I can’t lose!
There’s a reason I must win!
Recalling all that, Alain’s expression changed once again. This change made his opponent, Terrance, pause in surprise.
“Such a strong desire to win…”
Alain’s conviction was almost bursting beyond its limits, about to become tangible.
And Charizard, who had undergone Mega Evolution with the strength of its Trainer, felt that very conviction from its Trainer as well.
“GRAAAH!!!”
With a black body and ghostly blue flames, the Mega Charizard rose slowly from the ground like a dragon flying out from purgatory.
The next moment, the aura radiating from Mega Charizard surged even more!
“Such strong conviction…”“But…”
Terrance’s gaze also grew serious. His opponent’s desire to win, his seriousness, and his conviction; all of it demanded a response.
And his response would be to show Mega Altaria and his strongest power, to give his opponent the respect he deserved!
“Charizard, let’s go, use Steel Wing!!”
Alain waved his hand. Mega Charizard was adept at moves like Thunderbolt, Dragon Claw, Blast Burn, and Steel Wing, but only Steel Wing could deal the most significant damage to Mega Altaria at this moment!!
Clinging to this last straw, Alain practically roared out the command.
He could accept losing to an Elite Four when he was weak.
But if he were defeated by an unknown, nameless Trainer, what right would he have to call himself the strongest?!
Mega Charizard, Steel Wing!!
Surrounded by swirling air currents, Mega Charizard shot forward, its steel wings slicing toward Mega Altaria like blades!
Facing Alain’s conviction, Terrance took a deep breath.
The next moment, a pink aura enveloped Mega Altaria’s body.
This aura was far calmer than the totem aura, yet the power it contained was by no means inferior!!
This was a new domain—a fusion of totem aura and the mysterious Mega Ring’s Mega Evolution, bringing forth Fairy energy!
“Altaria, Giga…. Impact!!”
This move—the terrifying strike that had utterly crushed Leo’s ace Pokémon, Electivire—was now calmly uttered by Terrance.
Sure, Fairy-type moves weren’t as effective against Mega Charizard as Dragon-type ones. But—
The destructive power of this move far surpassed even Dragon Rush!
Originally a Normal-type move, Giga Impact, once transformed into a Fairy-type move, powered up by the mysterious aura and used by a Totem Mega Altaria, it had enough power to destroy everything!
Enveloped in Fairy energy, Mega Altaria transformed into a shining fairy light, speeding head-on toward Mega Charizard like a phantom!
The gentle Fairy energy, at this moment, sent a chill through Mega Charizard’s entire body.
Steel Wing was fast, and it could feel its Trainer’s will to win, but in the face of this seemingly calm yet horrifyingly eerie attack, Mega Charizard’s instincts screamed: Retreat, retreat, retreat!
“Mega Altaria’s Ability, Pixilate, turns Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves, and increases their power slightly,” Alain said with a grave expression. He had studied under Professor Augustine Sycamore, whose research focused on Mega Evolution, and Alain was quite knowledgeable about the subject.
“Charizard, dodge to the side and then strike back with Steel Wing!!” Alain shouted.
Facing Mega Altaria’s body transformed into a beam of fairy light, Mega Charizard twisted its body away in horror, then watched with narrowed pupils and heavy breathing as the massive beam grazed past it.
Rather than calling it a beam, it would be more accurate to describe it as a pillar of light.
“It’s useless.”
Terrance thought to himself, eyes fixed on the battlefield.
Was it really so easy to dodge Mega Altaria’s ultimate move?
After all, it had learned no small amount of flying techniques from Beautifly!!
Just as Mega Charizard narrowly dodged to the side, the pillar of light that Mega Altaria had become suddenly rebounded as if it had refracted!
Even faster!!
Even more powerful!!
At that moment, Ash nearly shouted aloud. He knew this move, and had even personally taught it to his own Pokémon.
Aerial Ace!
However, this version of Aerial Ace was different from the one he knew. It seemed to be using Aerial Ace purely as a flight technique, incorporating it into the attack, forcibly transforming it into an even more skillful and refined flying maneuver!
“Perfect!” Seeing Mega Altaria’s textbook-like turn, Akon couldn’t help but praise it.
“This is bad!!”
“Charizard, dodge…now!!”
Seeing this, Alain’s expression instantly turned frantic. But Mega Altaria turned around too fast, and completely unexpected. It was already too late to dodge.
To think that under the tremendous force of Giga Impact, it could still control its body to pull off such a maneuver!
“This is unbelievable.” Clemont pushed up his glasses with his usual gesture, trying to hide his shock.
The battle scene froze at the moment Mega Altaria, enveloped in Fairy energy, had transformed into a dazzling beam of fairy light as it attacked.
The light beam struck the stunned Mega Charizard head-on, triggering a massive explosion mid-air. Immediately after, the beam of fairy light pierced through the explosion!
Within the thick mist, a black body slowly fell, crashing to the ground with a loud bang. On the other side, the Fairy energy surrounding Mega Altaria shattered. The move had taken a toll on it, and it needed a moment to rest and recover.
However, this strongest attack unleashed by Totem Mega Altaria at a price had inflicted unimaginable damage on Mega Charizard!
“Charizard!!!”
Looking at his Pokémon, Alain cried out in panic.
The next moment, he felt the power of Mega Evolution begin to fade. Mega Charizard reverted to its original form and collapsed unconscious.
“Charizard is unable to battle. So, the winner is Terrance—” Clemont found it unbelievable. A battle between Mega Evolutions… and it ended in such a one-sided way?
Only a single turn had passed since the Mega Evolutions!!
“Even with the power of Mega Evolution, there’s still a disparity from a Top Trainer.” Terrance actually had some admiration for Alain. He had sensed Alain’s strong conviction as a Trainer, but that alone wasn’t enough.
In the face of reality, in the face of overwhelming strength, having a reason to win is not enough.
“Altaria, you did great.” Taking out a Poké Ball to recall Altaria, Terrance walked toward Alain and extended his hand.
“That was a brilliant battle.”
“Th… thanks…” Alain murmured, somewhat absent-mindedly. After losing to Chef Siebold, this was another defeat, and this time was after he had grown so much stronger. He was unwilling to accept it.
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