Ash's Charizard grabbed Mewtwo's Charizard and then started to ascend rapidly. After the impact of Flare Blitz, Mewtwo's Charizard was still in a dazed state, and the counterforce from forcibly breaking Protect was not insignificant.
However, the recoil from Sacred Fire combined with Flare Blitz made Ash's Charizard suffer unbearable pain. If not for its incredible willpower, it might even struggle to stand.
Without the support of Ash's Aura Power, using Sacred Fire at his current strength is extremely difficult, not to mention pulling off a major combo like Sacred Fire combined with Flare Blitz.
It's now completely a battle of wills, and Ash's Charizard has the upper hand. The trials faced during its Charmander days have now transformed into Charizard's indomitable spirit. Even without Aura Power, without Sacred Fire, it has something far that exceeds other Pokemon: its willpower!
As Charizard's figure ascended to tens of meters high, it began to spin in the air with Mewtwo's Charizard. A planet quickly formed in the air, and after a few rotations around the globe, Charizard fell like a meteor!
Mewtwo's brow furrowed into a river symbol, a slight ripple appearing on her face. After hesitating for a moment, her eyes finally lit up with blue light.
However, just as the light started to shine, Ash somehow appeared in front of her. His brown eyes stared at her intently, and his fist was clenched tightly. If Mewtwo made any move next, his fist would unceremoniously swing out!
Previously, Ash didn't notice Mewtwo's move, so he couldn't counter it.
Later, Mewtwo used her flawed logic to claim that neither side could use their power for assistance, so Ash also retracted his Aura Power, believing that Charizard could defeat its opponent even without his Aura Power.
But once his power was withdrawn, Mewtwo might not necessarily keep her word. Even if she temporarily adhered to it, it was because her Charizard hadn't reached the brink of defeat. If facing a one-hit kill scenario, Mewtwo might take action!
This is influenced by the bad influence of Team Rocket and Giovanni, who lack any sense of honor.
Ash also anticipated and prepared for this instance by directly blocking Mewtwo when she made her move.
He is someone who sticks to the rules: Pokemon versus Pokemon. Since the rule was set, he would act accordingly. If trainers were not to interfere, then he wouldn't.
He hadn't made any moves yet, so if Mewtwo were to act, it would be somewhat out of line. If such a thing were to happen, she can't blame him for not being courteous.
Mewtwo's eyes still shone with blue light, but no Superpower emerged from her body. One reason was that Ash blocked in front of her, and she could sense that Ash was actually quite difficult to deal with. But ever since her breakthrough, she feared no enemy, so even if Ash was challenging, she had confidence she could subdue him in an instant.
However, interfering in a battle in the end doesn't stand to reason, especially since she was the one who initially decreed that neither side's trainer could interfere in the fight. If she was caught taking action after being discovered, it wouldn't look good.
Another point was that at such close proximity, Mewtwo could more clearly feel the force belonging to Ash, which she originally thought was her spiritual essence — the source.
But she looked at Ash's Pokeballs on his waist, then glanced at Ash's backpack, and a trace of doubt arose in her heart.
Ash's Pokemon should all be in the Pokeballs on his waist, so why did she feel the power inside Ash's backpack?
Could it be that Ash specifically put Gardevoir's Pokeball in the backpack?
In the brief moment of Mewtwo's hesitation, Charizard had already successfully executed Seismic Toss!
"Boom!!"
Intense tremors spread from the center of the field outward. The already tattered ground became even more broken. A thick haze rose from the center, obscuring the view of what lay within.
Everyone held their breath, eyes fixed on the arena as the mist gradually dissipated, Ash and Mewtwo also turned their gaze toward the center of the field.
Seconds later, the haze hadn't cleared, but an orange-red figure shot out of the mist and finally landed on the other side of the arena, standing tall.
"That Charizard is... Ash's Charizard! There are no patterns on its body!" Misty was the first to recognize Charizard. As a constant companion, she was extremely familiar with Ash's Charizard.
Furthermore, Mewtwo's Charizard bore some strange patterns, making it easy to distinguish between the two Charizards.
The final victor was decided; Ash's Charizard achieved ultimate victory!
"Won... we won!!" Corey hesitated at first, but after repeatedly confirming that the Charizard standing was Ash's, he finally shouted out excitedly.
Although having a rookie help them regain face seemed rather embarrassing, no matter how embarrassing, it was better than losing to a Pokemon controlled by another Pokemon!