"Bang!" The two collided, and the powerful impact sent the turtle shell flying. On the other hand, although Ninetales stopped because of this, the damage it suffered was negligible.
The tortoise shell was knocked and flew for a distance of nearly ten meters, then rolled and bounced for several meters before stopping. The Wartortle inside also reappeared and stood up tenaciously.
Although Wartortle stood up, it was panting heavily at this time. Its physical strength was almost exhausted, and its vision was beginning to blur, but it still persisted with its tenacious will.
"He still hasn't lost his ability to fight?" Blaine was a little surprised at Wartortle's tenacity. Based on Wartortle's remaining physical strength, even a Quick Attack should be enough to knock it down.
"Is it because of the move...Withdraw?" Thinking of Wartortle's move just now, Blaine suddenly realized that because of the increased defense, it could resist part of the power of Quick Attack.
"But next, what are you going to do? Ninetales, attack with all your strength and use Flamethrower!" Blaine mercilessly issued an order to Ninetales again!
"Nine!" The Fire-type energy surged, and the scorching flames condensed in Ninetales' mouth. The next moment, they spewed out like a fire dragon, attacking Wartortle!
"Wartortle, hurry up and dodge!" Ash clenched his fists tightly. If Wartortle were in peak condition, it could still compete, but the current Wartortle could only dodge in a panic, and it may not be able to dodge. Everything depended on Wartortle itself.
Wartortle gritted its teeth, staring at the flames attacking in front of it. At the moment when the flames were about to approach, it rolled on its side and unexpectedly escaped the attack of the flames!
"Now, use Water Pulse!" Seeing that Wartortle successfully dodged the attack, Ash beamed, and immediately issued a command to Wartortle to make it fight back!
"War!"
Wartortle's physical strength was already at its limit, triggering its Torrent ability.
The dark blue energy on its body flowed like water, but due to the hot environment, it couldn't condense the Water Pulse quickly enough.
After Ninetales canceled Flamethrower's energy maintenance, the water ball finally condensed!
"Encore, Flamethrower!" Blaine issued an order to Ninetales again, taking advantage of Wartortle's attack before it could launch its own.
"Nine!" Compared with Wartortle's situation, Ninetales condensed the flames at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, it used Flamethrower again, and the flames shot towards Wartortle!
Wartortle gritted its teeth and didn't launch the water ball immediately. It knew very well that its Water Pulse was far inferior to the opponent's Flamethrower, so it could only look for opportunities.
"Wartortle, maintain Water Pulse, use it on yourself, use Rapid Spin!" Ash had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to solve the situation. Although it may not be useful, it was better than doing nothing.
Wartortle, who received the order, acted according to Ash's instructions without hesitation, regardless of whether it would succeed or not!
Wartortle tossed the water ball in its hand slightly, then immediately retracted into its shell. Normal-type energy surged, blessing its body, and it spun rapidly.
At this time, the water ball landed on the rapidly spinning shell and scattered, but it did not float away in all directions. Instead, under the action of the rotating force, it merged together, forming a huge vortex!
Blaine couldn't help but widen his eyes at this scene, revealing an incredulous expression. It was the first time he had seen this kind of move combination. It looked like Whirlpool, but it was far more powerful!
The flames reached the water vortex, but the force of the rotation deflected them, preventing them from focusing on any single point.
The water vortex not only dispersed some of the flames, but the remaining flames were also scattered by the vortex, allowing Wartortle to withstand the attack with its entire body!
Even after the Flamethrower subsided, the water vortex persisted!
"Counterattack, Wartortle! Maintain this state and use Hydro Pump!" Ash went all-in. Whether or not Ninetales could be defeated by this attack, Wartortle's stamina would surely be depleted, and it wouldn't be able to continue fighting.
"War...tle!"
Wartortle, within the water vortex, gritted its teeth. Water-type energy surged, and Hydro Pump activated. Combined with the rotating motion, Hydro Pump and the water vortex merged, forming a larger vortex.
Like a massive tornado, the water vortex advanced towards Ninetales, and the temperature in the already hot hall began to drop as the vortex intensified!
"Ninetales, Fire Blast!" Although Blaine was surprised by Wartortle's move combination, he didn't forget to command Ninetales to counterattack, even instructing it to use its most powerful move, Fire Blast!
"Ninetails!" Ninetales exerted its full strength, unleashing Fire-type energy. Unlike before, this time the flames were continuous, and the leading edge formed a massive inferno!
"Boom!" The flames collided with the vortex, and a tremendous amount of steam erupted, filling the battlefield and the entire hall.
But within the steam, the water vortex wasn't evaporated by the flames. Instead, the two forces clashed stubbornly. The flames continued to diminish, but the water flow also evaporated continuously. It was a battle of wills!
"Come on, Wartortle!" Although Ash couldn't see the situation on the field due to the steam, he hoped his voice could reach Wartortle.
As if hearing Ash's voice, Wartortle, who was nearly unconscious, suddenly opened its eyes, its tenacious will refusing to let it lose here!
At that moment, a colorful light filled the arena, dispelling the steam and causing the water vortex to vanish. Even the flames that touched the light disappeared without a trace!
Interrupted by the light, Ninetales couldn't help but close its eyes, and its energy output was disrupted. Not only was it disturbed, but it also sensed that its opponent was evolving!
Evolving Pokémon are blessed by the world's will; any attack during this process has no effect!
"Evolving at this time..." Blaine couldn't help but exclaim. Wartortle, with its sheer willpower, had evolved at the last moment, snatching victory from Blaine's grasp.
Suddenly, the colorful light in the surrounding space contracted, and a slightly larger Pokémon appeared on the field. It was Blastoise, evolved from Wartortle.
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