Trinity recalled her Gyarados with a pale face. The Pokémon looked miserable, its body mostly stained red with blood, clearly unable to battle any longer.
Besides, could this even be considered a battle?
At least in her life, she had never encountered a fight like this.
Nearby, the referee also raised his flag, declaring the Gyarados unable to battle.
Unlike when Natsui had proactively recalled Blastoise, Blastoise had not been defeated and still had the strength to fight, ready to re-enter the fray at any time. But this Gyarados was truly and utterly unable to battle anymore.
Although it hadn't fainted yet, large patches of flesh were exposed beneath the missing scales. If the fight continued, it would surely die in the arena. As a referee, he could not possibly stand by and do nothing. After all, if such a thing were to happen, it would be a serious competition accident. Not only would public opinion hold them accountable, but he would also be unable to escape responsibility.
In the command box, Trinity also knew her Gyarados was in a very bad state, so she had no objection to the referee's decision.
She took a deep breath, looked up at the red Gyarados again, and once more met its blood-red eyes!
After the recent exchange, the fear that had gripped her had eased slightly. Although she still couldn't face it with a calm heart, she was no longer as terrified of this monster as before.
But...
This Gyarados is too strong. How do I break this situation now?
Faced with the current predicament, Trinity hesitated for a moment.
She had originally wanted to send Chinchou back in. Relying on its Electric-type moves, which would deal four times the damage to the Water- and Flying-type Gyarados, she should have a chance to defeat this red monster!
But the thought of how it had lost all its fighting spirit in front of the Gyarados, unable to even move, made her give up the idea helplessly.
Forget it, better let it recover a bit more. I can only use it as my final trump card.
With this in mind, she took out her third Poké Ball with a complicated expression.
As the Poké Ball was thrown, and after the blue light faded, a Poliwrath appeared before the crowd.
But looking at this Pokémon, the surrounding spectators couldn't help but exchange confused glances.
They were all very puzzled by Trinity's choice for her third Pokémon.
Even a Gyarados was no match for this red Gyarados. What could this Poliwrath possibly do?
However, what they didn't know was that Trinity didn't want to do this either. She also knew that Poliwrath was no match for the red Gyarados, but Poliwrath was her last Water-type Pokémon. At this point, she could only stake everything on it, hoping it could buy some more time for Chinchou to regain its will to fight!
On the other side, Natsui didn't switch his Pokémon either.
Although he was no longer facing Chinchou, which meant Blastoise could re-enter the battle, since the red Gyarados had already made its appearance, there was no need to hide it anymore.
Let's just end the battle like this!
When the match began, Trinity adopted a different strategy this time.
Extreme kiting!
Under her command, Poliwrath climbed directly to the very top of a tall stone pillar and launched an attack on the red Gyarados from its high vantage point.
A Water Gun shot out from the swirl on its belly, tracing a slight arc through the air, and accurately hit the red Gyarados's massive head.
But such an attack seemed to be nothing more than a tickle to the red Gyarados. After being hit, it showed no reaction at all, not even flinching!
The red Gyarados swam towards the pillar where Poliwrath stood, creating ripples in the water.
This action seemed to give Trinity a clue.
Hmm? It didn't retaliate with a ranged attack?
Her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but guess that perhaps the red Gyarados's immense strength came at the cost of sacrificing its long-range moves.
After all, as the evolved form of Poliwhirl, Poliwrath's stats were much stronger, and the power of its Water Gun was certainly not something other Pokémon could just ignore.
Yet the red Gyarados was completely unfazed, which was very suspicious!
Thinking back on the red Gyarados's performance just now seemed to confirm this guess, which gave Trinity a huge boost in confidence.
A few breaths later, the red Gyarados had arrived in front of the pillar.
With just a light bump, the entire pillar shattered completely. As for the Poliwrath on top, the moment the pillar collapsed, it took a running start and then leaped high, jumping towards the nearest pillar.
Poliwrath was based on a frog, and its actions at this moment fully demonstrated that.
The distance between the two pillars was a full five or six meters, but Poliwrath cleared it with ease. The moment it landed, it quickly turned around, and a Hypnosis was immediately directed at the red Gyarados!
The light wave representing Hypnosis swiftly passed over the red Gyarados and accurately hit its head. But just like the Water Gun before, the red Gyarados showed no reaction at all!
What!?
This time, not only was Trinity stunned, but even the announcer was extremely surprised!
"How is this possible!? Why is Hypnosis ineffective against the red Gyarados!? Is it holding some kind of item?"
The audience also burst into discussion. Ash was equally confused. He looked at his companions in puzzlement and asked, "Strange, why isn't Natsui's Gyarados affected by Hypnosis?"
Brock stroked his chin, various guesses flashing through his mind, before finally offering his own answer.
"Perhaps it has to do with the red Gyarados's emotional state."
Ash and Misty quickly turned to look at Brock.
"Emotional state?"
"That's right." Brock nodded and continued, "You should all know that Hypnosis, as a Psychic-type move, affects the brain, forcing the target into a state of sleep. But a Pokémon like Gyarados is often filled with rage, and this strong emotion affects its brain, making it easy to counteract the effects of Hypnosis!"
This explanation seemed very plausible, at least to Ash and Misty, who were convinced this must be the reason.
But was it really just because of simple anger?
After all, compared to a normal Gyarados, Natsui's red Gyarados seemed to obey his commands very well, far more obediently than a typical one, showing no signs of losing its senses at all!
Nearby, Erika pondered for a moment before adding, "Actually, that's not entirely accurate. After all, there are many examples showing that Hypnosis can also affect ordinary Gyarados and put them to sleep. The reason it's ineffective now is probably because this red Gyarados is extraordinary!"
Extraordinary?
The group's gazes once again focused on the red Gyarados. Indeed, just as Erika said, no matter how you looked at it, this Pokémon could not be judged by common sense...
It seemed that anything happening to it was no longer so strange..
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