After King Galactron exploded, Zero reverted from Infinite to his original form. But instead of leaving right away, he stayed at the scene, looking around.
"What's wrong, Zero?" Shinji asked in confusion. Didn't he usually fly away at this point?
"Belial Fusion Beasts definitely don't occur naturally. Someone summoned them," Zero explained, his brow furrowed.
"Huh?" Shinji was taken aback.
"Hikari, Hikari... I'll bet this is your doing again. You've really put me through the wringer this time..." Zero said helplessly.
Thinking back to the incident with Fukuide K, Zero suspected that the fusion beasts appearing in Z's world and this one were connected to the stolen Ultra Medals and Riser.
While Zero was still scanning the area, Hayato Noda limped along in his blind spot.
"I really underestimated the Ultra Warriors this time..."
He was working out his next move while slipping the capsules he had just used into his pocket.
"Hey, stop right there!" Those words interrupted his thoughts.
A handgun was pointed at him. "I've been investigating you for some time. You always turn up at battle sites, then disappear without a trace. Who exactly are you?"
It was Kaji. He had risked everything to uncover the truth this time, staying at the scene of Zero's battle with the fusion beast. Fortunately, he was a trained agent; otherwise, he might not have survived.
Hayato was slightly surprised. He had never expected anyone to actually have so little to do that they would investigate him. But his surprise lasted only a moment before a cold smirk curled his lips.
"You're certainly a clever man. Unfortunately, you've learned things you were never supposed to know," Hayato said slowly, his voice cold and ruthless.
Before he had even finished speaking, he whipped a Laser Gun from his waist and pulled