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

"The battle takes place in this entire volcano crater, so making full use of the terrain's advantages will be a test for the trainer, young one."

"oh, I understand now!"

In this kind of arena, apart from Fire-type Pokémon, other Pokémon are very likely to get burned, which must also be taken into consideration.

"The challenge rules stipulate that only three Pokémon can be used. Let the match begin!"

Blaine pulled out his first Pokémon.

"I'll go first, go, Nine-Tails!"

A nine-tailed fox with a bright yellow coat leaped up and landed on the battlefield.

Since Ash was challenging for his 8th Gym Badge, Blaine didn't hold back and immediately sent out her carefully trained Pokémon.

"I choose you, Squirtle!"

After thinking it over, Ash decided to let Charizard be the last one to go, and let Squirtle test Blaine's strength first.

"Nine-Tails, use Flame Spin!"

"There's no way to dodge at that speed, so Squirtle immediately retracts into its shell and uses its water gun."

A vortex of flames was released from Ninetales' mouth, completely enveloping Squirtle's body; this is a very powerful fire-type move.

Squirtle reacted quickly, retracting its body into its shell before the attack arrived.

Although Squirtle cried out in pain from the heat, it still managed to keep releasing water jets through the holes in its shell.

This allowed the entire tortoise shell to spin, successfully breaking through the vortex of flames and flying into the air.

"Oh, what a creative solution! Nine-Tailed Fox Flame Throw!"

"Squirtle, use the water gun!"

Despite having a type advantage, Squirtle's Water Gun in mid-air was only able to match Ninetales' Flamethrower.

There was no way to break through it; this Nine-Tails' skills were far more powerful than the average one.

"Looks like we have no choice but to use that move. Squirtle, find your opening and unleash Rocket Headbutt!"

"Jenny, Jenny!"

This is Ash and Squirtle's epic combo move!

Countless throwing practices have made Squirtle incredibly skilled at using the Rocket Headbutt.

The ridiculously hard turtle head broke through the Nine-Tailed Fox's flames and rammed straight into its head.

If it hits, its power is astonishing!

It immediately interrupted the Nine-Tails' attack.

"Now's the time, Squirtle, use your water gun!"

Then, a water gun shot was fired, and Nine-Tails lost its ability to fight.

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"Hmm, Squirtle is being raised really well."

Blaine recalled the Nine-Tailed Fox and took out another Poké Ball.

"Young man, the Pokémon I'm sending out next is this one."

"Go, Blazing Steed!"

A large, yellow and white horse appeared on the battlefield, its mane, made of flames, rising continuously with each breath.

Ash had seen Ponyta before; Rapidash is the evolved form of Ponyta and is much larger than Ponyta.

"It's so cool! I should have tamed one to be my mount."

Ash was getting a little tired of riding Slime every day and had been wanting to try something different for a long time.

(Suiki: You heartless and ungrateful man!)

"Squirtle, use the water gun!"

"Get out of the way! Move at high speed!"

Several water jets were fired in succession, but the Flaming Horse easily dodged them all. The Flaming Horse was even faster than the Nine-Tailed Fox.

It was finally Ash's Pokémon's turn to have its attack dodged by someone else.

Since the battle was taking place on the lava of a volcano, the ground was getting hotter and hotter, and Squirtle was sweating profusely.

"If this continues, we'll end up like a dried-up turtle. Let's finish this quickly, Squirtle! We'll use the Water Gun on the ground, fly into the air, and then use Rocket Headbutt!"

Squirtle immediately fired a water gun at the spot where it was standing, using the reaction force to propel itself into the air, while the water gun also cooled down the area.

Blaine smiled as he watched Squirtle, now airborne, charge at his Rapidash once more.

"The same trick won't work on me a second time."

"Flaming Steed, Flame Charge!"

Covered in flames from head to toe, Rapidash didn't dodge but charged straight at Squirtle.

After the intense collision, Rapidash stood unharmed on the field, while Squirtle was sent flying.

“Jenny…”

The additional effect of the flames erupted, and Squirtle was engulfed in flames.

"Squirtle, unable to battle!"

Immediately recall Squirtle back into its Poké Ball.

"You did a great job, now get some rest, Squirtle."

"Then my next Pokémon is Pikachu, I choose you!"

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu leaped down from Ash's shoulder, waving its little fists with great enthusiasm.

"The Electric Mouse has excellent fur and good electrical currents on its cheeks. Young man, your Pokémon training is quite good."

Observing Pikachu, Blaine couldn't help but praise Ash.

It's been a long time since such an outstanding young man has challenged the dojo.

"However, there is still a lot of room for improvement."

Blaine also decided to stop hoarding Pokémon and would help Ash train his Pokémon properly after the Gym Battle.

"Firehorse, breathe fire!"

"Pikachu uses Quick Attack to dodge, then unleashes Thunderbolt."

Pikachu's two strong hind legs immediately tensed up and sprang away from their original position like cannonballs, dodging Rapidash's flame-breathing attack.

At the same time, he quickly approached Rapidash and unleashed a Thunderbolt attack, successfully hitting Rapidash's hind leg.

"What an amazing speed. Are you trying to use your high speed to counter my Flame Horse's high speed?"

Because it was hit in the leg by Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Rapidash's speed did indeed decrease significantly.

"Don't think it's too simple. As I said, the venue is also a very important factor and we need to make good use of it."

"Firehorse, use Charged Flame Strike!"

This teppanyaki-like arena really limits the speed of Ash's non-Fire-type Pokémon.

Pikachu, being chased by Rapidash, was already so hot from running for only a short while that it started tap-dancing non-stop.

"Pikachu, hold on, use Quick Attack again to dodge."

Unfortunately, the high temperature of the arena still affected Pikachu's reaction speed, and it was knocked down by Rapidash's Flare Charge.

"Pikachu used its tail to jump and landed on Rapidash."

"Oh, what are you doing? Pikachu can also be attacked by the flames on Rapidash's back."

"Since we'll be roasted on the hot plate anyway, let's take this opportunity to bring Rapidash off. Pikachu, use Thunder."

Using its flexible tail, Pikachu leaped into the air and, taking advantage of the Rapidash's unpreparedness, jumped to the spot on its neck where there were no flames and used Thunder.

"Flame Horse, continue using Charged Flame Strike."

The fiery horse, struck by the powerful lightning, let out a painful howl.

But he still forced himself to use the Charged Flame Strike, enveloping his entire body in flames.

Pikachu was also burned by the flames, and when the thunder ended, Pikachu and Rapidash both lost their ability to battle.

Ash quickly stepped forward and picked Pikachu up.

"The tactics are acceptable. The boy can take Pikachu to my hot spring for a bath later. The hot spring here is very effective in treating burns."

"Then there's only one left. Let's bring out my Charizard!"

As Blaine finished speaking, a series of loud noises came from the magma below the arena, and a figure suddenly leaped out of the magma.

"What an imposing Magmar!" Misty and Togepi, who were watching the battle from the sidelines, were both amazed by this Magmar.

Ash was also very excited, because it would be meaningful to win against such a strong opponent.

"Go for it, Charizard, we're counting on you now!"

Ash chose Charizard as his last Pokémon.

The moment the old flamethrower entered the fray, it immediately gave the opponent a "greeting gift" of a flamethrower.

The opposing Charizard retaliated with a Flamethrower, and the two powerful flames collided in mid-air, creating a huge explosion.

"It seems both sides are quite satisfied with their opponents in this battle."

Seeing this scene, Blaine felt a long-lost surge of excitement.

"Let's have another little gift, Charizard, use Flame Punch!"

"Charizard, dodge and use your Dragon Claw."

The Pokémon that Blaine trains all have one characteristic: they can unleash their special moves exceptionally quickly.