Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

It took a deep breath, preparing to swoop down—

But at that moment, its head suddenly felt dizzy.

A fleeting glint of turbidity flashed in the bird's sharp eyes, and its wingtips began to sink uncontrollably, plummeting straight down.

Ash sensed something was wrong.

Is this an abnormal state?!

If it's Butterfly... is it a hypnotic powder?!

"Pipika!! Hold on!!!"

With lightning speed, Xiao Zhi immediately let out a loud shout, which sent shivers down the spines of the nearby audience.

"Wow...why does this seem even more powerful than my Gu Niu Niu's?"

Some audience members were picking their ears.

"Hmm, it's comparable to my Noisy Dragon."

In the arena, a loud roar brought Pidgey back to its senses, which was in freefall.

It shook its head, trying to flap its wings again, but its wings only flapped halfway before drooping limply.

My body lost its strength, my breathing became long and shallow, and even the focus of my pupils began to uncontrollably dilate.

In the VIP viewing area, a pair of dark bird eyes were quietly watching everything.

It tilted its head slightly, its gaze fixed on the butterfly's wings, which were still slowly flapping.

With each flap of its wings, extremely fine, almost transparent powder spilled from the edges of the two purple wings.

The hypnotic powder was used when they were attacked... that's quite interesting.

This year's competitors are much smarter than those reckless brutes from last year who only knew how to fight head-on!

.......

Across from him, a slight smile finally appeared on Ah Hong's lips.

He had been waiting for this moment ever since Pidgeotto's first wing attack hit!

Each heavy blow causes the Butterfly to shed even more scales.

And the hypnotic powder mixed in with the scales was silently inhaled into the lungs with each dive and flap of the wings of this Pidgey!

"Babby, now's the time! Use String Shot to press your advantage and tie it up!"

The giant butterfly took flight.

Although it still bore the marks of several heavy blows, its movements did not slow down at all.

Several silver threads shot out simultaneously, intertwining in the air to form a sturdy net that swarmed over the Pidgey, which was in a daze!

Silk threads wrapped around the wings.

It wrapped around the claws.

It wraps around its tail feathers.

Pidgey's body was wrapped tightly layer upon layer, like a moth trapped in a cocoon. Its struggles grew weaker and weaker, and its eyelids drooped uncontrollably.

"Pipika! Can you hear me! Don't give up!!!"

Sleepy.

sleepy.

It felt as if it were sinking into warm water, and everything around it was fading away.

The shouts of the audience became distant and indistinct, and Xiaozhi's figure seemed to be seen through frosted glass.

Amidst the increasingly blurred vision and the ever-tightening restraints, a Pokémon softly spoke of how it was drawing itself into a sweet dream...

Ah~ that delicate body, that gorgeous color.

Red eyes, purple body, enormous butterfly wings...

Huh? Wait a minute?

Giant butterfly wings?

You're not the Pidgey, Pidgeot, or Pidgey that appear in my dreams every night and play with me! You're Butterfree?!

A wave of nausea washed over him, and Pidgey, who had been beaten countless times and whose memory was so deeply ingrained in his body, instantly shuddered!

"Shout! Shout!"

It opened its eyes almost screaming, its wings trembling violently in its restraints, the silver threads being pulled and creaking!

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi quickly spoke up.

"Pidgey! Use Steel Wing! Cut it with Steel Wing!"

"Shout! Shout!"

Pidgey struggled to open its eyes, forcing itself to cheer up.

It shouldn't dream of being with a butterfly!

Losing to one Butterfree is already embarrassing enough, but to lose to a second one...

How could it possibly face its parents, who had been captured and taken somewhere unknown?!

Its claws clenched tightly, and a layer of cold, metallic white luster shone on Pidgey's wings.

The gleam of steel spread from the wing root to the wingtip, and it took a deep breath—

Then he pushed hard!

The silvery-white threads instantly began to shatter beneath the sharp steel wings, breaking into countless fragments that drifted through the air!

Pidgey emerges from its cocoon, its wings spread wide, shimmering with silver light!

"Fu-i-?!"

Butterfree was completely dumbfounded, staring at the Pidgey that looked like it had swallowed an arrow.

No, weren't you under the influence of my hypnotic drug?

Based on experience, a bird like yours should sleep for at least two hours after inhaling that dose!

How come it still has so much energy? It can even cut its own silk threads?

Is that right?

"Fuee—!"

The giant butterfly realized what was happening and flapped its wings violently, trying to create distance.

But it was too late!

Pidgey's eyes were cold and sharp; in its eyes, the image of this Butterfree had already overlapped with that of the other Butterfree!

A metallic sheen flowed across its wings.

"Shh-!"

A flash of white light, and the steel wing struck Butterfly's body with pinpoint accuracy!

So fast was it that Ba Da Die didn't even have time to utter a cry before she plummeted down like a kite with a broken string!

Pooh!

Pidgey spat out a mouthful of saliva.

It's nothing more than spinning silk!

Compared to Ash's Butterfree, not only are your wings smaller, but the strength of your silk-spinning ability is also far inferior!

It's nowhere near as good!

Having defeated Butterfree, Pidgey, whose mind was clear, felt as if all its strength had been drained away.

The aftereffects of the hypnotic powder surged up, and the drowsiness that had been suppressed by willpower now swept over the whole body.

Pidgey managed to flap its wings a little.

Then it drooped down softly.

Its body began to tilt uncontrollably and plummeted straight down from mid-air.

With a muffled "plop," dust rose into the air.

But it adjusted its last bit of strength and position, and landed squarely on Butterfly's body.

"More...called..."

After confirming that the other side could not revive.

Pidgey murmured contentedly, buried its head in its wing, and fell asleep peacefully.

Seeing this, the referee quickly stepped forward, bent down to check for two seconds, and then straightened up and raised the flag high.

"Butterfly is unable to battle! Pidgeotto wins!"

There was a moment of silence in the stands.

Immediately, cheers erupted like a tsunami.

"Wow! What kind of monster is this Pidgey?! It can still unleash that kind of power even with hypnotic powder smeared on its face!"

"What cool steel wings! What a strong will!"

"So sturdy! This is the kind of bird that belongs to us Kanto people!"

Moltres nodded as well.

Well said!

A bird should act like a bird!

Good lad! You really didn't disgrace your bird clan!

After all, if you lose to an insect in public, you'll be expelled from the bird kingdom!

However, this Pidgey's ability to unleash the resilience in its bloodline at the critical moment of life and death can be considered a testament to the value of its feathers!