Pokémon: Master System.

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Blaziken let out a high-pitched cry, and Flying-type energy surged, creating a whirlwind.

With the howling wind, most of the eerie white fog had been dispersed.

Although it wasn't completely cleared, the view was much wider, and even Pachat and the others could see Xia Yu's figure appearing and disappearing.

"Surround them!"

Qi Linlong and his three companions, riding Flying-type Pokémon, accelerated instantly. Relying on their absolute speed advantage, they surrounded Xia Yu from four directions, completely forcing him to stop and giving him no chance to escape.

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After being forcibly stopped, Xia Yu's gaze fell on everyone present. The pressure from the group of champion-level Pokémon forced him to take out a Gigantamax Lapras Poké Ball and throw it out again.

"Come out, Laplace."

The gigantic Gigantamax Lapras made its appearance once again, facing an attack from a group of Pokémon, which made Xia Yu feel a little sorry for it.

He gently stroked the Gigantamax Laplace, his gaze tender.

As if sensing Xia Yu's emotions, Laplace raised its head and let out a melodious cry in response to Xia Yu.

Then it glared angrily at everyone present, ready to fight to the death.

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"Sakaki, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

Qi Linlong slowly approached, staring directly at "Sakaki" in front of him, a disdainful smile in his eyes, looking as if victory was assured.

With the destruction of the song and the white mist being dispelled one by one, Qi Linlong believed that "Sakaki" was now like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

Now all you need to do is defeat Gigantamax Lapras and kill "Gibbon," and both Darkrai and the giant Lapras will be yours.

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The chill dissipated, and the white fog gradually stopped.

Xia Yu glanced at the group of trainers in front of him, then calmly recalled Noivern.

Noisy Dragon cannot intervene in a battle of this level for the time being.

"You're still a bit weak right now, so hurry up and grow stronger," Xia Yu whispered to the Noivern Pokémon's Poké Ball.

Xia Yu then took a deep breath, stood on the carapace of Gigantamax Lapras, and looked at his opponent, Qi Linlong.

Darkrai floated beside him like the most loyal guard, his gaze fixed on everyone present, carrying a murderous intent.

The outside world is wonderful, but it is also cruel.

Perhaps only by possessing the strength of his father and mother could he better help Xia Yu.

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Xia Yu smiled faintly; he was now completely cornered.

Fight, can't beat.

You can't run away.

It seemed there was truly no other way. Ahead lay a sheer cliff, and the relentless pursuit of the hyenas behind him aimed to push him into the abyss.

"What are your names?" Xia Yu looked at Qi Linlong with a calm expression. Even now, he still didn't know who was chasing him.

He took out a cigarette, lit it slowly, and the sparks flew. He took a deep drag, then exhaled a cloud of smoke, easing Xia Yu's anxiety and gradually calming him down.

"You're about to die, and you're still asking so many questions?" Qi Linlong looked at Xia Yu with a cold smile and slowly said, "Of course, if you give up resisting and save some time to honestly tell me the secret of the Giant Pokémon Rift, I can tell you our name."

"Forget it. It doesn't really matter whether you say it or not." Xia Yu stubbed out the cigarette he had just lit, his gaze falling on everyone, and a bright smile suddenly appeared on his lips: "How about we end it here and wipe the slate clean? The martial world isn't all about fighting and killing, there's no need to fight to the death."

Qi Linlong's face revealed a mocking expression as he looked at Xia Yu as if he were a fool: "Do you think that's possible? The four of us went to so much trouble to surround and kill you here. You're about to die, and now you think you can settle our grudges with just a simple 'this is the end'?"

"Do you think we're fools? Sakaki, why don't you kneel down now and kowtow to us one by one, and maybe we'll let you go."

Qi Linlong stared coldly at Xia Yu, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent and the pain of losing his son. How could the feud between the two possibly be resolved?

"So, you really want to fight me to the death?" Xia Yu sighed. Things had come to this point, and he had no other choice.

"Stop wasting time talking to him, let's take him down first." Wen Gu, standing beside him, frowned and urged, "Take him down, and you can deal with him however you want."

Qi Linlong then realized that he had just lost control of his emotions and nodded slightly: "Okay, let's get started."

"Firestorm Beast, Great Flame Burst!"

"Coal Turtle, breathe fire!"

"Miss Goth, strong mind."

"The rotten wood demon, the mallet."

"Sand-Eating Fortress Lord, Hot Sand Land."

"Blazing Chicken, Flying Knee Kick!"

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The familiar scene unfolded once again, with countless skills raining down on Gigantamax Lapras.

"The Great Barrier!"

Xia Yu's voice rang out once again, and Gigantamax Lapras once more unleashed Max Guard, its shield shining in the night sky, protecting Xia Yu and Gigantamax Lapras.

"Laplace, Dynamax Lightning."

Xia Yu's voice was calm as he issued a series of commands. At this moment, he chose to have Gigantamax Lapras use a skill that left everyone somewhat bewildered.

What is Max Lightning?

Just as everyone was still wondering, golden bolts of lightning fell from the clouds, shining with dazzling light like golden dragons, scattering in all directions!

Seeing the lightning descending from the sky, Qi Linlong and the others commanded all the Pokémon except for Sandstorm Lord to dodge.

After all, Sandstorm Lord, with its Ground attribute, can withstand Electric-type attacks.

"boom!"

The lightning struck the ground, but most of it missed, with only a few hitting the Pokémon present.

The lightning bolts that struck the ground unleashed intense electrical energy, spreading outwards and filling the entire area, causing arcs of electricity to flash across the ground in an instant.

This is the additional effect of Max Lightning, which can turn the entire field into an electric field.

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"Sigh." After commanding Gigantamax Lapras to unleash two Gigantamax moves in succession, Xia Yu's melodious sigh rang out once again: "There are always various crossroads on the road of life."

"No one can walk the path they want to walk according to their own will."

"Like now, I only want to escape, but you have forced me onto the path of fighting you to the death. Letting me go is actually letting you go too."

"Now I have no other choice." Xia Yu looked at the crowd in front of him, took out the Iron Warrior's Poké Ball from his waist, and then the Max Bracer on his right wrist suddenly burst out with a brilliant red light, gushing out a surge of Max Energy.

Immediately afterwards, all this immense energy surged into Iron Warrior's Poké Ball, making Xia Yu's face flush red. His voice rang out again: "Since I have embarked on this path, I can only forge ahead bravely and never look back."

"You forced me into this; I didn't want to do it!"

"boom!"

Xia Yu threw out the Poké Ball, which rapidly grew larger in the air before bouncing away with a flash of red light.

The Dynamaxed Iron Warrior descended upon the jungle.

Iron Warrior has become a symbol of Xia Yu. Xia Yu is well aware of the consequences of using Iron Warrior; once it is used, Giovanni's true identity will inevitably be exposed.

The terrifying criminal Sakaki is actually the same person as the genius scientist Xia Yu!

But at this moment he had no choice. There was only one way to break the current situation, and that was to use the Dynamaxed Iron Warrior!

He had no other choice, but he had a way to prevent his identity from being revealed.

That means killing all the witnesses present!

Thinking of this, Xia Yu's eyes were filled with undisguised killing intent.

"I have no other choice. Things have come to this point, and there's no turning back!" Xia Yu's voice rang out.

The Dynamaxed Iron Warrior felt an endless surge of power flowing through its body. It gripped its double-edged blade tightly, its murderous gaze fixed on all the Pokémon present.

Unlike its previous appearances, which were characterized by a violent and surging aura, the Maximal Iron Warrior, despite its enormous size, did not exude any aura whatsoever. In fact, one could not even sense its presence with their eyes closed.

It conceals its powerful aura, returning to simplicity and authenticity, appearing clumsy yet skillful – a sign that it is about to enter the realm of near-master.

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At the same time, the Quark Charge property on the Iron Warrior is activated! Speed ​​increases.

Quark Charge: When carrying Drive Energy or in an Electric Field, the Pokémon that enters the battle will have its strongest stat, excluding HP, boosted.

The Iron Warrior's greatest strength is its speed; therefore, under an electric field, the Quark Charge property enhances its speed.

The reason Xia Yu had Gigantamax Lapras unleash a Max Lightning was to trigger Iron Warrior's ability!

Originally, the Iron Warrior carried a Drive Energy item, which could trigger the Quark Charge property even when not in an electric field. However, this wasted a valuable item carrying slot.

In order to maximize the combat power of the Iron Warrior, Xia Yu had already entrusted the S-grade Life Orb to the Iron Warrior, which is why it was necessary to use the electric field to activate the quark charging characteristic.

Meanwhile, during the gap in the secret realm, Xia Yu also had Ai Guan Shi and Cresselia perform the Crescent Dance to heal the Iron Warrior's injuries.