In the end, Yu Zhou still didn't give that move a name.
The horde of crab-like monsters had been annihilated in one strike. Yu Zhou didn't stay long in his transformed state—he lightly leaped and soared into the sky.
Everyone below gazed up for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Even though the Earth Defence Force possessed advanced technology and weaponry, they still couldn't handle such powerful and numerous monsters.
In the end, it was Ultraman Tiga who saved them.
That thought left a faint sense of defeat in many people's hearts.
Could the Earth Defence Force truly stand against the darkness?
"Hey, what are you all thinking about?"
Yu Zhou's voice suddenly came from behind Yuzare, startling the armoured woman slightly.
"Tiga! Please, take me as your master!"
"…What???" Yu Zhou froze. "Take you as my master? Why are you kneeling down and asking me that?"
"No, wait— I mean, please take me as your student!"
Cain quickly corrected himself.
"No, that's not right— you should accept me as your master!"
"Hey! It's me who should take you as my student!"
"…"
Yuzare: "…"
How could she have such a silly little brother? How embarrassing…
Keshiva: "…"
His Highness the Prince's brain doesn't seem to be working properly. The future of this continent looks rather grim…
"Tiga, please accept me as your disciple!"
Finally getting his words right, Cain bowed deeply to Yu Zhou.
"Wait, wait, wait… Prince Cain, please stand up first."
Yu Zhou said, pulling the prince up from the ground.
Cain tried to kneel again, but Yu Zhou's strength easily kept him standing.
"Tell me—why do you want me as your master?"
"Because… I want to be as strong as you, Master!" Cain said, clenching his fists, his face firm and determined.
A new kind of aura radiated from him—something that had never been there before.
"This kid… he's really grown up."
Yuzare knew her brother best. In the past, Cain would never have shown this kind of resolve.
Now that he had a goal—to become stronger—he seemed like a completely different person.
"I'm not that strong," Yu Zhou said with a smile. "If you want to learn, start by learning from your sister—she knows how to control the power of light."
"Master, I've always wanted to learn from Sister," Cain said, sounding regretful. "But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't grasp her power."
"The power of light isn't easy to control," Yuzare said softly.
Indeed, Cain had spent countless nights standing on rooftops, "absorbing the essence of moonlight," but in truth, all he did was take moonlit baths.
He had practiced for so long, but it was clear—he lacked the natural ability to control light.
Still, the boy never gave up. Every day, he trained in secret, even though it made no difference.
"Master, I truly wish to become your disciple!"
Cain dropped to his knees again, pleading earnestly.
"Stop kneeling, Your Highness. I'm not your master," Yu Zhou said helplessly. Why was this kid so stubborn?
"If you don't accept me as your disciple, I'll kneel here forever!" Cain said resolutely.
"Fine, then I'll just leave."
Yu Zhou took out his flight device and prepared to take off.
"Wait, Master—don't go!"
In an instant, Cain lunged forward and wrapped himself around Yu Zhou's leg.
"What the—?!"
Yu Zhou was completely caught off guard. This brat was actually hugging his leg?
And he was climbing higher?!
"Hey! Stop! Let go!" Yu Zhou shouted, exasperated. "Alright, alright, I'll help you, okay?!"
"Really, Master?!" Cain's eyes lit up with excitement as he finally stood up.
"Honestly, you're impossible," Yu Zhou sighed. "Alright then—let my light guide you to awaken your own."
He closed his eyes.
Within the darkness of his mind, he searched for the faint light that still hid within the shadows.
Lord Anmon of Fuhuo City had once seen it too—the traces of light power that lingered inside Yu Zhou, buried deep beneath layers of darkness.
That light was the remnant of his old Degel power—an energy stored within him from when he was still human.
But that faint light alone, without the Sparklence as a medium, was not enough to transform back into the shining Ultraman Tiga.
And honestly, Yu Zhou had no intention of turning back.
Now, he could control a darkness even greater than light. Transformation no longer mattered.
After what felt like an eternity, Yu Zhou opened his eyes.
Under the gaze of Yuzare, Cain, and Keshiva, a faint glow appeared between his brows—a translucent crystal shimmered for a moment, releasing thin streams of light particles that drifted into Cain's forehead.
When the last of the light had entered Cain, the glow on Yu Zhou's forehead faded away.
"I… I can feel it! The light!"
Cain's whole body trembled with excitement. The warmth flowing through his veins was unmistakable—this was the power he had dreamed of.
The power of light!
"Master, I will never forget your kindness!" Cain said, bowing deeply.
For a prince, kneeling and bowing like this might seem unbelievable to outsiders, but to Cain, it was worth everything—for the sake of the power he had long sought.
"Sister, I did it! I've mastered the light!"
He beamed like a child, his joy pure and boundless.
And in truth, he was still a child in many ways.
Yuzare only smiled, then turned to Yu Zhou.
She hadn't expected that this man, shrouded in darkness, truly carried light within him.
"Could it be… that Tiga was once a giant of light too?"
As Cain celebrated, Yuzare's thoughts drifted far away.
Her eyes fixed on Yu Zhou, lost in thought—trying to see through him, to understand.
How had light… turned into darkness?
"Yuzare? Princess Yuzare? Commander?"
Yu Zhou waved his hand in front of her face. "What are you staring at?"
"Ah—sorry, I got lost in thought!"
Her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment. A princess shouldn't be caught staring at a man's face like that.
But… he really was rather handsome.
There was something gentle about his expression, something calm and kind—like a spring breeze.
"Yuzare, Master Tiga—please teach me how to use this light!" Cain said eagerly.
Having finally obtained the power of light, he was impatient to try it—but had no idea how.
He turned to the two of them, eyes full of hope.