Things had gone back-and-forth during the match, but right now, it seemed that Machoke and Hawlucha would really have to kick things up a notch if they were to win. Luckily, they planned to do just that as the two had spent a whole week preparing for this tournament.

With that, Hawlucha nodded at Machoke who grinned as the two charged toward the snakes. However, there was no way they would allow the duo to get in any hits and as such, Serperior slithered to the right while Arbok sped to the left. And it only seemed to get worse when each snake got behind one fighter, Serperior wrapping her arms around Machoke's neck while Arbok did the to same to Hawlucha.

However, it seemed the Flying Muscles had seen this coming as they both nodded and took hold of each snake's wrists, using great force to flip them over their heads and onto their backs. And it did not end there as Hawlucha asked, "Ready?" Machoke giving him a thumb up.

The crowd was truly amazed by what happened next as Hawlucha leapt onto Machoke's shoulders, exclaiming, "Here's a move we spent a great deal of time perfecting!" Machoke nodding and adding, "If you all thought this was powerful before, watch what happens when we combine our strength!"

Isabel's eyes sparkled as both fighters leapt atop the turnbuckle. Machoke then proceeded to leap off of it as Hawlucha spread his arms out, both shouting, "TOTEM FLYING PRESS!"

With Arbok and Serperior both right next to each-other and too weak to respond, they were easy targets as both Hawlucha and Machoke slammed their bellies hard into theirs. Thus each one coughed up blood, Serperior's eyes about to pop out of their sockets while Arbok closed his tight.

The crowd went wild as Nori exclaimed, "What an amazing comeback! After taking in an extremely powerful team move, the Flying Muscles counter with one of their own!"

Isabel stared in stunned silence while thinking, 'Machoke really is a good ally. He and Hawlucha make for a really good team,' Aipom clinging to Reika's face with a big smile, squealing, "I KNEW THEY COULD TURN IT AROUND!" Reika groaning, "Now I see why Machoke hates it so much when you do this."

Blaziken smirked and said, "Funny seeing him pull that off when this is the first time he's fought alongside someone else," Gallade nodding as he, Hitmonchan and Lopunny exclaimed, "You rule, Machoke!"

However, while the move had been very effective, even Machoke and Hawlucha knew this was not the end. And this was made clear when both snakes planted their hands firmly against the mat and pushed themselves up, breathing heavily, Serperior looking especially peeved right now.

However, just as she looked like she would blow a gasket, Arbok rested a hand on her shoulder and said, "We can still win this. Don't forget, we have much more to use against them," the green snake nodding and replying, "You're right."

With that in mind, the snakes readied themselves for an attack as Machoke and Hawlucha kept their distance. After that first team move they took in, they knew the Venomous Titans were tougher than they looked.

With that, Arbok leapt into the air, everyone expecting him to whip his tail at one of the two only for Serperior to grab hold of his tip. As Arbok was not ticklish, this was perfectly fine for him as she said, "By the way, Machoke, just because I'm not as strong as Arbok doesn't mean I can't lift someone like him," the green snake swinging Arbok in a circular motion while the cobra folded his arms, tucking his head in so his hood now resembled a boxing glove.

"Quick, I know what they're planning!" Hawlucha exclaimed as Machoke nodded, saying, "Yeah, this is pretty obvious," the two running in separate directions as Serperior smirked, shouting, "COBRA FLAIL!"

With that, she hurled Arbok toward Machoke who continued to run, hoping to avoid the move. But just as it looked like he would be able to do so, Serperior propelled herself off of the ropes, launching herself at the boy. Thanks to the ropes, she had managed to move faster than Arbok and thus was able to trap Machoke's legs in place with her tail, the boy taking in the cobra's skull to his face.

The crowd winced as Machoke coughed up blood, Serperior then tripping him thus causing him to fall on his back. But of course, Hawlucha would not let this go as he rushed toward Serperior only for Arbok to latch onto his ankle and knock him onto his back as well.

With that, he grinned at Serperior and said, "Come on, let's finish Machoke off for good," the green snake nodding and replying, "Of course," Arbok sending his tail into Hawlucha's face in order to make sure he stayed down long enough for their next course of action to work.

Many stared in silence at the sight of this as Nori said, "If Machoke doesn't get up soon, Hawlucha may be left without a partner. Let's hope one of them can recover in time."

"Don't get your hopes up," Arbok remarked as he lightly wrapped his tail around the area just below Serperior's neck. With that, both snakes took to the sky and performed a vertical flip, Serperior forming her blade as the two shouted, "DOUBLE TAIL BLADE!" heading toward the downed Machoke.

Isabel bit her lower lip when the boy took in the fierce blow to his gut, coughing up blood as he passed out, his eyes and mouth wide open. The crowd gasped in response to this as Nori gulped and uttered, "This isn't good for the Flying Muscles. If Machoke doesn't get up soon, it'll be over."

Hawlucha opened his eyes and grunted, "I won't let us lose," only for Arbok to latch onto his neck, saying, "I'm sorry, but I simply can't let you ruin our chances," Serperior binding his legs in place and adding, "You may have been able to take on one of us, but when we're together, we're practically unstoppable."

With that, both lifted the parrot up and bent him upward in an arch formation, shouting, "SNAKE BACKBREAKER!" Hawlucha crying out in pain as the crowd was concerned.

However, while Machoke's friends were beyond worried, Hawlucha's family was really upset about this. But the one hurting the most was Isabel. She did not wish to see her brother lose the first match, not this horribly.

With that in mind, she bit her lower lip and exclaimed, "COME ON, MACHOKE, GET UP!" everyone staring in shock as she added, "POR FAVOR, MI HERMANO NEEDS YOU! HE CAN'T WIN THIS MATCH WITHOUT YOU!"

Arbok turned to her with a smirk and said, "Your words mean nothing. He's not getting up after that," Serperior nodding and saying, "Still, it is kind of surprising. This is the same guy who took in an onslaught from Giratina and lived."

"Yeah, but keep in mind Giratina was much weaker during that match due to his age," the cobra replied as Hawlucha groaned in pain, trying his hardest not to submit right now.

However, Isabel refused to believe that this really was the end. Sure, she may not have been certain about Machoke at first, but after seeing his perseverance and the way he had turned a major disadvantage around three times already, let alone doubling the power of her brother's Flying Press, she could tell that he really was a good ally to have. Not only that, but not even Hawlucha could take on these two by himself.

As such, the Spanish girl rose to her feet and rose her fist into the air, shouting, "Machoke! Machoke!" pumping her fist up and down as Lea and her mother smiled and joined her, chanting the boy's name.

Soon enough, Reika, Cici and Tsuya did the same followed by Keiko and Aipom. And naturally, the others joined in as well. Even Abomasnow, despite not really knowing the boy, wanted to see him win, especially after seeing just how spirited he was.

Even Florges and Masquerain, who had been seated in the back row, stood up and exclaimed, "You can do it!"

Florges blinked as the butterfly shrugged and said, "Hey, he's your friend's boyfriend. May as well give him my full support," Talonflame frowning and adding, "Don't you dare lose, Machoke! You took my punishment and still managed to defeat me! I can't accept this!"

Besides, I would love to have a rematch with you sometime in this tournament!" Lucario added, "Are you going to let me down!?" Clauncher adding, "And I haven't even faced you yet!"

Just as it seemed Serperior really had dealt more damage than one would have guessed, the area went silent as Machoke's finger started to twitch. His eyes slowly came open before the boy quickly propelled himself back to his feet, turning toward the snakes who seemed too full of themselves right now to notice his recovery.

"You hear that silence?" Serperior asked with a smirk, Arbok nodding and replying, "Yeah, they've realized it's pointless," only for his eyes to widen as Machoke leapt up and rammed his elbow hard into his neck.

With that, the cobra released his hold on Hawlucha as Serperior's grip on his legs weakened. As such, the parrot managed to twist his body and escape, rising to his feet and doing his best to ignore the pain in his back while Machoke lifted both snakes up by their tails and swung them around, sending each one flying into a separate turnbuckle.

With that, the crowd broke out into heavy cheering as Machoke asked, "You okay, buddy?" Hawlucha nodding with a smirk and replying, "Claro," taking hold of Machoke's hand as the boy formed a grin of his own.

"Oh my god, Machoke never ceases to amaze me!" Nori exclaimed as his friends all had big smiles on their faces, the woman adding, "Just as it seemed the Flying Muscles had lost, Machoke made an awesome comeback!"

"Wow, he's amazing," Abomasnow uttered with his eyes wide open as Golduck nodded and said, "Toldja," a grin on her face while Reika sighed, "Even after a year, he's still able to pull off miracles."

Aipom let down light tears, biting her lower lip as Barbaracle said, "There's that spirit that bested me," Pignite releasing flames from his nostrils and grunting, "I'm so jealous! I wish I could have been the one to face him in the ring instead!"

While most of the crowd continued to cheer, Isabel was the happiest of them all as she leapt up and down, exclaiming, "MAGNIFICO, TRULY INCREIBLE! I never should have doubted you! Hawlucha couldn't have asked for a better comrade!"

Machoke gave a warm smile as Hawlucha nodded and said, "She's right. You're the best ally I could possibly have right now."

However, just as Nori was ready to start the ten count, Serperior and Arbok recovered, gritting their teeth as Arbok hissed, "Now I can see why you hate him so much. He is without a doubt the most annoying opponent I've ever dealt with."

Serperior nodded and replied, "Exactly. But they've taken in much more damage than us. There's no doubt that at this point, they're only delaying the inevitable."

With that in mind, both leapt high into the air, aiming their tails at the duo as they easily saw this coming. Hawlucha quickly threw his arms out, clutching Arbok's tail as Machoke did the same with Serperior's, both leaning backwards and slamming their opponents' chins into the mat while the crowd cheered once more. Even those who had originally been rooting for the Venomous Titans had now switched over to supporting the Flying Muscles.

However, it did not end there as Machoke grinned at Hawlucha, asking, "Ready to end this, compadre?" the parrot snickering and replying, "You mean companero. Compadre means godfather," the boy blinking and uttering, "Your language is weird."

With that, both shared a quick laugh before leaping high into the air, still holding onto each snake's tail. However, what they had planned was a move that took them longer to master than any other technique.

It was on day three of their training, Machoke and Hawlucha had noticed that footage from the tag team tournament from twenty years ago was playing on the sports network, and one such match was when Machamp and Combusken went up against a powerful duo, two cat-like beings named Mew and Mewtwo in the finals.

Both were villains who had snuck their way into the tournament, and needless to say, they were two of the most powerful fighters the world had ever seen. Machamp and Combusken had come close to failure, but ultimately, they won in the end with a technique that combined both of Machamp's signature finishing moves, the Muscle Tombstone and the Ultimate Driver. Despite the two literally coming up with it at that exact moment, they managed to pull it off and end the match for good.

After seeing this, Machoke and Hawlucha devoted a great deal of time to practising this very technique, and now it was finally time to use it. As such, once the two were high enough, Machoke wrapped his arms around Serperior's torso and latched his ankles onto her neck.

Everyone was beyond excited as Nori exclaimed, "AFTER SO LONG, WE'RE GOING TO SEE MACHOKE'S FAMOUS FAMILY FAVORITE, THE MUSCLE TOMBSTONE!" everyone beyond excited as Hawlucha exclaimed, "Actually, you're in for a much bigger treat!" as he proceeded to plant Arbok's head against Serperior's tail.

He then wrapped his legs around the cobra's torso while holding tightly onto his tail, Aipom's eyes widening as she uttered, "Oh my god, they're actually using that move," everyone watching in stunned silence as Machoke and Hawlucha exclaimed, "MUSCLE COFFIN!"

Serperior's head hit the mat hard as Arbok took in extreme pain from having his skull forced hard into her tail, both of their eyes and mouths wide open as they coughed up blood simultaneously. And after a few seconds, the Flying Muscles released their hold on them and allowed them to pass out, Nori immediately starting the ten count.

"I can't believe it," Aipom uttered as Blaziken blinked, saying, "Mother told me about this move, but she didn't make it sound nearly as impressive as it actually is."

Gardevoir nodded and added, "It's one thing to have them use both moves at once, but by having Arbok's head rammed into Serperior's tail, it's like he received a super powered kick to the skull rather than just hitting the canvas."

"Wow, I'm impressed you picked up on that," Gallade replied as Machoke and Hawlucha breathed heavily, staring at their opponents before Nori ended the ten count.

With that, the woman rang the bell and exclaimed, "AND THE FIRST VICTORY IN THE ULTIMATE WORLD TEAM TOURNAMENT GOES TO THE FLYING MUSCLES!" the crowd breaking out into heavy cheers and applause, many giving a standing ovation as Isabel let down light tears, thinking, 'Muchos gracias, Senior Machoke.'

With that, Machoke looked down at Serperior and sighed, "Not gonna lie, that was actually kinda scary," Hawlucha grinning and replying, "Si, but we made it through," the two sharing a quick laugh as both snakes slowly recovered, rubbing their heads.

"I can't believe it," Serperior groaned, "Even after all that, we still lost," Arbok sighing, "Forget that. I'm more confused by the fact that we're still able to stand."

Hawlucha laughed in response to this and replied, "Something you need to know about Machoke is that he never tries to hospitalize his opponents unless they're really dangerous," the boy nodding and adding, "Yeah, no sense dealing extreme damage to a fellow hero, right?"

Gardevoir nodded and said, "That's just one of the reasons I love him so much," Hitmonchan patting her on the shoulder and saying, "Aw, that's so cute," Gardevoir's cheeks flushed pink as Gallade chuckled.

Serperior let out a sigh and slowly got up, dusting herself off and bowing her head, saying, "Well, there's no denying that you have defeated us," her eyes narrowed slightly as Arbok gave her a quick glance, the green snake sighing, "And with that in mind, I guess there's no point seeking revenge on you anymore."

"Thank god," the cobra sighed, "I was worried this loss was gonna eat away at your forever," Serperior remarking, "It's like Machoke said. We got beaten by two heroes, not two villains. That's nothing to throw a fit over," Machoke, Hawlucha and Arbok all lowering their eyelids as if to call her a hypocrite.

Either way, with the match over, both teams were to exit the ring as Machoke grinned, saying, "I'd almost forgotten how good that felt," Hawlucha laughing and replying, "Si, with Tokyo being the most peaceful place on Earth now, I can only imagine how long it's been since your last match."

Nori proceeded to clear her throat before stating, "With that out of the way, it's time to prepare for the next match. Both teams will have a total of ten minutes to prepare themselves," Reika blinking and saying, "Oh yeah. The chairman's going up next. I wonder what kind of fighting techniques he has."

Blaziken shrugged and replied, "It's pretty obvious from looking at him how he fights," Gallade adding, "Yeah, from what we saw back on Hero Planet, he's not that complex of a fighter."

"He's still threatening, though," Gardevoir replied as Reika nodded and said, "Oh yeah, I forgot. He was Machoke's first opponent, wasn't he?"

Aipom let out a sigh and said, "I didn't see that fight either. Why did they fight again?" Gallade replying, "He used to be a villain, that's why," the others nodding in understanding. With how many times this had happened, it was hardly a shock anymore.

As it just so happened, Beedrill and Butterfree had started training right away, Butterfree saying, "You know, I'm not gonna lie, I can see why you lost to Machoke so easily. He really has a strange knack for coming out of tough situations, doesn't he?" the wasp nodding and replying, "Yeah, he's something alright."

"You know if we win this match, we'll have to face in the next round, right?" the butterfly asked, Beedrill nodding and saying, "Yeah, I'm actually looking forward to it. I want him to see that I'm not the same rash fighter I was when I first faced him."

All the while, Magnemite and Squirtle were getting ready as well, the cyborg turning to his turtle partner and asking, "So, you've memorized all the tactics?"

Squirtle smirked and remarked, "Come on, I've never forgotten a single one. I may not be a super genius like you, but I can remember things that matter to me."

"So when you forgot movie night, that's because it didn't matter to you?" Magnemite remarked, narrowing his eyelid as Squirtle laughed nervously, the cyborg shrugging his shoulders and sighing, "At least you can remember this much."

"Still," Squirtle uttered, biting her lower lip, "I am a little nervous about this. I mean, this isn't any ordinary opponent. We're going up against the chairman. That's kind of alarming."

Magnemite nodded and replied, "True. He's the first chairman in history to actually fight, and I remember his match against Machoke. He's certainly not to be taken lightly. Plus, I've heard that Butterfree was quite formidable when those two fought in the Reverse World."

"Yeah, but we can still win this, right?" the turtle asked with a big grin, her cyborg friend nodding and replying, "Yes. With our new tactics, we'll be more threatening than ever before."

All the while, Machoke took a seat with his friends while Hawlucha joined his family, the parrot giving the boy a thumb up. Machoke gave him a grin as Gardevoir kissed him on the cheek, saying, "Great job as usual, Machoke."

Scyther nodded and added, "Ja, I really hope we get to face each-other at some point. I've actually gotten a lot stronger since I started fighting without my mother's advice."

Gallade nodded and replied, "You know, there's a high chance we could face each-other. I still owe you for this scar you gave me," the boy smirking and pointing at a long stitched up line across the front of his torso, adding, "Granted, it does make me look cooler, but still."

Hitmonchan blinked and said, "Oh, so that's how you got that," before scowling at Scyther and growling, "What did you do to my boyfriend?"

Scyther sighed and replied, "Look, I wasn't exactly thinking straight at the time," Gallade laughing nervously and saying, "Calm down, Hitmonchan. I'm over it."

Soon enough, the wait was over as Nori exclaimed, "Alright, everyone, it's time for the second match of the Ultimate World Team Tournament to begin!" the crowd going wild as she pointed to the Eastern side, adding, "In the red corner, one is a cyborg with the intelligence of a super computer, able to figured out top-notch strategies to defeat his enemies! The other is a powerful turtle, and while rather short, she still packs a punch! Introducing the Electric Shells!"

The crowd went wild as Magnemite entered, riding atop Squirtle like a surfboard as she was tucked into her shell and spinning around. With that, the cyborg leapt off of her and landed firmly against the ring, waving to the cheering crowd while Squirtle flipped vertically into the ring, emerging from her shell and performing a handstand with only one hand, the crowd cheering even louder.

"Wow, what an entrance!" Nori exclaimed as Machoke nodded and said, "Not gonna lie, that was actually pretty cool."

"And in the blue corner," Nori stated, "One is the chairman of Hero Planet, a wasp with great strength and skills. He faced Machoke on Hero Planet, and though he lost, he was still a major threat. He's also singlehandedly responsible for his partner turning to the side of good. Speaking of which, his partner is a fierce butterfly who's a lot stronger than she looks. Introducing the Flying Terrors!"

The crowd erupted into heavy cheering when both flew toward the ring, performing an aerial routine that involved them circling around each-other, forming a series of rings in the air. They then performed vertical flips before landing against the ring, Beedrill thinking, 'It's good to get cheers instead of booing for a change,' Butterfree all the while thinking, 'I have to admit, having people like me is actually nice.'

Both teams were certainly geared up and ready for this match to begin. Needless to say, everyone was looking forward to seeing just how this would play out.