CHAPTER 406: OVERKILL

The regal sea serpent coiled gracefully as crystalline water began swirling around its body, forming a protective shield that gleamed like liquid diamonds.

The brilliant white lightning pierced through the water barrier, sending countless droplets exploding in all directions. It was clear that Milotic had mastered Aqua Ring to an extraordinary degree.

Ordinary Aqua Ring was simply a move that continuously restored stamina, but Wallace’s Milotic could use it as a defensive technique. From the visual effect alone, its defensive power rivaled ordinary protective moves, perhaps even surpassed them.

John speculated that Milotic within the shield could still enjoy Aqua Ring’s original stamina recovery effect.

A move that integrated recovery and defense in one.

Interesting. I’ll have Greninja try this when we get back, it could cover both the recovery and defensive options it lacks.

However, despite Milotic’s impressive use of Aqua Ring, it was meaningless against Zeraora’s current power. Even if it blocked Thunder head-on, Milotic couldn’t fly. Standing on the water’s surface, it would still suffer damage through electrical conduction.

It was completely impossible for Milotic to isolate itself from lightning damage with just the water barrier beneath it!

In the next moment, thunder roared as sparks dove into the water, countless white electrical currents dancing across the battlefield’s surface.

John watched with arms crossed, confident in the outcome.

It’s over.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the water flow enveloping Milotic exploded like a blooming flower, sending droplets splashing in all directions and pushing away the surging electricity. The sparks connected to the water droplets, creating a brilliant light show that filled the battlefield with spectacular beauty, very similar to a Contest performance.

Milotic remained inside, elegant and calm. Far from losing its ability to battle due to electrical conduction, it didn’t even appear to be damaged.

"Ineffective?" John frowned slightly.

Several people in the audience were equally confused.

"What’s going on? Milotic isn’t hurt?" Sidney’s eyes widened.

Glacia and Phoebe rested their chins in thought as well.

"Wallace became champion not long ago, so you don’t know much about his Pokemon. I fought Wallace once and tried to use electric moves to counter his water types. I encountered this exact situation," Drake said while stroking his snow-white beard.

"After the battle, I asked him about it."

"Champion Wallace told me that his Milotic has achieved the ultimate mastery of water control. It can transform ordinary water into pure water, making it impossible for electric moves to harm Milotic through conduction."

"Pure water? What’s the difference between pure water and ordinary water?" Sidney became more confused.

"I told you not to be a delinquent in school, but now look, you’re suffering from not studying," Phoebe laughed.

"Pure water refers to water without any impurities, there are no freely moving ions or electrons in it, so it cannot conduct electricity," Glacia explained.

On the battlefield, Wallace, having successfully blocked the attack, was ready to launch his counteroffensive.

"Milotic, use Twister!"

"Miiiii~" Milotic let out a melodious cry.

Immediately, three waterspouts surged up from underwater, rushing straight toward the sky and quickly surrounding Zeraora in a triangular formation.

A combination of water-type and dragon-type moves, divided into three parts, then converging for a triple cross-attack. The power was quite formidable!

John didn’t pay much attention to the Twister, he was still thinking about why Milotic hadn’t been injured by electrical conduction.

He had some theories, but it was impossible to confirm the exact reason.

Forget it. I’ll ask Wallace after the fight. Time to end this duel with absolute strength.

Two minutes had passed, and the effect of The Orb of Lightning appeared again.

The next attack would quadruple Zeraora’s original move power!

This time, it was truly time to end the fight.

John reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow prismatic crystal, pressing it against his Z-Power bracelet.

He was using an Electric-type Z-Crystal.

"Z-Move: Gigavolt Havoc!"

Golden sparks poured out of John’s body, flowing into Zeraora’s form in mid-air.

In an instant, brilliant white lightning erupted like a storm.

The sky above the battlefield welcomed what seemed like a brand new sun, so dazzling it was difficult to look directly at its light.

Within the "sunlight," Zeraora made a javelin-throwing motion. In its hand, lightning was gradually condensing into a solid form.

Chaotic and violent electricity was difficult to tame, let alone condense into a physical entity, the very nature of lightning was synonymous with violence. But now, there was a force that forcibly compressed the electricity into shape, creating a thunder javelin capable of piercing through anything.

In just a moment’s time, the lightning javelin became real.

Zeraora hurled it down.

An extremely brief and rapid electrical surge sounded.

Everyone at the scene felt their vision blur for an instant, and the next moment, thunder erupted!

The water’s surface was covered with dazzling lightning, as if the deep pool of the battlefield had transformed into a lake of electricity! As for the three waterspouts Milotic had constructed, they had already collapsed the moment Zeraora drew back its arm.

Above the Thunder Lake, Milotic was pierced by the Lightning Javelin, and the violent electricity tore apart all of its consciousness almost instantly. Sparks rampaged across its body, and it was only a matter of time before it would be completely overwhelmed.

Neither Wallace nor Milotic had time to react, neither to attack nor defend.

"Zeraora, recall the sparks!" John suddenly ordered.

With the blessing of The Orb of Lightning, Zeraora’s Z-Move Gigavolt Havoc had been sublimated. Even with the protection of special safety mechanisms, Milotic wouldn’t die from enduring this move, but the aftermath might extinguish Milotic’s last breath.

Although this was a battle, it was better not to kill unnecessarily.

With a grand sweep of Zeraora’s hand, the lightning lake returned to its body, and the javelin collapsed and returned as well.

Zeraora, possessing the Volt Absorb ability, comfortably absorbed the electricity that belonged to it.

On the battlefield, Milotic was already spent, its scorched body lying limply on the water’s surface, emitting a faint burnt smell as it sank powerlessly into the water.

Wallace snapped out of his trance and quickly retrieved his Pokeball to recall his partner.

This duel was over.

Then the referee’s voice rang out.

"Milotic is unable to battle! Zeraora wins! Trainer Wallace has no Pokemon remaining, so the final victor is Trainer John!"