Recaps

Triceramon’s attack devastated the Village of Beginnings, and Aegiochusmon absorbed the battlefield’s energy before killing Triceramon with Death Trio. Zheng Fan stopped Agumon from destroying the exposed Black Gear, then joined the others at a cave where Joe found a way to jam the gears and collapse their assembly, causing the island fragment to rumble again.

• Triceramon attacked Joe and the Village of Beginnings with Earthquake and Volcanic Cannon, killing several In-Training Digimon, including Chapmon.
• Aegiochusmon absorbed energy from the battlefield and used Death Trio to destroy Triceramon, whose shattered body revealed a Black Gear.
• Zheng Fan stopped Agumon from striking the Black Gear and left to investigate it while Tai and the others waited for Aegiochusmon.
• Zheng Fan found an enormous assembly of Black Gears in a cave and asked Tai and Aegiochusmon to digivolve so they could attack it together.
• Joe suggested jamming the Black Gears with a hard stone, and Zheng Fan’s selected stone stopped the gears and caused the assembly to collapse, making the island fragment rumble again.

Matt, Leomon, and Garurumon returned to the snowy region to free Yukidarumon from the Black Gear, while Matt sensed the Night Dawn Sword’s growing urgency. The battle ended with Yukidarumon breaking the ice over the Black Gear himself, leaving the gear exposed but weighing him down with a heavy layer of absolute-zero ice.

• Matt told Leomon that the Night Dawn Sword was growing impatient, and Leomon said he would kill Yukidarumon if he could not destroy the Black Gear.
• Leomon explained that he would rather bear the regret of killing Yukidarumon than let his friend remain controlled or suffer remorse for the harm he had caused.
• The next morning, Leomon and Matt returned to the snowy region, where Yukidarumon attacked with Absolute Zero Punch and Garurumon joined the fight with Fox Fire.
• Garurumon drew Yukidarumon’s attention while Leomon battered the ice covering the Black Gear, but Yukidarumon tricked Garurumon and knocked Leomon back.
• Yukidarumon struck his own back with Absolute Zero Punch, breaking the ice over the Black Gear and leaving himself burdened by the heavier ice.

Leomon, Garurumon, and Matt fought Yukidarumon while the Night Dawn Sword shielded Matt from his attacks. Matt’s harmonica awakened Garurumon’s Crest of Friendship, freeing Yukidarumon from the Black Gear’s control and revealing a nearly intact Black Gear; Yukidarumon offered to lead them to another one, and Unimon returned the harmonica to Matt.

• Garurumon attacked Yukidarumon, and Matt emerged from hiding to warn him about an incoming punch.
• The Night Dawn Sword deflected Yukidarumon's Absolute Zero Punch and held off his repeated attacks while Leomon and Garurumon tried to break the ice on his back.
• Garurumon pinned Yukidarumon down to protect the weakening Night Dawn Sword, and Leomon accidentally struck Garurumon with his Beast King Fist.
• Matt threw his harmonica at Yukidarumon, and the Night Dawn Sword's Holy Ring absorbed it before a strand of sword qi pierced the Black Gear's core program.
• Yukidarumon regained control, released Garurumon, and offered to lead Leomon, Garurumon, and Matt to another Black Gear.
• Unimon returned Matt's harmonica to him.

Mimi and Palmon encountered Sukamon and Chimairamon, who attacked them while controlled by Black Gears. Elderlymon destroyed the gears and recruited the pair to help locate Kangarumon, leaving Mimi and the others searching for the dangerous Digimon.

• Mimi and Palmon fled Sukamon and Chimairamon after the pair tried to rob them and threw poop at them.
• Elderlymon arrived and told Mimi and Palmon that a Black Gear had turned Dumplingmon into Kangarumon, who was killing Digimon.
• Elderlymon brought Sukamon back and explained that Sukamon and Chimairamon could help track Kangarumon with their abilities.
• Elderlymon destroyed the Black Gears controlling Sukamon and Chimairamon.
• Mimi and Palmon confronted Sukamon and Chimairamon about their robbery attempt, then joined Elderlymon's search for Kangarumon.

Elderlymon and his companions were attacked by a swarm of unfamiliar Rookie Digimon while searching for Kangarumon. After they captured Kangarumon and Elderlymon tried to destroy his Black Gear, black runes appeared on Kangarumon, chaotic data energy surged through him, and he destroyed the Barrier as the attackers charged.

• Mimi Tachikawa asked Elderlymon for help with her fatigue, but he refused to use his support power on her again after noticing it had adverse effects.
• Sukamon detected unfamiliar Digimon approaching, and Elderlymon raised a Barrier as Cyclomon, DemiDevimon, and Lobomon attacked.
• Kangarumon dropped from above and attacked Elderlymon, but Elderlymon, Palmon, and Chimairamon worked together to capture him.
• Elderlymon began gathering light to destroy Kangarumon's Black Gear, but Kangarumon screamed, revealed black runes, and surged with chaotic data energy.
• Kangarumon's energy destroyed Elderlymon's Barrier, and the Rookie Digimon lunged at the group.

Kangarumon absorbed War Bearmon and attacked the group, but Mimi’s Digivice triggered Palmon’s evolution into Cactismon and Elderlymon’s restoration as Mastermon. Kangarumon vanished after its War Bearmon form was destroyed, then attacked Mimi again and was kept back by Cactismon’s Spiky Bump Punch.

• Sukamon’s Putrid Stench incapacitated Mimi, Chimairamon, and most of the attacking Digimon, while Elderlymon cleared enough of the odor to act.
• Kangarumon transformed War Bearmon’s data into a controllable shell and used it to attack Elderlymon and drag Palmon toward it.
• Kangarumon targeted Mimi with Spear of Faith, but Elderlymon took the strike and cracked its own Digicore while the Digivice sent golden light toward the group.
• The Digivice evolved Palmon into Cactismon and restored Elderlymon as Mastermon, whose lightning shattered Kangarumon’s War Bearmon form.
• Kangarumon disappeared from the battlefield and lunged at Mimi, but Cactismon’s Spiky Bump Punch kept it outside the attack’s reach.

Mastermon let Kangarumon leave after he became a Virus-type Digimon, then explained the attributes’ history as Mimi gave Palmon the name Tachikawa Hana. Meanwhile, Izzy explored a deserted town with Tentomon, where a mysterious magician calling himself Mr. Cardmaster Twister appeared after destroying a swarm of Black Gears.

• Mastermon recognized Kangarumon’s changing attribute, and Kangarumon transformed with Migemon’s wings before flying away to challenge him again someday.
• Mastermon explained the differences among Digimon attributes and how Beelzemon’s ability to absorb Digicores made Virus-type Digimon feared; Mimi named Palmon Tachikawa Hana.
• Tentomon told Izzy stories about Goatmon, Lazysheepmon, Dandanmon, and Tonkotsu, then wondered how he knew so much despite having been an In-Training Digimon.
• Izzy followed Tentomon through an empty town, but Tentomon vanished and a swarm of Black Gears descended on Izzy.
• Three queen cards created a barrier, set the Black Gears alight, and then destroyed them before a cowboy-hatted stranger introduced himself as Mr. Cardmaster Twister.

Izzy and T.K. met Cardmaster Twister, who had sheltered a town of Digimon from the Black Gears, and Izzy learned about Bitcoin and Ancestor Angemon’s death. T.K. showed Izzy around the settlement, where Oraclemon confirmed that their friends were safe and Master Lu-mon upgraded Izzy’s laptop.

• T.K. brought Izzy through Cardmaster Twister’s Barrier after Izzy politely asked permission to enter.
• Cardmaster Twister explained that Bitcoin had appeared across Digimon World around the time Ancestor Angemon died, upsetting Izzy and T.K.
• T.K. introduced Izzy to the settlement’s Digimon, including Oraclemon, who said the other Chosen Children were safe despite being unable to see them clearly.
• T.K. explained that Oraclemon was a young Digimon after Izzy mistakenly called him Grandpa.
• T.K. introduced Izzy to many Rookie and Champion Digimon, including Flamemon and Master Lu-mon.
• Master Lu-mon demonstrated his repair skills, and Izzy handed him his laptop to upgrade.

The Digimon launched a surprise attack on the fallen forces at the Ancient Factory, but the enemy’s numbers soon overwhelmed them. As Oraclemon called for reinforcements, Izzy had Tentomon evolve into Kabuterimon, and Butterflymon was badly wounded.

• Cardmaster Twister teleported the group to the Ancient Factory, where Fighting Dragonmon and Claypotmon defeated Rockmon inside Oraclemon’s Barrier.
• Oraclemon took command and led several ambushes, eliminating seven fallen Champion Digimon before the enemy discovered them.
• Oraclemon estimated that at least 150 fallen Champion Digimon faced their force, and he refused to let Rookie Digimon join the fighting at first.
• T.K. confirmed Patamon still could not evolve, while Oraclemon warned Izzy and Tentomon that joining the battle meant following his orders.
• As the battle turned against them and Saorimon’s healing slowed, Oraclemon shouted for Izzy to evolve Tentomon just after a Tarantulamon tore away part of Butterflymon’s wings.

Kabuterimon joined the exhausted battle, while Oraclemon silenced Izzy Izumi and Saorimon helped treat the wounded. Butterflymon’s dormant Butterfly Fragrance then disrupted the fallen Digimon and created openings for the defenders, leaving the battle turning in their favor as ArmorKabuterimon destroyed Fallen Rockmon.

• Tentomon digivolved into Kabuterimon, and Butterflymon used Mothmon Sorrow to briefly freeze the fallen Digimon, allowing the defenders to attack.
• Saorimon left Butterflymon to heal the front line and rode on Kabuterimon, while Oraclemon punished Izzy Izumi by taking away his voice.
• Kabuterimon fought until exhaustion, and Butterflymon revealed that the lingering energy of Mothmon Sorrow could activate Butterfly Fragrance again.
• Butterflymon’s fragrance disrupted the fallen Digimon aboveground, while Drillmon changed course underground and Fallen Kuwagamon’s arrival split the enemy forces.
• ArmorKabuterimon struck fallen Rockmon with its extended tail as Flamemon, Oraclemon, and Butterflymon held off three Fallen Kuwagamon, shattering fallen Rockmon into data energy.

Izzy and Oraclemon discovered that a corrupted Numemon was evolving into MegaNumemon, whose emergence devastated the battlefield and killed Fighting Dragonmon. Cardmaster Twister arrived in time to shield Izzy, while corrupted Claypotmon turned against Oraclemon and launched a mass of flesh at him and T.K.

• Izzy identified an unusually large Numemon, and Oraclemon used Eye of Fate to confirm it was evolving into an ultimate Digimon, losing an eye in the process.
• Claypotmon fired a signal flare, allowing Cardmaster Twister to head toward the Ancient Factory as Numemon digivolved into MegaNumemon and absorbed Black Gears from corrupted Digimon.
• MegaNumemon filled the sky with foul masses of flesh, which Claypotmon swallowed with Claypot Devourer as the Digimon charged their enemy.
• MegaNumemon killed Fighting Dragonmon with Demonic Tentacle, and Kabuterimon destroyed the weakened tentacle before MegaNumemon broke Oraclemon's suppression.
• MegaNumemon attacked Kabuterimon with three tentacles, but Izzy de-digivolved Kabuterimon into Tentomon and Cardmaster Twister protected them with a barrier.
• Claypotmon, corrupted by the flesh it had swallowed, attacked Oraclemon; Butterflymon shattered while trying to stop it, and T.K. stood before Oraclemon as the mass of flesh struck toward them.

Cardmaster Twister fought MegaNumemon, but its Pollution trapped him while Endless Defense let it devour fallen Digimon and grow stronger. Kuwagamon regained control, digivolved into MegaKuwagamon, and helped turn the battle before agreeing to join Cardmaster Twister’s Magician Troupe.

• Cardmaster Twister used his three queens to rescue Oraclemon and the others, then faced MegaNumemon alone.
• Cardmaster Twister attacked MegaNumemon with Royal Poker and Earth Vein Seal, blinding it and sealing its tunnels, but MegaNumemon used Endless Defense to devour fallen Digimon and grow larger.
• MegaNumemon struck Cardmaster Twister with Pollution, which corroded him despite his teleportation, and Oraclemon urged the others to attack while he recovered.
• Kabuterimon knocked Kuwagamon away from MegaNumemon’s maw, and Kuwagamon regained his clarity and digivolved into MegaKuwagamon.
• MegaKuwagamon cut into MegaNumemon while Cardmaster Twister sent explosive cards through the wounds, and Kabuterimon fired Mega Cannon into its maw.
• MegaKuwagamon explained why he would not stay with the others, then agreed to join Cardmaster Twister’s Magician Troupe.

Sora and her Digimon rested on an island after a tiring journey, but a group of Bakemon tried to steal her Digivice while she slept. The Bakemon used a fused-sheet shield to protect their thief, who escaped with the Digivice as Sora remained trapped in Endless Nightmare.

• Sora landed on the island with Biyomon and Gomamon, dried their clothes, and went to gather food while they rested.
• Sora and her Digimon camped for the night, unaware that Bakemon from Graveyard Mound had gathered nearby.
• The Bakemon argued over whether to capture Sora and hand her over to Lost Satanmon, then one stole her Digivice and was destroyed by its golden light.
• The Bakemon leader struck Sora with Endless Nightmare before she could wake, and the Bakemon fused their white sheets into a protective shield.
• A Bakemon wrapped the fused sheets around his hand, grabbed Sora’s Digivice, and ran while Sora remained asleep.

Sora, Biyomon, and Gomamon tried to capture Big Mouthmon to recover Sora’s missing Digivice, but their plan failed and they were captured. They tricked Big Mouthmon into revealing his Black Gear, which Gomamon shattered, leaving Big Mouthmon freed from its influence.

• Sora realized her Digivice was missing and decided to search for Big Mouthmon, hoping to lure him into a trap near the sea.
• Big Mouthmon caught Biyomon, and Sora charged in to rescue her, only to be swept up in his Great Whirlwind.
• Biyomon and Gomamon attacked Big Mouthmon, but his wind barriers stopped them and he pinned Sora in place.
• Gomamon asked Big Mouthmon about his brothers, and Biyomon used the story of his injuries to persuade him to reveal his wound.
• Gomamon struck and shattered the Black Gear hidden beneath Big Mouthmon’s feathers.

After rescuing Big Mouthmon, Sora learned that Black Gears had corrupted the Digimon repairing an ancient installation and planned to search the Bakemon patrol for clues about her missing Digivice. Their traps sparked a spreading forest fire, and Big Mouthmon had Gomamon knock Sora unconscious before she could rush in to fight it.

• Sora, Biyomon, and Gomamon freed Big Mouthmon from a Black Gear, and he explained that Viktormon and other Champion Digimon had been controlled while repairing an ancient installation.
• Big Mouthmon suggested that mischievous In-Training Digimon might have taken Sora's Digivice, but Sora decided to confront the Bakemon patrol in the mass graveyard.
• On the way, Big Mouthmon explained how Bakemon used their cloaks and Hell's Hand, and Sora planned to destroy their cloaks with traps.
• Big Mouthmon, Biyomon, Sora, and Gomamon prepared whirlwind, fire, and thorn traps to ambush the Bakemon patrol.
• The traps triggered amid eerie lights and crying, but the fire spread through the forest, and Big Mouthmon restrained Sora while Gomamon struck her unconscious with Wave Claw.

After Sora Takenouchi recovered, she reunited with Biyomon and restored Biyomon through the power of her Love. While File Island’s fragments drew together, Zheng Fan trained the children and their Digimon, and the others settled into peaceful routines.

• Gomamon, Biyomon, and Big Mouthmon freed controlled Champion Digimon, whose healers treated Sora Takenouchi until she recovered.
• Biyomon rushed to Sora Takenouchi but was blasted by Temmon’s mushroom bombs and crashed into the cabin.
• Sora Takenouchi woke, comforted Biyomon, and returned the Digivice to her; her power of Love helped Biyomon recover.
• Zheng Fan trained Tai and the others while Matt ran with Leomon and Mimi Tachikawa tried to make her hair pink with an Oushang Fruit.
• Oraclemon taught Izzy Izumi to spot Cardmaster Twister’s tricks, then advised him to bring a trusted guardian when commanding a war.
• The fragments of File Island gradually drew together.

As File Island’s fragments reunited, Zheng Fan and the children encountered Mimi, Palmon, and the evolved Mastermon, then reunited with T.K., Izzy, and their partners. The group decided to travel to Infinite Mountain, where the events had begun.

• Zheng Fan watched File Island’s fragments align and merge with Tai and Joe, while Tai tested the crushing force with a boulder.
• Zheng Fan and the children found Mimi Tachikawa, Palmon, and Mastermon, whom Zheng Fan recognized as the evolved Elderlymon.
• MegaKuwagamon arrived through a Gate with Cardmaster Twister, who brought T.K., Izzy, Patamon, and Tentomon to meet the others.
• Izzy proposed using his laptop to study Rainbow Fruit and find a way to change Mimi’s hair color.
• Zheng Fan and Mastermon agreed to lead the group to Infinite Mountain, and MegaKuwagamon and the children joined them.

Zheng Fan and his companions traced strange fluctuations to Graveyard Mound, where MegaKuwagamon’s attack unleashed a powerful dark aura. After Cardmaster Twister accidentally sent the darkness toward Infinite Mountain, Zheng Fan contained it and the group prepared to isolate it inside a barrier.

• Zheng Fan agreed to teach both MegaKuwagamon and Kabuterimon to fight like Greymon, then helped Cardmaster Twister stop Triceramon from using Volcanic Cannon.
• MegaKuwagamon and Palmon detected strange fluctuations east of the forest, and the group traveled to the burned remains of Graveyard Mound while Tai and the others stayed behind.
• Mastermon and Cardmaster Twister examined a stone platform with a strong dark aura, and MegaKuwagamon smashed it, releasing a surge that began corrupting Zheng Fan and Cardmaster Twister.
• Cardmaster Twister created a teleportation formation and sent the dark aura toward Infinite Mountain, so Zheng Fan knocked him out of Mastermon’s barrier and used Lesser Northern Sea Devouring to contain the darkness.
• Cardmaster Twister redirected the teleportation destination to open sea, and Zheng Fan spat the darkness into the barrier while MegaKuwagamon piled earth and stones into walls around it.

While Zheng Fan and Mastermon investigated the growing darkness near Infinite Mountain, Tai and the others were ambushed by Deathmon and fought him using their Digimon and Zheng Fan’s training. Deathmon plunged the forest into darkness, and the group was left relying on the light of Joe Kido’s Digivice as it indicated Gomamon was nearby.

• MegaKuwagamon apologized for the disasters, while Zheng Fan noticed the darkness around Infinite Mountain growing thicker.
• Tai and Joe Kido demonstrated the Universal Physical Arts, and they sensed a hidden presence and attacked the red-cloaked Bakemon, revealing him as the Ultimate Digimon Deathmon.
• Deathmon attacked the group, but Cactismon, Greymon, and the others countered his assaults and freed Kabuterimon from his chain.
• Deathmon recovered and covered the forest in supernatural darkness, leaving the group unable to see or escape.
• Joe Kido’s Digivice began glowing, and he realized Gomamon must be nearby.

Sora and Birdramon helped the others escape Phantomon’s barrier, and Gomamon reunited with Joe before joining the fight as Ikkakumon. As Phantomon continued to overpower the group, an unknown presence diverted Patamon’s evolution energy while the Night Dawn Sword headed toward the battle, negotiating with its Sword Spirit over how to help.

• Birdramon and Sora helped Kabuterimon and the others break through Phantomon’s dark barrier, revealing the small area trapping them.
• Gomamon reunited with Joe, then digivolved into Ikkakumon and attacked Phantomon.
• Sora joined Tai and the others, while Phantomon taunted them and claimed Zheng Fan and his companions might have lost control of themselves.
• Izzy tried to help Patamon digivolve, but an unknown presence drained the data energy needed for the evolution.
• Garurumon carried Matt after he complained of pain, and they pursued the Night Dawn Sword.
• The Night Dawn Sword’s Sword Spirit agreed to let a gentle voice make one strike against Phantomon before returning control of the blade.

Garurumon and the other Digimon defeated Phantomon with a coordinated attack, while Sora Takenouchi and the other Chosen Children restrained and erased it with their Digivices. Zheng Fan, Mastermon, and Cardmaster Twister investigated the weakened darkness in the cave and discovered a vast cavern filled with openings that spewed deadly flames.

• Garurumon arrived and pierced Phantomon with his new Garuru Crystal Sword, allowing the Digimon to strike together and grievously wound it.
• Phantomon lunged at the Chosen Children, but Sora Takenouchi immobilized it with her Digivice and the others helped erase it.
• Mastermon sensed that the cave's dark power had weakened, and Zheng Fan agreed to investigate with Mastermon and Cardmaster Twister.
• Cardmaster Twister gave Mastermon his teleportation card, and MegaKuwagamon broke through the earthen barrier to reveal the shaft beneath it.
• Zheng Fan and Mastermon found a hollow space behind the shaft wall and entered a huge cavern whose openings poured out scorching flames.

Zheng Fan discovered that the forest had been sacrificed to let Dark Power pass through the flames, then found the Night Dawn Sword badly damaged and Cardmaster Twister dead. After Xiao, the sword’s newly awakened Sword Spirit, fell asleep, Mastermon scattered Ancestor Angemon’s Bitcoins to protect the area from another disaster.

• Zheng Fan realized the Void lay beyond the flames and concluded that the forest had been sacrificed to let Dark Power through.
• Mastermon pulled Zheng Fan from the cavern, where they found MegaKuwagamon gravely wounded and Cardmaster Twister reduced to his head.
• Cardmaster Twister left Zheng Fan a card containing his final memories before disintegrating, and MegaKuwagamon directed Zheng Fan to the damaged Night Dawn Sword.
• Zheng Fan removed the Dark Power from the blade, and its Sword Spirit named Xiao before falling into a deep sleep.
• Zheng Fan warned the children to avoid negative emotions, then Mastermon scattered Ancestor Angemon’s Bitcoins across the marked area and left.

The group discussed how negative emotions allowed darkness to control Digimon, then reached the foot of Infinite Mountain and planned a route past its patrols. Izzy weighed the risks of sneaking through or fighting as they prepared to approach the mountain.

• T.K. asked Mastermon to use his heart-affecting power to cheer Izzy up, but Mastermon avoided using it casually.
• Zheng Fan explained to Izzy that negative emotions, rather than darkness itself, controlled Digimon, and the group discussed whether emotions could be balanced.
• The group reached Infinite Mountain and spotted Andromon among the Guardromon patrols.
• Zheng Fan connected Mastermon to Izzy's laptop so Izzy could use Mastermon's vision to map the patrol routes.
• Izzy compared possible routes and considered how many Champion Digimon Mastermon and Zheng Fan could fight, while worrying that Numemon would slow the group down.

Zheng Fan and the others used Genai’s data file to disable the Factory patrols and reach Infinite Mountain, where they prepared to clear the Black Gears despite disagreeing over the danger. The chapter ended with Zheng Fan choosing to help Mastermon remove them.

• Izzy analyzed the patrols, but Mastermon warned that Digimon killed on File Island might fuel Lost Satanmon’s next digivolution.
• Genai appeared through a saucer-shaped device, confirmed Mastermon’s history, and sent Izzy a program to disable mechanical Digimon.
• Zheng Fan identified the wandering Andromon as the low-intelligence Andromon No. 2, and Izzy used Genai’s program to cripple the Factory patrols.
• The group climbed to the mountainside, where Zheng Fan and Mastermon disagreed about whether to leave the Black Gears alone or destroy them.
• Mimi realized the Black Gears might be meant to provoke conflict, and Zheng Fan agreed to help Mastermon clear them.

Zheng Fan and the others fought Lost Satanmon as he explained that the dark Digimon had come from another Digimon World to prepare for a crisis. With Black Gears pouring from beneath Infinite Mountain, Tai and Joe Kido left the battle to find Leomon while the others continued fighting Lost Satanmon.

• Zheng Fan and Mastermon destroyed Black Gears until Lost Satanmon revealed himself and asked to explain the dark Digimon’s origins.
• Lost Satanmon said the dark Digimon came from another Digimon World and had been preparing for a crisis, but Mastermon’s question about their leaders went unanswered as the battle began.
• Zheng Fan and the Chosen Children’s Digimon wounded Lost Satanmon, while Mastermon’s halo destroyed most of the Black Gears feeding his strength.
• Izzy Izumi and Joe Kido discovered that Leomon was sending Black Gears from beneath Infinite Mountain, and Tai and Joe Kido set out to stop him.
• Mastermon urged Zheng Fan to stop the children, but Zheng Fan rebuked him and insisted they focus on their own fight as Tai and Joe Kido descended the cliff.