Rage Fist slammed out, and Gengar, restricted by Alakazam and Ditto, could not dodge, getting struck in the back with a punch.
Thanks to its special body structure, Gengar's fate was much better than Magmar's and the others', but it still collapsed, having lost its ability to battle.
Telepathy stopped, and Gu Yuan stepped out from his hiding place.
After some searching, Gu Yuan found Gengar and the others' Poké Balls.
Before the battle began, Sylveon had used Baton Pass to transfer the maximum boost from Calm Mind to Charizard.
Combined with Charizard's own use of Dragon Dance and the Misty Terrain, Charizard easily gained the upper hand and continually expanded its advantage.
Although Gu Yuan had found Dragonite's Poké Ball, after confirming there were no other enemies nearby, Gu Yuan was unwilling to disturb Dragonite's excitement, and he quietly waited for this great battle to conclude.
Looking at Dragonite, Gu Yuan's eyes were full of puzzlement.
From a base stat perspective, Dragonite's base Speed of 80 meant it was not destined to be a fast Pokémon. Its round belly and cute appearance seemed to support this fact.
Yet, unexpectedly, Dragonite's actual speed was extremely high.
There were even powerful Dragonite that could circle the globe in sixteen hours.
Although Isei's Dragonite could not achieve that feat, Dragonite's speed was still evident.
Fortunately, Charizard had already boosted its Speed to the maximum with Dragon Dance, allowing it not only to avoid falling behind in speed but also to hold the advantage.
"Roar!"
Another Fire Blast was used, carrying terrifying power as it struck toward Dragonite.
A closer look revealed that Dragonite was already covered in wounds at this point.
Facing a Charizard whose Speed, Attack, Special Attack, and Special Defense were all boosted to the maximum, the fact that Dragonite could persevere until now proved its power as a Pseudo-Legendary.
Dragon-type energy wrapped around it. After taking the hit head-on with Dragon Rush, Dragonite immediately unleashed Outrage.
Outrage is a Dragon-type Move with a base power of 120.
In the games, Outrage can only attack for a set duration, and after it ends, the user falls into confusion.
In reality, the specific effect had not changed, but after using Outrage, the Pokémon's power would receive an astonishing boost.
Even if it fell into confusion, this boost would not disappear, making it incredibly ferocious.
"Charizard, use Fire Blast to block Dragonite's attack!"
The moment Dragonite used Outrage, Gu Yuan began to direct Charizard's actions.
Flaming kanjis started to fly toward Dragonite.
Glaring at Charizard, Dragonite demonstrated astonishing speed, unleashing a punch that forcibly crushed Fire Blast with the power of Outrage.
On the surface, it seemed that Fire Blast could not restrict Dragonite using Outrage.
In reality, every time Dragonite crushed Fire Blast, it would suffer burn damage from the flames.
"Now! Use Blast Burn!"
Seeing Dragonite about to charge in front of Charizard, Gu Yuan commanded Charizard to launch its strongest offensive.
Under the influence of Outrage, Dragonite's thoughts were already confused; its only goal was to defeat Charizard!
Flapping its wings, Dragonite suddenly accelerated, unleashing its final burst of strength and forcing its way into the Blast Burn.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of continuous explosions sounded, instantly flinging Dragonite backward.
Falling to the ground, Dragonite surprisingly did not lose its ability to battle immediately; instead, it struggled to stand up.
The intense pain actually stimulated Dragonite, making it clear from its confusion.
Limited by Blast Burn's side effect, Charizard could not act for a short period, but Dragonite also needed time to catch its breath.
Before long, Dragon-type energy once again wrapped around Dragonite, causing it to transform into a majestic giant dragon.
"Roar!"
A deafening dragon roar sounded, and Dragonite flapped its wings, expending its final remaining stamina to launch its final offensive.
At the same time, Charizard recovered from the side effect of Blast Burn.
The Blaze Ability was triggered, and phantom flames rose from Charizard's back.
The final Blast Burn was released, and a huge, continuously exploding ball of flame fell, instantly engulfing Dragonite.
This time, when Dragonite fell to the ground, it was charred black and could not stand up again.
Only then did Gu Yuan recall Dragonite into its Poké Ball, and then he began to bandage Charizard.
"You worked hard, Charizard. Now, take a good rest."
After feeding Charizard a pokeblock to restore its stamina, Gu Yuan recalled the Charizard, whose desire for battle had been satisfied.
"Next is the main event. An Ace Rank Trainer who also owns an Alakazam and a Gengar. I believe you can provide me with a lot of useful information."
Gu Yuan murmured, fixing his gaze on the unconscious Isei.
Tying Isei to a tree, Haunter, who had been brought along, emerged from Gu Yuan's shadow and, with Alakazam's cooperation, began to interrogate Isei.
Compared to Gu Yuan's previous method of using slow slicing to break an opponent's psychological defense, the effect of Alakazam and Haunter cooperating was undoubtedly better.
However, Gu Yuan always felt that this method was lacking something, making it feel less like a genuine interrogation.
Soon, through the cooperation of Alakazam and Haunter, Isei began to divulge the information he knew.
Upon hearing Isei's words, it was Gu Yuan's turn to be surprised.
Gu Yuan's primary suspect was Carlo, but he hadn't expected the man before him to be the eldest son of the Fukuda family, Isei Fukuda!
It seemed that letting Kenta go last time had not made them restrain themselves; instead, their idea of retaliation had become even stronger.
The only thing that perplexed Gu Yuan was that he had clearly gone through a Gym Battle in Viridian City. Given the Fukuda family's capability, they should have known he possessed Ace Rank strength.
Yet, they still chose to send out Isei Fukuda, their eldest son and most promising member. Could they have gone mad?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck, and Gu Yuan seemed to understand what was going on.
The Fukuda family could indeed investigate his information from Viridian City, but the prerequisite was that Giovanni, the Gym Leader, consented.
Coupling this with Giovanni's previous perfunctory attitude, Gu Yuan figured it wasn't just because he was a Team Rocket mole and was being given preferential treatment; it was more likely that Giovanni wanted to watch the show.
He did not want Gu Yuan's Pokémon to get injured in a fierce battle, thus affecting Gu Yuan's journey.
Deceived by Giovanni, Isei, who mistakenly believed Gu Yuan still only had quasi-Ace strength, chose to act, yet he unexpectedly delivered himself right into Gu Yuan's hands.
Clearing up the relationship between the pieces, Gu Yuan's small doubt was resolved.
As for the method of dealing with Isei, it was simple: Gu Yuan chose to hand him over to Agatha.
Regardless of the final outcome of the handling, it would not stop Gu Yuan's plan to find a way to strike back at the Fukuda family after the Indigo League.
This method could also temporarily mislead the Fukuda family.
Once the decision was made, Gu Yuan began contacting Elite Four Agatha.