Since he debuted, Ash has never experienced such a weakened state.
No matter how bad his condition was, no matter how much stamina he exhausted, he never fainted, but this time he really passed out.
Imagine just how exaggerated the stamina consumption in this match was.
The question arises, the stamina consumption in this match puzzled even Ash himself, because he didn't do anything that should have drained his stamina!
Though Partner Form and Aura Fusion have similarities, this form is more like MEGA Evolution. There is a connection between them, but it doesn't influence each other's stamina.
And even if it were Aura Fusion, it couldn't affect him to this extent, unless he fused with a Pokemon at Mewtwo's level, and Mewtwo was exhausted, then he might faint.
So what exactly is going on?
"Ash, what happened to you earlier? Why did you suddenly faint?" Misty asked Ash, looking puzzled as he pondered.
Ash had never fainted before; when he fell earlier, Misty's heart nearly stopped.
She rushed down afraid that something might have happened to Ash, but upon discovering Ash was just unconscious, she couldn't help but sigh in relief.
But until Ash woke up, her heart was unsettled.
Beside her, Serena was also worried, but she hid all her emotions inside, only looking at Ash with somewhat concerned eyes.
"Actually… I don't know why either, it's just that Pikachu and I might have undergone some kind of wonderful change, combining our mental energy and physical strength, which is why we both fainted together."
"Moreover, the memory of the battle is a bit blurry for me; I can't remember what I did, which is really strange…" Ash appeared clueless.
Not only Misty and the others were bewildered, but Ash himself was too!
In fact, he even forgot the details of the battle; at that time, all he knew was to fight with all his strength, as if his body no longer belonged to him.
"In short, Pikachu just erupted with terrifying power, even making Mewtwo's barrier crack, and Mewtwo came out of the Pokeball, didn't you notice it, Ash?" Brock's words made Ash realize that Mewtwo had appeared outside the Pokeball.
Mewtwo was quietly levitating in mid-air, looking at him and Pikachu, with a thoughtful expression on her face.
"Mewtwo? When did you come out?"
'I've long been out, during that time you were focused on battling, so it's normal not to notice me, but the power you and Pikachu erupted with indeed defies convention. If that power was directed at me, even I might not be able to defend against it.'
Mewtwo's words made Brock and the others' faces change drastically, just what kind of attack is even Mewtwo unable to defend against?
It suggests Pikachu's strike had already surpassed the Intermediate Divine Realm level!
Wow, looking at it this way, for Regice not to have died directly, you could say he's really lucky!
It's fortunate that Regice used Rest to recover some stamina, and then focused all power on Protect; if a bit less power had been used, Regice wouldn't be near death but dead!
"Was… was it that powerful?" Ash was taken aback by Mewtwo's words; even he hadn't expected Pikachu's power to make Mewtwo barely withstand it.
If Mewtwo hadn't used her barrier to block the impact's aftermath, the consequences could have been disastrous!
"May I ask, Ash, what is the level of your Pokemon?" Brandon suddenly spoke after a long silence.
During the silence, he had been observing the strange Pokemon known as Mewtwo.
Having seen countless Pokemon and even quite a few legendary ones, he couldn't recognize Mewtwo's species.
Even some legendary Pokemon he had not seen in person, he had read about in historical books, so Pokemon he couldn't recognize were rare.
And Ash happens to have one, and it seems the barrier covering the entire field earlier was also Mewtwo's handiwork.
To strike a legendary Pokemon like Regice into that state, Pikachu's attack power is self-evident.
So how strong must the Pokemon who created a barrier that withstood that attack be?
Could it be that it's already reached that legendary level?
'Intermediate Divine Realm.' Mewtwo's understated voice echoed in everyone's minds, Brandon, along with Paul who was silently observing beside, suddenly changed their expressions!
Divine Realm… Intermediate? Intermediate Divine Realm!!!
C'mon, c'mon! Are you kidding! Ash has a Pokemon at the Intermediate Divine Realm!
In history, Trainers possessing Divine Domain-level Pokemon can be counted on one hand! And without exception, those Pokemon are legendary and are temporarily attached to those Trainers, not trained by them.
What exactly is the origin of this Pokemon called Mewtwo? A Pokemon with Intermediate Divine Realm power and moreover, Ash's Pokemon!