After taking Black Kyurem's attack, the hot-tempered Heatran forgot all about settling the score with Bai Shi and immediately spewed a surging wave of red heat at its attacker.
It couldn't care less whether its opponent was the "strongest dragon."
Anyone who dared attack it had to pay the price.
Black Kyurem refused to back down, firing a thick beam of alternating red and yellow.
It had defeated countless ordinary Legendary Pokémon like Heatran and naturally thought little of this one.
Had Groudon been here, it might have shown a little more respect.
But this was only a Heatran. With a little effort, it could easily take its opponent down.
The two Pokémon wasted no time launching into a fierce clash.
Black Kyurem had already expended a great deal of stamina in the earlier battle.
Facing a Heatran in peak condition with a type advantage, Black Kyurem struggled to gain the upper hand quickly, even when going all out.
Like an erupting volcano, Heatran unleashed its power in a frenzy, keeping Black Kyurem pinned down.
Ever since Bai Shi had caught it, its heart had been full of resentment and displeasure.
Now that Black Kyurem had "ambushed" it, it naturally wanted to seize this chance to vent all its pent-up frustration.
This also gave Bai Shi a brief chance to catch his breath.
While Black Kyurem was too occupied to spare him any attention, Bai Shi pulled a large handful of Poffins from his backpack and fed them to the Pokémon present.
Then, without hesitation, Bai Shi recalled the Pokémon showing signs of fatigue.
He left only Manectric, which had reverted from its Mega Evolution, and the newly deployed Stantler as his personal bodyguards in case anything unexpected happened.
While restoring his Pokémon's stamina, he kept a close eye on