"Darkrai...!"
Ethan inhaled deeply and then suddenly sharpened his gaze.
Although Darkrai was indeed very strong, according to the available information, Stefan had not captured it very long ago.
That also meant that this Darkrai had not necessarily truly acknowledged Stefan. Perhaps, like that Quasi-Elite-level Lucario that Lucas had captured back then...
If that was the case, then, without prior training and without fully obeying orders, he was not necessarily without chances. With his direction of the battle and the combination of his team, he might still have an opportunity.
Thinking of that, he directly took out a Poké Ball to withdraw Charizard, and accompanied by the roar of the wind, Tyranitar's figure appeared.
Although Darkrai was a Mythical Pokémon, if he could fully draw out the power of the sandstorm team, perhaps they could still fight!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As soon as Tyranitar appeared, its Sand Stream ability activated naturally.
Immediately, the field, which had already transformed into a desert, once again unleashed a terrifying sandstorm.
This time, it was evident that Tyranitar had also sensed a mortal threat coming from Darkrai, and it was holding absolutely nothing back.
However, just as those sandstorms rushed toward Darkrai, a terrifying dark-brown energy was suddenly seen bursting from its body, spreading in waves in every direction, forcefully pushing away the sandstorm and abruptly creating a vacuum zone around it.
"Can it block the sandstorm just with the energy fluctuations emitted by its body?"
Seeing this, Ethan gritted his teeth and directly ordered Tyranitar to attack. Four stone walls surrounded Darkrai, trying to trap it.
But the instant the four walls were about to close in, they were all immediately shattered, and the rock fragments were sent flying in every direction.
Taking advantage of that opportunity, Tyranitar activated the power of the sandstorm, creating a horrifying sand tempest that roared as it swept toward Darkrai.
Facing that sand tempest unleashed by Tyranitar with all its strength, Darkrai's gaze finally became a little more serious. It gathered dark-brown energy in its hand, casually condensed it into a sphere, and threw it directly against the sandstorm, using the move Dark Pulse.
Crack, crack!
The instant the Dark Pulse move was launched, even space trembled, emitting a dull roar as if it could not endure it.
Boom!
The Dark Pulse move collided with the sandstorm.
That tempest created by Tyranitar with all its power was dispersed in an instant!
"A simple offense launched at random is already that strong?"
Ethan then showed an expression of having a headache, but even so, he did not allow Tyranitar to stop.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Under the combination of the Sand Stream ability and the Sandstorm move, the tempest became even more violent.
Countless grains of sand from the ground were swept into the sky, as if they were endless.
Immediately afterward, Tyranitar moved. It suddenly plunged both hands into the sandstorm and pulled with force.
In the next instant, all the spectators witnessed an extremely shocking scene! Tyranitar swung its arms, and that gigantic sandstorm was whipped around as if it were a lash, falling directly onto Darkrai with a brutal strike.
Pa pa pa pa!
Crash, crack, bang!
With thunderous sounds that shook the sky and stones flying everywhere, an innumerable amount of sand struck the protective barrier.
The rolling sand covered the sky and hid the sun, completely filling the field with a yellow so thick it seemed impossible to disperse.
"What is going on?"
Seeing that scene, the spectators became tense.
Although Darkrai was a Legendary Pokémon recorded in the ruins, with terrifying power...
The scene, resembling a natural disaster, was too shocking, and even the spectators began to worry.
"It's fine, Darkrai is a Legendary Pokémon!"
Just as that spectator finished speaking, a series of thunderous sounds suddenly came from the field.
It was evident that the two Pokémon had clashed once again. Even through the veil of sand, the flashes produced by the explosion of energy could still be seen.
"The two Pokémon have collided again!"
"Darkrai couldn't immediately defeat that Tyranitar?!"
The spectators pricked up their ears, trying to distinguish the situation on the field from the slightest sounds.
Crack... crack...
Suddenly, the sound of rocks breaking rang out.
And that cracking sound seemed like a signal, because in the next instant the entire field trembled violently.
After that, the scene fell into complete silence, until the sand suspended in the air began to slowly disperse, finally revealing the situation of both Pokémon.
In the air, Darkrai could be seen slowly floating.
Although the sandstorm was still wreaking havoc on the field, all of it was directly blocked by the blackish-brown energy emanating from its body.
In addition, on the field, a huge figure could be seen standing, covered by thick rock armor, motionless like a statue.
Quite some time passed like this, but Tyranitar still did not move, making the situation strangely unsettling.
"Could it be... the Nightmare move?"
Ethan suddenly reacted at that moment.
Immediately afterward, he hurriedly took out his Poké Ball with the intention of recalling Tyranitar.
However, Darkrai was even faster. With a flash, it appeared in front of Tyranitar, and a hand wrapped in psychic-type energy rested directly on its body.
Suddenly, streams of black gas could be seen being extracted from Tyranitar's body and completely absorbed into Darkrai's dark body!
As the black gas was pulled away, Tyranitar seemed to lose all its strength and fell heavily to the ground.
Beep, beep, beep.
At the same time, the referee looked at the energy device in his hand.
After confirming that Tyranitar had lost all its physical stamina, he immediately announced the result.
"Nightmare plus Dream Eater?"
"What a troublesome combination..."
Ethan frowned deeply.
The effect of the Dream Eater move was to devour the dream of the sleeping opponent in order to attack it, and also recover one's own energy.
Originally, during the battle against Tyranitar, Darkrai had already lost some energy. But now, by devouring Tyranitar's nightmare energy, its stamina immediately recovered!
"It's very strong... Can this Darkrai really be defeated?"
The spectators from the Daleron League, who had previously rejoiced upon seeing Tyranitar's terrifying sandstorm, now felt their hearts sink.
"So the most important thing is still countering Darkrai's Nightmare move. If that point isn't resolved, Darkrai can continue recovering energy endlessly with the combination of the moves: Nightmare and Dream Eater."
Ethan also realized that. After hesitating for an instant, he took out Lucario's Poké Ball.
After seeing Darkrai, the first thing Ethan thought of was Lucario, who mastered the power of aura. Only Lucario's aura power could confront Darkrai's Nightmare move.
Originally, he had thought of first using other Pokémon to exhaust Darkrai's energy and then deciding the final victory with Lucario.
But now, since Darkrai mastered the move Dream Eater, he had no choice but to send Lucario directly onto the field.
(End of chapter)