Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

However, he estimated that the other party was in the same stage of growth as him, and he even estimated that the other party was in a worse state than him.

Because he abandoned his data from his previous ultimate form, grew anew in a completely new form, and partnered with a human to gain new power.

And the eight-legged horse beast... it probably won't abandon its credentials as a royal knight.

Without external help, he couldn't even evolve.

"A powerful creature, huh? Looks like it's going to be another battle!" Akiyama Ryo smiled, not caring at all, because ever since he partnered with the Monohorn, they had either been fighting or on their way to a battle.

"Hmm? Something's not right, he's not alone..." The One-Horned Dragon Beast's eyes narrowed. While sensing the Fox-Beast's aura, it also sensed another aura—a familiar yet strange one...

Humans?!

Not the same!

This is!!!

The unicorn's eyes suddenly widened, its pupils revealing a sharp glint—

"Long time no see, Dark Dragon—no! I should say… Single-horned Dragon Beast!" The handsome white-haired man, with a fox-shaped 'scarf' draped over his shoulder, spoke to him with a faint smile.

—Boss!

P.S.: That's all. By the way, did you watch today's reboot? I became a prophet; Omegamon's dual swords and dual cannons appeared! (w)

Chapter Seven: Akiyama Ryo Issues a Challenge

"..."

The unicorn opened its mouth, but no words came out. Surprised?

It was naturally a pleasant surprise, but its suddenness also brought a bit of shock.

"Oh, it seems to be your companion, Monohornmon. Aren't you going to introduce me?" Fortunately, Monohornmon wasn't alone; he had a reliable partner. Seeing Monohornmon's predicament, Akiyama Ryo promptly came to his rescue.

Surround.

“My name is Huangfu Weilai. It’s nice to meet you, Qiushan Liao…” Huangfu Weilai’s eyes darted around, looking at Qiushan Liao with a hint of curiosity, and she spoke in a strange tone.

Because Huangfu Weilai really wanted to meet this legendary beast tamer.

In Huangfu Weilai's eyes, there are only two beast tamers who can truly be called 'legendary'.

One is a duo with a 100% win rate, known as the strongest Beast Tamer, possessing the Ultimate-level Ultimate V-Dragonmon Future Mode, a ruthless individual who can defeat a peerless opponent, the Beast Tamer—Yagami Taichi.

The other one, naturally, is the man in front of Huangfu Weilai, known as the 'Sea King'—Akiyama Ryo!

Unlike other Digimon Tamers who stick with one tamer from beginning to end, Akiyama Ryo has had over ten Digimon partners throughout his life and has experienced an unimaginable number of battles. His most impressive feat was defeating Millenniumon four times.

The first two Millenniumon battles were still at the normal Ultimate level, but the latter two, Moon Millenniumon and Final Millenniumon, clearly exceeded the limits of Ultimate level. Therefore—Ryo Akiyama truly deserves the title of having killed an Ultimate level monster.

The ultimate beast tamer!

Although Qiushan Liao in front of Huangfu Weilai seemed weak, Huangfu Weilai didn't underestimate him. After all, his solid battle record wasn't an exaggeration.

"Haha... you actually know me! I'm a little embarrassed." Akiyama Ryo touched his nose and smiled awkwardly.

But after a short while, his expression quickly returned to seriousness, and he said, "Although you already know, let me introduce myself again. I am Akiyama Ryo, you can just call me Ryo!"

Seeing Qiushan Liao's cheerful smile and the outstretched hand, Huangfu Weilai smiled and also reached out to grasp Qiushan Liao's outstretched hand.

"Similarly, you can just call me Future."

really……

There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names...

Huangfu Weilai thought that she seemed to have once read Makino Ruki's evaluation of Akiyama Ryo—

The light is refreshing!

Ryo Akiyama is described as having a sunny and cheerful temperament.

and……

Huangfu Future saw not only a sunny disposition, but also the aura of the strongest beast tamer!

Akiyama Ryo is a character who possesses not only personal charisma but also formidable strength and...heroism, which makes his image more complete.

I'm really looking forward to... the battle with you!

A fierce fighting spirit flashed in Huangfu Weilai's eyes, which was keenly noticed by Qiushan Liao.

"Future-kun, what's your relationship with the One-Horned Dragon Beast?" Akiyama Ryo asked疑惑地. He could tell that Huangfu Future's relationship with the One-Horned Dragon Beast was unusual, just like his relationship with his previous partners. Could it be...?

"Just call me Mirai, Ah Liao." Huangfu Mirai emphasized the title "Akiyama Liao," as "King" or anything like that felt a bit awkward to him. He preferred to be called by his name directly. He didn't mind, because he didn't...

They had been subjected to that country's distorted and rigid hierarchical system.

He's just an ordinary Digimon!

Then, Huangfu Weilai continued, answering Qiushan Liao's question: "We are partners, but partners with a different relationship than you."

This can be considered Huangfu Weilai's explanation of Qiushan Liao, because he was very clear about Qiushan Liao's abilities. Generally speaking, a beast tamer and their partner are mutually reinforcing, but Qiushan Liao was different; he was a...

This man is like a god, leading his teammates who are dragging him down, and even managing to defeat Millenniumon using Digimon that aren't his close partners. You can imagine how outrageous his abilities are.

Huangfu Future even felt that if Qiushan Liao wanted to, he could directly enhance the Monohorn Beast to its ultimate form with his powerful mental strength.

Although it was only a temporary evolution, during this evolution period, Monodramon was a true Ultimate form.

It’s simply outrageous…

"That's right."

Ryo Akiyama smiled. He didn't mean anything by it; he was just asking out of pure curiosity. After all, as the man of the 'Sea King,' even though the original Agumon and the other eight still maintained connections with their partners, Ryo Akiyama could still...

To motivate them to fight for me, let alone the Monohorn Beast which currently has no partner to rely on!

So, he was really just asking.

It seems like people are overthinking it!

Akiyama Ryo smiled bitterly to himself, his keen observation revealing Huangfu Future's meaning.

This companion is probably just an ordinary companion.

"...Boss, what are you doing here?" The unicorn finally found a chance to speak and quickly voiced its question.

"Ah, I just wanted to find the Yellow Dragon Beast, and it was also for you, and... this guy." Huangfu Weilai said, and at the end, he shrugged, gesturing to the person pretending to be dead on his shoulder.

"...Eight-legged horse beast." The unicorn finally focused its gaze entirely on the fox on Huangfu Weilai's shoulder; this was their first real meeting.

"Dark Dragon Beast!" Having been called out by both Huangfu Future and Unicorn Dragon Beast, the Pipe Fox Beast could no longer pretend to be dead, especially when it saw Unicorn Dragon Beast, whom it also wanted to see.

BanchoLeomon, Darkdramon, Valdmon, and himself...Eight-legged Horsemon.

The four once combined and evolved into a super ultimate form with world-destroying power—Ultimate Chaosmon!

Even though this wasn't their intention, they had been manipulated into doing such things, so the Fox Beasts felt a little awkward when they wanted to see them again.

It's like being caught red-handed with two 'partners' doing theft.

The same applies to the unicorn.

"..." The two stared at each other for a long time, not knowing what to say.

At that moment, Huangfu Weilai looked at Qiushan Liao, and coincidentally, Qiushan Liao also looked at Huangfu Weilai.

They both knew that Monodramon and Mitsubomon seemed to have some unspeakable past, which made their current interactions somewhat awkward.

The difference is that Huangfu Future was an insider, while Qiushan Liao discovered the uniqueness of the single-horned dragon beast through his exceptional attention to detail.

Therefore, solving this problem seems particularly important.

Huangfu Weilai and Qiushan Liao exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding each other's meaning.

Ryo Akiyama smiled, reached into his pocket, and pulled out his pairing token with Monohornmon—the indigo D-ARK, also known as the Arc Machine!

"Come and fight, future!" Akiyama Ryo declared with great spirit.

“Great!” Huangfu Weilai responded enthusiastically.

“???”×2

Both the Monohornmon and the Tubefomon were completely dumbfounded.

The Monohorn was completely bewildered by Akiyama Ryo's sudden challenge to a battle against Kofu Mirai. "My partner, my Ryo! Do you know how ferocious this guy in human skin is? How dare you challenge me?"

The boss actually accepted the invitation! Is he trying to take this opportunity to beat me up?!

Compared to the Monohorn, the Pidgeymon's thoughts were clearly simpler. From the moment Huangfu Weilai agreed, an ominous premonition had already enveloped him. In other words, what if he was the one who went out to fight...?

The fox-like beast silently looked at Huangfu Weilai, who happened to be looking at him as well.

The mysterious fox-like beast read a command in Huangfu Weilai's eyes—Go!

"..." This gave the beast a headache.

P.S.: Only one update.

Chapter Eight: The Beast Tamer's Battle

"Ugh……"

The Fox-like Beast sighed helplessly, deciding to consider it a beating to avoid further trouble. Resigned, it jumped off Huangfu Weilai's shoulder, stood upright, and faced the Single-Horned Dragon Beast and Qiushan Liao from afar. It... looked towards the opposite side...

The two gestured to each other.

He... was prepared (to be beaten).

"This is what makes it fun!" Akiyama Ryo laughed heartily, his eyes showing a rare enthusiasm for battle, because this was his first time fighting against a tamer's Digimon, so... it was truly exhilarating!

"..." The unicorn didn't speak, but its tense body showed that it was ready.

Having partnered with the Monohornmon for some time, Akiyama Ryo naturally understood the meaning of his partnership, so...

"Give it your all!" Akiyama Ryo shouted heroically, suddenly raising the indigo [D-ARK] in his hand, while simultaneously reaching into his card pack with his other hand and pulling out two cards.

That's... the Hyper Evolution Component S and the Natural Spirit (NSP)!

[Image: Digital Cards]

"【Card Slash】!" With Akiyama Ryo's shout, the Monohorn Beast, having slashed two cards in a row, experienced a surge in power!

In a flash of data, it instantly evolved from the Rookie stage to the Champion stage—Strikedramon!

Furthermore, under the influence of Akiyama Ryo's card power, a phantom space unfolds—a scene card capable of amplifying all Digimon possessing Natural Spirit (NSP) power. Within this space, StrikeDramon's power is at least...

The increase has more than doubled!

This is the charm of 'Digimon Card Battle': engaging in exciting Digimon card battles using Digimon cards, which mainly consist of three types of cards: Item Cards, Program Cards, and Field Cards.

Strictly speaking, this kind of Digimon card battle has a series of rigorous rules, but since this is the reality of the Digital World, as long as the tamer's mana hasn't run out, they can ignore the rules and continue.

Card draw...

In short, just draw!

Therefore, once the war began, Akiyama Ryo armed his assault dragon beasts to the teeth...

The Strikedramon possesses adaptability to both Natural Spirit (NSP) and Iron Empire (ME), and can be amplified to a certain extent as long as these two fields are present.

Conversely, the Pidgemon is adapted to Virus Buster (VB). On the home turf of Strikedramon, although it is not suppressed, it will not receive any beneficial effects whatsoever.

With one thing increasing and the other remaining the same, the power level of the Foxmon is naturally far inferior to that of the Strikedramon, especially since the latter has already evolved to the adult stage.

"Hey—! Huangfu Weilai! You better think of something!!!" Seeing Akiyama Ryo and the Assault Dragon Beast seemingly about to unleash their full power, the Fox Beast's expression changed drastically. Although he knew he was destined to be beaten, lying down and getting beaten was...

The difference between resisting and being beaten is enormous!

The latter could be said to be less skilled, which is understandable, but the former...

You're so disgraceful, are you really a Royal Knight? You might as well just leave the guild!

That's about it!

The fox-like beast could almost imagine how his colleagues would bring up this incident and relentlessly mock him in the future…

"Humph……"

Huangfu Weilai snorted. He naturally wouldn't just watch the fox beast get beaten, but he also wouldn't follow the example of someone who 'punches the World Tree and kicks the Royal Knights,' personally taking the lead in everything.

Therefore, when Akiyama Ryo issued a challenge, Huangfu Weilai readily agreed, and when Akiyama Ryo was drawing cards, Huangfu Weilai did not stop him.