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

This was something that Yulongdu had decided beforehand, but now it won't be so cheap anymore.

The reason Kanto hasn't taken action against these officials yet is simply because Ash hasn't finished his challenge. Once Ash completely crushes the chief here, these officials can be dismissed.

The Orange Islands will then be completely brought back under the control of Kanto.

Upon arriving at Citrus Island, Ash immediately registered for the challenge. The staff were utterly astonished when they learned that Ash and his two companions were all going to take on the challenge.

Ash had already stirred up a storm in the Orange Islands, but unexpectedly, his female companion was also incredibly fierce, managing to defeat four powerful trainers from Southern Cross!

The final challenge schedule was set at one match every three days, meaning that the Citrus Stadium would host three Winners' Cup Challenge matches in the coming week!

This interval cannot be shortened any further, and the chief trainer also needs time to prepare.

As for the order of the competition, Ash will go first, Misty second, and Lyra last.

After completing all the formalities, Ash and his friends settled their accommodations on Citrus Island and then began researching information about the Chief Trainer.

Being prepared is always a good habit.

"The chief trainer, Yuji, seems to be an incredibly skilled trainer. It's said that since he became chief, no one has been able to lift the Winner's Cup," Xiaojian shared some information he had found out. "There are even many challengers who couldn't defeat his lead Ditto!"

"Ditto?" Xiaoxia was taken aback; she knew Ditto very well.

Someone has one by their side, and its transformation technique is truly exceptional.

"Starting lineup?" Lila caught the key point. "Does Yuuji always send out Ditto first?"

“Yes, his playing order is actually very regular.” Xiao Jian listed a series of data. “I have investigated a series of recent winners’ cup tournaments. Yuuji has always started with Ditto and finished with Dragonite. Only the middle four are rotated.”

Ditto leads the charge, and in the second leg, Yuuji will send out Rock/Ground type Pokémon, including Onix, Rhyperior, and Graveler.

The third type is Psychic, Ghost, or Bug, so it's hard to say whether it will face Alakazam, Gengar, or Scyther.

The fourth group consists of the three starter families of Kanto, all of which are in their final forms.

The second-to-last one is electric-type, and it might spawn a Magneton. There's not much information about this part because very few people actually manage to get this far.

Finally, of course, it's that Dragonite.

“Yooji is actually a Gym Leader with a relatively long battle process,” Ash explained. “Although the challenge format is an all-out battle, he cannot be substituted, so it is ultimately a Gym Leader rule. His lineup is obviously intended to give the challengers a comprehensive test.”

"It's going to be a bit of a troublesome test." Xiaoxia's expression was somewhat serious. Yuji's setup was indeed quite countered to a pure attribute player like her.

Especially against starter Pokémon and Electric-type Pokémon, Misty has virtually no advantage if the opponent picks Venusaur... Of course, if she rolls Scyther in the previous round, she'll also be in a bit of trouble.

"By the way, Ash, have you decided on your battle partner yet?" Tracey asked curiously.

"It's decided, we'll use Charizard."

"A Charizard?!" *3

The three people present were simultaneously stunned. Did Xiao Zhi mean that…?

"There's nothing I can do. That guy's been rather irritable lately and keeps wanting to fight another all-out battle... I also want to test whether it can meet my expectations."

"Expectations mean..." Xiaoxia couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Anyway, just wait and see." Ash smiled mysteriously, keeping everyone in suspense for the time being.

After its super evolution, it did not completely regress, and it absorbed some of the energy of the Fire God, coupled with its continuous attribute development and training...

The final battle in the Orange Islands is Ash's test of Charizard, and he looks forward to his partner delivering a result that will amaze the world!

...

Soon, the day of the first challenge match arrived. When Ash and his friends arrived at Citrus Stadium, it was already packed with people.

The Winners Cup, a self-contained event in the Orange Islands, is little known to outsiders, but is very popular with local audiences, and its chief trainer, Yuuji, is a household name.

Ash is also currently enjoying great popularity. Many people know that he is the new Indigo League champion, the youngest investigator in the league, and has just quelled a natural disaster on Asia Island!

This kind of clash between two strong teams is sure to be very eye-catching.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Orange Stadium welcomes a new challenger today! Let us give a warm welcome to the strongest trainer in the Orange League, Southern Cross, and our top trainer, Yuuji!!"

The commentators worked hard to get the atmosphere going, and amidst cheers, Yuuji finally stepped onto the battle stage.

He was a sunny-looking young man whose handsome appearance made many female audience members scream.

He had a Poké Ball hanging around his neck, which probably contained his main Dragonite.

"Next up, please welcome our challenger, Ash Ketchum! He's come all the way from Pallet Town and has already made a name for himself in the Orange Islands. Will he be able to overcome the formidable obstacle of Yonex? Let's wait and see!"

"Roar!" Ash entered the arena with Charizard and Pikachu, and Charizard's roar immediately silenced the noise in the arena.

"So this is the Charizard... It really looks powerful." Yūji showed an interested expression. "Ash, I've actually been looking forward to this battle... Please give it your all, just like me!"

"That's exactly what I wanted to say too." Ash nodded with fighting spirit. "This guy and I will definitely win the final victory!"

"Roar!!"

"The Orange League Winners' Cup Challenge begins now. Each player may use six Pokémon, and only the challenger may freely switch Pokémon. The match ends when all six of one player's Pokémon are unable to battle!"

"My first one is this one, Ditto!" As expected, Yuuji sent out Ditto as the vanguard after the referee announced the start.

"Go, Charizard!!" Ash sent out his spirited Charizard right from the start, just as he had planned!

"We're facing Charizard right from the start... Ditto, transform into your opponent's form!" The Charizard's unusual appearance made Yuuji a little nervous, but he still made Ditto transform.

But then he discovered that Ash and Charizard had no intention of taking any action.

Helpless, Yuuji could only follow the usual pattern of commanding the starter Pokémon and let Ditto launch the first attack.

"Ditto, use Flamethrower!"

"Dragon Charge!!"

Just as Ditto unleashed its special move, Charizard, which had been poised to attack, quickly sprang into action. It performed a dazzling series of circling maneuvers, easily dodging the flames before accelerating and crashing directly into Ditto!

"Dragon Claw!" That wasn't all. Charizard used one of its claws to grab its opponent's neck, and then used its other hand to deliver three consecutive punches, slamming them heavily into Ditto's stomach!

"Ditto, quickly use your dragon claws to block it!"

Bang!

Yuji anxiously directed the counterattack, but Charizard didn't even wait for Ash's command before it used its wing to knock away the opponent's claws. Then it grabbed Ditto's arm and swung it up with all its might, slamming it to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw!

Boom! !

With the ground shaking violently, Ditto reverted weakly to its original form, lying on the ground and spinning its eyes!

Ditto has lost its ability to fight!

"Roar!!"

Charizard let out a triumphant roar, instantly intimidating the entire area!

Chapter 322 Old Spray is Mighty, Who Dares to Disobey!

The commentator was stunned, and so was the audience.

Before the match began, no one expected this outcome... Ash's Charizard actually defeated Yuji's supposedly 'extremely troublesome' Ditto with a barrage of attacks!

"Wow, that's amazing... Is this Charizard's true power?" Jian exclaimed in amazement. "Ditto turned into Charizard, but it was completely powerless to fight back."

“That’s not Charizard’s true strength; it was just warming up,” Lila said, shaking her head.

...

"In that case... the second one is you, Graveler!"

"Dragon Charge!"

Yuji indeed sent out a Rock/Ground type as his second Pokémon, but Charizard did not give up the first move as before. Instead, it took advantage of the Graveler's unstable footing and rammed into it!

Bang!

After a heavy, muffled thud, the rumbling stone instantly turned into a stone ball rolling all over the ground.

"Hold on! Gravestone, use Rock Smash!" Yuji hurriedly reminded Gravestone to steady itself. The latter finally managed to stop using its weight advantage and grabbed a huge rock to launch a counterattack.

"Explode with big characters!"

However, Charizard's attacks continued unabated. Suddenly, it opened its mouth and unleashed a burst of blazing blue flames, shattering the boulder into pieces and charring the Graveler's body black!

With its residual power from not being completely degraded, plus the power it had absorbed from the god of fire, even without special training in fire, this attack was not something a Geodude could easily withstand!

"How could this happen... Golem, quickly use Sandstorm!"

Yuji was shocked. He had originally intended to use a 4x super-effective attack to wear Ash down, but he hadn't expected Ash's counterattack to be so swift. He had no choice but to immediately activate weather interference.

The battlefield suddenly became shrouded in sand and dust, and the rumbler's figure gradually disappeared, clearly demonstrating its sand camouflage ability.

"Next, use Stealth Rock!" Yuji played very cautiously, and even had Graveler place Stealth Rock, which is theoretically the most effective counter to Charizard.

In his view, Ash's Charizard was just there to make an appearance, and would definitely be recalled midway through, saved for the final battle...

It's safe to say he's overthinking things.

"Charizard, flap your wings!"

boom!

With a pair of powerful dragon wings flapping violently, a vacuum instantly appeared in the sandstorm area... even the Gravestone accidentally revealed part of its form!

"What? A rumblestone? Hide right now!" Yuji exclaimed in surprise!