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"Ha! He might be the same age as us, but he's still acting like a complete brat!" Green responded with an arrogant snort, spreading her hands dismissively toward Silver.
"What did you just say..." Silver began, his defensive facade crumbling further.
Green's words immediately caused Silver to lose his composure completely. To be honest, he didn't understand why, but he felt strangely flustered whenever he encountered this particular girl. He couldn't tell if it was because he had never interacted much with girls his age, or if there was some other reason for his reaction.
"It's okay, Green. Don't interfere," Ash said, reaching out to stop her from escalating the situation further.
Since this challenge had come to him directly, he would naturally accept it.
Silver was Giovanni's son, but it was obvious that he wasn't like the other members of Team Rocket. Ash had learned this during their previous encounter involving the Tentacool incident at the beach.
However, even if Silver had no ill intentions toward him personally, in the end he was still Giovanni's son. He couldn't help others fight against his own father, regardless of his personal feelings about Team Rocket's methods.
"Pikachu, let's go!"
After stopping Green from interfering, Ash called upon his trusted partner.
This wouldn't be the first battle between Pikachu and Silver. After watching Ash send out Pikachu, Silver's expression became serious once again.
"Pika-pika!" Pikachu called out as electricity crackled across his cheeks, and Sneasel's expression grew equally focused and determined.
"Alright! This is it then. Come on, Ash!" Silver declared, feeling his heart begin to race with anticipation.
This battle was purely a matter of conflicting positions. Even though he didn't want to fight Ash under these particular circumstances, he couldn't help but feel excited at the prospect of a real battle.
"Let's go, Pikachu! Use Quick Attack!"
"Sneasel, Quick Attack!"
Both trainers gave their commands simultaneously. Upon hearing their orders, Pikachu and Sneasel rushed toward each other at incredible speed. Two silver streaks of light flickered through the darkness of night.
CRASH!
The silver streams of light collided with tremendous force, creating an instant explosion and powerful shockwave. Both Pikachu and Sneasel were knocked back by each other's power, demonstrating that they were equally matched in both speed and strength.
"That Pokémon can keep up with Ash's Pikachu. This kid definitely has some serious skill!" Green couldn't help but comment as she observed the impressive display.
"Let's go again!" Silver called out, looking at the result with growing excitement as he addressed Ash directly.
"I'm with you all the way! Thunderbolt!"
"Sneasel, use Ice Shard!"
Both sides launched their special attacks simultaneously. Thunderbolt and Ice Shard collided in mid-air, creating an astonishing explosion upon impact. The power of both special moves appeared to be perfectly balanced.
Watching this intense exchange, both Green and Sabrina realized that it would be extremely difficult for either side to claim a decisive victory.
Game Corner
At that very moment, while Ash and Silver were engaged in their fierce battle, a critical situation was unfolding in the basement of the Game Corner in Celadon City.
CRACK!
Within the massive glass containment chamber, as the energy from the fusion amplifier became increasingly distorted, the three legendary birds were being pulled into the violent distortion. This warping effect seemed to cause them intense agony, as evidenced by their piercing, anguished cries.
Then, a blinding light suddenly burst forth from the distortion, and all three Pokémon were simultaneously engulfed by the brilliant radiance.
"Are we too late?" Lance muttered, frowning as he witnessed the scene unfolding before him. He could sense an incredibly powerful energy erupting from within the light—something that felt like a dangerous new force being born.
ROOOOOAAARRR!
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
Within the intense light, three distinct figures gradually merged together. Then, a roar with overlapping tones echoed throughout the chamber, sounding like a single voice but containing three different harmonics. The sound alone carried tremendous impact and power.
The reinforced glass container began to develop cracks under the pressure of the airflow generated by this otherworldly roar.
BOOM!
In the next moment, the massive glass chamber could no longer withstand the tremendous pressure. The glass exploded outward, sending sharp fragments flying in all directions. The surrounding Team Rocket members were struck by the debris and cried out in pain.
"Dr. Namba, what's happening?" Archer demanded, squinting through the chaos.
"My apologies! This energy output is far stronger than we anticipated," Dr. Namba replied, lowering his arms that he had raised to protect himself. "But don't worry—I've already prepared for this possibility. This device can calm it down!"
Dr. Namba reached into his coat and withdrew a strange device that resembled a high-tech watch. He walked over to Archer and handed him the control mechanism.
"This device can connect directly to the internal amplifier system, allowing us to command them!"
Archer smiled coldly upon hearing this explanation. He took the device from Dr. Namba's hands, examined it briefly, then pressed the activation button. The device immediately began glowing with three distinct colors of light.
BUZZ!
At the same time, within the brilliant light ahead of them, three pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly flashed ominously. Archer could feel the creature's immense power and sneered with satisfaction.
"Lance! Come and experience this incredible power firsthand—even you cannot match what we've created!"
Archer slowly raised his hand, and the device emitted its controlling light. In an instant, the figure shrouded in radiance released an overwhelming aura of power and menace.
Three pairs of eyes glowed with malevolent red light, and then...
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three different types of energy erupted simultaneously: a blazing pillar of fire blasted forward from the center, cold cyan energy streamed from the left, and crackling golden lightning discharged from the right.
All three attacks were directed straight at Lance. Seeing this devastating combination approaching, Lance had no time to hesitate and immediately launched a counterattack.
"Dragonite, use Hyper Beam!"
WHOOSH!
Dragonite responded with its own powerful offensive move, releasing a concentrated beam of destructive energy. The three incoming attacks converged on a single point just as Dragonite's Hyper Beam met them head-on.
The opposing forces clashed violently. Dragonite's eyes narrowed with concentration as the Dragon-type Pokémon struggled to increase its power output. However, the Hyper Beam was gradually being overwhelmed by the combined force of the triple attack.
"What?!" Lance gasped, his eyes widening in disbelief at what he was witnessing. But there was no time to process the implications—he had to act quickly.
"Dragonite, get out of there!"
"Roaaaar!" Dragonite cried out as it heard its trainer's urgent command. The Dragon-type abandoned its attack and used its superior speed to dodge the incoming assault. The three combined energies struck the ground like a devastating Tri Attack, causing a tremendous explosion that shook the entire underground facility.