The arena fell briefly silent.
Even the usually lively Three Little Ones had quieted down. Clear fear showed on their three little faces as they watched the enormous figure shrouded in the sandstorm. That strange black mist, like ghostly shadows, had left a deep impression on them.
After a long while, Bruno finally let out a soft breath and said with a sigh,
"What is this... this malice... what an incredibly high energy level!"
It was also Lorelei's first time seeing Tyranitar in this state, and her expression was grave.
"That's right. The [Origin of Evil] Tyranitar is unleashing right now is exceptionally pure... far beyond anything Altaria could compare with. Unbelievable. It actually commands power like this!"
Cynthia smiled faintly.
"Yong always manages to surprise us. Tyranitar's power has been greatly enhanced in this state, and that earlier Hyper Beam caught my attention too. The power within it... was equally pure destruction power!"
The Elite Four members and Champions could hardly put their astonishment into words, but the most shocked of all was probably Drake, who had faced it firsthand.
Taking out a Pokémon Ball and recalling Altaria, Drake spoke with a mixture of praise and curiosity,
"A completely different level, kid. Your Tyranitar keeps giving me even more surprises!"
The boy smiled faintly, looked at his partner on the field, and said softly,
"We've just had a few fortunate encounters. Tyranitar still needs to keep working hard!"
Drake shook his head.
"I thought I could take a round by catching you off guard, but instead, you surprised me even more."
The old captain gave a deep chuckle.
"As expected, a Pokémon's strength still has to be built on the level of its energy. Altaria fell a little short."
The [Flying-type Origin] fell far short of Tyranitar's [Origin of