Just as Charizard's attention was drawn by the last afterimage, the true form hidden in the shadows moved!
Greninja's figure burst forth from the smoke of an afterimage that had been swept by flames; its speed was extreme, trailing an afterimage in the air.
At some point, its hands had already condensed two deep blue Water Shuriken, the blades spinning at high speed, emitting a buzzing hum!
It was using the Water Shuriken as melee blades!
The target: Charizard's neck!
This strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless! It completely caught everyone off guard!
However, Lance's Charizard displayed a reaction speed completely inconsistent with its massive size.
At the critical moment, it didn't even have time to turn around; a giant claw covered in Dragon-type energy swiped fiercely backward!
Dragon Claw!
"Clang—!"
The water blades and the Dragon Claw collided violently in mid-air, a piercing metallic clash echoing throughout the arena!
The surging energy splashed outwards, with water vapor and sparks flying in all directions.
Leveraging the recoil, Greninja performed a beautiful backflip in the air, landing lightly on the ground, its toes touching the floor as it steadied its stance.
Meanwhile, Charizard in the air was also jolted by the force of the blow, its body stalling for a moment and its wing-flapping rhythm disrupted for an instant.
Both sides were left with marks.
On Greninja's arm, several bloodstains were scratched by the fierce wind of the Dragon Claw, with trickles of blood seeping out.
And on Charizard's flank and the base of its wings, several wounds opened by the Water Shuriken appeared; although not deep, they broke its uninjured stance.
Ariel's heart sank.
This Charizard's combat proficiency was simply monstrous.
One had to know, Greninja's Water-type moves were twice as effective against the Fire and Flying-type Charizard.
That sneak attack just now had concentrated Greninja's extremely high explosive power; if it were an ordinary Charizard, even if it wasn't heavily damaged, it would definitely have fallen into a huge disadvantage.
Yet the opponent, using only one claw, had blocked it in a rush and even successfully counter-injured Greninja.
This level of strength had already exceeded the scope of type effectiveness.
"Roar—!"
Seemingly angered by Greninja's attack, the Charizard in the air let out a heaven-shaking roar.
Immediately after, an incredible scene occurred.
The flame on Charizard's tail suddenly surged, and an invisible energy spread out with it as the center.
The clouds above the battlefield seemed to be brushed away by an invisible giant hand, and the dome that had originally been illuminated by lights now let in blinding sunlight.
The temperature of the entire venue climbed another level in just a few seconds!
Sunny Day!
Another weather move!
Ariel's pupils constricted as he stared fixedly at the Charizard bathing in the scorching sun.
Under the boost of the sunny weather, Charizard's aura became exceptionally powerful, and the flames burning on its body seemed even more vigorous, but at the same time, Ariel keenly captured that its life force had indeed weakened slightly.
It was that ability! Solar Power!
Exchanging continuous stamina consumption for a significant increase in Special Attack!
Lance, he was going to decide the outcome in one blow!
"Now, Charizard, burn everything!"
The command was issued.
Charizard suddenly opened its giant mouth; this time, what it spewed out was no longer just simple flames.
Amidst the orange-red flames, raging purple Dragon Breath was mixed in; the two energies intertwined to form a world-destroying torrent of breath!
This was no longer a simple Flamethrower, but a map-wide bombardment mixed with flames and Dragon Breath, with a range large enough to cover the entire battlefield!
The scorching wave rushed forward, the air crackling as it burned, and the rocks on the ground began to melt under this high temperature, emitting a "sizzling" sound.
Greninja had nowhere to hide!
"Attach bubbles to your body! Then, Hydro Pump!" Ariel waved his hand, exceptionally calm.
In this desperate situation, he did not choose to let Greninja take the hit head-on.
Greninja quickly formed seals with its hands, and a cool foam appeared out of thin air, surrounding its body, which could effectively reduce the burns from the flames.
Although Fire-type moves were not very effective against Greninja, the opponent Charizard's Special Attack at this moment was truly terrifying!
Even ordinary flames could exert much greater power than usual.
Immediately after, Greninja took a deep breath, concentrating all its power into its mouth.
Facing the sweeping flame Dragon Breath, it did not retreat, but instead charged straight into it!
Just as the breath was about to engulf it, Greninja suddenly fired the Hydro Pump, which had been condensed to its limit, not at the Charizard in the sky, but fiercely towards its own feet!
"Boom!"
The high-pressure Hydro Pump collided with the scorching hot ground, instantly erupting with a massive amount of white steam!
The thick, scalding steam, capable of obscuring all vision, formed a white barrier at the critical moment, completely engulfing Greninja's figure.
The flame Dragon Breath rushed into the steam, emitting a deafening roar, the entire arena trembling violently, as white steam and orange-purple breath crazily intertwined, collided, and annihilated.
Lance's brow furrowed slightly for the first time.
The line of sight was completely blocked.
Within the steam, Ariel issued the final command through Psychic.
"Gather all your power into the largest Shuriken, and finish it!"
Amidst the thick fog, a blue figure soared into the sky, breaking through the blockade of flames and steam; it was soaked, with many places burned by the high temperature, but its eyes were astonishingly bright.
Its hands held high above its head, a massive Water Shuriken, larger than itself and compressed from high-density water energy, was rapidly taking shape!
The Charizard in the sky also discovered it, stopped its breath, and opened its giant mouth, where a "Fire Blast" condensed to the limit, as if it could burn everything, was gathering!
One below, one above.
One concentrated the softest water, the other gathered the hardest fire.
No superfluous words, not a moment of hesitation.
"Go!"
"Attack!"
Two figures, two Trainers, roared out their final commands at the same moment.
The huge Water Shuriken, carrying a screech that tore through the air, spun and charged towards the sky.
The burning, character-shaped flame, dragging a long tail of fire, crashed towards the ground like a meteorite.
One blue, one red, two attacks representing ultimate power, collided violently in the very center of the stadium!
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
There was no earth-shattering explosion.
Only a piece of extreme white light instantly swallowed the entire world.
Everyone's eyes felt a stinging pain, and they subconsciously closed them.
Immediately after, an indescribable shockwave spread out with a boom!
The sound wave was delayed by a full second before sweeping across the entire arena like a tsunami!
When the audience opened their eyes again, the center of the arena was in a mess; a huge crater had appeared there, with traces of melted and then solidified material remaining on its edges.
On both sides of the crater, two figures lay there quietly.
Greninja was charred all over, having lost its ability to battle.
And on the other side, the huge Charizard also fell from the sky, crashing to the ground, its eyes already turned into spirals.
The referee held their flag high, took a deep breath, and shouted with all their might:
"Greninja and Charizard are both unable to battle!"
The entire arena was deathly silent.
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