Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

In the alley between the two houses, Leomon held Kato Juri in his arms, his left hand covering Kato Juri's hand and the Arc Light Machine. Both of them fell silent.

Meanwhile, the ghost beasts and monsters that were originally on the outer perimeter gradually overcame their fear of the aftershocks of the Ultimate-level battle, and their desire for flesh and blood data gradually took over. They silently began to surround Leomon's position.

The desire for the living is an instinct ingrained in the bones of these ghosts.

If a programmer were here, he might be able to use his laptop, which spans the digital world, to write programs specifically designed to prevent Ghost-type digital beasts from seeing living people, thus allowing them to evade the Ghosts' pursuit.

Unfortunately, the people here know nothing about such advanced skills, so they naturally don't have the ability to cheat their own way.

However, at this moment, Kato Juri and Leomon didn't need anyone to worry about whether they would be attacked by Ghostmon or Demonmon, because they were awake!

"Lion Beast..."

"I'm here, Shuli!"

Leomon straightened up from his crouching position, while Kato Juri was held in his arms.

At the same time, a bright yellow light continuously emanated from the arc light machine, illuminating the majestic body of the Leomon and the radiant smile of Kato Juri.

"Thank you."

Although she has said this sentence many times, Kato Juri always feels that this sentence can never be finished. Leomon is like her sun, illuminating her heart and dispelling the shadows of her childhood.

"Reliable Lionmon-sama~"

"...Didn't I tell you not to call me Lord Leomon?" Leomon shook his head and chuckled.

"Hehe, I sometimes feel like calling you that." Kato Juri playfully stuck out her tongue.

"Juri!" Suddenly, a serious expression appeared on Leomon's face. He hadn't forgotten their current predicament. "Let's attack together! You can definitely do it now!"

"Ok."

Kato Juri nodded vigorously, glanced at the ghosts around her who were retreating in fear of the light, and then looked up at the sky, where the real battlefield was.

"Let's go, Leomon!"

The bright yellow light finally found its release, spreading from the Arc Machine and instantly enveloping Leomon. At this moment, Kato Juri and Leomon achieved a spiritual unity.

Without needing a blue card, Leomon's appearance changed dramatically.

Leomon, evolve into FightingLeomon!

[Image: Fighting Leomon]

The already tall lion-like beast swelled further, becoming exceptionally robust. Its lion-like mane stood upright like the barbs of a hedgehog, and its body was protected by armor-like structures. Most notably, it had powerful-looking turbines on its arms and legs.

This is the evolved form of Kato Juri's partner - Ultimate level, FightingLeomon!

"What—?" the Metal Phantom Beast exclaimed in surprise.

When that bright yellow light shone, it stood out like an anomaly in the dark ghost market. The Metal Phantom Beast naturally noticed it immediately, but he didn't care.

Although the light was dazzling, it could only temporarily repel the ghosts and did not frighten the Metal Phantom Beast at all. Even when it saw Kato Juri break free from its influence, it was only slightly surprised.

After all, using sound to draw out the darkness within a Digimon is merely a means for him to develop his own power. To truly devour souls, he would naturally rely on the scythe in his hand to reap the harvest.

Seeing an ordinary mature form break through its limitations and evolve into an ordinary complete form in this difficult "end of time," even he, a wise and long-lived elder, had never seen anything like it before, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Shuli!"

Compared to them, Makino Ruki and Priestmon were clearly more delighted than surprised to see the restored Kato Juri and the evolved Fighting Leomon.

"Sorry to have worried you all. From now on, Fighting Leomon and I will join the battle together." Kato Juri smiled confidently. She would finally stop being a burden and could fight alongside Makino Ruki and the others.

"Stop nagging! Come save me!!!" LadyDevimon's voice was unusually loud at this moment because she was really about to be beaten to death.

The leather clothes that originally covered her body were now tattered and torn, and the wings that represented the fallen angel were cut in half. If she hadn't known that the priest beast was in an even worse situation, she would have asked Makino Ruki for help.

Now that she finally has an evolved companion who can help her, she's still nagging and fussing. LadyDevimon feels like she's about to explode.

Upon hearing this, FightingLeomon glanced at MetalPhantommon, then decisively chose to support his companion.

Although Metal Phantommon, which hurt Juri, attracted more hatred from Fighting Leomon, Fighting Leomon rationally and clearly knew that it was no match for Metal Phantommon, who was an outstanding opponent even at the Ultimate level.

Moreover, when a companion is in danger, one should prioritize helping that companion. The balance between Priestmon and MetalPhantommon has not been broken, so we can ignore it for the time being.

But once the troublesome Phantom Beasts and Obsidian Beasts are taken down, it's time for a righteous brawl.

Boom!

The turbines on Fighting Leomon's feet spun at high speed, then burst forth with a huge thrust, propelling him into the sky like an arrow released from a bow, heading straight for Oboroguruma.

During this process, the turbine on Fighting Leomon's right arm also rotated at high speed to its limit, releasing this heavy blow that could distort gravity in one go through the energy conversion within its body.

Before the person even got close to the Oboroguruma, the wind from its fist, tearing through the atmosphere, had already arrived.

【Shishi Juu hazan (Lion Beast Wave Slash)】

In response, Oboroguruma decisively abandoned its pursuit of LadyDevimon, raised its katana, and swung it fiercely.

One after another, katanas with only blades and no hilts appeared, and then fell like a rain of sharp blades towards the fist wind.

【Chiyo roz uno Tachi】

Not only that, seemingly sensing the threat from Fighting Leomon, Oboromon further separated the will-o'-the-wisp skull from its lower body, transforming it into azure flames, which, after rain, surged towards Fighting Leomon.

This is Rashomon!

Faced with Oboroguron's resistance and attacks, FightingLeomon did not back down, but instead further increased its power in an attempt to break through the obstacles head-on.

Seeing this, Miragemon on the other side instinctively wanted to attack FightingLeomon as well.

LadyDevimon, however, was not about to let him leave, even at the cost of worsening her injuries. She forcefully stopped Miragemon, preventing him from interfering with FightingLeomon.

The rest naturally depends on how well your teammates perform.

The results showed that FightingLeomon performed even better than expected.

The "Lion Beast Wave Slash" forcefully broke through two of Oboroguruma's attacks, and twisted its body in mid-air to deliver a direct blow to Oboroguruma: "Sen pu Turbine Geri".

If it hits directly, even if Oboroguruma is a Perfect-level Pokémon, its relatively fragile skeleton wouldn't be able to withstand the impact.

Therefore, in order to save its life, the Oboroguruma would naturally not allow this attack to directly hit its vulnerable body.

The scarf around its neck, which looked like an ornament, suddenly lengthened and stiffened, then stood like a shield in front of the Oboroguruma. This was the Oboroguruma's [Yu Gen]!

He also held his seemingly tattered katana in front of him, which appeared useless, but as long as he avoided being hit directly, that would be his victory.

What seems like a long time is actually just a moment.

The next moment, FightingLeomon's roundhouse kick arrived, hitting the sturdy 'Ghostly' directly.

boom!

The sound, like a raging storm, resounded throughout.

The Oboroguruma floating in the sky was kicked directly to the ground, and with a loud bang, a crack about ten meters long, like a spider web, appeared in the ground.

Amidst the rubble, the Oboroguruma used his broken katana as a crutch to rise unsteadily. He was not dead, but as a fragile skeleton, his injuries were far from healed.

Chapter Sixty: "Ghost Beast, Come Here!"

"Take down one of them first!"

"Fighting Leomon said confidently, and then decisively attacked. Taking advantage of Oboromon's weakness, it used the thrust generated by the rotation of its arms to deliver a flying kick from above, and it was the same move—[Sen pu Turbine Geri]!"

In essence, this move utilizes Fighting Leomon's strong body and the unique ability of its limbs to carry out continuous spinning kicks.

The true nature of this move lies in its combo attacks that leave the opponent with no chance to retaliate.

Using a single move to decide the outcome is actually a poor strategy.

However, techniques are static, but people are dynamic. How to use them depends on what Fighting Leomon thinks, and right now, flying kicks are clearly more effective than punches.

This time, the Oboroguruma had little ability to resist; as long as it hit, it would surely kill the opponent.

Both sides are aware of this, but as the saying goes, if it really hits...

Sizzle—!!!

A sharp, piercing demonic sound echoed, its scale spreading directly from the sky above the battle of the fully-fledged beings to the entire Ghost Market.

The wooden houses, each with its own unique style, began to shake, as if they were about to collapse under the influence of the deafening noise, and the doors and windows installed inside the houses shattered immediately.

This is not only a physical sound wave vibration, but also a psychological invasion and attack.

As soon as they saw that Oboroguron was in mortal danger, MetalPhantommon, which had been locked in a stalemate with Priestmon, could no longer sit still.

He could tolerate the deaths of a large number of ghosts and monsters, because the Ghost Market had no shortage of these souls, but he could not accept the death of a fully-formed being, because there were only three fully-formed beings in the entire Ghost Market, including himself.

In the absence of the 'Light of Evolution', the complete form of the Ghost Market is truly gone forever with each one that dies, so there is absolutely no room for error!

Therefore, MetalPhantommon decisively unleashed a wide-range attack with all its might to stop FightingLeomon.

—【Grave's Cream】

Even rupturing your eardrums won't help. This move uses the vibration of the scythe to create sound waves that shatter the body, as well as a dual attack that hunts down the enemy's spirit. Ordinary armor and shields become meaningless against this move.

Although the attack came suddenly and covered a wide area, Priestmon, as MetalPhantommon's enemy at that moment, reacted immediately.

She vanished with a single teleportation technique, then appeared directly in front of Makino Ruki, using the same barrier technique she had used before to protect herself and Makino Ruki immediately.

Not only that, she also manipulated the barrier to save her other companions while the Metal Phantom Beast was releasing its demonic sound.

Metal Phantom Beast did not stop them.

Ninety percent of his skills are wielded through his scythe. Whether it's the 'Tomb Lament' he's currently unleashing or the even more powerful 'Soul Hunt,' both are delivered through his scythe.

In other words, he can no longer use two skills at the same time.

While this isn't exactly a weakness of Metal Phantommon, it could certainly be considered one of its shortcomings.

Faced with the indiscriminate attacks of the Metal Phantom Beast, neither side is in a good position.

FightingLeomon was forced to stop attacking and, despite the pain, held Kato Juri protectively in its palm.

On the other side, LadyDevimon fell straight down the moment she was attacked.

Fortunately, their enemies were also within range of the attack, otherwise they would have been in danger.

The Oboroguruma tried its best to protect itself with 'Ghostly Mystery'.

In contrast, Miragemon has more spare capacity, and if he were to finish her off, LadyDevimon would truly be eliminated.

But he didn't dare.

Because Priestmon, wielding a giant pen and controlling the barrier, was rushing over menacingly. If he had been a step slower, it might not have been LadyDevimon that was taken down, but Miragemon.

Therefore, Miragemon would never consider sacrificing itself to kill its opponent in a one-for-one exchange, and Metal Miragemon would not allow such a thought to even arise.

Thus, with the tacit understanding that they did not want to lose their teammates, Priestmon and MetalMistmon each brought their teammates back to their side.

MetalPhantommon only stopped its 'Grave Lament' after taking Oboroguron away, and even with FightingLeomon and Kato Juri by its side, Priestmon did not stop using its barrier technique.

MetalPhantommon stared intently at Priestmon and the group behind her, calculating how much it would take to devour them.

According to Metal Phantommon's previous opinion, two Perfect-level monsters would be easy prey.

However, the priest beast was unexpectedly unusual. By joining forces with humans, it actually endowed itself with the attribute of light, thus barely managing to resist him.

Later, the appearance of FightingLeomon, who had overcome his own inner demons and gained even greater power as a result of misfortune, led to a complete reversal of the situation.

This is……

"The power of the combination of humans and Digimon?" MetalPhantommon exclaimed.

With his knowledge, he had long ago recognized Makino Ruki and Kato Juri as humans, and he was also aware of the idea that Digimon and humans could team up to obtain the power of a tamer.

However, he used to scoff at this idea; how could evolution be so easy?

But now he has to retract his previous view; evolution, for them, is that simple!

Even knowing all this, Metal Phantom Beast still doesn't intend to let the children go, because he hasn't been defeated yet.

As a former administrator who aspired to reach the ultimate level, even after failing and becoming the ruler of the Ghost Market, though his mindset changed, some things ingrained in his bones remained unchanged, such as his courage...

If I were to consume their flesh and blood and absorb their data, would it bring me closer to the realm I've always dreamed of?

Thinking this, the crimson light in the Metal Phantom Beast's eyes intensified, its killing intent grew even stronger, and the energy-like scythe in its hand expanded further.

Seeing this, the priestess's eyes grew even more wary; she hadn't forgotten how easily the metal phantom beast's scythe had pierced the barrier, as if cutting through paper.

"Ryuhime, continuing this fight will be very disadvantageous for us," the priest beast whispered.