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"Come and experience it firsthand, my Dragon Legion!"
Lance's arrogant declaration was accompanied by him handsomely throwing out his first Poké Ball.
"Gyarados!"
"Roar~!"
Gyarados's domineering and ferocious roar echoed, and the huge, robust Gyarados landed heavily in front of Lance, looking down at Giovanni.
A Water/Flying-type Gyarados!
"Emmm…"
Platinum's pretty face looked a little strange as she watched Lance and Gyarados in the arena.
There was no doubt that this Gyarados was incredibly powerful; its sheer oppressive aura alone was immeasurably stronger than Lysandre's Shinny Gyarados.
But that wasn't the point.
Lance's declaration was incredibly overbearing, making one's blood boil.
The peerless Dragon-type! Truly very overbearing.
But after saying such cool lines, what you threw out was a Gyarados?
Although Gyarados has "dragon" in its name, the problem is that Gyarados doesn't have the Dragon-type...
Champion Lance, is this your Dragon Legion... correct?
"Gyarados, huh."
Giovanni narrowed his eyes slightly. Gyarados was one of Lance's well-known mainstays.
It was also one of the main Pokémon in Lance's Champion team when he first ascended to Kanto Champion.
Without a doubt, this Gyarados was incredibly strong!
"It's not over yet."
Lance's movements hadn't ceased; he raised his arm, and a Key Stone on his hand shone brightly.
Mega Evolution!
The Key Stone glowed, and in response, the Mega Evolution Stone on Gyarados's body shimmered.
Gyarados's entire massive body was enveloped by the light of evolution, and in an instant, an even more ferocious and robust Mega Gyarados appeared, letting out a violent roar.
"Eh? He's using Mega Evolution right from the start?" Platinum was quite surprised.
Shouldn't a trump card like Mega Evolution be saved for a crucial moment? Who uses Mega Evolution right at the beginning?
This was too aggressive.
"He actually chose to Mega Evolve Gyarados? It seems Champion Lance, you still haven't found Dragonite's Stone."
Seeing this, Giovanni teased Lance.
"Hmph~!"
Lance crossed his arms and snorted unhappily, but he couldn't refute it.
He had indeed been diligently searching for Dragonite's Stone, yet as of now, he still hadn't found it.
Lance was frustrated by this; his faith lay in dragons, and his ace was Dragonite. It was precisely because of Dragonite that his Dragon Legion had always been invincible.
However, with the advent of Mega Evolution, this miraculous enhancement that allowed Pokémon in their final evolutionary stage to evolve again was undoubtedly essential for top Trainers.
If others had it and you didn't, wouldn't you be falling behind?
However, Mega Evolution wasn't something all Pokémon could possess. Lance firmly believed that Dragonite must have an Stone, but unfortunately, there was no news of a Dragonite Stone yet.
Thus, to avoid not having a Mega Evolution to use, Lance naturally had to use other Mega Evolution Stones as a substitute for now.
"Even if I haven't found Dragonite's Stone yet, my Mega Gyarados is still not something an ordinary person can handle."
Lance spoke coldly and proudly.
This was indeed true.
Giovanni looked at this incredibly ferocious Mega Gyarados. Gyarados was already one of the very powerful Pokémon in the Water-type, and if it weren't for its quadruple weakness to Electric-type, Gyarados would definitely be a T0-level Pokémon among ordinary Water-types.
After Mega Evolution, Mega Gyarados's typing changed to Water/Dark, and it no longer had the fatal flaw of a quadruple weakness to Electric-type.
Its combat power was undoubtedly elevated by more than one level!
"Nidoking!"
Giovanni thought for a moment, then decisively threw out Nidoking's Poké Ball.
Nidoking landed heavily in front of Giovanni, growling at Mega Gyarados.
Mega Gyarados showed no fear, roaring back at Nidoking with an even louder roar.
"Nidoking? You're still not using Mega Evolution? It seems you're quite arrogant, Giovanni."
Lance scrutinized this Nidoking.
In the challenge matches against Lorelei and the others, Giovanni's Nidoking performed exceptionally well, but he wasn't Lorelei or them!
"The battle has just begun, why the rush?"
Giovanni still had one hand in his pocket, smiling faintly.
"Hmph! I'd like to see how long you can maintain that composed demeanor."
Lance glanced at Giovanni, grinning, but his tone carried a chill.
It had been a long time since he'd encountered someone so arrogant in front of him.
"Gyarados! Water Tail!"
Without hesitation, Lance launched the first attack.
Mega Gyarados swung its massive tail, roaring as it charged towards Nidoking.
Its huge, thick body brought an incredibly strong sense of oppression.
After all, Mega Gyarados's size was indeed too large; a regular Gyarados was already a full 6.5 meters, which was definitely a large Pokémon among all Pokémon.
And Lance's top-tier Gyarados, one of his mainstays, even reached an astonishing 8 meters, more than a meter larger than a normal Gyarados, showing how well Lance had raised it.
Mega Gyarados roared, its massive tail wreathed in water, and it slammed down heavily onto Nidoking.
A Water-type Water Tail!
"Take it with Superpower!" Giovanni's tone was noticeably more serious than in the previous three battles.
Nidoking growled at Mega Gyarados, fearlessly raising its strong arms.
A Fighting-type Superpower!
"Oh? Can you really take it?" Lance revealed a ferocious smile.
Take it? He was underestimating his Mega Gyarados too much!
Mega Gyarados's Water Tail slammed down fiercely, landing directly on Nidoking's two Superpower arms.
Boom!!!
The muffled thud caused ringing in the ears, Nidoking's arms were pressed down tightly, and the ground beneath its feet cracked inch by inch, with fissures spreading like a spiderweb.
Nidoking's feet were even pressed into the ground, showing how heavy Mega Gyarados's Water Tail attack was.
However, Nidoking really did take it!
Even though Nidoking was on the verge of collapsing from the strain, only able to grit its teeth and desperately hold up the massive tail, it did indeed take that Water Tail!
Lance's expression was a little grim; this truly exceeded his expectations.
But then Lance grinned; this was what made it interesting!
If it was an opponent that shattered at a touch, what fun would there be in battling?
"Hydro Pump!"
Lance suddenly shouted loudly.
So what if he took the Water Tail? The battle had just begun.
Mega Gyarados roared, water continuously condensing in its gaping maw, a Water-type Hydro Pump!
"Dodge by going underground!"
Giovanni gave the order without hesitation.
Actually, if possible, he really wanted Nidoking to use Thunder to trade damage with Mega Gyarados, since Mega Gyarados was Lance's Mega slot, trading damage would only be profitable.
However, given Nidoking's current state, having just barely taken the Water Tail, it would likely be hit by Mega Gyarados's Hydro Pump before it could even use Thunder.
Nidoking immediately dug a hole and burrowed underground, moving very quickly.
The massive Hydro Pump shot out, but it didn't hit Nidoking.
"Digging a hole? You're looking for death!" Lance sneered.
"Gyarados! Earthquake!"
It's well known that Earthquake deals double damage to Pokémon underground!
Mega Gyarados's massive tail lifted high, then slammed down heavily onto the ground.
A Ground-type Earthquake!
"Superpower!"
However, Giovanni was naturally prepared; burrowing underground was merely to avoid the Hydro Pump and to have time to adjust Nidoking's status.
Nidoking burst out from underground, leaping up, and swung a Fighting-type Superpower at Mega Gyarados.
Mega Gyarados, having lost its Flying-type and gained the Dark-type, was weak to Fighting-type attacks!
"I already anticipated this!"
But Lance was not surprised at all; instead, his grin widened.
He knew Giovanni couldn't be that foolish!
Mega Gyarados's motion of slamming its massive tail towards the ground paused, then it changed direction and fiercely slammed it towards Nidoking.
Intense water currents continuously swirled around it, Water Tail!
Giovanni's eyes gradually narrowed.
Should he say, as expected of Lance?
Bang!
Water Tail once again collided head-on with Nidoking's Superpower, but this time Nidoking wasn't standing on solid ground, and Mega Gyarados's strength was much greater than Nidoking's!
Nidoking couldn't withstand it and was heavily knocked to the ground by the powerful Water Tail, water splashing everywhere, with even half of Nidoking's body being driven into the ground.
Nidoking growled in pain; this Water Tail attack was extremely heavy!
"Giovanni, is this all you've got?"
Having gained the advantage, Lance looked at Giovanni, his tone indifferent.
"If you're only this strong, you might as well just release Groudon."
"Don't rush, Champion Lance, the battle has only just begun, and..."
Giovanni chuckled twice, his slightly dark face pointing at Mega Gyarados.
"Why don't you take another look at your Mega Gyarados's current condition?"
" ? "
Lance's brows furrowed, and he looked towards Mega Gyarados.
Mega Gyarados's face was distorted, as if it were enduring something, but the next moment, Mega Gyarados's entire body began to flash with an eerie deep purple poisonous light, and at the same time, poisonous spots appeared on its body surface.
Mega Gyarados was poisoned!
The vast majority of the audience was utterly astonished.
Lance's expression turned cold and grim. Poison? When?
"Poison Point ability? No, this is Toxic!"
Lance's gaze was extremely sharp as he looked at Nidoking, which had been knocked to the ground by Mega Gyarados.
Nidoking's most common ability was Poison Point, which had a chance to poison opponents it came into contact with.
But that was just ordinary poison, and these poison spots only appeared with Toxic!
Mega Gyarados was afflicted with Toxic! Was it when it was suppressed to the ground by Water Tail just now?!
"So that's it, all of this was to pave the way for this Toxic?" Lance stared at Giovanni.
He now understood perfectly; all of Nidoking's actions just now were to conceal this Toxic.
"A good scheme, Giovanni."
"It seems Champion Lance, you understand now. Champion Lance, your biggest weakness is your arrogant and conceited disdain for everything."
Giovanni smiled faintly.
Toxic is a status that becomes stronger as time progresses.
So, theoretically speaking, Mega Gyarados was already slowly dying.
Such a powerful enemy would slowly fall on its own over time!
Upon hearing this, Lance's expression turned somewhat grim, his eyes fixed on Giovanni.
Soon, Lance's mouth gradually let out a low chuckle.
"Hehehehe, hahahaha~"
Lance's laughter grew louder, but the next moment, it abruptly stopped.
"Interesting, truly too interesting, Giovanni!!!"
"To think that you, Giovanni, hailed as the 'Earth's Giovanni', would also resort to poison."
Lance's voice inevitably carried a hint of mockery.
"The feeling is mutual."
Giovanni still wore his mature and calm smile, retaliating without reservation.
"Champion Lance, hailed as the strongest Dragon Tamer and dragon messenger, hasn't even used a single Dragon-type move yet, has he?"
Trainers specializing in Dragon-types are also called Dragon Tamers, and Lance is naturally the strongest Dragon Tamer in the world today.
Hearing Giovanni's retort, Lance's face twitched continuously, as if he wanted to laugh, or perhaps he was angry, appearing very strange.
The tension between the two, unknowingly, had already become extremely thick.
So thick that the referee and the sunglasses-wearing host were sweating profusely.
Who understands, my friends?
Why do these two on the field seem to have such a big temper?