Suddenly, Annihilape appeared, just as a stream of water from Hydro Pump surged forward.
Annihilape countered with Rage Fist. Although it couldn't completely block the power of Hydro Pump, the impact allowed its Rage Fist to grow even stronger.
"Samurott, Hydro Cannon!"
Seizing this opportunity, Levan immediately ordered Samurott to attack. A stream of water, even more violent than before, rushed out like a water dragon toward Annihilape.
"Annihilape, Outrage and Rage Fist!"
Gu Yuan gave up on having Annihilape dodge and chose to counter head-on instead.
As a dual Fighting and Ghost-type Pokémon, Annihilape was surprisingly able to master the rare move Outrage.
Feeling the surging power within its body, Annihilape charged forward.
When Rage Fist was released, the Hydro Cannon was instantly shattered by Annihilape's punch.
Annihilape then launched another attack, exerting immense pressure on Samurott like a demon god.
"Samurott, maintain your retreat rhythm! Use a barrage of Hydro Cannon; you must stop Annihilape!"
Once in battle, Levan's performance was quite excellent.
Facing Annihilape in this state, focusing solely on evasion would only give Annihilape an easy opening to crush it with Rage Fist.
Instead, this head-on approach was the most likely way to withstand the offensive, especially since Samurott was significantly stronger than Annihilape in terms of raw power.
Unfortunately, the size of the battlefield was limited.
Facing an Annihilape that seemed to disregard its own life, Samurott ultimately couldn't avoid being approached.
Hydro Cannon was fired again, but it was easily neutralized by Rage Fist.
The power of the Hydro Cannon that Annihilape couldn't fully block earlier had now been converted into strength for its Rage Fist.
"Samurott, finish it with Megahorn!"
Seeing Annihilape charging right in front of him, Levan decided to use a ruthless strike to end it.
Bug-type energy condensed into the single horn on Samurott's head, making it grow longer. It thrust forward like a longsword in a swordsman's hand, aiming straight for Annihilape's vitals.
Since that's the case, then tear him apart the way you like, Annihilape!
Gu Yuan's shout echoed in Annihilape's mind.
Annihilape shifted to protect its vitals and allowed the Megahorn to pierce its shoulder. Then, it used its intact left arm to drive a Rage Fist into Samurott's head.
With just one hit, Samurott felt its mind go blank.
And that was only the beginning.
Under the impact of Rage Fist, Samurott couldn't stop its backward momentum, and its horn pulled out of Annihilape's shoulder.
Sprinting forward, Annihilape unleashed Rage Fist again, striking Samurott in the chest.
After taking this blow, Samurott's chest visibly collapsed. The crisp sound of bone fracturing rang out, yet it couldn't stop Annihilape from attacking once more.
Rage Fist was released again, hitting the exact same spot.
Intense pain spread through Samurott's entire body. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Samurott felt as if it were looking at the Grim Reaper.
Fortunately, before Annihilape could use Rage Fist again, Levan recalled it into its Poké Ball, narrowly escaping a fatal blow.
Annihilape moved its arm. Thanks to the powerful physical constitution of a Fighting-type Pokémon, its wound had already stopped bleeding.
Even though its stamina was heavily depleted, its fighting spirit was not affected in the slightest.
In fact, for an Annihilape that had boosted its Rage Fist to the limit, it was now in its strongest state.
Under Annihilape's gaze, Levan felt a moment of despair.
He knew Gu Yuan still had a Leader Rank Charizard; there was no way his side could win.
Even so, Levan released his second Pokémon, Seismitoad.
"Annihilape, Phantom Force and Rage Fist!"
The moment Seismitoad appeared, Annihilape attacked again.
Although the duration of Outrage had ended, Annihilape seemed unaffected.
It first charged into a different dimension before reappearing directly in front of Seismitoad.
Summoning all its strength, Seismitoad countered with Giga Impact.
However, at the moment of collision, Seismitoad's Giga Impact was crushed. Annihilape then punched Seismitoad out of the battlefield, sending it crashing heavily into the edge of the arena.
There was no helping it; there was already a massive gap between Leader Rank and Ace Rank. Not to mention, Seismitoad was facing a Rage Fist that had its power boosted to the maximum; it simply couldn't be stopped.
After recalling Seismitoad, Levan quickly sent out his final Pokémon to deplete as much of Annihilape's stamina as possible.
Another punch was thrown.
At this moment, Annihilape seemed to possess a strength that could break through any technique. No matter how the opponent's Pokémon retaliated, they couldn't withstand a single punch.
As Levan left the stage in dejection, the entire arena fell silent.
The spectators from the Unova region were naturally miserable.
After all, if Gu Yuan continued to be this dominant, they would truly become the first region to be swept.
Conversely, Gu Yuan's fans were so excited they were speechless, as if they were already witnessing Gu Yuan achieving this unprecedented feat.
The people from the Hoenn region, in particular, were practically impatient.
They couldn't wait for another region to lose face for a change; it was exactly what Hoenn had been hoping for.
"Go on, just do your best."
Levan patted his last teammate's shoulder and tried his best to comfort him.
Nodding, the final member of the Unova League walked onto the battlefield.
"Roar!"
A dragon's cry rang out. Gu Yuan had recalled Annihilape and sent out Charizard instead.
However, looking at the Ace Rank Pokémon opposite it, a flash of disappointment crossed Charizard's eyes.
Why did Alakazam and Annihilape get to fight Leader Ranks, but when it's my turn, it's an Ace Rank?
"Alright, alright. After the Regional Battle Tournament is over, I'll take you to challenge other Leader Rank trainers. For now, just finish off this opponent. This is also a benefit I've earned for you."
After sensing Charizard's mood, Gu Yuan helplessly explained the situation.
Reluctantly agreeing to Gu Yuan's promise, Charizard flapped its wings and launched a charge.
As scorching flames rose, the Serperior in front of it couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.
You're making me, an Ace Rank Grass-type Pokémon, fight a Leader Rank Fire and Flying-type!?
Thinking this, Serperior turned its head to look at its trainer.
The meaning was clear: If you think I eat too much and want me dead, just say so. There's really no need to set me up for a fight like this.
Unfortunately, its trainer was also helpless. Especially since they were already on the battlefield, it might not be possible to surrender without a fight, so the trainer had to harden their heart and order Serperior to counter-attack.
The final outcome was naturally no surprise. Facing Gu Yuan's strongest Charizard, an Ace Rank Grass-type trainer had no chance of winning, even if Gu Yuan were to go easy on them.
With a final Fire Blast finishing the opponent, Gu Yuan completed the first team sweep of the Regional Battle Tournament!