In reality, compared to Riolu, Primeape's level advantage is just too great. What level was Riolu when it battled Hitmonchan? Newbie Peak!
And what level is Primeape now? Elite Level!
This is the Elite Level without any enhancements. After undergoing Aura Fusion, Primeape's strength can reach an even higher level, and with the Aura Power's ability to detect with its eyes closed, if Hitmonchan manages to touch Primeape even once, it would be considered Primeape's loss.
After Hitmonchan fell powerless to the ground, Ash and Primeape finally opened their eyes. Ash looked at Anthony and said, "Uncle Anthony, do you want to continue?"
"...No, I concede." At this moment, Anthony felt an unparalleled sense of powerlessness, the feeling that there was no way to defeat the opponent.
Primeape didn't even make a move, and Hitmonchan was already exhausted. At this point, if Primeape were to casually throw one punch, the battle would be over.
The gap between the two sides is self-evident. If the battle continued, how would he be any different from a clown?
With Anthony conceding, the host announced the result of the match. Although this final didn't have intense confrontations, Ash's battle style drew cheers from the entire audience.
Fist-to-fist battles are common, but a battle where one dodges all attacks with eyes closed was something they witnessed for the first time.
This battle, rather than being called a confrontation, was more like a one-sided performance by Primeape. Many people even recorded this match to upload online later to explore the mystery of Primeape's ability to dodge attacks with its eyes closed.
The award ceremony was very simple; someone brought the gold belt, took a few photos, and finally, the host chirped a few words and announced the time of the next match...
The entire process took no more than five minutes. Ash casually slipped the gold belt onto Primeape. Once the first portion of the perfume sales proceeds came in a few days, he wouldn't lack money anymore.
So there was no need to sell this somewhat symbolic belt; giving it to Primeape as a decoration wasn't bad.
...
After the award ceremony, Ash and his friends left early to avoid being surrounded by the audience. They had already arranged to meet Rebecca at her house.
About ten minutes later, Rebecca brought a dispirited Anthony to the door. Ash and his friends were already waiting there.
Seeing Anthony's appearance, Ash felt a bit uneasy. Did he go too hard and completely crush him? If it affected not only Pokemon battles but also gave rise to giving up on life, that would be troublesome.
So Ash forced a smile and approached Anthony, saying, "Uncle Anthony, don't be discouraged. A single failure doesn't mean anything."
Anthony shook his head dejectedly and said, "Don't comfort me, Ash. I've realized that I truly have no talent in Pokemon battles, and I've come to terms with it. A competition where even a boy who debuted two months ago can beat me... claiming to decide Kanto's top Fighting Master... that's just a gimmick for self-satisfaction."
There's no denying, Ash really woke him up completely this time.
No matter how talented Ash is, his age is right there. If Ash at his age can defeat him like this, then other Trainers with talent and ample time for growth needn't be mentioned.
So being called Kanto's number one Fighting Master... It's more believable to say street's first Fighting Master.
Anthony's obsession with the fighting competition was entirely extinguished.
"Uncle Anthony, you don't need to belittle yourself. Actually, you did a great job training Hitmonchan; it's just that I have something special. If I hadn't participated this time, maybe you would have been the champion of this fighting competition."
"But if you did win the championship, you might initially think of returning home, but when the next competition starts, there's a great chance you would leave everything behind to participate again."
"There's nothing wrong with chasing dreams, but if you pursue your dreams without considering everything around you, it can cause significant harm to those around you," Ash said with deep empathy.
Like Brock's dad and... his father, they both are people who ignore everything for their dreams.
Initially, Ash was the same. Before setting out on his journey, he only wanted to become a Pokemon Master and neglected everything else, not even wanting to call his mom.
But through the understanding given by the various parallel versions of himself in the group, he realized one thing: you can chase your dreams, but you cannot neglect the people around you.
His mother only gets to see his father once every few years; he can't let her see him only once every few years too, just like the father he used to resent for not being by his side.
This time Ash helped Rebecca not only because he had an interest in the fighting competition but mainly because he saw a shadow of himself in Rebecca.
His father was even more excessive than Rebecca's father.
Under Ash's persuasion, Anthony finally untied the knot in his heart. He promised that even if he goes for training again, he would never neglect Rebecca and her mother.