Starting from a Koromon! [120]

The equipment embodying the combined power of sun and earth, one of ShineGreymon’s primary weapons aside from his Shining Wings, was the double-edged blade known as the GeoGrey Sword.

Because it harnessed the power of both sun and earth, it naturally stood in direct opposition to MetalSeadramon’s oceanic domain.

In other words, this was now a pure contest of raw power to see whose attribute could suppress the other!

Right now, Zero clearly had the advantage…

Thus, the moment he summoned the GeoGrey Sword, MetalSeadramon immediately felt its ocean domain being severely overwhelmed.

“You’ve been hiding in the water long enough—time to show yourself!”

As Zero declared this, he raised the GeoGrey Sword high, and a blazing golden-red pillar of light soared toward the heavens—in response, another golden beam descended from the radiant sun hanging above. The two beams collided, fusing into a massive sword that bridged heaven and earth!

“COME OUT HERE!!!”

With Zero’s furious shout, the colossal sword plunged down fiercely. Before the blade even touched the water’s surface, the overwhelming aura alone forced the ocean apart on both sides.

At that moment, Taichi, Hikari, and Koushirou felt violent tremors beneath their feet. With a deafening crash, the waters rapidly receded, revealing vast stretches of dry land…

Earlier, Zero had reclaimed control over the sky by dispersing the storm clouds with his sun, while MetalSeadramon had submerged the earth beneath a boundless ocean.

But now, the GeoGrey Sword sliced open the oceanic domain itself, forcibly calling forth the submerged earth and returning control of the “land” to Zero.

From beneath the waves rose an ancient, ruined temple…

Though clearly weathered by the passage of countless years, the ruins still radiated a solemn and majestic aura.

The golden sun in the sky and the ancient ruins on the earth—together, they represented Zero’s true domain.

Previously, MetalSeadramon had seized both sky and land by consuming the earth with oceans and covering the sky with storms, thoroughly suppressing Zero.

But now, Zero had reversed their positions, step-by-step reclaiming dominion over sky and earth!

“This is my domain… ‘GLORIOUS SHINE OF VICTORY’!”

Battle was existence itself, victory the only goal. This courage—shining brilliantly and dispelling all darkness—was the unstoppable determination to face any enemy, no matter the obstacles ahead.

A shrine embodying this desire for “victory,” illuminated by the blazing sun of “Courage”!

A unique domain, exclusive to Zero alone…

As Zero’s domain took complete form, thoroughly suppressing MetalSeadramon’s oceanic realm, the ocean currents hiding its massive body could no longer conceal it.

Thousands of waves parted as Zero’s sword split the sea, conjuring land from the ocean’s depths. At last, MetalSeadramon, who hadn’t directly appeared since the battle began, was completely exposed.

But as one of the Dark Masters, it certainly wouldn’t surrender without a fight. It rapidly fired several more Rivers of Power, but without the ocean domain’s enhancement, their power had drastically diminished.

Zero swung the GeoGrey Sword, charging through and easily cutting down the blue-white energy blasts. Quickly crossing the gap between them, he finally reached MetalSeadramon at close range.

Yet even now, MetalSeadramon refused to accept defeat…

…It still had its final trump card: its body. Forged entirely from Chrome Digizoid armor, it boasted a near 90% resistance to physical attacks.

However, perhaps due to the intensity of battle, it had forgotten one crucial detail:

While Zero’s ShineGreymon form might struggle against Chrome Digizoid armor, Zero specialized in switching evolutions mid-battle.

Zero had only needed a single opportunity to strike the decisive blow…

…Now, that opportunity had finally arrived.

SHINEGREYMON, SLIDE DIGIVOLUTION—WARGREYMON!

The GeoGrey Sword instantly transformed into Dramon Killers on his wrists. At this range, MetalSeadramon had no chance to react.

Just one strike—one was enough!

Although he had changed evolutions, the Glorious Shrine of Victory remained…

This domain wasn’t limited to ShineGreymon alone—it was a miraculous realm forged from the Crest of Courage, DigiSoul, and his own desire for victory.

It belonged exclusively to Zero, theoretically impossible for anyone else to replicate. Thus, any Mega Zero chose could inherit and fully utilize this domain’s power!

So…

“…The perfect chance. You’re a dragon—just what I wanted!”

Aside from his Brave Shield, WarGreymon possessed another well-known divine equipment: Dramon Killers, weapons specialized in slaying dragons!

This “Special Attack” was, fundamentally, extremely flexible in definition…

…Since Digimon powers were data-based, this special attack essentially targeted anything with the keyword “Dragon” embedded within its data. Whether something actually resembled a dragon physically hardly mattered…

As long as your Digimon’s data contained the keyword “Dragon,” you were fair game!

Theoretically, if you got creative enough… you could extend this “special attack” into absurd territory. By that logic, Machinedramon was certainly a dragon, and with a bit more imagination, you could argue Piedmon was a dragon too!

Of course, Piedmon could wait—right now, MetalSeadramon was undeniably a dragon. After all, in canon, it had officially been killed by these very Dramon Killers. If the writers said it’s a dragon, it’s a dragon—no room for argument!

Who cares about your data-type being “Cyborg”? I say you’re a dragon, so you’re a dragon!

“Eat my Dramon Killers!!!”

Empowered further by his domain, Zero’s Dramon Killers tore viciously into MetalSeadramon’s flank, instantly piercing straight through its massive body.

Attribute supremacy trumps all—special attacks are divine justice! No matter how sturdy MetalSeadramon’s Chrome Digizoid armor might be, it meant absolutely nothing in the face of a targeted strike.

Three golden slash marks nearly bisected its body, dealing by far the greatest damage since the battle began!

“!@#￥%&!!!”

Even one of the Dark Masters couldn’t possibly endure such a devastating attack unscathed. This single strike was already enough to send MetalSeadramon straight to deletion.

The three golden slash marks tore through the heavens, severing MetalSeadramon and even forcing the ocean—previously beginning to close again—wide open once more…

At that exact moment, outside the battle, Director Suedou finally smiled.

“It’s done!”

His voice held a rare note of excitement. Almost the instant those words left his mouth, deep, echoing rumbles sounded from every corner of cyberspace.

Countless emerald-green diamond-shaped panels emerged from all directions, perfectly interlocking without even the smallest gap. They assembled from nothingness, swiftly enveloping all of cyberspace…

Billions of pieces of data streamed in from all sides, merging into the protective barrier formed by this vast matrix of diamond-shaped panels…

“It worked—the Firewall is officially active!”

Using a program reverse-engineered from Spiral Mountain, with billions of units of human-world data and Kamishiro’s seven central servers coordinating over a hundred terminals…

They had successfully built the ultimate defense—a firewall strengthening the Reality Barrier!

Unlike Spiral Mountain, which was an invasive fortress capable of corrupting the Village of Beginnings and breaching reality from nothingness…

…This Firewall merely strengthened the existing Reality Barrier instead of constructing a new one out of thin air.

Therefore, though equal in scale to Dark Spiral Mountain, the preparation required was significantly less…

With the Firewall activated, MetalSeadramon’s ocean army was already largely annihilated.

Some had fallen to Angewomon, Mistymon, and Hajime; others perished in the aftershocks of Zero’s and MetalSeadramon’s energy clash.

The remaining army, due to the ocean domain collapsing under Zero’s domain, was now stranded helplessly on dry land, squirming like fish, shrimp, crabs, frogs, and squids desperately flopping around…

Naturally suited for underwater combat, these sea-based Digimon’s strength drastically weakened ashore. Though still capable of resisting somewhat, their combat effectiveness was massively reduced.

Clearly, the Dark Army had completely lost. Remaining any longer would be nothing but humiliating. MetalSeadramon, severely wounded by the Dramon Killers, immediately dove toward the sole remaining patch of ocean beneath it.

“Running away? Who said you could leave!”

Zero seized this rare opportunity—taking down even one Dark Master here would be incredibly advantageous…

He swung his Dramon Killers once more, chasing down the fleeing MetalSeadramon. With its injuries, MetalSeadramon couldn’t escape. Zero’s Dramon Killers slashed down mercilessly, leaving no room for struggle.

MetalSeadramon’s body split cleanly in two…

But in that instant, it managed to open a gate to retreat. Its remaining half-body was sucked into the dimensional fissure, vanishing without a trace. The leftover half shattered, scattering into fragmented data…

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T/N: WOOOOOOOOOOOO

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