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

Chapter 183 Earth-based projection that decides the outcome: the side effects of waveguide fusion.

Colorful flames rose from Charizard's body, and the moment Lorelei saw the colorful flames, an extremely solemn expression appeared on her pretty face.

Here it comes! This is the super flame that defeated A-Ju, the rainbow flame, overcoming nearly three major levels!
The color of this flame is very similar to the legendary Ho-Oh's divine flame, and Lorelei also guessed that this flame might be the legendary power of the gods.

After all, what power, besides the legendary Sacred Flame, could possibly allow an elite-level Charizard to defeat a Champion-level Pokémon across so many levels?

The power of the gods is the most mysterious and unpredictable, as well as the most terrifying. Trainers spend their entire lives seeking that lofty realm of the gods.

Therefore, Elite Four members or higher-ranked trainers pay close attention to the appearance of divine power.

Ash's Charizard has long been the focus of attention for most advanced trainers, and many people want to know where Charizard's power comes from.

The rumors circulating online, besides those from certain individuals with ulterior motives, may also be caused by people from the league interfering.

They all wanted to confirm what exactly Ash's Charizard possessed, as the match was being broadcast live with cameras positioned around the gym.

One can imagine that countless champions are currently watching this match on television or computer.

They didn't care about Ash's strength. No matter how many special methods he used, Ash was still far from being a true Elite Four member. What they cared about was the special power on Charizard.

After their brief appearance together, Ash and Charizard have not appeared in any rumors since.

This time, we finally get to witness Charizard's power for the second time, and it's against the even more powerful Lorelei!

They will then be able to see further the upper limit of this force and its true nature.

In the sky, a fire-breathing dragon wrapped in colorful flames fell like a meteor, the intense heat almost scorching the entire space.

"Glaceon, Blizzard!" Lorelei waved her little hand and gave the command to Glaceon.

Glaceon lowered its body, its small limbs standing steadily on the edge of the pool, and then an extremely cold power emanated from its body.

Immediately afterwards, a howling wind began to rise from the field, and the cold and heat divided the entire Cerulean Dojo in two, allowing everyone present to experience what it meant to be in a world of extremes.

Although Ash set up a barrier using aura, this barrier does not completely isolate all forces, at least not in terms of temperature. As long as it does not cause substantial damage to the surrounding area, the barrier will not take effect.

Therefore, the audience could clearly feel the extreme coldness and extreme heat emanating from the two elves.

A biting wind blew past Glaceon from behind, spraying a few snowflakes onto Charizard, which was burning with colorful flames.

However, the fine snow was instantly burned away, leaving not a single drop of water behind. The temperature on the Charizard's body was far beyond what ice and snow could withstand.

Lorelei knew that it would be difficult to stop Charizard in its current state using only Ice-type moves. The best option was to use defensive moves to block or dodge Charizard's attacks.

However, if Glaceon were to use Protect against those colorful flames, Lorelei's intuition told her that she might lose this match!
As for dodging Charizard's attacks... with the current blizzard providing some protection, Charizard's speed has only decreased slightly. Even so, Glaceon has no room to dodge, so dodging the attacks is not an option.

Now there's only one word—attack!

"Glaceon, Hydro Pump!" Lorelei's voice rang in Glaceon's ears. Glaceon took a deep breath of cold air and then suddenly exhaled a powerful jet of water.

The water cannon was affected by the temperature of the blizzard during the spraying process, and in the blink of an eye it turned into an ice pillar of icy blue!
The next second, the ice pillar collided with the fire-breathing dragon burning with scorching flames!
"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted, instantly melting the ice crystals on the surface of the ice pillar. The flames on the fire-breathing dragon were also forced to pause slightly by the cold air from the ice pillar. The hot and cold air currents swirled wildly, creating visible energy ripples in the air.

As the icicles melted, the water inside was revealed. It turned out that the blizzard had not frozen all the water; it had only covered the surface of the water cannon with a layer of frost.

That layer of frost is meant to inflict a substantial impact on Charizard. Charizard's Flare Charge is a move that hurts the enemy a thousand times but also hurts itself three hundred times. As long as it collides with substantial force, it will cause some damage to Charizard itself.

The water cannon wasn't completely frozen into an ice pillar, so the move wouldn't be countered by Charizard's Flare Charge.

This was the combination move that Kona came up with on the spot, and it worked quite well.

Flame Charge knocks off and burns away the frost on its surface, which not only consumes the power of Flame Charge but also causes Charizard to be affected by some of the reaction force.

Furthermore, now that the water cannon has shed its frost, it only possesses the power of water. Even after being weakened by the bright sunshine, this power remains formidable due to its restraint!

The clash between water and fire raged in the air, the fire-breathing dragon in the colorful flames grinning as it relentlessly squeezed out the last of its strength.

He is different from when he first fought against a Champion-level Pokémon. Back then, he had to use all his strength to force out the flames inside him, but now he can use them at will!
This power that belonged to the gods has completely become his own power, and it is the key to his ability to fight beyond his level!
At his current level, even if he uses the power of a god, the effect he can exert is very limited. However, his opponent is not yet a champion. He is much stronger than before and has the ability to fight back. He can win!
He has to win!!

"Roar!!"

The intense desire to win made the colorful flames on Charizard burn even hotter, and the extreme heat caused visible ripples to appear in the space around it!

The tiny ice crystals that were originally suspended around were instantly evaporated, and even the distant mist was receding in all directions, as if in fear of the unstoppable power of the flames.

The water cannon, which was locked in a stalemate with Charizard's Flare Charge, was completely suppressed at this moment!
The scalding heat instantly evaporated all the water into a white mist.

Large swathes of water vapor surged across the field like a tide, but were evaporated again by the high temperature as they approached the fire-breathing dragon, forming a briefly clear area around it.

The blizzard had completely disappeared in the terrifying heat, and Glaceon's continuous water cannon attacks were being crushed by Charizard at an extremely rapid pace. In Glaceon's horrified gaze, Charizard's flames tore apart the remaining water cannons and slammed into Glaceon's body!
"Boom!!" A deafening sound rang out across the entire arena. As if an earthquake had struck the Cerulean Gym, the entire arena shook violently, and visible shockwaves shot out from the edges of the arena, crashing into the azure barrier.

The power that was finally unleashed did not affect the surrounding spectators, who did not pay any attention to it and were instead focused on watching the scene on the battlefield.

However, the field was filled with thick smoke, making it impossible to see anything.

However, Charizard's Flare Strike just now hit Glaceon directly. With that terrifying power, plus the blessing of the sunny day and the advantage of being super effective against Glaceon, Glaceon should have fallen by now, right?

"Charizard, the final Seismic Toss!!" Ash's voice suddenly rang out, startling the surrounding audience.

Glaceon hasn't fallen yet?

The next second, an orange-red figure flew out from the smoke in the arena. Charizard gripped Glaceon tightly with both hands and quickly arrived above the gym, then began to spin continuously in the air.

Slowly, a sphere formed in the air, and virtual energy condensed into an Earth that hung in mid-air. The fire-breathing dragon rotated continuously along the virtual Earth, its speed becoming increasingly rapid!

The Glaceon, which was tightly restrained by Charizard, was also a little dizzy. Seismic Toss is a move that is very difficult for the attacked to escape.

On the one hand, the fact that the victim can use the Earth Throw means that he has been restrained by the attacker. On the other hand, the Earth Throw's continuous rotation will make the victim dizzy and unable to resist.

Glaceon is a prime example right now. If she had any energy left, she should have unleashed an Ice or Water-type move in the air.

However, the Flare Blitz just now had already reduced Glaceon's stamina considerably, and coupled with this dizzying spin, it can be said that Glaceon had no way to counter it!
In the air, Charizard's spin reached its end. He still used his hands tightly to nip Eevee's weak struggle in the bud, and his body plunged down like a meteor!
Just then, Ash paused, his right arm trembling slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and shouted, "Go, Charizard!!"

"boom!!"

In the dried-up pool, Charizard and Glaceon slammed into it. The reason Ash and Charizard had cleared all the water from the pool was for this very move!
If there is a water flow to buffer it, even with the power of a Fighting-type move, the damage that a throw can deal on Earth is negligible. But if it falls directly to the ground, then that is a concept-level skill!
If the opponent has less than a quarter of their stamina left, you can basically take them down in one go!

This time, the Earth-based attack should completely eliminate Glaceon.

However, before Ash could even smile, his aura instantly went off alert—

"Go quickly!!" Ash didn't even have time to shout it out loud; he could only use the power of Aura to give the command to Charizard in his mind.

Charizard sensed an approaching threat and tried to flap its wings to get away, but Flare Charge and Seismic Toss had exhausted all its strength. It could barely stand, let alone fly away.

"Ice Shards." Kona uttered two cold words, and the next second, in the smoke-filled arena, tiny ice shards shot out like a hail of bullets!

Charizard could only use its wings to defend itself. Its huge wings blocked all the ice shards in front of it, but the damage caused by the ice shards still depleted Charizard's last bit of health.

Charizard collapsed weakly, and Ash sat down heavily on the ground, his eyes somewhat vacant.

He lost... He lost this match.

Since leaving Pallet Town, although he had experienced Pokémon losing their battle abilities, he had basically traded one-for-one with his opponents and had never suffered a true defeat.

Moreover, he had never lost a single major match, but this time he lost to the Kanto Ice Elite Four member, and he was even fighting against the opponent's second team of Pokémon.

Although Ash had mentally prepared himself before the battle, after all, he was facing a top-tier Elite Four Pokémon. Winning would be a huge win, and losing would be perfectly normal. But when he actually lost the battle, he felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, and his brain couldn't react at all.

Is this... what defeat feels like?
"Clap clap clap clap!!" Loud applause rang out from all around, and Xiao Zhi finally snapped out of his daze and looked around.

All the spectators had excited expressions on their faces, and many of them put their hands in front of their mouths and shouted his name.

These rounds of applause weren't for Kobe, but for him.

"Well done, Supernova!"

"Your strength is undeniable, considering you pushed Elite Four member Lorelei to that point! Don't be discouraged, you might win next time!!"

"You lost, so you lost. You'll find a way to win next time. You're facing Lorelei, the Queen of Pop!"

"Exactly! Losing isn't shameful. It would be shameful if Queen Kona lost. You're the challenger, so stand up with your head held high. You're still honorable in defeat!"

"..."

The dense stream of voices were all encouraging to him, and Xiaozhi slowly came back to his senses amidst these encouraging words.

Although he lost the match, he didn't receive any insults or disappointment; instead, he received words of encouragement.

Victory doesn't mean everything. At this moment, Ash truly understood the meaning of this statement. Even in defeat, one can still receive cheers.

Of course, who would want to lose if they could win?

However, the surrounding audience thought he was too affected by the defeat, so they sat on the ground to encourage him. But in reality, he was feeling weak because Charizard lost its ability to battle and he was in a state of oneness with Charizard. That's why he sat down.

Feeling the weakness within him, Xiao Zhi gave a bitter smile, still managing to stand up straight, though he was so weak that he could barely lift his hand.

This waveguide fusion... its biggest side effect is on him!
(End of this chapter)