Alex couldn't believe it—Julian's Steelix, which wasn't even his trump card, had mao take down both his ace, Haxorus, and his sed-stro, Magmortar.

  Although the two Pokémon also damaged Steelix some extent.

  But...

  Looking at Steelix's t body, the scars on him didn't seem to have much impact, and it was ready to face a third oppo without hesitation.

  Alex realized even if he mao defeat Steelix with his st Pokémon, he'd still have to face Julian's Metagross .

  He took a deep breath and released his third Pokémon.

  "Cydol, let's go!"

  Cydol, a powerful Level 70 Pokémon with -qualification, appeared.

  Apparently, Julian had uimated Alex, who would have thought that his third Pokémon would also have -qualification.

  "Steelix, Mega Evolve"

  Since he already had a feud with the oppo, there was no reason to hold back.

  He decided to defeat the oppo in the most brutal ossible.

  After a fsh of colorful lights, Mega Steelix appeared before everyone.

  Mega Steelix's ability had ged from its inal Rock Head to Sand Force.

  But this was only sedary. The important thing was that Steelix had temporarily leveled up from 67 to 71 through Mega Evolution.

  A proper Elite aura radiated from it, a life force surpassing that of ordinary Pokémon, making the surrounding atmosphere unbearably heavy.

  Alex was utterly desperate.

  Fag ae-level Steelix, he had no hope of winning at all.

  Uhe overwhelming pressure of the Elite aura, Cydol nearly lost its will to fight.

  "Mega Steelix, High Horsepower," Julian ordered coldly.

  Mega Steelix surged forward with an aura of destru, and the ground shattered from wherever it passed, leaving aer-deep trench behind.

  "Cydol, Protect!" Alex called out, desperation in his voice.

  The oute was iable. The so-called 'Protect' Alex had ordered was nothing more than a fleeting hope, a desperate plea he made.

  Protect shattered on impact, just like gss, barely slowing Mega Steelix.

  "Bang!!"

  The devastating blow sent Cydol flying like a meteor, hurtling toward Alex.

  Seeing the situation turn dire, Akazam quickly used Psychic, attempting to trol Cydol. However, it hadn't anticipated the terrifying force Cydol carried.

  The Psychic restraint broke ihan half a sed. By the time Akazam tried to reassert trol, it was too te. Cydol, having been knocked back, hurtled toward Alex like an out-of-trol truck.

  Alex's mi bnk, frozen by the deathly foring straight at him. There was no time to react.

  Even if there was, with the limitations of humaion time, there was absolutely no way to avoid this situation.

  Then, in an instant, a golden-scaled Pokémon appeared, standing firm in front of Alex. With a powerful grip, it stopped id-flight, holding it steady.

  The force of the collisio a gust of air that knocked Alex backward, tumbling him several meters until he finally stopped.

  "Kommo-o"

  Julian muttered slightly surprised, when he saw the Pokémon covered in golden scales.

  This Dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon, known as Kommo-o, did in Drakoria and had only been discovered in a top-secret realm within the Gaul Kingdom.

  (T/N: France)

  Due to its unique bination on and Fighting types, some trainers even referred to it as "Fighting Dragon"

  Kommo-o was a dream Pokémon for many Fighting-type trainers, renowned for its powerful abilities.

  And this particur Kommo-o was unmistakably the Pokémon of Coach Wade.

  As Kommo-o released its grip, the incapacitated Cydol fell to the ground.

  "Roar!!"

  Mega Steelix stared at Kommo-o with clear displeasure. Due to the e formed through Mega Evolution, it shared Julian's feelings and khat its trainer held no fondness for the oppo.

  That's why Steelix had deliberately unched Cydol toward Alex earlier—to teach him a lesson. Whether the result ended in Alex's death or not was of no to it.

  However, Kommo-o's sudden appearance had interfered with its pn, leaving its intended message inplete.

  Despite sensing an intehreat from Kommo-o, Steelix's fidence surged. Reag the Elite level through Mega Evolution had is pride, and it now eyed Kommo-o with a desire to test its strength in battle.

  "Mega Steelix, Iron Tail!"

  The spectators thought the battle was over once Cydol had fallen, especially after Coach Wade had sent his in Pokémon.

  But when Julian gave the order, the school team watched in disbelief as Mega Steelix's tail gleamed and arced down towards Kommo-o.

  "Did he just… attack the coach?"

  A student gasped, while others stared in a mix of awe and arm.

  Meanwhile, Alex scrambled out in a hurry, but no one aying attention to him at the moment.

  "Iing boy" Wade muttered, the se.

  As someo the peak of the Elite tier, Wade was not easily challenged. Even a normal Elite-level trainer wouldn't dare to front him, let alone Julian, who was only a pseudo-Elite.

  Kommo-o made no unnecessary movements, calmly extending its left hand.

  "Bang!"

  Mega Steelix's powerful Iron Tail attack, which could easily demolish a building, was caught effortlessly by Kommo-o's outstretched hand.

  Kommo-o's arm remaieady, pletely unmoved by the blow.

  Though both Pokémon were at the Elite level, it was clear they weren't on the same pying field. Mega Steelix's attack, despite its strength, had no impa Kommo-o.

  "Mega Steelix, Giga Impact!"

  Julian anded, fully aware that opportuo fight a Pokémon at the peak of Elite-level were rare, so he was taking full advantage of this opportunity.

  Wade, intrigued, was just as eager to see where Mega Steelix's limits y.

  "Kommo-o, Mega Punch!"

  As Mega Steelix leapt into the air, the ground trembled beh its weight, it asded to over 100 meters, its entire body cloaked in white light, and it fell down like a Meteorite.

  Even without making tact the immense wind pressure already caused the ground to sink as it approached.

  In response, Kommo-o simply pulled back its fist for a punch.

  A seemingly effortless motion, but the energy released was colossal, causing the air around it to vibrate violently.

  The wind pressure geed by Mega Steelix's Giga Impact was blown away by the sheer force of Kommo-o's Mega Punch.

  In the moment, Mega Steelix collided with Kommo-o's powerful punch.

  "Boom!!!"

  The shockwave from the csh was so fierce that it cut through the air like a bde, spreading out with terrifying force. If it hadn't been for the Pokémon from the school team intervening, the shockwave could have caused damage for over ten kilometers.

  Buildings in its path would have suffered varying degrees of destru.

  Metagross reacted instantly, using its strength to shield Julian from the brunt of the bst.

  The shockwave dissipated, and the battlefield froze for a moment. Mega Steelix, locked in a titanic collision with Kommo-o, seemed to pause in midair.

  "Bang!!"

  But in the sed, Mega Steelix crashed to the ground, its energy spent, aed to its normal form, the Mega Evolution fading away.

  Defeated.

  There was no ued miracle.

  Julian recalled Steelix into his Poké Ball with a calm expression.

  "Meta~"

  Metagross grumbled, stepping forward, as if it wao retaliate for its fallen panion.

  "ime, we'll win," Julian pced a hand oagross, stopping it.

  He khat even with Metagross's Mega Evolution, fag Kommo-o who was at the peak of Elite, there would be no ce of winning.