Due to successive uses of Teleport, Asakura failed to condense enough psychic energy for defense in time. Psychic power surged out, quickly enveloping Asakura and making it impossible for him to use Teleport to escape. Immediately after, Hatterene controlled its psychic energy to form a blade, slicing Asakura in half at the waist.
Seeing their trainer resolved by Hatterene, the Pokémon led by Claydol instantly became enraged. Unfortunately, in the face of the gap in strength, anger was not enough to turn the tide. They continued to be suppressed and beaten by Mega Charizard Y and the others.
This time, Asakura had no reinforcements to support him, allowing Gu Yuan and Mega Charizard Y's team to fully enjoy this battle.
Blazing flames burned. As their strength increased, the gift previously given to Charizard by that Moltres became increasingly evident. Along with Gu Yuan's command, Dragon-type energy began to condense, and a layer of fire enveloped the dragon.
Through repeated attempts, Mega Charizard Y was already able to try combining the power of Dragon Rush and Flame Charge. Sensing the danger radiating from Mega Charizard Y, Claydol desperately mobilized its psychic power. Using Psychic as a foundation, a giant dragon condensed, attempting to block Mega Charizard Y's offensive.
Sadly, there was a vast gap between ideal and reality. With Claydol's Intermediate Rank strength, it could not resist Mega Charizard Y, which possessed Middle-tier Elite strength, no matter what it did. The moment the dragon swallowed Claydol, the outcome of this battle became obvious.
It wasn't just Mega Charizard Y; the battles for Moltres and Roaring Moon were also nearing their ends. Now, with the help of points, many of Moltres's moves had reached Expert Mastery—especially moves Moltres used frequently with staggering power, such as Sky Attack, Flare Blitz, and Blast Burn.
Blast Burn was released, turning into a sea of fire at the moment of explosion and suppressing the opponent. Immediately after, Moltres transformed into a fire phoenix, swallowing the opponent who had yet to struggle out of the sea of flames.
Roaring Moon's offensive was even more brutal. Under the enhancement of the harsh sunlight and Dragon Dance, the power of Scale Shot reached a terrifying level. After blasting the opponent until they were unable to strike back, Roaring Moon transformed into a dragon to completely crush them.
Aside from Mega Charizard Y and the others, those like Sylveon, Alakazam, and Annihilape did not face Elite Rank opponents, causing their battles to end early.
After first taking away Asakura's resources and the surviving Pokémon, Gu Yuan had Charizard use its flames to clean up all traces of the scene.
"Let's go!"
At Gu Yuan's voice, Alakazam used Teleport to take Gu Yuan away from the area. From the very beginning, the missions Gu Yuan accepted included more than just Asakura. While many of the League's Psychics were tied up, the Psychics within the families who were still operating freely all became Gu Yuan's targets.
Relying on his extreme mobility, Gu Yuan soon reappeared in the city. Long before entering, he had Ditto help him change his appearance, ensuring his entry didn't attract the slightest attention.
Although the families and the League had entered war mode, neither side easily initiated open battles in these cities, which were considered their base of operations. Instead, they constantly tested each other through means like assassination. At times like this, the importance of a Psychic or a Ghost-type trainer became apparent.
As night fell, the originally bustling streets became extremely quiet during this period. Every night, many dark figures wandered the streets like ghosts in the darkness. Tonight, another ghost added itself to the streets, yet it didn't attract anyone's attention.
Quietly arriving outside an apartment and staring fixedly at the target's room, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Hiramoto's eyes. Using Teleport, Hiramoto skillfully bypassed the surveillance and quickly arrived at the target room.
After locking onto the target's position with psychic power, Hiramoto had Hypno strike. Hypno teleported into the target's room, but the moment it attacked, it was blocked by an Alakazam that rushed out of a Poké Ball.
At the same time, Annihilape and the others rushed out from the alternate dimension, and Taunt easily hit Hiramoto, who had been warily watching the room. As Annihilape attacked, its overbearing power directly shattered Hiramoto's heart.
Teleporting out of the room, Gu Yuan quickly found Hypno's Poké Ball. Facing the pincer attack of Alakazam and a Ditto transformed into Alakazam, Hypno could hardly even destroy the place, let alone escape. Along with a beam of red light, Hypno—whose space to dodge had been compressed to the limit—was pulled inside.
"Mission complete. However, we don't need to be in a hurry to leave; we should at least do something more."
After cleaning up the scene and notifying the original target that it was safe to return, Gu Yuan gave instructions to Alakazam. Understanding Gu Yuan's meaning, Alakazam immediately used Calm Mind to buff itself. Once Alakazam's Special Attack was boosted to the limit, it used Teleport to take Gu Yuan away.
Although Gu Yuan was best at open field battles in the forest, he was also extremely skilled at urban street fighting. Using his current identity to quickly obtain information about the city, Gu Yuan soon identified which people were his targets.
This time, Gu Yuan didn't choose to let Alakazam strike, instead letting Annihilape and the others play freely. Night and shadows were undoubtedly the best battlefields for Ghost-type Pokémon.
The one happiest about this was Ditto. Able to transform into a Pokémon of any type, Ditto could easily blend in regardless of what type of Pokémon Gu Yuan needed to send out, ensuring it wouldn't miss a single battle.
At the corner of an alley, a man completely shrouded in a black robe leaned silently against the wall to rest. After a few deep breaths, the man recovered, and a Gengar silently appeared from his shadow beside him.
"Let's go."
Having just experienced a major battle, the man had no energy left to continue fighting; he only wanted to rest as soon as possible. Street fights like this, where one couldn't make too much noise, might not consume too much physical power, but they were a massive drain on a trainer's mental energy. A tiny oversight could lead to death.
Tonight, the man had successfully resolved one person and did not intend to strike again. Relying on the shadows by the wall, the man blended into the darkness just like Gengar.
Abruptly, Gengar was sent flying out of the shadow, followed by Annihilape continuing its pursuit of Gengar. The moment Gengar showed an abnormality, the man wanted to release his other Pokémon, but a pitch-black claw pierced his heart first.
A sense of weakness washed over him. The man felt the world spinning before falling into complete darkness.