No one can predict who will ultimately claim victory.
Being able to match a Quasi-God Pokémon like Dragonite to this extent, Alakazam's strength has undeniably been recognized by everyone.
Although, it did borrow some of Natsuhiko's power.
But trainer and Pokémon were always one, inseparable from each other.
On the sidelines, Lance wore a very serious expression. Even he was unsure if Dragonite could hold on until the end, or if Alakazam could continue to recover.
Natsuhiko's face looked a bit pale, with cold sweat on his forehead.
The longer the battle dragged on, the less advantageous it was for him. His psychic abilities were not like Jade Liya's; he couldn't support Alakazam for much longer and was reaching the limits of his powers.
Was Alakazam feeling okay?
Alakazam wasn't feeling great either, constantly using "Self-Regeneration" to recover. While its physical injuries were alleviated, the mental trauma couldn't be healed.
Now, it was not just a contest of power, but also of will.
"Roar!"
"Hudi!"
Dragonite and Alakazam clashed once more.
They both staggered back again.
Boom!!
Lance clenched his fist, glancing at Natsuhiko out of the corner of his eye.
He was almost at his limit.
But.
There was something unsettling in Lance's heart.
Natsuhiko needed rest. To fight him at full power, his psychic abilities were almost exhausted.
Lance had also seen Natsuhiko exhaust himself to bring back Jade Liya's spirit.
It was not a pleasant feeling.
To be honest, Lance was already very grateful and moved that Natsuhiko was giving his all.
Now, he just wanted the battle to end quickly, whether it was for Natsuhiko, for himself, or for the two Pokémon on the field.
Suddenly.
Something stirred in Lance's heart. He felt a power within himself, a power he couldn't drive or control, begin to awaken in this moment.
"Roar?"
Dragonite on the field sensed it too.
As Lance's Pokémon, having been with him since it was young, Dragonite could also feel the dormant power within Lance.
But neither it nor Lance knew how to wield it.
But now.
It arrived!
Dragonite's eyes widened.
On the opposite side.
Natsuhiko keenly noticed the anomaly with Lance and Dragonite and quickly understood the reason.
His mouth slowly curved into a wide smile.
This kid...
Really knew how to pick his moments.
Of course, Natsuhiko also knew that Lance had special abilities, but he didn't know how to use them. Who knew they would be awakened during this battle.
If Natsuhiko knew that Lance was awakened because he didn't want to see him so exhausted anymore, he would have been at a loss what to feel.
At this moment.
There seemed to be an invisible power linking Lance and Dragonite.
In the room where the Elites resided, Genji and Drasna stood up at the same time, sharing a look.
As trainers specialized in Dragon-type Pokémon, they naturally also sensed it.
This was Dragon Power!
A faint purple glow arose in Lance's eyes, mirroring that in Dragonite's.
"Dragonite, the final attack, Nirvana!!"
Natsuhiko and Alakazam had no intention of surrendering, their thoughts aligned.
"For the final move, Strong Mental Will!!"
Spectators then saw Dragonite enveloped in a red glow, and Alakazam in a blue-pink aura, culminating in the final collision of this battle.
In a subtle manner.
No one noticed a pink silhouette flashing past behind Alakazam, accompanied by a silvery bell-like laugh, gently tapping its shoulder.
And with this tap, the pink glow completely enveloped Alakazam's psychic power.
Boom!!!
Crack——
The entire arena shook and cracked, causing a tingle to run through the spectators.
A massive boom, akin to Earth Split.
The destructive power of this final collision vastly exceeded what a Gym Leader Level Pokémon should possess.
Everyone stood up.
Watching tensely as the dust slowly cleared away.
Dragonite and Alakazam lay on the ground together.
The thought crossed everyone's minds at once.
A draw?
How should this be judged?
However.
Just as everyone thought it was a draw, the pale-faced Natsuhiko suddenly raised his head, staring at Lance in disbelief.
A faint green glow emanated from him.
"What the heck, this is too much, one 'Dragon Power' isn't enough, you've also awakened the 'Power of the Eternal Plate'?"
Who's really hacking here?
"Roar..."
Dragonite staggered to its feet.
Lance won?
A cheer was about to erupt but halted abruptly.
Only to see Alakazam, too, begin to rise little by little as if an unseen hand was supporting it.
This time, what others didn't notice, Natsuhiko finally saw, the faint pink shadow behind Alakazam.
Pupils narrowing.
"This is..."
Boom——
With a huge crash, Dragonite ultimately fell heavily to the ground, Lance's "Power of the Eternal Plate" only just awakened, he didn't yet know how to use it.
On the other side, Alakazam clearly had its eyes closed, already appearing unconscious, but remained suspended in the air.
The final result was clear at a glance.
Alakazam was unconscious?
That was insignificant, the important thing was, it was still "standing"!
Therefore...
The victor is....
Natsuhiko!
And in this moment, in Natsuhiko's mind, apart from intense pain, there was only one thought.
Alakazam's parents, the direction of their genetic research was actually....
Mew!
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5000 more words, today's update reached 15,000 words, finally finished the battle.
Are you satisfied with the result?
By the way, I hid hints about Alakazam a long, long time ago, did you guess it? (laugh.jpg)
Thanks to the generous rewards from Foreign Little Brain Tiger and God Grandma!