Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Please, Latios."

Latios spread its small gliding wings, yet it brought a force no less imposing than the fossil aeroda opposite it.

In fact, Latios was even more imposing than the fossil pterosaur.

"Os—!!"

coming.

Xia Yan and Chi Hong looked at each other, their eyes seemingly containing all the words they wanted to say.

With a wave of his crimson hand.

"Fossil Pteranodon, tailwind, stone attack!"

Roar! !

With a loud, long cry like that of a giant bird, the fossil pterosaur's wings suddenly flapped, and wisps of soft white wind swirled around its body. Without the slightest delay, its speed soared to its limit, and it launched an extremely decisive and fierce attack.

This is Crimson's fighting style.

Compared to the composure of cyan, crimson excels at seemingly reckless offense as a form of defense.

Click click click —

Pieces of rock and rubble of varying sizes, under the control of the fossil pterosaur, coalesced into sharp, earth-colored spears.

A sharp sound suddenly rang out as "Spirit Strike" erupted instantly, shooting towards Latios.

"Latios, Psychic!"

Oh!

Within Latios's eye sockets, pure psychic auras flowed and converged into visible energy threads, instantly weaving a seemingly delicate net.

This seemingly fragile, super-powered net was actually damaged when it was struck by the fossil pterosaur's sharp rock attack.

The net was completely taut, stretching out to an extremely exaggerated and frightening degree.

just.

No matter how the powerful, sharp rock pillars tore at it, they could never break free from the restraints of this superpowered net.

but.

These sharp stones were merely a probing attack for the fossil pterosaur.

Or.

It was originally just used to pave the way for myself.

The real purpose was simply to give the fossil pterosaur a chance to get close to Latios.

"Now! Fossilized Pteranodon, crush it!"

Surrounded by dark mist, sharp teeth tore at Latios. The super-powered net that could completely block numerous sharp rock pillars was easily torn to shreds like ordinary paper in front of the fossil aeroda.

The fossil pterosaur successfully charged up to Latios's presence.

Those terrifying fangs seemed almost within reach.

However, Latios remained completely unfazed by the vicious "crushing" attack.

"Frozen Beam".

Following Xia Yan's command, it happened.

Since the Crimson and the Pteranodon are going to fight each other, then let's fight to the bitter end!

The pale energy converged into a light blue beam, accompanied by ice crystal flowers blooming in the air, to meet the attack from the fossil pterosaur.

"Bite it, it's a fossil pterosaur!!"

Upon seeing this, Crimson stiffened his neck, veins bulging, as if he could give the fossil pterosaur power.

But don't say it.

Roar! ! !

With a roar from the fossil pterosaur, its ferocious teeth collided violently with Latios's freezing beam.

Click click click—

Countless ice crystals condensed instantly, but countless ice crystals also shattered into tiny dust particles the instant they condensed.

boom!!!

The ice flowers exploded, and two figures were sent flying backward.

"Evenly matched?"

The audience was thrilled by the result, but Watari and the others in the lounge were somewhat surprised.

The crimson ape-like creature is strong, but it shouldn't be strong enough to go toe-to-toe with Xia Yan's Latios, right?

This is...

A fully evolved legendary Pokémon!

"You'll get used to it." Qinglu crossed her arms, her expression calm and composed.

He even pressed his hand down slightly, as if to say, "Standard procedure."

The group gradually calmed down.

Right.

Xia Yan's opponent this time was Crimson. The reason he was able to achieve that effect just now was probably due to Crimson's roar, which accounted for 70% of the credit.

On the field.

The result of the first collision did not elicit any surprises from Xia Yan and Chi Hong.

On the contrary, seeing this result made Crimson and Pteranodon even more excited.

There's a chance!

"Fossil Pterosaur, Ultimate Impact!"

Crimson clenched his fists and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Rustling.

Roar! !

The fossil pterosaur flapped its wings, shaking off the bits of ice crystals clinging to its body. With a roar, a sharp, milky-white light instantly enveloped its entire body, and its narrow eyes were filled with a ferocious look.

The Ultimate Impact?

The audience erupted in uproar upon hearing this.

What kind of battle is this?

Is this a setup to decide the winner right from the start?

but.

For Xia Yan, who was on the other side, this was nothing surprising.

Facing the poised and ready fossil pterosaur, Xia Yan slowly lowered the brim of his hat, obscuring his eyes, which held a faint smile.

You're not the only one who can utilize the power of bonds.

even.

Xia Yan felt that he now had a clearer understanding of "bonds," something invisible and intangible, than Chi Hong.

"As your teacher, let me give you your first lesson!"

He suddenly raised his eyes and shouted in a sharp voice, "Latios!"

Oh!

Xia Yan didn't need to elaborate further; Latios let out a long cry, its eyes gleaming with spirit.

It's been with Xia Yan since before it was even born!

If we say...

In terms of strength, it might admit that it is no match for Beedrill, Alakazam, and others.

But when it comes to the bond between Nalatio and Xia Yan, and the deep friendship they built together, Nalatio is confident that it won't lose to any of Xia Yan's Pokémon!

"Watch closely. This is what true bonds are—"

Xia Yan silently recited the name in his mind, then announced loudly, "Latios, Meteor Shower!"

When minds are aligned, Latios's power is maximized.

This moment.

In Xia Yan and Latios's minds, the past when they were one human and one elf came to mind.

Latios, which had just hatched from its egg, was small and clung to Xia Yan, acting cute.

During his first battle in the wild, Latios was afraid of pain and acted timidly, resulting in a poor performance and injury.

Fortunately, with Xia Yan's comforting words, Latios managed to get through the most difficult period.

But now.

Latios's eyes were resolute as his abdomen bulged.

Now, it has become a companion that Xia Yan can completely trust!

A shimmering blue-purple dragon-type energy gathered and completely enveloped Latios.

Within that swirling energy, Latios's form became somewhat blurry and indistinct, as if some unseen change had occurred.

Ding-dong———

On Ylatius, it was as if a drop of water had fallen "plop" onto the surface of water, creating ripples.

The dense dragon-type energy, as if summoned by some special sense, instantly entered Latios's body.

Latios's eyes suddenly sharpened as he was enveloped in the silk cocoon.

A meteor shower!!