In Sato's past life, Cynthia was the youngest and most beloved League Champion in the Sinnoh region. Beyond her stunning appearance, her battle style had always been something everyone admired yet could never replicate…
With absolute power, she crushed all opposition!
And now, her Garchomp was beginning to show its true brilliance.
After receiving Cynthia's command, Garchomp's gaze sharpened even further. Faced with every Stone Edge that had already emerged or was about to, it had only one response…
SHATTER. THEM. AAAALL!
BOOOM! BOOOM! BANG… BOOM…
Brick Break, Iron Tail, Headbutt… every part of Garchomp's body was a natural weapon of war. It chained moves together effortlessly, clearing every obstacle in its path.
This hot-blooded and domineering display struck a chord with the audience's excitement. In an instant, countless spectators became diehard fans of Cynthia!
By comparison, Sato and Tyranitar's supporters had gone silent, feeling as if Tyranitar was too afraid to go head-to-head with Garchomp, and was only trying to stall…
Perhaps final victory mattered; but to the audience, it was that fearless spirit of charging forward that they admired most… and went crazy for…
At that moment, Sato understood!
The reason Cynthia didn't care whether it was an exhibition match was because her battle style was inherently aligned with a "hot-blooded" theme.
As long as she took the field, she would make the crowd roar for her.
"Garchomp, Brick Break combo!"
Finally, Garchomp broke through all the obstacles and reached Tyranitar. That long-awaited Brick Break was now headed straight for Tyranitar!
"Don't flinch, Ice Punch!"
According to the original plan, Tyranitar was about to activate the sand beneath it and slide backward to dodge Garchomp's strike.
But Sato's sudden command to go on the offensive didn't just make Tyranitar pause slightly… it ignited an even stronger fighting spirit!
Both were pseudo-legendaries. Both had pride. So why should I keep running from you?
Tactical victories? Heh! Tyranitar had never lacked those!
What it wanted… WAS A FIERY VICTORY, WON BY TRADING BLOWS HEAD-ON, FIST TO FIST!
"Tyr…ANITAAAAR!"
In that instant, Tyranitar's Ice Punch surged to 120% power, slamming directly into Garchomp's Brick Break!
CLAAAANG…
WHOOOOOOOSH~
A deep, bell-like sound rang out from the collision of fists, followed by a violent energy shockwave that swept through the arena, making front-row spectators squint instinctively.
From his close position, Sato saw it clearly; just from that one exchange, fine cracks had already spread across the armor on Tyranitar's right hand.
And Garchomp wasn't much better. Its entire right arm was now wrapped in icy-blue frost; clearly Frozen.
Ice Punch also had 4x effectiveness against Garchomp!
But in the very next moment, Cynthia's command rang out once again, the offense relentless, leaving no room to breathe.
"Iron Tail!"
"GAAAR!"
Garchomp pulled back its frostbitten right arm and spun its body. The Iron Tail was already formed and came lashing directly at Tyranitar!
"Next, Blizzard!"
"Tyr!"
Facing such a powerful Iron Tail strike, Sato's command sounded like nonsense…
But Tyranitar did it anyway!
In the instant where no one could clearly follow the action, Garchomp's tail had landed squarely in Tyranitar's hands.
Though Tyranitar's entire body was trembling faintly, the armor on its right hand had cracked a bit further…
Yet even so, that Iron Tail was caught in an unbelievable manner!
And in the area the audience couldn't see, what Tyranitar held in its hands -besides Garchomp's tail- was also a large amount of sand mixed within.
The "shock‑absorbing" and "force‑dissipating" effect of the sand was the true reason Tyranitar could withstand the Iron Tail attack.
And Tyranitar's ability to control sand so precisely was entirely thanks to the gains from the Origin Forest…
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The Memory Sand Crystal was a treasure Cradily had given Sato inside the underground cave as "payment" for its freedom.
The Memory Sand Crystal was a precious Rock‑type crystal cluster with properties similar to memory metal. Once absorbed by a Rock‑type Pokémon, it could greatly enhance control over sand, and the hardness of the sand itself would also increase tremendously.
Although the Memory Sand Crystal could not enhance Tyranitar's potential, it could permanently enhance its overall combat power.
Sand was Tyranitar's greatest weapon!
When gathered, it could form razor‑sharp blades…
When dispersed, it became a Sandstorm that eroded everything!
The harder the sand became, the stronger Tyranitar's moves grew.
Thus, a Peak Ace level Tyranitar could withstand the Iron Tail of a Low Elite Four level Garchomp.
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Then came a point‑blank Blizzard counterattack with zero fancy tricks!
Garchomp could only cross its arms, using the fins on its forearms to shield its relatively vulnerable face as it forcibly took the full force of Tyranitar's Blizzard.
"Garchomp, Fire Blast!"
No defense, no retreat. Cynthia's next command was still a direct, overpowering attack.
Garchomp's overall strength truly lived up to its level… Even while still taking Blizzard damage, it was able to open its jaws and fire off a massive Fire Blast!
The arrival of Fire Blast not only suppressed Tyranitar's Blizzard through sheer typing advantage, it also caused Garchomp's chilled body to heat up once again.
At the same time, fire meeting ice was like pouring water on blazing oil; thick clouds of steam rapidly condensed where ice and fire clashed, spreading across the battlefield.
A wave of steam rushed into Tyranitar's face, tickling its nose…
Unlucky as ever, it actually felt the urge to sneeze!
Its mind disrupted, the strength in Tyranitar's hands loosened instinctively, giving Garchomp the chance to yank its tail free.
"Dragon Rush!"
Having just escaped and at such close range, Cynthia didn't hesitate at all in ordering Garchomp to attack again.
"Tyranitar, [Sand Shield]! Block it with everything you've got!"
Each overpowering offensive, each relentless strike… It kept the audience on edge and simultaneously placed massive pressure on Tyranitar.
But this pressure only made Tyranitar more exhilarated!
Tyranitar stirred the sand strengthened by the crystal, forming a high‑speed "grinding sand wheel" directly in front of itself.
In the next instant, the charging Garchomp unleashed its Dragon Rush without fear.
In a flash, the sand wheel shattered apart as if about to collapse, and Tyranitar was pushed backward by sheer force.
But the "memory" property of the crystal activated instantly. The sand wheel reformed in the blink of an eye, continuing to erode and wear down the power of Dragon Rush.
At last, after sliding back more than thirty meters, Tyranitar slowly came to a stop, and Garchomp's Dragon Rush could no longer push forward even a single inch!
Tyranitar had once again blocked Garchomp's attack!
"TYRAAAAN! TAAAR!"
A roar that shook the entire arena erupted, its fierce exhilaration unmistakable to anyone who heard it.
Sato's lips curled upward slightly. Watching Tyranitar vent its spirit without restraint, he whispered softly to himself.
"It's time…"
In the next moment, Tyranitar's aura began to surge violently; leveling up was now within reach…
Chapter 890: Elite Four Tyranitar?