Jiang Mo watched Banette's sudden attack, but he was calm, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
He said softly, "Sneak attack? Interesting. Gengar, it's your turn!"
"Koujie!"
Gengar emerged from Jiang Mo's shadow, grinning widely with its signature smile, blocking Banette's path.
A "Shadow Ball" was instantly unleashed, striking Banette at an extremely fast speed.
Thus, Banette's "Phantom Force" was easily resolved by Gengar. The two Ghost-type Pokémon faced off in the air, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
The Alliance Trainer's expression changed slightly, clearly not expecting Jiang Mo to have such a powerful Gengar hidden in the dark.
He gritted his teeth and continued to command, "Banette, keep attacking, use Shadow Claw!"
Banette's hands glowed black, and it quickly clawed towards Gengar.
Jiang Mo sneered and quickly commanded, "Gengar, meet it with Shadow Ball!"
"Koujie!"
Gengar condensed a "Shadow Ball" in its hands and slammed it fiercely towards Banette's head.
"Boom!"
"Shadow Ball" and "Shadow Claw" collided, producing a loud bang.
A long inch is a strong inch; Gengar still had a slight advantage with its long-range attack against a close-range fighter.
Banette was hit by "Shadow Ball", its body swayed, obviously taking considerable damage.
The Alliance Trainer's face turned grim. He gritted his teeth and continued to command, "Banette, use Night Shade!"
Banette's body glowed black, and the powerful Ghost-type energy spread towards Gengar.
Jiang Mo remained calm and quickly commanded, "Gengar, use Protect!"
"Koujie!"
Gengar put up a Light Screen, blocking Banette's "Night Shade."
The Alliance Trainer's face grew even more unsightly. He hadn't expected Jiang Mo's Gengar to be so troublesome.
A cruel glint flashed in his eyes: "You wouldn't think this is all the strength we have, would you? Since it's like this, don't blame me for being impolite!"
He waved his hand, and a stone shimmering with a strange light suddenly appeared in his hand—a Mega Stone!
"Kid, today I'll show you the true strength of an Alliance Trainer! Banette, Mega Evolution!" the Alliance Trainer shouted loudly.
Banette's body was instantly enveloped by a powerful energy. After the light dissipated, a Mega Banette appeared on the field.
Its body became even larger, its claws became sharper, and the aura it exuded became even more terrifying.
"Mega Banette, use Shadow Claw!" the Alliance Trainer commanded loudly.
Mega Banette's hands glowed black, and it quickly clawed towards Gengar.
Jiang Mo sneered, a hint of disdain in his tone: "Mega Evolution? Do you think only you can do it?"
He waved his hand, and a stone shimmering with a strange light also appeared in his hand—a Mega Stone!
Gengar's Mega Stone had already been obtained from the Geng Gui Clan Leader in the Evergreen Secret Realm, and it was now stored inside Gengar's stomach.
Gengar hadn't tried Mega Evolution since evolving, and Jiang Mo planned to give it a try with this opportunity.
"Gengar, let them see your true strength. Go, Mega Evolution!" Jiang Mo shouted loudly.
"Koujie!"
Gengar's body was instantly enveloped by a powerful energy. After the light dissipated, a strikingly handsome white Mega Gengar appeared on the field.
Its body became even larger, its fists glowed with a faint pink light, and the aura it exuded became even more terrifying.
Looking at Mega Gengar's new skin, Jiang Mo felt very satisfied. The Shinny Gengar he had cultivated for so long could finally be brought out to show off.
"What, a Shinny Mega Gengar? He even has a Shinny Pokémon!"
Everyone instantly felt immense pressure. Shinny Pokémon were extremely rare; those who owned them were either powerful or incredibly wealthy.
"Mega Gengar, use Shadow Ball!"
Jiang Mo didn't care what these Alliance guys were thinking. He quickly commanded Mega Gengar to resist Mega Banette's offensive.
"Koujie!"
Mega Gengar condensed a "Shadow Ball" in its hands and slammed it towards Mega Banette.
"Boom!"
"Shadow Ball" and "Shadow Claw" collided, producing a loud bang.
The powerful shockwave snapped the surrounding trees in half.
Sliggoo rushed over quickly, knocking down several thick branches flying towards Jiang Mo with a "Dragon Pulse."
"Seize the opportunity, use Dark Pulse!"
"Mega Banette, quickly use Protect!"
Although the Alliance Trainer reacted quickly, the impact from the previous shockwave was simply too great. Mega Banette couldn't adjust in time and was fiercely struck by "Dark Pulse." Its body swayed, clearly taking significant damage.
The Alliance Trainer's face turned pale. He hadn't expected Jiang Mo's Gengar to also be able to Mega Evolve. One must know that Mega Stones were not so easy to obtain; each one was passed down by various forces as a foundation.
And this Mega Stone for Banette was rented by him from the Alliance at a high price, so one can imagine how precious this thing was.
The battlefield changed in an instant. He didn't have time to think so much and continued to command, "Mega Banette, counterattack with Phantom Force!"
Mega Banette's body instantly disappeared from its original spot, reappearing behind Mega Gengar the next second. Its hands glowed black, and it quickly clawed towards Mega Gengar.
Jiang Mo reacted quickly and commanded, "Mega Gengar, use Protect again!"
"Koujie!"
Mega Gengar put up a Light Screen, but this time Jiang Mo wasn't so lucky. "Protect" failed, and Gengar couldn't block Mega Banette's "Phantom Force."
Seeing Gengar under attack, Jiang Mo quickly changed his strategy: "Grab it, and use Toxic at close range!"
Mega Gengar endured the sharp pain, its hands firmly locking onto Mega Banette. It spat a mouthful of phlegm directly onto its face, successfully afflicting it with the Toxic effect.
The Alliance Trainer's face grew even more unsightly. He gritted his teeth and continued to command, "Mega Banette, fight it out, use Curse!"
Mega Banette's body glowed black, and the power of "Curse" spread towards Mega Gengar.
Jiang Mo quickly shouted, "Interrupt it, don't let it succeed, use Hex!"
"Koujie!"
Mega Gengar's fists instantly condensed a large amount of Ghost-type energy, striking Mega Banette's face repeatedly.
"Bang bang bang!"
Mega Gengar's punches connected with flesh—no, with the soul—each punch producing a loud thud.
Mega Banette was continuously hit by "Hex," letting out screams, and finally collapsed weakly to the ground, losing its ability to battle.