Not to mention Ash, a rookie who has just started out.
Even a gym leader from the Kanto Region like Xiaogang couldn't recognize such strange Pokémon from other regions.
Blaine thinks it's a beautiful idea that he may be old but his heart is young.
However, he can still play like this, so Ash will play with him to the end.
"Hard-hearted Chili, use the Flamethrower!"
Blaine was very cunning and asked Chili Pepper to use the Fire Type skill Flamethrower right at the beginning.
People mistakenly believe that Chili Pepper is a Fire Type Pokémon, which creates a preconceived notion.
Thereby letting down one's guard and launching an attack with Water Type moves and skills.
But in this case, for the fierce chili pepper with dual attributes of Fire Type and Grass Type.
Water Type skills can no longer have a restraining effect.
"Hydro Pump!"
Phew!
This time, Wartortle uses a Hydro Pump and will no longer retract its entire body into its shell and spray water out from the leak.
Instead, he spurted out a huge column of water directly from his mouth, which collided directly with Flamethrower.
Violent water vapor began to rise again.
But this time, it was not like before. When the two sides were wrestling, the contact point began to move towards Ninetales.
Instead, after a brief pause, he rushed towards Hot Chili Pepper!
"After evolving, your strength has also increased a lot?!"
Blaine rubbed his beardless chin:
"In that case, Hot Chili Pepper, let's use [Protect] too!"
The speed of the Chili Pepper is almost the same as that of Wartortle, so it is unrealistic to expect it to dodge the attack coming close to it.
Blaine could only order it to use [Protect] to resist the attack.
RVE...
"Use Zen Headbutt to rush forward!"
"Hey~spicy!"
The red head of Hen Lajiao let out a roar.
Then, pink-purple Psychic energy appeared on both heads at the same time, and quickly moved towards Wartortle...
Anyway, he rushed over quickly.
"Is this the benefit of having two heads?"
Ash considered this special situation, "Using special moves like Iron Head and Zen Headbutt will actually give us better attacking space and opportunities..."
The trick is dead, Pokémon is alive.
Some special moves may have unexpected effects when used on Pokémon with special body structures.
Of...
"It seems like there is some other purpose..."
Ash's eyes narrowed slightly, although it was not obvious, but he also caught it.
The one that roared just now was the head of the red pepper, and it was also this head that had the most abundant Psychic energy.
On the other hand, the other green head had energy flickering.
It seems like he is accumulating some other tricks.
"Use the red pepper heads as bait to make Rival relax his guard and take this opportunity to close the distance."
"Then, when you are within the range where the opponent cannot dodge, use the green head to use the Grass Type skill trick..."
Almost immediately, these thoughts and ideas came into Ash's mind.
He also understood all of Blaine's little actions and ideas.
"So the saying that people become more intelligent as they age is not without reason."
"We've already brought out Chili Pepper, a Pokémon that no one else can recognize and that we don't know anything about."
"In the end, this is what happened..."
"So, this is the elderly gym trainer with a lot of experience?"
Ash really wanted to ask Blaine why this was necessary.
However, seeing that Chili Pepper was about to get to a dangerous distance, Ash thought for a moment and gave the order directly:
"Use [U-Turn]."
"Kami?"
Wartortle hesitated for less than 0.01 seconds, and then executed it immediately.
[U-Turn], a Water Type attack skill, has a power of only 60.
However, the effect of this move is to quickly return after attacking and exchange with the backup Pokémon.
Although Wartortle has now evolved and his expansion rate is very eager to continue to do something big.
But it still chose to obey Ash's orders obediently.
Even if turtles have evolved, they are still honest, dutiful and obedient.
There will never be a situation like Charizard in the original version who completely disobeys instructions.
Even if Ash's Trainer level is as bad as before, it won't despise it.
Turtle has always had a good personality.
Suddenly, water surged around Wartortle's body and rushed towards Hen Lajiao quickly...this time it was really fast.
"Use [U-Turn]?!"
Ash's behavior also made Blaine slightly stunned.
"Did you notice anything?"
Blaine narrowed his eyes.
[U-Turn] This move means that Wartortle will go back directly and be replaced by other Pokémon.
This also made Blaine's original plan go awry.
"Did you guess my original idea, or did you just use this trick by accident..."
"If it's just the latter, then at most we can just switch to other Pokémon for safety reasons."
"This is a very cautious response, steady and calm, which is the mark of a mature Trainer.
"For a Rookie Trainer who has just ventured out, being able to reach this level is already very valuable."
"but..."
Blaine's mind was racing as he looked at Ash carefully.
"If it's the former, then it means that he didn't just detect my thoughts and tactics in his mind."
"All of this was achieved based on our knowledge of Hen La Jiao's information."
"Good at discovery, flexible response, successful tactics, and solid Pokémon knowledge..."
"If these things happened to Rookie Trainer, wouldn't that be a little too scary?"
Bang!!
While Blaine was still re-evaluating Ash, on the field.
Wartortle and Hot Chili Pepper have collided with each other.
Hen Lajiao took several steps back, as if he had been hit by a powerful impact.
At the same time, the long Wartortle immediately turned into a white light and returned to Ash's Pokémon ball.
Instead, what emerged from another Pokémon ball was...
"Ancient!!"
Wearing a headband and a black rope around his waist, the bear disciple appeared in the venue with full energy and shouted in a very imposing manner.
"Wow? Is this the bear apprentice?!"
Blaine's eyes were filled with genuine surprise.
He looked with amazement at his bear disciple who was already ready to fight the enemy.
"I was surprised to find that you even have Pokémon from the Galar region, Ash!"
Blaine said in amazement, "If I hadn't gone to the Galar Region for the hot springs matter earlier."
"Otherwise I might not even recognize this Pokémon."
"Even so, I have only read some information about Disciple Xiong, but I have never seen him actually appear in front of me."
"This time, I really saw a living person!"
While Blaine was sighing, he was more inclined to believe that Ash was the former that he had imagined.
You can get a rare Pokémon from the Galar Region when you just go out traveling.
This is not something a Normal novice Trainer can do~
"But I remember that Disciple Xiong seems to be a Fighting type...Hen Lajiao, continue to use [Mind Cone]
When dealing with Fighting Pokémon, it's always a good idea to use Psychic-Type moves!
"Hey~ hot!!"
Hot Pepper shook his head that had just been knocked away by Wartortle.
Then he continued to roar, lowered his head, and swooped down towards his bear disciple.
"So old-fashioned!!"
Apprentice Bear's resolute eyes were as calm as a normal lake, without causing any waves.
He just stared at his Rival seriously.
The only thing it has eyes for is its own Rival.
Waiting for the instructions from his Trainer Ash behind him.
He has 100% trust in Ash and is able to help him improve his strength, stimulate his potential, and exercise his body.
With such powerful strength, you can also command it to successfully win the Fighting Competition.
In this case, Apprentice Bear will naturally follow Ash's orders absolutely.
Even though the other person's big head, which exuded Psychic Type power that made him uncomfortable, was about to hit his forehead.
It also remained motionless, waiting for Ash's instructions.
And at this time, the timely order came down to the sky:
"Use a spinning attack!"
Spinning Attack, also known as Aerial Ace, is one of the signature skills of the Flying system.
The BUG Swallow that Ash later created learned this move from Lilycove City's Flying Master Jinbei.
He defeated numerous powerful enemies with this move and made a great success at the Evergrande Conference and Battle Frontier in the Hoenn Region!!
There are two key points to this move, the first one is speed.
For Flying Pokémon, they need to rise rapidly and then fall rapidly, and when they are about to hit the Ground, they will switch to horizontal Flying.
But (accb) is for Pokémon walking on the Ground.
They had to maintain their sharp attacking posture and accelerate themselves to a speed so high that their figures were almost invisible in an instant.
For Apprentice Bear, speed has never been a problem!
Golden entry, bear bird work!
Use special guiding methods to train the whole body, and increase speed and reaction ability by 50%.
The moment Ash gave the order, the bear apprentice quickly rushed forward.
"Huh~spicy?"
Hen Lajiao only felt a flash before his eyes, and the standing bear that was standing in front of him and was about to be hit disappeared.
Then~
Bang!!
The bear apprentice's fist, which was filled with the power of the Flying Type, suddenly appeared in front of its chest.
Then, it hit the bullseye!!
"The second and most important point of the turning attack is..."
Ash smiled as he looked at his bear apprentice who could even use Flying-type moves with ease and master them:
"Don't give the opponent time to dodge. Before that, rush into Rival's chest and release all your power!!"
He looked very pleased, his apprentice bear had done this perfectly!
As a member of the team, he joined the team earlier than Bulbasaur and the other three, Earl Dervish.
Seeing the younger brothers behind him evolving one after another, even Squirtle couldn't help but feel anxious.
But only Apprentice Xiong remained calm as always, neither impatient nor anxious, and guarded the city with his heart focused.
He truly has the bearing and demeanor of a martial arts master!!
"I am looking forward to seeing what kind of power you will have after you evolve into a martial arts bear master, bear apprentice..."
In Ash's eyes, the thin and upright body of the bear disciple seemed to contain infinite power.
quantity!!
"I am waiting for the day when the power accumulated and hidden in your body can be fully released and displayed!!"
Plop~!!
Hen Lajiao's body fell heavily and flew out.
"..."
The two heads opened and closed, spitting out the last two words.
Then, four circles of mosquito coil eyes appeared.
"Just one strike was enough to defeat the fierce chili pepper..."
At this moment, Blaine, in addition to being surprised, became a little serious.
"Although the Flying Type's skills and moves have a restraining effect on the fierce pepper."
"But he was able to defeat it with one strike. It seems that the disciple is not a simple character either."
"You're quite capable, Ash~!!"
Blaine still did not forget to praise Ash at this point:
"Whether it's Squirtle or the bear apprentice, their performances are very impressive and Breeder is very good!!"
"You are a very competent trainer!!"
Blaine said sincerely.
In the past, Cinnabar Island was a dream destination for many Pokémon Trainers.
Even though the Cinnabar Gym was well-known at that time, there was an endless stream of powerful Trainers coming to challenge it.
Blaine has endured challenges from so many people.
But he never felt that those Trainers could make him feel so excited like Ash did!!
"I have completely accepted you now, no!!"
"No matter what the outcome of the battle is, I will give you the Badge of the Cinnabar Gym."
"But now, I'm going to get serious!!"
Blaine's eyes were filled with increasingly hot flames, just like the raging lava flames beneath their feet.
"You can feel my feelings too. You must be excited after watching such a match!!"
Blaine's voice echoed in the sky above the battle arena.
"Blaine is he...still talking to Ash?"
Misty thought it should be, but it didn't sound like it.
"He seems to be calling for something..."
Xiaogang was also puzzled, but just as he finished speaking.
Crash~!!
Under the platform, the roiling magma suddenly began to explode!
Then~
Boom~!!
A thick column of lava shot up into the sky.
"This is the hottest fire in the world!!"
Blaine smiled again, "It's magma within magma!"
"It's also the hot flames moving inside!!"
He raised his arms high, full of passion: "Come out, duck-billed fire dragon!!"
Amid Blaine's shouts, a figure slowly walked out from the pillar of fire that shot up into the sky.
Snap~sizzle!!
There was still boiling magma on his body, dripping onto the battlefield, making a sizzling sound like charcoal.
"Beep, Charmeleon (Duckbill), an Eruption Pokémon, will spit up from its body and scare Rival with a scorching flame. The heat wave it generates can even ignite
The surrounding vegetation."
"Gahu~!!"
Boom!!
With its claw-like paws stepping on the opposite platform, the duck-billed fire dragon felt a sense of oppression all over its body.
The temperature in his body reached 1200 degrees, and he continuously produced flaming heat waves like the sun on the surface of his body, almost burning the air and distorting it.
"This is Blaine's...Duck-billed Charmander."
Ash looked at the aura and fierce gaze of the duck-billed fire dragon.
Compared with Ninetales and Hen La Jiao before, it is not on the same level at all.
This is Blaine's strongest Pokémon. In the original version, it used its powerful strength to force Pikachu into a desperate situation, forcing Xiao Yan to admit defeat.
"Since you've already brought out your strongest Pokémon, Blaine, I can't let you down."
Ash took out the Poké Ball and took the bear apprentice back.
"Are you finally going to get serious?"
Blaine perked up when he heard that. "I heard that you had a pretty good Charmeleon when you challenged the Rainbow Gym before."
"Now, even Squirtle has evolved into Wartortle, so a Charmeleon should also evolve into Charizard, right?"
"A battle between Fire-type Pokémon? I'm already looking forward to it more and more!!"
Blaine was eager to make a move, hoping that Ash would take out Charizard.
In the original version, it was Ash's Charizard who defeated Blaine, the duck-billed fire dragon.
But now~
"Charmeleon did evolve into Charizard, that's right..."
When Blaine's eyes lit up, Ash drew out another long note:
"But~~"
"But what?!"
"My strongest Pokémon is not Charizard."
Ash reached out his hand, but didn't touch the other Pokémon balls.