novelraw Chapter 95 Advancing to the Round of 8
Chapter 95 Advancing to the Round of 8
Chapter 95 Advancing to the Quarterfinals
The way opponents are determined in the round of 16 of the tournament is different from the previous preliminary rounds.
The contestants will come to a large pond containing a Magikarp to fish.
Each Magikarp has a corresponding number written on it, which determines the order in which the contestants compete.
This is quite a unique approach. As a veteran of the Air Force for many years, Xiao Zhi says he's very skilled at fishing!
He grabbed the fishing rod and cast it swiftly, and surprisingly, he caught a fish on the first try.
"Could it be that my fishing skills have reached perfection?!"
"Don't overthink it. Every Magikarp here is specially trained. They'll bite as soon as you put the hook on them."
Before Ash could even be happy for a few seconds, Misty revealed the truth.
"You awful Xia, couldn't you have told me later?"
Naz, who was standing to the side, watched the two of them bickering and giggled, finding it very amusing.
"Xiao Zhi's player number is A-3."
On the large screen behind the receptionist, Ash saw his opponent for the next match, who was none other than the red-haired boy wearing a green hat.
"So it really is Hiro."
If I can't believe I'll run into him in the round of 16 again, then I'll have to give it my all.
The second day of the official competition has begun.
The venue here is larger than the one used for the preliminary rounds, and it can accommodate a much larger number of spectators.
Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, Ash and Hiro entered the arena one after another and took their positions on either side of the battlefield.
"I never expected to run into you, Ash, in the very first match of the official tournament." Hiro had a very good impression of Ash.
Hiro was very happy to be able to battle Ash.
"This shows we're really meant to be. I won't hold back in this match."
"Okay, bring it on!"
"The third match of Group A in the official competition will be between two highly anticipated trainers, Ash and Hiro."
Both sides sent out their first Pokémon.
Ah Hong released a Butterfly.
"Go, Bobby!"
Hiro is surprisingly one of the rare trainers who knows how to name Pokémon.
Ash sent out Charizard.
"Ash didn't choose to send out the invincible Beedrill again, but instead sent out a new Pokémon, Charizard."
"How exactly will it perform?"
In the original series, Ash lost the match because Charizard wouldn't listen to him, and this time he's going to use Charizard directly to win.
Congratulations on triggering the side quest: Charizard's Redemption: Defeat Hiro using Charizard.
[Rewards: 1200 Alliance Coins; 2 Free Attribute Points; Charizard Mega Evolution Stone (Y)]
The system was also very accommodating, sending a task when Ash made his decision.
"Bobby used sleeping powder!"
"The fire-breathing dragon flapped its wings and dispersed the hypnotic powder."
Powder-like attacks are far too easy for a winged Charizard to handle.
With a powerful flap of its two large wings, the resulting gust of wind blew the powder far away.
"Use Flame Charge now!"
"Bobby, get out of the way!"
While Butterfree was still fuming about being hit directly with Sleep Powder, Charizard appeared right in front of it.
The sudden appearance of a terrifying dragon's face startled Butterfly.
Soon, the impact, accompanied by flames and lightning, arrived.
Its slow dodging speed made it impossible to dodge, and it was hit by the Flame Charge.
Bathed in flames, the black charcoal transformed into the shape of a butterfly and fell to the ground.
"Butterfree is incapacitated!" The referee immediately waved his flag.
"That was fast! Ash's Beedrill is powerful, and his Charizard is amazing too. He defeated Hiro's Butterfree in a very impressive way."
The gap between the two was too large; even Ash's original loss to Hiro was due to Team Rocket's interference.
They caused Pikachu to lose a lot of stamina before the match, and also caused Ash's favorite Pokémon, Pidgeotto, to be taken out of the game early.
All I can say is that the Rockets are truly heinous.
"Go, General!"
The second Pokémon that Hiroshi sent out was a Charmander.
Seeing such an opponent, Old Pen couldn't help but let out a breath and reveal a mocking smile.
If it weren't for Ash's fist shaking, it would have wanted to fly off the field and lie down for a nap right now.
It's impossible for Charizard to get excited when battling against a player like this.
"Charmander breathes fire!"
However, the opponent's Charmander was full of momentum and was not overwhelmed by the momentum of Charizard, the final evolution.
It opened its mouth and fired a powerful jet of flame, burning the dragon's face black.
This attack was quite powerful.
"Roar!" Charizard roared in anger.
"Finally, you're showing some fighting spirit! Charizard, let's use Flamethrower too!"
"Charmander, keep breathing fire!"
Two fire-tailed lizards, one large and one small, whose names contain the character for "dragon" but which do not possess any dragon attributes, are engaged in a fierce spraying contest.
Ah Hong truly lived up to his reputation as a player who made it into the official competition; Charmander's Flamethrower was incredibly powerful.
But Flamethrower alone is not enough to defeat Ash's Charizard.
"Charizard, take this opportunity to fly up and use Fire Blast!"
Charizard has a huge advantage over Charmander in that it has wings; after all, the difference between the two is like that between an adult and a toddler.
And the adults would severely humiliate the child's mouth and teeth!
Hiro was no longer able to use his Flamethrower to hit the Charizard that had flown high into the air.
With its air superiority, Charizard's Flamethrower can chase Charmander like a missile, allowing it to attack from above.
Blaine's secret training made Charizard extremely skilled at controlling its Flamethrower.
It can charge up and fire a massive explosion the size of the entire field, or it can fire a slightly smaller but extremely fast massive explosion.
It can achieve firepower coverage like a bomber.
Charmander was quickly overwhelmed by Charizard's attacks, and Hiro didn't have any good solutions.
This was the difference in raw strength, and Charmander was quickly defeated.
Hiro only has one Pokémon left.
"Just like in the preliminaries, Ash's Charizard utterly defeated the opponent's two Pokémon."
"Does Ahong still have any hope of winning?"
"Please, Ryan!"
His final trump card was a Pikachu named Rein with bangs.
Seeing that it was another small Pokémon, Charizard yawned boredly in the sky and silently descended.
As it landed, it made a sudden, sharp stop on the ground, startling Renn.
"Raine, 100,000 volts!"
"Don't dodge, Charizard! Use Heat Wave to block its movement!"
Pikachu's last desperate resistance was in vain, as Charizard with Thunderbolt directly took the hit head-on.
Ash's Pokémon have one thing in common: they're tough!
The hot air released by flapping its wings immobilized Raine, and Ash seized the opportunity.
"Right now, Charizard uses its Flame Fang to bite it and then spews flames!"
Upon receiving the command, Charizard immediately sprang into action, stretching its neck at incredible speed to grab Raine from the ground and unleash a Flame Fang, turning her into a ball of fire.
Then it was used as ammunition in a cannon and launched by the Charizard with its jet of flame.
It landed on the ground and caused a huge explosion.
"Raine!"
"Pikachu is unable to battle, Ash from Pallet Town wins."
"The outcome is decided! Ash has once again secured a brilliant victory!"
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Charizard's Redemption": Defeat Hiro using Charizard]
[Rewards: 1200 Alliance Coins; 2 Free Attribute Points; Charizard Mega Evolution Stone (Y)]
[Congratulations, host, on achieving the "Quarterfinals" achievement: You have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Quartz Convention!]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +800; Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +2; Regional Reputation +20]
After the match, Xiaozhi comforted Ahong and invited him to his company again.
Unfortunately, Hiro preferred being a trainer to being an electrician, and Ash didn't insist, only giving him the company's contact information and details about benefits.
"Wow, the salary is that high!"
The young man seems to misunderstand the generosity of Xiao Zhi, the conscientious entrepreneur.
He patted him on the shoulder and, as he left, told the young man he could consider it.
"Ash made it to the quarterfinals!" Misty and Sabrina came to Ash's side. "We didn't expect it to go so smoothly!"
"But we need to take the upcoming matches seriously."
Ash has always been very lucky, drawing opponents who are among the weaker ones in the tournament.
But once the quarterfinals started, the weaker teams were basically eliminated.
Every one you encounter will be a formidable foe.