Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

It has nowhere to escape, neither in the sky nor on the ground!

"Roar!!" Heatran nervously pawed at the ground with its forelegs, sensing that its fate was sealed...

"Don't say we're ganging up on you. I'll let Steelix fight you one-on-one." Ash brought the charred IronSpirit in front of him. "If you lose, just hand over the Steel-type Pokémon! Once Typhlosion is awake, I'll ask it what it wants to do with you."

"Roar!" Shidoran was instantly enraged, feeling that the human in front of him was utterly despicable.

This despicable fellow didn't mention at all what would happen if it won...

"You can't win." "Kane!"

Ash stated the facts in a calm tone, while the battle-damaged Steelix roared repeatedly and charged forward at full speed!

At this moment, its body was charred black and its length was only about five meters... but when locked onto by those scarlet eyes, Sidran still couldn't help but feel fear.

"Roar!" It managed a weak roar, trying to trap the giant steel snake with the lava storm again... but the latter suddenly raised its head, stirring up a violent sandstorm, and then plunged headfirst into the lava storm!

"No problem, let's fight to our hearts' content... Mega Evolution!" Ash understood Steelix's thoughts, bent down and touched the Mega Bracelet on its leg, directly helping Steelix's power to reach another level!

"Crack!" The giant Steelix, surrounded by diamonds, further unleashed the power of the sandstorm, rapidly spinning its midsection to forcefully shatter the lava storm with a spiral ball!

Immediately afterwards, Steelix charged forward and engaged in a fierce close-quarters battle with Heatran.

"Uh...you don't need to give any instructions?" Guana asked, puzzled.

She remembered that Ash was a 'Trainer' and shouldn't have let his partner fight alone.

"Steelcore needs to vent... Besides, it's just Heatran, it can easily handle it." Ash said confidently, then stopped paying attention to the situation on the field and instead worriedly checked Typhlosion's condition.

Compared to Steelix, which was severely shrunk by the fire, Tyranitar faces a much more serious problem.

Ash really didn't expect that the various messy spirits in the Greenery would be so powerful. Not only did they modify Zoroar's soul, but this time they even want to modify Typhlosion's body as well!

It has now almost transformed into the Emerald Firestorm Beast, and the raging flames that were originally erupting like a volcano behind its neck have now turned into strange, ghostly flames.

With its eyes also consumed by ghostly flames, the Firestorm Beast seemed to have completely lost its mind, only raising its head and howling with a ferocious expression.

"Gengar, come check on it!" Ash immediately called Gengar to his side. "Also... Steelix, finish this quickly!"

boom!

Just as Gengar was stabilizing Typhlosion's condition, Steelix's offensive also escalated. It first feigned an opening, allowing the Flame Steel's flames to hit it, and then suddenly launched its very end into a straight Drill that struck Heatran in the chest!

The Steelix, caught off guard, let out a miserable scream. Just as it was about to regroup, it discovered that Steelix's massive jaws had already slammed down!

Boom! !

After the attack, it bites, digs, uses electromagnetic levitation, and then triggers an earthquake!

Freed from the constraints of formulaic battles, Steelix unleashed its full potential in burrowing and flying, causing the entire Fire Island to be thrown into turmoil by earthquakes.

When it threw the steel back to the ground, the steel was already panting heavily and had difficulty even standing.

However, empowered by rage and camaraderie, Steelix became like a tireless steel behemoth, launching another irresistible attack on Heatran!

Heavy impact, iron tail, iron head, spiral ball!!

"Roar..." As Steelix's rapidly spinning body attacked again, Heatran could only be knocked far away.

Its body is deeply embedded in the cliff face of the harsh mountain, and the source of its steel element that it has always possessed has also left its body!

"Clang!" Seeing the treasure change hands, the Steelix roared excitedly and swallowed the Steel-type Source directly into its mouth!

It's been waiting for this for a long time!

Ash had previously obtained the Ground Source, but felt it wasn't a perfect match for Steelix, so he kept thinking about the Steel Source!

"Crack!!" The Steel-type power entered its body, and the Steel Serpent suddenly let out a deafening roar.

boom!

The magma of Harsh Mountain also seemed to be drawn in, and after the violent eruption, it was pulled to cover the giant steel snake's body, and began to remelt its riddled body!

The charred steel body was reforged, and with the power continuously supplied by the source of steel, the metals rich in the entire Fire Island and the surrounding seas also flowed rapidly into the Steelix's body!

"Crack!!!"

The deafening roar drove back the magma and also shook open the rocky shell that covered the body.

At this moment, the super-sized Steelix has reached an incredible length of sixty meters; the metal that makes up its body shines with luster and looks extremely sturdy.

Because of the extreme increase in the magnetic force within its body, several dazzling electric arcs even appeared around its body!

The Steel Emperor, having absorbed the source of life and undergone a complete rebuild from its battle damage—Super Steelix!!

Chapter 1098 Becoming a King is All by Fate, Not a Bit Within One's Control

"Steel Serpent, congratulations."

Seeing that the Iron Serpent had finally been rebuilt and its body was even more imposing than before, Ash finally showed a satisfied smile.

Making Steelix even larger has always been one of his proudest achievements in breeding it.

This is a privilege possessed by Pokémon made entirely of steel; ordinary flesh and blood can hardly enjoy this joy.

For example, a small bag that grows to about 5.5 meters can be considered to have been cultivated to an exceptionally good standard.

But if the little bag grows to more than ten meters, Ash will start to worry whether its bones can support such a huge size.

Steelix doesn't have this problem. In fact, relying on the power of the Steel-type source, it can melt more metal to lengthen its body.

The reason for stopping at this time is that its enormous size would cause many inconveniences, and with the magnetic force it can currently release, it would be difficult to support more weight.

This is the kind of restraint that Ash is happy to see. The essence of growing bigger is to become stronger, not simply to pursue extreme sizes.

In short, the current Steelix perfectly matches Ash's expectations for Steel-type Pokémon.

"Now all that's left is to deal with Typhlosion." Ash turned his gaze to his companion, who was still suffering.

As for Fire Steel, it has already lost its Steel-type source, and Ash doesn't want to make things difficult for a loser.

After communicating the situation with Gengar, I'm relieved that Typhlosion's safety is not a concern.

It is because the body is constantly being infused with a large amount of resentment and other spiritual energy, and there is no way to release it, so the body is passively transformed by these energies.

In fact, this is because its own power is too great, it possesses the source of fire, is extremely sensitive to energy, and is located in a special place like Fire Island, which is why this almost impossible anomaly occurred.

If it were a regular Firestorm Beast, unless it suffered an event like the one that happened to Zorua, no matter how strong the spiritual energy of the surrounding environment was, it would be impossible for it to forcibly change its form after it had already evolved.

Ash doesn't need to do anything special now. He just needs to let Gengar stop the continued infusion of spiritual energy and gradually clear the alien energy from Typhlosion's body, and it will naturally return to its original form safely.

All you need to do throughout the process is stay safe and undisturbed; there's no need to worry too much.

However, unexpected situations can sometimes be quite unpredictable...

"Miss Guana, where are your Growlithes?" While Gengar was healing Typhlosion, Ash casually glanced around and discovered that Guana's two Growlithes were missing.

My own Litsea cat is also missing; it's probably gone to look for those two canines.

"Oh right, they were just here a moment ago. Did they go off to play somewhere?" Amang realized belatedly.

“Maybe…” Guana wasn’t sure; she felt that the Growlithe might be attracted to something.

The child, who has always been afraid of the sea, is determined to cross the ocean to Fubuki Island; there must be a reason…

Click! !

Just as everyone was about to search, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the crack that opened in the sky, landing precisely on the lava battlefield not far away!

"Woof!!" Immediately afterwards, everyone heard a ferocious bark.

"Oh no!" Guana exclaimed in alarm and immediately ran to the lava battlefield without a second thought. Amang could only follow with a worried expression.

When they arrived, Guana's large Kati dog was seriously injured, and Litten, its fur standing on end, was barely managing to shield it with its protective shield activated.

Opposite them, the little Growlithe had long since disappeared, leaving only a gigantic, golden Arcanine!

The new king of the island, evolved from Growlithe!

Moreover, it was affected by a lightning strike from a spacetime rift, and has fallen into an uncontrollable rage!

"Woof!" Another terrifying roar erupted as the Jade Goblins burst into flames and pounced mercilessly on the Litten in front of it!

"Growlithe! No!!" Guana screamed in fright, trying to stop him, but it was too late.

"Pikachu!" Fortunately, at the critical moment, a golden bolt of lightning arrived in an instant.

Pikachu first used Iron Tail to deflect the claws that Arcanine was attacking, then turned around in mid-air and activated Thunder Speed, knocking Arcanine back several steps with one blow!

Even so, the flying sparks still ignited raging flames around them, and the Growlithe's claws shook the ground, even making people lose their footing.

"Cough cough... Arcanine..." Guana coughed, covering her mouth. At this moment, Arcanine was like an angry volcano, its boundless heat scorching the air, making it extremely difficult for Guana to even breathe.

"The raging king..." Ash's expression gradually darkened.

To be honest, the newly crowned island king isn't that powerful; many of Ash's friends can easily handle it.

But this creature, which can cause widespread destruction with just a slight movement, is deadly to humans!

Having witnessed the raging inferno before him, Ash had no desire to use the "Super Green Man" meme anymore.

He couldn't understand at all what kind of thought process Team Galactic had in mind to allow Xiaozhao to come into such close contact with these ferocious guys, based on her superior Poké Ball throwing skills!

This isn't pacification... it's gambling with lives!

At the same time, Xiao Zhi finally understood why a mount had to be unlocked before each mission to pacify the king.