Godzilla, having avenged Godzilla Junior, slowly begins to die from the meltdown, but the JSDF is able to minimize the damage with the freezer weapons. While successful in preventing Earth's destruction, the JSDF is unable to prevent the massive nuclear fallout from rendering Tokyo uninhabitable while Miki tearfully says goodbye to Godzilla. Suddenly, the radiation levels plummet and a familiar roar is heard. Godzilla Junior, having absorbed the energy from his father's death, has not only revived but grown into the new Godzilla.