thefictionvixens Chapter 167 Pikachu: Ash, use Quick Attack! One punch shatters the Flame Burst!
Chapter 167 Pikachu: Ash, use Quick Attack! One punch shatters the Flame Burst!
Chapter 167 Pikachu: Ash, use Quick Attack! A single punch shatters the Flame Burst!
Ash's abilities have been proven, and this final battle could have been avoided. After all, the reason for choosing the Elite Four to fight three against three was to determine whether Ash had the ability to protect Gardevoir. Now Ash has fully demonstrated his potential and self-defense capabilities.
Elite Four level is certainly no match for Mewtwo and Team Rocket, but if Ash can protect himself, he can definitely leave unless the other side has prepared tools to target Psychic-types.
The reason Blaine wants to continue this battle is to see just how strong Ash really is, that he's confident he can contend with a Champion-level Magmar.
Keep in mind that his Magpie is one of the top-tier Pokémon among the Elite Four members. Even if Aju's Crobat were to enter the fray, he would be confident that he could take it down in a short time.
Without a champion, who can rival him? This is his Duckbill Fire Beast!
He wanted to see just how Ash could be so confident as to fight his Magmar.
"What did you just say, Blaine? We can stop this battle? Then I'm leaving." However, just as Blaine was thinking of testing Ash's abilities, Ash waved his hand, indicating that he was leaving.
The man named Xia Bo was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly shouted, "Come back! Come back! Who said we weren't going to fight! I said it was okay if we didn't fight, I didn't say we wouldn't fight at all!"
"You already know I have the ability to protect Gardevoir, so why are you still fighting?" Upon hearing this, Ash stopped in his tracks and turned to Blaine with a helpless expression.
If possible, he himself doesn't really want to participate in battles between Pokémon, because Pokémon battles are just Pokémon battles!
What kind of business is it for a human to get involved like this!
Therefore, Ash rarely takes to the field unless absolutely necessary.
Ash only takes action himself when he first catches Pikachu, Gengar (whose team has no one to fight), or Aerodactyl (who has an arrogant personality). Otherwise, he will let his Pokémon fight whenever possible.
He wanted to become a Pokémon Master, not a Fighting Master or the strongest human in the world. "That's true, but I'm still a little curious about your abilities. You seemed to have said that your power is Aura, right? But based on what I know about Aura, it doesn't have all the effects of your power, and it can even create a barrier like the Psychic Barrier."
Uncle Xia revealed the true purpose of this battle: to see what Ash's power was like and to confirm Ash's true strength.
Being able to protect oneself is one thing, but how much combat power one has is another. Right now, he's extremely curious about Ash's Aura.
Of course, if he sees Ash being defeated or getting hurt badly, he will naturally tell Magmar to stop. After all, using a Champion-level Magmar on a child is still a bit shameful for Blaine.
Ash could only sigh, then helplessly faced his Charizard: "Fine, Blaine, since you put it that way, don't blame me if your Charizard gets traumatized by my beating."
Platypus: ? ? ?
You little brat! You even gave me psychological trauma! I was already showing mercy by not burning you to a crisp!
Actually, after entering the battle, Magmar was full of questions. Why would his trainer make him battle a human? If he didn't control the heat properly, it wouldn't be impossible for the human to die!
The Heavenly King level is already a different level of existence, not to mention that he is at the peak of the Heavenly King level. When he goes all out, he can even burn a small town to the ground. Even the temperature of the magma inside the volcano is much lower than that of his flames.
Sending someone with that kind of skill to fight a kid? Aren't you afraid he'll beat the kid to death?
As a result, the child became even more arrogant, saying things like he had been traumatized by the beating. Did he really not know how big the gap was between humans and Pokémon?
Upon hearing this, Xia Bo chuckled and said, "If you have the ability to traumatize the Duckbill Fire Beast, then go ahead and hit it. If the Duckbill Fire Beast's mental fortitude is that weak, then it has wasted its place at the Heavenly King level."
"Go ahead!" Magmar beckoned to Ash with his finger, indicating that Ash could attack at will, and if he dodged even a little, he would consider it a loss!
"I'll go first? Are you sure?" Ash asked with a strange look on his face.
"Break!" Charge on!
Although the Magmar was momentarily puzzled as to why Ash understood what it was saying, it quickly put the question out of its mind and let Ash attack it at will.
He, a peak-level Heavenly King-level firebeast, would be afraid of a human? Even though this human seems to be quite skilled.
"Pikachu, Pikachu!!" Ash, I choose you!
Pikachu called out from behind Ash, standing in the very spot where Ash had been standing as a trainer.
As outsiders, Gary and the others found this scene inexplicably funny, because it was as if Pikachu was directing Ash to take the field as a Pokémon—had the roles of trainer and Pokémon been reversed?
Upon hearing Pikachu's words, Ash rolled his eyes upwards, revealing a pair of white eyes.
This guy really knows how to seize an opportunity. He used the same old line he always uses to get the Pokémon to go on stage. But this time it really was him who went on stage, so let's just switch roles then.
"How about you experience what it's like to be a trainer, Pikachu? I'll also experience what it's like to battle your Pokémon. You tell me what attack to do, and I'll do it." Ash suddenly tilted his head and said to Pikachu.
Upon hearing this, Pikachu was first taken aback, then instantly overjoyed—such a good thing!!
He had only shouted it casually and had no intention of commanding Ash, but since Ash had said so, he had to experience what it was like for Ash to stand at the command post!
"Pikachu!" Pikachu nodded, then got into position, pointed at the Magmar opposite and shouted, "Pikachu! Pikachu Pikachu!!" Ash, use Quick Attack!
Platypus:
Are you kidding me? Making that human use Quick Attack? That's a move only Pokémon can use, how could that human possibly... "Bang!!" While Magmar was speechless, Ash had already touched the ground with his toes and disappeared from the spot in an instant!
Only a fleeting white afterimage remained in the air. The next second, the blurry figure, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, approached the duck-billed fire beast in the blink of an eye. The speed was so fast that it even caused the surrounding scorching volcanic air currents to ripple and twist.
Immediately afterwards, Xiaozhi's right arm suddenly tensed up and swung out, his seemingly ordinary fist carrying immense force!
"Boom!!!" The fist, accompanied by a deafening explosion, exploded, but instead of landing on the Duckbill Fire Beast, it slammed into the inner wall of the volcano behind it.
Amidst the deafening roar of flying rocks, the volcanic rock walls crumbled like clay being struck by a giant hammer, sending dark red rock fragments mixed with scalding volcanic ash flying everywhere!
A huge hole with a radius of nearly one meter appeared directly on the inner wall of the volcano. It was the hole that Xiaozhi blasted open with his fist!
In that instant, the entire area fell silent, with only the sound of rubble falling into the lava and the gasps of the crowd.
"Damn it!!" After a moment, it was Xiao Mao who couldn't help but swear first.
He really couldn't stand it anymore. Anyone who could see such a bizarre scene and not yell out loud would have to call that person "Dad"!
Is this even a human being capable of? Is this even a human being capable of exerting that kind of force?
Ash didn't use any energy; he just relied on the impact of his charge and the force of his punch to pierce through the thick inner wall of the volcano!
This is a continuous process!
Can a Celestial-level spirit do this with its pure physical body without using its internal energy?
At least the platypus believed it couldn't do it.
Even though the duckbill fire beast doesn't feel the heat inside the lava, two beads of sweat are now dripping from its forehead.
The sweat beads hit the rock pillars below and evaporated instantly.
Ash slowly withdrew his fist, his body now only about a fist's distance from Charizard, a confident and sunny smile on his face, seemingly unaware of what he had just done.
"How about it? My Quick Attack isn't any weaker than yours, is it?" Ash's words left Magmar speechless. You really do know Quick Attack!
"Firebeast, create some distance and use Flamethrower!" Blaine's voice rang out from behind Firebeast.
Blaine, who was shocked by Ash's performance, only belatedly started to command Magmar. If Ash hadn't been arguing with Magmar or striking his own pose, Magmar might have already taken a punch from Ash.
The Duckbill Firebeast only realized what was happening after receiving the command. It was in the middle of a battle, and it was shocked by its opponent's performance. Was this really the same person who had been through countless battles?
The next second, Magmar leaped up, shattering the rock pillar where he and Ash were standing with the force of the impact. Ash also leaped backward.
In mid-air, the duck-billed fire beast suddenly puffed out its beak and then spewed out an extremely hot flame from its flat mouth!
A crimson pillar of fire, accompanied by scorching heat, cleaved down from mid-air, its destructive force hurtling straight toward Ash. The air sizzled and crackled in its wake. Ash, suspended in mid-air, seemed utterly helpless. Before the battle, Blaine would have surely instructed his Magmar to hold back, but now—ha! If he held back even a little, his Magmar would be the one to quack!
"boom!!"
The flamethrower hit Ash directly, engulfing him in flames.
Although they knew Ash might be alright, Misty and the others still felt a chill run down their spines. This kind of flame was powerful enough to melt steel into molten iron instantly, and now it had struck Ash—
"Whoosh!" A blue light shot out from the pillar of fire, and Ash's figure leaped into the sky at an even higher altitude. He was completely unharmed, and a blue shield formed by Aura was wrapped around him.
The flames that seemed capable of incinerating everything appeared to have no effect on Ash's Aura.
"Big Flame Burst!!" Blaine's expression remained unchanged after seeing that Flamethrower had no effect. This was something that could have been expected. Regardless of other aspects, Ash's defensive capabilities were absolutely top-notch.
The intense shockwave that just hit the barrier that Ash set up didn't even create a single crack.
That's still a barrier that spreads; if it hits the defense, its defensive power is self-evident.
However, Blaine didn't believe that Ash's defense could be used continuously. Even if it could, the defensive power would decrease. So what he was really preparing for was the next attack, the ultimate fire-type move, Flamethrower!
The Magmar landed lightly on a stone pillar in the crater, then opened its mouth again and spewed out a burst of blazing flames, which flew towards Ash in the air in a star shape!
Its temperature and flame size are more than twice as strong as jet flames!
"How will you deal with this, Ash? Let me see what other amazing things your power has to offer." Blaine stared intently at Ash in the air, wanting to see how Ash would handle this attack—would he simply take it head-on?
In the air, facing the approaching flames, Ash withdrew the barrier around him, then clenched his fist, the light of the aura flowing on his fist, and then threw a punch!
"Bang!!"
With a loud bang, the Fireball Beast at its peak Elite Four level shattered its ultimate fire-type move, Flame Burst!
Sparks rained down from the sky like a meteor shower, creating a spectacular sight!
This beautiful scene might get a perfect score in a grand competition, but in a battle, it's anything but aesthetically pleasing to the attacker.
The duck-billed fire beast froze on the spot, its entire body stiffening, with only a few scattered flames escaping from its mouth, indicating just how shocked it was.
That was one of the strongest attacks he could unleash at the moment, yet it was shattered by the opponent's fist!
He's just a human being! Just a human being!!
Why would a human have such power? Is this even reasonable?
He has reached his current level through countless efforts, resources from numerous trainers, and his own formidable talent.
What gave that human in the air who punched him and shattered his fiery inferno?