Ash had once experienced firsthand just how troublesome the Trick Room skill could be during the Quartz Conference. Even though there was a complete level advantage, he was still constrained everywhere because of Trick Room.
Back then, Ash could rely on the disparity in sheer strength to directly break Trick Room. Simply put, Trick Room is a Psychic Type skill, and generally speaking, there are two methods to break it: one is to activate Trick Room again, reversing the space rules once more.
The other is to wait for Trick Room's duration to end.
Previously, Ash's Gardevoir was able to violently crack it because of that godlike skill; otherwise, Gardevoir's level alone couldn't forcefully break spatial skills.
But now, facing a Champion Intermediate Level Slowbro, even if Gardevoir used Psystrike, it wouldn't be possible to shake Trick Room in the slightest unless Mewtwo intervened.
Divine skills aren't omnipotent. This kind of spatial move involves rules, making it far from easy to break.
In other words, even the current Lugia is helpless against Trick Room, unless Lugia reaches Divine Domain Level, which might give the power to forcibly break Trick Room.
For now, even as a Legendary Beast, it has no way to deal with Trick Room.
Earlier, Ash actually noticed Slowbro acting a bit differently, as if charging up for something. Despite using Light Screen for defense, not responding to Dark Pulse at all was indeed strange.
Turns out it was preparing something big!
Trick Room can be interrupted, but not with Dark Pulse. Lugia's move was merely a probing skill, not even used with full force, designed to guard against the opponent's counterattack.
No one expected the opponent to have no intention of counterattacking at all; it's almost as if Lorelei anticipated his every move.
"Trick Room activated, the tempo is completely on Elite Lorelei's side now! It's surprising enough for Ash to bring out the legendary Sea God, but it seems that this Sea God isn't quite mature yet. Could it be that today Elite Lorelei might achieve the feat of 'godslaying'?!"
The commentator appeared unusually excited, as if he himself were battling in the arena.
No one expected these turn of events in an exhibition match. The appearance of the legendary Sea God undoubtedly ignited the frenzy in the venue. Even if this Sea God is a little different from the legend, even if it seems undeveloped, the Sea God is still the Sea God!
It is the totem of faith for the residents of the Orange Archipelago, where 80% of the inhabitants believe in the Sea God. But besides the 80%, there are those who believe humans can surpass divine beings.
Today's battle might serve as proof; regardless of whether the Sea God is immature, if it were defeated, it would provide those who believe in human supremacy a strong reason.
Additionally, humans inherently wish to pull down higher beings; watching the lofty Gods fall is more intriguing than seeing the Sea God's victory—many think this way.
So even some who worship the Sea God want to see Little Lugia defeated in this battle, as this fight doesn't involve the survival of humans or the Sea God.
Therefore, watching the Sea God fall seems quite entertaining.
"Now for the final move, Slowbro, use Rain Dance!" Lorelei made a swift motion, issuing the last command—Rain Dance!
On the bright, cloudless sky, clouds suddenly formed, and in less than a second, rain began to fall lightly, confined only to the battlefield without affecting the area outside.
If Slowbro wanted, it could summon clouds covering an entire island, but there's no need to waste such effort; just confining the weather skill to the field to benefit from the boost is enough.
Now, Rain, Double Wall, Trick Room, all activated!
Everything favors Lorelei with even the timing and setting on her side; only human factor is left!
"It's really troublesome, getting caught in such elaborate setup from the opponent, but this kind of challenge won't defeat us, right, Lugia!"
"Hoooh!!"
"Great, that's the spirit! Use Dark Pulse once more!" Ash waved his arm, his fingertip pointing toward Slowbro in the distance as he shouted loudly.
"Hoooh!!" Lugia slightly raised its head, a dark pulse once again gathering within its mouth.
"Dodge, then use Hydro Pump!!" Lorelei's expression turned firm, responding quickly.
Even with Light Screen, you can't endlessly take attacks from the opponent. Just earlier, taking one of the opponent's Dark Pulse was solely to activate Trick Room; now that Trick Room is up, Lorelei has more than ten ways to avoid Lugia's attacks.
The dark pulse pierced through space, racing toward Slowbro, the rain falling from the sky shattered by the dark pulse!
However, at the instant Dark Pulse was about to hit Slowbro, it suddenly vanished, reappearing next to Lugia, mouth already full of water element.