But Hu Bin had no reason to give up. He had already come this far. As long as he defeated Lin Longya, he could become Champion.
The Champion of the Huaxia Alliance, the strongest Pokémon Trainer in Huaxia-only then would he be qualified to compete with the Champions of other regions.
Blaziken's flames burned brighter and brighter. It could sense how its Trainer felt. This was a matter of pride, and it had to give everything it had.
Blaziken stared resolutely at the arrogant Salamence. Strong as its opponent was, it was no pushover either. It had to leave only the final opponent for its big sister Zacian, rather than add to her burden.
Blaziken nodded at Hu Bin. Seeing its determined gaze, Hu Bin smiled, brimming with fighting spirit.
"All right, Blaziken! Let's defeat it and prove our strength! Go, Blaziken! Flare Blitz!"
Flames engulfed Blaziken's body, their scorching heat surging skyward. This was Blaziken's all-out gamble.
Blaziken launched a ferocious assault on Salamence. The power of its flames sent a shudder through Salamence.
As Lin Longya watched those towering flames, his expression grew much graver.
Lin Longya said firmly, "Salamence, take Blaziken head-on! Use Dragon Rush!"
Following the command, Salamence roared, and the spectral image of a dragon god enveloped its body.
Salamence charged straight into the towering flames.
When the flames and the dragon god collided, an enormous shock wave erupted.
It sent the small stones scattered across the entire battlefield flying.
Hu Bin immediately raised a barrier with his aura to protect himself, while Lin Longya could only struggle to shield himself from the shock wave with his arms!
Blaziken's resolve was unwavering, and it poured everything into its charge. As it clashed with Salamence, its Flare Blitz gradually gained the upper hand.
It was beginning