"Violent tremors from deep within Mount Fuji!"
"The volcano's about to erupt!"
Ariake Coastal Base command center. A technician watching screen data hurriedly reported to Commander Shinomiya.
Besides the ocean, volcanoes also became Kaiju attack routes.
"Nearby residents all evacuated?" Isao Shinomiya asked.
"All evacuated."
"Good. First and Second Units immediately proceed to Mount Fuji perimeter. Form the first defensive line!" Isao Shinomiya immediately ordered.
Volcanic eruption wasn't the real crisis. Most troublesome were Kaiju emerging from the volcano.
"First Unit received!"
"Second Unit received!"
Both units prepared in advance rapidly boarded transport helicopters from their bases. Headed for Mount Fuji.
Soon, Defense Force members in the air all saw the trembling volcano.
Thick black smoke drifted skyward from the crater. Made this area pitch dark.
"RUMBLE!"
Crimson lava erupted and scattered in violent tremors. As if a massive figure was about to climb from the crater.
Land below the mountain also bulged in large areas. Kaiju broke through soil. Came onto the earth. Roared and charged toward distant cities.
"Fighting in such harsh environment... everywhere will have restrictions."
"Can only conduct long-range strikes from positions far from the volcano." Captain Narumi stood at the opened rear hatch. Pink hair tied up. Blown constantly by wind.
Observed the entire battlefield below through equipment made from Kaiju No. 1 retinas.
"No problem."
"I'll clear the path for you." Musashi Haruno in the helicopter gave him a reassuring look.
Then pulled from his pocket a short rod like an artwork. Rod body white. Top like a closed black lotus.
"Then we're counting on you." Captain Narumi nodded.
Facing this war, they possessed trump cards the enemy couldn't imagine. One move—explosive opening.
Musashi smiled at him.
Then came to the transport helicopter's rear hatch. Gripped Cosmo Pluck tightly.
Leaped deep toward the battlefield below covered by thick black smoke and lava.
"COSMOS!"
Accompanied by a clear shout, the lotus atop Cosmo Pluck bloomed. Dazzling light erupted in the sky.
A blue giant emerged from the light. Especially conspicuous above this dark battlefield.
"RUMBLE!"
"ROOOAR!!"
At the crater, a massive figure bathed in lava with obsidian-colored body shot skyward. Spread wings covered with solid stone patterns. Eyes crimson. Like a five-hundred-meter-tall gargoyle. Extremely oppressive in this battlefield filled with thick smoke and lava.
After this gargoyle emerged, countless Kaiju with rock bodies surged from the crater. Various forms and sizes. Trampled lava and charged down the mountain.
"That's... Ultraman."
"So small." The massive gargoyle watched the blue giant flying toward it. Compared both sides' sizes. Laughed contemptuously.
Cosmos at forty-seven meters tall was indeed much smaller compared to it.
If the Defense Force dared launch active offensive relying only on two Ultraman—too laughable.
It was more inclined to believe humanity had other trump cards.
All Kaiju in the underground fault space had been awakened. Now surging toward all continents' surfaces. After Japan fell, other nations would meet the same fate.
Within two thousand kilometers around the mountain, already filled with various-form Kaiju. Charging toward cities in all directions.
Trampling ground brought tremors already triggering an earthquake.
Just as the gargoyle flapped wings preparing to test this Ultraman's strength—
The blue giant in the sky had already accumulated energy. A Full Moon Rect with extremely wide range fired toward the sky. Cleared all thick smoke from the sky. Revealed brilliant sunlight. Then massive gentle light scattered earthward like raindrops.
"AAOOW!"
"SKREEE!"
This Full Moon Rect flickered and fell on all Kaiju. Those evolved from ordinary creatures rapidly restored to original forms. Under Cosmos's psychokinesis control, floated toward more distant forests. Those dwelling underground sent back underground through ground cracks. Then repaired the ground.
"THUD!!"
After resolving this batch of Kaiju, Cosmos landed on the ground. Caused slight earth tremors.
Before him—only tens of thousands of rock Kaiju that emerged from the volcano remained.
Those Kaiju couldn't be purified by Full Moon Rect. But their movement speed had slowed considerably.
"An ability perfectly countering Kaiju armies?"
"Indeed not simple." The gargoyle watched the blue Ultraman who resolved most of their army with one move. Inwardly felt unlucky.
Actually encountered an existence with such ability.
But since this was an Ultraman using purification healing skills, combat power shouldn't be strong.
"Stall him!"
"Just three minutes and we win!" It rapidly controlled massive rock Kaiju to swarm toward Cosmos.
Prepared to use these remaining Kaiju to stall for three minutes.
At this moment, First and Second Unit members all leaped from transport helicopters toward the ground. Wore breathing masks. Prepared to cover Cosmos in the coming battle.
"I'll resolve most Kaiju within half a minute."
"Missed Kaiju—I'll leave to you."
Musashi's gentle voice rang in these members' minds.
Hearing this voice—
Captain Narumi and Captain Igarashi both froze.
Half a minute?
Resolve these tens of thousands of rock Kaiju?
Can such a thing... really be done?
Cosmos's earlier urban performance indeed possessed miracle-like abilities. But frontal combat power... compared to his functionality might be somewhat lacking.
But since the other said so, they could only choose to trust.
Even if the other wasn't skilled at combat, still incomparably stronger than them.
"Leave it to us!" Captain Narumi and Captain Igarashi answered in unison. Then each led their teams to deploy lines from Mount Fuji's perimeter.
"THUD THUD THUD—"
Rock-constructed Kaiju possessed various forms. Sizes also different. The scene charging toward Cosmos was extremely imposing. Completely war-scale.
Ground continuously transmitted tremors.
To this—
Cosmos merely activated energy within his body. Simultaneously raised one arm high. Crimson light manifested around his body surface.
At this moment, the blazing sun in the sky seemed even more scorching. Light scattered earthward even brighter.
Crimson energy around Cosmos's body gathered into layers of halos. Then bathed his entire body. Powerful energy erupted from his surface.
"BOOM!"
The first wave of rock Kaiju directly blown away. Fell backward into dense Kaiju. Smashed out a crater.
Crimson light scattered. The giant on the battlefield had already transformed to another appearance. Blue patterns on his body dyed red. Dotted with slight blue and silver. Forehead also slightly protruded forward. Bright eyes seemed no longer as gentle as before.
"HAH!"
Accompanied by a deep shout, the crimson giant standing on earth launched attack toward the Kaiju army!
Ultraman Cosmos, Corona Mode...
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