Ash's reaction speed was by no means slow; the moment he saw the black shadow covering Lugia, Ash immediately ordered Pikachu and Mewtwo to attack it.
Yveltal's attributes are dark-type and Flying-type, so psychic-type power is ineffective against Yveltal. This attribute effect was clearly carried over to Yveltal's Shadow as well, which is why Lugia's Psychic had no effect on it.
In that case, Electric-type attacks should be super effective against that shadow. Ash was somewhat slow in some matters, but when it came to Pokémon battles, his mind was definitely the quickest.
In an instant, he made his judgment and used Electric-type attacks to strike the black shadow.
Unfortunately, although Ash's reaction was very swift, he did not understand all of the black shadow's abilities. When two golden bolts of electricity pierced the sky and hit Lugia, the black shadow unexpectedly transformed into countless fragments and scattered!
Those two Thunderbolts hit Lugia squarely, causing damage to it.
While a dazed expression appeared on Ash's face, the scattered black shadow regrouped and then swarmed into Lugia's body. Thanks to those two Thunderbolts, the black shadow's intrusion became several degrees easier.
Finally, under the wide-eyed and furious gazes of Ash and the others, the black shadow completely attached itself to Lugia. Lugia's screams stopped, and its snow-white feathers began to turn pitch black. This appearance was exactly like a giant version of the Shadow Lugia in Ash's hands!
"Success! The God of the Sea belongs to Team Galactic!" Charon's face showed an extremely excited expression. Then he waved his hand, and the Shadow Lugia, which had been stationary in the sky, actually flew obediently to Charon's side.
Clearly, Lugia was now controlled by Charon.
"How is it possible—how could it be so simple—that is the God of the Sea at the Peak of the Divine Realm! It was controlled with almost no resistance. Both are Tier 1 Gods; is Yveltal's power really that much stronger than Lugia's?" Lorelei's gaze was vacant, and she murmured in disbelief.
"It's not just Yveltal's power. Within that black shadow, there's another power specifically targeting Lugia. It first suppressed Lugia's power and then relied on that black shadow to temporarily control Lugia." Ash took a deep breath, suppressing all the panic in his heart.
At a time like this, one must never lose their composure. If even they panicked, then there would be no hope of taking Lugia back.
"You really aren't an ordinary brat. I'm actually quite curious how you know such secret things, but for now—it's better to deal with you as quickly as possible, otherwise, I feel like you'll create even more trouble for us." Charon looked at Ash, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, but it was mostly ruthlessness.
If Ash had appeared in Team Galactic, he would definitely be the next successor they would cultivate at any cost. But since he appeared in the League, he had to be eliminated at any cost!
Otherwise, he would only become the greatest obstacle to Team Galactic creating a new world in the future, even if he was still young.
After Charon finished speaking, he jumped down from Articuno and stood beside Jupiter. Immediately, Articuno and the now-darkened Lugia roared at Ash and the others, their divine pressure fully weighing down on them!
The terrifying pressure almost instantly forced Misty, Serena, and even Lorelei and Cynthia to their knees.
The only person on the field who could withstand this pressure was Ash alone.
But even for Ash, under the immense pressure of two Divine Realm Levels—one of which was Peak of the Divine Realm—his body couldn't help but bend slightly. However, his eyes remained sharp, without the slightest hint of despair over the current situation.
[Ascender Ash: Big shots, emergency! I'm facing a Peak of the Divine Realm—well, temporarily High-level of the Divine Realm Lugia, plus a Initial God Domain Level Galar Form Articuno. Can any big shot take over and solve this?]
[Champion Ash: What's the situation? You've caused such big trouble? Lugia should be a benevolent Legendary Pokémon; why would it attack you?]
[Ascender Ash: It's a long story. Anyway, Lugia is currently being controlled by Team Galactic.]
[Champion Ash: Okay, I can probably guess the process. I'll do it.]
The conversation in the Chat Group in his mind took less than twenty seconds. While Charon was still making threats, Ash had already contacted the big shots in the group. Clearly, they couldn't handle this situation on their own; Peak of the Divine Realm was just too broken.
If they didn't call for reinforcements, they would likely be wiped out here today. So, Ash decisively chose to use that one opportunity for a high-level smurf.
The person finally selected was Champion Ash. This should be the second time Champion Ash had stepped in. The last time was against Koga, using the power of his Venusaur, though at that time it was Bulbasaur that carried Venusaur's power.
At that time, Bulbasaur had amazingly erupted with power comparable to the Champion Peak in its most basic form, beating Koga so badly he couldn't even lift his head. The most illogical part of this ability was that no matter what form or power your Pokémon had, it would be calculated based on the power of the Pokémon owned by the Smurf.
As for the principle—don't ask. If you must, it's the power of the Chat Group. Even big shots like Champion Ash couldn't figure out this power, let alone a newcomer like him.
Speaking of which, this time clearly couldn't be solved by just a Champion Peak. To defeat the downgraded Lugia, one would need at least an equivalent High-level of the Divine Realm.
Since Champion Ash chose to accept, he must have a corresponding Pokémon on hand. He just didn't know which one it was—
As Shadow Lugia's pressure spread, "Ash's" gaze remained sharp. He had already completed the replacement. For Champion Ash, he had seen scenes like this fifty or even a hundred times. Divine Realm Level pressure was indeed terrifying, but it wasn't enough to crush him.
"I see. It used Yveltal's power to invade Lugia's body—no, not just Yveltal's power, but also a power Suppression Device specifically for Lugia. That's why its strength fell to High-level of the Divine Realm. Team Galactic's technological achievements are truly terrifying in any Parallel Space-time!"
Champion Ash murmured. With his eyesight, he could tell almost at a glance how the opponent controlled Lugia. Yveltal's power was certainly strong, but the Team Galactic that could create something to suppress the Peak of the Divine Realm God of the Sea using human power was also very frightening.
That's why humans are the dominant side on this planet!
However—the normal rule of this world should be humans and Pokémon coexisting in peace, helping each other, and progressing together, rather than one side ruling the other. Humans cannot and should not consider themselves the masters of the Earth, let alone look down on Pokémon from a superior position.
If this cannot be achieved, the true power belonging to Pokémon cannot be brought out—
Of course, Team Galactic didn't need the so-called bringing out of Pokémon power. What they wanted was complete control and complete rule.
Then, Champion Ash scanned the surroundings. Seeing Cynthia and the others pinned to the ground, he released the Aura within him, pushing away the pressure created by the two Divine Realm Level Pokémon.
The pressure on Cynthia and the others suddenly lessened. The girls all gasped for air in unison, especially Serena, who had never experienced such a scene and was breathing frantically, her beautiful eyes wide. She thought she was going to die just now!
Having resolved the crisis for Cynthia and the others, Champion Ash turned his gaze to Mewtwo, who was on guard nearby, a hint of softness appearing in his eyes: "Though it's a different space-time, it's rare to be able to fight side by side again. And this time, the opponent happens to be suitable."
Champion Ash's soft words reached Mewtwo's ears. She looked at "Ash" with some confusion, her face filled with question marks: "Ash, what are you saying? I don't understand."
"It's nothing. Just consider it me talking to myself to boost your power. The opponent is coming. Get ready, Mewtwo!" Champion Ash waved his hand, then focused his attention on the two divine birds rushing toward them and shouted to Mewtwo.
Ash's shout made Mewtwo snap back to her senses. Just as she was prepared to use all her strength to block the opponent, an indescribable, terrifying energy actually rose within her body.
Mid Divine Realm Level—High-level of the Divine Realm—Peak of the Divine Realm!!
In the blink of an eye, she went from the threshold of Initial God Domain Level directly to the Peak of the Divine Realm level, and the power within her was even still increasing.
While this sudden increase in power left Mewtwo somewhat dazed, she also immediately erupted with her Psychic, creating a barrier in front of her.
The rushing Articuno crashed directly into the transparent barrier. The powerful impact couldn't even shake the barrier Mewtwo had temporarily created in the slightest. Instead, Articuno was left dizzy by the impact of its own strength, nearly crashing.
On the other side, Shadow Lugia passed directly through the barrier Mewtwo had made, charging toward Mewtwo with unstoppable momentum. On its wings, a terrifying storm was constantly condensing. This was Lugia's signature move, Aeroblast!
The storm wrapped around its wings became increasingly violent. Dark air currents surged with energy that could tear everything apart. The pressure from Aeroblast made the entire sea area tremble, even kicking up waves dozens of meters high.
Shadow Lugia let out a low cry and suddenly flapped its wings. That storm energy, condensed to the extreme, hurtled toward Mewtwo like a meteorite. Wherever it passed, the air was distorted and torn, letting out a piercing shriek.
Facing this move that was enough to destroy mountains, Mewtwo showed no fear in her eyes. The Peak of the Divine Realm power within her erupted without reservation.
She raised her palms slightly, and pale purple Psychic spread out like a physical substance, meeting the Aeroblast head-on. The moment the two terrifying energies collided, there was no earth-shattering explosion as expected. That hurricane, capable of destroying everything, was actually frozen in mid-air.
With a thought from Mewtwo, the Psychic restraining the storm surged again, like countless invisible giant hands tightening around the core of the storm.
Shadow Lugia's Aeroblast actually shrank and deformed under the suppression of the Psychic. The violent air currents were forcibly restrained. In just a few seconds, that world-shaking move was crushed into fine specks of energy by Mewtwo's Psychic, vanishing into the air without leaving even a trace of an aftershock.
No one expected that a signature move erupted by the world's top deity would be so easily crushed like tofu. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, absolutely no one would believe it was true.
On Charon's side, his glasses slipped down to the tip of his nose, his gray eyes filled with shock.
"How—how is it possible?! How could Lugia's Aeroblast be blocked like that! What kind of monster is that thing? Could it be a Tier 1 God from another region? Why haven't I heard of it!!" An incredulous voice came from Charon's mouth. The usually calm and in-control Charon showed an extremely panicked expression for the first time.
Seeing this scene, Jupiter was also stunned—no, brother, how the hell are you dozens of levels stronger than just now!
Although Mewtwo had just defeated the two divine birds with almost overwhelming force, it could be seen that Mewtwo's power was ultimately in the same league as the two divine birds, at most a bit stronger—Mid Divine Realm Level, no more.
But now, this is definitely the power of the Peak of the Divine Realm!
The power that just crushed Aeroblast was not at all inferior to the Psychic released by Lugia in its normal state earlier; one could even say it was superior!
What on earth happened? Why did that Pokémon called Mewtwo undergo a complete transformation in just a few minutes? Did it take drugs? Even if it took drugs, it shouldn't be able to become this strong!
On Ash's side, Cynthia and the others were also completely bewildered. They had just escaped from the pressure emitted by Lugia and were about to face an attack that could almost destroy the entire island, only for that attack to be crushed by Mewtwo like squeezing tofu.
Wait—Mewtwo is strong, but when did she become *this* strong? This is the Peak of the Divine Realm Lugia!
Could the Aeroblast it used really be directly crushed by Mewtwo using Psychic?!
A hint of bewilderment also appeared in Shadow Lugia's mindless, crimson eyes. Its controlled body instinctively wanted to condense another move, but Mewtwo had already approached Lugia as fast as lightning, a deep blue Energy Ball—Aura Sphere—condensing in her palm!