Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Hmm? You're learning pretty fast."

Bob was amazed by the learning ability of the person opposite him.

I learned about 70-80% of how Growlithe responded after just one glance.

“But—” he changed his tone, his eyes suddenly sharpening, “how are you going to win?”

"Duckbill Flame Beast, use Flamethrower on it!"

Before the words were finished, the duck-billed fire beast raised its head and let out a low growl, its thick arms suddenly crossing over its chest.

As if heeding a call, the abundant fire energy deep within the crater frantically converged upon it.

The lava was churning and boiling beneath my feet.

The earth began to tremble.

The Duckbill Flame Beast thrust its arms forward with a sudden burst.

A ball of intensely concentrated flames exploded instantly, tearing into a giant "大" (big) character in mid-air, and crashed down with the force of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas.

Wherever the large characters burst forth in flames, the air was scorched and distorted.

The crater was completely ignited.

A blazing pillar of fire shot into the sky, turning the entire sky a blood-red hue!

......

at the foot of the mountain.

A young tourist wearing a sun hat is standing in front of a souvenir stall, picking and choosing with great interest.

He was holding a Groudon model in his left hand and a Torkoal plushie in his right, debating which one to buy.

Then the earth trembled violently.

"Ouch!"

He jerked his hand, and the Groudon model flew out of his grasp, bounced twice on the ground, and then "thudded" onto a rock.

It was immediately smashed into several pieces.

"W-What's going on?!"

He hurriedly looked up.

From the mountaintop, a towering flame ripped through the sky, and the ground beneath their feet continued to tremble.

"Oh no! The volcano is about to erupt!"

The tourist turned pale and turned to run away.

Just as he lifted his foot, a hand firmly pressed down on his shoulder.

He was incredibly strong, and he couldn't break free.

"Why are you running?"

As a long-time resident of Red Lotus Island, the stall owner remained calm, while his other hand slowly straightened several small ceramic dragon figurines that were teetering on the edge of his stall.

"You haven't paid for your food yet, are you trying to skip out on the bill?"

"You...you skipped out on the bill?!"

The tourists stared wide-eyed, their voices trembling.

"Uncle, are you kidding me! The volcano is about to erupt, you're about to lose your life, and you're still thinking about a few coins?!"

The stall owner finally gave him a proper look.

His gaze held a calm composure unique to the old residents of Red Lotus Island, a composure that was nothing out of the ordinary.

"Don't make a fuss over nothing."

"Volcanic eruptions are a normal phenomenon on our Red Lotus Island."

"A...normal phenomenon?!"

"Don't worry, it's most likely that Xia Bo is messing around with his lousy venue again."

“This happens every now and then, we’re used to it.”

The tourist stood there, mouth agape, unsure what to say.

He looked at the towering flames on the mountaintop, then at the incredibly calm stall owner in front of him, and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Is this normal?!

Are all you people from the Kanto region this relaxed?!

After collecting the payment, the stall owner leisurely took out a catalog from his pocket and snapped a picture of the cracked model on the ground.

Then, he skillfully opened the chat software, found the contact with the nickname "Uncle Xia (Sucker)," sent a message with one click, and began to demand compensation.

As an honest and law-abiding resident of Red Lotus Island, cooking fish in two ways is a basic skill for me.

After all, if Xia Bo dares not to compensate, your illegal construction will be reported to the League tomorrow.

......

Taking advantage of favorable timing and location.

An extremely explosive burst of flame directly swept away the target.

The vortex of flames met it head-on and was instantly torn to shreds.

The fire-breathing dragon didn't even have time to react.

The large fireball slammed solidly into the Charizard.

"boom--!"

A loud bang.

A massive fireball exploded in the center of the crater, and the shockwave, carrying scorching heat, spread outwards. Even Blaine instinctively raised his arm to shield his face.

As expected, the Charizard was blasted away.

Then, with a thud, it crashed heavily into the lava outside the battlefield.

Orange-red lava spewed several meters high, and the black figure vanished instantly.

Although it hit the lava squarely, the Duckbill Flame Beast remained wary, keeping its eyes fixed on the lava and not daring to approach rashly.

After all, it had gained some understanding of this black fire-breathing dragon.

That's not the kind of creature that would obediently lie in lava and wait to die.

If they're not making a sound, they're definitely brewing something.

It must be lurking in some unseen corner, waiting to deliver a brutal blow!

Xia Bo did not urge him.

He stood opposite, arms crossed, eyelids slightly lowered, but his gaze never left the lava surface.

"Gudong!"

A string of bubbles rose from the surface of the lava.

The duckbill fire beast's attention was drawn to that direction, and the cannon muzzle turned slightly in that direction.

"Gudong!"

Another string of bubbles rose from the surface of the lava, larger and denser than before.

Ash seemed to realize something.

He got it.

This is a suggestion to myself!

The real killer move is never there.

"Now!"

Once Ash made his judgment, the ground exploded.

Rocks crumbled, rubble flew, and a black figure, its entire body engulfed in flames, burst forth from the earth.

Covered in mud and still scorching hot, it charged straight at the duck-billed fire beast with its claws in front!

Dig a hole!

The moment the Magmortar lowered its head, the ferocious face of the Charizard was reflected in its pupils.

The two dragon claws crossed and locked together the moment the fire-breathing dragon broke through the ground, forming a sharp X shape, and then suddenly tore upwards.

It slashed viciously at the waist of the duckbill fire beast.

The strike landed on the spot where the dragon's claws had repeatedly cut it.

"Gurgle—!"

The duckbill fire beast let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Its twin cannons instinctively slammed downwards, but the Charizard had already slid past its side, leaving only a shocking bloodstain on its side.

numb!

That bastard, he's not using any underhanded tactics, he's just hitting my wounds!

"Fire-breathing dragon! Smoke screen!"

The fire-breathing dragon opened its mouth in response.

A thick, almost tangible cloud of black smoke billowed from its mouth, rapidly spreading and permeating the crater.

The black smoke engulfed the entire half of the field within seconds.

The Charizard's already jet-black body instantly disappeared into the black mist.

Only the fiery body of the Duckbill Flame Beast shone brightly like a torch in the night!

not good!

Now the advantage has turned into a disadvantage, and he's become a target!