"Yanmega has undergone a change..."
"Tropius too."
"Look at that Dragonite—and that Togetic!"
"Xatu, Jumpluff..."
Mantine, Skarmory... Staraptor, Swellow!
At this moment, multiple Flying-type Pokémon began undergoing changes, dazzling everyone.
Everyone understood immediately—these were Pokémon who had still been concealing their trump card. They hadn't been going all-out, and yet they were already among the best flying masters.
Albus was briefly stunned. He hadn't expected so many opponents to be hiding their skills, some of them even from his own Eastern Zone.
Still, Aerodactyl continued to dominate. It accelerated through the air, occasionally diving, relying on its unmatched power and speed. As other Pokémon were shot down one after another, it sped through the gaps at blinding speed!
Fantina's Drifblim, through Swallow and Spit Up move, unleashed astonishing bursts of power. It was the Pokémon closest to the victory item. Despite being bombarded by countless light beams on its own, Drifblim remained completely unfazed. By continuously slipping between the alternate dimension and reality, it successfully dodged the majority of beams. In the real world, it also used Minimize to shrink itself and reduce its chances of being hit. It was a seamless chain of moves, each following the next with perfect fluidity, making Drifblim the center of attention.
Drifblim's performance did justice to Fantina's dual identities as both Top Coordinator and Gym Leader. Its jet-like burst movement and skillful switching of moves for dodging allowed it to hold on to the lead, even in the face of a downpour of beam attacks.
"I think... Miss Fantina might win this." Drifblim's performance was simply too dazzling—far more impressive than that of any other Pokémon.
"Yeah, whether as a Coordinator or a Trainer, Miss Fantina is pretty well-known..."
That kind of dual identity made it seem almost natural to most spectators that Fantina would win this Flying-type event.
"Don't celebrate too early!!" Seeing Drifblim's performance, Albus suddenly grew anxious. Some Flying-type Pokémon might surpass Aerodactyl in technique, but they still lacked the raw strength to compete. That's why Aerodactyl had been dominating with ease.
But now, faced with a contestant like Fantina, who had both technique and power, Albus fixed his eyes on her Pokemon.
"Don't just focus on her—Terrance's Beautifly hasn't even gone all-out yet." Fujiki, noticing that Albus had locked all his attention on Drifblim and Aerodactyl, gave him a reminder.
"Yeah... Aerodactyl, do your best. You've got no shortage of rivals." Albus scratched his head, suddenly feeling that entering Aerodactyl into this event might not have been the wisest decision.
After all, what Aerodactyl excelled at... was only battling.
It could still hold its own against ordinary Coordinators, but when faced with Top Coordinators who have real skills, Aerodactyl's shortcomings began to show.
At the same time, Lilian and Marian had begun focusing their commentary on the Pokémon that were suddenly displaying great skills. As for Vivian, she was anxiously watching the Beautifly that still maintained its original stance.
Although Beautifly currently held the upper hand among the dozens of Pokémon, judging by the way things were developing, winning wouldn't be so easy.
"Any Pokémon who's made it this far has developed some level of perception about air currents."
Terrance closed his eyes. However, that level of perception wasn't strong enough—at least not enough to affect Beautifly.
Except for that one time when he faced Elite Four Phoebe, Terrance had never seen any Pokémon with a greater natural talent for Airflow Perception than his Beautifly.
Now… Terrance's gaze shifted to a Jumpluff. At this moment, the Jumpluff had actually summoned Sunny Day, and was using the surrounding turbulent air currents to continuously bounce through the air.
Using its Ability, it had enhanced its agility. At the same time, it showed impressive control over the air currents. Terrance guessed this must be the Pokémon of a Top Coordinator—the Contest-style flair was far too obvious.
"How many Quiver Dances has it done?" Terrance looked at Beautifly. He hadn't kept count.
But… regardless of how many times it had used Quiver Dance, Beautifly was still maintaining the same state it had at the beginning.
It hadn't fully unleashed its enhanced state—because doing so would place too much strain on its body.
Instead, merely relying on the Silver Wind armor surrounding it—a high-level technique—Beautifly had managed to make it this far, and was still holding a significant advantage.
Terrance's eyes moved from Beautifly to Aerodactyl, Drifblim, and the Altaria and Pidgeot belonging to the two Gym Leaders. Aside from them, there were a few other Pokémon that could pose a serious threat to Beautifly.
If it were a one-on-one battle, Terrance's Beautifly wouldn't fear any of them.
But with interference from the surrounding beams and countless competitors, simply relying on the basics wouldn't be enough to secure victory.
So with Beautifly's current state, winning would be extremely difficult.
"It's time to begin—the most crucial phase is here now."
Terrance finally began to take things seriously. From here on, Beautifly's performance would truly determine the outcome of this event.
Timing...
It wasn't just Terrance calculating it—Beautifly itself was also calculating the perfect moment for a full-power burst.
Using Silver Wind to enhance its techniques was second nature to Beautifly. The potential unlocked through Quiver Dance was deliberately held back, allowing it to compete with opponents using only its normal state and the most basic air currents manipulation.
But now, as the other competitors made desperate moves toward the victory item, showing off their skills—Beautifly finally stopped holding back.
Vivian, who had been carefully watching Beautifly the whole time, blinked slightly. Her mouth slowly opened in surprise as she exclaimed: "Look! Beautifly has canceled Silver Wind!!"
The silver storm suddenly dispersed from around Beautifly's body, scattering faint powdery scales in all directions. The next moment, a gentle breeze seemed to wrap around Beautifly, making it appear fragile—almost as if it were simply bathing in an ordinary breeze, comfortably letting the wind caress its body.
From violent air currents to such a plain and calm form, countless eyes turned to Beautifly, full of confusion.
But in the very next moment, everyone's hearts jolted—their eyes locked onto the screen in shock at the unbelievable scene unfolding.
Unova's Elite Four Leo's pupils contracted as he stared in disbelief at the technique Beautifly was now displaying.
On screen, Beautifly seemed to be performing spatial jumps. Its flight path was even faster than that of the Xatu who had just revealed Teleport as its final trump card, and even more bizarre than Drifblim suddenly appearing while leaping out from the alternate dimension. What left everyone truly stunned, however, was that Beautifly seemed to have entered a completely mysterious state...
"Is this… suprassing techniques?"
Wallace's eyes sparkled with amazement. When a certain technique reaches its peak, and then goes even further, it begins to touch upon "natural laws."
At this moment—Beautifly became the wind.
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