I caught a Pokémon

Thanks to its larger body than a typical Charizard, it is indeed faster and stronger, and its physical attributes are indeed better than Xia You's Charizard. However, this is only in terms of strength; in terms of technique, it is clearly lacking.

Xia You's Charizard relied on this very point, along with a more systematic combat style and more varied combat experience, to fight it.

The two fire-breathing dragons grappled in the air for a while, using their wings and claws as weapons to attack each other. Dragon-type and fire-type attacks flashed across the sky from time to time.

At that very moment, Xia You's Charizard seized an opening in the wild Charizard's defenses, restrained it from behind, and used Seismic Toss to slam it heavily into the ground!

Despite the wild Charizard's attempts to struggle, the difference in strength was not significant enough in a short period of time for it to easily break free of its restraints.

Under the watchful eyes of the onlookers, the wild Charizard landed face down, and in just a few seconds, with a loud 'bang,' most of its body was smashed into the mud, creating a large crater in the platform!

After being successfully deployed on Earth, Xia You's fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings a few times and landed not far away.

Although it successfully damaged the wild Charizard twice in a row, the process was not as easy as it looked. In order to create this opportunity, coupled with the intense battle just now, it had wasted a lot of energy. Now, standing here, although it was not yet out of breath, its chest was constantly rising and falling as it was panting heavily.

The dust thrown up from the earth obscured people's vision, making it impossible to see what the wild fire-breathing dragon looked like.

After looking for a while without seeing the wild Charizard emerge, Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask, "That last hit looked really painful. Could it have defeated the Charizard?"

“It’s not that easy.” Xia You shook her head. “If it were that easy to solve, it wouldn’t be the most powerful one in this canyon.”

As if to verify Xia You's words, although the dust had not yet settled, a huge figure with red eyes was walking out step by step.

When the figure fully appeared in front of them, seeing its almost unharmed body, Xiaoyao couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!

"No way? There's not even a scratch?!"

"It's very clever." Xia You squinted and said calmly, "The moment it landed, although it didn't break free from its restraints, it used dragon breath on the ground to break the solid ground, thus alleviating the damage from its fall. It's really clever."

"Huh? Is that so?" May was taken aback. "So, does that mean everything Charizard did was for nothing?"

"That's not entirely true," Ji Ke said. "Although the fall injury has been mitigated, it's not completely unharmed. After all, it fell from such a height; how could it be completely unscathed? If you don't believe me, look closely. Underneath the original scars on its body, aren't there many new abrasions?"

Upon hearing her words, Xiaoyao quickly took a closer look and indeed found that the wild Charizard had some minor scratches on its body, but these scratches were simply covered up by the many existing scars.

fine……

Looking at it this way, Xia You's Charizard wasn't entirely without reward.

Emerging from the dust, the wild fire-breathing dragon roared once more, then suddenly rose up, flew close to the ground, and charged headlong into Xia You's fire-breathing dragon.

By now, Xia You had figured out the Charizard's abilities and fighting style.

They're just relying on their strong bodies to fight in the most primitive way.

This method might work against a regular trainer's Pokémon, but it's definitely not enough against his own Charizard.

As Xia You's Charizard spewed black smoke, a thick cloud of smoke enveloped it in the next second. At the same moment, a wild Charizard also rushed into the smoke.

The two Pokémon vanished from sight in an instant, followed by flashes of flame within the smoke, and the sounds of Charizard, which sounded like angry roars and mournful cries, echoed continuously.

Because the sounds were quite similar, no one could tell who had the upper hand.

As the smoke slowly dissipated, a closer look revealed two fire-breathing dragons, both panting heavily, standing about three meters apart, gazing at each other.

It turned out to be a draw again.

Xia You's Charizard managed to restrain the wild Charizard, which has stronger close-range abilities, through various means, and beat it to this state!

This impressed Ji Ke greatly.

"Your Charizard is really good. I haven't seen a Charizard push the strongest Charizard to this extent in a long time!"

Just as Ji Ke said, this strongest Charizard in the canyon is indeed very powerful. If it were outside, it would be much stronger than Adu's Charizard. Xia You even felt that, in terms of physical strength alone, it was almost comparable to the Charizard of Leon, the strongest champion in the Galar region!

This is why, after Ash placed his Charizard here and declared that he would make Charizard the strongest, there was no further news. It turns out there was such a gatekeeper. No wonder Ash's Charizard could never become the strongest in the canyon and would stay here forever!

But today, this title is destined to change hands!

Go, Charizard!

Show this guy what you're made of!

Although Xia You was thinking about it in his heart, his Charizard sensed the trainer's fighting spirit, and in an instant, an even more intense aura erupted from it!

Strangely enough, at this moment, Xia You seemed to sense the Charizard's blood, its lungs, the flames in its eyes, and its every breath...

Of course, it was also natural to feel Charizard's strong desire to defeat its opponent!

It's a very strange feeling, as if the connection between myself and Charizard has become even stronger...

Before he could think any further, his Charizard changed its previous fighting style, which relied on moves, experience, and skills. Instead, it took the initiative to fly towards the wild Charizard and initiate a close-quarters battle!

Although the wild Charizard didn't know why the challenger's fighting spirit had suddenly increased, seeing it dare to charge at it like that was exactly what it wanted, so it went to meet it head-on!

At that very moment, the real battle began for that honor.

Claws clashing, fists pounding, a brutal battle of back and forth unfolds here!

Although they weren't aiming to take the other's life, every attack they made was ruthless, showcasing the brutality of primal combat to the fullest extent!

This approach naturally shocked Xiaoyao, who was meeting him for the first time.

She had never imagined that Pokémon could have such battles.

Isn't Pokémon battle just a back-and-forth exchange of moves?

Why does it seem so... cruel now?

It can be said that the scene unfolding before her eyes instantly shattered the worldview of a ten-year-old girl, and also allowed her to see for the first time another side of Pokémon in this world!

So it turns out, Pokémon haven't always lived in harmony. After all, this is still a world where the strong prey on the weak...

Even so, she still frowned slightly, watching the battle unfold before her intently.

You should know that this is not only Xia You's Charizard, but also the most crucial battle. Similarly, she understands that she will definitely learn something from the battle between these two Pokémon!

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The two fire-breathing dragons pounced on each other, fighting from the ground to the sky and back again. They smashed many fire-breathing dragon statues and destroyed most of the rocks and trees on the platform. Even the fire-breathing dragons watching had to retreat a distance to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

The fighting was incredibly intense...

Because they were entangled together and moving so fast, it was impossible to tell who was who, and naturally, it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand. But no matter what, even if they fought fiercely, there would eventually be a moment when the winner was decided.

In that instant, one of the Charizards suddenly lashed out with its tail, and the next second, there was a loud 'smack' as the other Charizard was sent flying backward, crashing into a rock!

Before the Charizard that had been knocked away could get up, another Charizard flew up to it and stomped heavily on its belly!

"Ow!"

The Charizard that had fallen to the ground let out a miserable cry, then could no longer hold on, its eyes rolled back, and it completely passed out.

"Roar!!!"

The standing fire-breathing dragon roared to the sky, proclaiming its victory to the world in the posture of a victor!

It certainly exudes a domineering aura!

It was only then that people realized who had won the battle.

Upon closer inspection, unsurprisingly, it was Xia You's fire-breathing dragon that won!

"Great! We won!!"

May cheered, and even Gengar let out a long whistle!

The person and their Pokémon both smiled and gathered around Xia You, offering their congratulations. After nodding to May and Gengar, Xia You turned his attention to his Charizard.

It's not easy...

Compared to before the battle, you can see that your Charizard now has more obvious wounds, proving how difficult it was for it to win.

Regardless, without the trainer's intervention, in a pure contest of strength, Xia You managed to defeat the most powerful Charizard in the canyon, despite some effort, which undoubtedly showed him its growth.

"well done."

Their eyes met, and Xia You smiled approvingly at his Charizard. At the same moment, all the wild Charizards around them roared at the sky. The roars rose and fell, both congratulating the Charizard and seemingly announcing the birth of a new king!

In an instant, the roar of the Charizard echoed throughout the entire Charizard Canyon.

Amidst these voices, Ash's Charizard glanced enviously at Xia You's Charizard, then clenched its claws, turned around with a determined look, and left.

As a Charizard with the same pride and ambition, how could it be content to see Xia You's Charizard reach its peak first?

But there's nothing I can do even if I'm unwilling to accept it.

All I can do is turn this resentment and envy into motivation to continue working hard to improve my strength.

After enjoying the cheers of the wild Charizards around them, Xia You's Charizard strode towards its trainer and finally stopped in front of him. Xiao Yao quickly took out a healing spray from her backpack to treat Charizard's wounds.

Actually, for Charizard and Xia You, becoming the king of this place is meaningless, since Charizard is destined not to stay in this canyon. But only by defeating the strongest Charizard can Xia You's Charizard leave this place.

As the new king departs, it also signifies that, following the red Gyarados, Xia You now possesses another Pokémon with exceptionally high combat power!

Ji Ke, who was standing to the side, also came over, clapping.

"Congratulations! You really did it!"

As the caretaker of the Charizard Canyon, Ji Ke has witnessed Xia You's Charizard's growth all the way, and is naturally very happy about its achievements.

"It seems you're about to embark on a new adventure. Oh, by the way, here's something for you as a congratulatory gift for your victory."

As she spoke, she took out a blue bead from her bosom and handed it to Xia You.

Although Xia You had never seen this bead in person before, she recognized it at a glance the moment she saw it.

This is clearly an evolution stone, and it's Charizard's X-Evolution Stone!

I never expected that Ji Ke would have this, and even gave it to me!

Seeing that Xia You didn't reach out, Ji Ke smiled and said, "Take it. I got it by chance when I traveled to other regions. I heard that it can make Charizard evolve further and become a completely new form."

Xia You raised an eyebrow: "Why don't you keep something this precious for yourself?"

Ji Ke shook his head: "My goal is not to become the strongest trainer. Besides, I have no use for it if I stay in a place like this. So I think it's more appropriate to give it to you than to keep it in my hands!"

"Okay, thank you then."

In the end, Xia You reached out and accepted the X-stone.

And including the Y evolution stone I got from the dragon trainers in the Dragon Sanctuary, I never expected that I would actually collect both the X and Y stones for Charizard at the same time!

In this way, I can switch freely between the X and Y forms whenever I want!

Evolve into whichever you want!

That sounds pretty cool!

However, when Xia You thought about evolution, she recalled the feeling she had briefly experienced during the battle.

Could that be a sign of the bond evolving?

If that were the case, wouldn't there be a unique 'Xia You version of the Fire-Breathing Dragon' besides the X and Y forms?

Thinking about it, it's actually...something to look forward to...

No, I must study this carefully when I have time in the future, and try to develop this possible bond evolution as soon as possible!

The matter is settled; it's time to take my leave.

It has to be said that after being here for so long, Charizard hasn't made a single friend, which shows that it has truly devoted itself to training. This also means that it has no attachments here, no need to say goodbye, and can leave at any time.

Only Ji Ke's little Lisa was very reluctant to see Xia You's Charizard leave, but her pleading eyes were ignored by Xia You's Charizard.

It seems that, compared to its trainer, Xia You's Charizard is only focused on getting stronger, like a block of wood, completely lacking in romance.

He truly has no woman in his heart, so he draws his sword swiftly!

But then again, if they really knew anything, they could have had a litter of baby dragons with Lisa after being here for so long.

After thanking Ji Ke again for taking care of Charizard during this time, Xia You and Xiao Yao waved to her, then rode Charizard straight away.

……

Charizard's trial has ended and it has returned, which is undoubtedly a huge boost to Xia You's lineup.

While it's no longer possible to use it in regular gym battles or large-scale battles without strong opponents, it provides another powerful trump card when dealing with legendary Pokémon and evil organizations in the wild.

Xia You originally thought that she would use this card when she encountered a long battle, but she did not expect that she would encounter a suitable opportunity soon after flying away from the Fire Dragon Canyon.

After leaving the canyon, Xia You and Xiao Yao's next destination was to visit the five Eevee sisters in Eevee City, so that Eevee could go home for a visit and also study its evolutionary direction.

However, before that, Xia You still needs to go to Whirlpool Island.

After all, there was a beautiful high priestess there with whom he had shared a night of pleasure!