"You've trained a Pokémon to this level… Human, you've earned my respect."
Sensing the aura radiating from Electivire, Kyurem narrowed its gaze on Paul. Its cold eyes softened, if only slightly.
Since ancient times, humans had occasionally partnered with powerful Legendary Pokémon. But in truth, most of those bonds had formed because the Legendary chose the human, not because the human had trained them from the ground up.
But this… this Electivire was different. Kyurem had never seen a human raise a Pokémon, through sheer will and training, to reach such heights.
"Then let's go all out! Electivire—Electric Terrain, and Lightning Armor!"
Paul's voice was sharp as steel as he commanded.
"Vireeee!"
In an instant, Electivire's body surged with golden electricity. Bolts arced outward, engulfing the entire World Arena in a crackling storm. The air grew so charged that even standing nearby made one's body tingle with numbing static.
The moment the field was established, lightning condensed around Electivire's frame, forging into tangible armor—the Lightning Armor.
Magnetic Field Boost—activated!
Electivire was fully battle-ready.
But Kyurem was no ordinary opponent. Even before the arcs of lightning could touch its body, the chilling aura spilling from its frame froze each bolt midair, extinguishing them in bursts of icy mist.
"Lightning Prison!"
Electric may not have the best typing against Dragon and Ice—but to Electivire, enhanced by its Electrum Crystal, lightning was its strongest weapon.
With a flash, Electivire raised its arms. The electric field itself bent to its will, forming a massive cage of crackling thunder around Kyurem. Arcs erupted violently within the cage, striking at its every angle.
Electivire didn't hesitate. Before the energy even settled, it accelerated like a thunderbolt, charging straight into the cage. Its fists ignited with energy—Plasma Fists, and it swung with full force!
BOOM!!
A muffled impact echoed within the cage.
But then, icy-blue light exploded outward.
Sheer Cold!
The mighty electric prison shattered in an instant. Electivire was engulfed, its body frozen solid in a block of ice, then hurled across the arena. The frozen mass slammed into the wall and stuck fast.
"ROOOOAR!"
Kyurem stepped forth again, exhaling a blast of frost onto the ground. At once, every stray spark of lightning froze solid. The entire World Arena turned into an ice field.
Glaciate — the Frozen World!
Cracks rang out—kchhh, kchhh!—as the ice encasing Electivire fractured. With a roar, it broke free, shattering its frozen prison, and flew back to Paul's side.
"Vireeee!"
It hadn't been one-shot by Sheer Cold. The fire in its eyes was fierce, though its body trembled uncontrollably from the lingering frost.
"Use Fire Punch to adjust your state."
Paul's command came swiftly.
"Vireeee!"
Flames erupted around Electivire's fists, a red glow flashing across its body as it burned away the invasive cold.
"Heh… Interesting. Then let's have a true battle!"
Feeling Electivire's fighting spirit, Kyurem grew serious. It released a wave of chilling power that spread through the entire arena.
"Hm?"
Electivire, hovering in the air, thought it was another attack—but quickly realized this energy wasn't aimed at it. Instead, Kyurem was shaping the battlefield itself.
The ice thickened. Strange crystalline pillars rose at the arena's edges, transforming the field into an enclosed frozen domain.
"Mii~"
Watching closely, Mew noticed something remarkable: the icy aura Kyurem released was being contained by the crystal pillars.
Outside the arena, the destructive cold was dramatically weakened.
"Mii~"
Mew understood. This special battlefield reduced Kyurem's environmental damage outside, but amplified its power within.
"Good! That makes it more fun!"
Paul snapped his hand forward.
"Light Screen, then Hyper Beam!"
"Vireeee!"
A shimmering barrier formed instantly before Electivire. Then, gathering power, it ascended into the air. With a surge of lightning-charged energy, it fired a devastating Hyper Beam, the blast resembling a falling sphere of thunder.
"ROAAAR!"
Kyurem's eyes gleamed with excitement. It lunged forward, short claws glowing with violet light, lengthening into sharp blades—Shadow Claw.
The two attacks collided head-on—Hyper Beam against Shadow Claw, neither side yielding in that instant.
But then, Kyurem exhaled a stream of searing Dragon Breath. The blast forced Electivire backward, flung like a kite with its string cut.
"ROOOAR!"
Kyurem, relentless, gathered more power. Its jaws glowed, then unleashed a wave of draconic energy—Dragon Pulse, a massive blast shaped like a raging dragon, surging straight at Electivire.
"Protect!"
Paul's voice cut through the frozen air.
Electivire barely managed to pull itself together, raising a shimmering Protect just as the dragon's massive jaws snapped shut around it.
For a brief moment, the green light from within Kyurem's mouth was blinding.
BOOM!!
Instead of a clean bite, the violent blast swallowed that green glow, unleashing shockwaves that tore outward in all directions.
Kyurem countered with its own fury—lifting its head toward the heavens, it released a surge of energy skyward. An instant later, a devastating Draco Meteor came crashing down across the battlefield.
"Thunder!"
Shards of golden lightning split through the falling meteors, dispersing the smoke as they rained down toward Kyurem.
Weathering the damage, Electivire unleashed its greatest strength—speed. It darted between the falling meteors like a golden blur.
"Interesting…" Kyurem growled, its eyes flashing.
"ROOOAR!"
The Legendary Dragon showed no fear of lightning. It exhaled a torrent of freezing breath that expanded into a catastrophic Blizzard. Where the storm swept, meteors and lightning alike froze in place, entombed in frost.
Glaciate! Blizzard!
The two forces merged into a single apocalyptic storm, painting everything in the arena an icy blue.
Amid that frozen hellscape, Electivire's golden aura was nothing more than a faint spark.
Yet there was no fear. Its Magnet Rise field and magnetic amplification bolstered its strength as it forced itself forward, straining against the storm.
To melt the snow with thunder.
To break through ice with sheer force.
To burn away the cold with rage.
In that instant, Rage burned within it—Electivire's eyes lit with a brilliance unseen before.
"Elec—VIREEE!!"
Its roar cut through the Blizzard. The golden spark flared brighter, swelling into a blinding surge that shattered the ice and crashed headlong into Kyurem's face.
BOOM!!
The explosion engulfed them both, but before smoke could spread, it was already ripped apart by the clashing energies.
"Brick Break!"
From above, Electivire raised its arm high and brought it down in a brutal strike against Kyurem's skull.
Super effective!
The impact staggered Kyurem—its massive body reeled, toppling to the ground.
But Electivire refused to let up. High in the air, it gathered another storm of lightning and hurled it downward, a thunderous blast infused with all of its remaining strength.
BOOM!!
The strike landed cleanly, engulfing Kyurem in electricity.
"ROOOAR—!"
Yet the cry of agony never came. Kyurem twitched only slightly under the current. Then, with a flash in its eyes, it rose once more—this time bathed in lightning, not broken by it.
A pale white glow rippled across its body as its form began to change.
Kyurem's frame grew taller and bulkier. Black plating spread across its chest, back, and face. Its once-short forelimbs warped into thick, muscular arms. Its left arm and right wing darkened into Zekrom's jet-black hue. Its tail twisted into three clawed prongs, encased in a generator-like organ that pulsed with the same power as Zekrom's.
Black Kyurem.
"ROOOAR!"
Now wreathed in stormlight, Black Kyurem showed no sign of pain. Instead, it absorbed the electricity, channeling it into its body. Its right arm and tail glowed blue as its organs overloaded with power, linking with its wings to accelerate the energy flow.
"Elec—VIREE…?!"
Electivire's eyes widened.
'How—?! The dragon hadn't changed type. So why was it absorbing its electricity?'
Energy crackled violently across Black Kyurem's body. Blue arcs surged as it shot skyward, lunging straight at Electivire in a devastating charge.
The current roared like thunder, but the chill in its wake was like death itself.
Its killing intent froze the air. Electivire tried to dodge, but the oppressive cold locked its muscles stiff. It couldn't move.
"Protect!"
Paul's voice rang out, sharp and urgent.
CRASH!!
But even with Protect raised, the impact was overwhelming. Electivire was smashed out of the air, barrier and all.
Seizing the opening, Black Kyurem lifted both arms high. A massive Focus Blast condensed between its palms before it was hurled down at the fallen Electivire.
KA-BOOM!!
The explosion rocked the battlefield, choking it in smoke and flame.
When the haze finally cleared, Black Kyurem stood tall, unscathed, forcing the smoke aside with its presence.
"Not bad, human. That lightning was worthy," it rumbled, eyes fixed on its opponent. "You've trained a powerful Pokémon."
"Elec… viree…"
Electivire grinned weakly through cracked lips. It tried to rise, sparks flickering from its fists, and determined to fight again.
But its strength gave out.
With a final groan, it collapsed onto the icy ground, defeated.
(End of Chapter)
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