Mura's Surprise

With a dull bang!, the massive boulder imbued with Rock energy struck Magcargo's softened body after Acid Armor.

"Makoo!!!"

Magcargo let out a pained, furious hiss. The heavy blow made its body shudder violently, pressing its entire form down into the lava pool and even halting the churning molten liquid around it.

"What precise judgment!" Gym Leader Mura's eyes flashed as he marveled at how quickly Blaziken had locked onto its target in such an environment. "Magcargo, use Flamethrower! Force it back!"

"Makoo!!"

Severely wounded, Magcargo flew into a rage. It barely steadied itself, disregarded the wound on its back, and opened its mouth to unleash an incredibly thick, near-white-hot pillar of fire at Blaziken by the pool!

Enhanced by the Sunny weather and the magma, this Flamethrower reached a terrifying level of power. The Qi in its path seemed to ignite, crackling with explosive bursts!

The instant the boulder struck, Blaziken had already leaped swiftly backward to the side on pure battle instinct.

The white-hot fire pillar skimmed past where it had been standing, melting a deep crater into the ground and instantly liquefying the rocks along its edges.

Still in midair, Blaziken's gaze turned icy. It crossed its fists before its chest, then threw two fierce punches forward!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two invisible Vacuum Waves shot forth, ripping through the scorching Qi with shrill tearing sounds as they precisely struck at Magcargo, whose movements had slowed slightly from using Flamethrower!

Pff! Pff!

The Vacuum Waves landed squarely on Magcargo's exposed, vulnerable body, leaving two marks as searing magma splashed out.

Magcargo howled in even greater pain. Its enormous body swayed violently within the lava pool, and its Qi visibly weakened.

"Nicely done, Blaziken!" Xinhai clenched his fist, his heart surging with excitement. Two consecutive precise strikes had successfully dealt