Knights of the Digital World

MetalSeadramon sneered, gathering energy again at the tip of its nose. Ignoring the smoke from the explosion, it unleashed a barrage of "Ultimate Wave Cannons" at WarGreymon's original location.

If the ultimate move of the Four Holy Beasts is burning digital cores, then the ultimate move of the Four Heavenly Kings is infinite firepower suppression!

Digital cores can do whatever they want, so why can't I do whatever I want just because I have a lot of energy?

That doesn't make sense!

The Ultimate Wave Cannon exploded in the air time and time again, producing more and more smoke, and the aftershocks continued to accumulate and spread in all directions.

MetalSeadramon only stopped its attack when its nose became unbearably hot, and it sneered as it said:

"This guy should be nothing but bones by now, right? Tch, thinking he could be a match for me, Lord MetalSeadramon, just because he has a weapon? How arrogant!"

After expressing his disdain for WarGreymon, MetalSeadramon felt a little annoyed:

"I was a bit impulsive. Using the Ultimate Wave Cannon so frequently is taking a toll, even with my nose made of Chrono Digizoid. It's okay if I can't use this move for a while, since Suzakumon is only at its last gasp anyway. I can defeat him without this move. Speaking of which, what about Suzakumon?"

MetalSeadramon then remembered its original goal, and while gathering moisture from the air to cool its nose, it shook its head around looking for Suzakumon.

Even with unlimited firepower, suppression isn't always effective. While the Apocalypse Beast's inexhaustible energy allows for indefinite firepower, the Elite Four's physical bodies do have limits.

Even if MetalSeadramon still has plenty of energy, its body can't take it anymore.

If they can defeat their opponents, that's fine; but if they can't, the Four Heavenly Kings, having reached their limit, will be in real danger.

This is a double-edged sword, just like the Burning Digicore. Therefore, neither the Four Heavenly Kings nor the Four Holy Beasts will use it lightly.

MetalSeadramon acted this way because it was enraged by WarGreymon. Moreover, Suzakumon had already been close to its limit, and MetalSeadramon was confident that it could defeat Suzakumon even after using its Infinite Power Suppression, which is why it dared to do this.

But what's puzzling MetalSeadramon now is that he can't find Suzakumon!

Could it be that the Vermilion Bird escaped earlier?

That shouldn't be the case. The Four Holy Beasts aren't the kind of Digimon that's afraid of dying. How could they have run away?

MetalSeadramon was completely baffled, so it decided to stop thinking about it and stretched its body with a bit of joy, preparing to celebrate its great victory, but then it froze because of the stinging pain from the wounds on its body.

He couldn't help but curse again: "Damn WarGreymon! Even in death, it's still causing me trouble!"

"I'm so sorry to disappoint you."

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Retreat is the Best Policy

MetalSeadramon looked up at the sky in astonishment. As the smoke from the explosion cleared, a large, cratered shield was revealed, bearing the sun emblem of the Crest of Courage.

Shield of Courage!

The Shield of Courage transformed into two beams of yellow light and reattached itself to WarGreymon's back. WarGreymon appeared completely unharmed, floating high in the sky, looking down at MetalSeadramon.

"How is that possible! Even the Four Divine Beasts were severely injured by my previous attacks! What makes you think you can do this!"

The SteelSeadramon roared in resentment.

"The shield I was holding before was called the Shield of Courage! It's the strongest shield, the best defense! MetalSeadramon, you're still a long way off!"

WarGreymon wasn't doing too well either. Although the Shield of Courage was strong, the previous barrage from MetalSeadramon had drained a lot of WarGreymon's energy.

Moreover, the Shield of Courage cannot completely block the power of the energy cannons. After being bombarded by so many energy cannons, WarGreymon still feels the shockwaves surging through its body and is almost unable to move.

Otherwise, WarGreymon would have just attacked directly, instead of wasting time talking to him.

MetalSeadramon was unaware of WarGreymon's specific situation, and instead felt resentful towards the cheater. In his eyes, if WarGreymon hadn't relied on Dragon Killer and Shield of Courage, it wouldn't have been a match for him at all.

While MetalSeadramon is also overpowered, its unlimited energy isn't as visually apparent as its equipment. Furthermore, WarGreymon's gear is particularly effective against it, so it's no wonder MetalSeadramon is filled with envy and resentment.

"It's all about equipment again! Besides equipment, what else do you have that's decent? Without equipment, you're just a piece of trash!"

MetalSeadramon greeted WarGreymon warmly with a string of profanities.

"Then come and try the power of trash!"

WarGreymon was also enraged by MetalSeadramon. Having already dissipated its remaining power, WarGreymon raised its hands high and began spinning rapidly, transforming into a tornado that hurtled towards MetalSeadramon.

"Courage Tornado!"

"Netherworld Squeeze!"

MetalSeadramon was still wary of its Dragonmon nemesis, and the throbbing wounds on its body told it the worst that could happen in close combat. It bent over and unleashed jets of high-pressure water, attempting to knock WarGreymon away.

MetalSeadramon's power should not be underestimated. The jets of water successfully slowed WarGreymon's speed, eventually bringing it to a stop halfway.

MetalSeadramon grinned, about to mock WarGreymon, when it saw WarGreymon holding up Dragonmon Killer, its form suddenly becoming somewhat blurry.

Before MetalSeadramon could even process what was happening, its body instinctively twisted, followed by a sharp pain.

MetalSeadramon let out a familiar scream at the familiar pain. As he screamed, he turned his head and saw that WarGreymon was already behind him, with flesh and blood torn from his body still on the Dragon Killer.

If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have lost half his life!

This is one of WarGreymon's signature moves, the DragonGreymon Armament. Its effect is a forward dash attack. WarGreymon just pushed its speed to the limit, combined with DragonGreymon Killer, resulting in an unparalleled effect that dealt a heavy blow to MetalSeadramon.

MetalSeadramon was both furious and hesitant. His fury was self-evident; he had been severely injured by WarGreymon again, and this time by the power of the Dragonmon Killer.

The hesitation was also due to the Dragonmon Buster. MetalSeadramon had acted impulsively earlier, revealing its trump card, and its current condition wasn't very good. WarGreymon, on the other hand, seemed unharmed and possessed the overpowered Dragonmon Buster. If they continued fighting, MetalSeadramon was genuinely worried that it would be defeated.

But MetalSeadramon wasn't willing to just run away. He hadn't backed down against Suzakumon, one of the Four Holy Beasts, so why should he give up against WarGreymon, a nobody he'd never even heard of before?

Is it all because of a mere weapon?

Okay, it all comes down to a weapon. Before the Dragonbeast Killer, all other Dragonbeast-type Digimon are weaklings; they have no choice but to back down.

But MetalSeadramon is one of the Four Heavenly Kings! Running away like this would be incredibly humiliating! Wouldn't the other Four Heavenly Kings laugh at him to death if word got out?

Oh, no, that's not right either. The Puppetmon who laughed at him has already died. Neither Mugendramon nor Piedmon are the kind of people who gloat, so they should be able to understand him, right?

MetalSeadramon was hesitant. It simply adjusted its posture to prepare for another attack from WarGreymon, and was already considering whether to retreat.

WarGreymon was also hesitant. His energy was running low. He had just used up the remaining power within him in his anger before launching the attack. Now his body was struggling to keep up.

If the fighting continues, he won't be able to hold on.

Just as both sides were hesitating, a cry came from the sky, and a flame descended from the sky, burning towards the Iron Sea Dragon Beast.

MetalSeadramon instinctively swung its tail, aggravating the wound on its tail and causing it to cry out in pain several more times. However, it also used its own energy to create a thick column of water to meet the flames.

"Vermilion Bird Beast! I thought you had run away!"

MetalSeadramon looked at the red figure flying in from the sky and said mockingly, but inwardly it began to lean towards retreating.

He's already worried about crashing with just one WarGreymon, so what if there's another Suzakumon? Wouldn't that be even more dangerous?

As for saving face, now that you're facing one of the Four Divine Beasts and a weapon that counters you, running away is perfectly normal!

However, to MetalSeadramon's surprise, it wasn't just Suzakumon that flew over. Beside him were three or four other figures, all radiating energy fluctuations at the Ultimate level.

MetalSeadramon doesn't usually care about enemies of this level. As long as they're not whales like WarGreymon, he doesn't care how many come; he'll just sweep them all away.

However, his current condition isn't good; he's still hampered by a formidable enemy like the Vermilion Bird Beast and a god-tier weapon like the Dragon Beast Killer. If a few more Ultimate-level monsters join the fray, it won't be a question of whether he'll fail; it'll be a question of how to avoid failing!

He seemed to already know how the puppet beast died.

However, this also strengthened MetalSeadramon's resolve to run away. All his previous hesitations were thrown to the back of his mind, and he began to plan his escape route.

Following your heart is not cowardice. After all, of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best.

If I can't afford to mess with them, can't I at least run away?

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Escape Route

"MetalSeadramon, even if you escape, I won't! Now, prepare to die! Red Flame!"

Suzakumon was not angry at MetalSeadramon's provocation. Instead, it laughed and responded by flapping its wings and unleashing a scorching vortex of fire at MetalSeadramon once again.

Having had a rare opportunity to rest, Suzaku is now in excellent condition. Although the rest period was short, it has allowed him to recover significantly in all aspects.

Moreover, the outstanding performance of the chosen children gave Suzakumon ample confidence.

WarGreymon's outstanding performance needs no further explanation; MetalSeadramon has repeatedly suffered defeats at its hands. Despite being one of the Master Four and standing at the pinnacle of the Digital World, MetalSeadramon is nothing more than a junior in front of Dragonmon Buster. He still bears the scars inflicted by Dragonmon Buster, looking rather pitiful.

Besides WarGreymon, the Chosen Children also have other Ultimate-level Digimon partners, all of whom are above average in strength. They even helped Genbumon defeat Puppetmon, further solidifying Suzakumon's confidence in them.

Having been entangled with the Four Heavenly Kings for so many years, Suzakumon was long tired of it. Now that this big problem could be completely solved, what more could be said?

One word: Do it!

MetalSeadramon had already decided to run away, but he knew that there was a technique to escaping. Openly revealing his intention to flee would greatly increase the chances of being intercepted.

Therefore, MetalSeadramon remained outwardly calm, and when faced with Suzakumon's attack, it once again countered with a water jet, even arrogantly mocking:

"You bunch of noobs, you think you're worthy of my death? Forgive me for being blunt, but I'm not targeting anyone in particular. I'm saying that, disregarding equipment, you're all trash!"

"Still so arrogant, MetalSeadramon! But too bad for us, we have the bane of Dragonmons. So, right now you're the only trash, you idiot!"

Suzakumon understood MetalSeadramon's meaning, but was not angered by it. Instead, it sneered and mocked back.

"Suzakumon, stop wasting your breath on him. If we're talking about equipment, make him take off his Chrono Digizoid Armor first!"

MetalGarurumon flew beside Suzakumon and sneered.

Because Taichi made Agumon take a different evolution route this time, Yamato, out of curiosity, also made Gabumon use the Divine Plan to evolve, trying out another Ultimate form.

To be honest, Gabumon actually prefers the MetalGarurumon form. He enjoys the thrill of running on all fours. Moreover, he uses the Garurumon form in battle the most, and he adapted to the MetalGarurumon form much faster than CrescentGarurumon.

"MetalGarurumon is right, let's go!"

The one speaking was another bird-type Digimon. She was predominantly yellow, with reddish-purple feathers on her head, and had four wings like Suzakumon.

She is none other than Biyomon's ultimate evolution, Phoenixmon!

Out of caution towards Yamato, Sora also chose the Divine Plan evolution route, allowing Biyomon to participate in the battle in a different form.

The Vermilion Bird nodded, let out a loud cry, flapped its wings, and once again unleashed a vortex of flames with temperatures comparable to solar prominences.

"Red Flame!"

Beside him, the Phoenix Beast also vigorously flapped its four wings, unleashing a torrent of golden holy particles that were highly effective against dark forces:

"Starburst!"

Numerous missile launchers also popped out from MetalGarurumon's chest and back, and countless missiles were fired from its body:

"The Elegant Cross Freezer!"

Meanwhile, UltraKabuterimon, which had been silently following along, also gathered immense power and unleashed its ultimate attack on MetalSeadramon:

"Gigabit shockwave!"

The attack of the four Digimon completely covered the space above MetalSeadramon, and the intense energy fluctuations terrified MetalSeadramon.