Brock shook his head. "It's not that simple. They look evenly matched on the surface, but Dragonair has remained calm from start to finish."
"Charizard, on the other hand, is especially impatient."
"If this continues, it'll be extremely unfavorable for Charizard. Of course, that isn't even the most crucial part."
"The most crucial part is that Charizard simply isn't listening to Ash's commands."
Misty said worriedly, "Then... doesn't that mean Charizard is guaranteed to lose?"
Brock said, "That's very likely."
While the two of them were discussing it, the battle continued.
No, it would be more accurate to say that the battle was already nearing its end.
The clash between Water Pulse and Flamethrower lasted less than a second before the stream of water forced the flames back.
The massive torrent extinguished the fire, filling the surrounding area with steam.
Water Pulse struck Charizard again, sending it flying.
It crashed into the ground. This time, it lay there for quite a while without getting back up.
It seemed unable to accept the fact that it had lost and unwilling to rise.
Misty said, "Charizard really did lose."
Xingqi said to Dragonair, "Let's go eat."
After saying that, he walked over to Ash. "Ash, you can use this time to have a proper talk with Charizard."
"Charizard is very talented, but sleeping all day and being this arrogant won't do."
"If this keeps up, it'll ruin itself completely."
Ash nodded seriously. "I understand. I'll have a good talk with Charizard."
With that, he hurried over to check whether Charizard was hurt.
As for Eichi, he went to eat.
After a while, Ash returned as well. No one knew what he had said to Charizard.
He had gotten it to go eat for the moment, but its attitude toward Dragonair had become