Pokémon from Galar

Compared to Charizard, which has undergone years of specialized training, Ichigo is merely a novice who has barely mastered Dynamax battles. Once caught in close combat, Ichigo truly has no chance of resistance and will only be incinerated by the terrifying flames.

Chapter 426 Entanglement

Charizard strode forward, compressing Ichigo's space to dodge. Each step caused the earth to tremble and scorching flames to whirl. Instead of attacking immediately, it continued to advance, trying to build up pressure on Ichigo.

The arena is very large, but if two Dynamax Pokémon were to move around on it, they would barely be able to move around freely, and there wouldn't be much room for either of them to dodge.

Marnie stood at the feet of the two Pokémon, constantly communicating with Eevee. Charizard's agility in Gigantamax form was indeed as expected, and it might not be realistic to completely dodge before Gigantamax ended.

Ichigo calmly coordinated with Charizard to retreat continuously, holding back its Dynamax move, while Charizard's pace gradually quickened, its feet stomping the ground repeatedly. Charizard forcefully approached Ichigo, its rising momentum turning into a roar, and white flames began to rapidly gather in its mouth!

It's now!

Marie and Eevee tensed up simultaneously. Max Raider was activated quickly, and two dark energy tentacles shot out from Eevee's body, nimbly bypassing Charizard's claws and charging fiercely towards Charizard's head.

At the same time, Ichigo started moving, its huge limbs bursting with maximum power, propelling it towards Charizard!

As expected, Charizard raised its claws, which were wrapped in layers of flames, to block the energy tentacles. After a moment of stalemate, it suddenly swung its claws forcefully to the sides, forcing the energy tentacles to pass by. At the same time, the flames in its mouth were already ready.

With its massive mouth wide open, Charizard locked onto the rapidly approaching Eevee, its white light poised to unleash its power in the blink of an eye! In just a split second, this Gigantamax Hellfire attack would forcefully destroy the opponent's Dynamax form!

In that instant, Ichigo's hind legs exploded, and its massive body leaped into the air! Its forelimbs successfully grabbed Charizard's fiery horns while Charizard's claws were busy dealing with it!

The burning pain instantly traveled from her forelimbs to her entire body. I-chan, who was mentally prepared, endured the immense pain and rolled over, a simplified version of deception!

The deceptive technique couldn't be fully utilized due to the enormous size of both, but it still managed to move Charizard's powerful head!

boom--!!!!

A thin line of flame grazed I-chan's body and shot straight into the sky. The raging flames exploded in the sky above the arena, spreading hundreds of meters and blotting out the sun, as if the end of the world had arrived.

After doing all this, Ichigo quickly released its forelimbs, its body landing heavily on the ground. It staggered back two steps, and Charizard turned its body, its thick and powerful fiery tail creating a violent sonic boom, lashing out at Ichigo who couldn't dodge in time!

"Roar--!!!"

boom--!!

It was just a simple tail whip, but because of the flames attached to it, it became incredibly powerful. The immense force mixed with the flames struck her, and I-chan couldn't help but let out a wail.

The impact pushed her body quickly to the side. Ichigo adjusted her balance and used the tail whip to slightly increase the distance between herself and Charizard.

Having already turned around, the Charizard pressed its advantage, striding forward and raising its claws to grab at Ichigo.

I-chan quickly retreated with small steps, avoiding the claws, but she couldn't completely dodge the howling flames. The flames brought up by the claws seemed to transform into fire whips, striking I-chan again.

Just as Charizard was about to follow up with a Dynamax move, Eevee launched another attack. Just like before, Dynamax Dark Templar came from below. Charizard, unable to raise its hands to defend in time, managed to block one attack, but couldn't block the second. The energy tentacles struck Charizard's long neck heavily.

The intense energy explosion engulfed Charizard's upper body. Just as Ichigo was about to close in and launch one last attack before the Dynamax ended, she suddenly saw a few glimmers of light flash and disappear in the smoke.

The alarm bells went off instantly in my mind, and without even having time to think, I poured all the remaining energy into it, and Max Air Barrier was activated in a flash!

boom--!!

Flames erupted centered on Ichigo, with two explosions occurring one after the other. Although the direct explosion was blocked, the Dynamax energy was exhausted, forcing Ichigo to exit the Dynamax state.

Her body shrank rapidly, surrounded by flames emitted by the fire-breathing dragon. Although dangerous, this also concealed Ichigo's figure.

The aura of dominance flowed seamlessly. As soon as I-chan regained her form, a flash of white light appeared on her body, and she quickly ran away.

On the other side, Leon looked at the still-burning flames and knew that Marie's Umbreon must have used up all its power to forcibly exit its Dynamax state, but Charizard couldn't perform a fourth Gigantamax Inferno either.

Although the remaining energy could sustain his activities for a while, without the ability to launch a Dynamax attack, his massive size was of little use against that petite opponent.

He sighed inwardly. His opponent, in Dynamax form, unexpectedly made some agile movements. The second Dynamax attack, the aerial flip and counterattack, was quite amazing even to Dan Di.

Charizard also noticed the change in its opponent. After clearly sensing the energy within its own body, it twisted its body and lashed its huge tail across the ground, striking the center of the flames!

The series of air explosions were heart-wrenching, but Charizard didn't care whether the final interference was successful. It actively dissipated the Dynamax energy in its body and exited Gigantamax mode.

Charizard wasn't the only one whose vision was obscured by the flames; Ichigo also only noticed the huge tail sweep that had appeared in his field of vision when the flames around him started to move abnormally.

Mari, who had been communicating with Ichigo all along, quickly understood the situation and made more calm and feasible decisions.

I-chan maintained her lightning-fast movement, paused for a moment, then unleashed her full power, leaping rapidly upwards towards the direction her tail was swinging! Simultaneously, her mental energy extended, creating a series of invisible buffer zones in front of her.

puff--

In the brief moment of taking action, the tail slammed into the layers of psychic energy. The powerful force made I-chan groan, but she still tried to twist the psychic energy, dissipating most of the force and using it to accelerate again, soaring high into the air and avoiding the huge tail.

Upon landing, most of the flames on the field had been dispersed by the tail whip, and Ichigo's distorted image was finally exposed to her opponent's view.

But less than a second after she appeared, a massive sandstorm rose from the ground, covering an area of ​​nearly a hundred meters, once again obscuring I-chan's figure. Even the pale golden light of her domineering aura quickly dissipated without a trace.

Chapter 427 Weakening

The sandstorm engulfed both sides, but Ichigo didn't rush to attack. Instead, taking advantage of the sandstorm, she silently used Self-Boost. Given Charizard's abilities, the sandstorm Ichigo created using Sandstorm was destined not to last long.

"Big Flame Burst!"

Leon's voice traveled through the sandstorm to the ears of the two Pokémon. Charizard, relying on its previous memory, ran towards Ichigo's direction, opened its mouth wide, and a fiery red bomb shot out!

boom--!!!

The intense flames stirred up a surging airflow, forcefully dispersing the sand and dust. Ichigo, glowing white, timely avoided the range of the Flame Burst. With her Overlord Aura activated again, her speed increased, and she quickly approached Charizard.

"Scream!"

As it ran, I-chan opened its mouth, and a huge sound suddenly rang out. The invisible sound waves spread rapidly. Charizard knew it couldn't dodge such an area attack, so it flapped its wings forcefully to charge straight at I-chan. At the same time, a light screen appeared and blocked I-chan's attack.

bang——

The light barrier shattered, and Charizard, trailing flames, arrived in front of Ichigo. Its right claw was raised high, enveloped in raging flames, and it swung down forcefully!

With nimble limbs, Ichigo performed a graceful flip, dodging the powerful fist. Then, she raised her head, and rays burst forth!

Evil Wave!

puff--

Charizard raised its left hand, not only making no attempt to block, but its claws flashed with white light as it tore apart the Dark Pulse with a single swipe, sending the scattered attack flying into empty air. It landed far away on the protective barrier, kicking up dust.

At the same time, Charizard lowered its head, opened its mouth, and revealed its ferocious fangs.

'Flame-breathing!'

The thick flames arrived in an instant. At the critical moment, a white light flashed in front of I-chan, and a light barrier appeared, blocking the flames and withstanding their scorching heat.

"Scream!"

At close range, a tremendous roar erupted again, the sound waves exploding almost against the Charizard's ears, making him dizzy and disoriented. Even his flamethrowers failed to react effectively.

Seizing the moment, Ichigo quickly broke free and nimbly circled around to Charizard's side. The thick, powerful tail was right in front of her. Just as Ichigo was about to pounce, she suddenly saw the familiar dragon-type energy appear on the tail in front of her. Startled, she quickly stopped and forcibly reversed her direction, retreating three body lengths!

The dragon-type energy from Charizard's tail almost grazed Ichigo's nose. Even so, the gust of wind it generated made Ichigo instinctively lower her eyelids to protect her eyes.

Difficult to approach.

Marie and Ichigo came to this conclusion. If they tried to get close, Charizard's counterattack would be difficult to avoid, even though Ichigo's defense was excellent, she was still facing Leon's Charizard.

Ichigo's signature move, deception, has brought her many victories, making it inevitable that her opponents would be wary of it.

The lingering heat from the Gigantamax Inferno still lingered on the field, continuously weakening Illumi's stamina. She couldn't afford to drag this out for too long; she had to find a way to weaken Charizard enough so that she could use Baton Pass to bring Palmo into the field in top condition.

Thinking of this,

"Splash sand!"

The sandstorm erupted again, instantly engulfing Charizard and Ichigo's bodies. Ichigo moved swiftly, avoiding Charizard's instinctive claw attacks and tail whips by not immediately approaching it.

Several star-shaped attacks burst forth as Ichigo moved, all aimed at Charizard's head.

With an aura of dominance contained, Ichigo kept her light steps, silently circling around, waiting for the right moment to strike. Charizard would at most forcefully break through the sandstorm in the next move, but Ichigo and Mari tried their best to calm themselves down.

The more you want to achieve results quickly, the less you should rush. You must wait for the perfect moment to strike.

Charizard didn't even bother looking for the hidden Ichigo; flames began to appear around its body. Just then, the previously mentioned High Speed ​​Star arrived in front of Charizard.

bang bang bang-

The high-speed stars landed on Charizard's head, making a slight explosion. Charizard managed to block four attacks with its claws, but the remaining stars all landed on its face, further interfering with its sensory perception.

Strange light!

When I saw the emerging restless flames, I knew that, as planned, there was no chance for me to attack. So without hesitation, I threw out a strange light that entered Charizard's body and then quickly unleashed my aura and rushed outwards!

boom--!!!

Just as Ichigo ran off, a raging fire exploded from the center of Charizard! The flames roared and engulfed the out-of-control sand and dust, and the huge fireball enveloped Charizard layer by layer, leaving only a blurry silhouette of the dragon.

"Roar--!!!"

The ordeal was far from over, and the fire-breathing dragon roared to the sky! The moment I-chan activated my Overlord Aura, he also caught sight of his opponent's direction. The raging flames transformed into a fire dragon, roaring as it rushed towards I-chan, who was not far away, attempting to engulf him!

Instead of retreating, Ichigo advanced, her petite body moving like a streak of light, deftly dodging the oncoming flames. A shadow ball flew out and smashed into Charizard's head.

Flames swirled behind her, and scorching heat pressed down on Ichigo from all directions.

Charizard raised its claws, but before it could throw a punch, it managed to ignite flames in front of it, and the smoke and fire that exploded once again achieved the effect that Ichigo wanted.

With its limbs on the ground, it leaped into the air, dodging the oncoming tail. The whistling energy stimulated I-chan's fur to stand on end, and its body subconsciously secreted venom that spread to every inch of its fur.

Her forelimbs touched Charizard's left hand, and she noticed the sharp claws swinging down at her out of the corner of her eye, but Ichigo remained calm. Charizard's weight was not very high, and even though it was very powerful, its weight could not fluctuate much.

His waist and abdomen arched instantly, and the power generation technique he had practiced countless times came naturally to him.

Fraud!

Charizard felt a tremendous force travel up its left arm, its vision was instantly distorted, and it was slammed heavily into the ground.

But how could Charizard, which had taken precautions before the battle, not have rehearsed how to deal with such a powerful move?

In that critical moment, Charizard abandoned all other movements, focusing all its attention on what was behind it, and with all its might, it swung its wings backward.

A massive gust of air appeared out of nowhere and slammed into the Charizard's back. It made the dragon feel a tightness in its chest and even caused a momentary disruption in the flow of energy within its body.

With the counterforce of this wind, the force of the slammed Charizard was greatly reduced. Although it still fell miserably onto the cracked ground, its injuries were much less severe than expected.

A subtle hint of purple had already appeared on Charizard's cheek.

Chapter 428 Ebb and Flow

Ichigo quietly took the opportunity to retreat a few steps. Although the fight was not long, the aftershocks of Charizard's attack and the continuous scorching heat of the environment were constantly depleting her stamina.

Charizard's flames were far more aggressive than any other Pokémon flames she had ever seen. Even if she avoided the attack, the rampant heatwave was still a very threatening force.

If it weren't for the continuous depletion of its stamina by the flames, causing Ichigo's condition to decline, the earlier deception wouldn't have given Charizard the chance to flap its wings and mitigate the damage it was taking.

'Okay, come back and rest now, Ichijō.'