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

Just as Kim Jae-hoon and Suzuki Chiyuki's hands were about to touch the Master Ball at their waists, which contained terrifying power.

As the incitement of the Creation Temple's Mad Vine threatened to ignite the final battle like a venomous snake's tongue...

"Shut up!" Li Xingeng shouted suddenly, his voice like a thunderclap, abruptly interrupting Kuang Teng's incitement!

His eyes were wide open, his gaze like a quenched blade, piercing straight into the spiral mask in the shadows of the dense forest.

"Take care of yourself! Flame Lion, charge!"

"Roar-!!!"

The roar of the king of beasts carries a fury that burns everything!

The fiery lion's lava-like mane suddenly swelled, and blazing golden flames enveloped its entire body as it shattered the rocks with its four paws.

Transforming into a raging storm of flames, it instantly stood shoulder to shoulder with Mega Charizard X, whose azure dragon flames blazed fiercely beside Zhang Leiyuan!

One is crimson gold, the other is deep blue!

The two fire-type champion aces, like two volcanoes about to erupt, mingled with the raging heat and dragon's might, forming a raging sea of ​​fire that fiercely clashed with the filthy, evil divine power emanating from Zarude!

The air twisted and crackled under the intense heat, and the rocks beneath our feet groaned under the weight, showing signs of melting.

Both being Fire-type Pokémon, facing the Grass-type legendary Pokémon Zarude, whose type advantage they have, no words are needed. A strong fighting spirit and a resonance of shared Fire-type attributes surge between the two Pokémon!

Charizard's deep blue dragon eyes and Flame Lion's burning golden eyes briefly met, and they both saw the boiling determination in each other's eyes to burn this blasphemous legendary beast to ashes!

Just as his momentum reached its peak, Li Xingeng casually raised his hand, as if to straighten his clothes that had been ruffled by the strong wind.

His fingertips brushed discreetly across a seemingly inconspicuous metal brooch inlaid with tiny gemstones on his chest.

He pressed his fingertip against a tiny protrusion on the side of the gemstone that was almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

An invisible, high-frequency encrypted signal instantly pierced through the chaotic energy field of the battlefield and shot into the distance.

Central China Champions Office - Emergency Operations Room

A piercing buzzing sound accompanied the frantic flashing of a glaring red dot on the central screen of the control console!

The coordinates of the red dot are precisely projected onto the map of the East China Sea theater, which is the small island where the divine war is taking place!

"Old Guo! We have received Li Guanjun's most urgent coordinate signal!"

Yu Xingken suddenly stood up from the control panel, his voice trembling slightly with excitement and nervousness. He quickly projected the information onto the main screen and turned to report to the command center.

Seated upright in the large chair was an elderly man with a hunched back, wearing a faded Zhongshan suit.

With his snow-white temples and loose skin covered in dark brown age spots, he was none other than the legendary Guo Jian'an, the first champion of East China, who has now retired behind the scenes.

At this moment, Mr. Guo's cloudy eyes seemed to be staring unfocused at the flashing red dot on the screen, as if he were looking through the screen at the distant past.

His fingers trembled unconsciously and slightly as he rested on the armrest, his whole being like an ancient sculpture eroded by time, immersed in a river of thoughts known only to himself.

Time seemed to freeze for a minute, with only the hum of the instruments and the oppressive tension of everyone holding their breath in the operations room.

Finally, very slowly, with a sense of heaviness that comes with age, Mr. Guo raised his eyelids.

His lips trembled, uttering a hoarse, broken sound like an old bellows: "Fire... artillery support will suffice. The championship match isn't... not about numbers... it can be controlled..."

Each word seemed to be painstakingly unearthed from the ruins of memory, filled with uncertainty and mental stagnation.

Alzheimer's disease—this insidious disease, like a malignant tumor, is relentlessly devouring the last vestiges of clarity and responsiveness in this once-dominant champion.

Looking at Old Guo's condition, Yu Xingken felt an indescribable pang of sorrow.

He knew better than anyone what this old man had sacrificed to protect this land when he was young.

Although Xingken was from the Central China region, he was well aware of the deeds of these first-generation champions and had a deep respect for them.

This Mr. Guo was originally the youngest of the eight first-generation champions, but during a rescue mission, he was ambushed and attacked by a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Although he had taken protective measures, the attack was so powerful that it still caused some damage to Mr. Guo, almost causing him brain death.

It was Zhang Guanjun's father, the equally legendary Old Master Zhang, who used his extraordinary medical skills to pull him back from the brink of death, but ultimately could not reverse the illness that would haunt him for the rest of his life.

"Yes, Grandpa Guo! Execute the artillery support plan! Coordinates locked!"

Yu Xingken suppressed the turmoil in his heart, his voice firm and resolute. He gave Old Guo a standard military salute, then turned around and issued orders as quickly as possible.

His admiration for these first champions was ingrained in his very being.

An isolated island in the East China Sea...

"Roar—!!!" Zarud launched the first attack!

Its massive body unleashed a terrifying speed disproportionate to its size, and its giant fist, covered in black resin and gnarled bark, was wrapped in viscous dark energy—Abyssal Thrust.

Like a battering ram tearing through the air, it brought a suffocating gale and slammed straight into the face of the Flaming Lion!

"Stop it! Flame Lion!" Li Xingeng shouted fiercely.

The Flame Lion showed no fear, its muscles bulging like steel, and crimson-gold flames instantly gathered on its forelimbs!

Without dodging or avoiding, it also unleashed its giant claw (brute force) wrapped in violent fighting energy, fiercely meeting the attack head-on!

"Bang——!!!"

Fists and claws clashed! A deafening roar, so muffled it could stop your heart, exploded! The collision of pure power and dark energy unleashed shockwaves visible to the naked eye!

The rocks beneath their feet instantly turned to dust, which was then blasted away in a ring-like pattern!

The Flame Lion's four paws were deeply embedded in the ground, its mane flaring wildly, yet it withstood Zarud's earth-shattering punch!

On Zarud's fist, the black resin was shattered by the immense force, revealing the bulging muscles beneath.

Just as Zarud's old power was exhausted and his new power had not yet been generated!

"Now! Charizard X! Tear it apart!" Zhang Leiyuan's icy voice was like a death knell!

"Roar—!!!" Mega Charizard X was already poised to unleash its power!

The azure figure transformed into a dragon shadow that tore through space! Covered in indigo dragon energy, its claws, sharp and incomparably razor-sharp thanks to its hard claws property, roared with the power to cut through anything, and viciously grabbed at Zarude's exposed weak spot in the waist and abdomen, exposed by his punch!

The timing was cunning and ruthless!

A flash of fury crossed Zarude's crimson eyes! It twisted violently, its massive tail, as thick as a siege pillar and covered in poisonous thorns, lashing out with tremendous force.

Like a steel whip, it lashed out with a piercing sound as it cut through the air, striking the oncoming Charizard X with tremendous force! Its speed was so fast that it almost became a blur!

"Tsk-!"

The dragon's claws and the thorny giant tail collided violently! The intense annihilation of dragon energy and grass-evil divine power erupted with dazzling light!

The incredibly tough thorns were torn apart by the hard claws, and dark green sap splattered everywhere! But the terrifying force contained in the giant tail also slammed into the Charizard X's crossed claws, producing a loud clang of metal on metal!

Charizard X was slid backward by the enormous force, plowing a deep furrow in the scorched earth, its ghostly blue flames flickering violently!

Zarude was also in bad shape, with several deep, charred wounds torn open at the waist and abdomen by the dragon's claws, the intense pain causing it to let out a low roar.

Seizing the opportunity when Zarude was defending, the Flame Lion opened its massive maw and unleashed a pillar of compressed lava fire, like a giant fire dragon, which shot straight at Zarude's injured waist and abdomen!

Sarud reacted extremely quickly, his arm, covered in black tree bark, slammed into the ground!

"Boom!" A massive shield, instantly formed from countless wildly growing thorns and hard rocks, rose from the ground!

The lava fireball slammed into the thorny rock shield, unleashing a torrent of flames and poisonous smoke!

The shield trembled violently, rocks shattered, and thorns withered, but it ultimately blocked the fatal blow!

In just a few breaths, several close-quarters combat moves had already been exchanged! Crimson gold flames and ghostly blue dragon flames intertwined and danced wildly, while howling winds and poisonous thorns raged rampantly!

With its legendary Pokémon-level power and unpredictable Grass/Dark abilities, Zarude withstood the fierce attacks of the two champion Fire-type ace Pokémons. Although it sustained new injuries, its ferocity remained undiminished!

Charizard X and Moltres worked in perfect harmony, launching wave after wave of attacks, but they still failed to truly injure this jungle monster! The battle became a thrilling stalemate!

"Hahahaha..." The chilling laughter of the Creation Palace Mad Vine rang out again, full of mockery and provocation.

"As the Chinese saying goes, 'When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!' What a spectacular fight! However..." He drawled, turning his spiral mask toward Kim Jae-hoon and Suzuki Chiyuki, whose expressions were uncertain on the sea surface.

"Champions of South Korea and Japan, are you sure... you'll be the last ones to reap the rewards? If you wait any longer, are you sure you'll still have a chance with reinforcements from China?"

These words were like poisonous thorns, piercing deeply into the hearts of Kim Jae-hoon and Suzuki Chiyuki!

Their delay was intended to wear down Zhang and Li's strength so they could reap the benefits.

But Kuang Teng's words revealed the cruelest possibility—the longer it drags on, the greater the variables become. If the Central China champion can come to help, will other champions come to help?!

Even under the clear sky, the terrifying aura of the Thunder Drum continued to rise. Once China's massive war machine was activated... the consequences would be unimaginable!

Greed, fear, the desire for the power of giantification, and the fear of the situation spiraling out of control instantly overwhelmed the last trace of hesitation!

"Attack!" Chiyuki Suzuki's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she held nothing back! She hurled the Master Ball, which gleamed with a cold metallic luster, into the sky!

"Eternal steel! Descend, Registeel!"

“Buzz——!!!”

The space resonated with a heavy, metallic sound!

The moment the Master Ball was activated, it wasn't a burst of light, but rather countless silver-gray streams of energy, like torrents of liquid metal, that erupted forth! These torrents of metal rapidly converged and shaped in the air!

A colossal figure, several meters tall and composed entirely of an unknown metal gleaming with a cold, icy light, suddenly descended!

Its body is like the most sophisticated steel fortress, with sharp edges and corners, and its joints are connected by huge rivet-like structures.

It has no obvious head; its entire upper body is a huge, smooth metal plane inlaid with seven constantly flashing, crimson dots arranged like ancient stars, radiating a terrifying steel-type divine power!

Its arms were incredibly thick, with huge metal fists at the ends. Just by hovering there, the surrounding air seemed to be distorted and solidified by its heavy mass!

The Steel Giant, Regigigas! Its pure metallic texture and weight made the entire sea seem to sink a bit!

Almost simultaneously, Kim Jae-hoon also let out a resolute roar: "Stir up the storm! Show yourself, tornado!"

The Master Ball in his hand erupted into a violent hurricane! A bluish-white tornado shot into the sky, piercing straight into the chaotic clouds above, which had been thrown into disarray by the battle of the gods!

"Screech—!!!" A sharp eagle's cry, sharp enough to pierce eardrums, resounded through the heavens!

As the wind column dissipated, a magnificent and majestic giant bird proudly spread its wings!

It has a streamlined body covered with blue and white feathers, and huge wings with sharp glints at the tips.

Its tail trails long, ornate feathers that resemble auspicious clouds. Most striking are the enormous crest on its head, like a crown, and its sharp, piercing eyes that seem to survey all living beings!

Pure and violent flight-type energy raged wildly around it, instantly affecting the weather!

Its wings churned up the clouds in the sky, creating a huge, slowly rotating vortex storm!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared at the eye of the storm, as if it were trying to suck the entire sea into it!

A flying-type legendary beast, a storm incarnation, a tornado (spirit beast form)!

The arrival of the two divine beasts completely ignited the energy levels of the battlefield!

The weight of the Steel God's might and the madness of the storm's power intertwined, forming a destructive energy turbulence with Zarud's grassy evil, the thunder and fire of the Thunder Drum, and the earth of the Land Cloud!

Space groaned under the strain, and fine, dark cracks spread like a spider web across the most intense points of energy collision!

Zhang Leiyuan didn't think the two newly appeared divine beasts were particularly ferocious or difficult to deal with. Instead, he said with some concern, "As expected... the divine beast field has failed, and a chaotic era is coming."