Roughly speaking, the rules are: only melee contact moves can be used; status moves and non-contact moves cannot be used.
The match began, and Xiao Zhi was on a roll, making it to the finals in one go.
The fighter named Shandou had already been defeated by the Giant in the semifinals, and disheartened, he could only leave with his Hitmonlee.
"Xiao Zhi, I didn't expect you to really make it to the finals, but I won't go easy on you.
Let's fight to our hearts' content with all our might!"
The Giant shook hands with Xiao Zhi, and patted his chest boldly.
Upon hearing the Giant's words, Xiao Zhi also felt his Fighting spirit ignite; he could feel the strength of the Giant's Hitmonlee.
This was much stronger than his previous opponents.
Xiao Zhi nodded vigorously and replied, "Yes! My Monferno is also looking forward to this match, and I hope we can have a battle with no regrets!"
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Both Pokémon were in position, waiting for the referee to declare the start of the match.
As the countdown ended, Xiao Zhi and the Giant simultaneously gave commands to their respective Pokémon:
"Monferno, go! Use Low Kick on Hitmonlee!"
"Hitmonlee, use Fake Out!"
As Monferno prepared to attack, it suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching it.
It subconsciously stopped its steps and looked up to find Hitmonlee with a stern expression, clapping its palms together forcefully.
This clap produced a loud bang, accompanied by a strong airflow.
Monferno was startled by this sudden impact and sound, its entire body stiffening abruptly, clearly frightened by the move.
[Fake Out: Power 40, can only be used on entry, causes the opponent to flinch.]
Xiao Zhi frowned; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, but he quickly adjusted and spoke again, "Monferno, Cross Chop!"
Upon hearing the command, Monferno quickly regained its stability, its eyes glinting with determination.
It swung its arms, rapidly tightening and raising its hands high.
Monferno poured all its strength into its body, preparing for a powerful chop.
Following Xiao Zhi's command, Monferno charged forward.
As it approached Hitmonlee, it forcefully brought its hands down from above, attacking the opponent with maximum power and speed.
Monferno displayed its strong muscles and agile movements, and the momentum of its chop was astonishing.
Monferno came on fiercely, and the Giant, feeling the opponent's momentum, shouted to Hitmonlee, "Counter with Mega Kick!" (Why not High Jump Kick? See end of text.)
As soon as the Giant's command fell, Hitmonlee reacted immediately.
It quickly stabilized its posture, its legs poised and ready.
A huge amount of energy gathered at Hitmonlee's feet, as if millions of tons of weight were about to be released.
Monferno's eyes lit up when it saw Hitmonlee's reaction.
Despite feeling the opponent's powerful aura, it did not back down.
Monferno gathered its own strength and unhesitatingly swung its hands downwards, chopping Hitmonlee with maximum power and speed.
The two collided fiercely, unleashing a strong energy fluctuation.
Monferno's Cross Chop and Hitmonlee's Mega Kick intertwined, like two immense forces opposing each other in the air.
The scene instantly became tense, and a powerful force spread from the point of impact.
Monferno's muscles were taut, feeling the pressure of the opponent's strength, but it showed no weakness and persevered resolutely.
Xiao Zhi and the Giant stared intently at the arena, hoping this fierce duel would bring them victory.
In terms of power, Monferno had a slight edge.
Although Hitmonlee displayed powerful kicking techniques, Monferno had a type bonus, and its Cross Chop had higher power and impact.
However, Hitmonlee was no pushover; after taking the move, it immediately counterattacked with a Spinning Kick towards Monferno.
Monferno felt the immense pressure from Hitmonlee, and its body trembled.
Although it tried to resist the opponent's pressure, it gradually became a bit strained.
Xiao Zhi realized the situation was not optimistic; he knew he needed a better strategy to cope with Hitmonlee's aggression.
Soon, Monferno retreated to the corner of the ring, and Xiao Zhi had a sudden idea: "Monferno, use Low Kick!"
In this situation, kicking the opponent down was the important thing.
Monferno nodded and charged towards Hitmonlee, taking steady steps.
With its strong muscles and flexible movements, it prepared to forcefully kick down its opponent.
Monferno's leg muscles erupted with powerful force; it took a large step forward, quickly squatted down, and its legs lunged at Hitmonlee's body, a kick aimed at Hitmonlee that was swift and accurate.
Its leg kicked straight at Hitmonlee, with astonishing force and speed.
Upon impact, Hitmonlee was knocked off balance by this powerful kick, its body suddenly tilting.
Just as Xiao Zhi thought Monferno's attack had worked, the Giant shouted, "Hitmonlee, use Spinning Kick!"
Hearing the Giant's command, Hitmonlee's body instantly regained balance, quickly rolling while gathering momentum.
Then, with astonishing agility, its body rapidly spun, and it launched a powerful Spinning Kick with one leg.
Hitmonlee's leg spun in an arc, heading straight for Monferno with power and speed.
"Monferno, grab its leg and directly use Earth Throw!"
Xiao Zhi made a quick decision; he realized he needed to adopt a more clever tactic to counter Hitmonlee's Spinning Kick.
Monferno immediately understood Xiao Zhi's intention; it agilely dodged to Hitmonlee's side, its eyes sharply locking onto the opponent's leg.
The moment Hitmonlee spun sideways, Monferno quickly extended its arms and firmly grabbed Hitmonlee's leg.
After gripping the opponent's leg tightly, Monferno used its body strength to quickly lift Hitmonlee.
Then, Monferno drew a few... a circle, a pattern of the Earth appeared, and then it slammed Hitmonlee to the ground!
Hitmonlee tumbled in the air, losing its balance, and crashed heavily onto the ground.
A deafening roar sounded, and dust rose everywhere.
However, Hitmonlee did not lose its ability to fight because of this, and Xiao Zhi pressed his advantage: "Monferno, final blow, Rage Fist!"
Monferno clenched its fists, its body filled with Rage, and it charged swiftly towards Hitmonlee.
Monferno jumped up and unleashed a Rage Fist with all its might.
Rage Fist, carrying Monferno's Rage and determination, violently struck Hitmonlee's body.
A loud bang echoed across the battlefield, and Hitmonlee was sent flying by this powerful blow.
Monferno's Rage Fist exploded like a bomb, causing a huge impact.
Hitmonlee lay motionless, its eyes swirling.
Xiao Zhi jumped onto the ring and cheered, holding Monferno.
Monferno was a bit embarrassed, and the Giant touched his nose when he saw the scene.
"The Champion has appeared! It's Xiao Zhi and his Monferno!"
The referee's voice made the audience cheer excitedly; this match had them boiling with excitement.
The Champion's prize was handed to Monferno by Xiao Zhi, and Monferno looked majestic wearing its boxing gloves and belt.
Walking on the road, Xiao Xia was a bit emotional: "Monferno is really amazing; it won the Champion title in its first debut.
Its future is promising."
Brock stroked Eevee's fur, equally emotional: "Yes, the Giant's Hitmonlee was also well-trained.
I wonder if I'll ever catch a Fighting-type Pokémon in the future."
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I see some readers are very confused about why the opponent didn't use High Jump Kick in this section.
There's no other reason; Hitmonlee just hasn't learned it yet.
In game terms, Hitmonlee would need to be at least level 44 to learn it.
Even if reality isn't that strict here, it would still need to be at least level 40 to learn it.
And Mega Kick can be learned at level 32, so it's clearly very suitable to use this move here.
Monferno just evolved not long ago; how long has it been since it learned Rage Fist?
In game terms, it's only level 35.
If the opponent had High Jump Kick, Monferno would have surrendered quickly.