Chapter 423: The Juice is Good, a Bit Sour, Don't Buy It Again
Chapter 423: The Juice is Good, a Bit Sour, Don't Buy It Again
Guzma snapped out of his awe at the power of the Swift Dragon.
He took a deep look at the enraged Swift Dragon and then nothing happened.
"Contestant Guzma, please summon your Pokemon," the referee urged, seeing that Guzma was unmoved.
But Guzma simply kept his hands in his pockets, making no move.
The referee frowned and reminded him again, "Contestant Guzma, please summon your Pokemon."
At this moment, the audience reacted.
This guy... he's stalling!
Stalling for Wrath of the Dragon!
After the Wrath of the Dragon ends, the Pokemon that uses it will fall into confusion, which is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for a counterattack.
However, this was the first time they had seen a trainer stall without sending out a Pokemon.
"Teacher Jinghe has met his match!"
"This method is truly shameless!"
"Guzma is so cool!!"
"..."
Even Jinghe was speechless.
Guzma, having learned from an old-school trainer like Hala, had a bit of Hala's shadow in him.
As for the audience's comments, Guzma didn't care at all.
It wasn't until the referee was about to give a warning that Guzma slowly threw out a Poke Ball.
"Contestant Guzma finally sends out his fifth Pokemon - Armored Warrior!"
Its appearance was like a giant pill bug, covered in armor resembling a samurai's armor, with a humanoid shape and black claws at the ends of its arms that reflected a sharp, cold light.
Armored Warrior, an armored Pokemon with Bug and Water attributes, is a Pokemon that will stop at nothing to win.
It is said that wild Armored Warriors sometimes challenge Octillery for battles, and the loser becomes the winner's food.
This was Guzma's signature Pokemon.
Among all Bug-type Pokemon, the Armored Warrior's appearance was definitely one of the best, but unfortunately, it was held back by its ability, just like Regigigas.
Armored Warrior only has one ability - Danger Avoidance.
【Danger Avoidance: When HP falls below half, it will automatically switch out.】
However, unlike Regigigas and other Pokemon, the Armored Warrior's "Danger Avoidance" ability can be somewhat useful.
Seeing that Guzma finally summoned a Pokemon again, the audience finally calmed down and watched the match.
The battle continues!
After Guzma's delay, the Swift Dragon did not finish Wrath of the Dragon, but it did start to decline from its peak.
"Roar!"
The Swift Dragon roared and charged at the Armored Warrior without hesitation.
The Armored Warrior, facing the Swift Dragon, immediately took a stance, seemingly ready to advance rather than retreat.
"Head-On Strike!" Guzma shouted.
【Head-On Strike: A Bug-type move with 90 power and 2 priority. It can only be used when the Pokemon is sent out.】
The Armored Warrior charged at the Swift Dragon with incredible speed and swung its claws before the dragon could fully react.
Boom!!
The Swift Dragon stumbled briefly.
Guzma held the Poke Ball and shot out a red light.
"Come back, Armored Warrior."
Jinghe's eyebrows rose.
You want to run after hitting someone?
"Swift Dragon, get it!"
Huh? Everyone was stunned.
The Swift Dragon was already in the Wrath of the Dragon state, but could it still take commands?
The Swift Dragon vigorously waved its tail, dispersing the red light that was shot at the Armored Warrior, and then, to the warrior's astonishment, it grabbed its arm.
Armored Warrior: (O_O)?
Then, the ferocious Swift Dragon grinned, grabbed the Armored Warrior's arm, and drew a beautiful arc in the air, slamming it hard onto the ground.
Boom!!
Dust flew up.
The Swift Dragon didn't let go but instead swung it to the other side.
Boom!!
The Armored Warrior was beaten senseless.
"Roar?"
But soon, the Swift Dragon felt a release, and the Armored Warrior was gone.
It turned out that its "Danger Avoidance" ability was triggered by the hit, and it escaped.
This scene left the audience bewildered.
Not just the audience, but Guzma was also stunned.
Is your "Wrath of the Dragon" legal?
"Well done!" Daye cheered in the box, "Swift Dragon, beat him up like you did to us!"
He was the first trainer to experience the controllable Wrath of the Dragon.
However, as the Armored Warrior fled, the Wrath of the Dragon aura on the Swift Dragon finally dissipated.
Opportunity!
Guzma didn't care if the Swift Dragon had genuinely listened to Jinghe's command or if it was an instinctive action. He immediately threw out a Poke Ball.
Rainwing Moth appears again! Intimidate!
"Rainwing Moth, Ice Breath!"
The Swift Dragon had a quadruple weakness to Ice, and with Wrath of the Dragon just ending, along with the attacks it had endured earlier, its condition was not good.
Even if Ice Breath couldn't instantly defeat the Swift Dragon, there was a high probability that it could lower its speed.
However, facing Intimidate, the Ice Breath blown by the Rainwing Moth was met with the Swift Dragon's flaming fist, which grew larger in its pupils.
Boom! Sparks flew, and the Rainwing Moth was knocked away, followed by a burst of scorching flames from the Swift Dragon's mouth.
Flame Jet!
It directly engulfed the Rainwing Moth.
This fluid combination caught Guzma off guard.
No.
After Wrath of the Dragon ends, shouldn't it fall into confusion?
Your Wrath of the Dragon has no recovery time?
This isn't reasonable!
"As expected, it takes a villain to deal with a villain!"
"Guzma deliberately delayed, but in the end, he was taught a lesson by Teacher Jinghe's unreasonable move."
"It turns out that Guzma's actions were like a fool playing with a sword."
"Roar~"
The Swift Dragon took a light breath and shook off some ice crystals on its body.
Gu Zima's stiff expression softened slightly under the referee's warning gaze.
However, this situation was unacceptable to his proud self.
Believing himself to be no less than Jinghe, and confident in at least matching Jinghe blow for blow, he now found himself unable to defeat even one of Jinghe's Pokemon?
This was something Gu Zima couldn't accept.
This Swift Dragon was just too strong!
But as he saw the Swift Dragon shaking off the ice crystals on its body, Gu Zima's spirits lifted slightly.
At least this was an opportunity!
Gu Zima shouted, "Finish it, Armored Warrior! Head-On Strike!"
Amidst the red light, the Armored Warrior reappeared, its mouth holding a Citrus Fruit, and a faint green glow appeared on its body.
The next moment, Gu Zima's pupils contracted.
The Swift Dragon on the ground rose from below, a gentle stream of air swirling around it. Its ears and breath visibly recovered at an astonishing speed!
"Swift Dragon used Roost!" the host exclaimed excitedly.
Gu Zima felt a sudden tightness in his chest.
After all his efforts to deplete the Swift Dragon's condition, it had recovered with just one Roost?
"Hilarious, you're not even fighting back!"
"With Swift Dragon's size, its recovery is at least half more than other Pokemon!"
"Fast, powerful, high defense, and with recovery abilities, is this a Near-Legendary? It's hopeless!"
As the Armored Warrior rushed towards the Swift Dragon again, the Swift Dragon had already recovered and grinned at it.
"Wuu~!"
Power!!
Armored Warrior: "..."
Screech—
The Armored Warrior's claws scraped across the Swift Dragon's belly, sparks flying as the claws met the scales.
But before it could retreat, the Swift Dragon grabbed it.
The Armored Warrior's face tightened, and the image of it being tossed around by the Swift Dragon earlier flashed in its mind, causing cold sweat to trickle down its forehead.
However, the Swift Dragon's attention was on the Citrus Fruit in the Armored Warrior's mouth.
"Wuu?"
What are you eating?
How can you eat during a battle?
Aren't you afraid of choking?
Let me help you with that.
As the Armored Warrior looked on in astonishment, the Swift Dragon took the half-eaten Citrus Fruit from its mouth, carefully cut off the bitten part, sprayed some water to clean it, and then swallowed it.
Crunch—
Juices overflowed.
"Wuu~ (ε●)"
The Swift Dragon muttered,
"Juicy, a bit sour, don't buy it again."
Armored Warrior: ...
Gu Zima: ...
Low damage, high insult!
Even Jinghe couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Finish it, Swift Dragon."
The Armored Warrior suddenly shuddered and quickly retreated, transforming into a green light, triggering its Evasive Move again!
Apparently, it had recovered quite a bit from that bite of the Citrus Fruit.
But the Swift Dragon, always wanting to be the strongest, had said that no one could use the same move twice against it, not even with an Ability.
So, before the Armored Warrior could even catch its breath from the swift retreat, it saw the same figure that was a nightmare to it, appearing by its side.
And on the opponent's body was a faint green aura, like an arrow.
The speed was astonishing, not inferior to its own!
What the hell? This was the first time the Armored Warrior had seen a Pokemon that could match its speed during an Evasive Move!
"Extreme Speed interrupted the Armored Warrior's Evasive Move?!" The host voiced everyone's confusion.
Even this could be interrupted?
At the top of the audience stands, Dakudo also looked on in astonishment.
And beside him, Dakurei instinctively took a step back.
For some reason, it felt like... this move was vaguely familiar.
"We..." Dakurei asked softly, "Do we really have to fight them?"
"Armored Warrior, unable to battle!"
Gu Zima stared at the fallen Armored Warrior, unable to recover for a long time.
In fact, his "Infinite Replacement Strategy" was still a headache for opponents, except against the Spike Team.
Especially the Armored Warrior's Evasive Move and Head-On Strike.
But Jinghe and the Swift Dragon always had some unexpected abilities that would dismantle and crush his tactics.
Without tactical support, and unable to defeat the Swift Dragon in one hit, with its type disadvantage against the Swift Dragon, and with the Swift Dragon's superior move, Gu Zima's last Ancient Giant Dragonfly couldn't stir up much trouble and fell to the Swift Dragon's Flame Punch.
"Wuu~~"
The fully recovered Swift Dragon rushed towards Jinghe.
With ease, it was over!
"Wait, Swift Dragon, hold back, hold back a bit... Ah!"
In an instant, the arena erupted with terrifying cheers.
"Another Six-Win Streak! Jinghe is amazing!"
"Gu Zima was so arrogant before the match, but he couldn't do anything."
"I can't wait for tomorrow's match between Jinghe and Dakudo, the battle of the Legendary Man!"
"This... is he really going to get a Six-Win Streak?"
After the match, Gu Zima didn't offer a handshake but turned and left without hesitation.
Jinghe didn't mind this.
And in the post-match interview, when asked what he wanted to do most after advancing to the finals, Jinghe replied, "Tired, I just want to sleep."
Sigh, I wonder if the Contestant Village's houses have been repaired yet.
So, that evening, the headline of the Sinnoh Evening News read: "Jinghe: Gu Zima? I just want to sleep after fighting him."
Upon seeing this news, Gu Zima uttered a single word.
Damn!
(End of Chapter)
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