Roy wasn't surprised at all when he saw Latias; he had already simulated what Pokémon Tobias send out the night before.
Latias is one of the options, since she and Latios often appear together.
Moreover, even Latios, a beginner-level Elite Four, couldn't withstand that punch.
Do you think... you can handle it?
"Annihilape, Rage Fist!"
Upon seeing Latias, the Ghost-type energy and Black Aura on Annihilape's fist merged again, and it charged towards Latias.
"Latias, use the Mirror Type quickly!"
Latias didn't understand the situation, but upon hearing Tobias's anxious tone, he quickly released a reflective mirror in front of him.
The mirror reflected off Annihilape and then back onto Latias, who also emitted a Ghost type aura.
Skill: Mirror Type
Effect: Reflects the opponent's attribute, making yourself have the same attribute.
Tobias is now in a desperate situation, even if Latias becomes the same type as Annihilape, Ghost type are still mutually effective.
"Abandoned!"
Another powerful Rage Fist was unleashed, and the black Tsunami swallowed Latios once more, just as it had swallowed Latias earlier. The brother and sister suffered the same fate.
Having learned from their previous experience, the audience members were smarter this time. They covered their ears and closed their eyes in advance, and those wearing wigs held them down to prevent themselves from being affected.
They opened their eyes again after 10 seconds.
When they saw Latias again, they found that he had also been blasted against the Arena wall by a punch from the Annihilape.
It was directly opposite the mark that Latios had just made when they collided with it.
Even the way he fell was the same as Latios's.
Latias also lost his ability to fight.
With this, all three of Tobias's Pokémon were defeated.
The entire arena fell silent; one against three.
They defeated three Legendary Pokémon...
We won!
Roy won!
This explains why Tobias, who was originally considered a favorite to win the championship, didn't even make it to the semifinals!
On the contrary, Roy, whose approval rating had plummeted to rock bottom and who was not favored by anyone, used his last Pokémon, which resembled Primeape, to take down Tobias's three legendary Legendary Pokémon in succession, thus achieving a comeback.
Everyone had the same question in their minds.
What exactly is that thing?
As Steven and Wallace watched Roy's back on the screen in the preparation room, they felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
Haven't they been eating and training together all this time?
How did Roy grow up to this extent in just one morning?
Secretly steal from them?
As Cade watched the two Legendary Pokémon being instantly defeated on the screen, his hand trembled involuntarily.
He thought Roy sent Drakloak to the field so that Drakloak could summon Rayquaza's phantom again, just like a few days ago. But he didn't expect that Drakloak was just a support; the main character was the Pokémon that looked like Primeape in the back.
Could my Pokémon withstand that punch?
Was the Dragon God's choice correct?
No! He is clearly the best choice for the Dragon God!!!
It seems I have no choice but to resort to that tactic.
Cade clenched his fist and a black bracelet appeared on his wrist, with a dark blue round stone embedded in it.
"Latias is unable to fight. The winner this time is contestant number 99, Roy!!!"
The referee, seeing Latias pinned to the wall and unable to be removed, announced the final result.
The match has ended.
The host Lei Ye, quickly directed the Charizard to Roy's side and pointed his microphone at Roy.
This raises a question that everyone wants to know the answer to.
"Roy, yours... this one... uh..."
"His name is Annihilape, and he's my partner."
"Okay, is this Annihilape your previous Primeape?"
Roy didn't answer directly, but looked at Agatha on the judges' panel, and then replied:
"I suggest you ask my teacher about this; she knows more about it than I do, and she might be able to tell you the answer."
Seeing that it concerned the Ghost type Elite Four on the judging panel, the host understood the implication in Roy's words and wisely refrained from asking further questions. Instead, he took the microphone and shouted:
Who says ordinary Pokémon can't defeat Legendary Pokémon?
Today, Roy proved us wrong. Let's congratulate Roy and his "Annihilape" on advancing to the semifinals!!!
"Roy! Roy! Roy!"
"Annihilape! Annihilape!"
The audience, who were previously betting on how many rounds Roy could last, are now chanting Roy's name.
This is the human heart.
When you have the strength to reverse the outcome, people's hearts will turn to your side.
Roy ignored everything else and, just like in the previous video, leaped off the command post and rushed towards his Annihilape.
"Abandoned!"
When the Annihilape saw Roy jump down from the command seat, it rushed towards Roy without hesitation.
Roy slid to his knees and caught the Annihilape that was rushing towards him.
"We won! You did it! Annihilape!"
"Abandoned!"
The only sound in the entire Arena was the cheers of the audience for Roy.
"Cough cough!"
The referee coughed twice, signaling to Roy that it was enough and he shouldn't go too far; he was already on the verge of receiving a warning card.
Roy breathed a sigh of relief and, pulling his Annihilape along, prepared to leave the Arena through the contestant tunnel.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to bring the Annihilape with him to bow to the audience, the judges, and the four judges.
It's as if the battle just now was merely a performance by both of them.
The performers are now leaving the stage.
The play ends, the curtain falls!
(Thanks to "Qingyangzhou's Pearl Tanuki" and "Come Out and Pick Up Trash" for the generous update. I'm working hard to write more, and I'll post another chapter this afternoon. Also, there's another issue: everyone wants Giratina to appear, but the key point is that Giratina's appearance in this kind of competition would be a complete loss of prestige.)
As I mentioned earlier, there's a difference between Divine Authority and not Divine Authority. For Pokémon Legendary Pokémon Divine Authority, their only difference from regular Pokémon is that their base stats are slightly higher.
Tobias 'Darkrai winning streak was mainly due to his high level, having already reached the early Elite Four.
We know everyone wants to see Giratina, so she'll appear later on, don't worry.
By the way, we won't distinguish between Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon here anymore; we'll just call them Legendary Pokémon, otherwise it'll be too complicated.