The dust slowly settled, revealing the orange figure still standing tall in the sky.
Mega Dragonite hovered in midair, its chest heaving. Even through the din, its heavy panting could faintly be heard.
Its body was somewhat stiff from the severe drawback of the Hyper Beam it had just fired.
Only the pair of white wings atop its head still fluttered gently, stirring the scorching air.
On the ground nearby, at the center of the battered rocky terrain, the savage dragon that had radiated such overwhelming menace just moments ago lay quietly in a deep crater, completely unconscious.
Its magnificent Dragon Tera Type armor had already shattered and faded, and its scarred body silently testified to the brutality of that clash.
The referee froze for a moment, seemingly stunned by the final reversal as well. Then he hurried forward, checked carefully, and swung his flag down hard, announcing loudly, "Roaring Moon is unable to battle!"
On the enormous screen suspended above Castelia Arena, the scoreboard ticked mercilessly from 2-0 to an even more glaring 3-0.
The lopsided score instantly chilled Piers's soaring spirits, and an indescribable sense of defeat welled up inside him.
His brows knitted as he stared fixedly at Dragonite in the air, his mind filled with questions he could not answer.
The drawback of that Draco Meteor should have greatly reduced Mega Dragonite's Special Attack.
So how did that Hyper Beam deal so much damage?
Piers was not the only one baffled. In the broadcast studio, Skyla and Elesa exchanged looks of disbelief.
"That decision from Xia Chi was incredibly bold. If Hyper Beam hadn't finished Roaring Moon in one hit, Mega Dragonite would have been stuck recharging, and Roaring Moon could easily have seized the chance to turn the tables!"
Skyla paused, then continued, "Still, that