"I'll kill you!!"
Lysandre's fury turned entirely on Baimu and Mega Aggron.
His will drove the mechanical tentacles on his back to full power. Intense red light poured into the Shiny Mega Gyarados before him, wreathing it in a terrifying vortex of energy.
"Incinerate!"
"Roar!"
Shiny Mega Gyarados spread its broad, winglike fins. A corona-like halo expanded around it as an enormous fireball rolled forward, radiating heat that warped the air!
"Protect!"
"Grrroar!"
Mega Aggron slammed both claws into the floor, raising a honeycomb-patterned shield of light before itself.
But the instant the two met—
Crack, crack, crack—
A sound like shattering glass rang out again and again, setting hearts racing.
After a single clash, Protect—a move said to withstand anything—was already on the verge of breaking!
How the hell was a physical attacker using an off-type special move like this?
No wonder Steven had been having such a hard time!
Baimu gritted his teeth.
As Protect's shield cracked, the horrific heat of Incinerate seeped through. Linked to Mega Aggron's mind, he felt as though he could understand what those who had burned to death had experienced.
He used to mock Lysandre's move choices while watching the anime. Now he realized Lysandre had no need to think about move coverage at all. He could simply use whichever move hit hardest!
The extra power came from his equipment!
"Psychic!"
A wave of azure psychic energy surged in from the side and instantly shattered the fireball!
Boom!
The fireball burst into brilliant sparks across the laboratory, letting Baimu and Mega Aggron breathe a little easier.
Just then—
A hand settled on each of his shoulders.
"Baimu, thanks for the help."
"You're as reckless as ever. What you said just now even scared me a little."
Zinnia and Steven stood on either side