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The battle raged fiercely on all sides. Assessing the situation, Ash knew he stood no chance against all four Executives simultaneously—he would need to defeat them one by one.
"Scyther, use Fury Cutter!"
As the smoke dissipated, Ash immediately targeted Archer. With a swift command, Scyther darted forward with both blade-like forearms extended, slashing directly toward Archer.
In that instant, Ariana tossed a Poké Ball. A purple figure materialized, intercepting Scyther's attack.
Just as Scyther's blades made contact, he felt an unusual resistance. Despite releasing his full power, his scythes were held firmly in place. Looking up, Ash saw that the Pokémon blocking Archer was a Muk.
"Hmph!"
Across from him, Ariana's scarlet lips curled into a sneer. She had cleverly used her Muk's amorphous body to neutralize Scyther's attack. Against a body composition like Muk's, the effectiveness of any physical attack would be severely diminished. The Poison-type surged forward, attempting to engulf Scyther with its expanding body.
"Pikachu, Electro Ball!"
Seeing Scyther's predicament, Ash immediately shifted his strategy. Hearing the command, Pikachu dodged Arbok's attack and leapt into the air, concentrating electrical energy at the tip of its tail.
"Pika~Chupi!"
Pikachu hurled the crackling sphere of electricity toward Muk. If the Poison-type didn't release Scyther, it would take a direct hit from the Electro Ball. Though the electricity would affect Scyther too, Ash had no alternative.
"Houndoom, Counter!"
The Team Rocket Executives' coordination was flawless. At Archer's command, Houndoom—who had been exchanging Flamethrowers with Charmeleon—rushed to intercept.
Positioning itself in front of Muk, Houndoom's body began to glow with a reddish aura. The moment the Electro Ball made contact, it struck Houndoom's Counter field. After a momentary standoff, a thunderous crash echoed as the Electro Ball rebounded directly back toward Pikachu, its power now even greater.
"Use Iron Tail!"
Ash frowned at this development and quickly issued another command. Pikachu's expression grew determined as it rushed forward, its tail gleaming with metallic energy, swinging it directly at the approaching Electro Ball.
BOOM!!!
Pikachu gritted its teeth as it connected with the rebounded Electro Ball, feeling tremendous force travel through its tail.
Counter was a move that doubled an opponent's special attack and returned it, making this Electro Ball substantially more powerful than when Pikachu had initially released it.
"Pika...PIKA!!!"
With a determined cry, Pikachu clenched its teeth, twisted its body, and with a powerful flick of its tail, sent the Electro Ball hurtling back once again.
"Dodge!"
Archer's eyes widened in surprise—he hadn't anticipated that Counter could be countered in turn. With no time to execute another Counter, he shouted his command.
Houndoom leapt away, but the Electro Ball was moving at incredible speed—almost invisible to the naked eye. After two rebounds, its power and velocity had increased to extraordinary levels.
BOOM!!!
The supercharged Electro Ball struck Muk directly. The Poison-type's expression shifted instantly as it was thrown backward by the impact. The electrical sphere hit with such force that it didn't immediately explode, instead carrying Muk backward several feet.
The moment Muk was knocked away, Scyther's blades were freed. Simultaneously, the Electro Ball detonated with astonishing power, engulfing Muk completely. Archer watched this turn of events with dismay, seeing how quickly Ash had managed to gain the upper hand.
"Houndoom, Flamethrower!"
After successfully dodging, Houndoom launched its counterattack. Opening its jaws wide, the Dark/Fire-type released a stream of intense flames directly at Scyther, who hadn't yet managed to retreat.
"Scy!"
With a thunderous impact, the Flamethrower struck Scyther head-on. The Bug/Flying-type let out a pained cry as its body was thrown backward by the force of the flames. Being a Bug-type, the attack was super effective against it.
"Arbok, Iron Tail!"
Simultaneously, Ariana issued her own command. On the opposite side, Arbok surged forward. Pikachu had temporarily created distance between them while attempting to rescue Scyther, but Ariana wouldn't let this opportunity pass.
Taking advantage of Pikachu's descent from its aerial maneuver, she ordered a vicious attack.
CRASH!!
"PIKAA!"
Arbok's tail shimmered with metallic energy as it swung around with tremendous force. Pikachu, still falling through the air, took a direct hit from Arbok's Iron Tail. Seeing this, Ash rushed forward and caught Pikachu as it was knocked away. He maintained his balance, controlling his fall as he hit the ground.
"Pi-ka!"
Enduring the pain coursing through its body, Pikachu felt Ash's protective embrace. It quickly jumped down and looked up at its trainer with concern.
"I'm fine, don't worry!" Ash assured, rubbing his chest and shaking his head slightly. Pikachu nodded before immediately turning to face its opponents, resuming its battle stance.
"Weezing, Smokescreen!"
From behind, Proton launched another offensive. His Weezing opened its multiple mouths and expelled thick clouds of black smoke that rapidly filled the area.
"Pidgeotto, use Gust!"
"Pidgeooo!"
Pidgeotto, having just collided with Golbat—both Pokémon having been thrown back by the impact—heard Ash's command and began flapping its wings vigorously. The powerful downdraft created a windstorm that quickly dispersed the surrounding smoke. However, Petrel's Weezing had vanished.
"Weezing, Mud Shot!"
At Petrel's command, his Weezing—having used the Smokescreen to close in on Pidgeotto undetected—launched its attack the moment the smoke began to clear.
SPLAT! SPLAT!
The mud projectiles fired from Weezing's mouth struck Pidgeotto repeatedly, hitting it directly in the face. Though not particularly powerful, the attack rendered Pidgeotto temporarily blind. Even with its naturally keen eyesight, Pidgeotto couldn't locate its opponents if it couldn't open its eyes.
"Golbat, Wing Attack!"
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