Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

That trainer in the Goldenrod Gym is quite terrifying!

But the person in front of me...

The commands were a beat slow, and the reactions were sluggish. Apart from recognizing Gengar's texture, even the rhythm of commanding Baku was loose and disorganized.

"You were clearly capable of giving orders just now, but you didn't. What is that? Are you letting us off easy?"

Xiao Zhi clenched his fists unconsciously.

"Do you think we got to this point because of this kind of weak and feeble fighting?"

"What exactly do you take Pokémon battles for?!"

"My teammates and I have been training like crazy to prepare for this day!"

"We're participating in this tournament... not just to fight battles of this level!!!"

"Pikachu Pikachu—!!" "Geng, genge?"

With Xiao Zhi's strong initiation, a commotion spread throughout the audience.

"As expected of Ash, he's actually teaching that Sabrina a lesson!"

"Are you crazy?! That's Sabrina! The scariest of all the gym leaders!"

"But... he's not wrong. In the two battles just now, it did seem like Sabrina wasn't giving proper commands..."

"To be honest, this kind of fighting doesn't feel as exciting as the battle when we went from the semifinals to the final two."

At the highest point of the battlefield, in the shadows of the VIP spectator seats.

The five figures, some standing and some sitting, all wore expressions of satisfaction.

Not bad!

This is the real Ash!

.......

In the center of the arena, Naz finally opened her lips completely, as if she wanted to explain something.

But Xiao Zhi didn't give her a chance to interrupt.

"Although I don't know what you're thinking."

"But now that we're on the battlefield, we'd better fight well!"

"If there's anything else you'd like to say..."

He slowly raised his right hand, gripping the Poké Ball firmly with his five fingers, and positioned the surface of the ball directly in front of Sabrina.

The red and white sphere remained firmly in his palm.

"...Then let's convey that message through this battle!"

"Gag?!"

Fight...

convey?

Ignoring Gengar's face, which seemed to say, "Ash, are you stupid?" Sabrina stood there, staring blankly at Ash.

She doesn't understand.

I don't understand why Ash can say such illogical things so matter-of-factly.

but--

why.

Why is my heart beating even faster because of these illogical words?

She raised her hand, her fingers slightly curled, and pressed it against her chest.

A dull throbbing came from deep within her chest, striking her palm again and again through her chest cavity.

After the restart, Sabrina, who had always been a pushover in battles, truly experienced what a challenge was for the first time!

My brain is trembling, my superpowers are boiling!

Her voice finally had a bit of the warmth that a trainer should have!

"it is good!"

Then so be it!

Her hands trembled slightly with excitement, and a bright blue light shone in Naz's eyes.

The last Poké Ball floated out from his waist.

"Whoosh—!!!!"

With a long shout, a red light shot into the sky!

283. Then I've decided on you!

This red light was far more magnificent than any of the previous ones.

The light quickly coalesced into a slender outline in mid-air.

First, its iconic yellow torso gradually took shape in the blazing light, followed by a brown, armor-like hard shell encasing its body.

A pair of eyes slowly opened, and unsurprisingly, it was Sabrina's ace who appeared there!

Alakazam!

It was as if everyone was stunned by the imposing presence of the entrance; the audience fell silent for a moment before erupting in cheers.

"Alakazam! It's Sabrina Alakazam!"

"It seems that Sabrina is really serious this time!"

"Absolutely! Just look at the aura it exudes when it enters! You can tell at a glance it's a final boss!"

Sabrina: "......."

In the arena, Sabrina was momentarily speechless as her eyes were flashed by the amplified red light effect of Alakazam.

She didn't know where Hu Di had picked up this bad habit from, insisting on such a grand display.

It's as if they wouldn't be worthy of their status if they didn't impress the entire audience.

Having appeared here, Hudi was clearly very satisfied with the atmosphere he had created.

They were surprised to find that the two on the other side were Gengar and Ash.

Hu Di immediately tossed the silver spoon gently in their direction as a greeting.

Seeing that it wanted to reminisce, Naza directly connected with it and issued her commands.

[Psychic Power!]

With a sigh, Alakazam, who was quite the drama queen, gestured to Ash that they would talk after the battle.

He raised the silver key in his palm and swung his arm.

The air visibly caved in, and an invisible force field crushed Gengar!

"Gengar, use Shadow Ball!"

Ash reacted quickly, immediately entering battle mode after receiving the message from Alakazam.

"Gag!"

Gengar was completely unfazed by the oncoming psychic power!

With his hands clasped together, purplish-black energy condensed between his palms, and a ball of light swirling with dark radiance was launched towards the direction from which the psychic power was coming!

This moment is just like that moment!

As Alakazam watched the ball hurtling toward the Shadow Orb, his long beard twitched slightly, and a hint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

Back then, in that battle at the Goldenrod City Gym, Gengar used the same move against him!

........but!

Hu Di's beard suddenly stiffened for a moment, and a glint of light flashed deep in his pupils.

It is no longer what it used to be, no longer the golden Casey!

The moment the Shadow Sphere collided with the psychic field, its flight speed visibly decreased.

Hu Di's thoughts stirred slightly.

That force field suddenly contracted!

The Shadow Sphere didn't even have time to explode before it was annihilated by telekinesis, turning into countless tiny black specks of light that scattered and dissipated into the air!

After all, just like some things become looser the more you use them.

Its capacity had already increased significantly thanks to Sabrina's repeated infusions!

Originally just an ordinary Alakazam, it can now withstand a massive amount of energy that its kind can only dream of!

Power surged through the link, and Alakazam, feeling Sabrina's support, unleashed its power once more!

With a sudden thrust of the spoon forward, his mental power surged dramatically!

Not only did it shatter the Shadow Ball that Gengar threw again, but it also pressed down on Gengar without stopping, carrying the remaining energy fragments!

"careful!"

There are no tricks involved.

It's all about how strong you are, and how hard the brick flies!

Even with Ash's warning, Gengar, unable to react in time, was still violently blown away by this devastating psychic force!

"Gan...gan gei?"

He was swept away across half the field.

Gengar, its body aching all over, got up and looked up at Alakazam with disbelief in its eyes.

Isn't this a joke? You can't drive like that!