Chapter 238: Fierce Battle with the Phoenix King (II)

【Da Ye: Charizard currently has a decent grasp of Sacred Flame, but it's still inferior to Phoenix King; it feels like its raw strength is much weaker, but when Charizard fought Flame Emperor, even after Mega Evolution it wasn't this difficult.】

【Xiao Song: The Three Sacred Beasts are the Pokémon revived by Phoenix King; although each possesses great power, they were revived and granted power by Phoenix King, so their strength is not on the same tier as Phoenix King; they should be one level weaker than Phoenix King!】

【Da Wu: Looking at the watch, indeed it's so; Flame Emperor also knows Sacred Flame, but when he uses it it's not as fearsome as Phoenix King, and its power is also considerably weaker.】

【Professor Oak: Black Satoshi sent out Charizard to battle Phoenix King, merely consuming; he still has five or six Pokémon on hand, so his chances of winning should be quite good.】

【Xiaosheng: Will the Three Sacred Beasts nearby lend a hand to help Ash battle Phoenix King? If they do, that would be exciting!】

【Ma Zhishi: Do you dare to defy your superiors? Flame Emperor and the others all obey Phoenix King, and besides, Marill is here, the supervisor in charge of the Rainbow Trial; it probably won't allow other Pokémon to interfere with the battle between the Rainbow Hero and Phoenix King.】

Inside the Black Light Screen, the battle between Charizard and Phoenix King intensified, with various moves being unleashed; debris flew across the arena, bangs echoed, and two conspicuous craters were formed.

Charizard's body was covered in wounds, while Phoenix King had only a few scars.

【Yulongdu: It's too hard; even with Mega Evolution, Charizard still finds it difficult to oppose Phoenix King, but thanks to its Hyper Cutter ability, its melee moves have greater power, which is why it managed to inflict some damage on Phoenix King.】

Black World—

"Come back, Charizard, you've done well!"

Ash recalled Charizard and directly sent out Blastoise.

As soon as Blastoise appeared, it immediately unleashed a torrent; its whole body was tightly wrapped in a surging mass of water, forming a huge water ball; as the gaze focused, that layer of water burst instantly, turning into countless spraying droplets, and it immediately set up a Water Cannon aimed at Phoenix King.

At this moment, the cannon's muzzle was aimed at Phoenix King; a powerful water current was building up inside, with turbulent water gathering in the barrel.

Two thick, pillar-like Water Cannons roared forth with a booming sound, shooting straight at the airborne Phoenix King.

Phoenix King slightly fluttered its wings, and an invisible psychic force emanated from its body, attempting to hold the Water Cannon in midair.

Boom!

Blastoise increased horsepower, making the water flow in the barrel even more turbulent; the Water Cannon that had been briefly restrained by psychic force broke free at this moment and continued blasting toward Phoenix King.

Phoenix King was hit by the Water Cannon; although it was a type disadvantage, its high defense meant it didn't sustain much damage.

At this time, Ash switched to Latias, first using Tailwind, which kicked up a whirlwind around them, allowing allied Pokémon to ride the breeze and increase their speed.

He also took the opportunity to use Light Screen and Reflect.

Layer upon layer of barriers stacked up in front, forming a thick barrier.

It spread its gorgeous wings to the fullest; instantly, flames resembling a seven-colored rainbow ignited between Phoenix King's wings, as spectacular as a phoenix's rebirth.

Only a mass of Big Blast Flame with seven-colored rainbow light was seen roaring down from the sky, blasting toward Latias below.

Ash immediately switched to Blastoise.

Big Blast came crashing down, accompanied by waves of heat, directly striking Blastoise.

Even though Light Screen reduced some of Big Blast's power, Blastoise still felt a pressure from it and braced its hands against the Big Blast.

"Sizzle!"

Big Blast kept pressing Blastoise downward.

"Come on!"

Chengzi silently cheered for Blastoise; those watching could feel that Blastoise was struggling.

Suicune also watched Blastoise.

Marill keenly sensed the surge of wave energy between Ash and Blastoise.

"Blastoise, hold on!"

Ash, watching the Black Light Screen, couldn't help but shout loudly; he empathized with Black Satoshi's current battle situation, his expression anxious.

"Kameh!"

A groove appeared in the ground beneath Blastoise's feet, releasing all its internal wave energy; the muscles on its arms bulged, finally halting the advance of the blazing Big Blast.

At that moment, Phoenix King directly used Earth Power; a strong seismic shock destabilized Blastoise's stance, causing the just‑stabilized defense line to collapse instantly. Blastoise could no longer withstand Big Blast.

Boom!

Accompanied by a tremendous roar, Big Blast exploded in front of Blastoise, its scorching light and shockwave instantly engulfing Blastoise's silhouette.

After the dust settled, Blastoise struggled to hold its ground, but its shell and arms were already covered in burn scars.

"It's too strong; even a Water-type Blastoise resisting fire can't hold up."

Ash's face grimaced; he felt his hands being scorched by the fierce flames, and he clenched his fists tightly.

He found it unbelievable how powerful Phoenix King was; Light Screen blocked some of the fire's power, yet even a half‑strength Big Blast could do this to Blastoise—truly astonishing firepower!

"Blastoise, use Rain Dance!"

Because Latias had activated Tailwind, Blastoise could use Rain Dance very quickly.

It had already used Rain Dance before Phoenix King could make its move.

Rain Dance was used, but Blastoise also struck Phoenix King's strong mental focus!

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a dull thud, Blastoise's massive body collapsed heavily to the ground, losing its ability to fight.

Then Ash sent out Latias again, using Tailwind; its speed was already high and now even higher, and it kept draining Phoenix King.

After several rounds of combat, Ash withdrew Latias and sent out Lugia.

Two figures attacked each other in the air, giving and taking, neither yielding.

Water Cannon, Ancient Power, Swallow Return, Ice Beam, and other moves were all unleashed.

Phoenix King was the same; after exchanging long‑range blows with both hands, it began close‑combat attacks.

Lugia gradually showed signs of fatigue, its body covered in wounds, each attack feeling more strenuous than before. By comparison, Phoenix King seemed in better condition; although it also suffered considerable damage, it maintained a steady offensive.

"Lugia, you've done well; next up is Pikachu!"

Ash switched back to Pikachu.

At this moment, Phoenix King's flames surged, its aura rising greatly.

Rain pattered down!

But around the Phoenix King there was no rain; one could see that the rain had not yet touched the Phoenix King before it turned into steam.

【Kenan: To force the Phoenix King to this point, Black Satoshi is the first!】

【Ma Zhishi: Switched to Pikachu, preparing for the final showdown?】