Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

The Slugmon behind followed closely, spewing out eerie karmic fire that was both scorching and chilling.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The thrusters behind Groudon unleashed a powerful burst of fire, propelling Groudon toward one of Orochimon's heads—[Double Slash]!

“Hiss~Roar~”

A roar that resembled neither a snake nor a dragon emanated from the mouth of the Great Serpent Beast. Facing the attack of four fully-formed beings, the Great Serpent Beast calmly used four of its seven fake heads to meet their attack.

The priest beast's [Fox Seal] unleashed a sword aura from one of its heads, shattering the priest beast's attack, and then lunged at the priest beast, only to be dodged.

The Swift Beast's [Rapid Firepower] is even easier to deal with with just one head. It opens its mouth and spews out a strong golden current, which then sweeps across the area, detonating all the missiles in mid-air.

Salubimon's [Hellfire] met the attack head-on, its gaping maw opening like a crossbow, and shot out a golden arrow that pierced straight through the emerald green flames.

Groudon's [Double Slash] met the attack head-on without any fear, completely disregarding its own head and directly using its sharp teeth to meet Groudon's impact.

With a dull thud, Guramon was suspended in mid-air for a moment. Even with the thrusters increasing their firepower, it could not avoid being slammed to the ground by the immense force of the Serpentmon.

And from the moment its head hit the ground, a strange vibration wave traveled along the ground and entered the body of MegaGuramon. In the five-meter-deep crater, even though MegaGuramon was a modified Digimon with a semi-mechanical body, it couldn't get up for a while because the damage it suffered was more severe than it had imagined.

"This giant serpent beast..."

The attack by the four fully-formed beasts, and the counterattack by the Great Serpent Beast, were all witnessed by the four people in the alley. The familiar counterattack further evoked their memories of fighting against the Emperor Demon.

"That was a slash from the Minotaur," Makino Ruki said confidently, looking at the head confronting the Priest Beast in the sky.

"So, the arrow just now was from the Aries Beast."

"And that electric current came from the Iron Chicken Beast we encountered while camping."

"And..." Matsuda Takato lowered his head silently, "The first thing we faced was the Imperial Demon, and the Flying Tiger Beast that fought against me and Daiguramon."

"Could this Orochimon be a Digimon that the Deima we defeated has transformed into?"

"How did they rise from the dead? Could it be their god?"

"Hmph." Makino Ruki snorted arrogantly, "So what? Although they've become stronger and merged into one, they are still Digimon we defeated, and we've become stronger too!"

"Li Ji..."

"That's right, we will defeat them. We will not lose, and we cannot lose!" Matsuda Hiroto said firmly. They had overcome so many difficulties along the way, how could they fall here?

and so……

"Does anyone have a cell phone? Let's ask Brother Future for help."

+.......*

The scene fell silent. The three of them stared speechlessly at Matsuda Hiroto. They'd all expected him to launch into a passionate, idealistic tirade, but instead, the tone shifted dramatically.

You've gone astray too, haven't you!

Strange, why did I say 'also'...?

Fortunately, as one of only two other boys in the group, Li Jianliang came to Matsuda Keito's rescue, saying, "I have a cell phone, I'll call right now."

The four of them were already good friends and could call each other by name, and they naturally kept in touch by phone, including Huangfu Weilai, or rather, Alice.

Since Huangfu Weilai lives with Alice, this is essentially a donation to Alice.

Du~du~du~

The crisp ringing of the telephone echoed in the quiet room.

Huangfu Weilai glanced at the phone on the corner, then at the TV screen in front of her. After a moment's hesitation, she decisively answered the phone. After all, at this time of day, it was easy to guess who was calling.

"Moshi Moshi, the future eldest brother?"

Hearing Li Jianliang's voice on the other end of the phone, Huangfu Weilai replied, "It's me."

Subsequently, Li Jianliang relayed the existence and formidable strength of the giant serpent beast over the phone without hesitation, hoping that Huangfu Weilai would come and help.

However, this was a Digimon released by Huangfu Future, the mastermind behind it all, a Digimon that existed for the four trainers' training. How could he possibly deal with it himself?

Otherwise, with the massive size of the giant snake beast, it would really think he was blind.

However, he obviously couldn't say these words to Li Jianliang. He needed to think of an excuse that could convince them. Coincidentally, Huangfu Weilai didn't need to think of an excuse himself; the other party had already delivered it to him. Huangfu Weilai glanced at the TV screen again and then said to Li Jianliang, "I'm sorry, I can't help you. You'll have to deal with the giant snake beast yourselves."

"Why?!"

As expected, the voices on the other end were somewhat excited. Huangfu Weilai calmly moved the phone away from his ear until the other end quieted down. He then silently took the phone back, not offering an explanation, but instead asking, "You've already fought the Orochi Beast, right? How did you feel about its strength?"

They weren't included because this was a separate questioning of Li Jianliang. After fighting the giant serpent beast, he didn't believe that something so obvious wouldn't be discovered.

"Very powerful, even more powerful than Mephismon..." The voice on the other end hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Moreover, Orochimon seems to know the ultimate moves of all the Imperial Demons we defeated. He... seems to be an amalgamation of those Imperial Demons!"

"So, who pieced together these demonic beings into the giant serpent beast?" Huangfu Weilai continued to ask. Of course, he couldn't tell Li Jianliang that it was him, so he used this method to guide the other party's thinking.

then……

Thus, a wonderful misunderstanding was formed.

"You mean, there are other Digimon behind Orochimon, and they might even be the god they're talking about!"

“That’s right.” Huangfu Weilai gave an affirmative answer and nodded with satisfaction.

This imagination is really good.

"Then, future eldest brother, you..."

"What I need to pay attention to is their god, and I guarantee that their god will not affect your battle," Huangfu Weilai said decisively.

"Alright, then we'll leave their gods to our future brother."

Li Jianliang's tone inevitably carried a hint of disappointment, but he still understood Huangfu Weilai. After all, being able to assemble Orochimon, and one that was even a god of the Emperor Demon, meant it was at least an Ultimate-level Digimon. Having witnessed the destructive power of Abyssmon, an Ultimate-level Digimon, Li Jianliang knew that Huangfu Weilai's side was more important than the other.

If he weren't lacking ultimate-level power, he would have preferred to prioritize resolving Huangfu Weilai's problems.

"Here's a hint..."

Just as Li Jianliang was about to hang up, Huangfu Weilai suddenly spoke up.

Before the other party could answer, Huangfu Weilai continued, "Since the Great Serpent Beast can gather the power of all the defeated Emperor Demons, then you can also gather all your power to contend with the Great Serpent Beast, and even defeat it."

"My suggestion is to concentrate these forces on the Big Ear Beast."

After saying that, Huangfu Weilai hung up the phone decisively without waiting for Li Jianliang's reply.

"Hehe, whether you can grasp the miracle (destiny) of defeating the Great Serpent Beast depends on you." Huangfu Weilai chuckled, seemingly gazing at the distant battlefield through the window.

"Humph!"

At this moment, a cold snort drew Huangfu Weilai's attention back to the television screen.

At this moment, the television screen was not displaying a program or a live broadcast of evacuation information, but rather a crimson black shadow.

That was because Orochimon had created a large gap between the human world and the Digital World by causing a rampage in Shinjuku, allowing it to project its consciousness and power over. It was also the god that Deima spoke of—the Four Holy Beasts, Suzakumon!

He's the mastermind behind sending divine generals over and over again to 'deliver' them, and also the kind-hearted bird who willingly takes the blame for Huangfu Weilai...

However, his temper remained as volatile as ever.

"You really trust those humans..." The crimson shadow seemed to be filled with immense anger, "Omegamon!"

"My men were used by you as whetstones for those humans, and you..."

"—Aren't you going to give me an explanation?!"

A scorching breeze appeared, and the furniture in the room seemed to blur a little, as if it had overlapped with some data space.

"Don't be so irritable." Huangfu Weilai raised her hand, and the 'ice' digital core within her body throbbed like a heart, which then enabled Huangfu Weilai to deal with the power of the Vermilion Bird Beast's projection.

The scorching breeze dissipated, like entering an air-conditioned room on a hot summer day.

Huangfu Weilai looked at the Vermilion Bird Beast with a smile: "They were able to defeat the Divine General not because I helped them, but because of their own power."

"Just these humans and traitors?" Suzakumon's tone was full of disdain. He and a certain Warhorsemon... or rather, a certain Warhorsemon's views were influenced by him, and they both regarded humans as ants and Digimon who accompanied humans as traitors.

In the eyes of the Vermilion Bird, a human's hundred-year lifespan is insignificant, and the technology developed through civilization is even more minuscule compared to the Steel Empire.

Therefore, Suzakumon does not understand Digimon that associate with humans, and it also does not understand Huangfu Future's actions.

Such favoritism towards humans is as if Huangfu Weilai himself were human.

Of course, Suzakumon knew this was impossible. There was no doubt that Huangfu Future was a genuine Digimon, and his path to growth was traceable. He was a true member of their own side.

But that's precisely why the Vermilion Bird is unhappy with Huangfu Future.

Even if the Vermilion Bird Beast disdains helping humans, it won't say anything more because they are of the same race.

However, Huangfu Future, being a Digimon, is so biased towards the outside world, even sharpening her sword against the God General.

All of this made the Vermilion Bird very dissatisfied.

"Then we'll see."

Does Huangfu Weilai know about the Vermilion Bird's dissatisfaction with him?

He knew that perfectly well, but he didn't care.

Putting aside the fact that he was originally human, Digimon are not necessarily very united with each other in the dog-eat-dog world of Digital World.

In terms of race, the Sacred Bird-type Vermilion Bird and the Holy Knight-type Huangfu Future are completely incompatible.

However, these are all digressions. What the Vermilion Bird actually meant was that it wanted Huangfu Future to prove whether beast tamers were worthy of being valued.

That's why Huangfu Weilai told the Vermilion Bird Beast to wait and see.

“He said this…” Li Jianliang said to his companions, looking at the phone that had already been hung up.

"..."

The crowd fell silent, worried about Huangfu Weilai's situation and about their own vulnerability to the giant serpent beast.

They could see that the strength of the Great Serpent Beast was no less than that of the Mavis Beast that had overpowered them before.

"It's up to us now." Matsuda Hiroto strengthened his resolve, encouraging himself and his comrades: "This is our city, this is our home, and we will never allow the giant serpent to trample it under its own feet!"

“That’s right!” Makino Ruki gripped the arc light machine tightly. “I don’t want to see familiar scenes disappear.”

“However, according to my future brother’s suggestion…” Alice said hesitantly, her gaze involuntarily turning to the silent Li Jianliang.

Concentrating all the power together means that the Digimon that bears the combined power will bear a burden equivalent to that of three Perfect-level Digimon.

This is not something they could unleash with their previous 'Fusion Attack: Four-in-One Impact'.

Only by truly accepting this burden can we possibly harness the power of this fusion.

Rather than necessarily driving this power...

The risks involved are self-evident.

At least for Li Jianliang, he didn't want Big Ears to take that risk.

However, as he watched the four Digimon retreat in defeat, Li Jianliang's hand, which was gripping the Arc Light Machine, began to tremble involuntarily.

He knew that if he gave it a shot, there was at least a chance of winning, but if he didn't try, there would be absolutely no chance.

Faced with a glimmer of hope versus utter despair, anyone with a normal mind knows which choice to make.

but……

“No…” Li Jianliang’s eyes reddened, and his voice choked up. “I can’t gamble the life of the Big-Eared Beast on this possibility.”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They understood Li Jianliang's thoughts and feelings. To them, Digimon were not tools, but real partners and family.

Putting themselves in their shoes, they also didn't want to gamble.

“Then let’s launch a fusion attack first…” Alice said, wanting to demonstrate their strongest fusion attack with her companions and try to attack the Great Serpent Beast.

But he was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Jian..." Before anyone knew it, the Swift Beast used its speed advantage to move near the four Beast Tamers.

"Don't delay!" The Swift Beast looked at its tamer and uttered its favorite phrase, clearly having taken his previous words to heart.

“Earmon…” Li Jianliang stared blankly at Tyranitarmon. Through eye contact, the two Digimon and their tamer, who could confide in each other, seemed to understand each other’s thoughts.

Feeling the unwavering determination emanating from the other person's heart, Li Jianliang's trembling arms began to steady, but his grip on the arc laser machine tightened even more.

"Qiren, Ruki, Alice." Li Jianliang took a deep breath, suppressing all his distracting thoughts, and called out his companions' names one by one, "Lend us your power."

"Jianliang..."

"of course can."