The stunning Reshiram stood on the field, its pure, indifferent Blue dragon eyes looking down at Kingambit, full of tranquility.
"Kingambit!"
Geeta was very calm. She took out her Terastal Orbs and threw them towards Kingambit.
Terastallization!
It had to Terastallize, otherwise Kingambit would be weak to Fire-type moves.
Crystal-like particles completely enveloped Kingambit, and with a crisp sound,
Terastallized Flying-type Kingambit reappeared.
"A Terastallized Flying-type, huh?" Mammon stroked his chin with interest.
"Kingambit! Kingambit!"
Geeta decisively shouted at Kingambit.
Kingambit made a gesture to kneel, but the sharp blade on its head began to glow with a black luster.
Dark-type Kingambit!
This was Kingambit's exclusive move. After its Supreme Overlord Ability was triggered, Kingambit's move power was already extremely high.
And although this Kingambit move didn't have the Terastal-type boost, it still had a Same-Type Attack Bonus.
This Kingambit move was very powerful!
However... "Fusion Flare."
Mammon commanded Reshiram.
Reshiram roared, its tail turbine began to spin, and flames swirled around it.
A huge fireball condensed in front of Reshiram's mouth—a Fire-type Fusion Flare.
Fusion Flare shot out, meeting Kingambit's Kingambit move.
With a loud boom,
The flames and Kingambit's move clashed violently, strong winds swirling everywhere. However, very quickly, Kingambit's move gradually couldn't withstand the impact of Fusion Flare.
Fusion Flare exploded powerfully, sending Kingambit's entire body flying from the flames, crashing to the ground, too pained to get up for a while.
"Indeed, the gap is still very large."
Seeing this, Platinum was not surprised.
To directly confront a Legendary Pokémon of Reshiram's caliber, without top Champion-level strength, even exchanging blows would be extremely difficult.
"Hmm, Champion Geeta's skill is actually quite good already."
Cynthia nodded. The fact that Kingambit's move wasn't immediately overwhelmed already showed her considerable strength.
But that was all.
"Fusion Flare again."
Mammon continued to command.
The previous Fusion Flare hadn't made Kingambit lose its ability to battle.
But it didn't matter; one more hit would suffice.
The second Fusion Flare fireball shot out, coming too fast. Geeta immediately told Kingambit to use Protect.
Dodging was definitely too late, but was Protect fast enough?
The green light of Protect began to glow, but before Protect could fully form, Fusion Flare had already landed.
Boom!
Violent flames and wind surged everywhere, forcing Geeta to lower her head and raise her hand to block.
When the wind dissipated, in a scorched crater, Kingambit's Terastallization had ended, and it lay at the bottom of the pit.
"Kingambit is unable to battle! Reshiram wins."
"Since Geeta has lost all six of her Pokémon, the winner of this battle is Mammon!"
The referee announced the final battle result.
"After an intense battle, let's congratulate Mammon, who defeated his strong opponent Geeta with a significant advantage and advanced to the next round!"
The Sunglasses Host also made a summary in a booming voice.
"Woah~!!"
"This isn't a battle of the same caliber at all..."
"'Strong opponent' my foot, Mammon probably didn't even break a sweat throughout the whole thing."
"Oh my god, is Mammon that powerful? The Paldea's Top Champion was completely crushed."
"Now I just want to know, who can compete with Mammon?"
Bullet comments flew across the live stream, and there was no doubt that this overwhelming battle once again made more people recognize Mammon's strength.
Indigo Plateau Arena.
"A beautiful battle, Champion Geeta. I'd like to battle you again sometime."
Mammon smiled and extended his hand to Geeta.
"No need, Mammon. I think I probably don't want to battle you at all for a while."
Geeta forced a smile. Battle Mammon again? She didn't like self-torture.
After battling once, she definitely didn't want to battle a second time.
Although Geeta wasn't afraid of losing, as she liked to go easy on newcomers in her own League.
But that was willingly, not like a roadside Miniskirt Trainer, being kicked to death.
"Champion Geeta, you're such a joker." Mammon didn't mind.
Their battle ended, and there was no doubt that this match would likely be discussed for quite some time.
But the main competition of the World Championship's first stage had just begun.
The second battle was Serena vs. Iris.
And the result of the battle was self-evident: Iris was completely crushed by Serena.
The third match pitted Giovanni vs. Drayton, and Drayton was completely overwhelmed.
Although he tried his best, he still couldn't win, and Drayton stopped at the Top 32.
The fourth battle was Akari vs. Kieran. Well, Kieran and Drayton became companions in misery.
Akari won easily.
The morning matches ended, and the afternoon matches quickly began.
The first match in the afternoon started with a rather exciting bang: Platinum vs. Cynthia.
For the people of the Sinnoh region, a battle between these two was definitely something they didn't want to see at all.
Although Cynthia rarely returned to the Sinnoh region now, she was still the Sinnoh Champion, and Platinum was Cynthia's best successor.
The only pity was that both of them were Mammon's wives, and both had children with Mammon.
Their battle was undoubtedly very exciting and intense.
However, in terms of raw strength, the current Cynthia was no match for Platinum, not to mention that Platinum's team strength was actually very high.
Cynthia's final Mega Garchomp was also successfully defeated by Platinum's Pheromosa.
Platinum advanced.
Cynthia had no particular thoughts about this, as it was simply a matter of being outmatched.
The second battle of the afternoon was Red vs. Blue. These two also belonged to the type who couldn't avoid each other.
In the end, Red's Mega Charizard X successfully defeated Blue's Mega Blastoise, successfully advancing to the next round.
This made Blue's face extremely sour, as if someone owed him hundreds of thousands.
The third match pitted Volo against Zinnia. Zinnia's strength was very strong, but Volo was even better.
After an intense battle, Zinnia was still defeated, and Volo advanced.
The fourth match was Rosa vs. Ethan.
This was actually a focal battle. Ethan, as a monster from the Johto region, had always been among the most outstanding in terms of strength.
And Rosa, needless to say, was a Top Executive of Team Rockets and also the Champion of the Unova region.
However, their battle, although intense, was not as close as many people imagined.
Instead, Rosa, with only two main Pokémon losing their ability to battle and one main Pokémon heavily injured, eliminated Ethan with just four Pokémon.
"Rosa's strength is truly formidable now."
Platinum looked at the triumphant Rosa in the arena and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Yes, Rosa's progress this year has indeed been very significant."
Caitlin nodded in agreement. Of course, she still admired Rosa greatly.
After all, Rosa had really been training desperately this year. It was said that Hilda, who was originally evenly matched with Rosa, now had a 30-70 chance against Rosa in battle.
People truly only see their limits when they have motivation.
The first day of the World Championship's first stage officially concluded.
Soon, it was the second day, and the matches continued.
First match: Lance vs. Gladion. Lance won.
Second match: Rainbow Giovanni vs. Nemona. Rainbow Giovanni won, and Nemona was successfully taught a lesson by Mewtwo.
Third match: Leon vs. Silver. Silver tried his best but still couldn't defeat Leon. Leon won.
Hmm, Giovanni's gaze towards Leon was off.
Fourth match: Ash vs. Steven. Ash won.
In this battle, Pikachu shined brightly, successfully defeating Metagross and Shiny Metagross, earning the title of Metagross Slayer. Please be informed.
Just kidding, but Pikachu's record undoubtedly made many people realize the strength of Ash's Pikachu.
Especially when battling Mega Metagross, Pikachu's exclusive Z-Move, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, was incredibly stunning.
Coming to the afternoon.
First match: Selene vs. N!
This match undoubtedly attracted too many eyes. Both were Top Executives of Team Rockets.
Most importantly, everyone knew that both Selene and N were Legendary Pokémon Trainers!
N was the Trainer of the legendary Ideal Dragon God, while Selene possessed the legendary 'Beast that Devours the Sun,' Solgaleo.
Their battle was undoubtedly exceptionally exciting. However, without using Zekrom, N's regular main team was still quite a bit weaker than Selene's.
Finally, N sent out Zekrom, while Selene used Koraidon, the Guardian Dragon of Paradise.
Koraidon vs. Zekrom.
Both were Dragon-type Legendaries, both powerful in close combat.
However, it was unfortunate that Zekrom ultimately lost to Koraidon.
N was eliminated, and Selene advanced.
Second match: May vs. Hilda. This was another focal battle.
However, in the end, Hilda was no match for May. May's Mega Swampert and Latios were quite powerful.
Third match: Gloria vs. Karen. Gloria's strength was quite formidable. Karen was no match, and Gloria advanced.
Fourth match: Caitlin vs. Liko. Caitlin successfully defeated Liko and advanced.
At this point, all Top 16 contestants were revealed.
Mammon, Serena, Giovanni, Akari, Platinum, Leon, Volo, Rosa
Caitlin, Gloria, May, Selene, Ash, Red, Lance, Rainbow Giovanni
Andundoubtedly, the upcoming matches will be even more exciting!