Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

.......

In the arena, Ash retrieved his abandoned monkey, and finally understood everything.

"Shared fate? No!"

"Imitation?"

He looked across and saw that Shigeru had already put the Mr. Mime's Poké Ball back into his waistband.

"Wow, Mao is amazing!"

Ash never imagined that battles could be fought like this!

Their eyes met, and Xiao Mao's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

He really pulled off a big stunt this time!

"This is nothing!"

"You didn't think I had a backup plan, did you?!"

"Is that so!"

Seeing this, the referee raised his flag, glanced back and forth between the two, and announced loudly again.

"The Forsaken Monkey is unable to fight! The Mr. Mime is unable to fight! Both sides switch fighters simultaneously—"

"Please send out your next Pokémon, both trainers!"

Xiao Mao's breathing became steady once again.

His gaze was fixed on Ash's movements, his fingers already resting on the Poké Ball at his waist.

Now it's down to Charizard and Gengar, you have to choose one!

Based on his understanding of Ash, he knew that after losing a key player, Ash would instinctively try to stabilize the situation by exerting pressure head-on.

Choosing the best among the short ones.

Some of them possess the capability for direct combat...

"It's up to you!"

Both of them threw their Poké Balls at the same time.

...Only Charizard remains!

The moment the red light exploded, Xiao Mao's lips curled into a wide smile.

as predicted!

The giant black shadow unfurled its wings from the light, and its tail flames shot up three feet high with a roar!

Charizard lands on the field!

Two wisps of white smoke billowed from its nostrils, and its amber vertical pupils swept down upon the being opposite it!

Meanwhile, on Xiao Mao's side—

A similar black figure had already silently landed on the other side of the field!

Its four short claws were firmly planted on the ground.

Its fur is black with gold rings, and it has a pair of scarlet eyes that make Charizard uncomfortable.

It's Umbreon!

There was a moment of silence in the audience, then someone shouted out.

"Holy crap, I see something dirty!"

"I saw two at the same time!!"

"Terrifying!"

"Hiss~ One is openly dirty, and the other is secretly dirty. They really are the twin stars of the Quartz Conference!"

The discussion was heated, with the victims on both sides even arguing about who was the dirtiest.

But Xiao Mao seized the opportunity and took the initiative!

He raised his hand and pointed to the sky.

"Please let it rain!"

"Woo~"

Umbreon tilted its head back and let out a clear, long cry.

The sky quickly darkened.

The gray clouds lowered their altitude within seconds, and fine rain began to fall, splashing up a fine mist on the ground.

The fire-breathing dragon's tail flames, after being drenched by the rain, hissed and shrank by half.

Attribute suppression, weather suppression.

Gary took control of the rhythm right from the start, but Ash's mouth actually curled into a grin!

"So, you're going to try and steal the weather first... In that case, Charizard!"

He took a step forward and clenched his right fist tightly.

"Then let's charge straight in!"

"Use Dragon Claw!!"

Charizard, who had long disliked Eevee, flapped its wings violently, creating a black afterimage in the rain!

They are rapidly approaching.

Its right claw was covered with a layer of cyan energy, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air—

With a single, solid swipe, it struck Umbreon squarely!

"boom!!"

With a muffled thud, the rain curtain was briefly ripped open by the shockwave.

Umbreon was blasted sideways and sent flying!

But Ash's attack was far from over!

"Keep up! Then drop it on Earth!!"

"Roar!"

Charizard let out a roar.

The flapping of its wings accelerated again, and the black giant shadow swept across the ground, actually catching up with Umbreon, which was still flying sideways!

Its claws shot out and gripped Umbreon's body tightly, then it spread its wings and charged upwards with all its might!

A dragon and its shadow pierced through the low-hanging rain curtain, soaring straight into the sky.

The raindrops were torn into diagonal lines by the rapidly rising air currents, and the audience on the ground all looked up.

Charizard burst through the dark clouds, its body flipping in the air, its claws gripping Umbreon before it turned around.

Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up again!

Gravity, inertia, and the thrust of the wings—

All the force converged in one place, and Charizard, like a black meteorite, fell from the sky. Its wingtips were close to its sides to reduce wind resistance. It pressed down on Umbreon and crashed to the ground with tremendous force!

"boom--!!!!"

Dust mixed with rainwater exploded into a ring of air currents.

A deep crater was smashed into the center of the field!

The audience was silent for a second, then erupted into a thunderous roar of cheers!

"The shot hit on Earth!!!"

"He took a full hit from a single Eden Shot!! Even the toughest Umbreon can't withstand that, right?!"

"The Charizard is the dirtiest!!!"

"Wow, that's incredible... Just watching it drop makes my legs weak..."

In the commentary booth, Kojiro also gripped the microphone tightly.

"Perfect hit! Umbreon has been severely damaged!"

"Faced with such harm, it..."

But before he could finish speaking, Xiao Mao smiled proudly!

The rain dampened the dust.

In the pit, the wounded Umbreon was bathed in a soft, silvery moonlight.

It shook its head, expelling the dirt from its ears, then raised its head and gazed quietly at the sky with its red eyes.

The moonlight flowed across his body, circle after circle, flowing over each golden ring.

In just a few breaths, the wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Hearing the audience's exclamations, Xiao Mao couldn't help but nod.

What?! A fire-breathing dragon?!

If we're talking about dirtiest... his Umbreon is the dirtiest!

277. Escaping is shameful, but effective!

The rain continued, with large raindrops pounding on the muddy ground, splashing up tiny droplets that were quickly covered by new raindrops.

"It's...recovered?"

Upon seeing the brand-new Umbreon, Jessie was so shocked that her mouth dropped open.

"Under these circumstances? That's completely impossible!"

Even someone like her, who has no knowledge of combat, understands this.