Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

A claw that could split mountains and cleave rocks came crashing down!

But the Infernape on the other side remained completely still.

There was no retreat.

There was no dodge.

His body was just trembling slightly.

The moment the claws made contact with the body, Infernape jerked off.

The tremor traveled through the body, from the shoulders to the arms, from the arms to the waist and hips, and finally to the legs.

The magnitude doesn't seem large.

But with that one shudder, the Blazing Roaring Tiger felt as if its claw had struck empty air.

It didn't have the visceral, punch-to-the-flesh feeling I had imagined at all!

An anomaly was detected.

It tried to pull back its strength, but found that the power of its attack was completely out of control.

My body involuntarily lunged forward!

The center of gravity is gone.

"what?!"

Kukui's pupils contracted.

This was the first time he had ever seen a Pokémon emerge unscathed from an Incineroar attack!

And it wasn't a dodge, nor a block, but rather it neutralized the force of the attack in a way he had never seen before!

"what happened!?"

How did that fiery monkey dodge it?

"No, it didn't dodge! It didn't move at all!"

"How did the Blazing Roaring Tiger miss its target?"

The audience stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered by what had just happened.

"It's not over yet."

Ash's voice rang out.

"Infernape, return all those attacks you just made!"

"Pfft!"

The fiery monkey moved.

Its body moved like flowing water, gently turning in the direction of the Fiery Roaring Tiger's attack.

Raise your hand.

Elbow strike!

This attack, too, lacked any fancy techniques.

But the Blazing Roaring Tiger's pupils suddenly contracted.

It tried to dodge, but found that its body was still in a state of imbalance from the previous attack.

He could only raise his arms to block.

The elbow rests on its arm.

"boom!"

A muffled thud.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger was sent flying backward, rolling twice on the ground and carving a deep furrow in the earth before finally coming to a stop.

The entire room fell silent.

Then, a deafening scream erupted.

Holy crap!!!

"Infernape sent Blazing Roar Tiger's elbow flying?!"

"So strong?!"

"I thought Pikachu was invincible, where did this one come from?!"

"Ten minutes! I need to know where I can catch a Primal Monkey within ten minutes!"

The audience erupted in chaos.

Those who were just questioning why Ash didn't send Pikachu now all shut their mouths.

The Fiery Roaring Tiger got up from the ground and shook its head.

It looked at its own arm.

A clear red mark was visible on his arm.

But the corners of the Blazing Roaring Tiger's mouth slowly parted into a grin.

It looked at the Fire Monkey.

This time, there was no fear in his eyes.

Only—excitement.

Pure, fiery, and exhilarating excitement for battle.

"Roar!!!"

It roared to the sky, clapping its fists together to produce a dull thud.

His aura not only didn't weaken, but it became even stronger than before.

Kukui paused for a moment, then laughed.

He laughed heartily.

"Looks like my husband has been set on fire."

He looked at Xiaozhi with admiration in his eyes.

"Ash—this match is much more interesting than I expected."

Although the opponent is strong, he can only use melee attacks and cannot use their Alola Z-Moves, but... he's guaranteed to win!

Xiao Zhi smiled too.

"right?"

He looked at the Fire Monkey in the arena.

The Fire Monkey remained standing there, its face still calm.

But Xiao Zhi knew.

It got excited too!

126. It chases! It flees!

Incineroar stared at Magikarp, moving slowly but not attacking rashly again.

Although the excitement in his eyes still burned, a calm scrutiny had crept into the depths of his pupils.

As the undisputed strongest on Earth within the Royal Dome, it knows better than anyone else that the more excited one is, the more one needs to remain calm!

"Roar......"

He let out a low growl.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger lowered its body slightly and spread its claws.

If you suffer a loss, you should learn from it.

This is the experience it gained along the way!

Kukui frowned slightly as he looked at the still calm and collected Infernape in the arena.

To be honest, he didn't quite understand what happened just now.

But Kukui has managed to survive in Alola for so long; sitting idly by and waiting to die is not his style!

He decided to test the waters first!

"Fiery Roaring Tiger, advance! Use Cross Slash!"

The Blazing Roaring Tiger began to move.

But this time, there was no reckless, all-out sprint like before; instead, they proceeded cautiously, steadily closing in.

Arriving before the still completely calm Incineroar, without the slightest hesitation, Incineroar crossed its arms, its muscles bulging, and slashed down diagonally!

Its momentum is like splitting a mountain!

Go straight for the Infernape!

The Inferno Monkey still didn't back down.

Its body trembled slightly again.

He sidestepped, thus dissipating the force.

Then—raise your hand.

One punch!

It's still about using the opponent's strength against them, and counterattacking in rhythm with their attacks.

The fist landed on the flaming roaring tiger's ribs.

"boom!"

A muffled thud, like a heavy hammer striking a drum.