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Area 4.
"Something's not right!"
Champion Leon frowned, watching Hisuian Samurott forcefully block Charizard Y's Flamethrower with its Shell Blade.
Although it was very difficult, and Hisuian Samurott itself was pushed back a distance by the Flamethrower.
But this was very wrong!
It was Sunny Day now. Under Sunny Day, Charizard Y's Fire-type moves were boosted, while the power of the Water-type Shell Blade was weakened.
So, strictly speaking, there was no factor of move power being countered.
But this was very wrong. This was his ace, Charizard Y!
To be honest, because Mega Evolution was becoming more familiar and easier to use, Champion Leon rarely used Gigantamax Charizard anymore. He basically used Gigantamax on his other main Pokémon.
And Charizard focused on Mega Evolution.
If he had to say, Champion Leon believed that his current overall strength was stronger than before.
If he were to use Gigantamax Charizard against Mega Charizard Y, Gigantamax Charizard would definitely win.
After all, Charizard Y was still Fire/Flying type, with a quadruple weakness to Rock. With two Max Rockfalls from Gigantamax Charizard, Charizard Y would be gone, wouldn't it?
But battle power couldn't be compared like that!
Although Charizard Y couldn't beat Gigantamax Charizard, these were two completely different concepts. In a proper battle, Champion Leon wasn't an idiot; why would he use Charizard Y to counter an opponent's Gigantamax?
Charizard Y's battle power was truly not weaker than Gigantamax Charizard's, especially its Fire-type moves, which were incredibly strong.
But his incredibly powerful Charizard Y's Flamethrower was actually blocked by the opponent's Shell Blade?!
What did this mean?
"Her Hisuian Samurott's raw power is actually close to Charizard Y's??"
Champion Leon thought of this astonishing possibility and looked in shock at the girl who called herself 'Zhao'.
No, where did this woman come from??
She looked about the same age as Gloria, but he had never heard of her. The 'monster' level rookies from various regions had almost all emerged.
But he had never heard of a girl named Akari.
Most importantly, her appearance was too similar to Platinum's. She was very likely Platinum's twin sister, right?
But Platinum's family was not a secret. She was the eldest daughter of the Bellritz family, a famous noble family in the Sinnoh region, and she had no sisters.
Could she be an illegitimate daughter?
No, no, no, now was not the time to think about such things.
"Fire Blast!"
Champion Leon ordered in a deep voice.
The Sunny Day sun was still blazing. Charizard Y floated in mid-air, and the high-temperature sunlight continuously fell on its body.
Surging, scorching flames accumulated, and the blazing inferno transformed into a 'big' (big) shaped flame that shot down fiercely.
Fire-type Fire Blast!
"Protect!" Akari decisively ordered.
Such a powerful Fire Blast could not be met head-on.
Hisuian Samurott's eyes remained cold and indifferent as a green Protect barrier rose.
Boom!
The flames of Fire Blast heavily struck the Protect barrier, and the violent flames surged and erupted in all directions.
The intense red glow almost burned half the sky, and the temperature in this area rose wildly.
"What a terrifying Fire Blast!"
His eyes almost filled with flames, Alder, who was tied up and sitting on the ground, exclaimed in awe.
His ace was Volcarona, and he was also extremely skilled in Fire-type moves.
But to be honest, this terrifying Fire Blast was something his Volcarona couldn't unleash even if it tried its hardest.
Should he say that Champion Leon was indeed one of the strongest Champions?
This strength was truly too astonishing.
However... "Where on earth did this girl come from?" Alder looked at Akari's back, puzzled.
Champion Leon's strength was expected, but this girl who could solo Champion Leon head-on was truly terrifying!
Hmm, no wonder she could defeat him so easily.
Alder suddenly felt relieved about his defeat.
"Phantom Force!"
Champion Leon continued to give orders.
Dragapult, which was entangled with Sneasler, quickly moved back into the black shadow rift behind it.
"Hmm?"
Akari raised an eyebrow, which made Champion Leon, who noticed this, freeze.
This eyebrow-raising gesture was unexpectedly familiar... "Sucker Punch!" Akari slowly grinned.
Sneasler's malicious smirk was almost identical to Akari's. Its sharp claws glowed with a purplish-black aura, and it turned its steps to attack in Hisuian Samurott's direction.
At the same time, the flames of Fire Blast gradually dissipated, and the Protect barrier also shattered as its duration ran out.
But just then, a black shadow appeared behind Hisuian Samurott.
Dragapult, enveloped in a ghostly glow, burst out from it, slamming fiercely into Hisuian Samurott.
However, at this moment, Hisuian Samurott seemed to have anticipated it, suddenly turned around, raised its right limb, and its sharp foot-blade slashed fiercely at Dragapult.
Dark-type Sucker Punch!
Bang!
Sucker Punch and Phantom Force collided heavily.
Charizard Y in the air had already accumulated flames again, but Sneasler was a step faster.
Its sharp claws tore through Dragapult's body, which was currently grappling with Hisuian Samurott.
Champion Leon's eyes narrowed.
Dragapult cried out in pain and immediately retreated forcefully. The Dark-type Sucker Punch caused it considerable damage.
Charizard's Flamethrower shot down from the sky, but Sneasler and Hisuian Samurott had already leaped away from their original positions.
The Flamethrower missed.
"Champion Leon, you're taking too much for granted. Your Phantom Force could only target Samurott, couldn't it?"
"If you continue to underestimate me like this, you will lose, and you will lose very badly~"
The girl's crescent-moon-like big eyes were very beautiful. Champion Leon glanced at the injured Dragapult and took a deep breath.
Yes, he had indeed taken it for granted when he tried to sneak attack after Hisuian Samurott's Protect ended.
But it was also because this girl reacted too quickly!
Not only her Pokémon's strength, but her own Trainer level and upbringing were also exceptionally outstanding.
"Who exactly are you?"
Champion Leon had become completely serious and asked the blue-haired girl with the crescent-moon smile in a deep voice.
"Zhao, my name is Zhao."
"I've never heard that name. A Trainer like you couldn't be unknown."
Champion Leon stared intently at the blue-haired girl with burning eyes.
"You're a Sinnoh Trainer, aren't you? No, rather, what's your relationship with Platinum?"
"Hmm~ How should I put it?" Akari blinked.
"I probably understand your curiosity about my identity, Champion Leon, but I can't talk about that now."
"I can only say that, Champion Leon, you actually held me in the future, and you taught me a lot about Pokémon battles in the future."
"???"
Akari's words completely baffled Champion Leon. He looked at Akari in astonishment.
What the heck?
"No, what are you talking about?"
Champion Leon reacted and immediately distanced himself.
What do you mean I'll hold you in the future? No, girl, can you just say things like that?
I, Champion Leon! Am famously uninterested in women! And even less likely to get involved with a girl your age.
Such slander is against the law!!
And what do you mean I'll teach you battle knowledge in the future? Sister, look at the current situation!
Your current battle strength is no worse than mine. In a few years, if you improve further, won't you be much stronger than me?
Shouldn't I be asking you for Pokémon battle knowledge instead?
"Emmm... it does seem a bit bizarre. Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore."
Akari touched her clean chin with her slender, fair fingers, thought for a moment, and decided not to say more. She figured Champion Leon wouldn't believe it anyway.
"Speaking of which, Champion Leon, Sunny Day is about to disappear."
Akari pointed to the sky with a cheerful smile.
Champion Leon frowned. The sunlight was indeed much dimmer now. Just as Akari said, Sunny Day was about to disappear.
Without the support of Sunny Day, Charizard Y's Fire-type moves would decrease in power even further.
"Speaking of which, Hisui Pokémon are great in every way, except that they don't have Mega Evolution. That's the most regrettable thing."
Akari took out a pure black, crystal-like orb and spoke with regret.
Yes, Hisui form Pokémon and Hisui-specific Pokémon are actually very strong, but they don't have Mega Evolution, which is what Akari regrets the most.
"But it doesn't matter, Terastallization can still be used."
Akari smiled again and tossed the Tera Orb in her hand towards Hisuian Samurott.
The moment it touched Hisuian Samurott, the crystal-like substance instantly completely enveloped Hisuian Samurott.
Zzzzt~
A sound like shattering glass rang out, the crystal completely shattered, and Hisuian Samurott, shimmering with gem-like brilliance, appeared.
And above Hisuian Samurott's head was a huge azure water drop.
Tera Water — Hisuian Samurott!
"Terastallization, huh."
Champion Leon's eyes darkened. Terastallization, he naturally knew about it.
This was a type of power-up that could change a Pokémon's type. Hisuian Samurott already had the Water type, so with Tera Water, the power of its Water-type moves would be further enhanced.
"That's right. My team doesn't have any main Pokémon that can Mega Evolve, so I can only use Terastallization and Gigantamax."
Akari shook her slender, fair wrist at Champion Leon, on which was a Dynamax Band.
"Then let's go, Champion Leon. Let's continue to battle. After I defeat you, I still have to go find Champion Giovanni."
Akari gave Champion Leon a beautiful, cute, and innocent smile, her signature crescent-moon-shaped big eyes very charming.
Champion Leon's expression furrowed. This girl... she actually wanted to go find Giovanni too??
And did this mean... she was assuming she would defeat him?
"Then you'll be disappointed. I'll defeat you here!"
Champion Leon's expression was serious, his calm voice filled with fighting spirit. He was Champion Leon!
Although he was still very confused about this girl's origins, it wasn't important now. What was important was to defeat her!
Such a powerful opponent was extremely rare for Champion Leon.
"Oh? Although I don't want to say this, Champion Leon, you really won't have a chance to win against me."
Akari sighed softly. She knew Champion Leon was very strong. To be honest, her current strength was probably on par with Champion Leon's.
Seriously speaking, it really was like that, a fifty-fifty chance.
But the problem was, that was only under normal circumstances. However, Akari knew very well that she was not a 'normal person'.
Even if she took a step back, she couldn't possibly lose to Champion Leon, because behind her, there always stood a Pokémon.
It was the Pokémon that had protected her since her birth.
In the unnoticed sky, the invisible vortex of time subtly spun.
A pair of majestic dragon eyes watched Akari from within the time dimension.