Pokémon: A Roundup of Ash's Eight Masters' Peak Battles!

If they were Xiao Zhi, how could they come up with the optimal solution?

can.

It cannot be found because there is no solution!

Hot Cat vs. Explosive Flame.

It's basically 0%.

However, Xiaozhi does what others cannot do.

"Hot Cat, it's time to show them our strength! Let's face them head-on!"

audience:? ? ?

Ash, you're probably hoping the heat will kill you, aren't you?

This is too shocking.

"Meow!!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Hot Cat made no move to resist.

Because the flames of the explosion had already reached it.

Those with soft hearts closed their eyes, unable to bear watching this horrific scene.

In their view.

Litten is doomed to lose, and may even have to be sent directly to the Pokémon Center for emergency treatment.

After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great.

only!

"Dingling bell~"

The melodious sound of bells was especially pleasant in this fiery arena.

Where did the ringtone come from?

Everyone opened their eyes and looked around, trying to find the origin of the bell.

However, this led them to witness an even more astonishing scene.

Hot Cat ran quickly toward the direction of the exploding flames, then leaped high into the air and threw itself toward the flames.

The ball of explosive flames actually stopped in front of Hot Cat.

Furthermore, this ball of explosive flame is shrinking at a visible rate.

As the flames from the explosion gradually subsided, the ringing of the bell became more urgent.

At this point, the audience finally discovered the origin of the ringtone.

That was actually the bell hanging around Hot Cat's neck.

And this bell was actually absorbing the flames; it even sucked the entire explosive flames into it.

What...is this?!

[Daigo: Does anyone know what the bell around the neck of the Fire Cat is?]

[Big Leaf: I don't know. I don't even have a Pokémon like Litten, how would I know?]

[Daigo: Can I have a beating with Big Leaf if I win the Cynthia Championship?]

Cynthia: Whatever~

[Dr. Kukui: No, this bell isn't a prop; it's something Litten was born with. However, as far as I know, no other Litten's bell can achieve this effect.]

Sabrina: So that means Ash is special~

Sabrina: How interesting~ So Ash, you're a weirdo like me! No wonder we're such good friends.

Naz looked at the light screen and was very happy.

Who wins or loses doesn't matter; all she cares about is Xiaozhi.

She had always thought of herself as a freak of the human world.

Now it seems.

Xiao Zhi is the same kind of person as him.

No wonder she agreed to Ash's battle back then.

It turns out everything was predetermined by fate.

……

In the picture—

Let alone the champions.

Even Dr. Kukui, the person involved, was bewildered.

As the professor of Alola, no one knows Alola's starter Pokémon better than him.

As far as he knew, the Hot Cat did not possess the ability to start fires.

But he has no way of explaining what kind of existence the scene before him is.

Dr. Kukui was originally prepared to accept victory.

But what happened before his eyes shattered all his preparations.

This is too unscientific!

No! This is something that science can no longer explain!

Ash, your Hot Cat isn't legal, is it?

(Ash: I didn't cheat! I found it on the road!)

The fiery cat, having absorbed all the flames from the explosion, landed on the ground.

The bell hanging around the hot cat's neck was now surrounded by a ball of red flame.

Just when everyone thought the flames had been completely absorbed.

Hot Cat, however, showed a hint of pain.

Seeing the reaction of the fiery cat, Dr. Kukui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ash, your idea is really imaginative, but you seem to have forgotten that this is an explosive flame emitted by Incineroar, which is not so easy to absorb."

The secret techniques of the Fire-type starter Pokémon are not so simple, especially since the one who released them was Dr. Kukui.

In terms of strength, Professor Kukui is now at the pinnacle of Alola.

Dr. Kukui had just finished speaking.

As the heat intensified, a wisp of black smoke rose from the bell on the cat's neck.

Absorbing a portion of the explosive flames is already its limit.

Any more and its body won't be able to handle it.

Seeing the situation as it was...

"Meow"

Hot Cat glanced back at its trainer.

Xiao Zhi understood immediately.

He took out a Poké Ball and, under the reluctant gaze of the Fiery Cat, put it into the Poké Ball.

"It seems that Hot Cat has reached its limit."

"That's not necessarily true. Hot Cat just went back to rest! It's all set to have a showdown with Blazing Roar Tiger."

"Haha, what an interesting little guy."

Next up!

Ash sent out his second Pokémon!

A flash of red light appeared, and Ash's second Pokémon appeared on the field.

Unlike the hot cat.

This time, it's the dog that's going on stage!

After the red light dissipated, a Pokémon with orange and white markings appeared on the field.

It is the Dusk Form of the Mane Rock Werewolf.

A Lycanroc in a unique form exclusively for Ash!

[Dr. Kukui: It's a Lycanroc I've never seen before! Could it be that Lycanroc has other forms besides its daytime and nighttime forms?]

[Gargio: So cool! Mom, I want one too!]

[Professor Barnett: Ash, you've given me so many surprises, besides the Flame-Activated Torchic, ...]

I've actually encountered a third form of Lycanroc! I'm starting to look forward to your Alola adventure!