Gankoomon (Adventure)

Gankoomon is a Royal Knight and Hackmon's guardian and teacher.
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Gankoomon is a major character in the final arc of the game, as the one responsible for the protagonists and Hackmon arriving in the Digital Dungeon.
He first appeared in front of Yagami Taichi and Daimon Masaru in Episode 71, "Light Dragon! Shine Greymon". Taichi and Agumon realized he was the one who brought them to the Digital Dungeon. Masaru thought he looked intimidating and his Agumon wondered if Gankoomon was an Ultimate-level Digimon. Hackmon knew who Gankoomon was, called him by name, then rushed at him. However, Gankoomon easily sent him flying while calling out his lack of experience. Hackmon refused to give up, and Taichi and Agumon were angry at their friend getting hurt. Gankoomon said their job was done. Taichi asked him what he brought them there for, but Gankoomon refused to explain, instead saying they had little time, then left in another flash of light. 
Reaching the next Area 1 in Episode 73, "Dragon Beast! Arresterdramon", Taichi, Agumon and Hackmon immediately saw Gankoomon about to fight Akashi Tagiru and Arresterdramon. However, Gankoomon easily swatted Arresterdramon aside while remarking his inexperience. Taichi then got closer to Gankoomon but he left in a flash of light. In Area 3, after defeating the copy Arresterdramon, Tagiru thought that meant Taichi could go home, but then Gankoomon reappeared. He said that they, the Chosen Ones, had finally arrived. Agumon wanted to get revenge for Hackmon while Tagiru wanted to capture Gankoomon. Hackmon finally recovered and Gankoomon asked him if he finally trained properly, while Hackmon asked him if he let a silly little punch get him down. They both then laughed, to everyone's confusion. Hackmon explained Gankoomon was his guardian of sorts, Agumon asked him why he attacked Gankoomon previously then, and Hackmon answered he always did that as a sort of daily ritual for them, because otherwise Gankoomon would get him instead. Taichi thought they hated each other and were mortal enemies. Tagiru asked him what he was since he clearly wasn't a normal Digimon. Hackmon answered Gankoomon was one of the Royal Knights who protected the order of the Digital World, and someday he'd be just as strong. Taichi then asked Gankoomon why he trapepd them in the Digital Dungeon. Gankoomon explained they needed them to correct the distortions in the digital fields as something with great power had forced itself into that space and was hastening its collapse. Agumon asked him what said distortions were, and Gankoomon explained that distorted fragments of the Digital World were gathering in the Digital Dungeon, forming a being which copied the appearance of the Partner Digimon and continued to grow without any conscience. If they ignored the copies, they would continue to permeate through things and gain power, and if they overflowed from the Digital Dungeon, they would completely cover the Digital Field. Taichi realized that would affect their world too. Gankoomon pointed out there wasn't much time left before that space collapsed, so he opened the door to the spatial core that controlled it for the Chosen Ones while he staved off the collapse. He then called Hackmon to his side and told him he was still immature but his potential exceeded even Gankoomon's own, so he was to lead the Chosen Ones to the spatial core to fix the source that had gone haywire. Taichi and Agumon refused to run away from the issue and Tagiru and Arresterdramon wanted to join them. Hackmon called them, and Tagiru stated he had reached his limits in his training as a Digimon Hunter so he was ready to show them a real Hunt. Gankoomon stated that, to do so, they first would save the Digital Field. Taichi and Agumon were confident they would find a way to do it.
After Hackmon fixed the spatial core in Episode 74, "Everyone Unite! The Final Battle", Gankoomon arrived and praised everyone. The Chosen Children were ready to go back to their own worlds, each with their own thoughts. Gankoomon granted them a reward: to face them, as a Royal Knight.
Gankoomon is the 84rd and final obligatory boss of the game, fighting Agumon and two other protagonist Digimon at the end of Episode 74, "Everyone Unite! The Final Battle", without any breaks or healing from the previous boss battle. He can deal damage to one Digimon with , deal multiple hits to one Digimon with , deal damage, Break and Shock to the entire party with , or increase his attack and defense with Fighting Spirit. He can attack three times per turn and counter any damage taken with a critical hit thanks to his Continuous Action and Ultra Counter support abilities. After being defeated, he drops a Focus DigiPiece.
After a harsh fight, the team won, with Hackmon being gladly surprised they did. Gankoomon wondered if that was the power of humans allied with Digimon. Hackmon and Gankoomon agreed they still had a lot of training to do. Taichi asked Gankoomon if they could finally go home. Gankoomon said yes, but added they would lose all memories they got in the Digital Space upon leaving it, since if they kept those memories from a space that existed beyond space-time, it would disturb the order of the Digital Field. Hackmon thought it was a shame since they just got to know each other, but the protagonists accepted it, if not without regrets, with Kudou Taiki and Tagiru feeling they'd meet again. They all then promised to do so, before finally separating.
	
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