What is a heavy girl? I want to be a Pokémon master!

To break this stalemate, we must unleash power several times stronger than the current Infernape!

"Now's the time! Unleash the full power of your resurrection technique!!"

Resurrection: Attack with all your might. The lower your HP, the more powerful the attack.

"Awooo—!"

At that moment, Riolu erupted with a golden-orange energy field, a surge of energy as powerful as a volcanic eruption. All the energy converged in its right hand, instantly gathering all its power.

"Infernape!! Get out of the way!"

At that moment, Yukina was startled by these words and hurriedly tried to make Infernape move away.

Unfortunately, Riolu had already stepped on Infernape's foot to prevent it from escaping.

Run away! Where do you think you're going?!

I'm going to hit you!

"Awooo—!"

Riolu's right hand struck Infernape's abdomen, and Infernape's back bulged instantly, as if it had been pierced by the energy.

"Mo... Mocha..."

Infernape flew through the air in an arc before landing heavily on the battle field, displaying a pained expression.

The shockwave swept across the entire battlefield, sending up large amounts of dust that obscured people's vision.

"Mo..." As the dust settled, Infernape lay on the ground, its body convulsing uncontrollably, completely unable to fight.

Riolu, on the other hand, struggled to his feet, raised his hand, and declared his victory.

"Yay! Riolu, you're so cool!"

Even though the battle wasn't over yet, Ash's face was beaming with uncontainable joy as he rushed towards Riolu. He stretched out his arms enthusiastically and embraced Riolu tightly.

"Awoo~" A bright smile also appeared on Riolu's face. It gently grasped Ash's hand with its little hand and then slowly nodded.

Riolu: Ash's hug is so warm! I love it so much~~!

At the same time, for some reason, it always felt that it had a kind of energy that needed to be released, a kind of energy that was so hot it was terrifying, and it was lingering there.

"Ash and Riolu are a great match, and... have they become one?"

Yuki composed herself, remembering the incredible Greninja from the high school league.

Perhaps there's some inexplicable fate between this Riolu, that Greninja, and Ash.

Unleashing Riolu's full potential is something only Ash could do.

Suddenly, Yushina's hands trembled. She had a premonition that Lucario would be Ash's biggest opponent at the Indigo League final battle.

We need to come up with a solution as soon as possible!

Yushina: In order to defeat Ash at the Indigo League and crush him!!

There's absolutely nothing strange about it!

Absolutely not!

What should we do after we win?

Yushina's eyes sparkled with love, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she was filled with a subtle tension and anticipation.

755 Charmeleon's resolve, Ash chooses to believe it.

"Riolus is this strong too? As expected, Ash's strength is far beyond my reach! But as a Gym Leader, I'm more than that! Go, Arcanine!"

Yukina's arm swung swiftly, shooting out with an undeniable momentum.

"Roar!!"

The legendary Pokémon Arcanine appeared on the battlefield accompanied by a powerful storm.

As it roared, the previously still lava below began to flow, almost as if it were about to erupt, and its entire body released an indescribable powerful energy.

"My Arcanine's ability is Righteous Heart. If you have a Fire-type Pokémon to battle with, feel free to use it!"

Heart of Justice: When attacked by a move of the Dark attribute, attack power will increase due to a sense of justice.

Battles against Pokémon of the same type are more likely to increase a Pokémon's experience.

As a gym leader, Yukina's job is to hone the skills of her challengers, which is why she said those things.

"I understand, then this will be my next one!"

Ash's eyes revealed a firm determination as he threw the Poké Ball with all his might.

"Charmeleon, I choose you!"

"Roar!!" Charmeleon arrived on the battlefield and turned its head to look at Ash.

It could deeply sense the strength of this Arcanine, which was undoubtedly that of an ace Gym Leader.

Compared to it, Charmeleon inevitably lacked confidence; this was the first time it had encountered such a powerful Pokémon of the same type.

"You can do it." Xiao Zhi smiled slightly, giving the other person confidence.

"Roar!!"

"Spray flames!"

Without even a moment's hesitation, Setsuna reached out her hand.

"Roar!" Arcanine then unleashed a jet of fire from its mouth, hurtling straight at Charmeleon.

"Charmeleon, charge!"

The flames rushed in and engulfed it, causing Charmeleon's body to tilt instantly.

It rushed forward at an astonishing speed, avoiding the raging, man-eating flames.

"Don't let it get away! Keep using Flamethrower!"

Since this was the only part of the battlefield, Setsuna understood that Charmeleon couldn't hide for long.

Flamethrower kept attacking Charmeleon, while Ash's gaze remained fixed on the zipline hanging over the battle arena.

"Jump onto the rope, Charizard, cleave!"

"Roar!" Charmeleon then jumped onto the zipline, and using the zipline's elasticity, it stomped hard, its body springing into the air like a spring.

In mid-air, it retracted its claws, released a blinding light, and then struck the Growlithe's head with lightning speed.

"Awooo... Awooo!"

The precise cleavage caused Arcanine to let out a painful howl.

That kind of damage is clearly not enough.

"Growlithe, use Extreme Speed!"

"Ow!!"

Immediately, Arcanine was enveloped in white energy, instantly accelerating and rushing towards Charmeleon at peak speed, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

"Avoid it!"

Charmeleon kept jumping, barely dodging Arcanine's lightning-fast attacks.

You can't compete with Arcanine in terms of speed, so let's make its attacks more visible.

With Charmeleon's leap, the two Pokémon finally formed a straight line on the battlefield.

Ash only considered attacking when the two Pokémon were aligned in a straight line.

"Growlithe, Godspeed!!"

"Use Split again!"

Arcanine's body was enveloped in visible white energy, unleashing its peak speed and disappearing from its spot like lightning, charging fiercely towards Charmeleon in front of it.

In that instant, Arcanine went all out, holding nothing back.

"Roar!!!" Charmeleon did not choose to dodge the sudden high-speed attack from Arcanine. Its claws released a dazzling light, and Charmeleon swung its fist. Under the light, its fist collided violently with Arcanine's head.

Boom boom boom! ! !

This strike generated tremendous force, instantly creating a whirlwind between the two.

It whipped up sand and gravel from the ground, forming a spiraling tornado.

"Retreat, quickly adjust your posture, and unleash your flamethrower!!"

"Awooo!!" Arcanine leaped back a step, immediately spewing a scorching flame from its mouth. The flame's temperature was unimaginably high. The flame tumbled through the air at extremely close range, rapidly engulfing Charmeleon.

"Oh no! Charmeleon, defend!"

In this encounter, Xiao Zhi couldn't maintain his composure.

"Roar!!" Charmeleon reacted quickly to the sudden and fierce fire attack.

It crossed its arms to protect its head, trying to use its body to block the scorching flames.

The flames instantly engulfed the Charmeleon, its body enveloped in flames.

"A Charmeleon?!"

"Roar!!!"

But the Charizard, amidst the flames, recalled what happened last night.

...

last night.

Under the clear, water-like moonlight, a subtle fluctuation flickered in the Charizard's eyes, carrying a trace of indescribable worry.

These past few days, Charmeleon has been unable to let go of the fact that it is too weak, while Ash's Pokémon are all too powerful, and it is just a burden.

The worst one in the team!

Charizard didn't win with confidence at tomorrow's Cinnamon Gym.

Ash naturally understood Charmeleon's thoughts.

In the original Charizard, if you get addicted to crushing weaker opponents, you'll become arrogant. Conversely, if you get crushed too many times, Charizard's pride will be shattered, especially since the opponent is someone who has been abandoned by their former trainer.

In short...

Charmeleon: Wow! How come everyone is stronger than me?! This newbie (Ancient Sword Leopard) is so overpowered!

Charmeleon is undoubtedly the weakest member of Ash's team right now.

"Huh? (Ash, can I win?)"

Under the moonlight, Charmeleon stared uneasily at Ash, as if waiting for something.

Ash gently bent down, his hand tenderly grasping Charmeleon's delicate and warm forepaw.

“I have always been with you all.”

"Training together, encouraging each other, fighting, earning badges—how far we go depends on our mutual trust! Just trust each other!"

"So I believe in you! I believe in my Pokémon, this is my battle!"

Like a confession, Ash's aura slowly approached, conveying confidence and courage to Charmeleon.

"Roar..." Under the moonlight, Charmeleon gradually recovered from its unease. It felt Ash's deep and firm belief, like a ray of light in the darkness, warm and illuminating the road ahead.

Light! Is that the sun before my eyes?

It was night, yet I saw the sun.

Charmander couldn't take his eyes off it.

Ash gently bent his knees and placed his hands lightly on Charmeleon's front paws, penetrating the softest corner of its heart.

756 Charizard, let's show them our power!

They don't treat Pokémon as subordinates or tools, but as true friends.

My own trainer is truly dazzling.

To be able to capture my heart so completely... to make me so attracted to him, it's truly unbearable.

Charmander's heart gradually calmed down, as if it had found a place to rest.