Chapter 128: MEGA!! EVOLUTION!!!
After three Swords Dances, Beedrill's combat power reached a near-terrifying level. It launched another charge at Raikou.
"BOOM!!!—"
At this moment, Beedrill's movements created sonic booms. With unbelievable speed, it rushed in front of Raikou. Its lance-like stinger, gleaming with a cold light amidst the lightning, released a cloud of purple poison gas as it struck the protective shield of lightning.
"BOOM!!!—"
A terrifying explosion rang out again, sending shockwaves rippling outward. Kenji raised his arm to block the debris, the flying sand stinging his skin.
But the next moment, Ninetales, standing beside Kenji, used her psychic powers to erect a barrier, shielding them from the aftermath of the clash between Beedrill and Raikou.
With Beedrill's strike, the lightning shield dimmed rapidly, looking as if it would shatter at any moment.
But then, another bolt of lightning struck down from the thundercloud above. As the electricity poured in, the dimming shield was restored.
Kenji frowned. He could only watch as Beedrill and Raikou clashed in the distance. Beedrill dodged Raikou's attacks while relentlessly bombarding the lightning shield.
But lightning snakes writhed in the clouds above, striking down one after another to repair the shield Beedrill was attacking.
Kenji looked up at the sky. The thunderclouds showed no sign of dissipating.
The biggest difference between Legendary Pokémon and ordinary ones was their ability to command the forces of nature.
Raikou, with the rain cloud on its back, could summon rain and lightning.
Suicune could purify water and represented the wind and rain.
Entei's roar could trigger volcanic eruptions.
These abilities were all gifts from Ho-Oh, the legendary Pokémon.
Without these god-given powers to manipulate nature, their inherent strength might not be as overwhelming.
"Your Beedrill is fighting so hard, and you, as its trainer, are just standing here watching?"
Ye Jianguo spat his cigarette butt onto the ground and crushed it under his foot, speaking as he did so.
Kenji snapped back to reality, looking at Ye Jianguo with shame.
Beedrill was too fast. This battle was completely beyond Kenji's ability to command.
"My goodness, what did your Beedrill grow up eating? Its strength is monstrous," Ye Jianguo marveled, staring at the battling Beedrill and Raikou. Then he turned his gaze back to Kenji.
"I know what you want to say. But as a trainer, your duty is to train your Pokémon and assist them in battle. If you can't even do these two basic things, what right do you have to call yourself a trainer?"
Ye Jianguo's words were sharp and direct. Faced with this reprimand, Kenji couldn't refute a word.
Yes, if he couldn't command his Pokémon or fight alongside them, what right did he have to call himself a competent trainer?
"This Beedrill is too strong. So strong that it doesn't even need your help to defeat the opponents you currently face. This has temporarily masked your shortcomings.
"But when Beedrill faces an opponent it cannot defeat alone, your uselessness is fully exposed."
Yes. Looking back, ever since obtaining Beedrill, aside from the loss to Marcus's Scyther during the entrance exam, it had never lost.
After gaining [Level Up!], its strength had skyrocketed at a cheat-like speed.
Beedrill's rapid growth had left not only Kenji's other Pokémon behind but even Kenji himself.
Kenji clenched his fists, looking down, mocking himself internally.
But as he did so, no one noticed that the Key Stone on the Mega Ring hidden under his sleeve began to emit a faint glow.
"When your eyes and ears are useless, you should try observing the battle with your heart. Feel your Pokémon's state with your heart."
"Thank you, Senior Ye. I know what to do." Kenji clenched his fists tight. When he looked up at Ye Jianguo again, the self-mockery and confusion were gone, replaced by determination. He turned his gaze toward Beedrill and Raikou.
Although Raikou could summon lightning, it still cost stamina. Under Beedrill's relentless bombardment, perhaps even without Mega Evolution, Beedrill could defeat Raikou just as it had won countless battles before.
But this time, Kenji didn't want Beedrill to fight alone.
In the past, Kenji had only rejoiced in Beedrill's growing strength, lacking reflection on his own progress.
It turned out the reason for failing Mega Evolution had never been Beedrill, but his own inadequacy.
Seeing Kenji's change, Ye Jianguo smirked slightly, a look of satisfaction in his eyes. He leisurely lit another cigarette and muttered, "Not stupid, at least."
Kenji didn't notice Ye Jianguo's murmur. His entire focus was on the distant battle.
Beedrill's speed was now imperceptible to the naked eye, only visible as a blur dodging and weaving through the lightning strikes.
Kenji closed his eyes. Following Ye Jianguo's advice, he stopped trying to watch the battle with his eyes and instead used his heart to feel.
At first, blocking his vision heightened the sounds of the battle.
Gradually, the surrounding sounds faded until they disappeared completely.
When both vision and hearing were blocked...
In a dimension unobservable to the naked eye, a thin thread emerged from the Key Stone on Kenji's wrist and the Mega Stone on Beedrill, connecting them.
As his heart grew calmer, a fiery battle spirit suddenly ignited within him, along with a primal, beast-like ferocity and impulse.
Instinct told Kenji that all these feelings came from Beedrill's heart.
Kenji clenched his fists, forcing himself to stay calm, afraid of breaking this state of synchronization.
Gradually, the sound of wings beating reached his ears. Specks of light emerged from the darkness, gathering before him to form the phantom image of a Beedrill.
In the darkness, Kenji slowly raised his arm. In the real world, Kenji mirrored the movement, revealing the Mega Ring on his wrist.
But now, the light erupting from the Key Stone on the Mega Ring was more intense than ever before!!
Kenji snapped his eyes open. This time, his vision and hearing focused entirely on the battling Beedrill, making its high-speed movements clearer than ever.
"Beedrill!! Respond to my heart!! MEGA!!! EVOLVE!!!"
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