Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was Ethan's turn to battle.
"Look, it's that Ethan Black!"
As Ethan stepped onto the field, he was immediately recognized.
"This fight belongs to Ethan. So the result of this battle is already obvious."
A spectator nodded while pulling out his phone, opening the family group chat, and starting to take part in an internal bet on the winner.
"Who said that Ethan is guaranteed to win?!"
"Even if that Litwick can, by some method, concentrate all its power to the limit..."
"This is a real battle! Besides, Flareon also has the Flash Fire ability—Litwick's attacks won't be of any use!"
"I, on the other hand, think Flareon has a better chance. I'm betting on Flareon!"
Immediately, opposing voices appeared in that spectator's family group chat.
"Hmph! Even if Fire-type moves don't work, Litwick still has the move Substitute!"
"Substitute combined with the concealment ability of Ghost-type Pokémon makes that Litwick really very strong!"
The spectator, not very satisfied, immediately began to refute them, presenting his point of view. To be honest, the Substitute move that Litwick had used back then had truly left him deeply impressed.
"Hmph! No matter how strong it is, it's still just a Litwick!"
Amid the argument between the two sides, the battle on the field officially began.
"Now that both participants are ready, let's see who gets the first turn."
After confirming that both were prepared, the referee made the announcement and took out a coin, tossing it high into the air.
"We have the result! The first turn goes to participant Ethan!"
Seeing the final outcome of the toss, the announcer loudly declared it into the microphone.
"I go first? Then, let's get started!"
Ethan smiled slightly as the Poké Ball in his hand rapidly expanded.
In the next instant, to the astonished gaze of the audience, Charizard's figure suddenly appeared.
"Damn it! That's not Litwick!"
The spectator who had previously been convinced that Ethan's Litwick would win opened his mouth, completely dumbfounded.
If he had known that Ethan wasn't going to send out Litwick, then what the hell had he argued so much for?
"But compared to Litwick, Charizard might be even stronger. And with the advantage of flight, it has the upper hand against Flareon!"
After reacting, the spectator became optimistic again, but in the very next moment his smile froze.
Because Flareon's trainer also didn't send out Flareon, but instead released a Magcargo.
"Charizard versus Magcargo."
"Now the side with the advantage is ours!"
The other spectator burst into laughter; in terms of attributes, Magcargo had an absolute advantage.
On the field, seeing that the opponent had sent out Magcargo, which completely countered Charizard by attributes, Ethan was not surprised at all. Having the first turn, he directly ordered Charizard to charge forward and use Dragon Claw.
"You want to rely on close combat?"
"No way I'm going to let that happen! Magcargo, use Rock Tomb!"
With orders from both sides, Charizard rapidly beat its wings and surged forward.
Just as Charizard was about to close in on Magcargo, a stone wall suddenly rose from the ground, blocking its path.
At the same time, several rocks formed in the air and fell straight toward Charizard.
Fortunately, after the special flight training at the Gullhaven City Gym, Charizard's flying ability had improved tremendously. Moving swiftly, it shot upward and narrowly dodged all the rocks.
"Rock Slide!"
Magcargo's reaction was also extremely fast. Its gaze sharpened, and the rocks that had been dodged suddenly exploded, scattering countless fragments that shot toward Charizard.
"Dragon Dance!"
In response, Charizard concentrated all its Dragon-type energy. A powerful air current erupted, and combined with the strong wind generated by the beating of its wings, it shattered the rock fragments.
Then, with the speed boost granted by Dragon Dance, Charizard instantly arrived in front of the stone wall created by Rock Tomb. It extended its claw, shattered it on the spot, and lunged straight toward Magcargo.
"Flamethrower!"
After using Dragon Dance, Charizard's speed was astonishing, and rock attacks could no longer stop it. Seeing this, Magcargo immediately used Flamethrower, trying to engulf Charizard in fire.
Boom!
The flames roared violently.
Charizard's figure came to an abrupt halt; it stretched out both hands and directly caught the Flamethrower.
They saw Charizard open its mouth and bite into the flames. With a powerful inhalation, like a whale sucking in water, it completely devoured the fire!
After absorbing Magcargo's Flamethrower, Charizard beat its wings and rose into the air. The flames on its body suddenly intensified and, under the influence of the air current from Dragon Dance, began to surge endlessly.
"Damn it! Does this Charizard also have the Flash Fire ability?"
Seeing this scene, the spectators were completely shocked.
"Charizard with the Flash Fire ability?"
"Hey, hey, hey! I'm an outstanding student of the Pokémon University of Solaris City."
"I've never heard of Charizard having the Flash Fire ability!"
A trainer dressed like a student spoke up immediately, though there was also some doubt in his tone.
Ethan, of course, heard the audience's comments and smiled faintly.
"Charizard, use Sunny Day!"
Hearing the command, Charizard spat out the flames it had just absorbed from Magcargo, transforming them into a fireball that rapidly rose into the sky, then turned into a small sun floating in the air.
The spectators, who were already full of speculation after seeing Charizard devour the flames, widened their eyes when they saw it use Sunny Day.
The trainers and spectators present were mostly hardcore fans of Fire-type Pokémon, and the boost that Sunny Day provided to these Pokémon was enormous, which inevitably aroused their envy.
However, they were also filled with doubt. Magcargo had a quadruple resistance to Fire-type moves—so why use Sunny Day at this moment?
In the next instant, Ethan gave the answer directly: "Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
"Charrzz!"
Charizard let out a furious roar and, opening its mouth, expelled a torrent of flames that transformed into a fire dragon, charging straight at Magcargo.
"Magcargo, use Rock Tomb!"
The opposing trainer felt a chill run down his spine. Although Magcargo had quadruple resistance to the Fire type, the power of that fire dragon was truly terrifying!
Boom!
Magcargo's stone wall formed successfully. But almost instantly, it was shattered by the furious fire dragon.
Then, that dragon-shaped blaze completely engulfed Magcargo.
(End of chapter)