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Chapter 110: Mikel and the Gyarados
Chapter 110: Mikel and the Gyarados
The nature of exhibition matches is "performance," so the outcome is often secondary. In fact, the final result is sometimes deliberately blurred.
However, whether intentionally or not, both sides tend to use powerful and visually stunning moves.
Especially Mikel.
Although he is the Gym Leader of Rialto City, he trained under the Coordinator Adam, so his Pokemon's moves are always quite spectacular.
But to simply label Mikel as a trainer known for his flashy style would be a bit one-sided. Mikel's battle prowess is also exceptionally strong.
When Daisuke stepped down as the Hoenn Champion, Mikel took over the position!
He has served as the Rialto Gym Leader, the Hoenn League Champion, and the Contest Master, showcasing his remarkable abilities.
And he and Daisuke are very close friends.
In the first round, Daisuke's Beldum lost to Mikel's Swampert due to a significant type disadvantage.
However, Daisuke's second Pokemon, Armaldo, used a combination of "Toxic Spikes" and "Iron Defense" to take down Mikel's Swampert and Walrein in a two-on-one victory.
Armaldo even used "Spikes" to heavily damage Mikel's final Pokemon, Milotic.
As for the final battle between Daisuke's Shiny Metagross and Mikel's Milotic, the Shiny Metagross had an undeniable advantage and emerged victorious.
Daisuke is undoubtedly stronger than Mikel, but Armaldo's tactics were impressive, and many viewers were reminded of the recent Jing He vs. Koga video.
This indirectly boosted Jing He's popularity once again.
After the battle, both sides received enthusiastic applause from the audience.
They shook hands in the middle of the arena amidst the cheers, then exited.
Next up were Koga and Kona.
Their match was quite interesting.
If Daisuke and Mikel's match was a friendly sparring session, then Koga and Kona's match was... well.
To summarize:
- Koga: "Old lady, Auntie, how are you?"
- Kona: "The Dragon Messenger who uses Flying-type Pokemon."
For some reason, the usually calm and gentle Koga acts like a child when he meets Kona.
It's like how some boys in school would deliberately bother girls, pulling their pigtails or teasing them just to get a reaction.
And Kona, known for her cold demeanor and called the "Ice Queen," also seems a bit off-balance when facing Koga.
"Teacher Jing He."
Koga and Kona's match had just started when Daisuke and Mikel returned.
"This is the friend I wanted to introduce you to, the Gym Leader of Rialto City, Mikel."
Jing He had to pull himself out of the excitement of watching the match.
He smiled and shook Mikel's hand, saying:
"I've heard a lot about you, the 'Artist of Water' and Gym Leader of Rialto City."
Mikel's smile was warm and inviting.
"Teacher Jing He, the tactics you taught Daisuke really gave me a tough time."
Despite his words, there was no trace of anger or disappointment on his face.
He continued:
"Actually, Daisuke has mentioned you many times. I've always wanted to learn from you, but I've been too busy with Gym duties, so..."
"Oh?"
Jing He thought Mikel was just making small talk.
But then Mikel took out a Poke Ball.
"Teacher Jing He, could you take a look at my Pokemon?"
Jing He looked around; the VIP box was spacious enough. He nodded:
"Sure."
Mikel smiled, threw the Poke Ball, and warned:
"It might be a bit restless and aggressive."
A red light flashed, and a Pokemon with blue, rough skin and a menacing appearance appeared in the box.
A Gyarados!
Gyarados, a Water and Dark-type Pokemon, is known for its aggressive and cunning nature. It is said that its sharp teeth can easily bite through steel.
However, it also has a nickname: "The Water-type Pokemon that doesn't know Water-type moves."
Seeing the Gyarados, Jing He frowned.
This Gyarados... it has too many scars.
As soon as it appeared, the Gyarados was indeed as restless as Mikel had warned, its red eyes darting around.
When its gaze locked onto Jing He, it glared menacingly.
"Roar!!"
A dark aura began to swirl around its sharp teeth.
Bite!
Mikel's expression changed slightly, and he readied the Poke Ball to recall it if necessary, shouting:
"Gyarados!"
"Kraa!"
Sensing the Gyarados's aggression, the Gengar that had been watching from the glass window appeared in front of Jing He almost immediately.
Dark orbs formed in its claws.
At the same time, the Glaceon jumped out of Cynthia's arms. Despite being unfamiliar with Mikel and afraid of the Gyarados's aggressive appearance, it still prepared to attack.
The Steelix was the most direct.
"Chu!!"
It swung its small hammer and leaped from the sofa, aiming straight for the Gyarados's head.
Jing He didn't even have time to stop it.
The Gyarados, initially dismissive of the small Steelix, thought it was a joke.
Such a small Pokemon wouldn't even be enough to swallow.
But when the Steelix's hammer made contact with its head, the Gyarados realized it was wrong.
And how wrong it was!
A massive force, accompanied by spreading ice crystals, sent the Gyarados crashing to the ground.
Bang!
A large bump appeared on the head of the Gyarados.
“Roar!”
Little Forger watched the Gyarados tremble in pain, tilting its head to the side with a look of confusion in its lavender eyes.
“Chirp?”
Did the Hammer Arm fail?
It looked at its hammer, then at its hand.
Its expression was serious and focused.
Indeed, was its strength too weak?
Jing He quickly scooped the little one into her arms.
She prevented it from swinging another hammer and signaled to Gastly and the others not to cause any more trouble.
Dialga and Micheli, who had witnessed the entire scene, exchanged glances of surprise when they looked at Little Forger.
This little one’s strength...
Isn’t it a bit too exaggerated?
If Dialga’s memory served him right, it had only hatched a short while ago, hadn’t it?
Cynthia, however, was not surprised at all.
If Dialga and Micheli knew how Little Forger trained, they probably wouldn’t be so surprised.
Little Forger loved smashing things, so Jing He arranged for it to smash the snowmen built by Glaceon every day—very sturdy snowmen.
This method of combining interests and hobbies to train Pokemon was definitely the best way to maximize their potential.
Of course, it couldn’t be denied that Little Forger had exceptional potential.
But there were many Pokemon with potential; the key was how the trainer guided them.
The Gyarados, with tears in its eyes, suddenly felt something strange in its mouth and spat it out.
It was a tooth!
“Roar! Σ(дlll)”
Thud.
Little Forger noticed immediately and jumped out of Jing He’s arms.
It stomped on the fallen tooth with one foot.
Then, it acted as if nothing had happened, tilting its head at a 45-degree angle, pouting, and whistling.
“Chirp (ε｀)”
Jing He, Dialga, Micheli, and the Gyarados: “.”
Can your little foot really cover such a huge tooth?!
Are you taking us for fools?
Jing He covered her face.
Then, with an awkward expression, she picked up Little Forger again.
“Um... I’m very sorry,” Jing He said sincerely.
“Chirp”
Little Forger also apologized.
Actually, Micheli was even more embarrassed, waving his hands.
“No, it’s my fault. I thought it had become less averse, but it’s still so afraid of humans... And it’s currently in the tooth-changing season.”
The Gyarados, looking at Gastly, Little Forger, and Glaceon, became much more docile, nodding repeatedly.
That’s right, the tooth-changing season!
Little Forger had actually helped it by pulling out the tooth that was already supposed to fall out. A good deed!
Jing He handed Little Forger to Gastly, telling it to take the little one away.
Gastly chuckled, tossed a “Shadow Ball” into its mouth, and pulled Little Forger away.
From a distance, they could still hear the two little ones chatting.
“Chirp?” (Why didn’t my ‘Hammer Arm’ work?)
“Jaw~~” (That guy is a bit tough. It’s normal for it not to work, and you’re still small, so your strength isn’t enough.)
“Chirp” (So... is it okay?)
“Jaw~~” (It’s fine. It started it by being aggressive! If it gets aggressive again, we’ll knock out all its teeth!)
“Chirp chirp!”
Gyarados: “.”
Micheli looked at Dialga again.
Just now,
Gastly put a “Shadow Ball” in its mouth?
Dialga could only smile, unable to explain.
So, these are the Pokemon trained by Teacher Jing He? They all seem very special and powerful... Micheli thought to himself.
He naturally didn’t overlook the Glaceon that Cynthia had picked up again.
“Milotic, Life Dew.”
Cynthia’s voice rang out.
“Whirr~~”
The Milotic that appeared from the Poke Ball gently flicked its tail, and a clear stream of water enveloped the Gyarados. The life-giving energy quickly alleviated the Gyarados’s pain.
Even the fallen tooth began to regrow.
It was indeed the tooth-changing season.
“This Milotic...” Micheli’s eyes widened in surprise when he saw Cynthia’s Milotic.
“Whirr~~”
The Milotic immediately recognized Jing He, rubbing against him affectionately, then stared at the Gyarados with a look of disapproval.
This time, the Gyarados became completely docile.
In Jing He’s vision, the Pokedex entry for the Gyarados appeared as soon as it prepared to use “Bite.”
[Gyarados]
[Type: Water, Dark]
[Ability: Rough Skin]
[Moves: Slash, Sucker Punch, Aqua Jet, Glare...]
[Temperament: Tough, Timid (It once had its dorsal fin taken by humans)]
[Status: Excellent (Except for a slight headache, everything is normal)]
[Friendship: 5 (Previously -30)]
A tough exterior hiding a wounded heart?
A timid Gyarados was indeed rare.
But when Jing He saw the reason for its timidity, she understood why Micheli had sought her out.
The Gyarados in the Hoenn region had once been on the brink of extinction due to overfishing. It was only after the Pokemon League’s “Pokemon Protection Act” that their numbers gradually recovered.
Seeing Jing He’s serious expression, Micheli couldn’t help but ask:
“Teacher Jing He, the Gyarados...”
Jing He took a step forward and, under Micheli’s surprised gaze, gently placed her hand on the Gyarados’s head.
She said softly:
“No problem.”
[Friendship: 15 (It can sense your friendliness)]
(End of Chapter)
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