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Chapter 575: What? Palkia isn't his strongest Pokemon?!
Chapter 575: What? Palkia isn't his strongest Pokemon?!
The Great Steel Snake's body shimmered with a chilling, soul-piercing light, and its steel-like form was covered in battle scars from past fights, giving it an intimidating aura.
Compared to the massive Great Steel Snake, the Raichu across from it looked minuscule and helpless.
At this moment, Raichu gazed at the terrifying Great Steel Snake before it, and a sense of retreat welled up within its heart.
Waaah, battles are so scary; it would be much more fun to play hide-and-seek with Water Eevee and Fire Eevee back home...
But thinking of Shizuru, Raichu quickly gathered its courage. Shizuru needed help; how could it stay at home and enjoy peace of mind?
For Shizuru, it would give its all! As the referee's whistle sounded, the Gym battle officially began.
"Great Steel Snake, Dig!" Facing the Raichu, which was at a disadvantage against the Great Steel Snake, Ren Shou did not underestimate the opponent and instead chose a conservative approach from the start.
With the command given, the massive and cumbersome body of the Great Steel Snake suddenly became agile and swift.
Its enormous head burrowed into the ground, like a mud ox entering the sea, and its entire body quickly disappeared underground.
A mound formed on the ground and rapidly rushed towards the nearby Raichu.
"It's indeed tricky!" Shizuru thought to himself. Due to Raichu's lack of training, it only knew a few moves.
Although it had eaten the Thunder Bun, Raichu had not undergone systematic Elite Pokemon Training, resulting in it having an extraordinary Electric-type power, but other aspects were quite ordinary.
"Forget it; I'm just here to make up the numbers." They would do their best, and the rest depended on the opponent's skill.
Therefore, Shizuru calmly spoke, "Raichu, Quick Move!"
"Pika!"
Raichu began to run swiftly, with the Great Steel Snake closely chasing after it.
Suddenly, the Great Steel Snake burst out of the ground, its massive body directly knocking Raichu into the air.
After such a heavy blow, Raichu fell from the sky, landed on the ground, and immediately fainted.
"As expected..." Shizuru thought to himself that if it had been Pikachu, he could have ordered Pikachu to use Iron Tail to attack the Great Steel Snake underground.
"Raichu has fainted, and the challenger, Ren Shou, wins this battle!" The referee announced the result and asked if the opponent wanted to switch Pokemon.
Ren Shou shook his head, "No need."
"It's at a disadvantage, and it seems you've prepared well. However, the difficulty will increase from now on, and it won't be as easy as it was in the beginning!" Shizuru recalled Raichu and sent out the second Poke Ball.
Hearing these words, Ren Shou's heart tightened, and his right hand clenched into a fist unconsciously.
Was the Gym Leader about to send out that powerful Palkia next? However, as a flash of white light passed, the Pokemon that appeared was not Palkia but a Pikachu.
Ren Shou heaved a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, it wasn't that Palkia.
"Great Steel Snake, Dig again!" The battle began, and Ren Shou continued with the same strategy.
The massive body of the Great Steel Snake burrowed into the ground and swiftly charged towards Pikachu.
"Pikachu, keep an eye on your surroundings!" Shizuru commanded.
"Pika-pi!" Pikachu cautiously scanned its surroundings, its eyes fixed on the movements of the Great Steel Snake beneath the ground.
Due to the Great Steel Snake's enormous size, its body couldn't hide, and even when it used Dig, a row of undulating mounds would form on the ground.
As the Great Steel Snake was about to burst out of the ground, Shizuru seized the right moment and shouted, "Now! Jump and use Iron Tail!"
As the words fell, Pikachu instinctively reacted.
It jumped into the air just as the Great Steel Snake emerged from the ground.
Pikachu's electric tail was enveloped in a metallic glow, which then transformed into steel, heavily striking the Great Steel Snake's head. The Great Steel Snake's body was knocked forcefully to the ground.
"Did it break through Dig?!" Ren Shou immediately changed tactics without hesitation, "Now, use Bind!"
The Great Steel Snake's body moved instantly, using Dig to close the distance between it and Pikachu. Now, Pikachu was right in the middle of its enormous body.
The steel-like body abruptly contracted, like a serpentine Pokemon hunting, and the hard body instantly bound Pikachu tightly in the middle.
Pikachu struggled, using its small claws to push against the Great Steel Snake's body, trying to break free, but the Great Steel Snake's grip was too tight, and no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't escape.
Realizing the danger, Pikachu released a large amount of electricity, but the energy hitting the Great Steel Snake's body was ineffective, merely flowing harmlessly along its body into the earth.
The Electric-type move was ineffective! "Pikachu, Charm!" With things as they were, Pikachu had to use Charm to confuse the Great Steel Snake and escape during its moment of distraction!
"Don't give it a chance, Great Steel Snake, use Sand Tomb to finish it off!" The opponent, Ren Shou, reacted swiftly and immediately gave the command.
The Great Steel Snake, startled by the Trainer's voice, shook its head, snapping out of its trance-like state induced by Pikachu's adorable appearance.
The next moment, a sandstorm engulfed the area, forming a swirling sand vortex centered around the Great Steel Snake, trapping both it and Pikachu in the middle.
"Pikachu!" Shizuru tried to call out, but the sandstorm blocked his vision, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
Time ticked by, and the sand vortex lasted for about three minutes.
When the Great Steel Snake emerged from the sandstorm, Pikachu softly fell to the ground, clearly having lost its ability to battle.
"Pikachu is unable to battle. The winner of this match is Ren Shou!" the referee announced.
"Come back, Pikachu! You've done well, now take a good rest!" Shizuru recalled Pikachu and then took out his last Poke Ball. "Looks like you've pushed me to the limit!"
Ren Shou couldn't afford to be careless. Was he finally going to send out that Palkia?
A flash of white light signaled Shizuru's last Pokemon entering the battlefield.
It was the very same Palkia that had just completed the Triple Threat!
The live chat room erupted with a flurry of comments.
[As expected! It's that Palkia again. I never thought that the Gym Leader of Nanguang Gym would possess a Legendary Pokemon...]
[Palkia is an Electric/Flying-type Pokemon, and even as a Legendary, it's at a significant disadvantage against the Great Steel Snake. Its signature move has no effect on the snake.]
[This Palkia must be the Gym Leader's strongest Pokemon, right?]
[Strongest? Do you guys think this is all of Shizuru's strength? No, no, no! His power is far beyond this; it's just the tip of the iceberg!]
Trainers who had previously challenged Shizuru's farm and been soundly defeated quickly jumped in to share their knowledge.
[You haven't seen the terrifying Riding Goat. They can instantly summon a large grassy field, and what's even scarier is that the field only affects the Riding Goat!]
[Exactly! And there's also the Rapidash, which can control storms at will. Compared to Electric-types, Shizuru is clearly more proficient with Grass and Dragon-type Pokemon. The huge gap in strength between that Pikachu, Raichu, and Palkia shows that this Gym team is just a temporary one.]
[I wonder what the remaining three Pokemon will be... I bet there's a special individual of Babusha, a Babusha that carries a hammer like the Giant Forger. Anyway, they're definitely stronger than Palkia.]
Some passersby and viewers from other regions were shocked by these comments.
What? Palkia isn't even this Gym Leader's strongest Pokemon?
But it's a Legendary Palkia!!!
The live audience was left dumbfounded.
Normally, a Pokemon like Palkia would be saved for the final showdown.
But now, with Palkia already in play, does it mean that the Gym Leader's remaining three Pokemon are all stronger than it?
What's going on here?
This guy's strength is obviously so powerful, even surpassing that of a Gym Leader. Why is he here as a Gym Leader?
The chatroom quickly provided an answer to this question.
[Rumor has it that the original Gym Leader is pregnant, and the current one is filling in for his wife.]
[... ]
The challengers of the Nanguang Gym were in for a treat.
In fact, the viewers' guesses were correct; this was why Shizuru chose to send out Palkia as his third Pokemon.
The strength of Thunderon was unknown, but Shizuru estimated it to be on par with Palkia.
As for Kirlia, its complete form was even more impressive.
Although Kirlia had an adorable appearance, even to the point of being harmless, its body contained a vast amount of comet energy.
Kirlia had originally absorbed this energy to nurture the Farons region, but the World Tree Leaf took over this task, and all the comet energy was absorbed by it.
If that energy were to be released, Shizuru felt its power would be no less than that of a small nuclear bomb.
"Whistle!" The referee blew the whistle, signaling the start of the third match.
"Great Steel Snake, Rock Throw!" Ren Shou issued the first command.
The Great Steel Snake on the ground stared at the Palkia in the air. Despite its formidable opponent, it showed no fear, and its spirits rose.
It opened its massive mouth, rapidly forming a huge rock, which it then launched towards the airborne Palkia.
Palkia flapped its wings with agility, deftly dodging falling rocks. Then, with a sharp cry, it dove towards the Great Steel Snake.
"It's no use! That Palkia is too fast; we can't hit it!" Ren Shou's heart raced with tension, forcing himself to stay calm. "Calm down, calm down! We need to think of a strategy!"
"It's our turn!" As Shizuru watched Palkia's movements, he issued a command, "Storm!"
Palkia abruptly changed direction, its proud gaze fixed on the Great Steel Snake below. Electricity crackled along its wings, and it flapped them with force.
"Hoo!"
A powerful storm instantly swept across the battlefield, causing even the heavy body of the Great Steel Snake to sway.
The fierce storm battered the Great Steel Snake's steel body, and despite its thick skin, the terrifying storm left scars on its surface.
"Great Steel Snake, hold on!" Ren Shou furrowed his brows. This was bad; they had fallen into the opponent's rhythm!
The Great Steel Snake lifted its tail and slammed it onto the ground. A loud boom echoed as the ground caved in, and its massive body sank slightly, finally stabilizing.
Shizuru observed the Great Steel Snake's condition. Seeing it embed itself in the ground to stabilize, he smiled slightly and calmly said, "Change the wind direction and use Heat Wave!"
The wind on the battlefield suddenly stalled.
Seeing this, Ren Shou inwardly knew something was wrong and quickly ordered, "Great Steel Snake, dig!"
But it was already too late.
The air suddenly became scorching, and the temperature kept rising. The searing heat distorted the surroundings.
The scorching airflow instantly engulfed the Great Steel Snake's body. Even though it had burrowed into a hole, the heat wave penetrated everywhere, entering the hole and chasing after the Great Steel Snake like bone-eating worms.
The high temperature caused the Great Steel Snake's body to uncontrollably twist and tremble. Its massive tail thrashed, and its enormous body broke through the ground, struggling painfully in the heat wave.
Soon, the Great Steel Snake became motionless.
"Whoosh!" The referee examined the Great Steel Snake's condition and then blew the whistle, "Great Steel Snake has fainted. The match is won by Gym Leader Shizuru!"
Ren Shou took a deep breath and then sent out his second Pokemon, the Unova Region's Water-type starter, Mandragora.
Three minutes later, Mandragora was consumed by Palkia's Thunder.
Next was the Ivory Pig.
But this time, in less than three minutes, the Ivory Pig was overwhelmed by Palkia's Heat Wave, suffering the same fate as the Great Steel Snake.
When Ren Shou's last Pokemon fainted, the audience fell silent.
What terrifying strength!
Palkia had once again achieved a hat-trick! At this moment, not only the spectators around the square but even those watching the live stream were left in awe.
Simultaneously, a terrifying thought crossed everyone's minds:
If Palkia had reached this level of power, what terrifying strength did its remaining three Pokemon possess?
As the audience was shocked, they clicked the follow button and started tipping generously.
No one could resist the allure of a powerful Trainer, especially one capable of capturing and controlling Legendary Pokemon.
Shizuru was unaware of what was happening in the live stream.
After the third Trainer left, the Gym staff member, Anya, approached him.
"Gym Leader, the battlefield has been so badly damaged that it's impossible to continue the battles..."
Shizuru also noticed the scene. There had been an earthquake, and then digging, which had left the entire square in disarray.
"It's estimated to take five hours to repair. During this time, please take your Pokemon and rest, Gym Leader," Anya said.
Upon hearing this, Shizuru agreed. He summoned his Lotad Phone, turned off the live stream, and prepared to head home, intending to return once the battlefield was fixed.
At noon, after Yaci finished her work at the League, she suddenly remembered that Shizuru had started his shift at the Nian Guang Gym today.
She couldn't help but find Shinli and inquire about the situation at the Nian Guang Gym.
"The morning has passed. How's Shizuru doing? Have any excellent Trainers passed the Gym's test?" asked Yaci.
"Not a single one," replied Shinli.
Yaci's interest was piqued. "Hmm? What's going on?"
"Shizuru sent out his third Pokemon, the Legendary Palkia, and it defeated every challenging Trainer," Shinli paused before adding, "At this rate, I don't think any Trainer will be able to pass the Nian Guang Gym's test..."
Upon hearing this, Yaci's eyelids began to twitch.
(End of Chapter)
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