Seeing this, Wallace smiled excitedly. A long-dormant competitive spirit quietly rose within him, like a lit fuse.
He did not suppress the emotion. Instead, he let it spread and merge with the power that had lain dormant within him for so long.
He straightened up and slowly raised both hands. His once gentle, composed Aura abruptly changed, as though his entire presence had become towering waves—vast and majestic.
His glasslike eyes became unfathomably deep at that moment, like an ocean with no visible end.
Come, Xinhai! Let me see your true strength.
Invisible energy surged from Wallace's body, crossed the field, and flowed precisely into Blastoise.
A layer of deep-blue energy radiance emerged over Blastoise's shell. It flowed like living water, making its eyes shine brighter, while the already formidable Surf wave rose even higher.
The wave climbed from four meters to nearly six, its rushing waters producing a deep roar through the air as an entire tsunami bore down on Blaziken.
The six-meter wave blocked out the lights, shrouding the patch of gray rock where Blaziken stood in an enormous shadow. Water churned at its crest, and the spraying droplets refracted blinding light under the lamps. The air was thick with a damp, crushing pressure.
Blaziken stood beneath the wave's shadow, its crimson feathers trembling slightly in the wind, yet its feet remained rooted firmly upon the gray stone.
It raised its head, its gaze piercing through the surging curtain of water to settle upon the massive figure at the wave's forefront, likewise shrouded in energy radiance.
Wrapped in a layer of special flowing water, Blastoise's fists were covered in Fighting and Normal type energy as the wave beneath its feet crushed toward Blaziken.
The six-meter wave blotted out the lights overhead, and the air was filled with damp,