Charizard saw how Greninja was fighting and gave a disgruntled snort.
He thought fights were best settled quickly, with both sides going all out.
Otherwise, the longer things dragged on, the more likely something would go wrong.
Greninja's way of tormenting an opponent until they broke down had its merits, but Charizard didn't think he could fight like that.
"Roar!"
[Flamethrower!]
[More Flamethrower!]
[How are you this tough? Are you wearing armor or something? Flamethrower again!]
[Whoa, you're still standing?]
[Let's try a physical attack. Dragon Claw!]
Like Suicune, Raikou was no match for Charizard after he used Mega Evolution and then activated the trial card.
But Unown kept supplying Raikou with energy, making him difficult to defeat.
Faced with an opponent whose stamina seemed almost limitless, Charizard didn't follow Greninja's example. He kept attacking, hoping to end the fight as quickly as possible.
But... even if he hadn't meant to crush Raikou's spirit, he had already started beating him while he was down!
Raikou was charred from head to toe, yet he still hadn't fainted. Charizard showed no mercy.
I'll keep blasting!
You know barbecue? I'll keep roasting!
Every so often, he even went in with Dragon Claw to make a few cuts, so Raikou would cook through and soak up the flavor!
By now, Raikou had no strength left to fight back. Charizard had roasted him into a stupor, leaving him with no desire to battle.
As the saying went, tend a flower and it might never bloom; plant a willow by accident and it might grow into a tree. (I know what you're about to ask about "plant." Don't ask. I'll say it myself... I couldn't get it in...)
Charizard had wanted to finish the battle quickly, so he kept attacking Raikou. Instead, he had unwittingly become