Pikachu lives up to its name; the power of Sora is truly impressive.

Chapter 80 Pikachu lives up to its name; the power of Sora is truly impressive.

in the audience.

At this moment, Xiaogang and Xiaoxia frowned deeply, their eyes fixed on the match on the stage, and began to comment on the battle between Pikachu and Charizard.

"Although if I were Ash, I would also use Pikachu in the battle, this Charizard's level is obviously much higher than Pikachu's... This battle will be very difficult. Despite the type advantage and Pikachu's high speed, it may not be able to gain an advantage against Charizard," Brock said.

Xiaoxia nodded and agreed, "To win, we'll have to see how Ash uses the Electric type's advantage against the Flying type, although I don't think Ash and Pikachu can win..."

"Let's see how he handles it. I have a feeling that Xiaozhi is going to be hit hard this time." Xiaogang said with some reluctance.

"He brought it on himself. He already had the Crimson Badge but still insisted on challenging it. He's just been having too much luck lately, and he's become arrogant." Xiaoxia's assessment was spot on.

Having only been traveling for a few months, I not only earned eight badges but also qualified to participate in the Quartz Convention. It's impossible not to be proud.

In a corner of the audience, two people dressed up and a cat dressed as a human were sitting quietly.

Without a doubt, they were Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyanko.

"Strange, I feel like something's wrong, like we've lost some important memories... Can this guy named Natsuki really show us the way?" Kojiro said.

His words naturally elicited a response from Musashi, who said, "No matter what, this Natsuki is really handsome."

Meow Meow shook her head speechlessly at his infatuated look: "Stop fantasizing, Meow. Let's see what's going on. It just so happens that this guy is fighting with the little brat. I wonder how many moves the little brat can last against him, Meow."

As the three finished speaking, the area fell silent.

If Natsuki were looking this way right now, he would definitely notice it if he looked closely.

The memories belonging to Musashi, Kojiro, and Meowth were processed by Mewtwo.

The original story of Natsuki showing sympathy for their plight and extending an olive branch to them has been revised to say that they were discovered by Natsuki when they infiltrated the port of Crimson Lotus Island, then stopped by Natsuki, and finally Natsuki revealed their identities and recruited them.

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On the battle arena.

"Brother Natsuki, you better watch out, I'm about to make my move!" As the match began, Ash shouted excitedly, clenching his fist.

Before making a move, they even give a heads-up; their politeness is certainly impeccable.

This shows that Xiaozhi truly acknowledged him in his heart.

"Alright, come on!" Xia Mu got ready to meet Xiao Zhi's attack.

Charizard stared intently at Ash and Pikachu across from it, a meaningful smile playing on its lips.

It has to be said that Ash and Pikachu have lost their memories, but Charizard's memories remain.

I have a vivid memory of that boy in the hat and that Pikachu.

Especially this kid's Charizard, which fought it on the new island and was thoroughly humiliated by it.

Charizard was somewhat looking forward to Ash sending out Charizard to battle him again, 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.

Upon receiving the command, Pikachu leaped lightly, like a streak of white lightning.

Ash launched the first attack, but instead of using Thunderbolt, he intended to showcase his team's strength through speed and impress him.

"It's really fast, what a pity... Charizard, fly up into the sky." Xia Mu casually gave a command.

At that moment, Charizard flapped its wings and flew into the sky, not only dodging the lightning bolt but also looking down at the ground from the air, giving Pikachu no chance to show off its speed.

Seeing this, Ash wasn't annoyed. He immediately shouted, "So what if it can fly? Pikachu, Thunderbolt, knock Charizard down!"

"Pikachu!!!" Upon receiving the command, Pikachu unleashed its inner energy without hesitation. Golden high-voltage electricity enveloped its body, eventually transforming into a 100,000-volt current that struck Charizard in the sky.

"Dodge and then retaliate with Flamethrower." Xia Mu calmly commanded Charizard.

Thunderbolt is indeed fast, but Charizard is even faster. After dodging Thunderbolt, Charizard opened its mouth and unleashed a dense jet of flame that swept towards the ground.

Such a strike was incredibly powerful and terrifying.

The difference in levels has already become apparent.

Even though Pikachu is fast, Charizard is even faster.

Even if Charizard were to take a direct hit from Pikachu's Thunderbolt, it wouldn't be seriously injured despite being at a type disadvantage.

After all, although effort values ​​weren't allocated, Charizard's individual values, such as HP and Special Defense, are top-tier.

"Get out of the way, Pikachu!" Ash shouted anxiously.

While this sweeping attack can indeed be dodged, if Charizard doesn't stop releasing its skills, Pikachu will remain a constant target.

Flamethrower chased after Pikachu, shooting it into the battle arena and leaving a scorching mark on the stage, even raising the temperature in the surrounding space.

"Such powerful strength!" Ash exclaimed in amazement.

He also had a Charizard, so he knew that his Charizard could never unleash such a powerful flamethrower.

Pikachu actually managed to dodge the attack by using its agile speed until the flamethrower ended.

Even though it managed to dodge, Pikachu was still quite exhausted.

The battle arena wasn't large, but it wasn't small either. Moving around such a wide area was already extremely taxing for a small Pikachu, and it also required a high degree of concentration.

"Not bad, Ash, Pikachu did a good job too," Natsuki praised.

The main praise goes to Pikachu, because it was Pikachu that used movement to dodge the flamethrower.

Actually, if Pikachu were to unleash another Flamethrower, it wouldn't be so lucky, but Natsuki didn't intend to defeat it directly.

This is also a chance to see if Pikachu can bring any surprises.

"Of course!" Xiao Zhi didn't understand Xia Mu's deeper meaning.

Before he could continue speaking, Xia Mu smiled slightly and said, "However, while it's not bad, this level of skill isn't enough to defeat me!"

"Charizard, Air Blade!"

Without hesitation, Xia Mu took the initiative and commanded Charizard to launch an attack.

"Roar!!!" Charizard roared, its wings flapping as several terrifying air blades slashed out, heading straight for Pikachu.

This can be considered showing mercy, using a Flying-type move with half its power on Pikachu.

"Quickly dodge, Pikachu!" Ash reacted quickly enough.

He just didn't know how difficult it was to dodge.

Not all attacks can be dodged using the term "dodge".

That's Pikachu, and it really did it.

With agile movements, it constantly dodges the air blades unleashed by Charizard.

Each time the air blade hits the ground, it causes a significant explosion.

However, despite its extremely high speed, its small size meant that the residual force from each explosion caused some damage to it.

The series of jumps and narrowly escaping attacks left Xia Mu completely dumbfounded.

To put it bluntly: This is allowed?!

Putting everything else aside, just this ability to dodge alone makes Pikachu truly Pikachu.

"Now! One more Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted, clenching his fist as he saw all the air blades dodged.

"Pikachu!!" Pikachu leaped into the air, its body hovering in mid-air, gathering a powerful electric current before unleashing a devastating 100,000 volts at an astonishing speed.

The Charizard in the air anticipated Pikachu's attack route and quickly flapped its wings to dodge.

The Thunderbolt missed again, and Charizard gave a confident smile, its eyes seeming to say: Go ahead and try again, see if you can hit me.

"Damn it! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt again!" Ash's command ability had reached its limit.

Tactics selection is always improvised on the spot, so without inspiration or ideas, it will eventually become pure luck, relying on the Pokémon to find opportunities to win.

Unfortunately, it's effective against ordinary opponents, but against powerful ones, it's suicidal.

Thunderbolts erupted continuously from Pikachu, being unleashed time and again. Not only was the power decreasing, but Pikachu was also nearing its limit.

The excessive consumption of energy in a short period of time caused Pikachu's combat power to weaken continuously.

Ash should have retreated to advance, rather than taking the initiative to attack.

Counter each move, look for opportunities to retaliate, and with Pikachu's speed, there's still a chance to win.

"That's enough, Ash! Charizard, Flamethrower!" With that command, Charizard in the air dodged Pikachu's next Thunderbolt and then unleashed a massive burst of flame.

Pikachu did not back down at this moment and once again unleashed Thunderbolt to counterattack.

Indeed, it had some effect; at least it no longer missed like before.

However, how could a greatly weakened Thunderbolt possibly withstand the Flamethrower unleashed by a level 55 Charizard?

Clearly, the jet flame advanced effortlessly, and 100,000 volts was eventually unable to withstand it and was dispersed by the jet flame.

Pikachu was unable to dodge and was sent flying backward by the explosion, crashing off the ring with a scream and losing its ability to battle.

"Pikachu is unable to battle, Charizard wins, so the winner is Gym Leader Natsuki."

"Next challenger, Akong, please get ready and step onto the fighting stage."

With the referee in black's pronouncement, the battle between Ash and Ash came to an end.

Next up, it's the flight attendant!

Ash, Sora, and Aqua arrived together, so they came in a consecutive order.

"Pikachu..." Ash hugged Pikachu tightly, his heart aching, his spirits at rock bottom.

He was overconfident in himself, thinking he was already very strong, but ended up in a battle where he was completely outmatched, which greatly damaged his self-esteem.

Xia Mu didn't go over; after all, he was now the acting gym leader, and he had to be mindful of his position.

However, I should still ask, since we're all friends now.

"Ash, victory and defeat are common in war. You've already tried your best, and your Pikachu is very strong. At least at your age of ten, there are very few trainers who can defeat you," Natsuki said, offering a few words of comfort.

Upon hearing Xia Mu's words, Xiao Zhi looked up, then forced a smile that was more like a grimace: "Thank you, Brother Xia Mu. I know I'm still far from having enough training..."

"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit." Xiao Zhi suffered a setback, but once he fully understood and cheered himself up, he will make great progress.

"The key is to be able to figure it out. Come back and fight me again when you're stronger next time." Xia Mu smiled and saw Xiao Zhi and Pikachu off.

Then, I watched as Sora walked down from the stands, brushed past Ash, comforted him for a few words, and then went to the battle arena.

"It's my turn, Brother Xia Mu. Please give me your guidance." Kong Nan said, looking very confident. He was indeed the elite trainer who defeated Xiao Tian back then.

"Let's go then, I'll use Charizard again." Xia Mu looked at Kong Nan with a smile.

The man nodded, then pulled a Poké Ball from his pocket: "Come out, Pidgeot!"

With a flash of white light, the robust Pidgeot appeared on the battlefield, its flying posture extremely agile.

"A Pidgeotto? Planning to have an aerial battle with Charizard?" Xia Mu nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"The battlefield is ever-changing, and no one knows in which direction it will turn, but I can use my methods to make the situation work in my favor! Pidgeot, launch Tornado!" Sora gave the order.

His words resonated with many people, and Xia Mu even looked at him with new respect.

The original storyline portrays Sora, Umi, and Satsuki as incredibly weak, but in reality, they are all very strong.

Take Pidgeotto for example, it's level 50.

Seeing Pidgeotto flap its wings and create a violent tornado, Xia Mu narrowed his eyes and said, "Using a tornado to restrain Charizard's movements? Unfortunately, this tornado alone isn't enough! Charizard, charge in head-on and use your Flame Vortex to neutralize the tornado!"

This move was a fighting method that Xia Mu learned from a scene in the original work.

Upon hearing the command, Charizard charged into the tornado without hesitation, actively using the tornado's rotation to unleash a Flame Vortex.

The two forces collided and eventually canceled each other out, disappearing without a trace.

This scene shocked everyone.

Can tornadoes be dealt with in this way?

Actually, Natsuki had used this move before when he used Growlithe to fight against Spearow, which is why he was so confident.

Natsuki has also been conducting experiments on techniques.

"Hmph! Since we can't hold them back, let's win by speed. Pidgeot, take advantage of the tailwind." Sora calmly directed Pidgeot's actions.

"Pidgeotto~~!" Pidgeotto let out a long cry, followed by an invisible wind surrounding its body.

With a tailwind, the speed increases significantly.

Xia Mu frowned slightly.

In terms of base stats, Pidgeot and Charizard are actually about the same speed.

Originally, Charizard would have been superior to Pidgeot due to its level advantage and the best speed IV. Now, with the Tailwind buff, Pidgeot's speed is clearly far greater than Charizard's.

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(End of this chapter)