Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"That's it... What?!"

Blaine's confident smile froze on his face. The Dragonite, which had been hit by Play Rough and then twice by Rock Smash, was still able to battle and even opened its body to hug the Lava Snail!

"Use electromagnetic waves! Then take it into the sky!"

Noisy!

The intense heat seared Dragonite's body, yet it still released enough electric current to paralyze it, while simultaneously carrying Lava Snail into flight.

"Throw it up with all your might! Then come back and use the defogger!"

Just as Dragonite felt its hands were about to reach their limit, it suddenly threw the Magma Snail even higher, then immediately swooped back down, creating a powerful gust of wind as it slammed its fist down onto the field below!

boom!

In an instant, all the rock spikes were swept away!

In this duel between support players, Dragonite ultimately prevailed!

Chapter 157 Dancing! Evolution! Soaring into the Clouds!!

"Dragonite, come back and rest right away!"

Ash made the substitution with lightning speed. He knew that Dragonite was nearing its limit. The continuous heavy blows and burns meant that even staying on the field for one more second would be agonizing for it...

But without a doubt, it has successfully completed its mission, paving the way for Charmeleon!

"Go, Charizard!"

The Poké Ball was thrown again, and the Charmeleon, which had quickly landed, was ready to pounce!

At this moment, the lava snail had not yet completely fallen from the sky.

"Oh no... We can't let it succeed in its dragon dance! Use all your strength in the sharp stone attack!!"

Blaine had already witnessed the terrifying power of the Dragon Dance Battle Technique, so he immediately ordered the Lava Snail to make a desperate gamble, conjuring up a large number of pebbles out of thin air and hurling them down on the Charizard!

"Charmeleon... burned to ashes!"

"What…"

However, to Blaine's surprise, Charmeleon did not immediately strengthen itself. Instead, it gathered fire-type energy in a desperate attempt and opened its mouth to unleash a meteor-like burst of flames upwards!

hum!

The thick beam of energy instantly engulfed the rubble above the Charizard's head and slammed heavily into the Lava Snail, pushing it back into the air!

"Woo...woo!" At this moment, Charmeleon suddenly let out a hearty roar, and its body flashed with white light!

The time has finally come!

"Great!" Ash exclaimed, overjoyed and incredibly excited. "Charmeleon, dance! And then... soar into the sky!!"

"Roar!!"

With a roar, Charmeleon leaped high into the air with its powerful burst of energy, quickly changing its shape in mid-air, and a pair of strong, giant wings popped out from its back!

Charizard, an evolution born from years of suppressed power and relentless pressure!

"Let's settle this once and for all!" Ash waved excitedly, and Charizard charged forward with the power of its evolution!

"Not so easy, Big Explosion! Then deadly poison!" Knowing that the lava snail might not have time to use its stone blade again, Blaine commanded it to unleash a terrifying burst of flames with all its might, while also concealing a deadly poison behind it!

"It's okay... just charge forward with Dragon Dance!"

boom!

To Blaine's astonishment, the fire-breathing dragon suddenly began to spin violently in the air, the air currents swirling around it transforming into a tornado that not only tore through the fierce flames from the front but also swept away the poison behind it!

"Dragon Claw!"

By the time Blaine came to her senses, Charizard had already sliced ​​through the Lava Snail's body with its claws and seized the opportunity to firmly grip its shell!

"The final blow, the Earth Throw!!"

The iconic scene is here!

The orange dragon clung tightly to its opponent, circling wildly above the crater until it traced a planet-like trajectory!

During this time, the lava snail kept trying to break free, but it was no match for the power of the fire-breathing dragon. Coupled with the paralysis, it could only be thrown to the ground helplessly after a dizzying spin!

Boom! !

The entire battlefield roared violently, and the falling lava snails crashed into the field, even causing a huge crack!

"Ho! Roar!!"

The Charizard roared triumphantly upon landing, overwhelmed with joy at defeating its opponent, but also with an overwhelming surge of suppressed excitement!

Its aura emanated continuously, ruffling Ash's hair and clothes, and even causing the hot air balloon in mid-air to drift backward.

Ash's other Pokémon who were watching the battle all wore extremely solemn expressions.

That's too strong...

They were no match for Charizard to begin with, but now that it has evolved, the gap between them has widened considerably!

These proud and fierce warriors exchanged glances, and suddenly began to feel that comparing themselves with others was pointless...

"Ash, you and Charizard... are truly remarkable!" Blaine exclaimed sincerely, and her praise was not the usual kind, such as 'powerful' or 'amazing'.

He recounted his decades-long career as a trainer, and never before had a Charizard given him the same shock he felt at this moment!

In Ash's Charizard, Blaine even saw the growth process that only pseudo-legendary Pokémon undergo.

Quasi-legendary Pokémon in a region are often described as "late bloomers" because they undergo a long period of accumulation before achieving their final evolution, requiring trainers to invest countless hours in training and nurturing them.

However, the starter Pokémon are different. The reason they were chosen as the original Pokémon is not only because of their types, but also because they are powerful enough after evolution and their evolution levels are generally not high.

But now Ash's Charizard has embarked on a path of pseudo-legendary evolution, overcoming numerous difficulties.

It doesn't even have the round belly of a typical Charizard; instead, it has smoother lines and powerful limbs that are clearly visible!

Every detail of his body seemed to have been repeatedly honed in order to reach the top!

Therefore, it did not suppress its evolution indefinitely, but only when it reached a level far exceeding that of its ordinary counterparts did it finally touch the edge of evolution!

"Let's play a riddle..." Blair slowly took off his sunglasses. "What could be hotter than magma within magma?"

Having witnessed the birth of such a powerful figure, Blaine, a fire expert, was filled with excitement and decided to give it his all!

"Come out...my last comrade!!"

"flame!!"

A deep roar suddenly echoed from the crater, and endless magma began to surge, which then transformed into a pillar of fire that shot into the sky!

Controlling the flames that shot straight into the sky was a massive lava behemoth with arms like cannon barrels!

boom!

As it landed heavily on the ground, the entire battlefield began to shake violently.

Blaine's last one, also hidden in lava, wasn't the Charizard from the anime...

It's a fully evolved version of the Duckbill Fire Dragon!

"Flame!" The giant beast that entered the arena simply waved its hand, and everyone felt a wave of heat wash over them.

In contrast, the magma that had been churning just moments before suddenly stopped!

"That duck-billed fire dragon... it actually completely controlled the volcano's lava?" Xiaoxia could hardly believe her eyes.

This is... a true powerhouse?

If Blaine is already this terrifying before even reaching the Heavenly King level, then what must the Four Heavenly Kings be like?!

Buzz... Buzz!

Just as everyone was amazed by the power of the Magmortar, Ash's Poké Ball suddenly began to shake uneasily.

"Dragonite, you..." Ash's expression froze. He hadn't expected Dragonite to still be so stubborn at this moment!

It was clearly already nearing its limit!

However, thanks to the learning device, it can sense the strength of its opponent even through a Poké Ball, which is why it wants to replace Charizard again to continue its role as a support Pokémon!

"Charizard, come back first..." Ash called Charizard back, but instead of using a Poké Ball to recall it, he simply had the latter flap its wings and stop beside him.

"You need to keep a close eye on it, and then... you absolutely must win this battle!"

"Roar!" Charizard responded solemnly. At this moment, its companion, who had re-entered the battle, was already teetering on the brink of collapse...

The opponent's strength is inferior to mine, and it is not as flamboyant as I am... but it still deserves my respect!

Without Dragonite's efforts, Charizard would have faced an incredibly difficult battle today, and it would have been impossible for them to fight so exhilaratingly!

Chapter 158 Duck-billed Flame Dragon, Lava Explosion!

Everyone present fell silent upon witnessing Dragonite's return to the arena...

Especially Ash's companions, all of them bowed their heads deeply.

They seemed to gradually understand Ash's true purpose in letting them watch the battle up close.