Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

Looking at Charizard, a trace of an excited smile appeared on Ash’s face: "It’s been a while, partner. The last battle was with Brandon. Let me see what you’ve achieved from your training in Charicific Valley!"

"Roar!"

Charizard raised its head and let out a loud response to the sky, making its intentions clear.

In this battle, just like before, it will go forward with Ash towards victory!

Pikachu, sitting on Ash’s shoulder, also excitedly waved its little paw at Charizard.

"Pika Pika!"

Charizard turned its head to look at Pikachu, giving a soft snort through its nose as a form of greeting.

It was the complete expression of "long time no see, old buddy."

On the other side of the field, Raihan was completely astonished, opening his mouth multiple times before managing to blurt out a sentence.

"Is this an entrance? I have to learn this next time!"

Nothing else to say, this entrance is just undeniably cool!

Next time he battles Leon, he’ll strike a cool pose and when Leon urges him, his Pokemon will descend from the sky, kicking up a cloud of dust!

Darn, that’s going to be amazingly cool!

Seeing Raihan almost dancing with excitement, Charizard turned to look at Ash again, pointing its Dragon Claw at its own head.

’Ash, is there something wrong with the Trainer we’re against this time?’ That was the message Charizard conveyed.

Ash’s mouth twitched: "Ahem, of course not, Gym Leader Raihan is just a bit excited about your entrance."

Raihan quickly regained his composure: "Alright Ash, though your Charizard’s entrance was cool, I won’t just hand over the victory in this Fire Type Pokemon battle!"

"Neither will we!"

Suppressing his excitement from imagining things, Raihan carefully focused on Charizard.

As curious as he was about why Ash’s Charizard wasn’t following him around, this was not the time for such questions.

The battle was the only thing he cared about right now.

Raihan’s gaze locked onto Charizard.

The terrifying aura being emitted from Charizard made him involuntarily excited.

Champion Level.

Undoubtedly Champion Level, and not just Champion Junior Level, but the next level up, Champion Intermediate Level!

"Alright, alright!"

Raihan clapped his hands heavily, his face regaining that signature smile.

"This battle seems destined to be a fierce showdown!"

In the audience, Clair finally came back to her senses.

She stared intently at the giant Charizard on the field, her expression becoming a bit complex.

’This Charizard... Just from its aura, it seems to be a Champion Level Pokemon as well.’

She turned her head carefully, asking Lance beside her.

"Brother Lance, this Charizard..."

Lance nodded solemnly, giving her the answer she wanted.

"That’s right, it’s Champion Level, and it’s Champion Intermediate Level just like Gardevoir."

Upon hearing this, Clair instantly froze.

The expression on her pretty face was remarkable, a mixture of shock and incredulous humor.

’So Ash wasn’t even using his full strength when battling with me?’

’He has more than one Champion Intermediate Level Pokemon?’

’That Gardevoir was already outrageous enough, and now there’s another Champion Intermediate Level Charizard?’

’Is this his real strength...’

Her mind was a complete mess, the more she thought about it, the more she felt her loss wasn’t unjustified.

Losing to such a monster, what is there to be unwilling about?

On the field, Raihan’s expression had turned immensely serious.

He took the floating Rotom Phone from his waist, snapping more photos of the king-level opponent, documenting it in his collection.

"Ash, your Charizard does look quite formidable, but to be honest, compared to Leon’s Charizard, they aren’t in the same league. Even Leon’s Charizard I’ve severely damaged; defeating your Charizard is not going to be an issue!!"

"Come, show me what you’re really capable of!"

Ash looked up at Charizard on the battlefield, flames of determination blazing in his eyes.

"Charizard, take the initiative, use Flamethrower!"

Charizard raised its neck, and from its mouth filled with sharp teeth erupted a thick stream of orange-red fire.

The blazing fire licked out, forming into a scorching torrent that swept directly toward Turtonator.

Where the fire passed, even the sand on the ground was heated up.

Raihan remained calm: "Turtonator, use Flamethrower too!"

The shell on Turtonator’s back glowed with bright red patterns.

It bowed its head and opened its mouth, producing a similarly thick tongue of fire, meeting Charizard’s flames head-on.

The two tongues of fire crashed into each other in mid-air, igniting the entire field in a red glow.

But this stalemate lasted less than a second, as Charizard’s fire suddenly expanded, doubling its power, forcing Turtonator’s flames back.

"Roar!"

Charizard let out a roar, its flame carrying an unstoppable momentum, engulfing Turtonator’s tongue of fire and surged toward Turtonator itself.

With no time to dodge, the massive body of Turtonator was completely consumed by the flame.

Raihan’s brow slightly furrowed.

"It seems your Charizard is indeed stronger in attack power than my Turtonator."