NOVEL NEXT Chapter 306: Still Got It
When Julian's Charizard was viciously slammed into the ground, creating a dragon-shaped crater, everyone present—both human and dragon—was completely stunned.
Old Flame's daughter's mouth hung open, unable to make a sound.
For years, she had challenged Julian's Charizard time and time again, trying to seize the leadership position to get revenge on the encroaching Aerodactyl flock. No dragon knew the current leader's strength better than she did.
Before Julian's Charizard arrived five years ago, she could fight the previous leader to a standstill. She was just a hair's breadth away from taking the leadership for herself.
But after Julian's Charizard came, she had never seen a glimmer of hope…
As the former pillar of a professional team, Julian's Charizard was incredibly well-rounded, skilled in both close-quarters and long-range combat. Its mind was sharp, its battle style incisive!
After being dazed by Old Flame's tail slam, it immediately realized it was no match in a melee. It scrambled up and quickly retreated to create distance.
As a former competitive Pokémon, Julian's Charizard had a comprehensive move set, with a full arsenal of ranged attacks. In its mind, if it could create distance, it still had a chance.
But it was useless!
Old Flame had no intention of letting it go!
"ROAR!"
With a furious roar, the still-lingering Heat Wave blasted backward again. Old Flame shot forward like a rocket, closing the distance once more, striking terror into its opponent's heart!
Charizard doesn't have acceleration moves like Extreme Speed, Tailwind, or Agility.
To charge quickly, they normally have to rely on a top-down Dragon Rush or the ultimate move, Flare Blitz.
Julian's Charizard did know Flare Blitz, but you can't exactly use your ultimate move to run away, can you? That would be just plain weird.
This was precisely why Old Flame had spent so much effort developing his unique application of Heat Wave all those years ago!
Although a Charizard's natural flying speed isn't slow, in a battle between apex predators, a lack of acceleration is a weakness that must be overcome!
Julian's Charizard had never even considered this problem.
This was enough to show that it was still a ways off from the true peak of this world.
And Old Flame, though he was old, was a powerhouse who had once stood at that very peak!
Can't escape!
Can't create distance!
Julian's Charizard made this judgment in an instant!
It was forced to continue the fight.
Taking a deep breath, Julian's Charizard opened its mouth and exhaled rings of blue, circular waves.
The Dragon-type move: Dragon Pulse!
Charizard X gains the Dragon type, but with it comes a weakness to Dragon-type moves.
Seeing that Rock Slide couldn't stop Old Flame, Julian's Charizard switched to a draconic breath attack.
But against Old Flame, this was like teaching a master how to suck eggs!
"Old Flame, Dragon Claw!" Arthur shouted.
No evasion, no dodging!
Today, his commands were to charge forward, to fight head-on to the very end!
At this, Old Flame's daughter cried out in alarm.
She was finally starting to worry about her father, and finally starting to hope that he might actually win.
Beside her, Specter remained as calm as ever, arms crossed, his lower body dematerialized and floating in the air, looking completely at ease.
His confidence was far greater than that of Old Flame's daughter.
What's there to fear from a mere Dragon Pulse?
The next moment, Old Flame did not disappoint—
A massive amount of draconic energy gathered in one of his arms, forming a giant, ghostly blue claw over his hand!
It was as if he had put on a giant, clawed gauntlet!
The massive blue dragon claw tore through the air, meeting the oncoming rings of energy!
The next moment—the waves shattered, the breath dissipated!
But the Dragon Claw's momentum didn't slow. It continued its descent, smashing Julian's Charizard out of the air and into the ground!
A crushing blow!
Utterly dominant!
This scene once again left Old Flame's daughter so shocked that her mouth hung open, unable to speak.
The massive thud of Julian's Charizard hitting the ground startled Caleb, his face a mask of shattered belief.
He couldn't believe it: his brother's Charizard was being completely and utterly碾压了?!
In the sky above, Old Flame once again threw back his head and roared, the sound shaking the valley!
Dragon-type moves were his specialty. After Mega Evolving, he was a true Fire Dragon!
You want to trade Dragon-type moves with me?
Who do you think you are, Mega Altaria?
And because of the Dragon type's self-weakness, the clash of draconic energy results in a rapid and violent annihilation. This means that in a same-type exchange, the stronger party will crush the weaker one almost instantly, without even a moment of struggle.
Trading Dragon-type moves with a Charizard X was not a wise choice.
Not to mention, Dragon Claw was one of the moves that best synergized with Old Flame's Tough Claws ability.
You could only say that Julian's Charizard's defeat was well-deserved.
After letting out a roar, Old Flame dove down, once again viciously pinning Julian's Charizard to the ground!
The opponent still seemed defiant.
So Old Flame let loose with both hands. A punch, a swipe of his claws, a glide on his wings to dodge a tail sweep, then using the height from his jump to slam a claw down on his opponent's head, forcing it downward!
"BOOM!"
A third boom echoed through the valley.
Julian's Charizard was slammed to the ground by its head, creating a third crater in the ground in a very short time.
In close combat, it was no match for Old Flame at all. It couldn't even fight back…
After knocking his opponent down again, Old Flame stepped on its neck, lowered his head, and let out a powerful roar.
This time, no translation was needed. Any intelligent creature could understand Old Flame's meaning.
He was asking his opponent—
Do you submit?
For a moment, all Julian's Charizard could do was lie on the ground and whimper.
Then, Old Flame removed his foot and let it go.
Although his opponent was still able to battle—in an arena, the referee wouldn't have raised the flag yet—a duel between kin didn't need to be fought until one was completely knocked out.
Old Flame's dominance had been acknowledged by all the dragons present.
So, Julian's Charizard admitted defeat without any fuss.
Seeing the battle was decided, Arthur walked over and patted Old Flame's muscular stomach, signaling him to revert from his Mega form.
Returning to his original form, Old Flame let out a long sigh, then sat down heavily on the ground, looking exhausted.
His tail drooped, and even the flame at its tip no longer burned so fiercely.
Seeing Old Flame panting heavily, Arthur finally realized.
"It seems you really are old…"
Although his power during his burst was still formidable, Old Flame's stamina was clearly not what it used to be. In the past, this level of fighting wouldn't even count as a warm-up for him.
Old Flame let out a subconscious, bitter smile.
But before he could start wallowing in self-pity again, Arthur immediately changed his tone.
"But look: you've still got it, haven't you?"
Old Flame froze.
Arthur looked at him with a smile, the same look of approval in his eyes as two hundred years ago.
At that moment, Old Flame's eyes grew slightly moist.
Yeah. I've still got it!
That one simple sentence helped him reclaim the confidence and fighting spirit he had lost for nearly a century
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