"Bronzong, Hyper Beam!"
"Hippowdon, Earthquake!"
"Scizor, Swords Dance — then Fury Cutter!"
A massive Bronzong materialized midair.
Standing atop it was a blue-haired man in glasses and a crimson suit—his sharp gaze cutting like a blade.
Lucian.
Sinnoh's Psychic-type Elite Four leader.
In front of him hovered an Espeon, eyes gleaming coldly.
To his left stood an elderly woman with silver hair—Bertha, the Ground-type master.
To his right, a green-haired young man—Aaron, the Bug-type specialist.
And together with Flint—
The Sinnoh Elite Four had assembled.
Ten minutes earlier, upon learning of the disturbance at Mount Coronet, Lucian had used Espeon's psychic power to rush back immediately. Unable to reach Flint, he feared something had happened.
On the way, he retrieved Bertha and Aaron via teleportation.
And now—
They arrived just in time.
Bronzong's Hyper Beam slammed into the towering Claydol.
The colossal body trembled and crashed to the ground.
Bertha's Hippowdon followed with a devastating Earthquake, the tremors striking Claydol head-on.
Scizor darted in like an assassin—Swords Dance boosting its attack before unleashing a flurry of Fury Cutters.
Under the coordinated assault of all four Elite Four members, Claydol's enormous size became a liability.
Aiden calmly recalled it with a Heavy Ball.
Seven Poké Balls appeared in his hand.
A flash of light—
Sceptile.
Pidgeot.
Milotic.
Metagross.
Infernape.
Shiny Aggron.
Aerodactyl.
His seven strongest non-legendary main forces.
"You want to overwhelm me with numbers?" Aiden smiled faintly. "Interesting. Let me see just how strong the Sinnoh Elite Four truly are."
Lucian sent out Gallade.
Bertha released Gliscor.
Aaron called forth Drapion.
Flint's Level 75 Infernape and Level 71 Flareon rejoined the field.
Lucian's Bronzong and Gallade stood at Level 78.
Bertha's Hippowdon and Gliscor hovered in the low 70s.
Aaron's Scizor and Drapion sat at Level 69.
The power structure was clear.
The head of the Elite Four possessed peak Champion-tier strength.
The second ranked had high Champion-tier aces.
The third blended early Champion and peak Elite-level power.
The fourth hovered around peak Elite.
No wonder Elite Four leaders could challenge regional Champions.
Aiden exhaled.
"Sceptile. Pidgeot. Metagross. Aerodactyl. Aggron."
"Mega Evolve."
Five dazzling prisms of light erupted simultaneously.
Mega Sceptile.
Mega Pidgeot.
Mega Metagross.
Mega Aerodactyl.
Mega Aggron.
The battlefield shook.
Infernape's flames flared higher.
Milotic's eyes shimmered.
They wished to go further.
Aiden nodded.
Psychic power surged outward.
Two figures merged with him in spirit.
Bond Evolution.
Flames erupted skyward—
Bond Infernape emerged from a pillar of fire.
At the same time—
A waterfall manifested from thin air.
A melodious song echoed across Mount Coronet.
From cascading water descended—
Bond Milotic.
Twenty meters long.
Her once jade-white body now glowed with pristine radiance.
A white horn extended from her head like Dragonair's.
Crimson twin ribbons fluttered elegantly.
She resembled a flawless white dragon of water.
Ding!
Bond Milotic's current stats:
Pokémon: Bond Milotic
Level: 76
Abilities: Cute Charm, Marvel Scale, Water Veil (restores HP gradually during battle)
Type: Water
Aptitude: Red
Bond Evolution: Bond Milotic
Mega Evolution: Unlockable
Moves: Water Pulse, Disarming Voice, Hypnosis, Attract, Dragon Tail, Recover, Hydro Pump…
Affinity: 255
The Sinnoh Elite Four fell silent.
Seven Pokémon.
Five Mega Evolutions.
Two Bond Evolutions.
And the trainer himself radiating psychic pressure rivaling a legendary.
Lucian adjusted his glasses slowly.
"…So this is the challenger from Hoenn."
Flint grinned despite the tension.
"Heh. Now this is a fight."
Mount Coronet trembled beneath the gathering storm.
Aiden Flint stood alone—
Against the full Sinnoh Elite Four.
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