"Lady Arena, quickly—seal this Ultra Warrior into the Demon Mirror as well!"
A deep voice echoed through the vacuum of space, defying all physical laws.
In the next instant, a radiant beam of violet-gold light erupted across the cosmos. Space itself seemed to tighten and harden under its grip.
"Not good!"
Yu Zhou saw the flash from afar and felt a jolt of dread. He immediately shot toward the light, tearing through the starry void.
But he was a moment too late. By the time he arrived, Ultraman Cain—Masaki—had already been pulled into the massive Time-Space Tower, sealed within the mirror inside.
Just before the tower closed, Yu Zhou caught a glimpse of the warriors trapped within.
Masaki, the just-sealed Ultraman Cain.
Daigo's Tiga.
Asuka's Dyna.
And beyond them—Max, Nexus, and Gaia.
It seemed those three had already been captured by Etelgar before he arrived in this dimension.
Yu Zhou remembered the story clearly—six Ultra Warriors were sealed by Etelgar in total.
The others would be Mebius and Cosmos.
From what he knew, Etelgar would next target Mebius, then Cosmos… and finally travel to the Galaxy world, where he would be surrounded and defeated by Ultraman Ginga, Victory, and Zero's team—leading to the formation of the Ultra 10 Warriors.
Etelgar, the Super Dimensional Demon God, was about to leave after sealing Ultraman Cain when he suddenly spotted another Ultra Warrior approaching.
He froze.
Another one?
"Wait… another Tiga?"
Etelgar was visibly stunned.
He had just sealed a Tiga moments ago, and now—there was a second one?
Could this world really have multiple Tigas?
"Etelgar," said a voice from his shoulder—a beautiful woman in a golden-threaded gown, her tone curious. "If I'm not mistaken, that one looks like Tiga as well."
"Indeed." Etelgar nodded grimly. "I don't know why there's another one, but…"
He paused, then said coldly, "Since he's here, I'll just seal him too."
"Big talk."
Yu Zhou heard every word between Etelgar and the woman perched on his shoulder.
This guy sure had a loud mouth— "seal whoever comes"?
Who did he think he was dealing with?
As for the woman, Yu Zhou already knew who she was.
Arena—the princess of Planet Zandor. She possessed the power to control the Magic Mirror.
According to the original timeline, Zandor was a peaceful world. But Etelgar had implanted false memories into Arena's mind—memories showing the Ultra Warriors destroying her home planet.
That deception turned her against them, driving her to help Etelgar seal Ultras across dimensions.
"Hey, you—Arale or whatever your name is! Don't let that yellow midget trick you—he's just using you!"
Yu Zhou shouted across the void, making no effort to lower his voice.
"My name is Arena! Princess of Planet Zandor!" she screamed back, fury in her eyes. "You vile Ultra Warriors—I'll seal every one of you myself!"
"Yellow midget?"
Etelgar stiffened at the insult. He glanced at his own bright yellow armour—and realized exactly who Yu Zhou was mocking.
His rage spiked instantly.
How dare this insect call the Super Dimensional Demon God… a minion?
"Enough! You'll rot inside my mirror!"
Etelgar gently set Arena down on a nearby asteroid, then hurled himself toward Yu Zhou with crushing force.
"Such a big mouth you have!"
Yu Zhou shouted back, pushing off an asteroid as he counter-charged.
BOOM!
Their collision lit up the void like fireworks.
Yu Zhou felt his arm go numb—it was like punching a slab of metal—and the next instant, Etelgar's force sent him flying backward.
He steadied himself atop a drifting meteor, watching Etelgar's imposing form. The giant was clad in golden armour and a red mask, expression unreadable.
Yu Zhou realized something important: bare fists wouldn't break that defence.
And without his weapon, the fight already felt one-sided.
"Give up and accept your fate!"
Etelgar roared and charged again, his fist gleaming like a comet. Yu Zhou leapt aside—just as the meteor he'd stood on shattered into dust under the blow.
"Think you can hit me that easily?"
Etelgar turned sharply upward, continuing his pursuit.
Yu Zhou's colour shifted—his body glowing silver and crimson as he clenched his fist and met the oncoming strike head-on.
BOOM!
A powerful shockwave rippled outward, scattering asteroids like dust.
The strength behind Etelgar's punch was immense, but Yu Zhou refused to yield.
His Power Type form could match this kind of brute force!
"Not bad," Etelgar said, feeling a faint sting in his knuckles. "You're stronger than I expected."
"I don't need your scorecard, you oversized canary!"
Yu Zhou snapped back, slamming another straight punch forward.
This time, Etelgar didn't counterpunch—he crossed his armoured arms to block, absorbing the hit.
"Tch. Hiding behind your shell now?"
Yu Zhou noted how the impact barely moved him. The armour had taken it all.
"Good," Etelgar said, backing off slightly. "You might actually be a worthy opponent."
"So, you don't want to fight up close anymore, huh?"
Yu Zhou exhaled, shaking his head.
His Power Type form was strong, but not fast. If Etelgar decided to keep his distance, he'd have trouble keeping up.
"In that case…" Yu Zhou crossed his arms before the crystal on his forehead, and his body shimmered—
"…let's see how you handle my Sky Type form."
In a burst of silver and violet light, his form changed once again.
(To be continued…)