Chapter 139: Kyurem Joins The Team!
The Ice Arena.
Kyurem, staggering from being hit, stood up again.
Its eyes flickered as it looked at the Dragonite not far away, and it let out an excited roar.
“The battle is not over yet!”
As the words fell, Kyurem suddenly surged forward, releasing a powerful pressure and aura around itself. That was Kyurem’s true power.
Facing the Dragonite, which had evolved from Dragonair, Kyurem brought out its true strength to battle it!
Ice mist surged around its body, and it exhaled a frigid wind that seemed capable of freezing everything.
“Evade, use Dragon Pulse!” Lei Wen said sternly.
Dragonite’s speed was second to none in the entire Pokémon World. It watched the freezing wind, quickly ascended upwards, evading it while simultaneously unleashing a purple Dragon Pulse towards Kyurem.
Direct hit!
But Kyurem retaliated with Ice Beam.
Dragonite immediately accelerated, attempting to dodge.
However, this time Kyurem did not hold back. It slightly turned its massive dragon head, and the Ice Beam adjusted its direction, closely following Dragonite’s flight path.
“Boom!”
“Couldn’t evade?” Lei Wen’s heart tightened. After all, after evolving, in terms of type advantage, a Dragon/Flying type Dragonite was quadruple weak to Ice.
This meant that an ordinary Ice Beam would deal a terrifying quadruple damage upon hitting it!
Dragonite’s body was encased in ice, and with a crash, it fell into the Ice Arena.
“Hmph.” Two streams of cold air puffed from Kyurem’s nostrils, its voice chilling: “It’s over.”
“As expected, it’s still not enough?”
The three Swordsmen watched this scene, but they were not overly disappointed.
After all, training was a gradual process, and Dragonite had grown much since they first met.
However, at that moment, the Swordsmen suddenly heard Lei Wen’s shout.
“Dragonite, don’t give up, we haven’t lost yet!”
The three Swordsmen were slightly taken aback.
Kyurem’s gaze was deep, and it let out a meaningless hum from its throat, as if anticipating something.
Suddenly, a drastic change occurred.
Dragonite, within the ice, seemed to have heard its Trainer’s voice. The next moment, fine cracks appeared on the ice surrounding it.
“Crack!”
The ice shattered with a resounding crack.
Dragonite spread its wings and soared into the sky once more.
“It held on?!” The shock in the Swordsmen’s eyes intensified.
Lei Wen’s eyes flickered.
It was the training they had undergone below the icefall that was taking effect!
Dragonite now had some resistance to cold and Ice-type energy!
“Hmph.” Kyurem snorted coldly, but there was clear admiration in its voice: “In that case, let’s continue!”
Having taken an Ice Beam, Dragonite’s body was clearly at its limit. It was covered in wounds, panting, and its ability to endure until now was entirely due to its willpower.
Lei Wen knew that a Dragonite like this would inevitably lose sooner or later.
Since that was the case…
“Dragonite,” Lei Wen called out softly.
Dragonite turned its head to look.
“Outrage, use Outrage with all your might, let Kyurem see our full power!” Lei Wen shouted.
“Wooo—!”
Dragonite responded with determination.
It looked down at Kyurem below. Outrage was triggered, and an extremely powerful Dragon-type ability erupted around it. The energy almost became tangible, like a red flame of fury, swirling around Dragonite and even dyeing its eyes red.
Dragonite let out an angry roar and charged towards Kyurem.
This Outrage was its full-power, concentrated strike!
Kyurem gazed at the scene with deep eyes.
It did not evade, merely channeling its energy.
In an instant, a terrifying, ancient aura of extreme cold emanated from Kyurem.
Ice mist spread, and Kyurem let out a roar, then bellowed as it met Dragonite.
Glaciate!
That was also its ultimate move!
The next second, the two Pokémon collided.
The terrifying red killing intent from Dragonite continuously clashed with Kyurem’s ice power.
“Crack!”
Ice continuously spread from the point of contact, and in a blink, half of Dragonite’s arm was frozen.
Dragonite gritted its teeth and fiercely swung its claws. The ice on its arm shattered with a sound. It suddenly surged, unleashing its full strength, and actually pushed Kyurem’s massive body backward repeatedly.
But the terrifying ice mist had already spread to its entire body, engulfing it. In almost an instant, Dragonite was frozen in place again, maintaining its Outrage stance.
Kyurem slowly stood up. It looked at Lei Wen, its ancient and weathered voice echoing through the cave.
“You lost.”
Lei Wen was not disappointed, for he had obtained what he desired.
Then, Kyurem turned its gaze to Dragonite, and a hint of admiration appeared in its icy tone.
“A good dragon.”
The battle was over.
Lei Wen quickly stepped forward, having Larvesta melt the ice on Dragonite and feeding it potions to treat frostbite and recover stamina.
Soon, Dragonite weakly opened its eyes.
“Woo?”
Lei Wen stroked its soft, chubby face, smiling and praising, “You worked hard, Dragonite, you did wonderfully. Now, go get a good sleep!”
“Wuu~”
Dragonite then closed its eyes in peace.
“Rumble!”
The surrounding ice walls slowly receded, as Kyurem withdrew the Ice Arena.
Its massive body stood on the lake surface, its gaze fixed on Lei Wen.
“Thank you, Kyurem.” Lei Wen could clearly see Kyurem’s intention of deliberately going easy to aid their training. He grinned and expressed his gratitude to Kyurem.
This trip to the Giant Cave had been very fruitful. Firstly, they met the three Swordsmen who shared the same belief, and then Dragonair evolved into Dragonite.
Even if Kyurem refused him, it was already enough.
At this moment, the three Swordsmen also walked up slowly and stood beside Lei Wen.
Kyurem looked at the scene, and its majestic voice echoed again.
“To come before me with such strength, your courage is commendable… Human, is what you said earlier true?”
Lei Wen looked up at Kyurem and said slowly and firmly, “Reshiram and Zekrom have been born, and their chosen representatives have already formed opposing sides. Soon, this land will erupt in a war that will sweep across the entire region.”
“At that time, countless humans and Pokémon will lose their lives. I do not wish to see that happen. My purpose in coming here is to protect myself in this chaotic era, and also to protect the citizens behind me.”
“I hope that humans and Pokémon can coexist peacefully. Therefore, I want to change all of this and create a world where humans and Pokémon can live together!”
“Mhm…”
As the words fell, the Giant Cave fell into silence.
Kyurem watched him quietly.
After a long while, its majestic and solemn voice slowly sounded.
“I have felt your belief.”
“In that case, human, then take my power to use!”
