Foom!
Abruptly, behind Jon, Mega Alakazam appeared alongside Mega Charizard Y. Scorching flames surged forth instantly, enveloping the surrounding area in high heat.
The moment Jon sensed the danger, he rolled forward without a care for his image, throwing out his Poké Balls at the fastest possible speed.
Mismagius gathered its power, unleashing Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse simultaneously, but its counterattack was still swallowed by Mega Charizard Y's Blast Burn.
One had to realize that after Mega Evolution, Charizard, who had already touched the threshold of Middle-tier Champion rank, possessed true Middle-tier Champion rank strength.
Dazzling flashes of light blinked in succession as Jon released all his Pokémon as fast as he could.
Unfortunately, when Weavile, who also possessed Beginner Champion rank strength, emerged, it was instantly fought over by Moltres, Volcanion, and Roaring Moon.
Those Elite rank Pokémon fared even worse.
Mega Alakazam, Annihilape, and Ditto were already fiercely competing for them, and that was not even counting Ceruledge, Gengar, and Skeledirge.
Even Haxorus, Dragapult, Coalossal, and Hatterene refused to show any weakness.
After a frantic scramble, Jon's two Beginner Champion rank Pokémon were split between Mega Charizard Y, Moltres, Roaring Moon, and Volcanion.
Although it was a two-on-one scenario, the fact that the opponents possessed Champion rank strength meant that Charizard and the others could satisfy their desire for battle.
Jon's Elite rank Pokémon were a complete lost cause; the slower members of Gu Yuan's team could not even grab a single opponent.
"You're Gu Yuan!"
Staring at the masked stranger before him, Jon questioned him, though his tone was absolutely certain.
As the largest evil organization in the region, Team Galactic had also heard rumors about Gu Yuan's arrival.
After all, Gu Yuan was simply too dazzling, and he could be called the most brilliant genius within the League in recent years.
Therefore, Team Galactic possessed some understanding of Gu Yuan's Pokémon.
Upon seeing Moltres, Roaring Moon, and Volcanion, it was difficult for Jon not to guess Gu Yuan's identity.
"Good grief, I didn't expect to be recognized so easily."
"Furthermore, let me give you a piece of advice: don't think about sending a message out. I don't want to expose my identity just yet."
Shaking the communication jammer in his hand, Gu Yuan stopped pretending and removed his mask directly.
"Your thinking is far too naive!"
"I'm not the only one moving against you this time. My reinforcements will arrive very soon. When that time comes, you will regret making an enemy out of Team Galactic!"
"Well said, but it would be perfect if you could speak with a bit more confidence."
Faced with Jon's threat, Gu Yuan still had the leisure to critique him.
Once he finished speaking, before Jon could reply, Gu Yuan vanished from the spot using Teleport.
Realizing something was wrong, Jon immediately tried to leave his position, but he was still a step too slow.
The instant Gu Yuan materialized, his psychic power immobilized Jon completely.
In terms of his psychic training, Gu Yuan had never slacked off.
The current Gu Yuan was already an upper-tier Middle-tier Psychic, making it incredibly easy to deal with Jon, who was a mere ordinary human.
Thrusting out the dagger in his hand, he killed Jon directly, and then Gu Yuan began rummaging through Jon's person for his Poké Balls.
This sight undoubtedly infuriated Mismagius and Weavile.
Since Jon could nurture them to the Champion rank, it was enough to prove how deep the bond between them was.
However, they were not the protagonists here. Even their immense rage could not alter the current situation, and it caused them to expose fatal flaws instead.
As Blast Burn crashed down, forcing Mismagius to defend, Roaring Moon surged out at an astonishing speed.
Its speed was so incredibly fast that the dragon Roaring Moon transformed into resembled a shooting star.
Before Mismagius could react, it was struck by Roaring Moon's assault, and then an Iron Tail slammed it down from midair.
Mega Charizard Y achieved a perfect tag-team relay, directly unleashing Flare Blitz to swallow Mismagius whole.
Following this, a point-blank Blast Burn blasted out, sending Mismagius flying once more.
At this moment, Roaring Moon and Mega Charizard Y looked as if they were playing tennis.
Roaring Moon charged out again, smashing Mismagius, who was being treated like a tennis ball, back toward Mega Charizard Y.
Under repeated heavy trauma, it was futile even if Mismagius possessed the extremely strong resilience of a Champion rank Pokémon.
A final Blast Burn erupted, swallowing Mismagius and burning its stamina away completely.
Compared to Mismagius, Weavile's situation was not any better.
Being severely countered by Fire-type moves, it could only defend continuously against the joint onslaught of Moltres and Volcanion.
A long defense is bound to fail.
When Jon was killed, a flaw inevitably appeared in Weavile's defense. Moltres and Volcanion seized this opening immediately, drowning it under a barrage of offensive moves.
After the Champion rank battles concluded, Mega Alakazam and the others also finished off their respective opponents one after another.
Taking out the Poké Balls he had found earlier, Gu Yuan recalled Jon's Pokémon into them and left the area immediately to avoid being discovered by the remaining Team Galactic members.
Although Mega Charizard Y and the others made the victory look effortless, their energy consumption was actually immense.
In this current state, it was clearly unsuitable to clash with the remaining Champion rank Trainers.
Not long after Gu Yuan left, Igor arrived first.
Upon seeing Jon's corpse, Igor's expression turned incredibly grim, but he immediately pulled out his communicator.
"I have already reported the situation here."
"From now on, the three of us must move together to avoid being ambushed."
"In addition, this operation is canceled. We will leave this place first and hide for a period before returning to the stronghold to prevent being followed."
Once the other two Champion rank Trainers arrived, Igor spoke to them with a serious expression.
It wasn't that Igor, or rather Mars behind him, was being overly cautious and cowardly; this exact pragmatic survival instinct was one of the reasons Team Galactic could develop to where it was today.
The other reason was having Cyrus, a famous and prominent entrepreneur, as their leader.
Therefore, before having absolute certainty of success, the thing Cyrus could least tolerate was Team Galactic exposing too much intelligence to the League.
Furthermore, the fact that the attacker could resolve Jon so quickly proved that the enemy possessed at least Middle-tier Champion rank strength, perhaps even stronger.
An individual like this could absolutely not be a nobody.
Even though their intelligence indicated that the Sinnoh League had not taken action, who could guarantee that this wasn't a covert operation launched by the League?
As the three individuals departed, Gu Yuan silently followed them from a distance.
Having finally encountered so many Champion rank powerhouses, how could Gu Yuan easily let them get away?
Moreover, what Gu Yuan wanted was merely a battle that could satisfy him. As for whether he would be the one to personally resolve the three individuals in the end, it did not matter.
Therefore, if Gu Yuan wished, he could utilize the power of the Sinnoh League at any time to achieve his goal.
Following them now was merely to see if there would be a suitable opportunity to strike.