Colorful flames rose from Charizard's body, and the moment Lorelei saw the flames, an incredibly serious expression appeared on her pretty face.
It's here! This is the super flame that once crossed nearly three levels to defeat Koga, the colorful flames!
This flame's color is very similar to Ho-Oh's legendary Sacred Fire, and Lorelei guessed that this flame might be the mythical Divine Power.
After all, what other power besides the legendary Sacred Fire could allow an Elite level Charizard to cross so many levels to defeat an Elite Level Pokemon?
The power of the gods is the most mysterious and terrifying force, something the trainers spend their lives seeking—the lofty Divine Realm.
So the appearance of divine power is of great interest to trainers who are Elite or above.
Ash's Charizard has long been the focus of most high-level trainers, with many wanting to know where the power of Charizard originates.
Those spreading rumors online might include not just some interested parties but perhaps even some people from the League stirring things up.
They all want to confirm what kind of power Ash's Charizard possesses. This match is being broadcast live, with cameras all around the gym.
Imagine that countless Celestial King Champions might be watching this match from their televisions or computers at this very moment.
They aren't concerned about Ash's actual strength. No matter what special tactics he uses, Ash is still far from a true Elite; they're only interested in the unique power within Charizard.
Since its brief appearance last time, Ash and Charizard have been absent from public rumors.
This time, they finally get to see Charizard's power a second time, and it's up against the even more formidable Lorelei!
They can get a clearer understanding of this power's limits and its true nature.
In the sky, Charizard enveloped in colorful flames descends like a meteor, the intense heat nearly setting the entire space ablaze.
"Glaceon, Blizzard!" With a wave of her little hand, Lorelei commands her Glaceon.
Glaceon lowers its body, steady on its small limbs at the edge of the pool, emitting a force as cold as ice from its body.
Soon, a howling cold wind rises on the field, splitting Cerulean Gym in half into realms of cold and heat, allowing everyone present to experience what it means to be caught between ice and fire.
Although Ash used Aura to set up a barrier, it can't completely block all force; at least in terms of temperature, as long as it doesn't cause actual damage to the surroundings, the barrier won't activate.
Thus, the audience can clearly feel the extreme cold and heat emitted from both Pokemon.
The piercing cold wind blows from behind Glaceon, scattering fine snow onto Charizard, burning with colorful flames.
However, the snow is quickly burned away without leaving even a droplet of water, as Charizard's temperature has surpassed the level ice and snow can handle.
Lorelei knows that relying solely on Ice Type Moves won't stop Charizard in its current state; the best choice is to either use Defense Moves or dodge Charizard's attack.
However, facing that colorful flame, if Glaceon uses Protect, Lorelei's intuition tells her that she might lose the match!
As for dodging Charizard's attack... under the current Blizzard, Charizard's speed is only slightly reduced. Even so, Glaceon has no space to dodge any attack, making evasion unrealistic.
Now, there's only one word—attack!
"Glaceon, Hydro Pump!" Lorelei's voice reaches Glaceon's ears, Glaceon takes a deep breath of cold air, then fiercely shoots out a torrent.
During its release, the Hydro Pump is affected by the Blizzard's temperature, and in a blink, transforms into an icy blue ice pillar!
The next second, the ice pillar collides with the searing flame-bathed Charizard!
"Boom!"
Deafening explosions erupt, the surface ice of the pillar instantly melts from the flames, while the flames on Charizard are slightly stifled by the pillar's coldness, hot and cold air currents fiercely intertwining, forming visible energy ripples in the air.
As the ice pillar melts, it reveals a flowing torrent inside; the earlier Blizzard only froze the surface, coating the Hydro Pump in a layer of frost.
The frost is intended to deliver a substantial blow to Charizard. Flare Blitz is a move that causes harm to the opponent and self; encountering solid force would cause some damage to Charizard itself.
And as the Hydro Pump wasn't completely frozen, the move wasn't completely countered by Charizard's Flare Blitz.
This was the combined move Lorelei came up with on the spot, and its effect was quite remarkable.
Flare Blitz burned away and shattered the frost exterior, depleting its power and subjecting Charizard to some backlash.
Now, without frost, only the Water Type power remains in the Hydro Pump. Even though weakened by Sunny Day, due to its elemental advantage, it still remains formidable!