"Looks like Grandpa had good reason to worry." Young Master Mao curled his lips as he faced Kartana.
This Ultra Beast really was extremely dangerous.
Not because it was vicious, but because its unstoppable, cut-down-anything-in-its-path aura was quite astonishing.
"Yes, this Pokémon from Alola seems to have been injured. It didn't regain consciousness until it reached the lab." Professor Birch shook his head.
Gary frowned. Only then did he notice that Kartana's normally pure-white body did indeed look somewhat scorched yellow.
If Gary had known that this fellow had once taken a Judgment head-on, he probably wouldn't have found it so strange.
Rustle~ As if sensing Young Master Mao's gaze, Kartana abruptly turned toward him.
Its origami-light body unfurled, and amid a humming rush of air, razor-sharp sword intent shot into the sky!
"That fat dragon~ is worth cutting..." A faint thought reached him, and Young Master Mao's mouth twitched. Holy shit!
Charizard, look! Someone's making fun of your beer belly!
Wally and Professor Birch couldn't help retreating two steps.
"Hey, why do I get the feeling this fellow is really interested in Charizard...?" Cold sweat covered Professor Birch's forehead.
"It certainly is." Young Master Mao smiled. "Charizard, this fellow says you're a fat dragon soaring through the heavens..."
Charizard froze, then grew so angry that its eyes went red. "Raaawr! (I'm paper-wrapped chicken, cyka blyat!)"
A thick, bloody, murderous aura swirled around Charizard, and a red glow rose in its eyes.
This was the calm before the rampage...
"The strong only react to the strong. Looks like we have something to look forward to." Professor Birch pulled Wally farther back.
Kartana stretched out its body, its thin frame gleaming with a sharp light.
Although its arms were only as thick as an ordinary person's fingers, even a slight flick