"He's here!"
As Gul's voice suddenly rang out, Alakazam appeared behind him in a flash, launching an attack with a triple-thread of psychic power. Sableye rushed out of Gul's shadow immediately to intercept with Shadow Ball.
However, this was only the beginning. Annihilape and a Ditto transformed into Annihilape charged out from the spatial rift simultaneously, launching a pincer attack on Gul.
Predicting the ambush when Alakazam first attacked, Gul had already tossed out his Poké Balls. In a flash of white light, a Hypno—also possessing Leader Rank strength—blocked Annihilape's assault. On Ditto's side, it was met by a Nidoking equipped with the Sheer Force Ability and holding a Life Orb.
Furthermore, Arcanine, Magmar, and Rapidash appeared one after another, all possessing Leader Rank strength. Through careful observation, Gu Yuan noticed that the Hypno appeared somewhat dull. Specifically, the word "Clone" appeared next to Hypno's name on the system display, indirectly proving Gul's identity.
Sylveon, Charizard, Roaring Moon, and Moltres also appeared, instantly suppressing Gul's counterattack.
"As expected of a League genius. You actually managed to catch a Moltres and even possess Pokémon I don't even recognize."
"Unfortunately, this strength has made you too arrogant. You actually dared to chase me alone!"
With that, Gul took out his final Poké Ball. A flash of white light revealed an Electivire with Elite Rank strength.
"Finish him, Electivire! Thunder!"
Without any further nonsense, Gul ordered Electivire to attack immediately to prevent other League members from arriving. Gu Yuan appreciated such straightforward opponents.
"Charizard, Mega Evolve!"
Brilliant light surged, and Mega Charizard Y appeared before Gu Yuan. An Elite Rank aura radiated from it, matching the initial-stage Elite Rank strength of the Electivire. When Mega Charizard Y's Drought Ability activated, the power of Roaring Moon and Moltres was further amplified.
Both Roaring Moon and Moltres glanced at Mega Charizard Y, their eyes filled with shock. Who would have thought that Charizard, whose strength wasn't much higher than theirs, possessed such a trump card?
"Mega Evolution!"
Gul gritted his teeth, his voice dripping with unspeakable anger and jealousy. He had heard of the Mega Evolution technique but wasn't high enough in rank to access it. He never expected a mere Leader Rank like Gu Yuan to already possess it. If he knew Gu Yuan had three Mega Stones, he would likely go insane with envy.
Blast Burn was unleashed, instantly swallowing Electivire's Thunder, only to be completely shattered by Electivire's Discharge a second later.
"Electivire, Hyper Beam! I want to see how long he can last!"
Gul knew a bit about Mega Evolution and understood that this state could not be maintained for long. He planned to have Electivire stall for time and then finish Gu Yuan off. If Gul initially only wanted the reward for killing Gu Yuan, he was now eyeing the items and Pokémon on Gu Yuan's person. Whether it was the Moltres, the unrecognizable Pokémon, or the Mega Stone, they all made the greed in his heart swell.
"Mega Charizard Y, Blast Burn!"
Psychic waves spread as Telepathy was activated, and Gu Yuan's voice echoed in Mega Charizard Y's mind. After Mega Evolution, Charizard specialized in Special Attacks, and with the addition of harsh sunlight, the power of Blast Burn reached a new level. Even Electivire's Hyper Beam could not withstand the erosion of the flames.
Boom!
The sound of an explosion rang out as flames scattered. With a wave of Mega Charizard Y's wings, a Heat Wave swept up the fire and attacked Electivire again.
Alakazam was also assisting Gu Yuan with the commanding. While using psychic powers to constantly maneuver against Sableye, it also issued orders to Annihilape and the others.
From Gu Yuan's shadow, Ceruledge, Gengar, and Skeledirge appeared one by one. Then, Hatterene appeared by Gu Yuan's side, linking her psychic powers into the Telepathy network.
In the front, Skeledirge launched an attack with Torch Song. Ceruledge and Gengar vanished into the spatial rift, waiting for the right moment to strike.
The Arcanine targeted by Roaring Moon was already covered in wounds. Through repeated use of Scale Shot, Roaring Moon had boosted its speed to the limit. Combined with the Protosynthesis Ability, its power became formidable.
Finding an opening to accelerate once more, Roaring Moon used Dragon Rush to charge in front of Arcanine just as its Extreme Speed ended. Sensing danger, Arcanine instinctively tried to use Extreme Speed to escape—which was how it had lasted this long.
But it was a step too late. Using Teleport, Alakazam silently appeared behind Arcanine. A burst of Psychic prevented Arcanine from successfully using the move. In the next second, the Dragon Rush from Roaring Moon swallowed Arcanine. A Dragon Claw followed, piercing Arcanine's body.
After assisting with Psychic, Alakazam did not linger, using Teleport to leave and support Ceruledge and Gengar, who had just taken its place. The heavily injured Arcanine had no power to resist Roaring Moon's continuous strikes. Under the onslaught, it soon fell unconscious.
In the past, Roaring Moon did not like others interfering in its battles. However, after spending time together, it had built a friendship with Alakazam and the others. This kind of collaborative combat felt quite good.
Spreading its wings to fly, Roaring Moon followed Alakazam's instructions to assist Sylveon and the rest. With its incredible speed, Roaring Moon reached Magmar in the blink of an eye. The prepared Sylveon had already used Hyper Beam to pin the target down, leaving Magmar no time to defend when Roaring Moon arrived.
Using Dragon Rush, Roaring Moon transformed into a dragon that swallowed Magmar. Then, its Dragon Claw dug into Magmar's body before Roaring Moon bit down with Thunder Fang. The intense pain caused Magmar to struggle, but Roaring Moon tossed it away, causing its counterattack to miss.
As crimson blood splattered, Roaring Moon accelerated again, circling behind Magmar and blasting it away with another Dragon Rush. Sylveon took the opportunity to fire a Hyper Beam, hitting the mark as accurately as target practice and completely defeating Magmar.