Chapter 612: He Really Resembles You
The murmur in his ear left Kazuya momentarily stunned.
But the next second, a scorching heat emanating from the inside out forcefully wrenched his thoughts back.
This searing heat surged more violently than any previous time.
So violently that Kazuya felt his body and mind were enduring the smelting of hellfire.
Pain instantly swept across his entire body, making him feel as if every cell was combusting, every inch of his skin tearing apart.
He couldn't help but arch his back, a suppressed, low roar tearing from his throat. Veins bulged on his forehead, and sweat evaporated into white steam the moment it seeped out.
But deep within this burning sensation.
Lay a familiar feeling.
That was the feeling of being illuminated by the light of a Mega Stone.
The feeling of hearts connecting with Cynthia.
But...
How could that be?
Pure white light enveloped Kazuya's body.
Shining alongside it was the item hidden in Kazuya's panel, named [Cynthia's Heart].
Achieving Mega Evolution across time and space—is it possible?
Impossible.
But an existence like [Bond], which cannot be listed among held items.
Is the key that transforms "impossible" into "possible."
It shattered the confines of time and space.
Tightly connecting two hearts, transmuting them into the purest energy.
"Rua——!"
The blinding radiance and soul-piercing roar drew the attention of every living creature present.
And the one with the biggest reaction wasn't the Dragon Clan themselves.
It was actually the hostile target, the Overlord Mega Charizard Y.
When that white light appeared on Kazuya's body, his eyes widened to the maximum, completely empty of everything except that brilliant white light!
He needed to know.
What form this child would evolve into.
He absolutely had to know!
The white light dispersed.
When those black flames, like ghostly hellfire, soared into the sky.
When that black and blue figure charged right before him.
Mega Charizard Y failed to offer any reaction.
He had unexpectedly spaced out mid-battle.
Boom!!
A massively powerful Thunder Punch crashed into Mega Charizard Y's face.
His colossal body, over fifty meters tall, actually tilted backward under this strike.
Did he not have the ability to react?
Of course not.
He simply hadn't thought to react at all.
Crash!
Mega Charizard Y fell to the earth.
He sprawled out, limbs spread, looking up at the sky in a daze.
His dilated crimson pupils seemed to convey that he had fallen into a profound memory.
That was probably about sixty years ago.
Mega Charizard Y had just achieved Mega Evolution not long ago. Relying on his qualitatively transformed strength, he had become the new patriarch of the Charizard clan.
At that time, they weren't yet the Overlords of the volcanic mountain range.
They even had to fight over territory and resources with another Charizard clan next door.
On that day.
He led his clansmen and beat down the other Charizard clan.
Just when he thought this group of kin would simply give up resistance and assimilate into them.
A wholly unique Charizard stepped out from that clan.
She had black-blue skin and ghostly blue flames.
And a pair of stubborn golden pupils, coupled with an incredibly strong-willed temper.
In short.
She was very beautiful.
Mega Charizard Y didn't know how to describe the feeling in his heart at that moment.
It was probably like stepping out of the forest as a child and seeing the moon in the dark night for the first time.
It was strange.
Mega Charizard Y swore.
In all his long life, it was the first time he had seen a Charizard like this.
Flames...
Could also be blue?
Those blue flames were like the whispers of a demon, fireflies in the dark night, fraught with danger and allure, making Mega Charizard Y uncontrollably desire to draw near.
The appearance of this Charizard changed the landscape of that time.
Mega Charizard Y failed to conquer the other Charizard clan that day; he couldn't defeat her.
However.
On a certain day later on.
He managed to win over that Charizard with the blue flames through a different path.
Afterward, the two clans inexplicably merged together, without even sparking the slightest bit of warfare.
Even though a very, very long time had passed since then.
But.
That scene where the female dragon, burning with blue flames, suddenly stood out and ruthlessly slammed a Thunder Punch into his face.
That scene.
He would never forget.
Because.
It was only after eating that punch that he fell in love with her.
Back to the present.
"...?"
Kazuya looked at Mega Charizard Y lying flat on the ground, who had suddenly started shedding tears, and for a moment, he was entirely dumbfounded.
Admittedly.
When a Charizard evolves into Mega Charizard X.
Its body undergoes adjustments within the light of evolution, its physical constitution becomes much stronger, and its physical attack capabilities see a massive surge.
Even its Ability changes to Tough Claws, which boosts the power of contact moves by 30%.
It could be said.
This body was developing entirely in a direction Kazuya was far more adept at commanding.
But even so.
It couldn't change the awkward reality that Kazuya was currently only Lv. 51.
Even if this punch was three degrees fiercer than before.
To a Champion-level Overlord Mega Charizard Y, it should have only felt slightly painful.
At the very least, it shouldn't have been enough to make him cry.
"Rua!!"
In the distance, seeing this scene, brother-kun.
Bounded straight up and down in excitement.
Big Brother is the coolest!
His large tail wagged back and forth like a Labrador's, smacking against the shell of the Goodra next to him, making crisp Bang Bang sounds.
Whoosh...
The massive body rose from the ground.
It seemed brother-kun's noise had snapped this Overlord Charizard back to his senses.
Kazuya's eyes sharpened.
He instantly whipped out a Dragon Tail.
Smack!
Mega Charizard Y swatted out a palm.
Without any flashy movements.
An utterly simple Dragon Claw swatted Kazuya away like a ping-pong ball, crashing him heavily into the ground and creating a deep crater.
Brother-kun's eyes widened, and he hurriedly flapped his wings, flying over to pull Kazuya out of the crater.
However, at this moment.
Kazuya had already dropped out of the Mega Evolution state.
His body was too severely injured; he could no longer sustain that form.
Mega Charizard Y wiped the teardrops from his face.
His gaze fell upon the two brothers leaning on each other, a never-before-seen seriousness appearing in his eyes.
A moment later.
He made a decision.
"Rua!!"
Mega Charizard Y roared from afar at Kazuya and brother-kun.
The meaning was for the two of them to leave with him.
Likely intending to take them back to the volcano.
Seeing this.
The other members, including Floette, grew anxious.
What will we do if Big Brother leaves?
Can this Dragon Clan, which is held together by Big Brother, continue to exist?
They had no certainty in their hearts.
They only looked at Kazuya with deep concern.
But the brothers' response was also very simple and brutal.
"Rua——!" x2
Two Flamethrowers shot out simultaneously.
Like two streams of spit spraying right onto Mega Charizard Y's face.
Kazuya guessed that Mega Charizard Y might be their father.
But so what?
If Kazuya hadn't noticed something was wrong back then and fled early with his little brother, they would have long died in that volcanic magma.
From the time the two brothers were born until now.
They hadn't eaten a single piece of meat from the volcano Dragon Clan.
It was Floette, Bastiodon, and the others who had taken care of the two little dragons until they grew this big.
Regardless of what this Mega Charizard Y's identity truly was.
The two brothers now had their own home, with companions and family they could entrust their backs to.
It was absolutely impossible for them to abandon them and leave here with a stranger who suddenly appeared.
Absolutely not.
This was their answer.
Mega Charizard Y narrowed his eyes, two veins bulging on his forehead.
He was genuinely a bit angry now.
Living in a place like this offered zero security; they might even get slaughtered by those Alphas on the grassland.
Only by returning to the volcano with him.
Could he escort and protect these two children.
Mega Charizard Y didn't seem to intend to respect the two children's opinions; he took a step forward, heading towards the brothers.
Whoosh~
His hands ignited with blazing fire.
It was a warning.
And an attitude.
Right at this moment.
Swish! xN
Dozens of figures blocked the path in front of the brothers.
"Bastio..."
The Bastiodon narrowed his eyes tightly, an iron-like luster surfacing on his massive face.
Together with his other companions, he stood at the very front, forming the first line of defense.
"Meaa!"
Sliggoo and his clansmen protected the area around Kazuya.
Giant snail shells shielded the brothers from Mega Charizard Y's line of sight, forming the second line of defense.
Rumble...
Clank...
Thud...
The roar of motorcycle engines, the clashing of steel scales, the continuous heavy footsteps.
Three entirely different sounds blended together.
A massive contingent of Dragon Clan members was charging towards the heartland.
Their gazes were resolute, their pace uniform, as if they were a highly trained military force.
They surrounded the Overlord Charizard from all directions.
Finally.
"Flo-ette..."
Floette landed on Kazuya's head, hugging the black flower.
She protected the two brothers like an older sister.
Displaying an attitude that forbade anyone from taking away these two dragon cubs.
Kazuya and Charizard had already shown their stance.
They didn't want to leave.
Then.
Today.
Unless he wiped out the entire Dragon Clan.
Otherwise.
This massive Charizard could forget about taking away their family members.
The Dragon Clan.
Is a single entity; it cannot turn without anyone.
And family.
Means no one gets left behind, and no one gets forgotten.
This was what Big Brother had personally said.
"Bastio!"
"Haka!"
"Pelu!"
"Vroom!"
"Goodra!"
The rising and falling roars melded into a singular wave at this moment.
Waves of sound swept across the grassland, uprooting countless wild grasses and blowing them into Mega Charizard Y's face.
The wind on the grassland blew the flame on his tail.
He was somewhat stunned.
Unable to comprehend.
Why were these Pokémon of different species willing to fight to the death to protect his two children?
With the reputation of their Charizard clan.
Did they deserve such treatment?
They didn't.
He knew exactly what kind of character the Charizard clan possessed.
After all, after she died.
He no longer had the heart to restrain the dragons beneath him.
But...
Mega Charizard Y raised his head and looked at the small dragon standing at the very back.
He was still very small.
And looked very cute.
Even though he stood at the very back at this moment.
He was the first to step forward to fight him.
He was the first to shield these dragons behind him.
The Charizard clan didn't deserve it.
He deserved it.
I see.
He already possessed the aptitude to become a King.
Not an Overlord.
A King.
A King who governs countless clans, even standing at the pinnacle of the entire land.
Would it really be better for him to go back with him?
"Roar..."
Mega Charizard Y lowered his head and sighed.
Then, he flapped his wings and soared high into the sky.
Before disappearing, he turned his head to cast one last glance at the two children below.
Cute.
No matter how many times he looked, they were so cute.
Especially that child.
He really resembles you.
As for the other one.
He probably takes after me, right?
Looks a bit silly, but thankfully he has an older brother who cares for him.
The events of today were very interesting.
I'll tell you all about it when I get back.
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