Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

However, the Double-Axe Dragon was no pushover either; it was just as ferocious as Genji's intuition.

In the back-and-forth struggle between the two, Haxorus seized a fleeting opportunity, its massive claws flashing across the Dragonite's chest and shattering its multiple scales.

"Awesome! Dragonite, keep going with Dragon Claw, don't stop!"

"Double-Haxed Dragon, we also have Dragon Claws!"

"Ah oh!"

"Yo!!!"

Their battle was so fast that the surrounding spectators couldn't even see it clearly. The dragon claws of Dragonite and Haxorus turned into afterimages as they clashed rapidly in the air.

For a time, neither side gave an inch on the battlefield, both swinging their claws with all their might.

The four claws collided incessantly with lightning speed, producing a series of loud whooshing sounds, like thunder.

"That's awesome!"

"That was a fantastic battle between the two Pokémon!"

This raw and untamed hand-to-hand combat ignited the passion of the spirited spectators on the boat.

"That's it, Dragonite! Dragon Claw! Dragon Claw! Dragon Claw! Let's crush our opponent head-on!"

The breathtaking clash between the two colossal beasts is exactly the kind of battle Ash seeks.

Dragonite responded to his heart, tensing all its muscles to their maximum, and gradually gained the upper hand in this clash of power.

Each powerful strike forced the Double-Haxed Dragon to take a step back.

At this moment, the area in front of and under the feet of the Haxorus was filled with deep pits created by its own feet to stabilize itself.

However, just as Dragonite swung its claw, a glint suddenly flashed in Genji's eyes; the moment he had been waiting for had arrived.

"Right now, Haxorus! Take advantage of Dragonite's attack, grab its arm with all your might, and use your tail!"

"Yo!"

In this encounter, Haxorus did not use its claws to directly confront Dragonite as it had done before.

Instead, it tilted its body to the side and used its hard, axe-like teeth to block Dragonite's attack, then immediately grabbed Dragonite's arm tightly with its claws.

"Huh?"

"Dragon Tail..." Ash finally remembered the two layers of poison spikes that were still left on his half of the field.

He had been enjoying the fight so much that he had forgotten about this matter. He immediately guessed Genji's purpose and hurriedly shouted to the field.

"Dragonite, fly up into the sky and dodge this attack!"

"I won't let you succeed! Attack with the Twin Axe Dragon!"

"Yo!"

After all, it was Genji and Haxorus who gradually lured Dragonite into a situation where it was controlled.

How could Haxorus let go so easily? Its two arms clamped tightly around Dragonite's arms like iron clamps, and then its thick tail lashed out quickly and nimbly.

*Snap!* In an instant, Dragonite transformed into a streak of light and flew back into Ash's Poké Ball. At the same time, Salamence, which Ash had originally planned to use as his third Pokémon, was randomly pulled into the battle.

"Oh dear, it's the one that's been pulled out."

Ash didn't intend for Salamence to go out so early; Salamence wasn't even one of his mainstays for this battle against the Dragon-type Elite Four.

After all, back when this kid was still a baby dragon, all he could think about was how to make himself fly.

After finally evolving into Salamence and being able to fly, it would take off without stopping whenever it had the chance.

As its parent, Xiao Zhi is very worried about its health.

What it usually likes most is to pester Ash to let it ride on its back and fly. When everyone is having a team-building event for wild Pokémon, it always flies around in the sky and acts as the atmosphere-maker.

Ash hasn't trained it seriously or proactively, so he hasn't raised it to its perfect form yet.

Salamence's current strength is far inferior to that of Dragonite, a mainstay.

Ash only wanted Salamence to gain more experience before adding it to his team, but it unexpectedly ended up being spotted.

"Well, at least this guy doesn't like to land after he appears, so it's a silver lining in a bad situation."

Since Salamence doesn't touch the ground, Ash figured those disgusting Toxic Spikes wouldn't be able to do anything to his Pokémon.

As soon as Salamence appeared, it immediately intimidated the Haxorus in a fierce manner, lowering its attack power, and then happily circled in the sky.

Suddenly, countless purple spikes burst forth from the ground beneath it, shooting towards it like steel needles as it flew through the air.

Ash underestimated Toxic Spikes's guaranteed poison effect when switching locations.

The Salamence, who had just appeared and was able to soar freely in the sky, was quite happy and had no idea that danger was about to come.

Then, the speed was so fast that it could not be captured by the naked eye. It was like a dense streak of purple light, a venomous needle, which suddenly struck the Salamence's rear end.

"roar----!"

Salamence was completely dizzy.

"Awoo~ Roaring..."

"Salamander, are you alright?"

Ash couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat as he watched Salamence swaying precariously in the air due to the deadly poison.

The Salamence is now poisoned, and every short period of time it loses about 1/16 of its health.

Furthermore, the toxicity increases over time.

Over the next few periods, the Salamence will lose more and more stamina.

"This is really troublesome." Ash frowned.

If the rules are not specified in advance during the competition, it is generally not allowed to use potions such as antidotes or healing potions during the competition.

Ash's move list doesn't include Rapid Spin, and his last Pokémon was Garchomp.

None of the three Dragon-type Pokémon he brought to this battle had learned a move that could remove Toxic Spikes.

This means that every Pokémon Ash rotates will be poisoned.

"In the upcoming battles, there can be no time to waste; we must finish them quickly!"

Otherwise, as time goes by, the poison alone would be enough to take away all of Ash's Pokémon. No matter how strong his Pokémon are, they can only last a little longer at most.

But if you're going to play a speed-attack style, that's Ash's favorite thing to do.

"Salamander, wake up! This isn't the time for you to be so carefree. Use your wings!"

"Roar?...Roar!!!"

Even if it's not at its perfect form, Salamence is still a Pokémon that Ash trained.

As is typical of Intelligence-type Pokémon, it certainly possesses large muscles.

With its strong will, sturdy body, and extremely high speed, Salamence, even with its face bruised purple, can still unleash astonishing power.

Two pairs of large wings instantly lit up with white light, and charged towards the Double-Axe Dragon, which was still taking the opportunity to recover its strength in the opposite half of the field.

The dual-wing attack can unleash astonishing speed in a short period of time, and each wing can attack the opponent twice at once.

Ash had already equipped Salamence with the Life Orb.

The Life Orb allows Salamence to increase the power of its attacks by 30% by consuming its own HP with each attack.

At this moment, Salamence's attacks were incredibly powerful.

As its wings swept across the surface, the two-axe dragon had just raised its arms to block when sparks erupted from its gauntlets, and its body was sent flying.

"Oh, what an excellent attack!" Genji laughed, then immediately returned to a serious expression.

"But it's still far inferior to the Dragonite from before."

At the same time, Genji had another thought in his mind, which he didn't say aloud: "It's far inferior to my Salamence."

"Haxodon, stand up! Use Crunch!"

"Yo!"

The two-axe dragon lived up to its tough armor, and with its tenacious will, it rolled a few times on the ground before immediately getting back up.

It bit down on Salamence's other wing as it swung, causing Salamence to roar in pain.

"Haxorus is still standing?" Ash was a little surprised.

Haxorus isn't a Pokémon with high HP. After its battle with Dragonite, Ash thought Salamence's wingspan would be enough to take it down.

"Hahaha, only a tenacious will can overcome the storm on the high seas. My double-axe war dragon won't fall so easily!"

At this moment, Genji and the Twin Axe Dragon's aura increased dramatically, as if they were carrying an aura belt.

Then Haxorus swung its tail again, sending Salamence flying back into its Poké Ball. Ash's last Pokémon, Garchomp, was thus brought in.

Chapter 499 Garchomp is a Dumbass!

"Ow~!"

As soon as Garchomp emerged from its Poké Ball, it instinctively bit Ash's head, all the while grinning broadly.

Click.

"Ouch! That hurts! Garchomp, your opponent's over there, get back to the battlefield!"

[Ding! Garchomp: Affection +1; Intimacy +1]

Garchomp's bite attack is still as unreasonable as ever. No matter how strong Ash is, he can still get hurt by its bite, which leaves the muscular guy helpless.

Ash finally managed to pull Garchomp off its head and throw it back onto the battlefield.

Genji couldn't help but burst into laughter at this scene.

"Haha, you two have such a good relationship, it looks like you'll make a good opponent, Double Haxorus."

"Yo!"

The battle continued, and Haxorus was clearly badly injured after fighting Dragonite and Salamence.

However, it also caused considerable damage to Ash's two Pokémon, and its momentum remained sharp and astonishing.