"Don't do it, Senior Tiga!"
"Please don't, Tiga!"
"This must not happen!"
Dyna, Cosmos, and Orb shouted in unison, desperately trying to stop Yuzhou.
Yuzhou ignored them completely.
The Dyna and Orb of this world were not the ones he knew. This was a parallel timeline—no matter how far he went, no matter how reckless his actions became, it would not affect his original world.
Even if—
He wiped out Planet Kanon entirely.
"If you wish to harm my people," Queen Amate declared resolutely, "then you must step over my body first!"
She assumed a battle stance, positioning herself directly in Yuzhou's path.
At that moment, Yuzhou truly felt like laughing.
When Queen Amate faced the invasion of Queen Bezelb, the Bezelb swarm, and Dr. Psychi, she chose negotiation.
She preached peace.
She spoke of ending conflict through dialogue.
Yet now—
She was preparing to strike the one who had resolved the crisis for her.
"So this is what you call abandoning war?" Yuzhou sneered coldly. "Ridiculous."
He stopped holding back.
The silver-purple-red Composite Type shimmered as the crystal on his forehead flashed violently. In an instant, his body transformed into a silver-black form.
Dark Tiga.
With a simple motion of his hand, black particles condensed into existence. The Giga Battlenizer materialized once more in his grip.
"Protect Her Majesty!"
The Kanon forces stabilized themselves and opened fire, countless cannons locking onto Yuzhou.
Yuzhou merely glanced at them.
Black light erupted from his eyes, erasing every shell midair—completely annihilated, leaving nothing behind.
"Master… what should we do?"
Even Mikoto, Queen Amate's most loyal attendant, wavered.
She had always believed the Queen was right—no matter the decision.
But this time… it felt wrong.
The invaders were Psychi, Bezelb, and Queen Bezelb.
Not Tiga.
And the man who became Tiga had just saved her life moments ago.
"…This is wrong," Mikoto whispered.
Nearby, Juggler hesitated as well.
There was no universe in which he could bring himself to attack Yuzhou.
Not only had Yuzhou saved Mikoto, but deep in Juggler's heart, a long-suppressed thought stirred once more:
The invaders came for the Tree of Life.
If the tree were destroyed, the invasion would lose its purpose.
That thought had always been buried.
Until now.
Yuzhou tightened his grip on the Giga Battlenizer and surged forward at extreme speed.
He did not enjoy striking women—but Queen Amate had pushed him beyond tolerance.
A single swing.
Bang!
Queen Amate was sent flying, smashed violently into a distant hillside as rock and debris exploded outward.
"Stop him!"
Dyna, Cosmos, and Orb exchanged looks and charged together.
Yuzhou snorted.
Another swing.
All three Ultramen were struck mid-flight and sent crashing away.
He turned.
Before him stood the towering Tree of Life, piercing the heavens.
The Giga Battlenizer pulsed violently, glowing red.
"Don't!"
Queen Amate staggered to her feet atop the hill, dust cascading down her body.
Dyna, Cosmos, and Orb struggled back into the air, forcing themselves into Yuzhou's path.
Four giants stood before him.
Yuzhou acted as though they did not exist.
His arm drew back.
Then—
He swung.
A blazing crimson energy blade erupted from the Giga Battlenizer, carrying destructive flames as it slashed toward the roots of the Tree of Life.
Queen Bezelb had been born from the Tree.
The War Goddess too.
This strike was no different from cutting down their origin itself.
Dyna, Cosmos, Orb, and Queen Amate simultaneously deployed barriers to block the attack.
Useless.
Every barrier shattered instantly under the flaming blade. All four were blasted away by the sheer impact, crashing helplessly to the ground.
Lying there, they could only watch—
As the burning blade reached the base of the Tree.
A smooth, clean cut appeared across the colossal roots.
The Tree of Life trembled.
Its balance failed.
And it began to fall.
"NOOOOO!!!"
Queen Amate screamed, her voice tearing itself apart in despair.
Regret consumed her.
Why had she provoked such a terrifying existence?
Why had someone who once stood as an ally become an enemy in an instant?
Dyna, Cosmos, and Orb remained silent.
The Tree continued to collapse, now threatening the residential districts below.
If it crushed the city—
It would no longer be the Tree of Life.
It would be a Tree of Death.
Somehow, Queen Amate forced herself upright. She formed a hand seal at her forehead.
A vast beam of light erupted from her crystal crown, striking the falling Tree.
Under the overwhelming force, the Tree of Life disintegrated—roots and all—turning into drifting particles that faded into nothingness.
"Your Majesty…"
The people of Kanon understood. She had destroyed the Tree to save them.
Yet their sacred symbol—their faith—was gone.
No one could rejoice.
Exhausted, Queen Amate dissolved into light and returned to her human form.
Dyna deactivated his transformation, shaking his head. Cosmos and Orb followed.
On the ground, the people glared at Yuzhou with burning hatred.
They wanted him dead.
But none dared speak.
"You should be grateful I wanted to help Juggler."
Yuzhou stomped the ground once more, sending shockwaves that knocked the crowd flat, then rose into space.
He could not yet bring himself to annihilate an entire planet.
Not yet.
On a deserted world, Yuzhou erected a barrier and reverted to human form.
Within it, he retrieved Charija's briefcase and began calibrating it.
Moments later, space-time coordinates locked in. White rings spiraled outward, forming a wormhole.
Without hesitation, Yuzhou stepped through.
Back in the original timeline—
Z's world.
Yuzhou exhaled deeply, transferring the drone's recorded footage onto a USB drive.
Then he dialled a number.
"Juggler," he said calmly. "Come over. I have something you need to see."