Pikachu had already burned through most of his strength.
Thunder.
Thunderbolt.
Ten rapid shocks in a row—
His stamina was nearly gone.
And finally—
during Latios's next steep dive—
Pikachu's paws slipped.
He fell.
"Latios—turn back!
Finish it with Luster Purge!!"
Darkrai was certain—
This strike would end everything.
Latios dove, hit ground level, and immediately pivoted.
Pikachu was still falling—nowhere to dodge.
Pink psychic particles gathered at Latios's mouth—
Then—
BOOOOOM!!!
The destructive beam fired, splitting the very air—
sending heat rippling through the battlefield.
Everyone watching froze.
This was unavoidable.
Pikachu couldn't dodge in midair.
Thunderbolt would lose.
Even Leon had no idea how to counter this situation.
Pikachu… was this it?
But the Ash on screen—
gave the only command that could work.
"Pikachu—use Volt Tackle right there in midair!!
GO!!!"
"PIKA! PIKA! PIKA! PIKAAAA!!!"
Pikachu's panicked expression disappeared instantly—
Ash's voice snapped him back to clarity.
He twisted mid-fall, flipped, corrected his posture—
Then—
His entire body detonated in blinding gold.
Lightning consumed half the sky.
[Clemont: It's here!! That feeling—
It's even stronger than during the Regice battle!!]
[Elesa: Yes! That shine—
THAT is the real Pikachu!!]
[Lt. Surge: That tiny yellow rookie I fought back then…
Has actually grown into this monster?!]
Volt Tackle and Luster Purge collided.
And the moment they touched—
Luster Purge shattered like glass.
Pikachu "ran" through midair on sheer willpower,
pushing forward with every crackling step.
'I'm taking you down with me!!!'
No sound—
But the fury in his heart was deafening.
Golden electricity flared even brighter—
The voltage surged to its peak.
CRAAAAAAASH!!!
Volt Tackle smashed into Latios' head-on—
slamming the Legendary into the arena floor.
The shockwave blasted a crater across the battlefield.
"Very good! Pikachu—Iron Tail!!"
Pikachu's Second Slaying Strike!!
The True Thunder God Reveals Himself**
"Pika—CHU!!"
The golden lightning around Pikachu's body vanished instantly—
and his tail hardened into gleaming metal.
With a swift spin, Pikachu brought down a terrifying Iron Tail,
striking Latios squarely on the head!
The entire stadium trembled.
The floor split open in spiderweb cracks beneath the impact.
Pikachu crashed to the ground, panting heavily—
but Latios…
Latios's eyes were swirling.
He was completely knocked out.
Pikachu…
had slain a Legendary for the second time.
(Note:
The original battle ended in a double knockout, but for this version, Pikachu gets a bit of well-deserved spotlight. Tobias is already overpowered, so consider this a small moment of "Pika-justice."
The video ended on a final shot—
Tobias was frozen stiff, eyes wide, sweat running down his face.
And Ash—
clenching his fists, overflowing with excitement.
[Lance: I refuse to understand.
What WAS that? Is that thing really a Pikachu?!]
[Diantha: Yeah, I'm confused too.
What species of Pikachu is that?
Is that the Thunder God cosplaying as a Pikachu?!]
[Cynthia: Ash and Pikachu have surpassed their limits again…
Two god-slayings across two tallies—and both by Pikachu!]
[Elesa: Professor Oak—where did you find that Pikachu?!
I want one too!! He's too radiant!!]
[Professor Oak: I met that Pikachu in the wild, right before the new trainer distribution.
Perhaps… this was simply destiny between Ash and Pikachu.
Their bond is what gave birth to this power!]
[Alder: Hahahaha!! Didn't I say Ash-boy wouldn't let me down?!]
[Leon: Ah, yes… a very average 6000 points earned for me.
No need to be jealous, everyone.]
Team Rocket Headquarters
Giovanni nearly crushed his chair.
This Pikachu…
won against a Legendary again.
Did that mean the victory over Regice wasn't a fluke?!
Damn it!
His six hundred points!!!
Archer, Ariana, and the others kept silent—
not because they weren't upset,
but because their Boss was upset…
And no one wanted to die.
At Professor Oak's Lab
"Nice one, Ash!
This is the ONLY good thing you've done all these years!"
Gary slammed the table in excitement.
He'd earned 10,000 points—
not enough to buy anything extravagant,
but still a victory worth celebrating!
His faith in Ash and Pikachu's "potential" paid off.
Worldwide Audience: !!!
Dead.
Everyone who had bet against Pikachu felt the same single character echo in their heart:
"GG."
Most of them hadn't believed in Pikachu at all.
But during the fight—
Ash's refusal to give up
and Pikachu's monstrous willpower
dragged them into the heat of battle.
They found themselves cheering.
Rooting for them.
Holding their breath.
Now that the fight was over,
their minds slowly cooled…
"Damn… so THIS is what it means to…
lose money but win happiness."
"Honestly? I made peace from the start.
If Ash lost, I'd cry while earning points.
If Ash won, even if I lost points,
I'd still be happy because the guy I supported won."
"I mean… can't we have both?
I did. I got both money and happiness~"
Because of the Heavenly Tally,
People all over the world started gathering in groups to watch together.
Once they accepted, it was basically a worldwide movie broadcast—
Watching alone just felt wrong.
So they invited friends, neighbors, coworkers—
Most people couldn't send bullet comments.
They needed people around them to shout at.
Thus, all those conversations spread among friend groups worldwide.
Some bet on Ash and were celebrating.
Some bet on Tobias and lost, but still felt fired up.
Only a tiny portion—
professional gamblers, Pokémon haters, and poaching scum—
cared only about the points.
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