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Chapter 4283 The strongest fire attribute move, V Blaze!

Just as the three of them crossed the city wall, a commotion came from below the castle on the other side.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several laser beams, composed of dense black rings, shot obliquely from the ground, heading straight for them in mid-air.

The three Pokémon quickly lowered one wing and dodged sideways in mid-air.

Cibana frowned and quickly looked down.

This setup looks so familiar!

Before the three of them could even get a clear look at the situation in the courtyard, a burst of loud, jarring electric guitar music came from below.

Buzzing sound—!

Immediately afterwards, several bolts of lightning shot up from the ground into the sky.

This time, there's no need to hide.

"Pikachu~!"

Pikachu grinned smugly and leaped directly onto Ash's shoulder without needing to defend itself at all.

The currents, as if drawn by a magnet, all changed direction and converged towards Pikachu.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!

In the blink of an eye, it absorbed all the electricity.

Special Feature: Lightning Rod, activated!

I have to say, this new feature is amazing; even a dog wouldn't need static electricity!

However, perhaps the voltage difference is a bit too large—

Normally, after a lightning rod absorbs current, its special attack will increase.

At this moment, Pikachu was absorbing several beams of electricity at the same time, yet no amplification red light appeared on its body.

The level difference is still too large, so although the lightning rod can activate and attract current, the amplification effect is not apparent.

The three of them quickly looked down.

Scattered throughout the adjacent castle were numerous bluffers, remarkably similar to those guarding the walls around Hammerlocke City to prevent unauthorized entry by outsiders.

With his fingertips half-raised, a ball of dark purple energy gathered, ready to unleash another wave of evil energy at any moment.

In the open space of the courtyard, there were several tremolo salamanders of different colors standing.

They plucked at the organs in the chest cavity, the sound of an electric guitar still echoed, and electricity coiled around the body.

Xiao Zhi glanced at it and immediately figured it out.

"It doesn't look like it's wild."

These Pokémon are clearly positioned in a formation, guarding key points.

They were completely different from the wild, cunning foxes and pickpocket cats that roamed around his house.

"Strange, there shouldn't be any guards here."

Qibana recognized that these bluffers were the same group as the Guardians of the Gate, and his expression immediately turned strange.

But the problem is, it's unnecessary!

The antiques and treasures that truly needed guarding had all been moved to the adjacent treasure vault castle, where he was put in charge of their centralized guarding.

The old castle area in this region is basically an empty, abandoned castle.

It's mostly just dust, old rooms, and old furniture; there's nothing worth protecting at all.

Where did these uniformly synchronized bluffers and trembling salamanders come from?

Moreover, they seemed to have absolutely no intention of obeying Cibaner—

You should know that he can command all the bluffing demons on the walls of Quan Guan City.

"Stop right there!"

However, even when Kibana shouted at the top of his lungs, the Pokémon below did not react at all.

Even more surprisingly, another wave of evil energy is already sweeping in.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Beams of dark purple light shot out from various locations, crisscrossing and blocking their flight path in mid-air.

Those trembling salamanders have clearly learned their lesson.

The electric-type move they just used was completely absorbed by Pikachu's lightning rod, so they didn't release any more electricity this time. Instead, they shuddered in their chests and opened their mouths to spray out spurts of dark purple venom.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

The venom transformed into a rapid-fire water jet, carrying a pungent odor, and shot towards the three people in mid-air. Venom Impact!

Ash, Marie, and Raibou exchanged glances, all thinking the same thing.

In short, let's deal with these guys first!

Xiao Zhifei was at the front and spoke first:

"Steel-armored Raven, use Steel Wings!"

"Gah—!"

With a flap of its wings, the Steel-Armored Raven's feathers were quickly covered with a silver-black metallic sheen, resembling two large steel shields, which stood in front of the three of them.

*Plop plop slap—!*

The venomous impacts struck the steel wings repeatedly, scattering the deep purple venom, yet it failed to corrode them in the slightest.

Poison-type moves are completely ineffective!

Cibana followed suit and gave instructions:

"Desert Dragonfly, Sharp Stone Attack, block them all!"

As the desert dragonfly flapped its wings in mid-air, several huge, sharp rocks instantly materialized around it.

With a flick of its tail, the rocks scattered out, precisely blocking the path of the evil wave.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The dark purple beams of light crashed into the rocks one after another, were forcibly blocked, and exploded into ripples of malevolent energy in mid-air.

Mary, positioned at the very back, shifted her position away from the two and seized the opportunity to counterattack:

"Now! Bone boomerang!"

Vulture Na bent her wings into a hand shape, grabbed the bone hair ornament on her head, and then flung it out!

Whoosh—!

The bone club spun rapidly in the air, tracing a semi-circular arc, and precisely swept towards the vibrato salamanders in various locations of the courtyard.

boom! boom! boom!

A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out as several vibrato salamanders were struck by the bone club in succession, their bodies tumbling out on the spot, and the electronic sounds emanating from their chests abruptly interrupted.

Ground-type moves are four times super effective against Electric/Poison-type Toxtricity!

The results are remarkable!

"Picc!!"

At this moment, Victini also let out a loud shout, finally unable to hold back, and directly joined the battle.

Having watched two consecutive days of fierce battles at the Punch Gate Arena, it could only remain in the spectator stands, unable to even channel its power of victory.

I've been suppressing my feelings for so long!

The next second, its small body was enveloped in a layer of surging flames, and it swooped down rapidly!

Hehe~ Hehe~

At first, the bluffing demons didn't take it too seriously, and even covered their mouths with mocking expressions.

A tiny flying squirrel, still using such a basic and trashy move as "Charged Flame Strike".

There's nothing to be afraid of!

However, the atmosphere on the field quickly changed—

The flames around Victini rapidly converged upwards, all gathering on her large "V"-shaped ears.

The ordinary flames transformed into dazzling golden flames at this moment!

A scorching, oppressive aura spread out!

The moisture in the air seemed to evaporate completely in an instant, and even breathing became scalding hot.

The bluffers below froze, their laughter completely silenced.

Even Chibana and Mary's expressions changed, and they suddenly felt their mouths go dry.

Victini's eyes turned red, and with its burning golden "V" ears, its figure plummeted faster and faster, shooting straight down like a miniature sun!

It is precisely its signature move—

V-Blazing Flame!

Fun fact: V-Blaze is the most powerful Fire-type move, bar none! (End of Chapter)