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Chapter 573: After a Hard-Fought Victory over Pikachu, the Next Opponent is...!
Chapter 573: After a Hard-Fought Victory over Pikachu, the Next Opponent is...!
Two days later, in Nian Guang City, at the Nangguang Gym.
Shizuru sat in the Gym Leader's seat, looking at the list of trainers who had signed up for the Gym battle, sent by the Gym staff.
"Since the Nangguang Gym has been closed for three days, we've accumulated several trainers who came to challenge the Gym..." explained An Ya, the receptionist of the Nangguang Gym.
She looked at the trainer in front of her; he must be Shizuru, the husband of their Gym Leader, Qi Shu, right? According to the news, Qi Shu was pregnant, and Shizuru couldn't bear to see her traveling back and forth, so he volunteered to take her place.
Their Gym Leader had found a good man! An Ya thought to herself.
"It's fine. I should be able to finish all the battles in the morning."
As Shizuru spoke, his gaze swept across the screen of the tablet, and the information of five trainers caught his eyes.
【Name: Ren Shou, Hometown: Galer Region, Number of Gym Badges: 5, Background: Participated in the Galer Champion Cup and reached the top 16.】
【Name: Xiaoyue, Hometown: Paldea Region, Number of Gym Badges: 3, Background: None.】
【Name: Jing Tian, Hometown: Johto Region, Number of Gym Badges: 6, Background: Semi-finalist in the Colorful Ghost Tournament and the Silver Tournament.】
【Name: Kerixa, Hometown: Paldea Region, Number of Gym Badges: 0, Background: None.】
【Name: Mi Jiu, Hometown: Paldea Region, Number of Gym Badges: 1, Background: None.】
"Hmm? There's actually a challenger with such an impressive background." Shizuru was a bit surprised as he looked at the information of the trainer named Jing Tian.
Semi-finalist in the Colorful Ghost Tournament and the Silver Tournament, this was already an outstanding achievement among Pokemon trainers.
"Gym Leader, we've already sent messages to those trainers this morning, informing them of your return. They've arrived at the Gym and are ready for the challenge. Shall we begin?" An Ya asked.
"Okay." Shizuru stood up and left the Nangguang Gym, heading towards the central square of Nian Guang City, where the Gym battles were held.
When he arrived, the central square was already surrounded by curious spectators.
Most of them were fans of Qi Shu, but when they saw that the Gym Leader was not Qi Shu but a man, they froze in their tracks.
"What's going on? Where's Qi Shu?"
"Has the Nangguang Gym changed its Gym Leader?"
"That person seems to be Qi Shu's husband! I saw Qi Shu's post saying she's pregnant, so she asked her husband to take her place."
"If I remember correctly, he's a rancher who runs a ranch in the countryside, right? Can he really handle this job?"
"He's not just an ordinary rancher!"
A murmur spread through the audience.
The voices were too noisy for Shizuru to hear clearly, and he didn't bother to listen.
He took out his Lotad Phone, logged into Qi Shu's streaming account, and started the live broadcast.
The next second, Shizuru saw a string of question marks scrolling through the chat.
"...After a moment of silence, he spoke, "I'm sorry, I'm not good at engaging the audience or live streaming, but for her, let's begin the battle."
As he finished speaking, the Lotad Phone flew into the air and started filming the battlefield below.
At this moment, the first challenger emerged from the opponent's entrance.
He was a teenager with a black jacket, short black hair, and an arrogant demeanor, looking cool and powerful.
This person was Jing Tian, from the Johto Region, who had participated in two League Tournaments and reached the semi-finals in both.
With such an impressive record, he was clearly not a newcomer. Therefore, they would decide the winner in a 3v3 battle!
"Welcome to the Nangguang Gym. I am Gym Leader Shizuru, and I will be your opponent in this battle. The rules are 3v3, and if you defeat my three Pokemon, this Electric Badge will be yours." Shizuru said.
"Then let's see what the Nangguang Gym is capable of!" Jing Tian's arrogance was evident, and his strength had already surpassed the Gym Leader level. He was here not just to challenge the Gym but to go through the motions and move on to the Paldea Tournament to battle against stronger opponents.
Along the way, he had easily obtained every Gym Badge without much effort, and with just two more Badges, he would be able to step onto the stage of the Paldea Tournament.
Hearing the tone of the young challenger, Shizuru narrowed his eyes, sensing the hostility.
As expected, just as he had anticipated, the boy moved his wrist, and a Poke Ball flew into the air.
A beam of light shot out from the Poke Ball, and a massive Pokemon with a green shell-like exterior crashed onto the battlefield.
Under the effect of Sand Force, an invisible breeze blew across the battlefield, carrying strands of sand that swept across the entire arena.
The weather had turned into a sandstorm!
It was... the Rock-type Pokemon, Banjira, with its Sandstorm ability!
The moment Banjira appeared, the audience felt a profound impact, with some even having to retreat from the combat zone due to the influence of the sandstorm.
Every move Banjira made exuded a domineering aura, with sand swirling around it as if it were a born desert tyrant.
Banjira, a Legendary Pokemon from the Sinnoh Region, possessed the Rock/Dark typing, which was extremely effective against Electric-type Pokemon.
Was this person planning to use their strongest Pokemon to defeat three opponents in a row and directly obtain the Gym Badge?
"That won't be so easy," Shizuru said as he threw the Poke Ball in his hand: "Pikachu, I'm counting on you!"
A flash of white light passed, and Pikachu appeared on the battlefield.
The first Gym Battle at the Nangguang Gym, Banjira vs. Pikachu, officially began!
"Banjira, use Earthquake!"
As the battle commenced, Jing Tian showed no mercy and initiated the offensive. Banjira roared, its right foot stomping the ground.
"Boom!"
The powerful tremor instantly shattered the ground, creating a deep fissure from which terrifying earth energy erupted, rushing aggressively towards Pikachu.
"Pikachu, Quick Move!" Shizuru chose to enhance Pikachu's speed in response to the relentless Earthquake.
Facing Banjira's powerful attack, Pikachu's body glowed with a faint blue light. It turned and began running at an incredibly fast pace across the battlefield.
Wherever Pikachu ran, the ground cracked, and terrifying energy erupted, closely following Pikachu.
"It's useless."
"The range of the Earthquake is so vast, and the battlefield is so small. No matter what, your Pikachu can't possibly escape the battlefield."
Jing Tian calmly observed the scene, as if it were only a matter of time before Pikachu was hit and defeated by the Earthquake.
Pikachu's figure kept crisscrossing the battlefield, and just then, its speed increased to the point where it almost left an afterimage on the ground.
Pikachu's speed generated a powerful air current, and the sandstorm raised by Banjira began to rapidly gather due to the air current, forming a massive Sandstorm Ball!
"As expected of Pikachu's clone!" Shizuru narrowed his eyes: "Now's the time, Pikachu, jump and use Thunder!"
Hearing the command, Pikachu glanced back at the cracked ground and then leaped high into the air. Countless electric currents rapidly gathered on its tail, eventually forming a large yellow Thunder.
Pikachu's body spun in midair, and its tail exerted a powerful force, sending the yellow Thunder flying like a ping-pong paddle.
The Thunder landed on the Sandstorm Ball, colliding with the oncoming Earthquake shockwave, causing a violent explosion in an instant.
The explosion generated a powerful shockwave, and the originally condensed Sandstorm weather was completely dispersed by this shockwave!
"Hmm? What's going on?"
"Did you use the air current generated by Pikachu's Quick Move to gather the sandstorm, and then use the collision of Thunder and Earthquake to disperse the sand on the field?"
In just an instant, Jing Tian realized that this Gym Leader was extraordinary.
"Banjira, Earthquake again!"
"Pikachu, go and use Iron Tail!"
After the Quick Move, Pikachu's speed became exceptionally exaggerated. Before Banjira could even lift its hand to use Earthquake, Pikachu was already in front of it.
A steel-like light gathered on its lightning-shaped tail, and it struck Banjira's head.
The powerful force caused Banjira to stumble, but it didn't fall.
"At such close range, Earthquake can't be used anymore!"
"Banjira, Crush!"
"Pikachu, Iron Tail again!"
Banjira's mouth glowed with a ghostly light, and its massive body lunged towards Pikachu. Pikachu charged forward, its tail lit up with a beam of white light, and then it struck Banjira's mouth heavily.
The force was almost enough to shatter Banjira's teeth, but Jing Tian's Banjira was exceptionally strong. It quickly regained its composure, swiftly adjusted its state, and its thick tail swept out, sending Pikachu flying.
Pikachu let out a painful cry and tumbled on the ground, rolling several times.
"Banjira, Earthquake again!" Jing Tian furrowed his brows.
Banjira roared, and a massive earth force poured into the ground.
For a moment, the ground began to shake violently, and the powerful energy tore open the surface. The ground cracked rapidly, and the fissure extended towards Pikachu's position.
This time, Pikachu had nowhere to escape!
With a "Boom," Pikachu's body was shaken by the Earthquake and knocked to the ground, losing its ability to fight.
Shizuru: "... It seems it's still not enough."
He recalled how in the anime, Ash's Pikachu had defeated many Balgulas, even defeating Erika's Balgula.
Perhaps it was because this Pikachu was cloned too early? Additionally, Ash's Pikachu had traveled to many places with him for battles, while this Pikachu had lived a quiet life on the World Tree after being brought there by Mewtwo...
"Pikachu fainted, and Jing Tian wins the first round!" The referee checked Pikachu's condition and announced the result: "Does Jing Tian wish to switch Pokemon?"
"No need." Jing Tian looked at the Gym Leader across from him, thinking that although the opponent's tactics and real-time command abilities were impressive, the strength of their Pokemon was still somewhat lacking.
Even if he defeated Balgula, the Gym Leader had other, more powerful Pokemon.
If all went well, he would easily obtain this Gym Badge next.
The Nangguang Gym was nothing special.
Jing Tian was determined to win.
Across from him, Shizuru sighed inwardly.
Who should he send out next?
Raichu? With Raichu's lazy demeanor and lack of training and battle experience, even if it were to enter the battle, it would likely be instantly defeated by Balgula's Earthquake.
He didn't want this outsider challenger to obtain the Gym Badge so easily! Since Takagi could use Armored Mewtwo to face challengers, sending out this Pokemon now shouldn't be excessive, right?
With this thought, Shizuru took out a Poke Ball from his waist.
A white light flashed, and a bird-type Pokemon with sharp eyes and a body covered in yellow feathers appeared on the battlefield.
Electric currents sizzled and crackled through its feathers.
In an instant, the weather changed drastically; the clear sky was filled with dark clouds, and terrifying thunderbolts surged within, illuminating the black clouds with a flash of lightning.
The spectators in the square widened their eyes at this sight.
That Pokemon was...?!
The legendary Thunder God, Palkia! The live viewers also witnessed this scene, and question marks flooded the chat.
Jing Tian instantly recognized the Pokemon; he had traveled through the Sinnoh Region and nearby islands, so he was naturally familiar with the legend of the Thunder God.
And now... The Thunder God had appeared here!
What was going on? This Gym Leader actually possessed a Pokemon like Palkia!
Jing Tian's eyes widened, and his face showed disbelief.
Even without a Pokemon battle, the ability of the Thunder God to cause a change in the weather upon its appearance indicated that it was no ordinary Pokemon! Its strength might have surpassed the Gym Leader level and reached the Elite Four or even higher!
"I've seen your records; you participated in the Silver Conference in the Sinnoh Region and the Colorless Conference in the Johto Region, and you reached the top four in both."
As Jing Tian stood there in a daze, Shizuru smiled and praised, "You're an exceptional Trainer, but sometimes, great strength can make one forget their true self, becoming arrogant and complacent, looking down on others. So, I will use my full strength to accept your challenge!"
"..."
"..."
"..."
At this point, there was no other choice but to face the challenge head-on!
The second round officially began.
"Balgula, Blast Burn!"
Balgula opened its mouth wide, and a fierce milky-white energy rapidly gathered in its mouth, transforming into a thick beam of light that shot out with a boom.
"Dodge."
Palkia flapped its wings to adjust its position, easily evading the attack, then flew towards Balgula. With Shizuru's command, its body erupted with dazzling electricity.
In the blink of an eye, the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to answer the call, brewing with terrifying thunderbolts that eventually transformed into a massive bolt of lightning, crashing down from the clouds.
Balgula's body was instantly devoured by that bolt of lightning.
On the outskirts of the square, a pink-haired girl stared blankly at the scene, cradling a small Lurantis in her arms.
Her name was Kerixa, and she had just turned ten this year. She set out on a journey with her starter Pokemon, Lurantis, and this Nangguang Gym was the first they planned to challenge.
But now...
Lurantis looked up at her Trainer with uncertainty and uttered a faint sound.
"Lurantis...?"
Soon, it would be its turn to face that Pokemon. Was this real?
(End of Chapter)
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