The Hundred Schools League had been held for decades, but this was the first time a 4th-year student had broken through to the Elite level. Dyn's achievement was not just a personal milesto symbolized the potential of senior students across all major uies.

  At Uies like the Big Five, it was on for seniors to graduate as pseudo-Elites, the only difference being whether they were early stage pseudo-Elites or at their peak.

  However, none had ever graduated as full-fledged Elite before.

  After all, advang from the peak of pseudo-Elite to Elite level required extensive energy accumution for the Pokémon. Even with the trainer iing signifit resources, the process typically took at least two years to plete.

  Of course, there was the possibility that Dyn's Samence had beerained by his family. However, giveanding of the Drake family irainer unity, they would never resort to such measures just for Hundred Schools League.

  Especially against a family as iial as the Walker family.

  Back to the match, the presence of a Elite-level Samendoubtedly pced pressure on Julian aagross. This wasn't just an ordinary early-stage Elite—Metagross wouldn't even flinch against those.

  But Dyn's Samence, with its Blue-tier potential, clearly demonstrated its exceptional qualities, including the ability to fight above its level.

  "Metagross, Mega Evolve!"

  Julian opted fa Evolutiht away. At its current level, Metagross would struggle against Samence. A loss here would mean failing to clear the additional task, so he decided to go all out.

  "Meta!!"

  As the evolution light faded, Mega Metagross appeared otlefield, now leveled up to 71, equal to Samence.

  However, while Samence was a genuie-level Pokémoagross had only temporarily reached that tier through Mega Evolution. Still, its strength was absolute.

  "Samence, Dragon Cw!"

  In the previous matches, Metagross had demonstrated incredible close-bat prowess, taking down several Pokémon with its Meteor Mash.

  Even so, Dyn ordered Sameo engage up clht from the start.

  The emerald-green cws, ending two to three meters, sliced through the air, brimming with violent Dragon energy that boiled between them.

  "Light S!"

  Julian didn't ter immediately. There was something different about this Samehough he couldn't pinpoily what.

  Dragon Cw struck the Light S, causing a brief standoff before a crag sound shattered the barrier into tless fragments. In that moment, Mega Metagross swung its Bullet Punch directly at Samence's face.

  "Boom!"

  The Bullet Punded squarely, yet Samence didn't get sent flying by Mega Metagross' immense power. Instead, it absorbed the impact head-on, surprising eveagross.

  It was the first time a Pokémon had taken a punch from it without being knocked back.

  "Dragon Pulse!"

  "Teleport!"

  As Samence fired off Dragon Pulse, Metagross vanished from its inal position.

  However, in the very sed, Dragon Pulse uedly curved midair, colliding directly with Metagross, which reappeared right in its path. It almost seemed as if Metagross had iionally pced itself in front of the attack.

  The powerful energy engulfed Mega Metagross entirely.

  Julian's face stiffened slightly. Normally, he used his Aura abilities to predict where oppos' Pokémon would reappear after using Teleport.

  But now, the tables had turned—Mega Metagross' Teleport trajectory had been pletely read by Dyn.

  This feeling really was unpleasant.

  Clearly, Dyn possessed some special ability of his own, though it was hard to say what kind.

  After all, Aura wasn't the only ability that could track Teleport movements.

  "Dragon Tail!"

  Wasting no time, Samence followed up. With a mighty swing, it sshed its glowing tail through the lingering Dragon Pulse energy, scattering it instantly.

  "g!"

  The forceful Dragon Tail then nded directly on Mega Metagross' head, smming its body into the ground. The impact caused the ground to shatter like a spiderweb.

  "Meta!"

  Despite its immense defenses, being struck by both Dragon Pulse and Dragon Tail back-to-back left visible damage on Mega Metagross. Bck scorch marks marred its once pristine, silver body.

  The pain searing through its frame caused an uncharacteristic shift in Mega Metagross' demeanor. Its usually calm, emotionless eyes now flickered with clear violence.

  Its four massive arms began to spin rapidly, geing a powerful whirlwind. Debris and loose rocks were pulled into the vortex within moments, creating a chaoti.

  Samence, caught in the cye's pull, struggled to move. The intense sumobilized its wings, rendering them uo fp.

  "Gyro Ball!"

  Mega Metagross, now resembling a spinning tornado with drill-like precision, surged forward. The sheer force ripped through the air, carving a semicircur trento the battlefield as it advanced.

  Samence, pinned by the swirling winds, could not escape. The pressure from behind, like tless invisible hands, forced it into the storm's path.

  "Boom!!"

  Samence was smmed into the protective barrier surrounding the arena. Mega Metagross didn't let up, tinuing its relentless Gyro Ball assault. The protective shield rippled uhe repeated impact, each wave of energy threatening to break through.

  The audience behind the barrier turned pale with fear. If the shield failed, they'd be at the mercy of the storm's devastation.

  Thankfully, the barrier's defenses had been reinforced when Samence's Elite-level status was firmed.

  Through Samence's pained roars, the Gyro Ball finally came to a stop.

  Seizing the moment, Samealiated with a massive Fmethrower, unleashing the bzing attack point-bnk at Mega Metagross.

  The fiery onsught smmed Mega Metagross into the ground, fmes spreading across the battlefield until they were halted by the protective shield.

  Every move from a Elite-level Pokémon carried immense destructive power. In few hours, such sustained force could obliterate aire city.

  However, the ground had no fmmable materials, so the fmes quickly fizzled out.

  Mega Metagross stood amidst the dissipating fire, with small embers still flickering on its metallic body.

  Julian's face darkened.

  'Damn it, it's burned.'

  Fmethrower had a 10% ce to inflict a burn status oarget.

  Unfortunately for Julian, whe involved him, that ce felt like 100%.

  Dyn, however, didn't seem thrilled by the burn. Instead, his frown deepened as the battle progressed.

  Despite battling through seven matches, Mega Metagross was still standing strong. Even after taking hits fron Pulse, Dragon Tail, and Fmethrower, it hadn't gone dow. Its resilience was unnerving.

  "Samence, Mega Evolve!"

  Not hesitating any longer, Dyn decided to unleash Samence's full power. The looming presenega Metagross gave him an uling feeling.

  As the dazzling white light of Mega Evolution faded, the battlefield seemed to be bathed in the glow of a crimson moon.

  Sameransformation was stunning. Its speed now surpassed what the naked eye could track. To the audie was nothing but a blur of red streaking across the sky.

  With its Mega Evolution, Samence's level soared from 71 to 75, firmly pg it in the mid-Elite tier.

  The differeween early and mid-Elite levels was colossal. It often took multiple early-Elite Pokémon t down just one mid-Elite.

  Now, it was Julian's turn to frown.

  A mid-Elite Mega Samence was undoubtedly a serious threat.

  He turo Mega Metagross, its body still steadfast despite the damage and burn.

  "META!!!"

  Mega Metagross let out a thunderous roar, its four massive arms spinning with renewed vigor.

  Julian gritted his teeth, his eyes sharp with determination.

  "Wreck it!"