Pokémon: Master System

A fierce battle erupted instantly!

Dragonite's body was enveloped in Normal-type energy, and its figure transformed into an orange flash, arriving in an instant and slapping Blaziken with a claw!

Speedy!

One of Dragonite's signature moves!

"boom!"

In an instant, Dragonite's massive body slammed into Blaziken's arms, sending Blaziken sliding backward and carving two huge furrows in the wet, muddy soil.

Blaziken slowly lowered its arms, which had been raised in front of it, its eyes flashing with leaping flames. Waves of flame enveloped Blaziken's body, spreading throughout its entire form and setting it ablaze!

Burning fiercely, bathed in flames!

“Marshall… I know what you’re worried about.” Lü Tinghe’s calm voice rang out slowly, then he glanced around and said in a deep voice, “Let’s stop here, one-on-one, let’s decide the winner with a single battle!”

"You use your Dragonite, I'll use my Blaziken."

"The winner gets to keep the secret realm, the loser leaves immediately!"

"Do you dare?" Lu Tinghe asked, his eyes fixed on Marshall, a glint of shrewdness in them.

Hearing Lü Tinghe's words, Marshall turned his gaze to Lü Tinghe's Blaziken, examined it carefully, and after observing it intently for a moment, shifted his attention back to Dragonite and said in a deep voice, "Okay."

From their brief exchange, he could tell that his Dragonite was definitely stronger than Lü Tinghe's Blaziken.

Even taking Blaziken's Mega Evolution into account, Dragonite has two major killer moves: Dynamax Moves and Z-Moves. While it's not guaranteed to beat Blaziken, its win rate is at least 70%!

The advantage lies with me, but why does Lü Tinghe dare to challenge himself with such confidence?

“Then it’s settled, a single match to decide the winner!” Marshall said in a deep voice, “If I win this match, none of your other Chinese champions can come after me again.”

“Sure, but if I win this match, your United States can’t come after me!” Lü Tinghe said.

“It’s a deal, let’s go then.” Marshall said confidently, then smiled confidently: “It’s been a long time since I’ve witnessed the brilliance of a Chinese champion.”

"Last time on the Four Gods Island, Giovanni... he really stole the show. I wonder how much strength you, a fellow champion, have?!" Marshall gave Lü Tinghe a deep look, his eyes flashing with confidence.

China has many strong champions, such as Xia Yu, Duan Hongzhi, and Zuo Qi... but Lü Tinghe is definitely not one of the strongest, and can only be ranked last.

This is one of the reasons why Marshall dared to fight against Lü Tinghe.

"Dragonite, fly!" Marshall shouted the command!

Dragonite's figure was instantly enveloped in a layer of light blue Flying-type energy. Its small wings flapped frantically, and it instantly took off into the air with a whooshing sound. With a "whoosh," it soared into the sky and disappeared into the night.

As Lü Tinghe watched this scene, his expression grew increasingly solemn.

In this battle, Blaziken was at a significant disadvantage.

Dragonite has four weaknesses: it is twice as weak to Rock, Dragon, and Fairy, and four times as weak to Ice. Unfortunately, Blaziken cannot learn Ice, Fairy, or Dragon-type offensive moves; it can only learn Rock-type moves such as Rock Tomb, Rock Slide, and Rock Edge.

Dragonite also has double the resistance to Fire and Fighting types, making it completely counter to Blaziken, which is also a Fire and Fighting type.

In contrast, Blaziken is twice as weak to Flying, has no resistance to Dragon, and is also not resistant to Extreme Speed ​​Normal.

Whether on offense or defense, Blaziken is at a significant disadvantage.

Therefore, Blaziken has almost no chance of winning this battle... but the more this is the case, the more he feels the envelope.

As a Fighting-type trainer, there's nothing more exhilarating than challenging a strong opponent.

Isn't the meaning of life about climbing one mountain after another?!

"Blizzard!" Lü Tinghe's voice rang out: "Flare Charge!"

Defense is not the style of Fighting-type trainers. Even when facing the strongest opponent, they must have the courage to fight to the death.

Blaziken's body was covered in surging flames, which burst forth in an instant, illuminating the night with their dazzling light.

It raised its head and looked at the dark night sky. Dragonite was turning into a flash of light, diving down at high speed, and launching a fierce attack on Blaziken!

Blaziken showed no fear on its face. It stomped its foot and leaped high into the air, its right fist engulfed in crimson flames. It threw a punch that collided with the swooping Dragonite.

A scene resembling a stellar explosion appeared in the night sky. Crimson flames and pale blue flight-type energy collided and burst into a blinding light. The night sky seemed to be torn open with a scorching crack, and even the distant clouds were dyed in alternating shades of red and orange.

Blaziken's body crashed to the ground like a meteor, its legs slamming heavily into the earth, creating spiderweb-like cracks and a shockwave that spread outwards. The rocks on the ground tumbled and trembled, and the grass within a hundred meters radius was pressed flat against the ground by the invisible shockwave.

Dragonite's body flew backward, drawing a pale blue arc in the air. It kept flapping its wings to stabilize itself, and only managed to adjust its body and stop in mid-air just before it was about to land.

The surrounding crowd looked on in surprise at what they saw.

Although Lu Tinghe's Blaziken was slightly at a disadvantage in this brief exchange, the strength it displayed at this moment was already astonishing.

Marshall and his Dragons were already famous and renowned worldwide, while Lü Tinghe was just a relatively unknown champion from China!

"This champion from China, Lü, has a very strong Blaziken!"

"That's right. Although he was at a disadvantage from the start of the battle, his resilience and combat power were considered strong even among master-level fighters."

"If it weren't for the powerful Dragonite, most Master-level Pokémon wouldn't be a match for Blaziken. Unfortunately... it ran into Champion Marshall."

"The Marshall champions are too strong now. They're only ranked in the middle of the pack among the twelve American champions. I wonder how strong the other American champions are?!"

"That's not surprising. After all, the Four Gods Island of the Beautiful Country has gained a lot of high-potential Ultra Beasts. Just like Champion Marshall, he should still have at least two Master-level Pokémon. In addition to his own Master-level Dragonite and Dragapult, it is said that he also trained a Master-level Pokémon after the Four Gods Island incident."

"The United States is truly too powerful. If they were to conquer this secret realm, their strength would increase even further."

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Lu Tinghe listened to the surrounding discussions with a blank expression. He didn't have any legendary or ultra-powerful Pokémon, but he was full of confidence in his Blaziken.

So-called aptitude and talent only determine the lower limit of a Pokémon. What truly determines the upper limit of a Pokémon is every punch, every kick, and every day and night of diligent training!

Blaziken, Mega Evolution!

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