All that could be said was that Athena had the right idea.
To surround them, Xia You's Pokémon had all spread out and were some distance from him. None of them could come to his rescue immediately.
And Tyranitar's Hyper Beam was undoubtedly immensely powerful. If it struck Xia You, it would absolutely melt him down until not even a speck remained!
But what she did not know was why, with so many Pokémon taking part in the encirclement, only a Gengar had been left at Xia You's side.
Hyper Beam shot toward Xia You, the terrifying energy within it seemingly warping even the surrounding air.
Faced with such an attack, Xia You remained completely unmoved, seemingly not worried about his safety at all.
Seeing that Xia You neither dodged nor evaded, Athena broke into a savage smile.
What a fool with a death wish!
You'll regret your arrogance any second now!
No, you probably won't even have time to regret it!
Hyper Beam drew closer and closer, reaching Xia You almost in an instant. He seemed almost able to feel the heat rolling off the beam!
Actually, Xia You would have liked to dodge the attack himself if he could, but Hyper Beam was immensely powerful, covered a huge area, and traveled incredibly fast. How could he possibly evade it in time with his human body alone?
In that split second, Gengar suddenly darted in front of Xia You. At the same time, with a sinister cackle, Gengar formed a Shadow Ball and hurled it at Hyper Beam without hesitation.
Boom!
The instant Shadow Ball met Hyper Beam, an explosion erupted.
An immense burst of energy spread outward from the center of the explosion, and the dazzling light engulfed the Pokémon almost instantly.
The blast of air whipped Athena's