The evolution of these creatures...
was clearly not happening because their own strength and energy reserves...
had naturally reached some sort of evolutionary threshold.
Instead...
it was almost as though their evolution was being forcibly triggered.
Although Belotti couldn't see exactly what was happening...
he was certain of one thing.
Their evolution...
was definitely connected to the mysterious man standing opposite him.
Every time Shiko extended his hand...
some kind of completely invisible energy would be transmitted.
And it was precisely that energy...
that triggered their evolution.
Just who...
was this guy?
Why did he possess such a terrifying ability?
Belotti stared fixedly at Shiko.
He tried to find even the slightest clue...
within those calm eyes beneath the hood.
Unfortunately...
he found nothing.
Meanwhile...
on the battlefield...
Suicune stared at the newly evolved Vikemon.
It could feel the tremendous aura radiating from its opponent.
Although it didn't want to admit it...
for the first time...
Suicune genuinely felt the urge to retreat.
Even during the previous battle...
when Suicune had realized...
that it probably couldn't defeat the massive Zudomon...
it had never felt this kind of negativity.
Instead...
its fighting spirit had been ignited.
It had searched for every possible method...
trying to find a way to break through its opponent.
But now...
staring at this completely transformed opponent...
and feeling that overwhelming, aggressively oppressive aura...
Suicune was genuinely afraid.
The creature standing opposite it...
had unquestionably reached the level of a Second-tier Legendary.
With that degree of combat strength...
defeating Suicune would be effortless.
And what happened next...
completely proved Suicune's judgment correct.
Because Vikemon soon displayed...
a level of strength that drove Suicune into despair.
Suicune was beaten so thoroughly...
that it couldn't even properly fight back.
Vikemon had already decided...
to end this battle quickly.
After all...
Shiko had allowed him to evolve at this exact moment...
for precisely that purpose.
"Arctic Blizzard!!"
Vikemon unleashed his special move!
A terrifying blizzard erupted from around his body...
and began sweeping across the entire venue!
The raging snowstorm...
instantly overwhelmed the rainy weather that had covered the battlefield...
replacing it with a violent blizzard!
And the target of this attack...
was Suicune!
Within the terrifying storm of snow and ice...
Suicune felt its body temperature rapidly dropping.
A bone-chilling cold...
began spreading from within its body...
toward every part of its frame.
Then...
Suicune realized...
that its body was no longer responding properly.
Struggling to lower its head...
it discovered something horrifying.
At some point...
its entire body had been completely frozen solid!
What terrifying power!
Before Suicune could even finish processing what had happened...
Vikemon's next attack was already coming!
The massive chained weapon that had been resting on his back...
had somehow already appeared in his hands.
"Thor's Hammer!!"
Vikemon swung the weapon around several times.
Then...
carrying power as terrifying as heavenly thunder...
he brought it crashing down...
straight toward the frozen Suicune!
(End of Chapter)
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