The beam clash continued.
Fire-type energy concentrated to an almost unimaginable degree poured out without end—
Causing the temperature throughout the entire stadium to rise at an astonishing rate.
And that wasn't even the most exaggerated part.
Wherever the two scorching torrents of flame passed—
Even the surrounding space visibly distorted.
The temperature had become so incredibly high—
That the air seemed to have been boiled away into a near-vacuum—
Creating visible distortions in the space around the flames.
Below—
The spectators had long since been drenched in sweat.
Those seated in the front rows were already regretting their decisions.
They had spent a fortune buying tickets for such excellent seats—
Originally thinking that they would get the best position and the clearest view—
To enjoy this spectacular battle.
Who could have imagined—
That they would end up suffering this badly instead!?
It was utterly miserable.
The tournament organizers—
Also realized that something was wrong.
They immediately activated the emergency measures.
A Glalie appeared in every spectator section.
Then—
Icy Wind!
Large amounts of icy mist and tiny ice crystals spread throughout the air.
Almost immediately—
The scorching temperature fell considerably.
Only then did the sweat on everyone's foreheads finally begin to disappear.
Their bodies cooled down.
And once again—
They could focus all of their attention—
On the battle taking place in the center of the stadium.
At this very moment—
Hundreds of thousands of spectators—
Were still staring intently at the battle.
The clash between the two creatures continued.
However—
Unlike the perfectly even stalemate at the beginning—
A clear difference in strength was finally beginning to appear.
The dark crimson flames—
Were visibly and steadily suppressing the blazing red flames.
In other words—
Phoenixmon's attack—
Had now completely suppressed Moltres.
Was Phoenixmon going to win?
In the next instant!
Just as that thought appeared in everyone's minds—
The battle suddenly underwent a decisive change.
Sure enough—
Exactly as everyone had expected.
The dark crimson flames completely seized the advantage.
An even more powerful surge of Fire-type energy erupted from them.
Then—
Under the gaze of countless spectators—
They completely swallowed Moltres's blazing red flames.
The dark crimson torrent rapidly pushed forward.
In the blink of an eye—
It reached Moltres.
Then—
WHOOSH!
It slammed violently into the burning legendary bird.
Moltres had already poured all of the energy in its body into its previous attack.
Its entire body was now in an utterly depleted state.
After taking this attack head-on—
It released a piercing shriek.
Its entire body was engulfed in flames.
The fire burned fiercely around it.
Then—
Like an enormous blazing red fireball—
Moltres plummeted from the sky.
BOOM!!
The instant it crashed into the ground—
The flames covering its body also began to fade.
At this moment—
Moltres no longer possessed even the slightest trace of the majestic appearance of a Legendary Pokémon.
It looked utterly miserable.
The flames that normally covered its body had been completely extinguished.
And when everyone looked more carefully—
What they saw shocked them even further.
There were actually burn marks—
On Moltres's body!!
A Fire-type Pokémon!
Had actually been burned!
And the Pokémon suffering those burns—
Was none other than Moltres, an existence possessing the strength of a Third-tier Legendary!
It was simply astonishing!
Moltres collapsed onto the ground.
After letting out one final, agonized cry—
It lost consciousness.
The spectators throughout the venue—
Fell silent for a brief moment.
And then—
Once again—
Thunderous screams and cheers erupted throughout the stadium!
(End of Chapter)
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