Boom!!! Mega Charizard X's Inferno Overdrive collided violently with Dragapult's Dragon Rush.
Amid the smoke of the explosion, Dragapult was sent flying backward!
Charizard's all-out Z-Move had struck home in a single blow!
"Dragapult, Dragon Darts!" Leon counterattacked at the last possible moment.
Dragapult crashed heavily to the ground. At the same time, two Dragon Darts shot out.
Trailing flames, they hurtled toward Charizard.
"Charizard, Dragon Claw!" Gary said with a frown.
Having unleashed its ultimate move, Charizard was utterly drained. It could only force itself to rally and raise its claws.
Crack! Green energy scales covered its hands once more, forming enormous dragon claws!
"Raaawr! (Hurrah!)" Fearless in the face of death, Charizard swung its Dragon Claws again, striking straight at the two incoming little Dragon Darts!
Boom! The Dragon Darts exploded in front of Charizard. Charizard finally fell to its knees and collapsed amid the smoke and dust.
On the other side, Dragapult was also down and unable to rise...
The second round had actually ended in a draw!
"Man... Gary really is terrifying," Raihan marveled. "A mainstay of his team can go toe-to-toe with Dragapult, one of Leon's Trident, in only his second year as a Trainer. And Leon wasn't holding back just now!"
"He still relied on some clever advantages." Cynthia shook her head. "As far as I know, Dragapult and Charizard happen to be Gary's and Leon's second aces.
"You could say this was a match between two Pokémon with equal standing on their respective teams.
"However, both Mega Evolution and Z-Moves are systems that can greatly enhance a Pokémon's combat strength.
"Young Master Mao used both in succession just to take his opponent down with him. Leon still had the edge."
"Young Master Mao is still young. He'll catch up soon enough." Caitlin pursed