Chapter 92 Pikachu lives up to his name, the strength of the airman is evident
In the audience, Brock and Misty frowned, their eyes fixed on the battle on the stage, offering their commentary on the Pikachu vs. Charizard match.
"While I would also use Pikachu if I were Ash, this Charizard's level is clearly far higher than Pikachu's… This battle will be very difficult. Despite the type advantage and Pikachu's speed, it might not be able to gain an advantage against Charizard," Brock said.
Misty nodded, agreeing, "To win, it depends on how Ash utilizes the Electric-type's advantage over the Flying-type. Although I don't think Ash and Pikachu can win…"
"Let's see how he handles it . I have a feeling Ash will be disappointed this time," Brock said, somewhat reluctantly.
"He brought it on himself. He already has the Volcano Badge and still insisted on challenging. He's just been too successful lately, his nose is always in the air," Misty's assessment was spot on.
Having only been traveling for a few months, they had not only earned eight badges but also qualified for the Indigo League. It was impossible not to be proud.
In a corner of the audience, two people dressed up and a Meowth dressed as a human sat quietly.
Without a doubt, they were Jessie, James, and Meowth.
"Strange, I feel like something's wrong, like we've lost some important memories... Could this guy named Xia Mu really show us the way?" James said.
His words naturally elicited a reaction from Jessie, who said, "Anyway, Xia Mu is really handsome."
Meowth shook its head speechlessly at her infatuated expression: "Stop fantasizing, Meowth. Let's see what's going on. This guy is fighting that brat. I wonder how many moves the brat can last against him, Meowth."
As the three finished speaking, the area quieted down.
If Xia Mu were looking this way at this moment, a closer look would definitely reveal something.
And the memories belonging to Jessie, James, and Meowth were processed by Mewtwo.
The story of Xia Mu sympathizing with their plight and extending an olive branch was modified to say that they infiltrated the port of Cinnabar Island, were discovered by Xia Mu, were stopped by him, and finally, Xia Mu revealed their identities and recruited them.
...
On the battle stage.
"Brother Xia Mu, be careful, I'm going to make my move!" As the match began, Ash shouted excitedly, clenching his fist.
He even greeted them before attacking; his politeness was certainly on point.
This showed that Ash truly respected him.
"Alright, come on!" Xia Mu prepared to meet Ash's attack.
Charizard looked intently at Ash and Pikachu opposite him, a meaningful smile playing on its lips.
It must be said that while Ash and Pikachu had lost their memories, Charizard's memories remained.
He vividly remembered the boy in the hat and that Pikachu.
Especially the boy's Charizard; it had fought it on the new island and been thoroughly humiliated.
Charizard was somewhat looking forward to Ash sending out another Charizard to battle him, but it was clear that Ash wasn't foolish this time.
"Strike first, Pikachu, use Quick Attack!" Ash waved his hand and gave the command.
Pikachu obeyed, leaping lightly like a streak of white lightning.
Ash launched the first attack, but instead of using Thunderbolt, he intended to showcase his strength through speed, hoping to impress Pikachu.
"His indeed very fast, but what a pity... Charizard, take off!" Xia Mu casually commanded.
Charizard immediately flapped its wings and soared into the sky, not only dodging Quick Attack but also surveying the ground from above, giving Pikachu no chance to display its speed-based abilities.
Ash, seeing this, wasn't annoyed and immediately shouted, "So what if it can fly? Pikachu, Thunderbolt, bring Charizard down!"
'Pikachu!!!' Upon receiving the command, Pikachu unleashed his inner energy without hesitation, golden high-voltage electricity enveloping his body, finally transforming into a Thunderbolt that struck Charizard in the sky.
"After dodging, retaliate with Flamethrower," Xia Mu calmly commanded Charizard.
Thunderbolt is indeed fast, but Charizard is even faster. After dodging Thunderbolt, Charizard unleashed a dense jet of flame that swept towards the ground.
Such an attack was incredibly powerful and terrifying.
The level difference was already apparent.
Even though Pikachu was fast, Charizard was also faster.
In fact, even if Charizard took a direct hit from Pikachu's Thunderbolt, even with its type advantage, it wouldn't be seriously injured.
After all, although its EVs weren't allocated, Charizard's IVs, particularly HP and Special Defense, were top-tier.
"Quickly, dodge, Pikachu!" Ash shouted anxiously.
This kind of sweeping attack could indeed be dodged, but as long as Charizard didn't stop unleashing its moves, Pikachu remained a target.
The flamethrower chased after Pikachu, leaving a scorching mark on the battle arena, even raising the temperature in the surrounding space.
"Such power!" Ash exclaimed in amazement.
He also had a Charizard, so he knew his Charizard could never unleash a flamethrower of such power.
Pikachu managed to dodge the Flamethrower after it finished firing.
Even so, Pikachu was exhausted.
The battle arena wasn't large, but it wasn't small either. Moving around so much was incredibly taxing for a small creature like Pikachu, requiring intense concentration.
"Not bad, Ash, Pikachu did well too," Xia Mu praised.
He mainly praised Pikachu, since he was Pikachu that dodged the Flamethrower with his movement.
Actually, if another Flamethrower had hit, Pikachu wouldn't have been so lucky, but Xia Mu didn't intend to defeat it outright.
This was to see if Pikachu could deliver a surprise.
"Of course!" Ash didn't understand Xia Mu's deeper meaning.
Before he could continue, Xia Mu smiled slightly and said, "But while it's not bad, it's not enough to defeat me!"
"Charizard, Slash !"
Xia Mu didn't hesitate, taking the initiative and commanding Charizard to launch an attack.
'Roar!!' "!" Charizard roared, its wings flapping as several terrifying Slash's slashed out, heading straight for Pikachu.
This was considered a mercy; it used a Flying-type move with half its power against Pikachu.
"Quickly dodge, Pikachu!" Ash reacted quickly.
However, he didn't know just how difficult dodging truly was.
Not all attacks can be avoided with a simple dodge.
Only Pikachu could actually pull it off.
With agile movements, he constantly dodged Charizard's Slash's.
Each Slash struck the ground, causing a significant explosion.
However, despite its extreme speed, its small size meant that the residual force of each explosion caused some damage.
The continuous leaps and narrow escapes left Xia Mu utterly dumbfounded.
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