Chapter 450: A 2v2 Battle with a Champion
She herself was suspended in mid-air. At some point, a high platform had appeared before her, and in front of the platform, a suspended Plate floated, its power seemingly activated and radiating in all directions.
Needless to say, this was the Plate.
And, as he had expected, it was the Psychic-type Plate.
[Arceus's Fragmented Plate (Psychic-type): SSS-rank treasure, a plate possessing a portion of Arceus's original power, containing incredible energy. Although it is only a fragmented version, it can enhance the talent of a Pokémon that carries it for a long time. Note: Forcibly absorbing the energy within will cause irreversible damage to the Pokémon's body!]
However, it was still a fragmented version, although this piece made up half of the whole.
"This..."
"This is the source of psychic power. A sacred object from a Legendary Pokémon, it has bestowed upon us our psychic abilities!"
The Gym Leader above said softly, and the two Meowstic subsequently leaped down. "Meow!"
"Let's battle, young man!"
"Huh? What?" While Hikaru was still a bit dazed, the two Meowstic's eyes had already begun to glow, followed by a surge of psychic power, as vast as the sea, compressing towards him.
"Nyuun!"
With the rampage of psychic power, the quickest to react was Latias beside him. A light screen instantly materialized.
Subsequently, Latias transformed into its original form and rushed in front of the two Meowstic. "Nyuun!"
'Damn...'
Don't be so sudden!
Hikaru thought to himself, but said aloud, "If you want to fight, you should at least give a heads-up, senior! Is this a 2v2?"
"Meow~"
The two Meowstic were clearly a pair, their movements and expressions almost perfectly synchronized, one dark and one white.
The male's gaze was sharp, while the female's expression held a sense of aloofness, as if she looked down on everything.
With such a combination working together, if it were a 2v2 in such a confined space, Hikaru would have no chance with just Latias alone.
The Gym Leader didn't speak, but instead gave a command, "Future Sight!"
With his Aura fully unleashed, Hikaru saw a ball of psychic energy break through the void and disappear.
Since the opponent didn't speak, she must have tacitly agreed to this 2v2.
Although he didn't know why she wanted to battle, Hikaru had no reason to evade such a fight.
The opponent's two little ones were both Champion-level Pokémon!
Then his choice for his second Pokémon became critical. It had to be one with extreme speed, otherwise, it would be easily locked down by psychic power.
"Greninja, I'm counting on you!"
A streamlined black figure flashed past.
The Greninja that emerged had an incredibly solemn expression. Before it came out, Hikaru had already explained the strength of this opponent!
"Kouga!"
"Meow!"
"Misty Terrain, Shadow Ball!"
The two Meowstic had a clear division of labor. Fairy-type energy scattered down, while the other unleashed a Shadow Ball, throwing it at Latias.
So fast!
The moment the moves were released, Hikaru's pupils shrank.
For Psychic-type Pokémon, their entire skill set revolved around "psychic power," and the speed of their move execution was undoubtedly a strength they pursued.
The attack of the Shadow Ball left Latias with no way to interrupt the opponent's Misty Terrain.
It could only dodge left and right, allowing the Fairy-type energy to fill the entire field, forming the Misty Terrain.
Psychic-types were already super-effective against each other, and now Dragon-type moves were also weakened by half.
This meant the opponent wasn't holding back at all; she was truly treating Hikaru as an equal opponent.
Inexplicably, Hikaru felt a surge of excitement course through his body.
High School League, Youth League...
In competitions like these, he had always been on a winning streak. He had almost forgotten what a strong opponent felt like!
"Kouga!"
Greninja, having been ignored from the start, let out a dissatisfied cry.
Even though you two are strong, you shouldn't ignore me, okay?
The ever-proud Greninja couldn't stand such disdain.
Hikaru couldn't help but shout, "Alright, Greninja, let them see that you're not weak either!"
His Aura resonated at this moment, and a clear stream of water rose from the ground, enveloping Greninja.
Bond Phenomenon!
But in reality, even after the Bond Phenomenon, Greninja was only at level 69.
This level of strength was undoubtedly overwhelming in the recent Youth League.
But in front of two Champion-level Meowstic, it still seemed somewhat inferior.
However, Greninja was Greninja. Its pride wouldn't allow it to let Latias stand guard alone at the front.
"Quick Attack, Water Shuriken!"
Hikaru's immediate thought was to use Greninja's high mobility to split the two Meowstic apart.
Dealing with them separately was much better than having them both together!
An aqua-blue stream of light flashed in its hand, and in the next moment, Greninja's body turned into a black stream of light, speeding towards the Meowstic.
But the coordination between the two Meowstic was practically telepathic.
"Magical Leaf, Expanding Force!"
As Greninja attacked the Meowstic in front, the Meowstic behind it immediately understood the trainer's intention. Its hands drew an arc in front of it, and fluttering leaves materialized, falling towards Greninja at an even faster speed.
Meanwhile, the Meowstic in front brought down an overwhelming psychic power like gravity, breaking Greninja's "Quick Attack" state.
"Latias, Psybeam!"
Just as the Magical Leaf was about to hit Greninja, a beam of energy successfully intercepted it.
Out of its Quick Attack state, Greninja was still very fast, but it was quickly locked down by a powerful psychic force, its body suspended in mid-air, and then ruthlessly slammed towards the ground!
"Psychic!"
Boom!
"Kouga!"
A huge crash, mixed with Greninja's cry. As his Aura reached out, a cold sweat had already soaked Hikaru's back.
His own back felt as if it had suffered a heavy blow.
With just a single Psychic, the two of them almost couldn't maintain the Bond Phenomenon form.
If that Magical Leaf had hit, it would have been him and Greninja on the ground right now.
"Nyuun..."
Seeing that Greninja was temporarily unable to battle, Latias's gaze became even more solemn.
The strength of these two Psychic-type Pokémon was already on par with her at her peak.
And right now, without Mega Evolving, she was purely relying on the boost from the skills to hold her own against that Magical Leaf just now.
"Kouga!"
Greninja stood up again, a determined look in its eyes.
"Good, again!" Although its stamina had dropped significantly, Hikaru's face was filled with excitement!
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