Mega Dragonite vs. Mega 7 Azure Bird, a clash of titans!

Chapter 468 Mega Dragonite vs Mega Altaria, a clash of titans!

Pearly feathers spread out above the arena, and the MEGA Altaria flapped its layered wings, its posture resembling a floating cloud.

But no one can be fooled by this gentle appearance.

Her dual attributes of dragon and fairy make her the natural enemy of all dragon-type spirits.

Ash squinted, his Eye of Insight subtly circulating, meticulously sketching the aura surrounding Altaria into his mind.

High-ranking Heavenly King, Fairy Skin, a special attacker whose core strength lies in the power of the Great Sound and the Moon.

Even worse, the Dragon type half of his Mega Dragonite makes him a sitting duck for Fairy-type moves.

Dragon-type moves won't hurt her, and she'll be at a disadvantage if she goes head-to-head with special attacks. This battle can only be won through strategy. Ash quickly calculated in his mind.

On the sidelines, A-Du's eyes never left the Dragonite.

As the Dragon Champion, he knew better than anyone how dangerous the situation was.

"Dragons and fairies—Ash's Dragonite is in a bad situation," he muttered to himself.

Cynthia, however, remained calm, her golden eyes gleaming with interest: "It's precisely because things are not looking good that they're interesting to watch."

"Let's begin, Ash!" Tsubaki took the lead, pointing her delicate hand forward, "Aladdin, the power of the moon!"

MEGA Altaria raised its neck, and a pale pink energy ball condensed in its beak. The ball grew larger and larger, radiating a gentle yet deadly fairy power.

The next second, the ball of light transformed into a streak of light and shot towards the Dragonite in the arena.

If this attack hits, Dragonite's weakness to Fairy-types is twice that of ordinary types, enough to severely injure her instantly.

"Dragonite, aim at it!"

Ash didn't let Dragonite take the hit head-on. Instead, he used Aura to clearly visualize the trajectory of the Moon Force in his mind.

In battles of the same level, the power of Aura is self-evident.

All skills and moves appear as if in slow motion after using the power of the Aura!

As long as the opponent is not too much higher level than him, his Pokémon can dodge almost all moves under the Aura Fusion!

"Side-the-side, lightning speed!"

Mega Dragonite suddenly flapped its pure white wings, and its massive body dodged sideways at a speed completely disproportionate to its size.

The power of the moon grazed its wingtips as it flew past, crashing into the barrier behind it and creating a ripple of eerie blue light.

Without pausing for a moment, Dragonite charged towards Altaria in the air with a burst of incredible speed, its fists covered in a layer of chilling frost.

Freeze Fist!

"Well done, Ash!" Misty waved her little fist. Ice-type moves are incredibly effective against Altaria!

Furthermore, Dragonite used Extreme Speed, leaving Altaria no chance to dodge!

Xiaochun's expression also changed; she knew, of course, that her Qixi Qingniao was weak against ice.

"Tanabata Bluebird, cotton defense!"

At the critical moment, the fluffy feathers of the Qixi Bluebird instantly folded up, transforming into a thick layer of cotton armor to wrap itself up.

Dragonite's Ice Punch landed squarely on the cotton armor.

"Bang!"

Ice crystals shattered along the fist, and the Qixi Bluebird was blasted backward more than ten meters away, its fluffy feathers covered with a layer of white frost.

However, the cotton layer did indeed absorb most of the force. After the Albirex regained its footing, apart from a few feathers being frozen solid, it was not fundamentally damaged.

In their first encounter, Dragonite seemed to have the upper hand.

Just as Dragonite's punch missed its mark and he withdrew it, an unexpected event occurred.

As the Tanabata retreated, it suddenly opened its beak, and an invisible sound wave exploded with a deafening roar amplified by its fairy skin!

The sound waves spread outwards from the Qixi Bluebird as the center, making it impossible to dodge.

Dragonite is the closest and will be the first to be hit.

The range of the loud noise was enormous, and given the proximity, even with the ability to predict it using aura, Dragonite had no way to dodge it.

"Ooh!"

Dragonite let out a muffled groan, its massive body being jolted back several steps by the sound waves, and a tingling sensation ran through the scales on its chest.

The Fairy-type Mega Slam hit a Dragonite with a Dragon-type, and the effect was outstanding.

Ash's body also swayed, and the Aura Link allowed him to share some of Dragonite's pain.

This time, the Qixi Bluebird actually turned the tables.

"Hoo—" Xiaochun stared at the Dragonite in the field that shook its head and slowly exhaled.

But in that brief exchange, a thought flashed through her mind like lightning.

Not right.

She has fought with the Qixi Bluebird for many years, and her perception of power is already superb.

The impact of that loud noise on Dragonite was a bit too strong.

If the opponent were truly a mid-level Elite Four Dragonite, it shouldn't have shown such strain after enduring the loud noise.

Xiaochun's gaze suddenly sharpened, landing on Dragonite's chest, which was slightly heaving from the previous exchange.

"I understand—" Her voice was filled with disbelief, "Your Dragonite's level isn't even close to Elite Four, is it?"

"At most—that's just intermediate-level dojo training!"

The moment she uttered this conclusion, Xiaochun herself was so shocked that she gasped for breath.

A-Du, standing on the sidelines, simply nodded slowly, showing no surprise at the answer.

"It's quite perceptive that Xiaochun was able to detect it in the first exchange," Adu said softly. "After all, without personally participating, it's indeed difficult to see through the foundation that's enveloped by two forces just by observing."

Ash first used Aura Fusion to boost Dragonite's power, then used Mega Evolution. Under this immense power, this...

Their social standing was actually concealed.

However, this forced increase in power does not affect Dragonite's physical strength.

Its defensive capabilities are also far inferior to those of other Pokémon of the same level.

Normally, the Dragonite at the intermediate gym level shouldn't have suffered such minor injuries after being hit by that Fairy-type loud blast.

It seems to be related to Ash's aura connection—what an amazing ability!

Xiaochun took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently.

"Intermediate Gym Leader—you actually used a Dragonite at the intermediate Gym Leader level, relied on that magical power to raise it to the intermediate Elite Four level, and then Mega Evolve it, to go head-to-head with my main force."

Her voice was filled with shock.

"This kind of playing style is simply unheard of."

What trainer has so many ways to improve their Pokémon's strength?

This is a huge leap, skipping a major level and a minor level, and it's from a gym to the Elite Four! It's way more exaggerated than going from a professional to a gym!

Xiao Guang, standing on the sidelines, was completely bewildered yet deeply impressed.

Although she couldn't understand the intricacies of those levels, she could tell that the Dragonite's breathing was becoming faster.

"Master, is Dragonite very tired?"

Cynthia nodded: "You noticed? That's right, it's been putting on a brave face."

"A gym leader with the physique of a mid-level gym leader is putting up with the strength of a mid-level Elite Four member in a Mega battle. Every second is pushing him to his limits. Ash must finish this battle quickly."

Xiao Guang blinked, then turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

In the center of the arena, Ash knew better than anyone else what his Dragonite's situation was.

Dragonite's breathing grew heavier with each breath, and the flapping of its pure white wings became smaller than at the beginning.

Two more rounds at most, and a winner must be decided. Ash clenched his fist.

But it was precisely in times like these that he remained remarkably calm.

"Dragonite, observe your opponent and wait for an opportunity!"

"Whoa!" Dragonite raised its head, its honest face now burning with even greater fighting spirit.

This is his first battle after evolving, and even his first battle after being captured by Ash!

Even if it takes the last bit of strength from his body, he will win!

Xiaochun, however, had already seen through the opponent's predicament and naturally wouldn't give Dragonite any breathing room.

"The Bluebird of Tanabata, soar high into the sky, unleashing a barrage of moonlight!"

She intends to use her superior stamina to wear down the Dragonite until it dies!

The Altaria took flight, hovering atop the gym, and spat out one pale blue orbs of light after another, raining down on the Dragonite.

Dragonite struggled to stay afloat in the field, barely managing to dodge with Ash's Aura guidance, but the more it dodged, the slower it became, and its speed visibly decreased.

A beam of lunar energy grazed its wing and exploded, causing it to stagger.

"Dragonite can't dodge!" Brock shouted, clenching his fists. "His stamina is almost gone!"

Serena and Xia both held their breath.

Altaria dominated the high sky, while Dragonite was pinned to the ground and beaten up; the situation looked like it had already turned against them.

A smile appeared on Xiaochun's lips as she looked at Xiaozhi with her beautiful eyes.

She wanted to see what kind of expression Ash would have in this situation.

However—what she saw was an extremely calm face.

Ash showed no sign of panic, his gaze fixed intently on the field, as if he were calculating something.

"I have a feeling that something is not quite right."

Xiaochun felt something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

"Now! Dragonite, use Extreme Speed!!"

The Bluebird unleashed a series of attacks high in the sky, believing it had the upper hand, and its offensive became increasingly reckless.

That's why she's become less and less guarded, and now she's focusing all her attention on attacking!

Ash sensed a brief gap in the energy flow within Altaria using his Aura. Taking advantage of this extremely slight opening, Ash decisively brought his Dragonite close!

"brush!"

Dragonite flapped its wings on its head and back, leaving only a blur in its wake!

Xiaochun was shocked; Dragonite's speed was even faster than before!

Could it be that Dragonite's exhaustion was just an act? How could that be!

Based on the stamina level of an intermediate gym leader, Dragonite's stamina should indeed be almost exhausted!

However, Xiaochun overlooked one thing: some of Xiaozhi's stamina was also connected to Dragonite. Although it didn't amplify Dragonite's stamina as much as the power of Aura, it was still enough to make Dragonite's stamina far exceed that of the original intermediate gym leader!

Otherwise, with the stamina of a mid-level gym leader driving the power of an elite Elite Four member, Dragonite would have collapsed long ago.

"Bang!" The lightning strike landed squarely on the Altaria, sending it flying even higher into the sky.

"Frozen Ray!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ash continued to command Dragonite to attack.

They've been beaten up for so long, now it's their turn!

Dragonite spread its wings to stabilize its body, which had been swayed by the recoil, and a cold blue-white light suddenly condensed in its mouth.

The light was much more dazzling than the previous freezing fist, and its condensation speed was astonishing.

A thick, icy blue beam of light shot out from the Dragonite's mouth, carrying a chilling aura, and headed straight for the Altaria that had been knocked high into the air.

Xiao Chun's pupils suddenly contracted.

The power of this beam of light far surpasses that of the freezing punch from before.

"Twinkle bluebird, hide quickly!"

Before the words were even finished, the freezing light had already struck the Tanabata Bluebird's chest with pinpoint accuracy.

"Hey!"

The bluebird let out a painful scream, and ice crystals spread wildly across its fluffy feathers, instantly enveloping most of its body in a layer of white frost.

The double-layered wings were frozen stiff, and even their flapping became a little slower.

Xiao Chun's mind went blank.

No, the power of this freezing ray is more than one level stronger than the freezing fist.

She suddenly realized that she might have made a mistake: is the Mega Evolution of Dragonite stronger in Special Attack or Physical Attack?

Ash was consciously hiding this from beginning to end.

Dragonite's first move was Ice Punch, a physical attack, and Extreme Speed ​​was also a physical move.

This gave Tsubaki a deep-seated impression—this Dragonite was a physical attacker.

But the freezing beam that Dragonite spewed out at that moment was clearly far more powerful than the Ice Punch.

On the sidelines, A-Du suddenly chuckled softly.

"I see."

He crossed his arms, his gaze fixed on the Dragonite that was panting heavily but still holding its head high, his tone tinged with a hint of realization.

"The Mega Evolution of Dragonite has a significantly enhanced Special Attack compared to the original Dragonite. Ash deliberately concealed this from the beginning, making everyone believe that this Dragonite's strongest attack was physical attack."

Cynthia nodded slightly, her golden eyes reflecting the icy blue light in the arena.

"He first used Ice Punch as a feint to mislead the opponent into thinking about Dragonite's offensive focus, then used Ice Beam to deliver the fatal blow at the crucial moment. Even when forced into a desperate situation, Ash didn't let Dragonite reveal this skill; he has complete trust in his Pokémon!"

Xiao Guang opened his mouth, his eyes full of stars, but he couldn't understand a word.

So this is what Pokémon battles are all about – deceit and treachery?

Isn't it a battle where you attack me and I counter, and in the end, it's a fight to see who can last the longest?

Being a trainer—it seems like you need a strong heart!

In the arena, the Tanabata frantically flapped its frozen wings, trying to break free from the ice crystals' hold.

The cotton defense had been largely depleted in the previous exchanges and was now completely unable to withstand the full force of the freezing rays.

Frost seeped into the cloud-like cotton, and the movements of the Tanabata Bluebird visibly slowed down.

This is the moment Xiaozhi has been waiting for.

"Storm! Maximum power!"

Dragonite has no more stamina left; this attack must decide the outcome!

Xiao Chun gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes. You want to fight? Then we'll see you through to the end!

"The Tanabata Bluebird, the most powerful moonlight!"