Galar Region, Wyndon Stadium.
The battle between Leon and Lance had reached its most critical moment.
In the fighting so far, Lance and Leon's first five Pokémon had all been knocked out.
Now, each side had only their ace remaining, and both had already used Dynamax.
Two enormous draconic silhouettes appeared in Wyndon Stadium,
one was Gigantamax Charizard, burning with orange-red flames, golden flame patterns tracing its belly!
The other was Dynamax Dragonite, whose appearance had barely changed, almost recreating Giant Dragonite!
Cynthia's expression was solemn. "Gigantamax and Dynamax... Let's see how Lance uses it."
Although she wanted to settle things with Leon on the stage of Wyndon Stadium,
Cynthia would have been just as happy to battle Lance.
In fact, considering how close they were, Cynthia was certainly rooting more for Lance.
Steven said softly, "In my opinion, the key is willpower."
The damage inflicted by G-Max Wildfire was agonizing.
Since Dynamax energy could only sustain three Max Moves,
Lance's chances of winning would be much higher as long as he could endure those three moves.
Raihan and Leon's mentor, Mustard, naturally favored Leon.
Raihan grinned. "The only person who can beat Leon is yours truly!"
Mustard stroked his chin. "This year's quite the challenge for young Leon~"
Even if Leon overcame Lance today, Cynthia, who had defeated Steven, would still be waiting for him.
Mustard's wife, Honey, asked worriedly, "What if... Leon loses?"
Mustard stroked his chin and smiled. "Who's never lost before~? Young Leon's unbeaten record only covers official matches~"
Raihan thought for a moment. "I think he'll use it as motivation to keep training."
Honey was puzzled. "How's that different from what he usually does?"
Raihan grinned. "It isn't."
Honey: "..."
Since Leon wasn't there anyway, Raihan, Mustard, and Honey spoke honestly about what they thought.