Chapter 337: The Martial Monkey
"Ha-cha! Ha-cha!"
Infernape's face was alight with excitement, but also a hint of confusion.
Bronzong translated: "It's asking us how we did that."
"What in the world do you want?" Basalt frowned. This Infernape was relentless.
"Ha-cha! Ha-cha!"
Infernape paused, then clenched its fists, its fighting spirit blazing. The flames on its head suddenly surged.
"The Infernape is challenging us," Bronzong said via telepathy. "It wants us to use the sandstorm and attack it with all our might."
"Challenging us? What the hell?" Basalt was completely baffled. This Infernape was clearly not normal.
"Senior, I think this Infernape might have a trainer," Ember said, standing behind Basalt, her eyes flashing.
"Ha-cha! Ha-cha!"
Infernape seemed to have heard Ember's voice, and it let out another strange cry directed at Basalt.
Bronzong translated: "The Infernape says its trainer specifically left it here to seek a breakthrough. It's been training and challenging everything, and it's already defeated almost all the strong Pokémon in the Ashkule volcanic region, but it still hasn't broken its limit. It saw our sandstorm, so it came to challenge us."
Bronzong continued, a look of embarrassment on its face: "It also said..."
"What else did it say?"
"The Infernape says we're too weak and should all attack at once. Otherwise, we won't be able to exert enough pressure for it to break its limits!"
"Unbelievable! How arrogant can you be?" Basalt was enraged. A Fire-type Pokémon, challenging his entire Sandstorm team? And demanding a one-vs-five? You want to counter-type me? Fine!
"Alright, I accept!" Basalt twisted his neck, eager for the fight.
Infernape wanted to challenge him, and Basalt was just as eager to test his team's new capabilities against a top-tier Pro-level Pokémon.
Since mastering the Quicksand Domain, Basalt had felt his team's group battle prowess had skyrocketed. Ordinary Pro-level Pokémon were no threat. But he didn't know exactly how strong they were. This was the perfect opportunity to find out.
"Ha-cha!"
Hearing Basalt accept, Infernape was overjoyed. It leaped down from the tree, clashing its fists together, the sound of iron striking iron echoing through the forest.
"Come out, Marshtomp!"
To ensure they won, Basalt released his fifth Pokémon. If they were going to fight, they were going to fight with everything they had.
"Marsh-tomp!"
Marshtomp cried out, ready for action.
"Ha-cha! Ha-cha!"
Infernape shouted a few more times. Bronzong quickly conveyed the message: "Infernape says we should start the sandstorm and create favorable terrain. Otherwise, if we lose too quickly once it starts, it won't be satisfied."
"I've seen arrogant, but I've never seen this arrogant!"
Basalt's mouth twitched. This demand had thoroughly enraged his Pokémon, including Larvitar and Excadrill.
"Senior, this Infernape is very strong. Don't underestimate it," Ember warned again. As a trainer specializing in Fire-types, she was very familiar with Infernape.
Hearing this, Basalt set aside his anger. He nodded to Larvitar, and the Quicksand Domain and the Sandstorm quickly took shape, growing more intense by the second.
"Ha-cha!"
Looking at the swirling sandstorm, Infernape's eyes held contempt. But the sight of the Quicksand Domain made it curious. It was a unique, strange move it had never seen before.
But quickly, the contempt vanished.
As all five Pokémon activated their abilities, the sandstorm rapidly reached a terrifying intensity, so strong that it forced the flames on Infernape's head to bend. It was clearly draining its stamina quickly. This was a sandstorm Infernape had never encountered before. It was formidable.
"Full team sandstorm?" Ember was shocked. "Is Senior really from the Weather Bureau?"
"Ha-cha!"
Infernape suddenly let out a sharp cry, gathering a bright energy orb and hurling it into the sky.
BOOM!
The orb exploded, and the energy swept across the field, instantly dispersing the sandstorm in its wake. The place was bathed in scorching sunlight.
Fire-type move, Sunny Day!
"Changing the weather? You think you can just do that?" Basalt crossed his arms, a cold smile on his face. In the real world, controlling the weather wasn't about who cast the move first, but who had the raw power. The side with the most energy won the weather war.
Infernape's power was immense. The Sunny Day had managed to push back most of the sandstorm. But as Basalt's team all exerted their power, the sandstorm quickly pushed back, eclipsing the sun again.
The entire sky turned gray once more.
"Ha-cha!"
Infernape was amazed, but its excitement only grew. These five opponents might give it the breakthrough it needed.
Its eyes narrowed, Infernape looked at Basalt. Basalt met its gaze. The battle was officially on.
"Ha-cha!"
A fierce cry rang out. Basalt watched as Infernape unleashed a swift, dominating punch that sliced through the air at incredible speed, creating powerful air currents.
The target, of course, was Larvitar!
Basalt's team was prepared. As the weather controller and Quicksand Domain master, Larvitar was their primary target. Basalt was fully expecting this.
RUMBLE!
A huge rock shield immediately rose from the ground, blocking the punch.
Wide Guard!
At the same time, a brilliant white light erupted from Bronzong.
Flash!
Basalt wanted to blind Infernape. Since his Pokémon could sense opponents through the sand, closing their eyes made little difference.
As for Basalt, he quickly pulled down his goggles. The goggles also had a flash-protection function.
"Yuji!" (▼ヘ▼#)
Larvitar glared fiercely at Infernape. You want to fight me one-on-five? I'll kill you!
Stone Edge, fire! A barrage of sharp rocks shot out like missiles.
But strangely, Infernape, despite closing its eyes due to the Flash, easily dodged all the rocks, weaving left and right with acrobatic skill.
"Yuji!" (Σ(дlll)
Larvitar was shocked and bewildered.
"Listen for the movement?" Basalt was stunned. "Seriously?" He noticed Infernape's ears twitching.
"Ha-cha!"
Dodging the Stone Edge, Infernape grinned. It suddenly curled its body, and the flames on its head surged, forming a massive wheel of fire that rolled toward the sandstorm team.
It was the Fire-type move, Flare Blitz.
A monkey that knows martial arts... who can stop that?
The Flare Blitz was fast and powerful. Wherever it passed, the sand was instantly scorched into a hard, non-flowing mass. The Quicksand Domain was completely nullified in its path.
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