"Espeon, use Quick Attack to dodge!"
Irida ultimately didn't dare to take risks.
White light rapidly enveloped Espeon's body.
She immediately released Psychic, rushing to the side of the field at top speed.
Boom, boom, boom!
Several purple fireballs blasted the training ground in succession.
Ghost Type Energy exploded outward, leaving several charred marks on the ground.
Espeon narrowly avoided the attack with Quick Attack, and Typhlosion also escaped the control of Psychic as a result.
"Use Flamethrower again!"
Ash didn't give Irida the chance to adjust.
He hadn't used Flamethrower earlier because such an attack, covering most of the training ground, was extremely consuming.
Even with Fierce Fire activated, Typhlosion couldn't use it continuously without pause.
That's why Ash had Typhlosion use Infernal Parade to counter Psychic, buying time to restore Fire Type Energy.
Now that Espeon had abandoned controlling Typhlosion to dodge Infernal Parade.
Irida also missed the last opportunity to end the battle.
"Roar!"
Typhlosion took a deep breath again.
The purple-red flames around its neck rose violently like they were blown by wind.
In the next moment, the surging purple flames erupted from its mouth once again.
"Boom!"
The flames swept across the training ground, the scorching air caused everyone around to instinctively step back.
"Psychic!"
Espeon gritted her teeth and once again unleashed her Superpower, a blue Psychic Shield appeared in front of her.
But she had already consumed a lot of physical strength with the Flamethrower earlier, and the Psychic was now much weaker than before.
The purple flames had just touched the shield, when the blue light began to shake violently.
Irida already saw the outcome but couldn't change the situation.
Crack!
The Psychic Shield shattered once more.
The purple flames passed through the scattered superpower light, hitting Espeon head-on.
"Bui!"
Espeon let out a cry of pain, her body was directly lifted and thrown by the impact of the flames.
She landed heavily at the edge of the training ground, struggling to stand up again.
But despite trying twice, she ultimately couldn't get up, and closed her eyes, completely losing the ability to continue battling.
The training ground fell silent for a moment.
Irida looked at the fallen Espeon, then at the battered yet still standing Typhlosion, her expression gradually shifting from surprise to acceptance.
The result of this friendly match was already clear.
Ash, relying on the newly evolved Typhlosion, overcame the gap in power to defeat Irida's Espeon!
This young man's nurturing skills and command abilities were nothing short of extraordinary.
After the battle, Ash and Irida immediately went to their respective Pokémon's side.
They took out pain medicine made in Jubilife Village and applied it to the injured spots of Typhlosion and Espeon.
Though the Hisui Region lacked the precision equipment of Pokemon Centers, the local medicines were very effective.
These medicines were made with lots of fresh berries and herbs, and in some aspects, were even stronger than the commonly seen pain medicine in later times.
In just a short moment, Typhlosion's injuries began to heal, and the area around Espeon's charred fur stopped hurting.
Both Pokémon quickly regained their spirit and stood beside their respective Trainers again.
"It seems the bond between you and your Pokémon is indeed genuine."
Irida stroked Espeon's head, looking at Ash straightforwardly.
"Typhlosion trusts your judgment, and you believe Typhlosion can persevere until the end."
"I lost this battle."
As the leader of the Pearl Clan, Irida naturally wouldn't look for excuses due to a friendly match defeat.
A loss is a loss.
Moreover, she had already seen what she truly wanted to confirm in this battle.
Irida recalled the scene when Future Sight had fallen.
Ash clearly knew that the attack was coming, yet he remained calm, only letting Typhlosion use Flamethrower to face it head-on at the last moment.
Although failing to fully block it, the move weakened Future Sight's power, also allowing Typhlosion's physical strength to enter the Fierce Fire activation stage.
Now reflecting back, Ash might have been calculating this result ever since the first exchange.
Fierce Fire can only activate when physical strength drops to a dangerous level.
This means that if Typhlosion persisted for a moment less, it would lose battling ability before its Ability activates.
But Ash believed Typhlosion could endure it, and Typhlosion trusted Ash wouldn't let him suffer damage in vain.
Together they shared this risk, and finally crossed the power gap. Just this was enough to prove the trust between them.
"Miss Irida can rest assured now, right?"
Ash smiled, putting an arm around Typhlosion directly.
"I told you we could definitely..."
Before he could finish, the purple-red flames rose from Typhlosion's neck brushed past his arm.
"Oh, that's hot!"
Ash quickly let go of Typhlosion, shaking his arm repeatedly on the spot.
"Typhlosion, let me know next time before your flame recovers!"
"Typhlosion..."
Typhlosion looked at him helplessly and retracted the flames on its neck proactively.
One moment calculating Fierce Fire activation timing calmly during the battle, the next dodging everywhere due to his own carelessness.
Seeing this, Irida paused for a moment and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Cynthia also gently shook her head.
"That's the usual Ash."
Upon hearing this, Ash immediately turned to retort.
"Sis, it's Typhlosion who suddenly used its flames!"