The stone seemed to be a Water Stone. Who had thrown it remained a mystery, but neither Ash nor Satoshi had the time to search for that person. Right now, all they could focus on was the evolving Politoed and the revitalized energy rushing through the battlefield. Due to the evolution, Electabuzz had fully recovered and his Contest Condition had drastically improved.
"Good opportunity! Electabuzz! Dynamic Punch!"
Electabuzz stomped onto the cruise ship's railing and sprang toward the stunned Elekid. From the moment he was struck by Thunder, touched the Water Stone, evolved into Electabuzz, and then counterattacked—all of it happened within a few seconds. Elekid hadn't even finished reacting when a glowing fist smashed into its face. The punch, akin to a Sucker Punch, sent the younger Electric-type flying, slamming hard into the deck.
With the threat from Elekid temporarily eliminated, there was no one left to save Raichu. Charizard's Flare Blitz connected fully. Raichu let out a miserable cry, but it was cut short as it was blasted through another part of the deck, crashing down to unknown levels below with a massive thud.
"Ding! Seven Pokémon worked together to defeat Raichu. Experience shared!"
"Ding! Charizard gained experience, level +3, reached Lv39!"
"Ding! Frogadier gained experience, level +4, reached Lv39!"
"Ding! Riolu gained experience, level +4, reached Lv39! Learned [Nasty Plot]!"
"Ding! Grovyle gained experience, level +4, reached Lv39! Learned [Detect]!"
It was a battle spanning a 10-level gap, and the reward was massive. Despite the shared experience, the overall gain was considerable, with each of Satoshi's Pokémon gaining several levels. That alone made a huge difference in combat strength.
"Damn brats! The battle isn't over!!" Lt. Surge roared in frustration, grabbing another Poké Ball from his belt and hurling it forward. He had said there were no rules and no concern for life or death, so of course, he could summon more Pokémon mid-battle.
From the ball emerged a Magneton, buzzing with energy, only slightly weaker than Raichu had been. With a sudden Discharge, Magneton blasted Politoed backward just as it was about to deliver a finishing blow to the fallen Electabuzz.
Name: Magneton
Level: 45 (Elite)
Satoshi narrowed his eyes. "Lt. Surge, don't you think it's a bit late for backup?"
He actually understood. The battle had shifted so rapidly that Lt. Surge barely had time to respond. His initial belief that Raichu and Electabuzz were enough had cost him. Still, Satoshi wasn't going to pass up a chance to taunt him and possibly shake his focus.
"You little punk! I admit I underestimated you! But don't think you've won yet—wait, what the hell?!"
Lt. Surge's growing rage suddenly turned to shock. Both Frogadier and Grovyle began glowing simultaneously.
"Ding! Congratulations, your Frogadier evolved into Greninja! Learned [Water Shuriken]!"
"Ding! Congratulations, your Grovyle evolved into Sceptile! Learned [Dual Chop]!"
The battlefield seemed to freeze as two blinding lights exploded on the deck. The already awe-struck spectators could hardly believe their eyes. Politoed had just evolved. Now, within the same battle, Greninja and Sceptile emerged from their evolution as well. Three evolutions in a single, intense confrontation—something almost unheard of. And had they known that Charizard had evolved earlier, they'd have been speechless.
Lt. Surge was not calm. "What kind of damn luck is this?! Three evolutions?!"
The tide of battle had clearly turned. Satoshi and Ash now had fully evolved Pokémon with newly learned skills and stat increases, drastically shifting the advantage in their favor.
"No choice... I have to pull out my last one. This isn't going as planned." Lt. Surge gritted his teeth and began to recall Magneton and Electabuzz to regroup. He reached for the last Poké Ball on his belt.
But Satoshi wouldn't give him the chance. "Trying to regroup? Keep dreaming! Charizard, Greninja, Sceptile, Riolu—take them down!"
Ash followed up immediately, recalling the exhausted Politoed and sending Ivysaur and Pikachu forward. They would press their advantage before Surge could fully recover.
Charizard unleashed another Fire Blast, while Riolu followed up with Focus Blast—both aimed at Magneton. Steel-type, Electric-type—it didn't matter. Fire and Fighting-type moves were extremely effective.
Greninja and Sceptile charged at Electabuzz, attacking with Leaf Blade and Lick. Their goal wasn't to KO Electabuzz immediately but to stop it from supporting Magneton.
Lt. Surge's expression twisted. "You think Magneton is weak? Wrong! Magneton, show them your strength! Zap Cannon!!"
Magneton hummed as sparks erupted from its core, gathering into a massive, glowing electric orb. It fired the charged cannonball directly at Charizard and Riolu. The power of the move wasn't just in damage—it carried guaranteed paralysis. If it hit, Charizard and Riolu would be out of the fight entirely.
The hunter and prey roles were switching rapidly. In the chaos of battle, one move, one reaction, could determine the outcome.
End of the Chapter.
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