Meanwhile, after its Gigantamax, Machamp's color had become dim, and its eyes shone with a radiance, just like a monster.
Beyond that, it was only natural for the Gigantamaxed Machamp to grow even more robust. Surrounded by grayish-red clouds around its waist, Machamp now looked completely different from its usual self.
Standing over 25 meters tall, Machamp now resembled a monstrous beast. Previously, Machamp had seemed King Level to Fang Yuan, but its current aura felt as if it could suppress an ordinary Champion Level.
If it weren't for the fact that this area's arena had been specially designed with Gigantamaxing in mind, arenas from other regions might not have been able to sustain such a monster in battle.
"Niiheh~!!"
After Gigantamaxing, the monstrous Machamp looked down at the tiny Mane Rock Werewolf across from it, feeling like it could defeat the opponent with a single stomp.
Caidou clenched her fists as well, her confidence soaring. Even if the Mane Rock Werewolf was strong, it surely couldn't withstand a Gigantamax Move.
At that moment, Olive, Danti, Loz, and Caidou all turned their attention to Fang Yuan and the Mane Rock Werewolf.
Unless Mane Rock Werewolf could also Gigantamax... but did Fang Yuan have a bracelet?
"We're up as well." Under everyone's gaze, Fang Yuan pressed the brim of his cap again and turned to walk towards the edge of the arena.
His movement left Olive and the others with puzzled expressions. However, the next moment, everyone present, including Machamp itself, had a simultaneous change of expression.
"Wooooooo—"
The very instant Fang Yuan turned around, a wild and majestic wolf howl thundered throughout the entire stadium, drawing shocked looks from Danti, Caidou, Loz, Olive, and the others toward the Mane Rock Werewolf they had seen just before.
Then, under the bewildered gazes of the four spectators, dark patterns began to spread across the body of the Mane Rock Werewolf, indicating an energy reaction completely different from Gigantamaxing.
Beneath the eerie light of the black patterns, fierce winds whipped up around them, and the body of Mane Rock Werewolf began to grow at an alarming rate. In just two seconds, a behemoth over eighty meters long and nearly forty meters high appeared in the arena, effectively making the already "cramped" stadium feel even more constricted.
This was a monster even larger than the Gigantamaxed Machamp. Its legs alone almost matched Machamp's height, and its limbs, resembling small mountains, were filled with an overwhelming sense of power, causing the recently Gigantamaxed and confident Machamp to swallow nervously, its eyes narrowing.
Not to mention the Mane Rock Werewolf's white rock tail, which seemed capable of smashing a mountain with a single swipe as it whipped up fierce gales.
Above that, the werewolf's mane and rocks interwove like a range of majestic mountains, grand and imposing.
The mysterious, noble dark patterns spread across the entire body of the Mane Rock Werewolf, matched with its gigantic size and authoritative posture, completely flipped the atmosphere between the two.
"Gigantamax??" At that moment, Olive, Caidou, Danti, Loz, and the others gazed at the creature even more terrifying than a Gigantamaxed Pokemon, their faces revealing collective shock, with Loz and Danti even standing up, their eyes reflecting disbelief.
"No, it isn't Gigantamaxing. It's completely different from the characteristics of Gigantamaxing." Observing the dark red reflection on Machamp and then the black patterns on Mane Rock Werewolf, Loz quickly confirmed that the two were entirely different phenomena.
And...
"This Mane Rock Werewolf has genuinely grown in size." Olive quickly spoke up.
Gigantamaxing is when a Pokemon absorbs Dynamax Energy and then releases a special kind of energy that warps the space around it, making the Pokemon appear much larger than its actual size.
Although a Gigantamaxed Pokemon's volume, weight, and height increase by several times and it does take on a physical form, in reality, this enlargement is merely an energy projection, an amplification brought about by the materialization of Dynamax Energy. The Pokemon itself does not change, but the creature in front of them... Olive quickly judged that the opponent had genuinely increased in size in the true sense, and therefore, the amplifying effects it brought were probably even more exaggerated than that of mere energy-projected Gigantamax.
"What is this—" Even with her seasoned composure and numerous experiences in Gigantamax battles, Caidou couldn't help but reveal a solemn expression upon seeing her current opponent.
A Gigantamaxed Pokemon could never be so ridiculously huge.
Having encountered Fang Yuan's Super Gigantamaxed Gengar the day before, Caidou had been prepared to face a Gigantamaxed Pokemon. However, don't tell her that the giant werewolf in front of her was Gigantamaxing... She couldn't comprehend it.
"This isn't Gigantamaxing, nor is it Super Gigantamaxing."
Fang Yuan's voice slowly drifted through the air.
"In the Ancient Era, there were gigantic Guardian Gods that protected the Super Ancient Civilization. Each of these Guardian God Spirits had a stature comparable to mountains. In the Kanto region, there should be numerous records about the Ancient Elves. My Mane Rock Werewolf, in its current state, is in the form of the Ancient Guardian Gods."
"You could say that its history is even older than Gigantamaxing. Miss Caidou, are you ready?"
Caidou's expression turned serious. Although she had never heard of Super Ancient Pokemon, it seemed now was not the time for such questions.
"Of course. But whether it's Gigantamaxing or Super Ancient Transformation, I won't give up." Caidou said, "Machamp, Super Gigantamax, critical hits!!"