Chapter 391: Stronger Against the Strong, Protagonist Halo
"Here it comes, here it comes, it's finally here!"
Looking at Hikaru before him, Ash trembled with excitement.
Their battle had been agreed upon since the Provincial League.
Now, unexpectedly, he had missed it during the High School League due to a moment of carelessness.
The current Youth League was the perfect time to make up for it.
"Battle, begin!"
Following the male commentator's announcement,
Both trainers raised their hands and released their Poké Balls at almost the same time.
Facing Ash,
Hikaru had also observed his matches these past few days.
He discovered a very interesting phenomenon: Ash's Pokémon were very strange...
Their strength seemed to fluctuate.
This was manifested in them being stronger against strong opponents and weaker against weak ones.
But they wouldn't become strong enough to break limits, nor weak enough to drop levels.
This was especially evident in Pikachu.
The first time he saw it, it was a level 53 Pikachu. Looking at it again now, it had become level 59...
Keep in mind, just a few days ago, when facing the second round matches, it was only level 54.
This characteristic gave Hikaru an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
And Ash's Pokémon, these days, had also revealed quite a few.
They were Pikachu, Pidgeot, as well as Charizard, and Lapras.
With such a lineup, Hikaru's first choice to release was Charizard.
And Ash on the other side, as if by tacit understanding, also released Charizard.
"Roar!" (x2)
The two Charizards, one slightly larger and one slightly smaller, displayed powerful auras the moment they appeared!
However...
Ash's Charizard didn't seem to have much fighting spirit. It glanced at the battlefield, then lay down, propping itself up with its hands.
"Charizard, it's time to battle! Get moving!"
Facing Ash's shout, Charizard remained unmoved.
That's right...
This Charizard had a bit of an arrogant streak and still wasn't very obedient to Ash.
The audience immediately burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, here it is! This uniquely characteristic Charizard is too interesting."
"It was like this in the last battle too. Classmate Ash probably hasn't captured this Charizard for long, right? Or have they not achieved a tacit understanding yet?"
Hikaru: "...."
Looking at the somewhat anxious Ash opposite him, Hikaru remained silent. But he immediately transmitted via Aura, having his Charizard fly in front of Ash's Charizard.
A powerful pressure began to be released, forcing Ash's Charizard to stand up.
But even though it was a head shorter than Hikaru's Charizard, this Charizard still stared back defiantly, as if to say, "What are you looking at?"
The two stared at each other for a good while.
Ash's Charizard let out a roar, "Roar!" (Alright, you're worthy of being my opponent!)
This sentence made Hikaru's Charizard almost burst out laughing.
But it also immediately roused its fighting spirit.
This opposing Charizard was not weak.
[Pokémon: Charizard]
[Ability: (Strong) Blaze]
[Gender: Male]
[Talent: Champion]
[Level: 54]
[Moves: Thunder Punch, Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Scary Face, Fire Blast, Overheat, Ember, Karate Chop, Hand Chop,...]
[Description: A Charizard that evolved rapidly after absorbing too many secret treasures. This growth in strength has made it arrogant, and at the same time, enhanced its Blaze ability.]
Both Charizards were level 54.
After thinking for a moment, Hikaru decided not to command it either, just letting the two Charizards fight it out themselves to see the result.
"Attaboy, Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
Ash over there, seeing his Charizard's fighting spirit ignite, thought it was finally willing to listen to his commands and immediately issued an order.
Unexpectedly, Charizard (Ash's) just raised its hands, its claws glowing with an emerald green, and charged towards Hikaru's Charizard with Dragon Claw.
Seeing this, Charizard (Hikaru's) also wasted no words, Dragon Claws appearing on its hands as it met the charge.
But when it came to fighting techniques.
How could Ash's rapidly evolved Charizard be a match for Hikaru's Charizard?
Since it was a Charmander.
It had encountered countless Fighting-type Pokémon. Every battle allowed Charizard to learn something, plus it had sparred with Greninja for years, honing Dragon Claw against Water Shuriken.
In less than three moves, Ash's Charizard was pinned down and beaten by Hikaru's Charizard.
Amidst flying sparks, after several dangerous situations and separating again, its arm already bore a wound, with orange-red blood flowing.
"Here it comes, here it comes! Charizard's classic scene of 'you say yours, I do mine'..."
"The two Charizards have similar energy levels, but in the Dragon Claw clash, classmate Ash's Charizard is clearly far inferior."
"Look at Rotom's slow-motion replay; Ash's Charizard is being completely suppressed."
"The two Charizards also have very different personalities."
"Ash's Charizard is clearly getting more agitated and irrational as it fights, while Hikaru's Charizard is calm and steady, always maintaining a good rhythm."
And this was indeed the case.
Unable to win with Dragon Claw or physical combat skills, Ash's Charizard turned its attention to its flames.
Flames raged from its mouth and nose. With a single breath, fire surged forth like a rocket.
But if it wasn't a match in physical combat.
A contest of flames?
Was it necessarily a match then?
Hikaru's Charizard, with its bone-white flames tinged with flecks of gold, and possessing two abilities, prided itself on never being weaker than any Fire-type Pokémon when it came to flames.
The two flames collided. Not long after, the pale white flame, like a maggot clinging to bone, entwined Ash's Charizard's flame, then gradually assimilated it, forming a layer of ice on the surface of its flame.
This was the charm of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire!
Charizard (Ash's) looked at this scene in disbelief.
Their strengths were clearly similar. Why, when facing its own kind, was it inferior in both physical combat and flames?
Why!
Anger gathered in its heart. In an instant, the flame on its tail flared up.
Blaze ability activated!
Anger appeared on its arrogant and untamable face, and flames once again blotted out the sky.
Under the Blaze ability, Ash's Charizard actually seemed to momentarily surpass Hikaru's Charizard.
The two Charizards seemed to have suddenly flared up, facing each other, their bodies drawing closer and closer, circling each other.
Both were waiting to see who would break under the stalemate first.
But this sudden burst was, after all, just a burst.
After some time, Blaze would eventually die down.
The flame on Charizard (Ash's) tail weakened. The next moment, Hikaru's Charizard's flames seized this opportunity, and fire swept over the opponent like a tide.
After the flames dissipated.
Charizard (Ash's) transformed into an orange shadow, falling towards the ground below.
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