EmperorLeomon stared at his hands in confusion. The sensation of being filled with power was almost intoxicating to Koichi. But why had he taken over Leomon's body? Could he still return to his original form? Would he have to live as Leomon forever?
"What... what exactly is going on?" Athenamon asked in bewilderment. No one had ever seen a Digimon's body possessed before. A Digimon's body was made of data energy. Once it lost the control holding it together, it would immediately collapse. A Digimon that lost its physical body, however, could continue to exist as a soul.
"Nothing much. I just conducted an experiment to confirm some of my theories." Zheng Fan's will permeated the air, casting an oppressive weight over the entire world.
"Hey, I don't care what experiments you're doing, but I won't let you hurt Koichi. Change him back right now." Kouji held up his Digivice, ready to digivolve at any moment.
"Kouji." EmperorLeomon tried to reach out, but he seemed unaccustomed to his new body. Enduring the sensation of his body being torn apart, he said, "Kouji, I think... I'm already dead."
"Ah! What did you do to Koichi?" Kouji digivolved into Beowolfmon and swung the greatsword in his hands at Zheng Fan without a second thought. The next instant, EmperorLeomon suddenly appeared in front of him, raising both arms to clamp the blade tightly between them. "I told you, I'm already dead. Don't do anything rash."
"Kouji, calm down." Izumi and the others digivolved one after another, grabbing Beowolfmon's legs and waist to pin him to the ground. Takuya aimed his special move at Zheng Fan's knees. More than half of the stone statue Zheng Fan had become had been destroyed. Of the remaining parts, only the knees offered a vulnerable point.
"Your brother