Chapter 440 Surfing? A Counterattack from the Electric Grid!
Chapter 440 Surfing? A Counterattack from the Electric Grid!
"Raichu! Use Surf!"
Dianci's voice echoed across the empty battlefield, carrying an unquestionable decisiveness.
Raichu's tail stood erect, and then, an astonishing scene unfolded—
Centered on Raichu, a large amount of water appeared out of nowhere and quickly gathered into a surging giant wave. At the same time, Raichu jumped to the top of the giant wave and rode it.
The giant waves rolled and roared, carrying Raichu soaring into the sky like a dragon emerging from the sea, sweeping towards Pikachu with terrifying force.
"There's actually such a move..."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ash's eyes. Although Ash had seen other people's Pikachu use the Surf move, he had never seen or imagined that Raichu could use Surf.
However, despite his surprise, Ash reacted quickly. He calmed down rapidly, his mind racing as he considered a solution.
"Pikachu, don't take the hit head-on, dodge it first—"
Ash originally wanted Pikachu to use its speed advantage to avoid Surf's attack range, but before he could finish speaking, he realized that the situation on the field was not quite right.
The surfing waves continued to expand, and in the blink of an eye, they were enough to cover the entire area in front of us.
This move cannot be dodged—
Since that's the case, let's use water's easy conductivity to take it down with electric skills first!
Just as Ash was making these plans, Denji's next command came first, as if he had seen through Ash's thoughts.
"Raichu, stay like that, use Thunder!"
Dianci's voice was full of confidence, as if he could already see the dawn of victory.
"thunder--!!"
Raichu stood at the crest of the wave, and all the hair on his body stood on end, like tiny steel needles.
With a long roar, dazzling golden lightning surged wildly from Raichu's body, instantly merging with the giant surfing wave.
The already massive waves became even more violent and destructive after being infused with the power of lightning.
Water and electricity, two completely different properties, are now perfectly combined, unleashing astonishing power.
Wherever the giant wave passed, the ground was pierced by the powerful electric current, leaving behind charred craters, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.
The entire wave is now completely under Raichu's control, and even if Pikachu continues to supply power into the wave, it will not be able to stop it before it gets hit.
"call--"
Ash took a deep breath, pulled his hat brim down, and lowered his head, so no one could see Ash's expression.
That's really unexpected.
Before challenging Denji, Ash already knew that with Denji's strength, this gym battle would definitely not be easy.
However, what he didn't expect was that in just the first round, Denji had already revealed a trump card that seemed capable of killing him.
but.
"This is what makes battles interesting!" Ash exclaimed, his eyes burning with intense fighting spirit as he looked up again.
"Since we can't dodge it, we'll just have to tough it out! Pikachu, build up your power in a minute!"
A resolute glint flashed in Xiaozhi's eyes. He quickly changed tactics, his voice firm and powerful.
"Pickup!"
Pikachu responded to Ash's command without hesitation or retreat.
Its entire body of electric sacs was trembling slightly, as if it was accumulating power and waiting for the moment to explode.
The giant wave carrying lightning drew ever closer, and Pikachu could even feel the numbing sensation brought on by the powerful electric current.
But it still didn't move, trusting that Ash would make the right decision.
Just before the giant wave was about to hit Pikachu, Ash finally sounded the horn of counterattack.
"Now! Pikachu, electric grid!"
Just as the giant wave was about to hit Pikachu, Ash's voice boomed across the battlefield like thunder.
"Pikachu!!"
Pikachu's electric sacs burst forth with dazzling electric light in an instant, followed by countless tiny golden lightning bolts shooting out from the tip of its tail, weaving into a giant electric net in front of it.
This power grid is different from previous power grids; it covers a larger area and has a higher density of interwoven electrical and optical signals.
This is arguably the strongest electric field Pikachu has ever created.
next second.
The electric grid collided with the giant wave, but instead of the expected roar, it was as silent as a drop of water falling into the ocean.
Although the power grid cannot stop the giant waves from advancing, it does absorb the lightning within them.
The current in the giant waves became less and less, weaker and weaker, while the golden light flowing across the surface of the power grid grew stronger and stronger.
"boom--!"
In the end, the giant wave crashed down on Pikachu, engulfing it.
The moment the giant wave crashed against Pikachu's body, Raichu also lost the ability to control the waves and began to fall from the sky.
But what awaited it was a huge electric grid that shone with blinding electric light.
"what?!"
Denji then realized Ash's purpose and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
He never expected that Ash would use this method to turn Raichu's attack into his own.
avoid?
It was too late; the electric grid offered Raichu no room to dodge.
That being the case.
"Raichu, a grass knot!"
Denji changed tactics, attempting to have Raichu use grass rope knots to create leverage points in the air, thereby breaking free from the electric grid's control.
"thunder!"
Raichu's tail swept rapidly, and several green vines formed from grass-type energy rose from the ground, heading towards the gaps in the electric grid.
However, the density of the power grid was so high that the vines simply could not penetrate it.
Moreover, the countless vines that sprang up from the ground actually lifted the electric grid high, allowing Raichu to be surrounded by it even faster.
"Sizzle sizzle—!!"
The next second, Raichu was hit by the electric grid, and a powerful current instantly spread throughout its body.
"thunder--!!"
Raichu let out a shrill scream, its body convulsing violently in the air. Struck by the high-voltage lightning, its strength was rapidly draining away.
After Raichu absorbed all the current contained in the power grid, it had no strength left to fight back and fell straight to the ground.
"Now! Pikachu, Volt Attack!"
Ash, of course, wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
"Pikachu!!"
A somewhat disheveled Pikachu, soaked from the water, quickly ran forward, its entire body enveloped in golden lightning, transforming into a bolt of lightning that slammed into Raichu.
"boom--!"
"thunder!"
With a scream, Raichu's body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string by the powerful force of Volt's attack, crashing heavily to the ground and losing its ability to fight.
"...Raichu is unable to battle, Pikachu wins!"
Upon seeing this, Denji couldn't help but chuckle softly, a hint of relief in his laughter.
Ash and Pikachu's strength far exceeded his expectations.
but.
That's exactly how it should be.
He hadn't fought so exhilaratingly in a long time.
This feeling is just amazing.
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