The 737th day on the Orange Islands, sunny.
On a barren little island, scorching heat rushed toward him. Yu Hai released Camerupt once more, still at peak condition.
He was preparing to leave the Orange Islands, but before that, he needed to confirm one thing: whether Poliwrath's Bond Evolution could truly succeed.
That was why he had released Camerupt—to give Poliwrath enough pressure as an opponent, and also to let Poliwrath fight Camerupt again and defeat this once-invincible enemy.
This was a battle of revenge. By defeating Camerupt, Poliwrath would achieve a breakthrough of its own.
"Poliwrath, are you ready?" Yu Hai took out the Water Drop Slate Fragment and tossed it to Poliwrath. This fragment, which had already been consumed several times, would serve as nourishment for Poliwrath to break through to Champion-level Potential.
These unactivated Slate Fragments had all been activated with Mewtwo's help. Rescuing Mewtwo back then had truly been a wise choice. Otherwise, he would still be worrying over how to activate more than a dozen Slate Fragments.
"Yoruu." Poliwrath did not turn around. It merely raised a hand and caught the Slate Fragment before tossing it into its mouth. The dense Water-type energy within the fragment exploded in its mouth, and a cool sensation spread down its throat and throughout its entire body.
In an instant, it felt as if every inch of muscle and every cell was filled with strength, as though endless energy was waiting to be unleashed.
"Lucario, get ready for Aura resonance." Yu Hai raised a hand and grasped Lucario's palm. His spiritual resonance with Poliwrath still needed Lucario's Aura to assist it.
He was taking a shortcut, but as long as Poliwrath could undergo Bond Evolution, it did not matter if he used Lucario's Aura resonance.
"Luca, Luca." Lucario nodded