They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 542 The First Battle
Kugamon. It drew a ferocious arc in the air, its wings flapping with a piercing buzz.

Its target is clear: the children who have just arrived in this world and are still in a state of panic and confusion.

"Run!"

Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out, jolting the children awake from their daze, and they scattered and fled.

"We will protect you!"

Several baby Digimon of different shapes mustered their courage and stood in front of their respective partners.

The agaric spits out a pink bubble, while the unicorn sprays out a weak glob of acid.

But these attacks, which they considered to be all-out efforts, failed to leave even a mark on the Gugamon's hard shell; they simply shattered and dissipated in vain.

Kugamon didn't even bother with these weak creatures. With a sudden swing of its huge, scissor-like mandibles, the force of the wind it generated swept several baby Digimon away like falling leaves, sending them crashing heavily into tree trunks and emitting a series of painful groans.

Having overcome these insignificant obstacles, Kuwagamon locked onto the nearest Agumon, preparing to deliver the fatal blow.

"Rolling Ball Beast!"

Seeing this, Yagami Taichi's eyes widened in fury, and his body reacted faster than his brain.

He rushed forward, hugged the Rolling Beast tightly, rolled on the spot, and narrowly avoided the giant jaws that could cut through rocks.

Dirt and grass clippings splattered all over his face, but Taiichi didn't care at all.

Kugamon missed its target, letting out an angry shriek, and changed direction, its huge shadow once again engulfing the boy and Digimon on the ground.

"Taiyi!"

Looking at its partner standing in front of it, a surge of intense emotion erupted from the deepest part of its data core.

It wanted to protect him, and it wanted to have more power to protect Taiyi!

Light shines forth at this moment.

"Agumon, evolve into Agumon!"

Orange skin replaced the soft pink outer skin, and the limbs became thick and powerful.

Before the glow of evolution had completely faded, Agumon opened its mouth, and a scorching fireball roared out.

"Small flame!"

The flames struck Kuugamon squarely in the face as it swooped down, the violent explosion causing it to let out a painful screech and halting its attack.

Tai's courage was like an electric current, instantly striking the hearts of the other children.

They watched their partners, those weak creatures who had just been easily knocked away, now struggling to stand up again, their eyes showing no sign of retreat, only the determination to protect them.

An indescribable resonance was established between them and their partner, and the sacred plan in their hands began to shine brightly.

"Unicorn, evolve into Gabumon!"

"Biyomon, evolve into Biyomon!"

"Seedmon, evolve into Palmon!"

"Bugamon, evolve into Gomamon!"

"Teigomon, evolve into Patamon!"

One after another, beams of evolution light shone, and six Rookie-level Digimon stood side by side, facing the enraged Kuwagamon.

Despite their best efforts, their growth-stage strength was still insufficient against the mature Kuwagamon.

The battle situation was one-sided.

Every time Kuwagamon swings its giant jaws, it can easily knock a Digimon away.

The children's cheers turned into tense shouts.

Just as Kugamon was about to finish off Agumon with a "scissor arm" attack, a bolt of purple lightning struck from the sky.

"boom!"

A heavy impact echoed through the forest.

A massive figure kicked Kugamon hard in the side at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

The seemingly indestructible crimson shell cracked under the weight of the blow.

The massive body of the Gugamon lost its balance and, like a baseball that had been hit, tumbled and crashed into the distant woods, breaking several towering trees.

"Then...what is that?"

Ishida Yamato leaned against the tree trunk, staring in shock at the uninvited guest in the sky.

It was a purple rhinoceros beetle, no less large than a Gugamon. Its menacing horns gleamed with a cold metallic light, and its four thin wings vibrated rapidly, emitting a chilling buzzing sound.

It was Izzy's partner, Kabuterimon.

It gave Gugamon no chance to catch its breath.

At the tip of the giant horn on its head, dazzling electric light began to converge, a strong ozone smell filled the air, and blue and white arcs crackled.

"A million-wave shockwave!"

A thick beam of plasma tore through the sky, engulfing the Kugamon that had just struggled to its feet with overwhelming force.

As the light faded, only scorched earth remained where Kugamon had stood.

Its body disintegrated into countless flying binary codes in the air, some of which began to dissipate, while others transformed into a digital egg.

Instant kill.

The entire forest fell into a deathly silence.

Seeing this, Koushiro seemed to have thought of something, and commanded Kabuterimon to step forward, while taking out several 3.5-inch floppy disks from his bag.

Then he took the disk and held it up to the data that the beast had not yet dissipated.

Since everything in this world is data, can physical devices, as storage media, also capture and record it?

His conjecture proved true.

Just as the disk approached, the scattered data streams seemed to find their home, forming tiny streaks of light that rushed into the disk.

The children and their Digimon below stared in disbelief at this incredible scene.

"That person... isn't that Izumi Koushiro from our school?"

Taiichi was the first to react; he recognized the figure carrying the laptop bag.

"Huh? Is it that genius...?"

Takenouchi Sora's eyes widened as well.

Izumi Kojiro is a celebrity in his elementary school.

A student who always had a computer in his hand and spoke in a way that his peers couldn't understand at all was hailed by his teachers as a once-in-a-century genius.

They never imagined that this legendary figure would also come to this strange world, just like them.

And... that enormous, terrifying rhinoceros beetle was his... companion?
Once the last bit of data had been absorbed, Koushiro put the floppy disk away with satisfaction. Kabuterimon landed smoothly on the ground, and with a flash of light, its massive body rapidly shrank, transforming back into its six-legged beetle form.

Koushiro jumped off its back and waved to the stunned crowd.
"Hello, I am Izumi Koushirou."

He pointed to the beetle-like beast beside him and introduced it:

“This is my partner, Beetlemon.”

"Koushiro! What's going on? Weren't we at summer camp? Why are we here?"

Taiyi strode forward and blurted out a series of questions.

"I'm completely confused too."

Koushiro shrugged, his gaze falling on the few Rookie-level Digimon that had just endured a fierce battle.

"However, what is certain is that we were summoned here by some entity with a specific purpose."

The evidence is right here.

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this and subconsciously looked at their partners.

Agumon and Gabumon are curiously surrounding Tentomon, communicating in their own way.

These wondrous creatures knew their names from the moment they appeared and naturally regarded each other as partners.

This is definitely not normal.

"Then... can we still go back?"

Joe Kido adjusted his glasses, his voice trembling slightly.

He was a pragmatic man, and suddenly being brought to this strange world where he was being chased by giant monsters made him feel uneasy like never before.

His question echoed the sentiments of everyone.

Just then, an untimely "gurgling" sound rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tachikawa Mimi clutching her stomach with her cheeks slightly flushed.

"I'm... hungry!"

Feeling a little embarrassed by the stares of so many people, Meimei whispered.

Her words seemed to have flipped a switch.

The others also subconsciously touched their stomachs; after the intense battle and high level of mental tension, a strong feeling of hunger washed over them like a tidal wave.

"In that case, let's eat something first."

As he spoke, Koushiro took off his backpack and took out some individually wrapped bread and energy bars.

Upon seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all gathered around, expressing their gratitude in a flurry of voices.

The tense atmosphere eased considerably in the presence of food.

"Let's get to know each other first."

Koushiro suggested.

With him starting, everyone began to introduce themselves and their respective partners.

"My name is Taichi Yagami, and this is Agumon!"

"Yamato Ishida, this is Gabumon."

"Takeuchi Sora's partner is Biyomon."

"My name is Tachikawa Mimi, and its name is Palmon. Aren't you cute?"

“I am Joe Kido, nice to meet you… This is Gomamon.”

“My name is Takeshi Takaishi, and this is Patamon…”

After the introductions, the initial awkwardness between them lessened considerably, and their relationship grew much closer.

After finishing their meal, the conversation naturally returned to their current situation.

"This is not the world we used to live in."

I've already tried, but I can't get through on the internet or by phone.

Considering the Digimon and this device, it's reasonable to assume this isn't a coincidence; we were summoned here by some being for some purpose.

As he spoke, Koushiro showed his computer and phone from his backpack.

"So, we have to accomplish some goal before we can go home?"

Taiyi immediately grasped the key point in the words.

"But if that's the case, what does that being want us to do?"

Kido Jo pressed for an answer. This seemed to be the only way out if they couldn't contact the outside world.

"This is the intelligence we're going to investigate next."

Koushiro's gaze drifted into the depths of the forest.

"The fact that we are here means that the clues must be on this island."

and……"

He paused, then looked at the Digimon that were playing around.

"As you all just saw, this device, when used with our partners, can allow them to evolve into more powerful forms."

They will protect our safety.

The others nodded in agreement, all agreeing with Koushiro's suggestion.

On the one hand, it was because Koushiro's analysis made a lot of sense, and on the other hand, Koushiro's composure gave them a sense of security.

"There might be danger tonight. Meimei, Kong, and Awu, you should rest first. We boys will take turns keeping watch in pairs."

Having confirmed the course of action, Koushiro then proposed keeping watch.

Suna was a little embarrassed, but after everyone else agreed, she didn't say anything more.

As night fell, Taichi and Koushiro took charge of the first half of the night.

As night fell, a small campfire was lit in the forest.

The flames flickered, illuminating the diverse faces of the boys.

Taiyi hugged his knees, staring blankly at the firelight, still processing everything that had happened that day.

Meanwhile, the photon beside him had already turned on the top-of-the-line portable workstation.

He inserted the floppy disk containing the data from Kuwagamon into the computer's external floppy drive...

(End of this chapter)