stonecrandall Chapter 563 The remarkable "it" – it turns out it once fought alongside me.
Chapter 563 The remarkable "it" – it turns out it once fought alongside me.
After gaining the upper hand in her attacks, Lugia's offensive became even more ferocious.
After realizing it could no longer withstand the attack, Charizard turned and flew away from Lugia.
Lugia, having already had its fill of fighting, was naturally unwilling to let Charizard off so easily.
Its enormous form clung to Charizard like a leech, closing the distance between them.
"Use air cutting to shoot it down!"
Just as Lugia heard Darkrod's command and prepared to flap its wings again for a fatal blow, the Charizard flying rapidly in front of it suddenly stopped and turned around, spitting a blazing flame towards Lugia's face.
Meanwhile, Lugia, who reacted before Darkrai, realized that it was too late to use air cutting.
Lugia then condensed a powerful water cannon in its mouth to meet Charizard's flames.
"boom--!!!"
Water and fire clashed head-on once again at extremely close range. The effects of the clear weather persisted stubbornly; the scorching sun weakened the water cannons' power to some extent while amplifying the force of the flames.
The two energies exploded with a deafening roar, instantly generating a large amount of dense steam that briefly obscured Lugia's vision, like a white curtain.
It's now!
Charizard seemed to have anticipated this scene.
In the instant the steam filled the air, it did not choose to retreat or dodge, but instead made an unexpected move.
The fire-breathing dragon suddenly folded its wings, abandoned flight, and instantly lost power, plummeting straight down to the ground below.
However, just as Charizard had fallen dozens of meters and completely disappeared from Lugia's sight, its folded wings suddenly unfolded again, and flames erupted from its tail, the powerful thrust abruptly halting its descent. Then, with an incredible agility, it performed a beautiful flip in mid-air, and in the blink of an eye, it surged upwards towards Lugia's abdomen, which was temporarily obscured by steam.
"Charizard! Dragon Claw—!!!"
Ash's voice pierced the sky and resounded throughout the entire arena.
Charizard understood immediately, and a dazzling blue light once again gathered on its right claw, which had been poised to strike.
Charizard had already reached Lugia's body. Facing Lugia's unsuspecting abdomen, Charizard poured all its power and will into this claw and swung it out fiercely.
"Whoosh—!!!"
The sharp dragon claws struck Lugia squarely in the abdomen, inflicting significant injury instantly.
"Waaaaah—!!!"
Even Lugia, after taking this hit, couldn't help but let out a painful cry. The powerful impact caused it to lose its balance instantly, and its massive body plummeted uncontrollably towards the ground below.
"Chase after them!"
Ash wouldn't give up on the hard-won opportunity that Charizard had worked so hard to create.
"Roar--"
With a roar, the Charizard tilted its entire body to the side and plummeted straight down from the sky like an arrow, the flames burning on its tail forming a line of fire as it charged forward at high speed.
Two figures, one in red and one in white, rapidly approached the ground, one above the other, under the tense gazes of countless spectators.
The feeling of weightlessness was like an invisible giant hand, pulling Lugia's massive body downwards.
Lugia had already closed her eyes in this situation, seemingly awaiting her fate of falling to the ground.
But Darkonna's previously steady command suddenly rang out. Perhaps it was Darkonna's booming voice that reignited Lugia's fighting spirit, for upon hearing Darkonna's order—
"Lugia, Water Gun!"
In that instant, Lugia, still falling, suddenly opened its eyes and raised its head high, as if recalling its dignity as a legendary Pokémon.
A massive amount of water energy rapidly gathered in its mouth, and the next moment a thick column of water tore through the air, carrying immense force, and slammed straight into the Charizard that was chasing from above.
Despite Lugia's hasty counterattack, the power of this water cannon was not diminished at all.
But such a counterattack is futile.
Ash's Aura had already captured Lugia's movements completely and clearly transmitted them to Charizard.
Without a word, Charizard quickly adjusted its position, flipping its body in the air. The powerful water cannon could only barely grazed past Charizard's body. Although the airflow it generated made Charizard's body sway slightly, it ultimately failed to harm it in the slightest.
The moment it dodged the water cannon, Charizard's downward momentum only increased.
Its enormous wings snapped back, and the flames on its tail, which had dimmed slightly from the previous battle, blazed up again, bursting forth with even more intense light. The air distorted from the heat, and its massive body traced a crimson arc through the air, continuing its unstoppable descent towards Lugia.
"Roar--!"
"Explosion and fire!"
Ash's voice pierced the heavens, and the moment it reached everyone's ears, an even louder roar rang out along with Ash's voice, instantly drowning out Ash's commands.
"boom--!!!"
"Woo—" Lugia's mournful cry rang out along with the heavy thud of its fall.
The already shattered battlefield was further damaged by the terrifying impact, with even the remaining intact sections of ground beginning to crack inch by inch.
Centered on the spot where Lugia crashed, an even larger crater suddenly formed, with countless rubble and dust being thrown into the air by the violent shockwave, and then falling down like a torrential rain.
After its successful attack, the Charizard did not linger. It flapped its wings and quickly rose into the air, hovering there once more. It coldly stared at the huge, smoke-filled crater below, breathing heavily.
The injuries accumulated from the previous battle with Entei, the continuous high-intensity bursts at this moment, and the recoil from Flare Charge have brought Charizard's stamina to the brink of collapse.
The Charizard now only wants to see its opponent fall.
It can be said that Charizard was able to maintain such a high level of combat intensity after suffering so many injuries, all thanks to its indomitable spirit and its unwillingness to show weakness to opponents stronger than itself.
only......
It's unclear whether Charizard was exhausted, Lugia's defense was simply too high, or perhaps a combination of both...
"Waaaaah—!!!"
With a desperate roar, Lugia slowly rose from the crater, its massive body swaying slightly as it shook off the dust covering it.
Lugia is still not defeated.
Looking at that holy and majestic figure, even the audience members present couldn't help but feel a chill.
Can Lugia really be defeated?
This question lingers in everyone's mind.
......
On the battlefield.
As Lugia stood up again, his gaze turned fierce, no longer as gentle as before.
Being repeatedly suppressed by Charizard in its proud domain is becoming increasingly unacceptable for Lugia.
As the increasingly terrifying aura emanating from Lugia grew, the audience became even more silent.
The unshakeable status of Pokémon, a concept that had previously been somewhat shaken by Kazuya and Ash, has once again spread to everyone's minds.
In this venue filled with despair and silence, there were still people who remained unmoved. A clear and passionate voice began to echo in the venue. Everyone looked in the direction from which the voice came and saw that Ash had completely abandoned the silent command of Aura and began to use his voice to dispel the dullness and oppression in the venue.
"Charizard, Flamethrower!"
"Roar!"
Charizard, which had been listless just moments before, responded to Ash's expectation with a loud roar.
A surge of intense energy rose from its chest and abdomen. It opened its mouth, and a dazzling ball of fire shot out, transforming into a giant flame mark that roared toward Lugia below with the force to incinerate everything.
"call......"
Charizard wasn't the only one feeling exhausted by this battle; Darkrottle felt the same way.
Darkrope didn't originally want to use this move against Charizard because he was wary of Pikachu, who had shown terrifying power in the previous battle, standing next to Ash.
But... we have no choice but to use it now.
"Rain Prayer combined with Cyclone Attack!"
As soon as Darko's voice fell, Lugia suddenly spread its huge wings.
"call--!!!"
A massive tornado formed again, and the fiery explosion released by Charizard began to shake violently the moment it came into contact with the raging hurricane.
However, this is only the beginning.
As Lugia continued to flap its wings, the clouds in the sky began to gather and churn at a visible speed, gradually changing color from white to gray, and finally turning into a pitch-black color like thick ink.
The air became unusually heavy and oppressive, and streaks of lightning began to flash through the dark clouds, accompanied by muffled thunder.
"Splash—"
Large raindrops fell from the sky, initially sparse, but in an instant they turned into a torrential downpour.
The cold rain relentlessly poured over the entire Lily of the Valley Arena, slapping against the body of the Charizard.
The intense sunlight brought by the sun's natural characteristics was completely obscured by thick, dark clouds. The sunlight dissipated, and in its place came a storm that swept across the entire area.
The power of the large-character explosive flame, which was originally confronting the cyclone attack, was rapidly weakened the moment the storm was unleashed.
Lugia is at his strongest during a storm.
"Now! Lugia, Storm!" Darko's voice rang out in the torrential rain, signaling the start of a counterattack.
Lugia flapped its wings again, unleashing a storm carrying countless drops of rain, which engulfed the Charizard that was slightly sluggish in mid-air due to the rain.
The oncoming storm made it almost impossible for Charizard to open its eyes. Its body temperature was gradually dropping, and Charizard could clearly feel its power being continuously weakened.
Even in such a disadvantageous situation, Charizard did not give up. It squinted to maintain basic vision, tried its best to find its way in the storm, and flew with all its might.
The wind howled and the rain fell like a tapestry.
The price paid for breaking through the storm was considerable, but after pushing his physical strength to the limit, the faint firelight in the storm became dazzling again.
Charizard successfully broke through the storm's blockade and once again arrived in the sky shrouded in dark clouds, directly above Lugia.
"It can actually do this..." Darko looked at the Charizard that had broken through the storm, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.
Let alone Charizard, which is already nearing its limit, even a Pokémon in its best condition should not be able to pass through such a storm.
Do not......
It seems that some Pokémon are capable of doing that...
For some reason, as Darkrope watched Charizard's reckless figure, he subconsciously recalled Hydreigon, who had fought alongside him for many years.
Back when it was battling Lugia, it withstood the erosion of this gale and successfully broke through Lugia's storm.
It even has a higher success rate than Latios when breaking through storms.
Is that how it is?
Did I ever fight alongside such an amazing partner?
On one side is an ordinary Pokémon who has been through countless battles and has been his partner for many years.
On the other side is a legendary Pokémon that has never experienced a losing battle since it was captured, and has not had many opportunities to appear in battles in formal occasions for months or even a year.
How foolish.
I can't believe I'm thinking about these things at this time.
He had already decided to rely on legendary Pokémon to create a new legend for himself, and then embark on a path of no return called heroism.
"call--!"
Just as Darkrod was concentrating, Charizard's body swooped down again, launching a new attack on Lugia.
"Lugia! Waterfall Climb!"
Dakdo quickly regained his composure, and the calm he had been feigning for so long finally turned into passion and indignation due to the lingering memories in his heart.
Lugia let out a long roar, its massive body transforming into a towering water column enveloped in rain, hurtling towards the Charizard above at astonishing speed.
"Charizard, Dragon Claw!"
Ash's Aura was perfectly synchronized with Charizard's at this moment. Every movement of Lugia, every flow of energy, and even its current weakness were clearly presented in Ash's mind and in Charizard's eyes.
Charizard understood immediately.
Faced with the surging water dragon, it did not even consider dodging.
The dark blue dragon energy on his right claw condensed once more, gleaming with a chilling light.
It let out a deafening roar, its massive body suddenly slamming down to meet the towering waterfall, and with all its might, it unleashed a dragon claw imbued with the power of its entire body.