svetikya Chapter 369 The Finals? A Temporary Forfeiture?
Chapter 369 The Finals? A Temporary Forfeiture?
The white light instantly engulfed the Infernape's body.
Under the dazzling light, Infernape's body is constantly expanding and growing larger.
The entire body shape also began to change.
Under the witness of the blazing flames, Infernape completed its final evolution the moment it landed.
"Infernape..."
"Tsk, it actually evolved at this time."
Compared to the stunned audience around him, Shinji was not so relaxed at the moment.
Even with the added power of Infernape, Shinji managed to defeat it using Torterra. But what would happen when facing a fully evolved Infernape? Shinji himself wasn't sure.
Then let's just go all out from the start.
Crazy Plants!
Shinji didn't hesitate at all. He wanted to finish the battle in one fell swoop while Infernape had just evolved and hadn't fully mastered its evolved power.
"Roar--"
Accompanied by the roar of the earth turtle.
The ground around Wise Lake began to crack violently. The Earth Platform Turtle stomped its legs hard on the ground, and thorns, more numerous and more powerful than Ultimate Absorption, began to emerge continuously.
Countless thorns intertwined in mid-air, their writhing bodies seemingly possessing their own thoughts and consciousness, obscuring the sky.
Under Torterra's control, all the thorns bent together and fell from all directions toward Infernape's location.
(Well then, we can't hold back here either.)
Faced with such a powerful and crazy plant, Ash and Infernape knew they had to go all out, as ordinary moves wouldn't be able to break through it.
And just as Shinji thought, when a Pokémon has just evolved, it is indeed difficult to control its power, and it may not even be able to unleash the full power of the moves it has just learned after evolving.
But the Infernape didn't have such concerns at the moment.
After its thoughts and consciousness completely merged with Ash's, Infernape felt a sense of familiarity with the power it had just gained from its evolution, as if it could easily mobilize all of its power with every move.
It was under these circumstances that—
"Flash Charge!"
The powerful moves of Fire-type Pokémon are now completely under Infernape's control.
The flames atop the Infernape's head shot straight into the sky, burning away all the thorns that blocked the view.
But soon, a constant stream of thorns filled the empty spaces.
The flames burned endlessly.
The vegetation grows endlessly.
"on!"
Shinji then issued his ultimatum.
The earth-platform tortoise also mobilized its full strength, sending all its thorns swarming up and slamming towards the ground—
"boom!"
A sonic boom suddenly rang out on the shore of Wise Lake.
A terrifying shockwave shot into the sky, and a huge gale swept everything around it. Even Xiao Guang, Xiao Gang, and A Xun, who were watching from a distance, were almost swept away by the powerful shockwave.
"Is it over?!"
Ash shielded his face with his hand and quickly looked towards Ash's position.
Although the distance was a bit far, Ash could still easily see that Ash's face was covered in sweat.
Ash doesn't seem to be in very good condition.
So, is the battle over just like that?
Just as Ah Xun was making these guesses, strange noises began to emanate from the battleground shrouded in thick smoke.
A jet-black flame instantly dispersed the swirling smoke and dust, and Infernape was completely enveloped in this seemingly ominous yet incredibly powerful black flame.
"GO!"
Infernape looks like a battle-hardened soldier emerging from the battlefield.
Surrounded by flames, Infernape wore a cold expression, holding a freshly broken thorn in each hand.
It slowly walked forward, and as it released its hands, the two thorns turned into carbon dust, which drifted away into the distance with the strong wind blowing around the scene.
"This... how is this possible..."
After seeing that the Earth-Turtle's crazy plants had no effect at all, Shinji was truly in a state of bewilderment.
The power of Blaze, especially the special Blaze developed by Ash and Infernape, is indeed terrifyingly strong.
But regardless, Infernape has only just evolved, and Flare Blitz was most likely its first time using it. Under these circumstances, how could it possibly escape Torterra's Crazy Machine unscathed simply with the help of Infernape? Impossible!
Shinji was extremely unwilling to believe what he was seeing.
But what can you do even if you don't believe it?
Facts speak louder than words.
In this battle, he might have to—
"Flash Charge!"
The last resort.
Ash stopped trying to communicate with Infernape in his current special state and, after suppressing his emotions for so long, let them all burst out at this moment.
"GO!"
The dark flames once again enveloped Infernape's body.
However, compared to before, Infernape doesn't seem to be in as high spirits now.
Shinji and the others didn't notice when they were still engulfed in flames.
But at this moment, they all realized that Infernape's condition did not seem to be as good as they had imagined.
The rampaging plants of the Tortoise were not completely stopped by the Infernape.
At this moment, Infernape is like a severely wounded warrior who, facing death, still wants to use his last bit of life force to make one last move against the enemy.
Flames wrapped around its body.
However, the color has gradually become much more normal.
At this moment, the flames covering Infernape's body, which was now being propelled by Flame Charge, were composed of red, black, and purple colors.
As dazzling as fireworks and shooting stars at night.
The Infernape glared angrily, every cell in its body straining with all its might.
He stomped his right foot into the ground with all his might, his body bent over, like a loaded cannonball ready to fire.
"Stop them!"
Shinji had nothing to say about this, nor was there anything he could do.
The Earth Tortoise moves slowly, and after using the Crazy Plant, it has to rely on its own defense and endurance to withstand the damage.
However, the damage that the Earth-type Tortoise will have to endure this time might be a bit high.
"boom--"
A dazzling meteor streaked from one side of the field to the other.
A loud bang was heard as Infernape's body collided with Torterra, and the flames instantly transferred from Infernape to Torterra.
This terrifying power and temperature.
Even the battle-hardened Earth Tortoise was experiencing this for the first time.
However, its willpower was no less than that of Infernape. Under the scorching heat of the flames, Torterra did not make a sound. After Flare Charge ended, as multiple arcs of electricity flashed across Infernape's body, Infernape finally could not hold on any longer and knelt on the ground, using its last strength to support its body and eyes.
They were not allowed to fall down.
Infernape must continue to wait.
We'll have to wait until this battle is officially over.
The three-colored flames burned on the Earth-type Tortoise's body for half a minute before it slowly opened its eyes after the flames subsided.
Those clear eyes remained calm as still water, without any hint of anything amiss.
Upon witnessing this scene, Infernape finally let its body lose gravity and collapsed onto the arena, completely satisfied.
"Infernape is unable to battle!"
Another unexpected turn of events.
Just when everyone thought Torterra was in danger, Infernape collapsed first, unable to hold on any longer.
But that's normal, isn't it?
After all, Infernape's activation of Blaze meant that its stamina was already nearing its limit, yet it was still able to hold on for so long, which was quite remarkable.
From the start of the battle to the end, it continuously defeated Aggron, Electabuzz, and even fought Torterra for so long.
If anyone were to fight Shinji on the spot, they wouldn't be able to do that.
But Infernape, or rather, Blaze, did it.
Although it didn't make it to the end, Infernape's performance was already quite remarkable, especially considering that it has only just evolved and has a lot of room for growth in the future.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Ash left the field, walked over to Infernape, squatted down, stroked its forehead, and whispered, "You've done very well. Now you can rest well."
After saying that, Ash put Infernape back into its Poké Ball.
Shinji: "......"
After Infernape was recalled, Shinji turned his attention to Torterra. After Torterra turned around and looked at him, Shinji seemed to understand something.
"The final battle."
Ash, who had just returned from the competition, waved to Pikachu and said this.
"The situation is a little difficult, so it's your turn to handle things from here on out."
"Pikachu?" (Should I go to the ground?)
Pikachu's little face immediately scrunched up.
While Torterra probably isn't in particularly good shape right now, sending an Electric-type Pokémon to fight a Ground-type? Isn't that a bit too reckless?
Oh, has this happened before?
Then it's alright.
"Come back, Earth Tortoise."
"?"
Just when everyone was looking forward to the final showdown between Pikachu and Torterra, Shinji suddenly recalled Torterra.
"That's enough, I've lost this match."
Shinji readily admitted his defeat.
But is Shinji that kind of person?
Given Shinji's personality, even if he were destined to lose this battle, he would definitely rack his brains to figure out what to do and fight to the very last moment.
Just like when I fought Cynthia, or when I fought God of Ages yesterday.
"Is that all?" Lei Si was puzzled by his younger brother's strange behavior.
Shinji clearly had no intention of saying anything more; he simply turned around and left Lake Wisdom alone.
Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to say to Ash again: "I lost this battle, and that guy made the right choice to follow you."
Shinji has spent so much time on Chimchar, but he hasn't even seen a trace of the Flame, let alone mastered it.
However, Chimchar has only been with Ash for a short time, but on the basis of mastering Blaze, it has further mutated Blaze. Now, even Shinji has to admit that it will definitely be able to dominate the world in the future League Tournament.
This is my own failure.
Shinji has already admitted it.
If Chimchar had stayed with him, he wouldn't have been able to unlock Chimchar's potential.
"but--"
Shinji's eyes were clear.
"This special flame is not without its weaknesses, and you should be well aware of that yourself. If you can't overcome this fatal weakness, you will definitely lose to me in the League Tournament."
As Shinji's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
Hikaru was the first to come to her senses and asked in a puzzled tone, "So why did Shinji give up the match? If they had continued, it would have been uncertain who would have won the next match, wouldn't it?"
Ground-type Torterra versus Electric-type Pikachu.
From any perspective, victory should not have been easily secured by Pikachu.
Shinji's decision to give up makes absolutely no sense.
"And what did he mean by his last words? Why does it feel like he's the victor today?"
"You're asking me this question? Who am I supposed to ask?"
Xiao Gang said to Xiao Guang, somewhat speechless.
He couldn't understand why Shinji, who was always so competitive and so obsessed with the outcome of Pokémon battles, especially today's battle, would choose to give up in the final match.
Could it be?
After eliminating all the impossible answers, Xiaogang suddenly guessed one possibility, and this possibility might be the final answer.
……
After leaving Wise Lake.
Shinji arrived at a deserted, empty field.
He took Torterra's Poké Ball out of his pocket again and then released Torterra.
After emerging from the Poké Ball, Torterra's expression was no longer calm and composed; instead, it was filled with pain.
How are you feeling now?
"..."
The Earth-based tortoise didn't even have the strength to answer; it just hung its head listlessly, seemingly regretting its forfeit of the match.
"This is not your fault."
Shinji said something that shocked even Tsuchidae.
"After all, even I didn't expect that guy's Blaze to become so powerful, whether it's just looking at the power of the move or the damage it inflicted on the opponent's Pokémon."
Shinji approached and gently touched the back of the Turtle.
Although there appeared to be no visible injuries, the Earth Platform Turtle still let out a painful howl.
His expression became even more pained.
"This kind of flame looks like it should definitely not be taken head-on."
Shinji silently resolved in his heart that he must not let Torterra directly fight Infernape in future battles.
Perhaps the answer to overcoming the flames lies hidden within Ash himself.
With that thought in mind, Shinji stopped worrying about it and quietly took out some burn medicine from his backpack and began to wipe the burns on the tortoise.
……