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Compared to the ending envisioned by Tetsuya and Blaziken, the damage it suffered was significantly less.

This is thanks to the bear-like spirit's skillful use of the iron wall.

It transferred most of its steel-based energy to its two arms, instantly increasing their defensive capabilities.

Even so, the bear-like spirits were in quite bad shape.

After all, Brave Bird's base attack power is already very high, and Iron Wall's defensive ability only helps it offset the extra huge damage caused by the type being weak to it.

If Blaziken didn't lack the Flying type, preventing Brave Bird from further increasing its power, this attack would have been enough to bring its stamina to the brink of collapse.

But the Blaziken's situation is just as bad, or rather, it's about to get even worse.

Having just used one of its Flying-type moves, it was in an awkward period of being affected by the recoil, especially since the side effects of Brave Bird Slam had also caused it some damage.

When the unknown Pokémon adjusted its body and swung its fists to attack, Blaziken could only watch helplessly as it inflicted damage on it.

"Crack—bang!"

The fiery red figure flew backward, crashing into the surrounding rock wall and leaving a deep mark.

The Blaziken's body slumped weakly to the ground.

"Blazing Chicken!" Tetsuya exclaimed.

Because at that moment, the unknown Pokémon's attack continued, and it strode towards Blaziken.

"Down"

Blaziken braced itself on the ground with its claws and began to move at supersonic speed, enduring the pain in its body.

In the initial battle against the near-Elite Four member, its Speed ​​Boost ability had already been stacked to its maximum, so at this moment it created a bunch of afterimages that began to circle around the unknown Pokémon.

The bear-like spirit slowly stopped and assumed a fighting stance once more.

"So fast."

Xiao Gang, who was watching the game, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Although he knew that Tetsuya's Blaziken had the speed-boosting ability, he didn't know it would be this fast.

Xiao Gang felt his eyes were getting blurry.

The same is true for the unknown spirit located in the middle of the afterimage.

Despite its eyesight and reaction speed being far superior to Xiao Gang's, it still couldn't pinpoint Blaziken's exact location.

In other words, Blaziken achieved a near-shadow clone effect simply by using its speed.

Of course, this also requires a lot of physical exertion.

Tetsuya knew that he couldn't keep dragging this on.

Blaziken, Charge Flame!

Taking advantage of his super-fast movement, Tetsuya planned to attack at an even faster speed, so that his opponent wouldn't be able to react in time, let alone retaliate.

Blaziken did not attack immediately, but patiently waited for the right opportunity.

As the unknown Pokémon turned its head to one side, Blaziken suddenly appeared behind its body.

This is a blind spot for the other party.

The flames covered the Blaziken's entire body almost instantly.

"boom"

This time, it was the bear-type Pokémon that got slammed into the rock wall by Blaziken.

Gravel rolled down.

Blaziken, panting heavily, looked at the enormous figure slumped on the ground not far away.

Surprisingly, even after suffering so much damage, this unknown Pokémon still retained some combat ability.

Its scarred body, however, testifies to its extreme condition.

Just as Tetsuya and Blaziken were sizing up their opponent, the unknown Pokémon, like an ordinary bear, landed on all fours and pounced with all its might.

White light condensed above its head.

"Oh no, Blaziken, hold the line!"

Zhe hadn't expected the opponent's attack to be so reckless; he thought the unknown elf hadn't recovered yet.

He quickly ordered the Blaziken to defend.

Chapter 441 Victory and Reunion with Nobuhiko (Edited in half an hour)

The green light shield instantly protected the Blaziken.

Although Zhe doesn't particularly like using skills like "Guard" because the success rate after repeated use is too luck-based, it doesn't mean that his companions are not proficient in using these skills.

On the contrary, no matter which Pokémon it is, Tetsuya will require them to be exceptionally proficient in these skills, as long as they can master them.

After all, these skills play a very important role in combat.

Even if the success rate is close to 100% only on the first try.

However, even with the Protector up, Blaziken still instinctively raised its claws and assumed a defensive stance.

This is a habit it developed through long-term combat.

If Blaziken could use other moves at the same time while using Protect, it would want to add more defense to itself.

Perhaps influenced by Tetsuya, Blaziken doesn't place as much importance on its Protect move.

It prefers the similar effect of "See Through" because the "See Through" skill essentially relies on its fighting instincts rather than the use of skill energy.

The next moment, Blaziken and Tetsuya began to feel grateful that they had this idea.

Amidst the shocked gazes of everyone and the Pokémon, the unknown Pokémon's hard head, gleaming with a silvery-white light, completely ignored the green protective shield and crashed straight into Blaziken's claws.

"Clang~"

The two Pokémon collided, creating intense sparks. Blaziken, in pain, withdrew its claws in defense.

"Down"

The blazing chicken cried out in pain as its hard head slammed into its body.

This time, the damage was real.

Without skill countermeasures, the defensive effect of its claws is quite limited.

Blaziken's body involuntarily tumbled several times in the air before landing on the ground.

"Hoo~"

The unknown spirit struggled to stand upright and roared, its headband billowing backward without any wind.

"Xia Mo"

Blaziken struggled to its feet, using its arms to support its body.

The two wounded elves stared into each other's eyes.

The next moment, they simultaneously transformed into a black and white phantom and a red phantom, rushing towards each other.

Claws and fists, elbows and knees, feet and heads.

In just a few seconds, Blaziken attacked the unknown Pokémon with its physical body at least a hundred times.

During its Powerball stage, Blaziken could kick about ten times per second. After evolving into Blaziken and reaching the Elite Four level, it could kick more than fifty times per second at full power.

From the perspectives of Tetsuya and Brock, two humans, the afterimage of Blaziken's previous attack hadn't even disappeared before the next attack was already over.

This makes it look as if it has countless legs.

But even under this overwhelming onslaught, the unknown spirit did not lose its composure.

Like a highly skilled martial artist, it uses its strong body to constantly defend against Blaziken's attacks, and occasionally takes the opportunity to counterattack.

Tetsuya carefully observed the battle between the two sides, his expression very serious.

Although their attack frequency is much slower than Blaziken's, Ursa Pokémon are stronger and have thicker hides.

This makes Blaziken appear to have the upper hand on the field, but in reality, the damage it takes is no less than that of its opponent.

It can be said that neither side gained an advantage during this period of close combat.

"Down"

Blaziken also noticed this.

After a right whip kick attack failed, it used its high speed to create space between the two sides.

The unknown spirit couldn't catch up with its burst of speed.

Under the high-frequency attack rhythm, its muscles bear a greater burden than the slender-bodied blazing ...

It also needs a chance to catch its breath.

Even Xiao Gang, who was dozens of meters away, could hear their heavy breathing.

Tetsuya frowned, feeling extremely troubled.

He had a general idea of ​​why he couldn't hold on just now; it was simply due to the characteristics of the opponent.

Although past research has not found any properties that can be ignored by the Protect skill, Protect has never been an all-rounder.

It inherently possesses many skills that are difficult to defend against.

So he quickly adjusted his mindset after the initial shock.

At worst, you just don't need to defend it; he doesn't use this skill very often anyway.

However, at the same time, the abilities displayed by this unknown spirit gave him a real headache.

He possesses outstanding physical strength, excellent physical attack and defense capabilities, exceptional speed, and is equipped with exceptionally refined fighting skills and rich combat experience.

Aside from having some weaknesses in energy attacks and defense, this unknown bear-type Pokémon is practically perfect among Fighting-type Pokémon.

If the opponent hadn't used the Steel-type Iron Head instead of the Normal-type Headbutt, Blaziken might have already lost its ability to battle.

Fortunately, Blaziken's Steel-type resistances allowed it to withstand the previous attack.

"Blazing Chicken".

As Tetsuya continued to ponder, he looked up and called out to his companion.

The Blaziken, adjusting its breathing, nodded solemnly.

It raised its arms, and flames representing its fighting spirit erupted from its wrists, instantly covering its entire body.

Amidst the dazzling flames, a pair of eyes emitting a blue glow suddenly appeared.

"What an intense, fiery state!"

Xiao Gang, who was watching the game, sighed.

It seemed to be the first time he had ever seen Tetsuya's Blaziken enter its fiery state.

Before this, Blaziken's ability was mainly reflected in its speed, as this ability was simply too attractive.

Once it reaches its limit, Blaziken's speed is almost unmatched by any other Pokémon at the same level.

In reality, as a common ability possessed by all three Fire-type starter Pokémon, Blaze is also extremely powerful.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the data, the power of fire-type skills used after entering the Blazing Inferno state is at least twice that before entering it.

This means that an opponent who might have required two moves to defeat can now be taken down in one.

If it weren't for the fact that characteristics like Fierce Fire require extremely low physical strength for entry and activation, their owners would have been incredibly powerful long ago.

After breaking through to Elite Four, Blaziken's mastery of its own ability has reached a new level due to its continuous practice and mastery of the similar explosive flame.

Previously, the amount of fire it could ignite depended on luck and its own fighting spirit. Now, as long as its stamina is low enough, it can activate the fire state on its own.

This is quite rare even for a Champion-level Pokémon.

Most Pokémon can only do this when they are about to become a semi-champion, because this usually means that they have mastered their own energy to a very high degree.

"Blazing Chicken, use Explosive Flame."

Tetsuya no longer hesitated and commanded Blaziken to launch the final attack.