On the field, Ash rolled his eyes after hearing Pikachu's words, revealing the whites of his eyes.
This guy really knows how to seize the moment, using the same rhetoric he often uses to send out Pokemon. But this time, it's indeed his turn, so swapping identities is fine.
"How about experiencing what it's like to be a Trainer, Pikachu? I'll also feel what you experience when battling in the field. Whatever attack you say, I'll execute it," Ash suddenly tilted his head and said to Pikachu.
Upon hearing this, Pikachu was first stunned, then instantly overjoyed. What a good thing this is!
He was just casually shouting, without any thought of commanding Ash. But since Ash said this, he must thoroughly enjoy the feeling of standing in the commander's seat!
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu nodded, then got into position, pointing at the Magmar opposite and shouted, "Pika Pika! Pikachu Pika!!" Ash, use Quick Attack!
Magmar: ...
Are you kidding me? Let the human there use Quick Attack? That's a skill only Pokemon can use; how could that human possibly...
"Bang!!" During Magmar's bewilderment, Ash had already touched his toes to the ground, disappearing from sight in an instant!
The air only had a quickly vanishing white trace left behind, and the next second, a blurred figure charged with slicing winds closed in on Magmar in a blink, moving so fast that even the surrounding scorching volcanic air twisted into ripples.
Immediately, Ash's right arm suddenly tensed, swinging out fiercely. That seemingly ordinary fist carried immense power!
"Boom!!!" The fist wind exploded with deafening noise, but it didn't land on Magmar; instead, it slammed into the volcanic inner wall behind him.
Amidst the loud noise of splattering rocks, the volcano's rock wall shattered like pottery hit by a giant hammer, dark red rock fragments mixed with scorching volcanic ash flew everywhere!
A great hole nearly one meter in radius directly appeared on the volcano's inner wall, opened by Ash's fist wind!
At this moment, the entire venue fell silent, leaving only the sound of stone fragments dropping into the magma and the audible intake of breaths from everyone.
"Holy crap!!" Moments later, Gary couldn't hold back a curse.
He really couldn't contain himself; if someone could see such a bizarre scene without exclaiming, he'd call that person his grandpa!
Is this something a human can do? Is this a power a human can exert?
Ash didn't use any energy; purely relying on the impact coming from his charging speed and the acceleration of his punch, he penetrated the solid volcano wall!
This was truly a penetration!
Could an Elite-level Pokemon accomplish this simply with physical strength alone, without using internal energy?
At least Magmar didn't believe he could do it.
Magmar, who doesn't even feel hot in magma, surprisingly dripped two sweats from his forehead now.
The droplets instantly evaporated upon hitting the rocky pillar below.
Ash slowly retracted his fist, his whole body was only about one punch away from Magmar, and he still wore a confident, sunny smile, as if unaware of what he just did.
"So, how was it? My Quick Attack isn't inferior to your strength, right?" Ash's words left Magmar even more speechless; you really can do Quick Attack!
"Magmar, back off, use Flamethrower!" Blaine's voice echoed from behind Magmar.
Blaine, who was shocked by Ash's performance just now, began commanding Magmar after realizing what happened. If not for Ash chatting with Magmar or posing, Magmar might have already been punched by Ash.
After receiving the command, Magmar snapped back; indeed, he was in a battle right now, but he was stunned by his opponent's performance. Is this really him, experienced in countless battles?
The next second, Magmar sprang upward, the rock pillar he and Ash stood upon shattered under immense force, and Ash followed suit leaping backward.
In mid-air, Magmar sharply inflated its mouth, then spewed out an extremely heated flame from the flat mouth!
The crimson flame column accompanied by scorching waves cleaved from above, with a devouring might aiming straight for Ash, where it passed, the air sizzled loudly.
In the air, Ash seemed to have no way to counter the attack; before the battle, Blaine would have advised Magmar to restrain the power, but now... hehe, even reducing force slightly could mean losing his Magmar!
"Boom!!"
Flamethrower directly hit Ash, engulfing him in the flames.
Even though knowing Ash would likely be fine, Misty and friends still felt their hearts skip; such powerful flames could instantly melt steel into molten iron, now hitting Ash...
"Swish!" A blue light burst from the flame column, Ash's figure leaped higher into the air, unharmed. He was surrounded by a blue shield, formed from Aura Power.
The fire that seemed to burn everything appeared ineffective against Ash's Aura Barrier.
"Fire Blast!!" Blaine's expression remained unchanged after seeing Flamethrower fail, foreseeing this outcome. Ash's defense was undeniably top-tier.
The fierce shockwave just now colliding with Ash's barrier failed to create any cracks.
That was still a dispersed barrier; a direct defense would mean even stronger defense.
However, Blaine didn't believe Ash's shield could be used continuously; even if it could, the defensive power would decrease over time. Hence, his real intent was the subsequent attack, the Fire Type Ultimate Move, Fire Blast!
Magmar landed lightly on a rock pillar at the volcano's center, then opened its mouth again, spewing a burning flame, shaped like a large character toward Ash in mid-air!
Its temperature and size were over twice as strong as the Flamethrower!
'What will you do, Ash, show me what other miraculous powers you possess,' Blaine stared tightly at Ash in the air, wanting to see how Ash would counter this attack, maybe resist it with his defense?
In the air, facing the incoming Fire Blast, Ash retracted his shield, clenched his fist, Aura's light flowed over it, and then punched out!
"Boom!!"
In a loud bang, the Elite Peak-level Magmar's fire type ultimate move, Fire Blast... was shattered!
Countless sparks scattered in the air, descending like a meteor shower, looking extremely magnificent!
This could probably earn a perfect score in Pokemon Contests, but in battles, such scenes hold no beauty for the attacker.
Magmar was petrified immediately, its entire body stiffened, and the few fire wisps spilling from its mouth indicated its state of awe.
That was one of its strongest attacks, yet it was shattered by the opponent's fist!
He's just a human! Nothing more than a human!!
Why does a human possess such strength, is this reasonable?
Magmar had reached his current position through countless effort, resources from trainers, and his raw talent to achieve this level.
What does the human in the air, who smashed his Fire Blast with one punch, have to boast about?