"It's Ash! Ash, come on! We must win!" In the stands, after seeing Ash enter the battle hall and stand on the battlefield, Misty suddenly stood up and shouted at Ash.
Although she was shocked by Sabrina's performance, after seeing Ash, she broke the fear of Sabrina in her heart, stood up without fear, and cheered for Ash.
Misty's voice echoed in the entire battle hall, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on her. Several Trainers who were afraid of Sabrina looked at Misty in disbelief. They didn't expect that someone would dare to shout here.
There was a ripple in Sabrina's cold eyes, and she looked at Misty, but she didn't attack, instead, she looked at the challenger again.
She looked at Ash with great interest, and she found that the challenger's gaze was very calm, not pretending to be calm, but genuinely having no fear of her at all.
She had never felt this kind of feeling from a challenger. The only one who wasn't afraid of her was Agatha, who had once appeared before her and prevented her from using her powers recklessly.
"Interesting..." Sabrina stood up from her seat, came to the arena, looked at Ash, and nodded to the referee.
"What is happening now is the Gym Challenge between the gym owner Sabrina and the challenger Ash.
There are three Pokémon that can be used by both parties.
During this period, the challenger can replace the Pokémon at any time.
Only the Pokémon can battle, and when all three Pokémon on either side are unable to battle, the challenge is over!"
The referee announced the rules loudly after receiving the signal.
Sabrina stood still on the spot without making any movement; a Poké Ball floated out from behind her and then opened automatically. White light gushed out from the Poké Ball and fell onto the battlefield ahead.
The white light dissipated, and a humanoid Pokémon with a yellow complexion and a circle of white hair around its neck appeared, holding a short rope in its right hand, with a ring tied at the end of the short rope. This Pokémon was Hypno, the Hypnosis Pokémon.
Hypno
Attribute: Psychic
Category: Hypnotic Pokémon
Ability: Insomnia or Forewarn; Hidden Ability: Inner Focus
Forewarn: The Pokémon holding this item will take damage from attacks.
Strength: Bronze
"Forewarn..." Ash's eyes narrowed slightly, wondering if the Forewarn ability could detect the Thunderbolt attack mastered by his Pikachu.
Although he had the idea of letting Pikachu play to test it out, Ash didn't do it because Pikachu was his current trump card, and Hypno was obviously not the strongest among Sabrina's Pokémon.
Good cards are naturally reserved for the most critical moment, so...
"Wartortle, it's up to you!" Ash adjusted the peaked cap on his head and vigorously threw the Poké Ball, sending out the first Pokémon to fight, Wartortle!
"Wartortle!" The white light dispersed, and Wartortle appeared on the battlefield, letting out a cry, then watched and observed Hypno.
"Pika, Pikachu!" Pikachu immediately cheered for Wartortle after seeing him enter the battle.
And Hypno's Ability Forewarn also activated at this moment. Its eyes became a little unfocused, and a strange color flickered in them for a while, and then it nodded slightly, obviously knowing the most powerful moves among those that Wartortle had mastered.
The most powerful move that Wartortle currently had was naturally Water Pulse; the move Hydro Pump was still in training, and Wartortle hadn't yet learned it.
Sabrina made no outward movements, but her psychic powers were connected to Hypno, and through the connection, she also knew about the Water Pulse attack that Wartortle had mastered.
In the stands, Misty and Brock watched nervously, secretly praying that Ash would win. They had confidence in Ash, but Sabrina's previous performance was so strong that they couldn't help but worry.
"Battle—start!"
"Wartortle, use Water Gun!" Ash didn't use Water Pulse; instead, he used Water Gun to test Hypno!
"Wartortle!" Water-type energy gathered instantly, gushing out from Wartortle's mouth. A slender water column pierced the air and shot towards Hypno.
A distance of tens of meters was covered in the blink of an eye, and in just two seconds, the Water Gun was less than two meters away from Hypno, but Sabrina still didn't issue an order, as if she hadn't reacted.
But at the next moment, Hypno moved. Psychic-type energy activated, and the pink-purple light of Confusion shone, freezing the Water Gun ten centimeters in front of it, preventing it from advancing any further.
"Confusion..." Ash narrowed his eyes slightly. He wasn't surprised by Hypno's Confusion but by the fact that Hypno acted independently, without Sabrina's order!
...
"No... it's not that there are no orders..." Ash remembered Sabrina's actions in the anime. Sabrina seemed to convey her orders to Pokémon through her own psychic abilities, without speaking, making it appear as if she was doing nothing.
After the Water Gun froze for a moment, it suddenly turned around and, under the control of Confusion, counterattacked Wartortle at a faster speed!
"Dodge the attack and use Water Pulse!" Ash calmly faced the counterattack, not surprised.
"Wartortle—!"
Although Wartortle was a little surprised that his attack was so easily countered, he acted immediately upon receiving the order.
He jumped sideways, dodging the incoming Water Gun. At the same time, he condensed Water-type energy between his hands, forming a highly compressed water ball.
With a sudden push of both hands, the Water Pulse launched, hitting Hypno directly. However, Hypno's previous counterattack wasn't over yet. As Wartortle launched the Water Pulse, the controlled Water Gun changed direction again and bombarded Wartortle's body!
"Bang!" Wartortle, caught off guard, was hit by the Water Gun. The force of the blow came not only from the Water Gun itself but also from Hypno's Confusion!
Wartortle was sent flying several meters by the impact and slid along the ground for a distance before stopping. Although he didn't suffer significant damage, the attack instilled fear in Wartortle.
Ash also frowned slightly. In the real world, Psychic-type powers were indeed formidable. Except for Dark-types, they seemed to be a versatile and challenging type to deal with.
At this moment, Hypno also faced the Water Pulse attack. While controlling the Water Gun to counter Wartortle, it had left itself wide open, unable to deal with the incoming Water Pulse!
"Boom!" The Water Pulse bombarded Hypno's body, exploding and transforming into a massive water flow that sent Hypno flying three meters away, causing damage!
Sabrina's eyes flickered slightly. She realized she had been careless and underestimated this challenger. It seemed she needed to acknowledge Ash's strength.
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