As Lugia praised Charizard to himself, Charizard was busy cursing Lugia in his head.
Charizard was clever too. Of course he knew what Lugia was up to.
Lugia wanted a fight so Ralts could get a good look at how to battle.
Glancing at Ralts, who stood nearby, Charizard thought:
Forget it!
A Pokémon as outstanding as me loves nothing more than helping others.
And here's an innocent kid eager to learn.
How could a kindhearted Pokémon like me refuse to help her?
With that thought, Charizard shouted at Lugia:
"Roar!"
[Lugia, you've pushed me too far!]
He charged straight at Lugia.
To Ralts, Charizard suddenly seemed to radiate a scorching glow.
Charizard's face reddened, and a torrent of searing, destructive flame burst from his mouth.
It shot straight at Lugia.
The sight of the flames made Lugia tense.
He knew better than to underestimate Charizard just because he rarely stood out among the others.
Charizard simply had no interest in the spotlight. He preferred to keep himself hidden,
then deliver the finishing blow when an enemy slipped up.
There was nothing Lugia could do about Charizard's temperament. Even Xu Mu couldn't change it!
Charizard's strength was not to be underestimated, either.
As Lugia dodged aside, countless clusters of air appeared around him and slowly took the shape of Air Swords.
Lugia called down to Ralts, who was watching the spectacle:
"Disciple! Watch closely! See how your master controls his attacks."
With a sweep of his wings, Lugia sent countless Air Swords flying at Charizard. Their shrill passage through the air set everyone's teeth on edge.
The moment Charizard saw Lugia use that move, he cursed him inwardly.
That damned Lugia!
We agreed this was just practice, and now you're throwing out an attack that hits everything in sight.
Despite