Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

"Good, good, good!" Grimm's Grimm laughed. The sense of crisis that Grimm's Grimm brought him was not weak. However, precisely because of this, the war maniac became even more excited and agitated.

"Come on, my opponent!!!"

Chapter 66 Grimm's Gearmon VS Guramon

Standing on the shoulder of the giant Guramon, Matsuda smiled as he looked at the hedgehogmon and needle-hairmon surrounding him and at the giant, spirited needle-hairmon in front of him.

Feeling the connection between itself and Giramon, just like in the original story where Giramon broke free from Boarmon's restraints and felt Takato Matsuda's emotions under his 'shout'.

This time, unlike the original story, it was Matsuda Takato who felt the emotions and power of Guramon, and he experienced it all firsthand.

This surge of desire to fight, to defeat one's opponent... Matsuda Hiroto murmured, "So this is what fighting can be like, it's so exhilarating..."

Immediately, Matsuda Keito focused all his attention on the Giant Hard Hair Beast, his entire spirit and energy highly overlapping with that of the Giant Guramon.

"Let's go, Mega Guramon!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!!!!"

With Matsuda Takato's shout, a powerful burst of firepower erupted from the propulsion system, propelling the massive Guramon's strong body close to the ground as it crashed into the Giant Hard Needlemon.

Moreover, it wasn't just a simple impact; as Groudon charged, it also raised the vibrating blades on its modified arms, and with the surge of energy, a sharp white light appeared.

"【Double Edge】!"

"bring it on!"

Faced with the oppressive feeling of being hit by a truck, just like an ordinary person, the Great Hard Giraffe did not dodge, but instead wanted to fully feel the power.

He planted his feet in a horse stance, got into position, and gripped his weapon tightly—the Hurricane Knuckle.

This weapon was made from the tough fur shed from the Great Hardened Gearbeast and compressed to an ultra-high density; it was the Great Hardened Gearbeast's proudest weapon.

At this moment, he gripped his weapon tightly, facing the 'double slash' that the Great Guramon was charging towards.

Boom!

With a dull thud, the Grimm was propelled more than ten meters away by the Grimm, leaving two scratch marks on the ground as it retreated.

However, Groudon showed no joy at forcing its opponent back; instead, the seriousness in its eyes deepened.

because-

He stopped his retreating steps.

Given Groudon's size, the acceleration from its thrusters, and the power of its 'Double Slash' attack, even a fully evolved form would be injured, or even seriously injured, if it took this attack head-on.

The Warhorse Beast in the original work was like this. Even though it used the 'Seashell' to defend itself, it was severely injured after being hit by the 'Double Slash' of the Great Gura Beast accelerated by the thruster, and then its head was taken by the 'Atomic Shockwave'.

When the roles were reversed, Grimm's Grimmite actually withstood Groudon's attack without taking any damage, which was truly astonishing.

"Hey, it's my turn."

The Great Hardened Gyarados grinned, and its massive body began to exert force, managing to advance a step despite the continued firepower from the Great Groudon.

"What incredible strength!"

Matsuda Takato couldn't help but sigh. Although Grimm's Grimm didn't feel as good as Mephismon or Orochimon, those were two beings outside the standard range. In the realm of Ultimate-level beings, Grimm's Grimm was probably nearing its end.

If it were just Groudon, there might really be no chance of victory.

But Guramon isn't a single person; they are one, and their power is shared!

"Card Swap - Powerful Energy Recharge!"

Energy Recharge: Consumes half of the energy to multiply attack power by 1.5.

"Roar!"

The giant Guramon finally stopped the thrusters, stood on the ground again, and then used a 'Double Slash' with 1.5 times the power to send the giant hard-haired beast flying.

While in mid-air, Grimm was startled by the power unleashed by Grimm, but it did not panic. Instead, it performed a backflip in mid-air to dissipate the force and create distance between itself and Grimm.

"Not bad, very good, it's been a long time since I felt that pain." The Grimmnemon touched its chest, where the fur was a little torn. The power that Grimmnemon had just unleashed had not only sent it flying but also injured it.

This power greatly pleased the Great Hardened Beast; it finally felt its blood boiling.

Then, the Grimmnemon took a step forward, suddenly charged at Groudon, gripped the 'Hurricane Knuckles', and threw a punch.

The giant Guramon did not dodge either, and used the vibrating blades on its arms to clash head-on with the opponent using 'Dual Slash'.

With a series of booming sounds, Grimmnemon and Megagromon engaged in close combat.

Between the two, either the Great Hard Gearmon smashed through the armor on the chest of the Great Guramon, or the Great Guramon tore through the fur of the Great Hard Gearmon.

In this seemingly brutal close-quarters brawl, it was actually Groudon that had the upper hand.

While it's true that the fur of the Great Hard Needlemon has a hardness comparable to Red Digizoid, it's still far inferior to the strongest metal, Chrono Digizoid.

Coincidentally, the metallized material of the upper body of Guramon is made of Chrono Digizoid. Even though it is not the red Chrono Digizoid which is biased towards defense, its hardness is still higher than that of ordinary Digizoid.

Therefore, when it comes to competing with Megagrossmon in terms of defense and stamina, Grimm's Chordom really made the wrong choice.

Fortunately, the other party also realized this in time. The metal body was more durable than his own flesh and blood body, so he decisively tried to retreat and create distance.

The Great Guramon had excellent timing in the battle, seizing the opportunity when the Great Gearmon was about to retreat, turning around suddenly, and lashing its powerful, thick tail hard into the Great Gearmon's relatively soft belly.

If the other person looks like they're about to vomit, help them create distance.

But the Giant Hard Needlemon was no pushover. As it flew backward, its needles transformed into drill-shaped red guns, aimed directly at Giant Guramon, and fired with a roar: "—【Vermilion Vortex】!"

Dozens of crimson spears, gleaming with a cold light, pierced straight towards the Great Gula Beast.

Subsequently

Clang, clang, clang!

Each of the crimson spears was blocked by the Great Gura Beast's arms, and the few that were not blocked were absorbed by its metallized chest.

Even though it appeared to be uninjured, the Great Guramon paid a considerable price.

The armor on his chest was pitted and uneven, and the vibrating blades on his arms had countless gaps of varying sizes.

Most importantly, Groudon's stamina and energy are nearing their limits.

At the same time, the giant hard-haired beast that had been thrown back and crashed to the ground also stood up again. Not only was it covered in wounds, but its heavy breathing could also be heard by the giant guramon on the other side, clearly indicating that it had also reached its limit.

Their eyes met, and seeing their own disheveled appearance reflected in each other's pupils, they both laughed simultaneously and said in unison.

"One strike decides the outcome!" ×2

The Grimmsnarl suddenly leaped into the air, its powerful jump sending its opponent soaring into the sky. It then flipped over, now facing the ground-based Groudon head-on, and spun rapidly, creating a crimson storm – a descent from the heavens – the Giga Crimson Dive.

The giant Groudon on the ground straightened its damaged chest, and the two cannons began to gather particle-like energy. Then, a beam of beams with atomic-level destructive power was unleashed—[Atomic Blaster]

The crimson storm descending from the sky collided violently with the crimson beams rising from below, and the powerful explosion instantly captured everyone's attention and silence, as a huge mushroom cloud erupted in the air.

Only after everything had calmed down did someone slowly ask, "Who won?"

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Victory or Defeat Revealed

Smoke and dust filled the air as the hedgehogs and pincushions on the periphery stared intently at the center of the arena, patiently and slowly awaiting the outcome.

Even when Guramon revealed its Ultimate form, these Hedgehogmon and Needlemon were somewhat worried about Guramon, but they were still confident.

It wasn't until the brutal scene of Grimmsnarl and Groudon fighting hand-to-hand that their confidence was completely shaken, seeing their god-like figure covered in wounds.

Now, whether or not they can achieve victory seems to be of no importance; they are only worried about the safety of their leader.

“Takato, Daiguramon…” Li Jianliang, who had already arrived and witnessed the entire battle, was now looking worriedly at the gray smoke and dust.

"It's alright, trust Takato and the Great Guramon." Alice patted Li Jianliang on the shoulder.

"Don't be rude," Terriermon reassured Li Jianliang in its own way, "Gradiusmon is very strong."

The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and the results came out quickly.

On one side of the arena stood a huge orange shield, bearing the iconic emblem of courage.

This is a unique system ability belonging to the third season of Beast Tamers—card draw, WarGreymon Shield of Courage!

Just before the explosion, Matsuda realized that relying solely on the Great Guramon's defensive capabilities to withstand the blast while injured would even require him to be distracted and protect the Great Guramon.

Even if Groudon could do all these things, his injuries would definitely be more severe, and he might even regress to his Rookie form.

Whether or not one regresses is unimportant to Matsuda Keito, but severe injuries are unacceptable.

Therefore, at the crucial final moment, he took out the card he had exchanged with Li Jianliang and used the 'Shield of Courage' for defense. Even if the shield broke, it would effectively withstand most of the explosion and reduce its power.

But the result was even better than he had expected. The 'Shield of Courage' did not shatter; it even withstood the explosion perfectly, eliminating Matsuda Takato's expectation that Groudon would have to withstand another wave of damage.

"I hope the giant hard-haired beast's injuries aren't too severe." Matsuda Keito was worried about his opponent's situation. After all, if he killed the beast, not to mention how good it would feel to Matsuda Keito's conscience, the chaos caused by the large number of hedgehog beasts and hairy beasts would make it very troublesome to break through.

Of course, if one were to be ruthless, with the combined strength of two fully evolved beings and one partially evolved being, it would be entirely possible to achieve a dimensional reduction attack and wipe out all the Hedgehog Beasts and Needle Beasts present.

Although these children certainly wouldn't do it, those who are capable of doing it wouldn't be afraid of being surrounded and attacked.

"It's alright, Takato. Grimm is fine. He's very strong." Grimmmon smelled Grimm's scent and made the judgment. Although he was alright, he was seriously injured.

"These words... coming from your mouth... don't carry much weight..."

At that moment, from the other side of the arena, came the intermittent and weak voice of the Giant Hard-haired Beast, its disheveled figure revealed in the gradually dissipating dust.

His fur was burned in large quantities, and the quills on his body broke at different levels. His most prized weapon was also broken in half.

None of these are important.

As the saying goes, "Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha."

The giant hard-haired beast's once unruly, spiky blond hair was now disheveled, as if it had been chewed by a dog. Its massive body no longer looked intimidating, but rather strangely comical.

“No, I mean it.” Guramon ignored Magnusmon’s rebuttal and said sincerely, “After all, Magnusmon, you are really strong. In a one-on-one battle, you are the only opponent who can push me to this extent.”

"..."

Hearing Groudon's Versailles-like remarks, Grimm's Grimm was momentarily unsure whether the words were a compliment or an insult.

Only Matsuda Hiroto knew that these words were truly a compliment to the giant hard-haired beast.

Since its debut, Groudon has never lost a one-on-one battle. The few times it has been at a disadvantage were because its opponents were exceptional Ultimate-level monsters, the kind that even its partners couldn't defeat together.

Therefore, the fact that Mighty Gearmon could fight Guramon to such a sorry state shows that it is truly strong.

"Hmph, I'll take that as a compliment." In the end, the Giant Hard Gearfly took it as a compliment and reluctantly agreed.

"leader!"

"Qi Ren!"

"Giuramon!"

As the smoke cleared, the two figures were clearly visible. Those eager to protect their lord and those worried about their companions rushed to opposite sides of the arena.

"Don't shout, I'm fine." The Mighty Gearfly pushed away the Scarred Gearfly's hand that was trying to help it up, and straightened itself up again on its own.

"Your performance isn't very convincing!" Scarface Bristlebeast thought to himself as he looked at the heavily wounded Giant Bristlebeast. He figured that the hardest part of his leader's body wasn't his bristles or weapons, but his mouth. His mouth was the hardest part.

"We're fine," Matsuda Hiroto said simply and clearly in response to his companions' concerns.

"I'm so tired. Guilmon wants to eat Guilmon bread later." Sometime later, Groudon, who had reverted back to Guilmon, spoke up.

"Alright, there's still some food left, enough to finish this meal." Matsuda Hiroto smiled.

While the tamers were having a lively time, the Giant Hard-haired Beast had already arrived with its subordinates.

He looked at Guilmon and said, "You... you held back on your last attack, didn't you?"

“Hmm.” Guilmon nodded without hesitation. “If you further enhance your energy attacks, I will run out of energy, prematurely degenerate, and kill you.”

"We're just having a duel, not a life-or-death battle," Guilmon said seriously.

Upon hearing this, the Grimmnemon looked seriously into Guilmon's eyes and nodded, "Alright, I admire your strength and magnanimity."

Just as Grimm's Grimm said, what he admired about Groudon's strength was that it could still hold back its power at such a critical moment.

Generally speaking, when facing a ranged ultimate attack, such as the Giant Hard Hairy Beast's close-range finishing move, there are only two possible outcomes.

The first type, like the Crossmon in Reboot, directly faced the Spirit Bomb of WarGreymon and was instantly obliterated.

The second type, like the WarGreymon in Reboot, directly penetrates the opponent's energy, incidentally creating a hole in the opponent's body.

There are usually only two possible outcomes, but Guramon has opened up a third one by directly detonating the energy. Although Guramon at close range will be seriously injured, it is better than being launched into the air by Guramon and dying from the combined energy explosion.