Bastiodon

The fierce battle officially began. Both sides' moves collided in an instant, and the entire Battle Arena was shattered by the impact.

"Asen!"

Hearing someone call his name, Mina, Gardevoir, and Magmortar on the field all turned into fragments and vanished.

What appeared before him was the scene of Zog defeating his opponent.

Asen snapped back to his senses. Everything that had just happened had been his imagination.

In that instant, he did not know what had come over him, but his mind had wandered.

After thinking it over, Asen realized that deep down, he still wanted to battle Mina once. Now, it seemed he would not get the chance.

It had been Mei calling him just now. Asen turned to look at her.

Mei said, "Asen, it's your turn."

Asen nodded and walked toward the Battle Arena.

Rishiu also emerged from backstage on the opposite side.

Rishiu had blue hair and wore a fitted tracksuit. He was refined and handsome, with a powerful air of classical nobility about him.

A faint smile lingered at the corner of his lips.

The two stood at opposite ends of the Battle Arena. Rishiu said, "Please go easy on me."

Asen replied, "Please go easy on me as well."

"Rishiu of the Sinnoh Region will now face Asen of the Kanto region."

"Both sides, please release your Pokémon," the referee announced, raising a small flag.

The two of them then took out Poké Balls and threw them.

Two streaks of white light shot out from the balls and took shape on the ground.

Asen had once again sent out Magmortar.

Rishiu, meanwhile, had sent out Toxicroak, a deep-blue Pokémon resembling a poison dart frog.

It had yellow eyes. Beneath its chin was a red vocal sac, and each hand had three fingers on