This was the first ti Gengar had encountered such a difficult target to hypnotize. Even after exerting all its strength, it could only manage to daze Tapu Bulu. But to push further and put it into a deep slumber? That was beyond its capabilities.
Gengar, who was at the pseudo-Elite peak, could confidently hypnotize even mid-to-late-stage Elite opponents.
But the current Tapu Bulu was a Champion. In terms of actual power levels, Gengar was two whole tiers below it.
The fact that it could even daze Tapu Bulu was already impressive enough to make other Gengars shout, "Damn, that's insane!"
However, while Tapu Bulu was still disoriented, ga tagross had already closed in. Its multicolored teor Mash concentrated every last ounce of its strength.
Under the overwhelming force of the attack, Tapu Bulu instantly snapped awake—only to be t with a gigantic, steel-clad fist.
At this point, it was already too late to dodge or counter.
BOOM!!
The teor Mash crashed into its face like a collapsing mountain, the sheer force distorting Tapu Bulu’s features on impact.
Its body was sent flying like a streak of light, obliterating trees, rocks, and anything else in its path.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
It was sent flying ten kiloters, twenty kiloters, thirty kiloters—and still, it didn’t stop.
Only a distant string of explosions could be heard, the sound growing farther and farther away.
ga tagross reverted from its ga Evolution form. That teor Mash had drained all its remaining energy, leaving it unable to sustain the transformation any longer.
Looking around, ltal, Arcanine, Steelix, and Kartana were already down, and Lucario had been recalled into its Poké Ball earlier by Julian.
The only ones still standing on the battlefield were ga Aggron, Gengar, Dragonite, Moltres and the exhausted tagross.
ga Aggron was in terrible shape—even standing seed like a struggle at this point.
Gengar and tagross weren’t doing much better, their stamina nearly spent.
Dragonite and Moltres were the only ones still in decent condition.
Julian clenched his fists. Since the start of his journey, this was the first ti he’d suffered such a crushing defeat—and despite paying such a heavy price, he still hadn’t managed to take down his opponent.
That’s right. Julian didn’t believe Tapu Bulu would go down that easily.
The mont it tapped into the island’s power to reach Champion-level, Julian’s chances of defeating it had plumted. There was still hope, but that hope ca at the cost of his Pokémon sustaining more and more injuries.
If he’d had enough ti, made so preparations in advance, used so tricky or underhanded tactics—then maybe, just maybe, he’d have had a better shot at winning.
But Tapu Bulu had struck too fast, leaving Julian no room to strategize.
Under the sunlight, both tagross and ga Aggron were recovering their stamina quickly.
“BULU!”
A furious roar echoed through the air as Tapu Bulu reappeared in front of Julian once more.
This ti, it looked much more battered. After taking ga tagross’s full-powered punch, its face was swollen, and its body was littered with wounds from all the relentless collisions during its flight.
THUD. THUD.
ga Aggron trudged forward, its heavy steps shaking the ground as it advanced toward Tapu Bulu.
A cold glint flashed in Tapu Bulu’s eyes. It summoned another Wood Hamr, aiming straight at ga Aggron.
In its current state, one solid hit from this attack would surely knock ga Aggron out of the fight.
"Endure!" Julian commanded.
[Endure: Allows the user to survive any attack that would cause it to faint, leaving the user with 1 HP instead.]
With a deafening CRASH, the wooden hamr slamd into ga Aggron’s abdon, denting even its incredibly durable armor.
Tapu Bulu: 'How… is this possible?'
Seeing ga Aggron still standing on the field, Tapu Bulu looked genuinely shocked. How could it still be standing after taking that hit?
“Reversal!”
Julian’s heart ached at the sight of ga Aggron’s caved-in armor, but the fury in his chest burned even hotter.
[Reversal: A move that grows stronger the lower the user’s HP.]
Now that ga Aggron had only 1 HP left, the move’s power was at its absolute peak.
Despite its massive fra, ga Aggron moved with unexpected speed, its towering horn—sharp enough to pierce the sky—driving straight into Tapu Bulu’s stomach.
Blood gushed from the wound as unbearable pain wracked Tapu Bulu’s body, forcing out a piercing screech.
"ga Punch!"
Dragonite struck Tapu Bulu from behind with a powerful punch. With a sickening squelch, the horn was driven even deeper.
“teor Mash!”
tagross, having recovered so stamina, appeared behind Tapu Bulu in a flash. Another teor Mash was aid right at its back.
If this hit landed, the horn lodged in its abdon would be driven all the way through—leaving it either dead or crippled beyond recovery.
Desperate, Tapu Bulu summoned another Wood Hamr, swinging it at ga Aggron. If it could knock Aggron away, the horn stuck in its abdon would be pulled out with it.
"Gen~"
Gengar suddenly reappeared, unleashing an intense wave of hypnotic energy.
Tapu Bulu’s movents faltered—just for a split second—but that was all it took.
SQUELCH!
tagross’s teor Mash struck true, slamming Tapu Bulu forward and driving the horn straight through its body. Blood sprayed violently, chunks of torn organs clinging to the bloodied spike.
BAM!
In its agony, Tapu Bulu’s wooden hamr missed ga Aggron entirely—instead smashing into Gengar.
The frail Ghost-type, struck by a desperate Champion’s full-force blow, was instantly sent flying hundreds of ters, knocked unconscious on impact.
Gengar's interference bought tagross a re millisecond—but that was all it needed to deal a devastating blow to Tapu Bulu.
However, Gengar had paid a terrible price for it.
“Gengar!!”
Julian's eyes burned with rage and sorrow. He regretted it now—why did he insist on facing Tapu Bulu head-on? He should’ve just summoned wtwo from the start!
He quickly recalled ga Aggron, who had reached its absolute limit—even lifting a finger was difficult for it now.
Slowking carried Julian to Gengar's side, where he imdiately fed it a Revival Herb to stabilize its injuries before returning it to its Poké Ball.
“Bu… lu…”
Tapu Bulu clutched its abdon, blood gushing even faster now that the horn had been torn free. Within monts, the ground beneath it was soaked crimson.
The island guardian was now critically weakened.
“Moltres, are you ready yet?!” Julian roared.
Right on cue, Moltres, who had been charging up the entire ti, finally unleashed its attack—Overheat.
A searing, crimson inferno erupted, instantly raising the surrounding temperature by hundreds of degrees.
Under Tapu Bulu's despairing gaze, the flas of Overheat engulfed it completely, the blast piercing halfway across the island before finally crashing into the distant sea.
For ten full seconds, the world was nothing but fire.
When the flas finally dissipated, a charred, blackened Tapu Bulu lay collapsed on the ground—yet, unbelievably, it was still struggling to stand.
Sohow, it still hadn't fainted.
But its power had plumted—no longer a Champion, but a pseudo-Champion now.
The Island's Power had completely faded from its body.
Even now, Tapu Bulu glared at Julian with pure hatred, as if it held a deep, personal grudge against him.
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