BAM!
Hitmonlee's ga Kick struck wtwo's spoon, causing wtwo's body to tilt back ever so slightly as it absorbed the impact.
Of course, Fighting-type moves are less effective against Psychic-types, which helped wtwo withstand the blow.
But even taking that into account, the power disparity between an Elite Four Pokémon and a Legendary was stark.
wtwo, however, wasn't one to sit back and simply take a hit.
The instant it blocked the attack, wtwo deftly twisted the spoon around Hitmonlee's spring-like leg, coiling it tightly around the handle.
"Kyah!"
Hitmonlee's leg was firmly trapped, and it was visibly panicked.
But no amount of struggling was going to change the outco.
With a single powerful yank, wtwo lifted Hitmonlee high into the air.
As Hitmonlee ca hurtling back like a bouncing rubber ball, wtwo waited, one hand gripping the spoon, the other forming an Aura Sphere.
The mont Hitmonlee was within range, wtwo slamd the Aura Sphere into its face.
Boom!
The Aura Sphere exploded, and Hitmonlee went flying backward.
But with its leg still entangled around the spoon, it reached the end of the tether and snapped back toward wtwo, like a spring-loaded yo-yo.
Although it had only been wielding the oversized spoon for less than a minute, wtwo was clearly enjoying it.
"Kyaaah!"
Hitmonlee's expression twisted with terror.
But no matter how scared it looked, its spring-like legs weren't sothing it could control. Hitmonlee could only watch helplessly as it hurtled back toward wtwo, who was already charging another Aura Sphere in its hand.
Boom!
Hitmonlee took a second Aura Sphere straight to the face. Despite its high Special Defense, the back-to-back hits left it barely hanging on.
Watching Hitmonlee being toyed with, Bruno clenched his fists, unable to tolerate any more.
"Hitmonchan, Vacuum Wave!"
Hitmonchan rapidly swung its fists, launching a barrage of invisible Vacuum Waves toward wtwo.
Seeing the attack coming, wtwo raised its hand, creating a Light Screen in front of it.
The Vacuum Waves struck the barrier, making muffled thuds, but the shield held, with only faint cracks appearing here and there.
Of course, Bruno had never intended Vacuum Wave to be his primary assault.
"Now, Machamp, use Sucker Punch!"
Under Hitmonchan's cover fire, Machamp crept closer, then bent its legs and leaped high, aiming all four fists straight at wtwo.
The timing was perfect.
With wtwo's focus on Hitmonchan's Vacuum Wave and the recent strain of maintaining the Light Screen, this was the optimal mont for Machamp to strike.
Besides, Sucker Punch—infused with the power of Dark-type energy—was particularly potent against Psychic-types.
If wtwo were any ordinary Pokémon, this sneak attack would have been foolproof.
But Legendary Pokémon defy the ordinary.
Bruno miscalculated because he didn't truly understand what he was up against.
wtwo's psychic awareness was vast; it could sense its surroundings effortlessly, expending just a fraction of its ntal energy.
When Luo Yuan had defeated wtwo, he relied on Deoxys's incredible speed, willingness to take hits, and pinpoint teleportation to edge out a victory.
But Machamp didn't have that kind of speed.
Machamp's ambush was dood from the start.
The fists closed in on wtwo's head. At such close range, a Light Screen would be insufficient—it would shatter under Sucker Punch's force.
But wtwo made a simple adjustnt—it gave a small tug on the spoon.
With that pull, the tethered Hitmonlee was yanked back in front of wtwo, becoming an improvised shield.
Seeing this, Machamp's eyes widened with horror, as it tried to pull back its punches at the last second.
But it was too late.
Thud!
Machamp's fists slamd into Hitmonlee.
Already on its last legs from two direct Aura Spheres, Hitmonlee instantly collapsed, fainting.
With its usefulness expired, wtwo casually tossed Hitmonlee aside and, with a flick of the wrist, brought the spoon down on Machamp in a relentless flurry of blows.
Every strike, charged with psychic energy, left a bruise on Machamp's body.
They say two fists can't match four arms.
But here, a single spoon was enough to make even Machamp's four arms useless.
Bruised and battered, Machamp stumbled back, completely overwheld by wtwo's rciless assault.
With each swing, wtwo seed to get more adept at wielding the massive spoon.
Witnessing the spectacle, Bruno's face tightened with frustration as he watched Hitmonlee's defeat and Machamp's struggle.
But he didn't falter.
"Hitmontop, Hitmonchan, Priape—help Machamp!"
He kept one Pokémon, Poliwrath, back, just in case Luo Yuan made a move against him directly.
As much as it pained him to admit it, the martial arts master of the Elite Four was relying on his Pokémon to shield him from a Rocket Executive.
Just thinking about it stung.
Bruno pushed those thoughts aside, focusing intently on the ongoing battle with wtwo.
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The fight was relentless.
Even though wtwo's strength far outclassed Bruno's team, facing four Elite Pokémon at once still posed a challenge, especially with the restraint device dampening its power.
Bruno's Pokémon coordinated their moves with surgical precision.
Right now, Hitmontop held up a Protect to deflect wtwo's spoon, while Machamp prepared a Karate Chop aid at wtwo's head, Priape moved in with a Low Kick to sweep wtwo's legs, and Hitmonchan followed up with Close Combat from the center.
One Pokémon blocked, while the others attacked.
Despite its overwhelming power, wtwo was finding it hard to avoid taking damage in the face of such teamwork.
Seeing this, Luo Yuan knew it was ti to step in.
If things continued as they were, wtwo might be in trouble.
Timing his move precisely, Luo Yuan used telepathy to send wtwo a ssage:
wtwo, Teleport!
Hearing Luo Yuan's voice echo in its mind, wtwo hesitated for a fraction of a second.
But quickly, it obeyed.
After all, Luo Yuan had bested it using Deoxys—a feat wtwo couldn't ignore.
The mont wtwo decided to follow Luo Yuan's command, its eyes flared blue.
With a sweeping motion of the spoon, wtwo unleashed a wave of psychic energy to push back the four surrounding Pokémon, giving itself a mont's breathing room.
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T/N: Switched Shadow Ball to Aura Sphere, because Ghost can't hit Fighting types! Also I don't know how they infused Dynamic Punch's with Dark Type Energy but :D (ignore my stupid assssssssssssss) (morax millionaire has been reuploaded under the title of Contracts Beyond Realms: The Geo Archon's Journey id appreciate it if you can put it in your collections again pwetty please)
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