"Dragonite, use Fire Punch!"

  Relying onite's incredible speed, Julian made the first move.

  Dragonite's seemingly bulky frame exploded with a speed that was nothing short of astonishing—earning it the niame "the Yellow Fsh of the dragon world."

  In the blink of an eye, Dragonite was right in front of Probopass. Its fming fist, radiating intense heat, came crashing down with immense force.

  However, Probopass nimbly dodged backward. Despite its heavy-looking body, its eleagic levitation made it remarkably agile.

  Boom!!

  The Fire Punbsp;struck the ground, causing fmes to burst in all dires. A crater nearly 100 meters wide formed instantly.

  "Probopass, Spark!"

  Fred g the battlefield. This wasn't just any arena—it was a national-level gym battlefield. Yet Dragonite's single punch had left it in ruins.

  The sheer power of that punch would have been more than enough to injure Probopass.

  'The younger geion these days is truly remarkable' Fred thought with a sigh.

  Electric currents began surging over Probopass, golden arcs of lightning snaking around like tiny thunder serpents, moving with incredible speed.

  Spark had the ce to cause paralysis, and when used against Julian, that ce was nearly guaranteed.

  Dragonite tered by exhaling a Dragoh. The two attacks collided fiercely, their energies g and exploding with a series of violent bursts.

  Amidst the chaos, Dragonite fpped its wings and soared into the sky. Meanwhile, Probopass used its eleagic force to float into the air as well. The Mini-Noses around it darted toward Dragonite, fnking it from behind and both sides.

  With a furious roar from Probopass, massive boulders the size of trucks appeared above Dragonite, poised to crash down.

  Dragoried to dodge, but the three Mini-Noses relentlessly g to it, holding it in pce.

  The boulders above were already falling.

  "Mega Punch! Smash through it!"

  Dragonite's eyes narrowed. Its fist, shrouded in a blinding white light, struck the falling rocks with immense power. The boulders shattered, but in the process, the Mini-Noses unched a terattack.

  The three Mini-Noses smmed intonite's belly, sending its massive body hurtling several hundred meters away.

  But it wasn't over yet. Probopass fired a Pem at the airborne Dragonite.

  At the same time, the three Mini-Noses began spinning rapidly, bining the energies of ice, fire, aricity. It was her than Tri Attack.

  This wasn't a one-otle—it ractically a one-on-four.

  The Pem struck Dragonite first, followed by the devastating Tri Attack.

  In an instant, thick smoke enveloped Dragonite, obsg it pletely.

  "I told you," shan. "There's no way he's a match frandpa."

  "Big Sis, has Dragonite already lost?"

  "Probably"

  Everyone present—over a dozereed that Dragonite couldn't possibly have withstood such a powerful assault.

  "Dragon Rush"

  Julian said calmly.

  In a situation like this, unless Protebsp;was used, Dragoruly had no way to evade the attacks. But it wasn't time for Protebsp;yet, so Julian chose to let Dragonite ehe onsught.

  With Dragonite's formidable base stats, even a peak Elite Probopass couldn't bring it down in just two moves.

  From withihick smoke, Dragonite emerged, shrouded in violent Dragon-type energy and trailing wisps of bck smoke. It looked like a raging torrent, unstoppable and wild.

  First, it struck dowhree Mini-Noses, sending them tumbling, before surging torobopass with uing force.

  The Dragon energy around Dragonite grew even more ferocious as it closed the distance.

  "Giga Impact!"

  Fred observed Dragonite's unbridled aura. Uhis intense pressure, Probopass could attempt to dodge, but if it failed, it would be forced into a disadvantageous position.

  As a Rock- and Steel-type Pokémon, Probopass's greatest strength was its defes rock-hard body was its ultimate on.

  In physical cshes, Probopass had never backed down.

  Above the battlefield, a green streak of light collided with a white streak, resembling two high-speed trains smashing into each other. The resulting boom was deafening.

  Shockwaves rippled outward like bdes, cutting through the air and causing the battlefield below to sink uhe sheer force.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  The battlefield's protective barrier trembled violently, rippling with wave after wave of energy from the collision.

  The two attacks cshed fiercely, their energies grinding against each other. Sparks of electricity crackled at the ter of the impact. For over ten seds, her Dragon Rush na Impabsp;gave way. Both Pokémon poured their energy into the struggle until the csh finally exhausted both moves.

  But at some point, the three Mini-Noses had already positiohemselves behind Dragonite.

  The Mini-Noses were under Probopass's trol, so even if they were knocked down earlier, they could still tinue fighting as long as Probopass remained active.

  Behind Dragohe three Mini-Noses had pleted their Tri Attack.

  "Fire Bst!" Julian shouted.

  "Dodge it!"

  Probopass quickly desded, but Dragonite's speed was unmatched. The Tri Attabsp;missed its mark, and Dragonite was already face-to-face with Probopass.

  At a range of less than teers, Dragonite unleashed an intense, bzing Fire Bst in the shape of a rge "X."

  The searing fmes engulfed Probopass, bsting it into the ground.

  The impact shook the etlefield as Probopass crashed into the earth, while fierce fmes erupted across the scorched terrain.

  With Probopass buried in the ground, the battlefield trembled violently.

  "Earthquake!"

  Julian seized the perfect opportunity—such a ce couldn't go to waste.

  Rumble!

  As Dragonite he etlefield began to shake violently. Massive cracks spread outward fronite's position, and from those main fissures, tless smaller fractures spiderwebbed across the arena.

  With a single Earthquake, nearly half the field was reduced to rubble.

  Dragonite: 'Let's see if you survive this'

  Ground-type moves were devastating against Probopass, dealing 4x damage.

  However, the Probopass lying in the crater suddenly disied into tless fragments, vanishing into thin air.

  Julian's expression shifted slightly. "A Substitute?"

  "Dragonite!"

  Before Julian could say more, Dragonite, witnessing this ued turn, had already realized the danger. It quickly attempted to leave its position, but it was just a moment too te.

  A massive stone pilr erupted from beh Dragonite, smming into its stomach.

  Stomach: 'Why is it always me who gets hurt'

  Uhe huge impact, Dragonite was unched high into the air.

  At that moment, Probopass reappeared above Dragonite, with the three Mini-Noses reattached to its body.

  The Mini-Noses couldn't stay away for long. The magic force binding them to Probopass was finite, and if it dissipated, Probopass would lose trol over them.

  Julian couldn't help but aowledge the skill of a National Gym Leader. The battle experience Probopass's trainer dispyed had clearly put both him and Dragonite in a tough spot.

  Even so, defeating Dragonite wouldn't be that simple.

  Their earlier use of Substitute had been brilliant, but it had also cost Probopass 1/4 of its health.

  "Probopass, Rock Smash!"

  "Dragonite, Protect!"

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