In the world of Mebius, Mirai transformed into Ultraman Mebius, while Aihara Ryu transformed into Ultraman Nexus. Together, they fought through every obstacle and slew all kinds of monsters, helping humanity survive crisis after crisis.
This time, however, the invader plunged humanity into utter desperation. He was the infamous Dark Emperor of the cosmos-Alien Empera.
The moment he arrived, he gave Nexus and Mebius a brutal demonstration of his power, killing the cosmic swordsman Zamushar with telekinesis.
Mebius was no match for him and crumbled at their first clash. Only Nexus, transformed from Aihara Ryu, could exchange a few blows with Alien Empera.
"Who are you? How do you possess the skill to exchange blows with your emperor?" Alien Empera asked in surprise.
Aihara Ryu said, "I am Ultraman Nexus's chosen wielder. Alien Empera, if you want to destroy Earth, you'll have to step over my dead body first."
"Oh, you have spirit. In that case, your emperor shall grant your wish," Alien Empera said.
With that, he teleported behind Nexus. Nexus reacted swiftly, turning with a spinning back kick that struck Alien Empera's armor.
Alien Empera staggered back several steps. Brushing the dust off himself, he said, "Not bad. You have some skill. Now your emperor will get serious. I hope you can last a few more moves."
With that, he teleported behind Nexus and drove a fist toward his back.
He was even faster than before, and Nexus barely reacted in time. Nexus dodged sideways to avoid the punch, then lashed out with a kick at Alien Empera.
And so Nexus and Alien Empera launched into a furious hand-to-hand battle.
Though Alien Empera was powerful, Nexus was no slouch in close combat. The two fought evenly, neither able to gain the upper hand.
**"That's it, Aihara Ryu! Come