The Ice Arena.
Kyurem, whose body staggered from the impact, slowly got back up.
Its eyes flashed as it looked towards the Dragonite not far away, letting out an excited roar.
"The battle is not over yet!"
As soon as the words fell, Kyurem suddenly burst forth. A strong sense of pressure and aura, Kyurem's true power, radiated from its entire body.
Facing Dragonair, which had evolved into Dragonite, Kyurem brought out its true strength to fight!
Ice mist surged around its body, and from its mouth, it expelled Icy Wind, capable of freezing all things.
"Dodge it! Use Dragon Pulse!" Draconis said in a deep voice.
Dragonite's speed is one of the best in the entire Pokémon world. Looking at the Icy Wind, it quickly soared upward, avoiding the attack while simultaneously generating a purple Dragon Pulse from its mouth, sweeping towards Kyurem.
Direct hit!
But Kyurem countered immediately with an Ice Beam.
Dragonite immediately sped up, attempting to dodge.
However, this time Kyurem did not hold back. It slightly turned its massive dragon head, and the Ice Beam adjusted its direction accordingly, tightly pursuing Dragonite's flight path.
"Boom!"
"He couldn't avoid it?" Draconis's heart sank. He knew that after evolving, due to the type matchup, the Dragon and Flying-type Dragonite was four times weak to Ice.
This meant that a normally average Ice Beam could inflict four times the terrifying damage upon his body!
Dragonite's body was instantly frozen solid, and with a crash, it fell into the Ice Arena.
"Hmph." Kyurem snorted out two plumes of cold air from its nostrils. Its voice was cold: "It's over."
"As expected, it still wasn't enough?"
the three swords of justice watched this scene but did not feel overly disappointed.
After all, training is a gradual process, and Dragonite had grown significantly compared to when they first met him.
Just then, the Swords of Justice suddenly heard Draconis's shout.
"Dragonite, don't give up! We haven't lost yet!"
the three swords of justice were slightly stunned.
Kyurem's gaze was heavy, and it let out a meaningless 'hmm' sound from its throat, seemingly anticipating something.
Suddenly, an anomaly occurred.
Dragonite, encased in the ice, seemed to have heard his Trainer's voice. The next second, fine cracks appeared on the ice surrounding him.
"Crack!"
The ice shattered in response.
Dragonite spread its wings and flew high once more.
"He endured it?!" The surprise in the eyes of the three swords of justice deepened.
Draconis's eyes sparkled.
Their previous training beneath the ice waterfall had taken effect!
The current Dragonite had developed some resistance to cold and Ice-type energy!
"Hmph." Kyurem snorted coldly, but the sound carried obvious approval: "If that is the case, then let us continue!"
Having taken a hit from Ice Beam, Dragonite's body was clearly pushed to its limit. Covered in wounds and breathing heavily, he was only able to hold on until now purely by sheer willpower.
Draconis knew very well that a loss for Dragonite in this state was inevitable.
Since that was the case... "Dragonite," Draconis called softly.
Dragonite looked back.
"Outrage! Use Outrage with all your might! Let Kyurem see our full power!" Draconis shouted.
"Woo—!"
Dragonite responded resolutely.
It looked down at Kyurem below. Outrage was triggered, and an extremely powerful Dragon energy suddenly erupted around its body. The energy almost materialized, like red flames of fury, wrapping around Dragonite and coloring its eyes red.
Dragonite let out an angry roar, then charged violently towards Kyurem.
This Outrage was a full-power strike, concentrating all its strength into a single point!
Kyurem watched this scene with heavy eyes.
It did not dodge, merely mobilizing its energy.
In an instant, Kyurem released a terrifying, ancient aura around its body, one whose temperature was absolute zero.
Ice mist spread, and Kyurem roared, then charged back, roaring to meet Dragonite.
Frozen World!
That was also its strongest move!
The next second, the two Pokémon collided.
The frightening red killing intent on Dragonite constantly clashed with Kyurem's Ice power.
"Crack!"
Ice continuously spread from the point of contact between the two. In the blink of an eye, half of Dragonite's arm was frozen solid.
Dragonite gritted his teeth, fiercely swung his sharp claws, and the ice on his arm shattered immediately. He suddenly burst forth, exerting all his strength, and managed to ram Kyurem's massive body backward, forcing it to retreat repeatedly.
But the terrifying ice mist had already spread over his entire body, engulfing him. Almost instantly, Dragonite was once again frozen in place, maintaining the posture of Outrage.
Kyurem slowly stood up. It looked at Draconis, and its ancient, weathered voice echoed throughout the cavern.
"You have lost."
Draconis was not disappointed, because he had already gained what he wanted.
Then, Kyurem turned its gaze toward Dragonite, and a hint of appreciation emerged in its cold tone.
"A fine Dragon."
The battle was over.
Draconis quickly stepped forward, instructing Larvesta to melt the ice on Dragonite's body, and fed him potions to treat the frostbite and restore his stamina.
Soon, Dragonite weakly opened his eyes.
"Woo?"
Draconis stroked his soft, chubby face, smiling as he praised him: "You worked hard, Dragonite. You did wonderfully. Now, go ahead and get some good rest!"
"Woo~"
Only then did Dragonite close his eyes in peace.
"Rumble!"
The surrounding ice walls slowly sank; Kyurem was dismantling the Ice Arena.
Its massive body stood above the lake, its gaze fixed on Draconis.
"Thank you, Kyurem." Draconis could clearly see Kyurem's intention to deliberately hold back and help them train. He grinned, expressing his gratitude to Kyurem.
This trip to the Giant Chasm had been very fruitful. First, they met the three swords of justice, who shared the same conviction, and then Dragonair evolved into Dragonite.
Even if Kyurem rejected him, it was already enough.
At this moment, the three swords of justice also slowly walked up and stood beside Draconis.
Kyurem looked at this scene, and its majestic voice rang out again.
"To come before me with such strength, your courage is commendable... Human, were your previous words true?"
Draconis looked up at Kyurem, speaking slowly and firmly: "Reshiram and Zekrom have been born, and the spokesmen they chose are already in opposition. Soon, a war that will sweep across the entire region will erupt on this land."
"When that time comes, countless humans and Pokémon will lose their lives. I do not wish to see that happen. My purpose in coming here is to protect myself in this chaotic world, and also to protect the people behind me."
"I hope that humans and Pokémon can coexist peacefully. Therefore, I want to change everything and create a world where humans and Pokémon can live together!"
"Hmm..."
As his voice fell, the Giant Chasm fell silent.
Kyurem watched him quietly.
After a long time, its solemn and authoritative voice slowly sounded.
"I have sensed your conviction."
"If that is the case, Human, then let me entrust my power to you for your use!"
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