Salazzle should have had a natural affinity for flames, yet now the raging fire mercilessly rejected it. Its body instinctively craved the warmth of fire, but the blazing light brought it a searing pain unlike anything it had ever felt.
Salazzle stared wide-eyed as the red-gold flames swallowed the Poison Gas completely. Heat Wave roared past, leaving not a blade of grass alive in its wake, cracking rocks and evaporating lake water!
It felt its opponent's merciless suppression and terrifying power.
At the heart of the flames, Salazzle was in a miserable state. Its skin had burned to a cracked, withered yellow, and its black hide curled outward from the fissures along with the flesh beneath, creating a horrifying sight.
Its eyes filled with pain and despair. It could not understand why fire had defeated it.
Even as it collapsed in agony amid the raging flames and red glint, the image of Volcarona remained in Salazzle's mind...
Heat Wave gradually subsided, and the heat on the battlefield began to dissipate. Nothing of the terrain's former appearance remained on the scorched earth.
Bathed in sunlight, Volcarona danced freely through the air. The golden markings on its body seemed to answer the sun's breathing, flowing gently and shimmering with faint light.
Salazzle had completely lost consciousness.
Just one amplified Heat Wave imbued with the "source of fire" had shown everyone Yong's overwhelming strength!
Kiawe stared blankly at his Salazzle and the scene before him, unable to speak for a moment...
In the stands, A Xing, Shunsuke, and the other friends who knew Yong suddenly cheered, reigniting the enthusiasm in the somewhat subdued audience!
The announcer also cried out, his voice full of shock and disbelief,
"Heavens! This has to be the fastest battle of this tournament! Volcarona... Volcarona defeated Kiawe's Salazzle with