Denjiro fell silent.
He finally understood how the contestants who had faced him during the previous rounds must have felt.
A match whose outcome was obvious from the very beginning was truly agonizing.
After witnessing the appearance of Articuno and Moltres, Denjiro had completely abandoned any hope of defeating his opponent.
This guy was far too powerful!
He possessed two Third-tier Legendaries!
Was this truly something a human could accomplish?
Denjiro looked at Belotti's emotionless eyes.
Moving almost mechanically, he took out a Poké Ball and recalled Gardevoir.
He then threw another Poké Ball.
The Pokémon that appeared this time was Feraligatr.
Its aura was impressive, and its body was powerfully built.
One glance was enough to tell that it had been trained extremely well.
Its strength had also reached the Elite Four level.
Against an ordinary opponent, such strength would have been formidable.
However, against Articuno, it was nowhere near enough.
Unexpectedly, Belotti took out a Poké Ball the next second and recalled Articuno.
He then produced yet another Poké Ball.
As expected.
The entire stadium once again fell silent, as though someone had pressed a mute button.
Although everyone had already sensed that this might happen, witnessing it with their own eyes still sent chills down their spines.
Could this guy possibly possess yet another Legendary Pokémon?
The idea seemed outrageous.
Nevertheless, the feeling was incredibly strong.
Belotti took out a new Poké Ball and threw it.
Red light flashed.
Another enormous bird Pokémon appeared before everyone.
The moment it emerged, even the sky seemed to become brighter.
Crackling arcs of electricity continuously flashed around its body.
Its appearance made the atmosphere throughout the stadium even stranger.
There was only one reason.
The Pokémon that had appeared was also a Legendary Pokémon!
It was the final member of the Legendary birds!
Zapdos!
Unbelievable!
Once the spectators recovered from their shock, the sound of people drawing sharp breaths rang out one after another.
This was astonishing!
Belotti was unquestionably the greatest dark horse remaining in the tournament.
With these three Third-tier Legendaries alone, he had become one of the strongest contestants currently participating.
At the same time, Shiko's gaze abruptly sharpened as he watched the match.
Upon seeing the final Third-tier Legendary, his assessment of Belotti changed.
Initially, Shiko had assumed Belotti's true form was merely a Second-tier Legendary.
However, an existence capable of forcibly controlling three Third-tier Legendaries should possess the strength of a First-tier Legendary.
A First-tier Legendary capable of disguising itself as a human?
Countless Pokémon rapidly passed through Shiko's mind.
However, even after considering every possibility, he could not find an answer.
For Shiko, that made the situation even more interesting.
An unknown First-tier Legendary?
He had not expected an existence like this to emerge after he had already become the ruler of the universe.
Was this creature a contingency that Arceus had deliberately left behind?
Or had it been born for some entirely different reason?
Shiko was extremely curious.
However, he was in no hurry.
As long as the tournament continued, they would eventually face each other.
When that happened, every mystery would naturally be revealed.
The battle on the field officially began.
There was naturally no suspense in the battle between Zapdos and Feraligatr.
Feraligatr was at a complete type disadvantage, and the difference in their combat strength was enormous.
It had absolutely no possibility of winning.
Before long, Zapdos struck Feraligatr with Thunder.
Feraligatr was instantly defeated.
Its entire blue body was charred black, and a faint burnt smell rose from it.
It was yet another effortless one-hit victory.
Once again, the power of a Legendary Pokémon had been displayed.
The same scene had now occurred three consecutive times.
Denjiro had become completely numb.
The only thing he wanted now was for the match to end as soon as possible.
Moving mechanically, he took out a Poké Ball and recalled Feraligatr.
He quickly sent out his next Pokémon.
The Pokémon that appeared was one of his main battlers.
It was an exceptionally imposing Steelix.
Steelix coiled the lower half of its body beneath itself and raised its upper body upright.
It stood a full nine meters tall.
Its body gleamed with a tough silver radiance.
Without question, this was another powerful Elite Four-level Pokémon.
(End of Chapter)
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