"Don't even think about running!"
Hudra shot forward like lightning. Just as the Kyrieloid God was about to leap skyward, he clamped onto one of its massive feet.
But even with one leg held down, the god's wings flared wide, its body still rising into the air. One Hudra alone wasn't enough to ground it.
Seeing his comrade being dragged upward, Darramb jumped high and latched onto Hudra's legs, adding his own weight.
With a lurch, the Kyrieloid God was forced down a little.
"Damn it!" the god roared, black wings thrashing violently and kicking up gales as it tried to break free.
"Senpai, I'm coming!"
Asuka, in Strong Type Dyna, sprang upward and grabbed Darramb's legs, piling on more weight.
The towering figure wavered again, dragged even lower.
At that moment, Daigo and Masaki circled from both sides, pushing off with powerful kicks. They launched themselves upward, each seizing one of the god's claws and locking its arms in place.
"I'm here too!"
Yu Zhou soared past them, swooping behind the Kyrieloid God. In one swift motion, he locked his arms around its throat.
In seconds, its limbs and head were pinned down by a wall of Ultramen. No matter how it writhed and thrashed, it couldn't break free.
Camearra's long whip, blazing with blue light, cracked again and again across its body. Each strike drew a guttural scream from the trapped god.
"You wretched Giants of Light!" the Kyrieloid God bellowed.
Regret churned in its chest. Why had it pried open that stone gate? Why had it come here? It could have stayed where it was like the other gods. But no—it thought this planet would be easy prey. Who could have imagined so many Giants of Light would appear here?
Now, not only had the plan failed, it was on the brink of destruction.
"Let me go!"
The god's roar shook the sky. A surge of power exploded from its body, a shockwave flinging the Ultramen clinging to it away in all directions.
It shot upward, wings beating frantically, trying to escape into the void of space.
"Binding Beam!"
Yu Zhou raised his arm and fired a beam of light. It slammed into the Kyrieloid God, staggering its ascent.
In the next instant, Camearra's glowing whip wrapped around its body, snapping tight like a coil of steel.
"Now!"
Daigo, transformed into Power Type Tiga, Dyna in Strong Type, and Darramb all dropped from above, slamming into the god with crushing force.
BOOM!!!
The impact drove the Kyrieloid God down like a meteor, smashing it into the ground. Dirt and stone erupted skyward.
Yu Zhou shook his head at the sight. "What a miserable guy. The last one to get mobbed like this by us was Ultraman Belial's fusion, the Beryudora in Ultra Galaxy Legends. At least that time Dyna was here too. Honestly, this one might have it worse."
"Go to hell!"
The Kyrieloid God staggered upright, trying to take off again. But before it could, seven beams of light blazed out at once—Yu Zhou, Tiga, Dyna, Camearra, Hudra, Darramb, and Masaki's Hudra all fired together.
Seven beams merged into a storm of radiance, engulfing the Kyrieloid God completely. Its scream was drowned in the explosion that followed. Flames and light consumed it, then faded, leaving nothing but smoke.
"Victory!"
"They did it!"
"The Giants of Light won!"
"They defeated the demon!"
"We're saved!"
Cheers erupted from the people of Dais Star.
The seven Ultramen stood tall side by side. Yu Zhou raised a hand in a reassuring gesture, then was the first to lift off into the skies. The others followed, streaking after him in radiant arcs.
Back aboard Dark's ship, Yu Zhou and the others regrouped. The crisis on Dais Star was over, and the exchange program between Earth and the star could finally resume.
The Dais Star delegation—similar to Earth's Victory Team—had stayed behind during the invasion. With the threat gone, they could now continue to Earth to study combat techniques. Their planet had grown peaceful for too long, leaving them unprepared for war.
For Yu Zhou's group, however, this was also a chance to sightsee. Dyna, Masaki, and even Daigo was curious about Dais Star's alien culture. Camearra only cared that Yu Zhou was there, while Hudra and Darramb shrugged—they had nothing better to do on Earth anyway.
Dark, however, was busy escorting the delegation and couldn't join them.
Yu Zhou didn't mind. "Take care of business first. We'll explore a bit ourselves."
Thus, Yu Zhou became the tour guide, leading the group across Dais Star's bustling cities.
"Senpai, let's eat something good!" Asuka said eagerly. Ever since tasting Yu Zhou's cooking, he had been obsessed with food. Here on Dais Star, he couldn't wait to try the local cuisine.
Yu Zhou nodded. "Of course. That's part of the fun."
He led them to a restaurant Dark had once introduced him to. They ordered a feast.
"This isn't bad at all." Daigo sampled a dish and nodded approvingly.
"The ingredients are different from Earth's, but it's refreshing," Masaki added.
"This is amazing!" Asuka, naturally, skipped commentary and dived straight into eating like a whirlwind.
Camearra, Hudra, and Darramb each tried a little, their expressions calm and unreadable.
In no time, Asuka had polished off nearly everything on the table.
Yu Zhou went to the counter to pay—then froze. He patted his pocket. His face stiffened.
"…I think I forgot to bring Dais Star currency."
The restaurant owner looked up. "Sir, is there a problem?"
Yu Zhou broke into a cold sweat. He couldn't exactly say he had no money…
"Senpai, don't tell me you're broke?" Asuka's voice carried from the table. Both Yu Zhou and the owner twitched.
"…," Yu Zhou sighed.
"Sir, please pay," the owner said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, one hand drifting toward the iron rod under the counter.
Yu Zhou exhaled slowly, forcing a smile. "The truth is—I don't have local currency. But… can I pay with something else?"
The owner blinked. "…What else?"
Yu Zhou held out his hand. "You've noticed, haven't you? We're not Dais Star natives."
The owner nodded. "Indeed. You lack our people's markings."
"In that case," Yu Zhou said, pulling out several items from his dimensional bracelet, "how about some specialties from our world?"
He laid out chocolate, potato chips, spicy sticks, and biscuits.
The owner frowned, puzzled. "What are these…?"