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

Just as Mega Charizard X was forced to de-Evolve from its Mega form due to the break in its mental link with Zhang Leiyuan, Zhang Heng was extremely anxious—

"Hehehe... Hahahaha!"

Kuang Teng's annoying, maniacal laughter rang out again, filled with the smug satisfaction of a successful scheme.

"Did you see that? Suzuki Chiyuki! The mental link is broken! It seems that Kim Hyunwoo, Kim Jaehoon, and my Genesis Palace have succeeded! Zhang Leiyuan is finished!"

A cold yet radiant smile appeared on Suzuki Chiyuki's face. She gracefully raised her hand, causing the sea below to churn.

The heavy Regischiru broke through the waves and stood beside her again, his body covered in seawater, yet he remained as steady as a mountain.

"The process was somewhat tortuous, but the result was satisfactory." Suzuki Chiyuki's voice carried a hint of greed.

"Slay the Chinese border guard champion, capture that peculiar ancient mythical beast, and intercept the wristband that allows Pokémon to Dynamax... Now, it's time to divide the spoils."

Their gazes immediately locked onto Zhang Heng and Bo Dangshui, who were about to leave, as if they were venomous snakes.

Mad Vine licked his lips, his eyes filled with covetousness: "It seems the champion from China and his descendants always manage to acquire some extraordinary little treasures. This strange Suicune, and that shiny Dragapult... Now that they've come to our doorstep, they're not leaving!"

Listen to them talking unabashedly about how to divide up their father and his Pokémon.

They even set their sights on him! Zhang Heng felt a surge of heat rush to his head, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he trembled slightly with anger!

Everyone has a sensitive spot that cannot be touched, and family and partners are Zhang Heng's biggest weakness!

"Li Xingeng!" Kuang Teng's voice suddenly turned sharp and threatening, interrupting the two men's thoughts of providing support.

"I advise you not to make any rash moves! If you dare to move even a little, or even let your bird move a little, I will immediately have Sarud twist this little lion's head off!"

As if to prove his words, the vines that had pierced the Fire Lion's body suddenly transformed into even sharper thorns, stabbing inwards again with all their might!

"Ugh—!"

The previously unconscious Flame Lion was abruptly awakened by the excruciating pain, letting out a painful howl. However, its golden pupils burned with an indomitable flame as it stared intently at Zarude, who was torturing it. Even though it was covered in blood, it did not yield in the slightest.

"stop!"

Li Xingeng's eyes were bloodshot, but he hesitated to act rashly, and he forcefully stopped the firebird's movements.

A cruel, triumphant look appeared on Kuang Teng's face. As long as Li Xingeng was held back and unable to provide support, Zhang Leiyuan in the distance would surely die!

However, Li Xingeng took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his raging anger, and suddenly turned to look at Zhang Heng with a calm expression.

"Zhang Heng! Let's go! Leave this to me! I'll bring their heads and then come to your aid!"

Zhang Heng instantly understood Li Guanjun's intention: even if it meant sacrificing his partner, he wanted to secure a chance for Zhang Leiyuan's survival.

Furthermore, from an attribute perspective, both the Grass-type Zarude and the Steel-type Registeel are at a type disadvantage against the Fire-type Moltres, making Moltres the best choice to cover the retreat.

"Charizard!" Without further hesitation, Zhang Heng flipped over and leaped onto the back of the Mega Charizard, which had unleashed its Mega form.

Although it has deactivated its Mega form, a faint telepathic connection remains between it and Zhang Leiyuan, allowing it to vaguely sense the trainer's direction.

"Roar…"

The dominant Charizard let out a roar filled with worry and determination, lifted Zhang Heng up, and was about to rush towards the distant battlefield!

"Trying to leave? Not so easy! Regischiru, Rock Blast!" Suzuki Chiyuki wasn't about to let him go and immediately ordered an interception!

Regischiru raised his arms, and countless rocks were about to coalesce.

But at that very moment, the still-present Thorn Dragon King let out a low growl! Its long tail slammed against the surface of the sea!

"Boom!"

The seawater at the reef area beneath Suzuki Chiyuki and Registeel instantly spun wildly, forming a massive, incredibly powerful water-type whirlpool (tidal vortex) that engulfed her and her Registeel! Even the trainers were not spared!

"What?!" Suzuki Chiyuki exclaimed in surprise, losing her balance.

On the high seas, Water-type Pokémon can more easily draw upon their energy, and their type power is even greater.

Regischiru reacted extremely quickly, immediately plunging his heavy arms into the reef, frantically injecting rock-type energy, like driving in giant nails.

He forcefully stabilized the foothold beneath his feet, which was about to be torn apart by the vortex, while also protecting the trainer within his defensive range, leaving him no time to worry about anything else.

Taking advantage of the moment, Zhang Heng quickly retrieved the Dragon King and the Wave Water into the ball.

The domineering Charizard roared, seized the fleeting opening, and carried Zhang Heng, transforming into a streak of crimson light as it charged towards its father with all its might!

"Ditto! Air Blade!" Upon seeing this, Mad Ivy immediately commanded the "Tropical Dragon" beneath its feet to launch an attack.

However, would Li Xingeng give him another chance?

"Flame Bird!"

Li Xingeng's voice was icy cold.

"Violent!!!"

The firebird was like a fire god descended to earth, and its body was engulfed in holy flames that erupted on an unprecedented scale!

Extreme heat instantly spread, even the surrounding seawater began to boil violently, evaporating billowing white steam! It directly shattered the sharp blades of air.

Below, the mangled and bloodied Fire Lion, which was being held firmly by Zarude, seemed to sense the trainer's determination.

It struggled to raise its head and look at Li Xingeng. In its burning pupils, there was no fear, only a resolute determination to face death and plead for his life to be fulfilled!

Li Xingeng saw that look in his eyes, and his heart felt as if it had been ripped apart. Boundless sorrow surged into his heart, but he understood his comrade's last wish—don't worry about me, attack!

“I understand…” Li Xingeng’s voice trembled slightly, but it was filled with boundless killing intent. “As you wish… Flame Vortex!”

With his command, the Fire Lion seemed to have exhausted the last glimmer of its life, letting out a deep and awe-inspiring roar!

Instead of being extinguished, the remaining flames around it burst into a frenzied, destructive fire!

boom!

Countless scorching flame whirlwinds suddenly rose from its center, instantly weaving into a huge, scorching cage of flames, trapping itself and the Zarude on its body inside!

The binding effect of [Flame Vortex] has been activated to its fullest extent!

"What?! Are you crazy?!"

Kuang Teng's expression finally changed drastically. He hadn't expected Li Xingeng to be so decisive, even willing to sacrifice his main ace player whom he had nurtured for countless years! This was even more insane than him!

Once a champion loses his star player, the chain reaction can be so severe that he might not even be able to keep his championship title.

"A madman! A madman! Even madder than me!"

Sarud was trapped in the sudden cage of flames and roared in alarm and anger. It tried to break free, but the flames were like living shackles, tightening their grip even more!

It frantically urged the thorns to pierce the Fire Lion's body even more fiercely, trying to force it to stop this suicidal act.

But Moltres's gaze had begun to wander, only the flames burned even more fiercely, carrying out the trainer's final command and tightly binding the enemy!

"Molotov! Flamethrower!!" Li Xingeng endured the excruciating pain and continued to give the order.

Moltres's rage had already reached its peak, and a pillar of fire, condensed to its extreme, shot towards the "Tropical Dragon" that was trying to attack from the air!

"Release!" Kuang Teng cried out in alarm.

Ditto instantly reverted to its original form, reverting to a slime-like shape. It plummeted downwards with wild vines, narrowly avoiding the deadly flames, and crashed back to the ground in a sorry state, landing right at the edge of the vortex of fire.

At this moment, Li Xingeng's deadly trap had already been set! He suddenly rolled up his sleeves, revealing the Z-powerful bracelet on his right wrist, and the Fire Z Pure Crystal embedded in it, which was emitting a dazzling red light!

His eyes were filled with endless sorrow and pain, but even more so with an undeniable determination!

To win, to avenge his comrades, and to prevent any more people from sacrificing themselves, he had to do it!

His body began to perform powerful and ritualistic dance movements, each movement drawing an immense amount of fire energy from the surrounding area towards him!

The flames of heaven and earth seemed to be paying homage to him!

"Bearing the will of the deceased and the wrath of the living..." Li Xingeng's voice, like rolling thunder, resounded across the battlefield with endless sorrow and majesty.

"Burn everything...to ashes!!!"

Endless fire energy was frantically poured into the Z power within his body, and then exploded completely through the bracelet and the pure crystal, forming a towering crimson pillar of light!

"Super-powerful extreme flare round!!!"

With his final roar, the crimson beam of light instantly contracted, compressing into a gigantic, terrifying reddish-white fireball in front of the firebird, seemingly containing the energy of the sun's core!

The next moment, this destructive fireball, like divine punishment, carrying the aura of annihilation, slowly and unstoppably fell towards the area shrouded in the vortex of flames—enveloping the Mad Vine, Ditto, Zarude, and the Flame Lion at its center, which had already merged with the flames!

boom--------!!!!!!!!

An explosion beyond words occurred! Extreme light and heat engulfed everything!

The sound seemed to have vanished, leaving only pure energy annihilation!

As the destructive light gradually faded, all that remained of the original area was a huge, deep pit with glassy edges.

Everything—the enemy, even the Flame Lion—had completely vaporized and vanished without a trace.

Only at the bottom center of the pit, two items remained:

One of them was the bizarre black and white spiral mask that Kuang Teng wore, which was now covered in cracks and had lost all its luster.

The other item is the King's Token, which shimmers with a faint yellow light and is worn by the Flame Lion.

Just then, Regischiru finally broke free from the vortex's restraints and helped the still-shaken Suzuki Chiyuki regain her footing.

As Suzuki Chiyuki stared at the empty pit and the two relics at the bottom, her face lost all its previous composure and greed, replaced by boundless terror and horror!

She simply couldn't imagine that someone could so decisively sacrifice their star player to secure victory!

Her heart was instantly filled with boundless fear, and only one thought remained—escape!

However, Li Xingeng's voice, as cold as ten thousand years of ice, like the pronouncement of death, rang out behind her:

"It's too late to leave now."

Chiyuki Suzuki mechanically turned her head and saw a face covered in tears, yet with cold eyes and a murderous intent that seemed almost tangible.

“You…” Her voice trembled.

Li Xingeng silently wiped away the tears on his face, slowly raised his hand, pointed at her and her Regischiru, his voice was not loud, but it carried a chill that could freeze one's soul.

"Don't be afraid, soon... you too will be buried with my companions..."

The firebird let out a roar that shook the heavens, and its divine flames surged once more as it locked onto its new prey!

Chiyuki Suzuki's face instantly turned deathly pale. She realized that she might never leave this desolate island of despair, perhaps not even leaving a trace, given Li Guanjun's considerable expertise in cremation services…