Boom!
A deafening roar resounded as a red impact expanded, even tearing up the ground within the blast radius. Once the impact dissipated, Mega Charizard Y's opponent had lost its ability to battle and collapsed unconscious.
As if a switch had been flipped, Moltres and Roaring Moon also resolved their opponents simultaneously. Mega Alakazam similarly secured an easy victory over another Elite-rank Trainer. None of the remaining people managed to escape, all falling at the hands of Annihilape and the others.
By now, Gu Yuan possessed the strength to single-handedly annihilate a small family. While clearing the battlefield, he notified League Trainers to come and collect the spoils of war. He utilized this time to restore the energy of Charizard and his other Pokémon.
The League had now blockaded all routes leading out of the Kanto region. With the help of various inspection methods, they ensured no family could easily leave. Facing the final purging operation, the League's efficiency was extremely high, and people soon arrived to take custody of the captives.
After a brief handover, Gu Yuan departed under the respectful gazes of these personnel. It could be said that what Gu Yuan lacked now was only raw strength; once his power reached the standard, becoming a new member of the Elite Four was essentially a done deal.
Seated atop Dragapult, Gu Yuan began searching for his next target. In this operation, he focused primarily on small families. With his formidable strength, he could easily wipe out his targets whether through a direct frontal assault or a surprise ambush.
After battle upon battle, Gu Yuan had accumulated a massive amount of points. While rushing to each subsequent battlefield, he used these points to help his Pokémon improve their strength.
Currently, Charizard reached a middle-tier level within the Middle-tier Elite rank, while Moltres and Roaring Moon successfully broke through to Middle-tier Elite. As for Alakazam and the others, they were only one step away from breaking through to Middle-tier Elite, with strength roughly equal to what Moltres and the others had previously possessed.
Regarding the Ace Rank, Gu Yuan was already prepared to help Ceruledge and the others break through. He only needed to wait for this purging operation to end to help them take that final step. Conversely, Haxorus and his group already possessed Ace-rank strength; this war served more as a way to help them accumulate experience and prepare for their future breakthrough to the Elite Rank.
Relying on his excellent mobility, Gu Yuan managed to single-handedly annihilate four small families and assist in the destruction of two medium-sized families during the purging operation. Now, he was heading straight for his fifth target.
"Have they scattered?"
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Alakazam. Take Annihilape, Ceruledge, and Skeledirge over here. The approximate location data is what I've shared with you."
"I will be responsible for the main attack. You eliminate those scattered forces completely!"
Passing the distribution map detected by the System to Alakazam via Telepathy, Gu Yuan briefly assigned the tasks for both sides. Alakazam nodded and used Teleport to vanish with Annihilape and the others. Ditto sensibly transformed into Alakazam and immediately teleported Gu Yuan away.
After several teleports, Gu Yuan directly confronted the head of this family.
"Go, Charizard! Mega Evolution!"
A brilliant light flashed, and Mega Charizard Y appeared. After Mega Evolution, Mega Charizard Y's strength approached the High-tier Elite rank!
"Gu Yuan! I am willing to hand over all the resources I've accumulated if you will just grant me a path to survival!"
"I know that even if you annihilate us all, you won't be able to take all the resources yourself. So, what do you think?"
Upon recognizing Gu Yuan, Tamura chose to surrender without hesitation. He knew very well that with only himself—a Middle-tier Elite—and one other Beginner-tier Elite Trainer, they were simply no match for Gu Yuan.
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in the meager resources you've accumulated."
Gu Yuan's cold voice rang out as Mega Charizard Y, Moltres, and Roaring Moon launched their assault in unison. Just as he said, with his current status, the resources the League provided him every month were a staggering amount, to say nothing of the many items Tamura couldn't even access.
Consequently, Gu Yuan didn't care at all about Tamura's temptation. Compared to those few resources, the points he could gain from defeating them were far more enticing.
Under the onslaught, Tamura's three Elite-rank Pokémon were immediately tied up. Ditto, transformed into Alakazam, was responsible for quickly crushing Tamura's Ace-rank and Senior-rank Pokémon. Sylveon and Mega Gengar—who possessed Elite-rank power through Mega Evolution—targeted the Ace-rank Trainers. The remaining Ceruledge joined Hatterene and the others to sweep through the rest of the opponents.
"Nidoking, Hyper Beam!"
Tamura's roar sounded, and his strongest Nidoking immediately attacked, but it was still a step too slow. Blast Burn spread, quickly swallowing Nidoking's orange-yellow beam. The remaining flames fell to the ground, turning into a sea of fire that gradually enveloped Nidoking.
Facing the next Blast Burn from Mega Charizard Y, Tamura could only ignore the flames and order Nidoking to strike back with another Hyper Beam. Right at that moment, Moltres used its special aura to shroud Nidoking.
Through constant battle, Gu Yuan discovered that Moltres's control over its special aura was extremely exquisite, which gave him considerable inspiration. Rather than releasing the aura immediately and allowing the opponent to quickly adapt to the restriction, it was better to keep it hidden and give the enemy a "surprise" at the critical moment.
As it happened, Tamura and his Nidoking became the first experimental subjects. The sudden aura interference caused Nidoking to visibly lose control of its power. Blast Burn expanded, striking Nidoking directly. Then Heat Wave condensed, turning into a fire storm that trapped Nidoking inside.
Giving Nidoking no room to breathe, Gu Yuan ordered Mega Charizard Y to use Fire Dragon Crash, instantly swallowing Nidoking. Following the flames, Mega Charizard's Dragon Claw forced Nidoking back, followed by a Blast Burn that engulfed it. Finally, Mega Charizard Y carried the flames into the sky, using Fire Dragon Crash once more to swallow Nidoking.
This string of violent attacks left even Mega Charizard Y feeling fatigued, but the effect was remarkable. Nidoking now lay on the ground, having lost its ability to battle. In fact, from the moment Nidoking was first swallowed by the Fire Dragon Crash, this outcome was already certain.
When Mega Charizard Y resolved its opponent, Ditto also successfully finished off Tamura's other Pokémon and knocked Tamura unconscious. Deprived of their backbone, the battle turned into a complete slaughter.
Scanning the battlefield, Gu Yuan began notifying League personnel to come and take charge of the area.