The sheer violence of the blow made Roxanne's expression shift slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.
Brown streams of light swirled around her body, gradually forming a stone block shaped like a scale weight before slowly sinking into the ground!
In an instant, the ground seemed to hum. Countless fragments of stone rose and fell, churning ceaselessly with the aura radiating from Roxanne!
The burly boy's stern expression finally changed. As that heavy presence washed over him, his hardened body felt as though a thousand-pound boulder had been laid across his back!
"Battle Will..."
Excitement finally shone in the boy's eyes, impossible to conceal.
"The will of rock... you truly walk the same path as me, Roxanne!"
Suddenly, he broke into a slightly manic grin.
"To meet an opponent like you in my very first battle after setting out! I couldn't be happier! Hahahahaha!"
BOOM!!!
The air thundered!
A violent shock wave swept across the entire battlefield like a hurricane!
Centered on the boy, the presence he had kept restrained suddenly turned savage!
It was the same brown radiance, yet it was utterly different from the Battle Will Roxanne had manifested across from him.
Hers was steady, its strength held in reserve, thick and solid as an impregnable wall!
The burly boy's will, meanwhile, resembled a sharp stone spear, its fearless edge backed by weight and ferocity!
The two wills collided relentlessly across the battlefield. An oppressive atmosphere filled the arena, forcing the Rustboro Gym apprentices watching from the sidelines to retreat a couple of steps, scarcely able to withstand it.
Yong watched without any change in expression, a faint smile on his face.
Beside him, the Gym Apprentice had instead shrunk behind Yong...
"Time to get serious..."
Her calm voice rang out. Roxanne swept her hand sharply and