Chapter 1347

In the field full of "shell craters."

The hovering Mega Garchomp Z looked down at Mega Aggron below, which had just used Protect to perfectly block its Earth Power...

Never seen such a difficult Pokémon to fight!

It sighed in its heart in sync with Cynthia about the opponent's exaggerated hardness, and turned its body to pull distance, ensuring the two sides wouldn't get too close.

"Dragon Pulse!"

At Cynthia's command, Mega Garchomp Z condensed a bright blue dragon flame in its mouth in the blink of an eye, and decisively sprayed it toward Mega Aggron!

Rumble—!!

The raging flames turned into a flying dragon with spread wings, the wind pressure formed by its wide wings sweeping through the air like a low hiss.

Mega Aggron didn't show any weakness and bared its steel teeth, "Gu—roar!!"

In an instant, a silver-white light wave piercing the firmament was released against the dragon flames, and the two energies with different attributes collided fiercely in mid-air, the astonishing strong light instantly swallowing the entire field.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and the terrifying roar continued.

But when the audience's eyes adapted to the strong light that had suddenly erupted, they hadn't yet determined a winner, and had even fallen into a stalemate.

Both sides were continuously releasing fierce energy light waves, and instead of showing signs of weakening, they were bombarding each other even more vigorously.

The scattered shockwaves stirred up dust, then quickly dissipated, firmly attracting countless people's gazes.

They held their breath, gazing at the two Pokémon on the field that refused to give way to each other.

And at this moment, what Cynthia and All Baimu could each see were the backs of the opponent's Pokémon, unable to judge the situation on their own side with the naked eye.

Fortunately, Mega Evolution allows Trainers and Pokémon to communicate.

"Go!!"

Cynthia shouted in her heart, and the thick wings of Mega Garchomp Z in mid-air suddenly exerted force, and the furious dragon flames surged again!

In an instant.

The flame dragon in the stalemate roared angrily, opened its giant maw, and suddenly swallowed the silver-white light wave, then pounced toward Mega Aggron.

Boom!

The clamorous dust rose into the sky, and the rolling air waves rushed toward the audience, only to be blocked by the defensive barrier.

The commentator shouted: "Aggron can hardly hold on! Dragon Pulse hit head-on! This strike is quite fierce!"

Even with type resistance, the scale of this Dragon Pulse should be enough to cause significant damage to Aggron!

No matter how outstanding the opponent's defense is, as long as it accumulates damage honestly by relying on the aerial advantage, it will eventually be able to defeat this heavy big guy.

Cynthia gazed at Mega Aggron shrouded in smoke, waiting for a result—

"Heavy Slam!"

All Baimu's voice was like a thunderclap on flat ground, exploding loudly!

The smoke dissipated in an instant, and Mega Aggron, its whole body shimmering with silver light, roared and leaped into the high sky.

Having just been defeated in the energy exchange and hit head-on by dragon flames, it was actually able to quickly launch an attack on Mega Garchomp Z!

Cynthia's breathing hitched, and she gritted her teeth and shouted: "Dragon Rush!"

Unless there is a special situation—such as the ability 【Clear Body】, it is common knowledge that a Pokémon's status declines when damaged, and both its move speed and reaction speed are weakened.

Even if it were her Pokémon, it would be impossible to be an exception.

Why could Mega Aggron ignore this point?

It can only mean that it is really too hard.

Cynthia looked at the massive silver-shimmering back, completely unable to judge the opponent's degree of wear and tear through its demeanor or appearance.

Counting it up, it was actually her side that had suffered a lot because of 【Metal Burst】 and 【Avalanche】.

The only thing to be glad about was that Mega Garchomp Z's typing had changed from Ground and Dragon to a single Dragon type.

The opponent shouldn't know this, so it still had an advantage.

—Really don't know?

Actually, All Baimu had already guessed it.

He hadn't used Magnet Rise for Mega Aggron from beginning to end, but Cynthia still tirelessly used Dragon-type moves.

Is it that Mega Garchomp Z can't?

All Baimu believes there is no "can't," only "cannot"!

The Filter ability makes Mega Aggron fully resist the types that counter it, and even if Ground-type attacks hit it, there won't be much gain.

Cynthia must understand this, and while Dragon-type moves are resisted, they have STAB bonuses.

Which of the two is more advantageous when calculated carefully can be fixed in the game, but it's hard to say in the anime; only Cynthia herself knows which Garchomp is better at.

"Did the land dragon lose its land?"

He looked at the big monster's silver giant shadow like a flying tank; even though Mega Garchomp Z had turned into a dragon of flames, his eyes didn't show any wavering.

—Thud!!

Silver light shimmered in the high sky!

Compared to the Flash Cannon that was suppressed by Dragon Pulse last time, this Heavy Slam was clearly Mega Aggron's strong suit.

Mega Garchomp Z, this jet plane, was no match at all, and was blasted down directly from the sky, falling like a kite with a broken string.

The audience erupted in gasps!

"What exactly is going on here! Could it be that Dragon Pulse failed to cause damage to Aggron?"

The commentator voiced everyone's confusion.

Clearly Flash Cannon was suppressed by Dragon Pulse, and the loser was Mega Aggron.

Why was it able to start quickly and launch the next attack on Mega Garchomp Z?

The answer is simple.

Cynthia: "Tenacious will... huh."

An indestructible body paired with a tenacious will; there is no second possibility besides this.

"Dig!"

She shouted.

The falling Mega Garchomp Z bit its teeth tightly, rotated its body, dug into the hard soil, and sank into the ground.

Thud!

Mega Aggron landed a step later, and seeing this scene, it roared and struck the ground with its claws and thick tail!

"Earthquake!"

Earthy yellow light waves surged, followed by the ground suddenly shattering beneath Mega Aggron.

Boom!

Undoubtedly, the moment Mega Garchomp Z dug into the ground, it turned back to attack Mega Aggron's lower plate, without any intention of lingering.

The two energies with the same attribute collided again, and amidst the loud noise of the explosion, Mega Garchomp Z wasn't blasted back into the ground, but successfully retreated to Cynthia's side, reuniting with its Trainer after a long time.

But its condition wasn't very ideal.

One could see that Mega Garchomp Z's body was covered with various impact injuries, and its demeanor was also exhausted, panting heavily.

Move clashes don't mean energy disappears into thin air; they only feed back evenly to the two Pokémon.

Finally, based on the tolerance of both sides, the final result is presented on their bodies.

Mega Garchomp Z clearly isn't as capable of taking hits as Mega Aggron.

It had thoroughly fallen into a disadvantage.

More importantly, its bottom line had been thoroughly figured out by All Baimu.

"Single Dragon type, increased speed and special attack after Mega Evolution?" All Baimu muttered to himself.

Although Aggron's special attack isn't particularly outstanding, how outstanding can Garchomp's special attack be?

It was able to react quickly to suppress Aggron's Flash Cannon, indicating that the new Mega Evolution brought a relatively large boost to its special attack.

This can also be seen from Draco Meteor.

Physical attack shouldn't have changed much.

The opening Dragon Claw combo looked fierce, but it was actually mainly related to its speed; the soaring speed made it look like it had gained extraordinary attack.

"It's about time to end it."

All Baimu said.

Mega Aggron's calm eyes rippled, "Guroar."

It's not that it isn't tired or in pain, it just didn't show it.

The big monster yearned for the combat power guaranteed by the 【Clear Body】 of the three legendary giants, that kind of change where it isn't moved by external things.

So a long time ago, it had been working hard to restrain itself.

From taking a punch from Mega Swampert head-on and then provoking it, to now, even if hit by Dragon Pulse, it could still quickly start to attack Mega Garchomp.

It doesn't know how many powder punches it took from Mega Mawile, all practiced move by move.

"End it, Avalanche."

"Gu—roar!"

Mega Aggron repeated its old trick, rumbling toward the Mega Garchomp Z opposite.

A heavy tank with full horsepower is enough to crush everything, including the Champion's Pokémon!

Cynthia didn't feel panicked; her heart was equally calm, which also eased Mega Garchomp Z's tense mood.

"All we can do is try our best! Earth Power!"

"Garchomp!"

Mega Garchomp Z suddenly waved its blood-red fin blades, the sharp bone spurs tearing through the earth, further spreading to beneath Mega Aggron, causing its massive body to sink.

But Mega Aggron's footsteps weren't blocked.

It had already seen through the opponent's move, and the moment the cracks spread, it leaped up with a boom!

【Explosive Leap】!

Although it was still hit by Earth Power, this was exactly as it wished, with snow and wind gathering between its claws to build a giant snowball.

And Mega Garchomp Z looked at the rushing Mega Aggron, without any dodging, and it was already too late to dodge; the speed at which the opponent approached was faster than last time!

It crossed its wide fin blades to block in front of it, just like it had caught other opponents' moves in the past.

Even if this time it was 【Avalanche】 of a type that countered Mega Aggron!

"Guroar!"

"Garchomp!!"

Boom!

The giant snowball disintegrated, and the blizzard rushed toward Mega Garchomp Z, burying its body in an instant!

Ethereal white mist suddenly rose, and it only dissipated after a full few seconds.

The audience looked over, only to see Mega Aggron standing at the edge of the field's baseline, Cynthia was on its diagonal side, and directly opposite not far away was Mega Garchomp Z covered by white snow.

The commentator said blankly: "End—"

Boom!

Before the words fell, white snow surged!

Mega Garchomp Z rushed out from it; it didn't know when it had bitten onto a deep purple ball of light that was constantly throbbing, and visible air currents were constantly rotating around the ball of light, as if being swallowed by a black hole.

"Gar—chomp!!"

In those scarlet eyes, the ball of light didn't fly toward the sky, but was fired directly forward!

Boom!

Countless light balls, far smaller than the previous ones but with much stronger energy fluctuations, were like mortar shells, bombarding Mega Aggron in the blink of an eye!

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Dense explosions and smoke obscured the half of the field where Cynthia was.

The commentator shouted excitedly, "It's not over! Mega Garchomp Z resisted Avalanche! It hasn't fallen yet!"

The match can continue!

The audience's hanging hearts were let down; they definitely didn't want the match to end just like this.

However.

Things went against their wishes.

Cynthia didn't give the next instruction, and neither Mega Garchomp Z nor Mega Aggron made any further moves.

When the smoke gradually dissipated, what was revealed before everyone was Mega Aggron, bearing a shattered light-blue light shield, lowering its claws to reveal several craters in its chest and abdomen.

The audience's hearts were tangled again, and then they saw Garchomp, which had completely collapsed to the ground not far away and returned to its original appearance.

The winner had been decided.

This Champion battle—

Was over!

"Garchomp is unable to battle! Aggron wins!" Dexter's verdict caused many in the audience to have their hanging hearts completely die.

In the guest room.

Caitlin opened her mouth slightly; her lips had already turned pale from too much force, coupled with her fair skin, making her look extremely weak.

But she didn't care about her own condition, stood up and looked toward Cynthia's position—

What came into view was a face full of admiration.

And the applause Cynthia offered to All Baimu and Mega Aggron.

Unlike her own self-pity, there was no unwillingness expressed, only respect for a strong enemy.

But Caitlin knew that Cynthia definitely hadn't completely admitted defeat.

Cynthia would absolutely never fall into self-denial because of a defeat in a battle.

Unlike her.

Caitlin thought of this, and her heart inexplicably relaxed.

At the same time, Aaron's sigh sounded in her ear, "As expected, even Ms. Cynthia can't win against this monster?"

"That Aggron is too foul, right? Can't even shake it?" Flint nodded in agreement.

The strength All Baimu displayed didn't make him retreat, but instead aroused Flint's competitive spirit.

Just like how he had never beaten Cynthia, but had never given up on challenging her.

It was really great that there were still two peaks to look up to at the Elite Four level!

"Let's go together! Volkner!"

Flint said to his good friend on a whim.

Volkner was staring at All Baimu, and hearing this suddenly, question marks appeared in his lazy eyes, "What?"

"Challenge All Baimu! Just like how we challenged Gym Leaders when we were kids!" When Flint and Volkner encountered opponents they couldn't beat when they were kids, they would keep challenging them to absorb the opponent's nutrients.

Until they thoroughly defeated that opponent.

This time was no exception.

Volkner's mouth twitched, "... Forget it, we're both old."

They were clearly older than All Baimu!

Having lost their childhood advantage, if they kept pestering him, they would definitely be reported to the police!

Officer Jenny wouldn't care about any Elite Four or Gym Leaders!

"Hey! Give it a try!"

Flint couldn't wait to go over, but was blocked by Bertha, "I think compared to you two, they should still have things to talk about."

Bertha signaled the two to look down.

They suddenly saw All Baimu and Cynthia, after recalling their Pokémon, gathering together to talk about something.

Lucian's expression was a bit strange, recalling their last secret meeting, his expression became even stranger.

Flint was confused, "What are they talking about? They seem very happy."

"Who knows."

Volkner's eyes were listless.

On the field, All Baimu was thanking Cynthia for her efforts, allowing him to successfully see Mega Garchomp Z, "I wonder when I'll be able to see the second one?"

He remembered there was also a new Mega Lucario.

It's a pity that only one Mega Evolution can be used in the World Coronation Series, otherwise he would have seen them all this time.

Cynthia smiled: "You'll have a chance."

"... Why do you seem so happy?" All Baimu was puzzled by her heartfelt smile.

So happy even after losing the match?

Cynthia's smile didn't fade, "Is there? Maybe it's because I have a goal again."

Goal?

Uh...

All Baimu looked around and pointed at himself.

Cynthia didn't answer, smiled and turned to walk toward the passage; after this battle, her thoughts of retiring were thoroughly extinguished.

Because she and Garchomp could still become stronger!