The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

When the smoke cleared, Ash's Incineroar stood in the center of the battlefield. It was completely unaffected by the high temperature of the flames. This Z-Move not only did not cause it any damage, but it also ignited its fighting spirit.

"That's amazing! At the critical moment, Ash also sent out Incineroar to replace Mimikyu, blocking Professor Kukui and Incineroar's Z-Move." Shi Kuang exclaimed excitedly.

"Flames will only make my Incineroar stronger," Ash laughed.

"Infernape versus Infernape, the two once again stepped onto the dueling arena."

From the very beginning of the battle, it seemed as if sparks, invisible to the naked eye, were flying between the two sides.

"Will it be Ash's Incineroar or Professor Kukui's Incineroar that wins?" Shi Kuang asked excitedly.

“This moment has finally arrived,” Lillie said.

"How are Ash and Incineroar going to fight?" Mamane asked anxiously.

"The atmosphere is so tense," Shui Lian said intently.

"Go for it, Blazing Roaring Tiger!" Mao couldn't help but stand up and shout.

"Little Blaze, I didn't expect you to care so much about another Little Blaze," Hanako said.

"Ever since their first meeting, Ash's Incineroar has considered Kukui's Incineroar as a rival to be surpassed, and successfully defeated it at the Royal Dome before," Professor Barnett explained with a smile.

"Many of the Pokémon that became Ash's partners had this kind of competitive spirit," Professor Oak said with a look of satisfaction.

"They've all gathered around him, haven't they?" Hanako said with a smile.

Ash's Incineroar also activated its Intimidate ability, lowering Professor Kukui's Incineroar's Attack stat by one level.

"Come on, Ash, hurry up and attack! Incineroar, use DD-Claw Arm!"

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, we'll also use DD Golden Hook Arm."

Both fiery roaring tigers concentrated their dark-type energy into their fists, spinning rapidly before colliding head-on like two red spinning tops locked in combat, neither gaining the upper hand.

"Both sides are moving very fast. Was that a test of strength just now, or were they probing each other's limits?" Shi Kuang asked excitedly.

"Ash, we just really felt the power of Incineroar here too!"

The Fiery Roaring Tiger unleashed its Abyss Thrust.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, block the attack and then unleash a cross slash."

Ash's Incineroar stood tall, using its strong body to block Professor Kukui's Incineroar's attack, but the effect was not good.

Then, he crossed his arms in front of his chest, forming a cross shape, and delivered a powerful cross-shaped strike to Dr. Kukui's Blazing Roaring Tiger.

This move was extremely effective, knocking Dr. Kukui's Blazing Roaring Tiger back dozens of steps before it could barely stop.

"Although both sides unleashed terrifying flames, Ash's Incineroar suppressed Professor Kukui's Incineroar," Shi Kuang said excitedly.

"We can't lose either, Blazing Roar Tiger, use Bodybuilding!"

"Greedy, greedy, greedy! Even at this point, you still want to strengthen yourself! Blazing Roaring Tiger, unleash DD Golden Hook Arm!"

Dr. Kukui's Incineroar is a fitness pose similar to Bai Qi's Buzzwole, increasing its physical attack and physical defense by one level each.

Therefore, physical attack is now unchanged, while physical defense is increased by 1.

Ash's Incineroar clenched its fist, spun rapidly, and used DD-WHM to hit Professor Kukui's Incineroar head-on.

Although this move is not very effective, it can at least ignore the +1 physical defense effect that Bulk Up gives to Dr. Kukui's Blazing Roar Tiger.

"Both Blazing Roaring Tigers are firing at full power, and the flames on both sides are burning even more fiercely," Shi Kuang said excitedly.

"Has the power reached this level? Go, Blazing Roaring Tiger, unleash DD Golden Hook Arm."

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, perform a cross attack."

Professor Kukui's Incineroar clenched its fist and spun around, unleashing a DD Hook Arm attack, transforming into a spinning top as it crashed into Ash's Incineroar.

Ash's Incineroar once again formed a cross with its arms in front of it, as if turning its arms into a shield, to confront Professor Kukui's Incineroar head-on.

Professor Kukui's Incineroar continued to increase its spinning speed and power, trying to break through Ash's Incineroar's defense.

But they couldn't do it. Instead, Ash's Incineroar suddenly exerted its power and repelled Professor Kukui's Incineroar.

Then, leaping into the air and pressing his advantage, he descended from the sky, delivering a powerful cross-shaped slash that struck Dr. Kukui's Incineroar squarely in the chest. This move was remarkably effective.

The attack caused Dr. Kukui's Incineroar to let out a miserable cry, losing its balance and falling towards the ground.

Finally, he quickly turned around, braced himself with one hand on the ground, and barely managed to keep his body steady so as not to fall. However, he couldn't help but lower his head and kneel down on one knee.

Since the start of the battles, Professor Kukui's Incineroar has faced Ash's Snivy, Lycanroc, Mimikyu, and Incineroar in succession.

It has already been hit by six or seven highly effective Fighting-type moves and one Ground-type Z-Move.

Although these are not techniques of the same type, their combined power is not to be underestimated. Even a powerful move like Dr. Kukui's Incineroar would be difficult to withstand.

At this moment, Dr. Kukui's Incineroar has activated its Blaze ability, which increases the power of Fire-type moves by 1.5 times.

"That was a powerful punch!" Kachi exclaimed.

"Is the power of the cross slash really that high?" Mamane said.

"Dr. Kukui's Incineroar has uncontrollably knelt down. Will Incineroar ever be able to stand up again?" Shi Kuang asked excitedly.

Finally, Dr. Kukui's Incineroar successfully stood up; it hadn't fallen!

"Dr. Kukui's Blazing Roar Tiger has stood up again!" Shi Kuang exclaimed excitedly.

"As expected of the Royal Masked Men's ace!" Dr. Barnett exclaimed excitedly.

Seeing the fighting spirit of his Incineroar, Dr. Kukui's heart was also burning brightly, and he said,

"How about it? After witnessing the power of your Blazing Roaring Tiger, the flames within me and the Blazing Roaring Tiger are burning even more fiercely. Can you defeat these flames?"

"Burn ablaze, Roaring Tiger! Unleash your explosive flames!"

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, the opponent is putting in so much effort, we must also go all out. This is our last move, use Flame Charge."

Professor Kukui's Incineroar spewed incredibly hot flames from the flaming belt around its waist, determined to defeat Ash's Incineroar in one blow.