The illusions of the Ghost World combined with Mismagius's illusions plunged every opposing Pokémon into endless fear. At that moment, Matsuba's two Gengar were like a flock of Pidgeot facing a school of Magikarp. They unleashed one move after another without restraint, causing many Pokémon to become incapacitated.
Through his efforts alone, Matsuba's side achieved a decisive breakthrough in the battle.
At that moment, Morty said to Tetsuya, "Let's go too."
Tetsuya nodded and said, "Un, move."
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Morty's combat power was ultimately limited, and the number of Pokémon he could deal with was equally limited. The Shadow Team executive inside the Department Store naturally chose the weaker target. Seizing the opportunity, he sent out all six of his Pokémon at once and defeated every one of Morty's Pokémon.
Their side was being forced back step by step because of this Shadow's intervention. Tetsuya's Houndoom and Beedrill had already joined the battle, covering all of their Pokémon. Now, to deal with the Shadow executive, he consecutively sent out Ditto, Mamoswine, Golurk, Weezing, Miltank, and Skorupi.
''…!!!?"
The instant Miltank was sent out, Howard recognized it as the all-out support Miltank that his family had painstakingly raised for his son. He had never expected it to have been released by him, only for it to appear here today. A surge of delight welled up in his heart.
This Miltank had consumed an enormous amount of the family's vitality, manpower, and financial resources.
Because his son had released this Pokémon, he had even confined him for an entire month and sent a large number of people to search for this Miltank.
Now that he had unexpectedly found it here, he resolved that no matter what, Howard had to take this Miltank back!
"Let the results of all your efforts speak for you… go!" After Tetsuya finished speaking, Mamoswine took the lead and stepped forward. Its body trembled as the temperature plummeted.
Delibird had already lowered the temperature significantly earlier because of Pryce's actions, but the moment Mamoswine appeared, the temperature instantly dropped to the extreme. Its body trembled once more, and Hail began to fall from the sky, striking the Pokémon with sharp, crackling sounds.
At that moment, Miltank clapped its forelegs together and used Helping Hand. All of Tetsuya's Pokémon immediately became invigorated!
Before the opposing Pokémon could even react, Mamoswine had already unleashed a [Blizzard Vortex]. Its power was more than twice as great as usual.
Ditto needed no instructions from Tetsuya. It had already used Transform to become Mamoswine, further increasing both the power and the range of [Blizzard Vortex] by another level.
Howard's son was also standing nearby. He said mockingly, "Otousan, you locked me up for a whole month because of this Miltank… Heh~ What's the use of a Pokémon that only knows how to clap!?"
Howard immediately slapped him across the face and said, "What do you know!? Without this Miltank, do you think that Mamoswine could unleash such a powerful attack?
You'd better start behaving yourself, boi! If you can't get this Miltank back today, don't even think about leaving the house for the rest of this year…"
"O-Otousan, isn't this a bit much over a single Miltank-"
"Shut up!" Howard roared back.
On Tetsuya's side, immediately after Mamoswine used [Blizzard Vortex] , Weezing continuously spewed out Poison Gas, filling the entire vortex, including its center. The [Blizzard Vortex] had now become a black whirlwind.
Ditto moved once again, using Transform to become, surprisingly, the four-headed Weezing. It added even more Poison Gas, completely merging it with the [Blizzard Vortex] . It had practically become an entirely new move.
At that moment, Golurk was already prepared. Both fists were shrouded in freezing air. The power of Ice Punch, combined with the support of the frigid aura, could further enhance the impact of the black [Blizzard Vortex].
At that moment, another Golurk appeared directly opposite it, like a reflection in a mirror. Its fists were also ready with Ice Punch.
It was Ditto using Transform… again¹[1]!
With four fists striking together with Ice Punch, the speed at which the black whirlwind swept forward increased by more than four or five times under the force of their combined power.
"W-What the…!?"
The Shadow executive led all of the remaining Pokémon in resisting the black [Blizzard Vortex], while Tetsuya had already ordered all of his Pokémon to withdraw to their respective Trainers' sides.
The opposing side still had a large number of Pokémon, and they used their moves together to hold back the [Blizzard Vortex]. Although they also had Fire-type moves, Tetsuya completely enveloped the black whirlwind with his psychic power, preventing the opposing flames from igniting the Poison Gas.
At that moment, Weezing and Houndoom were already prepared, along with every Pokémon on Tetsuya's side capable of using Fire-type moves. By then, Ditto had already used Transform to become Weezing again.
In an instant, dozens of Flamethrowers added their power, immediately forcing the black vortex forward. Mamoswine also took the opportunity to exert its power, controlling the [Blizzard Vortex] as it advanced.
The moment Mamoswine acted, it crushed its way toward the opposing side.
Just as the black [Blizzard Vortex] reached the opposing Pokémon, Tetsuya instantly withdrew his psychic powers.
...Boooooom!!!
The six Pokémon closest to it, belonging to the Shadow Team executive, immediately became incapacitated. Another twenty to thirty Pokémon were incapacitated in succession, while every remaining Pokémon suffered injuries of varying severity.
With this, Tetsuya's side had also achieved a decisive victory!
'T-This…'
With a single attack, Tetsuya astonished everyone present. Even Matsuba and Chuck felt that Tetsuya's level had already surpassed their own.
Of course, much of that was thanks to the Miltank that Howard had painstakingly raised, which had increased the capacities of all of Tetsuya's Pokémon by more than double. In particular, Ditto's adaptability combined with Miltank's support created flawless coordination.
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Pryce saw that the other three fronts had already completely overwhelmed their opponents. Jenny and the police officers under her command had their handcuffs ready, and one Shadow after another was loaded into police vehicles.
"Delibird, let's bring this battle to an end."
After Pryce spoke, Delibird just beat its wings, and in an instant, all of Shadow Team's Pokémon fluttered everywhere. By the time they hit the ground, their eyes were already spirals.
After Pryce made his move, Shadow Team instantly collapsed. In only half an hour, Officer Jenny had arrested every Shadow, after which the entire Department Store was sealed off.
"There's only one Shadow Team executive here, no Admins. All of their elites must have gathered at their main base. Giovanni's side is definitely suffering heavy casualties. We should hurry to Kaze no Tani," Tetsuya said.
Pryce nodded and said, "You're right. We absolutely can't give Shadow Team headquarters in Kaze no Tani any opportunity to take advantage of the situation." He then said to Chuck and Matsuba, "Tetsuya and I will head to Kaze no Tani. I'll leave everything here to the two of you. Notify the members of the League to confiscate the assets here."
Chuck and Matsuba nodded and said, "Don't worry."
Just as Pryce and Tetsuya were about to depart for the outskirts of the city to board the helicopter Giovanni had prepared, Howard stepped forward and blocked their path…
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¹. Tf, Ditto, the MVP!
[1] Tf, Ditto, the MVP!