"Boom!"
The two attacks collided, the air seemed to be torn apart, emitting a sharp exploding sound.
The shockwave spread outward at a speed visible to the naked eye, engulfing everything around it.
The ground was like being repeatedly hammered by a giant, cracking into deep cobweb-like grooves, with rubble and dust thrown dozens of meters into the air!
The high-frequency humming produced by the collision of these two powers was almost enough to shatter everyone's eardrums present.
The golden barrier around them was subjected to violent impact, but it didn't waver in the slightest. Even a Divine Domain Level collision couldn't shake the barrier formed by the contract in the least!
Mewtwo was hovering in mid-air, the purple psychic aura around her fluctuating fiercely. She was intently watching the energy vortex at the collision center, which was continuously expanding, channeling every bit of power from within her.
She could feel that her attack was being continuously suppressed. Even as she exerted all her strength, she still wasn't a match for that dog, which filled Mewtwo with shame and also a rising desire.
If only that source within her wasn't missing, then she wouldn't be forced into such a desperate situation!
She could also reach that realm! At the same level, she would definitely not lose!
However, no matter how unwilling Mewtwo was, with her current power, she was ultimately no match for Lucario. The azure Aura Sphere was spinning wildly, gradually consuming the purple chaotic Energy Ball.
After a few seconds, Mewtwo's body halted, and the energy being output showed extremely minute breaks; she wouldn't be able to hold on.
In a confrontation like this, even the tiniest relaxation could lead to defeat. The Psystrike she was desperately holding onto was directly swallowed at the moment Mewtwo relaxed!
With the resistance power gone, the Aura Sphere dashed toward Mewtwo like a runaway horse!
"Teleport!" Giovanni's voice rang out at this critical moment, and Mewtwo instinctively mobilized her psychic power, disappearing instantly from the spot.
"Boom!!!"
The super massive Aura Sphere hit the barrier, creating unprecedented commotion, with shockwaves visible to the naked eye continuously spreading out, making 'cracking' sounds on the golden barrier. Although it didn't shatter, unlike previous attacks that left it unmoved, this time the barrier started to shake!
The expanding shockwave also impacted the barriers set around Giovanni, which creaked and constantly rippled.
This barrier, set by Mewtwo's power, was still effective against Champion Level attacks, but it was somewhat lacking for defending against Divine Domain Level attacks.
However, since this attack wasn't a direct hit on the barrier, just a collision of aftershocks, the shield around Giovanni was still adequate.
Nonetheless, Giovanni's expression remained grim, because this encounter proved that even with full effort, Mewtwo was no match for Lucario. The only way to defeat Lucario was to wait for the side effects to manifest after Lucario's massive power-up.
Otherwise, Mewtwo wouldn't stand a chance in this battle.
The super massive Aura Sphere pummeled the barrier for nearly ten seconds before the energy slowly receded and dispersed.
Mewtwo's silhouette reappeared in her original position, though she now looked somewhat disheveled.
Her whole body was dusty, and one arm had a rather severe injury.
Her earlier teleport couldn't fully evade the attack of the super massive Aura Sphere, as she didn't dodge from the start, but only after her own attack was broken. This compressed the time for dodging to the extreme.
It was already fortunate that only her arm was hit.
"Use Hypnosis." Since he couldn't win head-on, Giovanni decided to start employing a maneuvering strategy.
The strongest advantage of the Psychic Type lies in the variety of its moves. As long as enough abnormal statuses are inflicted, even with a great disparity in strength, there's still a chance to reverse the situation.
Mewtwo's eyes gleamed a slight blue, while Lucario had already slightly bent its body, ready to spring.
In the next second, Lucario shot out like an arrow from the bow, with Mewtwo's psychic power striking Lucario——Hypnosis hit directly!
Seeing this, Giovanni's spirits lifted. He believed Ash thought that since Lucario had reached Divine Domain Level, there was no need to fear status-inflicting abilities like Hypnosis, but...who says Divine Domain Level isn't affected by abnormal statuses?
Even with the vast difference in strength, as long as the move hits, it's bound to create an opening, and Mewtwo could take this opportunity to counterattack, even if only for a second.
However, what Giovanni didn't anticipate was that Lucario, hit by Hypnosis, didn't slow down one bit. In a blink, Lucario had already reached Mewtwo.
Mewtwo had missed the best opportunity to dodge and was struck by Lucario's fist!
Power-Up Punch!
"Boom!!"
Since this was airborne, Mewtwo was knocked down like a meteor from above, crashing heavily onto the ground.
At the same time, in the air, Lucario clenched its fist, a metallic light covering the fist, and then its entire body descended like a comet——Meteor Mash!
"Boom!!"
"Crack, crack, crack!!"