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Chapter 196 The Mad Dance of Mega Charizard, A Heart After the Catastrophe!

The solid wall instantly turned into dust and exploded. What originally required Charizard's full power to barely repel was directly pierced through several layers of walls with a deafening explosion of air, disappearing into the dust in the distance!
The hallway fell into a deathly silence.

The remaining few strange Pokémon that were itching to make a move seemed to be stunned by Charizard's sudden power. Their purple tentacles froze in mid-air, emitting uneasy hissing sounds, and instinctively began to retreat.

Ah Xiang stared blankly at the Charizard blocking his way, radiating a powerful aura of oppression. Its gray-black body gleamed coldly in the dim light, and eerie blue flames spewed from its mouth.

This appearance... is very unfamiliar.

This feeling, however, is not unfamiliar!

On the contrary, at this moment, an unprecedented and close connection, like an invisible thread, linked his heart with Charizard. He could not only feel Charizard's surging power and soaring fighting spirit, but also vaguely sensed a deeper emotion... He didn't know what it was, but...
"Roar!"

The fire-breathing dragon let out a deep roar, jolting Ah Xiang from his momentary daze. The sounds of explosions and cries from all over the city continued unabated, reminding Ah Xiang that the crisis was far from over.

That's right... now is not the time to be daydreaming!
Ah Xiang jerked his head away, suppressing the complex emotions surging within him, his gaze sharpening once more. He pointed to the chaotic street outside the building and shouted, "Charizard Dragon, we have to go help! There are still many people outside who need us!"

The fire-breathing dragon responded with a low growl, its deep blue flames flashing as it glanced at A-Xiang, conveying a tacit understanding that needed no words. It smashed through the dilapidated stairwell barrier with its powerful body, flapping its wings and charging ahead into the wider, yet more dangerous, street.

Ah Xiang took a deep breath of the air mixed with smoke and dust, and quickly followed behind.

The strange Pokémon simply stood aside, not stopping them at all.

At this moment, the scene on the street was clearly much more tragic than that inside the stairwell.

Beneath the eerie purple sky, in the mirror, crowds seemed to run and scream in fright, vehicles collided, and the road was blocked.

A few trainers commanded their Pokémon to fight back. One Poliwag used a series of slaps to repel a strange Pokémon that pounced down, but was then struck hard by a tentacle that attacked from the other side, and fell to the ground in pain.

As for Ah Xiang, his Charizard immediately attracted everyone's attention as soon as it appeared.

"There's someone else who can fight?! Help us!"

"Then...what is that?"

"This is... a Charizard? The color is wrong!"

"What a terrifying aura!"

"So strong!"

The survivors gasped in disbelief, their voices filled with surprise and hope!
Ah Xiang had no time to explain; his gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield like a radar.

"Charizard! On the right, that guy's trying to ambush that overturned car! Use Flamethrower to stop it!"

"Watch out, there are three on the roof to the left!"

At this moment, Charizard displayed overwhelming power in the battle. The flames it spewed were no longer the ordinary orange-red flames, but a ghostly blue fire containing destructive energy!

Wherever the flames passed, the air scorched. A strange Pokémon couldn't dodge in time and was instantly engulfed by the flames, disappearing without even leaving ashes!
Its dragon claws are imbued with terrifying power; each swing is accompanied by a whistling sound, easily slapping away any enemy who dares to approach and sending them crashing into shops on the street.

Just then, four or five strange Pokémon seemed to have reached some kind of consensus. They rushed in from different directions—the air, the ground, and the broken sewer opening—with their tentacles waving wildly and flashing with deadly purple light, trying to surround and kill Charizard!

"Watch out, Charizard!! Flamethrower!!"

Ah Xiang gave the order almost instinctively!

The blue flames in Charizard's eyes surged, and it took a deep breath, its chest bulging high. The dark blue and crimson light compressed and collided to the extreme in its mouth, making a sizzling sound!
Ah Xiang could even feel the heat in the surrounding air rising rapidly.

The next second, an incredibly dazzling, enormous "大" character, seemingly composed of pure destructive energy, roared out of the fire-breathing dragon's mouth!
"boom--!!!"

The Flame Burst roared out with the force to crush everything. It was not a simple straight attack, but under Charizard's precise control, it pushed forward like a huge, burning wall of death!
The few strange Pokémon that tried to approach were instantly vaporized and disappeared the moment they came into contact with this destructive power, just like ice blocks thrown into lava!

The shockwave from the explosion cleared away abandoned vehicles and debris from the street corner, revealing the charred ground below.

This strike brought an immediate silence to the chaos that had engulfed the entire neighborhood.

However, this is just the beginning!
Ah Xiang followed closely behind the fire-breathing dragon, shouting commands as he took the opportunity to pull a little girl who was terrified in the middle of the road to a relatively safe corner.

His hands were trembling slightly, not from fear, but from a long-lost sense of tension, a feeling of being in control.

In the life-or-death battle, he almost instinctively used the trainer skills his parents had taught him when he was a child—observing the opponent's movements, predicting the attack trajectory, and seizing fleeting opportunities.

He was no longer the boy who only wanted to escape, but had rediscovered a certain rhythm and feeling in protecting others.

However, what Ah Xiang felt even more deeply was the continuous spiritual connection.

This is not a language, but a surge of intense emotions directly into one's heart!

He can see all of Charizard's emotions and innermost thoughts!

He seemed to sense... Charizard's deep longing for the time they fought side by side with his father, a longing that was both intense and tinged with sadness.

Not only that, he also clearly sensed the immense loss and sorrow Charizard felt deep within its heart when he announced his intention to give up his identity as a trainer.
At this moment, what shines most brightly is Charizard's determination to protect him even at the cost of its own life—a determination so pure and so unwavering.

This protective will, born from bonds, washes over Ah Xiang's heart, which has been frozen by fear.

He suddenly understood!

The parents' decision to rush into danger back then may not have been solely due to their responsibilities as trainers.
Power itself is neither right nor wrong; the key is what you want to use the power you possess to protect.

This idea struck him like lightning, clearing away years of confusion from his mind.

At the same time, as Charizard swept across an area with its tail once more, the multicolored light on its body began to flicker violently and became extremely unstable. Its massive body also swayed and became ethereal, as if suffering from a poor signal.

Clearly, this form cannot be sustained for long.

"Roar..." Charizard let out a low roar filled with exhaustion and a hint of pain. The dazzling light of evolution finally dissipated completely, and its figure rapidly shrank in the light, turning back to its original orange-red color.

The Charizard, now back to normal, was panting heavily. The wounds and toxins from the previous battle had left it extremely weak, with signs of corrosion on the edges of its wings. Yet, it stood firmly in front of A Xiang, refusing to fall, its eyes still scanning its surroundings warily.

At this critical moment, a dense and enormous roar of engines came from the sky!
“Swoosh—swoosh—swoosh—!”

Several large aircraft painted with the distinctive logo of the Elf Alliance suddenly tore through the purple sky and fell!

The hatch opened, revealing trainers in uniforms with serious expressions, and powerful Pokémon poised to attack beside them.

Immediately afterwards, a loud and reassuring siren sounded from the end of the street!
Multiple League Trainers and city security personnel, dressed in standard uniforms and well-trained, or riding imposing Arcanines and Pidgeots, quickly rushed into the battlefield and immediately stabilized the situation!
"It's the alliance's support!"

"The security forces are here! We're saved!"

Cheers and cries of relief erupted from the survivors, and the light of hope was rekindled in everyone's eyes.

A Ms. Officer Jenny riding a Growlithe rushed forward, her voice clearly carried throughout the block through a loudspeaker:
"Attention all units! Evacuate civilians first! Establish defensive lines! Combat teams, open fire freely and eliminate all invading units!"

At the command, the trainers immediately launched an attack!
"Super Strength, use Explosive Punch to clear the way and remove obstacles!"

"Blastoise, aim at those guys in the sky and use Hydro Pump!"

"Raichu, use Thunderbolt to cover the left side of the area and provide cover for the evacuation!"

In an instant, dazzling skill lights rose and fell, weaving a dense and efficient firepower net, precisely striking the remaining eerie Pokémon.

City security personnel quickly formed a human wall to guide the panicked crowd to evacuate to a safe area in an orderly manner.

With the intervention of professional rescue forces, the originally chaotic situation was immediately brought under control.

Thus, with the powerful combined efforts of the League trainers and security forces, the remaining strange Pokémon were quickly wiped out. They seemed to realize that the situation was hopeless and began to retreat towards the huge Ultra Hole in the sky like the receding tide.

Finally, after the League launched a concentrated barrage of ranged attacks, the last few eerie Pokémon burrowed back into the twisted purple void.

Immediately afterwards, the ominous-looking ultimate hole began to fluctuate and contract violently, like a giant eye unwilling to close, and finally disappeared completely in a twisting motion.

The purple light that had blotted out the sky vanished instantly, and warm sunlight finally shone down, illuminating the neighborhood that had just survived the catastrophe.
Some of the survivors embraced each other and wept, while others collapsed to the ground, breathing in the fresh air.

The streets were a scene of devastation, with broken vehicles, burn marks, and scattered building ruins silently telling the story of how fierce the battle had just taken place.

Alliance and security personnel began busily treating the wounded, assessing the damage, and calming the frightened public.

Ah Xiang, supporting the exhausted but still bright-eyed Charizard, stood in the middle of the sunlit street, looking at everything around him as if in another world.

An alliance official and a man who appeared to be a security captain strode over. They looked at Ah Xiang and the battered but imposing fire-breathing dragon beside him with surprise and undisguised admiration in their eyes.

"Young man, were you and your Charizard fighting off these invaders just now?"

The league official asked in a gentle tone, his gaze falling on the obvious wounds on the Charizard's body.

Ah Xiang nodded, his feelings complicated, unsure of what to say for a moment.

He subconsciously reached out and touched the Charizard's rough skin.

"Excellent work! Your bravery and the power of your Charizard bought us precious time and saved many lives." The security captain patted Hibiki on the shoulder, his tone full of affirmation. He carefully examined Charizard's injuries and said with concern, "It's badly injured and needs immediate professional treatment. Come with us to the temporary Pokémon rescue station, it's in the plaza ahead."

Ah Xiang didn't refuse. He nodded gratefully, put Charizard into a Poké Ball, and followed them to the white tent temporarily set up in the street square, which was marked with the Poké Ball logo.

Along the way, many of the people he rescued looked at him with gratitude and admiration, and some children even gave him a thumbs up.

"Brother!! Thank you!"

This left Ah Xiang, who was used to being alone and almost forgotten, feeling somewhat at a loss. His cheeks flushed slightly, but deep inside, a feeling he had never experienced before quietly began to grow.

It's a warm feeling.

Half an hour later.

While Charizard received emergency treatment from Nurse Joy and Cheese Egg, Hibiki sat alone on the steps outside the rescue station, gazing at the bustling scene in the distance and the streets gradually returning to order, his heart churning with turmoil.

During the battle just now, the Charizard's intentions, which he had sensed through that strange mental connection, replayed in his mind again and again.

That bond, that burning desire to fight side by side, that pure and unwavering determination to protect, was immeasurably stronger than the fear and sorrow deep within his heart.

Because he was afraid of losing it, he chose the most complete escape.

But can running away really avoid the problem?
Isn't the loneliness and pain of these years, which I've never faced, just another form of continuous, slow loss?
The chance to connect with Charizard, the ability to protect others, the possibility of becoming someone like my parents—a life that, though brief, was brilliantly fulfilling…

I was just a little short; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to become a trainer.
He subconsciously touched his pocket. The two stones that had saved his and Charizard's lives and changed his fate had returned to normal temperature and were lying there quietly.

It was that game called Emerald that gave him this crucial thing... which helped him through the difficult time.

I even laughed at myself at the time, but looking back now...
Perhaps it is the heavens that are guiding me.

In that case
Shouldn't I change my mindset?
(End of this chapter)