Moreover, it started with Marowak's signature move, Bonemerang.
"Marowak!!" Marowak suddenly flung the bone in its hand, the bone transformed into a powerful whirlwind, spinning in the air toward Chimchar.
Chimchar showed a slightly timid expression on its face, the opponent's strength was far superior, and the speed of this attack was ridiculous, it was almost impossible for him to dodge.
Was he about to be taken down in one hit in his first battle for his new Trainer?
Would he disappoint someone again?
"No need to fear, just get down!" Ash's loud voice rang in Chimchar's ears, and Chimchar instantly came back to his senses and instinctively lay flat on the ground.
The Bonemerang flew over Chimchar's back.
"Now—Aura, reside within me!!" Ash made a peculiar hand gesture, and the powerful Aura Power surged from his body into Chimchar's body, instantly boosting Chimchar's power to a whole new level!
Even though this wasn't Chimchar's first time experiencing this power, with his body completely infused with that powerful Aura, Chimchar still felt like he was in a dreamlike state.
Was this power truly his?
"Go, Chimchar, Fire Punch!!" With the enhancement of Aura Power, Chimchar now possessed the strength to confront Marowak head-on!
Chimchar rolled agilely on the ground, then stood up with his furry little hands clenched, his hands bursting into powerful flames!
"Whoo-cha!!" The blazing Fire Punch clashed with the Bonemerang.
"Bang!" Chimchar was pushed back a few steps, but the Bonemerang was also knocked down, and there were clear injuries on Chimchar's fist.
But this act already caused uproar around, leaving Giselle with an incredulous expression on her face.
Chimchar actually blocked the Bonemerang head-on, how could this be possible?!
That Chimchar was only at an Advanced Junior Level, how was this possible?!
"We can see that Chimchar blocked Marowak's Bonemerang head-on, unbelievably, Chimchar's strength is only at an Advanced Level, yet it could block the Elite Level Marowak's attribute move. This surpassing battle capability, does it mean Ash used that mysterious power boost?!" The announcer's voice sounded particularly excited.
Ash is famous for two things: the rapid advancement of his Pokemon's levels and his unbelievable ability to boost his Pokemon's power.
In just half a year since his debut, Ash's Pokemon's advancement is simply incomprehensible, a speed no human could achieve.
Apart from level advancement, the surpassing battles with Pokemon are even more astounding. It's not just surpassing one or two sub-levels, but leaping over whole stages, regularly crossing major stages as if it's routine.
Previously, Ash claimed it was Victini's blessing, but this explanation didn't hold up well. Later, rumors revealed that Ash actually has a special ability to boost his Pokemon, though what exactly this special ability is remains undisclosed to the public.
Now, the mysterious power boost in Chimchar must be the special ability said to reside within Ash. Such an ability to directly upgrade a Pokemon's power by a large stage belongs only to Ash.
Giselle blinked her big eyes, her watery pupils full of disbelief. That Chimchar at an Advanced Level indeed blocked Marowak's Bonemerang.
And it wasn't just a simple power increase. Chimchar, clearly only at Advanced Junior Level a few days ago, how has it reached Advanced Intermediate now? Was it all in these past few days?
"Chimchar, show all your strength, Flame Wheel!" While Giselle was in a daze, Ash wasn't going to stand idly by.
The Bonemerang could only inflict some minor injuries on Chimchar now. Forfeiting the bone weapon was worth it to leave Marowak defenseless.
Without the bone, Marowak was like losing an arm. Following Ash's command, Chimchar curled his body into a ball, then suddenly spun toward Marowak.
It was then Giselle woke up as if from a dream: "Marowak, Headbutt attack!"
Without the bone, many of Marowak's moves were unusable, now it could only rely on its hard head to go head-to-head with the opponent.
Two figures sped rapidly across the field, colliding in the blink of an eye!
"Boom!!" The fierce flames skyrocketed, the deafening roar echoed on the field, one side burning with flames all over, the other relying on its hard skull to confront.
The fire tried to engulf Marowak, while Marowak also burst with its power, trying to penetrate the Fire Wheel state Chimchar.
Ash clenched his fists tightly, his body quivering slightly, as if he too was clashing with all his strength alongside Marowak.
"Don't lose, Chimchar!!"
"Whoo-cha!!" A brilliant light burst from the flames, and at that moment, the flames in Chimchar's Fire Wheel became even more intense, its temperature instantly rising more than a notch!
The barely balanced Marowak was instantly overpowered!
"Kaboom!!" A more violent explosion sounded on the field, the flames exploded, a thick black smoke erupted.
Giselle reached her small hand to shield herself, blocking the incoming storm and grit, her eyes squinting, unable to see what was happening on the field.
Just now, she seemed to perceive that Chimchar's power had increased significantly, and it wasn't just a minor enhancement...
But how was that possible? Even if Ash had a way to boost Chimchar's strength from Advanced Intermediate to Elite Intermediate, further boost would be impossible, wouldn't Chimchar's body be unable to handle it?
Yet what she glimpsed seemed inexplicable?
The explosion's aftermath gradually dissipated, Giselle lowered her hand, her vibrant eyes fixed on what unfolded after the smoke cleared.
One Pokemon lay on the ground, while the other remained standing. Seconds later, everyone recognized the Pokemon on the ground—Marowak!
On the other side, as the smoke cleared, it wasn't Chimchar appearing before the crowd, but—Monferno!
Monferno, the evolved form of Chimchar, larger than Chimchar, with an extra blue pattern on its face, and its tail had grown out, still ablaze with fierce flames.
Compared to Chimchar, Monferno had gained the Fighting Type attribute, and its stronger physique indicated its difference from Chimchar.
No one expected Chimchar to evolve into Monferno during a combat clash!
Evolution during battle is already rare, but evolving mid-combat is exceedingly rare. Evolution puts a Pokemon's energy in an unstable state, any mishap during mid-battle evolution could result in a backfire!
If lucky, it would simply lose combat ability, requiring recovery at the Pokemon Center. If unlucky, it could leave permanent scars, preventing any future improvement in strength.
So Chimchar evolving into Monferno during the clash greatly exceeded everyone's expectations, including Cynthia and Leon.
"That Monferno, isn't it the same one owned by that young guy named Paul the other day? How did it end up with Ash?" Cynthia rubbed her smooth chin with her jade hand, a hint of puzzlement on her exquisite face.