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Chapter 417: As Long as I Take Them All Out, Status Won't Be a Problem!
Chapter 417: As Long as I Take Them All Out, Status Won't Be a Problem!
January 21st.
The day of the quarter-finals for the Bellflower Tournament had arrived.
"Today is!!!"
"The semi-final qualification battle!!!"
The host's enthusiastic voice echoed throughout the Bellflower Tournament arena.
Dakudo stood at the top railing of the venue, leaning lightly against it, as Darkrai reappeared behind him.
Noticing Darkrai, Dakudo's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly asked, "You said that today, Teacher Jinghe will win six in a row, right?"
"It depends on which Pokemon he sends out."
Recently, whenever Dakudo had free time, he would come to watch Jinghe's battles live, and Darkrai was also "forced" to watch many of them, so he had a general understanding of Jinghe's strength.
"What do you think?" Dakudo became interested.
"If it's that Gramps, there shouldn't be much of a problem." Darkrai said seriously.
Dakudo discovered something interesting.
He highly respected Teacher Jinghe, while Darkrai highly respected Gramps.
This was probably the bond between them.
"Then, what do you think are your chances of winning against Gramps?" Dakudo asked curiously.
Darkrai paused for a moment before slowly saying, "It's a 60-40 chance."
Dakudo was slightly surprised and said, "I remember Teacher Jinghe once said something very interesting."
"What?"
"There are three great illusions in life: [The phone rang] [She likes me] [I can counterattack]."
Darkrai's expression darkened, but he quickly showed a mocking look, "Who likes you?"
"Damn it!" Dakudo was furious, "Duel!"
Darkrai sneered, "Come on then!"
As he spoke, he took out a deck of cards.
After a brief pause, he quickly added, "If you have the skills, don't use that card of mine!"
Dakudo also sneered, "I will not only use it, but I'll use a UR card!"
At the same time.
Jinghe and Karu also stepped onto the arena at the host's signal.
Cheers erupted within the circular arena.
Karu was a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, wearing the standard red trainer's outfit from the Galer Region, with the number "187" printed on it, representing "Spark."
He had a towel around his neck and beads of sweat on his cheeks, panting lightly as if he had just finished exercising.
As a former Gym Leader who had lost his position, Karu didn't seem discouraged at all.
In his own words, "I'm still young, and as long as I show the spirit of the youth, it's okay! It's as simple as letting my strength speak for itself."
Not everyone is willing to give up everything and start from scratch.
Karu was undoubtedly a trainer worthy of respect.
"Teacher Jinghe, can I call you that?" Karu wiped the remaining sweat from his forehead with his towel.
"Of course, Mr. Karu. You can also call me Jinghe." Jinghe smiled.
Karu nodded, his eyes becoming resolute, and said seriously, "I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time, so please show your true strength!"
Jinghe's expression also became solemn, and he said solemnly, "I will!"
"Please, summon your Pokemon, contestants!" The referee signaled.
"Go, Coalon!"
Without hesitation, Karu threw out his first Poke Ball.
This semi-final qualification battle used a 6v6 rotation battle format.
"Roar!"
As Coalon appeared, a scorching orange beam of light shot out from the holes in its coal-burning shell, aiming at the sky.
Buzz—
In an instant.
The sunlight above the entire arena became scorching.
The Drought Ability was triggered!
The already clear weather turned into a bright, sunny day! As everyone knew, Coalon, nicknamed "Little Groudon," was the top weather Pokemon on the Sunny team, and in the Space Team's system, it could also perform well with its "Flame Breath" move.
The Pokemon Jinghe summoned was—
"Huff!"
In the red light, a small gray-white bear with an extremely serious expression, tightened its headgear, waved its fists, and stood in the field with an imposing aura.
The old General Jing's Bear Pupil!
Who dares to challenge me?
I do not tolerate the unknown!
"Huh?"
Coalon blinked and looked at Karu.
What did it say? Why can't I understand it?
"Battle, begin!"
"Coalon, use Flame Breath!"
Karu commanded without hesitation.
"Roar!"
Coalon was not affected by the Bear Pupil's previous words, raising its head and letting out a long roar, as flames erupted from the holes in its shell.
The next moment, a lava-like molten rock spewed from Coalon's mouth, covering the half of the field where the Bear Pupil was located.
The Flame Breath move's power increased with the user's better condition and more energy, and when used upon entering the field, it could deal up to 150 points of damage! Combined with the boost from the bright, sunny weather, if it hit the Bear Pupil, it would likely be a one-hit KO, and even if it didn't, the subsequent battles would be challenging.
However, Jinghe had clearly anticipated this situation, so as Karu gave the command, he also calmly said:
"Bear Pupil, use Dig."
"Huff!"
With a swirl of dust, the Bear Pupil disappeared into the ground in the blink of an eye.
Karu frowned and said sternly, "Coalon, use Smokescreen on yourself!"
Whoosh—
Thick black smoke billowed from Coalon's mouth, completely enveloping itself, making it difficult for the Bear Pupil to locate it.
Buzz—
But they didn't know that the Bear Pupil, underground, had already locked onto Coalon using Wave Guide.
The smokescreen had almost no effect on the Bear Pupil, who possessed Wave Guide.
Boom!!
The ground suddenly exploded, the impact from underground directly flipping Coalon.
"Seize the opportunity, Hammer Bash!"
"Kuuuu!"
The Bear Pupil seized the moment and also locked onto the weak spot beneath Coalon's flipped shell, mercilessly unleashing a punch.
Bang!!
The powerful and heavy force, accompanied by Coalon's mournful cry, sent it flying, crashing heavily to the ground.
"Critical hit, Coalon is unable to battle!" The referee waved the flag, announcing the result.
"That was a quick battle."
"It hit the vital spot; otherwise, with Coalon's defense, it shouldn't have been defeated so quickly."
"Cough, cough, Teacher Jinghe seems like a shape-shifter, completely different from yesterday's battle style."
Karu didn't show much change in expression at Coalon's defeat.
In singles battles, "Daylight" Coalon is a tactical move, and with Flame Breath missing, Coalon's speed made it difficult to launch an effective counterattack.
But it was enough.
The sunlight remained intense.
Moreover, through that one clash, it made him pay more attention to Bear Pupil's Dig move.
Karu took a quick breath, without much thought, and swiftly threw out his second Poke Ball.
"Karu's second Pokemon is Fiery Pepper!"
It had a humanoid shape, its body covered in green skin, and had two heads resembling chili peppers, one green and the other red.
Fiery Pepper, a fiery Pokemon, with Grass and Fire attributes, was said to have been discovered first in the Paldea region, and was a decent Support Pokemon and Speedster Pokemon in the Sunny Team.
Under the bright sunlight, Fiery Pepper's body glowed with tiny specks of fluorescence.
"Chlorophyll" ability, triggered!
[Chlorophyll: Under clear skies or intense sunlight, the speed of Pokemon with this ability doubles.]
The battle continued.
"Fiery Pepper, Solar Beam!"
On Fiery Pepper's two ferocious heads, a blinding light suddenly appeared.
Normally, Solar Beam required time to charge up, but under the bright sunlight, the scorching sun could directly skip this process, and with Fiery Pepper's speed...
But Teacher Jinghe made a command that surprised everyone.
"Charge forward, Bear Pupil!"
"Kuuuu!"
Bear Pupil didn't hesitate for a moment, or perhaps...
Its thoughts aligned perfectly with Teacher Jinghe's, and it immediately took a deep breath, concentrating intensely, and without hesitation, it charged towards Fiery Pepper.
The opponent was fast, but once in close combat, the advantage was still ours!
No Dig.
Because Dig, at times, could be a very useful move, but if the opponent predicted the narrow hole, it would make one's own side a sitting duck.
Whoosh—
Fiery Pepper's Solar Beam shot out, accompanied by scorching bright light, directly aimed at Bear Pupil.
"Break it!" Teacher Jinghe shouted with narrowed eyes.
Bear Pupil, with its full concentration, swung its fist towards the Solar Beam.
Bang!!
In an instant, the light scattered, as if the flame had been directly dispersed.
Bear Pupil saw through it!
In the audience's view, Bear Pupil punched one after another, breaking through the Solar Beam, creating a visual impact akin to a physical Turtle Fist Technique.
The distance between the two rapidly closed in a surprising manner.
Bear Pupil demonstrated its aura.
And in terms of aura, Karu believed his side wouldn't lose!
Since Teacher Jinghe was going all out with his tactical skills today, they would also give it their all!
"Fiery Pepper, Overheat!"
Hoo—
Hoo—
Both of Fiery Pepper's chili heads moved simultaneously. The green chili head spewed out emerald-green chili powder.
And the red chili head was about to unleash all the flames within.
Teacher Jinghe's mouth curled up slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fist, saying, "Close combat!"
Almost no one could see Bear Pupil's movements, and they only heard a sudden explosion as the ground cracked open, accompanied by a fleeting flash of white light, and it had already appeared in front of Fiery Pepper.
Instantly, Bear Pupil spread its arms, and its fists rained down, each punch stronger than the last.
What an astonishing burst of power!
Speed, to a certain extent, equaled power, and that was true.
But power, at times, could also transform into speed!
However, Fiery Pepper's flames also erupted at this moment.
This was the most direct clash between the two!
But, it was also about technique.
For instance, after a few punches, Bear Pupil, with its swift fists, broke through the red chili head, sparing itself from the most direct impact.
And this became the deciding factor in this collision.
Bang—!!
Fiery Pepper was knocked flying, and all four of its eyes turned into mosquito coil shapes.
Bear Pupil, bathed in flames, also dispersed the fire around its body, revealing charred fur and extremely bright, determined eyes.
"Kuuuu! (▼〇▼)"
It spread its arms and roared.
"I don't know why, but I suddenly felt fired up."
"Although Teacher Jinghe's tactical skills are impressive, I seem to prefer this brutal playstyle!"
"However, Bear Pupil's condition isn't good either, and close combat inflicts significant damage on itself."
"With this condition, it can't possibly win six in a row, right?"
It was common knowledge that the brutal playstyle, without the absolute dominance of level and strength, could only achieve a three-win streak at most.
Condition?
Bear Pupil expressed:
Its current condition was perfect!
As long as it knocked them all out, the condition wasn't an issue!
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