Pokémon from Galar

"nya! (Okay, okay!)"

"Hoo~ (By the way, you participated in that monster Marnie event, didn't you? I've heard a lot of Pokémon describe it, and I think it must be you.)"

Xiao Zuo suddenly changed the subject and started asking about the previous incident, seemingly very curious.

"We did participate, but I wasn't a key player. Why are you curious about that?"

"Roar~ (I was in the wilderness at the time, and luckily I hid in a cave and saw you guys fighting that monster. I vaguely saw Big Brother. Afterwards, I asked around, and if I had known you were there, I definitely would have gone to help!)"

Xiao Zuo flicked his tail, seemingly regretting that he hadn't dared to go closer to help.

"Hahaha~ Even if you come, I won't let you participate in the battle. Eterna is too strong. I wouldn't dare let you fight it before you evolve."

He raised his hand and rubbed Xiao Zuo's chin.

"But what about you? Have you encountered anything interesting?"

"Hoo~ (Yeah, yeah, to be honest, I also saw that bear-wearing guy that Sisi mentioned before. I talked to him about Sisi, and he seemed quite happy.)"

Mary brought up these things, which piqued the interest of Xiao Zuo and Xiao You, who then began to enthusiastically share their various experiences in Galar over the past six months.

Although it's only been half a year, Xiao Zuo has already taken Xiao You to almost the entire Galar, which is quite an experience for him. At least Mari found it quite interesting.

Chapter 424 Battle Against the Fire-Breathing Dragon

The exhibition match against Dante has resumed. After a break of nearly half a month, the battle is back in the arena, and Marie is even more confident about this fight.

Having gone through such a battle, in the past ten days or so, Marie's Pokémon have all made significant progress once again.

Although Dan Di's team was clearly not the same group that confronted Mujita that day, their strength was still not to be underestimated, especially that Shield Sword Monster, whose form switching was so smooth that it once put Marie under pressure and made her struggle to cope.

……

boom--!

Thunder King Kong's massive body couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed heavily to the ground, while Little Chirp, exhausted, landed beside Mary, his disheveled appearance revealing his current state.

"Mari's moves were unstoppable! She decisively defeated Leon's five Pokémon, and her Corviknight once again brought the trainer the victory she had expected!"

Despite the commentator's enthusiastic voice, Leon showed no sign of panic. He raised his hand to recall Raptor and then held onto his last Poké Ball.

"It's Charizard! Unsurprisingly, Leon's ace Charizard has once again appeared in the midst of the crisis, while Marie's Corviknight seems to be in bad shape. I wonder if she will choose to switch."

Previously, when facing Leon's other teams, Marnie only used Eevee as a transit Pokémon a few times, and Palmon was always kept to the very end without showing up. If the previous Pokémon only made Marnie feel that she was facing opponents not much stronger than Raihana, then...

Now, standing opposite Charizard for the first time as its opponent, Marilyn felt that familiar sense of oppression. After its battle against Eternatus, this Charizard seemed to have taken another small step forward.

Silently, I raised my hand and took Xiao Chu back. Xiao Chu had expended a lot of energy dealing with Aegislash, and now that it had finished off Thunder King Kong, it was already at its limit. There was no point in letting it continue to face Charizard.

At this moment, Marnie only has two Pokémon still capable of fighting: Palmon and Eevee. Even though Leon's team is considered top-tier, even as a second-tier team, it's a very difficult fight for him as he tries to avoid using his two ace Pokémon as much as possible.

To be honest, if Mary hadn't gone through the previous battle, she would probably be in a much worse condition now.

With a powerful first shot, Balu made his debut in today's match.

"Aww—!! Contestant Mary, not to be outdone, also sent out her ace to respond head-on!"

Meanwhile, in the audience, Xiao Zuo and Xiao You, who were next to Yuri, excitedly rolled around in mid-air a few times, trying to make sounds to convey their feelings to Balu and Mari through the venue.

Yuri, on the contrary, changed her previous excited behavior. She sat in the chair with Little Nebula in her arms, looking at the girl in the center of the field with loving and slightly dazed eyes.

After learning a lot from Kota, Yuri hasn't confronted Mari yet, but she's been thinking a lot. This isn't something that can be answered in a short time, as Kota had told Yuri before they parted.

Yuri kept it in her heart, but it wasn't so easy for her to let it go for the time being, which made Yuri unusually quiet today.

Xiao Tai, who rarely appears in the audience with everyone, had her hands in her pockets. She was still not quite able to integrate into such a lively atmosphere. However, she came today to better experience human emotions. She would be living in human society for many years to come, and she would have to adapt sooner or later.

Yuri's change couldn't be kept from everyone, but after Xiaotai said it was a private matter related to Mari, Sonia and Hep wisely stopped asking, only confirming repeatedly that it wasn't an argument or anything bad.

Also looking forward to this battle is Chairman Rose, who has returned to the forefront. Although the Mugentana incident was resolved in a timely manner, the losses were still significant. Rose himself is also looking forward to the outcome of this battle so that he can step forward and resign.

Of course, Mary, who was on stage, didn't have time to think much, as the fire-breathing dragon opposite her was already launching a fierce attack.

The blast of flames, delivered as a greeting, engulfed nearly half the arena. The terrifying heat activated the protective mechanism of the Max Gauntlets, and Baloo vanished from the arena without being touched by the flames.

Charizard moved calmly, cautiously advancing. Its movement speed was slow, making a steady, methodical approach more suitable against an opponent like Palm.

Leon seemed completely unconcerned about Palmon's resistance to fire-type attacks; Charizard's suppressive power could even forcefully break the limits of some Pokémon that were immune to fire.

Baloo appeared behind Leon and Charizard, but instead of dissipating its Ghost-type energy, it unleashed a Dragon Pulse towards Charizard.

boom--!

A burst of flame detonated the Dragon Pulse head-on. The two attacks couldn't hold their ground in the middle of the arena. With their moves exhausted, Balu once again used his speed to break through!

"Dragon's Dive!"

With an energy burst, Balu's body was enveloped in layers of dense energy, transforming into a giant cannonball that charged towards Charizard. At the same time, two dragon arrows shot out from the left and right, creating an encirclement of Charizard!

"Air Slash, Flame Charge!"

Charizard clearly had no intention of avoiding Pazu's attack. It flapped its wings forcefully, and two air blades several meters long shot out, covering the path of Pazu and the dragon arrow. At the same time, its body began to erupt with surging flames!

However, Balu had no intention of dodging. His body was stretched straight during flight, and the energy was further compressed, even turning into a thin layer that tightly covered his body. He cleverly avoided the menacing air slash by using his flat body structure.

However, the two dragon arrows were not so lucky. Although their small bodies prevented them from being hit head-on, they could not control their energy as precisely as Balu. The temporarily granted energy was easily detonated, and the two little dragons, unsurprisingly, passed through the blades due to inertia, but ultimately fell to the side.

Charizard, engulfed in blinding white flames, refused to back down. It hadn't intended to rely solely on Air Slash to stop its agile opponent. With a slam of its claws, the surging flames exploded like bombs, creating a massive thrust beneath its feet.

It transformed into a fiery sword and crashed fiercely into Balu, who was already right in front of it!

boom--!!!

The raging flames, mixed with a purple storm, expanded rapidly. Mary was so overwhelmed by the dazzling white light that she closed her eyes. She could only tell from the domineering aura that Balu had fallen behind in the direct confrontation.

The result was as expected, only the gap was perhaps smaller than anticipated. Mary knew this wasn't because Leon or Charizard lacked talent, but simply because they had been stuck at their peak for too long, rarely making any progress.

Chapter 425 Gigantamax Charizard

After assessing the difference in strength between them, Balu did not insist on a direct confrontation. Instead, he subtly shifted his energy during the collision. Just before Charizard's flames were about to burst through the energy on his body, Balu used the momentum to escape the center of the impact.

The two little dragons returned to Baloo's head, while Baloo himself retreated quickly, avoiding the flames that spilled out when Flame Charge dissipated.

"surf!"

The thought that they couldn't fight head-on echoed in Balu and Marie's minds. Balu, who had retreated to a safe distance, instantly followed up with the attack. A huge wave appeared out of nowhere, turning into a wave nearly ten meters high and surging towards the Fire Dragon!

Without hesitation, Charizard flapped its wings and soared into the air, attempting to leap over the waves to find the enemy hidden behind the curtain of water. However, the waves suddenly swelled, wide sprays began to swirl, and quickly transformed into waterspouts that rose from the ground like thick water whips lashing through the air towards Charizard!

"storm!"

With no obstructions on the field, Baloo's size was quickly captured. The Charizard, already high in the air, was not afraid of the water whip chasing from behind. Its wings shone brightly and it swung down with force, creating a storm that shredded the air as it descended from the sky!

As if a real hurricane had descended, the high-speed airflow centered on Charizard rapidly expanded its territory, the howling wind shattered the water tornado into pieces, and pressed down on Pazu below with undiminished force!

boom--!

The hurricane descended, carrying water that transformed into sharp blades that sliced ​​through the protective shield in front of Mary, producing a piercing clashing sound. At this moment, Balu had already vanished from the scene.

Not long after, before the hurricane on the ground had even subsided, Balu suddenly appeared above Charizard and rammed into it!

Charizard seemed to have anticipated this, not only not trying to dodge, but even igniting flames on its claws, using its waist and abdomen to twist its entire body in mid-air, and using the force to punch the already close-range Baloo!

boom--!!

Flames exploded in the sky, and immense power surged through Charizard's fist. With a flap of its wings, instead of forcefully resisting, it used the force to instantly detach itself from its previous position and fly backwards towards the ground. Palm, pressing its advantage, unleashed its Dragon-type energy once more.

"Dragon's Dive!"

"Purgatory!"

At the same time, Leon's voice came from the ground. Charizard stretched out his hands, and a huge power gathered from his palms. Suddenly, a surging flame burst out and turned into a huge cage that swallowed up Pazu's figure!

The sudden burst of flames around him did not shake Balu's movements in the slightest. The dragon-type energy erupted even further, with layers of energy blocking his sides, and Balu crashed headfirst into the raging sea of ​​fire!

puff--

It forcefully broke through the range of Purgatory, and Balu's Dragon Dive lost most of its power due to the scorching flames. Just then, two dragon arrows were launched from above, rushing towards the Charizard that had not yet had time to create distance!

The power of the dragon arrow was not to be underestimated. The Charizard, which originally intended to use the still-lingering Infernal Flame to finish off the dragon, had no choice but to swing its claws, flames swirling around its arms, forcibly deflecting the dragon arrow. Meanwhile, Balu had already dodged the still raging flames behind him.

Marie looked up at the Charizard getting closer and closer to the ground, then glanced in Leon's direction. After thinking for a moment, she contacted Pazu in her mind and gave him further instructions.

Baloo spun in mid-air, catching two Dragapults, then flipped over and pounced on Charizard, which was already on the ground! Meanwhile, Leon raised the Poké Ball he was holding tightly, pointing it at Charizard from afar.

bang——

Charizard swung its right fist forcefully, slamming it heavily into Palm's rapid retreat. Both Pokémon then transformed into streaks of light and retreated back into their respective trainers' Poké Balls.

Marie's Moon Sphere automatically activated, and as Ichigo appeared on the field, Leon flipped his right hand, activating the Max Gear.

Faced with this scene, Marie didn't hesitate. She didn't think that Illumi could fight against Leon's ace Charizard in Gigantamax form without Dynamaxing. In the entire Galar, probably only Zacian and Zamazenta could.

He waved and grasped the Moon Ball, then recalled Ichigo, falling a step behind Leon, and activated the Max Bracers.

One after the other, accompanied by a tremendous roar, the two enormous creatures crashed heavily onto the arena.

"Roar--!!!"

Leon seemed to be intentionally waiting for Marie's Umbreon, instead of launching an immediate attack, and instead made a threatening gesture.

The enormous fiery wings spread out in the arena, and the fire-breathing dragon, surrounded by flames, finally displayed its most powerful aura. It opened its mouth, flames swirling around it, and even its sharp fangs seemed to be wrapped in crimson flames.

Image: "Gigantamax Charizard", Location: "Images/1622268315-100143709-107175104.jpg"

In contrast, I-chan looked much more ordinary, simply watching the Charizard opposite her quietly and calmly.

Although the outside publicity portrays Pazu as Marie's trump card, and in fact Pazu is indeed the strongest in terms of offensive capabilities, Leon knows that this unassuming Umbreon is actually more troublesome than Pazu.

If you're not careful, the Gigantamax timer might end, and Charizard might not have achieved enough results.

"Gigantamax Hellfire!"

"The Great Barrier!"

Instead of trying to take the hit head-on, as Charizard charged towards them and opened its mouth to unleash its compressed flames, Ichigo took a step and dashed to the side.

boom--!!!

The flame was compressed into a thin beam of light, flashed by, and for a moment the air seemed to freeze before it exploded in the center of the arena like a giant bomb.

The entire arena was filled with flames, and all that could be seen was a dazzling orange-red fire. The giant barrier in front of Ichigo flickered wildly, as if it was about to collapse, making the audience's hearts jump.

Moreover, the raging flames gradually spread, and the flames scattered across the field emitted waves of energy, scorching everything in their path.

Mary, who was almost at the center of the explosion, saw that apart from the two-meter radius around her protected by the shield, the ground in other areas had been melted by the flames, leaving a scene of utter devastation.

Ichigo was running around rapidly, maintaining her distance from Charizard, completely ignoring the burning sensation on the ground. Her Dynamax move was already brewing; she couldn't let Charizard get close.