Beedrill's rapidly spinning lance-like stingers slammed together.
SKREEEEEE!
A harsh metallic screech tore through the battlefield.
FWOOOSH!!
Sparks exploded outward.
Then violent flames suddenly erupted from the spinning stingers.
The twin lances ignited in blazing fire, and under the amplification of Spiritual Pressure, the flames instantly turned pitch-black.
Like hellfire itself, they burned with terrifying heat.
Beedrill's body began spinning together with its lances, transforming into a massive flaming drill wrapped in raging black fire.
"Ding~ Congratulations, you lucky bastard. Your Beedrill has mastered a new move!"
"Please check the move data yourself, Host…"
The System's voice suddenly rang out beside Aaron's ears, making him freeze for a brief moment.
But there was no time to check now.
Mega Scizor had already spread its wings and charged forward, surrounded by terrifying wind blades.
"Beedrill… go!"
Excitement flashed through Aaron's eyes.
He had never expected that a sudden spark of inspiration would actually allow Beedrill to master an entirely new move.
BOOOOM!!
Wrapped in raging black flames, the spinning lance tip resembled a gigantic black drill as it shot toward Mega Scizor at terrifying speed.
BOOOOOOOM!!!
The two immensely powerful new moves collided head-on.
A deafening explosion echoed throughout the valley forest, startling countless birds and wild Pokémon.
Terrifying shockwaves rippled through the air like violent tidal waves, surging outward again and again.
RUMBLE!!
Dust and shattered stones were blasted high into the sky.
Tree branches snapped apart under the pressure.
The old man was nearly blown away, but thankfully his Scizor rushed in front of him and blocked the terrifying aftermath of the explosion.
WHOOOOOSH!!
The raging gale still howled across the battlefield.
Thick smoke rolled through the crater while black sparks drifted through the air like blooming black lotus flowers.
…
As the shockwaves gradually faded, the smoke and dust at the center of the explosion slowly dispersed.
Two figures emerged from the haze.
One black.
One crimson.
They stood back-to-back in complete silence.
Whoooosh…
A gentle breeze swept across the battlefield.
"SCIZOR…!!"
Mega Scizor suddenly let out a painful cry.
Its body trembled before collapsing heavily into the crater below.
Its Mega form slowly faded away, returning it to normal Scizor form.
Its eyes had already turned into spirals.
Scizor was unable to battle.
Mega Beedrill vs. Mega Scizor…
Beedrill wins!!
"Scizor!!"
Moss's expression changed instantly.
He hurried into the crater and rushed to Scizor's side, holding it anxiously in his arms.
"Scizor…"
Scizor struggled to open its eyes and weakly called out to Moss.
It almost seemed like it was apologizing, as though blaming itself for losing the battle.
"You idiot… how could this possibly be your fault?"
"It's because my commands weren't good enough."
"I'm the one who was too weak."
Moss gently stroked Scizor's face, his eyes slightly red.
"But it's okay…"
"We'll keep getting stronger."
"One day, we'll definitely win."
Moss spoke seriously to Scizor.
"Scizor…"
Scizor nodded firmly before finally falling unconscious.
Moss recalled Scizor back into its Poké Ball and spoke softly,
"Rest well, Scizor…"
"You were amazing."
Moss took a deep breath, then stood up and walked toward Aaron.
Meanwhile, Beedrill had already returned to Aaron's side and reverted back to its normal form.
Its wings buzzed softly as it hovered in the air.
"Beedrill… nice work."
Aaron smiled as he gently patted Beedrill's head.
Bzzzz…
Beedrill let out a cheerful buzz.
Clearly, receiving praise from Aaron had put it in an excellent mood.
Its antennae swayed back and forth happily, making it look unexpectedly adorable.
Aaron could not help smiling at the sight.
Then he opened Beedrill's status panel to check the new move it had mastered.
[Move Name: Unnamed]
[Type: Fire]
[Power: 120]
[Category: Physical]
[Proficiency: Proficient]
[Description: Spins both lance-like stingers at high speed to generate flames, then transforms into a blazing spiral drill that crashes into the enemy, dealing tremendous damage while lowering the target's Physical Defense by two stages.]
"Hah…"
Aaron drew in a sharp breath.
He had never expected the move's power to reach 120.
And it even possessed proficiency growth.
That meant the higher its proficiency became, the stronger the move would continue to grow.
No wonder it had instantly defeated Mega Scizor.
After all, this was a Fire-type move, and Mega Scizor was four-times weak to Fire.
To Mega Scizor, that attack had practically been a point-blank nuclear explosion.
Aaron nodded in satisfaction.
He had unexpectedly gained something incredibly valuable.
It was all thanks to Moss's combination move giving him that flash of inspiration.
Otherwise, he never would have created such a powerful technique.
Aaron stared at the panel for a moment, thinking it over.
A move built from twin lances.
A spiral drill.
Black flames.
"Twin… Spiral…"
He paused, then smiled.
"Twin Spiral Flame Lance."
Aaron officially named the new move.
This became the very first self-created move of his journey.
But Aaron firmly believed it definitely would not be the last.
This was only the beginning.