"I mean... Your Pokémon... Do you plan to battle me with your Pokémon in such poor condition?" The moment Petersburg saw Monferno, he noticed the scars on its body.
Although Monferno's training intensity had been greatly reduced in the past two days, focusing more on learning, the friction from training was still unavoidable…
"Don't worry, your Sharpedo has also been in a fight," Fang Yuan said.
What he said was the truth, the morning's training was just a warm-up for Monferno, and it didn't affect its normal combat capabilities at all. On the contrary, it could stimulate its fighting spirit even more. Besides, Monferno held a type advantage over Sharpedo, so yes, it was fair.
"ROAR!!!" Petersburg's Sharpedo suddenly felt like it was being underestimated…
Fang Yuan and Monferno ignored Sharpedo's low growl; even a Sharpedo with Intimidate wouldn't affect Monferno, let alone one with the Inflammation Attribute.
"Shall we start?" Fang Yuan asked.
"Let's begin," Petersburg said, his mood beginning to sour.
"Then send out your next Pokémon," said Fang Yuan. With a "boom," it was as if the roar of thunder could be heard. Petersburg's pupils shrank as he saw the Monferno standing beside Fang Yuan suddenly erupt with terrifyingly hot flames. Gold arcs of electricity sparkled within the deep red flames, and the "bang, bang, bang" sounded as if the flames were exploding.
Monferno easily entered Thunder Flame Mode, its figure flashing as it threw a punch at Sharpedo.
In that moment, Petersburg's heart trembled, realizing that Monferno's strength was definitely not inferior to Sharpedo's. Who was this guy...?
With no official referee or start command and Monferno's unbelievable speed in Thunder Flame Mode, Petersburg had no chance to give orders. However, Sharpedo made its own decision, tossing its head and counterattacking with Hellfire. A red and purple hellish flame immediately enveloped Sharpedo!
The toxic flames were used for defense, to be greatly feared by any Pokémon who approached. Moreover, the flames could shift from defense to offense— a perfect tactic. But just as Petersburg thought that Monferno would stop its Sonic Fist, the Monferno flashing past like an afterimage had no hint of confusion in its eyes and punched directly into the Hellfire, blowing a huge hole in it with a "boom"!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The Fires of Purgatory wildly swept over Monferno's body, and Monferno's fist also slammed into Sharpedo, with both sides taking damage almost simultaneously!!
"Oh..." Sharpedo was stunned for a moment, completely unprepared for Monferno's reckless approach, completely ignoring its own injuries from the hellfire to land a punch. The heavy blow almost sent Sharpedo flying.
In an instant, the Power of Thunder and Lightning on Monferno became even stronger. Although it didn't have the Inflammation Attribute, Monferno could use what could be considered a weakened version of it with its Intersected Force to withstand the Fire of Purgatory within a tolerable range. Monferno transformed it to enhance its Lightning, intensifying its Lightning Armor and once again triggering the Explosive Rage. In an instant, the terrifyingly high temperature and the Power of Thunder and Lightning that normal Pokémon couldn't bear almost instantly incinerated and destroyed the toxins.
Sharpedo was barely in the air when Monferno, having thrown its punch, immediately used the momentum to bend its legs slightly and burst forward with even greater speed than before. It overtook Sharpedo in a flash, converged its fists overhead, and executed the Close Combat move with a downward smash, delivering the final blow to Sharpedo!
BOOM!!!
The terrifying force caused the field to crack as Sharpedo fell from the low altitude…
"Looks like your Sharpedo was in worse condition, perhaps due to the earlier battle," Fang Yuan said, smiling.
With that, there was silence all around, whether it was the three masters of the Fire God Dojo or those professional dojo defenders, or even Petersburg's girlfriend, they all wore expressions of utter disbelief.
"Rage... and it's explosive!!"
"This Monferno's mastery of Fire Type moves is extremely strong, even surpassing that Sharpedo!"
Instantly, many people made their judgments, exclaiming in disbelief.
Could this be... could this be the strength of the Fifth King of Hua Nation??!
"You—" Petersburg's face darkened, his heart also shocked beyond belief, unable to fathom how strong Fang Yuan and Monferno were, wondering who on earth he was up against. The Four Heavenly Kings of Hua Nation, who weren't the top forces, were barely this strong!!
And Monferno's flames, they were definitely not just Explosive Rage, but even if that was all, it was still incredibly astonishing. How did Monferno obtain those flames that burst with high emotions??
"The battle continues—" One of the masters who had been defeated by Petersburg thought it was absurd to proceed without a referee and volunteered to preside.
And upon hearing these four words, Petersburg's expression turned even uglier. He recalled Sharpedo and then pulled out another Poké Ball. As he pressed it into the air, a Pokémon with a body primarily red and yellow, its fur and outfit resembling that of a witch's, floated mid-air!
Fire Type, Psychic Type, Demon Fire Red Fox!
The Demon Fire Red Fox couldn't fly, but Petersburg's intention was clear, letting it float with its Psychic powers to guard against Monferno's terrifying Explosive Power!