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Flare Blitz is a powerful Fire-type physical move. The fact that Blaine didn't let Ninetales continue using Fire Spin and Fire Blast at this point indicates he had already observed and confirmed what had happened to Ninetales.
In Blaine's estimation, although he didn't know the exact reason, Ninetales's Special Attack, after using Nasty Plot, not only didn't increase but actually dropped by two stages.
That's why earlier, when using Flamethrower and Fire Spin, they couldn't unleash their normal power.
However, when using Flame Charge, the power was perfectly normal.
So now, he chose Flare Blitz as the decisive move. Not to mention a direct hit on Gardevoir, even if it just grazed Gardevoir, this battle would end in his victory!
Ash and Gardevoir both watched Ninetales with grave expressions. Ninetales had used its ultimate move, but what about Gardevoir?
Gardevoir knows many moves, but none of them, whether Psychic-type or Fairy-type, seem to be considered ultimate moves.
Her most powerful Psychic-type move is Future Sight, but Future Sight requires time to store power before attacking, which is clearly not possible in the current situation.
'Ultimate move... ultimate move... ultimate move... Ash, I want to try that move I've learned from my body's instinct ever since I evolved.'
'A move learned from body instinct? Okay, then try it. I'll back you up!' Ash's Confusion lasted only a moment, then the next second he told Gardevoir to follow her inner thoughts and use the move she sensed from her body's instinct.
He trusted Gardevoir. Since Gardevoir chose this, she must have her reasons.
Gardevoir took a deep breath, then extended both hands, and a dark purple Energy Ball rapidly condensed in front of her.
When the purple Energy Ball appeared, Blaine's face instantly changed drastically.
"Psyshock!!"
An unbelievable sound came from Blaine's mouth, and Ash frowned slightly.
Psyshock? Is that the name of Gardevoir's move? His knowledge base didn't seem to include this Psychic-type move. Why would Blaine know it? Is it a move only used by Psychic Pokémon from a more distant region?
This thought only circled in Ash's mind for a moment, then Ash focused and began to gather strength together with Gardevoir. The power of this move was indeed terrifying, at least one level stronger than Psychic and Psyshock.
Moreover, the strongest aspect of this move wasn't its power, but its quality. Ash felt a kind of power in it that was completely on a different level from ordinary moves, like... the power of Sacred Fire, the power of a god!
However, this move hadn't reached the level of a god, but it had already transcended the level of moves used by ordinary Pokémon.
This was the move Gardevoir perceived and unleashed from her instinct... Could it be Mewtwo's move?
Considering Blaine's reaction and the move name he blurted out, this move might really be Mewtwo's move!
The purple Energy Ball contained a chaotic color, and the surrounding space even began to vibrate. The spreading aftermath alone had already made the already shattered battlefield even more broken!
The next moment, Ninetales, burning with crimson flames, shot out like a meteor. Gardevoir also abruptly pushed out the purple chaotic Energy Ball in front of her. In the blink of an eye, the two collided in the center of the battlefield!
"Boom!!"
Time seemed to freeze at this moment. The deafening sound and dazzling light made everyone involuntarily close their eyes and cover their ears.
The entire battlefield, at this instant, finally couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered with a roar!
Ninetales still maintained its inertia, using Flare Blitz to push against the Energy Ball unleashed by Gardevoir. Shockwaves vibrated out in circles, triggering the Aura Ash had prepared and left around the area.
A Zhan blue barrier rose, firmly protecting Blaine and the others.
Without this layer of protection, Misty and the others might be alright, but Blaine, who was at the forefront, probably wouldn't be able to participate in the upcoming matches.
The collision between the two lasted for tens of seconds. The flames on Ninetales began to gradually weaken. Gardevoir seized the opportunity, exerted force with her arms again, and her mental power within her body burned to its limit!
The chaotic Energy Ball suddenly exploded in mid-air. The flames covering Ninetales were completely shattered in the explosion, then engulfed by the energy of the explosion.
Blinding white light, wrapped in a violent airflow, swept across the entire field. The shockwaves were completely blocked by the Aura barrier. The surrounding people could no longer see or hear what was happening on the battlefield.
Tens of seconds later, the aftermath of the explosion slowly dissipated, and the smoke in the field also gradually disappeared along with the explosion.
Misty and the others lowered their arms, which had been blocking their faces. The first thing they saw was not the scene inside the field, but the blue protective shield slowly disappearing in front of them.
"Ash protected us again." Misty turned around and released Togepi, who she had been holding in her arms. Togepi blinked its curious little eyes, looking at the smoke-filled battlefield ahead, seemingly completely unaware of what had just happened.
"What exactly is that guy's ability? Psychic? How is it so heaven-defying!" Gary also couldn't help but exclaim. His childhood friend had become more and more incomprehensible to him.
"It's Aura... It's hard to say what the specific ability is, but it possesses a lot of messy powers like combat, defense, amplification, and detection. I feel it's stronger than Psychic." Brock also lowered his blocking arm at this time and said with a relaxed expression.
Because he had already seen the scene inside the battlefield.
Inside the battlefield, the ground was completely shattered. The four chains that had held the field, due to the shattering of the field, hung directly into the inner wall of the volcano. MEGA Gardevoir floated in the air, and in front of her was Ninetales, who had completely fainted and was covered in wounds.
The victory of this battle was self-evident; Gardevoir had won!
Gardevoir even had enough energy to use Confusion to hoist Ninetales in mid-air, preventing him from falling into the lava.
Although Ninetales's heat resistance meant he wouldn't have any problems even if he fell into the lava, if an unconscious Ninetales fell in, it would probably require another Pokémon to go into the lava to retrieve him.
Moreover, lava wouldn't completely cause no harm to Ninetales. An unprotected Ninetales falling into the lava might actually cause some problems.
Gardevoir slowly placed Ninetales next to Blaine, and she also floated to Ash's side. The moment she landed, Gardevoir's body shimmered, and her fluffy skirt returned to its original thin appearance. The battle was over; she had returned to her original Gardevoir form.
"Gardevoir..." Gardevoir, who had exited MEGA Evolution, went limp and leaned directly against Ash. She was actually also near her limit. Being able to float in the air and even pull Ninetales up with her had already used up all her remaining strength.
She couldn't even maintain MEGA Evolution, and she didn't even have the strength to stand.
Ash held Gardevoir in his arms, his eyes gentle: "You worked hard, Gardevoir. You did great."
"Gardevoir~"
"Go back to your Poké Ball and rest for now. I'll take you to the Pokémon Center a little later." Ash said, taking out Gardevoir's Poké Ball and recalling her, then stood up, looking straight ahead.
On the opposite side, Blaine also comforted Ninetales for a while before recalling him, though the unconscious Ninetales probably couldn't hear what Blaine was saying.
"The younger generation surpasses the older one. I never thought I'd actually be pushed to this extent. Two Pokémon that aren't even Gym level actually managed to defeat an Elite Four Class Pokémon... Haha, honestly, I'm a bit confused."
Blaine shook his head with a bitter smile. Who wouldn't be confused by this?
Two Professional Level Pokémon against two Elite Four Class Pokémon. Normally, one could suppress the opponent with one hand, but Ash's Pokémon, relying on various methods, forcibly elevated their strength to Elite Four Class, and then used unpredictable battle methods to defeat his two Pokémon.
Although Ash's Pokémon were also out of stamina, almost to the point of both losing their battle capabilities, is it an honorable thing for an Elite Four Class Pokémon to be traded for a Professional Level one?
A dignified Elite Four Class Trainer, wielding Elite Four Class Pokémon, ended up in such a state. Honestly, if it weren't for only Gary and a few others watching, Blaine would want to find a place to bury himself.
But in reality, Blaine couldn't really be blamed. It wasn't that Blaine's Trainer abilities were lacking; it was just that Ash was too much of a freak. His fighting style hadn't appeared on the market yet.
This meant that even a Trainer with the most extensive experience would have to adapt from scratch when facing this fighting style.
However, on the other hand, if it were a normal battle of the same level, Ash wouldn't use this fighting style. The amplification from Aura fusion is merely an external tool, and Ash generally wouldn't use it.
Unless the opponent is unreasonable, then he wouldn't be blamed for being unreasonable either.
Telling a Trainer who has been traveling for three months that they're going to have an Elite Four three-on-three battle—no one would think that's a reasonable thing to do, right?
"Now that the battlefield is destroyed, how are we going to battle next?" Ash shrugged, agreeing with Blaine's statement, then shifted the topic to the battle.
The battlefield, forged from special materials, ultimately couldn't withstand two Elite Four Class battles. In reality, although this field was special, it could at most endure Gym level battles; having Elite Four battle on it was already far exceeding its limits.
Not to mention two Elite Four Class battles!
To have lasted until now, the field was already considered very sturdy.
However, now that the field was finally shattered, how would the next battle proceed?
Blaine shook his head upon hearing this and said, "The battlefield is destroyed? Not necessarily. When did you get the illusion that the battlefield was only that small area just now? This entire volcano is the battlefield! As long as the volcano isn't destroyed, we can continue battling."
As Blaine's words fell, the lava beneath the volcano began to churn. The next second, a red and yellow figure suddenly leaped out of the lava!
The figure landed on a stone pillar formed in the middle of the volcano, above the lava. The stone pillar was very small, barely enough for two people to stand on. The figure standing on it, however, just barely fit.
Everyone's gaze focused on the figure that leaped out of the lava. That figure was none other than the Magmar that had initially blocked Ash and the others' path, and also Blaine's ace Pokémon!
"Coming out of the lava... Blaine, do you usually not keep Magmar in a Poké Ball?" When Ash saw Magmar emerge from the lava, his first question was this.
Blaine hadn't expected Ash's perspective to be so novel. After a moment of stunned, he nodded and replied, "That's right. My Magmar usually stays in the lava to adapt to its temperature. This way, its resistance to Fire-type moves will be higher, and the power of its Fire-type moves will also be stronger."
"But wasn't Magmar still at the house just now? Did you have him come here early and hide in the lava when we arrived? And then you planned to scare me when he appeared, didn't you?"
Blaine: ...Your thinking is truly novel! What the heck, having Magmar come here to hide in the lava. Anyone would think I was trying to have Magmar ambush you!
However, Ash was right about one thing: he did indeed have Magmar come to the lava inside this volcano first.
As for the reason, it wasn't to scare Ash and the others, but to get Magmar into an optimal state.
Currently, Magmar, at the Elite Four Class, was invincible!
"Alright, Ash, bring out your last Pokémon. Or are you really going to do as you said and enter the battle yourself?" Blaine's eyes fixed on Ash, waiting for him to make his choice.
In response, Ash stepped forward directly, then leaped up abruptly, gracefully landing on one of the stone pillars above the volcano: "I don't have any Pokémon on hand that can contend with your Magmar, Blaine, so I'll have to go myself. You must remember your promise: if I win, it proves that I have the ability to protect Gardevoir, and you must give me those two MEGA Stones."
"MEGA Stones? Is that the name of those two gems?" Judging from Ash's naming, to undergo MEGA Evolution, one must rely on those Evolution Stones. However, those Evolution Stones are different from ordinary evolution, so calling them MEGA Stones is perfectly fine.
"I will naturally fulfill what I promised you. And as I said, as long as you prove your sufficiently powerful special ability, even if you lose, I will count it as a win for you. In fact, you've already proven your ability just now, so this last battle doesn't even need to be fought."
Ash's ability to divide his strength to protect them during the battle, and successfully withstand the spreading aftermath of an Elite Four Class battle, was already enough to prove Ash's own strength.
So, this battle could actually be fought or not.