"Darkrai, Dark Pulse!" The moment Yu Hai heard why Shiba had come, he gave the other man no chance to go upstairs. He immediately retreated and called out to Darkrai.
"Landorus, Focus Blast!" Shiba reacted just as quickly, instantly throwing Landorus's Poké Ball and having it launch an attack to clash with Darkrai's Dark Pulse.
Boom—
All the Trainers fighting in the distance saw an explosion erupt from the pavilion of Ecruteak Gym. Even the roof was blown away.
"Don't worry, Lance. Stay calm. He's not weak, and he has Darkrai protecting him. He won't be defeated that easily," Agatha said when she saw Lance panic at the sight of the pavilion exploding.
Yu Hai had seven or eight Champion-level Pokémon. That guy was the strongest Champion Trainer, and the Legendary Beasts were on the roof as well. Who could possibly snatch Celebi from him?
After the smoke cleared, Yu Hai was still holding Celebi in his arms. He smiled at Shiba behind Landorus and said, "Heh heh, Sakaki, no one here but me would care about Celebi's condition. You might have had a chance if you disguised yourself as Lance, but you chose Shiba..."
"So I was discovered?" Sakaki was not upset. He removed the Ditto mask from his face, took out clothes from his belt, and put them on. He had considered disguising himself as Lance to approach Yu Hai, but their heights and builds were far too different.
If he had impersonated Lance, he would have been seen through immediately. That was why he could only disguise himself as Shiba to test Yu Hai and see whether he could seize Celebi in the process.
"Were all those loyal subordinates of yours merely expendable pawns?" Out of the corner of his eye, Yu Hai saw that the battle