Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 423 The juice is good, but a bit sour. Don't buy it next time. (Seeking monthly votes!)
Guzma recovered from the shock of the Dragonite's power.

He gave the enraged Dragonite a deep look, and then that was it.

"Guzma, please summon your Pokémon." The referee reminded Guzma when he remained unmoved.

But Guzma simply put his hands in his pockets and made no other move.

The referee frowned and reminded him a second time, "Guzma, please summon your Pokémon."

At this point, the audience realized what was happening.

This guy is stalling for time!

Time to provoke them!
Once the Outrage state ends, the Pokémon that used Outrage will be in a confused state, which is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to counterattack.

But
This is the first time they've seen someone drag things out without sending in any Pokémon.

"Teacher Jinghe has met her match!"

"This method is truly shameless!"

"Guzma is so handsome!!"

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Jinghe was also speechless.

Guzma, as expected of a trainer trained by a veteran like Hala, bears a resemblance to Akin.

Guzma didn't care at all about the comments from the audience.

Guzma only slowly threw out the Poké Ball when the referee could no longer tolerate it and was about to issue a warning.

"Guzma has finally sent out his fifth Pokémon—Goblin!"

Its shape resembles a giant isopod, covered in armor like a samurai's helmet, with a humanoid appearance, and the black claws at the ends of its arms reflect a sharp, cold light.

Golisopp is an armored Pokémon of the Bug and Water types, a Pokémon that will stop at nothing to win.

It is said that wild armored warriors sometimes fight against octopus warriors, and the loser becomes the opponent's food.

This is Guzma's signature Pokémon.

Golisopp is definitely one of the most visually appealing Bug-type Pokémon, but unfortunately, like Slaking and Regigigas, it is a Pokémon whose potential is hampered by its ability.

Armored warriors have only one trait—danger avoidance.

[Danger Avoidance: Automatically replaces the character when stamina drops below half.]

However, unlike Pokémon like Slaking, Golisopod's "Danger Avoidance" ability is one that can be somewhat utilized.

When Guzma finally summoned his Pokémon again, the audience quieted down and watched the match once more.

The battle continues!

Thanks to Guzma's delay, Dragonite, while not ending its Outrage ability, did indeed begin to decline from its peak.

"Woo!!"

The Dragonite roared and pounced on the armored warrior without hesitation.

When the armored warrior faced the Dragonite, he immediately adopted a fighting stance, seemingly intending to advance rather than retreat.

"A head-on blow!" Guzma shouted.

【Head-on Strike: Bug-type move, power 90, priority 2, can only be used upon entering the battle.】

The armored warrior charged head-on at Dragonite at incredible speed, and before Dragonite could fully react, it swung out its claws.

boom! !

Dragonite stumbled briefly.

Guzma held the Poké Ball and shot out a beam of red light.

"Come back, armored warrior."

Jing He raised an eyebrow.

You think you can just run away after hitting someone?

"Dragonite, grab it!"

Ok?
Everyone was stunned.

Dragonite is already in a state of reverse scale, can it still be commanded?
But see.

Dragonite swung its tail violently, dispersing the red light that was shooting towards the armored warrior, and then, to the warrior's horror, grabbed its arm.

Armored Warrior: (O_O)?
then.

With a ferocious grin, Dragonite grabbed the armored warrior's arm, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and slammed it heavily onto the ground.

boom! !

dusty.

Then, without letting go, Dragon slashed to the other side.

boom! !

The armored warrior was completely dazed and confused.

"Woo?"

But soon, Kairyu felt his grip loosen and realized that the armored warrior was gone.

It turns out that its "danger avoidance" trait was triggered by the attack, causing it to flee back.

This scene left the audience completely bewildered.

Not to mention the audience, Guzma was also completely bewildered.

Is your "rebellious act" legal?
"Well done!" Da Ye waved his fist in the private room. "Quick Dragon, beat him up like you beat us!"

He was the first trainer to experience controllable Outrage in Dragonite.

However, as the armored warrior fled, the aura of Reverse Scale on Dragonite finally dissipated completely.

opportunity!

Guzma didn't care whether Dragonite had actually followed Jinghe's command or acted subconsciously, and immediately threw out a Poké Ball.

The rainwing moth has made another appearance!
Threatening!

"Rainwing Moth, Frozen Wind!"

Dragonite is four times weak to Ice, Outrage has just ended, and coupled with the attacks it suffered earlier, Dragonite is not in good condition at the moment.

Even if the freezing wind can't kill Dragonite instantly, there's a very high chance it can slow it down.

However, in response to the intimidation, the freezing wind blown by the Rainwing Moth was met with a fist from Dragonite, enveloped in flames and growing larger and larger in its pupils.

boom!
Sparks flew as the Rainwing Moth was swatted away, followed by a burst of scorching fire breath from the Dragonite's mouth.

Jet flames!

They directly submerged the rainwing moths.

This smooth and effortless move caught Guzma completely off guard.

No.

Shouldn't things descend into chaos after the Reverse Scale ends?

You're so sensitive, you don't even have a backswing?
This is unreasonable! "Indeed, only evil people can bring on evil people!"

"Guzma deliberately delayed, but in the end he was still taught a lesson by Teacher Jinghe's unreasonable moves."

"As it turns out, Guzma's attempt to teach a fish to swim was absurd!"

"Woo~"

Dragonite exhaled lightly, brushing away some of the ice crystals from its body.

Guzma's stiff expression eased slightly under the referee's "warning" gaze.

However, this situation was somewhat unacceptable to him, given his pride.

He prided himself on being no less skilled than Jing He and believed he could at least hold his own against Jing He, but now he couldn't even defeat one of Jing He's Pokémon.
This was somewhat unacceptable to Guzma.

This Dragonite is way too strong!
However, when he saw Dragonite brushing off the ice crystals on its body, he cheered up slightly.

This is at least an opportunity!
Guzma shouted, "Take it down, armored warrior, deliver a head-on blow!"

In the red light, the armored warrior reappeared, a pomelo in his mouth, while a light blue light emanated from his body.

The next moment, Guzma's pupils contracted.

The Dragonite that had landed on the ground was rising up in a gentle current, and its ears and breath were recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Dragonite used Roost!" the announcer shouted excitedly.

Guzma suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

You finally managed to deplete the Dragonite's health, and now you've restored it all with a Roost?

"Hilarious! The number of hits they gave out wasn't even as many as the other team's response!"

"Given Dragonite's size, its recovery rate is at least 50% higher than other Pokémon!"

"Fast speed, explosive power, high defense, and even recovery ability—is this what a pseudo-god is? Despair!"

When the armored warrior charged at Dragonite again, Dragonite had recovered and grinned at him.

"Woo~!"

Power!!
Armored warrior: "."

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The armored warrior's claws grazed the Dragonite's belly, the sharp claws rubbing against the scales, sparks flying.

Before it could pull away, Dragonite grabbed it.

The armored warrior's face was tense, and the image of himself being tossed around by Dragonite flashed through his mind, causing cold sweat to pour from his forehead.

just
Dragonite's attention fell on the grapefruit that Golem was holding in its mouth.

"Woo?"

What are you eating?

How can you eat during a battle?
Aren't you afraid of choking?

Let me help you solve it.

As he spoke, under the astonished gaze of the armored warrior, he took the remaining half of the pomelo from its mouth, then meticulously cut off the bitten part, rinsed it with water, and finally put it back into his mouth.

click-

Juicy and flavorful.

"Ooh~(ε●)"

Dragonite muttered something:

The juice is good, but a bit sour. I won't buy it next time.

Armored warrior:
Guzma:
Not very harmful, but very insulting!
Jinghe was amused and laughed, "Let's finish it off, Dragonite."

The armored warrior jolted, quickly retreating and transforming into a streak of green light, triggering the danger evasion once again!

It seems that it has recovered quite a bit from that bite of pomelo.

However, the fiercely competitive Dragonite declared that no one could use the same move twice in front of it, not even with its special ability.

So, before the armored warrior could even catch his breath as he retreated at top speed, he saw that the figure that was like a nightmare to him reappear beside him.

Furthermore, the other party was also faintly covered with a green film, resembling an arrow.

Its speed is surprisingly comparable to its own!

What the hell? !
This is the first time I've ever seen a Golisomer, and it's amazing that a Pokémon can keep up with its speed when it retreats using "Danger Avoidance"!

"A god, a god-like speed interrupted the armored warrior's 'danger avoidance'?!" The host voiced everyone's doubts.

How can this be interrupted?

At the top railing of the stands, Dacto also stared in astonishment at the scene.

Darkrai, standing next to him, almost instinctively took a step back.

For some reason, it felt like this move was somewhat familiar.

“We…” Darkrai asked softly, “Are we really going to fight them?”

"Armored warrior, incapacitated!"

Guzma remained stunned for a long time, staring at the armored warrior lying on the ground.

In fact, his "infinite substitution tactic" is still very troublesome as long as he doesn't encounter a team that uses nails.

In particular, the armored warrior's "danger avoidance" combined with "head-on strike".

However, Jinghe and Kuailong always managed to come up with some unexpected abilities, dismantling and destroying his tactics time and time again.

Without tactical support, it can't one-shot Dragonite, and its type is countered by Dragonite, which also has Roost.
Guzma's last Ancient Giant Dragonfly ultimately failed to cause much of a stir, falling to Dragonite's Flame Punch.

"Woo~~"

The Dragonite, now fully restored, ran towards Jinghe.

Easy peasy, that's it!
"No, Dragonite, restrain yourself, restrain yourself! Ah!"

In an instant, a terrifying cheer erupted in the hall.

"Another one-versus-six victory! Teacher Jinghe is awesome!"

"Guzma was so arrogant before the match, but that didn't work."

"I'm so looking forward to Teacher Jinghe vs. Darko tomorrow, the battle of the mythical beast men!"

"This one, it's really impossible for him to defeat six opponents at once, right?"

After the match, Guzma still did not shake hands, but turned and left without hesitation.

Jinghe didn't seem to care much about this.

In a post-match interview, when asked what she most wanted to do now that she had made it to the finals, Jing He replied...
"I'm sleepy, I just want to take a nap."

Sigh, I wonder if the houses in the athletes' village have been repaired yet.
So, the headline in the Sinnoh Evening News that evening was: "Teacher Jinghe: Guzma? He made me just want to sleep."

Guzma, upon seeing the news, only uttered one word.

Hey!
(End of this chapter)