A Minute Was Already Great

Xia Chen was numb too.

Zeraora's sudden outburst had been utterly outrageous—so outrageous that even though he had been somewhat mentally prepared, he was still startled.

How terrifying did the explosive power of a seemingly ordinary move like sending Xurkitree flying with one punch have to be?!

Of course, that exaggerated scene had a lot to do with Zeraora catching Xurkitree off guard while it was defenseless. But no matter what, it was still a Legendary-level Pokémon.

The cheat Zeraora had unlocked was a little too fierce.

As Xia Chen marveled inwardly, Zeraora was deeply affected as well.

It was not only shocked by the power of the Speed Force, but also surprised by how quickly it was consumed.

It had not felt much when it infused it into Aura Sphere earlier, but after Zeraora unleashed that full-power Power-Up Punch, it clearly realized that nearly a third of the Speed Force within its body had been used up.

Sure enough, every kind of power had its limits or costs.

The Speed Force was powerful, but it was not very sustainable. It seemed it would have to be more careful when using it in the future.

As Zeraora pondered, Xurkitree quickly steadied its battered body and came charging back with its limbs flailing.

It had no intention of running away. It had been throwing its weight around in the Ultra World for far too long, and after suddenly being slapped so hard by Zeraora, there was no way it could swallow that humiliation.

What, did Xurkitree not have any dignity?

That Power-Up Punch enhanced by the Speed Force looked tyrannical, and its actual power had indeed increased significantly. But saying it could instantly defeat a Xurkitree whose strength matched Zeraora's—or even slightly surpassed it—was simply fantasy.

Thus, Xurkitree immediately charged back