As Chen Yu shouted out, all the Ultramen halted.
Indeed, why not simply bombard Belial with a barrage of light beams together? With so many Ultramen present, a light beam from each could surely strip Belial of a layer of skin, if not outright kill him.
Thus, the Ultramen began to gather their light beams, quickly releasing them towards Belial.
Belial, confident in his own strength, didn't bother to dodge, despite hearing Chen Yu's suggestion. As the Ultramen unleashed their beams, Belial easily dispersed them with swings of his Ultimate Battle Item.
Witnessing this, Chen Yu was dumbfounded. His own Zepellion Ray, which he hadn't released yet, dissipated.
It seemed like Belial, swiftly wielding the Ultimate Battle Item, even cast a sinister laugh in Chen Yu's direction.
"This won't do, his weapon is too strong, capable of blocking most light beams!" Ultraman declared, before launching an Ultra-Slash at Belial, hoping to cut the Ultimate Battle Item in half.
Yet, this proved overly optimistic. The Ultimate Battle Item easily smashed the Ultra-Slash into fragments.
The Ultramen charged at Belial again, engaging in close combat. Max Ultraman was the first to confront Belial, but a swing of the Ultimate Battle Item sent him flying.
Ultraman Nexus, Ultraman Cosmos, Neos, and Xenon were similarly repelled.
Lesser-known Ultramen were even slammed against crystal structures, suffering severe injuries.
As Max got up, intending to reengage, Chen Yu grabbed him, "Who are you? Why are you stopping me?!"
Max, frustrated, shook off Chen Yu's grip, demanding an explanation.
"Max, I know you're eager, but just wait a moment," Chen Yu pleaded. "Didn't you see all those Ultramen get knocked down by his staff? Rushing in will end the same way."
"You're right," Max conceded, understanding Chen Yu's point, "but even if I'm knocked down, I must protect my homeland!"
"I'm not saying you shouldn't defend the Land of Light, but let's fight with a bit of strategy. Like creating numerous clones to disperse his attention, rather than getting knocked down by a single blow."
Taking Chen Yu's advice to heart, Max, known for his speed and strength, could have turned the tide against Belial if not for plot-imposed limitations in the series.
"I understand now!" Max exclaimed, ready to deploy his real power against Belial.
However, at that moment, Belial leaped forward, confronting Chen Yu and Max, menacingly brandishing the Ultimate Battle Item.
"Was it you who had them fire those light beams? You've delayed me quite a bit," Belial taunted.
Chen Yu hadn't expected Belial to confront him directly. Facing the dark giant capable of destroying the Land of Light, he decided to act preemptively.
Rather than waiting to be knocked down, Chen Yu swiftly transformed into Strong Type, grabbing the other end of the Ultimate Battle Item in an attempt to wrest it from Belial's grip.
Belial, taken aback, struggled against Chen Yu. He then charged the Ultimate Battle Item with dark energy, firing purple energy bolts at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu endured the pain, firmly holding the weapon, preventing further attacks.
Max, seizing the opportunity, launched his Maxium Sword at Belial, only for it to be deflected.
With other Ultramen incapacitated, Max prepared for a serious confrontation.
However, Belial, evading the Ultrabrothers' beams, suddenly found the beams redirected towards him, thanks to Chen Yu's intervention.
"Stop! Aim your beams at his back!!!" Chen Yu cried out in desperation.
Reacting to Chen Yu's command, the Ultrabrothers unleashed their beams at Belial's back.
"Come on, Ultraman, don't just use the Emerium Beam casually! Use your Specium Ray!!!"
Chen Yu, anxious yet strategic, guided the Ultrabrothers in their attack, hoping to break Belial's defense once and for all.
After all, Belial had been sealed for ten thousand years. To the Ultraman brothers, who had been battling across the universe for just as long, both their experience and combat skills had significantly evolved. Thus, without having fought Belial before, the Ultraman brothers harbored an illusion of competence, believing they could take on Belial one-on-one.
Belial, alerted by Chen Yu's suggestion for the Ultramen to launch their beams at him, promptly reacted. With the Ultimate Battle Nizer under Chen Yu's control, Belial dared not catch the beams from the three Ultraman brothers barehanded. After all, during the battle in the universal prison, Ultraman Taro's Strium Ray had already grazed his shoulder, proving that the power of the Ultramen's beams was not to be underestimated.
Choosing to abandon the tug-of-war with Chen Yu over the Ultimate Battle Nizer, Belial immediately dodged the three beams. To Chen Yu's astonishment, all three beams were simultaneously redirected towards him.