“It's an even match, Mega Kick!”
Yu Feng was still somewhat happy with the situation on the field, which meant that he wasn't much weaker than Cynthia.
And this was also a good thing; at least he had seized half of the initiative, so he wouldn't be constantly losing HP.
“Iron Tail!”
Receiving the command, Mega Gardevoir instantly used Psychic to Lock-On to Mega Garchomp in the dust, Teleporting to the closest spot, then kicked with a pink glow on her leg.
However, Mega Garchomp reacted very quickly, directly swinging her metallic tail backward.
Touching and retreating, Mega Gardevoir Teleported upwards and, carrying gravity, slammed down fiercely towards Mega Garchomp.
Mega Garchomp also reacted quickly, blocking with both hands raised, parrying the formidable Mega Gardevoir.
As the two Pokémon secretly competed, the ground beneath Mega Garchomp's feet cracked.
“Steel Claw, repel her!”
“Don't be afraid, Icy Wind.”
The situation changed in an instant; Mega Garchomp pulled out a scythe, and with a sinister grin, struck and sent Mega Gardevoir, who had no leverage in the air, flying.
Mega Gardevoir, using that force, leaped to a safe distance, took a deep breath, and exhaled an icy blast towards Mega Garchomp.
After repelling Mega Gardevoir, Mega Garchomp immediately pursued her with her Steel Claws. Facing the Icy Wind blowing towards her, Mega Garchomp swung her Steel Claws a few times, clearing a relatively safe gap in front of her.
However, this Icy Wind was a move similar to Hyper Voice; as long as Mega Gardevoir didn't stop releasing it, it would continuously attack.
Soon, Mega Garchomp, advancing against the Icy Wind, was frozen solid and unable to move.
“It looks like the winner has been decided.”
Yu Feng let out a long sigh, looking at the frozen Mega Garchomp's shadow, finally letting go of his hanging heart, but he always felt something was off.
“Is that so? Mega Garchomp, Poison Jab!”
Cynthia, with a smile that Yu Feng couldn't fathom, issued her command to the field... “Oh, it seems she made a sand clone of herself before being frozen.”
Dr. Oak took one look and knew that the frozen Pokémon was definitely not Mega Garchomp; she must have dug a hole and escaped in that instant.
“I knew it, but this young man has very little battle experience against high-level opponents.”
Dr. Kitahara was not stingy with her praise for her granddaughter.
Although she wasn't good at battling, in this short time, she could tell that Yu Feng lacked battle experience against strong enemies. Never relax until the referee announces the end of the match...
“It seems you are very confused. Then let me teach you a principle: never let your guard down until the referee announces the end of the match.”
As Cynthia's words fell, Mega Garchomp, who had stacked who knows how many Swords Dances underground, burst out of the earth, her purple-glowing scythe stabbing towards Mega Gardevoir.
“gardevoir!”
The moment the ground collapsed, Mega Gardevoir was indeed surprised for an instant, but she quickly stabilized herself, using Teleport to dodge Mega Garchomp's attack at the last moment.
But the more she thought about it, the more unpleasant it felt, and fighting like this was truly stifling.
“Hmm, I understand.”
Being the same person, Yu Feng instantly understood her meaning.
Fighting like this was indeed too stifling, so let them have a good, wild battle!
The Psychic connection was re-established; at this moment, their intentions were one.
“Let's start round two now!”
“gardevoir! (Let's start round two now!)”
Both made a beckoning gesture in sync, challenging the Mega Garchomp opposite them.
“Oh? Can Psychic be used like that? Garchomp, don't get angry, wait for the right moment to use Rock Tomb.”
Looking at the identical movements opposite her, Cynthia nodded. This one move alone was enough for her good friend to study for a long time—no, she wouldn't be able to learn it at all.
She stopped the one who wanted to act.
“First, over here!”
Mega Gardevoir Teleported next to Mega Garchomp, then punched down.
Mega Garchomp, worthy of being Cynthia's ace, instantly had Rock Tomb rise from the ground, attempting to seal Mega Gardevoir within it.
However, the moment the rocks made contact, Mega Gardevoir Teleported to the other side, simultaneously delivering a Mega Kick fiercely towards her target.
A sharp spike stabbed towards her belly, but she still used Teleport to dodge the moment it made contact.
Spikes continuously rose from the ground, and Gardevoir's Teleport distance became shorter and shorter.
‘Almost there, almost there!’
Finally, when she stepped onto a rock pillar, Gardevoir's Moonblast was already primed, and she punched Mega Garchomp in the head, sending him flying.
Mega Garchomp's body crashed heavily into the rock pillar formed by her own move, then was completely buried beneath it.
Mega Gardevoir also panted heavily as she returned to Yu Feng's front. She had used Teleport thirty or forty times just now, almost draining her Psychic power. Even with Yu Feng supporting her from behind, she almost couldn't sustain it and wouldn't be able to Teleport again for a short while.
“That's incredible. Then let's start the final round!”
“Mega Garchomp, Aqua Tail!”
As Cynthia's voice rang out, a large amount of water gushed from the rubble pile burying Mega Garchomp.
The water enveloped Mega Garchomp, charging towards Mega Gardevoir. Mega Gardevoir also prepared herself, placing her hands on her orange heart-shaped chest fin. A dazzling pink orb instantly expanded, then with a gentle push forward, a Hyper Beam thicker than Mega Garchomp's Aqua Tail shot out instantly.
The two forces collided, engaging in a struggle. Although advancing slowly, Mega Garchomp continued to push forward.
“Slash him!”
“Full power!”
Both sides gave their final commands to their Pokémon; now it was a matter of who would prevail.
“Roar!!!!”
“gardevoir!!!!”
Mega Garchomp, like a sharp blade, sliced the Hyper Beam in two. Seeing that the Hyper Beam couldn't stop him, Mega Gardevoir immediately ceased charging and instantly initiated Mega Punch.
“Bang!!”
A punch and a scythe struck each other's face and belly, and the arena instantly fell silent.
“Who won this?”
Ash was very invested in the battle on the field; the scene before him made him scratch his head, eager to know who had won. This was much more intense than watching his own battles.
“It's...”
