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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_421_en
Chapter 421
Chapter 416: All-Out Battle! Fire vs. Fire!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
“Damn it, how could I forget about that move!”
Ash had studied many of Incineroar's battles; they always started with Fake Out. But in the heat of the moment, he had forgotten.
Seeing this, the Masked Man seized the opportunity and shouted in a low voice:
“Incineroar, use Throat Chop!!”
“Graah!”
At that moment, the dragon and the tiger were mere inches apart. In terms of physique, Charizard was half a head taller, but in terms of aura, Incineroar was like a giant. It raised its right paw, fingers closing together. The dark energy on its claws sharpened into a deadly point, stabbing straight for Charizard's head. It looked as if it could pierce through anything—an incredibly perilous attack.
“Swoosh!”
Charizard's eyes shone. At the last possible moment, it tilted its slender head aside, narrowly dodging. The terrifying, dark purple energy of the Throat Chop grazed its head, and it could even feel the attack's heat near its ear.
For a moment, the two were frozen in place, striking a cool pose of attack and evasion.
“Hmph, my Charizard knows Throat Chop too!”
Despite his words, Ash couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Then, his gaze hardened. This time, it was his turn to attack.
“Now, grab it and use Seismic Toss!!”
“Roar!”
Charizard leaned forward, using its superior size as its arms lunged like a hungry wolf. It was about to grab the Incineroar in front of it and execute its signature move.
The Masked Man was unhurried as he spoke:
“Incineroar, use its momentum for a shoulder throw!”
As he spoke, Incineroar's gaze sharpened. It instantly dissipated the energy on its claws and snapped its arms back. With a twist, it tightly gripped Charizard's wrists, completely locking its opponent's movements.
“Grrrraaaah!!”
Then, Incineroar centered its power, sank its waist, and erupted with its full strength. Taking advantage of its smaller frame, it threw Charizard's massive body over its back.
The immense force sent Charizard crashing onto the field over three meters away before it stopped skidding backward, kicking up a cloud of smoke and dust.
“Such fluid movements.”
Even Ash, its opponent, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
The two commentators were lavishly praising Incineroar's wrestling moves, calling them standard and perfect.
You have to understand, if not for Master Ma's intervention last year, the Masked Man and his Incineroar were strong contenders for the P1 Grand Prix championship.
Even Elite Four Bruno himself said afterward that, focusing solely on grappling and wrestling techniques without a completely unrestricted battle, his Machamp was slightly inferior.
It could be said that Incineroar's mastery of fighting techniques had already reached an extremely high level.
Seeing that they were now separated by several meters, Ash quickly commanded:
“Now's your chance, fly, Charizard!!”
But just as Charizard was about to spread its wings and take flight again, the Masked Man's voice rang out like a demon's, and Ash's expression turned cold.
“Incineroar, use Snarl.”
The next second, a thunderous sound erupted on the field. A roar burst from Incineroar's mouth, filled with terrifying power. In a daze, one could almost see the soundwave manifest as a physical, red-and-black ripple that shook the very ground.
“Grrr…”
The terrifying roar made Charizard freeze. It lost its balance, unable to take off, and could only remain rooted to the spot, its fiery-red face turning pale with distress.
However, the Masked Man wasn't finished giving commands. He continued:
“Now, use Darkest Lariat!!”
As he spoke, Incineroar closed its mouth, but the piercing roar still echoed in everyone's minds, leaving them dizzy.
Meanwhile, Incineroar had already raised both paws. It began to spin on the spot like a top, its body wreathed in a terrifying, unnerving aura of red and black flames.
Then, it started to move, its entire body spinning and burning as it charged swiftly toward its target.
Darkest Lariat!!
“Roar?”
On the other side, Charizard shook its head, having just recovered from the terrifying roar. The first thing it saw was the madly spinning red and black flames. It had no time to react before being struck squarely in the chest.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”
Darkest Lariat struck repeatedly. Each spinning collision was a powerful punch from Incineroar, every fist carrying immense force and terrifying Dark-type energy that clung to its target like flames.
After several seconds of impact, Charizard finally couldn't withstand the terrifying force of the Darkest Lariat. Its body was thrown violently backward, having clearly taken massive damage.
“Charizard!!!”
Ash's anxious cry immediately steadied its resolve.
“Roar! Roar!!”
But as it was being pushed back, Charizard's gaze suddenly hardened. It drove its sharp claws deep into the ground to forcibly halt its retreat. Then, with a fierce look, it raised its slender head and let out a defiant draconic roar.
Its maw opened, spitting a torrent of scorching flames forward. The heat of the rushing flames was intense enough to roast the surrounding air.
Flamethrower!!
Even so, Charizard still chose to attack.
Seeing this, the Masked Man's expression remained unchanged as he issued a baffling command.
“Incineroar, take its Flamethrower!”
Incineroar understood. It leaped forward a few steps and struck a victor's pose on the field, thrusting its waist forward.
“Pfft.”
A peculiar light flared from the flame belt around its waist. Just as the fierce Flamethrower struck, it was completely absorbed. Like a ravenous Taotie, the belt devoured the scorching flames, which vanished without a trace in an instant.
As the flames dissipated, Incineroar's belt, once orange-red, now glowed a brilliant gold. The light pulsed like a breath, looking overloaded and on the verge of erupting.
“What is this?”
Ash was stunned. Incineroar's Ability is Intimidate, not Flash Fire, right? How can it just swallow a Flamethrower?
“*BEEP*. Incineroar's flame belt has the function of temporarily storing excess heat. Note: temporarily.”
The Pokédex reminded him just in time.
Trivia: Besides their learned moves and Abilities, Pokémon also have special capabilities inherent to their bodies.
For example, Pikachu's electric sacs can briefly store electricity; Ash has just never tried it.
“Temporarily?”
Ash's expression changed.
“Grrrraaaah!!”
Before he could react, Incineroar suddenly let out a roar. It struck a wrestler's victory pose, and from the center of its flame belt, a torrent of magma-like flames erupted.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”
The power of this flame was several times greater than Charizard's. That flame belt didn't just return the attack; it seemed to double its power in the process.
The entire field was instantly filled with a scorching smell, and the temperature rose significantly. Everyone could feel the searing heat on their faces.
“Charizard, quick! Fly!!”
Ash's anxious voice snapped the stunned Charizard back to its senses. It hastily beat its wings and took off. Fortunately, no one interrupted its ascent this time, and it instantly flew several meters into the air.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”
That terrifying, deep-red flame, lagging by half a second, grazed past its hind legs. It was as if the attack could pierce through the void itself, and the dreadful heat gave Charizard the rare sensation of its feet being scorched.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
“Damn it, how could I forget about that move!”
Ash had studied many of Incineroar's battles; they always started with Fake Out. But in the heat of the moment, he had forgotten.
Seeing this, the Masked Man seized the opportunity and shouted in a low voice:
“Incineroar, use Throat Chop!!”
“Graah!”
At that moment, the dragon and the tiger were mere inches apart. In terms of physique, Charizard was half a head taller, but in terms of aura, Incineroar was like a giant. It raised its right paw, fingers closing together. The dark energy on its claws sharpened into a deadly point, stabbing straight for Charizard's head. It looked as if it could pierce through anything—an incredibly perilous attack.
“Swoosh!”
Charizard's eyes shone. At the last possible moment, it tilted its slender head aside, narrowly dodging. The terrifying, dark purple energy of the Throat Chop grazed its head, and it could even feel the attack's heat near its ear.
For a moment, the two were frozen in place, striking a cool pose of attack and evasion.
“Hmph, my Charizard knows Throat Chop too!”
Despite his words, Ash couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Then, his gaze hardened. This time, it was his turn to attack.
“Now, grab it and use Seismic Toss!!”
“Roar!”
Charizard leaned forward, using its superior size as its arms lunged like a hungry wolf. It was about to grab the Incineroar in front of it and execute its signature move.
The Masked Man was unhurried as he spoke:
“Incineroar, use its momentum for a shoulder throw!”
As he spoke, Incineroar's gaze sharpened. It instantly dissipated the energy on its claws and snapped its arms back. With a twist, it tightly gripped Charizard's wrists, completely locking its opponent's movements.
“Grrrraaaah!!”
Then, Incineroar centered its power, sank its waist, and erupted with its full strength. Taking advantage of its smaller frame, it threw Charizard's massive body over its back.
The immense force sent Charizard crashing onto the field over three meters away before it stopped skidding backward, kicking up a cloud of smoke and dust.
“Such fluid movements.”
Even Ash, its opponent, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
The two commentators were lavishly praising Incineroar's wrestling moves, calling them standard and perfect.
You have to understand, if not for Master Ma's intervention last year, the Masked Man and his Incineroar were strong contenders for the P1 Grand Prix championship.
Even Elite Four Bruno himself said afterward that, focusing solely on grappling and wrestling techniques without a completely unrestricted battle, his Machamp was slightly inferior.
It could be said that Incineroar's mastery of fighting techniques had already reached an extremely high level.
Seeing that they were now separated by several meters, Ash quickly commanded:
“Now's your chance, fly, Charizard!!”
But just as Charizard was about to spread its wings and take flight again, the Masked Man's voice rang out like a demon's, and Ash's expression turned cold.
“Incineroar, use Snarl.”
The next second, a thunderous sound erupted on the field. A roar burst from Incineroar's mouth, filled with terrifying power. In a daze, one could almost see the soundwave manifest as a physical, red-and-black ripple that shook the very ground.
“Grrr…”
The terrifying roar made Charizard freeze. It lost its balance, unable to take off, and could only remain rooted to the spot, its fiery-red face turning pale with distress.
However, the Masked Man wasn't finished giving commands. He continued:
“Now, use Darkest Lariat!!”
As he spoke, Incineroar closed its mouth, but the piercing roar still echoed in everyone's minds, leaving them dizzy.
Meanwhile, Incineroar had already raised both paws. It began to spin on the spot like a top, its body wreathed in a terrifying, unnerving aura of red and black flames.
Then, it started to move, its entire body spinning and burning as it charged swiftly toward its target.
Darkest Lariat!!
“Roar?”
On the other side, Charizard shook its head, having just recovered from the terrifying roar. The first thing it saw was the madly spinning red and black flames. It had no time to react before being struck squarely in the chest.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”
Darkest Lariat struck repeatedly. Each spinning collision was a powerful punch from Incineroar, every fist carrying immense force and terrifying Dark-type energy that clung to its target like flames.
After several seconds of impact, Charizard finally couldn't withstand the terrifying force of the Darkest Lariat. Its body was thrown violently backward, having clearly taken massive damage.
“Charizard!!!”
Ash's anxious cry immediately steadied its resolve.
“Roar! Roar!!”
But as it was being pushed back, Charizard's gaze suddenly hardened. It drove its sharp claws deep into the ground to forcibly halt its retreat. Then, with a fierce look, it raised its slender head and let out a defiant draconic roar.
Its maw opened, spitting a torrent of scorching flames forward. The heat of the rushing flames was intense enough to roast the surrounding air.
Flamethrower!!
Even so, Charizard still chose to attack.
Seeing this, the Masked Man's expression remained unchanged as he issued a baffling command.
“Incineroar, take its Flamethrower!”
Incineroar understood. It leaped forward a few steps and struck a victor's pose on the field, thrusting its waist forward.
“Pfft.”
A peculiar light flared from the flame belt around its waist. Just as the fierce Flamethrower struck, it was completely absorbed. Like a ravenous Taotie, the belt devoured the scorching flames, which vanished without a trace in an instant.
As the flames dissipated, Incineroar's belt, once orange-red, now glowed a brilliant gold. The light pulsed like a breath, looking overloaded and on the verge of erupting.
“What is this?”
Ash was stunned. Incineroar's Ability is Intimidate, not Flash Fire, right? How can it just swallow a Flamethrower?
“*BEEP*. Incineroar's flame belt has the function of temporarily storing excess heat. Note: temporarily.”
The Pokédex reminded him just in time.
Trivia: Besides their learned moves and Abilities, Pokémon also have special capabilities inherent to their bodies.
For example, Pikachu's electric sacs can briefly store electricity; Ash has just never tried it.
“Temporarily?”
Ash's expression changed.
“Grrrraaaah!!”
Before he could react, Incineroar suddenly let out a roar. It struck a wrestler's victory pose, and from the center of its flame belt, a torrent of magma-like flames erupted.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”
The power of this flame was several times greater than Charizard's. That flame belt didn't just return the attack; it seemed to double its power in the process.
The entire field was instantly filled with a scorching smell, and the temperature rose significantly. Everyone could feel the searing heat on their faces.
“Charizard, quick! Fly!!”
Ash's anxious voice snapped the stunned Charizard back to its senses. It hastily beat its wings and took off. Fortunately, no one interrupted its ascent this time, and it instantly flew several meters into the air.
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”
That terrifying, deep-red flame, lagging by half a second, grazed past its hind legs. It was as if the attack could pierce through the void itself, and the dreadful heat gave Charizard the rare sensation of its feet being scorched.
(end of chapter)
