Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 166 Divine Technique - Mental Breakthrough!

Flame Charge is a powerful physical move of the Fire type. The fact that Blaine didn't let Nine-Tails continue using Flame Abyss and Flame Burst at this moment indicates that he had already seen and confirmed what had happened to Nine-Tails.

According to Blaine's speculation, although the specific reason is unknown, the Nine-Tails' special attack did not increase after using the trick, but instead decreased by two levels.

That's why we saw situations where we couldn't unleash the full power of Flamethrower and Blazing Abyss as before.

However, its power is quite normal when using the stored flame attack.

So now, he chooses to use Flame Charge as the key to victory. Even if he can only slightly graz Gardevoir, let alone hit it directly, this battle will end in his victory!

Ash and Gardevoir both looked at Ninetales with serious expressions. Ninetales had used its signature move, but what about Gardevoir?
Gardevoir knows a lot of moves, but it seems that it doesn't have any moves that can be called ultimate moves, whether they are Psychic or Fairy types.

Her most powerful Psychic-type move is Precognition, but Precognition requires time to build up power before launching an attack, which is obviously impossible in the current situation.

'Special move... special move... special move... Ash, I want to try that move that I learned instinctively after I evolved.'

'A move learned from bodily instincts? Okay, let's try it then, I'll cover for you!' Ash's doubts lasted only a moment, and then the next second he made Gardevoir follow the thoughts in his body and use the move that she sensed from her body's instincts.

He trusted Gardevoir; if Gardevoir made this choice, then she must have her reasons.

Gardevoir took a deep breath, then stretched out her hands, and a dark purple energy ball quickly condensed in front of her.

When the purple energy ball appeared, Blaine's expression changed drastically.

"Mental Breakthrough!!"

An incredulous voice came from Blaine's mouth, and Ash frowned slightly.

Psychic Break? Is that the name of Gardevoir's move? He doesn't seem to know about this Psychic-type move. How does Blaine know it? Is it a move used by Psychic-type Pokémon from a distant region?

This thought only lingered in Ash's mind for a moment before he focused intently on gathering power with Gardevoir. The power of this move was indeed terrifying, at least a level stronger than Psychic and Psychic Strike.

Moreover, the strongest aspect of this move is not its power, but its quality. Ash felt a power in it that was on a completely different level from ordinary moves, like... the power of divine flames, the power of a god!
However, this move is not quite at the level of a god, but it has already surpassed the level of moves used by ordinary Pokémon.

This is the move that Gardevoir sensed and released from its instincts... Could it be that this is Mewtwo's move?

Considering Blaine's reaction and the name of the move he blurted out, this move might actually be Mewtwo's move!

The purple energy sphere contained a chaotic color, and the surrounding space even began to tremble. The aftershocks alone made the already shattered ground even more broken!
The next instant, Nine-Tails, burning with crimson flames, shot out like a meteor, and Gardevoir also suddenly pushed out the purple Chaos Energy Ball in front of it. In the blink of an eye, the two collided in the center of the field!

"boom!!"

Time seemed to freeze at that moment; the deafening sound and dazzling light caused everyone to involuntarily close their eyes and cover their ears.

At that moment, the entire venue finally succumbed to the pressure and shattered!

Ninetales maintained its momentum, using Flare Blitz to block the energy ball unleashed by Gardevoir. Shockwaves rippled outwards, triggering the Aura Force that Ash had prepared and left around them.

A deep blue barrier rose up, firmly protecting Blaine and the others.

Without this layer of protection, it's hard to say what would happen to Xia and the others, but Xia Bo, who would be the first to be affected, probably wouldn't be able to play in the next match.

The clash between the two lasted for several tens of seconds. The flames on Nine-Tails' body began to gradually weaken. Gardevoir seized the opportunity and exerted force with both arms again, burning its mental energy to the limit!
The chaotic energy sphere suddenly exploded in mid-air, and the flames covering the Nine-Tails were completely shattered in the explosion, then swallowed up by the energy of the explosion.

A blinding white light, accompanied by a violent airflow, swept across the entire area. The shockwave was completely blocked by the waveguide barrier, and people around could no longer see or hear what was happening on the battlefield.

Ten seconds later, the aftershocks of the explosion slowly dissipated, and the smoke in the area gradually disappeared along with the explosion.

Xiaoxia and the others lowered their arms that were blocking their way, and the first thing they saw was not the scene inside the venue, but the blue protective shield that was slowly disappearing in front of them.

"Ash protected us again." Misty turned around and released Togepi from her arms. Togepi blinked its curious little eyes, looking at the smoke-filled battlefield in front of it, seemingly unaware of what had just happened.

"What exactly is that guy's ability? Is it a superpower? How can it be so overpowered!" Xiao Mao couldn't help but exclaim, feeling that his childhood friend was becoming increasingly incomprehensible to him.

"It's the power of waveguides... It's hard to say exactly what its abilities are, but it has a whole bunch of miscellaneous powers like combat, defense, amplification, and detection. I feel it's stronger than superpowers." Xiao Gang lowered his arm that had been covering him and said with a relaxed expression.

Because he had already seen the scene inside the battlefield.

Inside the battlefield, the arena was completely shattered. The four chains that were attached to the arena had fallen directly into the inner wall of the volcano due to the shattering of the arena. Mega Gardevoir floated in the air, and in front of it was Nine-Tails, which had completely fainted and was covered in wounds.

The outcome of this battle is already clear: Gardevoir has emerged victorious!
Gardevoir even had the power to use its psychic abilities to suspend Nine-Tails in mid-air, preventing it from falling into the lava.

Although Ninetales is heat-resistant enough that falling into lava wouldn't cause any problems, if a Ninetales falls in while unconscious, other Pokémon would probably have to go into the lava to retrieve it.

Moreover, lava isn't entirely harmless to Kurama. If Kurama falls into lava without any protection, it might actually cause some problems.

Gardevoir gently placed Ninetales next to Blaine, and then floated to Ash's side. The moment they landed, Gardevoir flashed with light, and its previously fluffy skirt returned to its original thin shape. The battle was over, and it had transformed back into its original form. "Garde..." Gardevoir, having reverted from Mega Evolution, went limp and leaned against Ash. She was actually nearing her limit; just being able to float in the air and even pull Ninetales up had exhausted all her remaining strength.

MEGA evolution couldn't be sustained either; it didn't even have the strength to stand up.

Ash hugged Gardevoir tightly, his eyes softening: "Thank you for your hard work, Gardevoir. You did a great job."

"Shanai~"

"Go back to your Poké Ball and rest first. I'll take you to the Pokémon Center later." Ash said, taking out Gardevoir's Poké Ball and putting it back in. Then he stood up and looked straight ahead.

After comforting Kurama on the other side, Blaine withdrew Kurama, but Kurama, who was now unconscious, probably couldn't hear what Blaine was saying.

"It's true that the younger generation surpasses the older generation. I never thought I would actually be forced to this point. Two Pokémon that are not even Gym Leader level can actually defeat a Champion level Pokémon... Heh, to be honest, I don't quite understand."

Xia Bo smiled and shook his head, his smile full of bitterness. Who could understand that?
Two professional-level Pokémon faced off against two Elite Four-level Pokémon. Normally, one hand could easily suppress the opponent. However, Ash's Pokémon managed to forcibly raise their strength to the Elite Four level through various means, and then defeated Ash's two Pokémon using unpredictable battle methods.

Even though Ash's Pokémon were also out of energy and practically unable to battle, is it really something to be proud of for a Champion-level Pokémon to be replaced by a Pro-level one?

A dignified Elite Four level trainer, wielding an Elite Four level Pokémon, ended up being beaten to this state. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that only Gary and a few others were watching, Blaine would have wanted to find a place to bury himself.

But actually, you can't really blame Blaine. It's not that Blaine's trainer skills are lacking; it's just that Ash is too eccentric. His fighting style is something that hasn't appeared on the market before.

In other words, even the most experienced trainers have to adapt to this style of play from scratch.

However, on the other hand, Ash wouldn't use this fighting style in a normal battle between equals. The amplification from Aura Fusion is just an external force, and Ash generally wouldn't use it.

Unless the other party is unreasonable, then don't blame them for being unreasonable.

Telling a trainer who has been traveling for three months to have a three-on-three Elite 3 battle is not a reasonable thing to do, is it?

"Now that the battle arena is destroyed, how are we supposed to fight?" Ash shrugged, agreeing with Blaine's assessment, and then shifted the topic to the battle itself.

The battle arena, forged with special materials, could not withstand two Elite Four battles. In fact, although the arena was special, it could only withstand Gym-level battles at most. Letting Elite Four members fight against each other was already far beyond its limits.

Not to mention the two battles against the Heavenly Kings!

The fact that it has lasted this long means that the site is quite sturdy.

However, the arena has now been destroyed, so how should we proceed with the next battle?

Upon hearing this, Xia Bo shook his head and said, "Is the battleground destroyed? I don't think so. When did you get the idea that the battleground was just that one area? This entire crater is the battleground! As long as the volcano isn't destroyed, the battle can continue."

As soon as Xia Bo finished speaking, the magma below the crater began to churn, and the next second, a red and yellow figure suddenly leaped out of the magma!
The figure landed on a stone pillar formed in the middle of the crater above the lava. The pillar was small, barely enough for two people to stand on, but the figure could barely fit on it.

All eyes were focused on the figure leaping out of the lava. That figure was none other than the Magmar that had initially blocked Ash and the others' path, Blaine's ace Pokémon!

"Come out of the lava... Blaine, don't you usually put your Magmar in a Poké Ball?" This was Ash's first question after seeing Magmar emerge from the lava.

Blaine was surprised by Ash's novel perspective. After a moment of surprise, he nodded and replied, "That's right. My Magmar usually gets used to the temperature of magma in the lava. This makes it more resistant to Fire-type moves and its Fire-type moves are more powerful."

"But wasn't the firebeast still over by the house? Did you send it ahead to hide in the lava before we arrived? So you were planning to scare me when it appeared?"

Blaine: ...

Your perspective is truly unique! What the hell do you mean by sending the Duckbill Firebeast to hide in the lava first? Anyone who didn't know better would think I was going to send the Duckbill Firebeast to ambush you!

However, Ash was right about one thing: he did send Magmar to the lava inside the volcano first.

The reason wasn't to scare Ash and his friends, but to get Magmar to its optimal state.

The current Firebeast is invincible among the Elite Four level!
"Alright, Ash, bring out your last Pokémon, or do you really want to do as you said and go in yourself?" Blaine's eyes were fixed on Ash, waiting for him to make a decision.

In response, Ash stepped forward and leaped up, nimbly landing on one of the stone pillars above the crater: "I don't have any Pokémon that can rival Blaine's Magmar, so I'll have to go myself. Remember your promise: if I win, it will prove that I have the ability to protect Gardevoir, and I'll have to give you those two Mega Stones."

"MEGA Stone? Is that the name of those two gems?" Judging from Ash's naming, Mega Evolution can only be achieved by relying on those kinds of stones. However, those stones are different from ordinary evolution stones, so calling them MEGA Stones is not a problem.

"I will naturally keep my promise to you. Moreover, as I said, as long as you prove your special ability is strong enough, I will pay you according to the conditions for winning even if you lose. You have already proven your ability just now, so we can skip this last battle."

Just now, Ash was able to spare some energy to protect them in between the battle and successfully resist the aftershocks of the Elite Four-level battle, which is enough to prove Ash's strength.

So this battle is actually optional.

(End of this chapter)