Boom!
The terrifying explosion churned up milky-white air currents, kicking up a skyful of dust and smoke that surged in every direction!
Whoosh—
Protected by the light barrier, the spectators only heard a crackling barrage of noise as a miniature mushroom cloud slowly rose from the arena.
"That was fast! Meteor Beam hit Darkrai dead on! Regirock drew first blood!"
Flobo shouted with exceptional excitement.
Such a grand spectacle right at the start—the battle of Legends truly lived up to its name!
The spectators outside the arena craned their necks, eager to see what had become of Darkrai after taking the hit.
An instant knockout?
Probably not.
That was a rare Mythical Pokémon!
Amid countless impatient thoughts from the crowd, the smoke in the arena gradually dispersed.
Yet strangely, Darkrai, whom everyone had been watching for, had vanished without a trace!
Had it been blasted to ash?
Many spectators looked bewildered, but some realized that Darkrai had used some method to evade Meteor Beam!
For example, turning into a shadow!
"Bzzzz—"
Regirock's H-shaped dot pattern flashed, as though it were determining its opponent's exact location.
In an instant.
A patch of black shadow skimmed out from beneath a pile of rubble and darted behind Regirock with incredible speed.
Having regained his composure, Tobias gave the order.
"Dark Void!"
The shadow quickly rose, transforming into Darkrai, its body wreathed in smoke and its surface a murky gray.
A pitch-black sphere of light appeared in its palm, expanding from small to large.
Flobo shouted, "Darkrai can still fight! What a terrifying Pokémon!"
Even a Meteor Beam with such overwhelming power had failed to defeat it!
Baimu said, "Lock-On."
"Bzzzz—re! gee! rock!"
Regirock responded, a red circular marking like a targeting reticle lighting up on its face.
The next second, the pitch-black sphere