Qu Shen looked Blaziken over and praised him. "Not bad, Hu Bin. You've raised Blaziken very well!"
Hu Bin smiled faintly. Of course he had. He had put an enormous amount of effort into raising Blaziken and his other Pokémon!
He had lavished Pokéblocks, curry rice, and the Massage Technique on them without restraint. Naturally, they had turned out exceptionally well!
"Then let's battle!" Hu Bin said. "Blaziken, charge in and use Blaze Kick!"
This match was crucial. It would determine whether Hu Bin could qualify for the China Pokémon League Conference, obtain the system's rewards-the Skill Synthesizer, Training Plan, and Key Stone-and earn the right to enter Victory Road.
With all that at stake, Hu Bin threw himself into the battle with everything he had.
Blaziken could naturally sense his trainer's feelings, so he, too, gave this battle his full attention, determined to do everything he could to win!
Blaziken unleashed a Blaze Kick with flair and skill. At that moment, he looked as though Groudon had possessed him!
The powerful, forceful Blaze Kick hurtled toward Dragonair.
Qu Shen's eyes lit up. He was very pleased with Blaziken's performance. "Dragonair, use Aqua Tail!"
Seeing that Blaziken's kick was about to strike his adorable face, Dragonair swung his tail without hesitation.
Water sprayed from his tail as it clashed head-on with Blaziken's Blaze Kick.
Water countered fire, and the flames of Blaze Kick gradually died out against Aqua Tail!
Dragonair put more force into his swing, sending Blaziken flying with his tail. A Water-type move dealt tremendous damage to the Fire-type Blaziken!
"Blaziken!" Hu Bin shouted.
That single Aqua Tail left Blaziken's head spinning.
Blaziken had never expected one Aqua Tail from Dragonair to leave him so utterly dazed!
That Aqua Tail had doused Hu Bin's enthusiasm, too!
"Blaziken has