Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

This kind of power... it felt it could easily split mountains and rocks with its bare hands!

Seizing the advantage, "Hanako" moved again, closing in on him.

The follow-up punches and kicks became even more ferocious.

After a few punches, the confusion in Xiao Zhi's eyes, who had reacted hastily, quickly faded, replaced by a sharp clarity.

"You are not my mother."

He looked up and stared intently at the "mother" across from him who was relentlessly attacking him.

Their identities were exposed.

Gengar was taken aback.

Even the attack motion involuntarily faltered for a moment.

It didn't say anything either.

How did you figure that out?

"Humph!"

Seeing the expression on the other side, Xiao Zhi understood.

Sure enough!

He said it!

If his mother really wanted to hit him... she definitely wouldn't have done it so lightly!

He should have been defeated within ten moves!

The subsequent probing encounters further solidified Ash's judgment.

Although Hanako's attacks were powerful and heavy, they were rigid and lacked that... unique iron fist that belonged to his mother and was infused with boundless "love"!

After exchanging blows twice more, he parried a straight punch and dodged a whip kick by turning to the side.

Xiao Zhi nodded, his tone even carrying a hint of appreciation.

"The scene changes are like teleportation, the mother appears out of nowhere, and the stiff, lifeless imitation of strength..."

Xiao Zhi muttered to himself, his logic becoming clearer and clearer.

"I understand. This isn't reality, it's a dream, or rather... a hallucination. And the one who can create this hallucination and impersonate my mother..."

His gaze returned to "Hanako," and the corners of his mouth even turned up slightly, as if he had just realized something.

"It was you, Gengar, wasn't it? You used hypnosis to drag me into a dream?"

Ash nodded, his tone carrying a hint of appreciation, as if he had discovered his opponent's strategy during the battle.

"To be able to create and manipulate such realistic dream scenes is truly an amazing talent."

Having been completely exposed, Gengar's loving smile, which it was controlling as "Hanako," finally crumbled, revealing a hint of exasperation.

It let out a low growl and pounced again, its punches even more ferocious than before, attempting to overpower its opponent with sheer force.

Xiao Zhi neither dodged nor avoided, but simply took a deep breath.

He slowly retracted his right fist backward, the posture was not exaggerated, but even somewhat simple.

However, during this simple act of gathering strength, the entire pure white dream space seemed to be shrouded in an invisible pressure, and trembled slightly.

Even the air seemed to emit a low hum.

"What a pity," Xiao Zhi shook his head, looking at "Hanako" rushing towards him, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes, "I originally wanted to take this opportunity to weigh how big the gap is between myself and my mother now."

"But you seem to... completely unable to understand, and can't even imagine, what my mom's true 'power' is like."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhi took a half step forward, and his long-awaited right fist calmly thrust forward.

"break."

There was no roar, no dazzling light effects, only a soft, gentle shout.

The punching speed didn't look fast.

But as the fist moved forward, the pure white space it passed through emitted a crisp, teeth-grinding "crack" sound!

It was as if an invisible, giant pane of glass had been smashed open, leaving its first striking crack!

The alarm bells rang in Gengar's mind, and boundless panic instantly gripped it.

This dream world is constructed based on its spiritual power and experience, and everything should be under its control.

However, the power of this punch completely exceeded its comprehension and the limits that the dream could bear!

can't read!

not understand!

I absolutely cannot understand it!

"Snap, snap-snap—!"

The crack spread wildly in all directions from the center of the fist.

In the blink of an eye, it filled every inch of the space within sight.

Including "Hanako" who is rushing forward!

Gengar couldn't even let out a scream. Its transformed form, "Hanako," shattered like a delicate porcelain piece struck by a heavy hammer, breaking apart into countless shimmering fragments that quickly dimmed from the point of impact.

Then, the entire dream world completely collapsed!

Boundless pure white... everything crumbled before that simple yet devastating punch that shattered illusory will!

......

A fierce battle rages in the dream, but reality is but a fleeting moment.

Ash suddenly opened his eyes, a fleeting look of confusion in his pupils before they instantly cleared.

He subconsciously shook his head, as if trying to shake off the last trace of the sluggish feeling that didn't belong to reality.

Then, with lightning speed, his gaze locked onto the other side in an instant.

All I could see was the other side.

Gengar was still floating in mid-air, feeling a lingering fear.

Its two little hands kept patting its round, purple body, as if checking if all the parts were complete.

Its scarlet eyes still held a lingering sense of shock and fear.

Thank goodness...

All the parts are there; nothing is missing!

Although that terrifying punch was delivered in a dream.

But as the master and experiencer of the dream, the shock and fear that felt as if even existence itself was about to be shattered by a single punch truly terrified it, and it was difficult for it to calm down for a long time.

"Silicon hiss?!"

"Huh?!"

Gastly and Haunter, who were watching from the sidelines, were even more dumbfounded, hardly believing their eyes.

The boss's unfailing combination of hypnosis and dream-eating techniques—first pulling you into a dream state, then tormenting you with fear.

It was cracked so easily... just like that?

Moreover, judging from the way the eldest brother was busy trying to "calm himself down," he had clearly suffered a significant mental setback!

Gastly and Haunter exchanged a glance.

A consensus was reached instantly.

After this battle is over, we absolutely have to give this human a proper lesson on the many benefits of being a Ghost-type Pokémon!

After all, he was already so terrifying in life... what if he were to suddenly die one day?!

He must be a powerful demon king who can occupy the mountain and rule the world!

"Wow, Gengar is amazing!"

Ash's voice rang out, filled with obvious excitement.

He clenched his fist.

"Do you have any more powerful moves?"

The punch he threw without restraint and with all his might in his dream just now gave him a unique and exhilarating feeling.

Xiaogang and Xiaoxia quickly exchanged a glance, both seeing the bewilderment and astonishment in each other's eyes and on their faces.

sharp?

What's so great about it?

They clearly only saw Gengar take several solid punches from Ash before hastily creating distance.

His large, purple face was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

In this scenario, it's clear that Gengar was at a disadvantage, so how come Ash portrays it as the opponent being more powerful?

air.

Gengar's pride as a powerful Ghost-type Pokémon had long been shattered by that punch in its dream.

It looked at Xiao Zhi, who was radiant and showed no signs of fatigue, with a complicated expression, and wondered to itself.

There are even more powerful moves... though.

He still has one ultimate soul-attack move he's kept hidden.

It can knock a person's soul out of their body, and it's invincible against ordinary trainers and even some Pokémon, but...

Gengar glanced at Ash's eager expression, its heart pounding with apprehension.

Recalling the effortless, even domineering, demeanor he displayed when deciphering the dream, Gengar couldn't help but have a terrifying thought.

What if I actually managed to shake that kid's soul out of his body a couple of times? Would he instantly adapt to the ghostly state and then turn around and beat me up?

Those who understand the times are wise, and Pokémon, having lived a long and prosperous life, naturally understand this principle best.