"Cough cough!!"
Shinjo struggled to climb out of the cockpit.
After taking a breath of fresh air, he immediately coughed up blood.
Then he responded through the communicator.
"Barely made it out alive… Thank goodness I still have my handsome face."
Even now, Shinjo managed to crack a joke.
Hearing that, Megumi couldn't help but laugh.
"That's good to hear," she said with relief.
"Captain, what do we do now?"
Shinjo looked at the catastrophic scene in the distance—mountains, forests, buildings—everything was disintegrating and floating into the sky.
"It's like something out of a sci-fi movie…"
He couldn't help but mutter. Everything happening now was beyond his comprehension.
He wanted to despair—but didn't even know how.
"Hold your position for now. I'm going to try contacting Daigo."
"Daigo! Daigo!"
Megumi tried to raise him on comms, but there was no reply.
When the Kyrieloids appeared earlier, Daigo had split off to act alone.
And then… Tiga had shown up.
"Don't tell me…"
Megumi's expression stiffened as she looked toward the fallen Ultraman Tiga.
"Daigo… where are you?"
Lina, hearing that Daigo hadn't responded, couldn't help but worry, praying he was okay.
"Daigo… Daigo…"
Somehow, within the crystalized core of Tiga's unconscious form, Daigo heard Lina's voice.
Slowly… his eyes opened.
As soon as he awoke, a sharp, unbearable pain surged through his body—it felt like he was falling apart.
"Lina… everyone… Wait, Ghidorah!"
Daigo snapped back to reality and looked upward—he could see what was happening outside.
What he saw left him stunned.
"Damn it… Am I really powerless to stop this? What do I do?!"
Daigo punched the crystal wall with frustration, unable to think of a solution.
His body was critically injured. Even if he could get Tiga back on his feet, he couldn't fight—let alone defeat Ghidorah.
He felt completely lost.
"Is this how our world ends? Without even a chance to fight back?"
Daigo leaned weakly against the crystal, at a loss for what to do.
"I've sealed away a few SCPs and gotten some rewards… There has to be something useful!"
"Even if I had infinite energy, Ghidorah would just drain it. Galleon Knight isn't strong enough to beat him either… What can I even…"
Suddenly, a thought struck him.
"Spirit Bomb…"
He remembered—the reward he got after defeating Kayako: Spirit Bomb.
He recalled every detail about how it worked, and how to use it.
"Maybe… this is my last shot."
Daigo took a deep breath, making up his mind.
He pulled out his Digivice.
"Galleon Knight… Are you still there?"
After a few seconds of static, Galleon Knight's figure appeared on the screen—but it looked badly damaged, particles visibly leaking from his body.
"What happened?! Are you okay?!"
Daigo asked, deeply concerned.
"Cough cough... I'm still holding on. For now, anyway."
Galleon Knight wheezed between coughs.
"You're losing data! Are you sure you're okay?"
Daigo asked worriedly.
"That's just my data leaking. The heavy damage caused it. But I'll be fine—I won't die. Worst case, I'll revert to my Rookie form."
Galleon Knight explained.
"But I can evolve back to Ultimate. Don't worry about me. More importantly—what do you need me to do?"
Daigo quickly replied, "I need you to access the TPC computer system. Contact Norei and have him broadcast this message to the entire planet."
"Tell everyone to raise their hands—and lend me their energy!"
"No problem."
Galleon Knight nodded and immediately began executing the task.
At TPC Headquarters
Norei stared blankly at a screen filled with chaotic data. His tech skills were useless against this level of crisis.
Suddenly, his monitor flickered with static—and then, all the data vanished, replaced by Galleon Knight's image.
"AAAHHH!!"
The sudden appearance startled Norei so badly that he jumped out of his seat.
"What's going on?!"
Yoshioka and Zawa rushed over—just in time to see Galleon Knight fill the screen.
"Sorry for the scare, but I need your help to deliver a message to all of humanity."
Galleon Knight's voice was calm but urgent.
"Please ask everyone to raise their hands—and lend their power to Ultraman Tiga."
"Lend power to Tiga? Is that even possible?"
"Would that really be enough to defeat that monster?"
Zawa and Yoshioka questioned one after the other.
"Please… I beg you. Spread the message."
As soon as he said that, Galleon Knight vanished, and the screen returned to normal.
The three men exchanged glances in silence.
"If Tiga's reaching out to us directly for help… we have to answer. We owe him far too much."
Zawa didn't hesitate—he made a decision within seconds.
He turned toward Norei.
"Norei, contact every TPC branch immediately. Override all TV and communication channels. I need my message broadcasted to the world."
"Yes, sir!"
Norei nodded and swiftly carried out the order.
"Yoshioka, go get the media team here—now."
"Y-Yes! Guess I'm working under you now," Yoshioka joked before rushing off.
. . . . . .
Under Zawa's orders, TPC branches across all nations began mobilizing, implementing the command.
Two minutes later, every TV and digital communication channel around the world was taken over by TPC.
Suddenly, all streaming platforms, television screens, and even smart devices displayed Zawa's face.
People everywhere were stunned, confused by the sudden broadcast.
"People of the world… I am Zawa, Director of the TPC Headquarters. First, let me offer my sincerest apologies. We've failed to contain the kaiju crisis. There have been immense losses, and countless lives have been lost. On behalf of TPC, I apologize deeply."
Zawa bowed in a full 90-degree angle, his sincerity clear.
Many people watching were puzzled. They didn't know what he was building up to.
"But… there is still hope. Ultraman Tiga has contacted us, and he asks all of humanity to do one thing."
"Please raise your hands—lend your energy to Ultraman Tiga."
Zawa finished and lifted his arms toward the sky.
And then… something strange happened.
He suddenly felt a surge of energy leaving his body—like his very spirit was soaring upward.
"Ah…!"
Zawa looked up in shock.
(End of Chapter)
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