Another ten or so seconds passed, and Crasher only had two Pokémon left.
One was his main force Pokémon, Kingdra, and the other was the baby Pokémon, Prinplup.
Facing Pheromosa, Crasher let out a sigh. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to send Prinplup out.
"Kingdra, I'll leave it to you this time."
"Though the opponent is strong, I believe on a rainy day you are invincible!"
Kingdra was silent for a moment, then raised its head and let out a long sigh.
'Invincible?'
'If you had told me this ten minutes ago, I definitely would have laughed to the sky and gladly accepted.'
'But right now… do you really think I don't know what PUA(con) is?'
'They PUA you, and then you turn around and PUA me, is that it?'
'If I don't fight well, I'll end up in the ICU!'
After a brief silence, Kingdra still braced itself and entered the water arena.
The trainer had already set it up like this, what could he do?
If he gave up now, he'd truly become a laughingstock in the future.
"Kingdra!"
Kingdra's eyes turned sharp, floating in the water while staring at the Pheromosa whose aura had already reached its peak.
Shouting the most cowardly words with the fiercest momentum.
'Sis, I beg you, go easy!'
Pheromosa blinked and turned her gaze toward Axel.
If she remembered right, hadn't her master said he wanted to try out the new Z power today?
'In other words, little dragon, you're begging the wrong person~'
The battle began in an instant.
So as not to be completely crushed, Gym Leader Crasher led his Kingdra into their final struggle.
"Kingdra, use your strongest move, Hydro Pump!"
"Even if we lose, we must lose beautifully!"
The young lady had already seen through Axel's routine, clapping her hands with all her might.
"Gym Leader is amazing, so this is what they call never giving up?"
Crasher nodded firmly, his voice high and full of drama.
At this moment, he wasn't just himself. He embodied the will of all the Gym Leaders of Sinnoh.
If he couldn't win, if he couldn't wear down the opponent's will, then at least let the opponent see that the will of Gym Leaders was not to be underestimated.
"You're right, young lady, this is what they call never giving up!"
"No matter how strong the opponent's Pokémon is, even if it can one-shot me, smash my Gym in one blow."
"I still won't give up!"
"Well said, Gym Leader Crasher," Axel grinned, his gaze falling on the Z-bracelet his mother had just given him last night.
"Since you have such spirit, then I will absolutely use my full strength to defeat this Gym."
Crasher let out a roar, completely immersing himself in the scene of a final duel atop the Forbidden City from a TV drama.
"Good!"
Seeing that blindingly fast Pokémon not go on the offensive, Kingdra seized the chance to quickly gather energy, his momentum rising steadily.
He thought it through: since the opponent hadn't taken advantage of its speed, then he might not lose.
No matter how strong a Pokémon was, its base stats were limited.
Even if she was a noble Ultra Beast, since she already displayed such incredible speed, surely her power couldn't also be maxed out, right?
If that were the case, she might as well just be considered a god.
With that belief, water instantly covered Kingdra's entire body.
His body rode the giant wave rising on the lake's surface, charging fiercely toward the airborne Pheromosa.
At this moment, Axel finally moved.
Imitating the poses he looked up last night, he danced an extremely embarrassing dance on the big lotus leaf.
Though his moves were far from correct, it couldn't stop the resonance between him and Pheromosa.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The sound of his heartbeat filled Axel's mind, and his dance rhythm grew faster and faster.
At last, a dazzling light erupted from the Z-bracelet.
In Pheromosa's purple pupils flashed a streak of crimson flame, which in an instant covered her whole body.
An overwhelming flood of Fighting-type energy surged madly into Pheromosa, gathering on her body.
Like a demon god of annihilation, terrifying to behold, no one dared to look directly.
Under this vast, overwhelming aura, the entire Gym was instantly engulfed in an energy storm.
Endless Fighting-type energy surged into Pheromosa, forming a massive vortex of energy beside her.
The lake beneath her suddenly rose into the sky with no warning, spiraling around Pheromosa's body.
Kingdra, falling into the now waterless pool, froze as he stared at the sky, completely dumbfounded.
'What the hell is this?'
'Hey, I'm the Water-type here, why are you the one controlling all the water?'
Crasher's expression was identical to Kingdra's.
"ZZZ… a Z-Move?"
Seeing Pheromosa's state now, Crasher was truly stunned.
Compared to the more common Dynamax or Terastalization, both Z-Moves and Mega Evolution were extremely rare, held only by a select few.
Mega Evolution was still manageable, people in Hoenn and Kalos had mastered it.
But Z-Moves were all in the hands of the island kings of Alola.
'So this Axel is actually some kind of second-generation islander?'
'No wonder Officer Jenny specifically called in advance.'
'But…', Crasher suddenly recalled what Miss Jenny had said.
Cooperate with all of Axel's actions, provide him as much assistance as possible.
'Are we sure this is the kind of person I need to cooperate with?'
'And now he's about to demolish my Gym, do I need to cooperate with that too?'
Crasher grabbed at his sparse hair, scooped up Prinplup in his arms, and ran toward Axel.
As for Kingdra…
"Sorry, brother, but we just said we'd never give up, so hang in there a little longer."
Kingdra: "???"
"Don't worry, I'll find you the best Nurse Joy!"
Kingdra: [○･｀Д´･○]
"I even planned to raise a few female Horsea."
Kingdra's heart skipped a beat, his attempt to escape slowing for a moment.
And in that instant, the sky changed.
All the lights in the Gym shattered, leaving only the dense scarlet glow of Fighting-type energy radiating in midair.
At the center of the energy storm, Pheromosa thrust her hands forward. A massive red aura sphere filled with destruction condensed in her grasp, taking the form of a giant fist.
During this process, Axel could clearly feel Pheromosa's stamina draining at incredible speed.
So fast it was abnormal. The leaking energy spreading around was the best proof.
Axel sighed, realizing the few moves he had stolen weren't enough to unleash the full power of a Z-Move.
In the end, he'd still have to make a trip to Alola to unlock the complete Z power.
So Axel stopped gathering energy, lightly snapped his fingers.
"Pheromosa, use…"
"All-Out Pummeling!"
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