Despite not being yelled out, the word ‘freeze’ reverberated across the skies as loudly as if it had been. And for the metal-type Early-stage Soul King, in particular, the word might as well been a clap of thunder that had sounded off in his ears!

Perhaps not just his ears. It reverberated into his mind and slammed his soul with enough noise to shake it!

“Whoosh!!”

The violet streak of light from earlier flew through the skies while the Early-stage Soul King was dealing with the aftermath of hearing that word. And by the time he shook it off, the violet streak of light was already upon him!

“Pcht!!”

Left without any time to properly defend himself, the metal-type was perforated through the chest by the bolt of lightning!

The golden light around his person crumbled away in a spray of red mist. Eyes dimming in light, the Soul King began to fall back down towards the groun...