Chapter 965: Sunny Day Flamethrower

Pidove worked hard.

It expelled nearly all the white fluff from its head and hands.

More than half the battlefield was covered by a sea of off-white fluff, dense with swirling spores that made it hard to breathe.

The Pokédex says that when Pidove loses all its spores, it marks the end of its journey and life.

Though the anime world isn't this extreme, accumulating such a massive volume would take at least years.

No doubt about it.

Both Kenta and Pidove knew that if they lost this battle, there would be no future at all.

They had to give everything right now!

"Wadat!"

The bare Pidove floated high into the air.

White Bird immediately shouted: "An unexpected spore blast on entry! Charizard—"

Before he could finish.

Blazing flames surged out from within the dense wall of spores!

"Flamethrower."

Hō!

The seemingly tough white fluff turned to ash in an instant.

Revealed inside were Charizard's three heads, continuously spewing fire, burning every visible spore in sight.

Yet.

Blue light still glowed on its body, signaling a speed drop.

This effect triggers with even a single touch—even if all tangled spores are burned away.

"Shasou!"

Charizard wasn't angered; seeing most of the spores burned, it suddenly flapped its six wings, and its side heads spat flames backward.

Using this as added thrust, it shot rapidly toward Pidove in midair!

But Kenta seemed to have anticipated this, shouting: "Tailwind!"

Hū!

A gentle breeze stirred.

Pale blue air currents wrapped around Pidove's body, while emerald light flashed—its posture shifted as if teleporting upward!

"Wadat!"

Charizard couldn't close the distance for a moment!

White Bird's tone rose: "A tailwind is blowing across the field! So fast! The Leaf Guard ability lets Pidove soar through the sky!"

Seeing the gap widen, Charizard suddenly lifted its central head and unleashed a thin, elongated flame!

"Sō!"

"Dive!"

The roar and Kenta's command rang out together.

Pidove instantly curled its body and plunged downward; Charizard adjusted its flame angle, chasing relentlessly—several near-miss moments drew gasps from the crowd!

Leaf Guard combined with Tailwind gave Pidove double acceleration, making it as light as wind; had the field been larger, it would have vanished from sight long ago.

"Wadat!"

It let out a low cry, sensing Charizard's relentless pursuit, and at the moment of hitting the ground, turned at a right angle, accelerating forward again!

Hū!

The two Pokémon maintained a steady distance; the audience felt tense yet thrilled by the chase.

"The two Pokémon chase each other—neither giving an inch!"

What was Kenta planning?

Everyone wondered what tactic he intended to use—and how All All Baimu would respond.

When Pidove flew over a certain spot.

Kenta spoke: "Now! Seed Bomb!"

"Wadat!"

Pidove responded—not by its own body, but.

From the sand it passed, thick vines suddenly sprouted, writhing like living things to rapidly bind the chasing Charizard.

In an instant, it was completely tied up!

"Shasou!"

It bit down on the vines and pulled hard, but the slender vines proved far tougher than expected.

"It's seeds left behind by the spores! Charizard didn't burn all the spores—residual seeds landed on the ground and were activated by Pidove!"

White Bird's explanation made many spectators realize at last.

So the spores weren't just meant to slow Charizard—they were part of this plan all along!

Was the tide of victory turning?

The audience turned to Kenta, only to see him quickly pull out a Poké Ball, reeling one in and releasing another.

Pō!

White Bird exclaimed: "Kenta switched Pokémon! He's sending out—"

"Bō!"

The furious Flareon burst onto the scene!

Pēng!

A ring of roaring flame exploded around its neck, like a fiery scarf.

Facing Charizard, just freed from the Seed Bomb's vines, it launched its most violent attack without hesitation!

"Flamethrower!"

Sunny Day—full-power Flamethrower!

This was Kenta's answer.

Gōron!

A thunderous crash echoed across the field!

A terrifying pillar of fire erupted from Flareon's back; thick smoke rose into the sky, forming a vast gray cloud, while molten rock balls the size of human heads rained down!

Boom boom boom——！！

The deep rumbling sounded like war drums!

To unleash the full-power Flamethrower, Kenta even abandoned the easy chance to use Sleep Powder.

Afraid of any unexpected twist.

As the saying goes, heaven rewards hard work—his long buildup had finally sounded the counterattack's horn!

"Go, Flareon!"

"Bō!!"

Kenta's encouragement doubled Flareon's power; the base of the flame pillar swelled upward, instantly expanding by a full circle!

The ground shook violently!

"Full-field Flamethrower! An incredibly fierce attack!"

White Bird screamed—without it, the audience might not have heard him at all.

In the stands, Marina and Junichi shouted too, trying to give Flareon unstoppable momentum!

On the field.

Charizard looked up at the rapidly falling molten rock balls, glanced back with its left head, and saw its Trainer silently give a thumbs-up.

"Shasou~"

This was…

The signal for full release!

Finally, it could unleash everything!

As a massive molten rock ball fell before it, Charizard bared a terrifying, grotesque grin.

"Gō!"

It bit down hard on the ball, crushing it without flinching, letting the flames explode inside its mouth!

Pēng!

A few spectators covered their eyes—this act was too brutal.

But most viewers reacted with excitement; Pokémon battles are inherently primal.

They cared less for civility and craved shocking, jaw-dropping visuals!

"Shasou—!!"

Charizard tilted its head skyward, and as the molten rock balls rushed straight at it, all three mouths spat out numerous violet-purple light beams!

Jīujīujīu—

The piercing shriek of tearing air was shrill and chilling!

【Three-Headed Meteor Shower】!

Unlike before, this time Charizard skipped the charging step entirely.

It exploded directly from its mouth, blasting outward!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

Light arrows and flame balls continuously collided and exploded, like anti-aircraft cannons dueling long-range missiles, leaving behind blinding bursts of fire!

Neutralized!

Kenta's expression turned grim as he shouted: "Keep going! It won't hold out much longer!"

The meteor swarm will continuously lower Three-Headed Dragon's Special Attack.

It had already been reduced once before; that it could still cancel out the flamethrower now was surprising, but next time, it might not!

Kenta had full confidence in Flareon's output under Sunny Day.

The judgment was correct.

But.

He seemed to have forgotten something very important.

Three-Headed Dragon, with its three heads, could attack from multiple directions simultaneously!

"BANG!!"

"ROAR!!"

As Flareon unleashed another towering flame pillar, Three-Headed Dragon kept only its main head to deal with the falling magma fireballs, while its two side heads locked entirely onto Flareon!

【Dual Head — Meteor Swarm】!

Kenta's pupils shrank sharply.

"Flareon—"

It was already too late.

Before he could issue a dodge command.

Dozens of purple light arrows, like horizontal mortar shells, slammed into Flareon, which was focused on its flamethrower!

BOOM!

Both Pokémon were swallowed by the explosion's energy!

Trade damage!

An utterly insane move!

"Both Flamethrower and Meteor Swarm landed! Three-Headed Dragon sacrificed itself to take damage, creating the chance to injure Flareon!"

Shiroi shouted excitedly.

The next moment.

Three-Headed Dragon burst through the smoke from the exploding fireball and surged toward Flareon's position at top speed!

"Ssang!"

Its posture appeared almost undamaged.

That had been a full-power Flamethrower!

Kenta's pupils tightened as he urgently ordered: "Flareon, hold on! Use Flame Wheel!"

"Dragon Rush!"

Indigo dragon flame rapidly spread across Three-Headed Dragon's entire body, then surged violently, transforming into a ferocious energy dragon!

On the other side of the dust.

Flareon, dazed and reeling, sensed the overwhelming pressure racing toward it and instantly rolled forward, becoming a blazing, speeding wheel of fire!

HOOOON!

With the tailwind's boost, the flame wheel dodged the energy dragon with incredible speed.

Clearly preparing to replay the chase.

But Three-Headed Dragon did not accelerate to pursue the blazing wheel, nor did it stop—instead, it flew upward.

In an instant.

It reached the heights, overlooking the fire wheel rolling along the edge, its body-wrapping dragon flame slowly fading…

Until All All Baimu suddenly leapt into a mysterious Swords Dance.

As brilliant azure light blazed between him and Three-Headed Dragon, a massive Z-Power flashed—then the dying embers of dragon flame reignited, burning even fiercer!

Shiroi cried out: "What is this—"

Before he could finish speaking.

High above.

In just a few seconds, the indigo three-headed energy dragon, once blurry, had become crystal clear.

A terrifying pressure descended over the entire arena!

Kenta's pupils trembled violently—he understood All All Baimu's intent and shouted: "Flareon, get back!"

The instant the flame wheel turned back.

The fully charged three-headed energy dragon roared and charged downward with ferocious force!

"Ultimate Dragon—Heaven-Shaking Earth-Splitting!!"

BOOM—!!

A visible dragon-flame shockwave swept across the arena; the massive blast triggered the venue's protective system, causing a pale purple energy shield to rise around the spectator seats, trembling as it resisted the thundering smoke and flying debris!

Shiroi's commentary was completely drowned out by the deafening roar—he could no longer be heard.

What an terrifying sight!

The same destructive power as the qualifiers returned; the audience's faces glowed with fanaticism, radiating a deep sense of satisfaction!

Yes.

This was how it should be!

Can't catch it? Then don't chase it—just blow the whole field apart!

Many trainers in the crowd had, at least once, faced a Pokémon that mocked them with speed.

Sometimes they'd been so furious they wanted to flip the table—but lacked the power, forced to let the opponent dictate the match's rhythm.

Now, their "dream had come true"—in a way, it was worth every ticket.

They stared into the arena.

Waiting for the outcome of this lopsided battle.

The smoke gradually cleared.

The spectators stared downward, eyes never blinking.

Then they saw it: outside the massive crater, near the wall beside the spectator seats, Flareon leaned against the shattered masonry, trembling as it tried to rise.

Kenta gritted his teeth, reached for his Poké Ball, ready to recall it.

But the glow of the launched Poké Ball was blocked by Three-Headed Dragon rushing forward.

"Ssang!"

No flashy moves.

Just one head-butt to Flareon's abdomen—easily knocking the Pokémon, already at its limit, unconscious.

The multi-judge machine declared:

"Flareon is unable to battle! Three-Headed Dragon wins! The match continues!"

"Taken! Flareon defeated! The terrifying Z-Move is unstoppable!" Shiroi screamed, clutching his newly acquired data.

Three-Headed Dragon exhaled a thick puff of air, feeling deeply satisfied.

The only regret: it hadn't struck Flareon directly, but instead used the dragon-flame blast to knock the slippery thing flying.

Otherwise, no finishing blow would've been needed!

Of course.

It could've caught up—its Accelerate ability was there.

But Three-Headed Dragon saw no need.

It preferred to blast its opponent skyward with overwhelming firepower rather than ram its rear end.

The Z-Move perfectly fulfilled this desire.

Even with Special Attack repeatedly lowered, it could still maximize damage through Dragon-type Physical moves.

High above.

Light suddenly dimmed.

This was the sign that Sunny Day had ended.

Tailwind still lingered, but Kandee would have no more chances to flee—All All Baimu had seen enough of Kenta's moves and gave the signal for full power.

"Ssang!"

Three-Headed Dragon roared at Kenta, who was recalling Flareon, demanding he send out his next Pokémon sooner.

Kenta gave a bitter smile.

With the situation completely collapsed,

The chance of turning defeat into victory was nearly zero.

Ssshh…

Not until the final moment—never give up!

Kenta twisted his baseball cap and threw out a Poké Ball, sending Kandee back into battle.

The moment it appeared.

The three-headed dragon swung its long tail gracefully, and pebbles around it coalesced into massive prismatic rocks.

"Stone Edge!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The giant rocks shot through the air, their trajectories scattered like stars across a chessboard, anticipating nearly all of Jiantianmian's possible movement paths.

If Ar Ar Jian Tai had observed more carefully and issued orders in time, he might have had Jiantianmian dodge them.

But unfortunately.

The three-headed dragon's timing was perfect.

Any earlier by even a second might have been ruled as an illegal move, just as Ar Ar Jian Tai's reconnaissance had indicated.

All All Baimu's greatest strength was his timing.

"Wada—"

Jiantianmian barely dodged one rock, only to be struck squarely on the head by another, falling with a thud like a deflated balloon.

Several more rocks followed in quick succession.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Shards of stone flew everywhere; Jiantianmian, with its bare, hairless body, offered no resistance and rolled its eyes back, fainting.

It seemed Ar Ar Jian Tai had only trained its speed, neglecting its durability.

Its speed was indeed impressive.

All All Baimu was willing to give this Pokémon a thumbs-up.

Tailwind combined with Chlorophyll had boosted its speed nearly fourfold, nearly matching the peak of other speed-enhancing moves.

The audience felt a hint of regret.

Jiantianmian had pushed itself too hard before its return, leaving it with no viable options when it re-entered.

Referee Machine: "Jiantianmian is unable to battle. The three-headed dragon wins. The winner of this match is All All Baimu!"

"Match over!! A devastatingly one-sided battle! Ar Ar Jian Tai demonstrated brilliant strategy! But All All Baimu showed him that against absolute power, everything else means nothing!!"

Bai Zhen Niao's announcement was met with thunderous cheers and applause from the crowd.

He won!

Undisputed!

Even though Ar Ar Jian Tai's performance was outstanding, his sun-based Charizard team had no flaws.

Against any other contestant, he would have had a chance to win.

But not against All All Baimu.

His tactics were flawless. His judgment was sound.

There was only one problem—the chasm-like gap in raw power.

It was like a player in an online battle, where everyone's Pokémon were level fifty.

But he got matched against an opponent whose entire team was level one hundred.

The sheer disparity in power turned possibility into impossibility.