Pokémon from Galar

Silently conveying her thoughts to Ichigo, Mary felt that she had done enough. The continuous burning on the field gradually dissipated, Charizard's Dynamax was consumed, it was hit by Foul Play once, and it was even poisoned now.

I-chan nodded almost imperceptibly, letting out a long breath to calm her wildly beating heart. She didn't choose to push herself, after all, she needed to hand over the level one enhancement she was carrying to Balu, and she couldn't be too greedy for credit while her condition was declining.

"Pass the baton!"

Before Charizard could fully regain its momentum, Ichigo quickly rushed forward and rammed into Charizard, which had hastily raised its Flame Punch!

Bang-!

In the final collision, Ichigo was sent flying as if by a roaring flame, turning into a streak of light and returning to the Moon Sphere. At the same time, the First Ball was activated again, and Balu returned to the field.

"Roar--!!"

With the combined aura of dominance and the self-motivation of being handed over, Palm's aura became even more immense as he challenged Charizard.

Meanwhile, Charizard had regained its composure, flapping its wings slightly and shaking its head as if trying to shake off some discomfort. It gazed at Balu's body from afar, the purple color on its face not affecting Charizard's fighting spirit.

He remained brimming with confidence, facing a perfectly healthy Baloo. However, Charizard and Leon knew that their side needed to end the battle quickly.

Even if Charizard is powerful, it is not a Poison type and cannot suppress the poison to prevent it from spreading in the heat of battle. Therefore, if this battle drags on for too long, it will definitely not be able to hold on and will be the first to fall.

"Sunny day."

"Pray for rain! Then use water cannons!"

Leon suddenly ordered Charizard to control the weather. Although Marnie knew that with Palm's abilities, it was unlikely to be able to beat Charizard, a creature of the same type, it was enough to restrain the opponent.

"Roar--!!"

Charizard roared back towards Baloo, and invisible energy was rapidly released from its body, spreading out in a strange rhythm, while the sun overhead began to grow scorching.

Not to be outdone, Balu used his water-based energy to stir up the moisture in the sky, and dark clouds gradually gathered and rapidly expanded from above his head. However, when they reached a certain point, they seemed to hit an invisible wall and could not advance any further.

The water and fire energies clashed fiercely at their intersection, stirring up the air and blurring the vision of both sides.

"Flame jet".

Looking at the dark clouds that were struggling but unable to advance an inch, the Emperor Dan calmly took over the subsequent command.

boom--!!

The water cannon and the jet flames collided violently at the dividing line, and large swaths of water vapor evaporated, turning into thick fog that began to spread.

Seeing this, Charizard once again squeezed out all the energy in its body and poured it into its flames, and started running towards Pazu!

"Roar--!!"

The flames grew increasingly intense, and as the blazing sun advanced, they slowly pressed down towards Balu. Just then,

call out--!

Two dragon arrows burst through the thick fog with great force, rushing towards the fire-breathing dragon from the left and right!

As if it had been prepared, Charizard moved without hesitation, flipping its body to dodge the water cannon. At the same time, its flames continued to sweep across, blocking the water cannon that was trying to catch up, and deliberately detonating the flames to break the stalemate between the two.

At this moment, the two dragon arrows were already close at hand, and just as they were about to hit, the fire-breathing dragon raised its arms, flames swirling around its left and right, and somewhat awkwardly blocked the attack of the dragon arrows.

However, the hasty confrontation caused the burst of dragon-type energy to affect both arms. Charizard, however, did not care at all. Instead, it suddenly clasped its hands together, and a vortex of fire suddenly appeared, forcibly pulling the two defenseless little dragons into it.

Knowing that its opponent would definitely take the opportunity to use Dragon Arrow, Charizard deliberately allowed the opponent's Dragon Arrow to get close, risking injury to keep the two little dragons confined here, preventing the opponent from using Dragon Arrow to launch a sneak attack for a short period of time.

Having done all this, Charizard no longer hesitated, slamming its wings down to increase its straight-line speed to the maximum, and charged forward with howling flames!

The sun overhead grew increasingly scorching, but Charizard paid no heed to the spread of the toxins. Its internal energy surged, and relying on its proximity as an energy source, it forcefully suppressed the opposing dark clouds and rain, forcing them to retreat steadily. It then rapidly approached Pazu.

"Big Flame Burst!"

The Charizard, running, opened its mouth, and a fireball roared out! It headed straight for Balu, who was in the rain.

The stealth attack was launched again. Balu abandoned the weather above his head, broke control and disappeared from the field, and quickly rushed towards the trapped little dragon.

boom--!!!

The flames exploded in the rain, forcefully drying it, and the huge flames dispersed the dark clouds, illuminating the entire area with sunlight.

At this moment, Balu ignored what was happening behind him and suddenly appeared next to the vortex of flames. He charged into the vortex with Ghost-type energy and broke through a safe passage.

But then the Charizard in the distance quietly turned its head.

"Roar--!!!!"

boom--!!

Flames exploded from the vortex's center, the surging, swirling flames transforming that small patch of hell into a purgatory, and a massive, raging fireball engulfed Balu's figure.

Knowing full well that his opponent would definitely set up an ambush here, Balu did not panic. He skillfully retrieved the two little dragons and promptly erected a light barrier to protect himself in the center, blocking the first wave of the most intense energy burst.

Once you survive this wave, the threat of subsequent burning flames will be significantly reduced.

At least it won't be fatal.

The light barrier vanished silently. Balu layered energy around his body, recalled the location he had entered from, and then deliberately rushed away from Charizard, his internal energy surging.

Meteor shower!

Dozens of purple meteors appeared in the sky. As Balu burst out of flames and Charizard took its first stride towards them, it slammed down on the Charizard on the field with immense momentum and power, relying on its primal speed and strength.

Chapter 429 Victory and the End

As the meteor shower descended from the sky, Charizard looked up, silently observing the trajectory of the falling meteors, its powerfully flapping wings showing no sign of hesitation.

As a wide-area destructive skill, even Balu cannot precisely control the trajectory of each meteor shower; he can only try to plan a general landing area.

The two leading meteors had already reached Charizard, but he nimbly twisted in mid-air, brushing past the purple tail flames and dodging the oncoming meteors.

Boom! Boom!

Two meteors landed behind it, but Charizard did not relax at all. In mid-air, more than ten meteors followed closely behind and arrived in front of it.

Unable to dodge them all, the experienced Charizard knew it couldn't avoid every attack, given its size.

"Flash Charge!"

As Dante spoke, Charizard's body suddenly burst into a raging inferno. It rolled to the side, dodging three streaks of light falling from its flank, then charged headlong into two oncoming projectiles, ignoring the explosions happening in front of it.

With its wings flapping and its body engulfed in flames, Charizard's speed steadily increased as it dodged and weaved through the meteor shower, avoiding most of the meteors as much as possible.

boom--!

Charizard forcefully caught the last three meteors, and its speed exploded, transforming into a fiery meteor that shot straight towards Pazu.

But Balu didn't dodge. He unleashed his Dragon Dive and crashed head-on into the rapidly approaching Charizard! At the same time, the two little dragons didn't lose their courage because of what had happened earlier. Their Dragon Arrows, hidden beneath the energy flow created by Balu, were launched without hesitation!

boom--!!!

Flames and energy surges ignited the arena, the two forces simultaneously unleashing boiling energy as they collided violently. A terrifying explosion erupted from the two energies, engulfing them in flames and smoke. The two energies fought fiercely, neither seemingly intending to back down.

Charizard withstood the erosion of the Dragon-type energy with its Flame Rush. It noticed that the Dragapult had disappeared from Baloo's head. Startled, the flames on its body rapidly boiled as it tried to detonate all the energy in an instant and forcibly stop the confrontation.

But Balu wasn't about to give up. Its massive mouth opened in a ferocious grin, and its claws suddenly shot out, gripping Charizard's arms tightly. Ignoring the burns, its nimble tail coiled fiercely around Charizard's right leg, forcibly binding it.

Boom! ...

Faced with Baloo's desperate stance, Charizard no longer held back, drawing upon even more energy to forcefully detonate the energy of Flare Charge. This burst of energy naturally affected Baloo's Dragon Dive.

Flames shot into the sky, and both were simultaneously hit by the explosion. Balu let out a loud wail as his stamina drained away rapidly, but Balu still held Charizard firmly, keeping it stuck in place for half a second in the very center of the explosion!

Just as Charizard smashed into Pazu's body and broke free from its restraints, the Dragon Arrow shot into the flames and followed closely behind!

The Charizard only had time to curl up before two dragon arrows slammed into its back—

……

Outside the flames, the two trainers' expressions suddenly darkened, clearly sensing the state of their Pokémon. As the flames dissipated, the camera quickly zoomed in, and all the viewers saw the terrible state of Charizard and Palmo on the field.

The two were only three or four meters apart. Charizard was kneeling on one knee, head bowed, chest heaving violently, wings drooping limply to the sides, the wound on its back grotesque and terrifying, but the blood had been dried by the heat, leaving only a memorable mark.

Balu was also lying on all fours, covered in black marks. The scorching energy was still raging inside him, constantly burning his body and weakening his strength. But he still raised his head and looked directly into Charizard's eyes, taking deep breaths to regulate his breathing.

The two little dragons landed unsteadily on Balu's head. The previous flames had almost made them faint. If they hadn't hidden behind Charizard, they would probably be lying at Charizard's feet by now.

A brief silence fell over the field. Both Baloo and Charizard had taken the brunt of the explosion, with Charizard especially hit by two Dragon Arrows. At that moment, both felt heavy and disoriented.

The distance between them, less than four meters, a distance that could be crossed by a single attack, now seemed like a huge chasm. Both of them stared at each other, trying to adjust their breathing, trying to clear their minds and restore the ability to move their weak limbs.

Upon seeing this scene, not only the audience but also the commentator were stunned for a moment. He never expected to see Dan Di's ace in such a sorry state after more than ten years.

As several cameras rapidly zoomed in, focusing close-ups on the two Pokémon and their respective trainers, and the screens switched, everyone instinctively held their breath.

Everyone was waiting, including Mary and Dante, watching their companions and silently comforting and encouraging them.

"Roar……"

Charizard was the first to move, a low, trembling sound emanating from its throat. It shakily braced itself on its arms, its wings twitching unnaturally, before struggling to straighten its legs and taking its first step.

Raising his weak and powerless right hand, flickering flames climbed onto his claws. The chaotic state within his body could no longer support him using pure energy-based techniques like Flame Throw, so he could only channel all his remaining strength into his right fist.

Balu looked up straight ahead, his body motionless. Hidden beneath him, his claws quietly gathered dragon-type energy, while his hind legs gathered power.

His condition was even worse than Charizard's; he could only wait in place to ensure he had enough power for the final blow.

"..."

Without saying a word, Charizard approached Palmo, raised its right fist high, assumed the punching stance it had used countless times, and swung it down forcefully!

Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, Balu suddenly sprang up, using his hind legs to straighten his body. The claws that had been hidden beneath him quietly emerged, gleaming with a blue-purple light.

Clang—!

The energies of the two forces intertwined, so much so that not even a loud explosion could be generated; all that remained was the clear sound of claws intertwining.

Fist and claw crossed, Balu's claws slashed across Charizard's arm and slammed into his shoulder, while Charizard struck Balu's abdomen with a circular motion.

Balu arched his body, rolled in mid-air, and fell heavily to the ground, while Charizard was also knocked to the ground by the claw and slid backward half a meter in a sorry state.

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence. The referee quickly entered the arena, came to the side of Palm and Charizard, observed the two Pokémon that were no longer moving, and then announced the result.

"Beep—! Charizard and Dragapult are both unable to battle. Champion Leon's six Pokémon are out of the game, and he cannot send any more Pokémon to the next battle. Therefore, the winner is—"

"Mary contestant—!!!"

Won?

Mary knew the outcome perfectly well; after all, her Eevee-chan could still put up a couple of moves, and even if Charizard could still move, she could still win.

But when she actually heard the referee's announcement and saw the deafening cheers all around her, Mary felt like she was dreaming. She had actually won, even though it was Dan Di who had let her win.

She blankly retrieved Balu and stood blankly in front of Dandi. He smiled at her with a smile that Marie had never seen before and said something to her, but Marie was a little confused and didn't take it to heart.