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

Just as Mega Charizard X and Mega Ampharos fell to the ground, Noivern's sneak attack was interrupted by Thunder Drum's [Thunder].

Arthur's chilling command was like the whisper of death: "Dark Hole."

Before the words were finished, on that broken mudflat, the eerie blue vertical pupils that opened from the shadows of the fire-breathing dragon and the electric dragon suddenly erupted with extremely deep, dark energy that seemed capable of devouring all light!

This energy is not spreading, but rather collapsing and condensing inward at an illogical speed!

In an instant, a massive black hole, more than five meters in diameter and composed entirely of darkness and ominous energy, appeared out of thin air, completely engulfing the Charizard and Electronic Dragon that had just struggled to rise!

"Watch out! Get out of the way!"

Zhang Lei let out a roar from behind, and Mega Charizard X moved quickly, grabbing Ampharos and trying to spread its wings and fly away from this area.

The terrifying suction force generated by the black hole even distorted the surrounding light. Mega Charizard X's wings flapped incessantly, stirring up gusts of wind, but it couldn't make its body detach even slightly.

The endless Dark-type energy was like countless cold, poisonous needles, frantically stimulating and eroding the spirit and soul of the two Pokémon!

Before they could even utter a complete lament, their consciousness was dragged into an endless abyss of darkness, their bodies frozen in place, swallowed by absolute darkness.

As the dark energy fluctuated slightly, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

It was tall and thin, like a floating ghost, its entire body covered in gray-black "hair" that looked like it was formed from shadows.

A head of white, turbid "hair" that kept churning covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of eyes that shimmered with a cold blue light and a mouth that seemed to always be wearing a mocking smile.

What's most striking is its pair of demonic, bright red claws—this is none other than Darkrai, the legendary Pokémon that brings nightmares!

Zhang Heng, hidden deep in the sea, felt a sudden chill in his heart: "Darkrai from America! Oh no!"

He gripped the high-quality ball he had prepared tightly in his hand, his palms sweating.

Although his Rippling Water and Combo Martial Arts Bear Master skills have immense potential, their level is still low. In this level of melee, they can only play a limited role and can only serve as support. Champion-level combat power is insignificant in this level of battle.

Even a Master-level Kingdra, even if it Dynamaxes, would probably only barely reach the level of Mega Ampharos, making it difficult to turn the tide.

At the same time, Zhang Leiyuan's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing Darkrai's appearance. A long-forgotten international case and a series of clues instantly connected in his mind! His gaze sharpened as he looked at Arthur, his voice as cold as a knife:

“I see… Arthur Kirkland! I finally understand why you ‘defected’!”

Fifteen years ago, on a night of nightmares in the beautiful town of Sleepy Hollow, all 327 residents, along with their Pokémon, perished from exhaustion in an endless nightmare…

The United States, which prides itself on being Interpol, has investigated for years, only managing to pinpoint the culprit as a wild Darkrai, but has been unable to track it down...

"Ha, what a 'wild' one! So the Darkrai that caused this horrific tragedy has been under your command all along!"

The US government orchestrated this defection to protect Arthur's championship title and this powerful legendary Pokémon, shifting all blame onto the elusive 'wild Pokémon'!

Those souls who died unjustly are probably still haunted by nightmares and cannot find peace!

Arthur's biggest secret was exposed, and his face instantly turned extremely ugly. But since things had come to this, he no longer pretended and grinned maliciously.

"So what? It's their honor to contribute their meager strength to the path of the stronger!"

"Zhang Guanjun, why did you have to be resurrected after you died? You'll die again after you've come back to life, and you'll die in an endless nightmare."

At this moment, the effect of the Dark Hole gradually dissipated, revealing the fire-breathing dragon and the electric dragon inside.

They had already exited the Mega Evolution state, their eyes were tightly closed, their brows were furrowed, and their faces were filled with pain and fear.

Clearly, it was suffering from the continuous mental torment caused by the combination of [Nightmare] and [Dream Eater] techniques, and had completely lost its ability to fight.

"Hehehe..."

Darkrai let out a low laugh, and its two bright red claws suddenly shot out, wreathed in chilling ghost-type energy.

Like a deadly scythe, it strikes straight for the throats of the slumbering Charizard and Ampharos! Its aim is to end their lives in their nightmares!

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse! On Zhang Leiyuan's side, only the Thunder Drum, a master-level divine beast, remained.

He must face alone two unleashed Tier 2 Legendary Clouds (Landlord and Tornado), the treacherous and troublesome Darkrai, and the ever-watchful Master-level Shiny Noivern! He is almost in a desperate situation!

At this critical moment——

"Rage—!!!"

A bird's cry, piercing through gold and splitting rocks, containing boundless rage and divine pressure, suddenly resounded from the distant horizon like the dawn breaking!

A figure enveloped in dazzling golden divine flames burst through the air at a speed beyond visual perception!

Like a burning meteor, it crashed into the Landorus, which was about to kill Charizard!

"Boom!!!"

With a dull thud, the Earth Cloud was thrown back dozens of meters by the sudden and violent impact, and even had burn marks on its body!

The divine bird struck successfully and did not stop. Its body drew a sharp angle of nearly ninety degrees in the air, carrying with it a sacred flame that could burn everything!

Like a fiery sword of judgment, it swooped down towards Darkrai below! The intense heat caused space itself to distort slightly!

Darkrai sensed a deadly threat and had no choice but to immediately abandon his finishing blow. He retracted his crimson claws, and his body melted away as he instantly disappeared into the shadow beneath his feet.

The fiery bird skimmed close to the ground, its scorching tail flames carving a charred furrow in the earth. Then, with an elegant and swift turn, it rose back into the air and hovered proudly beneath the sky illuminated by its flames!

It suddenly spread its wings, and even more surging golden holy flames rushed out like a tide, instantly dyeing half the sky a glorious gold! It dispelled the gloom brought by the nightmare!

A calm yet powerful voice then resounded across the battlefield:

"Lei Yuan! Hang in there! I'm coming!"

The newcomer was none other than Li Xingeng, the champion from Central China! And the majestic creature that controlled the sacred flames was none other than his ace—a master-level Moltres!

Champion Li Xingeng rode Mega Charizard Y, streaking across the sky like a golden meteor, and swiftly arrived above the chaotic battlefield.

As soon as Mega Charizard Y appeared, its powerful solar irradiation ability was activated instantly, making the sunlight in the air extremely intense and concentrated, ruthlessly dispersing some of the moisture and shrouding the sea area in a bright, clear sky!

The bright sunshine not only enhanced the power of fire-type skills, but more importantly, it reactivated the ancient active properties of Thunder Drum!

Thunder Drum's ancient skin shimmered with lightning patterns, and its aura rose at a visible speed, as if the dormant ancient lightning had awakened once again, and its strength had reached a new level!