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Gary was speechless. "Is that what you call staying to train? You've become a master, and you still haven't brought back Infernal."
"You really don't take it easy. If you hand over your Pokémon to someone else to raise and train, can it still be considered your own Pokémon?" Gary said.
"It's because Primeape loves fighting that I left it there," Ash retorted.
"I'm not going to argue with you anymore, let's battle already." Gary was too lazy to argue, knowing that Ash wouldn't listen to his stubborn nature.
In this kind of situation, it can't be said that Ash was wrong; he was just too considerate of the Pokémon's own feelings.
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash commanded.
"Pika!" Golden electricity surged from the red dots on Pikachu's cheeks, and a scattered electric shock shot out.
"Get away."
Infernape used its butterfly-like movement to narrowly avoid the electric shock.
In reality, electric-type skills are known for their fast attack speed, high hit rate, and difficulty in dodging.
"Grab!"
With a forward step, the Infernape quickly glided in front of Pikachu and unleashed a barrage of punches. It was more of a series of punches than a chaotic scramble, as the punches relentlessly struck Pikachu, repeatedly knocking it back.
Although Pikachu was on the defensive, it defended very well, clearly having received some basic boxing instruction and knowing how to defend. However, even so, Pikachu was still knocked back several meters.
"Wow, that's fast! Pikachu, let's use Speed Boost!" Ash commanded.
"Pickup!"
Pikachu runs quickly, its body flashing across the field.
Typhlosion's eyes swayed left and right as it relentlessly chased Pikachu's figure. Then, it slid into Pikachu's path and unleashed a powerful punch. Pikachu immediately swung its tail in retaliation.
Bah! !
Although Pikachu retaliated, there was a significant difference in physical strength between the two. Pikachu's mastery of elemental energy was far from reaching the level of the World Championship, and it was directly forced back by Magma's power.
Ash was immediately overwhelmed. He had owned a Primeape before and felt that Gary's Primeape was even more difficult to deal with than his own.
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash couldn't bear it any longer and let Pikachu use its strongest Electric-type move.
Pikachu!
Pikachu was bathed in golden lightning, using the lightning to extinguish the darkness, and a golden current, like a lightning serpent, struck Typhlosion.
"Sharp stone attack!"
Inferno Monkey punched the ground beneath him.
Boom! ! !
The ground crumbled, and stone pillars emerged from the ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
After the Thunderbolt shattered several stone pillars, it dissipated, but the emergence of stone pillars from the ground did not stop. One stone pillar emerged from under Pikachu, sending Pikachu flying directly into the sky.
"Pickup!"
Pikachu was very surprised. After so many battles, this was the first time it had ever seen a sharp stone attack, and it had no idea how to defend against it.
"It's time to end this. Kick it with a million-ton kick!" Shigeru commanded.
The Infernape immediately charged out, quickly arriving at Pikachu's landing spot, its right foot flashing white light.
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted quickly.
Pikachu can't move in the air, but it can still unleash electric shocks. It knows how terrifying a megaton kick is, so Pikachu doesn't hold back and releases all the electricity in its body.
"Pikachu!!"
Golden lightning struck, and Infernape, unable to dodge in time, was hit by Thunderbolt. Its entire body was bathed in golden lightning, and the violent power of the lightning relentlessly ravaged every inch of Infernape's skin.
"Miro...!"
The Infernape endured the ravages of the lightning, suppressing the pain, and its anger grew even more violent. The energy on its feet became even more solid, and it managed to withstand the 100,000 volts.
"what!"
"Pickup!"
Ash and Pikachu were both taken aback, not expecting Primeape to be so resilient. After all, Pikachu's electric shocks are very powerful, and most Pokémon can't withstand them more than a few times.
Chapter 68: A Complete Victory over Ash
"Miro!"
Infernape's eyes were bloodshot, and its rage reached its peak, unleashing a million-ton kick.
boom! ! !
"Skin...!"
Pikachu's body flew backward and slammed hard into the rocks outside the arena, shattering them. Pikachu's body was embedded in the rocks, and its eyes were spinning in circles.
"Pikachu!"
Ash immediately ran over and picked up Pikachu.
“Pika…!”
Pikachu opened its eyes, looking weak, and was no longer able to fight.
"Xiaoxia, please take care of Pikachu for me," Ash said, carrying Pikachu to Xiaoxia's side.
"Ok."
Xiaoxia took Pikachu and carefully examined its injuries. It was just a little weak, nothing serious. She sprayed some medicine on the wound and it would be fine after resting for a while.
"Shigeru, let's continue." Ash walked back to the command area; he hadn't lost yet.
"Are you sure you want to continue? I've already defeated your starter Pokémon Pikachu, and your Pidgeotto is poisoned. What Pokémon do you have left? I suggest you give up to avoid your Pokémon suffering unnecessary harm," Gary advised.
"I won't give up." Ash wasn't about to admit defeat so easily, and then took out a Poké Ball.
"Charmander, I'm counting on you for the last one." Ash threw the Pokémon in his hand with all his might.
Baton!
A bright red, upright-walking Salamence appears; this is Ash's Charizard, though it's still just a Charmander.
【LV32 Charmander♂/Champion】
Shigeru felt a pang of envy when he saw that Charmander had the potential to be a champion.
Ash is truly a master at finding hidden gems; every Pokémon that gets discarded turns out to have high potential.
"Come back." Gary picked up the Poké Ball and recalled his Primeape; he didn't intend to let it continue battling.
"Ash...!" Misty started to worry about Ash too. She could tell that Gary had switched Pokémon to ensure a fair battle.
Ash understood this, so he couldn't give up. He was also very nervous about what Gary's third Pokémon would use.
Gary didn't rush to release his Pokémon. Instead, he said, "Ash, do you remember when we set off from Pallet Town and chose our starter Pokémon? You wanted to know what starter Pokémon I chose, right?"
"Yes, I'm really curious, what did you choose?" Ash asked.
"My starter Pokémon is the strongest one I have. Let me show you the difference between us. I hope you won't be discouraged." With that, Gary took a Poké Ball from his waist and threw it.
Baton!
"Kami".
A large, water turtle makes its appearance.
"What! Blastoise!" Xiaoxia exclaimed in surprise. Xiaoxia, who loves Water-type Pokémon, naturally knew how powerful Blastoise was. She didn't expect that Xiaobai had already raised his starter Pokémon to its final evolution.
"It's... Blastoise."
Ash was also surprised and took out his Pokédex, pointing it at Blastoise.
The Pokédex immediately displayed Blastoise's stats.
"Blastoise, a shell-type Pokémon, is the evolved form of Wartortle. Although its huge body lacks the advantage of speed, it possesses astonishing strength. Its hard shell provides extremely high defense, and the water cannon on its back has immense attack power."
Ash had seen Blastoise on TV before and immediately warned, "Charmander, its type is weak against yours, so you'd better be careful."
"Woolen cloth!"
The little dragon nodded emphatically, its eyes filled with fighting spirit.
"Nice eyes. You can go first," Xiao Mao said casually, waving his hand.
"Damn it, how dare they look down on us!" Ash gritted his teeth and said, "Charmander, use Flamethrower!"
"Woolen cloth!"
The flames on Charmander's tail burned fiercely and expanded, then it opened its mouth and spewed a stream of fire at Blastoise.
That's so stunning...!
Seeing Ash choose to confront him head-on, Gary couldn't help but sigh that Ash was still too weak, and there was no surprise in fighting him.
The system is probably giving such a good reward because of Ash's status as the main character.
Xiao Mao felt the match should end, so he commanded, "Water cannons!"
"Kami!"
The cannons on the water arrow turtle's shell quickly adjusted their angles, and two water cannons were fired.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle...!
The collision between fire and water produced a large amount of water vapor, but the water cannon still extinguished the flames and hit the little fire dragon.
The effect is outstanding!!
"Heh~!"
The little dragon collapsed, even the flames on its tail dimmed.
Although Charmander has champion potential and a high level, it is no match for Blastoise before it evolves, and it can't even withstand a single attack.
After all, not all Pokémon can compare to Pikachu; Pikachu is an exception.
"Charmander...!" Ash looked miserable as he saw Charmander defeated. He had wanted to have a match with Gary, but he hadn't expected the difference in skill level to be so great.
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