The scorching sun hung high in the sky, the fire dragon rampaged without restraint, and the flas scorched the earth.
In the air, Charizard continued spewing fire without pause.
After having completely swallowed the Flathrower attack launched with all of Magcargo's strength, Charizard was now returning it many tis over.
Moreover, with the boost from the Sunny Day weather and the Solar Power ability, the power of the Flathrower move increased massively once again; at that mont, the attack looked like a true pillar of fire that relentlessly pressed down on Magcargo.
"What a terrifying Fire-type attack!"
"But if it's fire, shouldn't it have little effect on Magcargo?"
The spectators watched Magcargo nervously, completely engulfed by the flas.
However, before they could finish speaking, a sudden screeching sound was heard from the ground.
Chiii—chiii—chiii.
Under Charizard's continuous fire assault, the rocky ground began to lt!
"Hey, hey, this has got to be a joke, right?!"
"This rock floor was specially built for Fire-type Pokémon battles!"
"And now it's being lted by Charizard's flas! Just what temperature is that fire?!"
One of the stadium staff couldn't help but exclaim, staring at Charizard on the field with an expression of disbelief.
"This is... temperature control!"
"Has this Charizard already reached the level where it can raise the temperature this much?"
"And on top of that Sunny Day... it seems this Ethan really knows an incredible amount about Pokémon training."
Among the crowd, Naira Cross was also watching the battle closely and had already recognized Ethan and Charizard for quite so ti.
Now, seeing the terrifying power of the Flathrower move, her pupils contracted slightly, revealing her surprise.
Chiii—chiii.
On the field, the flas gradually began to subside. But when everyone saw Magcargo's condition, they were completely stunned.
Despite its quadruple resistance, after enduring the Flathrower move, Magcargo lay limp on the ground, having completely lost its ability to battle!
"Hey, hey, this really has to be a joke!"
"That Magcargo isn't fake, is it?"
The two spectators who had been betting earlier were completely petrified by the sight.
Especially the one who had been convinced that Magcargo would win; at that mont, he even doubted his own eyes.
It couldn't even withstand a single Flathrower attack!
Was that still a Magcargo!?
Even Magcargo's own trainer was utterly stunned. His Magcargo wasn't even afraid of magma, so why couldn't it withstand even a single Flathrower attack?
"Roasted snail, huh~"
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ethan's lips.
Defeating Magcargo hadn't been sothing as simple as a single Flathrower attack, but rather the result of Charizard's ability to raise the temperature.
By further increasing the temperature of a Magcargo that was already extrely hot, pushing it beyond what its body could endure, that was the true key to defeating it.
Magcargo would never have imagined that one day it too would end up becoming a roasted snail.
"Magcargo has lost the ability to battle. The winner is Charizard."
After falling silent for a mont, the referee finally announced the result of the match.
In an instant, the entire stadium was plunged into absolute silence; everyone stared fixedly at Charizard in the air, completely dumbfounded.
"Wait... why do I feel like this Charizard seems so familiar?"
"Familiar? Wait a second, it seems familiar to too!"
Suddenly, a few spectators reacted, and as they looked at Charizard, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Good work, Charizard."
Ethan patted Charizard as it flew back to his side.
Then, looking around and noticing the expressions of the crowd, he curved his lips into a slight smile.
In truth, there were many ways to defeat that Magcargo, but he chose the most shocking one precisely so that Charizard could demonstrate its strength in a comprehensive manner.
At the sa ti, this was also his promise to Charizard: to allow Champion Leo Cross to see their joint progress and thus give him a satisfactory answer.
...
After the battle ended, Ethan imdiately took Charizard to recover its energy.
After this match, his battles for the day had concluded. During the remaining ti, he devoted himself to carefully observing the battles of other trainers, gaining nurous insights.
In the next round, the opponent Ethan faced was not particularly strong; thanks to Charizard's outstanding performance, he successfully defeated his rival and advanced to the next stage.
However, in the round of sixteen, he encountered a very interesting opponent: the trainer Laura Thorne, the sa one who used Chandelure.
"Ethan, we finally et."
Laura smiled faintly as she looked at Ethan. The Poké Ball in her hand opened, and Chandelure appeared.
"Chandelure, huh? Although I'd also like to send it out to learn in battle, there's no way I'm staying out of the quarterfinals!"
Ethan took a deep breath; his Poké Ball opened, and Charizard's figure appeared.
"So it's not Litwick, as I expected?"
Laura pursed her lips. As the side with the initiative, she imdiately gave the order: "Chandelure, invisibility."
At Laura's command, Chandelure's figure vanished in an instant, taking advantage of the characteristics of Ghost-type Pokémon to fade directly into the air.
"Trying to rely on invisibility for a surprise attack?"
"Charizard, use Dragon Claw!"
Ethan smiled faintly, his expression filled with absolute confidence. His words slightly surprised everyone present.
In theory, Charizard shouldn't have any ans of detecting a Ghost-type Pokémon. So how was it supposed to find Chandelure's position?
As the audience wondered about this, they saw Charizard flap its wings and suddenly lunge forward. Dragon-type energy gathered on its claws, forming the silhouette of a dragon's claw that violently slashed toward a point in the air.
Fuuushhh!
Just as the Dragon Claw move was about to strike, flas burst forth from the void and rushed straight toward Charizard.
Charizard showed not the slightest fear, and the Dragon Claw move fell without stopping.
Fuuushhh!
In the next instant, the flas exploded, and Chandelure's figure appeared in the distance, looking at Charizard with a grave expression.
Then, Chandelure's figure disappeared once more, but even so, it failed to escape Charizard's perception; the Dragon Claw move fell rcilessly again.
Seeing this, Ethan smiled faintly.
The reason Charizard could so precisely find Chandelure's position was simple: the heat emitted by the flas burning on its body.
This made Chandelure like a bright lamp in the middle of the darkness. Even while invisible, it couldn't hide the temperature generated by its flas; for Charizard, locating it was incredibly easy.
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