Chapter 986: Entei and Dragon

【Sacred Fire】.

A Fire-type physical move with a high 50% chance to inflict a burn.

Before the sixth generation, it was Ho-Oh's signature move, but it was later passed down to Entei of the Legendary Beasts, allowing it to finally shed the shameful nickname of "the only god."

Now, as it was unleashed before All Baimu—

Hiss!

Such immense power!

Feeling the rolling heat waves rushing toward him, he felt as if his eyebrows were being singed; even his Magma Suit could barely withstand it.

Before his eyes, only the scorching white and peach-colored flames remained, with the energy dragon of three heads occasionally visible, tearing through the inferno.

The soaring flames rose in an exaggerated spiral storm, shooting straight past the arena's dome—estimated to be over a hundred meters high—and continuously releasing a deafening roar.

If one were to look up from the foot of the mountain, it would look exactly like a volcanic eruption!

The commentator shouted at the top of his lungs: "What a terrifying aftermath of a move! Entei and Hydreigon have engaged in a fierce clash!"

Even with the protective barrier blocking the heat waves, the audience still couldn't see the changes inside the arena, as if they were watching a close-range nuclear explosion show.

Fortunately, the collision between the dragon fire and the flames did not last long.

"Hydrei—!"

"Roar!"

The roars of Hydreigon and Entei gradually became clear.

When the intense light dimmed.

Everyone could see the two Pokémon positioned on opposite sides of the arena, with scorched black earth scattering gray smoke in the middle, tiny sparks dancing in the soil like embers after a forest fire.

"Ooooooh—"

The audience erupted in excited cheers.

"Evenly matched! Both sides greeted each other with earth-shattering moves!"

The commentator's shouting sent the heat in the arena soaring!

This was exciting! This was the real deal!

The grand spectacle that was rarely seen during All Baimu's battle with Takuto in the preliminaries was actually happening right here with Entei and Hydreigon!

Truly worthy of being a member of Ho-Oh's guard!

"How is it?"

"Hydrei—!"

Hearing Hydreigon's response, All Baimu had a concept of Entei's strength in his heart—

It was about the same as Spectrier and Glastrier in their prime.

It had some real skill!

One had to know that these two horses could be considered top-tier Legendary Pokémon, just below the cover legendaries.

Otherwise, Calyrex wouldn't have seen such a massive surge in strength after mounting them, even breaking free from its reliance on faith.

Thinking about it this way.

The Legendary Birds that were compared to Ho-Oh's guard in the early days might not necessarily be their match.

Lei Ou: "Extreme Speed!"

"Roar!"

Entei, sprinting at high speed, let out a muffled roar as it lunged toward Hydreigon in the air!

Traces of dragon fire burns remained on its body; clearly, Dragon Rush had caused Entei some damage.

Conversely.

Hydreigon was wrapped in gray-white smoke, resembling ribbons of some kind.

Undoubtedly, when the power of the moves was too great, the elemental energy could not be neutralized and could only be reflected back at each other, causing mutual injury.

However.

Hydreigon resisted Fire-type moves.

This gave it a greater advantage in the battle against Entei.

"Payback."

"Hydrei—!"

As Entei turned into a white light and lunged at Hydreigon with speed invisible to the naked eye, the latter erupted with even greater power, flipping its body to achieve suppression in return!

Thud!

The two giant beasts crashed to the ground, kicking up a sky full of ash and dust.

"Will-O-Wisp!"

"Hydro Pump."

Hydreigon and Entei stared at their opponent at close range, water waves and flames gathering rapidly in their four mouths.

Bang!

The ghostly purple fireball collided with the glowing blue water column, and the impact of the massive steam instantly blew both Pokémon away!

Whoosh!

A fierce wind swept across the entire arena!

"A clash of water and fire! Both Pokémon are locked in a struggle! Hydreigon is actually evenly matched with Entei!"

The commentator was extremely excited.

Now there was finally an explanation for where All Baimu's Legendary Pokémon came from.

What was even more exaggerated was that many people knew Hydreigon was still not his strongest Pokémon.

Mawile had yet to reveal its edge!

And Aggron...

That silver figure, like a demon god during the battle against the Dragon-type user, had long been firmly etched in many people's hearts.

Lei Ou didn't consider that much.

He looked at Hydreigon, whose eyes were as piercing as fresh blood amidst the curling white mist, his breathing heavy.

The worst-case scenario had happened.

Hydreigon could fight Entei to a standstill, and the latter couldn't even gain half an advantage.

A Pokémon that comprehensively surpassed other Pokémon?

Lei Ou wiped the sweat from his forehead; Entei's flames wouldn't hurt those it acknowledged, but the heat released after the move was uncontrollable.

While the audience seats were filled with flowers and birdsong.

The temperature inside the arena soared, as if it were going to slow-roast people to medium-rare.

The referee couldn't take it anymore and retreated to the outside of the arena, unaffected.

"Sacred Fire!"

He decided to gamble on Sacred Fire's burn effect.

Entei felt his will, and peach-colored flames ignited all over its body.

The next moment.

A huge fireball covering half the arena descended once again!

The swirling flames rotated in a ring, erupting with astonishing heat in an instant, causing the protective barrier of the audience seats to activate rapidly!

The magma of Battle Mountain became restless again!

At the same time.

All Baimu lowered his eyes silently, placing his right hand on his left chest, sensing another pulse hidden deep within, besides his own heartbeat.

It was the resonance from Hydreigon, faintly connected to him.

Since defeating Drake, he had often recalled and explored the scene and emotions of that time, trying to recreate that moment of the Dragon Heart.

Nearly a year had passed.

There had been a few brief touches, such as when battling the black and white horses, but it was always like a reflection in a mirror or the moon in the water, elusive.

Now, the familiar feeling echoed in his heart once again.

He knew the answer.

It was pressure!

The heavier the pressure, the more it could trigger the Dragon Heart, allowing his mind to communicate with Hydreigon!

Drake had once said.

Being able to achieve a resonant state with Dragon-type Pokémon would allow them to unleash incredible power.

And this power was based on the bond, transcending common sense!

Come on!

Master this powerful strength once again; even without relying on a Key Stone and Mega Stone, you can become strong!

He opened his eyes abruptly, looked at the rushing Entei, and shouted:

"Dragon Rush!"

"Hydrei—!"

Hydreigon roared wildly, fearlessly driving the already boiling dragon fire, its figure swelling into a giant energy dragon with three heads that blotted out the sky, roaring as it collided with the terrifying fireball pressing down!

Boom—!!

The world turned white-hot!

A deafening explosion resounded through the universe, and the violent tremors caused the concrete ground outside the arena to crack, with even the protective barrier showing signs of crumbling.

Even in the Trainer's seating area, which was theoretically safer than anywhere else behind the Pokémon, devices that only appeared in times of crisis were activated.

More intense than before!

More violent than before!

The second clash between dragon fire and flames seemed to truly want to destroy the world; Lei Ou even heard the metal making creaking sounds.

He didn't care, just shouted with all his might:

"Tear it apart! Entei!"

The voice was masked by the roar of the churning flames, but inside the arena, which was impossible to look at directly, Entei's roar did indeed come through.

In an instant.

The peach-colored flames surged!

The soaring flame storm expanded several times over in an instant, almost covering the entire battle arena, as if a natural disaster had descended.

The commentator shouted: "Entei is exerting force for the second time! Hydreigon is being suppressed! Is this clash of strength and strength coming to an end!?"

The audience jumped passionately, ready to cheer for Entei at any moment.

In the place where dragon fire and flames battled, Entei's eyes shook like copper bells, roaring angrily, pressing toward Hydreigon step by step, tearing the shining dragon fire apart inch by inch.

The sacred peach-colored flames began to transform into a deep purple, as if connecting the boundary between life and death.

And this was the flame color belonging to the Tower Master, Ho-Oh!

It gradually infected the three-colored dragon fire, changing the light of the entire flame storm from the inside out.

But.

At this very moment.

From an angle no one could see.

The silent All Baimu's eyes were suddenly occupied by a terrifying blood color, and a violent aura spread out.

And in the brows of Hydreigon, which was battling Entei, a human-like clarity emerged.

Its thoughts were like being washed by water, its eyes clearer than ever before.

Like the purest rose-red gemstone.

Such a Hydreigon made the roaring Entei daze for a moment, and then two vague voices echoed in its ears!

"Hydrei—!!"

"Charge—!!"

In an instant.

The expanding dragon fire contracted rapidly, along with the deep purple flames it had been stained with, the multi-colored mixture attached to its body surface, forming a shining azure light film.

The world suddenly became quiet.

Only Hydreigon remained, rushing into the flames lingering around Entei, letting the flames lick its body, crashing it into the ground with a bang!

Rumble—!!

The peach-colored flame storm suddenly turned azure, covering the firmament of Battle Mountain, illuminating the clear sky of the Orre region!

The protective barrier dimmed for a moment, and the hearts of many in the audience trembled along with it.

Fortunately, until the light flames that pierced the firmament dissipated and the flying sand and dust covered the entire arena, when everything returned to calm, the protective barrier still stood firmly, guarding everyone.

"Re—reversal!?"

The commentator let out an incredulous whisper.

He couldn't determine the situation inside the arena, and the referee hadn't entered yet, blocked by the terrifying heat.

The Rotom cameras that had hidden in the audience seats took off again, circling the rising smoke, most showing expressions of lingering fear.

Suddenly.

A loud boom came from the arena.

Then the entire main arena shook violently, and the terrifying sound of metal bending continued to echo.

Many in the audience were so scared they stood up.

The commentator hurriedly spoke to appease them, saying that this was most likely Entei and Hydreigon still attacking each other.

And such an obvious lie naturally couldn't dispel the panic in people's hearts.

Everyone suddenly remembered that underneath the main arena was a volcanic crater.

"Mom—"

"Everyone, please stay calm."

A peaceful voice echoed in everyone's hearts.

Then the smoke in the arena was gathered together by an invisible hand and flew upward violently.

All the ignorant scenes returned to clarity.

Everyone saw that the large battle arena had collapsed, which seemed to be the result of the bottom support pillars breaking, but it was now stably settled.

Arena backstage.

Shanren let out a heavy sigh of relief and turned to order his subordinates to call the Magma Team.

"You said it could withstand Kyogre's Hydro Pump for a day!?"

When the Magma Team built the arena, they had given him a safety guarantee!

Of course.

These small episodes were unknown to the audience.

Their main focus was the result of the clash between Entei and Hydreigon.

Just look at the big screen.

Inside the pitch-black deep pit where the battle arena had collapsed.

Hydreigon was suppressing Entei, slowly raising its three ferocious heads, like King Ghidorah having defeated Godzilla, roaring at the sky!

"Hydrei!"

Beneath it.

Entei tried to get up, but in the end, it lay down powerlessly.

Seeing this, the referee raised his hand and said: "Entei is unable to battle—"

Before the words fell.

Roaring flames ignited on Hydreigon's body, and the roar stopped abruptly, standing stiff like a sculpture.

But just when everyone thought it had also lost its ability to battle.

Whoosh!

It quickly spread its six wide wings, flew out of the pitch-black pit, and wantonly displayed its body scorched by flames.

"Hydrei—!!"

A roar of victory!

The referee maintained the original wording, "Entei is unable to battle! Trainer Lei Ou has lost all his Pokémon, the winner of this match is Trainer All Baimu!"

"The outcome is decided! Trainer All Baimu wins!! Let us congratulate the reigning king for ruling the arena once again!"

The commentator shouted passionately.

The audience responded quickly, with shouts, applause, and cheers shooting straight into the sky!

Won!

An undoubted great victory!

Hydreigon relied on its strength to defeat Entei, a member of Ho-Oh's guard!

All Baimu held his right fist high.

Enjoying the glory together with his own Pokémon.

As early as a few months ago.

Hydreigon could defeat Spectrier and Glastrier, who dared to provoke it, at the cost of serious injury. There was no reason why it couldn't defeat Entei after a few months and with the blessing of the Dragon Heart!

Fire.

Was just a toy for the dragon!

Lei Ou looked at this scene, took off his silver polarized glasses, and smiled helplessly.

"King... what a fitting title."

Even against a powerful opponent that he couldn't defeat even after calling his old friends, he only felt admiration in his heart.

He turned his head to look at his girlfriend, Mirei, and seeing her covering her face and looking this way with teary eyes, he patted his chest comfortingly toward her.

"Roar."

Entei jumped out of the deep pit.

It recovered quickly, or rather, Legendary Pokémon could recover quickly as long as they hadn't suffered too severe injuries.

Raikou had been beaten up and had its power extracted by a fragment of the Crystal System, which was why it was in such a miserable state.

Entei looked at Lei Ou with guilt.

Lei Ou smiled: "Don't look at me like that, it was me who made things difficult for you. Thank you for still being willing to help me."

"Roar~"

Entei lowered its head and nudged him.

It was transformed into a Shadow Pokémon by the Shadow Team and became an accomplice to evil.

It was Lei Ou who saved them regardless of his own safety.

If it weren't for being too involved in human society affairs, which went against their style of conduct, Suicune and Raikou would actually have come to help this close friend without fear of hardship.

"Rest for a while."

Lei Ou recalled it into its Poké Ball; releasing it on the spot would inevitably lead some trainers to chase after Entei.

He planned to talk about it after the match.

At this time.

All Baimu walked slowly to his opposite side, with Hydreigon, whose fur was smoked and scorched, by his side.

"Good work, that was truly a battle worth savoring."

This match allowed him to explore the possibility of solidifying the Dragon Heart, which was very valuable.

Lei Ou looked at All Baimu, slapped his hand away with a "pop," and said:

"There's no need to be so polite between acquaintances, I'm convinced by my loss to you."

"Good."

All Baimu nodded slightly and added: "Since you've said so, then I won't be polite either. Please help me introduce..."

"Introduce who?"

"Raikou, I have a connection with it." ===== CHAPTER 987 =====