Cheng Tian forced his body through the unbearable pain and returned to the waiting room. Everyone congratulated them on their spectacular performance. Cheng Tian managed a smile and said to Bai Momo, "Team Captain, could I go get Greninja treated first?"
Bai Momo gave him a long look. "Go ahead. Thanks for your hard work in today's match. You don't need to come back afterward. Head back early and get some rest."
The group watched Cheng Tian leave. Cao Mengjie said rather quietly, "Don't you think something seems strange about Cheng Tian's physical condition?"
"That's normal. I think it probably has something to do with Greninja's burst of power back then," He Bi speculated. He had seen and learned a great deal since childhood. Greninja should have been unable to battle at that point, yet it had still unleashed tremendous fighting power. There was absolutely no way Cheng Tian hadn't paid some sort of price.
"Don't overthink it. Everyone has their own secrets," Bai Momo said with a smile. "In any case, we're companions now. That's enough."
"A-Tian, are you okay?" Su Han linked her arm through Cheng Tian's, her heart aching for him. Cheng Tian managed a smile. "I'm not having any major problems."
Su Han bit her lip. When she saw Greninja enter that strange state again, she had known there was more to it. She possessed Aura, and this time, when Cheng Tian chose to unleash that burst of power, she had extended her Aura as well. If anyone had closely observed Su Han in the stands then, they would have noticed that her eyes had turned blue.
In her world at that moment, Greninja's and Cheng Tian's Auras had almost become identical. Their Aura fluctuations overlapped and resonated with one another, forming an even more