"Hey Mimi, how about this for a instant bath?" Joe asked.

"Gee, now you'll be able to go soak your head. Next, you'll have a allergy attack." Gomamon said, swimming around.

"Right, that was so funny I forgot to laugh."

"Now that Myotismon's chasing us, we're going to have to keep running like crazed shoppers at the mall. He's just a big creep if you ask me." Mimi said.

"I have to agree with you on that." Joe said.

"Yeah, he's small potatoes for us." Tai said.

"My wish is to never see him again. Period." Palmon said.

"Mine too." Mimi agreed.

Just then, Izzy ran over with his Digimon.

"Gather around everyone." Izzy said to them.

"I hope Ash has lunch ready, cause I'm starving."

"No Tai, I don't." This upset Tai.

"Gennai's back. He wants to speak to us." Izzy said. "And he'll meet you for the first time, Ash."

"I agree. Maybe he can give me some clues to find the legendary crest."

"You're saying it's not here?" Mimi asked him.

"Man, that's one mysterious crest." Palmon added.

"Is this a scheduled visit?" Mimi asked.

"Hope he found a way to get us out of here." Joe said.

"What is it this time?" Tai asked.

They all said this at once, so it was hard to tell what everyone said at first. They all got up and went to go see what the old man wanted. There was the transparent form of Gennai with all of our friends surrounded around the hologram and they went to it.

"Don't keep us in suspense. What's this all about?" Tai asks standing in between Sora and Izzy.

"Well, I've brought you some good news and some bad news. Which would you like to hear first?" Gennai asks.

"Save the good news for last. I hate being depressed." The Child of Reliability says between T.K. and Mimi.

"He's a basket case anyway. Let's start with the good news." Matt said, with T.K by his side.

"Actually, you all look like you could use some cheering up. I've been told another child will be joining your group."

"Another child. Who tells you these things, anyway?" Sora asked.

"Well, this is someone you'll want as a friend. This someone is a digidestined." Gennai said.

"What?" Matt asked.

"Really?" Mimi asked.

"Another one?" Joe asked.

"Oh, I hope this new one has a Digimon that can help us." Yokomon says behind Sora.

"You and me both." Sora says hearing her Digimon's question.

"The important thing to remember is all ten of you must be together. As long as you are separated, the worlds will not be in harmony together. Everything will go wacko, so we must find that other child and the legendary crest." Gennai said.

"How do we do that?" Tai asks.

"I hope it's someone my size."

"I hope she's someone my size, so we can swap clothes."

"Tell us something about this kid. Like what's his or her name?" The Child of Courage asks.

"Uh, name? It's…I forgot." Gennai says.

Everyone fell to the ground as Gennai looked at Ash.

"You must be Ash. It's a pleasure to meet you, but I'm afraid I have some good and bad news for you."

"What's the good news?" Ash asked.

"I know where the legendary crest is."

"Now that's something we want to hear as well. Where is it?"

"That's the bad news, it's not here."

"GENNAI!" Tai yelled.

"Calm down. I know where it's located and where the child is. It's Japan."

"Japan?" Tai asks.

"Where is Japan?"

"Japan is a big island in the far east." Ash told the others.

"Pika." Pikachu said.

"Agumon and Tai were transported there when our two worlds converged." Izzy says.

"If they ever converge again, maybe we'll get to go home." Joe says.

"Yeah." Mimi agrees.

"Remember, that was the good news." Gennai says.

"Can't wait to hear the bad news." Tai says sarcastically.

"Myotismon has heard of the 10th child and knows where the legendary crest is, and will be going to Japan soon. He's gathering his forces even as we speak. If he gets to the tenth child and legendary crest first, both our worlds will be doomed."

"Doomed?! We need some spies on the inside." Tai says.

"Leave that to me."

Tai looked at Ash and laughed.

"You. Myotismon will notice you and take you out. How can you get...Ah?" Tai was face to face with his exact double.

"Whoa, another Tai?" Matt gasped.

"Wait, where's Ash?" Joe asked.

"Relax Joe, I'm still here."

"How did you do that?" Sora asked.

"A friend of mine back in Kanto taught me how to disguise myself." Ash explained.

Meanwhile at Myotismon's castle a bunch of Numemon, a three Vegiemon, a Chuumon, and a Sukamon were gathered in the court yard while DemiDevimon watch them.

"Aw the doodle-brainer team." DemiDevimon says about the weird team in front of him.

"Don't worry! I'll whip them all into shape. These dweebs will be unbeatable when I get through with them." A weird looking Digimon that looked like a huge bowling ball with arms, legs, hair, boots, and sunglasses says walking down the steps.

"Nanimon is an Invader Digimon. I'd tell him what I really think of his sunglasses, but his Power Punch would flatten me." DemiDevimon's over voice says. "Okay big boy, we know you can talk the talk but it's time for you to do your stuff." He says.

"Just watch." Nanimon says.

"I don't wanna." DemiDevimon says and heads inside the castle.

Nanimon then looks the entrance and sees Agumon and Palmon wearing disguises.

"Can I help you two?" Nanimon asks.

"Yep. We're a couple of renegade soldiers looking for a battle to fight." Palmon says. "We may look silly but under our exteriors we're fighting machines." Agumon says.

"Is that so. Who are ya?" Nanimon asks.

"I'm PunkAgumon." Agumon says.

"I'm ReggaePalmon." Palmon says winking.

"What a couple of weirdoes." Nanimon says looking at the other group. "You two are perfect! I'll take ya!" He says as the two start cheering.

Meanwhile in the castle Myotismon was in his room sitting at a desk staring at something and then there was a knock at his door.

"Come in." Myotismon says.

"Myotismon, I have some good news to report. The soldiers are assembled and we're ready to move out." DemiDevimon says walking into the room.

"Are they worthy of me?" Myotismon asked.

"Yes my master." DemiDevimon says but then laughter was heard behind him.

"They're a couple of helpless sea slugs if you want my opinion." A white cat with yellow stripped gloves and a ring on her tail says.

"Who are you?!" DemiDevimon asks.

"Greeting little blue one." The cat says walking out of the shadows.

"Gatomon!" DemiDevimon says seeing the cat.

"Gatomon might look like a harmless little kitty, but deep down inside, she's an out-of-control wild cat. Don't ever cross her path." DemiDevimon's over voice says.

"Just where did you managed to find that group of goofballs anyway?" Gatomon asks.

"Grr! You can do better?!" DemiDevimon ask angrily.

"With my paws tied!" Gatomon sneers with her paws on her hips.

"Gatomon, don't waste your time with him. Have you done what I asked of you?" Myotismon asks.

"Yes. Purr your instructions I found the most furious Digimon I could find. You will be very pleased." Gatomon says bowing to the Ultimate.

"I knew I could trust you Gatomon. I look forward to meeting them." Myotismon says.

"Thanks." Gatomon says on one knee while DemiDevimon growls in anger.

Just then a Bakemon appears through the wall.

"What is it?" Myotismon asks.

"We've prepared the room and it's ready for your inspection." Bakemon says.

"Fine, the two of you are dismissed." Myotismon says.

"Right." Gatomon and DemiDevimon say together and walk out of the room.

Myotismon walks over to the book case and turns a dial then moves two arrows away from each other causing a secret tunnel to appear from behind the book case. Myotismon then walks down the stairway with the Bukamon into a large room with a huge gate and a pedestal in the center.

"Uh if you don't mind my asking sir, what is this room for?" Bakemon asks after Myotismon stops in front of the pedestal.

"Yeah, what's it for?" Ash questioned.

"Pika." Pikachu said.

"Legends tell of this hollow gate. It is the passage way that will take us forward to the other world. When we pass through this portal we'll be free to infiltrate the human realm." Myotismon says arms stretched outward.

"Arceus, I hope my friends get here quickly or Myotismon will infiltrate their world."

Outside the castle the DigiDestined were waiting for Agumon and Palmon to return.

"According to my information, the gate to the other world should be somewhere inside the castle." Gennai says as they stood outside the castle walls.

"My theory is that Myotismon sent DemiDevimon to distract us while he stayed behind to prepare the gate. Truly ingenious on his part." Izzy says.

"Agumon, Palmon, Ash and Pikachu have certainly been gone a long time. It's not that I'm worried, it's just that…well I hope they're looking for the location of the gate." Tai said as he looked up at the castle.

Meanwhile in the courtyard of the castle Nanimon was working the Digimon like rag dolls making them do pushups.

"I'm…welting! I wanna get out of here now!" Palmon says sweating hard.

"Now hop like Bunnymon." Nanimon says swinging his staff as they all start hopping. "Get the jelly out of your legs! I want you all to be tough! This battle is gonna be big, so get with it you worthless warts! You gotta try like you've never tried before!" He says but they all start complaining while hopping.

"But we've never tried before! So why should we start now?" A Numemon asks.

"Listen up, anyone who mouths off will go without dinner tonight! You do understand me don't you?!" Nanimon asks swinging his staff again causing a Numemon to stop making everyone pile on top of each other.

A minute later they were all resting while Nanimon was getting a massage.

"I'd like to soak in a hot bath for about two months." Palmon says.

"I've got blisters on my blisters." Agumon says staring at his feet.

"I think we have to stop this guy and I know how to do it." Sukamon says.

"Yeah?" Agumon asks.

"I was a soldier with him before. He likes to drink soda but the bubbles go right through to his head and make his as ditsy as a Doodlemon." Sukamon says.

"He gets real kooky and he'll do anything you want." Chuumon says.

"Even let us escape?" Palmon says.

"I must be exhausted." Agumon says.

"Why?" Palmon asks.

"I thought I saw a little pink thing pop up and talk to us." Agumon says.

"His stomach will fill with bubbles." Sukamon says.

"Yeah! He's sure to explode!" Chuumon says.

"But if it explodes won't he makes hang around to clean it up?" Agumon asks.

"You're nutty." Palmon says.

"Forget the mess. We can all escape." A Numemon says.

"One of us should go and get some soda. He won't miss one of us." Another Numemon says.

"That might work." Palmon says.

"After that slob wouldn't let us have dinner, I'll open the bottle and pour them down his throat myself." A Numemon says and sneaks up the wall and goes through the window.

"Next up contact sports! Hold about wrestling?!" Nanimon asks and everyone agrees. "You guys are so pathetic! Don't tell me you're all tired!" He shouts looking at all the Digimon piled on top of each other again and just then a soda bottle floats down to him. "You're a worthless pack of goons. Huh? What in the world…oh Kelax Orange." He says reading the label and starts drinking the soda as more start floating down one by one.

Nanimon then chugs them all down and starts getting dizzy a while later.

"Hey anybody wanna go dancing? I'm light on my feet!" Nanimon shouts now all red and starts doing a funny dance.

"Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!" Everyone cheers.

"Now that's soda!" Nanimon says and then falls over.

"It worked." Agumon says as they run to check on him and then cheers with glee. "Now let's get out of here." He says.

"Before he wakes up. Bubble fizz won't last forever." Palmon says as she and Agumon run off.

Meanwhile the DigiDestined were waiting for like an hour.

"I'm worried." Tai says.

"Just be patient." Matt tells him before Palmon's vines appear.

"Hey, look, they're back!" Mimi said.

"Sorry we took so long. We had a big bruiser on our hands." Palmon said.

"Let's go." Tai said as we ran over to the vines.

"My signal is useless inside the castle, so you're on your own. I'm counting on you." Gennai said.

"We got it covered." Tai said as the vines wrapped around him and Mimi, pulling them up to the window.

"I hope so. You must stop Myotismon from carrying out his plan to find the legendary crest and protect your friend in Japan." Gennai said.

"We better move, Ash is still spying on Myotismon and trying to figure out the gate's secret."

"That's right, I hope he hasn't been spotted."

Meanwhile in Myotismon's room Ash and Pikachu were watching him stare at nine cards laid out on the desk.

"I must figure out the secret to the gate. Once I find the meaning of these cards the key will open the lock then I'll be able to open the path to the human world. You DigiDestined and Ash Ketchum as well, you think you're so smart but in reality I am always one step ahead of you." Myotismon says to himself.

"One step ahead of us. Tai and the others better get here soon before it's too late." Ash whispered.

"Pika." Pikachu whispered.

Soon the DigiDestined all split up into groups to search for the gate.

"I've got a real funny feeling about this you guys." Patamon says.

"Think something's wrong?" T.K. asks.

"Something just doesn't feel right." Patamon says as they come to an upside down torch but soon realize they're the ones upside down instead. Joe was busy trying to open an old looking door with a old looking lock on it too.

"Making any progress Joe?" Gomamon asks.

"No…this lock's ancient but I still can't break it." Joe says.

"Maybe if we had Izzy or the key it would open." The Child of Sincerity says.

"Yeah. Maybe if we had a cannon we could blast our way in." The Child of Love says.

"It's no use." Joe says giving up.

"Maybe there's another way in." Yokomon says.

"Let's check." Sora says as she and Mimi along with their Digimon leave.

"Joe let's go." Gomamon says to him.

"Sigh. How come I never get to be the hero?" Joe wonders.

Tai and Agumon were walking across a bridge.

"Something's totally weird here." Tai said as we walked on a bridge.

"What is it?" Agumon asked.

"We've passed this way before." Tai said.

"Is that you, Tai?" Izzy's voice came from behind us making us look over the side to see the red head and his partner.

"Yeah, I'm up here. Did you find anything unusual down there, Izzy?" The Child of Courage asks.

"Well, you could say that, Tai. The truth is, your way down there and we're up here." Tentomon said.

"I think you guys may need glasses. We're way up here above you." Agumon said.

"But there's no way!" Izzy said as he looked over his side of the bridge that was under Tai and Agumon, looking up at us. "That's scientifically impossible." He said.

Meanwhile Myotismon had summoned Gatomon and DemiDevimon to his room.

"I'm ready to proceed. Go now and tell other forces that no sacrifice is too great in this moment of glory." Myotismon says.

"Right." Gatomon and DemiDevimon say together and exit the room closing the door.

"There's certainly no need to tell them that they won't be sharing in the rewards. I hold all the cards and they are no longer a mystery now. All I need to do is find the eighth child and the legendary crest." Myotismon says looking at the Digimon cards in his hand.

The DigiDestined all met back up again on the bridge to talk about what was going on.

"My theory is Myotismon has set up these optical illusions to detour us from finding the gate." Izzy said.

"Well, I'd say he succeeded. We're still as lost as we were before we started." Tai said.

"All we've done so far is go round and round in circles and we don't know up from down." The Child of Friendship said.

"Why don't we just follow the signal from Ash's digivice."

"Good idea, if he followed Myotismon without being tricked by the illusions, maybe we can get to him."

"Huh?" Gomamon gasped as he jerked his head to the side.

"What's up?" Joe asked.

"Someone's coming." Gomamon said.

"You sure?" The Child of Reliability asked.

"You doubt me?" Gomamon asked.

They gasped when we heard voices and saw shadows of some Digimon walking below us.

"I'm itching to fight." A gruff voice said.

"Eh, 'cause ya got fleas?" Another voice teased.

"They seem to know where they're going." Shiro whispered as they ducked down.

"Maybe we should try to follow them." The Child of Love said.

"They'll lead us to the right place, cause Ash is near that side." Tai said as we all got up and started looking for the tunnel that would bring us to where that group of Digimon are.

Meanwhile in the gate room all of Myotismon's forces were gathered.

"I shall now be embarking on a journey to another world. There are forces there that must be neutralized before our victory here can be complete. But never fear, I shall return in triumph." Myotismon says as DemiDevimon's group cheers. Myotismon then turns to the pedestal and places the cards on it. "It's time to stand back and watch me work my magic. Open the gate to my destiny!" He says with his arms outstretched as nine of the ten cards place themselves into each slot that was on the pedestal causing the gate to open up revealing a void of blinding white light.

"Son of a Bisharp, he did it."

"Pika." Pikachu said.

"Company…move!" Gatomon tells her group as they move through the gate.

"Hold it, I sense a strong-willed person. And he's close by."

"Time to get the others, Pikachu." Ash instructed.

"Lightning Paw!"

"I should've known you were spying on us to figure out the gate's secret. Too bad you won't live to tell the tale."

Myotismon then turned to go to his carriage to follow them.

"Stop right there, Myotismon!" Ray yelled.

"About time, what took you guys."

"Took a bad detour."

"What is your name? Do you work for me? Can't you see I'm busy at the moment?" Myotismon taunted with Gatomon and DemiDevimon by his side.

"Yeah, right." Tai said as we ran over.

"DemiDevimon, would you please take care of this annoying gang of hoodlums? I have better things to do." Myotismon said as the bowling ball with wings flapped over.

"Of course sir. Anything you want. I'm at your service." DemiDevimon said bowing to the Ultimate as he got inside his carriage. "I'm not letting you get pass this gate." He said as he flew over to the DigiDestined blocking their way.

"Fat chance, you little twerp!" Tai said.

"I've brought reinforcements. It's all yours, Nanimon." DemiDevimon said.

"Right. Don't even think about passing by me. You got it?" Nanimon said as he stood in front of them.

"Fare well, Digi-doomed and Myth Ketchum."

"OK, let's fight!" Nanimon said.

"Yeah!" His soldiers cheered.

"We don't wanna fight you guys, but the future is at stake." Agumon said.

Ash stopped them.

"Go after Myotismon." Ray ordered.

"No, we won't leave you two alone."

"Tai, if the gate closes you won't be able to save the ninth child. You have to trust me."

He realized Ash understands what's at stake and looks at the gate, then back at him.

"Alright, but make sure you get to the gate." Tai said. He and the digidestined ran to the gate, all except Sora and Yokomon. They went to watch Ash and Pikachu as he got his Poke Balls ready.

"Alright, come out to fight."

"Gre."

"Char."

"Talon."

"Scep."

"Glis."

"Ready, buddy." Ash asked Pikachu.

"Pika." Pikachu nodded.

"Time to master digivolve."

"You up for this, Falcomon." Ray questioned the owl-like Digimon, surrounded by a gold energy. "DNA Charge Overdrive!"

"Digimon."

"Digimon digital monsters Digimon are the Champions, Digimon Digital monsters Digimon are the Champions."

"Ash master digivolve to Voltachu!"

"Falcomon warp digivolve to...Ravemon!"

"Are you ready to fight us."

"Everyone, back into ranks!" Nanimon yelled at them as they ran away from Voltachu and Ravemon.

"Come on I'll buy you dinner." Nanimon said as Voltachu stopped him from getting to the digidestined

"Whoa! You're big! Anybody need a wrestling coach?" He asked waving a white flag.

"Hey, you can't resign." DemiDevimon said.

"Ash! Let's go you and me will make it to the gate." Sora said as Voltachu agreed and runs to the gate leading to more trouble.

"You haven't dealt with me yet trainer." Gatomon told the hybrid.

"Sora go, I'll catch up shortly."

She and Biyomon nodded and passed through the gate.

Tai yelled at him. "Come on, Voltachu."

"You need to get through with your pokemon!"

"Come on you guys." Voltachu said as his pokemon are following him.

"Hey, I don't think so." Gatomon said as her tail ring glows and transforms the statues into digimon called Devidramon one nasty dragon and guardian of the gate it doesn't like losing, and if you want a real surprise look into his eyes. You'll be hypnotized. they sure did a good job blocking Voltachu and the pokemon.

"Alright, you want a fight. Volt Blast!"

"Spiral Raven Claw!" Ravemon performed a rotating charge and charged at the Devidramon at high speed.

Tai noticed the gate was closing.

"Voltachu, hurry before you're trap here." Tai said.

"Hurry Voltachu!" Sora shouted.

"They're not going to make it."

"How about that for some awesome fighting?" Demidevimon asked.

Ash had a tough choice to make. If he went to the gate, he'd lose his Pokemon. But if he remained here, the gate would close.

"Sorry guys, but I'm not letting my pokemon get hurt."

"What are you doing the gate is closing Voltachu." Tai said.

"Don't worry about us, Tai." Ash said.

"We'll find another way back to the real world, go after Myotismon." They heard Ray's voice in their head.

"You heard them. They'll get back to the real world another time." Matt said.

Voltachu, the Pokemon and Ravemon took out the Devidramon one by one.

"That's that, now to get to the gate." Ash returned to normal and recalled his Pokemon.

"Sorry trainer, you may have let your friends in the gate but you're too late. I'll see you in Japan." Gatomon said.

"Ah, dugtrio! Should've known I was running out of time but no need to worry I've now found out the secret to the gate. All I have to do is to use the cards but where would I get them. " Ash said as he hears Gennai outside.

"You made the right decision. Now that you know the gate's secret, I have the cards you're looking for. Come over to my house and I'll inform you about your Digivice once you get there." Gennai said, before disappearing.

"Ready, Pikachu." Ash said.

"Pika." Pikachu said.

As for the other Digidestined, they're back at summer camp.

"I can't believe they didn't follow us through the gate."

"He was real brave for wanting to save his Pokemon."

"He sure was strong-willed, no wonder that Digivice chose him."

"Come on guys, there's no need to worry. They'll find a way here and we'll wait for them." Tai said.

"That's right, he always found his way home back in his world."

"How, by watching lot's of TV?" Joe asked.

"Not really, he traveled a lot." Tai answered.

Sora stared towards the sky, in deep thought. Yokomon came to her side.

"Do you miss him, Sora."

"Yeah, I hope he'll be okay."

"It's okay Sora, he always said don't give up till the end." Yokomon told her.

(Elsewhere)

"You failed again, DemiDevimon." Myotismon said.

"Me, what did I you?" DemiDevimon asked.

"You failed to steal the master digivice during your fight, it's the only item that can find the legendary crest."

"Here's a solution Myotismon, instead of us finding the legendary crest. We'll let Ash Ketchum find it for us, after all he knew the only way to get back to Japan was with the cards."

"Excellent idea, Gatomon. We'll find the ninth child first and then go after the legendary crest. One more thing, no one kills the trainer except me. I'll destroy him and his Pokemon personally."