The ground trembled violently…
Pfft.
Nothing happened.
Not even a grain of sand stirred.
NANI?
Tyranitar stared blankly at the ground, letting out a confused growl.
Its mind was in complete disarray.
Losing its signature sandstorm was bad enough.
But now even its proud Earthquake had completely failed.
How was it supposed to keep fighting like this?
A faint shimmer flickered in Tyranitar's eyes.
It looked so aggrieved it was practically on the verge of tears.
You can't bully a Pokémon like this!!
At this point, Tyranitar had already begun thinking about retreating.
But Aaron had no intention of letting it get away so easily.
He called out to Snorlax:
"Snorlax… Nika Form!"
Aaron held nothing back.
Right from the start, he activated Snorlax's Gear 5.
"Snorlax…"
Snorlax pursed its lips and let out a low, angry roar.
A brilliant white light erupted from its body.
In an instant, clouds of mist spread outward. Within the white haze, white flames crowned Snorlax's head, while the Sun God's Flame coiled around its massive body.
White vapor drifted around it.
A terrifying aura radiated from its enormous form—like a sun god descending upon the world.
Sun God—Nika Snorlax!
Has arrived!!
"Snorlax… Armament Haki—Kong Gun!"
Aaron's cold command rang out sharply.
"SNORLAX…!"
Nika Snorlax let out a deep growl.
Its right fist suddenly swelled in size.
A layer of pitch-black Armament Haki coated the fist, compressing inward with immense force, while blazing white Sun God's Flame wrapped tightly around it, radiating a terrifying presence.
BOOM—
A violent shockwave split the air as Nika Snorlax's Bajrang Gun shot forward like a blazing cannon.
It slammed straight into Tyranitar.
Before Tyranitar could even react, Snorlax's massive fist had already struck.
BOOM—
A heavy, thunderous impact echoed across the forest.
Tyranitar's enormous body staggered backward several steps before finally digging its feet into the ground to stop its momentum.
Even so, its immense physical defense—and its natural resistance to Normal-type attacks—prevented the blow from causing any serious damage.
Because of that—the blow failed to inflict any serious injury.
"ROOOAR—!"
Even so, the impact still hurt.
Tyranitar's fury erupted as it roared at Nika Snorlax.
A deep gray aura surged across its body as dark energy rapidly gathered before its mouth.
In the next instant—
Dark Pulse burst forth.
A violent wave of dark energy shot toward Nika Snorlax like a compressed shockwave.
"Snorlax—use your elasticity and spring upward!"
Seeing the incoming attack, Aaron's expression sharpened as he immediately gave the command.
"Snorlax!"
Nika Snorlax instantly compressed its legs like coiled springs—
then launched itself high into the air.
The Dark Pulse streaked past beneath it and slammed directly into the massive tree behind.
BOOM—
A violent explosion echoed through the forest.
The towering tree shattered apart, splintering into countless fragments that scattered through the air.
"Snorlax—Belly Drum! Then follow up with Armament Haki—Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun!"
Aaron's voice rang out again.
Midair, Nika Snorlax narrowed its eyes.
Gray energy surged from its body as a terrifying aura burst outward like a raging tide.
A crimson gleam flashed across its eyes.
Belly Drum activated.
Snorlax's Attack instantly rose to +6 stages—a fourfold increase in power.
"SNORLAX—!"
Snorlax roared furiously.
Blazing white Sun God's Flame ignited around its right fist while black Armament Haki coated the entire arm.
A dazzling radiance burst outward in every direction.
Nearby Pokémon and observers couldn't even keep their eyes open.
"SNORLAX—!"
Snorlax's thunderous roar shook the forest.
BOOM—
A colossal impact exploded through the air.
Snorlax's Bajrang Gun slammed directly into Tyranitar's body.
"ROOOAR—!"
Tyranitar let out a pained roar as its enormous body was blasted several meters backward by the strike.