Chapter Summaries

Hayato used the Devil Splinter and Geed's purified Belial genes to create a powerful Kaiser Belial Capsule, while Ritsuko decoded Meteor Technology from the UG gun and began analyzing it. Shinji and Asuka enjoyed a quiet moment together until the Nebula House arrived, bringing Laiha and an unexpected reunion with Dan Moroboshi.

• Hayato used a machine in SEELE's secret laboratory to create a Kaiser Belial Capsule and started making more monster Capsules.
• Ritsuko decoded the UG gun's data and showed Shinji, Zero, and the others Meteor Technology from Zero's world, including the Spacium Amplifier.
• Yui teased Shinji about dating Asuka, and later Shinji and Asuka sat together watching television.
• The Nebula House descended near Shinji's home, and Shinji rushed to meet it with Zero's help.
• Shinji found NERV agents down on the ground and faced Laiha, whom Zero recognized and greeted.
• Dan Moroboshi stepped out of the Nebula House, and Zero recognized him.

Zero reunited with Dan Moroboshi and brought him and his family to NERV headquarters, where he arranged for Shinji, Asuka, and Rei Ayanami to take them to an amusement park. Dan helped Shinji understand that cherishing and protecting the people close to him gave him strength, and Shinji and Asuka ended the day by confessing their love and kissing.

• Zero changed the glasses back into the Zero Glasses, reunited with Dan, and introduced Shinji to him.
• PeGa explained that a mistake with the Nebula House’s coordinates had brought Dan’s family to their world, and NERV sent people to secure the area while Zero checked on L.E.M.
• Zero arranged for Shinji, Asuka, and Rei Ayanami to take Dan, Rumiko, and Mayu to an amusement park, leaving PeGa behind to clean the Nebula House.
• Dan told Shinji that protecting the people he cherished gave him the strength to protect the world, and Shinji realized he had found people he wanted to protect.
• Shinji reassured Asuka that he would never abandon her, then told her he cherished her; they kissed in the Ferris wheel gondola.

Riku reunited with Shinji and the others before leaving with Nebula House, while Zero attended Shinji’s school advancement meeting in human form. Elsewhere, Kaji investigated a recurring mysterious figure, and Hayato prepared to begin an experiment using three Capsules.

• Riku arrived at Nebula House, learned PeGa had brought it to this world, and teased Zero about his claims that Riku was Z’s senior student.
• Dan and his family departed, and Riku shared Geed’s motto with Shinji before transforming into Ultraman Geed-Galaxy Rising and flying away with Nebula House.
• Kaji examined photographs of a figure repeatedly appearing near Angels and aliens, heard that Devil Splinters had gone missing in Eagle Nation, and decided to investigate the organization involved.
• Zero turned his glasses into his human form, Shin Moroboshi, and attended Shinji’s school advancement meeting with Misato, where Shinji’s teacher identified his grades as his main weakness.
• Hayato emerged from a black shadow, accessed the Riser as Noda, and inserted the Belial, Ancient Monster, and Skull Monster Capsules to begin an experiment.

Shinji transformed into Zero and fought Hayato’s shape-shifting Belial Fusion Beasts, protecting civilians and UN aircraft as Skull Gomora and Lightning Killer overwhelmed him. Hayato then transformed into Pedanium Zetton, which pinned Zero down as his timer began flashing, forcing Zero to prepare his trump card.

• Shinji and Shin Moroboshi reached the school roof, where Shin Moroboshi transformed into the Zero Glasses and Shinji became Zero.
• Zero blocked Skull Gomora’s beam with a Green Barrier, then fought to hold the monster back while civilians evacuated.
• Skull Gomora battered Zero until he changed into Strong Corona Form, then Zero hurled it into the sky and struck it with Garnet Buster.
• Lightning Killer emerged from the smoke, seized Zero with its tail, and shocked him until UN aircraft interrupted its attack.
• Zero changed into Miracle Zero, rescued the aircraft, and wounded Lightning Killer with teleportation attacks and the Spark Lance.
• Hayato transformed Lightning Killer into Pedanium Zetton, which knocked Zero down and pinned him as his timer flashed and he prepared his trump card.

Shinji and Zero pushed beyond their limits to battle Hayato’s King Galactron, while Asuka and Rei’s Evas joined the fight and were badly damaged. After Zero and Shinji defeated King Galactron, the battle ended with the monster exploding over Tokyo-3.

• Zero transformed into Infinite Form and wounded Pedanium Zetton, but Hayato transformed it into King Galactron after Zero’s beam attack shattered its barrier.
• King Galactron overwhelmed the exhausted Zero, and Asuka and Rei launched Unit-02 and Unit-00 to help him.
• Pedanium Zetton badly damaged both Evas and left Asuka and Rei in danger, prompting Shinji to draw strength from his determination to protect those he cherished.
• Shinji and Zero regained their strength, and Zero drove King Galactron away from the Evas with a flurry of kicks.
• Zero and Shinji combined their beam attack with the four Ultras’ powers, overpowering King Galactron’s cannon.
• Zero severed King Galactron’s arm and carved a Z into its body, destroying it in an explosion over Tokyo-3.

Zero and Kaji confronted Hayato Noda after a battle, but Hayato escaped and left behind a Kaiser Belial capsule. Shinji healed Asuka and stayed by her hospital bed, where she woke to find him asleep beside her.

• Zero suspected someone had summoned the Belial Fusion Beasts, while Kaji confronted Hayato Noda at the battle site.
• Hayato attacked Kaji with a Laser Gun, but human-sized Zero shielded him and destroyed Hayato's Balis Knights before Hayato escaped.
• Shinji and Kaji found Hayato's ID badge and Kaiser Belial capsule, and Shinji placed the capsule beside Geed's in the Capsule Case.
• Shinji found Asuka injured in Unit-02's Entry Plug and used Zero's energy to heal her left arm.
• Shinji took Asuka to the hospital and fell asleep holding her hand, and Asuka later woke without disturbing him.

After the battle, Gendo Ikari faced SEELE’s criticism and discussed the Belial Fusion Beasts with Yui Ikari. At the hospital, Misato told Zero how she survived the Second Impact, while Shinji and Asuka grew closer.

• Gendo Ikari defended NERV’s handling of the battle to SEELE, and Chairman Ghir warned him not to delay the Human Instrumentality Project.
• Yui Ikari shared Kaji’s report about Hayato Noda and the Belial Capsules with Gendo Ikari, who said he would soon travel to Antarctica with Fuyutsuki.
• Shinji woke beside Asuka, and they shared a tender moment and a kiss while Misato waited outside the hospital room with Zero.
• Zero asked Misato about her past, and she explained that her father died saving her during the Second Impact when she was fourteen.
• Zero urged Misato to keep moving forward and recognize Kaji’s love for her, then Shinji emerged from the room flustered.

Shinji and Asuka planned a celebration for Misato’s promotion while NERV continued searching for the vanished Hayato Noda. Hayato prepared a backup scheme, and the Ultra Brothers discussed the threat to the Land of Light and SEELE’s human instrumentality project.

• Kensuke and Toji took shelter from the rain at Shinji’s home, where they learned Misato had been promoted to major.
• Misato left for an Eva test, and Shinji, Asuka, and Zero decided to celebrate her promotion and discussed her relationship with Kaji.
• Hayato confirmed that Zero had taken his Kaiser Belial Capsule, then used a computer and Capsule Manufacturing Device to create a new Capsule.
• Zoffy, Taro, Ace, Eddie, Hikari, Mebius, and Ultraman discussed the attack on the Land of Light and the possibility that SEELE was involved.
• Eddie asked whether Zero’s friends had set out, and Zoffy said Zero could keep them from going too far.

Shinji and Asuka held a celebration for Misato, whose promotion reunion with Kaji delighted their friends. In Antarctica, Gendo and Fuyutsuki examined a mysterious wrapped object and discussed humanity’s failures before NERV reported an Angel in orbit and they renewed their search for Hayato Noda.

• Yui asked Shinji to bring her food and urged him and Zero to stay safe, while Shinji promised to protect everyone and stop the plan.
• Shinji prepared a feast with Asuka, including vegetarian dishes for Rei, and Misato secretly received food from Yui.
• Shinji and Asuka arranged for Kaji to arrive at Misato’s celebration, where he gave her flowers and congratulated her on her promotion.
• Fuyutsuki and Gendo surveyed the red sea in Antarctica beside a huge cloth-wrapped object and discussed humanity’s past mistakes and hopes for the future.
• A NERV crew member reported an Angel in orbit above the Indian Ocean, and Fuyutsuki and Gendo then discussed investigating the missing alien Hayato Noda.
• Several figures shot through the passage leading to the Eva world.

NERV prepared to stop the gigantic Sky Angel from falling onto Tokyo-3, while Zero and the Eva pilots readied an airborne attack. Just as the Angel began its descent, Zero’s teammates in Ultimate Force Zero arrived and destroyed it in space.

• NERV identified the enormous Tenth Angel, the Sky Angel, and discovered its probing attacks were landing in the Pacific Ocean.
• Zero urged NERV to attack the Angel in space, but Yui Ikari delayed action while Ritsuko prepared airborne thrusters for the Evas and Misato ordered civilians evacuated.
• Misato briefed Shinji, Rei, and Asuka on their operation, and the three Evas took off with flight devices mounted on their backs.
• The Sky Angel began falling toward Earth as four unidentified giants appeared behind it: Jean-bot, Jean-nine, Mirror Knight, and Glenfire of Ultimate Force Zero.
• Guren charged the Angel, and all four teammates attacked together, shattering its AT Field and core and destroying it in space.
• The NERV staff and Eva pilots watched in stunned silence, while Zero rejoiced at his teammates’ arrival.

Ultimate Force Zero’s comrades arrived after defeating the Angel and joined Zero and Shinji on Earth. The chapter ended with the group settling in, while Zero explained Mirror Knight’s ability to travel through mirrors.

• Ultimate Force Zero destroyed the Angel before the Evas could fight, then met Zero in space and learned about his condition.
• Zero introduced Shinji Ikari as his partner, and Mirror Knight and Guren took human forms while Jean-bot and Jean-nine revealed their new vehicle forms.
• Zero brought his comrades to NERV, where Yui Ikari welcomed them and Gendo Ikari thanked them for helping protect Earth.
• Misato took the group out for ramen, and they shared a meal together.
• Mirror Knight returned to Misato’s house and entered a bathroom mirror, prompting Zero to explain his Mirror Dimension abilities.

Zero and the others enjoyed a peaceful vacation in Okinawa after Mirror Knight gave Zero a capsule containing Pigmon. Their beach trip ended when Galactron Mk 2 appeared in the sky and crashed onto the island.

• Mirror Knight gave Zero three capsules, and Zero reunited with Pigmon, whom Misato and Asuka soon warmed to.
• Mirror Knight explained that Princess Emerana had taken Gen to look after him, and Shinji returned Pigmon to his capsule before everyone went to bed.
• Yui Ikari arranged a vacation in Okinawa for Shinji, Asuka, Rei Ayanami, and Misato after the Zero Guard arrived.
• Zero, Shinji, Asuka, Rei, and Misato relaxed at the beach while Misato reflected on Yui's warning about machines built solely for fighting.
• A huge magic circle appeared above the island, and Civilization Arbiter-Galactron Mk 2 emerged and crashed onto the beach.

Galactron Mk2 awakened on Okinawa, declared humanity a threat, and attacked the forces gathered around it. Zero fought to protect the civilians, but Mk2 defeated him and he vanished in a burst of light.

• Zero explained Galactron Mk2’s destructive history to Misato, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei, while Misato began evacuating civilians.
• UN technicians analyzed Mk2 as it broadcast soothing music, but it later announced that it would reset Earth and eliminate humanity.
• Shinji transformed into Zero and attacked Mk2 after it devastated the UN forces, protecting Misato and a nearby convoy.
• Zero used the Ultimate Aegis to shield the convoy from Mk2’s barrage, then changed into Infinite Form when Mk2 continued to overpower him.
• Mk2 bound Zero with beams, struck him with its axe, and made his body dissolve into light particles as the onlookers watched.

After Galactron MK2 defeated Zero and announced that it would destroy Earth in ten hours, Shinji returned injured and Zero tried to heal him. Trapped on the island and unable to call for help, Zero prepared to risk his life with Shining Form, while Shinji woke and chose to take out Kaiser Belial's capsule.

• Galactron MK2 broadcast its plan to terminate Earth’s civilization in ten hours, alarming SEELE and people around the world.
• Shinji returned to the island shelter with an abdominal wound, and Misato, Asuka, and Rei rushed to help him.
• Zero used a capsule to heal Shinji, then tried to send an Ultra Sign for reinforcements but found the island sealed inside a barrier.
• Zero heard the survivors’ despair and resolved to use Shining Form, even if it cost him his life, if he could not defeat MK2.
• Shinji woke and took Kaiser Belial's capsule from the Capsule Case, deciding to use its power.

Shinji left Asuka and joined Zero to confront the MK2, whose attack devastated the city. After the capsules evolved and resisted the Riser, Shinji and Zero forced the Belial Capsule into place and transformed into a powerful new form, leaving the battle poised to continue.

• The Dragon Country fleet failed to get past the MK2's barrier, while its captain and first officer worried about the threat to humanity.
• Shinji's wound healed, and he reassured Asuka before entering the Light Gate to fight; Misato and Rei arrived as he left.
• Zero asked Shinji whether fighting had hurt him, but Shinji affirmed his resolve, and the two agreed to face the battle together.
• The Belial and Geed Capsules resonated with the New Generation Capsules, transforming them, but the Atrocious Belial Capsule rejected the Riser.
• The MK2 destroyed the city center with its core cannon, sending a shock wave through the shelter and out to the fleet.
• Zero helped Shinji force the Belial Capsule into the Riser, and their new Ultra Fusion attack cracked the MK2's core and revealed Ultraman Zero-Dark Radiant Sky Claw Form.

Zero and Ultimate Force Zero destroyed the three Galactrons after Zero unleashed his new power, saving the people watching from the shelters and warships. As Zero regrouped with his comrades, a trace of red appeared in his eyes, while Hayato collected data from the destroyed machines and declared that everything was going according to plan.

• Zero and Shinji vowed to defeat MK2, and Ultimate Force Zero arrived to help break its barrier.
• Zero ordered his four comrades to fight the two MK1s while he battled MK2 alone.
• Zero overwhelmed MK2 with his new power and destroyed it with the Cluster Descium Burst, earning cheers from the shelters and fleet.
• Glenfire and Jean-bot destroyed one MK1 with missiles and fire, while Mirror Knight and Jean-nine destroyed the other with coordinated attacks.
• Zero flew into space to rejoin his comrades, and a trace of red appeared in his golden eyes unnoticed.
• Hayato collected data from the three destroyed Galactrons and said everything was following the script.

Shinji woke in the hospital after sleeping for eighteen hours, then reunited with Asuka and the others. Hayato revealed to SEELE that he had manipulated the Galactron crisis, while Saberuno prepared to advance his plan using the data he had collected.

• Shinji learned that he had slept for eighteen hours after defeating MK2 and that Asuka had slapped him repeatedly while trying to wake him.
• Asuka rushed into Shinji's hospital room, and Yui teased them before Rei Ayanami, Misato, Kaji, Ritsuko, Mirror, and Guren joined them.
• SEELE debated the implications of MK2's attack, and Hayato appeared and told them about Gillvalis and the Galactrons' campaign against intelligent life.
• Hayato showed SEELE footage of the Ultra Warriors and a space fleet failing to destroy Gillvalis's core, then admitted that Geed had already destroyed it.
• Hayato warned SEELE to finish manufacturing the body he had requested before the last Angel was destroyed, then departed.
• Saberuno revealed that he had released the three Galactrons using capsules, collected data on Zero's new form, and intended to continue his plan.

While Shinji and the others were away, Mirror and Guren helped defend Tokyo-3 as an Angel invaded NERV by corroding its walls and taking control of a Simulation Body. Mirror Knight halted part of the spread, but the Angel then breached MAGI, leaving the base under a new threat.

• Mirror and Guren visited NERV, where Mirror later helped Kaji water his watermelon patch while Ritsuko and Ibuki inspected the Simulation Bodies.
• During a preliminary test, Aoba noticed corrosion on Protein Wall 87, and the contamination rapidly spread through NERV's passages and into a Simulation Body.
• Ritsuko ordered an emergency lockdown and had the Simulation Body's arm blasted off, but an AT Field blocked the robots' laser attack.
• Mirror transformed into Mirror Knight, entered the water, and cut away corroded sections of the wall and Simulation Body with Shuriken-Shaped Light Bullets.
• NERV reported that the Angel had breached MAGI, and Mirror Knight realized that he and Guren could not enter the computer to stop it.

The Jean brothers entered MAGI to fight the Angel infecting the computer and defeated its evolved form, Girals, after a prolonged battle. Mirror Knight later explained their ten-hour fight to Zero in Shinji’s hospital room, while Misato confronted Jean-nine about breaking out of the garage.

• The Angel invaded MAGI, and Akagi slowed its advance by changing the computer’s logic mode.
• Mirror Knight summoned Jean-bot and Jean-nine, who connected to MAGI and attacked the Angel’s flesh in its digital city.
• The Angel evolved into Crystal Monster-Girals and knocked the Jean brothers out of the air with a beam.
• After Ritsuko identified the crystal on Girals’s head as its weak point, Jean-bot broke it and the brothers destroyed Girals with their combined attacks.
• The Jean brothers spent nearly ten hours clearing the Angel from MAGI, and Mirror Knight recounted the battle to Zero in Shinji’s hospital room.
• Misato demanded to know how Jean-nine had escaped the garage, and he admitted he had used a little force.

Gendo Ikari and Yui Ikari discussed SEELE’s plans and the growing threat from aliens while Shinji took part in Unit-00 synchronization tests. After Unit-00 activated unexpectedly, Shinji restrained it, then ended up under observation as Zero struggled to write his report for Captain Zoffy.

• At a SEELE meeting, Gendo Ikari concealed the Angel’s intrusion and assured Chairman Ghir that the plan remained on schedule; Hayato later asked about Adam’s vessel, which still needed time.
• Yui Ikari and Gendo Ikari discussed the Giants’ scenario, the troublesome aliens, and the Dummy Entry Plug experiment.
• During tests in Unit-00, Ritsuko chose to prepare the Dummy System despite Ibuki’s objections, while Rei watched from the laboratory.
• Unit-00 activated during a synchronization experiment with Shinji and Rei, but Shinji used Ultra Psychokinesis to restrain it until Ritsuko cut its power.
• Shinji recovered in a hospital room with Asuka at his side, while Zero began writing a report for Captain Zoffy about the recent incidents.