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With Ash's arrival, the surrounding people visibly relaxed. They discussed Ash's battle power and whether he could stop the two Gigantamaxing Pokémon.
The general consensus was that Ash probably couldn't handle the two Gigantamaxing Pokémon. Although Ash's strength was not weak, even on par with an Elite, he could only deal with regular Elites.
If he encountered a Champion-level Pokémon, while not completely defenseless, he definitely wouldn't be able to win.
For example, in his previous battle against Lorelei, when she used her second team of Pokémon, didn't Ash ultimately fail to win?
However, this didn't mean Ash's strength was weak; quite the opposite, Ash's strength was already the strongest among the Trainers who had arrived!
If Ash joined them, and they worked together, even if they couldn't defeat these two ancient Pokémon, it would be easy to hold out until the Elite Four arrived.
Just as the Trainers below were discussing how to collectively fight these ancient Pokémon, Ash had already closed his eyes and entered the group chat... [Newbie Ash: Big shots, urgent help!!]
[Champion Ash: What trouble have you gotten into now?]
[Newbie Ash: It's like this...]
Ash sent a message to the group detailing his encounter with the ancient Pokémon and how, through his Eye of Insight, he observed parentheses next to their names with the words 'two ghosts' written inside.
When he encountered something he didn't understand, he would just ask in the group. The big shots in the group were knowledgeable and should know something about this situation.
[Scholar Ash: I can tell you what's going on with this. The two ancient Pokémon you encountered are different from the Dragonite from before. That Dragonite genuinely lived until now, but the two you're seeing now are actually dead.]
[Newbie Ash: Dead?! How is that possible? They're full of life out there! Just now, one attack shattered a mountain forest. Are these really dead Pokémon?]
Ash couldn't understand. If dead Pokémon formed spirits, then they shouldn't be able to affect their surroundings at all. How could these two dead Pokémon not only affect their environment, but affect it so significantly?
[Scholar Ash: Because they have a 'medium of reliance' within their bodies. Before dying, they poured all their power into this medium, hoping to continue existing through it. But this act of defying the heavens is destined to be impossible.]
[Scholar Ash: Do the two ancient Pokémon you're seeing barely communicate, only knowing destruction and battle?]
[Newbie Ash: They do...]
[Scholar Ash: That's because their consciousness has actually dissipated. Only their most primal fighting will remains. Although they appear to be alive, in reality, only that sheer power is left.]
[Newbie Ash: Um, what exactly is this 'medium of reliance'? Why can it make two dead ancient Pokémon look like this?]
[Scholar Ash: 'Medium of reliance' is just a descriptive term I created. You can think of it as something that carries energy and concretizes it. The two ancient Pokémon you have there are simply pure energy bodies now, which are the 'ghosts' you detected with your Eye of Insight.]
[Scholar Ash: So, don't think about catching them or having them keep Dragonite company. Just defeat them with full power. After you defeat them, the 'medium of reliance' inside them will drop out. Remember to pick them up; those two items contain the complete essence of those two ancient Pokémon.]
[Scholar Ash: I'm not entirely sure what specific effects those two items have, but the function of a 'medium of reliance' is generally determined by the energy infused into it. So, those two items should have a significant effect on Ghost-type and Psychic-type Pokémon. You'll understand once you get them.]
Under Scholar Ash's explanation, Ash now roughly understood the true nature of the two ancient Pokémon. They were indeed not beings with complete life; they could only be considered spirits now.
Therefore, there was no need to hold back against them; he could directly use his full power to shatter them.
As for what 'medium of reliance' or other items would drop after defeating them, that could be dealt with after the battle.
[Newbie Ash: Thanks, big shot. I'll go out and defeat them first.]
...In the real world, Ash opened his eyes, his gaze towards the two ancient Pokémon completely changed: "Mewtwo, no need to hold back. Just crush them directly. They are not living beings."
'Not living beings? No wonder these two Pokémon felt so strange to me. I thought it was a matter of size and species. So, they don't even have life?' Ash's words startled Mewtwo. She hadn't expected these two Pokémon not to even count as living creatures.
Since they weren't living things, she could go all out.
"Ash, we'll help you!"
"Don't worry, as long as we work together, even facing these two Pokémon isn't insurmountable!"
"That's right, the League reinforcements will arrive in about ten minutes. Let's all work together and hold on!"
"..."
The Trainers below were all cheering Ash on, and one by one, they released all their Pokémon, preparing to make a desperate stand to block these two Gigantamaxing Pokémon. Even in this predicament, they had no intention of abandoning Ash and leaving.
This was their sense of responsibility as Trainers!
Ash's hearing was quite good. He listened to the shouts from below, a strange expression on his face.
You're coming to help me? That's completely unnecessary, because it will be over very soon.
At this moment, Misty and Brock arrived, belatedly. The two had ridden on Misty's Dragonair. In the past month and a half, Misty's Dratini had evolved and could now carry people in flight.
However, its flying speed was still somewhat inferior to Ash's Charizard, so Ash had gone ahead to investigate the situation, while Misty and Brock arrived a bit later.
If the situation was bad, Ash could have told them to evacuate quickly.
But the situation was pretty much as he'd seen on TV. From the TV footage, Ash had basically judged that the strength of these two Pokémon should not exceed Champion-level. They hadn't even reached Champion-level, so how could they possibly challenge Mewtwo?
Unless they had the ability to cheat like his Lucario.
Upon arriving, Misty and Brock also heard the shouts of the enthusiastic Trainers below. She looked at Mewtwo in the sky, then at the two monstrous Pokémon with their ferocious expressions, a look of exasperated amusement on her face.
Those unaware might think Ash had no chance of winning, as the sizes of the two sides were not on the same level. But Misty and Brock were already mourning for the two ancient Pokémon.
What's with all the fancy stuff? As long as it's not God Domain Level, isn't it just going to be completely slaughtered?
Helping Ash, huh? Ash even brought out Mewtwo. Does that look like someone who needs help?
"Thank you all for your kindness, but I'm enough here by myself. Don't worry, it'll be quick." Ash loudly replied to the shouts from below, then his gaze returned to the two giant Pokémon glaring at them, and he waved his hand to command.
"Mewtwo, Psychic, crush him!" Ash's first target was the giant Gengar. He'd deal with one first.
Mewtwo's eyes glowed with an azure light. She slightly raised her palm, then her three spherical fingers suddenly tightened. The originally imposing and terrifying Gengar was instantly enveloped by a massive Psychic force.
The entire world seemed to fall silent in that instant. The next second, the giant Gengar suddenly exploded, transforming into a sky full of dark energy scattering in all directions!
The already dim sky was directly dyed a ghostly purple!
In one encounter, the giant Gengar was instantly annihilated!
Only a black dumbbell, invisible to ordinary people, remained suspended in the air before plummeting rapidly. Mewtwo noticed the item, controlled it with Confusion, and then instantly pulled it in front of Ash using spatial displacement.
Ash quickly grabbed the black dumbbell and, with lightning speed, stuffed it into his spatial backpack.
This should be the 'medium of reliance' that Scholar Ash mentioned in the group. Although he didn't know its purpose, it certainly wasn't an ordinary item.
The surrounding Trainers who witnessed this scene: ...The shock this caused them was incomparable, indescribable!
Good heavens, what were they saying just now? That they would work together with Ash to defeat these two Pokémon? Where was the cooperation? This thing instantly annihilated the giant Gengar that had just been tormenting them to no end, in a single encounter!
No wonder Ash said he didn't need their help and that it would be over quickly. They initially thought Ash was being too arrogant, after all, they had personally experienced the strength of these two Pokémon. Even if a Champion came, they couldn't just casually take them down.
But in front of Ash, that giant Gengar was as fragile as paper, instantly annihilated, with not even a speck left!
"No, seriously, what is that Pokémon next to Ash? It can instantly annihilate a Pokémon comparable to an Elite!"
"Correction, not comparable to an Elite, but comparable to a Champion. In my experience, that giant Gengar and this giant Alakazam are at least Elite-level peak. With the added bonus of their size, a Champion-level Pokémon would definitely be needed to handle them."
"Then you mean... that Pokémon that looks like a cat instantly annihilated a Champion-level Pokémon?! And that's Ash's Pokémon?! You're joking!"
"I'm not joking. These two Pokémon definitely have Elite-level peak battle power. That cat-like Pokémon is indeed overpowered. But what I'm more concerned about is why that giant Gengar just exploded... Could it be that Gengar wasn't a physical entity, but just an energy body?"
While everyone was shocked by Mewtwo's strength, some also raised questions about why the giant Gengar just exploded. That clearly didn't look like a normal Pokémon being defeated; rather, it resembled a Gigantamaxing Pokémon being shattered, an energy body breaking apart.
In other words, the Gengar just now wasn't a physical entity, but merely a pure energy body?
This conjecture was also endorsed by many, after all, how could there be such enormous Pokémon in the world? Aside from Gigantamaxing, what Pokémon could grow to such a massive size?
So, the explanation that these two Pokémon were energy bodies was the most logical. As for where they came from, that was beyond their scope of inquiry.
They just wanted to know if that cat-like Pokémon could also casually crush the remaining Alakazam, just as it crushed Gengar?
Soon, Mewtwo provided the answer... In the sky, Ash floated on Charizard, his gaze calmly directed at the other Alakazam, Gigantamaxed by its 'medium of reliance'.
At this moment, a few beads of sweat seemed to appear on Alakazam's gigantic fox-like face; at least its facial expression had become more flustered.
It seemed that although they had perished and were merely energy bodies born from the 'medium of reliance', they still retained some emotions from their lives. Upon seeing its mortal enemy instantly annihilated, the inherent fear and panic of a living creature affected it, causing what appeared to be sweat to trickle down its forehead.
The pressure Mewtwo exerted was indeed too immense.
Mewtwo, at this moment, looked somewhat surprised at the spot where the giant Gengar had disappeared. She had actually just followed Ash's command to crush it with Psychic; in reality, she hadn't intended to directly shatter the opponent.
Yet, she had only used a fraction of her power, and that Gengar, composed of pure energy, couldn't withstand it and exploded. Its fragility was one aspect, but another was that Mewtwo hadn't expected this thing to be composed of pure energy.
Even with her Psychic abilities, she couldn't detect it. The reason should lie in the black dumbbell she had just given to Ash with her Psychic power.
That black dumbbell contained dense Ghost-type energy. Its ability to generate the giant Gengar and make it undetectable as a dead object was entirely its doing.
That item was of no use to Mewtwo; after all, it was a Ghost-type item, a mortal enemy to Psychic-types.
However, if Gengar had that item, then... this giant golden fox might also have something similar.
"Only one left. Take care of it, Mewtwo."
Mewtwo nodded, raising her hand and aiming at Alakazam. The panic on Alakazam's face visibly intensified. It continuously retreated, crossing the spoons in its hands in front of its body, and a strange beam of light shot out!
Psybeam!
Mewtwo merely wiggled her finger slightly, and the Psybeam froze in mid-air, then sharply turned around and blasted towards Alakazam, its originator.
"Boom!"
The Psybeam, amplified by Mewtwo's own Psychic power, instantly caused the giant Alakazam to explode!
Just like the Gengar before, after Alakazam exploded, it transformed into a sky full of golden light, showering down like a golden rain.