Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 303 "Heavenly Grace" "A Flick of the Finger"—What kind of gesture is this?
After seeing Ash's fifth Pokémon, Link realized that Ash had clearly thought about this battle.

His team consisted of 3 Fire and 2 Water types, so Ash had Melmetal and Mantis practice Electric-type moves, and Charizard used Earthquake as a countermeasure. He even prepared two Fighting types that are super effective against Dark, Rock, and Normal types, and two Ghost types that are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types.

However, Ash seemed completely unprepared for the unexpected situation of pulling out a random team out of nowhere...

When the battle resumed, Arcanine was at a disadvantage against Marshadow—this was not an opponent that could be easily defeated by mindless attacks.

"Masha!"

As the referee signaled, Marshall immediately hid underground, using his ability to ignore physical collisions to approach his opponent from underground.

Marshadow, the Shadow Pokémon, can enter the shadow of another Pokémon and mimic its movements and powers, becoming stronger than the original in the process.

Through its Ghost-type ability to sense life energy, it can detect Arcanine's location even when it is underground.

Faced with an opponent who had burrowed underground, Link immediately activated his "Miracle Eye," using his energy field to see the direction his opponent was approaching.

"Lower left front, 'Loud roar.'"

Upon hearing this, Arcanine unleashed a sonic attack known for its penetrating power towards the ground, "coincidentally" bringing Marshadow, who was approaching, into its attack range.

Marshall paused for a moment, then burrowed deeper below, but remained within Link's line of sight.

The only remaining creature on the field is Arcanine, which is on guard while casually scattering "Invisible Rock" around itself.

However, Marcia can't hide underground forever; she must show herself within a certain period to avoid being seen as passive by the referee.

A moment later, it darted directly beneath the Growlithe and sped upwards.

"Jump up, unleash 'Big Flame Burst' and detonate."

As the trainer spoke, Arcanine leaped with all its might and spewed flames directly downwards.

As soon as Masado appeared, he saw the large fire rushing towards him.

But before it could even slip into Arcanine's shadow, the "invisible rocks" that should have been untouched by it were all detonated by Arcanine above, bursting into bursts of brilliant flames.

Marcia, whose actions were unexpectedly interrupted by the fire-attribute "Invisible Rock," paused for a moment before "Explosive Flame" descended from the sky.

Along with that came the flightless Growlithe—

"Flash Charge."

Cute dog flies into the sky!
“Masha…”

Before losing consciousness, Marshadow's only question was how his opponent knew his location...

Marshall lost his fighting ability before he could even make a move.

The sudden change surprised everyone present, who wondered whether Link had dealt with the ghost that could burrow underground through luck or skill.

But the thought that he also had a similar fish demon made him feel relieved—he probably already had a plan.

Surely it couldn't be that he used a wallhack, right?

Ash, now with only two Pokémon left, became much calmer. Recognizing the difference in strength between the two sides, he only wanted to do his best and give his Pokémon their full potential.

"Lucario, I choose you!"

With the last uncertainty eliminated, Ash had shown all his Pokémon, leaving only Lucario and Pikachu.

Link decisively opted for a rotation, recalling Arcanine, who had just eliminated two key players.

"Jirachi, prepare for battle."

"A superstar has arrived!"

Putting aside the sensation caused by the legendary appearance of the Wishing Star, this time it was an internal battle between Steel-type Pokémon that had all appeared in theatrical versions.

Knowing he'd been thrust into this critical situation, Lucario remained calm, preparing to find an opportunity by exploiting his opponent's weaknesses and work with his trainer to win the match. But Link suddenly had a brilliant idea: "How about trying 'Finger Swipe'?"

“A gesture?”

Jirachi flicked its fingers and ribbons, the power of the universe stimulating its brain, causing it to unleash a move it had never even mastered before—

Jirachi's cosmic power transformed into massive fire energy, unleashing a fierce "fire eruption" that swept across the entire area like a volcanic eruption!
Lucario: "???"

The crimson flames arrived like a tsunami, completely sealing off Lucario's chance to dodge. Confused and helpless, it was struck directly by the "fire breath" and lost its ability to battle as soon as it entered the arena.

Seeing the situation caused by Jirachi, both Ash and Link fell silent.

"The power of a 'finger flick' is so hard to control... I'll never use it again."

This was a wise decision.

"Kirachi, you take over."

Jirachi nodded, and although its abilities didn't change, it returned to its Poké Ball.

"Dragonite, prepare for battle."

"Pikachu, it's you who decides!"

The first and last trump card has now been revealed.

"Pickup!"

The Dragonite that arrived on the field saw that its opponent was actually a Pikachu by the roadside, and looked back at its trainer with disdain.

"Don't be careless. You should respect your opponent, even if it's just a fox, a Pikachu, or a caterpillar."

Dragonite didn't take it seriously. "Okay, okay, show some respect." "Then can it ask for leave and not play?"
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

Seeing that their opponent was distracted, Ash and Pikachu immediately took the initiative.

Lightning shot out towards Dragonite.

The latter responded with the same "100,000 volts".

But it soon discovered that its "100,000 Volts" had been deflected back by a Pikachu!?

Dragonite got serious, and the two Thunderbolts began to clash, eventually releasing energy in all directions and creating small explosions.

Well, it seems the trainer was right. Even a roadside Pokémon like Pikachu deserves respect for the opponent who can reach this point, as they have the potential to defeat it.

"High-speed movement!"

This Pikachu is so fast that Dragonite can't keep up...

"Electric Acceleration!"

With a flash of lightning, Pikachu, using electromagnetic acceleration, arrived in front of Dragonite, transforming into a golden light and striking its opponent.

Caught off guard, Dragonite instinctively swung its "Dragon Claw" to block, only to see Pikachu leap into the air, unleashing even greater speed, bypassing the Dragon Claw and striking directly at the Dragon's head.

Speed ​​brings power; the force of this attack forced Dragonite back half a step, and it felt an electric current surge into its body.

If such current continues to accumulate, it will become paralyzed.

After the impact, Pikachu leaped backward and attacked again, using the air as a foothold to stomp and generate power, further increasing its dazzling speed, and striking Dragonite's vitals from different angles.

Even when the Electric Ball was attacked by Porygon, did it still have such power? (The battle wasn't over yet, so it wasn't returned.)

Seeing this, Link seemed to be deep in thought. Ash's Pikachu had probably learned Red's true teachings—using love to activate the magnetic field.

(End of this chapter)