Elf: Is the bear apprentice the weakest? I'll shatter the sky with my fists.

The fiery properties were fully unleashed at this moment, and bluish-white flames enveloped his entire body like armor!

Dragonite breathed heavily high in the sky, the energy drained by releasing Meteor Shower temporarily preventing it from continuing its onslaught.

The two champion-level Pokémon stared at each other from a distance, both knowing that the next round would determine the winner.

"Reverse Scale!"

As Li Chen's command fell silent.

Dragonite's eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and a blinding blood light burst forth from between its scales.

It raised its head and let out a near-mad roar, the air around it twisting and tearing due to the rampaging dragon energy.

The long dragon body transformed into a purple-red hurricane, tearing away the steel ground in its path as if it were paper!

"Flash Charge!"

Infernape showed no sign of backing down, and its entire body, compressed to its limit, erupted in a burst of bluish-white flames.

It transformed into a burning comet and crashed head-on, leaving boiling footprints on the molten steel plate with every step.

The flames at the tail created a thunderous explosion as they rubbed against the air—a selfless charge that concentrated all the flames of a lifetime into a single strike!

"boom--!!!"

The moment the two extremely powerful energies collided, the entire lighting system of the Machine City Arena was overloaded.

The shield shattered after three seconds, sending trainers in the front row of the stands flying.

Thankfully, nothing happened.

When the smoke cleared, Dragonite stood amidst the ruins, flames still flickering between its scales.

Infernape knelt on one knee, its right arm twisted unnaturally, yet it still stared intently at its opponent with burning pupils.

"Roar..."

Infernape, panting heavily, looked at the Dragonite standing in front of it.

It knew it had lost...

Even with all our might, we could not defeat them.

But its champion-level strength prevented it from collapsing.

This is the pride of a champion-level Pokémon, and also the pride of being a Leafeon Ace...

Boom!

The counter-damage effect of Flare Charge came at this moment, causing Infernape to fall down immediately.

"Infernape is unable to battle, therefore the winner of this battle is Li Chen!"

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Chapter 595 Loz: I understand!

"Infernape is unable to battle, therefore the winner of this battle is Li Chen!"

As the sound faded, the Infernape lying on the ground heaved violently, each breath sending out scorching sparks.

It lifted its heavy eyelids, and through its blurred vision, the Dragonite's body still stood stubbornly upright in the center of the ruins.

Despite the scorch marks covering its broad wings, it still maintained its last vestige of dignity in a fighting stance.

So... this is the difference...?

It managed a strained smile, trying to flash its usual arrogant grin, but found it didn't even have the strength to move its facial muscles.

The tail flame flickered twice more before finally extinguishing completely, leaving a charred ring on the steel floor.

The Dragonite's deep breathing came from afar, a sound devoid of boastful pride, but filled with acknowledgment of a worthy opponent.

Infernape vaguely thought that if it were just a little stronger... perhaps it could see the legendary flames of Reshiram...

Before its consciousness sank into darkness, the last thing it saw was Da Ye rushing towards it, and those eyes that were forever burning with fighting spirit.

Da Ye knelt on one knee, his fingertips gently stroking the scorched hair on the Infernape's forehead.

"That was good enough, old partner."

At this moment, Da Ye was quite different from his usual unrestrained and carefree self.

His voice was gentler than ever before, and the moment the Poké Ball touched Infernape, a soft red light enveloped the battered figure.

As he stood up, the usually jovial Fire King's eyes gleamed with an unprecedented solemnity.

Across the devastated battlefield, Da Ye extended his fist toward Li Chen.

The moonlight of the city of Jiqing pierced through the smoke of battle, casting a silvery edge between the two.

This battle, which surpassed even the highest level of competition, finally convinced the unruly fire expert to submit.

"next time..."

Big Leaf's white teeth gleamed under the light. "How about bringing Reshiram to Sinnoh for a match?"

"Alright."

Li Chen nodded.

Upon receiving this reply, Da Ye turned and waved goodbye, his back still looking dashing, but the clenched fist that followed betrayed the tremor in his heart.

The image of that Dragonite standing tall at the end will likely be forever etched in his battle memories...

The afterglow of the duel lingered long afterward, and the trainers in the audience looked at each other in bewilderment, their energy cubes crushed into pieces without them even realizing it.

Someone was staring blankly at the timer.

The entire event lasted only twelve minutes, yet it felt like an epic battle.

"Let's go to the cafeteria now..." a boy wearing goggles muttered, "I can eat three bowls of curry rice while watching this replay."

His companion beside him was frantically clicking the video replay button, while Rotom's phone, overheating, emitted a protesting buzz: "Warning! Combat data exceeds normal analysis range, Rotom!"

Even the fast food restaurants around the arena suddenly had long queues. The owners looked thoughtful as they watched the sudden surge in orders. It seemed that all the trainers needed a high-calorie treat today.

The highlights were playing on a loop on the big screen:

The shockwave generated when Dragonite uses Outrage, the tail flame of Infernape's Flare Charge, and the slow-motion replay of both falling down at the end.

Every frame is so captivating that you can't help but grab a bite to eat to calm your nerves; that's probably the unique "food-watching" charm of top-tier battles...

The entire arena was still reeling from the previous duel, with whispers spreading like a tide.

Countless bewildered gazes focused on Li Chen—this seemingly gentle Eastern trainer was now shrouded in an unfathomable mist in everyone's eyes.

"Champion-level peak... even approaching the threshold of master..."

A middle-aged man in the audience wearing an analyst's armband trembled as he pushed up his glasses; the screen of the energy detector in his hand was already displaying gibberish.

The data doesn't lie; the peak Dragon-type energy that Dragonite unleashed at the end clearly reached the level recorded in the League's Champion Hall of Fame.

What's even more chilling is that Li Chen maintained a completely composed and commanding demeanor throughout.

There were no desperate shouts, no reckless gambles, it was as if... as if there was still energy left.

The invitation to Rashiram that Da Ye made before leaving now exploded like a thunderbolt in everyone's hearts.

If he can truly command the legendary white dragon, then his strength has likely surpassed the conventional rating system.

One of the trainers sitting in the corner suddenly choked, spilling tree sap all over himself: "Damn it... were we just watching a warm-up match for pseudo-legendary Pokémon users?"

As for the matter between Li Chen and Reshiram, it's no secret in the trainer community.

But the number of opponents who have actually witnessed the White Dragon's Holy Flame burning the heavens can be counted on one hand.

Galarian business tycoon Loz once used Bronze Elephant's Gigantamax form to "force" out that pure white divine figure in a private battle.

They thought that the champions from various regions might have also had the opportunity to experience it, but that was all.

As for the Four Heavenly Kings?

Walking at a distance, Big Leaf stroked the burn marks on the Poké Ball and suddenly burst out laughing.

He knew better than anyone that if Reshiram had appeared in that duel, the entire Mech City Arena would probably have to be rebuilt.

This level of gap is an insurmountable chasm that cannot be bridged by tactics or sheer willpower...

......

......

Inside a hotel in Gongmen City.

Loz's fingertips hovered above the keyboard, the cold light from the screen making his sharply defined face appear bluish.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel suite, the neon lights of Gongmen City flowed across the night sky, but they did not attract his attention in the slightest.

The image freezes on the moment Dragonite unleashes its meteor shower, and the energy analysis software is frantically issuing warnings.

The dragon-type fluctuations that kept breaking through the threshold made even business giants who were used to Dynamaxing take their breath away.

"A Dragonite approaching master level..."

President Lorz rubbed his temples.

Meanwhile, Leon's Charizard image automatically popped up on another screen, and the data curves of the two Pokémon almost overlapped, differing by only half a bar at the most crucial peak.

The red wine swirls in the stemmed glass, creating an arc.

Lorz's other hand unconsciously tapped the table with his fingers, the rhythm quickening.

"The monsters who catch legendary Pokémon are definitely monsters..."

He stared at the Gyarados's stats on the screen and muttered to himself, "But why bring these 'ordinary' Champion-level Pokémon along?"

The red wine swirls in the glass, reflecting multiple video recordings of battles.

The blizzard of the Iron Bag, the ferocious onslaught of Gyarados, the valiant charge of Umbreon...

These performances, which would be considered outstanding in any major competition, now seem so... in comparison to Dragonite's devastating power.

Not prominent.....

Chapter 596 Loz: Want to come see Mugentai?

"Is it a disguise? Or..."

"I see, I see!"

"Using Elite Four Pokémon as bait, specifically targeting trainers like us who think they've figured him out..."

Outside the window, the outline of the palace stadium stood silently in the night.

The upcoming championship match there has suddenly been an unsettling variable.

......

......

As dusk falls, the neon lights of the city begin to illuminate the city.

The steel towers cast interlaced silhouettes against the night sky.

At this moment, Li Chen was already standing on the observation deck at the top of the Battle Tower, his fingertips tracing the cool scales of the Dragonite.

The traces of the fierce battle had long since disappeared, with only a few scorch marks from Infernape still gleaming with a faint metallic sheen.

"That guy really did leave me with an incredible bodyguard..."

The night wind lifted the hem of his trench coat, and his memory drifted back to a situation a hundred years ago.

Dragonite suddenly lowered its head, and the dragon breath it exhaled from its nostrils condensed into white mist in the cold air.

Its amber-colored vertical pupils held the vicissitudes of centuries, and the aura flowing between its scales shone faintly in the night.

Li Chen chuckled.

For dragons, whose lifespan is measured in thousands of years, a hundred years is but a fleeting moment.

"Wait until the events in my world are resolved."