He knows Pokémon better than me.

Soon, the two arrived at the peculiar nest space.

Because of the naturally misty venue, the air is covered with a layer of light pink mist, making it look quite dreamy.

Sensing the arrival of outsiders, the previously prostrate Commander of the Slashing Army straightened up, revealing his massive, mountain-like body.

It wasn't Gigantamax, but its size increased by almost twenty times, making the blades on Bisharp's body appear even sharper and colder.

boom!boom!
Ash and Marie also released their Pokémon.

The latter sent out her trump card, the hairy troll—

Although it is weak to Steel, it is good for doubles due to its teamwork. Its Grimmsnarl ability is Prankster, making it an excellent support Pokémon for doubles.

"Meta!!!"

Ash sent out Melmetal, which raised its arms and roared as soon as it appeared, its momentum even overshadowing Bisharp, which was more than ten times larger than it.

"What Pokémon is this?"

Mary raised an eyebrow. A liquid metal giant with fists the size of nuts. Never heard of such a thing.

However, the focus now is on the current opponent.

"Ash, the Misty Terrain will protect everyone here from status ailments and confusion."

Although the latter should have known, Mary still subconsciously offered a serious explanation.

The battle officially began, and the cleaver commander took the lead in attacking, slamming its fist into the ground.

Rumble rumble rumble—!
The ground began to shake violently, and steel spikes began to emerge and spread toward the two of them.

Giant Steel!

A red light shone from the Commander of the Slashing Blade, and his defense began to rise.

Mary's expression tightened, and she quickly gave instructions:
"Use a reflective wall!"

Bisharp should be a physical attack type Pokémon, right?
With the power of mischief, the hairy troll instantly unleashed its attack, and a wall of light simultaneously appeared in front of both it and Melmetta.

Ash, on the other hand, chose to engage in direct combat:

"Melmeta, double-hit with your steel fist!!"

Mehmet understood, raised his fist high, and then slammed his huge, blunt fist into the ground.

Rumble rumble rumble—!
This time, this half of the area also began to shake violently.

The violent impact even caused the ground of the nest space to crack open in the middle, forcefully intercepting most of the rising steel spikes.

Of course, some of the Dynamax Steel attacks still came and landed on the two Pokémon.

However, thanks to the reflective barrier, the damage has been significantly reduced.

"Meta~!!!"

Standing at the very front, Mehmet raised his arms and shouted, actively provoking Commander Pi Zhan.

"Ghost, can it block the force of a Dynamax move head-on?"

Behind her, Mary was utterly astonished.

I've never heard of anyone being able to directly counter a Dynamax move with a regular move.

I guess only Champion Leon could pull off a scene like this in the entire Galar region.
"Slash—!!"

This Dynamaxed Slash Commander was also thoroughly enraged, letting out a loud and long roar.

The next moment, it punched the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a huge energy fist fell from the sky like a meteorite, heading straight for the two people below.

Maxim Fight!!
Commander Slash glowed red, and his power began to increase accordingly. "Long-haired Troll, use Bodybuilding to block this!"

Although she didn't recognize Melmetal, she could tell at a glance it was a Steel-type Pokémon. Faced with a powerful Fighting move, Marnie wanted to block it for Melmetal for one turn.

However, Ash's response was simpler and more direct:
"Go for it, Melmetta! Use Steel Fist Double Strike!!"

Melmeta spun rapidly in place, then slammed out with both fists simultaneously. With the Iron Fist ability enhanced, the power was terrifying!

Clang!
The next moment, it collided with the huge energy fist falling from the sky. Melmet's fists and the Max Gundam fist were locked in a stalemate, and the ground was cracked by its stomping.

Finally, a deafening explosion erupted on the spot, and Melmet was forced to retreat sideways, still at a disadvantage when facing a Dynamax move.

On the other side, Commander Pi Zhan did not retreat, but stood frozen in place.

What is this metal mudman? It blocked two of its Dynamax attacks in a row and seems to be completely unharmed.
"Long-haired troll, use the seal!"

Despite her shock, Mary continued to try, and the hairy troll's eyes glowed red—

In short, the most dangerous move for Melmeta is this Giant Punch, so let's seal it first!

After using two Dynamax moves, Bisharp finally began to use other smaller moves, swinging its arm and unleashing two dark red energy slashes.

Secret attack on key points!

In Dynamax form, melee physical moves become ranged attacks.

However, Melmetal is only slightly inferior when facing Dynamax moves, let alone ordinary moves.

"Steel Fist Double Strike - Flame Fist!!"

Melu Meta spun around in place, his fists bursting with blazing flames, shooting out like cannonballs, forcefully breaking through the assassin's vital points, and finally slamming into the commander's chest.

*Swoosh!*
The flames blaze intensely, producing outstanding results!

"The results of my training in the Xicui region have been fully displayed!"

The move worked, and Ash's face was filled with excitement.

Merumita is a powerful mythical beast!
If Tengcui Xiaojiang can only solo four-star nests at present, then Meilumeta can already solo five-star nests.

Moreover, Dynamaxing isn't just a privilege for den Pokémon.

bass--!
Ash and Marie's Giant Bands lit up simultaneously.

This is the rule of the den space: during battle, trainers will continuously gain "Dynamax Power," and once it is full, they can use Dynamax.

Of course, this Dynamax power is only enough for one trainer to use once.

"You can use it, Xiaozhi."

Mary said that in this battle, her hairy troll was just a minor support, and it couldn't really deal any effective damage to the Slash Commander.

Ash nodded with a bright smile and immediately pointed to the Dynamax wristband that Lucario had personally sewn.

He then put Melmeta back into the Poké Ball, which soon expanded and grew larger, and he threw it out.

The next moment, Melu Meta's size also reached the 25-meter level, even half a head taller than the Commander of the Slash.

In terms of momentum, he completely overwhelmed the commander!

From a distance, it looked like a burly man bullying a skinny boy.

"Isn't it Gigantamax?"

Ash frowned. Mel Meta was still the same as before, just enlarged proportionally.

He remembered that Professor Mulan had mentioned that Melmetal also possessed the power to Gigantamax.
Looks like I'll have to find some time to give Melmetal a taste of Steel-type Dynamax soup too? (End of Chapter)