In an instant.
Everyone's attention was drawn over.
"H-How is this possible?"
Kurose Terumitsu looked at the two Pokémon on the field, his face filled with disbelief.
The result was the complete opposite of what he had expected.
His Sandslash had already fainted.
Lopunny had grabbed it by the neck and thrown it onto the ground.
Even one of the claws on its right paw had shattered.
Its body was covered in wounds, and it looked utterly miserable.
Lopunny, on the other hand, only had a few faint scratches on her body.
With that comparison.
The difference between them was immediately clear.
"How is this possible?"
After freezing for a moment, Kurose Terumitsu blurted it out.
No matter how he thought about it, he could not understand how things had turned out this way.
His Sandslash was clearly higher-level than the opponent.
It had also been fighting underground, where the terrain was favorable to it.
So why had it lost?
"I saw through your tactic long ago."
Seeing Kurose Terumitsu's stunned expression, Himeko let out a cold laugh.
"The reason you used Dig was to let the Sandstorm on the field slowly drain Lopunny's stamina."
"Then, once the time was right, you would look for an opening and drag Lopunny underground to finish her off."
"But did you forget that the old injury on your Sandslash's claws still hadn't healed?"
"Digging forward rapidly underground with both claws in that state—there's no need for me to explain how much strain that put on it."
"Even if your plan had been executed perfectly in the end."
"With Sandslash's battle strength at that point, could it really still defeat Lopunny?"
Himeko's gaze toward Kurose Terumitsu was incomparably sharp.
Those words.
Made Kurose Terumitsu's heart tremble.
He truly had never expected it.
This trainer before him, despite looking so young, was actually this seasoned.
"Don't get happy too soon!"
Recalling Sandslash, Kurose Terumitsu gave a cold snort.
"The match has only just begun!"
"Go! Poliwrath!"
"Croak! Croak!"
Poliwrath gave a loud cry.
Its white fists beat against its own chest, looking full of momentum.
Its Water and Fighting typing.
Gave it a considerable advantage against Lopunny.
"Your Lopunny has already used up quite a bit of stamina too, hasn't she?"
"Then let me end this battle!"
The swirling Sandstorm had already stopped.
Poliwrath's large eyes narrowed slightly, filled with a provocative fighting spirit.
Himeko glanced at this Poliwrath's data.
[Species: Poliwrath]
[Type: Water, Fighting]
[Level: Elite Four mid-stage — Level 64, 19/100 experience points]
[Potential: Elite Four-level]
...
An Elite Four mid-stage Poliwrath.
It was another step stronger than the Sandslash from before.
Himeko also began to grow cautious.
It would be somewhat difficult to deal with.
However.
It was not as though there was no way to respond!
"Lopunny! We're going!"
Himeko raised her arm high.
Around her pale wrist was a bracelet about one finger wide.
Embedded in the bracelet.
Was a gleaming gemstone.
As she raised her hand.
The gemstone on the bracelet began to flow with dazzling, multicolored light!
At the same time.
The pendant hanging around Lopunny's neck.
Seemed to respond to it as well.
It rose without any wind.
And burst out with the exact same blinding radiance.
This strange sight.
Drew the attention of every spectator in the venue.
Everyone stretched their necks and leaned forward, wanting to see more clearly.
"Mega Evolution! Mega Lopunny!"
The multicolored light swelled to its limit.
In the end, it completely enveloped Lopunny.
From the outside.
Only a blurry Pokémon silhouette could be seen within.
Inside the dazzling multicolored sphere of light.
Lopunny's figure was constantly stretching and changing.
This scene.
Left everyone dumbfounded!
The transformation lasted less than ten seconds.
The multicolored sphere of light wrapped around Lopunny began to crack apart and vanish.
After the dazzling light disappeared.
The Lopunny that appeared before everyone had already transformed into an entirely new appearance they had never seen before!
(End of Chapter)
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