As expected of a Pokémon that had returned from the Borderlands, Greninja had seen blood!
He took down three without hesitation or mercy.
The sight made Hunter A's heart pound!
Where had this ruthless monster come from?
Still, however shaken he felt inside, he had to act like he didn't care.
"Salamence, he can't have much stamina left! Let's push harder and finish him in one hit!"
Hunter A hadn't expected Greninja to take down three Pokémon in the time it took him and Salamence to complete a Mega Evolution and squeeze in a Dragon Dance.
Greninja had actually taken down three!
Watching the panting frog, Hunter A kept reassuring himself.
It's fine. Don't panic. I still have my peak Champion-level Salamence!
My Salamence is already half a step from Supreme. It'll crush this kid!
"Greninja, take a break. Come back."
Xu Mu finally spoke. Hunter A looked calm on the outside, but he was panicking badly.
"Gren?"
[Come back?]
[Little Master, are you sure?]
Greninja froze. He was nearly spent, but aside from him, Xu Mu didn't seem to have another Pokémon that could handle Salamence.
What's going on?
Xu Mu nodded.
Greninja's all-out burst had taken down three opponents, and the brief clash had helped Xu Mu calm down.
Making Greninja keep fighting now would be the worst decision.
Reality wasn't a game or an anime.
Greninja truly had reached his limit. If he kept fighting, there would be no miracle—only injuries.
"Don't worry. Rest for now. I'll handle the rest."
Xu Mu's voice gradually steadied.
Seeing that Xu Mu was serious, Greninja obediently ended Bond Phenomenon and returned to his side.
"Kid, you know you can't beat me, so you're going to hand over that girl and those Legendary Pokémon?"
"Too late. Even if you kneel now,