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Chapter 421: You Won't Even Call Me 'Teacher'
Chapter 421: You Won't Even Call Me 'Teacher'
"Jinghe, don't hold back because of me. Crush him!"
When it came to facing Goodra, Daye was undoubtedly the most excited.
So early in the morning, he knocked on Jinghe's door, displaying the fiery spirit of a Fire-type Pokemon trainer.
"Gramps, let him sleep a little longer."
Jinghe rubbed his temples, yawning, as black lines formed on his forehead.
The previous day, he had expended a significant amount of Wave Guide energy to assist the Martial Bear Master's evolution, and his own match was scheduled for the afternoon. He had planned to sleep in, but Daye's enthusiasm disrupted his plans.
"Hngh~"
Gramps smirked, suddenly appearing in front of Daye.
Daye's expression changed dramatically, and he hurriedly said, "Wait, stop—"
Bang—
And then he fell asleep right there on the ground.
Fortunately, Gramps knew his limits and didn't give him a nightmare; he merely used a simple Hypnosis.
Immediately after, Gramps gently knocked on the Poke Ball attached to Daye's waist.
With a red light, a yawning Flame Monkey appeared. It rubbed its eyes, first looking at Gramps, then at Daye lying on the ground, and instantly understood.
With practiced ease, it picked up Daye, yawned again, waved goodbye to Gramps, and headed back to their own residence.
The entire sequence of actions was smooth and fluid, making it hard not to feel a twinge of pity.
Daye's commotion had also woken Jinghe, who couldn't go back to sleep. His Pokemon were already at work, so he made himself a cup of coffee, brought a chair outside to the courtyard, and started reading a book.
Recently, he had been studying The Essence of Earth, occasionally taking some time to impart knowledge to Cubchoo.
After all, among his Pokemon, the understanding of Ground-type moves was limited to Dig.
Well, not entirely.
There were indeed some Pokemon who had mastered Ground-type moves, like Swift Dragon.
If Boss Sakaki knew that in Jinghe's team, the Flying-type Swift Dragon had learned the most from The Essence of Earth, he might have come knocking on his door.
In the courtyard, Swift Dragon and Cubchoo, the cutest height difference duo, were engaged in on-site teaching.
Swift Dragon lifted its foot, about to stomp, but it noticed Jinghe's glance and gave an embarrassed laugh before gently lowering its foot.
"Wuu~"
This was Earthquake.
"Yoji?"
Cubchoo scratched its blunt horn on its head.
Then Swift Dragon lifted its foot again and gently lowered it.
"Wuu~"
This was Stomp.
"Yoji? (O_O)?"
Cubchoo's small head was filled with bright question marks.
Were there differences between those two moves?
Learn well.
Swift Dragon gently patted Cubchoo's head.
"Yoji."
Cubchoo bit its finger, looked down at its tiny feet, and shook them lightly.
Forget it, never mind. It's just a matter of stomping.
Oh, right, and according to Jinghe's instructions, it should also sense the pulse and breath of the earth.
So, imitating Swift Dragon, Cubchoo slowly lifted its foot and then stomped.
Boom!!
A loud rumble echoed.
Jinghe turned his head abruptly, and the other little ones also looked over.
They saw that below Cubchoo's foot, there was a fine crack, and the further away from the crack, the wider it became, extending all the way to the house, causing one corner of the building to collapse.
Jinghe: "???"
No.
I had been defending against Gramps and the others, but in the end, the 'virgin demolition' of the house was done by Cubchoo? Who would have thought that this little guy, who had just hatched a few days ago, would have such destructive power?
At the same time, in Jinghe's vision, a new move appeared in Cubchoo's 'Learned Moves' column—Heavy Stomp!
??
This time, Jinghe was completely baffled.
He had noticed Swift Dragon teaching Cubchoo, and to prevent house demolition, he had even reminded Swift Dragon.
But the problem was, the two Ground-type moves Swift Dragon had mastered were Earthquake and Stomp!
How did Cubchoo learn Heavy Stomp?
"Yoji." Cubchoo showed a cute smile.
Jinghe's breath caught in his throat.
How could he get angry at this?
Well...
"It's the Contestant Village's house."
The Sinnoh League should reimburse, right?
As he came back to his senses, he saw Cubchoo running excitedly towards the collapsed house.
"What are you doing?"
"Yoji~!"
Don't waste it!
In the afternoon, the weather was slightly overcast.
Having spent the morning at Sharon's residence, Jinghe yawned and made his way to the competition venue.
Through the news, he had learned that Dakudo had, as expected, advanced to the finals without any surprises, causing not even a ripple.
Dakudo's opponent in this Bellflower Tournament had reached the top four largely due to luck, and their future boasting rights might even surpass that of winning the championship.
Of course, it couldn't compare to Gudrian, the runner-up of the Quartz Cup.
And so, the afternoon's semifinal match arrived as scheduled.
The vast main venue was packed with people, and even the square outside the venue was crowded with spectators watching the large screen.
Cheers echoed continuously, with particularly strong support for Jinghe.
"Jinghe's popularity is getting higher and higher," Wusong couldn't help but exclaim.
Among their group, perhaps only Sharon could rival him.
"Let's wait and see who will claim the remaining spot in the finals!" the announcer's voice echoed throughout the circular venue.
With the announcer's introduction, Jinghe and Goodra stepped onto the arena.
The two of them were quite distinctive.
Jinghe yawned, adjusted his glasses, and appeared a bit tired.
Goodra stood with his hands in his pockets, walking with a hunched back, his white fluffy hair and the skull on his clothes making him stand out with a smirking appearance.
When Goodra saw Jinghe's appearance, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Was this a provocation? No matter who he fought before, Jinghe always had a smile on his face. Today, facing Goodra, he seemed to think that Goodhe posed little threat, and he kept yawning.
As the two reached their respective positions, Goodra spoke first.
"So, you're Jinghe?" he said, looking at Jinghe with a condescending gaze.
"Hmm? Hmm."
Jinghe yawned again, cursing Daye, that "idiot," in his mind once more.
The grudge with Daye was growing bigger and bigger.
Goodra's face showed clear displeasure, and he scoffed, "You're the teacher that Kukui praises. I'm going to crush you here today!"
The situation between Goodra and Kukui was complicated.
In simple terms, it could be likened to the "love-hate relationship" between the naive protagonist and the scheming second male lead in certain anime.
If you want to draw a comparison, it's probably similar to the dynamic between Naruto and Sasuke.
"Oh, oh," Jinghe nodded.
A black line appeared on Goodra's forehead.
Jinghe yawned again, and it wasn't until the referee stood firm that he regained some of his energy.
He ruffled his slightly messy hair, looked at Goodra, and said calmly, "Goodra, right?"
"Hmm?"
"You're not even willing to call me 'teacher.'"
This grudge was getting bigger and bigger.
"?"
The referee didn't give them much time for "chit-chat" and coughed lightly before raising the flag in his hand.
"Please summon your Pokemon, contestants!"
"You're up, Swift Dragon!"
A beam of red light shot out from the Luxury Ball, and a plump orange Swift Dragon with short wings appeared in the arena, raising its head and letting out a loud cry.
"Wuuu~!"
The plump Swift Dragon looked harmless, but everyone knew that it was a Legendary Pokemon!
"Wow, Teacher Jinghe is summoning Swift Dragon right from the start and using its ultimate move?"
"After all, Goodra is a trainer skilled with Bug-type Pokemon, and Swift Dragon has both Dragon and Flying types."
"That's true, many 'Dragons' are also Flying types."
Although Bug-type Pokemon are weak against Fire and Rock types,
Jinghe's Rock-type Pokemon, currently only Shell Dream, couldn't handle such a high-level battle.
As for Fire-type Pokemon, Goodra's signature Pokemon is an Armored Warrior, a Bug and Water type, so the advantage of Fire-type isn't as significant as Flying-type.
Of course,
there's also the thought of using battles to tire out Swift Dragon, which always has excess energy.
Seeing Swift Dragon, Goodra, who had also thrown out a Poke Ball, smirked.
"Suppress its arrogance, Rainwing Moth!"
The Rainwing Moth that appeared had two pairs of wings, but one pair had pink antennae with eye patterns, resembling a face hanging in midair, which was quite intimidating.
Rainwing Moth, an Eye Pokemon, with Bug and Flying types, is a Pokemon that intimidates opponents with the eye patterns on its antennae.
The more you stare at its antennae, the more eerie it feels.
The "Intimidate" Ability was triggered!
This is the only Bug-type Pokemon with the "Intimidate" Ability among all Bug-types.
It is also one of the "Big Three Intimidators" in the Battle Ladder.
"Wuuu~"
Swift Dragon was caught off guard by the appearance of Rainwing Moth and was startled.
If it had already entered the battle state, Swift Dragon might have had a chance to counter, but this initial intimidation caught Swift Dragon unprepared.
Jinghe thought Goodra would use his signature Armored Warrior, as he often used this Pokemon to "crush" his opponents, both in the anime and at this tournament.
Unexpectedly, Goodra sent out Rainwing Moth, a Pokemon that hadn't appeared before.
Jinghe's rare misjudgment caused Swift Dragon to lose one level of Attack.
This was why Goodra showed a smug expression.
"Battle, begin!" The referee swiftly dropped the flag.
In an instant, the entire arena became unusually quiet.
Goodra, with a smirk on his face, watched Jinghe without saying a word.
It was clear that he had great confidence in his command abilities and was waiting for Jinghe to make the first move.
In the Sun/Moon game, when battling against Suilian's Sealion Seirein, Goodra used the same strategy, subtly pressuring his opponent.
However, Jinghe smiled slightly and said, "Dolagondas!"
Goodra hadn't expected Jinghe to willingly give up the chance for reinforcement.
Goodra: "..."
But Goodra soon realized that using psychological tactics against a psychologist might be a bit... foolish.
He immediately commanded, "Rainwing Moth, Swift Return!"
In the first round of the first match, without even engaging in combat, Rainwing Moth was recalled, leaving the audience surprised.
"Wuuu~"
Swift Dragon gracefully dodged the attack from Rainwing Moth's Swift Return with its plump yet agile body, while Rainwing Moth returned to Goodra's Poke Ball.
Jinghe lightly patted his cheeks to wake himself up.
He almost fell behind at the start.
Fortunately, Goodra's inaction gave him an advantage.
Using Gramps' words, "You're doing just fine."
Goodra: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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