I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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Seeing Blastoise step forward, Gary was somewhat taken aback and asked, "Blastoise...you're going to fight Moltres?"

"Kami!" Blastoise nodded; it wanted to fight Moltres.

"Alright, then it's up to you. Zapdos, you can step back," said Gary.

"Awoo." Zapdos retreated to Gary's side, leaving Moltres to Blastoise to deal with.

Moltres was also full of doubts. Why use an ordinary Water-type Pokémon when Zapdos is available? Did they really think that Fire would have an advantage because Water is weak to Fire?

"Molotov, we can begin," said Shigeru.

"Aww!"

Moltres opened its mouth and spewed out a massive amount of flames, attempting to devour Blastoise.

"Water Cannon!" Gary commanded. Blastoise charged head-on, its cannon firing two water jets. The powerful water cannons, like blades, cleaved the raging flames in two, emitting white smoke as they struck Moltres.

Moltres, repelled by the water cannon, looked on incredulously. This was a battle in a volcano, under clear skies—it had the perfect advantage of both time and place! How could its Flamethrower be defeated by a Blastoise...?

Blastoise's potential is not higher than Moltres's, and its level is also higher. Although Moltres has the advantage of timing and location, the top-grade Mystic Water that Blastoise carries makes up for the difference in this aspect.

"Water Wave!"

Bang!Bang!

Blastoise fired two water balls from its cannon. The water balls streaked through the air, and Moltres dodged one of them but was hit by the second.

"Aww!"

Moltres flapped its wings, sending gusts of wind blades hurtling toward Blastoise. Blastoise immediately turned around and used its shell to block all the wind blades, then unleashed two Water Pulse attacks in retaliation.

Bang!Bang!

Upon seeing the approaching Water Pulse, Moltres unleashed its flames, unleashing a scorching storm. The two Water Pulses traveled a distance before gradually evaporating into water vapor, and the hot air struck Blastoise.

"Water cannons!"

Blastoise's cannon sprayed water, which traveled through the hot air and hit Moltres. Moltres was hit by a series of water-type moves and couldn't withstand it. It immediately landed on the ground and used Roost to recover its health.

"Kami!"

Blastoise wouldn't give Moltres time to recover, and immediately attacked with Water Pulse. Moltres flapped its wings and countered with Wind Blade.

The water ball collided with the wind blade and was instantly detonated, turning into a 5.2 shockwave that spread outwards. Blastoise continued its relentless attack and immediately unleashed a water cannon.

Moltres knew the water cannon was powerful, so it immediately took off, but it was still caught up by the water cannon and shot down.

Bang! !

The molten bird plunged into the lava.

"This...!" Xiao Shi was stunned. Blastoise couldn't go into the lava, and Moltres could recover its strength and injuries in the lava.

The next second, a cry resounded through the sky.

"Aww!!"

Moltres emerged from the lava, and perhaps because it was stained with lava, its feathers shone with a golden light. Combined with its fiery feathers, it was dazzling and truly deserved to be the most magnificent of the fire-type Pokémon.

"That's very chivalrous."

It's clear that Moltres has its own pride and didn't rely on lava to recover.

172: Blastoise VS Moltres!!

"Aww!!"

Moltres spewed a burst of flame at Blastoise. This time, the flame wasn't as powerful as before; instead, it gathered into a cluster, making the flame more penetrating.

"Kami!!"

Blastoise also retaliated with a water cannon.

Sizzle...!

The interaction of water and fire produced a large amount of water vapor. This time, the two sides were evenly matched and the battle ended in a draw.

It's certain that Moltres gained some power from the lava after falling into it.

Xiao Mao was also having a headache. Moltres could recover its stamina by using Roost, and with the favorable weather and terrain, Blastoise was at a great disadvantage. He had to inflict a lot of damage on Moltres and kill it in one hit.

Huh~!

A scorching storm dispersed the steam from the crater, and the hot wind instantly enveloped the Blastoise.

"Blastoise, use High Speed ​​Spinning Water Blade!" Gary commanded.

Blastoise spun rapidly and flew into the sky.

Moltres was surprised that Blastoise could fly. Upon seeing this, it immediately stopped the hot air and opened its mouth to spew out flames to block the attack. However, the flames were deflected by the rapidly spinning Blastoise. At the same time, the water flowing around Blastoise turned into water blades, tearing the flames apart and hitting Moltres.

Bang! !

Moltres couldn't withstand the impact and its body plummeted towards the ground. Blastoise also kept releasing Water Burst to suppress the flames emanating from Moltres's body.

"That's it! Suppress Moltres and finish it off in one hit!" Gary shouted.

Boom! ! !

The two Pokémon crashed to the ground together, causing dust and sand to fly everywhere. With a bang, a figure flew out of the dust. It was Blastoise. The dust was blown away by the commotion, revealing Moltres's body.

Moltres was covered in wounds; it had just used its wing to swat Blastoise away.

Blastoise landed safely, panting heavily. The series of attacks had taken a lot of its energy.

"Aww!!"

Moltres sensed the severity of its injuries and immediately used Roost to recover its strength.

"Blastoise, use Water Cannon!" Gary shouted.

"Kami!!"

Blastoise's cannons condensed a large amount of water energy, and two beams of water shot out.

Seeing Blastoise unleash such an amazing skill, Flame used all the fire energy in its body to spray out crimson flames to block it. Wherever it passed, even the ground showed signs of melting.

Bang! !

The two skills clashed and remained locked in a stalemate for several seconds. The water cannon dispersed the flames and struck Moltres directly, knocking it back more than ten meters. Moltres crashed into several rocks before finally stopping when it struck a large earthen mound.

"This is... a water cannon!"

Shigeru stared in astonishment at the defeated Moltres in the distance. The water cannon just now was definitely not an ordinary water cannon, but a cannon-type water cannon.

Xiao Mao immediately looked at his wrist and saw that the water droplets on the bracelet were glowing blue.

"Blastoise, you've mastered Hydro Cannon?" Ash asked.

"Kami!" Blastoise exclaimed in surprise, only belatedly realizing that its water cannon had acted strangely.

Shigeru immediately used his Eye of Insight to check Blastoise's attributes.

【Pokémon: Blastoise♂】

[Attribute: Water]

[Level: LV58]

[Potential: Legendary]

[Ability: Torrent (When HP is low, the power of Water-type moves increases.)]

[Skills: Tackle, Tail Wag, Water Gun, Coil, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse, Protect, Rain Dance, Shell Smash, Cannon Cannon, Hydro Pump, Headbutt, Wave Surge.]

[Skills taught: Water Burst, Megaton Kick, Signal Beam, Explosive Punch, Digging, Water Cannon.]

【Intimacy Level: 255 (Maximum 255)】

【Item Carried: Top-Grade Mysterious Water Drop】

Upon seeing the skill list, and noticing the addition of "Hydro Cannon," Gary was immediately delighted. He hadn't expected Blastoise to learn Hydro Cannon during its battle with Moltres.

Not only did they defeat Moltres, but they also learned Hydro Cannon, truly a double blessing.

Gary told Blastoise to rest where it was, and then ran over to the breakthrough area to check on Moltres. It had only lost its ability to battle and its injuries were not serious.

With Zapdos's help, Moltres was pulled out of the pit. Gary then cared for and treated it before Zapdos threw Moltres into the lava.

For Moltres, lava is like a healing potion; throwing it in can repair its injuries.

A few minutes later, the Moltres burst out of the flames again.

Moltres landed in front of Gary, its eyes full of confusion. It thought it had been captured by Gary, but when it woke up, it found itself in lava.

Moltres was puzzled as to what was going on and why Gary hadn't caught it.

"How are you? How's the recovery going?" Xiao Mao asked.

The molten bird nodded slightly, having recovered somewhat.

“As agreed, I won. Be my spirit, and I will help you become stronger,” said Shigeru.

Moltres glanced at Zapdos, and seeing how submissive Zapdos was to the human boy before it, it was also curious about what kind of magic Shigeru possessed that could make Zapdos submit.

It's worth noting that among the three legendary birds, Zapdos has the most aggressive skin and is the most difficult to tame.

"Awoo." Moltres nodded, agreeing to be captured by Gary.

Gary was very generous, taking out 840 Soothing Bells and letting Moltres put them into its storage space.

Moltres was unaware of the effects of the Soothing Bell, but still put it into its storage space.

Shigeru then placed his hand on Moltres and taught it three skills: Storm, Solar Beam, and Flame Burst.

Moltres: "Awoo! (ΩДΩ)!"

Moltres was startled. It looked at Gary in disbelief and found that Gary was looking at it with a smile. Just like that, it inexplicably awakened three new skills.

"I told you I would help you become stronger, now you believe me, right?" Xiao Mao said.

Moltres nodded, finally understanding why Zapdos was willing to follow Gary; even legendary Pokémon don't just awaken new skills easily.

Little did they know, Zapdos received far better treatment than Moltres. Not only did it learn new skills, but its level was also directly increased to 60.

"Then come in." Shigeru took out a High Ball, facing the switch side towards Moltres, and gently touched it to Moltres.