A water-type trainer who specializes in dragon-type water.

"Creak...creak...crack..."

The scalp-chilling, bone-chilling chewing sounds, like rotten wood being repeatedly ground to dust in a hell of steel teeth, echoed incessantly from the deepest shadows of the scorched forest.

The members of the Creation Hall stood motionless, their black and white spiral masks remaining completely still in the dim light.

As the trainer of the Dream Song Cactus, he remained completely unmoved by the horrific sight of the Dream Song Cactus's remains being devoured by the writhing black shadow, as if he were witnessing nothing more than a pile of discarded fuel awaiting disposal, his indifference suffocating.

Zhang Leiyuan's clenched knuckles made a slight cracking sound from excessive force.

As a doctor, witnessing such acts of desecration against the deceased caused him intense physical disgust and moral upheaval, leaving him feeling nauseous.

A chilling rage surged to the top of his head—to desecrate the dead and raise such beasts that prey on their own kind, these people had long since crossed the line of humanity!

What exactly was that dark shadow?

Why can it simultaneously unleash such pure yet filthy Grass-type vitality and Dark-type destructive energy?

Doubts clung to my mind like poisonous vines.

In that moment of intense shock, "Whoosh—!" A piercing sound tore through the oppressive air!

A thick vine whip, as heavy as a battering sledgehammer, covered in black, viscous resin, and with edges gleaming with a deadly poisonous light, shot out of the writhing shadow without warning!

The target was not the two Chinese champions, but the Azure Flame Blade Demon who had been protecting Li Xingeng and maintaining a defensive stance!

"clang--!!!"

The deafening clang of metal against metal was so loud it hurt people's eardrums!

Azure Flame Blade Demon reacted with extreme speed, instantly crossing its arm blades, which were burning with purple flames, to block!

However, the expected scene of the vines breaking did not occur!

The vine whip was incredibly tough; the blades struck with such force that they emitted dazzling sparks, as if they had struck a hardened alloy!

An overwhelming force traveled along the vine whip, tightly binding the Azure Flame Blade Demon's arm blade and pulling it back sharply!

The intention was to drag it into that dark abyss that devoured everything!

"Roar—!!!" The overlord Charizard's eyes widened in fury, its feet slamming into the rocks, creating spiderweb-like cracks, and its massive wings flapped like the source of a hurricane!

Several condensed, almost tangible, transparent blades, tearing through the air with a piercing shriek—the Air Blade skill!—sliced ​​out in an instant!

"Sizzle!" The incredibly tough, poisonous vine whip snapped in two, spraying out a thick, dark green sap like filthy blood!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Azure Flame Blade Demon broke free of its restraints and its ghostly body swept backward.

But the humiliation of being ambushed burned its soul like a raging fire, and a resolute killing intent erupted in its eyes, which were flickering with purple flames!

The soul flames on his arms instantly surged several times over, transforming into two two-meter-long, narrow purple flame light swords—Exclusive Skill: Regret Swords!

With a will to burn away all resentment, it transformed into a purple meteor that tore through space, rushing headlong into the dark forest that had devoured the Dream Song Cactus!

"Blade Demon! Don't act rashly!"

Li Xingeng's stern shout was like a thunderclap, but it was too late!

Deep in the dense forest, the burst of purple flames briefly dispelled the thick darkness, illuminating an extremely ferocious face—a huge ape face covered in asphalt-black, gnarled bark like that of an old tree!

Its gaping maw occupied half of its face, exhaling a foul stench of decaying grass and blood. Its scarlet eyes held only pure savagery and hunger!

Faced with the Regret Sword that came crashing down, the giant ape simply lowered its head and the purple flame sword grazed past its single horn covered with thick resin!

At the same time, one of its thick, muscular arms, covered with the same jet-black bark, swung out fiercely!

The pure, viscous, ink-like evil energy on his arm surged and roared, like a curse from the abyss!

Abyss Thrust, a Dark-type skill!

“Bang—Crack!!!”

The Dark-type punch slammed into the chest of the Azure Flame Blade Demon! The black light, which was super effective against it, exploded instantly like a leech!

The breastplate, made of pure ghost energy, shattered inch by inch like fragile glass!

The Azure Flame Blade Demon couldn't even let out a mournful cry before its entire body was struck head-on by a battering ram, turning into a shattered purple streak of light.

Carrying the dissipated ghostly energy, it flew backwards violently and crashed heavily onto the scorched earth in the distance, the ghostly fire in its eyes completely extinguished!

A champion-level Pokémon was completely rendered unable to battle by a single blow! Of course, this was not only due to the power of the legendary Pokémon, but also because Dark-type moves are effective against Blade Dancer.

"Dong~dongdong~"

The heavy footsteps, like the beating of war drums, pounded on the heart of the entire island.

At the edge of that dense forest, ravaged by poisonous thorns and permeated with a filthy, dark green hue, the terrifying black shadow finally emerged completely.

Kamui, a Grass/Dark type, surged like a tangible tide with every step it took, instantly covering the scorched earth beneath its feet with wildly growing, venomous thorns. The dark green of the sky deepened, and even the air seemed to solidify into a viscous swamp of poison.

It is the Grass/Dark type legendary Pokémon, Zarude!

Li Xingeng frowned slightly as he looked at the divine beast that had appeared, and said, "Sarud?! The fourth divine beast of the Creation Temple... the Mad Vine?!"

The members of the Creation Hall all call themselves Divine Punishers (pronounced ji er seng), meaning those who bring down divine punishment on behalf of the gods. Currently, the organization claims to have ten Divine Punishers, but the exact number is unknown.

The one who possesses Zarude is the fourth god of creation, the Mad Trainer nicknamed "Mad Vine," who is wanted by various major powers.

The eerie voice came again, saying, "My name has been remembered by the Chinese champion, hahaha, but I can't repay you with anything. Oh, right... how about I string your corpses together on vines and let them dry? That should be quite interesting!"

Li Guanjun ignored this "mad trainer," believing that communicating with a mentally ill person would only excite them further.

"Hey~"

With a flash of red light, Li Xingeng recalled the Azure Blade Ghost into its Poké Ball the instant it landed. His movements were so fast that they were just afterimages, and the light of the healing spray flickered wildly inside the ball.

Zhang Leiyuan raised his hand and fiercely wiped away the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning with madness!

Zarude?! A worthy opponent!

His right hand slammed down on the wristband, and at the same time, the Mega Stone embedded in the neck of the dominant Charizard in front of him burst out with a dazzling rainbow light!

"Once again, answer my heart! Charizard—Mega Evolution!!!"

The Key Stone on Zhang Leiyuan's wrist and the Mega Stone on Charizard's neck erupted with unprecedentedly dazzling beams of light, instantly converging!

The blinding rainbow light, like a surging galaxy, instantly engulfed the massive crimson body of the overlord Charizard!

The light was not gentle, but carried violent energy, rapidly condensing and shaping into a giant cocoon of light!

"Click——!!!"

The crisp, resounding cracking sound was like a clarion call announcing new life! The cocoon of light shattered with a deafening roar!

Amidst a sky full of rainbow fragments, Mega Charizard X raises its head and lets out a roar that shakes the universe!

A ghostly blue dragon flame replaced the crimson flame, covering his entire body. His jet-black scales shimmered with a cold light under the ghostly flame, and his claws grew larger, tempering indigo dragon energy that was as solid as a substance, like a dragon god returning from hell!

The hideous scar that had once pierced his left shoulder had now transformed into a crimson energy pattern, flickering with his violent breathing and radiating an even more powerful and ferocious aura!

"Dragon Claw!!" Zhang Leiyuan shouted the order!

Mega Charizard X flapped its massive wings, compressing the air and creating a sonic boom!

It transformed into a dark blue dragon shadow that tore through space, its poisoned claws carrying the power to shatter mountains. With the added benefit of its hard claws, its power was terrifying, and it slashed down at Zarude's hideous head covered in black bark!

Faced with this furious attack, a hint of human-like contempt flashed in Zarude's crimson beast eyes.

Its massive body displayed incredible flexibility and speed, slightly turning its body, and its shoulders covered with thick resin and black bark withstood the tearing dragon claws!

"laugh--!"

A piercing screeching sound accompanied by sparks of annihilating energy! The dragon claws left deep scorch marks on its shoulder armor, but failed to inflict fatal damage!

Zarude used the momentum to spin around, and its massive leg, as thick as a stone pillar and covered with black bark and gnarled vines, swept fiercely into the waist and abdomen of Mega Charizard X like a battering ram, accompanied by a howling gale!

However, Mega Charizard X had extensive combat experience. One claw was blocked, while the other claw, which was swirling with Dragon-type energy, blocked the path of its whip kick, protecting its waist and abdomen.

"Bang——!!!"

A dull, heart-pounding impact rang out! Mega Charizard X let out a suppressed roar of pain, its azure flames flaring violently.

The massive body was kicked away by this brute force, crashing back onto the rocky beach in front of Zhang Leiyuan like an out-of-control meteorite, with pebbles flying everywhere and dust billowing in the air!

Mega Charizard X couldn't gain the upper hand in close-quarters combat!

Li Xingeng narrowed his eyes slightly. It wasn't that he couldn't defeat Sarud head-on, but rather that he needed to conserve some strength to face the five champions from the enemy country.

"Suppress them together!"

The instant Charizard X was knocked away, Li Guanjun threw a Poké Ball with all his might!

"Let them witness the true power of flames! Fire Lion!!"

"Roar—!!!!!"

A ferocious lion's roar, filled with the majesty of the king of beasts and enough to make all beasts submit, tore apart the battlefield!

In the blinding white light, a magnificent and majestic lion suddenly descended!

Its neck was ablaze with an inextinguishable golden mane, like flowing lava, its four feet treading on fire, and its golden eyes burning with a battle intent that could incinerate the entire world!

A surge of fire energy erupted from its center, instantly dispelling the surrounding dark and cold aura. It was an old friend, Li Xingeng's trump card—the Flame Lion!

It strides with powerful steps, standing side by side with Mega Charizard X, which struggles to its feet and whose eyes burn with indomitable rage. The crimson gold and dark blue flames complement each other, forming an unyielding line of fire!

At that moment, the shadows of the dense forest stirred once more, and the Mad Vine, draped in a dark black hooded cloak and with a strange black and white spiral mask covering its face, once again emerged like a ghost.

He ignored the two ferocious beasts poised to pounce ahead, his cold gaze sweeping over the five champions whose expressions shifted on the sea. His hoarse voice, carrying a hint of mockery and an unquestionable command, echoed clearly across the deathly silent battlefield:

"Looks like it's time to get serious? Have the champions over there had enough of the show? If not now, when? Or do they still want to stay out of it?"

Kim Jae-hoon and Suzuki Chiyuki's expressions instantly turned extremely ugly, and the last trace of hesitation in their eyes was completely crushed.

Almost simultaneously, the two reached into their pockets and each pulled out a Master Ball with an antique design and extraordinary materials!

Both Poké Balls emitted subtle yet immense legendary Pokémon energy fluctuations, clearly indicating that the creatures slumbering within them were no ordinary beings!

The sea breeze howled, and the air was thick with the smoke of gunpowder.

On a shattered island, the ultimate trump cards of the three forces are about to collide!