"Yes, we truly are fated."
Kevin nodded and then sat down not far away.
From the looks of it, the two of them had once again been assigned, purely by coincidence, to the same testing field.
Only this time, it was Ethan's turn to go up first to take the test.
"It's about to begin."
"Go onto the field, Kommo-o."
Ethan calmly threw the Poké Ball.
Accompanied by a flash of white light, a huge figure appeared in the field.
And with Kommo-o's appearance, the whole place fell into a strange silence.
"T-t-t-that Pokémon... what is it?"
In the next instant, the entire audience exploded into an uproar. Everyone stared open-mouthed at the figure in the field.
"That is... Kommo-o?"
At that moment, one spectator recognized Kommo-o.
However, his tone also sounded somewhat uncertain.
After all, the scales covering Dark Kommo-o's entire body were black.
Added to its size of five meters tall, for a moment no one connected it with a Kommo-o.
But as long as one observed carefully, it could be seen that it was indeed a Kommo-o.
"It's a Kommo-o!"
"Incredible! A Kommo-o can actually reach a size like that!"
The announcer also came back to his senses after the shock and began commenting loudly.
"Totem Kommo-o!"
In the guest area, the more experienced attendees immediately guessed the origin of that Pokémon.
But precisely because of that, they once again sucked in a breath of cold air.
A Kommo-o of that size was practically a cheating existence!
Kommo-o's physical condition, with its Dragon and Fighting types, was already terrifying by itself.
If one added the fact that it was a Totem Pokémon, Kommo-o's close combat could be considered absolutely invincible among those of its same level!
"How did it end up like that?"
"This Kommo-o is much more terrifying than that Cacturne."
Seeing Dark Totem Kommo-o in the field, Kevin's whole face darkened.
Now he did not even need to think to know that Kommo-o would definitely obtain a high score.
Thus, under the gaze of the entire audience, Kommo-o raised its fist and smashed it heavily against the power meter.
Boom!
With a rumble that shook the place, the numbers on the meter began to jump wildly.
In the end, the score fixed itself at 465 points.
"Phew, isn't that too terrifying?"
Seeing this, the spectators sucked in a breath of cold air.
A power with that score had not appeared many times in all the previous editions of the Pokémon Combat Tournament!
"Only 465 points?"
Looking at the number on the power meter, the other competitors showed expressions of doubt.
That score seemed a little like much thunder and little rain.
Although a figure of 465 points was already extremely strong, if their Pokémon used all their strength, they also had confidence in being able to approach 400 points.
"Could it be that this Totem Kommo-o's basic strength isn't that high?"
Kevin also began to doubt. Two years ago, his Machamp could already reach a score close to 300 points.
This time, he was sure that his Machamp could also reach 400 points.
Although it still could not compare with that Kommo-o, through techniques, that difference in damage value could be completely compensated for.
"It seems it can be fought."
Kevin clenched his fist tightly.
At the same time, the other Trainers who had originally felt somewhat desperate upon seeing Totem Kommo-o also showed hope in their eyes.
"Can be fought? That doesn't exist."
In the guest area, Leader Harper looked at those Trainers who had recovered their confidence and shook his head.
He knew very well that this Kommo-o was now only battling by relying on its physical condition.
If that Kommo-o also used the superior combat techniques it had mastered, its strength would absolutely be even more terrifying.
In addition, the current Totem Kommo-o was still in a phase where its control over its body was not strong. That was why that punch only had such power.
As a martial arts master, he knew how important it was for a Fighting-type Pokémon to master its own body.
Thus, if Kommo-o was already this strong now, when it gradually adapted to its figure, its strength would definitely be difficult to calculate.
While the audience, the competitors, and the guests had all kinds of thoughts, the second phase of the tournament officially began.
It was unknown whether it was truly because of too much fate, but Ethan's first opponent turned out to be Kevin.
At that moment, on the battlefield, Dark Totem Kommo-o and Machamp looked at each other from afar.
When the battle began, the two Pokémon quickly approached.
However, this time, Machamp did not display the strength it was best at. Instead, taking advantage of its size, it began to fight evasively.
Faced with this situation, Kommo-o remained calm and unhurried.
After successfully becoming a Totem Pokémon, the scales covering Kommo-o's entire body had also strengthened.
At that moment, Machamp's fists struck Kommo-o's body, but they could only make its body sway a little, without truly causing substantial damage.
And during that process, Kommo-o also continued adapting to its new body.
Then, it launched a fierce punch against the ground, making the earth tremble directly. A terrifying current of air swept out in all directions.
In the distance, Machamp was struck by the residual wave of the attack, and its figure also shook.
Taking advantage of that moment, Kommo-o's tail swept out suddenly and smashed directly into Machamp.
Boom!
With a rumble, Machamp's figure flew out directly and slammed violently into the protective wall.
"That combat technique... Leader Harper."
Seeing Kommo-o's attack in the field, some guests turned their gazes toward Leader Harper.
After Ethan won the championship, Leader Harper's combat techniques, which consisted of taking advantage of every advantage of the body to fight, had also received everyone's recognition.
"Ah, he is Ethan Black after all."
At that moment, Leader Harper's face showed a proud expression.
His Multitype Martial Dojo had been in decline for a long time. Before, it had almost been abolished. It could be said that Ethan was the savior of the entire dojo!
"Ethan Black, that champion?"
At that moment, some guests who did not know Ethan's identity also showed expressions of surprise.
Some even remembered Ethan's other identity, and could not help sucking in a breath of cold air.
At the same time, they also shook their heads helplessly. Suddenly, they had the feeling that an adult was bullying small children.
A great festival for Fighting-type Pokémon, and Ethan was using it as a training ground for his Pokémon!
During those battles of such high intensity, Kommo-o's mastery over its body became stronger and stronger.
And, consequently, the strength Kommo-o could display also became greater and greater.
In the end, even the geniuses who came from other martial arts dojos had Pokémon that could not even withstand a simple punch from Kommo-o.
At this point, the battle seemed to have lost all suspense, making everyone feel helpless.
(End of chapter)