Spray glittered across the sky, and amid the thunderous collision, Swampert leaped out and landed on the ground.
"Throh!"
A roar immediately rang out through the dust. Throh shot into the air, its blue-and-white figure flashing beneath the neon lights before diving toward Swampert!
Hanama's voice rang out again.
"That's it! Use Mega Punch!"
White energy erupted around Throh's arm! Savage power gathered around its fist as it swung down at Swampert's face!
A flicker of anticipation crossed Yong's eyes.
"Swampert! Catch it!"
"Swamp!"
Swampert grinned, its normally placid expression sharpening slightly! Watching the figure descend from above and feeling the fierce pressure rushing toward it, its eyes flashed. It judged where Throh's fist would land and thrust out its left arm!
Bang!
With a sharp crack, Throh's expression froze. Just as its fist reached Swampert's face, a huge hand caught it! It could not advance another inch!
"Th... roh!"
Throh strained harder and harder, mustering every ounce of strength in its body. Yet it felt as though all its power had vanished into its opponent without stirring even a ripple...
At the sight, Hanama's furrowed brow grew even tighter.
"That strong? It actually caught Throh's fist?"
Yong suddenly smiled faintly.
"Strong? No, no, no... I just think that now we're in the third round, it's about time we started putting some strength into it..."
For once, the boy's smile was almost wild.
"Swampert! No more testing the waters! Show it a real Mega Punch!"
"Swamp..."
"Whoosh..."
The faint sound of ocean waves suddenly echoed in everyone's ears! Heavy moisture began spreading across the stage!
At some point, the stage lights had dimmed! An illusory, unfathomable darkness surrounded the two Pokémon, with faint torrents racing through it!
Throh froze! An overwhelming sense of oppression and suffocation suddenly welled up within