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

Chapter 246 Stealing Skills, Martial Arts Master Fierce Fire Monkey!

At this moment, Infernape no longer dared to underestimate Bellsprout.

All his force was easily neutralized by Trumpet Sprout. He had been using the counter skill, Flame Wheel, but she could still pull him aside by the flames.

Judging from the fact that the opponent released him the moment he ignited the flame wheel, the opponent was still afraid of fire-type skills. The reason why he was able to face his fire-type skills head-on before was related to his strange movements.

Ash also showed a serious expression for the first time. He told Infernape not to be careless, but in fact he himself was a little careless. Bellsprout's appearance is actually quite deceptive.

He knew perfectly well that the other party was extraordinary, otherwise it wouldn't have been used as Xunzi's ace and possessed a professional-level rank, but he still thought that, in the case of equal rank, the Fire-type Infernape would have an absolute advantage.

The result was obvious: Infernape was brutally beaten, and the power used by its opponent was not a special ability, but simply a technique.

Ash's Aura ability allows him to spot any unusual status effects on Bellsprout at a glance. Bellsprout is perfectly normal now, so this is Bellsprout's inherent skill ability.

"The experts in the group have said that besides combat experience, strength, and their own skills, Pokémon also possess some self-created techniques. This Bellsprout should have such techniques, allowing it to strike first despite being behind in close combat, strategizing and outmaneuvering opponents, and winning against stronger opponents. However, it probably wouldn't be able to handle ranged attacks."

In less than ten seconds, Ash had already analyzed Bellsprout's strengths and weaknesses. Its strengths were obvious: its unparalleled close-combat ability. At the same level, probably no Pokémon could rival it.

That kind of bizarre movement, that skill of using minimal force to deflect a great force, is indeed something that the current Infernape can't easily counter. However, its weakness is also obvious: it is afraid of ranged attacks. If it is constantly attacked by ranged attacks, no matter how powerful its skills are, it is impossible to completely avoid the damage from the energy.

You can tell from the two leaves of the trumpet bud that there are some scorched marks on the tips of its leaves. Those marks are from being burned by flames. Although the trumpet bud has tried its best to reduce contact with the flames, as long as it touches the Flame Wheel Monkey, it will be burned by the flames.

Therefore, the correct answer is to use ranged skills to punish Bellsprout. Her skills are very strong, but her speed is not enough to compensate for it. The overwhelming flames can completely restrict her movements.

but……

"Infernape, you probably think the same way I do, right?"

"Ouch!"

"Alright, let's go! Use Mach Punch!!" Ash shouted, swinging his fist at Infernape.

"Whoa!!" Infernape landed on its feet and shot out like an arrow, arriving in front of Bellsprout in the blink of an eye. Its fists shone with a pure white light and swung out like bullets.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!" The sonic fists, turning into afterimages, kept attacking the trumpet bud. The speed of the punches even left afterimages, as if countless fists were attacking the trumpet bud.

But the trumpet bud displayed unparalleled flexibility and terrifying dodging ability. No matter where the punch was aimed, it could dodge it. Even if a punch occasionally hit it, it would be deflected by its leaves, causing the punch to miss.

Ash's eyes darted around, his gaze fixed intently on Bellsprout's every move.

"Bell Sprout, heel kick!" Kaoru shouted, causing Bell Sprout to stop dodging and switch to attack.

By this time, Infernape had already thrown countless punches, and his attack speed had clearly slowed down. This was indeed the best time to counterattack.

Bellsprout dodged Infernape's two punches by leaning back. At the same time, she firmly planted one foot on the ground and raised the other high. Before Infernape could react, she brought her foot down, and her root-like heel slammed into Infernape's head!
"Bang!!" A shockwave visible to the naked eye spread out, and the already shattered lawn was blown up by many grass roots. In that instant, Infernape's pupils lost focus.

This kick landed directly on the brain, causing tremendous impact on the head. Combined with Bellsprout's terrifying strength, which far exceeded its own size, this blow was enough to make Infernape dizzy and even... lose consciousness!
Ash felt dizzy and immediately knelt on the ground. Pikachu came to Ash's side worriedly and patted him.

"I'm fine. That was a really powerful kick, Infernape. Not bad, right?" Ash shook his head, stood up, and shouted at Infernape.

The Infernape, lying on the ground, twitched its fingers slightly, then struggled to get up, and the flames on its back, which had become weak, burned fiercely again!

The damage from that kick was actually well within Infernape's tolerance, but the powerful force of the blow to the head almost made him faint. The physical damage was not significant, but the mental damage was immense.

If they don't recover, they'll really faint and lose their ability to fight. Even if they wake up later, it won't help. But if they wake up now, they only need a little time to recover.

As for the damage caused... it's not that there was none, but it was still within Infernape's tolerance range. However, if it were to kick the opponent a couple more times, then it's hard to say.

"Did you see the opponent's movements clearly, Infernape?"

"Whoa!" Infernape nodded.

"Let's do it again, use Mach Punch!" Ash waved his fist, signaling Infernape to use Mach Punch again.

Infernape's fists glowed white once more, and it lunged forward, its fists swinging powerfully. The sound of air being torn apart echoed across the field. Bellsprout, as always, used its unpredictable movements to dodge, and when it encountered attacks that it couldn't dodge, it used its strange techniques to deflect Infernape's force.

"You still dare to come? Bellsprout, use Heel Kick again!" Kaoru was a little surprised that the other party still dared to engage in close combat with Bellsprout. She didn't expect Ash to be such a stubborn person. Even though he knew that Infernape was no match for Bellsprout in close combat, he still kept using close combat attacks on Bellsprout.

Since that's the case, she won't hold back anymore; she'll take this battle!
"Bell Sprout!" Bell Sprout used the same trick to dodge the two punches thrown by Infernape, then suddenly raised its hind leg and kicked down!
"Now! Fire Punch!" Ash shouted, his eyes gleaming. This was exactly what he had been waiting for!

Bellsprout's signature move, Heel Kick, is indeed very powerful. This move, which she created herself, is probably even stronger than her STAB Grass-type moves. It is also the only move that can deal a heavy blow to Infernape, so Ash is certain that the opponent will use it again.

The weakness of this move is that the attack is in a straight line; otherwise, it cannot generate that terrifying attack power. The principle is the same as the Brave Bird's Fierce Attack.

However, Pidgeot has trained to maintain the power of Brave Bird's attack even when turning or turning around, which this Bellsprout certainly cannot do!
It wasn't because of talent, but because at this distance, there was simply no room for maneuver; it was completely impossible to launch a flanking attack.

Bellsprout's heel appeared on top of Infernape's head, and Infernape instantly stopped its Mach Punch. One of its fists burst into flames and then slammed upwards!

"Boom——"

The moment the Flame Fist collided with the heel, orange-red flames exploded, and heat waves surged in all directions, even scorching the ground.

The trumpet bud felt a destructive force travel through its entire body from its roots. The vines were instantly scorched by the flames and became brittle and curled up. The kick that had been full of power was completely crushed by the impact of the fire fist before it could even unleash its full force.

She flew backward like a kite with a broken string, tracing a messy arc in the air before crashing heavily onto the grass ten meters away, raising a cloud of dust.

In a head-on collision, Bellsprout would be no match for Infernape, not to mention that Infernape has a type advantage over Bellsprout. This punch completely reversed all of Infernape's previous disadvantages.

Bellsprout's ability to hold its own against Infernape relies on its unpredictable movements and powerful skills, which is why it has managed to hold its own against Infernape until now, and even nearly cornered it.

But now, after a Flame Fist attack, Bell Bud's weakness has also emerged: her lack of stamina.

Bellsprout is ultimately a non-evolved Pokémon, and its stamina is nowhere near that of its evolved form. Although it can compensate for its shortcomings with skill, its overall abilities are still much less than those of its evolved form.

So after that punch, Trumpet Sprout was immediately put into a state of near collapse. If she could hit her opponent again, then this battle would be over.

"He saw through the weakness of my heel kick so quickly... What a terrifying man! But I won't give up so easily, and my Trumpet Sprout won't fall here! Trumpet Sprout, use Leaf Blade!"

Kaoru's voice rang out. In this battle, she made Bellsprout use a Grass-type move for the first time. After Bellsprout stood up from the ground, it swung its hands and the leaves on its body flung out several sharp leaf blades that spun away.

"Charge! Use Fire Punch!" Ash chose to face Razor Leaf head-on. This move wasn't very powerful to begin with, and with Infernape's resistance to Grass-type moves, it wouldn't matter even if it got hit.

However, Ash didn't intend to take the hit directly; he wanted to test what he had just learned with Infernape.

Infernape's fists burst into flames, and then it charged forward. Facing the spinning, sharp leaves, Infernape moved its body, its body flashing across the field like a phantom, dodging all the Razor Leafs as it charged!
Upon seeing this, Xunzi instinctively covered her red lips with her delicate hand, an expression of disbelief on her face.

This action... isn't that the same action as Bell Sprout? Bell Sprout spent countless nights and countless hours learning that skill, so why does the other person know it too?
She was absolutely certain that the previous Infernape didn't know this technique at all. Could it have learned it during the battle? That's ridiculous!
How long has the battle been going on? Less than five minutes! In less than five minutes, he's learned a skill that Bell Sprout had practiced diligently for almost a year? Is that even possible?!
While Kaoru was still in shock, Infernape had already reached Bellsprout, and its fist, burning with scorching flames, suddenly slammed out, sending whistling sounds through the air, as if the flames were about to burn the air itself away.

Seeing this, Bellsprout quickly used its strange footwork to try to dodge Infernape's attack, but Infernape seemed to have anticipated her dodge position, and Fire Punch was already waiting for her in the path she had to take!

Bellsprout frantically waved her hands, trying to use her leaves to push Infernape's fist away. When her two leaves stuck to Infernape's fist, Infernape was pushed directly behind her.

This technique of using minimal force to deflect a great weight is indeed impressive. As long as the force does not far exceed the trumpet bud's tolerance, she can deflect more than 95% of the force, which is equivalent to a continuous ability to see through things. However, compared to seeing through things, she still needs to endure a little bit of damage.

Just as Bellflower had released her strength and was preparing to counterattack, a burning sensation approached her from behind. Before Bellflower could turn around, she felt a heavy blow to her back!
"Boom!!" Scorching flames exploded behind Trumpet Sprout, who was blown dozens of meters away by the storm of fire. Her body flew across the lawn, grinding it into ordinary soil.

The cheerleaders who were cheering for Kaoru suddenly fell silent, while Ash's cheers resounded throughout the entire stadium.

Bellsprout didn't see it just now, but Kaoru and many viewers did. After being pushed back by the opponent's effortless deflection, Infernape didn't stop for a moment. It immediately turned its fist into a palm and slammed it on the ground. It then quickly turned its body and threw another punch in an upside-down position!
This turning speed was as if it had anticipated being pushed aside by its opponent. Infernape had already prepared a countermeasure and successfully implemented it.

"Bellspout is unable to battle, Infernape wins! Since all three of Kaoru's Pokémon are unable to battle, Ash has won this match!" The referee didn't react at first, and the match was suddenly stopped. After he realized what was happening, he quickly waved his flag, announced Infernape's victory, and confirmed Ash's win.

Ash has successfully advanced to the top 32 of the Indigo League!

The cheers around them were deafening, and this time, Kaoru's cheerleaders had no chance to speak; it was time for their idol to leave the stage.

(End of this chapter)