's Knight Ray was easily torn into a shower of light the moment it touched this violent energy.

But he didn't just stand there and wait to die. Instead, he immediately twisted his body. Meeting Mebius's gaze, which clearly guessed his intentions and revealed intense unease and anxiety, he pressed Mebius's head down and pulled him tightly into his arms! It was as if he wanted to use his own body as Mebius's last line of defense!

Even though Hikari knew that against an attack of this magnitude, even wearing the Armor of Courage wouldn't be enough to withstand it...

But at the very least, he would never let Mebius die in front of him!

"Hikari—!!!"

At the same time, sensing the change in the external situation, Mebius, who had just come out of his meditative state, felt the approaching death and anxiously called out the name of the person in front of him. He tried to break free from the other's embrace and face the current crisis together.

The only response to Mebius was Hikari, who always boasted, "I'm just a scientist, I don't have the power of the Ultra Brothers!" His overwhelming strength, as if cast in bronze and iron, held Mebius tightly, giving him no chance to break free!

Even as the Hero's Armor, which had first come into contact with that destructive energy, began to crumble inch by inch, revealing Hikari's true form, there was not a trace of fear of death in Hikari's eyes. Only guilt and self-blame for failing to help Mebius escape the trap.

This caused Mebius a sharp pain in his heart, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

For no apparent reason, memories of the wonderful times he had spent on Earth flashed through his mind, along with the glorious victory over Alien Empera when everyone worked together in Phoenix Warrior form. Even though Mebius knew it was impossible, he couldn't help but hang his head and mutter prayers to himself.

"Everyone, I beg you... lend me your power one more time, save Hikari!"

Aihara Ryu: "Hey, hey, it's been so long, how come you've become so useless! Mirai—!"

George: "Hold on! Amigo! We're coming!"

Kinoko: "Don't give up! Mirai-kun—!"

Teppei: "Stand up! Future! We'll fight back with you!"

Marina: "Our flame won't be extinguished so easily, right, Mirai!"

At that very moment, as if the gods had heard Mebius's prayers, the voice that Mebius had longed for day and night actually echoed in Mebius's ears!

When Mebius looked up with a surprised expression and followed the sound...

Not only did they see Belial's tall, imposing, and reassuring figure standing behind Hikari, shielding them from the fatal blow.

Beside Belial, inside the unfamiliar spaceship adorned with flame patterns, Aihara Ryu and the others shouted with all their might, cheering for the future!

This caused Mebius's eyes to blur without him realizing it, and his voice, which had been tinged with a long time since he had used it, became slightly tearful. He mumbled each word slowly and deliberately, as if afraid of shattering this beautiful "illusion."

"B-Everyone...? This can't be a hallucination I'm having before I die, can it...?"

"Whether it's an illusion or not, you and Hikari can go and check it out for yourselves, right? I'll hold things up here for you. Go on!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Mebius felt his body begin to shrink uncontrollably. Just a few breaths later, amidst Belial's gentle teasing, he and Hikari transformed into specks of light and flew into the spaceship.

When Mebius and Hikari reappeared before the GUYS members after many years, respectively as "Miku Hibino" and "Kazuya Serizawa".

Before the two bewildered individuals could even process what was happening, the crowd swarmed forward, surrounding them and giving them a heartwarming hug—a hug they had cherished for countless days and nights, a hug they thought would never have another chance to fulfill!

Chapter 110 The Hero Reborn from the Ashes!

[Bonus Chapter for a Belated Gift]

[Yes, there should be another update in a bit, but it will be a little late, so I might miss it.]

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Mebius... or rather, Hibino Mirai, surrounded by the long-lost yet familiar GUYS members in the center, was still in a daze, wondering, "Is this really real?" and "Am I dreaming?"

His gaze shifted from Teppei's grinning face to Kino's slightly reddened eyes. Then, from George's attempt to project a cool and handsome image, though his shoulders trembled slightly, to Marina's profile, where she was trying to hold back tears, yet her eyelashes were still damp.

Finally, the gaze fell upon Aihara Ryu's stubborn face, which was feigning a smile but whose eyes were clearly red-rimmed.

This made Wei Lai open her mouth, as if to say something. But it felt like something was blocking her throat, and she couldn't make a sound.

Until he kept raising his hand to rub his eyes, Mizuki Shingo was forced to silently grasp it. The warmth from his palm was so real that he involuntarily squeezed it back.

With her own eyes reddening, Wei Lai finally dared to be sure that the GUYS team members standing before her were not just hallucinations caused by excessive longing.

As tears uncontrollably streamed down his face, he couldn't help but grin.

Although he didn't understand why his companions, who should have been beyond reunion due to their limited lifespans, had suddenly appeared before him...

But as long as I can see them again and hug them in my arms once more, that's enough!

The anxiety and unease that had been weighing on his mind as the battle progressed against him were completely washed away by the joy of this long-awaited reunion! It was as if, in an instant, he had transformed back into the spirited young man he was when he first arrived on Earth!

"Future Prince, we miss you so much..."

Seeing the future bring tears to her eyes, Kinoko, who was already struggling to control herself, finally let her tears flow freely. She immediately took off her glasses, wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, and sincerely called out to the future, conveying her longing over the years.

"Hey, hey, don't cry! We've successfully seen the future, we should be happy! Crying like this, what kind of behavior is that..."

When George's voice rang out, it carried a feigned ease, an attempt to maintain the atmosphere. But the hoarseness in his words had already completely exposed his true feelings.

"You should be honest in times like these, you idiot."

Marina, standing beside him, mercilessly exposed his lie, but her voice also carried a slight tremor that she was trying to suppress.

Then, she reached out and gently patted Future on the shoulder.

The movement was brief and restrained, but enough to convey the longing accumulated over the years to the future in that instant of contact.

"It's been so long, you look thinner! Didn't you eat properly in the Land of Light?"

"...How could that be? Of course I took good care of myself. When I returned to the Land of Light, my brother Taro joked with me, saying that if I had stayed on Earth longer, I would probably have become a big fat man by the time I came back!"

Future paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

That smile carried a regret that had transcended many years, yet the unexpected satisfaction brought a warmth and relief akin to a gentle spring breeze.

While responding to everyone's longing with a joke, Mirai couldn't help but reach out, open her arms, and embrace all her regained companions in a slightly clumsy hug.

George was a little breathless from being held so tightly, but he laughed out loud and hugged back even tighter.

Marina rested her forehead on Mirai's shoulder, and the regret and resentment that had lingered in her eyes, even though she knew that this trip would not allow her to meet Mirai again, completely vanished at this moment.

Kinoko burst into tears, but there was a hint of laughter in her sobs.

Zheping turned his head slightly, as if to hide his impending loss of control. But his hand remained firmly on the back of the future, as if afraid that if he turned his head, the future would disappear from his sight again.

Aihara Ryu gritted his teeth and tried his best to maintain his last bit of dignity for about two breaths.

Then, he chose to give up completely. With one arm around Hikari, who had transformed into the form of Serizawa Kazuya, he reached out with the other hand and vigorously rubbed the top of Mirai's head, speaking in a hoarse voice.

"You're still the same as ever, and... it's been a long time, Captain Serizawa!"

Hikari... or rather, after all these long years, Serizawa Kazuya, who had long since become completely assimilated with Hikari and almost forgot his own existence, moved his lips slightly when he heard Aihara Ryu's sincere call, as if he wanted to say something.

In the end, he simply let out a soft breath and smiled as he nodded at Aihara Ryu.

Although this turn of events was completely unexpected, but...

Occasionally, he sets aside his identity as "Ultraman" and simply becomes "Kazu Serizawa," a human being...

It seems pretty good?

Shingo Sakamizu stood a little outside the crowd.

As the "head of the family" of GUYS, he stayed here specifically to provide the children with more space to reunite and catch up.

As the corners of his mouth curved upwards even more pronounced, Shingo Sakakizumi couldn't help but turn his head and look through the spaceship's porthole at Belial, the one who had helped them achieve their dream and was now silently shielding them from all attacks so they could reminisce in peace, yet who had never revealed his identity to them from beginning to end. He thanked him sincerely, almost as if speaking to himself.

"Thank you, really... thank you so much..."

"Huh? What's going on...? What's that...?"

Meanwhile, the GUYS members were immersed in the joy of their long-awaited reunion.

Tartarus, who had been expecting to hear Mebius and Hikari's cries of pain before their deaths after unleashing that devastating attack, finally realized something was wrong when he heard nothing.

Then, his gaze narrowed slightly, piercing through the layers of bright light and flames, as he looked towards the very center of the explosion. Only then did Tartarus see that familiar yet terrifying silver-red figure, like a nightmare!

This struck Tartarus like a bolt of lightning, and his entire body visibly turned grayish-white.

His previous arrogance vanished instantly, and he turned around without hesitation, ready to get as far away from this silver demon as possible before the explosion stopped!

"Stand right there. If you dare to run, believe me, I'll tear that dilapidated tower down right now!"

However, before Tartarus, clinging to a sliver of hope, could even distance himself from Beria, Beria's "amiable" tone echoed in Tartarus's ears.

When Tartarus paused and instinctively turned around, he saw, as expected, Belial effortlessly creating a temporary safe zone within the blazing fireball by extending an Ultra Barrier with one hand. His other hand, however, was gripping several portable miniature plasma sparks, which he aimed maliciously at Eldora Tower, which was emitting golden light directly below.

This undoubtedly plunged Tartarus's heart into despair!

Although the other Ultra Warriors noticed the tower upon entering the kingdom and understood that it was the source of the kingdom's power, the prevailing atmosphere in the Land of Light, where everyone is a saint, meant that they were always clear about their grudges and obligations, never harming the innocent, and certainly never actively destroying a civilization.

Even now, as the energy gradually dissipates and the overall battle situation turns against them, not a single Ultra Warrior goes to destroy Eldora Tower and reverse the current unfavorable situation!

But Belial is different...

This ruthless man, who once absorbed the energy of 500,000 portable mini plasma sparks and used himself as a firecracker, was someone who, in the original history, dared to secretly go and touch the core of the plasma spark, which was listed as a taboo by the Land of Light and was related to the survival of the entire race!

With this solid evidence of his "dark history," Tartarus had every reason to believe that Belial was absolutely not joking with him!

Forced to turn around and face Belial directly, Tartarus also used a telepathic ability to communicate with Belial remotely.

"...What exactly do you want? Because of those previous offenses, do you want to kill me with your own hands?"

“Undeniably, given the blood debts committed by your Absolut clan, I did want to do this… but now, your opponent is someone else.”

Compared to Tartarus, who was on high alert, Belial remained calm and composed when faced with Tartarus's questioning.

As he spoke the latter part of his sentence, sensing the ever-increasing energy fluctuations emanating from behind him, he couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, revealing an expectant look as if "a good show is about to begin."

"Let me show you... the strongest warrior born as a symbol of the two-way journey between our Ultra race and humanity!"

"Mebius—!!!!"

The moment the words fell, accompanied by the unanimous shouts of the GUYS members, a beam of light shot into the sky from behind Belial!

The scorching flames that originally enveloped this area expanded and restructured at a visible speed under the guidance of the pillar of light, until they transformed into a phoenix reborn from the ashes, circling around the pillar of light.

Finally, accompanied by a resounding phoenix cry, the fire phoenix plunged headlong into the pillar of light! A dazzling light instantly erupted! Even Tartarus couldn't help but raise his hand, instinctively shielding his eyes!

As the light gradually faded, Tartarus lowered his hand. Guided by a growing sense of foreboding, he looked down with a complex expression...

With the aura of Mebius in his left hand and the aura of a knight in his right, he engraved the flames representing the friendship and bonds between the GUYS members onto his body. This figure, which should have been "discontinued" long ago, has finally returned to this world!

Ultraman Mebius Phoenix Warrior Mode! Here he appears!

Meanwhile, gazing at the long-lost yet familiar, towering giant filled with memories, Shingo Sakamizu, left alone on the spaceship, couldn't help but smile with the contentment of an old father.

Those days of fighting side by side seemed to return in a true sense at this moment, allowing Shingo Sakami and even the members of GUYS to completely regain the most precious friendship that they had once lost!

The only regret is that I couldn't integrate myself into the team and fight alongside them...

"Long time no see, Sakakizumi... Would you be willing to fight alongside me again?"