Ditto doesn't move

Determination, fighting spirit, pride—these words are no longer sufficient to describe Cynthia at this moment.

It was the look in the eyes of the Heavenly King Hara, as if he were trying to protect something; it was the look in the eyes of the mosquito coil frog, as if it were trying to prove something.

But the emperor merely chuckled:

"It's not me who will fight you, it's it."

The creature he was pointing at was the duckbill fire beast, which had just struggled out of the brink of death!

Cynthia's overwhelming aura faltered for a moment, then surged tenfold or even ninefold in fury as she questioned him:

"Are you crazy?!?"

"My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just."

The emperor, standing proudly, looked down at his subordinates:

"Don't dwell on what you can't figure out for now. Now, I'm going to give you a reason to fight."

“Ignorance and naivety are not sins.”

"Discovering the unknown, generating curiosity, attempting to think, and arriving at answers—this is the journey that intelligent life must go through."

"It doesn't really matter what the answer is."

"Most importantly, I want to think, I am willing to think, and I hope to think."

"This inherent right should never be something you ask others to bestow upon you, nor should it be something you only think when you are allowed to think."

"If someone tries to take that right away, if in the future a Pokémon has questions like you do today, if you want it to have the opportunity to think and find the answers."

"Then let's fight."

"This is something that communication, compromise, and begging cannot achieve; it is something that only the purest form of violence can accomplish."

"Go and imprint your image in everyone's eyes, go and tell them..."

"What kind of answer I want is my business."

"Whether or not you accept this challenge is up to you."

what……

Incomprehensible.

Although they couldn't understand it, both Milotic and Garchomp, which had already transformed into its Mega Evolution, clearly heard every word.

So heavy.

These are words that seem out of place in a peaceful life.

But it's also very hot.

It was as if a spark had been sprinkled on my soul, and it was slowly burning away.

And what about the platypus?

It simply dragged its burned body and nodded silently:

"Duck (Your Majesty, I've figured it out.)"

"Then let's fight."

Volume Two: The Grand Alliance Chapter 140: No Regrets in My Heart... Then the War Will Never End!

Can it work?

Although she didn't understand the principle behind the move Flame Vortex: Evening Elephant, Cynthia did know about the ultimate fire-attribute move, Burnout.

That is to push one's mind and body to the limit, to release all of oneself, to the point that one may even lose the fire attribute after using it.

The so-called loss, especially for pure Fire-type Pokémon, is not about changing from Fire-type to Normal-type, but rather about becoming a pale nothingness for a short period of time.

It has no attributes, or rather, it has no attributes.

If I'm not mistaken, the Calamity in front of me doesn't have the Hidden Ability Vigor, but is just a regular Flame Body.

Those scorching hot bodies, which could have been burned by any contact, are now as cold as rocks on the beach.

The most important thing to do now is to immediately send the other person to the Pokémon Center and put them in the intensive care unit for careful care.

This is the terrifying aspect of the "Burnout" move: it unleashes all fire-attribute energy in a way that completely squeezes out and even overdraws it.

If effective treatment is not received, there is a very high probability that recovery will not be possible.

In addition, while some descriptions in the Pokémon Encyclopedia may be somewhat fabricated, the vast majority of descriptions are relatively objective.

For example, if the flame on a little dragon's tail goes out, its life will end.

For the vast majority of Fire-type Pokémon, the burning flames are not only a symbol of their type, but also a symbol of their vitality.

Sending such a duck-billed fire beast into battle is practically suicide!

no doubt……

Cynthia hesitated.

The inability to deliver a respectful blow like that of the legendary Hara stems from the same reason:

She is afraid of death.

It's not even about confronting the death of others, but about creating death with your own hands.

She certainly had reason to fear death.

It's hard for ordinary people to imagine that a champion in such a high position, with unparalleled prestige and popularity, would have such a weakness.

What lies beneath the competitive spirit of battle, the fascination with the past, and the yearning for peace is nothing more than a trivial fact that most people wouldn't notice.

Ah, the dazzling Sinnoh champion, what are her family doing?

She seems to have a grandmother who is a Pokémon professor. So where are her grandfather and parents?

When Cynthia couldn't help but remind Shinji of his excessive obsession with power, did she think of the version of herself who once enveloped herself in coldness and tried to interpret everything through power?

"Duck (Don't worry, let's fight!)"

Having broken free from Milotic's support, the Magmar moved shakily like an old man nearing the end of his life, yet its voice was extremely resolute.

The Emperor, appearing in Meloetta form, did not rebuke the hesitant Cynthia, but instead used the power of his voice to convey Cynthia's intentions.

"I already know why the Emperor sent me to fight you. Although your strength far surpasses mine, you and I are the same."

"We are all afraid of death; that fear haunts our minds like a nightmare."

"But please respect one fact: at this very moment, standing here..."

"I'm alive!!!"

"I'm still so alive and well!!!"

"My body, it hasn't collapsed yet! It hasn't collapsed!!!"

"Come on!!! Human champions!"

……

After a few seconds of silence, Cynthia's gaze shifted, no longer avoiding her eyes.

No further words were needed; Garchomp, who had accompanied the trainer all the way, already understood the trainer's intentions.

　(vi) Stop? Jiuwu Dam O?~hiss, no war with the neighbors!

They fight not only to prove their own beliefs, but also to fight for the lives of their opponents.

Such awareness and conviction cannot be persuaded by words alone.

But if you can't persuade them, should you just give up trying?

Is a championship something so inconvenient?!

Garchomp, use our all-out attack, use the strongest power to knock it down, and then take it to get treatment.

Even if we're seen as willful, it doesn't matter. This is the ambition and domineering spirit of us as the strongest!

The iridescent light, symbolizing MEGA evolution, surged dramatically at this moment! It increased dramatically! It exploded!

Bonds, beliefs, emotions, expectations—the meeting of hearts already reveals a terrifying brilliance capable of shattering even legendary Pokémon.

Let us then become one!

The endless rainbow-colored light, mixed with the golden light symbolizing the power of dragons, transformed into a terrifying, roaring dragon that soared into the sky.

The enormous energy that formed the celestial dragon was so huge that it covered half of the sky above Meilemeile Island!

Towards the heavens, towards the summit, accelerate! Accelerate even more!

Until the sky is clear and blue, until the sky is clear and free to soar.

Even islands were reduced to the size of a palm, and all great, profound, and wise life was reduced to a tiny speck.

Come on, this is my all-out attack!

Heavenly Dragon Meteor!!!

Compared to the eerie sight of the fallen star coalescing into a single point, Garchomp had now transformed into a truly terrifying dragon-shaped meteorite.

Under the infinite acceleration, even the air spontaneously combusted.

That terrifying aura was so great that even if the legendary sky god Rayquaza were here, he would have to do his duty to meet and destroy this destructive attack.

Gazing up at the stronger, more powerful, and even larger fire meteor, the duckbill fire beast remained sluggish.

But also, the same unwavering determination.

There's another reason to fight.

Knowing that the other party is far superior to him in terms of strength, physique, and realm, and knowing that the existence of a giant dragon and a flying insect is such a huge contrast between the two.

But there will still be fools who will try to take on the challenge.

The duck-billed firebeast, thinking to itself, sped up its slow walk and started trotting.

Ah, what a fool I am.

It's such a simple thing, yet it took me so long to think about it.

Death itself is nothing to be afraid of; what I fear is the end, separation, and regret.

The path of Bug-type Pokémon is definitely not the path I should take.

While it may be brilliant to dedicate one's entire life to just one thing, it can also be a bit of a pity.

Seeing that human being, like me, fear the end made me somewhat happy.

I want to know more.

I want to know what's in the sky, what's beyond the islands, and if there's another guy in the world as troubled as I am.

I want to know what delicious berries there are, how many kinds of Pokémon there are, and what an amazing world lies beyond Ultra Deep.

Zhen Lu Ling Er Er is a father, and the fourth is terrible greed.

It has started running and jumping.

Even though the body had already burned out, the surrounding air inexplicably began to distort as if it had been lit.

Above that greed, there is something else.

I feel a little regretful, but not that much.

Blinded by fear, I failed to notice one thing.

I'm the biggest idiot in the world!

Because of the fear of loss and the fear of regret, I almost forgot what I gained in exchange for this loss.

Humans are like that too, aren't they?

I cherish the memories of my innocent childhood, but I've forgotten the joy of making new friends when I entered school.

They miss their student days but have forgotten the joy of earning a living through their own efforts.

They miss their easy jobs but have forgotten the joy of being in love with their partners.

If we realize this, what is there to fear about losing?