The image of Buzzwole shattering Conkeldurr's Protect with two Dynamic Punches and leaving it badly injured was still vivid in everyone's mind.
That had been a Double Dynamic Punch strong enough to break through Protect.
So how would Aaron respond now?
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"Buzzzwole!"
Powerful energy gathered around Buzzwole's fists, red light flashing as it charged straight at Infernape.
Aaron's pupils contracted sharply.
Two moves at once?
Split Focus?
This was the first time Aaron had ever seen someone use two moves at the same time.
It was an advanced technique, and mastering it was extremely difficult.
He had let his own Pokémon experiment with it before, but all of them had failed. Even Beedrill could only succeed once out of ten tries.
Because he did not know the proper training method for the technique, he planned to ask Brutus for guidance once he returned.
If his Pokémon could master it, their combat power would definitely rise sharply.
He had never expected to run into a Trainer who had mastered Split Focus right here.
Aaron was truly surprised.
You really couldn't underestimate the people of this world.
"Infernape…"
"Activate Super Saiyan Level 2!"
Aaron suppressed the turmoil in his chest. For the first time, his expression turned serious as he spoke to Infernape in a low voice.
"Infer…"
When Infernape heard him, golden lightning flickered through its eyes.
Then it threw its head back and let out a furious roar.
Boom!
The arena floor shattered violently. The pressure around Infernape erupted, rising into jet-like flames.
The flames above Infernape's head became even wilder.
Its muscles bulged one after another, making it look like a powerful, muscular beast.
Crack! Crack!
Golden lightning flickered around it.
"Infernape!"
Infernape roared toward the sky.
The surrounding floor cracked apart completely. Broken stones shot everywhere, and dust billowed high into the air.
Super Saiyan Level 2 activated!
Super Saiyan Level 2 (Active): After activation, the Pokémon's Attack and Special Attack increase by 6 stages, Speed increases by 6 stages, and the power of all skills increases by 75%.
Lightning flashed.
Jet-like flames coiled around it.
Its muscles swelled, and the blazing fire atop its head surged violently.
Infernape stood at the center of the battlefield, wreathed in golden flames, its eyes burning with fierce determination.
Proud and unshakable.
"Wh-what kind of mode is this?"
"Super Rage Mode?"
"Aaron's Infernape is way too shocking!"
"The pressure coming off it is terrifying!"
"I never thought Contestant Aaron still had another trump card!"
"This match is incredible!"
"Even Kenny is getting fired up! He looks ready to start singing Eye of the Tiger!"
At the commentary desk, Kenny stared in shock at Infernape's sudden transformation.
His face flushed with excitement, and for a moment he looked ready to climb onto the desk and turn the commentary booth into a boxing entrance. Deafening cheers erupted from the audience as well.
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The hooded man had naturally seen Infernape's sudden transformation too.
Surprise flickered through his yellow eyes.
He had not expected this kid's Infernape to still have another trump card.
Even more shocking, the pressure it released had already surpassed Buzzwole's.
What kind of joke was this?
His Buzzwole was at the peak of the Gym stage.
Its Base Stats Total had reached 570.
Yet this mere Infernape, with a Base Stats Total of only 534 and barely at the early Gym stage, actually wanted to challenge Buzzwole across three tiers?
The hooded man's face darkened.
At that moment, Aaron's voice rang out again.
"Infernape, use Kaio-ken!"
"Infernape!"
Overflowing with fighting spirit, Infernape let out a loud cry.
A startling surge of red energy burst from its body and gathered continuously around its fist.
In an instant, Infernape's fist glowed red, radiating astonishing waves of energy.
Terrifying pressure spread from its fist. The broken stones on the ground burst apart, turning into countless grains of sand that rose into the air.
Lightning flashed, overwhelming everything in its path.
Kaio-ken, pushed to its limit!
"Infernape!"
Infernape roared and drove its fist forward, red energy surging violently around the blow.
It collided head-on with Buzzwole's Double Dynamic Punch.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire arena shook violently.
A terrifying wave of energy swept out in every direction.
The towering safety fences around the battlefield buzzed violently under the impact.
In the stands, the crowd was battered by the fierce gale, and hats flew everywhere.
Wind howled across the arena.
Broken stones scattered in every direction, and dust filled the air.
The entire battlefield was swallowed by that terrifying blast.
"Cough, cough, cough… The battle between Infernape and the Muscle Mosquito is way too intense!"
"Cough, cough, cough… There's smoke and dust everywhere. I can't see the condition of the two Pokémon on the field. Hurry, turn on the dust extractor!"
At the commentary desk, Kenny was almost left dazed by the violent energy wave. He covered his mouth and coughed as he spoke.
Bzzzz…
The giant dust extractor inside the Fighting Arena slowly began to spin.
It quickly sucked away the dust inside the arena, and little by little, the battlefield appeared before everyone again.
"Hiss…"
The moment the crowd saw the battlefield clearly, sharp gasps rang out one after another from the stands.
For a moment, it felt as if even the dust in the air had thinned out from everyone's collective gasp.
A huge crater had appeared in the battlefield, like the pit left by a meteor strike.
Infernape stood proudly at the center of the crater, its whole body wrapped in golden jet-like flames as lightning crackled around it.
Like a victorious warrior standing tall after a world-shaking clash, it radiated overwhelming presence.
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