In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

It clearly has an aerial advantage, and unlike Snorlax, Dark Lugia is obviously also good at special attacks with a power of 540.

"Isn't this Bakura's style? A war of attrition isn't in Bakura's nature."

Qinglu smiled, completely unsurprised by Bakura's choice.

While using Dark Lugia's advantage for ranged attacks is a safe approach, it would take a long time. Bakura prefers to take the initiative and look for opportunities in battle.

"Here it comes! Snorlax!"

Zhi's expression hardened, and he reminded Snorlax.

"Wow~"

Dark Lugia's piercing cry rang out again, and blue divine bird flames condensed on Dark Lugia's body.

A magnificent blue bird swept in, carrying terrifying pressure, and a strong gust of wind rushed towards Snorlax.

"Brute force!"

Zhi Chen said to Snorlax.

Snorlax growled, its massive arms clenched into fists, and it stared intently at Dark Lugia.

Seizing the opportunity, Snorlax swung its fist heavily at Dark Lugia.

A divine bird strikes head-on against brute force!

It's getting closer, closer and closer.

"Luggia!"

At that moment, Bakura's eyes flickered slightly.

The blue bird, about to collide head-on with Snorlax's fist, suddenly flapped its wings, turning its dive into an ascent!

Snorlax's brute force narrowly missed Dark Lugia!

"what?"

Zhi's expression changed drastically. This sudden change of heart was definitely not a decision made on a whim, but rather something that Bakura had planned long ago.

Oops!

"Dark Storm!"

Bakura grinned and gave an order to Dark Lugia.

Because of Dark Lugia's ascent, Dark Lugia is now directly above Snorlax!

The divine bird's radiant light surrounding its entire body dissipated, and Dark Lugia turned around, raised its head, and cried out sharply, black energy continuously condensing in its mouth.

The next moment, a huge black beam of light tore through the air and fell straight down towards Snorlax.

"Snorlax!"

Ash hurriedly shouted to Snorlax, "If we get hit, it's no joke!"

But it was too much of a stretch. Snorlax swung its fists at the dark storm with brute force!

How can brute force, used hastily, withstand a well-prepared attack?

boom!

The dark storm pounded heavily on Snorlax, who gritted its teeth and tried to deflect the black beam with brute force.

But it simply couldn't withstand it!

The dark storm was too powerful and quickly broke through Snorlax's brute force, slamming into Snorlax.

Head-on hit!

A deafening roar echoed through the sky, and black shockwaves rippled outwards.

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boom!

Amidst the deafening explosion, thick smoke billowed out. "The Dark-type Dark Storm isn't effective against Snorlax, and this is a Snorlax nearing Champion level in terms of stamina..."

Bakura squinted slightly; the smoke and dust were so thick that it was impossible to see clearly what was inside.

No one knows the extent of Snorlax's injuries.

Although Dark Storm did indeed hit Snorlax, it wasn't Dark Lugia's full-force Dark Storm.

Snorlax, in particular, has excellent physical strength and defense.

The sky was dark and the torrential rain continued to pour down, but it was precisely because of the heavy rain that the smoke and dust would soon dissipate.

Dark Lugia slowly flapped its black wings, its scarlet eyes fixed intently on the ground below.

Just then, lightning flashed in the rain clouds, and a bolt of lightning struck!

The sudden thunderclap struck Dark Lugia's wing, even though Dark Lugia reacted quickly to dodge. The lightning then rapidly traveled from the wing throughout Dark Lugia's entire body.

The buzzing sound of electricity sent chills down my spine.

"Sure enough, the recovery was very fast."

Bakura didn't seem too surprised. He glanced at the Dark Lugia being illuminated by the thunder, then turned his gaze forward.

Snorlax's figure suddenly came into view.

Yes, that thunderbolt was Snorlax's doing.

"My Snorlax won't fall down so easily."

Zhi smiled, but although he had a smile on his face, there was no smile in his eyes at all.

Because within that lightning, two terrifying, scarlet pupils were growing brighter and brighter without anyone noticing.

Coldness, evil, brutality... all sorts of negative emotions send chills down your spine.

"It's time, Lugia."

Bakura also noticed this and silently reminded Dark Lugia in his mind.

Although thanks to the power of the Evil Face Tablet, Lugia was able to freely switch forms.

However, this ability is not without its flaws. In Dark Lugia's form, negative emotions can easily erode Lugia's mind.

Therefore, Bakura would meticulously estimate the time it would take for Lugia to switch to Dark Mode.

"Screech~" Dark Lugia spread its wings wide, and the lightning surrounding its body was instantly shattered.

At the same time, an incredibly powerful black energy enveloped Dark Lugia. Soon, the black energy slowly purified, and the holy Lugia descended once more.

"Lugia excels in defense, while Dark Lugia excels in offense. Lugia, which can freely switch between the two forms, will surely become the strongest sea god in the future."

Bakura took out a Poké Ball, looked at the giant Lugia in the sky, and said with a slight smile.

Lugia's talent was already exceptional, and after receiving his training, his growth time was greatly reduced!

Furthermore, Lugia has now absorbed a portion of the power of the Evil Slate, and in the future, Lugia will inevitably become the strongest Lugia ever!

But that's something for the future.

"Yes, I have never seen such a magical Lugia."

Instead of refuting Bakura's words, Tomo affirmed them.

"But obviously not yet. Let me give you a different opponent next."

Lugia isn't particularly good at form switching yet, and it's clear that it's been maintaining Dark Lugia for a bit too long.

Although it had switched back to its normal form, the weariness in Lugia's eyes was very clear.

This is not due to physical injury or exhaustion, but rather mental fatigue.

Bakura didn't press Lugia any further and simply took it back.

Have you chosen to change your Pokémon?

In the audience, when Bakura recalled Lugia, Yukinari Ōki and the others were all taken aback.

After all, Lugia's condition was considered quite good by them.

But changing it wouldn't be bad either; we can take a look at Bakura's next Pokémon.

……

Bakura looked at Snorlax's bloated body for a moment, then threw his fifth Poké Ball.

"Aggron! Ready for battle!"

With a deep roar, a monster covered in steel armor landed heavily in front of Bakura.

The heavy weight sent a shiver through the entire battlefield.

Its cold, violent eyes and the messy scars on its strong body are the glory of its past brutal battles!

"Oh, it's that Bosscodora."

Upon seeing Aggron, Cynthia's eyes flickered slightly, while Gadria chuckled softly.

At the summit of Alola's highest snow-capped mountain, during the battle between Bakura and Cynthia, this Aggron displayed extreme strength.

"Huh? Has Cattleya-neechan seen Onii-chan's Aggron before?"

Hearing this, Lillie was taken aback, blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked Cattleya.

Although Bakura did use Aggron last year, Lillie asked the campfire and said that Aggron was basically used by Bakura when he was Orochimaru.

How could Cattleya know?

"That's a question for our Elite Four member, Cynthia!"

Gadrilia's smile deepened, and her eyes, carrying a hint of languidness, swept over Cynthia.

Cynthia: "..."

"But if it's Aggron, it seems Bakura is prepared to fight Tomo in a head-on battle."