"That's right, Gai—it's me," Yu Zhou nodded to Orb, Gai, and spoke confidently.
He transferred his energy into the color timers of X and Orb. In moments, both Ultramen's timers returned to a deep azure glow.
Even after distributing his energy, Yu Zhou felt barely any depletion.
"As expected, strengthening my body with plasma sparks has increased my energy reserves," he thought, feeling his power surge.
"Three Ultramen… there are three of them!" Shenta, watching from the ground, grew even more excited at Tiga's appearance.
"Yeah!" Matsutoshi echoed. "With three Ultra Warriors, we'll definitely take down this monster!"
"Keep the camera steady! Film this!" Naomi grabbed Shenta's camera, pointing it at the battlefield, thrilled.
"Thanks, Yu Zhou!" X and Orb expressed their gratitude as they felt their energy restored.
Orb noticed Tiga's color timer on his chest remained unchanged even after sharing energy, still vibrant and steady.
"No wonder Tiga's light energy is so immense," Gai thought, impressed.
With Tiga present, Sadis hurried to Diaborigu's side, confronting the three Ultramen.
Diaborigu readied its cannons, firing endless streams of bullets and energy beams at them.
Yu Zhou quickly projected an Ultra shield, blocking the relentless assault. Orb and X followed suit, raising their own shields.
Yet the attacks seemed endless. Even after the shields vanished, the monster continued its assault.
Orb and X rolled away, repositioning to either side of Diaborigu. Yu Zhou soared into the sky to dodge further fire.
Sadis charged Orb, wielding his great sword. Orb in Dark Riser form met him head-on, fists ready.
X equipped the Virtual Gomora armor using the card, charging Diaborigu. Two claw strikes sent sparks flying—clearly causing substantial damage.
"X can even wear armor—amazing!" Matsutoshi exclaimed.
"Orb only has one weapon, yet Ultramen can use armor too!" Shenta added.
"Look! That new Ultraman's wrist device is glowing!" Naomi pointed out, excitement in her voice.
"A new weapon for the new Ultraman? Quick, film it!" Shenta aimed the camera at Tiga.
"Even Tiga has a weapon?" Orb was stunned. He had always known Tiga to fight bare-handed—but here he was, wielding a weapon.
"Yu Zhou has a weapon now? He didn't have this last time we met," X thought, noticing the glowing bracelet on his arm.
"Ultimate…"
"Ultimate?" Orb had pushed Sadis aside when Yu Zhou began to announce his weapon's name. "If it's called 'Ultimate,' it must be extraordinary."
Gai pondered, eager to witness Tiga's weapon—perhaps he could even borrow its energy.
"Light…?"
"Light?" Gai blinked at the next part of the name. "Such a profound name… fitting for a Warrior of Light. Tiga's weapon already seems extraordinary!"
"Ultimate Light Pan!"
A dark red glow flashed on Yu Zhou's wrist device. In his hand appeared a dark red frying pan.
"Wait—a… pan?" Orb froze. "Why a frying pan?!"
X was equally stunned. Yu Zhou's weapon… was a frying pan?
"No way!" Matsutoshi's jaw dropped. "I've never seen an Ultraman use a frying pan!"
"Film this! Film this!" Naomi eagerly grabbed the camera, aiming at Tiga's frying pan. "This is incredible!"
As Yu Zhou wielded the Ultimate Light Pan, Diaborigu launched a barrage of shots to knock him from the sky.
Yu Zhou blocked each projectile with the pan, easily deflecting them; some even ricocheted back like ping-pong balls, striking Diaborigu itself.
"Even a pan, infused with fragments of ultimate combat instruments, can handle this effortlessly," Yu Zhou said, swinging the pan with ease.
The reflected blasts hit Diaborigu, sparking explosions that interrupted its attack.
Yu Zhou raised the pan high and slammed it down on Diaborigu's head from above.
Clang!
A metallic symphony erupted as sparks flew, though the mechanical monster seemed largely unfazed.
"Huh… seems like this attack isn't that effective against a mech-kaiju," Yu Zhou analyzed.
"Yu Zhou's weapon may be oddly shaped, but it's surprisingly effective," X remarked, impressed at how the frying pan not only blocked attacks but also struck back.
"No wonder it's Tiga—odd weapon or not, the power is still incredible!" Gai thought, watching the duel unfold.
Inside the floating villa, Murnau watched the three Ultramen slowly gaining the upper hand. Panic set in.
"They're… so strong!" The Imperial alien commented, watching the battle on the virtual screen.
"Yeah, even Diaborigu is on the defensive!" Hippolyt alien added.
"Stop gaping!" Murnau snapped. "You two—get in there!"
With a clap of her hands, the Imperial and Hipporit aliens were transported to the battlefield.
The two giant clam-like aliens landed and immediately fired at Orb, who was engaged with Sadis.
A surprise attack! Orb was hit, then struck down by Sadis's blade.
"Orb!" Naomi and the others panicked. Orb was the Ultraman they knew best; seeing him fall was alarming.
"Hehehehehe…"
A familiar laugh echoed from behind. It was Kagura—the one who had taken the Dark Ring and left earlier.
"Kagura!" Naomi and the others were shocked. Why had he returned? Was he planning more chaos?
"Everyone, the real show is about to begin!"
Kagura grinned, eyes fixed on Orb lying on the ground.