Wielding its blades, Mega Gallade did its utmost to parry Mega Alakazam's assault while attempting to move closer to Mega Gardevoir as ordered by its trainer. However, Gu Yuan would never grant it that opportunity.
Mega Charizard Y's Blast Burn was unleashed relentlessly, as if the energy cost were non-existent, stubbornly pinning down the opponent's retreat. Under the influence of the Drought Ability, the weather had shifted to harsh sunlight, significantly boosting Mega Charizard Y's power.
Flames surged. While Mega Gallade used psychic energy to condense slashes for defense, it was also forced to manifest a psychic shield to protect itself from the scorching heat of the spreading fire.
As a dual Psychic and Fighting-type Pokémon, Gallade was never renowned for Special Attack; instead, it relied on Physical Attack and staggering speed as its primary means of offense. This speed, combined with the unpredictability of Teleport, defined Mega Gallade's combat style. Now that Teleport was sealed and its offensive power was inferior to Mega Charizard Y, its speed was further neutralized by being forced to hover in the air using psychic power, leaving it to do nothing but endure a passive beating.
Mega Alakazam also frequently intercepted Mega Gardevoir's support, preventing any substantial aid from reaching Mega Gallade. Suddenly, Mega Alakazam pivoted, launching a Triple Psychic Overture toward Mega Gallade.
Blast Burn condensed and swallowed Mega Gallade the moment it finished parrying Mega Alakazam's strike. Within the searing flames, Mega Gallade managed to struggle out, only to be met by a Future Sight that Mega Alakazam had set up at an unknown time.
The sudden change in tempo while swinging its blades clearly caught Mega Gallade off guard. Another Blast Burn was released, striking Mega Gallade directly in the back.
The intense pain failed to incapacitate it; it hurriedly turned to counter, barely blocking Mega Charizard Y's Dragon Rush. Unfortunately, at such close range, Mega Gallade no longer had the strength to dodge or the energy to release another move. It was struck head-on by Mega Charizard Y's Air Slash.
Its Fighting-type secondary attribute meant that Mega Gallade was weak against Flying-type moves. To make matters worse, Mega Charizard Y's luck spiked, causing Mega Gallade to fall into a flinching state.
A point-blank Blast Burn was not something a helpless Mega Gallade could withstand. Amidst the exploding flames, Mega Gallade was blasted into the ground, followed by a succession of Air Slash attacks from Mega Charizard Y.
When Gu Yuan launched his sudden counteroffensive, Gengar and Dar's Pokémon also tacitly increased their firepower, suppressing the three Elite-level trainers so thoroughly that they could not spare any strength for support. The only one capable of acting, Mega Gardevoir, was blocked by the iron-wall defense of Mega Alakazam. It could only watch helplessly as Mega Gallade's Mega Evolution faded, before the Pokémon lost consciousness entirely.
Gu Yuan showed no mercy, directly ordering Mega Charizard Y to finish it off. Then, Mega Alakazam took the initiative to strike.
With Mega Gallade's example fresh in mind, Mega Gardevoir's trainer would not let his Pokémon stand still; it could only flee continuously. However, this liberated Mega Charizard Y, allowing it to support the other team members.
To prevent a chain reaction, the Mega Gardevoir's trainer—under the leader's command—had to have his Pokémon go on the offensive, placing itself directly in front of Mega Charizard Y. Subsequently, Mega Alakazam appeared behind it, using Shadow Tag to restrict Mega Gardevoir's movement.
Now, it depended on whether the trio could resolve their own opponents quickly enough to turn the tide before Mega Gardevoir was incapacitated.
"Go, Mega Blastoise! Aura Barrage!"
Sensing the crux of the problem, Dar immediately had Mega Blastoise intensify its assault. Water Pulse, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, and Aura Sphere were unleashed frantically as if there were no tomorrow. Combined with Mega Blastoise's Mega Launcher Ability, the power of these moves was boosted to the absolute limit.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The roar of explosions rang out continuously. Not only was the Beginner Champion Pokémon facing Mega Blastoise hit, but even the Elite-level Pokémon suffered fatal blows.
Suddenly, flames flared up. Moltres launched a fierce assault, transforming into a massive firebird that swallowed its opponent in a heartbeat. Roaring Moon was not to be outdone, immediately transforming into a dragon and charging forward. Sharp dragon claws swung, sending crimson blood splattering.
On the other side, Mega Gardevoir was also suffering fatal strikes from Mega Charizard Y and Mega Alakazam. Under the bombardment of several Blast Burn attacks, Mega Gardevoir was forced to concentrate all its strength on defense.
Taking this opportunity, Mega Alakazam condensed its psychic energy with manic intensity, which then surged forward like a great spear. For a Mega Gardevoir fully occupied with Mega Charizard Y's offensive, Mega Alakazam's strike was devastating. The makeshift psychic shield it produced was insufficient to stop the spear; it was shredded instantly.
Then, Mega Charizard Y's Blast Burn hit, the scorching flames swallowing it whole. Flapping its wings, Mega Charizard Y turned into a burning dragon and slammed into Mega Gardevoir. While delivering a secondary blow, its dragon claws pierced through Mega Gardevoir's body.
An Air Slash followed, adding several more wounds. Mega Alakazam's offensive returned as several spears of condensed psychic energy thrust out, skewering Mega Gardevoir directly.
Crimson blood sprayed as Mega Gardevoir reverted from its Mega Evolution and slumped to the ground, its life signs extinguished. Flapping its wings, Mega Charizard Y launched a new attack following Gu Yuan's command.
By this time, Moltres and Roaring Moon had already defeated their opponents. Once four Elite-level Pokémon were liberated, the balance between the two sides was shattered. Every time Mega Charizard Y and the others appeared, another Elite-level Pokémon would fall.
In fact, the moment Mega Gardevoir died, the three Elite Psychics wanted to flee. Unfortunately, Gu Yuan and Mega Alakazam were staring them down and would not give them the chance.
Thus, they could only watch helplessly as their Pokémon were crushed, desperately trying to recall them into their Poké Balls before they were killed. In just a short while, all the trio's Elite-level Pokémon had lost their ability to fight. Only three Beginner Champion Pokémon remained, struggling to endure the onslaught of Gengar and Mega Blastoise.
Silently surrounding them, Gu Yuan launched the final offensive.
Despite using Teleport, the three were still struggling, waiting for their hidden reinforcements—a Champion Rank powerhouse—to arrive and turn the battlefield. Unfortunately, their hope had already turned into a corpse lying on the ground, with a man shrouded in a black robe standing beside it.