Chapter 128: Is the Fire Dragon at a Disadvantage?

Roar!

A mighty Fire Dragon suddenly flew to Rai's side, its huge body blocking the sky, fierce flames blazing in its mouth, staring at Ash, eyes full of challenge and hostility.

Saying you want to challenge Boss Rai, you must defeat it.

Rai also quietly watched Ash and his Fire Dragon, his eyes revealing a deep scrutiny. For an outsider wanting to challenge him, Rai would naturally not accept lightly; he wanted to see if the challenger had enough strength to face him.

If you lack strength, why come challenge yourself?

"It's saying that if you want to challenge Rai, you must defeat it!"

Ji Ke explained Kek's situation to Ash on the side.

Kek's strength in the Fire Dragon Valley, aside from Rai, is nearly unmatched.

That Fire Dragon just smashed into the wall had won several battles, overconfident, and thus bypassed Kek to directly challenge the strongest Fire Dragon, Rai.

The result was it got beaten so badly.

Hearing Ji Ke state Kek's record, it exactly matched Ash's impression of the Fire Dragon Valley.

"Go, Fire Dragon."

The Fire Dragon took a few steps forward, let out a few roars, and looked at Kek.

You can roar, I can roar too!

The two Fire Dragons surged forward in the air like two meteors streaking across the sky, instantly colliding.

Their claws clashed fiercely in the air, emitting a metallic clash, sparks flying.

Flames also spewed from their mouths, colliding like a sea of scorching fire, lighting up everything around in red.

From the start of the battle, the two Fire Dragons displayed astonishing strength and skill, each attack full of power and speed. The clashing of flames and claws rose and fell, shaking the entire Fire Dragon Valley.

Kek's strength couldn't match the Fire Dragon's, but the Fire Dragon's combat technique couldn't match Kek's rich experience.

That's normal, Kek has fought many duels in the Fire Dragon Valley, more than the Fire Dragon.

For now, neither side has the upper hand.

"Ash's Fire Dragon even knows Dragon Pulse?"

Ji Ke's astonishment was beyond words; he had thought Kek, as a top contender in the Fire Dragon Valley besides Rai, had few rivals, but Ash's Fire Dragon gradually gained the upper hand. Kek's originally unstoppable flame barrage, in the clash with the Fire Dragon, gradually showed signs of being overwhelmed.

"Could Ash's Fire Dragon not have gone all out at the start?" Ji Ke wondered to himself.

As the battle progressed, she increasingly felt this possibility was likely. The Fire Dragon, under Ash's command and gradually familiarizing itself with Kek's combat techniques in the fight, began launching targeted attacks, each precise and powerful.

Just then, Kek suffered another fierce attack from the Fire Dragon; a Dragon Claw strike heavily hit its body, knocking it from midair to the ground.

Kek let out a painful roar, struggled to rise from the ground, lifted his head to glare angrily at the Fire Dragon above, eyes filled with resentment and fury.

The Fire Dragon grew ever more excited, feeling Kek's great power, which made its blood boil. It hadn't encountered such a strong opponent in a long time, and its fighting spirit was fully ignited.

Meanwhile, Rai on the side also noticed the Fire Dragon's change; originally just quietly watching the battle, he now glanced at it with slight surprise, a flicker of unease excitement flashing in his eyes.

I never expected this foreign Fire Dragon to possess such formidable strength.

Ash watched his Fire Dragon press the attack,

【Ji Ke: Wow, you can actually suppress Kek? Cheating!】

【Ash: No way, I saw Black Satoshi not using Wave Guide either, just commanding the Fire Dragon, and the Fire Dragon is doing great.】

【Yulongdu: Seeing the Fire Dragon trained all the way, performing like this is quite normal; mainly its battle experience is still lacking, sometimes it gets suppressed by experienced Fire Dragons in the valley, but once familiar it's fine—basically it now has the upper hand.】

【Da Ye: Ash's Fire Dragon is improving too fast, far surpassing Bai Shijie's!】

Ash thought the same; initially he hadn't trained his Pokémon much, making the Fire Dragon's battles tough—either lose or barely win.

Learning from Black Satoshi is still not bad, after all he's another version of myself from another world.

Bang bang bang!

Kek and the Fire Dragon continued to clash; ultimately, under the fierce impact of Primal Power, Kek was defeated.

"Fire Dragon, are you okay?"

Hearing Ash's shout, the Fire Dragon turned its head, shook it, indicating it was fine, just a bit hurt but still able, no need to worry.

Clap clap!

Ji Ke walked over clapping, her eyes locked on the Fire Dragon: "Impressive, even with a type disadvantage you can defeat a strong Water Cannon Turtle. Your strength has risen another level now."

She turned her gaze to Rai, who showed fighting spirit toward the Fire Dragon.

Rai shook his head; the earlier battle was just a trifle for him, aside from slightly expending some stamina, he suffered no substantial injury, fully capable of continuing to fight, no need to rest.

But the Fire Dragon also shook its head, indicating it didn't need rest either.

"Rai is much stronger than Kek; you can see from his scars that without replenishing stamina, it's really hard to beat Rai."

Ji Ke looked at Ash, her tone tinged with worry.

She worried Ash hadn't realized Rai's terrifying power; after all, becoming the boss of the Fire Dragon Valley is no ordinary feat. Many trainers had brought their Fire Dragons here to challenge Rai before, but without exception they all lost to him. Even those with multiple badges and great strength still appeared weak before Rai.

The Fire Dragon ignored Ji Ke; Ash understood its meaning—facing such a formidable opponent, it wished both sides could fight at their best in a fair showdown.

"No need, the Fire Dragon isn't hurt either."

Since that's decided, there's nothing more to say.

Ji Ke stepped aside; the surrounding Fire Dragons moved far away, giving them ample battle space.

Rai took flight, flinging nearby debris.

"Fire Dragon, let's use Fire Blast!"

Seeing Rai about to unleash Fire Blast, Ash's eyes flashed and he shouted loudly.

Boom!

Rai and the Fire Dragon almost simultaneously spewed scorching flames; the two flames collided violently in midair, instantly exploding outward, a searing heat wave spreading.

A thick black smoke then engulfed both Fire Dragons' silhouettes; despite obscured vision, relying on battle instinct and keen perception of each other's aura, Rai and the Fire Dragon could still precisely sense each other's movements, poised to strike.

"Charge Flame Attack!"

The Fire Dragon's body was instantly engulfed in flames, as if donning a layer of burning battle armor, it surged forward, transforming into a dazzling fireball, and shot straight at Lei En.

At the moment the Fire Dragon was about to close in, Lei En stretched out his hand like a pair of iron tongs and firmly grabbed the Fire Dragon, then with a mighty heave flung it far away. The Fire Dragon tumbled several times in midair before quickly adjusting its posture.

Continue.

The Fire Dragon once again gathered all its flame energy, like an arrow released from a bow, it surged toward Lei En. This time, Lei En unfurled its broad, sharp wings; at high speed the vibrations sliced the air into countless sharp wind blades, which poured down on the Fire Dragon like a sudden downpour.

Bang!

The Fire Dragon managed to block the air blades head‑on and slammed straight into Lei En.

Boom!

Lei En was knocked back.

It disdainfully touched its wound with its claws, and its gaze grew even more ferocious.

With a roar, it darted forward even faster, surpassing the Fire Dragon whose speed had been boosted twice.

Silver claws lunged at it, and the Fire Dragon could only defend passively.

Dragon Claw.

Ash unleashed his Wave Guidance, now seeing Lei En's strength, his Fire Dragon still fell short.

The Fire Dragon's dragon claw, when matched against the splitting strike, was still somewhat hard to withstand.

Lei En twisted its body, and its whip‑like tail lashed the Fire Dragon.

Spectator Ji Ke watched as the Fire Dragon gradually fell to the downwind; the battle's progress was as she expected, and Ash's Fire Dragon still couldn't beat Lei En.

They were facing an old veteran, but Ash is a rookie trainer, and its Fire Dragon is the same; compared to Lei En, whether in strength or battle experience, it lags far behind.