Naranja Academy.
On the practice field, dust billowed.
Under the eyes of countless students, a massive figure beat its wings, scattering the thick smoke as it soared into the sky.
"Raaagh!!"
The Black Dragon spread its six wings, its entire body glittering like crystal. A dragon crown sat atop its middle head, and all three heads tipped back to roar!
In an instant.
The air trembled like thunder. Translucent sound waves traveled far, sweeping away the smoke below.
In the shattered Battle Arena, the enormous Orthworm lay sprawled on the ground.
It had fainted.
Dendra raised a hand. "Orthworm is Unable to Battle! Hydreigon wins!"
Rika, watching from the sidelines, exclaimed, "Even Orthworm's Physical Defense and its Steel type's resistance to Dragon moves weren't enough?"
"That's because Nemona used Iron Hoof Beam!" Poppy said softly.
She was a Steel-type expert. There were hardly any Steel-type moves she didn't know.
The Iron Hoof Beam used by Nemona's Orthworm was rather unusual. It looked like Flash Cannon, making it genuinely difficult to tell them apart.
Iron Hoof Beam was immensely powerful, but it drained the user's own strength. That left Orthworm unable to withstand Dragon Rush despite its excellent Physical Defense.
The battle was all but decided.
Goodra had already been badly hurt by Regidrago's Dragon's Maw. Its chances against Hydreigon if it returned were less than ten percent.
Nemona knew that too.
"Thanks for everything, Orthworm!"
She gripped her Poké Ball, veins standing out on the back of her hand, and threw it forward with a trembling arm.
"I'm counting on you, Goodra!"
Pop!
"Goo!"
Goodra appeared. As it raised its head, a roaring dragon made of energy came straight at it!
Whoosh!
A luminous blue barrier shuddered, holding back the raging, multicolored Dragon Flame and refusing to let it advance