Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 182 Ground Evaporation, Holy Fire Version of Flame Charge!

"I choose you, Charizard!" Ash shouted, and the orange-red Charizard flew out of the Poké Ball and soared into the sky!

"Hello everyone, I'm Misty, the Gym Leader of Cerulean City, and also the commentator and referee for this exhibition match. As we can see, Elite Four member Lorelei has brought out Glaceon, which is very rare in the Kanto region, while Ash has also brought out Charizard, which is super effective against Ice-type Pokémon. This battle is sure to be a fierce and intense contest!"

"As everyone knows, Ash's Charizard defeated Mr. Kikyo's main Pokémon, who was a candidate for Elite Four member in the Johto region, a month ago. There were rumors online that Charizard used a forbidden drug and is now useless. But the Charizard on the field, full of energy, tells us that the rumors on the internet are just rumors!"

Xiaoxia's loud shouts while holding the microphone ignited the atmosphere, and the cheers from the crowd rose in waves, startling Sakura and the others who had just returned from the entrance.

When they put on their synchronized swimming performance, they never heard such cheers before. It was the first time they had ever heard such a sound from their venue that could shake the entire dojo.

That's the difference between Pokémon battles and synchronized swimming!

Although the people participating in this spirit battle are quite extraordinary, it must be admitted that spirit battles are the mainstream in this world. Therefore, unless their water ballet incorporates elements of spirit battles, they will probably never hear such cheers in their lifetime.

The referee for this match was Xia, partly because she volunteered. She idolizes Connors and being able to watch her idol compete up close would be an immense joy for her!

On the other hand, Misty's knowledge of Pokémon is far superior to that of the Sakura sisters. If the Sakura sisters were to act as referees, they would probably only be able to utter nonsensical and illogical comments during battles, such as "Wow!", "Charizard seems to have the upper hand!", "Glaceon seems to have the upper hand!", and "Is Ash going to lose?"

Given their skill level, it's absolutely impossible to let them do the commentary. Xiaogang isn't from the Cerulean Gym, so Xiaoxia is the most suitable person to commentate on this match.

With Xiaoxia's shouts and the cheers from the crowd, the two elves on the field began to clash.

"I'm going to use Charizard, Aura is in my heart!" Ash didn't hold back from the start, directly activating Charizard's strongest form. Facing a Pokémon at the peak of the Elite Four level, even if he used Aura to fuse Charizard, he would basically be no match for the opponent.

Even if it involves using the Holy Flame...

The gap between the two sides is simply too great. Unless Ash uses the power of Mega Eevee, even if he amplifies it to the extreme, he still can't compete with a peak Elite Four member like Glaceon.

However, this match was just an exhibition match, so winning or losing wasn't important, and Ash didn't intend to be intimidated before the battle!
"Roar!!" The Charizard, having received the boost, roared to the sky, revealing its current level and aura—the pinnacle of its class!
In the few days since arriving at the Cerulean City Gym, Charizard and Gardevoir have made further breakthroughs, reaching the top level of professional-grade Pokémon. For a novice trainer, having two top-tier professional Pokémon is practically impossible.

Even without considering various enhancement methods, Ash is undoubtedly the strongest rookie trainer in Kanto, and perhaps even the strongest rookie trainer in history!
However strong they are, there are still newcomers ahead of them. And standing in front of Ash is the top trainer in Kanto, the Ice Elite Four member, Lorelei!
Even the peak of one's career pales in comparison to her.

"This level... is much stronger than when I fought Aju. But I still find it a bit unbelievable. Even with Charizard's current level, it shouldn't be able to defeat Aju," Lorelei's pretty face showed a hint of doubt. Even she was a little confused by that victory.

What level was Charizard when it fought Ajuga? I'm not entirely sure based on what I saw on TV, but it's safe to say it wasn't above professional level, at most at the peak of elite.

However, that level of Charizard actually defeated the Champion-level opponent... Besides the boost Ash gave Charizard, another reason was the colorful flame Charizard used at the last moment.

In Lorelei's memory, only the legendary Ho-Oh and Entei had flames of that color. Why Charizard's flames are colorful, and just how powerful they are, will be revealed in this battle.

"You can't treat my Pokémon like any other, I'm going to use Charizard and Sunny Day!" Faced with the opponent's level advantage, Little Intelligence just used every buff it could!

Unfortunately, his Charizard ability is Blaze, not Solar Power. Otherwise, with Sunny Day, Solar Power, and the power of Aura Fusion, it could unleash a Holy Fire that would even overpower a top-tier Elite Four member like Glaceon!

"Roar!" Charizard roared, and a bright little sun rose from its body. As the sun rose into the sky, Lorelei calmly commanded, "Use Ice Shard."

Ice Shard, the same priority move as Quick Attack, caused Glaceon to open its small mouth and let out a soft chirp, creating countless tiny ice shards around it.

Although the ice cubes were small, they contained a chilling aura that made people feel cold to the bone. The next second, ice shards shot out around Glaceon like bullets!

The dense, tiny ice blocks blocked all of Charizard's escape routes. Even though the ice shards weren't very powerful, the level difference between the two was so great that if Charizard were hit, it wouldn't fare much better.

"Burn them all with Flamethrower!" Under the detection of Aura Force, Ash and Charizard could not find any room to dodge.

It seems that Kona already knew from the video of his fight against Aju that he possessed the special power to predict attack routes.

Fortunately, Lorelei let her Pokémon use wide-range attacks. This way, even if you could predict the attack, it would be useless because you would have no room to dodge. Moreover, Ice Shard is incredibly fast, and Charizard's current speed makes it impossible for it to escape Ice Shard's attack range.

Charizard now only has one option: to fight head-on!

"Roar!!"

Charizard opened its gaping maw, and an extremely hot flame shot out. Under the bright sunshine, the flame became even more intense, seemingly distorting the space around it.

The boiling ice in the air did not melt immediately upon contact with the flames. Instead, it remained frozen for a moment before melting into water. The remaining flames then blasted towards Glaceon, but Glaceon leaped away and dodged the Flame Jet.

The flames struck the floating platform where Glaceon had been, instantly burning the platform to ashes and evaporating much of the water below.

The power of this flame-breathing attack is evident; in terms of sheer power, it is definitely not inferior to a typical Elite Four level fire-type attack.

The rumors circulating online have been completely disproven at this moment!
"Who exactly said Xiaozhi cheated? This is what you call cheating?"

"Wow, can a top-tier professional player even hold their own against a top-tier Elite Four player, with a difference of two major levels?" "That's a bit abnormal. Although Ice Shard is an extremely weak Ice-type move, it depends on who uses it. Lorelei's Ice Shard used by Glaceon is more powerful than Blizzard used by other Pokémon."

"However, it's also clear that there's a significant gap between Charizard and Glaceon. Even Flamethrower only has this effect against Ice Shard, and that's with the Sunny Day buff. If Glaceon were to use a powerful Ice-type move, or even a Water-type move, Charizard would be completely defeated."

"..."

There were quite a few knowledgeable and powerful trainers among the spectators who came to watch the match.

They not only recognized the levels of Charizard and Glaceon, but also had a very clear analysis of the situation.

Despite Charizard's apparent counterattack against Glaceon at its peak professional level, the exchange just now showed that Charizard was actually at a significant disadvantage.

Even on a sunny day, Charizard could only barely burn away the opponent's Ice Shard move with Flamethrower. If Glaceon uses a more powerful move, how will Charizard deal with it?
……

On the field, Lorelei looked at Ash and Charizard with admiration, praising, "Not bad flames. It seems that after being empowered by the Aura, Charizard has the power to fight against the Elite Four."

"So relaxed... Charizard, Flamethrower!" Seeing that Lorelei still had time to comment on Charizard's condition, Ash's expression tightened slightly, and then he sent Charizard to attack again.

I've fought against the top-tier Elite Four members before. As long as I find an opportunity to create an opening for Glaceon, and then use Sacred Fire, I can kill the opponent in one hit!
This is also why Ash chose to use Charizard. Among the three giants in the team, only Charizard has an absolute certainty of taking down the opponent after hitting them!

In other words, his goal in this battle was very clear: to create an opening in Glaceon and then use Holy Fire to instantly kill it!

The moment the command was given, the fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings violently, and the hot wind it generated distorted the surrounding air.

He tilted his head back and opened his massive maw, which was filled with fangs. Orange flames gathered in his throat, and the temperature rose steadily. The next second, a pillar of flame carrying a scorching heat wave roared out and quickly condensed into a powerful "大" character in the air. Like a burning meteorite, it roared toward Ice Eevee with a world-destroying momentum!

Lorelei stared at the approaching flames, her beautiful eyes flashing with a cold light. Her previously calm expression gained a sharp edge, and she calmly issued the command: "Glaceon, Hydro Pump."

Glaceon spewed out a stream of water as thick as a bucket. The small sun hanging in the sky made the water element even more sparse, so the power of this water cannon was only about two-thirds of its usual strength.

If Charizard's attack were at the Gym Leader level, perhaps its Sunny Day ability could reduce Water Cannon's power to only half of its normal strength.

The blazing flames and the azure water clashed fiercely, the scalding heat instantly evaporating the water into a thick white mist that enveloped the entire battlefield in an instant, even concealing the two figures within the white fog.

"Roar!!"

From within the white mist, Charizard let out a pitiful cry before its body flew backward out of the mist, finally landing just above Ash. Its left arm hung limply, bearing the marks of an attack; it seemed that the Water Cannon had broken through the Flamethrower and hit Charizard's arm.

Ash also clutched his arm, a hint of pain on his face. The white mist couldn't conceal them from using Aura, but their attack had just been blocked, making it difficult to dodge again.

In the end, Charizard could only barely manage to turn around and minimize its damage.

Even so, Charizard paid the price of losing an arm to escape the attack, and that arm will probably be unusable for a while.

"This is a bit tricky, Charizard..." Ash said in a low voice.

"Roar..." I won't give up.

"I had the same idea. Let's execute our plan, the plan to victory!" Ash covered his arm with one hand, his eyes sharpening.

"Charizard, Great Flame!!" The moment the command was given, Charizard's mouth was already filled with flames, which it then fiercely spewed downwards!

The flames collided violently with the water!
"Shoot-"

A deafening roar erupted instantly, and even more turbulent steam surged from the pool like a white tsunami. The scalding mist, carrying tiny water droplets, splashed outwards. Eevee, who had just landed in the white mist, quickly jumped from the float to the edge of the pool. Even so, she could feel the entire area heating up.

A terrifying heat wave rose from the pool in waves, and even the spectators in the distance were sweating slightly from the heat.

In the blink of an eye, all the water in the pool was evaporated, leaving only an empty space made of reinforced concrete.

Lorelei looked slightly puzzled. Why was Ash attacking the terrain?
Charizard can fly, so this pool doesn't affect it much. However, it does limit Glaceon. Although Glaceon is an Ice-type Pokémon, it's not a Water-type, so it can only move quickly on the pool using floats.

If she were in the water, her movement speed would be less than one-tenth of her normal speed.

So this sudden evaporation of the terrain actually benefits Glaceon!

"Charizard, Flare Blitz!!" After evaporating the terrain, Ash sent Charizard to attack again, this time with a physical-type fire-based ultimate move, Flare Blitz!

Colorful flames rose from the fire-breathing dragon's body...

(End of this chapter)