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Chapter 220: Steadfast as a Rock!
Chapter 220: Steadfast as a Rock!
A battle?
Jing He glanced at Gengar and the others.
They had already stopped what they were doing, their ears perked up.
"Alright then," Jing He said slowly.
While he hadn't come here to challenge the Gym this time, it was true that even with all the Badges, the Pokemon League hadn't started yet, and he hadn't gathered a full team of six Pokemon.
But since they had met...
It was inevitable.
Wu Neng smiled, walking to the other side of the clearing, his expression as solid and resolute as a rock.
As a Rock-type Pokemon Trainer, he didn't inherit the stubbornness of stones, but he did possess the courage and perseverance of rocks, ready to face any challenge!
"Let's battle!" Wu Neng held a Poke Ball in his hand.
This stance...
Jing He instinctively reached for his Battle Disc to start the match.
But to be honest, a Trainer's battle was like when two card players decide to face each other; it was something that had to be done.
Wait a minute.
Jing He's expression turned odd, "Gym Leader Wu Neng, you're not challenging me just because I'm more popular, are you?"
Wu Neng was taken aback, his square face showing a hint of embarrassment. He scratched his head and said, "N-no, of course not!"
"Ha-ha-ha, I am the father of ten children!"
With that, he threw the Poke Ball in his hand.
Poof!
A red light flashed, and a massive, entirely rock-constituted Onix appeared in front of Wu Neng.
Onix, the Rock Snake Pokemon, with Rock and Ground types, was a quintessential Rock-type Pokemon.
Since this wasn't a formal battle and most of Wu Neng's Pokemon were Rock or Ground types, there was no need to hide anything.
So, he summoned his Onix first.
Jing He had already decided which Pokemon to send out first.
"Go, Dragonair!"
Against a Rock-type Trainer, Dragonair, with its Water-type moves, was the best choice among Jing He's Pokemon.
No matter the outcome, Gengar and Weavile would be there to back him up.
"Roar!!"
Dragonair's eyes were bright and determined.
As one of the toughest Gym battles, Jing He's decision to send Dragonair first was a clear sign of trust.
He couldn't let Jing He down; he wanted to show the progress and effort he had made over this time!
Wu Neng clenched his fists, his eyes burning with intense battle spirit, even though they were almost invisible.
"Even against a rock as hard as this, we will break through with force. Onix, Iron Tail!"
Rumble—
The massive Onix, upon hearing Wu Neng's command, immediately moved, its heavy body sliding across the ground, leaving deep grooves.
At the same time, its tail was covered in a shiny metallic film, swinging forcefully and striking Dragonair.
Iron Tail?
The little Weavile looked at its own tail, then at Onix's tail.
They were both "Iron Tail," but the size difference was huge!
No, "Iron Tail" still needed practice!
Feeling the sharp wind coming towards him, Dragonair tensed, and Jing He commanded:
"Water Pulse!"
Splash—
Dragonair's deep blue tail swung, immediately surrounded by water, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.
Bang!!
Two tails, one thick and one thin, one hard and one soft, collided.
Jing He stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Although he can't beat Xiao Mi, it's clear that Xiao Mi has given Wu Neng more experience in dealing with Water-type moves."
It was hard to say that this wasn't thanks to Xiao Mi.
Water-type moves were indeed quite effective against Rock-type Pokemon.
But if the moves can't hit, the effectiveness is just a joke.
"Take to the sky!" Jing He commanded again.
Using the force from the tail collision, Dragonair's snow-white wings on its forehead grew larger, and it took flight.
Seeming to understand Jing He's intentions, Wu Neng narrowed his eyes.
Their voices rang out almost simultaneously.
"Onix, Dragon Dance!"
"Dragonair, Dragon Dance!"
Snap—
Gengar quickly took out his phone to snap a photo.
Wow, Onix can use "Dragon Dance" too.
"Stone Edge!" Seeing Dragonair trying to use its aerial advantage to create distance, Wu Neng commanded decisively.
The ground began to tremble violently.
"Roar!!"
Onix roared, its thick tail slamming the ground, causing a sharp rock spike to shoot out from the crack.
Rumble—
A series of rock spikes shot out in rapid succession, their tips gleaming with a sharp, cold light.
This must be why he didn't want to battle inside the Gym.
With such destructive force, who could afford the repair costs?
No wonder so many Gym Leaders prefer to let things slide, calling it an appropriate test.
"Agility!"
A burst of white light, and Wu Neng quickly realized his mistake. Jing He and Dragonair had no intention of dodging.
Thanks to "Agility" and the speed boost from "Dragon Dance," Dragonair skillfully avoided the continuous rock spikes and successfully breached Onix's defenses from behind.
Onix wasn't slow, and it had also used "Dragon Dance."
But in a confined space, Dragonair was much more agile!
Using "Agility" to dodge Onix's tail, Dragonair turned around and unleashed another "Water Pulse," striking hard!
"Onix, Protect!"
Seeing the front line breached, Wu Neng made a quick decision.
Crack!!
The emerald-green barrier shattered.
"Onix, Hyper Beam!"
At such close range, the only option was a direct attack.
Just as before, the agile and narrow-space advantaged Dragonair took the initiative to attack.
"Hydro Pump!"
The terrifying water stream engulfed the massive Bouldery.
Wuneng whistled in amazement.
"Even a Hydro Pump, but that’s a bit too powerful, isn’t it?"
One move.
With a four-times weakness to water and an extremely low special defense, Bouldery was immediately knocked out of the battle!
"Using physical attacks to probe, making it seem like it prefers physical attacks, then closing in and using its agility to trick the opponent into using Protect, and finally winning with a special attack like Hydro Pump."
Truly worthy of being the "Tactical Master" that Xiaogang spoke of!
Wuneng nodded solemnly, recalling Bouldery and said in a deep voice:
"Go, Rhyperior!"
Boom!!
The heavy and sturdy Rhyperior slammed onto the ground, causing the entire surface to tremble.
"Rhyperior, Rollout!"
Rhyperior's body tightened and it immediately started rolling, quickly covering the field and splashing up mud.
This rolling and speed made it difficult for Rhyperior to be approached or hit.
Jing He frowned slightly and commanded, "Dragonair, Hydro Pump!"
Boom!!
The ground was gouged out, but Rhyperior continued to spin at high speed.
The Hydro Pump didn’t miss.
But Rhyperior cleverly used its spinning speed and the mud and rocks it kicked up to form a protective layer around itself.
"A prototype of the 'Retaliate Shield'?"
It seems Wuneng has really been pushed to the limit by Xiaomi.
Look at what it's done to the kid.
Rumble—
Rhyperior's Rollout continued.
It even used the rock spikes from Bouldery's Rock Spike attack to charge directly at the airborne Dragonair.
If it were hit by such a charged Rollout, Dragonair wouldn’t fare well.
"Claydol!"
Jing He took out a Poke Ball and recalled Dragonair.
At the same time, Claydol, wielding a hammer, leaped out to meet the incoming Rhyperior.
However,
Claydol didn’t confront Rhyperior head-on but instead threw its ice-covered hammer with great force.
Ice Hammer!
Clang!!
"Heavy hammer!"
Wuneng gasped.
He knew the weight of his Rhyperior best. Could that hammer be even heavier than Rhyperior?!
One hit nearly triggered Rhyperior's Sturdy ability.
But despite the shock, it didn’t affect Wuneng’s next decision.
"Rhyperior, Hyper Beam!"
Using the power and speed advantage from Rollout, converting it into an extremely strong impact, and then combining it with Hyper Beam, the destructive power was immense.
Jing He inwardly sighed at Rhyperior users who always interrupt their Rollout.
"Protect!"
If Claydol didn’t use Protect now, it might be knocked out instantly.
"Chu!"
A green barrier appeared around Claydol, and Rhyperior’s combined impact instantly shattered it.
"Brick Break!" Jing He waved his hand.
At the moment the Protect barrier shattered, Claydol swung its hammer at Rhyperior.
"Rhyperior, hold on!"
"Grumble!!" Rhyperior roared.
Rock solid!
Boom!!
A crack appeared on Rhyperior’s body, but it managed to hold on!
Jing He gritted his teeth.
Good grief, it can still use Sturdy with such low HP?
[Sturdy: A Pokemon with this Ability will retain at least one HP when it is at full HP and takes a hit.]
But under normal circumstances,
Sturdy only triggers when the Pokemon is at full HP, yet Rhyperior was clearly in a poor state.
A Trainer’s will can indeed be passed on to their Pokemon!
This reminded Jing He of the fear he felt when playing the game and being dominated by Sturdy Rockruff.
"Very good! Rhyperior!"
Wuneng clenched his fists, "Go all out, Earthquake!"
Rhyperior lifted its foot high and slammed it down hard.
Jing He took a deep breath.
"Then," his eyes turned sharp, "Play Rough!"
"Chu!"
Claydol's feet cracked the ground, the cracks spreading like ripples, and it unleashed a powerful hammer strike.
Rumble!!
At the same time,
The entire ground rapidly fractured, and waves of brown earth surged out.
The once-empty field was instantly in ruins.
As the dust settled,
Claydol stood amidst the debris, nodding at the fallen Rhyperior.
"Chu~~"
Indeed, a strong and worthy opponent!
With a will as strong as rock.
And this was just the second-to-last Gym.
How powerful must the final Gym Trainer be?
Claydol didn’t know that
If this battle had taken place in the Pewter Gym, it would have been much easier.
Looking at the chaos around him,
Jing He finally understood why traveling Trainers rated the Pewter Gym’s difficulty only slightly higher than the Cerulean Gym.
Fighting like this, who could handle it?
No wonder Xiaomi wanted to change the Pewter Gym to a Water-type Gym.
If Wuneng could let loose a bit more,
The entire Kanto region’s Gyms would be hellishly difficult!
"Haunt~~"
Gengar pulled on the tail of Seviper, cracking its fingers and tail, its eyes gleaming.
With this, we have seven badges!
(End of Chapter)
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