Hunter J leapt off Salamence's back and landed on Ariados, taking command.
Standing on Salamence while directing the battle might look impressive—
And intimidating to opponents—
But battles between Champion-level Pokémon were simply too dangerous.
If a human body was caught in the crossfire—
It would be fatal.
Even Hunter J didn't dare take that risk.
Salamence roared and unleashed her signature move—Dragon Claw!
She intended to show this so-called "special attacker" that the dignity of dragons could not be challenged!
Seeing Salamence charging in—
Red didn't panic. Instead, he smiled faintly and spoke quietly:
"Don't let her go."
Mega Tyranitar nodded.
One of its fists began gathering power—
Countless rocks wrapped around it, forming a massive stone gauntlet.
The two attacks collided head-on!
BOOM!
The terrifying impact drew everyone's attention.
At that moment—
Red noticed Ash and Gary staring and immediately snapped:
"What are you looking at?! Command your Pokémon!"
His voice echoed directly in their minds via psychic power.
At the same time—
Red issued commands to all Pokémon simultaneously, letting them attack freely!
Just then—
Thunder rumbled.
Dark clouds gathered .
Castform had finally summoned a rainstorm.
And this time—
Its control had clearly improved.
The rainstorm did not interfere with Tyranitar's sandstorm.
Though—
That was already its limit.
Another explosion echoed!
Salamence stared in disbelief at her Dragon Claw.
This time—
Not only did it fail to overpower the opponent—
It was pushed back!
And a noticeable wound appeared on her claw.
Mega Tyranitar also looked displeased.
Although it had superior strength—
It still couldn't catch Salamence.
Only repel her.
For Tyranitar, whose power usually crushed everything—
This was frustrating.
Salamence let out another dragon roar!
Her eyes turned blood- Red .
Her wings darkened—
Even her blue scales were tinged with crimson.
She had activated one of the Dragon-type's strongest moves—
Outrage!
Seeing this—
Red didn't dare be careless.
Mega Tyranitar had only just stepped into the Champion tier—
Its battle experience was still lacking.
Even with greater strength—
It had to be cautious.
Tyranitar began performing a draconic dance—
Dragon Dance.
Its aura surged once more.
After powering up—
The two Pokémon no longer needed commands.
They clashed instantly in brutal combat!
Blood splattered .
Salamence bit down fiercely on Tyranitar's shoulder—
Even its thick green armor couldn't fully withstand the attack.
But Tyranitar retaliated immediately—
With a swing of its arms—
A rock projectile pierced straight through Salamence's wings!
Leaving a shocking, bloody hole at the edges.
The two continued to grapple violently.
With the boost from Outrage and superior combat experience—
Salamence slightly suppressed Mega Tyranitar.
But—
Tyranitar had no backlash to worry about.
As long as it endured until Outrage ended—
It would gain the upper hand.
Seeing Tyranitar covered in blood—
For the first time, anger appeared in Marshtomp's eyes.
To Marshtomp—
Tyranitar was its guiding light in battle.
Much of its fighting style came from Tyranitar's guidance.
Marshtomp roared !
Using the rain to its advantage—
It dragged a Weezing back into the storm when it tried to escape.
Its muscles bulged—
Even against a higher-level opponent—
It overpowered it physically!
Seeing this—
Larvitar grew anxious.
Among all Pokémon present—
Tyranitar had taken the most care of Larvitar.
Almost like raising its own child.
Even Red had to intervene sometimes to stop Tyranitar from overindulging it.
And Larvitar had always received top-tier resources.
Though it kept telling itself to wait until evolution—
Now—
It couldn't wait anymore.
Larvitar glanced at the rain—
Then at a Mightyena that had just escaped it.
Gritting its teeth—
It leapt forward!
Its horn struck directly between Mightyena's legs.
Mightyena's face turned green as it collapsed in agony.
Then—
Larvitar repeated the move—
Jabbing another Ludicolo in the rear.
In an instant—
It drew the aggro of two opponents.
Without hesitation—
Larvitar dove into the sandstorm.
Mightyena (legs clamped) and Ludicolo (covering its rear) howled as they chased in.
Inside the sandstorm—
It was Larvitar's domain.
With Sand Veil, it vanished instantly—
Toying with both opponents.
Alone—
It held off two Pokémon stronger than itself.
Meanwhile—
Ash and Gary weren't idle either.
They had both been saving trump cards.
"Pikachu—Thunder!"
"Charmeleon, use Dragon Claw to harass from the side! Bulbasaur, Vine Whip on Ariados! Squirtle, spinning Water Gun—!"
Ash went all out—
Commanding six Pokémon at once.
Only slightly behind Red —
Far beyond ordinary trainers.
"Eevee—Helping Hand!"
"Wartortle—Spinning Water Pulse!"
Wartortle withdrew into its shell—
All four openings firing water simultaneously like a spinning top!
With rain and Helping Hand—
It dealt explosive damage!
"Ash! You're copying my ideas!"
"What do you mean yours? If I learned it, it's mine!"
Gary couldn't help but feel shocked seeing Ash command six Pokémon so effectively.
...
"Aura Sphere!"
At that moment—
Xiaowen finally arrived.
Notably—
Her Riolu was Level 33—
The highest among their Pokémon.
Seeing his forces gradually collapsing—
Hunter J cursed:
"Useless trash!"
"Looks like I'll have to do this myself!"
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