Digital Hackers' Memories

"I've heard that Susanoo in Japanese mythology obtained one of the Three Sacred Treasures, the Kusanagi, from the tail of the Yamata no Orochi."

Thinking of this, a ferocious smile suddenly appeared on MetalGreymon's lips, and his tone was full of ill intent.

"What do you want to do?"

The golden head keenly sensed something was wrong, but unfortunately it was too late.

"What do I want to do? Of course, I want to acquire a suitable weapon!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the massive, towering Mechanical Tyrannomon suddenly crouched down, dodging the impact of the other heads, and then directly slashed at the belly of the Great Serpent Beast with its claws.

tear...

More ruthless than any skilled butcher, MetalGreymon first cleanly and efficiently dissected the abdomen of the Serpentmon, and then extended its claws toward the tail that resembled an "alien sword".

Clang!

Another clang of metal clashing came from the point of impact, but this time the giant serpent beast let out a painful cry.

"I want this Ame-no-Murakumo!"

With an understated yet undeniably domineering tone, MetalGreymon effortlessly pulled out Orochimon's tailbone from within—and drew out the Kusanagi Sword, capable of rivaling the "Dragon Beast Slayer."

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"The Deadly Giant Axe Beast..."

After the energy vortex formed a vacuum and disappeared, Skeleton Knightmon, standing at the edge of the vortex, quietly looked at his brother with a sorrowful expression on his face.

In the final moments before the energy vortex was about to engulf it, the Fatal Giant Axe Beast sacrificed its digital core to force its speed to the limit and break free from the vortex's engulfment.

However, the fate of the Deadly Giant Axe Beast is self-evident; the fact that it didn't disintegrate into data on the spot is already proof of its immense power.

“Brother, your journey has only just begun. You cannot give up halfway here.”

Seemingly sensing SkeletonKnightmon's sorrow, FatalGreymon surprisingly smiled and faced its impending death with a very calm expression.

"My sacrifice is worthwhile for my brother."

As the deadly giant axe beast spoke, its body began to gradually disappear, then transformed into a sky full of dark data that swirled and hovered.

"Although I will not be able to witness the day my brother succeeds, my data will accompany you until that day."

Before the Deadly Giant Axe Beast finished speaking, the dark data began to surge towards Skeleton Knight Beast.

"That day will come, and I will definitely succeed."

Without rejecting Fatal Giant Axemon's kindness, SkullKnightmon silently opened its Digicore and accepted the dark data from its brother without reservation.

Thus, when the data of these two Digimon, who were of one mind and had both surpassed the typical adult stage, began to merge, the dark light of evolution still shone forth.

Skeleton Knightmon - Evolution...

The deep, black hole-like Digicore frantically devoured the surrounding data, causing a small energy storm to form around SkullKnightmon.

With the addition of Fatal Giant Axemon's complete and unreserved contribution of all its data, SkullKnightmon completed its transformation in a natural and seamless manner.

Increased power, reorganization of digital cores, changes in appearance...

These are all just appearances. What truly reflects the transformation of Skeleton Knight Beast is its combination of ruthlessness and arrogance, as well as its unwavering belief in achieving its goals.

—DarkKnightmon!

Its jet-black cloak moved without wind, and its deep armor covered every vital joint of its body...

As a being that possesses both darkness and knightly attributes, DarkKnightmon exudes an intimidating aura even when it stands still.

Especially when paired with the double-headed spear in Dark Knight Beast's hand, anyone who sees it for the first time can clearly understand its terrifying power.

The Ultimate-level Dark Knight Digimon is a perfect being that possesses both power and intelligence; this is Dark Knightmon.

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Ultimate Weapon of Darkness

"Evolved?"

After pulling out the tailbone of the Great Serpentmon, MetalGreymon quickly sensed the dark power that was on the verge of exploding not far away.

That kind of darkness, calm yet suppressing anger, and anger yet possessing a firm will, undoubtedly belonged to Skeleton Knightmon and Fatal Giant Axemon, who had just been nearly swept away by the energy storm.

"Looks like I don't have time to play with you anymore. It's time for you to leave the stage."

As if discussing what to eat today, MetalGreymon, amidst Orochimon's shocked and furious gaze, issued its final ultimatum.

tear...

Holding the tailbone of the Great Serpent Beast, MetalGreymon dissected the beast's spine with the skill of a master butcher, turning it into a boneless mollusk.

As for the remaining heads of the giant serpent beast?

Without the help of the Kusanagi Sword, it was easily cut down by MetalGreymon's claws, seemingly with no more effort than an ant.

"Agumon, I won't let you get away with this!"

The last remaining black head growled softly before turning into a shadow before MetalGreymon could completely destroy itself.

Just like returning to the state of Multi-Eyed Beast, it transformed back into its shadowy black head and struggled to escape MetalGreymon's control, even at the cost of abandoning its hard-won serpentine body.

However, how could MetalGreymon, which was well-prepared, let its opponent go so easily?

"Trying to run? Do you think I'm still the same Agumon I used to be?"

In fact, Agumon had been thinking about how to deal with this strange life form that was almost from a lower dimension ever since he first encountered the multi-eyed beast.

Without a doubt, the multi-eyed beasts hiding in the dimensional gaps are, in a sense, impossible to kill or eliminate completely.

However, Agumon also knew that as long as an effective solution was found, the impact of high-dimensionality on low-dimensionality would also be cross-dimensional and inescapable.

Given this premise, and considering the characteristics of shadows themselves, using sunlight is naturally the simplest and most effective solution.

While it is true that where there is sunlight, there will inevitably be shadows—this is a natural law of existence—there is also a special technology in the real world called "shadowless lamp."

By illuminating the shadow with different light sources, the original color of the shadow is lightened, causing the shadow to gradually disappear. This is the method that MetalGreymon came up with after much thought to completely eliminate the shadow.

"what!"

In a short while, several beams of light shot out from the MetalGreymon, like giant searchlights that shone directly onto the black head that had transformed into a shadow.

It's important to understand that MetalGreymon is essentially a metallic life form capable of manipulating cells to undergo fission, so creating a few bursts of light for a short time is not difficult for it at all.

As it is now, by mimicking the principle of a "shadowless lamp," the shadow of the black head fading and disappearing at a visible speed, as if it were about to vanish completely at any moment.

Silence!

Just at this critical moment, a loud bang suddenly came from behind MetalGreymon, along with a piercing sonic boom.

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Silence!

Warninged by its extraordinary intuition, MetalGreymon, sensing the deadly danger, instinctively turned to dodge, narrowly missing the "thing" that was hurtling towards it.

However, this gave the black head, which was already on the verge of death, a glimmer of hope, and it disappeared completely from MetalGreymon's sight with lightning speed.

"gun?"

It was only at this moment that MetalGreymon truly saw the true nature of the "thing" that had attacked it.

It was a red spear with two heads, the sharp points at both ends possessing astonishing strength, enough to inflict fatal damage on the current MetalGreymon.

"DarkKnightmon?"

Looking in the direction from which the crimson spear came, MetalGreymon was not surprised at all to see the evolved form of SkullKnightmon—DarkKnightmon.

"I'm already being lenient by not bothering you, and you actually dare to cause trouble for me first?"

MetalGreymon was no stranger to DarkKnightmon's current form; he was just a little annoyed that he had failed at the last moment, allowing the last remaining black head of Orochimon to escape.

In the sixth season of the Digimon anime, SkullKnightmon is a type of boss that grows stronger, capable of evolving into two forms by fusing with FatalAxmon.

This is the SkullKnightmon Axe Mode, which transforms the Fatal Axemon into a weapon without increasing its own evolution level.

Another method, like the one we are seeing now, is to use the data from Fatal Axemon to transform itself and evolve into the ultimate form, DarkKnightmon.

"It can't die here yet, at least not now."

Dark Knightmon spoke softly, his cold voice revealing a hint of suppressed anger, his outward appearance completely devoid of any trace of rage.

"It seems that the identity of 'Shadow of the Demon Dragon' is not as simple as I thought."

Not expecting DarkKnightmon to answer its question, MetalGreymon carefully examined DarkKnightmon, who exuded a chilling aura, and began to secretly assess the threat level of the other party.

Undoubtedly, DarkKnightmon is currently among the top-tier Perfect-level Digimon, the kind that can even challenge Ultimate-level Digimon based solely on its combat power.

"Shadow of the Demon Dragon..."

Seemingly taken aback by the name MetalGreymon, DarkKnightmon nodded knowingly.

"In a sense, its predecessor could indeed be called a 'demon dragon'."

"But to simply call Him a 'dragon' would be to underestimate Him."

"After all, the Great Serpent Beast can only be considered as a remnant of Him, and has not inherited His true power."

At this point, DarkKnightmon paused slightly before continuing in a slow voice.

"At its peak, it was the true 'ultimate weapon,' an existence capable of overturning the existing order of the digital world."

MetalGreymon's pupils contracted slightly, because MetalGreymon didn't detect any exaggeration in DarkKnightmon's words.

DarkKnightmon spoke as if stating a given fact, calmly uttering words that could cause panic throughout the entire Digital World.

"The 'ultimate weapon' capable of overturning the world order? It seems I've let something extraordinary slip by?"

Chapter Twenty-Four: Black Lightning

"The 'ultimate weapon' capable of overturning the world order? It seems I've let something extraordinary slip by?"

Despite his playful banter, MetalGreymon was becoming increasingly curious about the true identity of the DarkKnightmon he was facing.

Knowing so many secrets and even the origins of the Great Serpent Beast is clearly not something an ordinary dark force could accomplish.

In other words, judging from DarkKnightmon's attitude and expression, the other party should possess a status and power no less than Orochimon's.

Moreover, the fact that the other party actually appeared in front of him and Orochi at this time, and went straight for Kari as soon as it appeared, can only mean that its target is Kari.

"Actually, I'm more curious about your identity than the so-called 'Shadow of the Demon Dragon'."

Making no attempt to hide its curiosity about DarkKnightmon, MetalGreymon tilted its head slightly after a brief moment of thought, concealing Kari even more deeply in the nape of its neck.

Sensing MetalGreymon's concern and knowing that DarkKnightmon was after her, Kari took the opportunity to hide in a safer location.

"My identity?"

It was obvious that MetalGreymon and Kari had seen what they were doing, but DarkKnightmon didn't show any obvious expression.

"I'm just an executor, not a very important person."

Upon hearing this, MetalGreymon was taken aback for a moment, then revealed a disdainful expression.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I'm used to you mysterious villains anyway."

At this point, the cicada wings on MetalGreymon's back suddenly opened, and streams of abundant energy flowed from his body into the wings, completely transforming them into enormous wings of light.

Silence—Boom!

Despite its massive, mountain-like body, the MetalGreymon, with its wings spread, unleashed a speed comparable to that of the Fatal Axemon.

It's important to understand that although both involve breaking the sound barrier and creating a sonic boom, the difficulty and destructive power of different body sizes are vastly different.

Putting everything else aside, the sonic boom generated by MetalGreymon's current massive size is already equivalent to the shockwave of a small nuclear weapon explosion.

Not to mention that MetalGreymon now has a sharp Kusanagi sword, which can completely transform the impact generated at high speed into the most aggressive piercing attack.

Clang!

Far more agile than MetalGreymon had imagined, DarkKnightmon barely hesitated before instinctively reaching out to recall the twin spears it had previously fired, which then collided with the Ama-no-Murakumo.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The ear-piercing clang of metal clashing against metal echoed continuously from the point of impact, and combined with the powerful impact generated by the high-speed movement of the MachineGreymon, it was even more exaggerated than the giant mechs in any science fiction movie.

The only downside is that DarkKnightmon doesn't have the same exaggerated size as MetalGreymon, so this battle is more like a battle between giants and dwarves.

Although it is "dwarf" in size, DarkKnightmon's combat power is genuine.

Despite being significantly smaller than MetalGreymon, DarkKnightmon not only withstood all of MetalGreymon's attacks head-on, but even managed to find time to counterattack its opponent's weak points.

However, he didn't know if it was just MetalGreymon's imagination, but he always felt that DarkKnightmon was deliberately avoiding any possibility of attacking Kari, as if he was very afraid of hurting her.