Chapter 365: Evolution, Blaziken!

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Evolution, Blaziken!

Chapter 365: Evolution, Blaziken!

Hearing that there would be a battle, Combusken couldn’t wait and stepped forward.

Seeing Combusken’s demeanor, Ash understood, "Combusken, do you want to go?"

"Chamo!"

Combusken nodded.

The group found an open area, and Brock once again took on the heavy responsibility of being the referee.

Looking at the two eager competitors, Brock didn’t waste any time, "The match begins!"

"Combusken, use Quick Attack."

Combusken burst forth with incredible speed, charging toward Loudred.

"Loudred, use Stomp!"

Taking the Quick Attack head-on, Loudred reached out, intending to push Combusken over and stomp on it.

But Combusken seemed to have anticipated this; it grabbed Loudred’s outstretched hand, pulled hard, vaulted behind Loudred, and kicked it right in the rear.

Loudred hadn’t expected Combusken to be so slippery. After stumbling forward a few steps due to momentum and steadying itself, a look of anger appeared on its face.

Gai frowned slightly, "Loudred, use Supersonic!"

Loudred’s ears lit up with blue light, releasing a sonic attack toward Combusken.

"Combusken, use Flamethrower!"

"Chamo!"

Hearing this, Combusken immediately unleashed a Flamethrower to counter. The damage from Supersonic was limited in the end, and Loudred suffered a setback in this exchange.

"Is this Ash’s strength? So strong!"

After consecutive losses, Gai began to doubt his own abilities.

"Forget it, Loudred, use Earthquake!"

Hearing this, Loudred jumped into the air and landed heavily on the ground, causing shockwaves to ripple across the surface.

"Combusken, use Bounce!"

Combusken bounced high into the air, avoiding the Earthquake, and while in mid-air, aimed a Jump Kick at Loudred, sending it flying several meters away.

After steadying itself, Loudred’s eyes remained full of fighting spirit, and Combusken’s gaze showed no signs of shrinking back, its eyes locked onto its opponent.

The two unyielding Pokemon reached the peak of their momentum, and both began to glow with the light of evolution.

After evolving, Exploud’s size increased, and its appearance became exceptionally fierce. With a look of pure ferocity in its eyes, it gave the impression that it could fly into a rage at any moment.

In contrast, Ash’s Blaziken had more developed leg muscles, its claws were sharper, and its eyes burned with an inexplicable flame.

"Both have evolved. Do you still intend to continue this battle?" Brock asked.

"Of course we’re continuing!"

Ash and Gai said in unison.

"Blaziken, use Blaze Kick!"

"Exploud, use Stomp!"

Blaziken’s feet were covered in flames as it lunged toward Exploud. However, after hearing Gai’s command, Exploud remained completely unmoved, quietly watching Blaziken approach.

Seeing Blaziken’s attack about to land, Gai looked nervous, "Exploud, dodge quickly!"

Exploud remained unmoved, its large mouth and the orifices on its face suddenly inhaling a large amount of air.

Seeing Exploud’s actions, Ash knew it was about to use Hyper Voice, so he changed his command: "Blaziken, use Aerial Ace."

Blaziken did not question Ash’s command; it used agile movements to circle around Exploud.

Exploud didn’t care about this and launched a powerful sonic attack in the direction it thought Blaziken was.

However, its attack did not hit Blaziken as intended. Blaziken had arrived behind Exploud at some point, and the moment the opponent’s move missed, it struck Exploud’s back with its two sharp claws.

Exploud was knocked flat on its face.

"Exploud, are you okay?" Gai asked, his face full of anxiety.

"Ah!"

After getting up, Exploud acted as if it had taken the wrong medicine, ignoring Blaziken and venting its frustration on the surrounding environment.

"Exploud, what are you doing? Stop it!" Gai shouted.

Hearing this, Exploud not only didn’t stop but began destroying things even more vigorously.

Ash shook his head slightly, "Blaziken, use Brick Break to calm Exploud down."

"Chamo!"

Blaziken seized the moment, instantly appearing behind Exploud, and then chopped down hard on Exploud’s head with its right hand.

Snap!

Enduring this full-force Brick Break, Exploud showed its characteristics and fell asleep immediately.

"Exploud..."

Gai walked to Exploud’s side, feeling a bit helpless.

"Gai, perhaps Exploud’s emotions hadn’t settled after just evolving, but this also indirectly shows that the bond between you and Exploud still needs strengthening," Ash consoled.

If a Trainer’s level isn’t high enough, they won’t gain the Pokemon’s trust. The only solution Ash could offer was to strengthen emotional communication and use sincerity to move the Pokemon.

If you really can’t move them, the only option is to work hard to become stronger and have a battle with the Pokemon using raw strength.

Well... whether the Trainer enters the field themselves or sends out another Pokemon, the second method is basically to give them a beating. If one beating isn’t enough, then two or three will do.

Gai recalled Exploud and said earnestly, "I understand, Ash. I will communicate well with Exploud and deepen the bond between us!"

"Mm, then I look forward to battling you at the Ever Grande Conference!"

"Okay, Ash, I will bring Exploud to the Ever Grande Conference and challenge you again!"

...

After bidding farewell to Gai, Ash’s group packed up briefly and continued their journey to Petalburg City.

After a journey lasting two and a half days.

The group finally arrived in Petalburg City!

Returning to her hometown, May looked at the familiar city landscape and said excitedly, "Look, it’s Petalburg City!"

"Ash, Brock, why don’t you stay at my place? Staying at the Pokémon Center is quite troublesome."

Ash and Brock naturally had no objections to May’s invitation.

However, Ash remembered that the Gym battle was tomorrow, so he said, "I’ll go to the Pokémon Center first to have Nurse Joy check Pikachu and the others. I’ll meet you at the Petalburg Gym later."

Hearing this, May took out her Pokemon balls, "Ash, please take mine to the Pokémon Center too!"

"Sure, leave it to me."

Ash took the Pokemon balls and headed toward the Pokémon Center.

Upon arriving at the Pokémon Center, the first person Ash saw was May’s father, Norman.

He saw Norman chatting and laughing with Nurse Joy.

This harmonious yet strange scene made Ash try hard to recall the plot he had watched in his previous life.

After racking his brain, Ash finally remembered that May and Max were actually just an accident between Norman and his wife. The two of them were the true lovers, the kind of couple who would stick together and show off their affection whenever they had the chance.

So he immediately dismissed the idea of Norman having an affair.

Walking closer, he heard that the content of their conversation was Norman asking Nurse Joy to repair something, mentioning an anniversary, and wanting to prepare a surprise.

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