Chapter 664: Champion!!!
Chapter 664: Champion!!!
Charizard, a unique Pokemon, is known for its weak strength, and the flame on its tail is equally feeble, with a temperature that is not overly impressive.
However, as Charizard endures more intense battles, its accumulated combat experience intensifies the flames, making the fire on its tail even hotter.
At this point, the scorching flames it breathes can almost melt anything.
Dante's Charizard is already an extraordinary powerhouse. In the narrative, it can even challenge Omegaton, and that's without Gigantamaxing.
Undoubtedly, it stands at the pinnacle of this world, and one could say it's the strongest Charizard globally.
Grass Pledge and Fire Pledge destroy the Grass Field, and the power of Ultra Gigantamax enhances the burning fire within it, favoring Fire-type Pokemon on a Sunny Day.
Dante has now set the stage for Charizard.
Without the Grass Field, the Grass Pelt ability of Riding Goat cannot be triggered, and if hit in this situation, it may instantly lose its fighting ability.
The three Mega Abyssal Flames perfectly match the three Riding Goats.
Shizuru is reluctant to let Riding Goat take the hit directly. Gazing at the enormous fireball flying towards them, he speaks rapidly:
"Riding Goat, hold on!"
A white light membrane suddenly appears in front of Riding Goat.
The next second, a colossal fireball, like the sun, descends with a thunderous roar. Upon contact with the light membrane, cracks appear, and it begins to spread visibly in all directions!
"Crack!"
The light membrane shatters instantly, and the intense heat vaporizes the energy of the defending Riding Goat.
Then, Riding Goat is swallowed up by Mega Abyssal Flame.
"Shizuru chose to use Hold On with Riding Goat! But it failed!" The commentator exclaims, widening their eyes, intently watching the battlefield.
Wild Fire energy rampages across the field, constantly slamming into the energy barrier. The front-row spectators are both fascinated and fearful, worried that the terrifying energy might destroy the barrier.
Shizuru keeps his eyes fixed on Riding Goat in the flames without blinking.
"Riding Goat, hang in there!"
A loud "Boom" signals a violent explosion on the battlefield.
Dust swirls, and rocks scatter.
A beam of pure energy shoots straight into the sky, the uncontrollable energy of Mega Abyssal Flame. After a while, this exaggerated scene gradually calms down.
With Mega Abyssal Flame outside and the fire raging within, Riding Goat is struck by this terrifying blow, losing its fighting ability.
"Incredible! Mega Abyssal Flame takes down Riding Goat!" The commentator shouts passionately.
Does Hold On not work? What about Substitute? No, Substitute doesn't make Pokemon disappear, but the fireball's attack range is too vast, and even if the Substitute escapes, the main body might still be affected.
What if it digs a hole?
The shallow part might get hit by the fireball, but if it digs deep enough, it could significantly reduce the fireball's damage.
With this in mind, Shizuru takes out Riding Goat's Poke Ball, recalls it, and replaces it with another.
"Go, Riding Goat!"
"Facing Dante's Mega Abyssal Flame, Shizuru sends out another Riding Goat! Oh? Has he found a countermeasure?" The commentator is intrigued.
Looking at the opposing Riding Goat, Dante doesn't attack immediately but speaks softly: "Shizuru."
Shizuru pauses, raising his head to face Dante.
"Charizard was my first Pokemon," Dante says with a smile. "It's always been my adventure partner, my one-of-a-kind companion. First battle, first capture, first evolution—it's always been by my side. So, I'll win with Charizard!"
As Dante finishes speaking, the Charizard in front seems to resonate with its trainer, and its flames roar to life, burning even more fiercely.
Charizard's fighting spirit ignites!
In this moment, Shizuru feels like he's witnessing the bond between Dante and Charizard flowing between them.
"Yes, I see," Shizuru whispers.
Dante waves his hand and declares, "Charizard, Mega Abyssal Flame!"
"Riding Goat, Dig!"
Both trainers issue commands simultaneously.
A massive fireball erupts from the Ultra Mega Charizard once more.
Riding Goat quickly stirs the earth, digging a hole and burrowing in.
"Shizuru chooses to Dig to avoid the attack!" The commentator exclaims excitedly.
As the commentator speaks, the fireball descends from above, landing where Riding Goat had just been.
The Fire energy, now without a target, transforms into a raging inferno, engulfing the entire battlefield in a more terrifying blaze!
The raging flames dance wildly, but they have no effect on Riding Goat underground.
If the Fire Dragon is in its normal form, it can perhaps use Flame Jet to attack the tunnel and force the Riding Goat out.
"It seems digging really worked!"
Seeing this, Shizuru instantly relaxed.
However, Dante showed no sign of disappointment; instead, he smiled slightly and said, "Using digging to avoid the certain hit of Ultra Mega Abyssal Flame? But how about this..."
"Fire Dragon, Gigantamax Earthquake!" Dante quickly came up with a counter.
Shizuru's expression changed slightly. The Gigantamax Earthquake unleashed an extremely terrifying Ground-type force from underground, causing massive damage to the opponent.
Its power far exceeded that of a regular Earthquake!
Especially since the Riding Goat was still underground!
Shizuru realized it was too late and quickly shouted, "Riding Goat, come out!"
But it was already too late. The foot of the Gigantamax Fire Dragon stomped down, and a terrifying energy erupted from the ground. The entire battlefield began to shake violently, and the ground started to crack around the Fire Dragon's foot.
The range was the entire battlefield!
The Riding Goat, which was underground, was the first to be hit and was blasted out!
At the same time, the three moves were over, and the Gigantamax energy had been depleted. The Fire Dragon's body began to shrink rapidly.
Fortunately, the Riding Goat was incredibly resilient and had resistance to Ground-type moves, so it wasn't knocked out in one hit.
"Riding Goat, drink the Life Milk!"
The heavily injured Riding Goat immediately started drinking the Life Milk, and its wounds began to heal visibly.
Seeing this, Dante quickly ordered, "Fire Dragon, don't give it a chance to recover, use Flame Jet!"
The Fire Dragon, now back to its normal form, flapped its wings and accelerated toward the Riding Goat, spewing out a large flame from its mouth, attacking the Riding Goat.
With the Gigantamax state over, it was now their turn to attack!
"Substitute!" Shizuru said calmly, knowing that with the Life Milk, the Substitute move could be used almost without any cost.
Facing the incoming Flame Jet, the fully recovered Riding Goat let out a "puff," and its body transformed into a small dinosaur doll standing in its place.
In the next second, the Flame Jet came and engulfed the substitute doll.
"Right now!" Shizuru shouted, "Rock Slide!"
The true body of the Riding Goat had already run behind the Fire Dragon. It lowered its head, and its large horn pushed against the ground, lifting a huge rock and throwing it at the Fire Dragon.
The moment the Flame Jet hit the substitute, the Fire Dragon realized something was wrong and quickly retreated to avoid the Rock.
"Fire Dragon, use Heat Wave!" Dante commanded, determined to drag the battle out!
The Riding Goat's Life milk couldn't be produced infinitely. As long as they dragged it out, once the Riding Goat ran out of milk, it would be their chance to turn the tide!
Following the order, the Fire Dragon spewed out a large cloud of white smoke, which spread and covered the entire battlefield, blocking the Riding Goat's view and preventing it from seeing the Fire Dragon.
"Fire Dragon, use Flame Jet!"
"Riding Goat, run forward!"
Both trainers issued their commands simultaneously.
The Fire Dragon's mouth gathered a beam of flame, while the Riding Goat took a step and ran quickly through the fiery sea.
The battlefield was vast, and the smoke's coverage was limited. As long as it escaped that area, it would be safe!
But the Fire Dragon wouldn't let the Riding Goat leave so easily. It flapped its wings and followed closely behind, firing flames that missed their mark.
Then came the second, third...
On the fourth attempt, it finally hit!
Seeing the situation, Shizuru carefully observed the battlefield and quickly ordered, "Jump up!"
The Riding Goat, a Pokemon with exceptional jumping ability, could easily leap three stories high.
Following the command, the Riding Goat sprang up, breaking through the smoke and landing on the other side.
"Fire Dragon, use Heat Wave!"
The Fire Dragon followed closely, flapping its wings to create a strong heat wave that blew toward the Riding Goat.
The heat wave swept over it, leaving scars on its body. The Riding Goat felt terrible but managed to endure.
"Vine Whip, grab it!"
The Riding Goat, enduring the heat wave, extended two thick vine whips from its sides, aiming at the Fire Dragon.
"Air Slash! Cut it!" Dante immediately shouted.
Facing the incoming vine whips, the Fire Dragon flapped its wings, creating two air blades that met the vine whips.
But the Riding Goat cleverly slowed down one of the vine whips, using it as a shield.
The vine whip that was cut by the air blade allowed the other to break through and reach the Fire Dragon.
Action: The next moment, Vine Whip coiled like a nimble python, tightly binding Charizard.
Upon seeing this, Dante spoke with a deep voice, "Flamethrower!"
Charizard erupted in a scorching blaze, seemingly intent on burning Vine Whip to ashes.
Unfortunately, attacking with Vine Whip wasn't Shizuru's intention.
"Smash!"
As the words fell, the Vine Whip, controlled by Riding Goat, suddenly plummeted towards the ground. Although the Vine Whip was burned to ashes, Charizard lost its balance and fell from the sky.
Shizuru had been waiting for this opportunity.
"Now! Rock Slide!"
Riding Goat lifted a boulder and smashed it towards Charizard.
Hit by Rock Slide, Charizard was instantly severely injured. Its body, which had just stood up, was smashed back to the ground, and it felt dizzy as if everything was spinning.
"Charizard!" Dante shouted, "Get up!"
"Don't give it a chance! Rock Slide again!" Shizuru called out simultaneously.
On the field, Riding Goat used Rock Slide once more. After these two moves, Charizard was left battered and bruised.
The pain from this attack also brought Charizard back to its senses. Without hesitation, it flapped its wings and flew into the air.
"Charizard, Blast Burn!"
"Riding Goat, Aerial Ace!"
Both trainers issued commands almost simultaneously.
The two Pokemon sprang into action.
Charizard breathed a massive flame, engulfing Riding Goat.
However, Riding Goat was clearly faster.
Its body turned into a white light, closing the distance with Aerial Ace. The massive Grass Holy Sword slashed!
The two Pokemon collided fiercely. The raging flames bursting from Charizard enveloped both their bodies, trapping them together within.
"Boom!"
A huge explosion followed in the air.
Immediately after, the two battered Pokemon fell from the sky, both seemingly unconscious from their injuries.
The winner was clear!
The audience erupted in thunderous cheers and applause.
At this moment, everyone knew that a new champion had been crowned! The cheers reverberated through the network, reaching the energy factory beneath the Kenkan City Arena.
Olive glanced at the situation and said to Chairman Loze, "Chairman, the champion has been decided."
Chairman Loze gazed at the beautiful Pokemon before him and ordered, "Then let's begin!"
"Yes, sir!"
With a press of a button, Galar Particles from the pipes surged into Omegaton's body.
Gradually, Omegaton's once dim and lifeless body regained a mysterious glow.
The next second, its eyes lit up intensely.
Chairman Loze raised his head, locking eyes with Omegaton.
If they could capture it, the Galar Region's crisis would be averted!
Upon awakening, Omegaton quickly became aware of its current predicament.
Trapped in this place, it began furiously ramming its body against the confines, filled with rage.
The powerful impact spread throughout the area, and for a moment, it seemed like the entire Energy Factory was about to collapse.
The tremors soon reached the Kenkan Arena.
Dante and the officials were about to present the championship trophy to Shizuru and take commemorative photos, but they suddenly felt a tremor, and the vibrations continued to resonate.
"What's going on?"
"An earthquake?"
The audience was bewildered.
Shizuru, however, had a keen sense of something unusual.
Instinctively, he looked up at the sky.
The once clear sky had become overcast with dark clouds, and eerie red particles floated about as lightning flashed within the clouds.
What...
Shizuru's mind instantly conjured an unbelievable thought.
Omegaton has awakened!
No, wait, why now? Shizuru furrowed his brow.
He couldn't be mistaken; those were undoubtedly the signs of Omegaton's awakening!
At that moment, Dante also received a notification on his Rotom Phone.
"Report: Gigantamax Pokemon riots are rapidly increasing throughout the Galar Region, and suspicious dark clouds have appeared over major cities and the wilderness!"
Dante was taken aback, furrowing his brow. "What's happening?"
"We don't know!" came the response from the Rotom Phone.
Meanwhile, a Galar League staff member nearby looked up at the sky, recalling something, his face suddenly contorted with fear.
He unconsciously took a step back, muttering, "Darkness... It's darkness! Darkness has descended again!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
