Chapter 351: Arcanine

Two seconds later, the dozens-of-meters-wide fissure fully closed, and the rainbow light vanished along with it.

The entire stadium fell silent.

Only Kaide's supporters cheered in excitement.

"As long as Prince Kaide gets serious, no one can stand against him!"

"Fissure is a powerful Ground-type move! That Aggron won't die, right?"

"Drakoria's so-called number one young trainer? What a joke!"

Earlier, when Lucario defeated Bisharp, these same people had stayed silent, heads lowered like defeated roosters.

But now, with Kaide seemingly turning the tables, they immediately started shouting again.

Of course, some Drakorian viewers online also criticized Julian, but they were quickly overwhelmed by his fans, who shut them down completely.

Kaide's lips curled into a smirk—he had evened the score. That meant he still had a chance to win.

But then, his eyes fell on Julian's expression—completely unchanged.

Kaide's smirk froze.

Aggron was clearly defeated… so why did Julian still look so calm?

Could it be…?

A ridiculous thought surfaced in his mind, his instincts screamed as he quickly glanced at the ground beneath Copperajah's feet—the tiny pebbles were trembling ever so slightly.

'Not good!!'

"Copperajah, move!" Kaide shouted in panic.

Copperajah felt it too—the vibrations beneath its feet, but with its massive size, escaping was nearly impossible.

So, it chose to fight back.

With a thunderous roar, Copperajah raised its front legs high and then slammed them down, aiming at the shaking ground—a Bulldoze!

Kaide and Copperajah's sudden actions surprised everyone, at this moment, everyone realized—Aggron wasn't defeated.

The next second—Mega Aggron burst out from underground! Its blade-like nasal horn suddenly extended to over three meters—a terrifying sight.

Before Copperajah's Bulldoze could crash down, Aggron's razor-sharp horn had already pierced straight through Copperajah's lower jaw!

Copperajah let out a bloodcurdling scream but forced itself to endure the pain, with a final act of defiance, its massive front legs came crashing down, slamming onto Mega Aggron's shoulders with incredible force.

The half-emerged Aggron was forcefully stomped back into the ground.

But then—

With a powerful shake of its head, Mega Aggron ripped its horn free, Copperajah was sent flying nearly a hundred meters before crashing heavily to the ground, unable to get up again.

Blood gushed from its lower jaw like a fountain, quickly staining the battlefield red.

When Aggron had been swallowed by the cracks just now, Kaide still ordered Copperajah to use Fissure.

Had it been a regular Aggron, let alone Mega Evolving under such conditions—just getting hit by that move would have crippled its body completely.

So, Julian had no reason to show mercy.

"Hyper Beam"

Julian's voice was cold.

By now, Mega Aggron had climbed out of the crater, a golden beam of destruction ripped through the air, slamming into the already immobilized Copperajah.

Despite its massive size, Copperajah was blasted away once again.

As it flew through the air, blood scattered across the sky, falling like raindrops.

"Boom!"

Copperajah crashed down heavily, the impact made many in the audience shudder involuntarily.

Some looked at Copperajah with pity—it was simply too tragic to watch.

Its lower jaw had a gaping hole, and now, a meter-wide wound from Hyper Beam had been torn into its abdomen—so deep that its twitching internal organs were clearly visible.

A Steel-type like Copperajah...

Yet it was reduced to this state by Mega Aggron.

"Poor Copperajah… Why did King Julian have to go so far? I don't like him as much anymore…"

"You think Trainer battles are just child's play?"

"As much as I hate to admit it, the guy above is right. I've seen worse."

"At least Copperajah is still alive."

That last comment stunned the entire livestream chat into silence.

They were right—Copperajah was still alive, that alone said a lot.

Kaide immediately recalled Copperajah into its Poké Ball and handed it off to the blonde foreign woman beside him, instructing her to take it for treatment.

With wounds this severe, if left untreated, Copperajah's chances of survival were not much.

"ROAR!"

Having defeated its opponent, Mega Aggron let out a loud roar.

After Mega Evolution, its body, once 6.5 meters tall, had now grown to 8 meters, its armor was even more fearsome, resembling a steel behemoth, its eyes glowed coldly, like hardened metal, and its bloodstained nasal horn still dripped with fresh crimson blood.

Forget fighting—most Pokémon wouldn't even dare to look Mega Aggron in the eye.

At this moment, Mega Aggron was unmatched, overwhelming in presence.

"Now this—this is a real man's Pokémon."

"Damn, how can it be this badass?"

"Mega Aggron: 'I can take on ten at once.'"

"I'm a Steel-type trainer. Even if I have to sell everything, I'm getting myself an Aron this year."

"+1"

"+10086"

Because of this one moment, the breeding company under Julian's family's corporation saw its sales of Aron skyrocket fivefold—orders were now backlogged for half a year.

With a flash of red light, Julian recalled Mega Aggron.

This left many spectators disappointed—they had hoped to see more of its overwhelming power.

"You're up."

Julian sent out his third Pokémon.

As the white light faded, a majestic canine appeared—its fiery red fur was adorned with bold black stripes, resembling a tiger's markings, its paws were framed by tufts of fur, its tail was long and flowing, and its face exuded noble strength.

However—

"Arf!"

Arcanine: "Who's my opponent? I'll bite them to shreds!"

Pokémon: Arcanine (Fire)

Level: 70

Potential: Blue

Ability: Flash Fire

Held Item: Charcoal

Gender: Male

Moves: Leer, Ember, Howl, Bite, Flame Wheel, Helping Hand, Agility, Extreme Speed, Reversal, Flamethrower, Crunch, Fire Fang, Roar, Retaliate, Play Rough, Take Down

TMs: Protect, Fire Spin, Hyper Beam, Dig, Sunny Day, Giga Impact, Heat Wave, Wild Charge, Psychic Fangs, Fire Blast, Blast Burn, Burn Up, Incinerate, Thunder Fang, Flame Charge

Egg Moves: Flare Blitz, Overheat, Double-Edge, Outrage

Note: Fire-type moves' power is increased by 20%.

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Instead of sending out Metagross or Dragonite, Julian had chosen his trusty Arcanine—his home-wrecking troublemaker.

Might as well let it burn off some energy in battle—this way, it wouldn't tear up the house for the next couple of days.

"Arcanine—the most handsome dog of them all!"

"Why not Metagross? I wanted to see Metagross!"

"A red-furred Arcanine? At this rate, Julian's collection of shiny Pokémon might surpass his regular ones!"

"Why did its bark just now… kinda ruin the vibe?"

"Damn, I felt the same way."

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