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Chapter 548 The Power of Ultimate Form
Upon seeing the black figure, Ogremon's maniacal laughter froze, and the bone club in his hand involuntarily drooped slightly.

The lion's previously empty eyes contracted sharply, a warning signal stemming from its fighting instincts causing all the muscles in its body to tense up.

This pressure... this sheer presence alone makes the air thick and sticky...

It's not even weaker than the feeling brought by Lord Devimon.

As if sensing hostility, the huge black machine slightly turned its head, and its two scarlet electronic eyes locked onto Ogremon and Leomon not far away.

"Ha...ha! Playing tricks!"

Ogremon forcibly suppressed the pounding in his heart, brandishing his bone club to bolster his courage, his savage roar carrying a tremor he himself was unaware of.

At that very moment, Super Andro Beast moved.

Several vector nozzles on its back and legs erupted with dazzling blue flames at the same moment. The huge body seemed to break free from the shackles of gravity, turning into a black afterimage and instantly traversing a distance of tens of meters.

The sonic boom arrived late.

Ogremon's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. In his haste, he only had time to hold the bone club horizontally in front of his chest, assuming a blocking stance.

Then, a pure black steel fist struck him.

boom!
The moment the fist made contact with the bone club, there was no crisp cracking sound, but rather a muffled, deafening roar.

Ogremon's prized, hard bone club made from the bones of ancient Digimon was reduced to dust inch by inch from the point of contact with that punch.

The terrifying power did not diminish in the slightest, and it slammed solidly into Ogremon's chest.

He didn't even have time to scream before his body was bent backward in a bizarre arc, like a sandbag struck by a battering ram, his feet leaving the ground, and he flew out like a cannonball.

The black shadow tore through the air, snapped more than a dozen trees that were as thick as a person's embrace, and finally plowed a bottomless ravine deep in the distant woods, stirring up a cloud of dust that shot into the sky.

one strike.

Just one blow.

Having witnessed all of this, the lion beast's golden mane bristled, and the "Lion King Maru," a symbol of justice, was instantly drawn from its sheath at its waist.

Instead of choosing to confront it head-on, it used its agility to circle around behind Mega Andromon, aimed at the nape of its neck where it appeared to be a joint, and slashed down with all its might!

clang--!
A dull, teeth-grinding metallic clang rang out.

Lion King Maru struck the target squarely, but the armor made of Chrono Digital Alloy was simply too hard, leaving not even a white mark.

Nani?

A look of horror flashed in Leomon's golden eyes, but his warrior instincts compelled him to react, though it was too late.

Super Andromon swung its massive mechanical hand backward, precisely gripping the blade of Shishio-maru's sword.

The five alloy fingers suddenly exerted force.

Click!

With a chilling cracking sound, the sturdy longsword was crushed into countless metal fragments.

Immediately afterwards, the hand that had crushed the longsword gripped the lion-beast's neck without hesitation, lifting its massive body off the ground.

"Uh……!"

The lion's limbs struggled futilely in the air. It used all its strength to frantically scratch at the steel arm with its claws, but could only produce a series of ear-piercing scrapes.

No matter how hard it tried or how it attacked, it couldn't budge those steel arms even a fraction.

"So...so awesome..."

Taiyi stared in disbelief at the overwhelming scene before him.

Agumon, standing beside him, gaped, completely overwhelmed by Mega Andromon's power.

"Everyone, stop attacking. Mega Andromon, bring it in."

At that moment, Koushiro's voice rang out again through the factory's broadcast system.

The massive black machine received the command, its crimson electronic eyes flashed, and then, carrying the still struggling Lionmon, it turned and walked heavily back into the depths of the factory.

The children followed them into the laboratory that had previously been used to analyze the Dark Gear.

Mega Andromon secured Leomon to a specially designed restraint platform, its strength rendering Leomon unable to move.

Then, Koushiro took out a gear that was emitting white light and implanted it into Leomon's body.

Then, the white gear began to rotate, causing the black gears to turn white.

The lion on the restraint platform was breathing heavily. The confusion and emptiness in its eyes faded, and the light of clarity and justice was rekindled.

"I...where am I?"

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings and the children before it, it asked in a hoarse voice,
"I remember, I was attacked by Devimon..."

"You're alright now, we saved you."

Sora said gently.

With the children offering their explanations, the lion quickly understood what had happened.

It broke free from its restraints, stood up, and solemnly bowed to the crowd:
"Thank you, chosen children."

If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been a puppet of Devimon forever, committing unforgivable crimes.

"What kind of creature is Devimon? Why did he do this?"

Taiyi asked impatiently.

Leomon's expression turned serious as it recounted in detail how Devimon used the Dark Gear to control the entire Fairy Island and his unfathomable power.

"He's far more powerful than me, and he can even drive those black gears..."

The lion's tone was full of apprehension.

"In this case,"

Tai clenched his fist and looked at Mega Andromon, who stood silently to the side like a gatekeeper. "Then let Mega Andromon go to Mount Infinity and just take down that Devimon!"

The proposal was immediately approved by the majority.

Having witnessed the overwhelming power of Mega Andromon, they felt that this was entirely feasible.

"No, there is a supreme code of conduct in Andromon's core program, which is 'protect the factory'."

"Unless Devimon's actions threaten the factory's safety, Andromon will not attack..."

Koushiro shook his head, rejecting the idea.

This code is the core code of Andromon, and it's quite troublesome to modify.

And if you actually did that, it would be tantamount to distorting the other person's personality...

"Oh? What should we do then?"

"Leomon is already so powerful, yet it's so wary of Devimon. Even if we all attack together, I'm afraid we won't stand a chance."

Yamato frowned. According to Leomon, they might not be able to defeat Devimon on their own.

"Since we can't go, let's find a way to make Devimon come to us on its own..."

……

A few days later, at the mountaintop, inside that eerie castle built of black rock.

The Ogremon, wrapped in bandages, knelt on one knee in the center of the empty hall, his head bowed, not daring to look at the terrifying figure on the throne.

His body was still trembling slightly from fear and pain.

"You're saying... Andromon evolved?"

On the throne, Devimon rested his chin on one hand, his voice low and unreadable.

But within those deep eyes surged a turbulent storm.

"Yes...yes, Lord Devimon."

Ogremon's voice was dry and hoarse.
"It became...it became completely different. In one fell swoop...my bone club shattered, and then...and then I knew nothing more. When I woke up, the lion beast was gone."

"How is this possible?"

Devimon muttered to himself, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the armrest as he fell into deep thought.

Evolution? Andromon?
A fully evolved Digimon has an extremely stable data structure without external interference.

It's even harder to evolve than regular Digimon...

Is it...

Was it because of those chosen children? Did they use that power to forcibly catalyze the evolution of Andromon?
Devimon's face darkened.

His original plan was to have these children struggle in despair and fear, and eventually capture them one by one, giving him the opportunity to study the mysteries of the "Divine Plan" so that he could achieve a breakthrough and evolve to a higher level.

But now, before he could even make a move, the other party had already created something that could threaten him.

He needs intelligence, accurate intelligence.

Thinking this, Devimon raised his hand, and the air in front of him rippled like water, slowly revealing a magical water mirror.

The image in the mirror gradually became clear, revealing the enormous gray factory.

However, the scene that appeared in the mirror instantly transformed the gloom on Devimon's face into utter horror.

The area around the factory is no longer empty.

Various colored, short and stout mechanical figures carrying missiles are conducting regular patrols in the area surrounding the factory.

This is the Champion stage of Andromon, Guardianmon!

"How can it be?"

Devimon abruptly stood up from his throne, his eyes fixed on the image in the mirror.

He knew about that arsenal, of course.

That was a factory left over from the last war, specifically used to produce and modify mechanical digital beasts.

But after the war, all production lines should have stopped operating.

This is why he left the Andro Beast there without dealing with it.

A guardian trapped in the ruins posed no threat to him.

But now... not only is the factory back in operation, it's even... it's even started mass-producing Guardian Beasts?!

In an instant, countless thoughts exploded in Devimon's mind.

A chill ran up his spine and straight to the top of his head.

This is troublesome...

Devimon's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He never expected that these kids would actually start the factory and then begin mass-producing troops.

A tremendous dilemma lay before him.

To attack those children?
Then he will have to face the evolved "Super Andromon" head-on, whose strength is unknown.

But if he doesn't go...

He looked in the mirror and saw yet another guardian beast assembled on the production line, leaving the factory and joining the patrol formation.

In a while, he will be facing more than just a Super Andromon.

He was about to face an army of steel composed of countless modified Digimon...

(End of this chapter)