Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

"When the time comes, the two of us brothers will work together to teach that bastard a lesson he won't forget."

"Okay, okay." Lu Jing nodded hurriedly, agreeing repeatedly.

But inside, there was an uncontrollable roar.

"No, no, I can't let my older brother know that Lu Yuan is my son, otherwise I'll be in big trouble!"

Chapter 117 Second Stage of Fierce Fire

"Haunter, hypnosis!"

"Infernape, close your eyes!"

Faced with Lu Yuan's command, Xiao Zhi, not to be outdone, gave his own command.

Gastly's hands emitted a faint blue light, which then surged towards Infernape in the form of waves.

However, Infernape closed its eyes, resisting the effects of the hypnosis.

Lu Yuan: ?

And this operation?

Well, it seems that you can't judge a battle against Ash by common sense. Everything is within expectations, so there's no big problem.

"Ghostly, use Poison!" Lu Yuan continued to command.

"Swoosh!"

As he finished speaking, Gastly clasped his hands together, instantly conjuring a huge purple ball of light.

The ball of light condensed and took shape, heading straight towards Infernape.

"Infernape, get out of the way!" Ash shouted the command again in time.

In the blink of an eye, just as the poison was about to strike, Infernape, with the speed boost from its Choice Scarf, dodged the poison attack.

Lu Yuan: ? ?

No, that's going too far.

"Now's your chance, Infernape, use Fire Wheel!" Ash shouted, seizing the opportunity.

"Ouch!"

Infernape's tail bursts into flames, and it launches an unstoppable attack on Gastly.

"Hold on!"

Lu Yuan shouted immediately.

A verdant barrier appeared just as the fiery wheel was about to strike, blocking the attack in time.

Looking at the charred ground caused by the flames, Lu Yuan fell silent for a moment.

Why does this flame wheel look so much like the Flame Charge?

“Scratching(#?Д?)”

Gastly felt a chill run down its spine. If it hadn't released the guard early, it probably would have been exorcised.

Before Xiao Zhi could give the order again, Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and commanded, "Slam down!"

Knock Off: A Dark-type move that knocks off the opponent's held item. It cannot be used until the end of the battle. Damage is increased if the opponent is holding an item.

While the Scarf Trick is effective, its usefulness depends on who uses it. For single-minded trainers like the old man or Koji, it is undoubtedly useful.

But for Ash, who doesn't play by the rules, occasionally uses a little cheat code, is good at quick attacks, and sometimes shouts about bond, the Choice Scarf seems like a gift of strength to him.

It's better to just swat it off.

Gastly arrived in front of Infernape with its super-fast movement speed, while Infernape was completely bewildered.

"Snapped--"

The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

The scarf, meant to be worn, fell from its neck to the ground.

At the same time, Infernape's dignity also fell to the ground.

Ask yourself, who wouldn't be angry if they were slapped in public?

This applies to humans, and it also applies to spirits.

Touching its slightly swollen and burning left cheek, Infernape seemed somewhat incredulous.

I just got beaten up?

After a moment of stunned silence, a surge of rage quickly filled its entire body like a flood bursting its banks.

The rage seemed to ignite it completely, making it impossible for it to remain calm and rational.

"Ouch!!"

The Fire Monkey roared to the sky, and flames shot into the heavens.

The raging flames exploded outwards with overwhelming force.

Fierce!

Lu Yuan had a bad feeling; what was bound to happen had finally happened.

"This is a raging fire?!"

Korni turned to look at Aya and Ah Li, and exclaimed in disbelief.

Cai Dou and Ali were equally incredulous; their previous understanding seemed unable to define this as a raging fire.

"Judging from its appearance, it is indeed a fierce fire." Korni and the others turned around to look when they heard the voice of the muscular man next to them.

"You are……"

Before Korni could finish speaking, the muscular man next to him removed a mole from his face.

"King Shiba!"

The three of them exclaimed in unison.

How could this be? It was just a moment ago...

"Shh—" Shiba put the mole back on his face and hissed to stop him.

Clearly, he didn't want people to recognize his identity.

"King Shiba, what are you doing here?" Korni and the other two asked excitedly.

In the world of combat sports, apart from the retired Mastedt, Shiba is basically the pinnacle of fighters.

"Haha, let's see an outstanding junior." Shiba laughed, then muttered to himself, "It seems we've found one now."

Unexpectedly, in addition to Riolu's Aura Sphere, another Infernape has appeared. With its Blaze ability, if it grows up further, it might be able to surpass the current Fire-type Elite Four of Sinnoh.

It's just a pity...

Shiba sighed inwardly, thinking that no matter who won this competition, the championship was practically predetermined.

Royal Mask!

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto and one of the highest authorities in the alliance, he was naturally aware of the Royal Mask's identity.

Dr. Kukui from the Alora region.

His strength has barely reached the threshold of the Four Heavenly Kings, making him roughly on par with Senri.

Hey……

Inside the arena, Infernape's flames continued to burn, showing no signs of abating; in fact, they grew stronger over time.

Gastly looked at the burning Infernape in disbelief, then looked at its own little hands in confusion.

This was... done by my own hands?

It couldn't understand why an ordinary little guy would get so angry, while Hot Cat had slapped so many people without getting hurt.

The flames continued to burn until they reached a critical point.

The fiery monkey's eyes began to turn white.

Unable to withstand such power any longer, it began to attack everything around it in a frenzy.

"Ouch!"

"Infernape!" Ash shouted from behind, grabbing the frantic Infernape in a hug.

???

Ash, did you hug Infernape?

Keep in mind that there's still an incredibly high temperature burning around Infernape right now!

He just hugged her like that, all plump and fresh?

Gastly was also stunned. It pointed to Ash, who was engulfed in flames in the arena, and asked Lu Yuan a question.