The Battle Chateau proved far tougher than Yong had anticipated.
When he came to challenge the Battle Zone, the trump card he had originally prepared was actually Swampert... With bond power, its evolved form should have been enough to handle any situation.
Yet the reality was that Caitlin, who had always entrusted the Battle Chateau to Darach, had chosen to take charge herself because of his arrival!
That suddenly raised the battle's difficulty to a whole new level!
On top of that, Caitlin had set her sights on Steelix from the start and sent out a formidable opponent like Metagross! Even the usually steady, composed Steelix had been riled up, unleashing its determination to fight to the bitter end!
As its Trainer, he naturally had to respect his partner's wishes...
"I keep letting the way I thought in my previous life hold me back! It's made me worry far too much..."
Yong smiled self-deprecatingly and murmured to himself,
"I'm already here... Why should I keep holding myself back? What's wrong with cutting loose a little? The butterfly effect and all that started the moment I appeared in this world..."
He reached for the pendant on his chest. As though sensing the boy's feelings, the pendant, which had looked like nothing more than an ordinary piece of jade, suddenly gave off a soft glow. A distorted diamond-shaped symbol quietly emerged!
The unusual light immediately drew everyone's attention.
Watching this unfold, Caitlin gave Yong a slightly puzzled look, while Darach adjusted his glasses, his expression thoughtful.
In the spectator stands, Scott and Kofu also watched the boy's actions in confusion...
Yong flashed a confident smile and faced their questioning gazes head-on.
"Miss Caitlin! This match has only just begun! Steelix won't fall here! Want to see my trump card? Then watch closely!