Espeon's forehead was adorned with a pale pink orb that emitted an eerie, captivating glow as it rose into the air, then erupted into a brilliant pinkish-white light.
Below, Alakazam, shrouded in black smoke, crossed its spoons, and black light waves spread outward toward the white light.
The two collided, producing a massive explosion.
Meanwhile, Blastoise fired a turquoise water column from the cannon on its back, directly targeting Alakazam. In the next instant, Sulfura appeared beside Alakazam, blocking the Hydro Pump attack.
Gallade had appeared behind Charizard at some point, raising his black arm blade with a whistling sound, aiming to slash at Mr. Mime's neck as he prepared to attack with Flamethrower.
However, just as he raised his blade, a Water Shuriken flew toward his back. He had to quickly use Teleport to move out of the way.
The Water Shuriken narrowly missed him, but naturally grazed Charizard's back. Charizard wasn't worried at all.
Venomoth scattered powder, preparing to take out all of his enemies. However, just as he was about to make his move, he heard a buzzing sound in his ear.
In the next instant, a long needle flashing with cold light stabbed toward his head. Venomoth instinctively tried to dodge, but immediately noticed another long needle appearing beside him.
Beedrill's eyes were filled with coldness. He should have died. But Giovanni had sacrificed his life to save him, so he couldn't abandon his mission for any other reason.
Giovanni had told him to follow Aki's orders, so if Aki told him to commit suicide, he would do it.
That way, he could meet Giovanni sooner. It was actually a good thing.
Venomoth thought the Beedrill before him was a madman.
He had seen this Beedrill before, when his master was still serving Giovanni. Back then, Beedrill was like a sword in its sheath.
Every edge was carefully concealed. Only when it revealed itself could one sense its sharpness.
But the Beedrill before him was like a unsheathed curved blade.
Mad and deadly.
No longer an assassin, but a berserker. Every attack was aimed at inflicting maximum damage. It ignored defense entirely. Every time he made a move, he faced Beedrill's even more ruthless long stinger.
The old self was no match for Beedrill, and even Alakazam only had the chance to fight Beedrill.
But the current Venomoth could now exchange blows with Beedrill.
Even though Beedrill had gone crazy to such an extent, he still couldn't take down Venomoth quickly.
Beedrill was crazy, but he wasn't some irrational fighting lunatic. On the contrary, he was seriously trying to find a way to defeat his opponent.
After all, he does have a death wish, but that doesn't mean he wants to die.
Every time I encounter these black fumes, unpleasant memories or painful recollections surface in my mind.
And these guys had experienced the most real pain.
So the damage these fumes caused them was truly immense.
Beedrill even had the leisure to glance at his teammates. Dragonite was currently facing off against Lipstick. Greninja was entangled with Gallade. Both sides were locked in a fierce battle.
However, it was clear that his teammates were holding back to some extent.
After all, while these opponents were despicable, they weren't mortal enemies.
Defeating them would come at a significant cost. Aki had instructed them to suppress them, preventing them from moving anywhere.
So it's okay for everyone to slack off a little.
However...
Beedrill endured the images flashing through his mind, and anger gradually rose in his heart.
Looking at Venomoth's eyes, which had seemed crazy at first but were actually indifferent, he became increasingly annoyed...
If this continues, will his emotions get out of control... It's really hard to say...
While the Pokémon were engaged in intense combat, Ms. Psychic and Aki calmly observed everything around them. Their intention to ease up was obvious.
Of course, the easing up here was clearly mutual.
Aki's combat strength was formidable. This refers to his own combat strength. While he may not be as extraordinary as Ash, he is still a super rookie.
As for Ms. Psychic, she's a well-known non-human.
And after concentrating nearly all the psychic-type resources of that world, her strength should theoretically be much stronger than her original self. But she can't compete with this Natsu, who has Rope's assistance.
The gap has become very small, or even nonexistent...
"I thought you'd really go through with it."
Ms. Psychic said with interest.
"I want to spare your life."
Aki also spoke calmly: "Although the final decision is not in my hands, I can indeed decide that you won't die by my hands."
"You've done too many wrong things. I can't guarantee that you'll definitely survive."
That was indeed the truth. Rope doesn't have a very good memory.
But this guy really holds a grudge…
Unless you offer him something he can't refuse, he'll definitely seek revenge day and night once he's done with his current tasks.
Aki, the stakes are your own combat power. Rope had a lot on his plate at the time and didn't have the time to outwit Aki. So he chose to forgive Aki.
Why not stop arguing with him and work together instead? After all, their positions aren't strictly opposed.
But Ms. Psychic is different now. She's not even on Rope's side anymore. She's on the opposite side of the company...
Year might not care about such a minor figure. But Rope might do something for his own KPIs...
Ms. Psychic was aware of her situation. But things had come to this point, so she certainly wasn't going to sit idly by.
"The war isn't over yet."
Ms. Psychic's words carried confidence.
Aki was a little confused, but he knew he wouldn't get any answers.
"Then let's just wait and see."
While the two of them were bickering,
a shocking aura emanated from the depths of the forest.
Ms. Psychic and Aki both looked in that direction.
"What's over there?"
Aki asked.
Ms. Psychic was a bit flustered...
Such an aura was normal.
But the feeling of this aura was off...
"That useless fool... didn't manage to hold back all the gods?"