"Gren!"
Greninja traded blows again, but honestly, fighting this way put it at a serious disadvantage.
First, its endurance fell short of its opponent's. If this continued, it would definitely be the first to lose the ability to battle.
Second, its current burst of power in its Bond State had a time limit. If either Cheng Tian or its own stamina ran out first, defeat would be inevitable.
Finally, the main issue was that Cheng Tian was having trouble holding out.
"Hiss... please, you little menace, take it easy." Cheng Tian was drenched in cold sweat, deeply worried that he would pass out from the pain.
Zeraora, too, grew fiercer as the battle went on, its fighting spirit fully roused. The enormous leap its opponent had made in strength in just a few short years had spurred it on to some extent.
In truth, Zeraora had made very little progress lately. After all, it spent all its time here at Trial Peak, where opportunities for a breakthrough were hard to come by.
At its level, breakthroughs depended not just on time, but even more on insight and opportunity.
Zeraora felt considerable bitterness.
Uxie had told it that if it wanted to take its strength a step further, it should find a way to obtain a Divine Office. That would allow its strength to make a qualitative leap in a short time.
If-if it could obtain a divine seat.
Zeraora charged at Greninja again, throwing a punch that carried not only its fighting spirit, but also a faint trace of helplessness.
Then its stage would most certainly not be confined to this place.
"Dig!"
Greninja dug underground to evade the attack. Seeing this, Zeraora swiftly expanded its Electric Terrain to its maximum reach. With an explosive roar, it unleashed all the