Chapter 41: The Chosen Children Versus Devimon
"Mega Flame!"
Facing the demonic Digimon who threatened the Village of Beginnings and Kari, Greymon, fueled by the raw courage surging from Taichi, launched his attack without a shred of hesitation.
At the same time, Taichi, perched securely on Greymon's broad shoulder, deliberately shot a look in Gatomon's direction. Though they had only known each other for a short time, they were now allies on the same battlefield. A single, sharp glance was all it took for the message to pass between them, a silent understanding forged in the heat of battle.
'Leave it to me!''Let's do this!'
Her eyes locked on the enemy, Gatomon crouched low, her powerful legs coiling like springs. In the next instant, she exploded forward with incredible speed. Seizing the exact moment Devimon swatted aside Greymon's fireball, Gatomon leaped high into the air, twisting her body and delivering a punishing kick straight into the demon's midsection.
"Iron Resolve Kick!"
"Ugh... That detestable Elecmon!"
A wave of force radiated from the impact on his abdomen, and for the first time, a flicker of genuine concern crossed Devimon's arrogant features. He never imagined that the insignificant Elecmon he'd dismissed earlier could evolve into a creature possessing such formidable power.
But Gatomon had no intention of stopping. The crackling lightning that wreathed her clenched fists flared, growing brighter and more violent with every passing second.
"Paralyzing Rush!"
"Ora! Ora! Ora!"
A storm of heavy, lightning-charged punches rained down on Devimon, each blow landing with the force of a thunderclap. The relentless barrage forced him back, and the electricity coursing through her fists sent wisps of acrid smoke rising from his dark form.
"Remember this! My name is—"
Her voice was a battle cry, sharp and clear.
"Gatomon!"
"Oraaa!"
BOOM!
A final, devastating punch sent Devimon hurtling through the air. As he crashed to the ground, Gatomon landed gracefully and immediately turned to Taichi, who was closing in with Greymon.
"He's all yours!" she called out.
"Alright! Now it's our turn!" Taichi grinned, his earlier worries finally vanishing completely.
The silent exchange had been a plan. Gatomon's role was to help him drive Devimon into this wide, open space. Only here could they unleash their full power without risking the injured Digimon back at the village.
"Greymon! Let's go!"
"I've been waiting for this, Taichi!"
Even as he charged forward, Greymon was already gathering a massive amount of energy in his maw. The moment the opportunity presented itself, a torrent of searing flame, far more powerful than any he had unleashed before, erupted from his jaws.
"Mega Flame!"
"What?!"
Staring at the sea of fire sweeping toward him like a tidal wave, Devimon's eyes widened in shock. He had encountered other Greymon before; even the strongest among them shouldn't have been capable of producing a flame of this magnitude.
'No,'he thought,'is this even a normal Mega Flame?'
Its sheer range and explosive force were beyond anything he had ever witnessed.
If Mizuki had been there, he would have recognized it instantly. What Greymon was using was no ordinary technique. It was a special move that only a select few Greymon who had absorbed the X-Antibody, or their powerful subspecies GeoGreymon, could ever hope to master.
"Mega Burst!"
'Tch... In my current state, I can't take that head-on.'
Even from a distance, Devimon could feel the incinerating heat. His mind raced, analyzing the situation in a split second. Without hesitation, he spread his tattered wings and shot into the sky, using his flight to escape the powerful attack.
Strangely, seeing Greymon's ultimate attack miss, Taichi showed no disappointment. Instead, a confident smirk played on his lips.
When Devimon caught sight of that expression from the corner of his eye, warning sirens screamed in his mind.
'An ambush?!'
Could he still dodge?
No. It was too late.
In a flash, giving Devimon no time to react, a massive ball of lightning slammed squarely into his back. The attack blasted the newly airborne demon from the sky, sending him spiraling back toward the earth.
A new figure hovered in the night, its hard exoskeleton gleaming with a metallic luster under the moonlight. Its rapidly beating wings whipped up a miniature storm. It was the Champion-level Digimon evolved from Tentomon—Kabuterimon!
"Don't give him a chance to breathe! Hit him again!" Koushiro's voice called out from atop his partner.
"You got it, Koushiro!"
"Electro Shocker!"
BOOM!
Amidst the roar of the electrical explosion, Taichi, his eyes tracking the figure plummeting from the sky, cheered for his friends.
"Nice one, Koushiro!"
"Taichi, now's not the time to relax!" Koushiro retorted, his focus absolute.
Gatomon's voice cut through the chaos. "Devimon hasn't recovered! Everyone, hit him with everything you've got, now!"
"Right!" Greymon and Kabuterimon roared in unison.
"I'll go first!"
"Damn you... all of you—"
Propelled by the sheer power in her legs, Gatomon was the first to reach the dazed Devimon. She swung a fist wreathed in lightning, landing a vicious punch directly across his face.
"Paralyzing Rush!"
"Guh!"
The tremendous force was accompanied by the numbing shock of Gatomon's electricity. Her job done, she decisively leaped back.
In that same instant, another blast of lightning descended from the sky, striking Devimon's body with perfect accuracy.
"Electro Shocker!"
Having unleashed three full-power attacks in such a short time, Kabuterimon's stamina was clearly waning. It was time for his partner to take over the assault.
"Greymon! It's all up to you!" Taichi yelled.
"I've been waiting for this!"
Blazing fire reflected in Greymon's bright, determined eyes. In that moment, as their emotions connected, Taichi and Greymon seemed to merge into a single entity, as radiant and powerful as a rising sun.
"We'll finish you with this one attack!" they shouted as one.
"Mega—Burst!"
BOOM!!!
A surging inferno, like ten thousand crashing waves, completely engulfed the battlefield. Devimon's terrifying form, once an embodiment of absolute darkness, now seemed utterly insignificant before the roaring sea of fire.
In the blink of an eye, he was completely consumed by the flames.
"Did... did we get him?"
After executing such high-intensity attacks one after another, even with Taichi's courage fueling him, Greymon was beginning to feel the strain. Kabuterimon was in a similar state, breathing heavily in the air above. He couldn't risk landing until he was certain the enemy was defeated. By maintaining his aerial advantage, he denied Devimon the use of flight against Taichi and the others—a core part of the strategy Koushiro had devised in mere moments.
Staring at the fiercely burning pyre ahead, Gatomon also wore an intensely serious expression. The power Greymon had just displayed was incredible, but after her own battle with Devimon just days ago, she couldn't be confident that he was truly gone.
And so, under the watchful eyes of three Digimon and two children, the raging flames slowly began to weaken, the light and heat receding into the quiet dark...
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