Pokémon: A Wondrous Journey
Chapter 73

Defeat

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At the moment when Torchic was about to collide with Charmander, he suddenly dodged sideways and cleverly avoided Charmander's Dragon Claw. At the same time, he used his speed advantage to go around to the side of Charmander.

"Torchic, Fire Spin!" Xinhai shouted loudly.

"Chamo!"

Torchic's mouth instantly burst into Spit Up's blazing flames. The red flames attacked Charmander and clung to it like a living thing, instantly forming a closed Fire Spin, trapping Charmander in the center.

Upon seeing this, Kato Yun raised a smile and shouted loudly, "Charmander, tear it apart!"

"Ho Yi--"

Charmander in the center of the flame arched its back suddenly, and the flame on its tail was completely dyed purple. The purple flame was like firewood, making the flame on its body burn even hotter.

It raised its head and let out a Rage roar, and the Dragon type energy covering its claws turned into sharp Dragon Claw, tearing at the surrounding wall of fire with one claw.

The orange-red Fire Spin was torn from the middle by Dragon Claw, but the flames quickly closed together as if they were alive, and the hot air waves burned Charmander's scales until they glowed red.

Kato Yun's eyes flashed. "Rush out, Dragon Claw sweeps across!"

Charmander Taking advantage of the momentary gap before the flames closed together, his feet fiercely kicked the ground with purple flames, and his body rushed out of the gap like an arrow from a string.

It turned around in the air, and the sweeping trajectory of Dragon Claw brought a sharp sound that tore the air. While expanding the flame crack, it happened to block the path of Torchic.

"Torchic, use Rock Tomb instead!" Xinhai's instructions contained a hint of helplessness.

Although he had expected that Fire Spin would not be able to trap the other party, he did not expect that the other party would tear Fire Spin apart in such a simple and crude way.

The originally planned close attack Sucker Punch has been blocked by the opponent's prediction. Now we only have to see if Rock Tomb can block Charmander in order to buy some time for Torchic.

The red figure of Torchic suddenly paused, and three fist-sized rocks condensed out of thin air, hitting Charmander like a barrage of cannons.

"Ho Yi!" Charmander's Dragon Claw swung out with purple flames, and the two rock blocks shattered into rubble the moment they came into contact.

The third rock block was already in front of us, but it had no intention of evading it and bumped into it with its shoulder!

There was a muffled "bang" sound, and debris from the rock exploded all over Charmander, but it failed to stop its forward momentum.

The scales on its shoulders were hit with blood from the gravel, but the fighting spirit in its eyes was even stronger, and the purple flames on Dragon Claw burned even more fiercely because of this fearless momentum.

Kato Yun saw Charmander break through the obstacle and immediately shouted, "Charmander, Dragon Rush!"

Charmander swung its tail and ran quickly. At the same time, the purple energy on its body turned into a ferocious dragon-shaped coat and was draped over its body, rushing straight towards Torchic.

"Torchic, charge forward, Quick Attack evade!" Xinhai's roar echoed in the ring.

He looked at the purple figure wrapped in a dragon-shaped coat, and his heart almost jumped out of his chest. Dragon Rush was far more powerful than the ordinary Dragon type skill. If he was hit head-on, the consequences would be disastrous.

Torchic turned into a white stream of light and rushed towards Charmander. It was impossible to escape. After Flame Charge, the opponent's speed was already comparable to Torchic.

Moreover, Dragon Rush's short-range burst speed is astonishing. Only by proactively attacking and completing the dodge before the opponent speeds up can the chance of successful evasion be greater.

Two figures approached quickly in the center of the ring. On the eve of the collision, Torchic's white figure suddenly rolled over, narrowly avoiding the front Tackle.

Even so, Torchic was still swept away by the air wave brought by Dragon Rush. His body flew out uncontrollably, turned two somersaults in the air, and fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Torchic, can you still fight?"

The embarrassed Torchic stood up, shook the dust off his body, and looked at Xinhai with still firm eyes. "Qiamo!"

But the trembling legs exposed its true condition. The superposition of Speed Boost and continuous Flame Charge had overloaded the leg muscles.

Xinhai's eyes fell on Torchic's trembling legs, and his heart sank. Thinking of Joy Luo's instructions, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Kato Yun caught the subtle changes in Torchic's movement, and the corner of his mouth raised a sharp arc. "Charmander, win Pursuit, use Flame Charge!"

"Ho!" An excited roar erupted from Charmander's throat, and the golden-orange flames around him surged again.

It was obviously also Frisk aware of the opponent's weakness. The moment his feet kicked off the ground, his body covered in flames shot straight towards Torchic like an arrow from a string.

Torchic saw the flaming figure of Charmander charging straight towards him, and almost instinctively wanted to run to attack it.

But as soon as his right leg exerted force, a sharp stinging pain shot through the entire leg like an electric current. It staggered in pain and almost fell to the ground.

"Chamo!" It gritted its teeth and grunted. It looked at the rushing Charmander, then at Xinhai's anxious face, and shook its head violently to suppress the pain.

With the stubbornness in his bones, Torchic ran with all his strength, rushing forward step by step, even if every step felt like stepping on a red-hot iron plate.

Soon the white light of Quick Attack appeared on its body again, and it rushed towards Charmander with an indomitable momentum.

"What do you want me to say about you! I just reminded you not to exceed Pokémon's physical endurance limit when using enhanced skills, but in the blink of an eye you forgot all about it..." Joy Luo pointed at Xinhai in the treatment room and said.

"Sorry, Xiao Luo! It's my problem, be sure to pay attention next time!" Xinhai could only admit his mistake by nodding awkwardly, but his eyes were always glued to Torchic Poké Ball in the treatment cabin.

Next to them, Chansey was treating Torchic and Charmander, while Ralts was standing on the treatment equipment, looking worriedly at Torchic inside Poké Ball.

Kato Yun was sitting on a seat nearby, watching the scene in front of him with great interest.

Joy Luo looked at Xinhai who looked like he was not listening at all. He stared at Xinhai angrily and said no more.

When Xinhai heard that there was no sound, he turned his head over in confusion, and happened to face the puffy Joy Luo.

"Uh, Xiao Luo. I really know I was wrong. Don't worry, I won't do it again next time!" Xinhai looked at the angry Joy Luo, clasped his hands and begged for mercy.

Joy Luo turned away, folded his arms and snorted coldly, and the tips of his hair gently swept across the display screen of the treatment cabin. "Next time? Your trainers will say next time, and you will do it again in a few minutes! I think you trainers will have a hard time correcting it in your life."

Joy Luo raised his hand and tapped the muscle injury report on the screen, "This time Torchic's muscle fiber tears in both legs were twice as severe as last time. If it weren't for the improved treatment facilities and more visits, it might not even be able to train normally in the future, let alone use Flame Charge!"

Xinhai's hands froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face slowly faded. He looked at Torchic curled up in Poké Ball, and the little guy's legs were still twitching unconsciously.

"I..." He opened his mouth, but was suddenly speechless. Those promises of "I'll pay attention next time" sounded particularly pale at this moment.

Seeing his lonely expression, Joy Luo lost most of his anger, but still kept a straight face. "Don't let Torchic do high-intensity exercise for the next three days. Starting tomorrow, you will have a muscle massage every morning and evening. I will write the technique into a manual for you."

She turned around and took out a tube of light green ointment from the medicine cabinet. "This is to soothe muscles. Apply a little before each massage. Remember to rub it in until it is completely absorbed."

Xinhai took the ointment and touched the cold tube wall with his fingertips, but felt very warm in his heart. He looked at Joy Luo and said, "Thank you, Xiao Luo."

Joy Luo didn't speak, looked at the display screen on the treatment device and said, "Charmander's has been treated. Kato trainer comes and gets it!" She clicked on the screen as she said that.

With the control of Joy Luo, the partition rises between Torchic and Poké Ball of Charmander in the treatment cabin, and Poké Ball of Charmander slides into the groove along the track.

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