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The wild white lightning collapsed from the sky, pouring down like a waterfall with momentum as overwhelming as divine punishment itself.
On the earth below, a spring was "surging upward." The G-Max Rapid Flow unleashed by Gigantamax Urshifu resembled spring water that could no longer be contained by the earth, blasting explosively toward the heavens.
The surging water collided with the descending thunder, wave after wave.
This time, not only the earth and island trembled, but the very sky and fabric of space itself shook violently. This time, it wasn't merely cracks—a gap tore open directly.
Fortunately, there were no creatures nearby, or they might have been sucked directly into the spatial rift and banished forever.
Gardevoir appeared out of thin air beside Chris. It clasped its hands together to complete its Mega Evolution, then unfolded its psychic power to erect Wide Guard, Light Screen, and protective barriers, layer upon layer, shielding him within them.
Suddenly, Chris spotted a Charizard approaching rapidly from the direction of mainland Galar in the distance.
There was no doubt that the Galar Region's Champion, Leon, had been alerted by his battle with Mustard and was coming to investigate. But Leon had arrived too late.
This battle was already over.
The confrontation between the lightning and water lasted less than a minute. The white thunder penetrated the surging water with extraordinary piercing power and sustained energy—or to be precise, it connected directly with Urshifu itself.
Water conducts electricity—this was a natural law that couldn't be avoided.
Moreover, Rapid Strike Style Urshifu possessed the Water-type, making Electric-type moves doubly effective against it.
Additionally, this "Plasma Fists Overdrive" had been enhanced by Zapdos's Treasure, allowing Chris to land a critical hit at the perfect moment, dealing double damage.
Type advantage doubled the damage, Zapdos's Treasure doubled it again, and the critical hit doubled it once more.
For a Rapid Strike Style Urshifu, this move could deal eight times the normal damage.
What's more, it was a Z-Move.
There was no possibility or reason for it to resist.
Soon, after ensuring Rival's defeat, the thunder in the sky subsided and gradually came to an end.
All that remained on Challenge Beach of the Isle of Armor was a massive crater over a kilometer in diameter. Countless gallons of seawater were pouring in, while white lightning continued to flash around the perimeter without stopping.
For the foreseeable future, this location would likely be unsuitable for most Pokémon to inhabit.
At best, once the electrical energy dissipated, it might become suitable for Pokémon like Lanturn, which possessed both Water and Electric types, to live there.
The incoming seawater lifted the unconscious body of Urshifu, which had lost its ability to battle.
At the same time, the system provided the final result.
[Defeated Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style), gained 150,341 experience points]
The scene before him changed, and Chris had already returned to his room.
Picking up his handheld device, there was a notification displayed.
[Successfully challenged Mustard, please return to the gym to receive your reward]
Chris quickly opened the map and prepared to fly, but the map looked different from before.
Challenge Beach had disappeared entirely. From the map, the Isle of Armor appeared as though someone had taken a bite out of it, leaving a circular indentation. The location was now labeled "Emergency Lake."
"Damaged terrain won't be repaired during non-dungeon battles," Chris couldn't help but mutter to himself.
He flew to Master Mustard's gym.
Mustard sat upright within the gym, with Leon standing beside him.
However, this time, Chris didn't trigger any special cutscene mode.
He controlled his character to approach and initiate conversation.
[Mustard : The newer waves push forward the older ones! I am old after all, and the future belongs to you young people!]
[Mustard : I will not participate in this Pokémon Tournament, but I'll still be watching]
[Leon: Chris, you've become stronger than during our last battle! I can't afford to stand still either—I must grow stronger too. I'll see you at the Pokémon Tournament!]
[Notification: Obtained challenge rewards "Scroll of Darkness" and "Scroll of Waters"]
"Oh, Mustard just gave them both to me?" Chris opened his inventory and examined the attributes of the Scroll of Darkness and Scroll of Waters.
The Scroll of Darkness and Scroll of Waters were the evolutionary items required for Kubfu to evolve into Urshifu.
Normally, they could only be obtained by challenging the Towers of Two Fists on the Isle of Armor.
Chris had originally planned to attempt those challenges after facing Master Mustard.
Now that was no longer necessary—he didn't have to waste time on those trials, and... he'd received both scrolls.
However... the description of these scrolls surprised him somewhat.
Scroll of Darkness
Item
Description: Contains the "Secret of Darkness." The more proficient a Pokémon is in Fighting-type techniques, the more likely they will learn their own "Dark-type One-Hit Move." (Certain special Pokémon may experience unexpected results after reading it)
The other Scroll of Waters had the same effect as the Scroll of Darkness, except "Secret of Darkness" became "Secret of Waters" and "Dark-type One-Hit Move" became "Water-type Striking Technique."
Based on the description, it seemed these weren't limited to Kubfu alone—after all, it referenced "Pokémon proficient in Fighting-type techniques."
That made sense when he thought about it carefully. Urshifu wasn't the only Pokémon that trained at the Towers of Two Fists—other Pokémon trained there as well. It was simply that Urshifu would evolve as a result.
"Then I'll let Kubfu choose first, and use the remaining one for experimentation."
Chris immediately saved his game, summoned Kubfu over, and placed both the Scroll of Darkness and Scroll of Waters before it.
"Go ahead, choose your preferred style."
With its headband tied securely and wearing a serious expression, Kubfu sat down in front of Chris. Its eyes wandered back and forth between the two scrolls, but it still couldn't make a decision.
In the past, it would have asked its teacher Blaziken for guidance, but Blaziken wasn't currently with Chris on the island.
Therefore, Kubfu could only make its own decision.
Chris waited for a considerable time, but Kubfu remained undecided. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Still can't decide?"
"Hmm!" Kubfu nodded.
"Then... I'll take you to see the results of evolving into both styles, and you can decide afterward." Chris remembered he still had one opportunity to request guidance from Master Mustard.
There had been nothing specific to ask about before, but now he could inquire about Kubfu's evolutionary path selection and the future training regimen for Urshifu.
After recalling Kubfu to its Poké Ball, Chris activated his handheld device again.
Still in Mustard's gym, he spoke with him and selected "Request Guidance (one time only)."
The scenery before Chris's eyes shifted, and he found himself standing before Mustard in person once more.
"Master, I would like to ask you about the evolutionary path choice for Kubfu."