"Boom!"
An explosion sounded, but it was not Weezing's Self-Destruct.
Besides Gu Yuan, Ditto had, at some unknown point, transformed into a Poliwrath with the Damp ability, thereby causing Weezing's Self-Destruct to fizzle out.
After ordering a Dragon Rush, Gu Yuan did not give Weezing a chance to retaliate, immediately having Charizard use Fire Blast again.
Under the impact of the scorching flames, Weezing was quickly defeated.
"Charge together! Do not give that Charizard a chance to attack!"
Arbok's trainer yelled, and the surrounding Team Rocket members, fighting for their lives, released all their remaining Pokémon.
Unfortunately, to protect Fuchsia City, Koga had ordered some people to stay there, giving the League a numerical disadvantage.
However, the League clearly had more strong trainers, so they were not on too much of a disadvantage.
But as the Team Rocket members began using sheer numbers to exert pressure, even Gu Yuan dared not easily send Charizard into the fray.
A swarm of ants can still kill an elephant.
While Charizard was Senior Rank, facing the siege of so many Junior Rank and Intermediate Rank Pokémon, especially with other Senior Rank Pokémon mixed in, Charizard would struggle to turn the tide.
Against his better judgment, Gu Yuan could only temporarily cooperate with the others in launching attacks, yet the situation quickly fell into a stalemate, which caused Gu Yuan's expression to darken.
He had hoped to use the defeat of Weezing to successfully tear open the Team Rocket defense line, but he hadn't expected the enemies to react so quickly.
Furthermore, many people on the League side were waiting for Koga to deal with Hawkins, allowing his Elite Rank pokemon to help end the battle. Therefore, they focused primarily on defense, trying to ensure their own safety, which made Gu Yuan's plan difficult to execute.
"Alakazam, I need your help next. Bring those Intermediate Rank Pokémon to us one by one."
"Ditto, be ready to transform into Alakazam at any time to assist with Ally Switch and Teleport."
"Sylveon, continue using Helping Hand to boost Charizard, and be ready to use Yawn at my command."
After issuing commands to Charizard and the others using Telepathy, Gu Yuan took action again.
Learning from Weezing's lesson, Arbok was clearly warier, hiding itself among the other Pokémon. If Gu Yuan still targeted it, there was a risk of putting Alakazam in danger.
Therefore, Gu Yuan settled for the next best thing: simply defeating a few Intermediate Rank Pokémon would be enough to change the current situation.
He immediately put the plan into action.
The next second, Alakazam used Ally Switch and vanished from its spot.
Almost the instant Alakazam disappeared, the light of Helping Hand emerged over Charizard, which then used Fire Blast.
A Golbat, which had just been fighting another Pokémon, only saw a flash before realizing it had been moved to the League side. Before it could figure out what was happening, a Fire Blast enveloped it. Sylveon immediately followed up with a Shadow Ball to ensure it was thoroughly defeated.
After quickly returning to Gu Yuan's side, Alakazam did not stop, immediately finding another target to swap with.
Repeating the same tactic, the Intermediate Rank Pokémon simply could not withstand the pincer attack from Charizard and Sylveon.
"Damn it! Send some men to deal with that Alakazam! We can't let this continue, or we'll be dead for sure!"
As Arbok's trainer's roar sounded, some people immediately broke away from their battles with the League to focus on Alakazam.
Conversely, the trainer himself dared not let Arbok move rashly.
What if Arbok was also defeated in the same manner? Then that trainer could have Alakazam move Charizard right into our ranks. Charizard could use its Senior Rank strength to attack, buying time for the others. If Alakazam encountered danger, it could also useTeleportto escape with Charizard.
"Alakazam, use Psychic!"
It seemed the rest of the League personnel felt that Gu Yuan's actions would earn them greater points, causing them to hold their opponents fiercely in place.
Consequently, only two Intermediate Rank Pokémon and a few Junior Rank Pokémon were sent to intercept Alakazam.
Coincidentally, Alakazam was least afraid of this kind of encirclement. With Ally Switch and Teleport, even facing moves like Taunt, unless the mastery was at Expert Rank, Alakazam could use Teleport to escape before the move was successfully deployed.
Watching Alakazam defeat the Pokémon targeting it one by one, Arbok's trainer's face was grim. However, this action at least limited the opponent, though it felt like drinking poison to quench thirst.
He glanced toward the depths of the forest, as if he could see Hawkins through the trees. A flash of fanaticism appeared in his eyes, strengthening his resolve to fight to the death and delay the League forces.
Soon, with the Junior Rank Pokémon defeated by Alakazam, the remaining two Intermediate Rank Pokémon were also handed over to Charizard and Sylveon using the previous tactic.
At this point, the balance between the two sides was completely broken.
After defeating a few more Intermediate Rank Pokémon, Gu Yuan immediately ordered Charizard to charge.
Flapping its wings, it used Heat Wave to clear the way; no Intermediate Rank Pokémon dared to stand in front of Charizard.
"Arbok, use Sludge Bomb!"
"Charizard, use Fire Blast continually!"
"Alakazam, use Teleport and take Sylveon with you!"
Flames erupted, instantly wrapping around the sludge, but the force of the explosion caused the power of the Fire Blast to dissipate.
Using Teleport again, Alakazam carried Sylveon to a spot not far from Arbok.
Yawn was released, and a wave of sleepiness washed over Arbok, causing it to lose focus for a moment.
Seizing this opportunity, the Fire Blast struck directly.
"Charizard, use Heat Wave to increase the fire, then use Fire Blast again!"
"Sylveon, use Hyper Voice."
"Alakazam, be ready to take Sylveon away at any moment!"
Command after command rang out.
Arbok soon collapsed, completely defeated. This removed the restriction on Charizard and Sylveon, and with the help of the other League members, Team Rocket's defense line could no longer hold and began to collapse.
Surprisingly, even in this situation, these Team Rocket members showed no intention of running, choosing instead to fight to the death.
Noticing this, Gu Yuan became even more convinced that Hawkins had his own secret scheme, and the ultimate beneficiary was likely only Hawkins himself!
Thinking this, Gu Yuan did not hesitate and immediately took Charizard and the others away.
With such a huge advantage, even without Charizard and Sylveon, the League forces were capable of a complete rout.
***
"How interesting. I didn't expect someone would try to snatch my prize."
In the middle of the intense fight, Hawkins suddenly let slip a smile.
In front of Hawkins, Hypno and Alakazam were locked in a fierce battle with Koga's three Pokémon.
If a Leader Rank or even Elite Rank trainer were here right now, they might notice that there was something peculiar about this battle.