"Yes, you're a Trainer! When did Trainers start entering the arena themselves? Isn't this a bit too unreasonable?"
"This is outright cheating, cheating!"
The crowd criticized Mewtwo one after another, but Mewtwo merely gave them a glare, and Corey, Gary, and the others instantly fell silent.
Mewtwo's intimidation was formidable; even without facing Mewtwo directly, one could feel the enormous pressure emanating from it.
Among those present, perhaps only Ash and Lorelei were unafraid of Mewtwo's psychic pressure.
After silencing everyone, Mewtwo once again turned its gaze toward Ash: 'Aren't you also using Aura Power to enhance your Pokemon? With your Pokemon's original strength, it wouldn't be a match for mine. Since you can enter the arena, why can't I?'
Mewtwo's words revealed the truth about Ash's enhancement of his Pokemon. Except for Misty and Brock, others didn't know how Ash's Pokemon managed to battle across so many levels, which Mewtwo now exposed.
It turned out Ash was also using the power known as Aura Power to enable his Pokemon to engage in such cross-level battles.
Ash rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not like you. My power is bestowed upon my Pokemon. It's a shared power between Pokemon and Trainer. If that counts as the Trainer entering the match personally, then wouldn't Dynamaxing or MEGA Evolution also count as Trainers entering the match?"
"But you're different; you're using Superpower to interfere with the match. Doesn't that count?"
The biggest difference between Mewtwo's approach and Ash's is that Ash merely imbues his power onto the Pokemon, essentially letting the Pokemon battle. If Ash were employing the same method as Mewtwo, he wouldn't just be enhancing his Pokemon but would be launching Aura Spheres from the sidelines!
'Say whatever you want—either you withdraw your power from Charizard, or I'll, like you, use my power to interfere with the match,' Mewtwo said nonchalantly. This sounded more like something a rogue would say; it's hard to imagine Mewtwo saying such words.
At this moment, Charizard was still trapped in the flames formed by Fire Blast in the air. Mewtwo's psychic powers had condensed the flames into a sphere that trapped Charizard firmly within. No matter how Charizard used Dragon Claw, it couldn't shatter the fiery prison.
Though Fire Type damage is not very effective against Charizard and what's left are just the remnants of Fire Blast's flames, the persistent burns would still deal significant damage to Charizard.
In the current situation, things were definitely in Mewtwo's favor. If Ash didn't withdraw his power from Charizard, under Mewtwo's influence, his Charizard wouldn't be able to defeat its opponent.
How do you fight against interference at a Divine Domain Level?
Ash furrowed his brow, then suddenly clenched his fist, grounded his qi, and punched fiercely!
A visible pressure flew from Ash's fist, striking the fiery cage directly, which Charizard had been unable to break with Dragon Claw; under the force, it shattered instantly!
Charizard was liberated from the cage.
But in the next moment, Charizard's momentum suddenly diminished swiftly, eventually reverting to a Gym Level status.
Ash looked at Mewtwo, his expression grave, and said, "Is that enough?"
He had withdrawn his Aura Power.
'Alright, if you won't use your power, I won't use mine,' Mewtwo retracted its outward power, indicating it was aiming for fairness.
Without Ash's power enhancement, Charizard was formidable yet merely at a Gym Level. Reaching this stage in just a few months was incredible, but on the battlefield, what counts is sheer strength, not speed of level-ups!
The gap between Gym Level and Gym Peak is vast, almost insurmountable without external forces. Mewtwo was confident its Charizard would win.
"Charizard, show them that even without a Trainer's power, you still have your own strength—use Flare Blitz!" Ash's commanding voice rang out, and the hidden power within Charizard began to surge.
"Roar!!" The colorful flames rose from Charizard's entire body, turning the ground into magma in an instant. The flames burning on Charizard now were several grades more horrifying than when enhanced with Aura Power!
This was Divine Fire! Divine Domain Level power appearing in a Gym-level battle is simply an overwhelming strike!
The previously calm-looking Mewtwo's expression changed the moment it saw the fire rising from Charizard, feeling a sense of threat from the flames!
How could it be? A mere Gym Level posed a threat to it?
Mewtwo instinctively used its abilities to probe Ash, discovering that Ash wasn't adding any power to Charizard, meaning it was purely Charizard's own strength.
Did that Charizard possess Divine Power within it?
"Roar!!" With Sacred Fire burning, Charizard let out an angry roar, then spread its wings like a phoenix opening its wings! The sky, previously shrouded in gloom, was illuminated as bright as day.
A massive pillar of flame erupted from Charizard, tearing a huge gap in the oppressive black clouds above, letting brilliant sunlight pour through the opening, casting a golden glow upon Charizard.
At this moment, Charizard was unmistakably the absolute center of the world.
With a flap of its wings, Charizard shot forward like an arrow leaving the string, charging at Mewtwo's Charizard with terrifying speed. The searing Sacred Fire twisted the very space around it.
'Protect.' This move must not be taken head-on, and Mewtwo decisively instructed its Charizard to use Protect—between Gym Peak and Gym Level, it was almost impossible for Protect to fail.
But if it's Sacred Fire, that's another story!
"Boom!!" An unparalleled huge explosion sounded on the field, with a violent shockwave crazily spreading around. In the center, a green barrier fiercely resisted the colorful flames, allowing no advance.
The violent shockwave shattered the entire field, with its aftershocks and heat waves even affecting Lorelei and others behind Ash. Ash intended to use an Aura Barrier to shield everyone against potential mishaps.
But Lorelei had already released Dewgong, erecting an unyielding ice wall in front of everyone, blocking all shockwaves and heat waves.
Seeing the safety of those behind, Ash focused entirely on the current clash.
As Charizard's internal power continued to erupt, the green barrier in front of Mewtwo's Charizard began to crack inch by inch, a sight even Mewtwo found shocking, with its pupils shrinking.
Unexpected events unfolded one after another—the special power in Charizard, and now breaking through Gym Peak Protect is unprecedented. If Mewtwo could acquire Charizard's genes and cultivate them, perhaps it might produce a Pokemon at its own level in the future.
"Crack crack crack!!!" The cracks on Protect became denser, transforming into a web of multitudinous lines within seconds!
"Boom!!" A few seconds later, Protect finally shattered under immense pressure, and Charizard enveloped in colorful flames crashed harshly into Mewtwo's Charizard, delivering a heavy blow!
"Now, Seismic Toss!" Seizing the moment of weakness, take your life—Flare Blitz enhanced by Sacred Fire was mostly mitigated by Protect. Considering Charizard's resistance to Fire Type, this move alone couldn't finish the opponent. Thus, add another—decisive Seismic Toss!
This time, there would be no repeat of the scenario with Lorelei!