"Just a very annoying guy..."
Ruki's answer only made the question marks over Juri's head multiply.
She could already tell that not only Takato and the others, but even Ruki knew him.
It was just that, unlike the excited Hirokazu and the others, Ruki seemed rather unimpressed by the boy standing before them.
"Ryou Akiyama, Ryou Akiyama... At the Digimon Tournament two years ago, he crushed every opponent and won the championship.
But after winning, he suddenly vanished without a trace, so people started calling him the legendary Tamer.
He's always been our idol! Who would've thought that the missing Ryou Akiyama had come to the Digital World?"
As Hirokazu explained, Kenta secretly glanced at Ruki again before adding, "At the Digimon Card Game Tournament the year Ryou Akiyama disappeared, Ruki won the championship, so she became known as the 'Digimon Queen.'
But quite a few people said that if Ryou Akiyama had also entered that tournament, Ruki might not have won..."
Hearing Kenta's explanation, Juri immediately showed a look of understanding.
With how competitive Ruki was, it was only natural that she couldn't accept such rumors. It was no surprise that she disliked Ryou Akiyama.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ryou Akiyama, and this is my partner Digimon, Cyberdramon.
Actually, running into you here wasn't a coincidence. Cyberdramon told me there was a powerful opponent here that wanted a challenge."
After briefly explaining his circumstances, Ryou Akiyama turned to look at Cyberdramon, who had been gritting its teeth and glaring at Seiya.
During their time in the Digital World, he and Cyberdramon had traveled everywhere, constantly challenging powerful foes.
Their ultimate opponent was one of the Four Holy Beasts, Byakkoomon.
To defeat Byakkoomon, they had kept challenging opponents everywhere and continuously growing stronger.
Cyberdramon often lost control,