The exhibition match took place above the plaza. Riding Altaria, Winona drifted through the air on the wind.
Wallace, meanwhile, rode atop Milotic. A faint mist of water swirled around him, and he too floated in midair as though swimming through water.
The two Pokémon faced each other silently from roughly fifty meters apart.
The entire venue fell quiet, everyone holding their breath.
"Altaria, Dragon Pulse!" Winona gave the first command.
Altaria raised its head and let out a clear cry. Pale violet Dragon type energy gathered in its throat, transforming into a dragon-shaped wave of energy that shot toward Milotic!
Unhurried, Wallace lightly raised a hand. "Milotic, Water Pulse."
Milotic elegantly swished its long tail, and the mist around it instantly condensed into a massive wave that collided head-on with Dragon Pulse in midair!
"Boom—!"
The instant the two energies collided, a shockwave spread in every direction, only to be stopped by an invisible Barrier just before it could reach the stands.
But then, an astonishing sight appeared.
Dragon Pulse and Water Pulse did not completely cancel each other out. Instead, they intertwined, forming a vortex of violet and blue energy!
The vortex spun and expanded in the air, transforming into the shape of a huge, dazzling flower!
"Wow—!"
A wave of amazed cries erupted from the crowd.
"So beautiful!"
"Their control over their power is insanely precise!"
Xinhai stared intently at the battle. It was his first time seeing an Elite-level Trainer exhibition match.
They were clearly using immensely powerful attacks, yet under their exquisite control, those attacks became a visual feast.
In the sky, the flower of energy slowly dispersed, turning into countless motes of light that drifted down like a brilliant rain of light.
Winona and Wallace exchanged smiles.
"Now then, it's time to get a