The Heat Wave carried the searing heat from the earlier clash and the aftermath of the explosion, surging toward the Altaria above like a flowing wall of fire.
Smoke and hot air intertwined, dyeing the entire upper half of the battlefield a chaotic orange-red.
Faced with this wide-range attack, Mentor Sato did not dare let his guard down and immediately commanded, "Altaria, Hurricane!"
"Chirii!"
Altaria let out a clear cry on the field, its wings beating rapidly as a small Twister formed beneath them and rushed to meet the Heat Wave.
The Twister swept up vast amounts of air, forming a rotating wall of wind. It blocked the Heat Wave while scattering the smoke kicked up by their collision even more wildly.
The air above the battlefield became utterly chaotic due to the clash of moves. Crimson heat waves and gray-white smoke intertwined, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
Just as Xinhai and Charizard were searching for Altaria's position, it suddenly charged straight out of the Central Area where the two moves had collided.
Altaria burst through the curtain of turbulent air. Though its wings were coated with fine dust, its Presence had only grown more imposing.
Having rushed above Charizard, Altaria gathered another stream of dark-purple Dragon Breath in its mouth and blasted it down at Charizard beneath it.
The Dragon Breath carried spiraling currents of air, like a purple corkscrew spear, shooting straight for Charizard's head with a piercing howl.
"Flamethrower!" Xinhai commanded without the slightest hesitation.
"Roar!"
Charizard suddenly raised its head, spewing forth a crimson pillar of fire that collided with the descending Dragon Breath in the center of the battlefield.
The instant Flamethrower and Dragon Breath collided, the violent repulsion between the two powerful energies triggered an explosion in the Central Area.