He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Turtle, unable to fight!"

As the referee's voice faded, Shinji frowned. Sure enough, the risk of that sudden, aggressive move was still quite high.

Or rather, the threat of being four times super effective is too great; when facing an opponent with Ice-type moves, Torterra must be recalled immediately.

"His Pokémon has some issues too."

Shinji looked at Melmetta, who had taken the direct impact of the sudden attack and whose stamina had been greatly reduced.

Boom!Boom!
Both of his arms were too weak to lift; his liquid metal arms were limp, and his fists slammed directly into the ground.

"Are you exhausted? Take a good rest now."

Ash didn't let Melmet continue fighting and recalled it.

He was quite satisfied with defeating Shinji's initial three starter Pokémon. Melmetal hadn't even been evolved for a week yet, and hadn't reached its true peak at all.

"However, this earth turtle..."

As Shinji recalled Torterra, Ash raised an eyebrow, seemingly finding it less formidable than his Electivire.

For trainers, the initial three starter Pokémon do not necessarily represent their strongest Pokémon.

Once the arena was empty, the two exchanged a glance and simultaneously released their second Pokémon.

"Electric roar!!"

Shinji's Electabuzz reappeared, clenching its fists and roaring repeatedly, its entire body crackling with electricity.

Upon noticing that the human in front of it was Ash, it mistook its opponent for Infernape and immediately grinned, preparing for a revenge battle.

boom!
However, as Ash activated his Ultra Ball, what appeared in front of him was a Magearna with a paint-colored Ultra Ball, pink cross-shaped eyes, and wearing a black and white maid skirt.

Magiana!

It was yet another Pokémon they had never seen before, causing an uproar among the audience.

"Where did this kid come from, with so many strange and unusual Pokémon?!"

Shinji's brows were furrowed deeply. She looked like an adorable, harmless rabbit-like mechanical maid, but he didn't believe that Ash's backup plan would be any simple Pokémon.

"Tweet?"

Magia blinked, seemingly realizing that the opponent before her was more formidable than the one she had encountered in Galar. She quickly lifted her skirt to take it off, to prevent her beloved dress from being torn.

"Electrify Beast, use Fire Punch!!"

Shinji had already launched the first attack, and Electabuzz charged out, its fist igniting with intense flames.

Although I don't recognize Magearna, I can tell at a glance that it's a Steel-type Pokémon.

Seeing Magearna still dawdling over her skirt, Ash sighed and slapped his forehead.

"Mageana, don't worry about the dress yet, I'll buy you a new one later. Quickly use Magic Shine!"

Buy a new one!?

Maya's eyes lit up, and her gaze immediately sharpened.

Centered on its chest cavity and soul core, the body suddenly burst forth with an exceptionally dazzling pink light. Caught off guard, the electric monster felt a sharp pain in its eyes.

It instinctively raised its hand to cover its eyes, and the Flame Punch missed.

Magiana raised one arm, her pointed palm turned outwards to reveal the cannon hole, and pink energy began to surge and condense.

Sensing that the power of this attack was somewhat off, Shinji changed his strategy:
"Dig a hole!!"

The electric monster immediately lunged at the ground like a diver, its hands digging a hole and disappearing into the earth in the blink of an eye. Whoosh!
The next moment, a pink beam shot out from the hand cannon's hole, its destructive power seemingly capable of piercing through everything. During the firing, it also caused beautiful pink petals to flutter up all around.
Signature move: Flower Cannon!!
The flower cannon missed its target, grazing the edge and passing over the heads of spectators on the overpass, giving many a fright.

"This power."

Shinji clicked his tongue in amazement; its destructive power was clearly stronger than that of the Moon Power, which was of the same element.

But wouldn't such a powerful move have some side effects after use?

“Chirp.”

Sure enough, after unleashing her attack, Magiana clearly showed signs of fatigue, and a strange sound of overloaded internal parts could be heard from within her body.

"Now, attack!"

The electric monster suddenly burst out of the ground, right in front of Magearna.

boom!
A heavy punch landed on Magiana's chin, sending her staggering backward.

Outstanding effect!

"It's not over yet! Crazy Volt!!"

With a roar, the Electrified Beast unleashed a torrent of lightning as it charged toward Magiana.

Of course, it wasn't a direct collision, but rather a sudden movement as he got close, grabbing Magiana's shoulder with one hand and her waist with the other, preparing to lift her over his head.

Then he unleashed his unique Thunder Slam, combining the power of fighting with the explosive force of electricity, slamming it hard into the ground.

"Huh??"

The electric monster's movements were standard, and it had found the right point of force, but as soon as it raised its hand, it felt like something was wrong.

It seems I can't lift it.

The mechanical doll in front of me, which was just over a meter tall, seemed unusually heavy.
"Hehe, you can't control Maya's weight~"

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi smiled smugly. Magearna's mechanical body was already very heavy, and with the "Soul Heart" embedded in her chest, it was even more ridiculously heavy!

"Tweet?"

Meanwhile, he watched as the Electrifying Beast, which was gripping him so close yet struggling to lift him up despite its gritted teeth, held him firmly in place.

Magiana's originally expressionless mechanical face began to turn visibly red and hot, and her body spewed out thick steam like a steam engine.

Doesn't this make me look overweight?!
Sizzle!

In a fit of rage, Magiana tore her long dress to shreds and pressed one of her arms against the chest of the electric monster.

The palm turned outward, revealing a hole, and dangerous pink energy condensed again.

The electric monster's expression changed drastically, and it immediately tried to jump away to avoid it.

Just then, a strange light suddenly emanated from the red and blue soul core within Maya's chest cavity.

Buzz!
As if it possessed a built-in "mental power" effect, it bound the electric monster to the spot, making it unable to move and unable to jump up and dodge.

The next moment, the pink energy was fully charged and then launched!
Whoosh!
The Flower Cannon exploded at point-blank range in Electabuzz's chest, unleashing a terrifying and powerful burst of fairy-attribute energy that instantly blasted Electabuzz away, sending it crashing heavily in front of Shinji.

At this moment, Magiana's maid outfit had already been partially ignited by the flower cannon and torn in many places, leaving it tattered and in a sorry state.

With her pink eyes half-closed, Maya was furious and her fighting spirit was high.

With her battle-damaged black and white dress and makeup, she's truly transformed into a battle maid! (End of Chapter)