Time rewound to when Gallantmon and Devimon Triple-Stacked Form left the Zhuqiao Shrine plaza.
"Previously: When Takato Matsuki and Guilmon evolved into Gallantmon and fought Devimon Triple-Stacked Form, Rika Makino discovered that Takato Matsuki was missing.
Meanwhile, Li Jianliang and Rika Makino also discovered that Alice had left at some point.
Immediately afterward, Hirokazu Shiota and Kenta Kitagawa told them that Takato Matsuki and Guilmon had merged into the Digimon before them, named Gallantmon.
After that, Rika Makino and the others all took cover to avoid the fallout from the battle.
During this time, as Juri Katou's heart was sinking into darkness, she emitted a certain negative power that could be called the ultimate extreme, attracting the attention of the Digital World's antivirus program, D-Reaper.
Thus, Juri Katou was still parasitized by one of D-Reaper's offspring."
"Takato... where are they going?"
Watching Gallantmon retreat as he fought, leading Devimon Triple-Stacked Form away, Rika Makino spoke with some confusion.
"There seems to be fighting over there too. Could it be Alice?!"
Li Jianliang pointed in the direction Gallantmon had gone and voiced his guess.
Hearing Li Jianliang's guess, Rika Makino seemed to think of something and immediately said, "Then let's go help too. Renamon."
With that, Rika Makino called to her partner, Renamon.
Li Jianliang shifted his feet, blocking Rika Makino's path, and said, "Takato and Guilmon are Ultimate now. They'll be fine.
The most pressing thing for us right now is rescuing Calumon.
Ruki."
As Li Jianliang spoke, he pointed to the other end of the bridge.
"Calumon..."
As that adorably silly little fellow surfaced in her mind, Rika Makino tightened her grip on her D-Ark.
After a moment of silence, Rika Makino said to Li Jianliang, "All right, let's rescue Calumon first, then go find Takato."
With that, Rika