[Lorelei]: Ash is always so different. He'll definitely think of a way.
[Brock]: Yes, even though he's Black World Ash, he's still Ash. And he works even harder
than our Ash. He'll definitely find a way.
[Ash]: I think you could have left off that last part.
[Brock]: We can't just stop people from telling the truth.
[Ash]: …
In the Black World —
At this moment, Charizard heard Ash's voice.
It slowly nodded, a determined light flickering in its eyes.
But Ash didn't have it act immediately.
At that moment, Harrison across the field couldn't wait any longer.
"Alakazam, use Psyshock to defeat it!"
As his words fell, Alakazam immediately unleashed Psyshock.
But at that exact moment, Ash commanded,
"Charizard, now's your chance! Use Air Slash, then follow with Fire Blast!"
As Ash's voice rang out, the waiting Charizard launched itself into the air. Its wings flapped fiercely, sending massive blades of compressed air slashing forward.
Invisible psychic waves struck Charizard's body—
But at the same moment, Air Slash also struck Alakazam.
In that instant, Charizard endured the psychic assault, its expression扭曲 with pain. Yet it still unleashed Fire Blast.
The terrifying Fire Blast blasted directly forward.
This time, Alakazam had no time to dodge—it had just been struck by Air Slash.
Harrison in the distance naturally noticed this and shouted,
"Alakazam, use Barrier!"
His words had barely left his mouth when the Fire Blast struck.
The next moment, a terrifying explosion ignited once more. For some reason, everyone felt this explosion was even more powerful than the last.
A thunderous roar echoed as the entire ground shook.
The terrifying flames painted the sky red.
Even the surrounding area was dyed in the color of fire.
Everyone stared at the fiery red center, their eyes burning with intensity.
They had just witnessed Ash defeat Alakazam through precise calculation.
This scene was undoubtedly an ability everyone needed to learn.
At least at this moment, terrifying light and shadow flickered in everyone's sight in different colors.
No one spoke—their eyes simply watched intently.
When the flames gradually dissipated, everyone looked over. They suddenly discovered that at the center of the flames, Alakazam lay motionless on the ground.
It was defeated.
Harrison's expression didn't change much. He had already expected this.
Even if his Alakazam could defeat Charizard, he actually knew Alakazam couldn't secure him the final victory.
Ash still had Gengar.
As a Ghost-type, Gengar and Psychic-types could counter each other.
Both sides could deal significant damage to each other, and their movepools overlapped somewhat.
In that case, victory would come down to raw power—and Ash's Gengar was definitely stronger than the Alakazam he had trained.
[Ash]: Sure enough, he won. Let the opponent attack first, then counter with a move that trades damage, and follow up with a powerful technique while the opponent is vulnerable.
[Ash]: With that kind of skill, he really is worthy of being me.
[Gary]: I think you should realize that the person on the field right now isn't you.
[Brock]: You seem a little too confident.
[Misty]: I believe Ash could pull off an attack like that too.
[Cynthia]: That's not necessarily true. There are so many differences between Black Ash and our Ash. Although they're the same person, one is hyper-focused on training and the other is… less so.
[Cynthia]: Even though Ash now has the desire to train just as hard, for him, the situation isn't as simple as imagined. The gap is too wide.
While everyone was discussing, Ash silently lowered his head. He didn't even send another message, because he knew.
What those people said was all correct. The gap between him and Black Ash was growing wider.
If he fought Black Ash right now, the outcome would be obvious and straightforward.
In that case, there was nothing wrong with what others said.
In the Black World —
Harrison took out his final Pokémon.
Surprisingly, it was Dragonite—known as a pseudo-legendary.
The moment Dragonite appeared, it locked eyes with Charizard across from it.
Their gazes met, and at that moment, sparks of fighting spirit ignited between them.
For these two, both were similar in size, both possessed similar power, and both shared many similarities.
This naturally aroused their competitive desire.
"Dragonite, use Dragon Rage!"
Harrison commanded directly.
Hearing this, Ash on the opposite side didn't hesitate.
He immediately ordered Charizard.
"Charizard, fly up into the sky to dodge its attack, then use Air Slash!"
Dragonite spat out the flames of Dragon Rage.
Charizard soared into the air, evading the attack.
Then Charizard's Air Slash struck Dragonite directly.
Dragonite stumbled back a few steps, anger flaring in its eyes.
It hadn't expected the first exchange to end with it at a disadvantage.
"Dragonite, don't hold back! Use your speed to close in, then use Dragon Claw!"
"Charizard, use Dragon Tail!"
Ash on the opposite side wasn't backing down.
The attacks of both sides collided once more.
A rapid succession of impacts echoed—
Bang, bang, bang!
Dragonite's Dragon Claw and Charizard's Dragon Tail clashed repeatedly.
At this moment, neither side's attacks showed any sign of yielding.
Seeing this situation, the smile in Ash's eyes grew even brighter.
"This is an excellent training partner, Charizard. Let's use the Dragonite across from us to make you stronger, fast!"
Hearing Ash's voice,
Charizard roared excitedly.
But Harrison in the distance wasn't angered by these words.
He knew he couldn't beat Ash. This current battle was undoubtedly the testament to his spirit as a Trainer.
So in this situation, he naturally wouldn't hesitate.
Even if Ash wanted to train Charizard through Dragonite,
he wouldn't hold back. He would use every ounce of his strength to defeat his idol before him by any means possible.
"Dragonite, use Hurricane!"
As Harrison's words fell, Dragonite's wings suddenly flapped.
The next moment, a massive gale swept across the entire ground, spreading in all directions.
Charizard in the distance couldn't even maintain flight—it was forced to land.
"Now, Dragonite! Use Dragon Pulse!"
As he commanded, draconic energy gathered in Dragonite's mouth, then blasted directly forward.
A whooshing sound echoed.
The attack struck Charizard instantly, its immense power forcing Charizard to stumble back several steps.
Seeing this scene in the distance, Ash couldn't help but clench his fists. He looked at Charizard and said,
"Charizard, hold on! Use Dragon Rage!"
As his words fell, Charizard braced itself, then charged forward at incredible speed. The next moment, it appeared before Dragonite in an instant and unleashed Dragon Rage at point-blank range.
A thunderous roar echoed as terrifying light engulfed everything in sight.
At the same time, Dragonite also unleashed its own Dragon Rage.
The attacks of both sides collided at close range, then erupted into violent light.
Fierce energy fluctuations surged into the sky, dyeing the entire heavens with the color of draconic fury.
Everyone stared in astonishment at this scene.
They looked up at the sky expectantly, shock written on their faces.
[Caitlin]: Can two Pokémon's attacks create such a spectacle?
[Steven Stone]: Clearly, these are both incredibly powerful Pokémon. When they use such extraordinary attacks at close range like this, naturally such an effect is produced.
[Flint]: Indeed, the situation is even more intense than imagined.
[Cynthia]: I wonder if there's a chance to recreate this kind of battle in our world.
In the Black World —
When the attacks from both sides slowly subsided,
everyone looked over. They suddenly discovered both Pokémon still standing on the ground.
They had each endured the other's powerful assault just now, yet under such circumstances, neither had fallen.
Both Pokémon were breathing heavily, some wounds visible on their bodies.
But they still stared intently at each other.
Seeing this scene, Harrison's eyes lit up. He shouted,
"Dragonite, use Dragon Claw!"
"Charizard, you use Dragon Claw too!"
Ash commanded from a distance.
The next moment, both Pokémon collided with each other. Terrifying light blazed in their eyes.
Their attacks continued to strike each other relentlessly.
For the two of them, the battle had become something different now.
But they wouldn't hesitate at all, because they fully understood—
Whoever stopped attacking at this moment would be the one to fall!
Ash clenched his fists, silently cheering for Charizard.
Harrison also cheered for his Dragonite.
The two of them stared with burning eyes at the center of the field, anticipating their Pokémon's final victory.
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