"Go! Keep attacking!"
Garchomp gathered energy inside its mouth.
Aerodactyl was still immobilized by the side effect of Giga Impact.
It had no way to dodge.
The attack struck it directly.
The sphere of Dragon Rage energy exploded.
A tremendous amount of energy crashed into Aerodactyl.
The resulting shock wave sent muddy water splashing in every direction, soaking Daisuke from head to toe.
"As expected of Garchomp!"
After feeling the power of the move, Daisuke could not help voicing his admiration.
"Now it's our turn! Hyper Beam!"
"We'll use Hyper Beam too!"
Yellow spheres of energy gathered inside both Pokémon's mouths.
In the next instant, two immensely powerful beams erupted almost simultaneously.
They collided in midair.
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded throughout the arena.
The resulting flash illuminated the entire area.
The explosion was terrifyingly large.
It was as though a missile had detonated in the middle of the battlefield.
A massive shock wave swept violently across the arena.
Daisuke planted his feet firmly and struggled to avoid being blown away.
Denjiro did the same on the opposite side.
The smoke and dust soon cleared.
After using two extremely powerful moves in succession while already injured, Aerodactyl's altitude had begun to decrease.
It beat its wings and panted heavily.
Its condition did not appear particularly good.
Garchomp had dropped to one knee and was also breathing heavily.
The previous collision appeared to have exhausted almost all its remaining stamina.
Its condition was no better than Aerodactyl's.
This confrontation had been a genuine clash at full strength.
It was a direct showdown between two ace Pokémon.
The entire arena became silent.
Everyone stared at the battlefield, eagerly awaiting what would happen next.
They all wanted to know which of these two Pokémon would ultimately emerge victorious.
Garchomp suddenly stood up.
It staggered forward several steps.
Then it abruptly broke into a charge.
It kicked off the ground and leaped into the air, the motion of its wing-like arms creating a fierce burst of wind pressure.
In the blink of an eye, it reached Aerodactyl.
One of its wing-like arms shone with white light.
It slashed down ferociously.
"Dodge it, Aerodactyl!"
Daisuke cried out in alarm.
However, Aerodactyl did not react.
It was not because it did not want to.
It was simply incapable of doing so.
It had used Giga Impact and Hyper Beam in rapid succession.
Moves of such tremendous power had almost completely drained its body.
Furthermore, the side effects of both attacks had accumulated.
Aerodactyl wanted to avoid the incoming strike, but it could not force its body to respond.
In the end, Aerodactyl released a miserable cry and fell from the sky.
It struck the ground and lost consciousness.
It had completely lost the ability to battle.
"Aerodactyl is unable to battle! Garchomp wins!"
The referee's voice rang out.
Daisuke could only sigh as he silently recalled Aerodactyl.
"The match is over! The winner is Denjiro!"
The referee announced the result once again.
Thunderous applause erupted throughout the arena.
The cheers and screams were so loud that they nearly lifted the roof.
Denjiro smiled and acknowledged the audience.
After exchanging a few consoling words with Daisuke, the two competitors left the battlefield.
The spectators remained behind, still reliving the spectacular confrontation they had just witnessed.
After the match ended, their attention naturally shifted toward the other battles taking place throughout the arena.
However, after watching for a while, their interest rapidly diminished.
The other battles were far less exciting and intense than the confrontation between Daisuke and Denjiro.
There was no helping it.
Both competitors were publicly recognized as being among the tournament's twenty strongest participants.
The competition had only reached the round in which 128 competitors were being reduced to 64.
A battle of such exceptional quality was still a rare occurrence at this stage.
However, as long as the tournament continued progressing, the later matches would undoubtedly become increasingly spectacular.
Inside the VIP viewing area, Shiko lost interest after the confrontation ended.
There was no helping it.
From his perspective, the other battles contained very little psychological maneuvering or tactical depth.
In truth, even Denjiro and Daisuke's match had seemed merely passable to him.
That kind of psychological contest and battle intelligence could only produce results when the difference between the two sides was relatively small.
When the difference in strength became too great, no strategy could overcome it.
Before absolute power, every technique and tactic became meaningless.
In the next instant, Shiko's figure flickered.
Before Himeko and the other Alliance higher-ups could react, he disappeared from the viewing area.
(End of Chapter)
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