Matt, Gabumon, Joe, and Gomamon are forced to work at Digitamamon's diner to pay off a meal.

With the help of the entire team and their Digivices, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon are able to defeat VenomMyotismon. However, immediately following the battle they must leave for the Digital World, which is once again in danger.

Matt is tricked by Cherrymon, a minion of Puppetmon, into believing that Tai is his enemy. Meanwhile, Puppetmon's platoon of Garbagemon are handled by Lillymon and MetalGreymon.

Tensions run high as a fight breaks out between Matt and Tai as well as their respective Digimon partners. Kari's body is taken over suddenly by a strange entity, to explain why the children were chosen.

Myotismon creates a barrier of fog around Odaiba and evil Digimon roam the streets. Bakemon and Phantomon begin taking people from their homes and holding them prisoner.

Although the Dark Masters are defeated, it is not enough to stop the complete destruction of the Digital World and the children and their Digimon are forced to face the true mastermind of all the chaos.

The DigiDestined have a series of misadventures trying to get back to their homes in Odaiba. Eventually, they end up getting a ride from Sora's cousin, Duane.

Whamon is killed trying to help WarGreymon, who finally manages to defeat MetalSeadramon. The kids then go into a forest were they are continually taunted by Puppetmon, who uses toys to move them around.

Etemon returns as MetalEtemon to take revenge on the DigiDestined. Joe and Mimi rescue Ogremon, who was injured when Woodmon attacked him.

Mimi and Palmon escape Sukamon and Chuumon and cross over to the next island where Izzy and Tentomon landed, but end up getting lost in a labyrinth and attacked by Centarumon.