The cheers from all around the arena came like a tide, but they could not cover up the tense atmosphere caused by the fierce battle in the arena.
As Charmander's offensive became more and more fierce, Machop gradually showed signs of weakness, being pressed step by step and retreating continuously.
"Machop, hold on!" Trainer Ishikawa had big beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, his voice full of anxiety and worry.
"Charmander, give it the final blow!" Trainer Kato's eyes were blazing. Seeing that Machop had been forced to the edge of the ring, he gave the decisive order.
The flames at the tail of Charmander suddenly surged. What was originally just a purple light attached to the claws instantly exploded into eight energy claws.
It waved its right claw, and the scream that tore through the air was extremely harsh, and it quickly grabbed at Machop.
Machop panted and roared toward the sky, "Hey!" It was showing its determination to its trainer, and at the same time, it was cheering for itself!
Trainer Ishikawa clenched his fists and shouted at Machop, "Machop, use full power Brick Break!"
"Hey!"
Hearing this, Machop roared again, with a determined light flashing in its eyes. It tensed its muscles, used up its last bit of strength, and gathered all its strength to strike the last Brick Break at the attacking Charmander.
However, the white light covering the palm of Brick Break only lasted for a moment before being easily torn apart by the purple energy claws.
The huge impact was like a heavy hammer, lifting Machop into the air, and then hit the ground hard with a heart-stopping muffled sound.
"Machop!" Trainer Ishikawa shouted in distress.
When the dust settled, Machop collapsed on the ring, motionless, and completely lost his ability to fight.
"Machop has lost the ability to fight! Charmander wins! Kato trainer advances!" The referee's flag waved heavily, declaring the end of the battle.
Trainer Kato breathed a long sigh of relief, with a happy smile on his face. Charmander swung his tail proudly, and the flames on his tail danced happily, as if celebrating this hard-won victory.
Trainer Ishikawa quickly rushed to the ring. He looked at the huge claw marks on Machop's chest with red eyes. After taking the unconscious Machop back to Poké Ball, he left the competition venue without saying a word.
Xinhai looked at the retreating figure of trainer Ishikawa and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Then, he turned his attention to the Kato trainer and his unique Charmander, silently calculating in his mind the chances of winning against it.
The quality of the next few battles was very high, and the intensity of each battle was not inferior to the first battle. This gave Xinhai a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the strength of other players.
Soon, the referee's voice sounded again, "The next match will be Bai Mu trainer versus Hayama trainer. Two players are invited to play!"
Xinhai took a deep breath, calmed down his nervousness, stepped onto the ring, and held Torchic's Poké Ball tightly in his palms.
Jiro Hayama walked onto the ring slowly, with a contemptuous sneer on his face. He threw Poké Ball casually and shouted, "Go! Murkrow!"
A red light flashed, and a Pokémon, which was as black as ink, appeared above the ring. It looked like a crow, with a bright yellow beak and claws. The feathers on its head naturally formed a shape similar to a wizard's hat, and its tail was like a broom. Its unique appearance was eye-catching.
'It's really Flying type Pokémon!' Xinhai thought to himself, and without any hesitation, he decisively released Torchic.
"It's time to fight, Torchic!"
As soon as Torchic appeared, he immediately looked at Murkrow, the other party, with vigilance. The muscles all over his body were tense and his eyes were full of alertness.
Xinhai frowned when he saw this. From the moment Murkrow appeared, he felt something was not right, and Torchic's current state further supported his guess.
The referee also took another look at Murkrow, and after confirming that both sides had released Pokémon, he raised the flag and waved it down hard. "The battle... begins!"
"Murkrow, Taunt!" "Torchic, Flame Charge!" Trainers from both sides gave orders almost at the same time.
Murkrow Dual Wingbeat unfolded and looked at Torchic with a Taunt look. At the same time, the sharp cry from the mouth was wrapped with special sound waves and hit Torchic directly.
Torchic instantly exploded with orange-red hair standing on end. The rationality in his eyes was replaced by Rage. He actually forgot to use his skills and rushed towards the opponent in the air uncontrollably.
"Torchic! Get down quickly!" Xinhai saw this and shouted hurriedly.
Torchic suddenly woke up and used the momentum to roll, barely avoiding the sharp claws of Murkrow. Several tufts of fluff fell into the air, as if to tell the story of the thrilling scene just now.
"Flame Charge accelerate, Ember interferes!" Xinhai was frightened into a cold sweat when he saw this scene, and quickly ordered.
He looked at the other party and found that Jiro Hayama had a pity expression on his face. Xinhai looked solemnly at Murkrow, who was flapping his wings without much force but at an amazing speed.
'Normal Taunt definitely doesn't have this effect. Is this the special talent of this Murkrow? And the opponent's flying movements are not normal either. Is it Tailwind?'
At this time in the arena, the flames all over Torchic suddenly surged, and the orange-red figure turned into a meteor, chasing Murkrow.
The dense Ember poured down like heavy rain, weaving into a web of fire in mid-air, forcing Murkrow to continuously change direction.
Jiro Hayama sneered and shouted to Murkrow, "Little trick! Murkrow, Astonish!"
Murkrow Dual Wingbeat suddenly unfolded, accelerated to avoid a group of Ember, and instantly let out a shrill scream. The sound wave was mixed with heart-stopping energy, and rushed straight towards Torchic.
Torchic was running at high speed, and was hit by the sudden sound wave. His body suddenly stagnated, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and his speed slowed down instantly.
"Now! Use Wing Attack!" Jiro Hayama seized the opportunity and shouted sharply.
Murkrow turned quickly and swooped down like black lightning. Its wings were quickly covered with sky-blue Flying type energy, and it attacked Torchic.
"Torchic, get out of the way!" Having learned the lesson from the last time, Xinhai reacted quickly and shouted loudly.
Torchic was awakened from Astonish by the cry of Xinhai. When it looked up, it saw a black shadow covering its head. At the critical moment, it suddenly shrank its body and rolled to the side at the last moment, narrowly escaping the attack again.
Seeing that it was empty again, Jiro Hayama gave a cold "hum" and commanded Murkrow to take off, looking for new attack opportunities.
Xinhai frowned and stared closely at Murkrow gliding in the air. After thinking for a moment, he commanded Torchic: "Flame Charge, keep distance from the opponent!"
Torchic was quickly wrapped in flames and quickly retreated to the side.
Jiro Hayama frowned at Torchic who was retreating rapidly, and quickly ordered, "Catch up and use Astonish!"
Murkrow pierced the sky like black lightning, and the shrill scream echoed in the venue again.
Although Torchic's feathers stood upright due to the vibration of the sound waves, Flinch was not triggered this time.
"Keep this distance from the opponent, Ember interferes with the opponent's offensive." Xinhai clenched his fists and stared at the situation on the court.
He noticed that although Torchic was still affected by the sound wave this time, it did not trigger Flinch. Obviously, this distance was relatively safe.
(Astonish This skill is more likely to trigger the Flinch state when used at close range.)
Torchic uses Flame Charge to keep a distance from the opponent, and spits out dense Ember like red meteors into the sky, weaving a flickering fire curtain in front of Murkrow, temporarily blocking the opponent's attack.
Jiro Hayama narrowed his eyes and suddenly sneered, "Murkrow lifts off, use Screech!"
Murkrow flapped its wings, built up a mass of airflow under its body, and quickly rose into the air to avoid the dense Ember offensive. Immediately afterwards, it emitted a sharp cry in the air, and the sound frequency reached the hearing limit of living things.
Xinhai outside the energy wall and the audience covered their ears in pain, with uncomfortable expressions on their faces. The referee put in special earplugs in advance, while Jiro Hayama covered his ears when giving the order.
"Chamo!" Torchic in the field let out a painful Growl. The flames on his body were violently distorted by the sound wave vibration, and all the feathers on his body seemed to explode.
"Use Flame Charge to keep the distance!" Xinhai looked helpless at this height, but he didn't believe that the other party could keep shouting.
Torchic endured the stinging sensation caused by the sound waves, and the flames all over his body skyrocketed, dragging a long tail flame and running towards the edge of the ring.
Sure enough, Jiro Hayama didn't let Murkrow scream anymore. After all, this kind of Growl is very harmful to the throat. He just listened to his command, "Destroy it with one blow! Chase after it and use Gust!"
Murkrow Dual Wingbeat unfolded and quickly chased Torchic. When approaching Torchic, the strong wind set off by Dual Wingbeat staggered Torchic's figure.
Murkrow took advantage of the strong wind to quickly approach, and saw Murkrow taking advantage of the strong wind to pierce like black lightning.
'Opportunity!'
Xinhai looked at the situation on the field with a glint in his eyes. With the interference of Gust, he was not afraid of being heard by the other party. He shouted loudly, "Torchic, use Rock Tomb!"
Torchic's whole body suddenly burst out with earthy yellow light, Rock type energy condensed in front of it, and a sharp stone pillar sprung out of the ground like bamboo shoots after a rain, forming a Barrier in the strong wind.
Seeing this scene, Jiro Hayama's expression suddenly changed. "Murkrow, quickly take off!"
But it was too late. Murkrow flapped its wings in a hurry, but was pushed hard to the rock pillar by the strong wind.
Xinhai seized the opportunity and shouted, "Now, attack!"
Torchic controlled the broken rocks and smashed them hard at the rushing Murkrow. The sharp rocks were scattered against the roaring wind and hit Murkrow.
Murkrow let out a shrill cry and flapped its wings desperately, trying to avoid this fatal attack...