After Venusaur lost its ability to fight, Mewtwo's expression didn't change. Instead, it used telekinesis to move Venusaur to the rear, then descended on the device it rose from.
There must be a device below this castle that can restore Pokemon's condition. Besides Venusaur, Blastoise was also moved down at the beginning.
Now, Mewtwo only has Charizard left as well. The final battle is a showdown between Charizards!
Mewtwo's Charizard flew onto the field from the back, glaring fiercely at Ash's Charizard. Although it could sense the gap between them, it still chose to fight this battle. How could it not seek revenge for its partner being beaten like that!
'It's the final battle, Charizard, Flamethrower.' Mewtwo's voice remained calm. The telepathic voice revealed neither passion for the final battle nor a desire for victory or fear of defeat.
As if this was a completely ordinary battle, where winning or losing didn't matter.
Mewtwo's Charizard opened its huge mouth, releasing a hot flame that created a line of fire across the field.
"Charizard, Flamethrower!" Ash also countered with Flamethrower. The same flames spewed from Ash's Charizard's mouth, and the two flames clashed at the center of the arena!
"Boom!" A massive wall of fire formed in the center of the arena. Scattered sparks spread around, leaving scorch marks on the ground the moment they fell.
The standoff lasted less than two seconds before Ash's Charizard's flames overshadowed the opponent's!
For once, Mewtwo's expression slightly changed, becoming somewhat serious. The Flamethrower, which almost reached Mewtwo's Charizard, suddenly froze and reversed like a backlashing wave, heading straight back toward Ash's Charizard!
This scene shocked Ash and everyone else watching, including Lorelei. Why did the flames suddenly reverse? Didn't Ash's Charizard have overwhelming strength against the opponent?
After a moment of shock, Ash quickly shouted, "Charizard, fly up quickly!"
Hearing Ash, Charizard immediately stopped Flamethrower and soared into the sky with its wings outspread.
The reversed Flamethrower sprayed onto the ground, making it even darker. Charizard in the sky watched this scene with confusion, unable to explain what happened.
How did the other side do it? Its Flamethrower clearly overpowered the opponent. Why could the opponent send the flames back when they were about to reach it?
Could this Charizard possess some hidden power beyond Fire Type energy?
"Let's probe again, Charizard, use Dragon Claw!" Ash hadn't figured out what happened earlier, so he decided to attack again. This time, he chose close combat, unwilling to believe the same could happen again!
"Roar!" Charizard roared in the air, extending its arms, from which emerald Dragon Claws extended. It then plunged like a meteor, heading straight for Mewtwo's Charizard!
'Fire Blast.' Mewtwo didn't choose to have Charizard use Dragon Claw head-on, opting for the powerful Fire Type move, Fire Blast, instead.
Mewtwo's Charizard's mouth instantly glowed with intense red light as dense Fire Type energy frantically gathered in its throat. The surrounding air even began to warp from the heat.
It slightly tilted its head up, mouth wide open, and a moment later, a pillar of fire with world-ending power spewed forth!
The flame quickly formed a strong "大" character in the air. Sparks flew with the air currents, and the temperature of the entire area rose again.
The confrontation of Fire Type Pokemon is like this; without protective measures, the audience suffers.
Charizard didn't dodge, heading straight into the Fire Blast, as it had with Hydro Pump and Frenzy Plant before!
"Boom!!" Dragon Claw and Fire Blast collided violently, with the emerald energy and orange flames entangled instantly!
The two glows flashed madly in the air. In the end, Charizard's Dragon Claw prevailed, tearing Fire Blast apart and turning it into countless sparks that dispersed in the air.
Just as Charizard was about to seize the opportunity to dive down, the surrounding sparks suddenly gathered again, forming a sphere that enveloped Charizard!
"What's going on? Can Fire Blast cause lasting damage? This can't be right!!" Even someone as composed as Brock couldn't help questioning, his face full of disbelief.
Since when did Fire Blast have this effect? It could be torn apart and then reassemble, wrapping Charizard again unexpectedly.
This time, Ash, using Aura Power to check the surroundings in advance, finally discovered something was amiss. This wasn't Mewtwo's Charizard's power but Mewtwo's power!
"Hey! You're directly using your powers to intervene in the match. Does this even count as a battle?" Ash directly called out Mewtwo's cheating action.
At these words, all eyes turned to Mewtwo, wearing perplexed expressions.
"I said, how could the flames bounce back when Ash's Charizard had already driven them to the opponent's Charizard's face? This is too unscientific."
"Yes, you're a Trainer! When did Trainers start entering the arena themselves? Isn't this a bit too unreasonable?"
"This is outright cheating, cheating!"
The crowd criticized Mewtwo one after another, but Mewtwo merely gave them a glare, and Corey, Gary, and the others instantly fell silent.
Mewtwo's intimidation was formidable; even without facing Mewtwo directly, one could feel the enormous pressure emanating from it.
Among those present, perhaps only Ash and Lorelei were unafraid of Mewtwo's psychic pressure.
After silencing everyone, Mewtwo once again turned its gaze toward Ash: 'Aren't you also using Aura Power to enhance your Pokemon? With your Pokemon's original strength, it wouldn't be a match for mine. Since you can enter the arena, why can't I?'
Mewtwo's words revealed the truth about Ash's enhancement of his Pokemon. Except for Misty and Brock, others didn't know how Ash's Pokemon managed to battle across so many levels, which Mewtwo now exposed.
It turned out Ash was also using the power known as Aura Power to enable his Pokemon to engage in such cross-level battles.
Ash rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not like you. My power is bestowed upon my Pokemon. It's a shared power between Pokemon and Trainer. If that counts as the Trainer entering the match personally, then wouldn't Dynamaxing or MEGA Evolution also count as Trainers entering the match?"
"But you're different; you're using Superpower to interfere with the match. Doesn't that count?"
The biggest difference between Mewtwo's approach and Ash's is that Ash merely imbues his power onto the Pokemon, essentially letting the Pokemon battle. If Ash were employing the same method as Mewtwo, he wouldn't just be enhancing his Pokemon but would be launching Aura Spheres from the sidelines!
'Say whatever you want, either you withdraw your power from Charizard, or I'll, like you, use my power to interfere with the match,' Mewtwo said nonchalantly. This sounded more like something a rogue would say; it's hard to imagine Mewtwo saying such words.
At this moment, Charizard was still trapped in the flames formed by Fire Blast in the air. Mewtwo's psychic powers had condensed the flames into a sphere that trapped Charizard firmly within. No matter how Charizard used Dragon Claw, it couldn't shatter the fiery prison.
Though Fire Type damage is not very effective against Charizard and what's left are just the remnants of Fire Blast's flames, the persistent burns would still deal significant damage to Charizard.
In the current situation, things were definitely in Mewtwo's favor. If Ash didn't withdraw his power from Charizard, under Mewtwo's influence, his Charizard wouldn't be able to defeat its opponent.
How do you fight against interference at a Divine Domain Level?
Ash furrowed his brow, then suddenly clenched his fist, grounded his Aura, and punched fiercely!
A visible pressure flew from Ash's fist, striking the fiery cage directly, which Charizard had been unable to break with Dragon Claw; under the force, it shattered instantly!
Charizard was liberated from the cage.
But in the next moment, Charizard's momentum suddenly diminished swiftly, eventually reverting to a Gym Level status.
Ash looked at Mewtwo, his expression grave, and said, "Is that enough?"
He had withdrawn his Aura Power.
'Alright, if you won't use your power, I won't use mine,' Mewtwo retracted its outward power, indicating it was aiming for fairness.
Without Ash's power enhancement, Charizard was formidable yet merely at a Higher- Low Level. Reaching this stage in just a few months was incredible, but on the battlefield, what counts is sheer strength, not speed of level-ups!
The gap between High Level and High Peak is vast, almost insurmountable without external forces. Mewtwo was confident its Charizard would win.
"Charizard, show them that even without a Trainer's power, you still have your own strength, use Flare Blitz!" Ash's commanding voice rang out, and the hidden power within Charizard began to surge.
"Roar!!" The colorful flames rose from Charizard's entire body, turning the ground into magma in an instant. The flames burning on Charizard now were several grades more horrifying than when enhanced with Aura Power!
The previously calm-looking Mewtwo's expression changed the moment it saw the fire rising from Charizard, feeling a sense of threat from the flames!
'How could it be?'
Mewtwo instinctively used its abilities to probe Ash, discovering that Ash wasn't adding any power to Charizard, meaning it was purely Charizard's own strength.
Did that Charizard possess Divine Power within it?
"Roar!!" With Sacred Fire burning, Charizard let out an angry roar, then spread its wings like a phoenix opening its wings! The sky, previously shrouded in gloom, was illuminated as bright as day.
A massive pillar of flame erupted from Charizard, tearing a huge gap in the oppressive black clouds above, letting brilliant sunlight pour through the opening, casting a golden glow upon Charizard.
At this moment, Charizard was unmistakably the absolute center of the world.
With a flap of its wings, Charizard shot forward like an arrow leaving the string, charging at Mewtwo's Charizard with terrifying speed. The searing Sacred Fire twisted the very space around it.
'Protect.' This move must not be taken head-on, and Mewtwo decisively instructed its Charizard to use Protect.
"Boom!!" An unparalleled huge explosion sounded on the field, with a violent shockwave crazily spreading around. In the center, a green barrier fiercely resisted the colorful flames, allowing no advance.
The violent shockwave shattered the entire field, with its aftershocks and heat waves even affecting Lorelei and others behind Ash. Ash intended to use an Aura Barrier to shield everyone against potential mishaps.
But Lorelei had already released Dewgong, erecting an unyielding ice wall in front of everyone, blocking all shockwaves and heat waves.
Seeing the safety of those behind, Ash focused entirely on the current clash.
As Charizard's internal power continued to erupt, the green barrier in front of Mewtwo's Charizard began to crack inch by inch, a sight even Mewtwo found shocking, with its pupils shrinking.
Unexpected events unfolded one after another, the special power in Charizard, and now breaking through Protect is unprecedented. If Mewtwo could acquire Charizard's genes and cultivate them, perhaps it might produce a Pokemon at its own level in the future.
"Crack crack crack!!!" The cracks on Protect became denser, transforming into a web of multitudinous lines within seconds!
"Boom!!" A few seconds later, Protect finally shattered under immense pressure, and Charizard enveloped in colorful flames crashed harshly into Mewtwo's Charizard, delivering a heavy blow!
"Now, Seismic Toss!"
Flare Blitz enhanced by Sacred Fire was mostly mitigated by Protect. Considering Charizard's resistance to Fire Type, this move alone couldn't finish the opponent. Thus, add another, decisive Seismic Toss!
This time, there would be no repeat of the scenario with Lorelei!