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Chapter 531: Dragons, Dragons, Dragons!
Chapter 531: Dragons, Dragons, Dragons!
"Ah!"
Brother Ai checked on Kingdra's condition before whistling to signal the end of the battle.
"Wow, incredible!" Tsubaki exclaimed, awe-struck.
That move earlier—was it a triple-strike combination of Rain Dance, Hurricane, and Thunder?
Rain Dance significantly boosts the accuracy of Thunder, and Hurricane creates an extreme battle environment to disorient the opponent.
The synergy between these moves, complementing each other, created an astonishingly powerful effect. It was truly unbelievable.
If a trainer who had not undergone specialized training encountered this, they would likely face a crushing defeat, or even be instantly knocked out.
Is this the true strength of the hidden boss of the Pardia region?
Tsubaki suddenly recalled a rumor she had heard from other trainers while on her journey to collect gym badges.
Apparently, there was a hidden boss in the town of Zichin in the Pardia region, whose true identity was that of a ranch owner, but his actual strength was said to be on a terrifying championship level.
Even the Milk Tank Pokemon raised on his ranch could easily defeat challenging trainers.
Tsubaki had found this rumor intriguing and had specifically investigated it, only to discover that the hidden boss of Pardia was her intended target.
Tsubaki could even sense that Naoki, her senior, was far more powerful than her cousin, Wyrmwood.
There are differences even among champions! she marveled, a glint flashing in her eyes.
To be able to battle such a formidable champion—it would make their journey truly worthwhile!
"Come, Naoki-senpai," Tsubaki said, invitingly. "For this final battle, I will send out my strongest Pokemon. I ask that you do the same and send out the most powerful Pokemon by your side!" Her gaze shifted to the side, to Garchomp, and as an expert in Dragon-type Pokemon, she could sense that this Pokemon exuded the strongest dragon aura.
Let there be a clash of the titans!
Hearing this, Naoki was taken aback for a moment. He glanced at Garchomp by his side and then smiled, saying, "Garchomp's strength far surpasses that of the other Pokemon."
"That is precisely why I came to visit you today!" Tsubaki said earnestly.
"Alright!" Naoki nodded and recalled his Salamence, handing it a bottle of sheep's milk to help it recover its energy before asking it to move to the side to rest.
"Roar!" Salamence happily agreed and made way for Garchomp.
The Salamence that had been standing by Tsubaki's side also stepped forward onto the battlefield.
Dragon Showdown, Part 3: Garchomp vs. Salamence!
With a crisp whistle, the battle officially began!
"Salamence, Dragon Rush!" Tsubaki took the initiative and launched the first attack.
The Salamence on the field opened its mouth wide, its cheeks puffing up as purple dragon energy swiftly gathered within. It then unleashed a purple dragon whirlwind that swept towards Garchomp.
Garchomp stood motionless, its golden eyes fixed on the approaching Salamence.
Just as the whirlwind was about to engulf it, Garchomp raised its right hand, instantly conjuring a massive dragon claw that swung forward.
The roaring dragon whirlwind was torn to shreds in an instant.
Witnessing this, Tsubaki's eyes narrowed. The dragon whirlwind attack had no effect on that Pokemon!
What exactly is that Garchomp all about?!
No, wait! Garchomp is about to counter-attack!
"Salamence, get out of the way!" Tsubaki anticipated Garchomp's intent and quickly warned her Pokemon.
Sure enough, the next second, she heard Naoki's voice.
"Garchomp, Dragon Claw!"
Garchomp on the field reacted almost simultaneously.
For a moment, Tsubaki was dazed.
The level of understanding between Naoki and Garchomp is incredible! She thought. As soon as he gave the command, Garchomp responded, almost as if they shared a telepathic connection.
However, the scene before her snapped Tsubaki back to attention.
Garchomp, brandishing its massive dragon claw, leaped forward. Salamence, sensing the danger, quickly withdrew and flapped its wings to soar into the sky.
But the next moment, something unexpected happened that took both Tsubaki and Salamence by surprise.
Upon seeing Salamence take flight, Garchomp also soared high into the air.
No, it wasn't flying! It was using the powerful muscles in its legs to jump extraordinarily high!
The massive dragon claw lashed out, catching Salamence off guard and sending it tumbling backward to crash heavily onto the ground.
Three vicious claw marks were clearly visible on its round, chubby belly.
"Salamence!" Tsubaki called out.
"Roar..." Salamence gritted its teeth and struggled to its feet.
Garchomp stood at a distance, watching.
That terrifying figure instilled a sense of fear in Salamence, and it let out a low growl:
"Roar..."
"Hang in there, Salamence!" Tsubaki encouraged, bringing Salamence back to its senses.
Seeing Salamence regain its composure, Tsubaki nodded. "In that case, let's go for the final blow. Salamence, use Outrage!"
It's now or never.
"Roar!"
Salamence roared, its entire body surging with dragon-type energy that frenziedly gathered towards its outrage. It fell into a chaotic state, its eyes turning bloodshot as if it had lost its sanity. It charged straight at Garchomp.
Reverse Scale... Tsubaki was going all out! Naoki thought to himself.
The Reverse Scale move was unique and incredibly powerful. When used, it would send the Pokemon into a frenzied rage, but at the cost of losing its rationality and becoming uncontrollable, even ignoring its trainer's commands.
In simple terms, the Pokemon would ignore its injuries, experiencing boosts in both power and speed, but at the expense of a significant decrease in rationality.
Usually, unless it was a dire situation, a trainer would never allow their Dragon-type Pokemon to use this move.
In the blink of an eye, Noivern rushed towards Goodra, raising its clawed hand high and swinging it down with force.
"Close-quarters combat," Naoki called out.
Facing Noivern's attack, Goodra extended its right hand, firmly grasping Noivern's wrist and blocking the assault.
Its left hand clenched into a fist, and it delivered a powerful elbow strike with its muscular arm, connecting with Noivern.
The immense force sent Noivern flying, and it crashed onto the grassy ground, knocked out of the battle.
Brother Ai approached Noivern to check on its condition before signaling the end of the battle with a whistle.
"Ai!"
Noivern was unable to battle anymore, and Brother Ai declared Goodra the winner of the match!
"As expected, I lost," Tsubaki sighed, taking out a Poke Ball to recall Noivern. "You did well, Noivern. Now, take some time to rest."
"You're indeed impressive, Naoki-senpai!" Tsubaki looked up at the young man across from her. "With this kind of strength, I feel that even my cousin, Wrymwood, wouldn't be a match for you."
Naoki raised an eyebrow, "Your cousin? Do you mean Watari?"
"His name is Watari Uru," Tsubaki explained with a smile. "Like me, he's from the Uru Clan, a very diligent and responsible person. I think you know him too, Naoki-senpai. A few years ago, the two of you had a spar in the Unova region."
Naoki was taken aback, "He told you about that?"
Tsubaki nodded, "He's also curious about you, but he's been busy with work and hasn't had the time to visit here."
Naoki nodded thoughtfully.
Watari's work... he must be referring to being a Pokemon Investigator for the Kanto League, Naoki thought. A Pokemon Investigator's job was to look into the misuse of Pokemon in various regions, similar to an international police force, bringing criminals to justice.
However, Watari's role as an investigator differed from others, as he often undertook undercover work, infiltrating the bases of dark organizations like Team Rocket.
Naoki couldn't help but wonder, "Isn't it a bit risky for a Champion to go undercover? Won't people recognize him?"
If Naoki recalled correctly, in the anime, even after Ash's journey, Team Rocket still existed, and Giovanni had sent out Team Rocket's trio to explore the Pardea region.
Fortunately, due to the vast distance between the regions, Team Rocket had been unable to extend their reach to Pardea.
It was unlikely that Watari would be able to visit him anytime soon.
"What are your plans now?" Naoki asked.
Tsubaki thought for a moment before replying, "I think I'll head back to Smokeville City for a while and then travel to other places to see the world."
Naoki nodded, "Then I wish you a smooth journey, and the next time we meet, let's have another battle so I can see your progress."
"Yes!" Tsubaki agreed, her expression determined.
The next time they met, she would show Naoki just how much she had improved!
Tsubaki left Naoki Ranch, her trip coming to a satisfying conclusion. She had collected all eight badges from the Pardea region, passed the Champion qualification test, and made a remarkable acquaintance in Naoki.
With no pressing reason to stay in the Pardea region, Tsubaki decided to head back to Kanto.
While waiting for her flight at the airport, she took out her Rotom Phone and contacted Watari.
Soon, the call connected.
Knowing it was Tsubaki, Watari guessed that she might have already faced the trainer she mentioned.
"So, how did it go?" Watari asked.
"Just like you, I lost," Tsubaki sighed helplessly.
Watari: "..."
"His strength is indeed formidable," Tsubaki admitted. "But aside from that, there's something else that caught my attention."
Watari paused, "What is it?"
"Naoki-senpai has so many Dragon-type Pokemon... I roughly counted, and he has several dozen Noivern alone, not to mention the other Dragon-type Pokemon he has. Compared to him, I feel like his place is the true Dragon Clan," Tsubaki said.
Watari: "..."
Hearing this, the two cousins, both from the Dragon Clan, fell silent.
Watari's thoughts turned to the Pokemon in their clan's Dragon Sanctuary, and he remained quiet.
At that moment, Tsubaki suddenly remembered something she hadn't paid much attention to before.
"You know, quite a few netizens have been commenting that you're the Flying-type King," she said.
Before becoming a Champion, Watari had always referred to himself as the Dragon-type King.
However, his Pokemon included Pokemon like Gyarados, Charizard, and Archeops, none of which were Dragon-type.
To fill out his Dragon team, Watari had even included three Noivern.
Watari: "..."
Silence was his only response.
Looking at Tsubaki, Watari said, "You're different from me.
Suddenly, Tsubaki also fell silent.
The cousins exchanged a glance, tacitly changing the subject.
However, they both silently made the same decision—once things settled down, they would set off for other regions to capture new Dragon-type Pokemon!
Like Noivern, Turtonator, Tyrantrum, and Axew, as well as Goodra and Kommo-o.
On May 15, 201, in early summer, the rumors surrounding the Moto Mask hovering over the Alola region gradually faded, and everything seemed to have returned to the way it was before.
Naoki planned to officially set off for the Alola region tomorrow to begin his island trial and collect Z-Power Rings and Z-Moves for his Pokemon.
But before that, he had one more thing to do—pay a visit to Kiawe in Malie City.
It was quite embarrassing to admit, but ever since they confirmed their relationship, Kiawe had been the one traveling back and forth, and Naoki had yet to visit Malie City to see him.
However, that wasn't because Naoki didn't want to; it was simply that he had been extremely busy lately, traveling between the Alola and Pardea regions and taking care of the Pokemon on his ranch, leaving him with little free time.
It would be unfair to always have his partner make the trip.
So, today, Naoki planned to secretly go to Malie City and surprise Kiawe.
Early in the morning, after finishing his work on the ranch, Naoki rode on his Golurk and set off for Malie City.
After a half-hour flight, Golurk smoothly arrived in Malie City and landed on the city's bridge.
It was now 9:30 in the morning. At this time, Kiawe should be at the Malie Gym, entertaining challengers.
Since that was the case, Naoki and Golurk decided to head straight to the Malie Gym to find him!
"Let's go, Golurk!"
"Agas!"
Golurk carried Naoki and, following the map's navigation, flew through the streets and alleys. Soon, they arrived in front of a tall skyscraper.
This was the Malie Gym.
Naoki and Golurk walked up to the building, and the sensor doors automatically opened, exuding a futuristic feel.
The first floor was the reception area. As soon as Naoki entered, a receptionist approached him and said, "Hello, if you're here to challenge the Malie Gym, please register your Trainer information over here!"
"Is your Gym Leader here?" Naoki asked.
The receptionist was a little surprised, thinking he was a Trainer who had missed the chance to challenge the day before, so she replied, "Our Gym Leader is currently inside the Gym, waiting for Trainers to challenge him. If you wish to see him, you'll need to register your Trainer information first!"
Naoki: "..."
He hadn't expected it to be so troublesome to meet the Gym Leader in the Pardea region.
Oh well, he wasn't in a hurry anyway. Since that was the case, he might as well pretend to be a challenging Trainer and give Kiawe a pleasant surprise!
Naoki immediately submitted his Trainer information to the front desk. Since he had never challenged a Pardea Gym before, the staff naturally assumed he was a Trainer from another region.
After completing the registration, the girl said, "From here, go straight ahead, and you'll reach the battle arena!"
"Alright," Naoki replied. Then, following the staff's guidance, he left the Malie Gym and headed for the open-air arena in the city center.
That was also the place where he had first met Kiawe.
However, when Naoki arrived, he was shocked to realize he had forgotten something.
The Malie Gym's battles were different from those of other Gyms. Here, the gym battles were broadcast live on Pikachu TV!
At this moment, the vast central square was surrounded by spectators, who cheered and shouted, creating a lively atmosphere.
Kiawe stood in the middle of the square in the battle arena, holding a microphone, and his voice was full of energy:
"Is everyone ready? It's time for another episode of Kiawe's Live Battle! And today's challenger is...Eh?!"
Seeing the challenger's name on the information sent by the Gym receptionist, Kiawe froze.
Naoki?
No way! Could it be a coincidence?
"You're almost there; just go through this passage, and you'll reach the battle arena. Good luck, Trainer!" The staff member guiding Naoki stopped and gestured for him to proceed.
Naoki was a little taken aback; he hadn't expected there to be so many spectators!
Would his appearance cause trouble for Kiawe?
He glanced at Kiawe, signaling that they should pretend not to know each other and put on a show for the audience.
With that in mind, Naoki steeled himself and walked down the entrance passage.
Seeing that name, Kiawe paused, momentarily forgetting to continue speaking.
And at that moment, a tall figure appeared in the opposing player's passage.
When Kiawe saw who it was, his eyes widened in surprise.
A burst of delight sparkled in his eyes, like that of a lively little deer.
Naoki was here! Did he come to see him?!
A rush of excitement washed over him, and the next second, Kiawe did something unexpected.
In full view of the audience, with their eyes fixed on him, he ran towards Naoki with a delighted expression and hugged him tightly.
Spectators: "!!!"
Seeing Kiawe's action, Naoki was stunned for a moment, his body stiffening. He then whispered, "Hey, your fans are watching!"
(End of Chapter)
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