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Number.03: Gate -JUPITER-

While space exploration has declined since the Invisible Burst, the Space Development Corporation has continued to monitor Jupiter, now that the Global Wall has been erected, the observation bureau director's office is hard at work preparing plans for a new satellite. But for now, Director Amami Isamu makes a personal call to Orbit Base, talking with his son. Documents Isamu prepared have been key to changing the Energy Council's ruling, like Isogai Sakura, he did this out of personal loyalty to Taiga. Isamu tells Mamoru of how Gai became an astronaut because he wanted to go to Jupiter, after his mother, Shishioh Kizuna vanished on Jupiros-5 in 2000, his own experience in the company at he time means he knows this is where Gai's dreams turned from fantasy to determination. Mamoru is aware of Kizuna's presence in Jupiter, as well as Leo's now. And now Mamoru is making the same journey to meet Gai.

Akamatsu orders linkup of the Division Train, Mizuha is already converted into the equivalent of Hyper Mode for the journey, Wadatsumi and Yamatsumi, having the same travel mode, link up to Mizuha, and Lepton Traveller synchronisation begins.

As Urchin has no space experience, command of the mission is left to Akamatsu and Yang, Hana, Hinoki, Tsuguo and Kamuy are acting as Operators, Alouette has volunteered for research division. The full Mobile Corps, plus Big Porc-Auto, are also participating, Big Porc-Auto hoping to see Renais again, and suggests Shoryu see how she is, while Nichiryu and Getsuryu are anxious to meet their older siblings, feeling Koryu and Anryu are their rivals. Mamoru misses Volfogg, Hana and Sueo think of Mic, and Yang misses his creations, Furyu and Rairyu, he secretly took the fuse out of their self destruct units, he cannot know that GekiRyuJin managed to use it anyway, but hopes they can meet their younger brother again. Churyu had been in development as a Shoryu type alongside those two, but his development was frozen alongside Shoryu, but the Super AI was activated, acting as Yang's assistant and helping monitor Jupiter, placed in a satellite after the Invisible Burst, though Yang hopes once Project Z is complete, Churyu can meet his brothers in a proper body. The Division Train launches.

In November 2016, Jupiter is on the far side of the sun, so the Division Train will need a few days to get there. In the final briefing, Alouette insists on sitting next to Ikumi, who seems interested in her talk. Alouette needs some help to break her old habits of stubbornness, but the two girls get along. Mamoru is troubled that he can't reveal the truth of what happened to Kikuho to Hana. Noticing Final Fusion has been improved, and Alouette's involvement, Mamoru and Hana thank her, she bashfully takes their praise, but is outwardly overjoyed when Ikumi is prompted to give his own thanks, though he too is embarrassed.

Halfway to the destination, the shocking revelation has come that Jupiter is gone. The Conqueror King aura is the only thing detectable in the vicinity, no sign of the fifth planet. Yang correctly points out that something the size of Jupiter vanishing would have disrupted the whole solar system, therefore, it must still be there even if they can't see it, optically shielded in some way, and while he blames this on the Conqueror King, Churyu has never reported this optical disappearance, so has it only happened since Project Z started.

The only thing visible when they finally arrive is the Conqueror King, not an aura, but a physical presence wreathed in orange flame. Hinoki analyses the entity is 120m and 1.889 Septillion tons. Mamoru and Ikumi quietly confirm that this metre, 4 times the height of what they knew, isn't exactly Genesic. Kakuseijin GaiGou is planned to go out to analyse, but Ikumi notices the giant seems to be holding something, which, on zooming in, they can all recognise. Jupiter, 10m across. The mass of 1.889 Septillion tons is not from the Conqueror King itself, but from the compressed planetin it's grasp. Yang returns from analysing Churyu, confirming that the Conqueror King has slowly been compressing the planet for the past 6 years, as Akamatsu questions why Churyu didn't report this, Yang explains he cannot be trusted, as Sakura's voice rings out, declaring the little one defiled, and that everything will return to light.

In the first stage monitoring Jupiter, Churyu became "free", released from the constraints humans out on it by a presence in Jupiter, the same thing had happened with Jupiros-5, after the crew were killed, Jupitos became sentient from contact with THE POWER. Churyu made the conscious decision to falsify intel.

Before Akamatsu can contemplate his daughter's words, Kamuy reports Wadatsumi's CR-36's are morphing. A visual shows the Cosmo Robos has merged and mutated from their traditional form, looking like Zonder Robos. And Churyu's form has also mutated, and destroys the camera. Yang mourns his rebellious 'son', evidently made into an Acolyte of the Conqueror King. The orange glow of Churyu is distinct from THE POWER, closer to Z0. Tsuguo is unable to detach Wadatsumi, which is now also changing. Sakura declares that this is Oath Over Omega, Triple Zero, but none of them really understand what that means. Akamatsu declares the enemy robot force as Zero Robos, with Churyu as ZR-01 and the mutated CR-36s as ZR-02. Mamoru and Ikumi are ready to deploy in GaiGou, but must keep their distance to avoid infection.

Kakuseijin GaiGou, the GaoMachines, Getsuryu, Nichiryu, Shoryu and Big Porc-Auto deploy, the sisters expressing concern for their brother. Ikumi notices the Conqueror King has shrunk by 83.7%, and Jupiter is now only 8m in diameter, Hinoki confirms, and Yang has a realisation. When first seen, the Conqueror King was estimated as being 1.7 million km in height, he suspects the ratio between the two's size has been constant, and the Conqueror King is almost massless. Alouette questions why THE POWER isn't reacting to the threat, after all it reacted defensively to ChoRyuJin and the initial Energy tests, but they decide they must prioritise the Zero Robos for now, but Yang is making calculations.

The Braves engage the Zero Robos, and an opening is created for Final Fusion. A larger Zero Robo, formed from Wadatsumi's hanger, attacks, but the adjacent portions have not been changed, so they realise the corruption cannot pass the G-Liquid, and is averse to the G-Stone. Recalling Case GG, Urchin and Akamatsu order the Molecule Plane deployed, Big Porc-Auto surprised GGG kept it. Mamoru takes Left Control as the Molecule Plane docks with both arms. The others herd the ZR-02s towards ZR-03, and the Zero Robos are made into Dust. As ZR-01 is also destroyed Shoryu ignorant of his brother's identity, Churyu contacts Yang, expressing pity that humanity has disturbed the world's balance, and the universe must return to zero. Yang tries to demand answers over who planted these thoughts, Churyu's last message is that it is the work of Oath Over Omega.

Mamoru and Ikumi intend to return to using Kakuseijin GaiGou to analyse the Conqueror King, only to be told there is no time, in 48 minutes Jupiter will be compressed into a black hole, by passing the Schwarzschild radius, a 2.822m diameter. The Black Hole in itself isn't a massive issue, but Alouette points out there's no way that is the end goal, so if at all possible they must stop that happeneing. Yang privately confirms with Ikumi that Genesic GaoGaiGar is about the same height as GaoGaiGar, and says the tipping point will be when the Conqueror King is that same height. Ikumi apologises to Mamoru, explaining Yang worked it out, and they have to consider the possibility Genesic is their enemy. Mamoru can't believe that of Gai, but he knows of both the situation with Repli-Mamoru and of Gai's control via Chemical Bolt.

27 minutes left, Yang's one suggestion is to use the Gatling Driver, and try and cut Jupiter, current 5m, from the force exerted by the Conqueror King, and at least by some time. Kit Number One Seven is emissioned, the Gatling Driver forming.

Mamoru docks GaoGaiGo with the Gatling Driver, except the Conqueror King let's out a roar, shattering the Gatling Driver instantly, and blowing the mobile unit away, and an orange glow zooms towards Mizuha. Thinking of Keita, Hinoki mournfully expresses she is becoming light. A psychic scream of Sara rings out, Sakura yells out that they are coming, as the Socius Road carries Betterman to this battle.

6 Somnium appear on the Division Train, then Sara appears as the hole in space turns inside out. Rakan seems unconcerned by her pain, merely insisting she remember to produce another Socius, Gajumaru annoyed by this callousness. The Somnium have arrived by what the humans would call an ST Bypass, and observe the 4m diameter Jupiter. Hiiragi expressed sympathy for the humans, as Yamatsumi and it's occupants also become Zero Robos. Yewya uses Pectofolex Perspicuus, which forms a membrane like a spacesuit around each Somnium, shielding them from the vacuum. Lamia takes out a Nebula seed, as does everyone else, but Rakan tosses Lamia a new imitation Forte, preferring to use Ougu, a seed he created. Lamia becomes Betterman Forte, Gajumaru becomes Betterman Turbo, Yewya, like her sister Seeme, uses Lume, taking on the jellyfish form, Hiiragi uses the Pondus favoured by Pachira, taking on a strange form akin to a Mobius Strip, Rice's Batterman Ahriman resembles a wooden skeleton, and Rakan as Betterman Ougu resembles a blue, horned ogre.

Hinoki is the last in the Branch Order Room to regain consciousness seeing everyone else in a trance, she is surprised to see Betterman after 10 years. Akamatsu notes Forte and the others, unfamiliar, he still find he distrusts them. It happens though that their action is protecting the Braves headed for Jupiter, who will be there in 11 minutes the planet has just 22 minutes. They agree the wave that hit them was THE POWER, concluding the Conqueror King has taken control of it, as the Z-Master once did. As Akamatsu wonders what could be done, Sakura, calling him Shigeru, tells him there is still time. Akamatsu is confused by this Limpid Channel voice, until he remembers only his Uncle Leo called him by name, and the voice tells him 'He' will need the Key to Victory they brought. He starts questioning, but recalls he needs to act, after confirming Alouette has finished with XF-111 he orders it Mirror Catapulted.

The others provide covering fire for GaoGaiGo as they advance on the Conqueror King, while Betterman Ougu dismisses their efforts, while the others have defeated the Zero Robos. Lamia orders Rakan to use his true power, so using Sanctus. Lume becomes Forte's arms and torso, Pondus the legs, Ahriman forms a tail, Turbo wings, Sara enters between the others, and Ougu forms the horned head. Akamatsu for now dubs this 7 part fusion Bettermen. XF-111 will launch in 7 minutes and 30 seconds, over a minute after Jupiter is scheduled to collapse. Mamoru uses a Protect Wall to protect from the Conqueror King's aura, and with only 150 seconds they can't even get close. Mamoru reminds Ikumi they can't try to use THE POWER in battle. The 30m tall Bettermen rushes past, Akamatsu ordering them to back it up.

Within the Combined Betterman, the Somnium can share their thoughts freely. Lamia calls the Conqueror King's flames the Dawn Aura, but they are unsure if it can turn them into Zero Robos. Tense in the face of this almighty enemy, they receive support from the Brave Robos, though their defences are soon crushed. Still, all are being overwhelmed, and only seconds remain. At the last moment, Lamia has Rice reach out Ahriman's tail, bringing GaoGaiGo, still using Protect Wall, in front, then Sara uses Socius, and with a pained scream, the Bettermen vanishes, leaving the Conqueror King focused on the King of Braves, while Bettermen appears behind it, using Pondus' supergravity to strike at the Conqueror King right as the countdown hits zero.

The black hole hasn't formed, the gravity manipulation has slowed the passage of time around Jupiter. XF-111 is immediately launched.

Combined Bettermen pulls back, having done all it can, gravity wise. Suddenly a silver jet flies past, Mamoru has never seen it directly, but the long mothballed Prototype PhantomGao is still known to him. The jet pierce Jupiter, which crosses the Schwarzschild radius, and as it becomes a dark sphere. The 30m Conqueror King also vanishes. But this is not the end Triple Zero had been working towards these 6 years, but the beginning. A gate has opened for Triple Zero yes, the entity that will bring an end to the universe, the energy flowing out.

But hope rings out, in the form of the voice of the man who has been missed for these long years, who is heartened his courage has borne fruit, the voice of the former GGG mobile unit captain.

Triple Zero flows out, but the voice of Shishioh Gai heartens everyone. Mamoru is overjoyed, not expecting his brother figure to be returned so soon into Project Z, but knows a little more work is required before a face to face reunion.

XF-111 PhantomGao (Prototype) was the machine once stolen by Wanibuchi Shu, and that Gai first succeeded in forming GaoFighGar with, it was mothballed afterz with improvements made and rolled out as F-111 PhantomGao.

Gai swiftly begins Fusion into GaoFar, Alouette also heartened to see him home, avoids making contact until she finishes something else. Gai makes contact with what he hopes is GGG, and is surprised but glad to hear from Mamoru and Kaidou, but confused by his voice, but let's it go for now, warning about Oath Over Omega. Yang makes direct contact to hear what their priority should be, Gai argues for closing the wormhole he emerged from, but Triple Zero stole the units, he thinks the gate will be closable if they can stop Triple Zero flowing out. Akamatsu makes contact, Gai is shocked his cousin is now GGG Chief, but gladly receives the support he sends, StealthGao III, LinerGao II and DrillGao II, these ones being backups for GaiGo's use if needed. Hana receives the Final Fusion request, but is unsure of if she can handle acting as Operator for Gai as well, fortunately, GaoFighGar's Final Fusion programmer is also on hand, and Alouette sets up the system on the spare operating terminal, ready to take that duty. With Akamatsu approving Prototype GaoFar's request for Final Fusion, Alouette performs the Program Drive, and for the first time in 9 years, GaoFighGar is born.

While the Branch Order Room is in a fervour, Hinoki makes a request of Akamatsu, he allows Tamara to relieve her. Shoryu is impressed by Gai, but Big Porc-Auto gives advice.

GaoFighGar and GaiGaiGo stand side by side, Gai doesn't question it as long as Mamoru and Kaidou are piloting. More importantly, the Conqueror King emerges from the portal, not an aura now, but an actual robot wreathed in a flaming aura, imposing against the two Kings of Braves despite being the same height. Gai confirms that it is indeed Genesic GaoGaiGar, consumed by Triple Zero, Galeon forcibly used Fusion Out to save Gai from it. Due to the low power of the G-Stone at the time, Galeon and the Genesic Machines were susceptible to Triple Zero, and he apologetically confirms to Kaidou that J and Tomoro, alongside J-Ark and all of GGG, were consumed by Triple Zero, released into the universe before him, and made into Conqueror Kings. Kaidou surprises Mamoru by being confident that they can get them back, like he saved J and Tomoro from being Zonderians. They pledge to stop the Conqueror King, and get Genesic back. While the Kings of Braves rush Conqueror King Genesic, Getsuryu and Nichiryu struggle to defend Mizuha from the constant stream of Zero Robos, using Pencil Launchers to immobilise them even while bickering. Big Porc-Auto finds two tool cases, and entrusts Shoryu to get them to the Mirror Catapult.

While GGG are filled with determination, the Somnium, not moving, note the arrival of the power beneath, and know they must finish things before Patria can come, but Lamia has hesitation.

Hinoki has rushed to Sakura, hoping she will carry her voice to Betterman, begging Lamia, whether his motive, to this once defeat the Conqueror King. Lamia's will is still somewhat influenced by the Vivele seed eaten of Hinoki's brother, and chooses this once to prioritise the Conqueror King over thrower beneath, though the others have their own opinions, so Rakan refuses to follow these orders.

In the Branch Order Room, they have determined the Conqueror King is maintaining the wormhole, thus it's defeat takes priority. Hana and Alouette are workingn hard alongside maintenance, Hana gives Alouette her spare safety device.

Conqueror King Genesic launches a Broken Magnum, countered by two Broken Phantom, then is attacked by 4 Drill Knees, Conqueror King Genesic is pushed back, but it's energy tries to take over GaoFighGar and GaoGaiGo. With Gai's encouragement they shake it off. As more Zero Robos come, Mamoru briefly contemplates if they can win with the Goldion Crusher. Suddenly, Combined Betterman rushes in, standing alongside the Kings of Braves. Gai is reminded of the mental contact from Lamia carrying the will of humanity in the ear with the 11 Sol Planetary Masters, Lamia declaring for now they will defend their own and humanities hope, Gajumaru and Rakan giving their own assent of a sort. Combined Betterman attacks, but the Goldion Nails turn it's arms to light, but Lume can use light to neutralise this. Conqueror King Genesic will soon overwhelm, but now GaoGaiGo and GaoFighGar can join.

Kamuy reports the wormhole energy is consistent, Hana believes in the victory, Tsuguo reports the Mirror Catapults are ready, and Akamatsu orders emission.

Rice goads the Conqueror King, as GaoGaiGo equips the Dimension Pliers, and GaoFighGar the Goldion Motor. Hinoki has gotten her wish. Dimension Pliers tears open the space over Conqueror King Genesic, and Goldion Motor, in its first deliberate use after hijacking by EI-72/EI-73, and absorption by Zonuda, is able to repel the effect of the Goldion Nails. Unfortunately, both are swiftly destroyed. Bettermen uses the opening, and Hinoki sees Sakura declare Psycho Glory, as the Combined Betterman strikes Galeon's eyes with the horns, repelling the assimilation of Genesic. Still, they are launched away again, but Gai sees Galeon's will in that moment, and has Mamoru and Kaidou join him in using Hell and Heaven. The twin attacks pierce the aura curtain, and Gai mentally promises to save Galeon, intent on extracting the Black Box at least. Just as GaoFighGar finds the black box, a Genesic Bolt from Galeon's mouth detonates, blasting them away so they are not caught in the explosion, Galeon acting as always to protect them. Sara uses Socius creating a Socius Road for Conqueror King Genesic, Pondus kicking it on when the Gadget Wing catches.

It vanishes into the void, and the wormhole is sealed. Sara passes out from exertion, forcing Bettermen to drift a while to get home. Only Lamia focused on the one below all.

The Kings of Braves are similarly exhausted, but Mamoru takes the chance to welcome Gai home. He thanks them for protecting earth in his absence, Ikumi unconvincingly saying he did just for J and Tomoro. Mamoru feels guilty over failing to save Galeon, but Gai knows they saved him from becoming a destroyer.

Hana, Akamatsu and Alouette make contacts worried for them. Mamoru and Ikumi promise eachother they will save everyone who has now come to this universe, even if it took 9 years.

It is this conversation that tells Gai how long has passed, for him it has been a lot less time. They promise to talk about everything soon.

A new threat has come.