Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Upon hearing this, cheers, whistles, and applause mingled together.

"Awesome! So awesome! What a cool Charizard! What a cool move, Flamethrower!"

"That Charizard actually had such a deadly move hidden away!"

"How can there be such a cool Pokémon as Charizard?!"

"Bangilas really went all out! He's a real man!"

"Defeat is still honorable! Defeat is still honorable!"

Lillie, sitting in the audience, fell into deep thought.

To be fair, she knew Charizard was powerful, but she didn't expect it to be so overpowered, and that Charizard was already this strong.

How strong must Gengar be, who often tells itself that it can go toe-to-toe with Charizard?

It's no wonder it's Kanto; as a long-established region, Alola still has a lot to learn!

Xiao Zhi stood on the opposite side of the field and nodded.

"Good job!"

After all, it was Charizard that defeated its opponent head-on, so it deserves praise!

We'll try to salvage whatever we can.

The fire-breathing dragon turned around, gave him a thumbs-up, and exhaled a wisp of smoke.

After recalling Bangiras, Cheng's expression was somewhat complicated, but the match had to continue.

The referee raised his hand.

"Please send out your next Pokémon, Makoto!"

The audience fell silent instantly, everyone craning their necks, eagerly anticipating his next Pokémon.

After all, this was only the first Pokémon and they were already fighting so fiercely; they didn't even dare to think about the next two!

"What do you think Seiichi will send next?"

"Tyranitar is already this strong, the next one will definitely be even stronger!"

"He's definitely a formidable character!"

"Let me tell you, these kinds of trainers like to hold back. Tyranitar is just the appetizer; the real trump card is at the end!"

Xiao Zhi held his breath.

He could feel that Charizard had also tensed its muscles again.

Cheng took a deep breath, pulled a Poké Ball from his waist, and gently pressed the button.

A red light flashed.

A small Pokémon with a round head and two leaves gently swaying on its head appeared on the field.

It opened its big, watery eyes and timidly looked around.

"...Huh?"

"Na, na zo?"

The newcomer was none other than Oddish, the second most common Pokémon in Kanto!

The entire room fell silent.

"..."

"…………"

"………………"

In the dead silence, a member of the audience slowly spoke.

"No? A walking grass?"

"He must be a guy with an amazing skill, right?"

"After all, didn't you see that guy with the amazing trumpet bud technique yesterday?"

"Looks harmless, but turns out to be a war god! This one today must be too!"

"Yes, that makes sense! You're right!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Look at its eyes! What do you call that? That's called hiding its true strength! It's playing the role of a cuddly pig to eat the fiery roaring tiger! The more pitiful it acts now, the scarier it will be when it explodes!"

The audience members started convincing themselves, each offering their own opinions.

And they began to look forward to it.

The Charizard stood opposite, its expression one of extreme vigilance.

It knew the trumpet bud was indeed terrifying!

Lowering its center of gravity and slightly opening its wings, Charizard stared intently at the Oddish, poised to strike.

It decided to make a strong statement first, and at the same time, to boost its own morale!

Charizard took a sudden step forward, its foot slamming into the ground with a dull thud. At the same time, it opened its mouth wide and let out a deafening roar at Oddish!

"roar--!!!!"

A roar, carrying a scorching wave of air, rushed towards us.

The dwarf grass was startled and then sat down on the ground with a thud, its two leaves wilting in fright.

Then, its eyes instantly filled with tears.

"Hey...hey—woohoohoohoohoo—hey, play—!!!"

Tears streamed down his face like a broken string, and Walking Grass cried so heartbreakingly, so intensely, so utterly devastatingly.

The Charizard was stunned.

No, this... is a fake crying skill?

Could this plant be a special attacker?

252. There are still experts!?

The Charizard maintained its intimidating posture, its wings spread wide, and its tail flames roaring.

A pair of dragon eyes stared intently at the walking grass sitting on the ground, wailing loudly.

Although its body didn't react, as an experienced Charizard, its mind was already working at high speed!

That Oddish over there is definitely not simple.

As a special forces soldier.

It's amazing how smoothly he can fake crying, lowering his guard while simultaneously reducing his special defense!

This terrifying adaptability... it's no ordinary Pokémon!

We must strike hard!

Back then, Yugira was also a master of this art, but she never cried with such genuine emotion!

Having figured everything out, and with Tyranitar's blessing, Charizard stomped its foot.

boom--!

Sand and gravel flew everywhere, and the entire area shook three times.

The walking grass, which was sitting in the center of the field, was thrown into the air by the sudden earthquake.

Then it fell to the ground with a thud and rolled twice.

It raised its teary-eyed little face and saw the Charizard cautiously approaching, ready to counter its "ultimate attack".

The dragon spread its wings and cast a huge shadow.

It continuously spewed hot, tiny sparks from its mouth and nose, and the flames on its tail roared.

Its dragon eyes were filled with evil light... and its claws were already raised!

"Come on—Come on—!!"

Startled, Oddish burst into tears once again.

It scrambled around and startled the Charizard that was about to test its strength.

Just as Charizard was pondering whether this was a trap to lure it closer.

While pondering whether to probe with dragon claws or directly unleash a burst of flames,

All that could be seen was that Oddish was already sprinting towards Makoto at the sidelines.

A diving tackle.

Its whole body crashed into Cheng's calf, the vine whip tightly gripping his trouser leg, burying its face in it, and sobbing uncontrollably.

The entire audience was stunned, and the only sound in the air was the intermittent sobbing of Oddish.

What, what's going on here now?

The Empty City Stratagem?

Some people looked at each other in bewilderment, some whispered among themselves, and many more craned their necks to try and see what was happening on the field.

Only the old referee and Xiaozhi on the sidelines noticed something was amiss.

This... seems like they were genuinely frightened?

The referee, having noticed something, immediately took the flag and walked over.

He looked down at the walking grass beside Makoto's legs, then looked up at Makoto again.

"Makoto, according to Article 7, Section 3 of the League Competition Rules, if a Pokémon lacks the will to battle and refuses to engage in battle, I, as the referee, have the right to declare that match a loss."

"Judging from your current emotional state, Oddish is... quite unstable."

"So, do you want to try struggling... oh no, I mean, try a little harder?"

As the referee said this, he couldn't help but glance at the other side of the field.