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Chapter 545: Bo Pi's Metagross: This Hammering Study?
Chapter 545: Bo Pi's Metagross: This Hammering Study?
After recalling the battle-incapable Dig Mouse, Zi Yu pursed her lips, feeling the pressure.
She had assumed that in the battle against Jinghe, they would showcase their tactics, engage in an exciting display of strategic moves, and counter each other's Pokemon choices. She would send out Dig Mouse, and Jinghe would respond with a Pokemon that countered Dig Mouse.
However,
There was no strategy, no counterplay. There was only one word—recklessness!
This style of battling left the academy-trained Zi Yu feeling that this was unreasonable.
But the opponent won.
Winning made it reasonable.
Nevertheless, after a brief moment of bewilderment, Zi Yu quickly gathered her thoughts. It wasn't impossible. After a brief pause, Zi Yu took out her third Poke Ball.
"Go, Sea Lion Hairen!"
"Hairen~~"
With an appearance resembling a sea lion, long, curly hair in a sea-green shade, and an elegant, slender figure, the upper half was snow-white, while the lower half was a deep ocean blue. Adorned with coral, shells, and skirt edges resembling water currents, it moved with the lightness of a performer in the vast sea.
"Sea Lion Hairen, the Soloist Pokemon, with Water and Fairy types, known as the 'Sea Songstress' Loto!"
The Water and Fairy types once again avoided the Steel type's advantage over the Fairy type.
Jinghe was also familiar with Sea Lion Hairen, as this Pokemon was a frequent guest in Pokemon battles.
In terms of types, Sea Lion Hairen was not at a disadvantage, but in terms of physical defense, Sea Lion Hairen still fell short.
Zi Yu and Sea Lion Hairen's only advantage at the moment might still be the lingering 'Tailwind'.
The battle continued, and Jinghe still didn't switch out her Pokemon.
"Sea Lion Hairen, Hot Water!" Zi Yu's expression was serious.
"Hairen~~!!"
Hearing this, Sea Lion Hairen hesitated for a moment before inhaling deeply and spitting out boiling hot water, which quickly formed a fan shape and covered the area where Metagross was located.
[Hot Water: A Water-type move. The user spits boiling hot water at the opponent, with a chance to cause a burn.]
Clearly, Zi Yu felt the power of Metagross's physical attacks, so she wanted to try breaking through with Hot Water.
If Metagross became burned, its physical attack power would be significantly reduced.
For this reason, Zi Yu intentionally had Sea Lion Hairen expand the range of Hot Water.
"Block it," Jinghe commanded with half-closed eyes.
Block it? How?
Facing the overwhelming water flow that seemed to cover every inch of space, what could Metagross do to block it other than using Protect?
Why not use Protect?
This was the question on the minds of most of the audience.
However, these doubts were soon answered.
"Chua!"
Metagross slammed its hammer into the ground again.
Boom!
A rock spire shot up from the ruins, blocking Metagross from the incoming Hot Water.
Zi Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she didn't hesitate. She knew she couldn't give Metagross a chance to close the distance to Sea Lion Hairen, so she had to keep up the continuous attacks.
A stalemate would lead to defeat, but as long as the initiative was in her hands, there was hope.
"Sea Lion Hairen, Great Voice!"
While water could be blocked by the rock pillar, sound couldn't.
"Hairen~~"
Sea Lion Hairen opened its mouth, and a melodious voice with piercing quality emerged.
Moreover, it wasn't just a simple sound; the spreading light blue sound waves seemed to carry traces of water flow.
This was Sea Lion Hairen's characteristic—Moist Sound.
[Moist Sound: A Pokemon with this ability will have its sound-based moves become Water-type moves.]
It was similar to abilities like Fairy Skin and Flying, but the difference was that it affected sound-based moves instead.
"Protect, and move forward!"
This time, Jinghe finally used Protect, blocking this nearly unstoppable attack.
Simultaneously, she also used Protect to close the distance to Sea Lion Hairen.
"Sea Lion Hairen, once more, Hot Water!"
As the emerald green barrier on Metagross shattered, and with Sea Lion Hairen now in close proximity, Zi Yu had it use Hot Water again.
Not only was Jinghe waiting, but Zi Yu was also waiting for Metagross to use up its Protect.
At such a close distance, with scalding hot water, both Zi Yu and Sea Lion Hairen were confident they could burn Metagross.
"Time's up."
Suddenly, Jinghe blurted out.
Zi Yu and the audience were stunned for a moment before quickly reacting.
The Tailwind had ended!
Jinghe was able to time the end of her opponent's Tailwind during the battle?
This wasn't a turn-based battle, and the duration of Tailwind varied.
Was this the level of a 'Tactics Master'?
"Even without Tailwind, the moves won't change!" Zi Yu declared.
"Hairen~~"
Sea Lion Hairen once again gathered its energy and unleashed a surging, steaming Hot Water.
Without Tailwind, the speed wasn't as fast, Jinghe thought.
She waved her hand and commanded, "Break it, Metagross!"
Break what?
Today, Jinghe's commands were becoming increasingly incomprehensible. But while others might not understand, Metagross did.
"Chua!"
Metagross opened its mouth in a wide grin, facing the scalding Hot Water. It slammed its hammer into the ground.
Boom!!
A splash of water erupted, and in the surging water, a gap was truly opened!
Metagross had reached Sea Lion Hairen's side!
Without Tailwind, with Metagross closing in, Sea Lion Hairen was now at a disadvantage.
"Gigaton Hammer!"
The metallic-lustered giant hammer, under the arena lights, exuded an incredibly heavy feeling.
Boom!!
The hammer landed heavily, and Sea Lion Hairen whimpered in pain. Water flowed from its body, and it quickly moved away from Zi Yu.
Jinghe's eyebrows rose slightly.
A quick retreat?
As Metagross's hammer landed, Zi Yu made the most accurate judgment, ensuring Sea Lion Hairen exclaimed. "I won't let you get close again!"
(End)
However, due to the Giant Forger's abrupt water-breaking action, Xi Shi Hai Ren still got hit by the Giant Forger's hammer.
Meanwhile, a red light flashed, and the Wind Fairy reappeared in the arena.
Many spectators were still processing what had just happened in the blink of an eye.
"How did he break the hot water?"
"Why did it suddenly retract?"
"Oh no, I don't understand."
"You're right, it's confusing. We're here to watch the competition, not to understand everything."
"Let's see if Teacher Jinghe can turn the World Championship into a Baby Cup!"
"Exactly! You need to know your place!"
Of course, some people did understand.
For instance, Da Ye and Ao Liu, and then there was Bo Pi, blinking her eyes and looking at her Giant Forger.
"Qia, Qia?" Bo Pi's Giant Forger rubbed its nose, its mouth hanging open, until it noticed Bo Pi's gaze and suddenly snapped out of its daze.
"What are you looking at?"
Bo Pi scratched her chin, "So, the Giant Forger can battle like this too?"
The Giant Forger's expression changed instantly.
"Qia! Qia Qia!"
Just because it can fight like that doesn't mean I can too!
It can do that, but I can't!
Bo Pi's Giant Forger felt... What was it learning? Learning to use a hammer? Learning to be a hammer?
Xin Li smiled, "It's the Ice Hammer. The Ice Hammer, combined with the hot water, successfully broke through the water flow."
Back in the arena.
Zi Yu felt immense pressure at this moment.
Although Teacher Jinghe's fighting style seemed reckless, he actually had a deep understanding of tactics, which was why he could fight like this.
During the Tailwind, the time it took to break the hot water, and the time it used Protect, Teacher Jinghe perfectly demonstrated the abilities of a "Tactical Master."
What's scary about a reckless fighter is not their recklessness but their knowledge of tactics.
"Wind Fairy, Tailwind!"
The Tailwind tactic's key was to maintain the Tailwind and create enough opportunities for the first move.
As long as the Tailwind could be maintained, Xi Shi Hai Ren, despite being hit by the Gigaton Hammer, still had the ability to fight back.
However, one thing needed to be prepared for was that with the Wind Fairy's substitution, the advantage of taking the initiative would not be as significant.
Clang!
A crisp sound rang out, and a stone flew at high speed towards the Wind Fairy.
"Mui!"
What was that?!
Before it could react, the stone solidly smashed into the Wind Fairy.
"Qia~"
The Giant Forger, holding its hammer, rubbed its nose.
Bird Strike (Flying Object), we're professionals! This time, Zi Yu couldn't recall the Wind Fairy and replace it with Xi Shi Hai Ren, as she had to ensure that when Xi Shi Hai Ren returned to the field, she could maintain a distance from the Giant Forger.
But like this...
"Gigaton Hammer!"
The Giant Forger took advantage of the Wind Fairy's momentary confusion and struck with its hammer again, while completely ignoring the vines of the Parasitic Seed wrapped around its body.
To maintain the Tailwind, Zi Yu lost another Pokemon.
The last remaining Xi Shi Hai Ren, in theory, had a chance to defeat the Giant Forger with Flying Kite, but that was only in theory.
Because both Teacher Jinghe and the Giant Forger had one more trick up their sleeves.
"Throw the hammer!"
"Qia!"
This shout didn't come from Teacher Jinghe's Giant Forger but from Bo Pi's Giant Forger in the audience.
In other words, it was learning to use a hammer!
They were not on the same level at all!
In the end, all three of Zi Yu's Pokemon lost their ability to battle. The match concluded.
"The winner..." The referee wiped the mud off his face and announced, "...is Contestant Jinghe!"
"Qia!!" The Giant Forger raised its hammer and shouted.
A great start!
"I came to watch Teacher Jinghe win, and this is what I get to see?!"
"Damn, Teacher Jinghe turned the World Championship into a Baby Cup match, and he even managed a 3-0 sweep?!"
"Miss Zi Yu is a student, Teacher Jinghe is a teacher. This match is a teaching match!"
"Boo hoo, our poor Miss Zi Yu!"
Teacher Jinghe listened to the audience's shouts and couldn't help but chuckle.
To be honest, he couldn't tell if these fans were haters or genuine fans, or even both.
Anyway, everyone had a bit of a joker in them.
After the match, Zi Yu's mood seemed a bit down, after all, she had lost, and it was a clean sweep at that.
But when she remembered that her opponent was Teacher Jinghe, her mood improved significantly.
At the same time, she didn't forget the principal's "mission" to invite Teacher Jinghe to give a public lecture at Blueberry Academy.
In response, Teacher Jinghe agreed, saying he would go if given the opportunity.
He was indeed quite interested in Blueberry Academy's Dynamax.
Dynamax, if used well, could shift the tide of battle to a certain extent.
In theory, it could temporarily change a Pokemon's Origin Type, turning a disadvantage into an advantage, which wasn't impossible.
At the same time, Teacher Jinghe was also curious about one thing.
After Dynamax, could a Pokemon still Mega Evolve? Or perhaps...
Could a Mega Evolved Pokemon still Dynamax?
This was a question.
However, in this battle, Zi Yu didn't use Dynamax.
It wasn't that she couldn't; she had the Dynamax Stone, and her Pokemon was already filled with Dynamax energy, capable of Dynamaxing.
As long as the Dynamax Stone was filled with energy and the Pokemon had the Dynamax attribute, it could Dynamax.
It was just that...
Her Dynamax was always of the Fairy Type. Facing the Giant Forger, if the Diglett Dynamaxed into the Fairy Type, it wouldn't be much different from sending it out normally.
After the match, this battle sparked a significant discussion—a discussion about the Giant Forger's unreasonable actions.
In the end, whether it was the audience or the contestants, they all came to one conclusion—
Aside from the weight of the hammer and the Giant Forger's strength, everything else was somewhat reasonable.
Good news: Teacher Jinghe wasn't that unreasonable.
Bad news: It might just be because the opponent didn't need to use that many trump cards, so no one knew what Teacher Jinghe was hiding.
(End of Chapter)
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