My Name of the Spirit Lucario

Unfortunately, what he hit was just a flaming "stand-in".

The flame substitute suddenly exploded, and the real Charizard (red) disappeared.

"【substitute】?!"

The aftermath of Leo's collision blew away a lot of the thick black smoke, allowing Asuka to finally see what was happening on the field.

The girl's exclamation was not only because she failed to seize the initiative, but also because she was confused about Red's choice to let Charizard use [Stand] at such an early stage.

The move [Stand] that creates a "Stand" is quite powerful. It can consume part of the Spirit's physical strength and create a clone that can withstand damage. This clone is different from the "phantom clone" created by [Shadow Clone]. The "Stand" is truly physical and will attract the opponent's attention with its authenticity that is indistinguishable from the original.

This is a very powerful move, enough to allow the elf to avoid some of the opponent's ultimate moves.

However, the disadvantage of the [Substitute] move is, as mentioned above, it will consume physical strength, and not just a little bit. Theoretically, the amount required will be as much as a quarter.

Even though the Pokémon was in full condition and hadn't encountered any powerful moves, Red actually let Charizard use [Substitute] at the beginning of the battle.

If someone says there is nothing strange, Ming Rizhao will be the first one who doesn't believe it.

So, she also reacted quickly and shouted.

"Leo, get out of the way!"

It can be regarded as a great magical skill in the elf battle. Its function is that the elf who uses this magical skill can perfectly avoid the opponent's attack.

However, even magical skills can fail sometimes.

Because Red and his Charizard had already set up a tight net when they used their first move, waiting for their prey to fall into the trap.

Red snapped his fingers: "[Flame Vortex]."

The stand that was just broken up by Leo turned into flames floating in the air. At this moment, they were pulled towards the center by Charizard. At the same time, a trace of flying energy was injected, and these flames began to rotate around the center as if controlled by silk threads.

And this center is exactly where Leo is.

The flames around him were spinning faster and faster, and the wind helped the fire burn more vigorously. Feeling the high temperature so close, Leo used [Dig Hole] without thinking and drilled underground.

Because if you don’t leave now, you will be trapped and die in this vortex of fire!

"No, Leo!"

Asuhi Teru's cry suddenly woke Leo up.

The battlefield at this moment was not the land in the wild. The ground under his feet was a hard mixture of cement and steel bars. Even if he dug his claws off, he probably wouldn't be able to dig out a cave big enough to hide in a short time.

Leo's reaction was also very quick. Since there was no way to go down to the ground, he went up to the sky.

The hands that had been specially hardened in order to dig the ground suddenly clenched into fists, and the stored energy poured out from between the claws.

"[Vacuum Wave]."

This was an order that Asuka did not issue, but was an on-the-spot response by Leo.

The usage of moves is ever-changing. Who says that attacking moves can't play a supporting role?

The surging air waves hit the ground, providing Leo with sufficient reaction force.

The flames around him were also affected by the surging airflow and spread out in all directions. In an instant, like a rocket taking off, Leo rose into the air in a strange half-lying posture.

But in mid-air, the black smoke suddenly dissipated, and the figure of the Charizard (red) appeared.

"【Dragon Tail】!"

The dragon-attributed energy flashed a purple-blue glow on its powerful tail.

"Swish", the air was also split with a crisp sound, and Leo, who was rising into the air, had nowhere to hide.

Just when Leo's back was about to be whipped by the brutal tail, suddenly, two legs stretched out abruptly and clamped Charizard's (Red) tail like a pair of pliers.

So, a large mass of Leo swayed back and forth as Charizard's (Red) tail swung.

This is the flexibility of a fighter that Leo is proud of. Just turning back and clamping his legs is nothing.

Asuhi Teru recalled the thrilling scene one day when a dog proudly demonstrated in front of her the anti-joint fighting technique of clasping his hands behind his back.

"Ahem, stop imagining... Leo, good opportunity, use [Close Combat]!"

Being able to successfully get close to the opponent's surroundings is the area where the fighting elves will start to wreak havoc.

Leo took advantage of the situation and twisted his body 180 degrees with amazing flexibility, then grabbed Charizard's body with both hands. At the same time, his elbows, knees, tail, and every part of his body became dangerous weapons and he attacked in turn.

Charizard (Red) flew up and down, trying to shake off Leo who was holding on to it.

However, in addition to joint locks, grappling techniques are also the skills that fighters are best at.

"Bang bang bang bang bang", the continuous collision sounds represented that Leo was continuing to attack.

[Close Combat] The power of this fighting style lies in the fact that when combined with the fighting elves' superb skills, it is enough to launch an attack like a surging wave.

No matter how it struggled, Leo was like a leech attached to its bones, clinging tightly to it. Not only that, his punches and kicks with fighting spirit also rained down on Charizard (Red) like raindrops.

"Ow!"

The Charizard (Red), who was beaten so badly that his whole body was in pain, suddenly clasped his arms together and hugged Leo tightly.

This seemingly harmonious and friendly "hug" is probably only known by the two elves involved, how much danger is hidden in it.

because……

Just then, Chihong's voice sounded.

"【Throw on Earth】!"

After receiving the instructions, the Charizard (Red) flapped its wings violently and in an instant it had flown to the top of the barrier covering the battlefield.

After circling for a few times, the two elves spiraled like drill bits and fell rapidly.

Don’t be fooled by the word “up” in the name of [Earth Throw], because in fact, it is a killing move that uses the force of gravity to smash the opponent and yourself to the ground without distinguishing between friend or foe!

At this time, Charizard (Red), who was able to adjust his posture in the air, regained the initiative. He pushed Leo, who was hugging him tightly, towards the ground. This meant that when the two Pokémon fell to the ground, Leo, who was at the bottom, had to bear the double impact damage from the hard ground and the heavy weight of Charizard (Red).

"..."

The result of being sandwiched and smashed into a sandwich was definitely not what Asuka Zhao wanted to see, but the girl seemed unhurried. Her eyes were just staring at the two falling elves, and she seemed to be calculating something in her mind.

As they were getting closer and closer to falling to the ground, Leo, who had been using all his energy to try to break free from Charizard (Red), suddenly stopped all his movements.

"It's now, Leo!"

Asuhi Teru gave Leo an order.

However, Leo seemed not to have heard anything and remained silent.

The human-like Charizard (Red) naturally also heard Asuka's shout. He was prepared to withstand the attack and was planning to not let go no matter what to complete this [Earth Throw]. However, when he sensed that the guy in his arms was motionless, he felt something was wrong.

I lowered my head and saw that the elf was like a puppet, with a stiff expression and no trace of life at all.

"Oh! (Elf) Damn it!"

Charizard (Red), who was familiar with this scene, realized it immediately.

The one still in his arms had turned into a...

"【substitute】."

The real Leo, by using the magical teleportation effect of [Stand], quietly reversed the downward trend and flipped over to jump above Charizard (Red).

The offensive and defensive forces exchanged again.

Leo raised his right fist high.

"Use Comet Fist!"

A brilliant silver-white light suddenly bloomed.

In an instant, a meteor left a brilliant mark in the sky and fell to the earth.

"boom--!"

The Charizard fell straight down due to inertia, and was hit by Leo's full-strength attack on its back. It immediately hit the ground heavily, making a big hole in the hard concrete floor.

"Patta," Leo jumped a few steps, stepped aside, and kept breathing heavily.

No matter how strong his stamina was, the continuous battles with Charizard (Red) had consumed a lot of energy. He took advantage of the free time to catch his breath for a while and recover as much as he could.

"Everything alright, Leo?"

"Huh, huh, huh... Not bad... Fortunately, I lived up to expectations and finally won the first battle..."

Leo was very sure that any Pokémon who took his [Comet Fist] head-on in the situation just now would most likely become unable to fight. Even if the Red Charizard was stronger and might have some strength left, it would still be able to win easily compared to him who had retained most of his strength.

However, Asuka did not show any joy of victory, but instead had a serious look on his face.

"No, don't be too happy too soon. I finally understand why Mr. Chihong didn't hesitate to use the [Stand] just now. It's because..."