"Hmm?"
Although Tartarus had blocked the attack with his shield, he had also noticed Zero's change. His expression grew more solemn as he faced the silver-glimmering Ultimate Shining Zero once more.
Meanwhile, while Rabbit was running wild after being let loose, Gwen's battle was far from pleasant—
Though Tartarus had called it Alien Baltan's toy, it had ultimately been made using the Absolute Kingdom's finest materials. On paper, its strength was even far beyond Destrudos, which Celebro had created by devouring countless monsters and Monster Medals from Earth.
Even with Core Final activated, Gwen could not fully break through its defenses using only physical combat, Impact Punches, and minor skills like Particle Feather.
Moreover, Gwen could tell that Alien Baltan's Mecha Zero possessed an absurdly powerful self-repair ability. Even when he tried focusing repeated attacks on one point to break through its defense, he could not succeed.
Of course, aside from being unable to break its defense, Gwen had fought without any issues. Mecha Zero had not even touched him once.
"Gwen, take a look at this..."
Just as Gwen used a Transforming Shot to return Mecha Zero's Magnelium Beam, staggering it slightly, and prepared to unleash the Cross Storm he had gathered in his hands, Alicia—who rarely spoke up during Gwen's battles or interrupted him—suddenly called out.
As Alicia's voice fell, an inexplicable realization passed through the connection between their souls—
"This is..."
Without hesitation, Gwen directly absorbed what Alicia had transmitted. His body became enveloped in a hazy glow.
The next moment, the glow faded, and the purple form Gwen had developed himself, the Purple Youth Form, had transformed into a fiery red—
Nexus: Red Youth Form.
Feeling the surging power within his body, Gwen instantly gained countless ideas for improving his Purple Youth Form, but his movements