svetikya Chapter 526 Pikachu VS Empoleon
Chapter 526 Pikachu VS Empoleon
BOOM—!!
Another heavy thud.
Sawalang was slammed solidly into the ground by this powerful tile-breaking blow, instantly creating a shallow crater in the hard surface.
However, just when everyone thought that Sawarang would be severely damaged, it demonstrated amazing flexibility and core strength.
Just as Sawamura's body was about to sink completely into the ground, its long legs, like springs compressed to their limit, suddenly pushed off the ground, and its entire body not only sprang up from the depression, but also completed a smooth spin in mid-air. One leg, with a whooshing sound, turned into a blur and kicked hard at Infernape, which had just finished its attack.
"Sawa!"
"boom!"
The fiery monkey was completely unprepared for the opponent's swift counterattack. Caught off guard, it was struck squarely in the chest by the spinning kick and its body was easily sent flying.
"A great opportunity!" Ah Xun's eyes lit up, and he immediately seized this rare advantage. "Shawarang, Rock Blockade!"
After all, Ah Xun had no intention of participating in the P1 Fighting Tournament, and his Sava Lang would naturally not be like those Sava Lang in the Fighting Tournament, only using ordinary melee attacks.
"Sawa!"
Savarang obeyed the order and stomped his feet on the ground quickly and rhythmically.
With a dull thud, several huge rocks suddenly rose from the ground, like a dungeon fence, and quickly surrounded the Infernape who was still adjusting his posture in mid-air.
"boom--!"
A tremendous roar erupted.
In the blink of an eye, those protruding boulders formed an airtight rock cage, trapping Infernape in the center and restricting its movements.
Looking at the Infernape trapped in the rocks, Ash's face lit up with a smug smile, as if victory was already in sight. Without hesitation, he shouted, "Now! Let's finish this battle with Rock Slide!"
Shavarang gently moved his legs again, gathering his strength.
In an instant, countless sharp stones of varying sizes materialized above the rock cage, raining down like a sudden downpour, accompanied by a heavy whistling sound, and crashed down on the Fire Monkey in the center of the cage, who seemed unable to move, as if to bury him completely under the rubble.
"It's still early!"
Ash was truly surprised by Ash's counterattack in this round and Hibari's strong adaptability.
However, it's unrealistic to think that you can restrict Primeape's movements with just one rock blockade.
Ash looked at the situation on the field, his tone revealing a hint of excitement.
"Infernape, smash it!"
“Oki——!!!”
The furious roar of the Infernape echoed from the rock cage.
Although the faint purple light on its body seemed to have become more pronounced at this moment, and its physical strength was slowly draining away, this did not weaken its momentum. On the contrary, it seemed to ignite a deeper anger in its heart, and even the blood vessels on its head began to stand out more and more.
Inside the cage, the fiery monkey clenched its fists, its arm muscles bulging, and a violent power began to gather.
The next second, it suddenly slammed its two fists forward!
"boom--!!!"
A loud bang came from inside the rock enclosure. The seemingly solid rock enclosure was shattered like paper by Infernape's furious fists, and countless fragments of rock shot out in all directions.
Infernape burst forth from the flying debris, its poisoned state having no effect on its speed or power; on the contrary, it made it even more ferocious.
It exhaled heavy breaths from its nostrils, its crimson eyes fixed on the Hibari in front of it, its legs slightly bent, assuming the classic close-combat starting stance of Fighting-type Pokémon, and charged straight at it, dodging the countless pebbles falling from above.
"This guy is poisoned and doesn't even feel a thing?"
Ash was startled by the fierce aura of the Fire Monkey, and instinctively chose to meet it head-on with his strongest attack.
"Sawalang, counter with a flying knee kick!"
"Sawa!"
Shavarang accepted the order once again, concentrating all his strength on his right knee.
A blinding white light flashed from Sawamura's knees. The next second, it curled up its legs, then leaped out with all its might, charging towards Infernape with unwavering determination.
The fierce flying knee kick was aimed straight at Intense Monkey's vitals.
However, just as the Flying Kick, which had gathered all of Sawamura's power, was about to hit its target, and even the air seemed to be compressed and produce a loud bang, Infernape's close-combat stance, which seemed to be about to launch a fierce attack, suddenly changed.
With an incredibly nimble sidestep, it effortlessly dodged the fatal blow.
It was as if the previous attempt to use a close-combat stance was merely a ploy to lure out this flying knee kick.
Oh no!?
The moment Ash saw Sawamura use a flying knee kick to sweep past Infernape, he realized something was wrong.
The flying knee kick missed its mark, crashing heavily into the hard ground instead of hitting the opponent.
"Boom!"
A dull thud rang out, and Shawarang let out a painful groan. The powerful impact sent a piercing pain through its knee, and the pain completely shattered Shawarang's will. It bent over and lay prostrate on the ground in a half-kneeling position.
"Now!"
Ash seized the opportunity and gave the final command.
"Hot Monkey, Earth Throw!"
"Oki!"
With a fierce glint in its eyes, Incineroar rushed forward and grabbed Sawaro's body the moment Sawaro was unable to move due to the pain in his knee.
Immediately afterwards, Infernape leaped up with a burst of power, carrying Hitmonlee into the air. After spinning rapidly several times in the air, it unleashed its full power and slammed Hitmonlee hard onto the ground.
boom--!!!
Another earth-shattering roar erupted, and the ground was once again cratered.
Sawaro, who took the hit head-on, had his eyes turned into vortexes and completely lost his ability to fight.
The referee immediately stepped forward to confirm, then raised the flag high and announced loudly, "Sawaro is unable to battle! Incineroar wins!"
.........
Ashun looked at the fallen Sawamura, took out a Poké Ball, and gently put Sawamura back in.
“Come back, Shawaran, you have done very well.”
If it weren't for Savaran's instinctive spinning kick, he probably would have lost the fight even faster.
On the other side, Ash took out a Poké Ball to recall his Primeape.
But the guy was clearly not done fighting yet; he was glaring at the air, swinging his fists at the air, looking like he hadn't had enough.
However, Ash didn't intend to let Primeape continue in today's final battle, so he avoided Primeape's somewhat resentful gaze and forcibly recalled it.
With both sides recalling their Pokémon, the referee's voice rang out again.
"Both sides, please send out your Pokémon!"
In an instant, the entire Lily of the Valley Arena seemed to fall silent.
All eyes were focused on the battlefield, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.
Everyone present knew what the last Pokémon of each side would be, but even so, it couldn't dampen their excitement.
On the competition field.
Ah Xun took a deep breath, his previous slight dejection vanished, and his eyes were rekindled with a burning fighting spirit.
He gripped the last Poké Ball tightly, swung his arm forward with all his might, and threw it into the air.
"The final victory rests on your shoulders! Emperor Nabo!!"
As the red light touched the ground, accompanied by a high-pitched and loud cry, Ah Xun's strongest ace Pokémon, Empoleon, proudly appeared on the field.
Faced with Ash's final trump card, Ash simply lowered his head slightly and gestured with his eyes to Pikachu standing at his feet.
"Pikachu, it's your turn."
"Pickup!"
Pikachu nodded emphatically, then leaped and landed lightly on the ground.
The moment Pikachu landed, Toxic Spikes were triggered silently once again.
"Game start!"
As soon as the referee gave the order, Ah Xun immediately took the initiative.
"Emperor Naboo, use the water cannon!"
"Wave!"
Emperor Naboo received the order, and the trident above his head instantly lit up, with a massive amount of water energy gathering in its beak.
The next second, a powerful jet of high-pressure water shot out, accompanied by a whistling sound, heading straight for Pikachu that had just landed.
"Charge! Use Quick Attack to dodge!" Ash's voice remained calm and steady.
"Pickup!"
Pikachu's tiny body instantly transformed into a blurry yellow lightning bolt.
Its body rushed forward swiftly, drawing a sharp arc on the ground. It narrowly missed the edge of the water cannon at an astonishing speed, successfully avoiding the attack and rapidly closing the distance with Emperor Naboo.
Wow, so fast!?
Ah Xun was startled; Pikachu seemed to be much faster than he remembered.
Did you undergo some special training during this period?
Ah Xun guessed.
"Now! 100,000 volts!"
Ash's voice echoed in Ash's ears, and Ash, realizing what was happening, immediately launched a counterattack.
"Use the steel wings to block!"
"Wave!"
Emperor Naboo reacted extremely quickly, his massive body slightly lowering, and his wings, gleaming with a cold metallic luster, swiftly crossed in front of him, like two indestructible shields.
"boom!"
The golden 100,000 volts bombarded the steel wings, unleashing a blinding burst of lightning.
A hundred thousand volts of electricity raged wildly, attempting to break through the steel defenses.
However, Emperor Napoleon's steel wings were exceptionally strong, managing to block most of the power of the 100,000 volts. Although the shock of the electric current caused Emperor Napoleon's body to slide back a short distance, he was not seriously injured and still had some power left.
After successfully blocking the 100,000-volt attack, Ash didn't let Pikachu, who was right next to him, go.
"It's not over yet! Emperor Naboo, keep attacking with Steel Wings!"
The wings that Empoleon had used for defense just moments before now gleamed with a sharp metallic sheen, like two razor-sharp blades slashing towards Pikachu.
Faced with Empoleon's direct attack, Ash immediately had Pikachu counter with almost the same move.
"Pikachu, use Iron Tail!"
"Pickup!"
Pikachu's fighting spirit intensified, and its small body twisted violently, its tail, covered with a dazzling silver-white metallic luster, lashed out like a steel whip, heading straight for Empoleon's steel wings.
clang--!!!
A deafening clang of metal resounded throughout the arena.
The outcome of the battle between Steelwing and Irontail, or rather, the battle between Pikachu and Empoleon, surprised everyone present.
The battle between Steelwing and Irontail should be a contest of power between two Pokémon, and Empoleon's power should theoretically be greater than Pikachu's.
But the moment Pikachu's iron tail struck, Empoleon's steel wings were unable to withstand it. Its massive body was forced to stagger backward two steps by Pikachu's powerful force.
Even the steel wings that had already been formed were rendered powerless by this powerful iron tail.
"What?!" Ashon's expression froze instantly. He looked incredulously at the Emperor Naboo who had been knocked back, and then at Pikachu with a smug look on its face.
"Are you kidding me?!" Even Ah Xun, who was usually cheerful, could no longer manage a smile.
"Hey! Ash! How come your Pikachu's strength has suddenly become so great?! Have you been secretly doing some kind of special training?! You should have told me if you had such a good method! Aren't we best friends?! Fine! This time you have to be fined!"
It's not like A-Xun hasn't battled Pikachu before.
He had watched countless recordings of Ash's matches before the Lily of the Valley Conference, and he believed he had a very clear understanding of Pikachu's strength, which had always been by Ash's side.
But this force was clearly beyond his comprehension.
Shinji, who had always been silent and watching the battle from the preparation area, suddenly narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on Pikachu.
Even on Dakdo's usually impassive face, a barely perceptible hint of surprise seemed to flash across his face.
The power of this Pikachu...
Dakdo seemed to be pondering something, then gently grasped the most special treasure ball in his hand.
it's OK.
Dacto said to himself.
It's just Pikachu; it's impossible to defeat it.
He must win this Lily of the Valley Tournament, otherwise, what will become of his original dream? Who will he confide in about all the sweat and toil he has poured into his efforts over the years? Only this time, he will spare no effort to achieve victory, no matter who his opponent is.
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On the battlefield.
Ah Xun quickly recovered from his shock. Although he didn't understand why Pikachu's power had become so great, he knew he absolutely couldn't give his opponent any more chance to breathe.
"Naboth the Emperor, spray water!"
"Wave!"
Immortal Napo, enduring the vibrations from its wings, was instantly enveloped in a layer of pale blue water, transforming into a swift water arrow that charged towards Pikachu.
Ash's heart sank as he watched the approaching Emperor Nebula.
It's now!
There is no better opportunity than this to test Pikachu's true power now.
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I only saw my colleague off at 10:30 pm tonight, and rushed back to write. Luckily, I made it in time for today's update... There's more to come later.