"Rooaaar!!"
"Screeech!!"
A roar and a cry rang out together.
Two astonishing auras scraped and collided against each other.
Articuno and Charizard beat their wings as they circled in the air.
The moment the two Pokémon entered the field, the air was already thick with tension.
"Articuno! Articuno is on the field!"
"It's so beautiful!"
"This match is definitely going to be an overwhelming victory for Articuno!"
"Obviously! A Third-tier Legendary is absolutely invincible!"
"..."
After being absent for a day, Articuno appeared once again.
The audience immediately erupted into excitement.
Cheers and shouts rose one after another, pushing the atmosphere in the venue to its peak.
However, unexpectedly, despite facing a Third-tier Legendary like Articuno, Charizard showed not the slightest trace of fear.
On the contrary, the flame on its tail burned especially fiercely.
It looked completely filled with fighting spirit.
"Charizard! Mega Evolve!"
It had only just entered the field, and the battle had not even officially begun, but Ukyo did not hesitate to make Charizard undergo Mega Evolution.
The light of the Key Stone flickered.
A powerful rainbow-colored radiance wrapped around Charizard.
By the time the light faded, Charizard had already transformed into an entirely new form.
Its orange body had turned blue-black.
The orange flame on its tail had also become blue.
A mouthful of blue flames burned between its jaws as well.
"Rooaaar!!"
Mega Charizard X let out a roar.
A terrifying sound wave shook heaven and earth.
Its aura climbed sharply once again.
"Hm... interesting."
"So this is the Great Axia Alliance's Mega Evolution technology?"
Shuzo folded his arms.
Looking at Charizard hovering in the air, he revealed a faint smile of interest.
The next second, the smile on his face suddenly vanished.
"Go, Articuno! Blizzard!"
He waved his hand.
Articuno flapped its wings, raising a terrifying storm mixed with countless snowflakes that swept forward with a howl.
In an instant, the temperature across the entire field dropped to freezing.
The bone-piercing chill made the spectators in the venue unable to stop shivering.
"Charizard! Melt it away!"
"Roar!"
A pillar of deep-blue fire shot out from Mega Charizard X's mouth.
This enhanced Flamethrower, far beyond the temperature of an ordinary Flamethrower, carried terrifying scorching heat.
Everywhere it passed, the snowflakes were completely evaporated into mist.
Even the air itself seemed to burn with explosive heat.
"Not bad."
Watching the snowflakes filling the sky scatter completely, Shuzo could see that this Mega Charizard X's strength truly far surpassed the Pokémon he had encountered before.
"Ice Beam!"
"Screeech!"
A terrifying extreme cold erupted.
Even the air was frozen.
"Fire Spin!"
"Roar!"
Deep-blue flames condensed into a massive vortex.
The scorching Fire Spin collided with the pillar of ice, sending up endless clouds of steam.
After the mist dispersed, the entire ground had been divided into two clearly separated regions.
One half was covered in ice.
The other half was covered in blazing flames.
This astonishing sight made the audience fall silent for an instant.
Then, tsunami-like cheers burst out.
Everyone had originally thought this would be a one-sided, crushing battle.
No one expected it to actually be an evenly matched duel!
Inside the resting room, Himeko could not help nodding repeatedly when she saw this.
It was exactly as she had guessed.
Mega Charizard X really was evenly matched with Articuno.
If things continued like this, it might truly be possible for it to defeat Articuno.
When that happened, they would be able to see what Shuzo's remaining Pokémon were.
"This really did exceed my expectations."
"However, if this is all you have, then you're still far from enough!"
"Articuno! Don't waste any more time!"
"Screeech!!"
Articuno spread its wings and flew, raising its altitude.
Its aura rose along with it.
A powerful oppressive pressure spread out from its body.
It covered the entire venue.
That astonishing pressure made everyone present feel an intense palpitation in their hearts.
It was as though the great blue bird flying in the air truly were a god.
"End it! Sheer Cold!"
"Screeech!!"
Its wings fanned outward.
An icy-blue aura of energy spilled out.
The temperature of the entire space began dropping at an exaggerated speed.
(End of Chapter)
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