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Bang!
Fierce flames erupted completely, and Mega Aggron was heavily blasted backward, crashing into the wall.
Under the immense impact, the wall was shattered, collapsing and falling onto Mega Aggron.
"Damn it! How can he be so strong?!"
Ash was already drenched in sweat. His Greninja had just been struck by Red's Pikachu's Thunderbolt and fallen to the ground.
He genuinely hadn't expected that even with Paul's help, they would still be suppressed by Red. This shouldn't be happening.
"You, wasn't he only barely suppressing you during the Indigo Plateau Conference?"
Paul's face was grim as he spoke to Ash in a low, serious tone.
He had also watched the Indigo Plateau Conference finals, which was Red vs. Ash. But back then, Red had only barely managed to suppress Ash.
To describe it objectively, the battle was a 60/40 split.
But now, how could Red have become so much stronger?
"I don't know!"
Ash scratched his head, feeling helpless. How could he know what was going on?
Paul frowned, looking at the red-eyed boy opposite him, who was bowing his head. His figure wasn't tall, but his oppressive aura was surprisingly, astonishingly strong.
"Mammon-sama said that the most indispensable thing for a Trainer's progress is battles with strong opponents. Battle is the best form of special training, and also the best process for a Trainer's metamorphosis."
Paul said in a deep voice. The intensity of this Indigo Plateau Conference was exceptionally high.
And Red, undoubtedly, that period was his time of high-intensity battles.
He defeated strong opponents like Blue and Ash to win the championship, and then had successive high-intensity battles with Lorelei, Bruno, and Agatha.
Theoretically, it was normal for Red to become stronger after those battles, but this increase was a bit too exaggerated!
Paul found it hard to believe. Was this due to a metamorphosis after battle?
Or was it because he was stimulated by Ash, causing him to have a burst of power?
"Amazing, Red!"
Wallace was extremely excited.
He hadn't expected Red to be so powerful, fighting two genius youths simultaneously and still suppressing them.
Diantha looked at both sides, unsure who to cheer for.
"…"
Red remained silent, but his red pupils seemed to burn with fire.
"Ash, is your resolve only this much?"
Red's deep voice rang out, causing Ash to grit his teeth.
"If you want to prove yourself, show me your full power, or are you just all talk?"
"That's not true!"
Ash retorted excitedly.
"…"
Red slightly pulled down his hat brim. Under the shadow of the brim, his red eyes stared at Ash.
'Then show me, where is your determination?!'
'Otherwise, you're just a rebellious younger brother, only capable of spouting big words.'
Although there were no words, Ash understood the meaning in his older brother's gaze.
Yes, no one understood each other better than them.
Ash suppressed the anger in his heart and placed a beautiful Z-Crystal onto the Z-Ring on his wrist.
"Pikachu!"
"Pika~ Pi!"
"Paul, buy me some time."
"Understood."
Ash's calm words startled Paul, but Paul still nodded.
He had Mega Aggron, who had gotten back up, block in front.
But in reality, Red had no intention of attacking at the moment, instead silently watching Ash.
Ash clenched his fists and placed them in front of him, his firm gaze moving.
This starting stance, is it a Z-Move?
Red, Paul, and the spectators Wallace and Diantha instantly realized.
As Ash moved, the Z-Crystal on Ash's wrist gradually lit up with brilliant light.
"Here I come! Big Brother Red! You watch closely! Pikachu's and my full power!!"
Ash took off his hat and threw it. Pikachu leaped high, caught the hat with its claws, and put it on its head.
With its palm extended and electricity crackling wildly, the hat-wearing Pikachu floated in mid-air.
A vast and powerful aura emanated from the hat-wearing Pikachu, and the electricity gradually transformed into colorful lightning.
The heavy, oppressive pressure caused Red's pupils to constrict slightly.
"Charizard!" Red pulled down his hat brim and commanded Charizard X.
"Fire Blast!"
"Roar!!"
Charizard X was completely suffused with astonishing red light, its right fist clenched as it heavily slammed into the ground.
Boom! Rumble rumble!!
The ground cracked wildly, and dazzling fiery red flames surged out from the fissures, striking the Pikachu in the air like a volcanic eruption.
One of the ultimate Fire-type moves that only Fire-type starter Pokémon can learn—Fire Blast!
"Pikachu!"
However, facing these powerful flames, Ash heavily swung his fist, unleashing a roar from his soul with all his might.
"10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt!!"
"Pika~ Chu!!"
The hat-wearing Pikachu stretched out its limbs fully, and dazzling, shimmering colorful lightning, centered on the hat-wearing Pikachu, descended wildly to meet the incoming flames.
This was Ash's unique Ash-Pikachu Z-Move—10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt!
Boom!
The colorful lightning and surging flames collided heavily, and the surging, immense energy erupted violently, transforming into waves of overflowing, vibrating air.
Intense energy continuously burst forth, shattering and collapsing the surrounding walls and buildings.
The strong winds howled like a storm. Paul immediately had Mega Aggron block in front of them for protection.
Diantha also moved extremely quickly. Gardevoir used Psychic to create a protective barrier in front of her.
Red raised his hand to shield his face, his red eyes tightly fixed on the colorful lightning.
10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt? What kind of Z-Move is this?
According to Red, wasn't the Electric-type Z-Move Gigavolt Havoc? What was this 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt?
But no matter what, this Z-Move was incredibly powerful!
Red's eyes sparkled with a strange light. Ash hadn't used this move at the Indigo Plateau Conference. Had he just learned it?
And Red's guess was indeed correct; this Ash-Pikachu Z-Move was indeed specially given to Ash by Mammon.
After all, in some sense, it was exclusive to Ash and his Pikachu; other Pikachu couldn't use it.
The dazzling lightning and surging flames wildly clashed against each other. The red flames and colorful lightning almost illuminated the entire area.
"So strong!"
Seeing Fire Blast and 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt in a prolonged stalemate, Diantha couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
However, the next moment, both attacks finally reached their limit.
Boom!
With a violent roar, Fire Blast and 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt exploded, and a massive wave of energy surged out.
Lightning and flames erupted, and the terrifying energy heavily blasted the hat-wearing Pikachu away. However, Charizard X on the ground was also thrown back.
The surrounding buildings suffered secondary damage again, and the remaining rubble was violently impacted and shattered by the energy.
After a long while, the storm gradually subsided.
"Oh my goodness…"
Wallace looked ahead, and the ravaged ruins left him stunned.
Red slowly raised his head, looking at Charizard X, who was getting up and panting, and a ripple appeared in his eyes.
Clearly, Charizard X was not lightly injured by the energy impact after the move's explosion.
But… the other side was the same!
"Pikachu, are you okay?"
Ash worriedly picked up Pikachu. Pikachu's breathing was much weaker, which made Ash's heart ache.
"Pika Pi"
The Electric Rodent shook its head, indicating it was fine.
Ash breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up and looked at the opposite side. Seeing that Charizard X hadn't been defeated, his face couldn't help but wrinkle.
Damn it, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt was his strongest move right now.
Footsteps approached. Red and Charizard X slowly walked over. Red's Pikachu looked at Ash's Pikachu curiously, its eyes sparkling.
Bro, you can do such a cool move? Teach me!
Red's Pikachu was practically drooling. It also wanted to fly into the sky and unleash colorful lightning!
"A great attack, but still not enough."
Red stopped, pulled down his hat brim, and his tone remained low, but with a hint of relief.
"Damn it! Even 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt isn't enough?" Ash took a step back, muttering unwillingly.
"...How do you think one move could defeat that Charizard X?"
Paul glanced at Ash, speechless. Although he admitted Ash's Z-Move was amazing just now.
But ultimately, it was an Electric-type Z-Move, and Charizard X is Dragon-type, which has resistance to Electric-type, okay?
How could he even think of one-shotting Charizard X?
"Because 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt is very strong! Damn it, if my Pikachu could learn an even stronger move, it would definitely be able to overpower Big Brother Red's Charizard."
Ash was still very unconvinced. He hadn't expected that even 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt couldn't overpower Charizard X's Fire Blast.
It could only be said that this Charizard X's strength was indeed quite a bit stronger than Ash's Pikachu currently.
Paul: "…"
"But for now, Paul, how about we make a strategic retreat?"
Ash whispered to Paul. He had even used his trump card, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, but still hadn't secured a decisive victory.
If they continued fighting, the two of them probably wouldn't be a match for Red.
Ash didn't want to be captured by his own older brother; that would be too humiliating.
"Actually…" Paul naturally understood Ash's meaning; he was thinking the same thing.
However, he actually had another idea.
Paul glanced at Diantha and Wallace, planning to have Ash stall Red, then he would capture Diantha and Wallace and then escape.
"It seems I arrived just in time, Ash, Paul, do you need help?"
A clear girl's voice came from behind, causing everyone present to subtly change their expressions.
"Rosa! That's great!"
Ash brightened, turning his head to see that it was indeed the bun-haired girl, Rosa.
Paul frowned slightly, but then relaxed. Rosa's appearance at this moment was perfect.
"I saw it, you guys were fighting very intensely here. Oh? Why is Mr. Wallace here?"
Rosa walked over with a cheerful smile, her eyes sweeping over and spotting Wallace hiding behind Diantha, tilting her head in confusion.
She remembered telling Archie to send Wallace to the Silph Co. Building, didn't she?
"Well~ it seems there was an accident during transport, but it's just as well." A smile appeared on Rosa's pure, pretty face.
"Damn it! How come their reinforcements arrived first?!"
Wallace instantly felt a chill run down his spine, and he quietly stepped backward, preparing to run away.
"Heh heh~ Big Brother Red! It seems the tide has turned now."
Ash proudly lifted his head, looking at Red.
Red: "…"
Red looked at the three people opposite him and couldn't help but feel that it would be tough. He was confident he could handle Ash and Paul simultaneously.
But with the addition of Rosa, the new Champion of the Unova region, it would truly be difficult.
Moreover, his Charizard X was not lightly injured, so the situation was indeed not good. However, seeing Ash's smug and triumphant look.
Red's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Red, what do we do now?" Wallace asked Red in a low voice.
"Do you still have any fighting strength?"
Red was silent for a moment, then asked Wallace and Diantha.
"If you can stall for a while, I'll have my friends come and support us."
Wallace and Diantha exchanged glances, feeling very troubled.
Both of their fighting strengths had already been defeated, especially Wallace, who had been defeated twice.
Although using Potions could barely restore some fighting strength, it was impossible to fully recover to full health.
"Are you sure they'll come?" Wallace decided to trust Red this once.
But the problem was, battles were happening everywhere right now. All the messages he sent to Steven had gone unanswered.
He didn't even know who Steven was battling, but it was so intense that he didn't even have time to reply to his messages.
However, Wallace still believed Steven; he must have been too busy and hadn't seen his previous plea for help.
"Yes." Red said concisely. He had already sent the messages.
"Blue, hurry and help me!"
"Green, I need your help!"
That's right, Red had sent messages to both of his closest friends.
These were his two best friends.
And not long after the messages were sent.
Blue: "So you have a day like this too, Red? Don't panic! Since you're asking me so sincerely, this great me will come and save you quickly! (Laughter.jpg)"
Green: "I'm coming over with Silver right now! Red, you must hold on until we arrive! You must wait for us! (Concern.jpg)"
Seeing his friends' replies, Red couldn't help but show a slight smile on his face.
Indeed, his friends were reliable!
Unlike Ash, that stinky younger brother! He actually dared to talk back to him! Does he even look like a younger brother anymore?
He definitely needs to be taught a lesson!