Yong and Miss Matisse passed each other, and a flicker of playful encouragement flashed through her eyes.
Yong smiled and nodded gently, then walked to the edge of the field.
Across from him, stars seemed to twinkle in Korrina's eyes...
This girl...
Yong smiled wryly to himself.
She was completely different from the composed, Jolly, optimistic girl in the original story.
Although Korrina loved battling and brimmed with fighting spirit at both ages, her more mature future self was certainly more charming than the reckless little girl she was now...
"Yong! I knew it! We were bound to be the ones standing here at the end! I've been waiting for this moment for so long!"
The boy rubbed his chin and nodded with a smile.
"All right, all right! Actually..."
A sudden flash of intensity and fighting spirit appeared in Yong's eyes.
"I've been waiting for this moment too!"
Buzzz!!!
An invisible ripple of energy erupted silently!
The two young Trainers' gazes met, as though sparks were flying between them!
The taut atmosphere and fierce fighting spirit clashed invisibly, leaving the entire venue utterly silent.
Everyone felt it: an overwhelming pressure rising from within, heavy, solid, and oppressive, alongside an overwhelming heat, wild, blazing, and turbulent!
Finally, a proper battle!
Finally, I can cut loose!
The same thoughts surged through both their minds. At the same instant, Yong and Korrina threw their Pokémon Balls!
Pop!
Pop!
The crisp sounds rang out across the field. White light burst forth, instantly washing over the entire battlefield!
Two figures, one large and one small, swiftly materialized!
Clang!!!
The heavy thud of something massive hitting the ground rang out. The earth shook, and the battered rocks around it cracked again!
Before Yong, a powerfully built figure emerged from the fluorescent light...
A figure that