Everyone could see that Terrance's Mismagius was gathering power, and of course, Leo saw it too.
In battle, Leo had no intention of giving Terrance such a chance. He quickly ordered Magnezone to attack.
Electromagnetic waves surged and scattered in all directions. In an instant, Mismagius was locked on by the electromagnetic waves, becoming a live target for Magnezone.
"Magnezone, use Zap Cannon."
Violent currents converged without limit, and in no time, a massive beam of lightning formed, blasting toward Mismagius like a missile.
Tank it?
Of course not. Never mind that defense wasn't Mismagius's strong suit, just the sheer power of this Zap Cannon, amplified by the Electric Terrain, was enough to make the vast majority of Pokémon dodge out of the way.
At this moment, Terrance and Mismagius's actions piqued everyone's curiosity.
Gathering energy right under Magnezone's nose, what exactly were they planning?
The next moment, Mismagius unleashed an infinite surge of fear energy. Although it couldn't fully control this power yet, under the pressure, the power hidden within Mismagius was instantly unleashed.
The chilling fear energy transformed into purple runes swirling around Mismagius. Facing the incoming Zap Cannon, Mismagius appeared to enter a strange state.
This state resembled the Blaze, Torrent, or Overgrow Ability seen in some Fire, Water, and Grass-type Pokémon; essentially, a burst of hidden power in times of crisis, allowing the Pokémon to become temporarily stronger.
Although this power belonged to the Pokémon, it couldn't be perfectly controlled, and could only be used in specific moments.
Right now, Mismagius had entered such a state. The dormant fear energy within it had been actively drawn out. Purple runes floated around its body, giving it an eerie appearance.
"You… can you control this power?"
Terrance was nervous, trembling slightly. Watching Mismagius unleash more and more of the power, he admitted that the strength was formidable, but whether Mismagius could control it or not still worried him.
"Mis~magius~" Faced with Magnezone's Zap Cannon, the red gem on Mismagius's chest glowed with a hint of purple. Its deep yellow pupils flickered faintly, and in the next moment, a massive Shadow Ball was instantly formed.
As Mismagius gathered the Shadow Ball, the runes swirling around it kept flowing into the ball. This unfamiliar yet strangely familiar power was being forcibly controlled by Mismagius, striving to amplify its strength.
"This Shadow Ball's energy…" Leo watched in disbelief.
From the start of the battle, Mismagius had clearly been at a disadvantage, but now, this sudden change…
"How many trump cards are you hiding?" Leo looked at the opposing Trainer with a complicated expression. A heavy feeling welled up in his chest.
The golden lightning beam roared forward, only to be blocked by the Shadow Ball that hovered in front of Mismagius. The Shadow Ball, several times larger than Mismagius itself, clashed head-on with the Zap Cannon. The two distinct energies were compressed to their limits, locked in a deadlock where neither side could overpower the other's move.
"A draw?!"
"Mismagius is that powerful?!"
At this moment, Mismagius underwent a massive change, its strength temporarily boosted. It was now clashing head-to-head with the move of a former Elite Four's main Pokémon. The sight left many spectators swallowing hard, stunned into silence.
No, from the moment Terrance sent out Arcanine, he had been revealing one hidden card after another. Once dismissed and underestimated, Terrance now suddenly had a real shot at turning the tables!
As countless currents from the Electric Terrain surged wildly into the Zap Cannon, Leo wore a grim expression. He could see that the power of Mismagius's Shadow Ball was also continuing to grow. For the moment, neither side could overpower the other.
The mysterious runes swirling around Mismagius poured endlessly into the Shadow Ball. At this moment, in its rune state, Mismagius had truly reached Elite Four-level strength!
"It's under control." Seeing Mismagius controlling the manifested fear energy in the form of runes, Terrance let out a breath of relief. But before he could feel at ease for long, the battle situation changed again.
The power of the Shadow Ball was increasing faster than that of the Zap Cannon. With Mismagius enhancing the move through precise control, the Shadow Ball soon pushed the Zap Cannon back to the midpoint between the two sides. It was a promising start, and as long as Mismagius could continue drawing upon the power hidden within its body, there was still hope to suppress Magnezone.
However...
"Impressive." Leo gave a faint smile, looking at Terrance with a touch of admiration. This young Trainer had once again found a turning point in the battle and even managed to suppress him, something that made Leo sigh. It seemed he still had a lot more to learn.
"It's not just Steven or Wallace…" Though Leo's experience was relatively modest among the Top Trainers, he was still more senior than someone like Steven, who had long possessed formidable strength but only recently stepped into the spotlight. "Including this Terrance, these rookies are truly terrifying."
At this moment, Leo, despite only being in his twenties, felt like he had grown old and lacked the drive of these younger Trainers.
At Leo's command, Magnezone manipulated the electromagnetic waves to ignite the Zap Cannon, disrupting its structure and abandoning the direct clash with Mismagius. In that instant, the destabilized Zap Cannon exploded with even greater destructive power, instantly obliterating the Shadow Ball as well. The resulting explosion triggered a massive shockwave, which engulfed the entire battlefield, swallowing both Mismagius and Magnezone.
"Mismagius!!" Terrance was shocked. Mismagius, focused on controlling the runes, likely couldn't divert attention to defend itself.
Thick clouds of smoke filled the arena. As the haze slowly cleared, Magnezone's injured body came into Terrance's view, but he didn't celebrate.
Because Mismagius had fared even worse under the impact. Blasted away by the shockwave, it crashed to the ground and was rendered unable to battle.
"A shame… Power gained in a short while still couldn't be used perfectly…" Terrance pressed his lips together and sighed softly.
Mismagius had done its best. The opponent's strength was simply overwhelming. But Mismagius's effort wasn't in vain, under the shockwave, the opponent also ended up battered and badly injured.
"One win, but the price was steep." Since he had detonated the Zap Cannon himself, Magnezone took just as much damage as Mismagius. Struck by both the Shadow Ball and Zap Cannon's overlapping blasts, if not for its astonishing defense, Magnezone might have been in no better shape than Mismagius.
Now, Terrance had only one Pokémon left.
The stadium fell into a tense silence. On the big screen, only a single lit Poké Ball icon remained next to Terrance's name, making the crowd anxious for him.
"Altaria… it's up to you now." Terrance solemnly took out Altaria's Poké Ball, locked eyes with Leo, and threw it out!
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