He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Hehe, we didn't use it last time, did we? Well then, this time I'll show you the exclusive moves of Martial Arts Bear Master!"

Xiao Zhi raised his hand, his voice filled with excitement:

"Use water to continuously strike!"

The martial arts bear master clenched his fists tightly, his shoulders slumped, and a surge of water burst forth from his body, forming a water energy cloak that enveloped his entire body.

"Martial shout—!!"

With a roar, it stomped its foot, and the entire bear charged forward.

The water flowed rapidly towards the fist, compressing and solidifying, as if it had gathered the entire wave into this one strike.

It wasn't just one punch, but three punches in a row, all aimed at the vital points of the monstrous strength!
Across from her, Aya's eyes narrowed immediately, choosing to confront the situation head-on.

"Block it, we'll use bullet punches!"

"Strange shout—!"

With a low growl, the monstrous force raised all four arms simultaneously, its fists quickly covered with a layer of metallic silver light.

It firmly planted its weight and quickly unleashed four bullet-shaped punches!

Fist against fist, a head-on collision!

boom!boom!boom! !

The air was torn apart, and the shadows of fists intertwined into a blurry afterimage. The water and the metallic silver light exploded in mid-air, and the muffled sounds of fists colliding echoed.

But soon, the gap began to appear.

Four-handed combos cannot be compared to the ultimate techniques of combo-style attacks.

"Martial Arts—Drink!!"

Master Xiong let out a loud roar, and the rhythm suddenly quickened.

The trajectory of the water-flowing fist suddenly changed, finding a tiny gap in the direct confrontation.

Clang!
This attack was no longer blocked and landed squarely on the monstrous strength's chest.

The water and force exploded the moment they made contact, and the monstrous body jolted violently, instantly being pushed back sideways.

When he managed to stand up, he instinctively clutched his chest and let out a muffled groan.

Hit the vital point!

Cai Dou stared at the churning water on Martial Arts Bear Master's fist, her brows furrowing.
"Master Ma's secret technique?"

A hint of envy crept into his tense expression.

She had only seen such a move in Masde's matches.

The monstrous strength was also momentarily stunned. The little guy, who used to require a series of fancy maneuvers to barely break through its defenses, was now able to suppress it head-on.

It and Rainbow Bean exchanged a glance and made a decision.

The latter clenched his fist and shouted:

"Mega Strength, use Fire Punch!!"

"Strange shout—!"

With tremendous force, the monster lunged forward, its four fists simultaneously bursting with intense flames as it slammed down head-on!
Xiao Zhi was stunned. What did that mean?
Fire-attribute moves shouldn't be able to damage a water-attribute martial arts bear master at all.

However, he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to counterattack, and immediately shouted:

"Then let's continue using the Water Stream Combo!"

Martial Arts Master Xiong responded with a low roar, his fists once again gathering the Water Flow Cloak, and his high-speed fists smashed out continuously with the impact of waves!

Sizzle! Bang!
The water fist and the fire fist collided head-on. The latter was extinguished almost instantly upon contact, white mist rose up, and the super-strong fist was directly knocked away.

However, the superhuman has four arms.

Just as Martial Arts Master Xiong was about to raise his hand to defend against the two extra fire punches above, he saw the trajectory of the fire punches suddenly deviate.

It didn't fall on it, but instead smashed directly onto the monstrous strength itself!

Sizzle—!
Two powerful, fiery punches grazed Machamp's cheeks, leaving two burn marks on his skin. Ash instinctively scratched his head.

"Hitting yourself?"

However, the next second, the strangely strong body suddenly trembled, and inexplicable flames surged out from its body!

He's burned!

"I see."

Ash's eyes lit up, and he finally realized it—it was the Guts ability!
When a user is in an abnormal state, their attack power will be forcibly increased!
Besides triggering it with the Flame Orb, it turns out you can also trigger it by hitting yourself with the Flame Fist.

Sure enough, after the flames dissipated, the monster's skin turned noticeably redder, its muscles began to swell, and the veins on its arms bulged.

It was as if it had entered a berserk state!
"Two punches and you're in?"

Cai Dou focused intently on her superhuman strength; her Flame Punch only had a 10% chance of causing burns, so she was pretty lucky.

As for why you didn't start the game but immediately equipped the Flame Orb—

The Guts trait can grant immunity to the negative effect of "half physical attack" caused by burn, but the HP loss from burn each turn cannot be avoided.

If you bring the Flame Orb directly, you'll start getting burned and losing health from the very beginning.
At this moment, Mighty, wearing a black belt, has activated his Guts ability.

The oppressive aura emanating from him was so strong that even Ash and Urshifu dared not be careless.

Rainbow Bean immediately launched a counterattack:

"Use the Absorption Fist!!"

"Strange shout—!"

With incredible strength, he charged forward, his entire body skimming the ground, his four fists simultaneously glowing with spiraling green light, carrying a strange pulling sensation.

Four punches were unleashed simultaneously, their shadows closing in and completely enveloping Martial Arts Master Xiong!

Even if you only brush against the edge, it can still absorb some of the martial arts bear master's stamina!
Want to recover some health?

Ash wasn't intimidated by the opponent's attack; instead, he launched a counterattack:

"Then let's try this trick: use water to break it open!"

The martial arts master opened his tightly clenched fist, his five fingers coming together and tightening like a blade!

The water cascaded down from the arm, quickly enveloping the edge of the palm and forming a sharp blade.

*Whoosh!*
A diagonal slash directly met the monstrous strength of the Absorption Fist attack!

The water blade collided with the absorption fist, splashing up large amounts of water and green energy fragments.

The martial arts bear master paused, realizing that its water-flow-breaking technique was not enough to completely repel the latter.

Sizzle—!
Just then, a suction fist, attacking from above, grazed past its shoulder.

Martial Arts Master Xiong let out a low groan, his body trembled, and he was immediately forced to have some of his stamina drained by the Absorption Fist.

However, Ash's expression remained unchanged, and he suddenly changed his move:
"Now! Use Lightning Fist!"

A rare sly smile appeared on the lips of Martial Arts Master Xiong.

The clash just now had left many water droplets around them and on the monster's body.

A spark of electricity suddenly ignited on Martial Arts Master Xiong's fist!

The combo-style technique can be used not only for water-based combos, but also for other moves.

The lightning punch, which changed its move instantly, had no delay and was extremely fast, slamming into the chest of the monstrous strength in an instant!

Sizzle—!

In an instant, golden electricity spread wildly along the water droplets, directly covering the entire body of the monstrous strength!
The electric current burst forth, and the monster's entire body stiffened abruptly. All four arms stopped their punching motions simultaneously, and his body twitched slightly.

boom! !

Martial Arts Master Xiong unleashed another combo attack, Lightning Fist, which struck the monstrous-strength man squarely in the chest, sending him staggering backward with terrifying force!
Unfortunately, while the speed was sufficient, the effect was far inferior to continuous water jets.

100% hitting vital points, every punch a critical strike—that's where the Water Flow Combo's power lies! (End of Chapter)