Blaziken vs. Cinderace—two fully evolved Pokémon. Now, finally, the conditions were even.
Every gaze in the Gym converged on a single point. The battle instantly became unpredictable, holding everyone's attention.
"Yes~! It evolved—now Satoshi can definitely knock that Aijo girl down quickly," Anon's heart fluttered, excitement rippling through her.
Pink hearts glittered in her eyes as she clasped her hands together, delighted.
Unfortunately, apart from her, no one else believed this match would end that easily.
"It's still going to be tough. Psychic and Flying both counter Fighting, and Aijo specifically prepared moves for Satoshi. With everything being STAB, Satoshi's still at a disadvantage here."
Soyo analyzed the situation calmly. She wasn't as naïve as Anon.
"Then, Soyo, do you think Satoshi will lose?" Anon tilted her head in confusion.
"What are you saying, Anon~? Of course, I believe in my boyfriend~~"
Immediately switching to her sweet voice, Soyo maintained her gentle facade.
Everyone around them sighed inwardly: "Two-faced Soyo" really was something else.
"Satoshi isn't Soyo's…"
Anon instinctively tried to argue, but the girl beside her gave no chance.
"He's mine~~"
Soyo flashed Anon a murderous glance, then quickly returned her gentle gaze to Satoshi in the distance.
Oi. Love-brain. Cut it out.
"…"
This love-brained Nagasaki Soyo had lost all sense of shame.
Even gentle, kind Anon couldn't argue with her anymore, accepting defeat.
In reality, even Soyo herself felt Satoshi would have difficulty winning this match.
One Pokémon was used by the Galar Champion, Leon. The other was a Pokémon even the Elite Four currently didn't use.
The gap between them was vast.
But Soyo chose to trust Satoshi.
He'll win!
"[DETECT]!" Seeing Cinderace charge directly toward Blaziken, Satoshi ordered immediately.
Blaziken's eyes burned with fierce intensity, reading every movement Cinderace made. In that split second, it cleanly evaded Cinderace's Acrobatics.
"Now, [THUNDER PUNCH]!"
"Blazi."
Blaziken's fist crackled with electricity. Golden sparks lit up the air as it struck toward Cinderace.
"Counter with [LOW SWEEP]!"
"Ace!" But before Blaziken's move landed, Cinderace moved first, swiftly targeting Blaziken's legs. The precise, powerful strike connected clearly.
Pain surged through Blaziken, noticeably reducing its speed.
"BLAZI!!" Yet Blaziken's Thunder Punch still drove forward, slamming into Cinderace's body. Electricity flashed brightly across the battlefield as Cinderace flew back more than ten meters.
So fast…
Even after slowing, it could still injure my Cinderace like that.
Satoshi really is amazing~!
"Use [PYRO BALL]!" Karen felt a rush of pleasure—no, excitement.
Even more thrilling: once she defeated her boyfriend in battle, marriage awaited.
"AAACE—!" Cinderace flicked up a pebble. A blazing fireball, bright as the sun, soared through the air toward Blaziken, trailing scorching flames.
Normally, Satoshi wouldn't have an answer to this attack.
But unfortunately for her, his Combusken had already evolved!
"Kick [PYRO BALL] back at them! Blaziken, use [BLAZE KICK]!"
"BLAZI!!" Blaziken didn't hesitate. Flames roared around its leg as Blaze Kick connected directly with Pyro Ball, sending it hurtling straight back toward Cinderace.
"Ace?!" Hit by its own attack, Cinderace stumbled back several steps, flames engulfing its body as it struggled to steady itself.
"Charge forward—[THUNDER PUNCH]!"
Not letting the opportunity pass, Satoshi clenched his fist, excitement driving his attack.
"Use [AGILITY] to dodge!"
"BLAZI!" Blaziken's speed grew rapidly. Electricity crackled around its fist again as it dashed forward, Thunder Punch aimed at Cinderace. Cinderace quickly activated Agility, attempting to evade Blaziken's strikes.
"Ace~~" But Blaziken's speed continued rising, and Cinderace gradually struggled to dodge. Each strike forced Cinderace into desperate maneuvers.
No—she had to counterattack.
If this continued… she'd lose.
Realizing she couldn't prolong the fight, Karen swept her hand forward decisively.
"Use [ACROBATICS]!"
"Ace!" A faint white glow enveloped Cinderace's body. As Blaziken's Thunder Punch approached, Cinderace reacted instantly, gracefully flipping into a swift counterattack.
On the battlefield, Blaziken's Thunder Punches and Cinderace's Acrobatics collided repeatedly.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Their fists clashed fiercely, sending shockwaves reverberating through the arena.
Flying-type energy and electricity exploded between blows, erupting into piercing crackles and roars.
A real pain… but so fun.
Satoshi adjusted the brim of his cap, a flicker of exhilaration in his eyes. He could sense exactly what Blaziken was feeling.
They were both fired up!
"BLAZI!" Blaziken's Thunder Punch crashed down like lightning, slamming into Cinderace with devastating force.
"Ace!" Cinderace's Acrobatics also landed cleanly—super effective!
BANG!
The clash unleashed a fierce shockwave, tearing through the air. Leaves and dust scattered wildly in the resulting storm.
So strong… really, so strong…
But my feelings—built up over six years—won't break here.
I don't want to lose. I have to fulfill our promise—no matter what!
"[LOW SWEEP]!" Karen poured all her emotions into Cinderace. Enduring the pain of electricity, Cinderace forced out another Low Sweep, desperate to strike back.
"Ace!"
"[DETECT]!"
But Blaziken read the move perfectly, gracefully dodging Low Sweep.
"[PYRO BALL]!"
Cinderace swiftly conjured another Pyro Ball, channeling fire energy into a pebble. It flicked the stone upward like a soccer ball, forming a blazing fireball instantly.
"Counter with [BLAZE KICK]!" "BLAZI!" Blaziken kicked the Pyro Ball back again, causing a massive explosion as their attacks met.
"Jump—use [PYRO BALL] again from above!"
"Ace!"
Following Karen's instructions, Cinderace leapt high into the air. Mid-flight, it ignited spinning pebbles into another fiery orb, launching it downward like a meteor at Blaziken.
This couldn't be dodged. Satoshi felt the pressure intensify.
"Blazi…" Struck head-on, flames erupted around Blaziken. It staggered back several steps, swaying unsteadily.
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