With the force of Alolan Marowak's bone club, the recoil made Blaziken even faster.
At this point, Mega Blaziken's stat boosts were already quite significant.
Six stages of Speed Boost ability and four uses of Swords Dance had pushed its speed and attack to their limits.
As Blaziken flew through the air towards Exeggutor, golden flames erupted from its head and then enveloped its entire body!
The temperature of the flames steadily rose, and the surrounding sand and debris, controlled by Tyranitar, cleared a path.
Marowak, below, looked unwilling, wanting to charge forward again, but another tall figure appeared before him.
Aggron!
Although Aggron had been afflicted with Toxic due to the Synchronize ability of the fallen Delibird, Steel-type Pokémon still had good resistance to Poison-type attacks.
Moreover, Florges also emitted a fragrant floral scent, alleviating a large amount of the poison.
However, this Alolan Muk seemed to have been specially trained by the opponent to release toxins; this ultimate poison contained an unknown number of different toxins, making it extremely potent.
Marowak, blocked by Aggron, could only watch helplessly as Blaziken, wreathed in flames, crashed into Exeggutor from the air.
Flare Blitz!
Marowak was blocked by Aggron, Jynx was entangled by Drapion, a Gengar appeared from the shadow in front of Gardevoir, and a large amount of debris swirled around the man, controlled by Tyranitar. As long as Muk dared to move, Tyranitar's attack would undoubtedly strike it immediately.
It seemed Exeggutor had no other option but to rely on itself.
But the man's eyes turned cold; he knew that allowing Exeggutor to endure Mega Blaziken's full-power attack was tantamount to waiting for death.
"Ah!!!"
A sharp, piercing sound rang out again, and the Psychic threads, entangled by Gardevoir and Slowking, suddenly collided violently, causing Slowking's face to turn pale.
If the passive recipient was like this, there was even less to say for Gardevoir, who actively detonated her own Psychic power.
Her red eyes, devoid of any emotion, shed tears of blood, and her wide skirt billowed wildly.
Gardevoir, already a peak Elite Four veteran, after undergoing a substandard Mega Evolution, theoretically should have reached the Quasi-Champion level. Slowking could only barely restrict her, but now Gardevoir was essentially cutting off her own arm, self-harming to unleash her Psychic power!
Without Slowking's Psychic entanglement, the self-injured Gardevoir used Ally Switch to swap positions with Exeggutor, directly facing the charging Mega Blaziken.
Aoki's expression changed slightly, but he didn't make Blaziken stop.
The arrow was on the string and had to be loosed!
Since the opponent was willing to forcibly endure damage to execute their strategy, Aoki wanted to see if this Mega Gardevoir could withstand a full set of attacks from a Blaziken that had used Swords Dance four times.
Boom!!!
Flare Blitz directly struck Gardevoir, blasting her away in a violent explosion.
Blaziken forcibly turned its body on the ground, recovering from the immense force of Flare Blitz, then took a swift step, chasing after the flying Gardevoir!
It caught up to Gardevoir, grabbing her leg and flinging her into the air, then stopped its own forward momentum by sheer force.
Gardevoir, thrown into the air, was violently bombarded by the debris in Tyranitar's Sandstorm!
Blaziken leaped up, leaving a long scratch mark and a burning crater on the ground, and shot towards Gardevoir, who had completely given up resistance.
In an instant, it was above her.
Then came Blaziken's most proficient move, Blaze Kick.
From top to bottom, raising its leg high, Mega Blaziken's leg was enveloped in golden flames as it kicked Gardevoir squarely in the stomach.
Kicked down, Gardevoir finally reacted.
During her rapid descent, she seemed unaffected by Blaziken's barrage of attacks, still maintaining a blank expression. Psychic power flashed in her blood-red eyes, aimed directly at Aggron.
Suddenly, Aggron, who was battling Marowak, stumbled, giving Marowak an opportunity to smash a bone club into its face.
The three-meter tall, metal-clad Aggron was actually sent flying by a single blow!
Under Blaziken's series of attacks, Gardevoir was still able to calmly use Pain Split!
However, this round of attacks didn't end there.
Rumble!!!
The ground trembled. Mega Tyranitar, standing in front of Aoki, had its hands pressed to the ground at some unknown point.
Directly beneath where Mega Gardevoir was falling, a stone pillar with fiery red rocks shot skyward, violently striking her.
At the same time, the collision instantly triggered another part of Precipice Blades' attack, a violent explosion, blasting Mega Gardevoir away again. This time, Blaziken didn't pursue, letting her fall to the ground, rolling a few times before finally stopping.
Time seemed to stand still for a few seconds, but then Mega Gardevoir shakily stood up, covered in wounds. However, her face remained completely expressionless. She stood up blankly, then looked at Drapion, who was entangled with Jynx.
Drapion's pincers went limp, and Jynx seized the opportunity, blasting its legs with Ice Beam, freezing it in place.
Aoki frowned, his face even becoming somewhat contorted.
Since his rebirth, he had never felt so uncomfortable, with a suffocating pain in his heart.
He squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth, "You! Really! Deserve to die!!!"
The man, however, showed no emotion. He glanced at the wobbling Gardevoir and said with a laugh, "Although I don't know how you saw through my strategy, is it not simple to harm oneself? This Gardevoir... I put a lot of effort into making her completely lose the sensation of pain. How does it feel? Hahahahaha—"
Hearing the man's words, Aoki's pupils contracted again.
Aoki had thought that Gardevoir's lack of pain sensation was innate, but he never expected it was something this man had done to her later.
By having Gardevoir self-harm, and using Pain Split and Synchronize to transfer various injuries to the opponent's Pokémon, even if she couldn't hold on in the end, she could still use Destiny Bond to take one Pokémon down with her.
Aoki, having seen through the opponent's strategy, commanded his Pokémon to avoid contact with Gardevoir, but he never expected that the man would rather have Gardevoir self-harm than abandon this fighting style.
Aoki admitted that he was truly enraged after seeing Gardevoir's blank, indifferent expression.
"I originally wanted to keep you to ask some things, but now it seems... I'm really eager to send you away!" Aoki said coldly, a sharp glint appearing in his eyes!
Aggron and Drapion instantly lost stamina due to Pain Split, and the opponent seized the opportunity.
However, Florges quickly created a Grassy Terrain beneath their feet. If they could just hold on a little longer, Wish would be cast upon them.
Aside from them, the rest of the Pokémon began to move again!
Aoki was enraged!