Chapter 215: Ghost-Type Pokémon Gathering from All Directions
Chapter 215: Ghost-Type Pokémon Gathering from All Directions
With the advantage of striking first and the incredibly fast Shadow Sneak, the battle commenced immediately.
The entire room was enveloped in dark shadows, moving like sharp swords, forcing Latias to continuously flicker and dodge.
"Go invisible!"
Realizing that this situation couldn't continue, Hikaru spoke in a deep voice.
Latias, which had been flickering through the air, instantly vanished from sight.
"It's useless, Mimikyu! Use Double Team, then Shadow Claw!"
Seeing this, Li Min's lips curved into a confident smile.
For Ghost-type Pokémon, simple invisibility was hardly effective. These Pokémon excelled at sensing life energy.
How could something like mere invisibility escape their pursuit?
Countless shadowy clones spread out rapidly, and the dark claw-like energy nearly blanketed the entire battlefield.
But Mimikyu suddenly froze in confusion.
Because at this moment, it couldn't sense Latias's position at all.
Not even a trace of life energy remained.
Only the faint residual energy fluctuations lingered where Latias had been dodging earlier.
Faced with this, Mimikyu stood rooted in place, completely at a loss.
"Mimi?"
"Hmm?"
Mimikyu's delayed reaction caused Li Min's brows to furrow.
"It can even block life energy?"
As a master-level trainer, she quickly realized that this invisibility was not just ordinary stealth.
It could even perfectly conceal life energy?
Is this the power of a Legendary Pokémon?
"Mimikyu, use Imprison!"
No matter what kind of move it was, it was worth trying to mimic it first.
Shadows dissipated, energy circulated.
But Mimikyu's appearance remained unchanged.
Clearly, this technique was something Mimikyu couldn't mimic, having never encountered it before.
What Hikaru had Latias use was, of course, Divine Concealment.
[Red Trait: Divine Concealment – Constructs an independent circular domain, providing invisibility and life energy concealment within the field. The domain breaks if the user attacks or gets attacked.]
Hikaru wanted to test whether the life-energy concealment aspect was as effective as described.
Now, it was clear.
This red trait was even more powerful than he had imagined.
"Latias, use Psychic."
Against a Fairy-type like Mimikyu, Latias's most effective option was Psychic energy.
From all directions, waves of mental force converged like a tidal wave.
Although Mimikyu immediately detected Latias's location the moment Psychic was activated, it was already too late.
The overwhelming force had already enveloped Mimikyu.
"Use Phantom Force!"
Li Min's rich battle experience kicked in, prompting her to command Mimikyu to slip into the shadows to evade the incoming Psychic attack.
But before it could act, Mimikyu's small body was lifted into the air and then violently slammed into the ground.
Boom!
Dust and debris scattered.
Hikaru used his Aura to scan the field, then extended his hand toward Latias.
Understanding his signal, Latias affectionately flew to his side.
As the dust settled, Mimikyu lay unconscious, clearly having lost its ability to battle.
"One hit?!"
Li Min looked on in disbelief.
While Mimikyu's stamina had always been its weak point, it shouldn't have been knocked out by a single move.
An elderly man in a vest shook his head, sighing. "The gap is still too wide..."
This old man was none other than Old Li, Li Min's grandfather.
But the strength of this Latias left him speechless.
So this is what they call a Legendary Pokémon?
The gap between an ordinary Pokémon and a Legendary one was truly staggering.
They were both at the master level, yet Mimikyu had no chance to counter Latias.
Though the battle had ended far sooner than expected, Li Min quickly collected herself.
She retrieved Mimikyu into its Poké Ball and officially announced the result.
"This match's winner is Latias and challenger Hikaru!"
"Thank you."
Hikaru gently patted Latias's head before returning it to its Poké Ball.
Seeing the result, an elderly woman walked up to Hikaru.
"Such impressive strength... It seems the future of Huaguo belongs to young trainers like you."
Hikaru smiled humbly.
The elderly woman soon took out a round, purple-black badge and handed it to him.
"This is the emblem of the National-Level Gym—Ghost House. Congratulations on your outstanding performance in the Youth League!"
While speaking, her expression softened with nostalgia.
This child is only sixteen, yet he's already ready to compete in the Youth League?
"Congratulations, Hikaru!"
From the sidelines, Emma Damnson approached with Leo Damnson, both offering sincere congratulations.
The light in their eyes sparkled with awe as they looked at Hikaru's purple gaze.
The strength of Latias's psychic powers had completely broadened their horizons.
By all measures, Latias's aura was only at the early master level, similar to Emma Damnson's Gardevoir.
Yet the strength of Latias's mental force was on a whole different level!
To put it in perspective, Gardevoir specialized in psychic abilities.
Yet against Mimikyu, Emma Damnson was sure she and her Gardevoir couldn't have won so easily.
Without leveraging her own psychic powers, there was even a chance they might lose.
This display only deepened her curiosity.
She now really wanted to uncover more secrets about Latias and Latios from Hikaru.
Hikaru scratched his nose, finding the praise somewhat awkward.
"Thanks... You two will clear this challenge as well, I'm sure."
He didn't plan to stick around and watch their battles.
Though observing could help him understand his future opponents in the Youth League, he was more interested in heading back now.
But just as he was about to leave—
"Huh?"
Hikaru suddenly froze, voicing his surprise.
His Aura had automatically expanded, allowing him to sense an intense surge of Ghost-type energy outside.
And it was still growing.
From all directions around Xuzhen Town, it flowed in like a tidal wave.
This scenario pointed to only one conclusion:
A massive congregation of Ghost-type Pokémon.
Hikaru widened his Aura scan—and his breath hitched.
There were several times more Ghost-types gathering now than they'd encountered during the Gym challenge.
Among them, he even detected multiple Elite Four-level Ghost Pokémon!
Naturally, this didn't escape the attention of the expert trainers present.
The elderly woman's usually gentle face turned grim.
"How strange!"
Turning to the three young trainers, she spoke in a serious tone:
"Children, today's Gym challenges end here. There seems to be some disturbance in the secret realm beneath Xuzhen Town. A large number of Ghost Pokémon are converging..."
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