Chapter 1101 - 659: Bloodstained Crescent Moon

Chapter 1101: Chapter 659: Bloodstained Crescent Moon

The roars echoed around.

The blood-red scene before Lord Baimu faded away.

He stood up, clutching his pounding heart, breathing heavily. His eyes felt sore and burning, tears unconsciously trickling from their corners.

"Hydreigon!"

There was no response.

He looked at the Hydreigon, who had fallen silent with its head down after its roar had ended. He was acutely aware that its stamina and attribute energy were nearing their limits.

Choosing Feather Rest to recover would place it in a dilemma with no energy left to use.

If it opted for an attack or a restrict move, it might only have enough power for a single blow, or might even be unable to deliver any before being knocked out.

Having defeated Genji’s two main Pokémon, it could have taken a rest.

However.

Remaining on the battlefield was meaningful.

Genji’s final Pokémon, as expected, was Salamence with the intimidating trait, which lowers the opponent’s ability. Once triggered, the likelihood of a second trigger in a short time was low.

If it could use a move, it would earn a huge gain!

You can do it!

Respond to me!

Lord Baimu kept his gaze on his dragon until a faint growl reached his ears.

"Shah..."

Hydreigon’s largest head slowly turned towards him, its mouth slowly opening in what resembled a smile, with determined blood-red eyes.

The battle wasn’t over yet.

It was a proud and powerful giant dragon, its victory eliciting cheering roars from all its kin on this land.

So there were only two ways for it to leave the field!

Either defeat the opponent... or be defeated by the opponent!

The answer was so clear.

No need for guesses, it naturally appeared in Lord Baimu’s mind.

Why?

Because just when Hydreigon was about to be overwhelmed by the impact of Dragon’s Pulse, he shouted in his heart as if becoming one with it, with remnants of that feeling still lingering.

In the memory.

Three parallel perspectives converged, with colorful Dragon Flames assaulting him, while weakness, exhaustion, and pain devoured the body nearing its limits.

But then, a wondrous strength suddenly erupted.

Then he... no, it was Hydreigon that absorbed all the Dragon Flame spewed by the opponent and "converted them to its own power," diving towards Flygon.

The fusion feeling ended here.

Thinking back now, perhaps it was interrupted by the aftershock of the explosion.

Thankfully, the Molten Rock Armor and a strong physique ensured he wouldn’t have to worry about injuries.

Recollecting that extraordinary experience, Lord Baimu furrowed his brows.

Dragon’s Heart?

Not at all alike.

In the animation, Alice’s Dragon’s Heart was different, and he clearly understood the state of his own Divine Heart, with no similarities!

"This is the power of resonance."

An aged voice came from afar.

Lord Baimu looked up and saw Genji patting the dust from his captain’s hat as he slowly walked back to the battered trainer’s seat.

The sharp gaze of the latter seemed to penetrate his confusion. Though thin, his stature remained upright, suggesting decades of seafaring were enough to easily handle the residual effects from technique explosions.

After all, the Old Celestial King was such a tough man, crossing oceans with a Three-masted Sailing Ship during the Advanced Generation era, which even made Ash Ketchum exclaim it looked like a pirate ship.

Lord Baimu returned his attention to the sentence, "Resonance?"

Genji finished adjusting his captain’s hat, returned Flygon to the Pokeball, and said in a voice loud enough for him to hear clearly: "The resonance of bonds, a unique phenomenon appearing only between Pokémon and trainers with deep bonds. During which, Pokémon can wield extraordinary powers beyond common sense."

The resonance of bonds...

Bond evolution?

He thought of Ash Ketchum’s Greninja immediately.

But if Lord Baimu had arrived a little later, he would have seen a more direct example in the Eight Masters’ finals —

[Friendship Hundred Thousand Volts] and [Champion Moment Big Character Burst Flame].

Of course.

There are more examples in the Pokémon World of sudden strength due to bonds, so it wasn’t hard to understand what Genji mentioned.

Something like special Burst Seed.

The Meteor People outside, intrigued by Genji’s words, also turned their curiosity towards Qing Liu, the dragon tamer who had spent the longest time nurturing Dragon-type Pokémon.

The hunched old man coughed lightly and said, "It’s a rare phenomenon, only occurring when the will of Pokémon and trainer are closely aligned. Let me put it in more comprehensible terms — during Super Evolution, you might feel you can hear the voice of Pokémon.

"And Pokémon can hear your voice, which is a weakened manifestation of bond resonance. Super Evolution requires deep bonds between the trainer and Pokémon, influenced by this, though Super Evolution doesn’t guarantee the occurrence of this phenomenon."

The crowd nodded thoughtfully.

In the arena.

Genji hoarsely said, "Lord Baimu, I am delighted to witness the bond between you and Hydreigon. Even if this battle is forced to end, I am already very satisfied..."

"But, I believe this is not your limit yet!"

The old man’s tone shifted, the stern face lighting up with expectation, as the third Pokeball was tossed high.

Bam!

"Roar!"

With a deafening roar, scarlet wings slowly spread, blocking the sunlight.

As Salamence entered the battlefield, a terrifying aura rushed toward the seemingly fainted Hydreigon and Lord Baimu further away.

Buzz!

"Shasah!"

Hydreigon suddenly raised its head, displaying a fierce expression that startled Zheng Fang as he moved in to assess its status.

Lord Baimu initially had more questions to ask but remained silent.

In his view, Salamence seemed to be surrounded by blazing scarlet flames, accelerating his heart rate just by a glance.