Digital Hackers' Memories

Compared to that dark period of history, the digital world today, while experiencing invaders, has clearly not yet reached the point of being desperate.

"That's just a nine-tailed fox beast; there must be some secret hidden within it."

Although they were unclear about the specifics of what happened, the Sister Beast sisters were quite certain of this.

"and many more……"

As if suddenly realizing something, the Sistermon sisters turned their gaze to Beelzemon, who was fighting alongside them.

"It...it must be the Digimon that the old man is looking for, right?"

Before this, the Sistermon sisters were only surprised by Beelzemon's power, but they did not realize his true identity.

However, after Renamon X abandoned its disguise and evolved into Nine-Tailed Foxmon X with the X-Antibody, they suddenly realized that this special Digimon pair might be the same pair that fought against SwordEmperormon in the real world.

In particular, the sudden death of SwordKingmon gave the Royal Knights reason to suspect that it was the Beelzemon that appeared in Odaiba that was responsible.

Moreover, the Beelzemon's appearance there was definitely not accidental; it is very likely related to the white MetalGreymon and Renamon that had appeared before.

"I heard that the fox spirit also possesses the X antibody..."

Chapter 49 Bancho Lion Beast

Ueno area, Tokyo, Japan.

Due to the invasion of Digimon in the past few days, coupled with the digitization phenomenon that occurred some time ago, Ueno has become the area in Japan most severely affected by the Digimon disaster.

Besides the Digimon that crossed over from the Digital Gate, the semi-digitalized space that originally appeared due to the experiment of SwordGoldmon has now openly appeared in the Ueno area as the barrier between the two worlds has weakened.

Compared to other disaster-stricken areas, the number and level of digitalization of Digimon in Ueno far exceed those of other places. The semi-digitalized spaces that can be seen everywhere are perfect places to hide Digimon.

In fact, it's not just wild Digimon; even the hackers of EDEN like to try summoning Digimon and experimenting with their hacking skills here.

In a sense, Ueno today is probably the real-world region with the weakest spatial rules and is also the closest to the digital world.

However, precisely because of Ueno's special significance, it has become an area closely monitored by members of the Royal Knights.

Regardless of which faction the Royal Knights belonged to, they all planted a considerable number of spies in this area to provide real-time feedback on the digital wave anomalies in the region.

In this context, BanchoLeomon, one of the five ultimate forms of the Royal Knights who had close ties with them, naturally became one of the strongest beings residing in this region.

However, BanchoLeomon, who was used to being carefree and independent, clearly didn't like this kind of task that was somewhat forced.

Especially after hearing that Gallantmon was killed by human hackers, BanchoLeomon's emotions were on the verge of exploding, and it wouldn't be surprising if he completely exploded at any moment.

Because no one knows that BanchoLeomon is not only Gankomon's best friend, but also an admirer and practitioner of Gallantmon's "chivalry".

Back when the Digital World was still the "Old World" ravaged by the X-Virus, when BanchoLeomon was still Leomon...

Driven by a desire to survive and to vent his resentment at being abandoned by the World Tree, Leomon, feeling his death was imminent, launched a frenzied attack on the Royal Knights' subordinate organizations.

For a long time, the Mad Lionmon, whose strength surpassed that of an Ultimate-level monster, became the target of fear for all the Knightmon.

Until Gallantmon, one of the Royal Knights, appeared in front of Leomon and easily defeated him.

However, unexpectedly, Leomon, who had prepared for death, was not killed by Gallantmon's attack.

Conversely, Gallantmon, who seemed bewildered by Yggdrasil's "world-destroying act," retraced the steps of the "old world" under Leomon's guidance, witnessing the despair and wails of countless abandoned Digimon.

It was after that trip that Gallantmon, who had originally stood firmly on the side of "destroying the world," changed sides and became a staunch believer in "opposing (is this also prohibited?) using the destruction of the world as a means of saving the world."

Perhaps it was the change brought about by Gallantmon that made Leomon realize that not all Royal Knights were staunch "world destroyers".

As a result, Leomon, who was originally on the verge of madness, began to think rationally and inherited Gallantmon's philosophy of "acting for one's own justice".

If things continue as they are, Leomon will likely become a follower of Gallantmon and one of his top generals.

However, Gallantmon's journey was not undertaken to capture Leomon.

In order to uphold the justice in his heart, as the journey was about to come to an end, Gallantmon chose to give his royal cloak, which symbolized "honor and justice," to Leomon.

Then, Gallantmon, Yggdrasil's most loyal follower, did not hesitate to give up his status as a member of the Royal Knights and went to the Dark Area, the final destination of all Digimon.

In that dead zone, which ordinary Digimon could not reach, Gallantmon defeated the Seven Demon Lords, faced off against Mega Draculamon, and was eventually reborn with the help of Anubismon, returning to the Digital World.

It can be said that in BanchoLeomon's eyes, Gallantmon is definitely more than just a friend or a friendly Royal Knight.

Therefore, when BanchoLeomon first heard that Gallantmon had died at the hands of humans, his first reaction was disbelief.

Unfortunately, this kind of thing can't be solved by simply disbelieving.

When Gankomon, also a member of the Royal Knights, found BanchoLeomon and finally confirmed the news, it was so enraged that it nearly turned the entire Ueno region upside down.

Even if he found his own justice, even if he was fulfilling his duty to protect the weak, BanchoLeomon was still BanchoLeomon, the madman who once dared to challenge the Royal Knights.

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"Sanada Shin, I will definitely find you!"

Slowly drilling into its fist, BanchoLeomon, after its daily patrol of Ueno, decided to set off to other regions to find the murderer who killed Gallantmon.

"Uncle, where are we going..."

Perched on BanchoLeomon's hat, Patamon observed the ever-changing environment with a mixture of curiosity and fear. Still too young to understand, Patamon had no idea what its recent experiences meant.

"We're going to Nakano now."

Upon hearing this, BanchoLeomon replied in a low voice.

Although BanchoLeomon accepted the Sistermon sisters' request to temporarily help take care of Patamon, it did not give up its search for Sanada Shin.

Not only Sanada Arata, but everyone who has had contact with Sanada Arata is within Bancho Lionmon's search range.

This includes the Fallen Hell Beast, which fought a great battle against Sanada Shin.

According to current information, Beelzemon was the last being that Arata Sanada came into contact with before killing Gallantmon, so he naturally became one of BanchoLeomon's targets.

In fact, not only Beelzemon, but also the white MetalGreymon and Renamon X, who once defeated SwordGreymon, are within BanchoLeomon's search range.

After all, although Beelzemon has always concealed its identity, all sorts of clues indicate that this Gluttony, who killed Emperormon, should have some kind of connection with the white MetalGreymon that previously defeated Emperormon.

BanchoLeomon even suspected that this Beelzemon might be an evolution of that MetalGreymon.

Even though such evolution that completely deviates from the evolutionary chain is quite abrupt, it has happened before.

Not to mention, Beelzemon's appearance after transforming into Gale Mode is a typical Iron Empire style, which matches MetalGreymon's style perfectly.

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PS: I didn't pay attention when writing about Kaiserion, because the original storyline was about Kaiserion evolving directly.

So now a patch has been made, the world of the X-Antibody is the past of this world, and some Digimon in this world still have latent X factors in their bodies, which can directly evolve into "non-X suffix Digimon with built-in X-Antibody".

PS2: I originally planned to write about the X-Antibody world, and I laid the groundwork in the first few volumes, but I'll see how things go later.

The original concept was that some Digimon from the X World came to this world and left behind a small amount of X Factor. The Dark Area's Grand Draculamon knew the way to another world, which is the evolved form of the previously appeared Matadormon.

The reason he became a Matadormon was because the Aromon and others, due to the Invaders, planned to abandon the existing world and invade the X World.

Of course, the above is just a setting now. In the current setting, the X world is the past of this world, and the war between the Royal Knights and the Royal Knights of a parallel world is just a wild idea.

PS3: Just to clarify, this part about Gallantmon is the outline of the X-Antibody world that I wanted to write. At the time, I just wanted to write about Gallantmon, and I hadn't figured out how to include the protagonist.

Chapter Fifty: Combining Two into One

On the other side, in EDEN's public area.

Unaware that he had inexplicably become one of BanchoLeomon's targets, Beelzemon, after a fierce attack, finally regained the feeling he had when fighting the original Mugendramon.

Previously in the original world, Chen Ze had challenged the Infinite Dragon Beast at its peak in the form of the Golden Armored Dragon Beast.

At that time, Mugendramon felt like an all-around warrior to me.

Although it is positioned as a long-range turret, it actually has an almost cheat-like amount of experience in melee, mid-range, and long-range attacks, making it seem like a newly born entity.

Afterwards, Chen Ze learned that InfiniteDragon's combat skills actually came from the first generation Andromon, the strongest artificial warrior who was equipped with the most advanced combat program of the Steel Empire.

Now, Beelzemon has also sensed the same fighting style and techniques in YUGO's Mugendramon.

Calm, decisive, and in complete control, like a true machine...

Without a doubt, YUGO's Mugendramon also possesses the most advanced combat program of the Steel Empire, and this combat program, after thousands of years of evolution and iteration, is far more complete than the Mugendramon of the original era.

At the very least, Mugendramon in the original world doesn't have a battle mode specifically designed to counter Beelzemon.

As if he had actually fought Beelzemon before, YUGO's Mugendramon was very familiar with Beelzemon's skills and always managed to avoid his fatal blow at crucial moments.

Fortunately, he wasn't fighting alone during the Fallen Angel battle. Kingmon, Sistermon, and Nine-Tailed Foxmon X, who were always at the rear, were able to provide assistance when he suffered setbacks.

—Dark Claws!

After being suppressed by InfiniteDragonmon once again, Beelzemon did not hesitate at all. His muscles suddenly swelled up, and a dark power was unleashed from his left hand as if it were a tangible substance.

At the same time, the right arm of the cation cannon swung out, aiming precisely at YUGO on the shoulder of the Mugendramon.

—The Death Gunman!

In an instant, the dark red beam of death struck YUGO squarely. Before he could even react, he was blasted into data fragments by this single shot.

Do you think this is a Pokémon game?

Reality is not a game, and Beelzemon is not the kind of naive saint who would never attack its own kind.

After realizing that he could not defeat Mugendramon in a short time, his first reaction was to kill Mugendramon's controller, YUGO.

As it turned out, his approach was indeed feasible. After YUGO was reduced to data scraps, Infinite Dragon Beast crashed as expected.

"hold head high!"

It only managed to let out a low, angry roar before the red light in the eyes of the Infinite Dragon Beast dimmed, and its actions to protect YUGO also stopped.

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"Is this... the end?"

Hiding behind Kaiohmon, Yuko watched the sudden end and was momentarily speechless.

"The battle is not over yet."

Quietly appearing behind Yuko Kamishiro, the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast X, whose power was no longer able to be suppressed, remained highly vigilant.

Because after YUGO disappeared, InfiniteDragon Beast did crash, but it did not disappear with him—this does not conform to the rules of EDEN, or rather, the hackers.

Generally speaking, after being captured by the Digimon Catcher, the hacker's avatar is the Digimon's true "original form".

As long as the data avatar of the "original body" does not disappear, even if a Digimon is truly defeated and dies, it can be reborn and resurrected through the backup data.

Although this kind of "resurrection" is essentially the same as death for a Digimon, it does, to some extent, guarantee the Digimon's "immortality".

However, if the hacker avatar is attacked and disappears, the Digimon controlled by the Digimon Catcher will also disappear and be forcibly returned to the Catcher program.

"That Mugendramon... is no longer a puppet controlled by the 'Digimon Catcher'."

As if in response to Nine-Tailed Foxmon X's words, Mugendramon's shutdown lasted for less than a second before it resumed operation.

"hold head high!"

With a roar and a heavy stomp, when the light in the eyes of the Infinite Dragon Beast shone again, a kind of intelligence, a kind of agility, appeared in its eyes.

"Real combat... is definitely not a game."

Slowly turning its head, Mugendramon looked down at the shocked Sistermon sisters and answered in YUGO's uniquely cold voice.

"To not be prepared to truly kill your opponent is an insult to this battle."

In the next instant, a surge of white light erupted from behind the Infinite Dragon Beast, unleashing an energy torrent powerful enough to tear everything apart in an extremely short distance and time.

—Infinite Cannon!

In a flash, realizing the danger, the Fallen Hellbeast dared not hesitate any longer and drew a magical rune symbolizing the "Gluttony Mark" in front of itself with one hand.

—The Seven Deadly Sins: The Mark of Gluttony!

Boom! ! !

A fierce clash and explosion occurred in that instant.

Before anyone could react, the raging energy storm blew them away.

Even the Nine-Tailed Foxmon X, which was well-prepared, and the most aggressive Kaiyomon, had no chance to resist this extreme energy storm.

Only the Fallen Hell Beast, which drew the Original Sin Rune in front of itself in time, became the only opponent of this extreme energy storm.

tumultuous!

A halo of original sin unconsciously appeared above its head. At this moment, the Fallen Hell Beast was like a true fallen angel, gritting its teeth and facing the Infinite Dragon Beast's Infinite Cannon head-on.

Before him, the Mark of Gluttony was greedily devouring, absorbing, and transforming the energy overflowing from the Infinite Cannon.