Chapter 582: Reappearance of Machinedramon

As the Super Flame was torn apart, Shengzai in his Tyrannomon form immediately charged forward and locked claws with the Sci-Dramon in a test of strength!

But in terms of body size, Tyrannomon’s frame was considerably larger than that of Sci-Dramon.

Yet size did not equate to power—Shengzai’s thick arms now bulged with corded muscles, yet still could not overpower Sci-Dramon.

Yet he did not know that, watching this scene, Akiyama Ryo was even more astonished than he was.

Although his Sci-Dramon had a violent temperament, its strength was genuine.

Having traveled through the Digital World for so long, they had defeated countless powerful foes—but now, Sci-Dramon’s strength was being suppressed by a Champion-level Digimon!

“Card Swap—Power Trainer!”

In Digimon Adventure 02, compared to the first and second series, the biggest difference among the Chosen Children was that during battle, they were no longer mere spectators.

Known as Tamers, they could use their Digivices to swap cards and enhance their Digimon partners with new moves and attributes.

As Akiyama Ryo performed the card swap, a shower of golden light particles instantly flooded into Sci-Dramon’s body.

Under the effect of the “Power Trainer” card, Sci-Dramon’s strength surged dramatically.

It began to push back, overpowering Tyrannomon Shengzai, who had previously matched it blow for blow.

But just as Sci-Dramon roared, preparing to crush Shengzai with sheer force, Shengzai opened his mouth again and unleashed another close-range “Super Flame” straight into its face.

The searing heat scorched Sci-Dramon’s armored body, causing it to grunt in pain.

Before it could rage, Shengzai spun around and delivered a tail strike that sent it flying over ten meters away!

Watching Sci-Dramon being thrown back, Akiyama Ryo’s face was filled with shock.

He had never imagined a Champion-level Digimon could reach such a level of power.

Not only was its innate attribute overwhelming, but its combat awareness and technique were so advanced they defied the intelligence level expected of a Digimon.

Facing such a formidable opponent, Akiyama Ryo no longer held back—he drew the strongest card from his deck.

“Card Swap—Imperial Tyrannomon!”

As Akiyama Ryo swapped the card, a blinding light once again enveloped Sci-Dramon’s body.

Under the power of this card, Sci-Dramon, whose body had previously been half the height of Tyrannomon, instantly swelled as if injected with steroids.

Within seconds, its body expanded more than several times its original size, and both speed and strength multiplied exponentially.

“That’s the card awarded as the first-place prize in the Digimon Tournament.”

“Its effect temporarily triples all attributes—including size—but leaves the Digimon weakened for a set duration afterward.”

Hearing Ruki’s explanation, Keiichi and the others were stunned—no wonder they’d never even heard of this card before.

But as the championship prize of the first-ever Card Battle Tournament, such an absurd effect wasn’t surprising.

“Juri, you’re the Tamer of Gunqiushou , right? Then you can’t just let him fight alone forever!”

“Swap a card—boost Shengzai’s combat ability!”

Watching Sci-Dramon, empowered by the “Imperial Tyrannomon” card, now overpowering Shengzai, Ruki beside them grew anxious.

As a novice Tamer unfamiliar with Digimon card games, Juri didn’t know which card to use and frantically paced in circles.

Just as her cards slipped from her hands and scattered on the ground, one card caught her eye—and slowly turned blue.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the blue card, Juri’s face hardened with resolve. She picked it up, raised her Digivice, and performed a card swap.

“Card Swap—Network Evolution!”

“MATRIX EVOLUTION—!”

The evolution light enveloped Shengzai, who had been overwhelmed by Sci-Dramon.

Under the blinding glow of evolution, Shengzai’s body also swelled and transformed.

“Tyrannomon Evolution—Machinedramon!”

Seeing Shengzai evolve from Champion to Ultimate, Akiyama Ryo was already astonished.

But what he hadn’t expected was that after using the “Ultimate Destruction Cannon” from its chest pod to blast Sci-Dramon away, Shengzai’s Ultimate form changed again.

“Machinedramon Enhancement—Machinedramon Modified Form!”

As Akiyama Ryo gazed upon the Machinedramon Modified Form—its upper body fully mechanized, left arm a trident, right arm a modified energy greatsword capable of firing sub-light-speed blasts—his Digivice displayed Shengzai’s stats.

“Machinedramon Modified Form, Vaccine-type Modified Digimon, Ultimate-level.”

“Perfectly modified using Digital Alloy, further unlocking greater power. Capable of full combat effectiveness at both close and long range, it is said to rival Ultimate-level strength.”

“Its ultimate techniques are the ‘Positron Shockwave’—concentrating energy into the ‘Modified’ component to fire a sub-light-speed blast—and the ‘Modified Sword,’ a positron blade formed from stored energy.”

Seeing the stats displayed for Machinedramon Modified Form, Akiyama Ryo could only offer a bitter smile.

Sci-Dramon, enhanced by the “Imperial Tyrannomon,” now possessed strength capable of crushing most Ultimate-level Digimon.

Even “SkyDragonmon” of the Twelve Demon Lords had been crushed outright by Sci-Dramon in this state!

But watching the battle turn decisively in Shengzai’s favor after his evolution into Ultimate, Akiyama Ryo felt a deep sense of helplessness.

The opponent possessed strength rivaling an Ultimate-level Digimon—no card he could play now would change the outcome.

The gap between Sci-Dramon and the opponent was too vast; before it, they were as powerless as infants.

Had it not been for their prior acquaintance, Sci-Dramon would likely have been reduced to data and absorbed.

“We give up…”

As Akiyama Ryo surrendered, Shengzai tossed the battered Sci-Dramon aside like trash.

He had actually considered pushing further—after all, in the Pokémon world, he was at least the God of Evolution.

In the Digital World, he’d at least be a “Gorillamon,” right?

But sadly, before he’d even begun to take it seriously, Sci-Dramon was already defeated.

(End of Chapter)