svetikya Chapter 525 Sawamura vs. Fiery Monkey
Chapter 525 Sawamura vs. Fiery Monkey
At this moment, the excessive force caused a temporary loss of strength, coupled with the sluggish reaction caused by the continued erosion of the toxins.
Garchomp could only watch helplessly as Heracross's Super Horn Strike, imbued with terrifying power, easily broke through its hasty defenses and slammed into its chest and abdomen.
“Garrrr——!!”
Garchomp let out a roar of extreme pain. Its body was bent from the impact of Heracross's Mega Horn Strike and it flew backward uncontrollably, crashing heavily to the ground. After struggling to get up a couple of times, Garchomp finally collapsed due to exhaustion and lost its ability to battle.
"oh--!!!?"
The moment Garchomp fell, an incredulous gasp rippled through the crowd.
This is the first time Ash has seen a Pokémon lose a battle since the quarterfinals began. Even Darkrai was previously tricked by Koppin, causing it to lose early.
After the referee declared Ash's Garchomp unable to battle, Ash recalled Garchomp and then took out his next Poké Ball.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ash threw out the Poké Ball.
"I choose you, Heracross!"
Seeing that Ash had also sent out Heracross, Ash on the sidelines was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but smile, his eyes sparkling with excitement. He waved vigorously in Ash's direction and shouted with a laugh, "That's awesome, Ash! I knew it! You really are the one who understands me best! I won't fine you this time!"
Ash, who had been feeling somewhat disheartened by his previous defeat, suddenly felt his spirits lift when he saw Ash planning to use the same Pokémon to battle again, and his whole demeanor returned to the first round of the battle.
......
In the center of the field.
Two equally robust Heracrosses faced each other from a distance.
They all lowered their bodies slightly, their iconic huge horns on their heads gleaming with a hard luster, and an invisible fighting spirit collided and rose in the air.
Although Ash's Heracross was once again poisoned by Toxic Spikes, it did not diminish its momentum in the slightest.
The referee's sharp gaze swept over both sides, and after confirming everything was in order, he once again swung his flag down sharply: "Both sides are ready! The match begins!"
"Heracross, Corner Charge!"
"Heracross, we'll use our horn ram too!"
It was as if they had returned to the battle between the Staraptors. Ash and Ash did not make any unnecessary probing or set up any fancy tactics.
The two trainers issued the same command at almost the same time, choosing the most primal and direct confrontation of strength.
"Hero—!"
"Hero—!"
Both Heracross let out a deep roar at the same time, gathering all their strength into the hard horns on their heads, and slamming their thick limbs into the ground, charging towards each other with tremendous force.
boom--! ! !
A muffled, loud bang exploded in the center of the arena as the hard, long horns collided violently, sending shockwaves spreading outwards. Clearly, both Heracross had used their full strength.
The outcome was decided almost instantly upon the collision.
Ash's Heracross, with its superior strength, forcefully pushed Ash's Heracross back several steps, leaving two clear drag marks on the ground.
The difference in strength is immediately apparent.
"Well……"
Ashun looked at Heracross, who had been pushed back, and showed little discouragement on his face. Instead, it seemed as if he had expected it.
After all, when it comes to rank, there's no doubt that Heracross, who has been with Ash for longer, is higher. Therefore, in terms of Heracross's most important power, his Heracross naturally falls behind.
However, his Heracross didn't just train in strength during training.
He immediately adjusted his instructions, speaking rapidly: "Heracross, don't fight it head-on! Find the right moment and use the horn ram attack repeatedly! Don't forget the techniques we've been training for!"
Hercules immediately understood.
It no longer pursues a perfect head-on confrontation with its opponent, but instead begins to flexibly adjust its posture and the way it exerts force.
After another corner collision, Axun's Heracross did not choose to withstand the recoil head-on, but cleverly used the force to quickly retreat half a step.
Immediately afterwards, it used its powerful hind legs to make an extremely subtle but very effective leverage movement on the ground, and its body sprang out like a spring, hitting Ash's Heracross hard in the side with a horn ram at an even faster speed and from a tricky angle.
"Hero!" Ash's Heracross let out a muffled groan, its forward momentum disrupted, and its body was knocked back a distance.
And similar scenes began to unfold repeatedly, with Axun's Heracross always managing to pull off some unexpected moves.
Under this constant harassment, Ash's Heracross's stamina is gradually being depleted.
Ash naturally noticed this as well, and he understood that Ash's tactics had indeed worked. In the brief exchange of a few rounds, his Heracross had been secretly hit by the opponent's Horn Rumble five or six times.
But Ash didn't rush to react; instead, he keenly noticed a detail.
After each successful side attack using his technique, Assassin's Heracross seemed to habitually lift his right leg slightly, clearly intending to attack, but each time he abandoned his prepared attack due to insufficient distance.
Kick techniques?
It's indeed quite difficult for Heracross, with its short legs, to use the techniques commonly used by Fighting-type Pokémon.
But Heracross's powerful legs did indeed provide the foundation for it to learn this move.
Ash's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile. He didn't issue any more commands to deal with the harassment, but instead chose to trust Heracross's power and wait for that moment to arrive.
It's now!
Just as Ash's Heracross landed another side angle bash and its right hind leg lifted slightly, Ash's voice rang out decisively: "Heracross! Ignore those tricks! Concentrate all your power and use Super Angle Slam!"
"Hero—!!!"
Ash's Heracross seemed to have been holding back for a long time, and moved at the command. Ignoring the impact from its side, the huge horn on its head instantly lit up with a white light that was far more dazzling and concentrated than before. A terrifying power began to gather at the tip of the horn, preparing to launch this unparalleled attack.
However, Ash's Heracross reacted just as quickly, or rather, this was part of its strategy. The moment it saw Ash's Heracross charging up its Mega Horn Attack, it didn't choose to dodge, but instead quickly turned its body and kicked out hard with its right leg, striking Ash's Heracross's carapace.
Ah Xun knew that battles between Heracross were purely about close-quarters combat skills. Therefore, in daily training, he had already taught Heracross various usable close-combat techniques, including this powerful side kick that was comparable to a Fighting-type Pokémon's kicking technique.
This kick was powerful and swift, its force almost as great as its previous horn strike.
Ah Xun's plan was ingenious. He used this side kick to interrupt the opponent's charging up. Even if he couldn't completely interrupt it, he could greatly disrupt the power of the super corner strike, and might even put the opponent into a brief stun, thus giving himself an opportunity to counterattack.
But what happened next completely froze Ah Xun's confident smile.
After Ash's Heracross was hit squarely on the back of its carapace by that powerful side kick, its body only paused slightly, without even the slightest sway.
How can this be? !
When it was hit by the horn ramming on its carapace, it seemed to be walking unsteadily. So why did it show such amazing resistance to this more concentrated side kick?
What puzzled Ash even more was that, instead of showing any pain, Ash's Heracross squinted comfortably, its face even displaying a kind of...enjoyment? It was as if the kick hadn't landed on it, but rather stirred up some sweet memories.
This brief moment of surprise was fatal to the course of the battle.
Ash's Heracross completely ignored this kick, and the energy of the Super Horn Kick had been gathered to its peak!
"Hero—!!!"
With a deafening roar, the enormous horn, gleaming with destructive light, slammed into Heracross, who was still reeling from the shock!
"Hero—!!!"
Ashun's Heracross let out a shrill scream. His massive body, as if hit by a speeding truck, instantly lost its balance and flew backward, tracing an arc in the air.
"Now! Heracross, go after them!" Ash pressed his advantage, showing no mercy.
Ash's Heracross suddenly spread its wings, emitting a buzzing sound, and its massive body transformed into a brown shadow, instantly catching up with its opponent who was still flying backward in mid-air.
Its right fist was clenched, and a pure white energy rapidly condensed and compressed, radiating a powerful wave.
"End the battle with True Qi Fist!"
Ash's voice was like a final verdict.
"Hero!!!"
Hercules' right fist, carrying immense force, emitted a muffled whistling sound and struck Hercules' vital chest with perfect precision.
"boom!"
Struck directly by the True Qi Fist, Ah Xun's Heracross didn't even have a chance to scream before being slammed to the ground with a loud thud, and then lost its ability to fight.
"Come back, Heracross, thank you for your hard work."
Ah Xun recalled Heracross, who had lost his ability to fight. There was no disappointment on his face, only a sense of speechlessness.
Looking at Ash's figure across from him, he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Seriously, why are all of this guy's Pokémon so weird... He even looks so happy when he gets hit, and he doesn't even flinch. Could it be that he's been trained to get hit before?!"
Ash also recalled his Heracross, a faint smile on his face.
Heracross must have received a lot of beatings from Bulbasaur, to say the least. He can even take such a heavy side kick without flinching and immediately launch a counterattack. That's really something.
After a brief pause, the referee signaled for both sides to continue the battle.
"It's coming!"
"It's up to you!"
Ash and Ash continued to throw their Poké Balls at the same time.
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
Two red lights flashed, and a new figure appeared on the field.
Ash sent out Hibari, a Fighting-type Pokémon known for its long, powerful legs.
It stood firmly on the ground, its legs slightly bent, like a compressed spring, ready to unleash amazing speed and power at any moment.
On Ash's side, after the red light faded, a Primalmon appeared, radiating a violent aura, its eyes wide open, rubbing its fists together, eager for a fight. From the moment it appeared, it seemed impatient, snorting heavily from its nostrils, its fists clenched so tightly they cracked, as if it had longed for a satisfying battle. The pain from the poison that surged through its body the instant it appeared also caused its rage to build from that moment on.
The referee's sharp eyes swept over both sides, and after confirming that there was no mistake, he suddenly waved his flag down!
"Game start!"
Seeing Ash send out a Pokémon similar to his own once again, Ash's passion was reignited. He waved his hand forcefully and shouted, "Just what I wanted! Hibari, Mega Kick!"
"Sawa!" Sawaro roared, his body shooting out like a cannonball. His right leg drew a swift trajectory in the air, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound, transforming into an extremely fierce flying kick that went straight for Infernape's face.
Faced with this fierce attack, Ash remained unusually calm, simply issuing the command: "Primarin, dodge and then use Brick Break!"
"Oki!"
A hint of disdain flashed in Inferno's eyes. Facing the attack that was about to kick its face, it did not dodge or evade.
Just before Sawamura's flying kick was about to hit it, Infernape made a slight sideways movement that was almost imperceptible to the naked eye, its body swaying slightly like a ghost.
"call--!"
Sawam's powerful flying knee kick grazed Infernal's cheek, the force of which ruffled the fur around Infernal's face.
Even Sawalang himself did not expect that his most triumphant attack would be so easily dodged by his opponent.
Sawamura was unaware that Infernape had seen far too many flying kicks of this caliber in the P1 Fighting Championship. If it couldn't unleash any more skills in the match, then this match would be even easier for Infernape than any of its usual Fighting Championships.
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Infernape's eyes flashed with ferocity, and his right fist, which had been poised to strike, suddenly opened, transforming from a fist into a palm. White light shone from the edge of his palm, and with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, he slashed fiercely down at Sawamura, who had just landed!
BOOM—!!
With another heavy thud, Sawalang was unable to dodge and was sent flying to the ground by the tile-splitting blow.
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P.S.: A former colleague came back to visit, and a bunch of us spent the day out. I typed this in a karaoke bar, so if there are any issues, I might not be able to edit it until tomorrow Σ(?Д?」)」