Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 552 Sidson's Counterattack, Riding the Lava

Salamence successfully dodged the stone attack, hovering in mid-air, its sharp gaze locked onto Heatran on the ground.

Seeing this, Ash no longer hesitated. Now was the perfect opportunity to launch a counterattack and establish an advantage.

He suddenly raised his right hand, and the power of waveguide surged forth.

At the same time, Ash's pent-up fighting spirit burst forth, and he shouted, "Let them witness your power! Go! Salamence! Mega Evolve!"

"Roar--!!!"

Salamence let out a roar that pierced through the clouds and shattered rocks, responding to Ash's call.

The Mega Stone hanging on its chest suddenly shone brightly, its dazzling white light like the rising sun, instantly engulfing Salamence's entire body.

Within the light, the outline of the Salamence's body began to change drastically.

A moment later, the light of evolution receded like a tide, and a brand new figure stood proudly above the arena.

Its body was larger and more robust than before. Its already intimidating wings now resembled a giant crescent moon, with an astonishing wingspan and sharp, curved edges on the wing membranes, as if a gentle flap could tear the sky apart. The blue scales that covered its body had deepened in color, while its abdomen was covered with a silvery-white, armor-like shell, exuding a metallic texture and a sense of power.

The evolved Salamence has even more ferocious eyes, as if it has an innate kingly aura. Just hovering there, it exudes a suffocating sense of oppression, as if the entire sky will submit to its wings.

Having completed its evolution, Salamence felt the surging new power within its body. It excitedly let out a long, soul-shaking roar, its gaze fixed intently on Heatran below.

Ash's consciousness was closely connected to Mega Salamence through Aura, and almost the instant the evolution was completed, the command was given: "Dragon Pulse!"

The Salamence understood immediately, and suddenly opened its massive jaws. A highly condensed, deep blue energy ball rapidly formed within its mouth, radiating a destructive aura. It then transformed into a powerful beam of energy, roaring as it hurtled towards Heatran on the ground.

"Shodoran, Flamethrower Retaliate!"

Darkdoll felt a little helpless and unwilling when he saw that Salamence had evolved, but he had no choice but to face the challenge head-on.

Heatran's heavy body sank slightly, then opened its massive maw, and a thick pillar of crimson fire shot into the sky, meeting the swooping dragon's wave.

"boom--!!!"

Two completely different and powerful energies collided violently in mid-air. The Dragon Pulse and the Flame Jet clashed and canceled each other out, eventually causing a violent explosion in the center of the arena.

A violent surge of energy swept outwards, and thick smoke and dust instantly enveloped half the area, obscuring everyone's vision.

However, at the very moment the explosion occurred, a lithe figure shot out from the billowing smoke and dust like an arrow, its body radiating a dazzling white light—it was Salamence.

Taking advantage of the explosion, it swooped down towards Seadrane below at an astonishing speed, its unstoppable momentum a desperate charge.

With the added ability of Mega Salamence, Tackle has become a Flying-type move, and its power has also been increased.

not good--

Darkdoll's pupils contracted sharply. He hadn't expected the Salamence's attack to be so swift, launching a surprise attack the instant the explosion rang out.

"Sidorlan, smoke!" Darko countered with his fastest speed.

Heatran reacted extremely quickly. Facing the white streak of light that swooped down with immense force, it simply opened its massive maw, and a cloud of crimson smoke, mixed with scorching volcanic ash and hot steam, instantly spewed out from its mouth, engulfing the swooping Salamence like a rolling wave of fire.

However, while the smoke emitted by Heatran with all his might successfully enveloped the Salamence's body, it did not stop it in the slightest.

The Salamence, amidst scorching clouds of smoke, slammed into Heatran's body with unstoppable force, its white light growing ever more intense.

"Bang--!!!"

With a deafening roar, Heatran's body was crushed by Salamence's reckless attack, causing the ground to cave in. The solid ground cracked inch by inch from Heatran's center, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading in all directions. Large amounts of rubble were sent flying by the terrifying impact, and dust filled the air.

From a distance, a huge crater was visible beneath the body of Sidran.

The Salamence's four limbs were firmly planted on Heatran's back, suppressing its movements.

Just as the tips of its claws faintly emitted a light the same color as the ground and rocks, seemingly preparing to launch some kind of Ground-type attack, Ash's Aura keenly sensed that the Aura power beneath Heatran, which was pinned to the ground by Salamence, suddenly became unusually dense and violent.

It's a trap!?

Ash felt a chill run down his spine and immediately realized the other party's intentions.

This familiar waveguide fluctuation is clearly a precursor to an impending lava storm.

He immediately used the waveguide to issue an emergency evasive command to Salamence: "Salamence, get out of the way!"

Upon receiving the command, the Salamence did not linger in battle and immediately abandoned its impending attack. With a sudden flap of its massive crimson wings, its enormous body sprang from Heatran's back and flew at high speed to the side.

Almost the instant the Salamence left Heatran's body, the lava storm that had been gathering momentum beneath Heatran, which was already cracked, suddenly erupted! Countless pillars of fire mixed with scorching lava and rubble shot into the sky from the cracks in the ground, forming a huge, rotating fire tornado, its power even more terrifying than when it was first used.

With its amazing reaction speed and flying skills, the Salamence narrowly avoided the fatal blow at the last second. The scorching heat wave of the lava storm grazed its wingtips, bringing with it a burnt smell.

Even more unexpectedly, Heatran, who had just been lying motionless in the crater, now rode the rising lava storm. Heatran's body slowly ascended into the air, eventually reaching the same height as Salamence. Its head, which appeared to be covered with a metallic mask, slowly turned towards Salamence, its orange-red eyes flashing with a cold aura.

So that's how it is. They use the impact of the lava storm to take off and then launch a counterattack at close range?

Ash saw this and instantly understood Darkrai's tactics.

Just then, just as Ash had predicted.

Several rocks radiating a strange, ancient light appeared out of thin air beside Sidran, each with sharp edges and containing immense power.

"Primal power! Go!" Darko seized the opportunity and shouted the order.