Pokémon, Inkaros, my starter Pokémon

Shigeru, sitting in the audience, would never forget this powerful Pokémon that once utterly defeated him!

"..."

Sabrina watched silently as well, and then there was Incaros…

She was very familiar with it; in the gym qualifiers, her Alakazam lost to this green Scizor.

At this moment, the battle in the arena had already begun the instant both sides entered the arena.

Without any probing, Blair waved his hand and ordered, "Fire Beast, use fire breath."

Fire Breath: When at full health, this move has a power of 150 points, making it one of the top area-of-effect attacks of the fire type!

"burst--!"

The Fire Beast let out a deep roar, and in an instant, flames erupted from its entire back, bursting forth like a volcanic eruption.

Instantly, scorching lava mixed with destructive fire energy shot into the sky, transforming into countless huge, burning meteorites in mid-air, crashing down indiscriminately onto Incaros's half of the field with a despairing howl!

It was as if a devastating rain of lava was falling from the sky, and the temperature of the entire venue soared dramatically!

Commentator: "He starts with his ultimate move, 'Fire Breath'! At full power, its power is terrifying! The lava attack covers the entire field, there's no way to avoid it! What will Incaros do?! How will Shidou deal with it?!"

Faced with this scene that resembled a natural disaster, Shi Dou remained unmoved and said softly, "Incaros, use our power to cut it open, use... Vacuum Thousand Fierce Break!"

Incaros's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Facing the falling lava, he did not retreat but instead bent down slightly, crossing the blades on his arms in front of him, and terrifying energy instantly condensed.

The next moment, Incaros suddenly swung his crossed arms forward!

"India...Ka!!!"

"Boom-boom!!!"

Not just one, but hundreds and thousands of visible vacuum blades swept out like a storm, tearing through the air and emitting piercing shrieks as they rushed toward each falling lava meteorite.

Under the gaze of countless shocked eyes, the molten lava rain, capable of destroying everything, collided violently with the incomparably sharp vacuum blade storm.

There was no violent explosion as expected; instead, there was only astonishing cutting and pulverization.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft—!"

The vacuum blades pierced through the surface, rapidly cutting through the massive lava meteorites in mid-air. The scorching lava was torn into countless tiny fragments and sparks, losing its original impact and threat, transforming into a dazzling and harmless rain of sparks that fell all over the field, making Incaros's green body shine brightly.

The originally devastating "fire-breathing" attack was completely disintegrated in mid-air by a single "vacuum thousand-crack" move!

"..."

The entire venue fell into a moment of deathly silence.

Immediately, gasps of surprise swept across the entire arena!

"My God, Incaros... he... he's cleaved through?!"

"That terrifying 'fire-breathing' attack was completely shattered?!"

"How is this possible! That's a full-power fire breather!"

"That Incaros... what kind of monster is it?!"

Commentator: "Blocked! No, shattered! Mr. Tokito, Incaros, used incredible power to completely dismantle 'Fire Breath'. That's too strong! Tokito's ace, Incaros, has shown overwhelming strength."

A genuine look of surprise flashed across Blaine's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by an even stronger fighting spirit. He knew that the boy before him and his Incaros were opponents worthy of his full effort.

Sparks drifted down slowly. In the center of the arena, Incaros's blade gleamed coldly, creating a stark contrast with the raging flames of the Fire Beast opposite him.

"That's really impressive. I didn't expect you to be able to withstand even the most powerful fire breath."

Blaine praised repeatedly, but seeing that his opponent's attacks were far more ferocious than expected, he knew he had to restrict his movements and quickly gave the order:

"Fire Beast, use Will-o'-the-Wisp to entangle it!"

The Fire Beast roared and spewed out several eerie, flickering blue flames. These ghostly flames drifted erratically through the still-burning embers and coiled around Incaros, attempting to drag him into a state of abnormal burning.

"It's no use, Incaros, use your aura to protect yourself."

Upon hearing this, Incaros instantly unleashed a pure white, blazing battle aura around his body. This white battle aura enveloped him like flames, forming an indestructible energy coat.

When the ghostly blue flames touched the white battle aura, it was like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, making a faint hissing sound. They couldn't penetrate even a little bit and eventually dissipated unwillingly.

"Another ineffective one? Mr. Tokito's Mantis seems to be immune to abnormal statuses."

The commentator's words reminded everyone of Tokito's other Pokémon, Sagros, which also possesses the ability to be immune to abnormal statuses.

Blair couldn't help but rub his temples, muttering with a hint of helplessness, "You little guys, how come you're all immune to abnormal statuses? Seriously... In that case, let's crush you head-on with absolute power! Fire Beast, Flame Burst!"

"Roar----!!!"

The Fiery Beast roared to the sky, gathering even more violent fire energy. A fireball shaped like the Chinese character "大" (big) burst forth, distorting the air and creating intense heat wherever it passed.

Facing this scorching high-level flame, Shi Dou was not intimidated at all and commanded, "Splitter it head-on with the Sky-Slaying Sword!"

Incaros slammed his feet into the ground, propelling himself into the air, the blades on his arms gleaming with a dazzling golden light. He then concentrated all his strength and speed into the tips of his blades and swung them forward.

A dazzling golden light tore through the sky and slashed at the center of the "大" character's explosive flames with lightning speed.

"Hiss-!"

There was no explosion, only a sharp, tearing sound. The powerful "big" character burst of flame was actually split in two from the very center by Incaros' Sky-Slaying Sword. The split flames grazed Incaros' body and flew backward, slowly dissipating in the air.

The golden sword's brilliance remained undiminished, cleaving through the flames with unstoppable momentum, its blade pointing directly at the fiery beast on the ground.

"Protect!"

At the critical moment, a pale green spherical light shield instantly unfolded in front of the Explosive Beast once again.

"Keng!"

The golden blade slashed fiercely at the protective light shield, producing a deafening clang like metal clashing. The light shield trembled violently, but ultimately managed to firmly block the relentless pursuit.

Commentator: "That's amazing! The Sky-Slaying Sword can even cleave through the Great Flame Burst! Mr. Blaze's experience is superb, and he used his protection to defuse the crisis once again. But will Shidou let this opportunity slip by?"

the answer is negative!

Just as Incaros's slash was blocked by the shield, the opportunity that Tokito had been waiting for finally appeared.

"Now! Incaros, use Sky Dance!"

"India...Ka!!!"

Incaros, who had remained in place, then began a magnificent and powerful dance, his figure blurring as he began to perform a death dance unique to warriors.

The twin blades traced mysterious trajectories, causing the surrounding air currents to swirl and accelerate. Its momentum surged at this moment, significantly enhancing its offensive and special attack capabilities!

At the same time, an invisible suppressive force field spread out with the dance, like an invisible shackle on the Fire Beast. The Fire Beast immediately felt its body sink, as if it had sunk into a sticky swamp, and its movements became sluggish, and its speed was significantly reduced.

The commentator shouted, "They seized the opportunity during the recovery animation after the protection ended! Shidou made Incaros use 'Heavenly Dance'. Heavenly Dance... what kind of move is that?? How is it different from Sword Dance??"

In the Pokémon world, Swords Dance only raises Attack by two stages, while Sky Dance...

Not only will its own attack and special attack be greatly increased, but it will also reduce the opponent's speed...

This is an excessive amount of power!

After finishing his Sky Dance, Incaros lowered his twin blades, his eyes locked on his opponent, like a top predator who had completed the prelude to a hunt.

"Now it's our turn."

Upon hearing Shi Dou's words, the atmosphere in the guest seats became heavy.

Yishu: "Did you feel it? The aura of that Incaros has reached its peak after 'Sky Dance'."

Kona: "Yes. The next exchange will probably determine the outcome. Mr. Blair also understands that conventional methods are no longer effective."

A smile of interest curved Pear Blossom's lips. "That praying mantis named Incaros... is very strong... even stronger than that Sagros!!"

Shiba: "I thought Sagros was already the top Fighting-type Pokémon, but I didn't expect Incaros to be even more powerful... Typhlos is in danger."

Yulongdu remained silent, his mind replaying the image of Sabrina's defeat.

……

On the Crimson Lotus Arena, a bead of sweat appeared on Blaine's forehead. His opponent had neutralized or ignored his continuous special attack skills in various ways; he knew that only absolute physical impact could break the stalemate.

Blaine took a deep breath and decided, "Blazing Beast, unleash our full power and use Flame Charge!!"

"Roar--!!"

The Explosive Beast let out a deafening roar, and the flames all over its body frantically condensed inward, eventually transforming into a layer of dazzling white flame armor that covered its entire body.

The Explosive Beast stomped its four legs on the ground, shattering the rocks, and its entire body transformed into a burning comet, launching a suicidal charge towards Incaros at a terrifying speed that could destroy everything!

The air was torn apart, emitting a shrill howl, and the ground along the path was scorched black by the high temperature!

"Jump up!"

Faced with this desperate attack, Shi Dou remained incredibly calm.

Incaros reacted with lightning speed, his leg muscles exploding instantly, and he leaped into the air at the last second, narrowly avoiding the Flame Charge that could have destroyed everything.

Then, Incaros deftly flipped in the air and finally stabilized high in the sky, with his back to the blazing sun hanging above the arena.

The sunlight outlined Incaros's green body with a dazzling golden edge, while Shidou's arm was raised high.

"End it! Incaros... Heavenly Soaring Azure Slash!!!"

"India...Ka!!!"

In the air, Incaros crossed the blades on his arms in front of his chest, and a vast amount of energy began to gather wildly. It was no ordinary light; it was a pale blue radiance that seemed to have absorbed the power of the sky and the sun.

The energy hummed violently, even stirring up the surrounding airflow and forming a small, visible vortex that coiled around the twin blades. Then, an enormous, pale green light blade phantom made of pure energy slowly emerged behind Incaros, radiating an extreme sharpness capable of cutting through everything!

A genuine sense of panic finally flashed across Blaine's eyes; he sensed a deadly threat from the condensed energy.

We cannot hesitate; we must defeat them head-on with the strongest force!

"Not so easy! Fiery Beast... Explosive Flames!!!"

"boom!!!!!"

In an instant, the ground was completely ripped open, and the ground around the FireBeast instantly turned into a lava hell. The FireBeast absorbed all the raging fire energy deep in the earth and ignited it together with its own life force... and it exploded!

The next second, a dark red pillar of flame, several meters in diameter, carrying the terrifying power to burn everything in its path and reduce all things to nothingness, erupted from below towards Incaros in the air.

This is the ultimate fire-type technique with a power of 150 points. The stun effect after using it comes at a huge cost, but its instantaneous destructive power is undoubtedly among the best.

however……

Incaros's Sky-Soaring Azure Slash is a supreme strike that embodies all his will and power; its power...

Up to 155 points!

And, it has absolutely no side effects!

"cut--!"

With Shidou's final command, Incaros suddenly swung his crossed arms forward.

The enormous pale green light blade phantom behind Incaros solidified instantly, perfectly synchronized with its own slashing motion, transforming into a pale green flash that split the heavens and earth, falling vertically.

On one side is a world-destroying pillar of fire rising from the bottom up, burning everything in its path!

On one side is the Blade of Heaven, cleaving everything in its path from top to bottom!

The two collided with a deafening roar in mid-air!

“Zi—boom!!!”

There was no stalemate, no counteraction. Under the watchful eyes of countless people, who were almost suffocating, the Sky Soaring Azure Slash, which contained 155 points of terrifying power, displayed its absolute sharpness.

The azure light blade actually cleaved the dark red pillar of destructive fire in two right from the center!

Slice it apart!

Split!

The energy of the explosive flames was forcibly cleaved apart, and the raging fire exploded to both sides as if it had lost its core, turning into a rain of fire that filled the sky. Meanwhile, the azure light blade continued its relentless advance, striking the fiery beast below, which was frozen in place and unable to move due to the explosive flames!

The light instantly engulfed the Fire Beast, and the enormous impact slammed its body into the ground, triggering a small-scale, violent explosion!

Smoke and dust filled the air!

As the dust slowly settled, a huge slashing crack was left in the center of the arena. At the end of the crack, the Fire Beast lay there with its eyes swirling in the air, having lost all fighting ability.

One hit kill!

"..."

There was silence.