"Boom!" Countless frenzy plants rose from the ground, directly burying the motionless Rhyperior within them.
The surrounding smoke spread, obscuring the view, but with the quadruple effective frenzy plant hitting Rhyperior, even with its tough armor, the outcome is unlikely to be favorable.
As the smoke gradually dissipated, everyone saw that the nearly two-point-seven-meter-tall Rhyperior's once-impenetrable armor had been completely pierced by the frenzy plants!
If fragile plants grow strong, they can become a force formidable enough to pierce steel.
Rhyperior's face showed an extremely painful expression, seemingly not yet losing its ability to fight, but its arms, body, and legs were entirely pierced by the frenzy plants. Even if it breaks free, it's unlikely to possess much fighting strength.
Giovanni's expression turned extremely unpleasant at this moment. No wonder even Lorelei, with her level advantage, suffered a setback. This guy's Pokemon defies conventional calculation. The consecutive frenzy plants and this terrifying penetrating attack caught him off guard.
A slight difference in a battle can lead to a vast disparity in outcomes. Because of a momentary lapse just now, Rhyperior ended up in this state, but even if it had reacted in time, there were really no means to counter it.
At most, it would only allow Rhyperior to struggle on its last breath a little longer.
"Zzzz!!" The frenzy plants were withdrawn from Rhyperior's body, blood splattering in the air, while the puncture wounds on Rhyperior continued to ooze fresh red blood.
Ash furrowed his brows slightly and said, "Rhyperior can no longer fight. Take it back for healing."
If it were an ordinary battle, Ash would never go so hard, but this battle not only involves his own fate but also the fate of the whole world.
If Team Rocket's power is diminished by half, many people in the world would no longer suffer from Pokemon being stolen, bullied, or even killed. Therefore, Ash cannot afford to hold back in this fight.
The end result led to the Elite Peak-level Rhyperior being beaten into such a state. The quadruple restraint, combined with the immense life force within Venusaur, made this move excessively powerful.
So Ash hurriedly had Venusaur retract the frenzy plants and urged Giovanni to surrender. If Rhyperior's injuries continue like this, it won't just lose its fighting ability—it could die!
Giovanni's eyes drooped slightly, and then a cold voice came out of his mouth: "Rock Wrecker."
Rhyperior showed a pained expression but forcibly placed its hands in front of it. An exceedingly terrifying rock-type power gathered in front, quickly forming a massive rock!
However, the moment the rock appeared, Rhyperior's face became even paler, its blood already able to form puddles on the ground.
Ash's expression changed dramatically, and he shouted, "Giovanni! What are you doing? Rhyperior can no longer fight; quickly take it back!"
"I decide whether it can fight or not. As long as it hasn't lost its fighting ability and hasn't fallen, it can continue to battle." Giovanni's face was expressionless, and his words were filled with cold indifference, showing no concern for Rhyperior's life or death.
To him, the Elite Peak-level Rhyperior was merely a useful tool. He hadn't completely lost all affection for Pokemon, but that only applied to his main Pokemon.
What others considered rare and precious Elite Peak Pokemon, to him, didn't even count as vegetables.
Its greatest value was in this battle, to defeat Ash's Venusaur. If it could do that, he would regard Rhyperior more highly and consider it for future cultivation focus.
If, however, it dies in this battle... then that just signifies its level was only so-so.
"Damn... Venusaur, turn the frenzy plants into a barrier!" Seeing the Rock Wrecker completed, Ash didn't have time to argue and hurriedly directed Venusaur to defend.
"Vine Whip!" Venusaur was also filled with rage at how the opponent treated Rhyperior. If possible, it would've pierced the opponent into pieces with frenzy plants, but there was protection, and even if there weren't, Venusaur couldn't bring itself to do so violently. What it could do now was quickly defeat Rhyperior and free it.
With Venusaur's angry roar, countless sturdy thorns shot up from below, forming a solid barrier before Venusaur.
"Roar!!" Rhyperior let out a ferocious roar, squeezing all its strength to launch the Rock Wrecker at this moment. The Rock Wrecker shot out with a piercing whistle, like a falling meteor, stirring dust and leaving fine cracks on the ground along its path, heading straight for Venusaur's thorn barrier.
"Boom—!" At the moment of impact, a deafening explosion echoed throughout the field. The Rock Wrecker smashed into the thorn barrier, sharp thorns instantly piercing the rock surface, bursting out numerous fragments, yet the momentum of the Rock Wrecker didn't wane, pushing the thorn barrier to continuously cave in.