Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 546 Fist of Fury! Evolution! Forsaken Monkey!

Countless pebbles were unleashed by Primal Ape in a fit of rage, raining down on Latios in mid-air.

Each pebble was imbued with Infernape's fury, its sharp, piercing sound cutting through the air. Latios nimbly dodged in the air, the speed boost from Dragon Dance allowing it to move freely through the rain of stones, but ultimately a few pebbles still grazed its body, interrupting its efforts to further enhance itself.

Seeing this, Dakdo didn't feel sorry at all.

While it would be better to perform two Dragon Dances for power-ups, one Dragon Dance is enough in terms of overall strength. Latios's current speed and power are far beyond what Primeape can match.

A slight smile played on his lips, carrying a hint of barely perceptible coldness, as he swung his arm forward: "Latios, Mind Hammer!"

"Latios!"

Latios let out a clear cry, its azure body drawing a graceful arc in the air, a dazzling pink light suddenly shining on its forehead, as it swooped down straight towards the Infernape on the ground.

At the same time, Ash's consciousness was locked on Primeape's waving fist.

Just moments before, with each punch that sent rocks flying from Primeape's fist, a faint wisp of dark energy swirled around it. Though extremely weak, Ash, with his Aura ability, clearly sensed what it was.

Fist of Fury.

I see......

Because Darkrai forcibly recalled his Darkrai, and because of his indifference towards Primeape before the battle, Primeape's anger was completely ignited, causing it to learn Rage Punch in a fit of rage.

Xiao Zhi instantly made up his mind, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

This is definitely a pleasant surprise.

With this move, Primeape's power will be able to rival that of a strengthened Latios.

Faced with Latios's Psychic Hammer swooping down with immense force, Primeape, guided by Ash's Aura, suddenly exerted force with both legs and slightly jumped away, attempting to avoid this fierce attack.

However, Latios, enhanced by Dragon Dance, was simply too fast. Even though Primeape tried its best to dodge, the headbutt that shone with psychic energy still grazed its body.

"O!"

With a muffled groan, Primeape lost its balance in mid-air. Facing Latios, which was attacking it again, Primeape used the momentum of its descent to clench its right fist, and the dark energy reappeared, even more concentrated than before.

A swift, furious punch slammed towards Latios's figure.

Unfortunately, Latios quickly distanced itself after realizing the situation was not right, and Primeape's angry attack ultimately landed on empty air, the force of the punch causing its off-white fur to dance wildly.

"Sure enough."

As Dakdo watched this scene, his confidence grew even stronger.

The biggest difference between Latios and Darkrai lies in Latios's dive attack, which seems capable of destroying everything in its path.

Darkrai struggles to engage in close combat with Primeape, but Latios is different. With its natural advantage, it is not afraid of Primeape's counterattacks at all. Moreover, with the addition of Dragon Dance, which boosts its speed, it can easily create distance after landing a successful attack.

Primeape has no chance to fight back against Latios.

"Latios, keep using the headbutt!" Darkor gave the order again.

Latios circled once in the air, the light of its psychic hammer gathering on its forehead. Its body transformed into a swift streak of light and swooped down, once again grazing Primal at a tricky angle under Primal's ribs, kicking up a small tuft of fluttering off-white fur and a barely perceptible groan.

After landing, Incineroar staggered a few steps, the sharp pain in its ribs intensifying the rage on its face.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the coarse breath he exhaled from his nostrils almost turned into white smoke.

It tried to give chase, but Latios was too fast and gave it no chance at all.

Once, twice, three times...

Latios, like an elegant yet deadly hunter, slowly wore down Primeape's stamina with its speed advantage. Even though each time it was just a close call, the damage from the Psychic Hammer was real and cumulative, and Primeape's stamina was rapidly depleting in this continuous drain.

Infernape's breathing became increasingly heavy, and its movements gradually slowed down, but the anger in its eyes burned even more fiercely, as if it wanted to devour the entire arena.

Finally, after being struck by the psychic hammer once again, Infernape could no longer hold on. Its right knee buckled, and it knelt on the ground, letting out a low growl of resentment. Its clenched fists trembled slightly with anger.

"Now, Latios, deliver the final blow! Mind Blast!" A resolute glint flashed in Darkor's eyes.

Infernape has undoubtedly reached its limit; it's time to end this battle.

"Latios!"

Latios let out a high-pitched cry, concentrating all its power in its forehead, the psychic light shining brighter than ever before.

With an aura that seemed capable of ending everything, it charged fiercely towards the kneeling Infernape.

This time, Ash didn't use Aura to give a silent command for Primeape to avoid the attack. Instead, he suddenly raised his head and his voice resounded throughout the arena: "Primus, now! Use all your power, Rage Punch!"

"O——!!!!"

Upon hearing Ash's call, the Primalane, which was kneeling on the ground, suddenly raised its head, and an astonishing light burst forth from its crimson eyes.

It was as if all of his pain and anger were being unleashed at this moment.

The dark energy that had been swirling around his right fist suddenly surged, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine. The power of this punch was on a completely different level compared to each of his previous punches.

boom--!!!

Two completely different and powerful energies collided violently in the center of the arena, unleashing a deafening roar.

The violent shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact between the two Pokémon, instantly sending rubble and dust flying and creating a huge cloud of smoke.

Latios let out a painful groan. When its Psychic Hammer, which contained all its power, came into contact with Infernape's fist, which was wrapped in dark energy, it was as if it had hit an unshakable wall. The terrifying reaction force made its whole body tremble violently.

Infernape was also not doing well; the powerful impact of the Psychic Hammer was not neutralized by the power of the Rage Punch.

At the epicenter of the explosion, Latios and Infernape were simultaneously thrown back by the immense force.

After tumbling through the air a few times, Latios crashed heavily to the ground some distance away, raising a cloud of dust.

Infernape was also knocked away, its body arcing through the air before crashing helplessly to the other side of the arena, kicking up another cloud of dust.

The smoke and dust gradually dissipated.

At the other end of the arena, the Infernape lay motionless on the ground, its off-white fur covered in dust and its body covered in scratches from the Psychic Hammer, looking utterly disheveled.

Meanwhile, Latios, after struggling for a while, still seemed to have a lot of energy left and flew back into the air. Although the damage to both sides was not much different in this collision, Primeape had accumulated too many injuries before, which made it seem to be at a disadvantage in this battle.

......

Darko looked at the Infernape lying on the ground, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before he regained his composure.

It wasn't until this moment that he fully realized that the strange light on Infernape's fist was actually the Fist of Wrath.

It looks like they've just learned it.

Fist of Wrath, a skill whose power increases with the number of times the user is injured.

He suddenly realized that the seemingly insignificant scratches that Latios had inflicted on Primeape might not have been due to Primeape's inability to completely dodge, but rather Ash's deliberate actions.

The accumulating injuries were probably a prelude to this head-on collision with Latios.

This guy actually managed to go this far...

If it makes even the slightest mistake and gets hit head-on by Latios's Mind Blast, the round will be over.

Fortunately, the ending was good.

Dakdo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although Latios also suffered a setback as a result, Primeape was clearly in worse condition at the moment, having essentially lost its ability to fight.

Just as Darkrope was about to speak and instruct Latios to seize the opportunity to deliver the final blow to the opposing Infernape and finish it off completely.

The Infernape lying on the ground suddenly trembled.

Then, its previously weak limbs began to support its body, and it slowly got up from the ground.

"..."

Seeing that Infernape had stood up again, Darkrope felt a bad premonition for some reason.

And in the next second, Incineroar confirmed exactly what Darkrod's bad premonition was.

Just as Infernape stood up completely, a dazzling white light suddenly burst forth from its body, enveloping its entire form.

Is this... the light of evolution?

Countless audience members were left with a bewildered look.

Can Primeape evolve further?

Despite the confusion in everyone's hearts, the situation on the field was not fake.

Within the light, Infernape's form began to change.

Its body has become taller, and the shape of the Fire Monkey seems to be slowly changing.

As the light of evolution gradually faded, a brand new figure appeared in the center of the arena.

Its off-white fur turned grayish-white in an instant, and the fur on its head became even more tangled and floated upwards. Its eyes were bloodshot and had no pupils.

It stood there with its head tilted like a demon, its posture seemingly born with endless resentment.

Abandoned Monkey.

Filled with endless anger and resentment, it stepped onto the battlefield of the finals.

I doubt many people at the entire Lily of the Valley Convention today would recognize this Pokémon.

However, for Cynthia, who was sitting high above, this Pokémon was not unfamiliar.

"A Forsaken Monkey? It actually evolved on the final stage..." Cynthia looked down at the figure from afar and couldn't help but sigh.

“Fist of Fury.” Guild Master Damaranchi chimed in, “This is one of the key skills for Primalmon to evolve into Forsaken. However, no one understands how Primalmon evolves into Forsaken through Fist of Fury. And why is it that Primalmon, which is distributed in various places, has never evolved before, except in the Padia region? There is a precedent for Primalmon to evolve on a large scale.”

Clearly, the existence of the abandoned monkey is no secret; it's just that, to date, no scholar has been able to fully explain the reasons for its evolution.

"Different regions nurture different lives, and different lives have their own unique environments and opportunities."

Cynthia smiled gently and said, "On a stage like today, there seems to be no need to dwell on the evolutionary mystery of Abomination. In the future, scholars will give their correct answer. We should just enjoy the new insights that Ash brings to all the audience."

.......

The discussion among the audience about the abandoned monkeys showed no signs of abating.

Even Darko on the opposite side showed a hint of doubt. Although he knew that Rage Punch was a move exclusive to Infernape, he never expected that Infernape had a new evolutionary chain.

"It doesn't matter."

Even now, Dacto still believes this was just an unexpected interlude.

So what if it evolves?

Previously, its power was no match for its own Latios. Could it be that it can completely surpass Latios' power with just one evolution?

"Latios, concentrate all your power and use Mind Blast!"

As Ash watched Latios charge up again, preparing to launch an attack, he silently gazed at the resolute back of Forsaken.

Even with some clever techniques to maximize the power of Rage Punch, the power of Infernape's Rage Punch is still far inferior to that of a boosted Latios.

but......

terribly sorry.

"Fist of Fury!"

Ash responded forcefully to Darkrai's declaration of war with direct commands.

Darkdo didn't really know Abandoned Monkey, so in his opinion, Abandoned Monkey only had the power of evolution. Even if this Furious Punch was more powerful, it wouldn't be much stronger than Infernape.

But he didn't know that.

Abandoned Monkey has an additional Ghost type compared to Primeape.

Therefore, this powerful Furious Punch, in addition to having the power boost after evolution, has also become a signature move of Abandoned Monkey.

Therefore, in this direct confrontation between the two sides, the Abandoned Monkey has no chance of losing.

"boom--!"

A dazzling white light covered the entire venue.

Just as Dakdo was waiting for both of them to be blown away by the force of the explosion, a figure suddenly swept past him and crashed heavily into the wall behind him.

......