Chapter 970: Heatran

"Self, Self-Destruct——!!"

The audience looked at the smoke and dust flying in the arena, and in their ears was Flobo's desperate shouting.

No one expected that after Regirock entered the field, the move used through Sleep Talk would be 【Self-Destruct】.

Including All Baimu himself.

However, from his perspective, the sudden Self-Destruct was full of surprises, but it wasn't a particularly bad option.

It just meant he lost the title of a perfect victory.

"Jiu-wo——"

A loud cry sounded.

The scarred Mega Latios broke through the smoke and clouds; clearly, Self-Destruct failed to take it down in one wave.

The excellent damage-bearing ability made All Baimu feel regretful about this.

Was Regirock's sacrifice in vain?

Absolutely not!

When Tobias shouted: "Recover!"

"Extreme Speed!"

All Baimu also pointed at Mega Latios and gave the order.

This made Tobias astonished to find that Regirock had already been switched out, and Regieleki had entered the field again to hold up the banner of harvesting!

Zing!

Shining white light broke through the smoke and dust in the arena.

The strong wind caused by the super speed was like an invisible wall, blowing away the remaining dust.

"Dodge it!"

Tobias's expression was sharp.

Mega Latios rushed to the high sky at extreme speed, with Recover maintaining a continuous state.

After being injured, it was basically impossible for its speed to be faster than Regieleki's.

In that case.

It could only adopt a high-mobility and complex flight posture!

Mega Latios was like a real jet fighter, rotating complexly and moving irregularly, intending to dodge the tracking of the "supersonic missile."

——It didn't have any effect.

Regieleki's Extreme Speed exceeded everyone's common sense; at least in this arena, there was no Pokémon that could avoid it.

"Beep beep beep!"

Regieleki appeared in front of the opponent like a flash, and before it could react, swung its slender electric tentacles like lightning!

Bang!

"Jiu-wo!"

Mega Latios wailed and fell, Recover was interrupted, and the situation was exactly the same as a few minutes ago!

Fortunately, the 【Levitate】 ability took effect in time, making it hover close to the ground.

But even so.

Mega Latios's state was visibly poor.

"Recover failed! Regieleki's Extreme Speed cannot be dodged! A true flying speed!!"

Amidst Flobo's shouting, the audience outside the arena held their breath.

Tobias didn't choose to switch Mega Latios out; he knew the latter only had one attack left, and even if switched out, it couldn't recover in a short time.

Could only fight!

"Latios! Luster Purge!"

This was the first time Mega Latios had used an offensive move since it appeared.

Before this, Tobias had been using status moves wildly.

But it ended up with such a result.

High above the sky.

"Electro Ball!"

"Beep beep beep——Lei! Ji! Le!"

Regieleki's whole body erupted with intense electric flashes, its tentacles rotated in front of its body, forming a spherical lightning ball and rushing downward!

And welcoming the Electro Ball was a pink-purple beam of light.

Mega Latios was full of dazzling luster, and the strong mental power distorted the air around it.

Buzz!!

The beam of light collided with the Electro Ball!

The power of the two seemed to be on par, stalemate in mid-air.

"Break through it!"

Tobias shouted.

Mega Latios also howled, the previously increased Special Attack seemed to have taken effect, and the pink-purple beam of light visibly grew a circle from the bottom!

Boom!!

The sound changed from ear-piercing to dull, showing its all-out effort at the moment.

However.

This move was just a bait.

All Baimu: "Extreme Speed."

He had never thought about competing with Mega Latios in skills; the opponent's Special Attack race and state changes were not for show.

Electro Ball was only responsible for interference, making the opponent unable to change attacks in the first time.

Preventing any accidents.

"Beep beep beep!"

Regieleki in mid-air disappeared instantly, plus the priority of Extreme Speed.

Making it seem like it didn't have a gap in using moves.

Thud!

The Electro Ball, pushed back by Luster Purge, exploded, rolling up a sky full of smoke and dust.

Some viewers relaxed, but some noticed Regieleki's disappearance.

Shining white light fell from the high sky.

When everyone saw the trajectory left by this residual energy, on the messy ground, Mega Latios flew out of the arena!

Whoosh——

Bang!

Its back slammed heavily against the wall at the edge of the field, creating spider-web-like cracks, while its face twisted in pain, then suddenly relaxed.

The Porygon referee machine announced the result:

"Latios is unable to battle! Regieleki wins! Tobias's remaining Pokémon is one."

"The winner is decided! Too fast! Too fast! Unparalleled speed! Regieleki's Extreme Speed is invincible!"

Flobo's shouting continued to echo in the arena.

Buzz!

The audience stands were in an uproar.

It ended just like that?

The legendary blue Latios actually——

Some people couldn't accept this result, but facts speak louder than words; Latios not only lost, but lost miserably!

Everyone saw the scene where Regieleki maintained a suppression posture throughout.

Fast speed really seems to be able to do whatever it wants.

Tobias!

You are wasting heaven's gifts!

They cast angry gazes at Tobias in the field, having the illusion that "I can do it too."

Is it hard to command a Pokémon to get beaten?

He only used Luster Purge at the end!

In fact.

It wasn't that Tobias didn't want to attack, but he couldn't find an opportunity to attack; since Darkrai lost, the rhythm of the match had been completely mastered by All Baimu.

When one side mastered the initiative, the other side, besides being forced to parry and trying to improve their state to wait for a counterattack, couldn't do anything.

And Tobias just happened to plan that way.

The intention of frequently using buff moves was to make Mega Latios's state reach its peak, and finally use 【Stored Power】 to reverse it in one fell swoop!

The higher the ability range, the stronger the move effect; as long as he held a big one, what was the use of Regieleki being fast?

You can hit me countless times, I only need to hit you once!

Unfortunately.

The appearance of Self-Destruct broke Tobias's entire plan.

Mega Latios's state instantly fell to the level of residual blood; you know, before this, although it had eaten a few moves, its stamina was maintained very healthily.

Where can you reason with this?

The number of buffs wasn't enough, the power of Stored Power was mediocre, and he had no other choice.

"......"

God didn't stand on his side.

Tobias lowered his eyes, took out a Poké Ball, and recalled Latios.

Audience stands.

Bartlas and others pondered without speaking; they could guess Tobias's thoughts.

But no one thought that without Self-Destruct, this tactic could be successfully realized.

Anyone who thought All Baimu suppressed Tobias to death by relying on the raw strength of his Pokémon would definitely end up very miserably.

Simply because as they fought, they would find that even though the strength of the Pokémon was equal, and even their own side was more favorable, why were they still being suppressed?

The charm of rhythm and timing is a compulsory course that all Trainers have to take for a lifetime.

And since the start of the match, the battle between legends finally ushered in the last duel.

After a brief hesitation, Tobias made a choice.

"Go! Heatran!"

Bang!

White light landed in the arena.

Turning into a huge quadruped creature covered in magma and metal blocks—Heatran.

"Ho-ta!"

The legendary volcano Pokémon!

Tobias searched around and found that he had no Pokémon that could catch up with Regieleki.

In that case.

Then adopt another fighting style.

But he didn't expect All Baimu to choose to switch again, as if he wanted all the Pokémon under his command to show their faces.

Bang!

"Long long long——Lei! Ji! Duo!"

Regidrago appeared, its strange shape attracting the attention of the audience.

A new giant!

Like the electric pillar, the data on the dragon pillar was pitifully little, and basically no one in the field recognized this Pokémon.

Rose might recognize it.

But he had returned to Galar after the qualifiers ended.

A busy person like this being able to spare a day to personally watch the opening ceremony of other regions was undoubtedly a great honor.

No one could ask for more.

Flobo held the introduction, letting the audience understand the basic information of Regidrago.

Tobias also vaguely heard some.

He decisively ordered: "Eruption!"

"Dragon Energy!"

In the arena.

Regidrago flew into mid-air.

Its peculiar arms closed, its body twisted into the head of a bone dragon, brewing high-energy fluctuations in front of its opening and closing jaws!

At the same time.

Heatran opened its huge mouth, and the raging flames gathered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Ho-ta!!"

In an instant.

Both Pokémon sprayed terrifying pillars of flames at each other!

Deep purple and orange-red radiance intertwined, like two high-tonnage aerial bombs exploding in the air, bursting suddenly!

Boom——!!

The shining radiance that surpassed all previous moves lit up the entire arena!

The dazzling strong light forced the audience to close their eyes, and the heat wave mixed with flames was like an angry tsunami, fiercely impacting the protective wall, making it tremble crazily as if it were about to shatter!

A large amount of residual energy rushed into the sky, forming a huge pillar of light that could be clearly seen from under the mountain, causing many viewers who couldn't be on the scene to look up and gaze.

What a terrifying scene!

But the audience on the scene didn't feel scared, but rather excited, cheering repeatedly.

That's right!

This is what they wanted to see!

Big scene!

"The earth-shattering move collision! The charm of Legendary Pokémon!" Flobo shouted passionately, wishing he could grab the microphone like K-singing.

In the arena.

The sky full of smoke and dust dissipated quickly.

Heatran and Regidrago were on both sides, and in the middle was a huge crater that had sunk, and all kinds of rocks and gravel were gone.

The former's body surface was glowing with gold, which was the Light Screen left by Mega Latios before.

"Eruption Heatran..."

All Baimu rubbed his chin.

Heatran that can learn Eruption is a rare item, basically impossible to get in the game, and it appeared once in the animation.

Remember it was in the Sinnoh region, a wild Heatran protected by rangers.

Is there any relationship between them?

Didn't think deeply.

All Baimu ordered: "Earth Power!"

"Dodge it! Magma Storm!"

Tobias's order followed closely behind.

The tentative Eruption made him realize that Regidrago's Special Defense was not low, and the move just now should be Special Attack, and the power was not bad.

Then where would its shortcomings be?

Speed?

Tobias also really wanted to know what Regidrago's ability would be.

Judging from the fact that its feet could not touch the ground and it had flight ability, it was very likely 【Levitate】.

The result of insufficient intelligence was that everything needed him to unlock slowly.

The unfavorable situation became even more unfavorable.

"Long long long!"

Regidrago's short, thick right foot stomped on the ground, and a crack overflowing with strong light spread quickly toward Heatran.

"Ho-ta!"

Heatran dodged quickly, opening its mouth to spray a large group of raging magma storms!

The rotating magma blocks emitted amazing heat, as if they could melt everything!

"Dodge! Dragon Dance!"

"Long long long——"

Regidrago closed its arms, rotating and flying into the sky, making itself graze past the magma storm.

The scorching flames lit up its crimson core.

The distance between the two sides narrowed.

Tobias tried to lead the rhythm of the match.

"Metal Sound!"

"Ho-ta——"

Heatran aimed its huge mouth at the Regidrago in mid-air, releasing a terrifying metallic sound wave.

The dragon pillar rotated its body, and crimson flames revolved around it, but it was accidentally hit by the terrifying low-frequency sound wave, and its whole body trembled uncontrollably.

A few seconds later.

The orange light and blue light of ability value improvement lit up one after another.

Tobias pursued the victory with every second.

"Flash Cannon!"

If his judgment was correct, Regidrago should be a single Dragon-type Pokémon.

Fire-type moves were not very effective against it, while Steel-type moves were not resisted.

Opportunity!

"Ho-ta!"

Heatran aimed at Regidrago in mid-air and sprayed a shining silver beam of light!

Regidrago tried to dodge again, but the remaining power of Metal Sound was still there, and it only dodged a part of Flash Cannon.

Bang!

Silver light and smoke erupted, making it fall from mid-air!

Just when Tobias thought he could launch further attacks, Regidrago, which fell to the ground, suddenly shot a huge deep purple ball of light into the sky!

Bang!

The ball of light exploded quickly, turning into countless deep purple light arrows smashing toward Heatran!

Hard top?

Tobias hesitated; with the protection of Light Screen, and Heatran resisting Dragon-type moves, hard-resisting Draco Meteor was not a problem at all.

But All Baimu had more than just Regidrago.

He had to ensure Heatran left enough stamina to deal with Regieleki, so that there was a possibility of winning!

At this thought.

He decisively ordered: "Dig!"

"Ho-ta!"

Heatran dug open the ground that had been bombed to pieces by various moves, dodging Draco Meteor while quickly approaching Regidrago.

The situation seemed to be great?

Bang bang bang——

The sound of explosions continued.

Making the sounds inside and outside the arena blurred.

Suddenly.

Tobias saw All Baimu's raised corners of his mouth and the shape of his mouth when giving orders.

"...... Earthquake."

"Long long long——Lei! Ji! Duo!"

Regidrago, which fell to the ground, turned over and stood up, aiming at the quickly approaching Heatran, its body slammed heavily into the ground!

Thud!!

The earth cracked instantly, and the visible earthy-yellow shockwave rushed forward!

Heatran, which was rushing underground, wailed in pain, flying out with the churning mud and gravel!

"Nani!?"

Tobias's pupils shrank sharply.

Tricked!

Tricked big time!

He hurriedly shouted: "Heatran! Stand up!"

Unfortunately, it was too late; Dragon Dance increased Regidrago's attack, and Earthquake dealt double damage to Pokémon underground.

Plus the Steel and Fire-type Pokémon were four times weak to Ground...

Ten thousand lives couldn't take it!

"Earthquake hit! Very effective against Heatran! All Baimu saw through Tobias's tactics!"

But in fact.

All Baimu's original plan was just to let Heatran get closer; if Tobias had been careful, he would have found that there were no Draco Meteors near Regidrago.

Result......

Double happiness! ===== CHAPTER 971 =====