"Charizard, Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame!"
Charizard fused the energy in its left hand and its right hand into a golden flame.
Immediately afterward, it transformed into a huge golden fireball in its hands, dragging a long tail of flames as it shot toward Metagross.
"Metagross, Giga Impact!"
Facing the terrifying fireball approaching head-on, Metagross's body floated in the air and directly tucked in its four limbs.
Immediately afterward, a protective layer could be seen abruptly enveloping its body as it executed the move Giga Impact.
However, during that process, the electric current could also be seen running across Metagross's body, covering it completely.
At that instant, the Giga Impact move and the electric current fused into a single entity, turning into an electric torrent that collided directly with the golden fireball.
Boom!
In midair, the two attacks collided brutally.
Lightning and flames intertwined, causing a violent explosion.
This time, both Pokémon had unleashed all their strength; the terrifying energy completely lifted the sand and dust from the ground.
When the smoke and dust began to disperse, the first figure to appear was Charizard, still standing. In the center of the field, however, a deep crater had appeared, and inside it lay Metagross, completely unable to continue battling.
"Metagross has fallen!"
"What a terrifying golden flame!"
Seeing that scene, the spectators couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
That attack from Metagross's Giga Impact move had already been extremely terrifying, but even so, it had not been able to withstand the impact of that golden fireball.
"We did it, the fusion of Solar Fire!"
Seeing this, Ethan also smiled.
Before, the two masses of energy that Charizard held in its hands...
One of them was the Fire of Sunny Day, and the other was precisely the energy of the Solar Beam move.
Both energies were related to the move Sunny Day, and when they fused, they immediately transformed into a brilliant golden Solar Fire.
Moreover, one of those energies contained dense fire-type energy, while the other contained intense grass-type energy. The instant they fused, an even more terrifying energy erupted, becoming the true power of the Sun, the Solar Fire!
"Fire-type energy and grass-type energy..."
"That Charizard is truly capable of achieving a complete fusion of energies."
At the same time, among the guests in the box, some had already guessed the essence of that golden flame and showed serious expressions.
Creating a new and more powerful energy through the fusion of energies had always been one of the most advanced frontiers of Pokémon research. They had never imagined they would get to see it in a battle like this!
"Another Pokémon has fallen."
"In this battle, Stefan has been completely suppressed!"
Turning their gaze back to the field, upon seeing Metagross defeated, the spectators could hardly believe it.
That meant Stefan only had two Pokémon left.
Meanwhile, Ethan still had four, a huge advantage.
"It seems I underestimated you. Tyranitar, Meltan, Sandslash, and also this Charizard... Each one of them has truly reached the Quasi-Elite level, and they also possess first-rate techniques..."
Although the atmosphere should have been suffocating, at that moment Stefan's face looked strangely calm.
"It looks like it's about to come out..."
Seeing him, Ethan's expression also became a little more serious.
In a situation like this, the fact that Stefan could still maintain such calm could only mean one thing: he was going to send out that legendary Pokémon.
And sure enough, as he sighed with emotion, a Poké Ball appeared in Stefan's hand.
"Even if you are strong, the final victory of this battle can only belong to me!"
With those words, light burst from the Poké Ball he was holding.
In the next instant, a dark figure appeared on the field, causing even the sky to darken slightly.
"Is that... Darkrai?!"
As soon as he saw that figure, Ethan's pupils suddenly contracted.
Darkrai was a black Pokémon, shadow-like, with an appearance somewhat similar to an hourglass.
At the same time, a white part similar to hair, formed by a murky mist that constantly stirred, covered much of its face, leaving only a pair of bright blue eyes visible. Around its neck it wore a kind of jagged red collar, and from both shoulders hung long black strips like ragged cloth. It extended black, claw-shaped hands with three fingers, giving off a chilling sensation.
"What kind of Pokémon is that?"
"It looks terrifying!"
Darkrai's appearance immediately caused cries of astonishment throughout the stadium. None of the spectators recognized the Pokémon on the field.
But upon feeling the aura Darkrai gave off, a wave of cold inexplicably rose from the depths of their hearts.
"Could that Pokémon be... Darkrai?"
"That's right, Darkrai, the god of nightmares. In ancient Pokémon ruins, there are records about this kind of Pokémon!"
Adrian and the others exchanged glances, and Lucas slowly spoke the name of that Pokémon, one that came from the legends of the ruins!
It was evident that the Pokémon before them was precisely a legendary Pokémon, a Legendary Pokémon of terrifying power, a fearsome existence known as the God of Nightmares.
"This Pokémon is called Darkrai, a legendary Pokémon!"
The announcer, who had already received the information beforehand, shouted excitedly at that moment.
Since Stefan had sent out Darkrai, naturally he no longer had any intention of continuing to hide it.
And, precisely, the stage of the World Youth Championship was the best place to consolidate his prestige.
It was easy to imagine that, after this day, his identity as a divine envoy would spread throughout the world, granting him immense fame.
A legendary Pokémon!
The spectators grasped that information instantly.
And immediately, after a brief silence, the entire stadium erupted into commotion!
A Pokémon from the legends, that is, a Legendary Pokémon.
For some spectators, it was the first time they had seen one, and excitement completely overwhelmed them.
"Stefan really is a divine envoy!"
"He won, this battle no longer has any suspense!"
In an instant, the entire stadium began chanting Stefan's name.
Once a Legendary Pokémon appears, who can oppose it? They did not believe that anyone could defeat a legendary Pokémon.
"He really has a Legendary Pokémon..."
"Darkrai, the god of nightmares. Even if its strength has not truly reached the Elite level..."
"With the special abilities its species possesses, it isn't impossible for it to compete against a true Elite-level Pokémon!"
The people on the Daleron League's side had rather gloomy faces at that moment.
Although they had already heard rumors, seeing Stefan truly release a Legendary Pokémon still produced an indescribable pressure.
(End of chapter)