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Chapter 291 291: The Burden of Kanto

Blaine gave Sam a reassuring look.

But Sam knew this battle wouldn't be easy for him.

After all, Pryce had once been Blaine's closest friend.

And those two old friends had eventually turned against each other.

That alone placed tremendous pressure on Blaine in this match.

The tournament slowly began.

Blaine released his Pokémon.

Pokémon: Magmar

Category: Spitfire Pokémon

Type: Fire

Ability: Flame Body

Hidden Ability: Vital Spirit

Strength: Elite Peak

Potential: Champion

On the opposite side, Pryce also released his own Pokémon.

Pokémon: Poliwrath

Category: Tadpole Pokémon

Type: Water

Ability: Water Absorb

Hidden Ability: Swift Swim

Strength: Elite Peak

Potential: Champion

It was a Water-type Pokémon!

For two Pokémon standing at the peak of the Elite level, type advantage became especially obvious.

Sam glanced at Blaine with a solemn expression.

"I didn't expect you to be my opponent."

Blaine muttered softly, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"There's no need to say more."

Pryce's eyes were icy cold, completely devoid of emotion.

"Hydro Pump!"

A massive stream of water blasted forward instantly.

There was almost no hesitation.

The moment the battle began, Pryce ordered Poliwrath to use one of its strongest Water-type attacks.

"Flamethrower!"

At nearly the same moment, Magmar unleashed blazing flames.

The two Elite-level attacks collided head-on.

But the result was obvious.

Magmar was forced backward and clearly took significant damage.

"Why didn't he use Fire Blast?!" Ash shouted from the stands.

Even Misty looked confused.

Wasn't Fire Blast Magmar's strongest Fire-type move?

Using an ordinary high-level Fire-type move to clash against Hydro Pump was already disadvantageous. Not to mention the type disadvantage, even the raw power difference was obvious.

Something was clearly wrong with Blaine.

"This match is probably already lost," Sam said quietly.

Everyone immediately turned toward him in confusion.

Wasn't Magmar Blaine's ace Pokémon? Even with the type disadvantage, wasn't it too early to conclude the battle?

"It's not about strength," Sam explained slowly.

"It's about mentality."

Ignoring everyone's puzzled expressions, he continued:

"When Blaine was young, he and Pryce were close friends. But during an accident, Blaine injured Pryce and his Piloswine. From that moment onward, Pryce completely changed, and the two gradually became strangers."

Everyone suddenly understood.

So Blaine was carrying emotional baggage into this battle.

That explained his hesitation.

"Blaine, come on! You represent the honor of Kanto and the entire League!"

Misty suddenly shouted loudly.

On the battlefield, Blaine froze slightly, as though her words had struck something deep inside him.

But Pryce paid no attention at all.

"Rain Dance!"

Poliwrath croaked loudly.

Moments later, rain began pouring over the battlefield.

As expected of an Elite-level Pokémon—it could directly alter the weather.

In this environment, Poliwrath clearly held the advantage.

But Magmar immediately responded.

"Sunny Day!"

A burst of intense sunlight spread across the field.

For a moment, the battlefield became strangely divided.

One half blazed beneath scorching sunlight.

The other half remained under steady rain.

Both Pokémon were using weather effects to strengthen themselves.

This time, Magmar attacked first.

Wrapped in flames, it charged forward with Fire Punch.

Poliwrath met it head-on with Dynamic Punch.

Although both were powerful close-range techniques, the battlefield conditions heavily favored Poliwrath. Rain strengthened Water-types, while Water naturally suppressed Fire.

The collision shook the arena.

"You've become stronger," Blaine said heavily.

"I became stronger just to defeat you!"

For the first time, Pryce's expression became emotional.

At the same time, Poliwrath's stomach expanded dramatically.

It had used Belly Drum.

A dangerous boosting technique.

Seeing this, everyone realized that Pryce was preparing for a finishing move.

"Submission!"

In an instant, Poliwrath launched itself forward at terrifying speed.

This was its strongest close-combat move.

And also Pryce's killing move.

Yet Blaine still didn't react.

"Use Hyper Beam or Fire Blast already!" Misty shouted anxiously from below.

Fire Blast was Magmar's strongest Fire-type move.

Hyper Beam was one of its ultimate attacks.

At this moment, Hyper Beam was clearly the better option.

But the move's destructive power was enormous. If Poliwrath took it head-on while charging recklessly like this, it would definitely suffer severe injuries.

Just then, Misty shouted again:

"Blaine! You represent Kanto!"

At those words, a flash suddenly appeared in Blaine's eyes.

"Fire Blast!"

A massive torrent of flames erupted from Magmar's mouth and exploded violently across the battlefield!