Monferno was ecstatic, crying tears of joy. If it could sustain the seventh gate as easily as it did the sixth, its strength would leap by orders of magnitude.
Defeating Eevee would be a no-brainer, and even if Armed Magnemite evolved again, as long as it steadied at the seventh gate, Monferno was confident it wouldn't let Armed Magnemite gain the upper hand.
Just a bit more, just a bit more... Feeling its physical strength still increasing, an effect even more exaggerated than Victini's enhancement, Monferno's heart burst with joy. Was this what cheating felt like...
Crack.
Just as Monferno was reflecting on the increase, the effect abruptly plummeted, then came to a halt...
At the same time, the voice of Kira Pray could be heard.
"Um... It seems, it seems like we've hit the limit."
Beside it, Kira Pray patted its cheeks. It wasn't that the Millennium Comet had run out of energy or that it was tired, but rather, enhancing the body with its energy seemed to have reached its peak, and there was no way to push past this threshold. If it continued, it didn't know what might happen.
At this moment, with an expression of deep immersion, Monferno opened its bright eyes.
"Uwaa. (That's enough, thank you.)" Monferno nodded to Kira Pray, feeling completely satisfied, and then, under the gaze of Fang Yuan, Eevee, and Armed Magnemite, it clenched its fist.
Then, with a "boom," it threw a punch towards the already chaotic island. The next second, a terrifying force swept up a wind pressure that turned into a hurricane, blowing away a large area of broken walls and ruins. A casual punch had the power to rival great moves, and most importantly, Monferno had not used any energy at all; the punch was purely physical strength.
A qualitative change in physical strength!
The most evident metaphor was that of Caterpie and Steelix!
A Caterpie's physical strength, even if confronted by an ordinary person with a brick, could be squashed flat.
But the body of Steelix was harder than any metal. At this strength level, even without using any great moves, it could shatter rocks and break mountains with a single tail swipe.
Before this, although Monferno could exhibit Legendary Combat Power at its peak, its physical strength was merely mortal flesh. If it went head-to-head with a Guardian God Level Steelix using no energy moves, just relying on physical strength alone, Monferno would be nothing but overpowered.
Now, however, Monferno could clearly feel a tremendous change in its physical strength. Even without using any energy moves, it had become impervious to blades and guns and could even physically clash with Regirock. Also, its physical strength, healing ability, and explosive power all received enhancements...
"Uwaa! (I can probably just open the seventh gate whenever now.)" Monferno analyzed.
Meanwhile, it smirked happily, loosened up its body with vigorous movements, and then turned to look at Armed Magnemite and Eevee.
Monferno: (๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) Uwahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha!!!
Eevee: ｡◔‸◔｡ If you're happy, that's all that matters.
Armed Magnemite: (￣▽￣") You're getting happy too soon.
This was the happiest day for Monferno, who originally thought it would again provide its teammates with a breakthrough BUFF, but unexpectedly, this time it got to be the recipient, and the effect was superb!!
"What about the eighth gate…" Other Pokemon, such as Rotom, began to inquire beside it.
"Ditto dit! Ditto dit!~" As for Ditto, it kept exclaiming with delight.
And Fang Yuan also revealed a smile.
"Thanks, Kira Pray."
"As for the eighth gate, after a full physical check later, analysis and calculations can tell us. But, the day to open the eighth gate for battle certainly isn't far off."
"The eighth gate, the Death Gate..." Fang Yuan looked at Monferno showing off its muscles. He had merely borrowed the name of the Eight Gates of Yin and Yang; with Monferno's current physical strength, opening the eighth gate certainly wouldn't kill it. The other party might be punched to death, more likely.
From that punch Monferno had thrown earlier, Fang Yuan could already sense the monstrous transformation of Monferno's physique. It was probably not far from reaching the level of a real Black and White Dragon.
While it might not quite match Primal Kyogre's ability to send Metagross flying with a single tail swipe without using any moves, the level of progress was still staggering.
This wish had perfectly helped Monferno lay the foundation for using the eighth gate!
"Kira Pray, you're amazing!"
Kira Pray let out another hehe and rubbed its eyes, feeling a bit sleepy.
Looking up, there was an illusion.
The Millennium Comet seemed to fly faster.
(Millennium Comet: I'm out, I'm out, why did this wish use so much energy.)
Kira Pray: !