Chapter Summaries

Luke urged the world’s leaders to designate Hydra a terrorist organization and introduced the Defenders, a public-service group founded by Tony Stark with Luke’s participation. The leaders generally agreed to support the group, but Luke angrily rejected South Korea’s attempt to hire it for the benefit of the country’s conglomerates.

• Luke explained the Celestials’ recommended path for human development, prompting countries to consider cooperating with China’s advanced cultivation system.
• Luke called on the prime ministers to condemn Hydra as a terrorist organization, and China’s prime minister and other major powers agreed.
• Luke presented the Defenders’ rules and promised that the organization would avoid politics, protect civilians, and compensate people for battle damage.
• South Korea’s prime minister proposed paid cooperation with the Defenders, and Luke refused after learning the country’s conglomerates had pushed the request.
• Luke invited willing countries to register their support with Tony, while the prime ministers prepared to expand scientific research using Earth’s increased resources.

T'Chaka and T'Challa argued over whether Wakanda should open its borders, while Shuri calmed the elders' fears about the Celestials. Meanwhile, Doctor Zola captured Pangborn to learn about Kamar-Taj, then left planning to infiltrate it and strengthen his body.

• Shuri reasoned that the Celestials had already detected Wakanda's vibranium but had chosen not to take it, easing the elders' fears.
• T'Challa urged Wakanda to take the initiative and engage with the outside world, but the elders threatened T'Chaka for considering exposing Wakanda.
• Shuri defused the dispute, and T'Chaka reflected that Wakanda needed change even though the elders would resist it.
• Doctor Zola impersonated a paralyzed man to enter Pangborn's apartment and demanded information about where Pangborn had spent two years.
• Doctor Zola overpowered Pangborn, stole his Sling Ring, and forced him to reveal details about Kamar-Taj before killing him.
• Doctor Zola left disguised as Pangborn, planning to send Hydra agents to infiltrate Kamar-Taj and find metal to strengthen his body.

Luke visited the Trading Station, where Thor arrived with lavish gifts after hearing about Luke’s victory over the Celestials. Thor admitted that his drunken exaggeration had spread a false report that Luke had defeated an elite Celestial squad, leaving Luke furious and worried that a departing merchant fleet would carry the rumor across the galaxy.

• Luke woke to find Galacta making congee, and the two shared breakfast before he headed to the Trading Station.
• Thor presented Luke with Asgardian gifts in a grand display, then moved them outside at Luke’s request.
• Trading Station representatives learned that Luke had driven back several Celestials and left in alarm, while Luke received their reactions through a Ninja Soldier.
• Thor explained that he had drunkenly exaggerated Luke’s battle, and Luke told him to correct the story among the Asgardians.
• Thor revealed that a merchant fleet had already left Asgard, prompting Luke to hurl himself from the building as Ninja Soldiers buried him.

Luke investigated why Banner’s soul had grown unusually weak while Hulk’s had strengthened, and Galactus discovered that dark energy had displaced Banner’s normal soul energy. The dark energy came from the body Luke had prepared for Banner during the Battle of New York, leaving Luke responsible for the problem.

• Luke arrived at Stark Tower and learned from Galactus that Banner and Hulk had separate souls, with Banner’s soul unusually fragile and Hulk’s slightly stronger than an ordinary person’s.
• Banner’s records showed that his increased sleep began after he started communicating with Hulk, but Luke noticed Banner had used a drug to induce deep sleep and helped trace the issue further back.
• Banner recalled that his soul had left his body during the Battle of New York and entered a dark-energy body Luke had prepared for him.
• Galactus took a fragment of Banner’s soul for a closer examination, and Banner fell asleep afterward.
• Galactus found that dark energy had fused with Banner’s soul and replaced its normal energy, which Hulk had absorbed, and told Luke that he was responsible.

Luke and Galactus discovered that dark energy was weakening Banner's soul and offered him two ways to survive. Banner chose to let the dark energy transform him, while Luke prepared to travel to the world marked "Danger" and confront Dark Ruler Gatanothor.

• Galactus explained that Banner's soul was weakening because of dark energy and described two possible ways to save him.
• Banner chose the second method, accepting complete corruption by dark energy in exchange for recovery and power.
• Luke placed Banner's soul in a dark crystal, and Hulk promised to protect it while Galactus offered to teach him experiments.
• Luke returned home, packed for a honeymoon trip, and chose the dangerous world marked in the Ancient One's coordinate book.

Luke invaded the Zoga dimension and ordered his Shadow Army to slaughter the sleeping beasts, treating the battle as a chance to assess potential food. After the Zogas were overwhelmed, Gatanothor awakened to find the carnage and drew the attention of hundreds of thousands of Shadow Ninjas.

• Luke explored the sleeping Zogas, photographed himself among them, and decided to kill Gatanothor and attack the juveniles.
• Luke sent Ninja Soldiers to capture some Juvenile Zogas, then ordered the Shadow Army to kill the juveniles and surround the adult beasts.
• The first awakened Adult Zoga tried to attack the Shadow Army, but Advanced Units crippled and killed it.
• More than a thousand Zogas charged the Shadow Army, which cut them down and shot down those that tried to fly away.
• Gatanothor awoke, saw his underlings being dismembered, and roared as hundreds of thousands of Shadow Ninjas turned toward him.

Luke’s Shadow Ninjas failed to harm Gatanothor, so Luke recalled them and spoke with the awakened ruler of darkness. After learning about Gatanothor’s origins and dark power, Luke declared that they were not allies and prepared to teach him how Dimension Lords dealt with one another.

• Gatanothor attacked the Shadow Ninjas with his tentacles, dark mist, and petrifying beam, but his dark-energy attacks failed to affect them.
• The Shadow Ninjas swarmed Gatanothor, but they could not pierce his defenses, and he retreated into his shell.
• Luke recalled the Shadow Ninjas and questioned Gatanothor, who revealed that he had slept through the ages and had never met visitors from other universes or dimensions.
• Luke learned that Gatanothor’s power came from darkness in living beings’ hearts and made him loathe beautiful thoughts and light.
• Gatanothor asked Luke to leave, but Luke rejected their supposed kinship and said he would teach Gatanothor the rules governing relations between Dimension Lords.

Luke fought Gatanothor in the Dark Dimension, killed him after Gatanothor surrendered, and explored the sunken R'lyeh Ruins in the Tiga World. He returned with Galacta for a visit, and they surfaced just in time to see the Beast That Shatters the Sky flying overhead.

• Luke transformed and fought Gatanothor, then offered to match Gatanothor's strength so they could have a fairer battle.
• Luke cut off Gatanothor's tentacles and pincer, but Gatanothor lost his nerve and begged to be spared, so Luke killed him.
• Luke entered the Tiga World and explored the submerged R'lyeh Ruins, sensing the warmth of light within the petrified giants.
• Luke returned home, met Galacta, and brought her to the Tiga World for a vacation.
• Luke and Galacta heard a sound wave, flew out of the water, and saw the Beast That Shatters the Sky overhead.

Luke rescued the two stone Giants of Light from Golza and Melba by taking them into the Mirror Dimension, while Daigo became Ultraman Tiga and defeated Melba. Luke then used dark energy and Shadow Ninjas to awaken the two statues as armored Dark Giants, and prepared to test them on Golza.

• Luke transported the two stone giants into the Mirror Dimension, leaving Tiga’s statue behind as Golza and Melba attacked.
• Daigo flew his unarmed GUTS Wing 1 at the monsters, crashed, and became Tiga when the statue came to life.
• Tiga destroyed Melba, but Golza vanished into the Mirror Dimension through a glasslike crack before Tiga flew away.
• Luke infused the two statues with dark energy, then placed Ninja Soldiers inside their timers to give the Dark Giants consciousness.
• Luke ordered the armed Dark Giants not to kill Golza and sent them toward it for a test.

The Victory Team analyzed Tiga, the monsters, and the mysterious rifts, then received authorization to arm their aircraft. Meanwhile, Luke revived tens of thousands of Dark Giants at the R'lyeh Ruins and planned to build a Golza army before setting off to explore the world with Galacta.

• Megumi Iruma led the Victory Team in analyzing Tiga, the monsters, and the rifts, while the team debated whether the rifts' unknown creators were allies or enemies.
• Yazumi revealed satellite footage of Luke and Galacta near the rifts, and Megumi Iruma ordered a global search for them.
• The director-general informed the Victory Team that its aircraft could now be equipped with weapons.
• Luke used dark energy to revive the Dark Giants in the R'lyeh Ruins and stored them in the Shadow World.
• Luke planned to replicate Golza into an army, then invited Galacta to explore the world with him.

Luke and Galacta returned to Japan, where Luke learned that a pair of peaceful monsters called the Gakuma brothers had been discovered at a quarry. He regretted that humans would kill them before they had a chance to coexist, and the chapter left their fate unresolved.

• Luke and Galacta returned to Japan after exploring Tiga World and searched a tourist map for somewhere to visit.
• Luke overheard passersby discussing a rock-eating monster called Gakuma that had been discovered on a southern island.
• Luke remembered that the quarry held two gentle Gakuma brothers who had emerged because humans had taken too much of their food.
• Galacta said monsters were part of the planet's ecosystem and that humans could coexist with gentler ones.
• Luke said humans were still eager to kill the monsters, and lamented that the Gakuma brothers had appeared too early to be spared.

Luke and Galacta enjoyed a fireworks festival while Luke’s Ninja Soldier tormented Mitsuo Itabashi, who was secretly a Kirielian. After the Ninja Soldier was killed, the Kirielian attacked police officers, prompting the police to alert TPC as its celebration of Tiga’s victory continued.

• Luke and Galacta watched the fireworks together, and Luke sent a Ninja Soldier to harass Mitsuo Itabashi after he glared at them.
• The Ninja Soldier created a series of accidents to torment Mitsuo Itabashi, who avoided the traps and eventually exposed the attacker.
• Mitsuo Itabashi revealed his true Kirielian form and killed the Ninja Soldier after chasing him into a grove.
• After receiving an order from the Second-Generation Kirielian to test Ultraman Tiga, the Kirielian attacked responding police officers and killed several of them.
• A surviving officer reported the monster attack, and the police chief dispatched reinforcements and informed TPC during the celebration at headquarters.

Luke and Galacta’s quiet morning was interrupted when Kyrieloid began destroying a city and demanding that Ultraman Tiga appear. Tiga fought him in several forms but was overwhelmed by Kyrieloid’s sacred flames, and two people who had watched his earlier battle with Golza and Melba appeared before him.

• Luke and Galacta relaxed together in bed until nearby aircraft noise and trembling water warned them that something was happening.
• Kyrieloid rampaged through the city, while the Victory Team struggled to stop him without endangering residents.
• Daigo left GUTS Wing 1 to help evacuate people, then used the Spark Lens to transform into Ultraman Tiga.
• Tiga fought Kyrieloid, changing into his Red Power Form and Blue Speed Form as Kyrieloid tested his abilities.
• After completing the tests, Kyrieloid unleashed his sacred flames and defeated Tiga.
• As Tiga weakened with his timer blinking, two people who had watched his fight with Golza and Melba appeared before him.

Luke destroyed Kyrieloid after Tiga was left too weak to fight, then explained Tiga’s need for humanity’s faith to the Victory Team. As Luke and Galacta went to TPC, two Kirielians discussed continuing their plan to open the Hell Gate and bring their god’s warriors to Earth.

• Luke transformed into a giant, crushed Kyrieloid’s Hellfire Bullet, and killed him with a dark beam that carved a vast crater into a mountain.
• Luke ignored the Victory Team’s attempts to stop him from entering the city, while a woman on the communications channel warned them not to provoke him.
• Luke returned to Tiga and urged him to transform back before his timer ran out; Daigo changed back to human form and joined the others.
• Luke told the Victory Team that Tiga was an ancient guardian whose power depended on humanity’s faith, and Galacta explained that they were travelers from another world on vacation.
• Galacta accepted Rena’s invitation to visit TPC, while two Kirielians decided to pursue their Hell Gate plan despite Luke’s power.

Luke met TPC Director Soichiro Sawai over a video call and established his powerful status, then chatted with the Victory Team about his world. When Daigo asked about the missing giant statues and Golza, Luke admitted he had taken them, leaving the team waiting for his explanation.

• Luke and Galacta used dark energy to transform into formal outfits and greeted Soichiro Sawai in a video call.
• Luke introduced himself with his titles and described his visit as a vacation with Galacta, and Sawai invited him to a formal meeting.
• Luke chatted with the Victory Team about alien civilizations, Asgard, and the Trading Station in his world.
• Daigo asked Luke whether he had taken the two giant statues and Golza, and Luke confirmed that he had.
• Daigo asked Luke why he had taken the statues and Golza.

Luke explained why he had taken the two giant statues and warned the Victory Team that they could become Dark Giants, while insisting humanity could support Tiga and fight monsters with its own technology. He then asked Galacta to search TPC’s database for the man who had investigated Daigo’s crash, and Galacta soon found a result.

• Luke reassured the Victory Team that he had taken the two statues to save them from destruction, then joked that a giant could be revived by simmering big bones into soup.
• Luke claimed the other two statues could only become Dark Giants and said they belonged to his private collection, frightening the Victory Team with the threat of Dark Giants.
• Luke told the team that Tiga would grow stronger through humanity’s belief and encouraged them to rely on their own developing weapons and technology as well.
• Horii and Megumi Iruma described new fighters and the Maxima propulsion system under development, while the Victory Team discussed their future equipment.
• Luke asked Galacta to search TPC’s database for the man who had accessed footage of Daigo’s plane crash, and Galacta hacked the system and found a result.

Luke and Galacta uncovered Dr. Dango’s connection to Keigo Masaki while secretly searching the TPC database, and Luke considered approaching them through official channels. The next morning, Daigo asked Luke to train him in combat so he could control Tiga more effectively.

• Galacta found that Dr. Dango had deleted Daigo’s crash footage and sent TPC technology to Keigo Masaki, who used it to build a leading space exploration company.
• Luke recalled that Dr. Dango and Keigo Masaki would pursue ways to become giants, and he considered recruiting their talents without alienating TPC.
• Daigo saw Luke and Galacta whispering together, while Rena mistook their conversation for a romantic moment.
• After spending the night with Galacta, Luke received a call that Daigo wanted to meet him and went to the hotel rooftop.
• Daigo explained that Tiga’s first battle had been guided by the giant’s inherited combat experience, but he had struggled against Gakuma when fighting under his own control.
• Daigo asked Luke to teach him fighting techniques and methods so he could become a better combatant in giant form.

Luke arranged for Daigo to train with his Shadow Ninjas in an underwater ruin, where he discovered Daigo lacked basic combat skills. He had Daigo transform into Miniature Tiga, spar with the Ninjas, and practice converting dark energy into light energy, then continued the training.

• Luke introduced Daigo to the Shadow Ninjas and offered them as teachers for Tiga’s different forms and environments.
• Luke took Daigo through a portal to an underwater ruin and prepared its arena as a training ground.
• After watching two Ninja Soldiers spar, Daigo admitted he could not understand their techniques, so Luke explained Tiga’s history as a Dark Giant and urged Daigo to master Tiga’s body.
• Luke had Daigo transform into Miniature Tiga and spar with a Ninja Soldier, whose attacks exposed the many openings in Tiga’s fighting style.
• Luke gave Tiga a dark crystal to convert into light energy, and Daigo replenished Tiga’s power before resuming training.

Daigo trained with the Shadow Ninjas for an entire day, then discussed with Luke the different effects of Tiga’s original Light Energy and light converted from Dark Energy. Luke warned that relying on the converted energy could expose Daigo to dangerous temptations, and Daigo agreed to use it only occasionally in training before hurrying back to base.

• Daigo spent the day training with the Shadow Ninjas and used all the Dark Crystals Luke had given him.
• Luke brought the exhausted Daigo back from the R'lyeh Ruins, and Daigo explained that he fought to protect humanity because he was human.
• Daigo told Luke that light converted from Dark Energy felt different from Tiga’s original Light Energy, which brought him reassurance.
• Daigo revealed that transforming with the converted energy had made him irritable and filled his mind with strange thoughts, and Luke warned that prolonged use could test his will.
• Daigo agreed to use the converted energy only in moderation during training and rushed back to base before eleven.

Luke and Galacta prepared for a meeting with TPC and the world’s senior leaders, while Tetsuji Yoshioka worried that Luke’s absence signaled hostility. Luke arrived through a portal just before the meeting began, leaving the officials startled and poised to hear his proposals.

• Luke and Galacta organized their ideas for the meeting and reviewed information about the world.
• Sawai and TPC officials waited for Luke, while Yoshioka checked hotel surveillance and found that Luke had not left his hotel.
• Yoshioka argued that Luke’s absence showed disrespect and urged TPC to prepare for possible war.
• Luke appeared through a portal at the conference room entrance, surprising the officials and asking whether he was late.
• Megumi Iruma welcomed Luke, and he led Galacta into the room while signaling that he intended to steer the meeting.