As Dialga prepared to unleash Roar of Time, its form changed slightly.
The five metallic, spine-like protrusions on its back spread fully open, resembling wings of light as well as a clock, and shone with a bright orange-red glow.
Not only that, even its eyes and the gem embedded in its chest shone with the same orange-red light!
With that light enveloping its entire body, coupled with its slightly lowered battle stance, it looked incredibly cool!
But while it briefly gathered power in midair, Mega Charizard's attack arrived.
No one could underestimate, much less dare ignore, Mega Charizard's powerful fire attack under Drought!
In an instant, before Roar of Time could take shape, scorching flames surrounded and engulfed Dialga.
Xia You and Charizard had truly chosen their timing with remarkable precision.
They had seized the fleeting moment when Dialga was gathering power.
Charizard could not have accomplished this alone, and even most Pokémon Trainers could not have managed it. Only someone like Xia You, concentrating intensely and having anticipated it in advance, could pull it off.
The flames formed a sphere, enveloping Dialga high in the sky.
The fierce blaze blocked Xia You and Charizard's view. Although they could not see what was happening inside, several seconds passed without any movement, telling them they had probably succeeded in stopping it.
But Xia You was not overly pleased.
After all, everyone understood the principle of "where there's smoke, there's no damage."
Although Charizard's attack had not produced any smoke, the same principle applied.
And if Dialga had not emerged from the flames for this long, it was clearly preparing some powerful move!
Sure enough.
A few seconds later, another intense light flashed, and a fierce blast of air scattered all the flames surrounding Dialga.
Following that blast, a searing red beam