dhibooks Chapter 320 The pain and responsibility that a hero must bear alone!
Chapter 320 The pain and responsibility that a hero must bear alone!
If it's purely malicious, I would throw a punch without hesitation.
But when faced with an Earth creature that merely desires survival but has been driven to the brink of extinction by humanity, and is then used as a tool by the Destruction Body because of this hatred of genocide, can the light of the earth still shine without restraint?
The scene cuts back to the air base command center.
The atmosphere was tense. Red warning signals flashed continuously on the large screen.
"The security work in the three areas has been completed," Li Muzi quickly reported. "The local ground troops are currently evacuating the civilians."
Commander Shi Shi crossed his arms and stared intently at the map on the screen.
"Will Yitzhak really go to the oil complex?!" Di Cheng asked.
Ishimuro calmly said, "It fought to its death after drinking water mixed with heavy oil. Even after becoming a monster, it will never forget that memory."
"No matter what its appearance changes, it is still the Alt Tiger, the Silver Eye, Yzak."
As Shi Shi finished speaking, the piercing alarm sounded again.
"POINT 836 D5, life signs detected in Yzak! Heading towards the oil refinery!"
The scene shifts to a brightly lit oil refinery under the cover of night, with huge oil storage tanks stretching as far as the eye can see.
A colossal figure crashed to the ground. The silver-eyed tiger king, Yzak, whose body was covered in exoskeletons, let out another earth-shattering roar.
Fighter jets roared past.
The Lightning team has arrived over the battlefield.
Wei Weike sat in the cockpit, staring intently at the monster below.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his finger hovered over the launch button, unable to press it.
He recalled what Captain Shenshan had told him: "For Iraq, perhaps the greatest harm is the harm caused by humanity."
The information he had read before kept replaying in his mind; it was about a pitiful creature driven to extinction by humans.
As a human armed force, pointing our guns at it again now, a strong sense of guilt welled up in our hearts.
Wei Weike also hesitated.
Anyone would hesitate in that situation. Firing this artillery would be tantamount to a second extermination.
But if we don't fire, there are so many oil facilities down there; if they explode, even more people will die!
Wei Weike gritted his teeth, shook his head violently, and forcibly dispelled the sympathy in his mind.
"It's a monster! It's a monster!"
He kept repeating it, shouting it at himself as a form of self-suggestion.
Finally, he pressed the launch button hard. The missile roared, leaving a trail of flame, and exploded in a dazzling display of sparks around Yzak.
Yzak let out a painful roar and raised his head to spew out scorching flames in retaliation.
In the distance, I dreamt of piloting the EX, watching Ytzhak struggling amidst the gunfire, my fists clenched tightly.
Fujimiya's words echoed in my ears once again.
Yzak simply wanted to survive on the planet where he was born.
I took out the Blue Sapphire Cone, but my hands were trembling uncontrollably.
He can't do it.
At that moment, the commander of the stone chamber's calm and serious voice came through the communicator: "I dream."
I was startled and answered the communicator: "Commander, I..."
"Do you know why the Root of Destruction has turned it into a monster, yet it still retains cells from Earth's animals?" Ishimura's voice came through the radio waves. "It was done on purpose for us."
The viewers in front of the screen held their breath.
The stone chamber continued, "You must understand, the Yzak are animals that went extinct because of us humans. But if we hesitate, if we can't bring ourselves to harm the Yzak... the Root of Extinction will exploit extinct animals again, just like the Yzak!"
"That's absolutely unacceptable!"
These words were like a wake-up call, instantly piercing through the moral dilemma before them.
Commander Ishimura is truly a visionary.
[The commander can't possibly be a saint, okay!]
[The Destruction Entity understands human nature perfectly; this is a calculated move. If you don't kill them, they will continuously resurrect extinct animals to attack you.]
[It's cruel, but the commander is right; we must shatter this illusion of being a summoner of destruction!]
If we don't take drastic measures, even more poor animals will be used as weapons!
I dreamt of watching Yzak in the distance, covered in wounds, yet still fiercely fighting back.
He understood that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one, and this was the only way to end Yitzhak's tragic fate.
A crimson light shot into the sky.
Ultraman Gaia's massive body crashed to the ground, blocking the path in front of the oil refinery.
The battle erupted instantly.
Yzak was transformed into a pure combat weapon, possessing astonishing speed and ridiculously great strength.
Its hind leg muscles are taut, and it can leap and pounce across hundreds of meters with each leap!
As soon as Gaia engaged in combat, he was forced to retreat repeatedly by Yzak's fierce attack.
The monster's sharp steel claws sparked dazzlingly as they scraped against Gaia's breastplate.
Gaia wanted to retaliate, but with each punch, he would unconsciously reduce the force of his blows.
He ultimately couldn't bring himself to harden his heart when faced with the creatures of Earth.
However, facing the even more insane Yzak, Gaia still activated the Supreme Form!
The Supreme Form, with its intertwined red and blue light, and an even more magnificent aura, makes its debut!
But even when facing the Supreme Gaia, Yzak was not at a disadvantage!
The two forces are actually evenly matched!
This is enough to prove how powerful this modified beast is!
Just as Gaia shook off Yzak and prepared to create distance to unleash the Photon Stream, a voice suddenly pierced through the noise of the battlefield and reached directly into my dream's mind.
"I want to live, Gaia... I want to live!"
That was the deepest cry from Yitzhak's heart.
Gaia froze instantly. The light energy that had gathered at her head dissipated.
This monster is still conscious!
[The main issue is that he's not facing humans now, but the Light of Earth, which is Earth itself!]
"I want to live," and to say it to the light of the earth—those words are incredibly heavy.
[Gaia is no match for us. She's the guardian of the earth, yet she's about to personally annihilate all life on it.]
Taking advantage of Gaia's momentary lapse in concentration, Yzak pounced again, opening his gaping maw and biting Gaia's shoulder hard.
The two were locked in a fierce battle throughout the refinery, tumbling and rolling in the raging flames, creating an atmosphere tinged with a sense of tragic grandeur!
Moreover, the violin accompaniment in the background music at this moment further enhanced the tragic atmosphere of the entire scene!
The intense pain brought me back to reality.
He understood that constantly giving in and getting caught up in the details wouldn't save anyone.
Faced with the Tiger King Yzak pouncing again, Supreme Gaia did not choose to use any flashy beam skills.
He charged forward head-on, immediately engaging in the most primal and purest form of hand-to-hand combat.
Punch to the flesh!
Accompanied by dull thuds, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle under the cover of night.
Yzak wildly swung his claws, while Supreme Gaia suppressed him with overwhelming power.
There was no light, no flame.
After a fierce struggle, Gaia slammed Yzak to the ground. Yzak struggled to his feet again and lunged at Gaia with even greater determination!
Gaia took a deep breath and leaped high into the air. He gathered all his energy in his right leg, transforming it into a crimson meteor that descended from the sky.
Supreme Flying Kick!
"BOOM—!!!"
A terrifying force instantly pierced through Ytzhak's body. A massive explosion erupted around the refinery, illuminating the entire night sky.
The silver-eyed tiger king, Yzak, has finally found peace on the planet where he was born.
The battle is over.
A night breeze was blowing.
I dreamt that I had undone my transformation and collapsed wearily to my knees beneath the oil refinery, panting heavily.
His face showed no joy of victory, only endless confusion and pain.
Just then, a soft footstep sound came from behind.
Fujimiya, wearing that black trench coat, slowly walked to my dream's side.
"Forgive me..."
I murmured to myself, head bowed, voice choked with emotion, "I heard Ytzhak's voice. Ytzhak simply wanted to live, to survive on this earth."
"But I destroyed it."
"If you find the battle too painful, then abandon your brilliance." Fujimiya's voice remained cold and indifferent.
But those cold words enlightened my dreams.
"You weren't the one who killed Ytzhak; it was those who wiped out the Altehu."
I raised my head, my eyes slightly red, and looked at Fujimiya.
Fujimiya gazed at the distant night sky and slowly spoke: "I dream, I remember you said that humanity can change... Of course, I also hope to believe that."
He lowered his head, gazing intently at my dream.
"But I dream that if humanity cannot bear the pain and responsibility for the mistakes it has made in the past... humanity cannot truly change."
The night breeze lifted the hem of Fujimiya's trench coat.
"Therefore, we must never forget Yitzhak."
A golden shooting star streaked across the night sky...
The familiar ending theme melody flowed out slowly at this moment.
The scene freezes on the figures of Iru and Fujimiya standing side by side, marking the official end of episode 43, "Silver Eyes: Yzak".
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When the video finished playing, the entire online tokusatsu (special effects) community exploded.
This episode had a really strong aftereffect.
This episode lacks the exhilarating feeling of defeating powerful enemies that is common in previous episodes; instead, it carries a heavy, suffocating sense of unease.
Discussion forums and online communities on various platforms were instantly flooded with countless lengthy posts.
Just finished watching the premiere, and I'm still incredibly excited. Gaia is still going strong even in the later stages, oh my god! This past month's episodes have been absolutely phenomenal! A fantastic start followed by a disastrous run!
[This episode is phenomenal, truly phenomenal! What kind of geniuses are the writing teams at Light Chaser Animation Studios now? Even when dealing with environmental issues, they don't have that preachy, left-wing feel; instead, they blend it so perfectly with Ultraman's fighting spirit that it brought tears to my eyes.]
[The Destruction Bringer is too ruthless, using humanity's own sins as a weapon. Yzak, this monster, didn't come to destroy; it simply wanted to survive! It breaks my heart to watch!]
[Pay close attention to Commander Ishimura's words. Everyone used to say Ishimura was steady and reliable, but now it seems he's more than just steady; he's the backbone of the entire XIG. When I hesitated, it was the Commander who pointed out the sinister intentions of the Destruction Bringer. If you don't kill out of sympathy, countless extinct animals will be used as scapegoats in the future. Decisiveness and ruthlessness—that's the judgment a high-ranking officer should have.]
[It wasn't just the stone chamber; there were many other details, such as Wei Weike's. Before attacking, he desperately tried to convince himself that "it's a monster," because otherwise, he simply couldn't press the launch button. Everyone who faced Yzak endured this kind of torment.]
[Furthermore, after Supreme Gaia appeared, it didn't use any beam attacks at all! Yzak didn't breathe fire either! It was all melee combat! Is there some deeper meaning behind this?]
[This was definitely a deliberate arrangement by the director. Yzak is a creature of Earth, and I instinctively didn't want to end it with that kind of destructive beam of light. Both sides fought in the most primal way, fighting for survival. The final Supreme Flying Kick can be seen as the final respect for Yzak, ending its suffering with a pure physical attack.]
This is also a test for Gaia and Agul. When what you must destroy is precisely what you swore to protect, how will you choose? In the first half, Agul endured the attacks without retaliating; in the second half, Gaia, with tears in his eyes, used the Supreme Flying Kick to physically deliver it to the afterlife. A salute to these two guardians of Earth!
Therefore, Fujimiya's final words are the soul of the entire episode: "If humanity cannot bear the pain and responsibility for the mistakes of the past, humanity can never truly change." This sentence elevates the theme; behind every battle lies the price humanity must pay.