After Xia You talked him out of it, Charizard stopped insisting and chose another target.
This time, he picked a Charizard who looked unremarkable. This Charizard was about his size and did not stand out among the others. He was not as muscular as the other Charizard either, and appeared to be relatively young.
Xia You's Charizard beckoned to the wild Charizard with a finger. That simple provocation alone was enough to agitate the wild Charizard, who strode toward him.
Perhaps they had seen this sort of thing too often, or perhaps these were simply the rules here. Seeing that there was a battle to watch, the other wild Charizard moved aside, leaving an open space for the two combatants.
Xia You stepped back a few paces to stand with Erika and Kiko.
Just as he had said earlier, he had no intention of interfering in the battles here. He would simply watch from the sidelines and leave everything to Charizard himself.
In the clearing, the two Charizard faced each other, their eyes seeming to blaze with flames.
A breeze happened to blow past, rustling the leaves. The instant a green leaf fluttered down and touched the ground, both Charizard moved, lunging at each other.
Their orange figures flashed, and the two Charizard collided. They locked all four claws together and began a contest of strength, the sinews in their arms visibly bulging.
With identical types and moves, strength alone could determine which of them was superior!
Both Charizard's faces twisted with the effort.
But their strength seemed evenly matched. Despite wrestling for quite some time, neither could get the better of the other!
Refusing to accept it, they tried another approach. Each wrapped his arms around the other's waist, trying to throw his opponent, but after another prolonged struggle,