Soon, Yu Zhou followed Hudra to a massive open-air arena, clearly built for battles between giants.
Yu Zhou hadn't expected such a place existed within the Crystal Palace.
"Come on, Tiga!"
Hudra called out and immediately transformed, appearing on the arena floor.
Yu Zhou didn't hesitate either. He pulled out the Spark Lense and transformed into Ultraman Tiga.
The arena was large enough and shielded by the Crystal Palace, so there was no risk of affecting the outside world.
Yu Zhou assumed a starting stance and beckoned Hudra forward, signalling the start of the battle.
"Thirty million years, my old friend! Let me test your strength!"
With that, Hudra dashed at Yu Zhou at incredible speed, leaving afterimages in his wake.
Yu Zhou focused, keeping his eyes on Hudra's approach and his hand movements.
The two crossed their arms in front of their chests, blocking Hudra's attack.
Bang!
Hudra relied on speed rather than brute strength, but the impact from his rapid strike still transmitted a force through Yu Zhou's arms.
"Not bad," Hudra nodded in approval. "You actually blocked my punch."
"You're not bad either," Yu Zhou replied, exchanging friendly compliments.
Truthfully, Hudra's punch hadn't caused him any real damage.
"Again!"
Hudra took a step back and charged once more. Clearly, he knew how to amplify the power of his strikes using his speed.
This time, Yu Zhou didn't just block—he charged with his fists too.
Their fists collided midair, generating shockwaves that scattered Himala's freshly swept trash all over the arena.
"My garbage…" Himala groaned, staring helplessly at the mess he had just cleaned.
"These two are way too strong."
Himala gave up and sat on the ground to watch the fight. Free entertainment like this was too good to miss.
After a few exchanges, both Yu Zhou and Hudra stepped back slightly.
"Your strength… it's incredible," Hudra said in disbelief. Even after so many years, Tiga remained formidable.
"Alright, I'll switch to Sky Type and fight you in the air," Yu Zhou said, crossing his hands at his forehead and shifting into the silver-purple Sky Type.
"This form… you gained it from absorbing my power thirty million years ago," Hudra remarked with some nostalgia.
Yu Zhou didn't bother explaining he wasn't the original Tiga from thirty million years ago—besides, the light he had now came from plasma sparks. The Sky Type, enhanced with this energy, remained stable.
"Bring it on!" Hudra shouted.
Yu Zhou took to the skies, keeping his distance, then launched a kick midair.
Hudra tried to dodge, but Yu Zhou's speed surpassed his. Predicting Hudra's position, he adjusted mid-kick and struck.
"No way!" Hudra couldn't believe it—his speed wasn't enough against Sky Type Tiga!
"Everything is possible," Yu Zhou said calmly, landing on the ground. His abilities had originally been enhanced by Hudra himself, and with plasma sparks, he was naturally stronger.
The two continued their intense battle.
"Spectacular!" Himala clapped excitedly, glued to the action.
"Why are they fighting?" a tall, tower-like man in a suit appeared behind Himala.
"I don't know, but it's amazing!" Himala replied without turning.
The tall man was Darramb. Watching Yu Zhou and Hudra clash, he seemed eager to join.
"Why are you sitting here instead of cleaning?" Darramb, despite his muscular build, had some sense. He scolded Himala.
"All right, sir! I'll get to it!" Himala had no choice but to resume work.
"I'll rest for a bit," Hudra said, de-transforming and sitting at the arena's edge. Yu Zhou's attacks had been relentless, leaving him unable to counter effectively. Even with his own strikes, Yu Zhou held a clear advantage—Sky Type's speed and strength, enhanced by the composite form, were overwhelming.
"I'm in!"
Just as Yu Zhou was about to de-transform, a red glow signalled Darramb transforming before him.
"Good!"
Yu Zhou stayed in form, switching to Composite Type to face him.
A tentative clash sent powerful shockwaves outward, centred at their fists. Facing Darramb, Yu Zhou didn't hold back—Darramb was incredibly strong.
After exchanging punches, both took a few steps back and nodded to each other.
"Tiga, switch to Power Type!" Darramb commanded, still eager for a stronger challenge.
"As you wish!" Yu Zhou crossed his hands at the forehead crystal and shifted into silver-red Power Type.
"Come! Take my punch!" Darramb charged, aiming to test his strength against Yu Zhou.
Yu Zhou met him head-on, fists colliding once more. Darramb staggered back, feeling the power reverberate through his arms, while Yu Zhou stood firm, assessing the force behind Darramb's punch.
"You truly are my man," Camearra said quietly, watching from the arena side with a smile.
"Thirty million years ago, the strongest dark warrior—Tiga. Even now, as a being of light, you're still my strongest Tiga," she murmured.
"Your strength… surpasses mine!" Darramb said in awe. Even as a light giant, Yu Zhou had grown stronger.
"You're impressive too," Yu Zhou said, leaping toward Darramb.
Darramb reacted immediately, catching Yu Zhou mid-leap and pinning him to the ground.
"Miss, your man is being held down by another man," Himala commented, broom in hand, appearing beside Camearra.
"Scram."
Camearra waved him off. Himala was used to her dismissals, following Hudra and Darramb's lead in speaking this way.
"Fine, fine…" Himala sulked off to continue cleaning.
Yu Zhou pushed Darramb off instantly—no one liked being pinned in such a domineering way.
Standing back up, Yu Zhou and Darramb launched into a fierce, close-quarters battle—punches and kicks exchanged with relentless energy.
"Darramb, watch out! Think carefully before taking this next punch!"