"You really love to challenge limits, don't you?" Red said, shaking his head helplessly.
The reason Priape could trigger its Anger Point ability was also intentionally caused by Hitmonchan. To challenge the limits of fighting, Hitmonchan directly struck Priape in the waist, accurately hitting Priape's vital spot.
"Ash, the next few rounds will be crucial for victory," Red reminded him.
"Got it, big brother," Ash nodded in response.
Through the effect of Drain Punch, Hitmonchan's stamina was much more abundant than Priape's. Ash also noticed Hitmonchan's unusual state and decided to finish the battle with Priape quickly.
"Priape, use Cross Chop!"
"Detect, Power-Up Punch!"
Hitmonchan used Detect, analyzed Priape's attack trajectory, sidestepped Priape's attack, and then landed a Power-Up Punch on Priape's body. Through the effect of Power-Up Punch, Hitmonchan's attack was boosted, and its fists gradually hardened.
"Press the advantage, use Cot Punch!"
Hitmonchan's fists beca afterimages, continuously striking the Priape in front of it.
Seeing this, Priape could only give up on attacking and turn to endure Hitmonchan's assault.
"Priape, find an opportunity to attack!" Ash shouted, stomping his feet in frustration as he saw his Priape unable to break free from Hitmonchan's assault.
"Rember to stop before it's too late. Priape's attacks when its ability is triggered are not easily withstood," Red cautioned.
Hitmonchan nodded after hearing this. Seeing that Priape showed faint signs of breaking free, it actively pulled back to create distance.
Seeing Hitmonchan voluntarily leave, the enraged Priape also stomped its feet, just like Ash. Not only had it taken so many hits, but just when it finally had a chance to counterattack, Hitmonchan stopped fighting.
'Do you dare to fight head-on!' Priape challenged.
'Looks like you have quite a fiery temper,' Hitmonchan shook its head and chuckled, looking at its incredibly hard fists, its eyes filled with confidence. During the Cot Punch assault just now, Hitmonchan also took the opportunity to use Power-Up Punch twice, further boosting its attack.
"Hitmonchan, use Bulk Up!"
Upon hearing this, Hitmonchan quickly struck a pose, flexing its muscles, and further increased its attack power. Seeing that its attack power was now roughly on par with Priape's, Hitmonchan's fighting spirit also ignited, eager to face Priape head-on.
Hitmonchan's little thought naturally couldn't escape Red's eyes, but Red didn't speak to stop it. The protagonist of this match was Hitmonchan, after all. As long as Hitmonchan could enjoy the battle, Red naturally wouldn't spoil its fun.
"Priape, use ga Punch!"
Seeing that Red wasn't attacking, an impatient Ash had no choice but to actively order an attack.
"Hitmonchan, we'll use ga Punch too!" Red commanded.
This ti, Hitmonchan fulfilled Priape's wish and engaged in a direct confrontation with Priape. Their right fists collided fiercely, stirring up a powerful airflow. Their right fists continuously tested each other's strength, but neither could suppress the other.
"How can this be? Priape's strength is clearly greater." Ash asked in confusion.
"Power-Up Punch and Bulk Up can both increase attack power, plus Hitmonchan itself has the Iron Fist ability, which further strengthens the power of punching moves," Red explained upon seeing this.
"I see, but my and Priape's fighting spirit won't be extinguished so easily!" Ash said with high spirits, cheering on Priape in the ring.
Through repeated sparring, Hitmonchan also figured out Priape's weakness: once it got carried away, it was difficult for it to maintain a defensive state.
"Let's end this. Hitmonchan, use the final Close Combat!"
Hitmonchan actively gave up on defense, enduring one of Priape's ga Punches head-on, then landed a heavy punch on Priape's face. Before Priape could react, countless heavy punches struck Priape's body again, with such bone-jarring force that even the audience outside the ring felt the pain.
"Priape!" Ash exclaid anxiously.
When Hitmonchan's attack ended, Priape still stood in the ring, refusing to fall, but Hitmonchan didn't take the opportunity to attack, because it knew its opponent had already lost, only stubbornly refusing to fall.
"The winner has been decided! The Champion of this P1 Grand Prix is Red and Hitmonchan! Let's give them our warst applause!"
After the announcer spoke, the applause from the audience surged like a tide and did not cease for a long ti. This was not only admiration for Hitmonchan's strength but also recognition for Priape's perseverance.
"This is one of the few truly moving monts in the history of the P1 Grand Prix! Let us forever rember the two brothers, Red and Ash, as well as the outstanding performances of Hitmonchan and Priape in the ring!"
The victorious Red received the Champion belt from the organizers and tied it around Hitmonchan's waist. Hitmonchan joyfully stroked the Champion belt around its waist; this was proof of its strength. It couldn't wait to show off the Champion belt to its companions, especially to that kid Abra. Hitmonchan could already imagine Abra's jealous face, and a simple, honest smile involuntarily appeared on its face.
After a brief rest, Red decided to continue his journey. Before leaving, he unexpectedly witnessed a scene between Ash and Anthony.
As expected, to achieve his ambition, Anthony set his sights on Priape. His rhetoric to Ash was old-fashioned, nothing more than promising that Priape, after training, could defeat Hitmonchan and similar words.
"Ash, don't you want Priape to beco stronger?" Anthony questioned, his tone sounding even more concerned about Priape than Ash's.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Anthony, but I also have confidence in making Priape stronger, so I won't trouble you with it!" Ash rejected Anthony's plea. Since his brief farewell with Butterfree, Ash had grown a lot. Unless it was voluntary, Ash would never abandon any Pokémon.
"You can let Priape choose for himself!" Anthony said anxiously, not wanting to give up so easily.
Seeing that Anthony was persistent, Ash sent out Priape, allowing Priape to make its own choice. If Priape chose to stay with Anthony, Ash would understand Priape's decision. This was Ash's gentleness towards Pokémon.
Just as Red had expected, Priape didn't even look at Anthony, standing affectionately by Ash's side. Priape didn't want to be separated from Ash now, and even without winning the Champion belt, it showed no discouragent or sadness.
Priape's actions truly embarrassed the confident Anthony. Anthony still tried to verbally entice Priape to make a choice, almost getting caught and beaten up by Priape. Fortunately, the kind-hearted Ash tily stopped Priape's actions.
Seeing this, Anthony could only 'regretfully' leave, planning to continue training his own Hitmonlee, or perhaps…
After witnessing Ash's choice, Red also turned and left. In Red's opinion, if Anthony kept obsessing over the Champion belt, he would never succeed, because Anthony's vision was too narrow. Abandoning his own life for the championship of an ordinary competition was, in Red's eyes, purely foolish.
[Chapter Complete]
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