Ultraman Reiga.
As a re-fusion of the New Generation Ultra Warriors, he was able to fight the Swarm King Tayzzyronth and even gain a slight advantage in the exchange.
Based on this point alone, Ultraman Reiga was a legendary Ultra Warrior on par with Ultraman King.
Although his actual power might be a notch or two below, he had at least touched the coattails of Ultraman King's level of power.
[Light Curtain Commentary]
[Yukino Yukinoshita: Unbelievable. This is beyond belief. Six fusion materials for Mebius Infinity was one thing, but I never expected Reiga to have even more—a full eleven Ultramen!]
[Yukino Yukinoshita: Eleven New Generation Ultra Warriors, a full eleven of them. The ultimate Ultra formed from this combination... his demonstrated power is clearly much stronger than Mebius Infinity's.]
After all, with more components in the fusion, it's only natural that he would be stronger. If he wasn't even as strong as Mebius Infinity, then there would be no point in fusing at all.
Of course, what was even more terrifying was that the bonds between these New Generation Ultra Warriors were strong enough to allow them to merge into a new Ultraman.
You have to remember, the Ultra Warriors who fused into Mebius Infinity were the Ultra Brothers. Their bonds were naturally unquestionable. But the New Generation Ultra Warriors came from different planets; only a few were from the Land of Light. Yet, even so, their bonds were just as deep.
[Detective Conan: I'm a little curious now. The Ultras Noa summoned from the future... they can't be the only ones meant to solve the Swarm Disaster, right? What about Zero? Wasn't he supposed to be the true protagonist?]
[Utaha Kasumigaoka: Zero, Dyna, and Cosmos... besides Zero who's always in the spotlight, the other two seem like side characters. Don't tell me the three of them can fuse too? But compared to the fusion of six Ultimate Ultras from the New Generation, a total of eleven warriors, the fusion of just three Ultras seems like nothing special...]
[Super Scientist Ah Guang: You can't say that. The power of an Ultimate Ultra isn't directly proportional to the number of fusion components. There must be a deeper meaning behind Ultraman Noa's actions.]
[Father of Ultra: Hikari is right. Whether it's Ultraman Zero or the New Generation Ultra Warriors, they are all exceptionally brilliant. I believe they can all become outstanding and powerful warriors of the Land of Light, far surpassing me...]
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[On the light curtain, the appearance of Ultraman Reiga was a major breakthrough for the entire battle.]
[Before this, the Land of Light had no high-end combat power capable of fighting the Swarm King. Whether it was the Father of Ultra, Joneus, or even Ultimate Shining Zero, none of them had the ability to face the Swarm King head-on.]
[But the appearance of Ultraman Reiga broke this stalemate. Although it was just a simple exchange, the audience outside the light curtain could see at a glance that Ultraman Reiga's frontal combat ability was by no means inferior to the Swarm King's.]
"Reiga... Ultraman!"
Within Mebius Infinity, the Ultra Brothers stared in a daze at this newly born warrior.
This new Ultraman seemed to possess unparalleled power from the very beginning.
Both were Ultimate Ultras, both were fusion warriors, yet the gap between Mebius Infinity and Ultraman Reiga seemed to be more than just a small one.
Could it be that they were getting old? The flashiness of the new generation's techniques was one thing, but they could even perform another fusion on top of their original ultimate forms to become a completely new, more powerful Ultra Warrior.
Before the Ultra Brothers could lament any further, the Swarm King's attack shot towards Ultraman Reiga along the orbit of a planet.
In an instant, the world fell silent, and space itself seemed to shatter.
All of creation seemed to be annihilated by this single blow from the Swarm King; even the world itself let out a cry of despair.
And at that very moment, Ultraman Reiga spread his hands, and the light from his entire body seemed to radiate out towards the entire cosmos.
"Don't underestimate us New Generation Ultra Warriors, Tayzzyronth!!"
A golden light manifested the instant the Swarm King's attack arrived, enveloping the entire Ultra race.
The Swarm King's attack not only failed to harm Reiga and the other Ultra Warriors, but it also ended up causing numerous casualties among its own children!
Though, for the Swarm King, it was just a minor loss, not even as many as it could birth in one go.
Still, one had to admit, having its full-power attack easily blocked by Reiga did startle the Swarm King. It never had the pride of an Aeon to begin with.
When faced with a powerful enemy, its first instinct was to run if it could, to reduce unnecessary conflict and prioritize its own survival.
Self-preservation was the instinct of all living things, an instinct the Swarm King revered.
But the situation now was different. The Sacred Light of the Land of Light continuously attracted the Swarm King's attention. The instinct of Propagation far surpassed the fear of death.
Spreading its blade-like wings, the Swarm King flew high into the sky and engaged Ultraman Reiga in a fierce physical battle.
Meanwhile, not far from the main battlefield, Alien Bat was completely oblivious.
Perhaps it was because he had extreme confidence in Hyper Zetton, but even deep within the Swarm, Alien Bat remained fearless. He did not try to stop the cocoon in the slightest, allowing it to devour everything around it.
"Hahaha, yes, just like that! Eat more, eat a little more! Only then can you grow up quickly and wipe out the Land of Light and the Swarm in one fell swoop!"
Alien Bat laughed maniacally, watching the growing cocoon with extreme excitement.
It had reached its critical point. Soon, it would emerge.
Suddenly, a distant sound interrupted Alien Bat's maniacal laughter.
It was the battle between Ultraman Reiga and the Swarm King. The clash between two great powers caused the entire universe to tremble, the very laws of the universe were being ground to dust, and no other life could interfere.
Alien Bat was stunned by the aftershocks of their battle.
Terrifying... simply too terrifying! The energy of these two was like a black hole—endless!
It seemed he had underestimated the Swarm and the Land of Light.
Especially the Land of Light. Alien Bat never expected that besides Ultraman King, such a being existed, one who had almost never shown his face in cosmic history.
Would Hyper Zetton be a match for them? Even Alien Bat, who was supremely confident in Hyper Zetton, began to panic a little.
But just as Alien Bat turned his head, the cocoon, which had been absorbing energy, suddenly cracked due to the stimulation.
The larva of Hyper Zetton was born! ]
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