He knows Pokémon better than me.

bass--!
A dazzling light began to envelop Gallade, and as the energy shell burst open, Gallade revealed a completely new form.

Its shape hasn't changed much, but the green scythe that originally extended from its elbow has turned into a more dangerous blood-red blade.

He even had a flamboyant cape on his back, making him look like an elegant and noble knight.

Mega Gallade!

"Is this what Mega Evolution is?"

"So cool!"

"But it doesn't feel as good as our Dynamax."

Several onlookers around were discussing it, and when it came to how cool and stylish it was, "big" was definitely the top priority.

"Be careful of the scavengers; their strength is not what it used to be."

Ash quickly reminded her that Mega Gallade's ability is "Inner Focus," which prevents it from becoming flinched, and it doesn't seem to be as useful as its original "Sharpness" ability.

However, mental power can give Psychic Pokémon a stronger psychic ability.

In other words, it translates to an even more powerful superpowered slash.
"Mega Gallade, use Psychic Blade!!"

Sure enough, Gallade charged forward the next moment, this time its arm scythes spewing out exaggerated blood-red light, forming a huge energy scythe, at least three times more powerful than before!
"Iron wall!"

The Onion Soldier raised his Onion Shield, its surface gleaming with a cold metallic light.

Clang!
The mental blade struck the Onion Shield with such force that it sent the Onion Soldier flying back several meters. When it finally regained its footing, the Onion Soldier felt half of its wing trembling uncontrollably.

"Gah!!"

Enraged, Cong Youbing raised his Cong Spear high, shouted loudly, and stared at his opponent with burning eyes.

Both of these Pokémon actually belong to the "Knight" category, but Mega Gallade is a Ranger Knight with a flowing cape.

Onion Knights are heavy, clumsy knights who carry lances and shields.

"Ailu!" "Gah!!"

The same fighting spirit of knights arose in the hearts of both Pokémon!
"Gallade, try again, use Psychic!"

"Onion Soldier, use the grass slide!"

Seeing his opponent gather red light blades and charge forward again, Onion Soldier immediately threw his shield to the ground and then stomped on it, like surfing.

Onion shield is also grass.

When standing on the leek shield, it's as if the leek has its own personal "grassy field," always able to gain the initiative by hitting the grassy slide.

Whoosh! Bang!
The grass slide transformed into a streak of green light, striking Gallade's chest first and knocking it back.

"And then, the series of strikes!"

Leaping from the leek shield, Sirfetch'd wielded a spear covered in a gray-green sheen and slashed repeatedly, each strike aimed at Gallade's vital points.

"So agile!"

Beside her, Mary exclaimed in praise that the Onion Soldier was not at all unable to control the Onion Spear well despite it being three times his size.

boom! boom! boom!
Gallade had no choice but to raise its blades to block and retreat as it did so.

"Damn it, after Mega Evolution, I should be able to overpower the opponent with Gallade!"

Rinto's expression was serious, and the power of his consecutive slashes gradually increased. Every time Gallade blocked one, it could clearly feel that the next slash would become heavier and more powerful.

"Now! Unleash a flurry of attacks!"

With its power maximized, Sirfetch'd's eyes gleamed. This time, instead of slashing, it thrust straight at Gallade's vital chest!

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's usually the young scramblers and steel-armored crows that do the show, or the battles of the two genius bears; it seems to have no presence at all.
It's worth noting that Onion Soldier was one of the earliest members to join the team!

Whoosh! Bang!
The slash struck Gallade in the chest, knocking the latter back.

"Ailu!" The latter's face turned pale, and he clutched his chest in pain, letting out a muffled groan.

Fortunately, Bug-type moves only have a 1x effect on it and are not effective against it.

"Then let's try a move that counters yours. Sirfetch'd, unleash a fierce attack with Brave Bird!"

Ash waved his hand, and Sirfetch'd raised his Shallot Gun high, letting out a loud shout, and instantly unleashed a burst of deep blue energy.

The next second, Onion Soldiers charged forward, wielding their Onion Spears, their energy cloaks transforming into a giant blue bird, exuding immense power.

For Farfetch'd, who has mastered the strongest charge attack "Meteor Strike," learning the similar "Brave Bird Attack" is not particularly difficult.

Faced with this attack, Rinto and Mega Gallade's expressions became extremely serious; they would probably be instantly killed if they were hit by Brave Bird's fierce attack.

"Jump up and unleash the psychic blade from mid-air!!"

Gallade understood, and once again condensed a blood-red energy blade on the spot, leaping up suddenly just as Brave Bird's fierce attack was about to hit it.

Then, the crimson spiritual blades crossed in a cross shape, poised to swoop down and slash at the onion soldiers below.

However, as Gallade leaped, Sirfetch'd also leaped simultaneously, deflecting Brave Bird's attack trajectory into the air—

Meteor Assault is significantly stronger than Brave Bird Assault in both power and explosiveness.

In the former case, the Onion Warrior cannot change its attack trajectory midway and can only charge in a straight line with wide, sweeping movements.

But Brave Bird is even more flexible to control; Farfetch'd can even adjust its direction by more than 90 degrees mid-flight!

"Ail?!"

In mid-air, Mega Gallade's eyes widened. Its Psychic Blade hadn't fully materialized yet, and it hadn't even reached its highest point to use for a dive.

Before them, a giant, deep blue energy bird was already approaching from below.

In the heat of the moment, the sharpest blade of the mind met the attack!
Clang!

A loud bang was heard in mid-air, followed by an energy explosion.

Everyone looked up nervously, curious about the outcome of the match.

Boom!Boom!
A moment later, two figures fell down from the smoke and dust.

On the right is the Onion Soldier, who fell to the ground with a thud, his whole body covered in arcs of electric shock from the counter-damage of Brave Bird Attack, and he could barely hold his shield and spear.

On the other side, Mega Gallade was in a much worse situation, falling directly to the ground with a dazzling light emanating from its body.

The light faded, and it reverted from its Mega Evolution form, passing out unconscious.

Outstanding effect!

Even Mega Gallade is still a fragile Pokémon.

"The tactics were a great success!"

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the Green Journey, Sirfetch'd wouldn't have been able to defeat this Mega Gallade so easily.

They might not even be able to win.

But after two months of intensive training, Cong Youbing was completely transformed!
"Gallade is unable to battle, Sirfetch'd win!"

"Since both of Rinto's Pokémon are unable to battle, Ash has been declared the winner of this Great Ball World Championship! The live rankings for both players have been updated, please check them out!"

The Rotom drone immediately emitted a notification sound.

Then it flew into the air and headed towards the city of Quanguan.

As for the official drones, the bluffing guards on the city walls let them pass without any problems.

If any private drone dares to cross the fence, it will be mercilessly shot down by their evil energy! (End of Chapter)