Chapter 1028: Metagross Vs Kleavor III

"Dragonite," Julian whispered softly.

Dragonite turned its head to look at its trainer, as if asking what was the matter.

"Why do you listen to me? With your strength, even a million of me wouldn't be your match."

"Because you are my trainer."

Dragonite answered almost without thinking, looking at Julian with some concern, wondering if something was wrong with his mind for suddenly asking such a question.

The biggest reason Pokémon were willing to obey humans was that humans took care of them, gave them a stable environment, food, shelter, and various treasures to enhance their strength.

When it came to emotions, Pokémon were far more sincere than humans. Once they acknowledged a Trainer, it was absolutely a lifelong bond.

And it was precisely because of this bond that humans could command Pokémon whose power far surpassed their own.

As they spoke, the aftermath of the mushroom cloud below had subsided. However, because of the thick dust, Julian still couldn't see Metagross and Kleavor below.

The area covered by the dust was extremely vast. If he waited for it to disperse on its own, it would probably take days.

Bang!

Another collision sounded from below. The shockwave produced by the violent impact blew away the surrounding dust, revealing Metagross and Kleavor beneath.

The two were clashing with their moves again.

"Meta!"

Metagross stared at Kleavor before it, the force of itsMetal Clawsteadily increasing.

Kleavor'sSlash-wielding arm trembled slightly as it looked at Metagross in disbelief. How was this guy's power still rising?

Had it not been using its full strength before?

A thought that even it found absurd surged in its mind.

Just as this thought emerged, itsSlashwas overpowered by theMetal Claw, leaving three deep claw marks on its chest, and it was sent flying backward.

As it flew through the air, Metagross immediately pursued.

Closing in on Kleavor, aMeteor Mashslammed heavily into its face. Under the tremendous force, its body crashed into the ground, sinking deeper and deeper into the earth.

But it wasn't over yet. A silver-whiteFlash Cannonshot from the cross-shaped crest on Metagross's forehead, aimed directly into the pit.

BOOM!!

The ground bulged like an inflated balloon. Large amounts of dirt and rubble flew everywhere, and then, like a deflating balloon, it completely collapsed inward.

"Metagross won!"

The words didn't come from Julian but from Celebi perched on his head.

"Not yet."

Julian shook his head.

If it were an ordinary Level 99 Pokémon, even if it didn't faint after taking that full combo from Metagross, it would definitely be severely injured.

But one must not forget that Kleavor, due its King Form, had 50% damage reduction. With such a high mitigation rate, the seemingly devastating combo from Metagross would only deal half the damage to it.

As if confirming Julian's words, the ground below suddenly split in two, and a razor-sharp air blade dozens of meters long shot out from the depths of the earth.

BOOM!!

The air blade struck Metagross. Its sharp, cutting force actually left a gash on Metagross's body, and the powerful impact forced Metagross to stagger back.

Kleavor flew out of the fissure. Despite receiving only half the damage, Metagross's earlier combo had still inflicted significant injuries.

"Meta!"

Metagross gripped the air blade tightly and, with a fierce surge of strength, shattered it.

"Kle!"

At this moment, Kleavor had already arrived in front of it, with basketball-sized rocks condensing around its body.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

The rocks shot toward Metagross.

Metagross punched one of the rocks—Boom! —and it instantly exploded.

It wasRock Blast.

The explosion from theRock Blastforced Metagross back once more, while the remaining rocks followed closely after.

Metagross's eyes glowed blue, and under the influence ofPsychic, it seized control of the rocks, redirecting them toward Kleavor.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

TheRock Blasthad been very close to Kleavor to begin with. After being controlled by Metagross, Kleavor was hit by its ownRock Blastdetonating in succession.

The violent explosions engulfed Kleavor, flames rising within the smoke.

"Kle!"

However, the very next second, Kleavor charged out of the explosions, emitting a piercing cry from its mouth.

Bug Buzz!

Sound-based attacks were notoriously difficult to defend against, as the sound waves came from all directions.

Metagross responded with a metallic grinding sound from its body.

UsingMetal Soundto counter theBug Buzz.

Kleavor didn't seem surprised and continued charging toward Metagross. Midway, it usedSwords Dance, boosting its attack power significantly.

"Meta!"

Metagross let out a low growl, its body transforming into a streak of light. A powerful impact force formed, relentlessly compressing the air ahead.

It was none other thanGiga Impact!

Seeing this, Kleavor immediately halted. There was no time to counter, and dodging was risky—if successful, all would be well, but if it failed, the sheer momentum of the move suggested devastating power. A failed dodge could leave it at a severe disadvantage.

In a thousandth of a second, Kleavor made its decision.

A dull yellow glow flickered across its body as it planted itself firmly, crossing its arms defensively in front of itself.

It looked like it intended to directly tank Metagross'sGiga Impacthead-on.

BOOM!!!

Like a high-speed train colliding with a pedestrian who'd strayed onto the tracks, Metagross sent Kleavor flying the moment they made contact.

The tremendous impact drove Kleavor backward nonstop, slamming it into the ground below and plowing a deep trench through the earth.

Metagross carried Kleavor deep underground, plunging farther and farther down.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Rocks underground were continuously shattered as Kleavor was driven through them.

"Vor!"

Even with 50% damage reduction, Kleavor felt as though its arms were about to shatter. Fortunately, the force ofGiga Impacthad weakened considerably.

A few seconds later, the power ofGiga Impactfinally dissipated.

"Meta!"

Metagross hadn't expected Kleavor to still not faint, and a sense of foreboding instantly rose within it.

The next second, a violent shockwave erupted from Kleavor's body. With a loudboom, Metagross was blasted away.

It wasCounter, which it had prepared while bracing for Metagross'sGiga Impact.

Counterallowed the user to return twice the damage of a physical attack received—provided it didn't faint from the initial hit.

Giga Impactwas undoubtedly one of the peak physical moves. Now, having its power doubled and thrown back at it…

Even though Metagross was a shiny variant with doubled defense, being hit by a doubledGiga ImpactviaCounterwas more than enough to make it suffer.

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