The instant Tactimon drew his sword, Shoutmon X5B charged at full speed and unleashed his special move, "Victory Wave," right in front of him.
But Tactimon had stood out among the many powerful warriors serving Bagramon to become one of the Three Generals. His strength had long since reached its peak, and switching between offense and defense took him no effort at all. He immediately caught Shoutmon X5B's attack with his sword.
"He blocked it? How is that possible?" Disbelief filled Taiki Kudo's face. As far as any of them could tell, Tactimon's previous attack had left him no room to change course. Yet he had actually blocked Shoutmon X5B's attack.
"Greymon, attack." Kiriha Aonuma, who had been causing trouble all along, issued another attack order. Taiki Kudo secretly resolved that if this kid kept interfering, he would let Tactimon go if necessary and take out the blue commander first.
Fortunately, competitive as Kiriha was, he knew what took priority. This time, Greymon's attack was aimed at Tactimon. With Greymon's assistance, they finally sent Tactimon flying into the air.
"Explosive Gale Assault!" Shoutmon X5B pressed his advantage, carving a V-shaped wound in space with his longsword and charging into Tactimon in midair. The Explosive Gale Assault slammed Tactimon against the wall of the space. Shoutmon X5B's special move tore straight through the barrier behind him, and spatial turbulence swallowed Tactimon whole.
"Hmm, we've lost contact with Tactimon," said Emperor Bagramon from high upon his throne.
"Ah, I told you long ago that the red commander named Taiki Kudo wouldn't be so easy to deal with." Blastmon was also one of Bagramon's Three Generals, but his body had been blasted apart during his battle with Taiki Kudo, leaving only his head.
"Taiki Kudo is a dangerous individual. He possesses something that