...Hnh.

Omega approaches JammingMan, casually walking towards him.

...
Straight to the point. I am here to give you a devastatingly tragic death. Give me your rank and it will be much less painful.
Or maybe you could try your luck and see if I feel "nice enough" to let you go. I've already done so three times before.
...

The JammingMan slides across the floor what seems to be the item Omega is looking for.

What!?
He just-- gave it up!?
...

Omega picks the item up.

...How interesting....
..HOW INTERESTING THAT YOU GIVE UP YOUR ONLY CHANCE AT A MERCIFUL DEMISE!

Omega throws it back at JammingMan, who dodges, causing it to hit the viruses behind him, creating an electrical explosion on contact.

A fake...
Your ploys are nothing but a fool's errand! I will destroy you and rid reality of your accursed presence!
Oh, boy...
...!

....Rrrrgh... The electric current between us and that JammingMan is beginning to kick in... making leading you more different...
Weak. This "JammingMan"... his power output makes his presence in particular child's play to locate.
Heh... it does.
...To tell you the truth, "JammingMan" is in some ways more akin to a Virus than a Navi.
?
Several of them roamed the Cyberealms, all created by the same being for the same purpose: To wreak havoc across the entire Internet... though that song and dance never ends well for anyone who tries.
...I am not "anyone". I am termination. Expiration... And I have no time for song nor dance. I am the abyss. And when those who stare into me look inside... they will soon find themselves swallowed by hellscape.
*respectful clapping*
*respectful clapping*

BeastMan's respectful clapping slowly fades as he catches sight of something further down the lane.

Speak of the devil... If the sheer magnitude of magnetism isn't forcing me to see things I'm not... I believe that's the one in question in front of us.

...

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This isn't something you can shrug off, you know! If we're cut off, it's game over.
And THEN there's the fact you just felt the need to announce your presence. He's probably prepared for us.
If by "us" you mean his untimely end, seeing as I'll have reduce this person into a barren wave of code after being through with him.
We're almost there, I can assure you--
You do not assure me. Let that be understood.
...Yes.

---

...

A seemingly mute Navi stands idly, surrounded by Elec-based Viruses of all kinds.

...

Omega and BeastMan quickly storm through the Net side by side, obliterating all Viruses in the distance.

Tell me everything you know of this "rank 6".
JammingMan. It's an savage electrical Navigator which uses it's electricity to, as you have likely guessed, "jam" the interface around itself.
Is that all?
Far from it. He has the power to interfere with the network between one's Operator and their Navi, and-- jam the newtork, per se. But only if he makes contact with you.
...To tell you the truth, I myself have avoided fighting head on because of this. But I don't doubt someone of your caliber should hold no concern.
Okay, Omega, THAT is one pretty big deal. We should--
You would be correct in your assumption. This "JammingMan"-- It won't stand a chance.

I should've been able to beat them earlier, but I took it easy on them. Serves me well.

BeastMan restores himself with an item, though is approached by an impatient Omega.

The location.
Ah. Yes. We'll be out of this Sector and in to the next shortly... That is where the one in 6th resides. The Area is but a turn or two ahead.

BeastMan dashes away. Omega follows.

Hmmm...

Time's up. We can see through your attack.
A lesson to be learnt in the graveyard: Don't dare to compare yourself to me.

BeastMan finishes SabreMan with a BeastRay, decapitating him.

(What did I get myself intooo....?)

sure ignore that last attack I guess

Gh... you no-good amateurs just don't get it... do you?

As a rock spike rises on the panel BeastMan was... he disappears.

Suddenly, MammothMan feels a sharp surface pierce deep into his back... three, in fact. He is promptly impaled by a BackClaw

Nobody here has the time for your nonsense... ESPECIALLY not that of people nobody's ever heard of.

BeastMan then tears the rest of MammothMan's body apart.

Attempting to block head-on with his claws, BeastMan takes moderate damage from the tornado attack still pushing against him.

Drgh! Takeo!
We underestimated them.
Hurry... up...
Got it!

After being knocked into the backmost panel, BeastMan immediately springs forward against the tornado, striking back with a BeastPow towards Mammoth and Sabre!

...

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BeastPow (Null, Sword)- A Program Advance where BeastMan suddenly multiplies into three, each version of him lunging ahead with a series of powerful slashes and stabs, finishing off with one last powerful strike with the merged might of all three of them.

BeastMan avoids the spear and axes, before warping behind MammothMan at the start of his turn, rather brutally hitting him from behind with a BackClaw, before warping back to his own spot after the boomerangs are gone, using the chance to hack at SabreMan with a BeastRay!

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BackClaw (Null- Sword, Cursor)- BeastMan warps behind the target, quickly hacking at their backside from behind. Automatically teleports back to his own space at the end of the attack.
BeastRay (Null- Sword, Cursor)- BeastMan attacks the target with a claw attack 3 squares ahead.

BeastMan leaps to a panel away from the spikes.

Morons. Of you want to handle the "Red Death", you must prove yourself against me, first.

After avoiding the boulder, BeastMan attacks the pair with a JumpClaw, before going back to his own space to shoot two GaiaSlas at them!

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JumpClaw (Null- Sword, Cursor)- BeastMan leaps three panels into enemy territory, hacking at the target closest to him. Automatically teleports back to his own space at the end of the attack.
GaiaSlas (Wood)- The user slashes at the air, bringing about an energy attack that attacks ahead.

BeastMan, disembowels the Viruses ahead of him in a frenzy.

And to think that guy doesn't suspect a thing. He really thinks he can waltz up and do everything he wants with no consequences?
Surely his naivete will become his worst undoing. But for now, sticking with him is his best option. Fighting so many elite navigators will leave that pretender worn out, one way or another.... and when that time comes... HE'LL be the one on the same end of his victims.

BeastMan BackClaws a virus ahead of him, and then WildRushs the others.

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

He then skids across to a halt, hearing SabreMan.

...And who might those morons be?
Beats me.

In no time flat, Omega lands right behind BeastMan.

Might you be aware of these two's identity?
Don't presume to insult me by implying I would waste knowledge on the rubbish in front of me.
And yet, they know of both our ranks... interesting...

BeastMan turns to Omega.

A program of your status has much more important things deserving of your energy. As such...

BeastMan clashes his claws together.

Allow us to do take care of the nobodies standing in front of us.
Hmph...End it quickly.
Worry not, my superior... I plan to.

Battle Start!

And you're claiming if I spare you... You'll be able to grant me access to the other numbers?
Perceptive. I may hold 8th, but I know it is better to weigh my options carefully then to tread down the wrong path. And if it helps...
...You may refer to me by BeastMan. I have an Operator, but he and me both believe it is in his best interest not to... incur your wrath.
...Lead.

BeastMan nods

This won't take long at all. The one next to you is much closer than you'd believe.

and dashes off.

...Hrnnn....
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Yes. And two rights are a coward's delight.

Omega follows.

Hate to be a naysayer, but we have like, zero idea where to look for any of those guys. And the people you probably did you probably either killed or scared away.
And?

Mettaur2 begin to line up. Omega waves uncooked buster shots towards their direction, destroying them.

And you expect us to find some kind of way without any help? What about the Navi we met yesterday?
...Hnh.
So the question is... what do we do now?
We will scout this entire Underwhere if we must. But I won't waste my time twiddling my thumbs and whining about simpleties.
...Is that even a word?

As Omega proceeds, he hears a voice.

I have a proposal.

Walter walks downstairs, PET device in hand.
Whoa. You took time preparing rather than just twiddling your thumbs? That is so not like you.
Hmph.
What did you do, anyway? Get us info on the top six?
Hardly. I need not to be told anything to be number one.
I merely forced a rumor that will spread through the entirety of those catacombs...
...Beware of the Red Death.
....Okay then... looks like it's time to hop on to the ol' net.
Hnh. About time.
Alrighty. Jack In. Omega.EXE, let's go.

Walter plugs a device from the TV's side, causing the monitor to change...

Huh!?!?!?
...Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
...
Good morning to you, too. If only THIS alarm clock had a Snooze button...
No! Not "good" morning!
?
The best morning... For this very same day I will proclaim my place... as Number 1 of the Undernet!!
Woah, WHAT!? we never agreed on THAT. I thought we'd be taking them on once per day or something! Jumping from 7th to 1st in the same day is just insane! We have to worry about the armies of Viruses and Solo Navis to fight in between, and we still don't know our way around the Undernet!
So you doubt yourself?
Huh?
Since the day of my creation, I have never been defeated. Not by a lowly Virus, and never by a weakling Navigator. I do not plan on that changing...whether or not you are overwhelmed by this... or not. So get your act together... because your frailness will NOT be a burden on my success.
...
...*sigh*... I'm in.
...Good. You have approximately thirty minutes to prepare yourself. No more... no less.
...

Walter, not willing to go through the hassle of an argument, quickly races off to make use of his time.

Tch! Never seen these before. Sherrice?
Restocking.

RideMan suddenly fires his charged shot at the Mettaur, before shooting moving directly in front to shoot three RevSpred shots at the enemies ahead of him!

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RevSpred (Null, Cursor)- RideMan.EXE shoots from his revolver, creating three different damaging spread-shot paths. The one in front does double the damage.

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...*BEEP!* *BEEP!* *BEEP!* *BEEP!*

RideMan uses this as an opportunity to throw yet another RevBlitz, warping him out of the BigWave's yet still attacking, while proceeding with TumblWds, one charging at each panel!

RideMan then begins charging up his revolver...

RideMan dodges diagonally, then repeats his previous RevBlitz, following up with a ChainStr this time!

RideMan starts out by shooting 3 RevBlitz shots from his revolver, one for each Virus!