Two have fallen and only Splashmon is left of the three digimon Davis recruited. He was fighting Wargreymon, Metalgarurumon, Crazillamon, and Stingmon. He was holding his own as the water he controlled was boiling hot.
"How do you boys like your bath water? Do you like it warm or scolding?" Splashmon said as he was threating to attack them.
"How do we beat him? Last time he was holding back and we couldn't get a hit in." Ken said.
"We'll just have to hope for the best." Stingmon said. He charged into attack, but his stinger just passed through his water body.
"You shouldn't even be here. You're playing with the big boys." Splashmon said as he blasted Stingmon with the hot water under them and he hit the wall.
"Stingmon, are you alright?" Wargreymon said.
"That water is so hot. A few seconds longer and I would have had a serious burn mark." Stingmon said.
'We can't just attack him head on.' Crazillamon thought as he managed to get behind him. 'At least while he can see us.' He went to attack and slashed at him with his swords, but got the same result.
"I don't need to see you to have my body made of water work. Do you think I'm that stupid?" Splashmon said and kicked him in the back.
"Stay down, I've got this." Metalgarurumon said and flew up and over Splashmon.
"Metal Wolf Claw."
"Hydro Pressure."
The two of their attacks collided. The water froze and shattered. The ice chunks fell into the scolding water and melted in almost an instant. Wargreymon was the next to attack and used his claws, but they weren't even hitting him.
"I told you that it's useless." Splashmon said.
"Wargreymon move back. This guy is tricky." Ross said and Wargreymon flew back. "He has a body made of water, controls the water, and has multiple water creatures that hold a different effect. How can we wing against someone like this?"
"It's simple, you can't." Splashmon said. "Black Splasher, hold these guys down." He tossed Black Splasher and formed a cage around them. He focused his energy and had the water level rise.
"What are you doing?" Wargreymon said.
"Everyone looks like they need a relaxing bath." Splashmon said. The four digimon went to attack, but Splashmon was a step ahead of them.
"Bubble Head."
He formed a ball of water around Stingmon. He used Yellow Splasher to paralyze Wargreymon. He controlled the water and rose underneath Metalgarurumon and Crazillamon, trapping and burning them. The water rose higher and Tai felt the heat as the water rose to his feet.
"Ow! Quick, grab the top of the cage." Tai said. He jumped, but the bars split so his hands couldn't grab it. "Not cool."
"It's not cool in here either." Matt said as they all tried to back up from the water.
"I've got you now. There's no way out…" Splashmon stopped when he saw one of the water geysers was freezing and it caused the water in the area to freeze. Metalgarurumon broke through and managed to get Crazillamon free.
"Crazillamon, are you alright?" Metalgarurumon said. Crazillamon was burned, but he was able to stand.
"I'll be fine." Crazillamon answered.
"You help Stingmon, I'll take care of the splashers." Metalgarurumon said. Crazillamon slashed the water away and burst the bubble.
"Are you alright?" Crazillamon said as Stingmon was in a coughing fit.
"I think so." Stingmon said. Metalgarurumon shot cold wind from his mouths and froze the splashers. Matt broke the bars and Wargreymon got Yellow Splasher off as it was frost.
"How dare you. Those splashers were a piece of me." Splashmon said.
"With the water frozen, we don't have to worry about getting burned anymore." Wargreymon said.
"It still doesn't change a thing." Splashmon said. "It looks like I'm gonna have to go all out in order to kill all of you."
"All out? You mean you haven't even shown your full strength yet?" Ken said.
"I would have wanted to avoid using this form since I prefer this handsome face, but it seems I'm left with no choice." Splashmon said. He wrapped his arms around himself and unzipped his body. The body they've been fighting fell like a piece of clothing and water emerged from under it. Splashmon's true form took the shape of a blue tiger made of water. "Behold, this is my true form."
"No wonder he thought he looked better in that other form." Matt said.
"This is why I am known as the Water Tiger." Splashmon said. "Now prepare to see why it is because of a tiger I'm named for, and not because of my appearance."
"Tiger Typhoon."
Splashmon created a flood of water from right under him and was rampaging through the whole area. All of them got caught in it as the water raged through the place. None of them had a moment to catch their breath and it was getting difficult for them to breath. Wargreymon aced fast as he stored energy in his claws and launched the ball of energy into the lower part of the wall and created an opening. It was used as a drain as the water left. Ross was floating around in the current, but Ken managed to grab his arm.
"What's the matter, you can't swim?" Ken said as he, with everyone, was catching their breath.
"Not really." Ross said.
"Very clever." Splashmon said.
"Now what? That was intense." Matt said.
"We have other problems. The boiling water I froze has been melted." Metalgarurumon said as the ice was water again.
"As long as I am in this form, I'll just break the ice and turn it into water. It's just as I said, you have no chance of defeating me." Splashmon said.
"You're luck is bound to run out you freaky water cat." Tai said.
"Then, please, try and find some way to beat me." Splashmon said. While they were thinking, Splashon pounced. He tried attacking all of them like the wild tiger he was. They tried to fight back, but it was the same as before. They just kept hitting water.
"It's no good. No matter what form he's in, our attacks just keep passing through him." Stingmon said.
"Would you feel better about yourselves if I said ouch?" Splashmon said.
"He's got to have some sort of weakness. We just need to find it." Ken said.
"I'll try to buy us some time." Metalgarurumon said.
"Ice Wolf Spike."
Metalgarurumon shot his missiles and they all landed on Splashmon as he became trapped in ice. Stingmon and Crazillamon went to attack and shattered Splashmon into pieces as the pieces of ice fell in the water.
"That should buy us some more time." Stingmon said.
"Not much. It's only a matter of time until he pulls himself together." Crazillamon said.
"How do you defeat someone that's made out of water?" Matt said. They all thought, but the keyword was water. That's what gave Ken the idea.
"Wait, of course. You do it by changing the properties of water." Ken said. "We might not be able to freeze him, but we could have him evaporate into steam. We just need a great source of heat."
"You mean like whatever is making the water scolding hot?" Tai said.
"That won't work fast enough. We need to have him evaporate as quickly as we can." Ken said.
"That sounds like a good plan, but I won't let that happen so easily." Splashmon said as he was able to pull himself back together. "You won't be able to find a heat that strong anyway. You just don't seem to get it."
"Get what?" Wargreymon said.
"That it's impossible. This is how nature works." Splashmon said. "I am and the predator and you are the prey. The predator would always be stronger and the prey will always be weak. That is how nature works and you can't defy nature.
"You're right, that is the way of nature, but that's not entirely true." Ross said. "It is nature for the predators to be stronger than the prey, but that doesn't mean that the prey are weak. The prey can have ways to protect themselves and who's to say that the prey can't outsmart the predator."
"What?" Splashmon said.
"He's saying that you can't decide how nature works because you didn't create it. That might be the simple way, but things are never simple. Now, like in nature, you're water is going to be evaporated." Ken said.
"By me time. I'll store enough power to finish this." Wargreymon said.
"That isn't going to happen." Splashmon said as he charged, but the other three tried to stall him. Wargreymon held up his claws and was storing energy in the form of a ball.
"I can't help with this to go faster." Crazillamon said as he came behind him.
"Crazy Sword."
Crazillamon used his own attack and gave it to Wargreymon in the orb as it was growing faster and was changing color. Stingmon tried rapid attacks, but Splashmon used his claws and swatted him away. Metalgarurumon kept flying through him to try and gain more time, but Splashmon bit down on him.
"Get out of the way." Splashmon said as he tossed him aside. Splashmon was about to attack, but was too late as the huge ball of energy and was a shade of sky blue was powered up.
"Terra Force: Superheated."
Wargreymon tossed it and Splashmon could not avoid it. It came in contact with him and it felt like the sun was tossed down on him. Even the boiled water was turned into steam. Splashmon roared in agony as he tuned to steam himself and his data floated away with it. The predator evaporated and he did what he claimed earlier. He couldn't fight the way of nature.