Chapter 276 276: The Frozen Battlefield
Chapter 276 276: The Frozen Battlefield
The sand blades collided with the blizzard, and after tearing through the storm, the razor-sharp blades of sand shot straight toward Swinub.
Looking at the rapidly approaching attack, Pryce smiled faintly.
Swinub continued breathing out freezing air.
The closer the sand blades got to Swinub, the slower they became. Before long, the blades froze solid in midair, turning into ice sculptures.
Seeing that Bangira's attack had been completely neutralized, Sam was startled, though his expression remained calm.
"Bangira, Desert Blade!"
Fighting in sub-zero temperatures clearly made Bangira uncomfortable. Even the speed at which it unleashed its attacks had slowed slightly.
A massive blade forged from compressed sand erupted from the ground, aiming to split Swinub in half.
"Icicle Spear."
Although Swinub looked slow and clumsy, its reactions were terrifyingly fast. The instant it sensed movement beneath it, it darted away before the Desert Blade could strike.
After successfully dodging, Swinub immediately launched a counterattack.
Empowered by the icy battlefield, countless Icicle Spears condensed in the blink of an eye. They were sharper and faster than before, giving Bangira almost no time to react before they shot forward.
"Bangira, Flamethrower!"
The more dangerous the battle became, the calmer Sam grew. Even while rapidly searching for a strategy, he never stopped issuing commands.
Using a Fire-type move against an Ice-type attack should have been effective, but Bangira wasn't truly skilled with Fire-type techniques. Despite the type advantage, the Flamethrower was overwhelmed.
The Icicle Spears shattered the flames and continued charging forward at even greater speed.
"Fire Punch!"
Fortunately, Sam had already prepared a backup plan.
Bangira's flaming fists smashed apart the incoming Icicle Spears one after another, melting the frozen shards into streams of water across the battlefield.
While Sam and Pryce fought fiercely, Ash, Brock, and Dawn had already defeated Kotai's subordinates. They originally planned to support Sam, but Zorua suddenly caught MA's scent along the way.
As a result, the group changed direction and rushed off to find Zoroark first.
Roaring waves, blazing flames, and crackling thunder filled the battlefield ahead.
Alongside those three forces was a dark, sinister energy resisting them head-on.
When Ash and the others arrived, they were stunned by the sight before them.
Zoroark was surrounded by Entei, Raikou, and Suicune. The four Pokémon had clearly stopped holding back. Just the energy leaking from their bodies was enough to make people tremble.
Darkness, fire, water, and lightning collided in the air, releasing deafening crackling sounds.
The battle was about to erupt.
"Stop!!! Stop fighting!!!"
It was incredibly dangerous for a human to interfere in a Pokémon battle—especially one involving four overwhelmingly powerful Pokémon—but Ash rushed forward without hesitation.
The sudden appearance of a young man caused all four Legendary Pokémon to pause.
Then Zoroark heard a familiar voice.
"MA!"
Seeing Zorua, Zoroark rushed toward it without hesitation.
The expressions of Entei, Raikou, and Suicune darkened. They had come to Crown City specifically to punish the evil Pokémon impersonating them. If Zoroark escaped now, all their efforts would be wasted.
Just as the three Legendary Beasts prepared to continue their attack regardless of Ash's interference, more and more wild Pokémon stepped in front of them.
After listening to the explanations and pleas of the surrounding Pokémon, the three Legendary Beasts finally understood the truth.
Kotai was the real culprit.
For the sake of Celebi, and for the safety of Crown City, Kotai's conspiracy could not be allowed to succeed.
To repay Ash for taking care of Zorua, Zoroark also chose to join the group. It wanted to contribute its own strength to saving Crown City.
"Have you noticed? It's getting colder and colder…" Dawn said, shivering slightly.
"I noticed too," Brock replied seriously. "The battle must've already started. We need to hurry."
Everyone sprinted up the stairs. Once they cleared the trees, they finally saw the battlefield in the distance clearly.
"Is… is this really a battle humans can participate in?" Ash said blankly.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he never would have believed that a Trainer battle could reach this level.
The battlefield in the distance had completely transformed into a frozen world of ice and snow.
Within the raging blizzard, the silhouettes of two Trainers could barely be seen.
Every clash of attacks created violent storms, and even the aftermath of the battle was enough to make people tremble in fear.
Looking at the frozen battlefield from afar, Ash unconsciously swallowed hard.
Now he truly believed that Sam hadn't exaggerated at all.
That Trainer named Pryce was unbelievably powerful.
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