"Huh? It's on fire!?" The announcer froze, still not understanding Xia You's intentions. He thought the blaze had simply started by accident.
Xia You pointed and shouted, "Charizard, fly onto those rocks!"
Charizard flapped its wings and flew to the mound formed by a dozen or so boulders in the center of the Grass Field. This was the only high ground in the entire field, as well as the only place not covered in weeds.
Crackle, crackle!
The fire grew larger and spread farther.
Within moments, the flames had begun spreading across the entire field, showing every sign of growing fiercer. Even the spectators sitting nearby were forced to lean back by the waves of heat.
"It's so hot! I feel like my face is getting roasted dry!"
"Exactly... And the fire's so big that the air is distorting. We can't even see what's happening on the field!"
The spectators chattered among themselves, forced to fan themselves with their hands in an attempt to dispel the heat.
Dragonite was also struggling with the heat. It tried to fly high into the sky, but the thick smoke from the fire made it lose its bearings. The air above was even more scorching, and the smoke stung so badly that it could barely keep its eyes open!
With no other choice, it landed on the ground again.
Drake frowned at the sight.
With a fire this big, even having Dragonite put it out with Water Gun would probably be useless, wouldn't it!?
At first, he too had thought the fire was unintentional, but when he saw that Xia You showed no sign of panic, he finally realized how serious the situation was!
So that's it...
By setting the entire field alight, he's forcing me into a final showdown!
*Even with the damage