BOOM! BOOM! CRASH!
Just as Agumon wildly unleashed its flames, destroying the surrounding streets, the sky suddenly dimmed.
Bzzzzt… bzzzzzz…
Massive currents surged from every direction in Hikarigaoka, swiftly forming a gigantic "egg" that covered half the sky.
Bzzzzzz…
Dazzling colors intertwined with countless arcs of electricity reflected across the heavens. Within that nearly tangible "egg," a phantom data world loomed.
It was like a mirrored reality. In that data realm composed entirely of countless zeros and ones, a colossal parrot was breaking through the world's boundary, preparing to descend into the real world.
BOOM-CRACK…
For an instant, every living being who saw that "egg" heard a shattering explosion.
In the next moment, the "egg" cracked straight down the middle, dissolving into waves of electromagnetic energy that scattered across the sky as physical laws restored themselves.
Yet, protected by that "egg," the giant Parrotmon successfully smuggled itself into the human world, letting out an earth-shaking roar.
"Screee!"
Its cry sounded like a steam whistle, and visible currents of electricity swiftly gathered around Parrotmon, granting it a majesty and solemnity reminiscent of the thunder gods of legend.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, Parrotmon soared through the sky, breaking the sound barrier and slicing through the surrounding air.
Crack!
Its supersonic speed generated layer upon layer of sonic booms. The shockwaves from these booms shattered most of the glass in nearby buildings.
"Screee!"
But Parrotmon didn't care about any of this, because it had already found the target of its mission—the Digimon stranded in the human world.
Although this Digimon seemed different from the two it had encountered before, it wouldn't stop Parrotmon from venting its previous humiliation and resentment onto its new target.
Whoosh!
Parrotmon gently flapped its wings. Lightning flickered among its feathers, stimulating it to accelerate even further.
BOOM!
Lightning was never solitary.
For an Ultimate-level Digimon, whose physical limits far exceeded ordinary creatures, stimulating its metabolism and boosting bodily changes using lightning was a perfectly routine operation.
...
"What… what is that?"
Standing on the overpass, Tai, who had just pinpointed Agumon's location, stared wide-eyed at the monster screaming through the sky.
It was something utterly beyond human imagination—a terrifying beast whose every movement brought disaster.
It was as if a monster from a tokusatsu show had genuinely appeared in the human world. Merely by existing, the enormous parrot stirred up a storm that swept across half a street.
More importantly, Tai realized with dread that Parrotmon was rushing toward the same place he himself was headed.
"Kari?!"
Instinctively opening his mouth, Tai realized things were becoming far more complicated than he'd imagined. Could this massive bird actually be after Agumon?
Upon grasping this, the already anxious Tai didn't dare hesitate a second longer. He immediately sprinted after Parrotmon.
...
"ROAR!"
Since even Tai had noticed the giant Parrotmon, Agumon—its primary target—naturally felt the danger as well.
BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!
Acting purely on self-defense instinct, Agumon spat flame after flame without hesitation, firing huge fireballs skyward like fireworks.
But this time, Agumon had a clear target.
Whoosh!
Yet the swiftly approaching Parrotmon completely disregarded Agumon's attacks, silently demonstrating the immense strength of an Ultimate-level Digimon.
BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!
One after another, fireballs exploded against Parrotmon's body, unable even to pierce the layered barrier of air surrounding it, much less harm its actual form.
Furthermore, as Parrotmon closed in on Agumon, its overwhelming presence taught Agumon once more what true despair and fear meant.
Even though Agumon was now strong enough to rival Champion-level Digimon, bridging two evolutionary stages to face Parrotmon was utterly impossible.
—Sonic Destroyer!
"Wheeeew!"
Kari, who had also witnessed Parrotmon's devastating pass overhead, panicked and desperately blew her whistle.
She didn't know what kind of monster that flying creature was, but instinct told her it possessed the power to kill Agumon.
It wasn't a rational conclusion nor an emotional intuition, but a truth Kari alone could clearly "see."
"Wheeeew!"
As Kari's whistle grew louder, a faint light—visible only to Digimon—emanated from her body.
It was a symbolic glow, a radiance of evolution, purer even than the "Light of Purity" that had come from Mimi.
Under the influence of this power, Parrotmon, who had intended to swoop down directly upon Agumon, hesitated midair, finally deciding against attacking the seemingly defenseless duo.
"Screee!"
Another long cry. Like a tempest, Parrotmon arced gracefully through the sky, reducing the zone of sonic destruction around it to its absolute minimum.
"Koromon?"
At that moment, Tai ran onto the scene from the opposite end of the street, noticing Kari and Agumon, who had narrowly escaped death.
"Kari!"
Utterly ignoring his own exhausted body, Tai ran toward his tear-streaked sister without the slightest hesitation.
"Koromon, stop!"
Meanwhile, Kari had already slid off Agumon's back.
"Let's go home! Koromon!"
Desperately pushing against Agumon's enormous body, Kari tried to use a tearful voice to prevent its next attack.
But it was useless. Dominated entirely by instinct, Agumon twisted its head toward the landed Parrotmon and fired several more scorching fireballs.
BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!
This time, without any sonic barrier for protection, Parrotmon bore the brunt of Agumon's relentless barrage—yet still showed no sign of injury.
This was the true power of an Ultimate-level Digimon, far beyond the Champion level.
For Agumon, still in its Rookie stage, challenging an Ultimate was futile—like throwing an egg against a stone. It couldn't even scratch the enemy's defenses.
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