Chapter Summaries

After returning to the Digital World, Mo Yan found Omnimon fighting Gulfmon, one of Apocalymon’s enforcers, and joined the battle. Mo Yan and Omnimon launched a coordinated assault, but Gulfmon answered with a powerful attack.

• Mo Yan crossed back into the Digital World, where alternate-dimensional spacetime power sealed his Void Baijingmon form and left him as Void DestructionDramon.
• Mo Yan encountered Omnimon battling Gulfmon and learned from SageMon’s encyclopedia that Gulfmon served Apocalymon.
• Mo Yan realized Omnimon had found Apocalymon’s trail again after Gulfmon intercepted him.
• Mo Yan attacked Gulfmon with Desire Spear while Omnimon fired Garuru Cannon, but Gulfmon’s Death Howling dissolved both attacks.
• Mo Yan and Omnimon coordinated another assault with Desire Judgment and All Delete, and Gulfmon countered with Death Big Bang.

Mo Yan and Omegamon pursued Abyssmon after it survived All Delete by sending its core data away. The data became Mephistomon and fled into the Human World's network, where Mo Yan entered to hunt it down while Omegamon sealed the area.

• Mo Yan diverted Abyssmon's finishing move with the Light and Dark Rings, and Omegamon struck it with All Delete, but Abyssmon escaped by sacrificing most of its data and sending its core away.
• Omegamon tracked Abyssmon toward the Human World where Takato Matsuki and the others lived, and Mo Yan set off with him in pursuit.
• Mo Yan used void and spacetime powers to travel quickly with Omegamon, and they caught up with Mephistomon, formed from Abyssmon's remaining data and an infusion from Apocalymon.
• Mephistomon broke apart and entered the Human World's network, so Mo Yan agreed to pursue it alone while Omegamon sealed the area against its escape.
• Mo Yan changed into Grand Mage Beast's form and entered the Human World.

Xu Fang’s contestant Fang Mo advanced after winning praise for his operatic performance of “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion.” Lu Xiaocao then performed Xu Fang’s sweet, energetic “Curved Eyelashes,” electrifying the audience as the chapter left her result undecided.

• Cao Ye and the other mentors praised Xu Fang’s lyrics for “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion,” and Fang Mo explained that Xu Fang had taught him operatic-style singing.
• Fang Mo beat Liu Man by 28 votes to 23 and advanced, leaving Liu Man in the pending section.
• Lu Xiaocao and Xie Lei became the final pair competing for a place in the top sixteen, and Xie Lei performed Cao Ye’s “Spring Blossoms and Autumn Moon.”
• Fang Mo promised to cover Lu Xiaocao’s Cornetto supply for a week if she won, and Lu Xiaocao chose “Curved Eyelashes” to play to her strengths.
• Lu Xiaocao sang and danced through “Curved Eyelashes,” winning over the audience, who sang along and cheered for her.

After returning to the Human World, the children reunited with their families and resumed dealing with Digimon as DigiDeath stirred and restrictions on Digimon entering the world eased. Takato Matsuki grew closer to Juri Katou on the walk home, while Mephistomon began his plan and Mo Yan appeared in a church as Holy Angemon Priest Mode.

• The children returned to the Human World, where their families welcomed them, and the Ark sank into Network Space.
• Guilmon said goodbye to the Ark, met Takato Matsuki's parents, and Takato introduced him to them.
• Rika Makino told Takato Matsuki what she had learned about Juri Katou and planned to take her home, but Takato offered to escort her instead.
• Takato Matsuki and Juri Katou chatted on the way home, while Coronamon and Guilmon showed their Rookie Digimon energy.
• Coronamon stood up for Juri Katou when they reached her home, leaving her father too embarrassed to speak harshly to her.
• As the children and adults handled Digimon arriving in the Human World, Takato Matsuki prepared to visit Okinawa, Mephistomon began his plan, and Mo Yan appeared in a church as Holy Angemon Priest Mode.

Mo Yan uncovered Mephistomon’s scheme behind the Electronic Pet-Pet craze and secretly helped Minami Uehara escape with a Vaccine Program. After Mephistomon’s Digimon attacked Takato Matsuki and Minami, a newly born Wind Lionmon fought back, but MantaRaymon ultimately abducted Minami and her laptop.

• Mo Yan posed as an angel in a church, angered the priest, and left after being expelled.
• Mo Yan identified the dark Digimon virus in Electronic Pet-Pet, helped Uehara Taketo create a Vaccine Program, and arranged for Minami Uehara to escape with it.
• Mo Yan followed Minami and Takato Matsuki to the Okinawa seashore and used holy energy to accelerate the birth of the Digimon inside her laptop.
• When Archelomon and Gizamon attacked Takato and Minami, Wind Lionmon appeared, defeated Gizamon, and protected Minami.
• Guilmon defeated Archelomon, but MantaRaymon then appeared and carried Minami Uehara and her laptop away.

Takato Matsuki and Urasoe Kai set out by boat to rescue Minami, while Mo Yan persuaded Omegamon to teleport Rika Makino, Li Jianliang, and their partner Digimon to him. Mo Yan discovered that Mephistomon was turning an island into a Digital Space and entered its barrier with the newly arrived children.

• Takato Matsuki calmed Wind Lionmon, who sensed MantaRaymon carrying Minami in a particular direction.
• Urasoe Kai took Takato Matsuki and the others to a boat, and they set off after MantaRaymon.
• Mo Yan asked Omegamon to teleport the children to him, arguing that Omegamon should see their abilities firsthand.
• Mo Yan found that Mephistomon's barrier was digitizing an island and realized Mephistomon planned to create a miniature Digital World.
• Omegamon sent Rika Makino, Li Jianliang, and their partner Digimon to the island, and Mo Yan entered through the barrier.

Mo Yan confronted Mephistomon but left Takato, Ruki, Jianliang, and Juri to fight him while he examined Wind Lionmon. The children’s Digimon attacked Mephistomon, but he defended himself and evolved into Abyssmon.

• Mo Yan revealed himself to Mephistomon, who searched for Omegamon and learned that he was waiting outside.
• Mephistomon activated his plans, causing widespread network failures, while Mo Yan left the children to fight him and went to Wind Lionmon.
• Mephistomon transformed the surroundings into an apocalyptic landscape, and Growlmon, Kyuubimon, Gargomon, and FlameLeomon attacked him.
• The four Digimon’s attacks pierced Mephistomon’s Death Cloud but only caused superficial injuries.
• Mephistomon used the temporary Digital World to shield himself from the children’s finishing moves and evolved into Abyssmon.

Mo Yan released the Vaccine Program to purge the Digital Virus, prompting Abyssmon to absorb data and grow stronger. He enabled the children to merge with their partners, and their attacks forced Abyssmon to seek an escape.

• The children digivolved their partners to Ultimate forms and resumed fighting Abyssmon as Mo Yan joined them.
• Mo Yan revealed the Vaccine Program and released it into the ground to spread toward the Digital Virus’s core.
• Abyssmon realized the virus would be eliminated, absorbed data to heal and grow stronger, and wounded the four Digimon.
• Mo Yan secretly enabled the children to digitize, allowing Takato, Rika, and Henry to merge with their partners and digivolve.
• Gallantmon, Sakuyamon, and Saidakoumon attacked Abyssmon, which used its enlarged maw to unleash Abyssal Devouring and began seeking an escape.

Abyssmon’s growing desire power clouded his judgment, and his attempt to escape by threatening Coronamon backfired when Takato Matsuki’s DigiSoul power awakened. As Gallantmon and the others attacked Abyssmon, Mo Yan sensed that something inside Abyssmon was nearly ready to be harvested, and a majestic lion’s roar signaled Abyssmon’s impending defeat.

• Abyssmon’s desire power made him obsess over gains and losses, so he seized LoaderLeomon, forced him back into Coronamon, and threatened to devour him unless Takato Matsuki and the others let him escape.
• Juri Katou began crying when Abyssmon used Coronamon as a hostage, prompting Takato Matsuki and Guilmon to awaken Gallantmon’s blazing DigiSoul power.
• Mo Yan revealed that he had secretly implanted a DigiSoul conversion program in the children and sensed that something within Abyssmon was nearly ready to be harvested.
• Abyssmon blamed Mo Yan, poured dark energy into Coronamon, and hurled him at Mo Yan before attacking with Death Howling.
• Gallantmon blocked Abyssmon’s attack with Royal Saber, then joined Sakuyamon and Saidakoumon in surrounding and fighting him while Mo Yan sent out more commands and watched.
• Juri Katou picked up Coronamon as Mo Yan settled in to watch the battle, and a majestic lion’s roar heralded Abyssmon’s impending defeat.

Juri Katou fused with Leomon as ApolloMon and joined Takato Matsuki's group in defeating Abyssmon. After Mo Yan collected Abyssmon's core data, he sent the children and their Digimon through a doorway to the Human World while the red Desire Power continued circling him.

• Juri Katou revealed that she had fused with Leomon as ApolloMon and vowed to fight alongside him.
• Abyssmon absorbed data beyond his limits, grew stronger, and attacked, while Mo Yan severed his connection to the temporary Digital World.
• Gallantmon, ApolloMon, and Saidakoumon attacked Abyssmon from several sides, then finished him with four combined attacks as his data collapsed.
• Mo Yan collected Abyssmon's core data while red chains of data appeared around him, and Takato Matsuki's group undid their fusions.
• Li Jianliang asked Mo Yan to send him outside, and Mo Yan opened a doorway for the children and their Digimon to reach the Uehara family and Takato Matsuki's cousin.
• After the children left, Mo Yan turned his attention to the Desire Power circling him.

Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast took control of a temporary Digital World and prepared to use it as bait to lure DigiDeath D-Reaper into the Human World. With the Four Holy Beasts’ cooperation, they began guiding D-Reaper toward the trap, and it took the bait.

• Grand Mage Beast took control of the temporary Digital World after Omegamon sent word that he was leaving to hunt Apocalymon.
• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast discussed Omegamon’s departure and confirmed that the Four Holy Beasts had agreed to help block both worlds’ consciousnesses.
• Grand Mage Beast transformed the digital script across the temporary Digital World into runes and prepared the transfer program.
• Mo Yan revealed that he had maintained the temporary Digital World and helped Abyssmon to make the realm convincing bait for DigiDeath D-Reaper.
• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast began guiding DigiDeath D-Reaper toward the temporary Digital World, and D-Reaper took the bait.

Mo Yan trapped a portion of DigiDeath · D-Reaper to study its programs and Digital Authority, then connected mutated Desire Power to it. The fusion sent DigiDeath · D-Reaper into a rapid, uncontrolled growth, and Grand Mage Beast left Mo Yan to handle the consequences.

• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast lured DigiDeath · D-Reaper's sub-entity into a temporary Digital World and activated a barrier to conceal and protect their research.
• Mo Yan and Grand Mage Beast severed the sub-entity's link to DigiDeath · D-Reaper's main program, then supplied it with data and recorded its reconstruction and functions.
• Mo Yan connected a mutated strand of Desire Power to the isolated sub-entity, and it merged with DigiDeath · D-Reaper's programs without being broken down.
• The fusion disrupted DigiDeath · D-Reaper's programs, made it absorb data frantically, and caused its body to swell rapidly.
• Grand Mage Beast reproached Mo Yan, then left to check on their apprentice Impmon and told Mo Yan to deal with the mutation himself.

Wizardmon reunited with Xiao Ai and A Zhen, became their partner, and grew into Baalmon while building his own database. After declining Takato Matsuki and the others’ invitation to the Digital World, he focused on defeating wild Digimon until Grand Mage Beast appeared in Hongo.

• Wizardmon followed the message Xiao Ai and A Zhen left behind to their grandmother’s house in Hongo and reunited with them as Impmon.
• Impmon accepted Xiao Ai and A Zhen as his Tamers, and they learned to support him with Digimon Cards.
• Impmon recorded his knowledge and defeated Digimon’s data on talismans, then evolved into Baalmon and gained further access to Mo Yan’s database.
• Impmon declined Takato Matsuki and the others’ invitation to visit the Digital World, choosing to stay with Xiao Ai and A Zhen and hunt wild Digimon.
• After Takato Matsuki and the others returned, Impmon intensified his hunts and collected data until Grand Mage Beast appeared in Hongo.

Xiao Ai used her D-Ark to help Impmon evolve into Wizardmon, then Baalmon, as they fought MarineDevimon in an alley. Baalmon destroyed MarineDevimon with a lightning attack and recorded his data, while Xiao Ai and A Zhen celebrated.

• Xiao Ai used a Super Evolution Plug-In S card to evolve Impmon into Wizardmon, who attacked MarineDevimon with lightning.
• MarineDevimon struck Wizardmon and threatened Xiao Ai and A Zhen, but Wizardmon shielded them with a Lightning Barrier.
• Wizardmon evolved into Baalmon and used flame and wind talismans to counter MarineDevimon’s poisonous ink.
• Xiao Ai used an Enhancement Plug-In W card, and Baalmon struck MarineDevimon with lightning that traveled through his ink and destroyed him.
• Baalmon recorded MarineDevimon’s data as Xiao Ai and A Zhen celebrated, and someone began applauding.

Mo Yan, appearing as Grand Mage Beast, reunited with Baalmon and met his Tamers, Xiao Ai and A Zhen. He gave the siblings two handmade Digimon Cards and promised them more powerful cards in the future, while Baalmon led the group out of the alley.

• Mo Yan appeared as Grand Mage Beast, and Baalmon complained that his teacher had forgotten him before learning that Grand Mage Beast was only an avatar.
• Baalmon introduced Xiao Ai and A Zhen to Grand Mage Beast, who recognized the siblings as his student's Tamers and greeted them.
• Grand Mage Beast gave Xiao Ai and A Zhen two Digimon Cards: Ultimate Digivice, which enhanced a Digimon's strength, and Digital King, which maximized the power of a special move with a risk of injury.
• Grand Mage Beast explained that he had made the cards himself and promised to let the siblings use even stronger ones in the future, teasing Baalmon as he praised them.
• Baalmon ignored his teacher's provocation and left the alley, signaling for Grand Mage Beast to follow.

Baalmon left Xiao Ai and A Zhen with a promise to return, then followed Grand Mage Beast through a data gate to a temporary Digital World. There, Grand Mage Beast revealed that he and the others had cultivated a fragment of D-Reaper, leaving Baalmon concerned that it could escape their control and endanger the Human World.

• Grand Mage Beast carried Xiao Ai and A Zhen to Baalmon, who promised the children he would return before leaving with his teacher.
• Baalmon told Grand Mage Beast he wanted to return to the Digital World because the Human World was becoming unsafe for Xiao Ai and A Zhen.
• Grand Mage Beast brought Baalmon through a data gate to a temporary Digital World and explained how the place had been made.
• Baalmon and Grand Mage Beast saw a rapidly growing mass, which Grand Mage Beast identified as a cultivated fragment of D-Reaper.
• Baalmon worried that D-Reaper might escape control and threaten the island nation, where Xiao Ai and A Zhen lived.

Grand Mage Beast explained why the Digimon were studying the D-Reaper’s code rather than copying it directly, then brought Baalmon to meet Mo Yan’s other forms and invited him to join their project. Baalmon learned he was being cast as a tragic supporting character in a story led by Myotismon, and the chapter ended with a demon bat smacking him.

• Grand Mage Beast told Baalmon that the Digimon needed to analyze and understand the D-Reaper’s code to control their evolution.
• Grand Mage Beast brought Baalmon to meet Myotismon, Darkdramon, and Cerberumon: Werewolf Mode, assuring him Xiao Ai and A Zhen would be safe.
• Myotismon explained that he had chosen his Ultimate form because it looked cool, then offered Baalmon a role in the project.
• Grand Mage Beast described a story about eight DigiDestined fighting villains, with Myotismon and his previous-stage form as the first two Big Bads.
• Baalmon realized he was meant to be a tragic supporting character, began to smile at the prospect, and was struck on the head by a demon bat.

Mo Yan's group completed their plan to accelerate DigiDeath-D-Reaper with Desire Power and sent it toward the Human World. It invaded the Hypnos System, grew by absorbing its core, and left the building's staff witnessing its terrifying spread.

• Myotismon read Baalmon's thoughts through his weak firewall, and Grand Mage Beast gave Baalmon a book about Digimon firewalls before the group began phase two.
• Mo Yan observed that Desire Power had given DigiDeath-D-Reaper a desire to become whole and the beginnings of intelligence without revealing the group's interference.
• Mo Yan opened a passage to the Human World, and DigiDeath-D-Reaper spread toward the Hypnos System, where Digimon data and resentment had accumulated.
• DigiDeath-D-Reaper invaded the Twin Towers' network, broke through the Hypnos System's firewall, consumed its core program, and gained its Computational Matrix.
• The Hypnos building's staff evacuated after the alarm sounded, then saw DigiDeath-D-Reaper emerge from the mainframe floor and envelop the building.

The DigiDeath, D-Reaper absorbed the Hypnos System and began spreading through New Nishijuku while studying human nature online. After gathering and preparing with their families, Takato Matsuki and the other children evolved their partners and headed to confront it.

• The DigiDeath, D-Reaper digested the Hypnos System, evolved, and spread through New Nishijuku as the Island Nation evacuated residents and assembled researchers and Self-Defense Forces.
• The DigiDeath, D-Reaper explored the human internet, became fascinated by human nature, and continued expanding its territory.
• Takato Matsuki withdrew from the skyscraper and contacted the others, following Mo Yan's advice to prepare swiftly, precisely, and ruthlessly while prioritizing survival.
• The children reunited with their families, shared a meal, and strengthened their resolve to protect their homes.
• Calumon prompted the children's partners to digivolve to Champion, and Takato Matsuki and the others set off toward the DigiDeath, D-Reaper.

Takato Matsuki and his friends attacked the D-Reaper’s mass of flesh-like material, where they faced swarms of Bubblers and Searchers. Their Digimon evolved and discovered that cutting the agents’ cables made them dissolve, but the battle was still underway.

• Rika Makino and the others reached the D-Reaper, and Hirokazu Shiota, Kenta Kitagawa, Guardromon, and MarineAngemon joined them.
• Takato Matsuki ordered Growlmon to attack the D-Reaper, which sent swarms of Bubblers flying out of its flesh-like mass.
• The Bubblers fired at the group, while Kyuubimon, Gargomon, Guardromon, MarineAngemon, and FlameLeomon counterattacked.
• The Searchers found the children’s positions and directed the Bubblers to fire at them, prompting Takato Matsuki to evolve Growlmon into Great Growlmon.
• Li Jianliang told Shamanmon, Rapidmon, and LoaderLeomon to target the agents’ cables, and their attacks severed the cables and made the Bubblers and Searchers dissolve.