Amid the wreckage of the city, the Knuckle Captain, disguised as a human, struggled to move.
Severely wounded, he cursed through gritted teeth, "Damn humans... and Ultraman..."
"I actually... lost."
"Isn't losing only natural for you, Knuckle Alien?"
A mocking voice rang out. Hayato stood before him.
The Knuckle Captain glared viciously at Hayato. "What do you want? Did you come here just to humiliate me?"
Hayato sneered. "I just came to see what a sorry state you losers were in, and have a little chat."
"You lot still underestimated how determined those meddling Ultramen are to protect vermin like humans."
"You thought your operation was covert enough, and that you could take Earth before reinforcements from the Guard arrived."
"But you never imagined that the Universe Intelligence Bureau had already discovered your movements."
"And it only took the Ultra Brothers a day to get here."
"Oh, by the way, Zoffy and Ultraman completely destroyed your fleet. Not a single survivor."
The Knuckle Captain ground his teeth in fury. "You... you're lying!" He tried to lunge at Hayato.
But Hayato's hand flashed, and a Galactron Laser Gun appeared in his grip.
"Time to send you off to join your comrades."
"See ya."
A single Light Bullet struck the Knuckle Alien, and he collapsed, blood flowing from his head.
Hayato walked over to the dismembered remains of EX Black King and collected cells.
"Zero actually went berserk this time. That was quite a surprise."
Hayato smiled wickedly. "I'm getting more and more interested in you, Zero..."
Meanwhile, Shinji was still kneeling on one knee in the blood-soaked street.
His clothes had been stained red with EX Black King's blood.
Having finally come to his senses, Zero said softly, "Shinji... let's head back first..."
Zero was frightened by his own loss of