SEC Chapter 362 Charizard's Exclusive Black Flame! Gary's Parallel Identor—Blue-Green!
Chapter 362 Charizard's Exclusive Black Flame! Gary's Parallel Identor—Blue-Green!
Chapter 362 Charizard's Exclusive Black Flame! Gary's Parallel Identor—Blue-Green!
Before they started their trip, Gary and Ash were evenly matched, and it could even be said that Gary had the upper hand.
Aside from having some strength, Ash is inferior to Gary in every other aspect.
But when the two went on a trip, the situation completely reversed. It was as if Ash had gained superhuman intelligence, and he made great strides all the way, leaving Ash far behind in just a few months.
Since starting his journey, he hasn't won against Ash even once, something that would have been impossible before.
What is a formidable rival? A formidable rival is one where both sides are evenly matched, with each side having its own victories and defeats!
In this situation, he can at best be considered Ash's childhood friend, rival, or anything like that; he doesn't really qualify.
But after that extraordinary adventure, he finally caught up with Ash, and now, for the first time since they started their journey together, he is about to defeat Ash!
As the water on Blastoise's surface surged once more, it became the final straw that broke Charizard's back. The water completely engulfed the azure flames, and Charizard's body was almost completely crushed.
Just at this critical moment, a black light suddenly flashed from Charizard's body. The black light did not disappear in an instant, but lingered on Charizard's body for a long time. After the black light appeared, the water flow that was originally unstoppable was actually stopped!
Before Blastoise and Gary could react, Charizard, which had been on its last legs, suddenly stood up again, and at the same time, an extremely hot black flame erupted from its body!
"Black flames?!"
"Black Flame!"
The grandfather and grandson shouted in unison that the flames burning on the Charizard were unprecedented black flames!
Generally, flames are red, but when the temperature of the flame increases to a certain level, the color will turn blue. Pokémon with special flames, such as Ho-Oh, release colored flames.
As for black flames—no Pokémon has ever possessed or appeared in the world before, at least not in Professor Oak's knowledge.
Like Ghost-type Will-O-Wisp, although it has a blackish hue, that flame is clearly different from ordinary flames. It's not a change caused by the temperature of the flame, but simply a flame with special abilities. Ho-Oh's Sacred Flame is the same.
The colorful sacred flame did not turn colorful because of excessive temperature, but because of the special nature of the sacred flame itself; it is colorful by nature.
However, the black flames burning on Charizard's body are different. These flames are formed by extremely high temperatures, and even with Mewtwo's barrier in place, Professor Oak can feel the terror of Charizard's flames.
Just look at Blastoise's current situation to understand. Originally, Pulse Rush was about to completely crush Charizard, but after black flames ignited on Charizard's body, the water suppressing Charizard was quickly evaporated, and the drizzling rain falling from the sky turned into water vapor before hitting the ground.
Charizard unleashed a new power, a power that had already shown signs of being unleashed when facing Lorelei. At that time, neither Charizard nor Ash noticed the fleeting black light.
However, because Ash and Charizard were in a state of one mind at that time, he could sense that when Charizard used Flare Blitz to fight Cloyster, the flames burning on its body underwent a certain change at the last moment.
It was that change that allowed Charizard to successfully defeat Cloyster.
However, Charizard never unleashed that power again. Ash guessed that it might be a power that Charizard could only unleash when it reached its limit, and no other Pokémon had ever managed to push Charizard to that extent in subsequent battles.
In this battle, the upgraded Blastoise and Gary pushed Charizard to the brink of defeat. Under duress, Charizard finally unleashed its hidden power!
After the flames erupted, Ash realized that the essence of this power was the complete fusion of Sacred Flame and Charizard's flames. Charizard's biggest trump card was converting its flames into Sacred Flame to use moves.
The blue Flame Charge just now actually used the power of the Holy Flame, but it was not known that the color of the flame had changed. This actually means that Charizard has gradually made the Holy Flame its own, rather than borrowing the power of Ho-Oh.
The black flames burning on its body now are the product of completely fusing the Holy Flame into its own flames. Its power is even greater than the Holy Flame, and it is the exclusive flame of Charizard!
"Black flames—let's call it Amaterasu Flame! Go, Charizard! This battle is ours! We'll keep winning and stand at the top of the world!" Ash clenched his fist and shouted loudly for Charizard.
The trainer's voice can also become the power of the Pokémon; this was true for Gary just now, and it's true for Ash now!
At Ash's shout, Charizard's flames exploded completely, black flames covering the entire battlefield. The dark clouds in the sky were directly dispersed by the flames, the rain stopped falling, and the sky returned to clear skies!
Without the rain, the water around Blastoise's body became weaker, while Charizard, freed from the rain's interference, had its black flames burning even more fiercely in the arena and on its body!
With the tide turning, Blastoise could no longer withstand Charizard's Flare Charge, and its entire body was completely engulfed in flames!
"BOOM!!" A deafening sound echoed from the arena to the clouds. Professor Oak, who was watching the battle, knew that the aftershocks of the explosion in the arena would not spread out, but he still involuntarily stretched out his hand to shield himself. Several seconds later, he belatedly put it down.
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the jet-black Charizard stood on the cratered, scorched ground, panting heavily. The flames that resembled dragon teeth on either side of its mouth had become extremely weak; that attack had almost exhausted all its strength.
Flare Blitz has a recoil effect, and combined with the damage caused by Blastoise's Pulse Strike, he is currently in very bad shape, struggling even to stand. Blastoise, on the other hand, is in an even worse situation.
Blastoise was lying on the ground, its appearance having changed from Mega Evolution to its normal state. Not a single part of its body was intact, and it looked like a charred piece of coal.
Based on this situation, Blastoise has not only lost its ability to fight, but it may even owe Charizard a life.
Blastoise is unable to battle, Charizard wins. Mewtwo glanced at Blastoise, then waved its arm, declaring the battle's outcome.
As Mewtwo's voice resounded in everyone's hearts, the barrier on the field was removed. Mewtwo shrugged and used its psychic powers to stabilize Blastoise's condition. In its current state, Blastoise might not even make it to the Pokémon Center for treatment.
There are no Pokémon Centers in Pallet Town, so Blastoise can only receive basic treatment at Professor Oak's lab. However, Blastoise's injuries cannot be healed with simple treatments. If it weren't for Mewtwo being there, Blastoise would probably be in danger.
"Blastoise, how are you!" Shigeru rushed to Blastoise and found that Blastoise was in better condition than he had imagined. Although it looked like it was seriously injured, Blastoise was able to open its eyes and even sit up from the ground.
"Kame---" Blastoise looked at its paws in confusion. Just now it was almost seeing heaven, but for some reason its body suddenly recovered a lot and it could sit up now.
Based on his experience, an injury of that severity would likely take three or four days to fully recover. Who did this?
"I gave him some basic treatment, but that's all I can do. Ash will have to use the power of Viridian to heal him for the rest." Mewtwo came over and explained why Blastoise was still unharmed.
Upon hearing that it was Mewtwo who had healed him, Gary looked relieved. No wonder Blastoise seemed to be in pretty good condition. Although it was still a bit difficult for it to continue fighting, it was far from losing consciousness. It turned out that Mewtwo had healed it.
"Looks like Ash won again this time. But Gary, where have you been for the past month? You've improved so much!" Professor Oak breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that Blastoise was alright. Then, with his hands behind his back, he asked casually.
Xiao Mao is his grandson, and everyone knows what level his grandson is at in the Indigo League. In just one month, he has made a leap forward. A trainer who has a Champion-level Pokémon at the age of fifteen is a once-in-a-century talent, and this year there are two of them!
Moreover, both of them are from Pallet Town, which is nothing short of a miracle.
Ash's growth, though absurd, is still traceable, a gradual climb. On the other hand, Gary's growth curve is a bit unreasonable; he achieved in one month what he did in the previous two or three months. This must have been due to some kind of opportunity.
"Let's go back to Professor Oak's lab first, Ash. I'll leave Blastoise in your care." Gary didn't intend to hide anything from his grandfather, but Blastoise was still seriously injured, so he would talk to him while it was being treated at the lab.
With Ash's Viridian Power and the recovery machines in Professor Oak's lab, theoretically, it shouldn't be any worse than recovering at a Pokémon Center.
Ash had already shown him the wonders of the Viridian Power; this power, which only exists in legends, is still too amazing.
Inside Professor Oak's lab, Ash was working with the machines to treat Blastoise's injuries, while Gary recounted his experiences over the past month.
"You might not believe it, but I obtained the power of my parallel world self." Gary's words were astonishing, almost causing Ash to sever the power of Viridian.
Even though Ash tried his best to control himself, his hands still trembled uncontrollably, and his pupils constricted sharply.
Professor Oak, standing to the side, wore an expression of disbelief. The idea of parallel world power sounded incredibly far-fetched.
Parallel worlds are something that only exists in theory. Because of the different choices each person makes, there may be all sorts of different and divergent futures.
On a fork in the road, going left or right leads to completely different outcomes. But once you've chosen one side, you'll never know what the other side would be like. Parallel worlds are a theory based on this assumption.
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In another world, there might exist a version of yourself that chooses the other side, but that is ultimately just a theory, and there is no evidence to prove that parallel worlds really exist.
Even someone as knowledgeable as Professor Oak would not believe it at first. However, although Gary is arrogant, conceited, and unrealistic, he is not a liar, and he would not lie about something so important.
Of course, the above evaluation of Gary refers to the Gary of the past. The current Gary doesn't give people that feeling anymore, which is why Professor Oak somewhat believes in the existence of parallel worlds.
As for Ash—needless to say, no one understands parallel worlds better than him!
There exists a chat group in his mind that connects the brains of all parallel worlds!
Ninety percent of his current success can be attributed to the chat groups in his mind—well, ninety-five percent, ninety percent is a bit low.
The remaining 5% is because he has potential. Otherwise, even with a god-level support like the chat group, there would be no way to turn a hopeless character into a main DPS. So it's reasonable that his own potential accounts for 5%.
Ash has always kept the ability to communicate with parallel worlds a deep secret in his heart, and even Pikachu doesn't know about it. On the other hand, Gary—he actually said it out loud!
That's too straightforward! Compared to Xiao Mao, he seems a bit more cunning!
Why don't he just confess?
"That's right, it's the power of parallel worlds. After I went to Dragon Island, I was planning to go directly to the capital to train and participate in the Silver Tournament. However, on my way to Ruoye Town, I was accidentally sucked into something that looked like a black hole. Inside, I obtained a memory, a memory of me from a parallel world."
"In another world, I'm not called Gary, I'm called—Blue! In that world, I became a Champion-level Trainer in just two years, the youngest Champion in the world!"