Chapter 875 870: A Challenger from the Champion Road

"Now use the Demonic Fire Shadow as well."

Seeing the Substitute move used by Chandelure, Ethan nodded with satisfaction.

Afterward, Chandelure once again began to use the Substitute move.

This time, it did not choose to condense clones with maximum strength. Instead, through a small consumption of physical energy, it condensed a large number of small clones. Then, with the Flash Fire ability and Chandelure's own ability to burn souls to increase the power of its flames, it completely ignited the life energy condensed within it, causing its body to transform into an enormous purple flame that rose into the sky.

Afterward, Chandelure once again used the Night Shade move, causing the purple fireball its body had become to change form, transforming into a dark figure wrapped in purple flames. This was precisely Chandelure's Demonic Fire Shadow form!

"Come out, Regirock!"

"Come test your companion's strength!"

After Chandelure completed the Demonic Fire Shadow form, Ethan released Regirock.

Seeing that demonic figure of fire in front of it, even larger than its own divine body, Regirock's pupils contracted.

The Demonic Fire Shadow was the power of its companion Lampent, so naturally it was not unfamiliar with it.

When the internal battle between the Pokémon took place, it had also fought against Lampent in the Demonic Fire Shadow form.

Back then, after using the Demonic Fire Shadow, Lampent's strength barely reached the Quasi-Elite level.

But how much time had passed? And it had already reached it?

"Reggiickk!"

Before the battle began, Regirock had mixed feelings.

Of course, during the battle, it did not hold back in the slightest. It directly converted its depression into strength.

In the end, naturally Regirock obtained victory, but Chandelure did manage to cause it some trouble.

Thus, Ethan's trip to the Spirit World could also be considered successfully concluded, with enormous gains.

...

After Lampent evolved into Chandelure, Ethan took Chandelure to train for a while in the Spirit World.

Then he left the Secret Kingdom, went to the Fire Domain to pick up Magmortar and the other Pokémon he had left training there, and returned to Solaria Town.

"Ethan, you finally came back."

Seeing Ethan return, Naira let out a sigh of relief.

"Senior Sister Naira, did something happen?"

Ethan looked at Naira's appearance and asked doubtfully.

"It's something that happened at the Gym. There is a Trainer who says he comes from the Champion Road and specifically asked to challenge you."

"Although we managed to stop him, I was not a match for him either. After he won, I also gave him the Gym Badge, but even so, he refused to leave."

Naira sighed and spoke with some helplessness.

"A Trainer from the Champion Road?"

Hearing Naira's words, Ethan showed interest.

In the following time, he also planned to go to the Champion Road to train.

Now that a Trainer from the Champion Road had arrived, he could first use him to test the waters and see what level the Trainers there had.

"Go notify that Trainer. I accept his challenge."

Ethan smiled slightly and directly made the decision, walking toward the Pokémon Gym.

Approximately half an hour later.

Ethan stood on the Gym's battle field.

Opposite him, the Gym door was pushed open, and a young man dressed in ripped jeans walked in.

"The strongest Gym Leader in the League! You've finally appeared!"

Seeing Ethan, that young man also smiled. A Poké Ball appeared in his hand.

"Let's battle. I also happen to want to see the strength of a Trainer who came out of the Champion Road."

Ethan also smiled and directly threw the Poké Ball in his hand. Chandelure's figure appeared.

"Chandelure... Lampent evolved again?"

Seeing Chandelure appear, Naira was also a little surprised.

"Isn't it that Charizard?"

Seeing the Pokémon sent out by Ethan, the young man frowned.

Although news of the Regional Gym Leader Exchange Tournament had been blocked by the League, since that young man came from the Champion Road, naturally he had the backing of a force behind him.

Through the information from that force, he knew that Ethan had an Elite-level Charizard in his possession.

This time, he had come to challenge the Solaria Town Gym precisely for that Elite-level Charizard.

"Forget it. The rules of the Gym battle are 2-on-2. First, I'll defeat this Chandelure."

After thinking for a moment, the young man threw the Poké Ball in his hand, and an Arcanine appeared on the field.

"Auuuu!"

With a low growl, Arcanine released all of its momentum.

An aura close to the Elite level spread without reservation!

"A Pokémon at the peak of the Quasi-Elite level!"

"And moreover, it's an Arcanine, a Pokémon with good growth potential."

Seeing the Arcanine on the field, Ethan nodded almost imperceptibly.

He did not know what position this young man would have within the Champion Road.

If all the Trainers there were close to this level, then the Champion Road challenge would be interesting.

"The battle begins."

"Arcanine, break your limits in this battle. Use Flame Charge!"

The young man directly gave the order, making Arcanine wrap its entire body in flames and increase its speed as it ran.

"A training route oriented toward speed?"

"In addition to Flame Charge, it should master Extreme Speed."

Ethan pondered inwardly and at the same time understood the reason why the young man had challenged him.

He wanted to use him to let Arcanine enter the Elite level.

"Elite level?"

"Then, I'll grant you what you desire."

After guessing the young man's intention, Ethan murmured in a low voice.

On the field, Chandelure also understood Ethan's intention, and its body began to burn.

One after another, purple flames were condensed directly by it, surrounding its body.

As the flames rose into the sky, all the purple flames fused into one, unexpectedly transforming into the Demonic Fire Shadow form.

Immediately, an energy fluctuation belonging to the Elite level spread, pressing directly onto the Arcanine charging head-on.

Boom!

Under the terrifying energy fluctuation, Arcanine's figure stopped for an instant.

Likewise, the young man on the field was also stunned. In the next instant, he became excited.

Hadn't he come to challenge Ethan precisely to use one of Ethan's Elite-level Pokémon to temper his Arcanine?

"Forward, Arcanine! Use Extreme Speed!"

With a low growl, the young man shouted excitedly, looking very passionate.

"Auuuu!"

The Arcanine on the field also let out an excited roar. It activated the move Extreme Speed, and its figure turned into a series of afterimages as it charged toward the Demonic Fire Shadow.

Boom, boom, boom!

Immediately, a violent collision erupted on the field.

"It really is Elite level!"

"What happened in such a short time?"

At that moment, Naira, who completely knew Chandelure's background, was already so shocked that she could not speak.

Although Lampent had successfully evolved into Chandelure, its strength should not have changed so much!