Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile-Chapter 685 - 367: Total Domination—Flying Pikachu, Who Can’t Fly Now?! (Part 2)

The critical points at Champion Level are already scarce, and Suicune didn’t expect the opponent’s second attack to strike its critical point.

Instantly, Suicune understood the function of Pikachu’s skill—speed, and increasing the chance of hitting critical points.

Without increased speed, it would be impossible to leave behind such an afterimage comparable to reality; if the critical hit chance didn’t increase, there’d be no reason for it to hit its critical point in one strike.

After these thoughts flashed through its mind, Suicune’s body directly crashed to the ground, creating a pit several meters deep and dozens of meters in diameter under Pikachu’s tremendous force!

You could say the entire field, covered by Mewtwo’s barrier, turned into a massive crater!

If not for Mewtwo’s limitations, the destructive power would likely be even greater! This is the impact of a Champion Level battle on the field, and why, whenever there’s a Champion Level match, the league must prepare a top-tier Aegislash as a means of defense.

Based on the league’s current technology, it’s still somewhat lacking in creating a barrier to withstand Champion Level top-tier combat, so they rely on the barrier created by Aegislash.

After knocking Suicune down with a single strike, Pikachu used the recoil to bounce into the air, rotating 1080° before straightening its body.

"Thunderbolt!" Attack when the opponent is weak! Ash immediately ordered Pikachu to continue the assault. Their time was limited; they had to strike quickly and decisively!

"Pika—chu!!" The golden electric light shone across the sky, the field filled with golden light, blinding Misty and others so much they could hardly keep their eyes open.

Thunderbolt roared towards Suicune with thunderous force. Suicune wanted to stand up and dodge, but even as a Legendary Beast with tough skin, being hit consecutively by two countering attacks, one being an Electric Type ultimate move and the other hitting its critical point, severely weakened its physical strength, making it nearly impossible to move.

"Boom!!" Thunderbolt struck Suicune, resulting in a massive explosion. Smoke filled the scene, obscuring what was happening on the field.

Yet, in the next second, a hydro pump pierced through the smoke, aiming directly at Pikachu in the air!

"Floaty Fall!" Before the water jet emerged, Ash’s voice already reached Pikachu’s ears; Pikachu understood Ash’s thoughts even without him speaking.

An invisible force supported Pikachu, instantly changing its downward trajectory to an upward levitation. Pikachu, even without wings, began floating mid-air, and naturally, the water jet predicting Pikachu’s landing point missed, hitting the surrounding barrier.

Ripples spread across the barrier; the Hydro Pump was, of course, unable to break through it, and the smoke lingering on the field dissipated due to the Hydro Pump, revealing Suicune balanced and standing firmly on the ground.

"How is this possible, did Thunderbolt have no effect just now?" Serena couldn’t help but exclaim.

Even if Suicune is a Legendary Beast, Pikachu’s power is by no means inferior to it. A countering skill hitting the opponent, how could it not cause any damage? If Suicune were truly that formidable, it wouldn’t have been hit by Volt Tackle and Zippy Zap earlier.

"It must have used Protect. A Legendary Beast like Suicune has a wide range of skills. Protect, being a basic defense move, should be something it could definitely learn. In that situation, besides using Protect, there wouldn’t be another way to defend against Thunderbolt," Brock analyzed earnestly, rubbing his chin.

To withstand Pikachu’s Thunderbolt unscathed is basically impossible, so the only explanation is that Suicune blocked the attack. Given Suicune’s condition, retaliating with an offensive skill is even more unrealistic. So the final answer is clear: Suicune used the invincible Absolute Defense move, Protect.

"I see, using Protect can indeed defend against Pikachu’s attack and promptly counterattack. This Suicune has exceptional battle intelligence!" Misty nodded in agreement with Brock’s reasoning.

In such circumstances, even with a Trainer’s command, if they don’t have enough experience, it’s hard to think of ways to block Thunderbolt, yet Suicune managed to react appropriately.

Suicune’s battle intelligence rivals some seasoned Trainers!

"But Ash and Pikachu’s response was swift too. Before the Hydro Pump emerged from the mist, Ash already instructed Pikachu to dodge. But... what is Pikachu doing now? Is it flying?" Serena blinked confusedly, looking at Pikachu floating in the sky.

Pikachu’s current floating form in the air seemed almost like flying. Its limbs stretched out, and its whole body floated like a kite with no sign of descending.

Could Pikachu actually do that? It doesn’t even have wings!

"Haha, this is Ash’s Pikachu!" Brock chuckled. Ash’s Pikachu has a variety of mythical abilities, including flying and surfing.

"Pika Pika!!" In the air, Pikachu abruptly curled its body, then plummeted like a meteor. Suicune was still baffled by Pikachu’s airborne antics. When could Pikachu fly?

Without waiting for it to react, Pikachu had already plunged downward. That small body seemed to carry immense weight, with the air producing a series of whistling sounds.

"Bang——!!!"

Pikachu’s body, carrying tremendous force, crash-landed on Suicune’s back like a falling meteor.

The terrifying roar echoed through the field, with the impact point at the center; the fierce wind swept outwards, flipping stones several meters, and the edges of the crater crumbled. Suicune let out a shrill cry.

Although Flying Type skills don’t have a restraining effect on Suicune, consecutive attacks have inflicted significant damage, making even a Legendary Beast’s power not inexhaustible.

Feeling the impact on its back, Suicune prepared to make an all-out gambit with Giga Impact, but suddenly discovered it couldn’t muster any strength at all, as if all its power shrank back inside its body, unwilling to come out.

This is... flinching?!

Which skill has a flinching effect?

"Now! Pikachu, use Volt Tackle after landing!" Ash’s eyes flashed with sharpness as he precisely captured Suicune’s flinching moment, commanding Pikachu without hesitation to deliver the final blow!

Pikachu lightly bounced back with Floaty Fall’s recoil, its small body deftly twisting mid-air and landing stably.

As soon as its paws touched the ground, it suddenly arched its body, its golden electric light exploding, fiercer than ever, as the energy of Volt Tackle surged frantically on its surface. This strike, with everything at stake!!

The tense atmosphere spread from the field to outside, Serena held her breath, afraid even a breath might make Pikachu lose momentum. Brock furrowed his brow, intently watching the scene: "It looks like Suicune flinched. If Pikachu can hit it before Suicune recovers, then even for Suicune, this could be the end."

"But conversely, if this hit doesn’t defeat Suicune, then Pikachu’s physical strength is a concern." Misty interjected at this point.

Even though Pikachu matches Suicune in combat strength, Misty and Brock, being close to Ash, know very well the biggest issue with Pikachu in this state is lack of endurance.

Don’t be fooled into thinking Pikachu hasn’t been touched by Suicune; in reality, its physical strength is already quite depleted. If this Volt Tackle fails to resolve Suicune, then just the recoil damage from Volt Tackle would be enough trouble for Pikachu!

Therefore—victory is needed!