Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

[Image: Needle-haired Beast]

"So this is a hedgehog's nest..."

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Giant Hard Needle-haired Beast

"Outsiders, what brings you here?"

A Needle-haired Beast, significantly larger than the others and bearing a scar on its face, stepped forward to inquire. Judging from the admiring gazes of the other Needle-haired Beasts, this one held a high status and possessed considerable strength.

"Hey, we'd like to ask you something." Facing the approaching Scarred Needle-haired Beast and its ferocious aura, Matsuda Hiroto instinctively used polite language, a sense of trepidation creeping into his heart.

"Excuse me, have you seen these two Digimon before?" Matsuda Takato calmed himself down, took out his hand-drawn sketchbook, and pointed them out to Scarfacemon for confirmation. "This is Gullmon, and this is Monkeymon. Have you seen them before?"

“Hmm…” Scarface Needle-haired Beast pondered for a moment, as if thinking, but soon shook his head and said, “These are all guys I’ve never seen before.”

"Is that so... Thank you." Although he was a little disappointed at not receiving any news, Matsuda Hiroto still thanked Scarface Needle-haired Beast.

"Is there anything else? If not, then leave." The Scarred Needle-haired Beast's attitude was cold, clearly indicating that it did not welcome the arrival of outsiders.

"Excuse me..." Matsuda Takato chuckled dryly. This was the first time he had encountered a situation where someone was being asked to leave. Being spoken to so bluntly by Scarface Needle-haired Beast inevitably made him feel embarrassed.

"Wait a minute." At this moment, Li Jianliang, who had been observing, spoke up. He said, "I want to ask, where is the nearest Digimon gathering place to your hedgehog village... I mean, your village?"

Li Jianliang touched his nose. He had almost been led astray by Matsuda Keito's description of a hedgehog's nest.

Luckily, I didn't say it out loud, but even if I had, he probably wouldn't have cared.

Li Jianliang thought for a moment and secretly observed the Scarred Needle-haired Beast.

As expected, Scarface didn't care about Li Jianliang's words and instead pointed him in a direction, "There's a Digimon village over there that's similar to ours. It's smaller and not as strong, but the village chief is an old guy who's been around for a long time. Maybe you can go find him to get some information."

After saying that, Scarface and Needle-haired Beast crossed their arms and remained silent.

Li Jianliang also thanked the other party and then planned to turn around and leave with his companion.

But the sudden shout made them stop in their tracks.

Wait a minute!!!

His powerful voice, as loud as if it had its own built-in speaker, resounded from the mountaintop of the tribe and echoed throughout the entire 'Hedgehog's Nest'.

The surrounding Gearmon, who had been observing, instinctively felt that these outsiders were suspicious and immediately went into battle mode. The tamers, having already experienced danger, did not fully trust the other Digimon and also immediately went into battle when intercepted.

Only the Scarred Needle Beast, who was familiar with the owner of the voice, showed no wariness upon hearing it. Instead, it seemed to have a headache and sighed, rubbing its head.

call--

Like the sound of an airplane passing overhead, the source of the sound seemed to be rushing down a hill twenty stories high.

boom!

With a loud bang in the sky, the owner of the sound appeared amidst the dust.

It was a burly figure several meters taller than the Scarface Needle-haired Beast.

Wearing leather pants that seem to be connected to the skin, with barbs at the knees and feet to add to the lethality, the seemingly bare upper body is actually covered with fur that rivals the renowned Red Digital Alloy in terms of defense.

The golden fur stands up like barbs, forming a protective layer against the guard hairs on its back and shoulders.

If these tough furs and barbs are a shield protecting the body, then the knuckle dusters, connected to the base of the fingers and ready to unleash an unparalleled punch at any time, are the spears used to attack enemies.

Meeting the wary gazes of the beast tamers, the figure laughed loudly, "I've smelled the scent of a powerful being. How can I just let you leave like this!"

"The scent of a strongman..." Matsuda Takato silently repeated. Why did that phrase sound so familiar? It seemed like not long ago, they had heard it on a similar Digimon.

"My name is Giant Hard Gearbeast, and I am the leader of this village. Strong one, whatever your demands, let's fight first. If you win, I can help you to the best of my ability; if you lose, then you'll have to train with me a little longer!"

The fighting spirit blazing in the eyes of that Digimon that called itself Giant Hard Needlemon overlapped with the image of someone leading a tamer around the world, challenging strong opponents...

Okay, they know where this sense of familiarity comes from.

"Giant Hardened Gearbeast, Ultimate Level, Beast-Humanoid, Data Species." Alice took out the Arc Light Machine, looked at the information displayed on the screen, and read out in a cool voice, "Its special attacks are [Giga Crimson Dive] and [Verm Lion Vortex]."

[Image: Giant Hard Bristlebearer]

Upon hearing this, the Scarred Needle-haired Beast's expression changed, and its gaze became wary, as if it had not expected that the person in front of it would be so familiar with its leader.

"Oh, little girl, you seem to know quite a lot. What a pity..." The Great Hard Needle Beast didn't seem to care about the leak of its information. Instead, it was more interested in Alice's strength. But as it spoke, it shook its head. "You don't have the aura of a strong person. I'm not interested in you."

After saying that, he looked directly at Guilmon, who had already entered battle mode, and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad eyes, you have the aura of a strong one. This form is not your true form, is it?"

The fighting spirit burning in the eyes of the Grimm's Grimm intensified. "Show me your true form! It's been a long time since I've seen a Digimon of my caliber who can fight me. I believe you are a worthy opponent."

"Your scent, your eyes, you also crave battle, don't you?"

The giant hard-haired beast's mouth cracked open, as if it were already bursting with excitement.

"Wait, Guilmon." Matsuda Takato spoke up, stopping Guilmon directly, and then looked at Grimmnemon, "We have no intention of fighting you."

Putting aside whether he can win or not, just fighting against Mega Gyaradosmon, an Ultimate-level monster, would leave Gyaradosmon covered in injuries.

It would be one thing if it were an encounter with an Emperor Demon or some other crisis, but fighting for such a reason really dampened Matsuda Keito's desire to fight.

"Stop talking nonsense! His eyes... those are eyes yearning for battle!" the Giant Hardened Beast retorted in an even louder voice. "And you, you want to suppress his fighting spirit? Suppress his very nature?!"

"Gilmon..." Matsuda Takato was stunned by what he heard, because he suddenly remembered that Guilmon had taken the initiative to fight Renamon, and he also thought of Akiyama Ryo, who followed his partner around the world to challenge strong opponents in order to satisfy his partner's desire to fight.

Was I too selfish, failing to consider Guilmon's feelings?

Matsuda Takato thought for a moment, then looked at Guilmon's憨憨 (simple-minded) appearance and asked, "Guilmon, do you want to fight?"

“Gilmon thought,” Guilmon replied, “and as long as I’m with Takato, I won’t lose.”

"Alright!" At this moment, Matsuda Takato didn't think about the conditions proposed by the Great Hardened Gearmon; he only wanted to fulfill his partner's wish. "Let's go, Guilmon!"

"oh!!!"

Chapter Sixty-Five Arena

"Hahaha, that's exactly how it should be!"

The Grimmian laughed wildly. At this moment, as the two people's beliefs became firmer, the scent of a strong person that it smelled from Guilmon began to intensify, and a sense of crisis also emerged in the Grimmian's mind.

However, he did not run away.

Rather, it suits his purposes perfectly!

"Come with me!"

With a loud roar, the giant hard-haired beast leaped forward, displaying its exaggerated jumping ability. In a few leaps, it rushed up to the mountainside and circled around to the back of the mountain.

"Card swap—" Without hesitation, having decided to fight the Giant Needle-haired Beast, Matsuda Takato would unleash his full power. "—Super Evolution Component S!"

After a flash of crimson light, Guilmon evolved into Groudon.

Then Groudon reached out and placed Takato Matsuda on its head, and ran straight toward the hill.

“Qi Ren!” Li Jianliang shouted loudly.

"Don't worry, Kenryo. We'll be back soon," Matsuda Keito replied, turning around.

Then they set their sights back on the mountainside, where the giant hard-haired beast had left.

"It needs to be even faster!" Matsuda Keito exclaimed, then continued to take cards out of his card pack and exchange them. "Card exchange—White Feather!"

"roar-

With Groudon's roar, three pairs of white wings sprouted from its back, then flapped violently, propelling Groudon into the air. It soared over the obstructing houses, rushed up the mountainside, and disappeared right behind it where Grimmsnarl had left.

"Honestly, when did Takato become so impulsive? That giant hard-haired beast is clearly not someone to be trifled with," said Hirokazu Shiota, puzzled.

"Could it be that they're using the condition the Giant Needlemon mentioned to get us to help them find Gullmon and Ruki?" Kenta Kitagawa pondered for a moment before speaking.

“Perhaps partly so,” Li Jianliang said at this moment, “but I think it’s more likely that Takato is trying to fulfill Guilmon’s wish.”

"Don't be slow~"

At some point, the surrounding Gearmon left with a purpose, and the direction they left in was the same direction that Gearmon and Groudon had left one after the other.

Up to now, only the outsiders who haven't yet stepped into this 'hedgehog's nest' and the silent Scarred Needle Beast beside them haven't left.

"May I ask?" Alice asked Scarface, and before the beast could reply, she blurted out, "Where does the Giant Hardened Gearhead intend to take our companion?"

“The arena,” Scarred Needlebeast replied.

He then explained further, "That is an arena for my clan, a place specifically used to train our clan members who have not yet grown up, to hone their fighting instincts. It is also a place where we Gearmon fight, and a gladiatorial arena where leaders train their clan members and challenge other Digimon."

"Can we go and watch?" the Doberman asked.

“Of course, the victor deserves to be the center of attention.” Scarface Bridgman said with a hint of pride. He had ascended to the title of the strongest Bridgman in his clan in that place, under the watchful eyes of countless kin, and was also the only Bridgman who could withstand a single attack from the Giant Bridgman.

Although he had a scratch on his face, it was not a disgrace, but rather an honor, a testament to his strength.

With permission granted, Alice promptly mounted her Doberman and had him take her to watch the battle with the Takato.

"Wait for us, Alice!" Shioda Hirokazu only realized what was happening after watching Alice and the Doberman go into the distance.

"Let's go too," Li Jianliang said, then ran towards Alice's direction. However, at this speed, it was impossible to catch up with the Doberman Beast, let alone climb halfway up the mountain and then circle around to the back...

Therefore, unable to bear the three's slow pace, Scarface Needle-haired Beast offered to take them away.

immediately…

"Slow down, slow down—!!!" Kitagawa Kenta shouted, gripping Scarface's barbed blond hair tightly and fighting back vomiting.

But Scarfacemon clearly ignored him, and led the three who were enjoying the roller coaster ride, jumping one after another, chasing after Dobermannmon at high speed.

Their destination was the arena halfway up the mountain.

.....

"Wow, that's amazing!" Matsuda Keito exclaimed in amazement. Behind the mountainside was a flat expanse of land, as if half of what should have been the back of the mountain had been hollowed out, ultimately creating this magnificent spectacle resembling an arena.

"And there are also many Digimon."

Looking down, Matsuda Hiroto saw that the ground, which resembled an arena, was now filled with Digimon, scattered and engaged in one-on-one duels.

"Hedgehog Beast, Child Stage, Mammal Type, Data Species, Special Attacks are [Lightning Fur] and [KenzanDive]."

"The growth stage of the Giant Hard Gearfly?" Looking at the information displayed on the Arc Machine, Matsuda Takato smiled. He hadn't expected its growth stage to be so cute.

"Men, get out of here! Your leader is here to meet the enemy!"

Mightynemon, who had arrived before Groudon, stood in the center of the arena, roaring loudly, clearly making room for the upcoming battle.

The group of hedgehogs and some of the needle-haired beasts obeyed their leader's orders and left the arena in an orderly manner.

But they didn't go too far, stopping at the edge of the arena, clearly wanting to know just how strong this Digimon, whom the leader called an opponent, was.

But…….

"It doesn't look very powerful," one of the needle-haired beasts remarked.

"He doesn't seem to have the same imposing aura as the leader; he's more like us. Could this guy be in his mature stage?"

"How can you fight the leader and become his opponent!"

"Perhaps it's because, like that guy, he possesses strength that surpasses his peers, thus earning the leader's favor."

The Gearmon watching from the sidelines whispered among themselves, and generally speaking, they were not optimistic about Groudon.

Even Matsuda Hiroto, who was in the air and hadn't heard the Gyarados's words, agreed with this: Groudon was no match for Gyarados.

so-

Blue Card!

"Card swap - Network Evolution!" Matsuda Takato didn't bother with Groudon as a test, and went straight for the real evolution to Ultimate.

Groudon, evolve into Mega Groudon!

boom!

The three pairs of white wings shattered with a crash, replaced by thruster firepower that surpassed even the wings in maneuverability.

Its body suddenly swelled up, and the semi-mechanical modified Digimon, propelled by the firepower, slowed its weight and descended slowly from the sky.

At the same time, the oppressive feeling unique to the fully formed beings also came over us, and the hedgehog beasts and needle-haired beasts that were watching from the sidelines fell silent like chickens and ducks with their necks being choked.

Only one voice was shouting wildly.