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

"Bobby used hypnotic powder!"

"The fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings and dispersed the hypnotic powder."

Powder-like attacks are far too easy for a winged Charizard to handle.

With a powerful flap of its two large wings, the resulting gust of wind blew the powder far away.

"Use Flame Charge now!"

"Bobby, get out of the way!"

While Butterfree was still bewildered by the fact that its sleep powder had been directly applied to it, Charizard had already appeared in front of it.

The sudden appearance of a terrifying dragon's face startled Butterfly.

Soon, the impact, accompanied by flames and lightning, arrived.

Its slow dodging speed made it impossible to dodge, and it was hit by the Flame Charge.

Bathed in flames, the black charcoal transformed into the shape of a butterfly and fell to the ground.

"Butterfly is incapacitated!" The referee immediately waved his flag.

"That was fast! Ash's Beedrill is powerful, and his Charizard is amazing too. He defeated Hiro's Butterfree in a very impressive way."

The gap between the two was too large; even Ash's original loss to Hiro was due to Team Rocket's interference.

They caused Pikachu to lose a lot of stamina before the match, and also caused Ash's favorite Pokémon, Pidgeotto, to be taken out of the game early.

All I can say is that the Rockets are truly heinous.

"Go, General!"

The second Pokémon that Hiroshi sent out was a Charmander.

Seeing such an opponent, Old Pen couldn't help but let out a breath and reveal a mocking smile.

If it weren't for Ash's fist shaking, it would have wanted to fly off the field and lie down for a nap right now.

It's impossible for Charizard to get excited when battling against a player like this.

"Charmander breathes fire!"

However, the opponent's Charmander was full of momentum and was not overwhelmed by the momentum of Charizard, the final evolution.

It opened its mouth and fired a powerful jet of flame, burning the dragon's face black.

This attack was quite powerful.

"Roar!" Charizard roared in anger.

"They're finally showing some fighting spirit! Charizard, let's use Flamethrower too!"

"Keep breathing fire, Charmander!"

Two fire-tailed lizards, one large and one small, whose names contain the character for "dragon" but which do not possess any dragon attributes, are engaged in a fierce spraying contest.

Ah Hong truly lived up to his reputation as a player who made it into the official competition; Charmander's Flamethrower was incredibly powerful.

But Flamethrower alone is not enough to defeat Ash's Charizard.

"Charizard, take this opportunity to fly up and use Fire Blast!"

Charizard has a huge advantage over Charmander in that it has wings; after all, the difference between the two is like that between an adult and a toddler.

And the adults would severely humiliate the child's mouth and teeth!

Hiro was no longer able to use his Flamethrower to hit the Charizard that had flown high into the air.

With air superiority, the Charizard's large burst attack from its high vantage point can chase down the smaller Charizard like a missile.

Blaine's secret training made Charizard extremely skilled at controlling its Flamethrower.

It can charge up and fire a massive explosion the size of the entire field, or it can fire a slightly smaller but extremely fast massive explosion.

It can achieve firepower coverage like a bomber.

Charmander was quickly overwhelmed by Charizard's attacks, and Hiro didn't have any good solutions.

This was the difference in raw strength, and Charmander was quickly defeated.

Hiro only has one Pokémon left.

"Just like in the preliminaries, Ash's Charizard utterly defeated the opponent's two Pokémon."

"Does Ahong still have any hope of winning?"

"Please, Ryan!"

His final trump card was a Pikachu named Rein with bangs.

Seeing that it was another small Pokémon, Charizard yawned boredly in the sky and silently descended.

As it landed, it slammed hard on the ground, startling Renn.

"Raine, 100,000 volts!"

"The Charizard doesn't need to dodge, use heat to block its movement!"

Pikachu's last desperate resistance was in vain, as Charizard with Thunderbolt directly took the hit head-on.

Ash's Pokémon have one thing in common: they're tough!

The hot air released by flapping its wings immobilized Raine, and Ash seized the opportunity.

"Right now, Charizard will use its Flame Fang to bite it and then spew flames!"

Upon receiving the command, Charizard immediately sprang into action, stretching its neck at incredible speed to grab Raine from the ground and unleash a Flame Fang, turning her into a ball of fire.

Then it was used as ammunition in a cannon and launched by the Charizard with its jet of flame.

It landed on the ground and caused a huge explosion.

"Raine!"

"Pikachu is unable to battle, Ash from Pallet Town wins."

"The outcome is decided! Ash has once again won a brilliant victory!"

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Charizard's Redemption": Defeat Hiro using Charizard]

[Rewards: 1200 Alliance Coins; 2 Free Attribute Points; Charizard Mega Evolution Stone (Y)]

[Congratulations, host, on achieving the "Quarterfinals of the Quartz Conference": You have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Quartz Conference!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +800; Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +2; Regional Reputation +20]

After the match, Xiaozhi comforted Ahong and invited him to his company again.

Unfortunately, Hiro preferred being a trainer to being an electrician, and Ash didn't insist, only giving him the company's contact information and details about benefits.

"Wow, the salary is that high!"

The young man seems to misunderstand the generosity of Xiao Zhi, the conscientious entrepreneur.

He patted him on the shoulder and, as he left, told the young man he could consider it.

"Ash made it to the quarterfinals!" Misty and Sabrina came to Ash's side. "We didn't expect it to go so smoothly!"

"But we need to take the upcoming matches seriously."

Ash has always been very lucky, drawing opponents who are among the weaker ones in the tournament.

But once the quarterfinals started, the weaker teams were basically eliminated.

Every one you encounter will be a formidable foe.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Miss Sundae's Revenge

The second day of the Round of 16 is currently underway, with the first match of Group D taking place.

Naturally, Ash also came here to watch the game.

After all, it's essential to know your future opponents in advance.

Moreover, both of the participants in this competition are two acquaintances of Xiaozhi.

"Xiao Chun's Victreebel is in a tough battle! This is his last Pokémon. Sandslash is too strong. And Xiao Ming still has a Pokémon that hasn't appeared yet."

Can the Giant Carnivorous Flower win?

Having narrowly dodged his opponent's steel claws, Xiao Chun nervously stared at the Pangolin on the field.

The opponent was too strong. They had finally gained an advantage by defeating Oddish with Pidgeot, but Sandslash eliminated two of their Pokémon as soon as it entered the battle.

Even though Victreebel has an attribute advantage, it is still overwhelmed by Sandslash, especially due to Xiaoming's unique command style.

He uses a whip to command Pokémon, making his next move unpredictable.

"Phew, the pressure is really immense." Fortunately, Xiao Chun has grown a lot through the experience of the trip and will not give up easily.

"The big food flower uses the vine whip!"

Xiao Ming then whipped the mountain king twice more, and the mountain king immediately understood the signal and prepared.

Two thick vines reached out to entwine the Pangolin's claws, but with its immense strength, it turned the tables and yanked the Giant Flower away.

"This Pangolin is really well-trained."

In the audience, Xiao Gang kept praising the Pangolin.

Even Ash admires it. "Yeah, as a Ground-type, it's not afraid of water."

"They actually managed to do that!"

Having learned a lot, Xiao Gang, who dreams of becoming an excellent Pokémon breeder, is now eager to exchange his experience in raising Pokémon with Xiao Ming.

"Slash after slash!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the giant carnivore was in pain and unable to dodge, the pangolin jumped onto its body and quickly left several scratches with its sharp claws.

The effect was outstanding! The Giant Victoire lost its ability to fight.

The audience erupted in applause, and Xiaochun silently recalled his Pokémon.

"You did a great job."