Finally, under the collective gaze of Aoki and Steven, Grandpa Stone gave in.
To be honest, at this moment, only this item on his hand could pique Aoki's interest.
Although Aoki was also very interested in Pokémon like Metagross—after all, it was a pseudo-legendary Pokémon from the Hoenn region, skilled in defense and psychic abilities, which aligned well with his own characteristics.
However, the evolution requirements for this Pokémon were too numerous, and Aoki didn't have the time to train another Metagross from four Beldum in the short term.
For Aoki, acquiring four Beldum right now wasn't a good idea; it might even be a burden. Perhaps after the Divine Cult incident was resolved, he could consider training them.
Anyway, with Steven's connections, as long as enough resources were provided, he could eventually get four Beldum. What's the big deal about moving a few diamond mountains?
At this point, money was just a string of numbers to Aoki; it no longer held any substantial meaning.
He still missed the days when he tried to stretch every penny and earned money by catching wild Pokémon.
However, if he could truly obtain the special method for improving the aptitude of Steel-type Pokémon from Grandpa Stone, it would be quite beneficial for Aoki.
Among his current Pokémon, Aggron and Lucario could potentially benefit from this method, possibly leading to unexpected gains.
Thus, Aoki finally obtained this treasure, which the Stone family considered their most precious, and also signed a strict non-disclosure agreement.
After a quick glance at the method, it had to be said that the person who developed it had a rather unique idea.
They didn't just see Steel-type Pokémon as Steel-type Pokémon; they also saw them as blocks of steel.
Any type of steel, more or less, contains impurities, and these impurities are usually not easily noticeable. Even ordinary people, including the Pokémon themselves, don't realize they have such flaws in their bodies.
However, these impurities do, to some extent, affect the potential or aptitude of Steel-type Pokémon.
And this method of the Stone family is to use some special materials, including some peculiar ores and specific potions, to treat the Pokémon as steel blocks and perform steel refining!
Therefore, this method was called by the Stone family, "The Stone Family's Perceptive Alchemy Method."
At first glance, the name felt a bit odd, like a book that appeared in the wrong place.
Aoki fed all the content of the book into his chip, and through the chip's simple analysis and calculations, he confirmed that this method could indeed improve the potential of Steel-type Pokémon to some extent.
However, this also placed certain demands on Steel-type Pokémon. At the very least, the Pokémon being treated as a steel block for refinement needed to have a strong enough will; otherwise, let alone improving its potential, it might perish before any improvement could occur.
This method could certainly be tried later.
Moreover, Aoki wondered, if Steel-type Pokémon could improve their potential through this special method, could other Pokémon also do the same?
While Steel-type Pokémon undergo steel refining, other Pokémon would refine their own flesh and blood, removing impurities from their bodies and enhancing their physical selves, which could also be considered an increase in their potential.
He temporarily put this conjecture aside and gave the chip a self-design analysis command to see if the chip's analysis could yield results.
"Alright, then this precious Metagross Mega Stone belongs to your Stone family!" Aoki tossed the Mega Stone onto the table again.
His actions and expression showed no sign of considering this Mega Stone to be a precious pseudo-legendary Pokémon's Mega Stone.
Steven and Grandpa Stone's disbelieving expressions at that moment confirmed it.
But at last, they had obtained a Mega Stone that their Stone family could use, and it was the Mega Stone of the pseudo-legendary Metagross, which had the highest compatibility with them!
"Steven, this Mega Stone will be entrusted to you for safekeeping!" Grandpa Stone held the Mega Stone, examined it carefully for a moment, and then directly handed it to Steven.
"Dad, such a precious Mega Stone for me…" Steven looked surprised. This was a Mega Stone obtained in exchange for the Stone family's valuable method.
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Stone burst into laughter, "Hahahahaha, you brat, you are the next head of our Stone family, and in terms of strength, you are among the top in the entire family. Why can't I give it to you?! What I, an old man, have decided, no one will object! Take it!"
It was rare to see Grandpa Stone show such a domineering side.
He usually appeared as approachable and even-tempered as Professor Oak, but now Aoki remembered that the person before him was the current head of the Stone family, and also the powerful founder of Devon Corporation.
Don't let his current kindly old man appearance fool you; how could someone who achieved so much be weak?
The domineering Grandpa Stone was also another side of him.
"Alright, no need to say more. Quickly try this Mega Stone and let me see what kind of strength you possess now," the old man said with a smile.
Steven nodded, excitedly summoning his Shiny Metagross, then placed the Metagross Mega Stone on it.
With a wave of his right hand, his black suit jacket swayed with his body, striking a very handsome pose. He gently raised his right hand, and the Key Stone on his finger emitted a dazzling seven-colored light.
Aoki's eyes widened. When did this guy replace the Key Stone on his right-hand ring with a brand new one? That posing was quite flashy.
"Come on, let's show our power! Mega Evolve! Metagross!" Steven exclaimed.
As someone who had used Mega Evolution many times, he was no stranger to the process.
The Mega Evolution energy from the Key Stone communicated with the Mega Stone on Metagross. Numerous dense Mega Evolution threads enveloped the Shiny Metagross, which then transformed into a cocoon. In a blink of an eye, these psychic threads turned into powder and scattered, revealing the Pokémon within.
Mega Shiny Metagross!
This was absolutely the first Mega Shiny Metagross in the Pokémon world at this moment!
It was a Shiny Pokémon, a pseudo-legendary, and it also had a Mega Stone. This was practically a bug-like existence in the Pokémon world!
Aoki immediately scanned the data of this Mega Shiny Metagross.
Pokémon: Mega Shiny Metagross (Light Purple) — Mega Evolved Form
Gender: Genderless
Level: 83 (85)
Type: Steel + Psychic
Ability: Tough Claws
Held Item: Metal Coat, Metagrossite
Egg Moves: None
Basic Moves: Hammer Arm, Confusion, Metal Claw, Magnet Rise, Take Down, Pursuit, Bullet Punch, Miracle Eye, Zen Headbutt, Scary Face, Psychic, Agility, Meteor Mash, Iron Defense, Hyper Beam
Learnt Moves: Gravity, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Zen Headbutt, Magnet Rise, Icy Wind, Signal Beam, Ally Switch, Telekinesis, Hone Claws,
TM Moves: Protect, Psyshock, Hidden Power (Flying), Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Brick Break, Rock Slide, Substitute, Flash Cannon, Grass Knot, Rain Dance, Rock Polish, Confide
Originally, Metagross was formed by the combination and evolution of two Metang. Its body was disc-shaped, with thick legs resembling Beldum, extending from four directions of its body. Its two eyes were red, and its face had an "X"-shaped silver metal cross. A large mouth with teeth grew on its abdomen.
After evolving into Mega Shiny Metagross, its appearance also changed.
Mega Metagross looks like a combination of one Metagross, one Metang, and two Beldum. Its original four legs become four thick arms extending forward, and four smaller arms also extend from its back, with the upper pair slightly larger than the lower. The metal cross on its face turns golden, and a sharp spike grows from its lower jaw.
This was the biggest external change in Mega Shiny Metagross after Mega Evolution.
Furthermore, because Steven's Metagross was a Shiny Metagross, the color changes after Mega Evolution were also different. The "X" on its face was blue, and most of its body remained gray, but its claws and spikes were all golden, making it appear even more noble and powerful.
After Mega Evolution, Shiny Metagross's ability changed from Clear Body to Tough Claws.
The Tough Claws ability increases the power of contact moves by thirty percent, as Metagross is inherently a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon proficient in physical attack and defense.
After Mega Evolution, its original physical attack and defense capabilities were well-preserved and even strengthened to some extent.
Moreover, a significant weakness and shortcoming of Metagross was its heavy weight, which, even with psychic assistance, made speed its constant flaw.
However, out of the one hundred base stats gained from Mega Evolution, forty points were directly added to its speed, compensating for its weakness.
Aoki roughly and subtly informed Steven and Grandpa Stone about the changes in the Mega Evolved Shiny Metagross. Both were clearly very satisfied with the Mega Evolution of Shiny Metagross. Although the attack power didn't increase much, even just the mitigation of the speed disadvantage was enough.
Not to mention the significant boosts in other areas.
"How is it? Are you satisfied?" Aoki asked with a smile.
"Satisfied! Very satisfied!" Looking at the Mega Shiny Metagross hovering beside him, Steven, for once, laughed in a very undignified manner, looking like a three-year-old who had just received candy, his mouth wide open and unable to close.
Grandpa Stone was clearly very satisfied as well, nodding continuously.
With this, their Stone family finally had a Mega Evolution they could proudly display, upholding the prestige of the Stone family.
Actually, if he knew that the Dragon Clan of the Johto region, who were as famous as their Stone family, possessed the pseudo-legendary Dragonite which had no Mega Evolved form, he might wonder what they would think.
He would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.
Just as Steven was happy, and Grandpa Stone was considering whether to tell the kitchen to prepare dinner quickly and invite Aoki to stay for dinner, as it happened that Miki was also back in Rustboro City for a mission.
Ever since Miki became the Chief Investigator, the family had truly been spending less time together.
However, at that moment, Aoki's communicator suddenly rang.
Hearing the sound of the communicator, the smiles on Aoki and Steven's faces instantly froze.
Without any hesitation, Aoki pulled out his communicator and pressed the answer button, "Aoki, it's here!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the communicator was hung up.
"Grandpa, it's urgent, I'm leaving!" Aoki told Grandpa Stone, grabbing Steven by the shoulder. Without giving the old man time to speak, the two, along with Steven's Shiny Metagross, which had just reverted from Mega Evolution, vanished from the spot.
Teleportation was being used with increasing mastery.
They arrived directly at the psychic imprint left on Miki and the other two. As soon as they landed, they felt a strong spatial fluctuation around them, indicating a large-scale spatial transfer.
The Divine Cult members were about to arrive!
There was no deviation from the location Aoki had calculated.
Seeing Aoki and Steven approach, the investigators present seemed to find their pillar of strength and rushed to greet them.
"Aoki, the spatial device detected intense spatial fluctuations, so the Cult members are probably coming soon. That's why I notified you immediately!" Mumu Zi said to Aoki.
Upon hearing this, Aoki nodded. Even without the so-called spatial device, he had already sensed the intense spatial fluctuations.
"Excellent! This time, we must capture all of them!" Aoki's eyes gleamed with a cold light. He was an old acquaintance of Wallace, especially since Wallace had led the repeated harassment of the Hoenn region during this period. Through several guerrilla battles, Wallace had gained many benefits, and with the support of the Cult's Bishop, Wallace's strength had almost returned to its peak.
Aoki wore a special bracelet on his right hand. Under the bracelet, the Unown (Question Mark) tattoo glowed, and a silver-white barrier expanded outwards, centered on Aoki!
It slowly grew larger, enveloping everyone.
Aoki had already told everyone about the special ability of the Unown (Question Mark), so although they were surprised by Aoki's abilities, they didn't make a fuss.
Just before the barrier created by Aoki completely closed, the spatial passage of the Cult members finally opened, and a group of people emerged from it.
However, as soon as they came out and saw the scene before them, their surprise was uncontrollable.
What's going on?
Were they ambushed?
They tried to retreat, but found that the spatial rift behind them had completely closed, leaving them no chance to retreat, and everyone was pushed out at once.
Aoki, however, frowned as he watched the people emerge.
Something wasn't right. Although there were still many people this time, and the leader, Wallace, was present, there were fewer powerful individuals compared to previous times.
There were fewer Cult executives, or rather, none at all. Apart from Wallace, there wasn't a single executive-level presence.
Wallace narrowed his eyes, his gaze cold, as he saw Aoki and Steven standing opposite him. He had interacted with these two quite a bit recently.
Aoki's strength exceeded his expectations. Although Steven hadn't reached Aoki's level yet, his strength was not to be underestimated; he was a formidable opponent.
He hadn't anticipated that they would have predicted their arrival location.
But it didn't matter. When he accepted this mission, he was already prepared to sacrifice himself at any time. Moreover, Aoki's strength was growing stronger and stronger. If he didn't seize this opportunity to take revenge now, it would be even more impossible to achieve revenge in the future. This was his last chance!
Aoki wasn't the only one who noticed the anomaly; Steven also felt something was off. "Something's not right!"
Aoki nodded gravely. Not only was the number of opponents off, but Wallace's expression and the aura around him also seemed unusual.
The Unown (Question Mark) on his right hand, including all the other Unown, lit up. "Something's wrong. Mumu Zi, contact the President and Champion Stone immediately and inform them of the situation here."
"But inside this barrier... there's no signal!" Mumu Zi was stunned upon hearing this.
A slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth. Facing Wallace, Aoki naturally wouldn't let his own aura fall behind. A confident smile appeared on his face, "Don't forget whose territory this is!"
With a casual wave of his right hand, as if flicking dust, all the League members, except Aoki and Steven, felt an irresistible force pushing them out of the barrier.
At this point, only Aoki and Steven remained within the barrier.
At this moment, a smile also appeared on Steven's face. He naturally understood Aoki's meaning.
Since only Wallace on the other side was worthy of their attention, then the rest of the rotten tomatoes and bad eggs were no pressure to them. Since that was the case, they would send the others out first to avoid being hindered by their presence.
"It's been a while since we fought together, hasn't it?" Aoki said.
"Yeah! Let's have a good fight!" Steven's expression gradually grew excited.
If it were anyone else, it would be hard to say if a collaboration would allow both individuals to fully utilize their strength, but if the other person was Aoki, Steven felt that their combined power could definitely unleash 120% or even more.
Aoki rose to fame with his Sandstorm combination tactics, and his Steel and Rock-type Pokémon could perfectly integrate into his tactics.
Their movements were almost identical, performed simultaneously. Poké Balls were unclipped from their belts and thrown out.
Tyranitar! Aggron! Blaziken! Swampert! Gengar! Lucario!
Steven, on the other hand, summoned his Shiny Metagross! Aggron! Aerodactyl! Mawile! Armaldo! Claydol!
Together, they summoned twelve Pokémon!
Wallace saw their movements and immediately understood their intentions. He remained silent, simply summoning his own Pokémon.
"Tyranitar! Aggron! Mega Evolve!" Two Key Stones on Aoki's right wristband lit up.
Accompanied by two roars, Mega Tyranitar and Mega Aggron simultaneously appeared before everyone.
Steven was not far behind, but with his abilities, even though he had been familiar with Mega Evolution for some time, he wasn't sure if he could withstand two Pokémon Mega Evolving at the same time. So, after a slight hesitation, he still followed his inner instinct, ignoring Mawile's resentful gaze, "Mega Evolve! Metagross!"
As the Mega Evolution energy dissipated, Mega Shiny Metagross appeared!
Indeed, men are all big pig trotters!
Mawile grumbled inwardly, but it was just a thought. Its body, however, was very honest, taking a defensive stance according to Steven's command.
"Scarlet Sand Purgatory!" Aoki uttered a low cry, and Mega Tyranitar, Gengar, and the other Pokémon simultaneously began to act.
The range of this barrier wasn't very large to begin with. If Mega Tyranitar unleashed Scarlet Sand Purgatory with full power, those with insufficient strength would be unable to stop it.
Moreover, Mega Tyranitar wasn't the only one who could use sandstorms here.
"Let us help, Sandstorm!" Steven shouted with a laugh. Many of his Pokémon could also use the Sandstorm move.
Scarlet Sand Purgatory already had the nickname "Weaklings Disperse Field." In such a confined space, with the assistance of Steven's many Pokémon, there was no need for Gengar to even use its Ability Swap.
In the blink of an eye, the entire barrier was filled with a large amount of crimson flying sand. The temperature of this sand was terrifyingly high and was rapidly increasing under Blaziken's flames.
What happens when a large amount of hot air suddenly appears in a small box?
A steaming oven or a baking oven would probably look like this.
Aoki and Steven were unaffected under their psychic protection, but the same could not be said for the other side. Although they all possessed psychic abilities, their psychic barriers constantly had to block the attacks of the crimson sand.
More importantly, very few of their Pokémon could withstand a few waves of attacks from the crimson sand.
Only Wallace's Pokémon could withstand the impact of the crimson sand.
Aoki and Steven also knew that while the crimson sand affected Wallace, it wouldn't directly incapacitate him. As for what they were doing now, it was to clear the field!
Among those who came this time, only Wallace was worthy of Aoki and Steven's attention. Although they didn't know why only he came this time, it was a good opportunity to deal with him.
However, to their surprise, Wallace showed no concern for the lives of those people. He simply looked at his Pokémon with a grave expression.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Wallace's face. "It's a good thing I specifically asked the Bishop for this before coming; otherwise, facing the two of you, I really wouldn't be able to resist."
As he spoke, he took several black pills from his pocket.
Seeing Wallace's actions and hearing his words, Aoki increasingly felt that something was amiss. Why did Wallace feel like a suicide bomber, someone who had come to die?
One by one, black pills were thrown into the mouths of his Dark-type Pokémon, and then he watched as their bodies swelled, their eyes becoming fiercer, with visible bloodshot veins.
Immediately after, the bodies of these Pokémon slowly became blurry, with large amounts of dark energy threads swirling around them.
This was due to an excessive surge of internal energy that their bodies could not contain.
Seeing the state changes of these Pokémon, Steven and Aoki knew that Wallace must have given his Pokémon some special pills with extreme side effects. They could drastically increase a Pokémon's strength in a short period, but at the same time, after the effects wore off, these Pokémon would suffer greatly, both physically and mentally.
These special pills were quite common within Team Rocket, and Aoki had seen them several times. However, due to their extreme side effects, even Team Rocket members were unwilling to use them unless it was a life-or-death battle.
But now, Wallace used them without hesitation!
And he wasn't done yet. Wallace's original ace Pokémon was a Houndoom, capable of Mega Evolution, but it had died under the unreasonable attacks of Dialga and Palkia.
Now, his main Pokémon had become a Sharpedo. He didn't know if it was a Pokémon he had trained again or if he had obtained it from somewhere else.
Sharpedo is naturally a hot-tempered Pokémon, and under the enhancement of that black pill, it was even more eager to launch an attack at this moment.
Wallace directly pressed a high-quality God Stone onto Sharpedo's body.
Accompanied by its continuous roars, Sharpedo's body began to change. At first glance, there wasn't much difference from Mega Evolution.
Mega Sharpedo!
Pokémon: Mega Sharpedo (Blue) — Mega Evolved Form, Berserk Form
Gender: Male
Level: 89 (92)
Type: Water + Dark
Ability: Strong Jaw
Held Item: None
Egg Moves: Hydro Pump, Double-Edge, Swift, Brine
Base Moves: Slash, Sucker Punch, Feint, Leer, Bite, Rage, Focus Energy, Aqua Jet, Pursuit, Screech, Swagger, Ice Fang, Scary Face, Poison Fang, Crunch, Agility, Skull Bash, Taunt
Tutor Moves: Icy Wind, Liquidation, Grudge, Water Pulse, Snore, Bounce, Ice Fangs, Uproar, Zen Headbutt
TM/HM: Toxic, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam, Protect, Earthquake, Double Team, Rock Tomb, Scald, Payback, Stomping Tantrum, Surf, Waterfall
With two forms of enhancement, both berserk and Mega Evolved, and despite the current Mega Sharpedo appearing eager to charge and attack, Wallace could still suppress it.
Aoki scanned his other Pokémon and found that all of them had also entered a berserk state.
"Be careful! Don't hold back!" Aoki warned Steven.
He didn't want to see Steven still maintaining the battle habits of a League member at this critical moment, only to be caught off guard.
Aoki had often used this very point to turn completely unfavorable situations around in the past.
Although Steven shouldn't be that kind of person, it's hard to avoid having a soft spot. From Wallace's appearance, he was clearly going all out, and a person who isn't afraid of death can do anything.
"Don't worry, I know the limits!" Steven's expression was serious. He wouldn't make such a low-level mistake at a time like this.
"Tyranitar! Stone Edge!"
A preemptive strike!
The small fry had all been cleared out. Now, by dealing with Wallace, they could probably learn some of the Cult's true secrets from him. Given his status as a close subordinate of the Cult's Bishop, he must know many secrets related to the Cult.
Boom boom boom—
Within this barrier, Mega Tyranitar had no reservations whatsoever. The patterns on its body, including the special "Ω" pattern on its belly, all lit up and connected with the other patterns, giving it a sense of déjà vu, like a mini Groudon.
As Mega Tyranitar's attack began, the other Pokémon on the field also sprang into action.
Wallace's Mega Sharpedo, with red eyes, surged with a massive amount of water from its huge snout, completely engulfing itself. Like a blue bullet, it charged towards Tyranitar's location!
The surrounding red sand attacked its water flow, but apart from making a "hissing" sound, it did not restrict its movement in any way.
In Mega Sharpedo's view, the only opponent worthy of it on the entire field was the Mega Tyranitar in front of it!
Water Shuriken was not enough; a milky white halo enveloped its head as it charged towards Mega Tyranitar, using Brave Bird!
It started by unreservedly using a powerful move!
Aoki was just about to command Mega Tyranitar to respond, but someone didn't want him to succeed. A powerful psychic force surged towards him head-on. Looking from afar, through the flying red sand, he could see psychic energy flashing in Wallace's eyes. It was Wallace attacking him!
Instantly, Aoki understood Wallace's intention.
Only psychics know the terror of psychics. Wallace wanted to compete with Aoki in psychic power, leaving both of them unable to command their Pokémon in battle.
All battles would rely on the Pokémon's own battle instincts and consciousness. It was a competition with Aoki to see whose Pokémon had deeper foundations.
After all, Wallace was quite a bit older than Aoki, so his Pokémon had lived longer than Aoki's. In theory, their autonomous battle capabilities should be much stronger than Aoki's Pokémon.
Understanding Wallace's plan, Aoki showed no fear and directly called upon his psychic power to surge forward.
Since Wallace was competing with Aoki on Pokémon autonomy, Aoki was not at all afraid.
When he was on the Space-Time Continent, he had deliberately cultivated his Pokémon's autonomous battle capabilities. After staying on the Space-Time Continent for nearly a year, his Pokémon's autonomous battle capabilities had already taken shape.
Moreover, Aoki's side wasn't just him alone. At this moment, Steven, through eye contact with him, also understood Aoki's situation.
Since both of them were unable to command their Pokémon in battle, Steven, who was the only one who could command Pokémon, became very crucial.
Most importantly, Aoki's side also had an advantage in the number of Pokémon!
Mega Tyranitar had not received Aoki's battle command for a long time. Seeing Mega Sharpedo about to charge in front of it, it immediately felt that something was wrong.
However, it did not panic. It placed its two fists together in front of its chest, then raised them high, like a hammer about to strike.
A large amount of energy also condensed on its fists, making them look like a red-hot hammer at this moment.
Boom!
Timing it perfectly, it slammed down fiercely on the head of the charging Sharpedo.
For a moment, Mega Sharpedo felt its head suffer a heavy blow. Its Brave Bird attack did not hit Mega Tyranitar; instead, it was itself slammed to the ground by a punch.
Seeing this, Wallace's eyes widened. This scene was beyond his expectations.
But what he didn't expect even more was that after Tyranitar slammed Mega Sharpedo to the ground, it let out a low roar to its companions beside it.
"Tyran!"
The Pokémon that heard Tyranitar's cry subconsciously glanced at Aoki, received a positive reply, and then all the Pokémon sprang into action.
Regarding the Red Sand Domain tactic, Aoki's Pokémon were already very familiar with it. Even without Aoki's command, they all knew their positions within the tactic.
As Tyranitar called all the Pokémon back to attention, its right hand was raised high, and an Iron Fist once again struck the Mega Sharpedo on the ground.
Boom!!!
The ground cracked in layers. Mega Sharpedo instinctively dodged Mega Tyranitar's punch.
Actually, Tyranitar took some time to call its companions, otherwise its attack would have definitely followed through.
But the overall impact was not significant. Mega Tyranitar was already very familiar with Mega Sharpedo's strength at this moment.
It clenched its fists, and a faint purple mist inexplicably rose from its body. Its body slowly twisted according to a special rhythm. Its massive body showed no signs of sluggishness.
Dragon Dance!
Aoki's eyes lit up slightly as he watched the move Tyranitar used.
After Tyranitar gained its hidden Dragon-type attribute, Aoki had specifically trained it to use this Dragon Dance skill. This was a powerful boosting move that was no weaker than Swords Dance.
The other Pokémon were also operating perfectly. Mega Aggron's defensive capabilities, Gengar's crowd control, Blaziken's burst power, Swampert as a pivot, Lucario also responsible for crowd control, and Steven's six Pokémon were equally strong.
The psychic energy on his body became more and more surging. Now, it was no longer Wallace who didn't want him to command Pokémon, but he who didn't want Wallace to command Pokémon in battle.
Originally, Wallace, plus those Pokémon that still retained some rationality even when berserk, really made Aoki feel a bit difficult to deal with.
He wasn't afraid of berserk Pokémon; he was afraid of those Pokémon that could maintain rationality and a certain level of tactics even after going berserk.
But Wallace's choice was completely self-defeating. Without his restraint, and after a period of drug abuse, his Pokémon had almost completely lost their minds and fallen into a berserk state.
Actually, it can't be said that his approach was wrong. After all, Aoki and Steven were two people, and their Pokémon were not weak. If they fought conventionally, even with the berserk bonus, Wallace's Pokémon might not be able to withstand Aoki and Steven's tactical coordination.
So he took a risky move.
After all, in his opinion, although Aoki was strong, he couldn't have spent much time cultivating his Pokémon's autonomous battle capabilities to reach this level. As long as Aoki's command was restricted, his Pokémon, in theory, shouldn't be able to fight.
Who knew that Aoki had anticipated the enemy and had started cultivating his Pokémon's autonomous battle capabilities very early on.
Actually, it wasn't exactly cultivating the Pokémon's autonomous battle capabilities; it was just to make the Pokémon's battles more harmonious with his own. As long as Aoki had a thought, and the Pokémon itself had the same thought at that moment, then the efficiency of the battle would definitely be the highest.
Bang—bang—bang—
Although Sharpedo had a Water-type boost, Mega Tyranitar was no pushover. After using Dragon Dance three times, its body became very agile, and its attack power was also very strong.
Mega Sharpedo's water flows posed no danger to it at all. Moreover, Mega Sharpedo was a Pokémon that excelled in close combat and had to be close to be effective, with its Strong Jaw ability. But in terms of close combat, Mega Tyranitar's close combat ability was even stronger than its!
As long as it dared to approach, Mega Tyranitar's Iron Fists were absolutely not to be underestimated.
Moreover, Steven also played a huge role at this time. The battle was already at a great disadvantage for Wallace.
But no matter how wide he opened his eyes, wanting to break free from Aoki's psychic restraints, Aoki would not give him the chance.
At this time, the psychic strength of the two was almost the same, and even if there was a difference, it wasn't much.
Watching his Pokémon being defeated one by one, falling to the ground and losing their ability to fight, and then, under the effect of special pills, their bodies slowly shriveled, it was clear that the side effects were enormous.
Wallace's Pokémon were all at the strength of the first stage of Champion level, even a flash. To have such a significant power boost at this level of strength, one can imagine the extent of the side effects of this drug.
With Mega Tyranitar's quadruple Dragon Dance, followed by its Precipice Blades to finish, Mega Sharpedo's collapse declared Wallace's complete defeat.
And this battle, due to Wallace's tactical misjudgment, only lasted less than half an hour.
If Wallace had played it safe from the beginning, commanding these berserk Pokémon, it would have lasted a very long time. But he really wanted to defeat Aoki too much.
He wanted revenge too much, which is why he failed so quickly.
Aoki and Steven walked up to him, looking down at Wallace, who was sitting on the ground with a dejected expression.
Before they could speak, Wallace started to laugh, then it turned into a maniacal laugh, "Hahahahahahaha—hahahahaha—"
Seeing his maniacal laughter, Aoki and Steven were both puzzled, not knowing why he was laughing so wildly.
"Wallace, actually, you don't have to go this far for the Divine Cult. Aren't the people in the Divine Cult all self-centered?" Aoki couldn't help but say, seeing him almost laugh out tears.
Hearing Aoki's words, Wallace glanced at him, and said with a hint of disdain, "Do you think the Divine Cult is an organization that is completely driven by self-interest? If that were truly the case, why would it still exist today?
Hmph! It's just some short-sighted people who think joining the Divine Cult is just to gain power, but they don't know why our Divine Cult is called the Divine Cult, or what we are striving and fighting for. They know nothing of these things!
The Bishop is a great man. He discovered the corruption of the inherent system. The great tree of the Pokémon League has begun to rot from its roots. Now, if it wants to survive, it can only be completely overthrown and rebuilt!
And this! This is the true reason for the existence of our Divine Cult!"
Upon hearing this, Aoki frowned, "So that's why you came today with a death wish, willing to sacrifice everything for this so-called grand ideal of your Divine Cult."
"Hehe—" Wallace chuckled twice like a fool, then leaned back, not caring about the red sand rolling on the ground.
He made himself comfortable and muttered, "My mission wasn't completed very well, but I still hope for the arrival of a new era..."
As he spoke, his voice grew weaker and weaker. Aoki felt his aura gradually diminish.
Wallace had come with a death wish, and after his defeat, he ended his own life. Even if Aoki knew, he couldn't stop it; he was a psychic, and so was the other party.
Looking at the lifeless Wallace, Aoki, with a cold face, waved his right hand, removing the barrier, and said to Steven, "I probably know what the Divine Cult's goal is!
I'll go first! You come with the professors. The distance is too far for me to take you with me!"
Steven was stunned and asked, "Where?"
Aoki said word by word, "Silver! Mount!"
After speaking, he and his Pokémon disappeared from the spot!