Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

At the same time, ripples appeared everywhere—in the sky, on the ground, and in the air.

Ash and Ho-Oh's wills are highly synchronized in their divine possession state, like two pebbles thrown into a calm lake.

Within the [Waveguide Mind's Eye - Dark Heaven Domain] that permeated the void, the previously relatively regular wave perception suddenly became incredibly complex and dense.

It was as if two invisible sources of vibration were oscillating simultaneously in the field, their waveguide frequencies intertwining, superimposing, and interfering with each other.

What were originally just ripples of perception have now transformed into a surging undercurrent, or like countless layers upon layers of an invisible spider web, spreading wildly in all directions from Phoenix King as the center, and then converging.

This is no longer a simple lock-in, but rather turning the entire airspace into an airtight cage.

"Hiss!!"

The giant bee suddenly felt unprecedented pressure.

Its extraordinary speed was severely limited in this field, which was being wildly stirred up by the dual waveguides.

Each flash felt like crashing into a soft yet incredibly resilient wall.

The air became viscous, and the "gaps" in the space were being rapidly compressed and filled.

Its proud tactic of relying on anticipation and speed to maneuver between attacks is rapidly becoming ineffective.

The locations where these divine fires, born out of thin air, appear are becoming increasingly cunning, and their timing increasingly deadly. They often wait on the path that the fire must take to change direction, or burst forth from the blind spots in the fire's perception.

This can't go on!

A fierce glint flashed in Mega Beedrill's eyes, and the high-frequency oscillating Bug-type energy around its body suddenly surged to its limit, emitting a piercing shriek.

It abandoned pure high-speed evasion and chose the most direct, and also the most dangerous, approach—offense as defense!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The yellow figure no longer dodged, but transformed into a swift shadow that tore through space, actively crashing into the incoming fire meteors.

Its twin lance-like poison needles shot out with unprecedented speed and frenzy, detonating clusters of highly compressed holy fire just before they reached its target!

boom!

boom!

Boom——!

The flames from the explosion almost completely engulfed it.

With its extreme speed and attack power, Mega Beedrill forcibly carved a path through the devastating downpour, attempting to approach Ho-Oh's main body and deliver a fatal blow.

Even though I knew I couldn't win.

But at least we should take down Ho-Oh in this state once.

Otherwise, I won't be satisfied!

However, its desperate sprint trajectory, and the subtle patterns that inevitably emerge under the dense dual waveguide interference, are also evident.

For example, after continuously breaking through the fireballs at the three o'clock position, it will habitually refract towards the eleven o'clock position.

When subjected to the impact of a side explosion, the body will experience a slight clockwise rotation to dissipate the force.

...All these details were clearly captured, amplified, and transmitted to Ho-Oh and Ash by the omnipresent, intertwined, and resonant dual waveguide domain.

"That's it!" Ash thought it was about right.

"I saw it!" Ho-Oh's response was tinged with hunting excitement.

The next instant, the dual wave frequencies within the waveguide field suddenly changed, as if they had achieved some kind of strange resonance.

Just as Mega Beedrill had shattered five Fireballs in succession and was about to make its usual short, diagonal dash downwards to avoid the expected interception from directly ahead—

More than two hundred clusters of golden, sacred flames suddenly lit up, coalesced, and erupted simultaneously, without warning, directly in front of it, diagonally below it, and even on both sides and behind it along its planned route of advance.

They don't cover blindly, but systematically block all possible angles from which it can evade.

This is a pre-set death trap, waiting for Beedrill to step into it.

For the first time, the destructive light that was closing in from all directions and could not be avoided was clearly reflected in the compound eyes of the giant bee.

There is nowhere to escape, neither in heaven nor on earth.

We can only tough it out this time.

and so.

Beedrill - Protect!

The attack power released through the waveguide domain is not high for Super Beedrill.

Although Ho-Oh and Ash can combine their numbers, they are still within the range that Mega Beedrill can withstand.

But now there is a very serious problem.

Even Giovanni's Beedrill can't use Protect too many times in a row.

In other words, this is how the fighting continues.

The winners will definitely be Ho-Oh and Ash.

The battlefield descended into an even more intense stalemate.

On one side are Ho-Oh and Ash, whose combined power is boundless and whose teamwork is becoming increasingly seamless.

On one side is the unparalleled speed and invincible attack of Super Beedrill + Giovanni.

The collision of energies distorted the sky, and shockwaves spread outwards in concentric circles, even dispersing the distant clouds.

Fortunately, Ho-Oh has always used Sacred Flame.

Using other skills, if they were to spread, would cause damage to reality.

However, Holy Fire can be changed to a healing type.

Currently, only Beedrill can be damaged by Holy Fire on the battlefield.

This is the mercy of the Phoenix King.

...Although there will be trials for the Rainbow Hero, such a ridiculous trial.

...But this also means that Ho-Oh's personality will be like this trial.

In short, Ho-Oh could not be the kind of creature that destroys things indiscriminately.

But thanks to Ho-Oh... this area will become quite clean and fertile in the future, right?

After all, Ho-Oh released far too much divine fire.

These forces, of course, did not disappear into thin air, but rather merged into the air, sea, and land.

At least the pollution problem in Heiyun City has been largely resolved.

(?????) Emperor Yan: Taking this opportunity to replenish my divine fire, my condition is much better.

(。???。) Sui-kun: My workload has eased up a lot since then, I just need to clean up a few more corners.

(???) Emperor Yan: By the way, Phoenix King had a lot of fun this time.

(''?'') Suijun: Yeah...

Chapter 174 Sakaki: I'll be waiting for you in Tokiwa City

Time passed by minute by minute.

Ash + Ho-Oh = Ho-Oh - the Divine Phoenix

They had a lot of fun.

Even their attitude wasn't that of a serious battle, but rather a playful one.

It's like playing video games.

After all, he won't die...

But the feeling is different on the other side.

The intense chase lasted for nearly three minutes.

The time limit for Giovanni and Beedrill is almost up.

However, so far, no one has been able to inflict decisive damage on Ho-Oh in this state.

Three minutes might not seem like a long time in a typical battle.

But for Super Beedrill, which pushes both speed and power to the limit, every second is a huge drain on its energy.

The insect-based energy that vibrates at high frequencies on its body surface begins to show unstable fluctuations, and the light in its compound eyes also dims slightly.

The burden of Mega Evolution, and the energy required to maintain maximum speed under such intense pressure, are rapidly draining its strength.

After Giovanni lost the power of Tokiwa, his Beedrill was no longer able to fight at its limit for extended periods.

The essence of the Insect attribute is [frequency].

However, Beedrill's overclocking will cause it to accumulate minor damage at all times.

on the mountain.

Sakaki's brows furrowed even more.

He could clearly sense that Beedrill's condition was declining.

"The time is coming..."

He muttered to himself, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"We can't keep going on like this."

"Beedrill, prepare to evacuate."

"But before I leave... let's give them a meaningful 'farewell'."

Sakaki knew very well that he had lost this fight.

It's not surprising that Ho-Oh lost, since it's an opponent that can't be defeated.

...If the game were to drag on, it would have been a losing proposition from the start.

However, in Giovanni's plan, he would beat up Ho-Oh and then leave in style.

Unexpectedly, Ho-Oh and Ash together ended up being unable to defeat them and had to retreat.

Sakaki is also feeling a bit melancholy now.

And behind Sakaki.

"...Should I make a move?" Armored Mewtwo seemed eager to try.

“This is my battle,” Sakaki refused outright.

"Humans who are so obsessed with saving face," Mewtwo retorted.

Mewtwo and Giovanni made a promise.

They're still in their honeymoon phase, at least for now.

However, during this spectating process, Mewtwo's attention was drawn to Ash—an interesting human.

During the conversation between the two parties.

Giovanni's will was passed on to Beedrill.

On the battlefield.

The giant Beedrill, which had been constantly being suppressed, suddenly flashed a fierce glint in its compound eyes.

Instead of trying to dodge all attacks, it poured all the Bug-type energy in its body, along with all the power from Mega Evolution, into the final poison needle at its tail.

The poison needle instantly expanded and lengthened, and the surrounding space was slightly distorted by this extreme power!

Sizzle—!!!

The Super Beedrill let out a piercing shriek that tore through the sky, and its body transformed into a yellow streak of light that surpassed all previous speed records.

This is the final blow.

It's no longer a detour, no longer an evasion, but a straight, unstoppable super charge.

Or rather, he has now lost the ability to change course.

Sacrificing sensitivity for maximum speed.