Bai Du was genuinely panicking this time. He had not expected Incineroar to unleash such a powerful attack. If Salamence took it head-on in its current state, it would inevitably be injured.
That ran completely counter to his tactical needs.
Bai Du was not lacking in decisiveness. As the chief Search Officer, his decisions were always swift and resolute.
After quickly glancing at Su Hao, Bai Du sighed. "You really got one over on me. I lost this round, but I'll take the first win!"
"Salamence—"
Gripping the edge of his cape, Bai Du tossed it into the sky. The Evolution Key Stone in his hand seemed to reflect the sunlight as rainbow light symbolizing their bond formed chains between Bai Du and Salamence.
"Mega Evolution!!"
"Roarrr—!!!"
Salamence's body was instantly enveloped in dazzling Evolutionary Light, and its form underwent a terrifying transformation.
Its pair of dragon wings slowly folded together, becoming a Bloodstained Crescent. Its head, neck, and torso all became better suited for flight, while the triangular wings on either side of its head grew dramatically, brimming with Intimidate.
Mega Salamence
Bai Du said calmly, "Hyper Beam—"
Terrifying Dragon's Aura spread outward as Mega Salamence's entire body was wrapped in intense sky-blue Flying Energy. Fearlessly, it charged straight at Incineroar as it plunged down, engulfed in towering flames.
Boom—crash!!!
The instant the two sides collided, a blinding flash erupted, forcing everyone to shut their eyes. Terrifying energy tides surged outward, and rolling shockwaves battered the energy barrier, rapidly increasing its energy consumption.
No one had expected such an intense battle to break out between Su Hao and Bai Du when they had only just sent out their first Pokémon.
Su Hao had even forced Salamence into Mega Evolution!
Inside the Luxury Ball, Diancie silently watched Incineroar's figure.
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