Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Ash could no longer afford to be distracted. After a frantic roar, all the Mirage Pokémon pounced at once!

"You think you can outnumber me... Come on!" Ash gritted his teeth and sent out almost all of his current handhelds, and even activated his Ring to continuously summon partners from various places, setting up a formation to fight against a group of phantoms!

Latias and Silver also took the initiative to meet the opposing group of Phantom Legends, led by the Three Holy Beasts!

A chaotic battle thus began in the arena park!

The group of bizarre phantom Pokémon initially launched a fierce attack, even pushing Ash's side into a retreat at one point.

However, when veteran partners such as Kanto and Johto entered the fray, it was as if they had crashed into a thick city wall, and they were immediately battered and bruised.

Pinsir, Blastoise, and other companions charged into the enemy ranks and wreaked havoc, while the other Pokémon were not to be outdone and began to unleash their firepower on the enemy.

Upon learning that their opponents were not real Pokémon, Ash's group of proud and powerful Pokémon unleashed their full power. The long-absent Ursaring even slapped a Mirage Aggron, known for its defense, into pieces!

Such a powerful performance undoubtedly shocked the newly joined companions. Even Togepi, the female demon, became an obedient girl in front of them.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Xiao Guang's eyes lit up with excitement from the back of the battlefield. "Could he be even stronger than the champion?"

In the previous series of attacks on Team Galactic's base, Ash mainly showcased his superhuman psychic abilities, and his level as a trainer was not very directly demonstrated.

But in this chaotic battle, Ash's various Pokémon's combat power truly shocked Dawn.

“That’s right, Ash is stronger than the champion!” Lillie had no doubt about it.

At this moment, she held Jirachi in her arms, ready for battle.

To ensure Ash had no worries, Lillie took the initiative to protect Dawn, immediately dispatching Vulpix and Nihilego, who shared her name, and even pulling out a pure white commemorative ball!

"Please, Magiana!"

The steel mechanical sphere spun rapidly, not only deflecting several attacks with its spiral and rolling motion, but also knocking over a group of phantoms who were trying to launch a sneak attack!

"What is this?" Xiao Guang asked curiously.

“It’s Magearna. Although it can only maintain its spherical shape, it’s very reliable,” Lillie explained with a smile.

Magiana was a gift that Moen prepared specifically for Lillie. Although it cannot act completely independently yet, part of its soul heart has been activated, so it can be used for defense without any problems.

It is now faithfully carrying out the task that Moen originally entrusted to it... to protect Princess Lillie no matter what!

Seeing that there was nothing to worry about with the two girls, Xiao Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew that this was not a long-term solution.

Those phantom Pokémon were tireless, each one seemingly with inexhaustible energy. Ash had just had Mudkip use Detect and sent Chimchar to sneak underground, which was how he finally took down one phantom core.

But now, in this arena park, there are probably hundreds of Phantom Cores scattered beneath the field!

Furthermore, their legendary combat strength is also a cause for concern.

With Pikachu and Luca's help, Latias and SilverAsh can barely hold their own against the opponent, but they certainly can't drag it out indefinitely.

However, just as Ash was considering whether to call Moltres or Mewtwo for help, a loud roar suddenly came from the outskirts of the park!

Flames, thunder, and torrents—three energies—rushed into the battlefield simultaneously, smashing through a group of phantoms and forcefully suppressing the enemy's three phantom beasts!

Those were a trio of different colored legendary beasts, the guardians of Crown City!

"Roar!" *3

The three beasts bowed respectfully to Ash, then focused on dealing with their imposter.

"They've arrived just in time!" Ash was delighted to see them; with them sharing the burden, things would undoubtedly be much easier for his side.

"Rotom, find a way to cut off the power!" Ash pulled a wire from a street lamp and sent Rotom inside.

He has discovered that these phantom Pokémon, which appear to have unlimited power, are actually powered by electricity borrowed from the entire city.

The relay point used to draw electricity is hidden inside the Kotei Building!

As long as Rotom sneaks in along the wires and destroys the area, these phantoms won't keep reassembling indefinitely, and Ash won't have to go through the trouble of searching for the phantom cores one by one.

"How dare you pull such a trick... Damn it, don't be too smug!" The originally favorable situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and even the number of Phantom Pokémon was decreasing. Kote knew that the power supply had been cut off, and he was furious.

He made a desperate last-ditch counterattack, and suddenly the number of ordinary Phantom Pokémon on the field began to decrease rapidly, while the energy of several legendary Phantom Pokémon surged, catching Ash's legendary Pokémon off guard!

The three Shiny Beasts were simultaneously repelled, forcing Silver to temporarily land, while Latias crashed right back to Ash's side!

"Ugh!" The usually gentle Water City girl showed an angry expression for the first time. She wasn't seriously injured, but she felt very embarrassed.

They went into battle specifically for Ash, but failed to achieve any impressive results...

"Alright, why bother getting angry at those imposters?" Ash gently stroked Latias's neck, quickly healing her abrasions.

"Ugh!" She recovered, but Water City Sister was still very unhappy.

"Then let's fight back together. If you really want to have more power... why not rely on me more?" Ash said with a gentle smile.

"Whoosh..." A blue power quietly enveloped Latias's body, like a burning dragon fire, about to awaken a brand new power.

Latias was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that his power was rising steadily, as if he was about to break through his limits!

At the same time, it also sensed Ash's feelings.

For Ash, Latias's identity is not just about having a Pokémon.

Since being captured, Ash hasn't given Latias much training, nor has he forced it to fight for him. He's content as long as they can continue living together like this...

But they have always been each other's strength!

Latias has never missed a single major battle, and similarly, when she wants to become stronger, she can completely rely on Ash!

hum~

A clear power, like a drop of water, poured down and spread between the two. Latias could feel that his heart and Ash's heart were getting closer and closer until they were completely connected!

"We possess a power that those imposters lack; it can be considered a drop of water from the heart... but I prefer to simply call it the heart!"

Ash has always carried the Heart Drop with him.

Back in Odomare, Darkor, in an attempt to outmaneuver him, concocted a blackened Heart Drop and successfully corrupted the Rainbow Feather with it.

He later learned that it was something created by using the resentment energy of the spirit world under the guise of 'system exchange'.

It is evil, but it is indeed a real object.

After the drop of heart water burst open, it was absorbed into Ash's body. He didn't pay much attention to it; it was just a gradual purification process.

Now, however, it, together with the power of dragons, has propelled Latias to even greater heights!

"Go, Latias..." Ash leaped onto the back of the Latias girl, "It's time to show our true power!"

"Whoosh!" Latias let out a long cry and charged towards the group of phantom legends in front of it!

It was enveloped in dazzling light, its body gradually lengthened, its forearms became as strong as wings, and its color scheme changed from red to light blue...

Enhanced in all aspects, the Super Latias is a true jet engine with a super speed of Mach 4!

This is a new form that Ash and Latias awakened together. He himself is Latias's Mega Stone, and also her Heart Drop!

"Whoosh!!" Latias's feathers were imbued with powerful psychic energy, transforming into a mist-like ball of light that explosively swept through all the Phantom Legends!

Signature move: Mist Ball!

Endless energy twisted and exploded, tearing the three legendary beasts, two infinite Pokémon, and even Darkrai, which is immune to Psychic-type Pokémon, to shreds at the same time!

With Ash's help, Mega Latias, empowered by both Mega Evolution and Heart Drop, unleashed a destructive attack that was nearly on par with legendary Pokémon like Ho-Oh!

After eliminating the enemy's vanguard, it circled back above the arena and unleashed a burst of dragon-type energy like a meteor!

Rumble!

The dragon stars scattered and fell, leaving the entire arena riddled with holes. Every Phantom Pokémon hit was reduced to fragments, along with the Phantom Cores buried underground, which were also shattered into dust.

"Woo~" Seeing that the enemy had been decimated, Latias finally revealed a joyful smile.

She landed with Ash, then transformed into a young girl and affectionately took Ash's arm.

"Go see that guy, it's all over."

All the partners who had fought together gradually gathered behind Ash, including the three legendary beasts and two foxes, forming a stark contrast to the lone Kotetsu.

"Haha! I knew it... I'd win in the end!" Kou Tai was laughing heartily, oblivious to his injuries, as if he couldn't see what was happening in front of him.

"Has he gone mad?" Xiao Guang asked, frowning.

"This is the power of MA!" Zoroark proudly wagged its little tail, while Zoroark beside it coldly dispelled the illusion.

"This...how could this be?" The laughter stopped abruptly, the dramatic ups and downs nearly making Kou Tai faint. "Why? I clearly won, why did it turn out like this?!"

The surroundings were devastated, all the illusions had vanished, and only a dream demon and a vengeful doll remained by his side…

That was his own Pokémon, which had been with him for twenty years and was now dying.

"Rotom destroyed your illusion release ring, and after those illusion legends fought desperately, you never saw the real thing again," Ash declared calmly.

"Clinks Kotey...you have no future!"

Chapter 722 The Overlord of Illusions, Finale and Future

The arena was a scene of devastation, and Ash looked down at Kota from his vantage point.

The latter clutched his chest, barely managing to meet Xiaozhi's gaze for a moment before suddenly letting out a bitter laugh and a sigh.

"Is there no future...? Yes, everything is just as the prophecy foretold." Kota stared blankly at Ash. "You rose from the Orange Islands, and ultimately took everything from me..."

"Koutai, the reason you lost is that you were too superstitious about prophecies... The future is a collection of countless possible outcomes. The more you try to avoid a certain outcome, the more likely you are to walk on the path to its realization."