"That thing… it's the same massive fortress that appeared on Earth before!"
Everyone in the Super Victory Team immediately recognized it—the City of Time and Space.
The appearance of Etelgar, the Super Dimensional Demon God, had once left a deep and unforgettable impression on them.
"Look over there!"
Mai and Yazumi hurriedly operated the control console, pulling up the live satellite feed.
On the screen, four Ultramen—four radiant streaks of light—were heading straight toward the Sphere Black Hole.
"It's Dyna, Tiga… and the Giants of Light from R'lyeh!"
Captain Hibiki had just received word from former director Sawai that contact with the three R'lyeh Ultramen had been completely lost.
But now, it seemed—they were already beyond Jupiter.
"Come on, Ultraman… you can do it!"
Everyone silently prayed, hearts filled with unspoken hope.
As the four approached the massive Sphere Black Hole, they began to take their positions.
Daigo stood directly before it—the front line—since his role was to attack head-on. He was the one who had to face the darkness directly.
Meanwhile, Yuzhou, Asuka, and Camearra spread out across different flanks, gradually closing in.
Timing was everything. When the black hole exposed its core, all three had to unleash their beams at that precise instant.
The closer their range, the faster their light would reach its target—before the Sphere could react and fortify its defences.
The City of Time and Space's light cannon was merely a setup for this.
If this first attempt failed, its attack would open a path for Yuzhou and the others to strike again.
"Yuzhou-kun! I'm starting!"
Daigo called out once he was ready.
"Do it!"
Yuzhou nodded, turning toward the Sphere Black Hole, gathering his power.
"Zeperion… Beam!"
Daigo fired—a pure white beam of light that tore through the void and struck straight into the black hole's centre.
But it was swallowed whole.
The immense darkness widened, like a bottomless maw, devouring Daigo's Zeperion Beam until only faint white sparks flickered and vanished.
"Now!"
As the black hole's internal lattice of light momentarily flashed, Yuzhou raised his arms in an L-shape.
"Zeperion Beam!"
At that instant, Camearra and Asuka also unleashed their respective attacks, converging on the exposed core of the Sphere's life source.
BOOOOOM!!!
The resulting explosion lit up the entire Jovian system.
Bolts of plasma burst outward, spiderwebbing from the epicentre as if lightning itself had taken shape.
Yuzhou instantly realized—
they had to get out of there.
Otherwise, the shockwave and gravitational pull would drag them all into oblivion.
"Retreat!"
He shouted to Camearra and Asuka, switching to his Sky Type form and bolting away at top speed.
"AAAAAAHHHHH—!!"
But it was too late.
Asuka's figure was caught in the black hole's pull, vanishing into the darkness with only his desperate cry echoing behind.
Yuzhou turned back—Daigo and Camearra were still safe.
Daigo, positioned farther away, was only slightly affected by the gravity.
Camearra had already pulled back to a safer range.
But Asuka…
Yuzhou's chest tightened.
He couldn't change it. No matter how he tried, Asuka's fate was destined to repeat itself—
just like in the Super Galaxy Legend timeline.
Still, knowing he would someday meet Asuka again brought Yuzhou a sliver of comfort.
"Wait… why am I getting farther from them?"
He increased his speed, but the distance between him and Camearra kept growing.
Then he looked back—
"—Oh, no. You've got to be kidding me!!!"
The black hole was right behind him—closer than ever.
"I'm done for! This thing's gonna swallow me whole!"
Yuzhou pushed his flight power to the maximum, but the gravitational force was too great.
Then, suddenly—
a golden whip coiled around his body, tightening with a pulling force.
"Camearra!"
At the other end, Camearra was straining with all her might, dragging him back from the brink.
But in doing so, the suction began to draw her closer as well.
"Let go, Camearra!"
"Stop! You'll be pulled in too!"
"Camearra, I said let go!!"
Yuzhou shouted desperately.
If she kept pulling, she wouldn't just fail to save him—she'd be devoured alongside him.
"Damn it!"
Daigo wanted to help, but Camearra had already crossed into the zone of strongest pull.
Even if he tried, he'd only be swallowed too.
"I won't let go."
Camearra's voice trembled, but her eyes were steady.
"No matter where you go, I'll go with you."
"…You fool."
Time seemed to freeze.
The black hole's pull intensified, roaring with cosmic power.
Bound together by a single golden whip, the two were drawn into the swirling vortex—
and vanished into the abyss.
Then… silence.
The universe was still again.
"They… disappeared…"
The hearts of everyone watching were shaken to the core.
The Sphere Black Hole was gone. The crisis was over.
But so were the Ultramen.
Three of them—gone, devoured by the void.
"Asuka!"
Ryo's anguished cry echoed through the command room as tears filled his eyes.
"What?!"
"Ryo?"
"Don't tell me…"
The others on Jupiter turned to him in disbelief.
"Asuka… was Dyna all along."
Captain Hibiki exhaled heavily, blinking away the sting of tears.
"So… Asuka was Ultraman Dyna."
"Dyna… Asuka…"
The entire Super Victory Team fell into silence.
None of them had imagined that their bright, laughing teammate—the one who stood beside them every day—was the very same Ultraman who fought for their world.
Only Ryo's sobs filled the quiet hall.
Meanwhile, within the City of Time and Space, Hudra and Darramb turned into beams of light, racing toward the area where the black hole had vanished.
But it was too late.
Everything was gone.
Camearra—gone.
Yuzhou—gone.
"How could this happen…"
Both warriors fell silent, hearts heavy with regret.
Before their very eyes, Lady Camearra and Yuzhou had been swallowed by the darkness itself.