Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 556 When I stand on this ground, I am invincible! (Seeking monthly votes!)

Larva vs. Coal Tortoise?
From the audience's perspective, this matchup was somewhat mismatched in terms of skill level.

After all, this isn't someone else's Coal Tortoise; it's Chibana's Coal Tortoise.

But in Jinghe and Young Kiras's view...
Ground and rock types are both effective against fire types.

The advantage is mine!

So even though it was the little guy's first time on the competition field, he showed no fear whatsoever, and even seemed very excited, or rather, thrilled!
The turtle's shell was clearly forged in a furnace, rich in nutrients and incredibly crisp.

"Yo-yo!"

Young Kiras clenched his little fists, his imposing manner was by no means weak.

"呲-"

White smoke billowed from the Coal Tortoise's nose and the holes in its shell, and its eyes scrutinized Young Gilas, the subtle sense of "danger" growing stronger.

Why do I feel like I'm being treated like "food"?

"The battle begins!"

Once both sides were ready, the referee announced the official start of the match!
"Coal Turtle, Solar Beam!" Kibana launched the first attack without hesitation.

Although Torkoal is a Fire-type Pokémon, that doesn't mean it can't use moves of other types, especially Ground, Rock, and Water types, which are super effective against Fire, while Grass-type moves are super effective against Torkoal.

With the blessing of a clear day, the Sunbeam technique does not require accumulating the power of sunlight and can be used instantly, almost like other techniques.

Larvitar, being a Ground/Rock type Pokémon, is four times weak to Grass!
Given Torkoal's strength, even if Solar Beam isn't a STAB move, its power shouldn't be underestimated; it might even be able to instantly defeat Larvitar.

Qibana really didn't underestimate Jinghe at all just because the first Pokémon she sent out was Larvitar; she came out with a powerful move right away.

rustling --

However, just as the coal turtle was about to absorb a lot of sunlight, it suddenly found that its vision was gradually becoming blurry, and grains of sand appeared in its sight.

Sand?

In that brief moment of distraction, the sand grains instantly became denser.

Only then did the coal turtle suddenly realize what was happening.

My own weather is about to be stolen?!

Was it such a little guy?

"Yo-yo!!"

Experience the sandstorm of the Desert Tyrant cub!
Young Gilas clenched its fists, and a rich earth-based energy surged from its feet, swirling with earthy-yellow air currents, causing yellow sand to begin to fly.

sandstorm!

Seeing this, Qibana was stunned for a moment, then realized that Teacher Jinghe's baby Qibana was interrupting and interfering with Torkoal's move by stealing the weather.

If Torkoal were to abandon Solar Beam and compete with Larvitar for the weather now, it would fall into Jinghe's battle rhythm and be led by the nose by his opponent.

However, if Torkoal doesn't compete with Larvitar for the weather, then the Solar Beam will need time to accumulate the power of sunlight, giving Larvitar more opportunities.
From the very beginning, Cibana felt that things were going to get tricky.

However, after a brief moment of hesitation, Cibana made a decision.

"Coal Tortoise, abandon Solar Beam, Sunny Day!"

This weather is unbearable!

As the "child of weather," Kibana is quite knowledgeable about all kinds of weather. He knows that sandstorms enhance young Kira and weaken Torkoal.

During a sandstorm, Rock-type Pokémon's Special Defense is increased by 1.5 times, and the power of moves like Solar Beam and Solar Blade is reduced by half!
With such favorable weather conditions, even if Torkoal spends more time using Solar Beam, it probably won't be able to inflict enough damage on Larvitar.

“Jinghe has forcibly dragged Qibana into the battle over the weather because of the sandstorm,” Cynthia explained regarding Qibana’s choice.

The audience suddenly realized.

That's it
So, Teacher Jinghe didn't send out Baby Gilas without a purpose; it turns out she wanted to wage a weather war?
but
If Torkoal regains control of the weather, won't Larvitar still have a hard time?
In the Pokémon world, weather isn't solely determined by who uses weather-related moves first. It's not a simple matter of who uses them first, but rather a contest of power!
Whoever is stronger, and who has a deeper understanding and mastery of weather-related techniques, will be the master of the weather.

While Young Gilas isn't weak, it's not as strong as Coal Tortoise.
After all, Torkoal is a Pokémon that can control the weather solely through its ability; one is instinct, and the other is ability, so there is still a difference.

"Whoa—!!"

The coal turtle raised its head and let out a deep call. The flames inside its shell, which resembled coal in a furnace, grew even hotter, and the scorching heat rose continuously, echoing the sun in the sky.

The weather-stealing frenzy is here!

Young Gilas immediately felt the effects of his sandstorm and felt the pressure.

“Young Gilas,” Jing He called out in a steady voice.

"Yo-yo—!!"

Young Gilas also raised its head and roared like a dragon!
This is my desert!

The battlefield where they were fighting was clearly a grassy field, but under the influence of Young Gilas, thin streams of sand slowly flowed from the grass beneath its feet, gradually gathering and increasing in number!
Ok?
Both Kibana and Coal Tortoise looked at Larva in surprise, at the little guy.
What you just said was a bit arrogant!

As "children of the weather," Kibana and Coal Tortoise also have their own pride, losing to a Desert Tyrant's cub in the battle for the weather.

disagree!
"Whoa—!!"

Flames erupted from the Coal Turtle's body as it unleashed its full power!

However, Young Cyrus was equally determined.

Is instinct powerful?

Yes.

Your Coal Torterra has the "sunlight" ability, so sunny days can be considered your instinct.

but!

As a cub of the desert tyrant, I was born to control the desert and wield sandstorms. How could this gene, etched into my bones, possibly lose to your so-called "instinct"?
"Yo-yo!!"

hum-

Young Kilas's body trembled slightly, and the earthy yellow energy surrounding his body exploded in that instant.

boom! ! !
The rampant sandstorm, with its sky-covering yellow sand and golden shimmering sand, resembled a magnificent fortress.

This is my territory!

The sandstorm raged!
"Yo-yo!!"

Young Gilas stared intently, pointed a single finger at the ground, and roared at the astonished Coal Turtle.

When I stand on this ground, I am invincible!

A continuous stream of terrestrial energy, drawn by Young Gilas, converges into its body.

The young desert tyrant is beginning to show his prowess!
"I couldn't win." Cynthia, who had witnessed the whole thing from the commentary booth, had her pink lips slightly agape and her eyes wide with surprise.

Even though they already knew that Jinghe's baby Giratina was extraordinary, they never expected that Qibana's Coal Tortoise would lose to Baby Giratina in the battle for weather.
Never tried to snag one?
The audience only understood the final outcome of the weather contest after hearing Cynthia's surprised voice.

Young Gilas stole Torkoal's weather first, turning a sunny day into a sandstorm. Torkoal then tried to take it back, but it failed.
"Holy crap! Is this really a cub?"

"This baby Gilas is pretty strong."

The Rockets trio, who were acting as vendors inside the arena, witnessed the entire process while selling their wares.

"As expected of Teacher Jinghe, even a baby Gilas is so exaggerated," Kojiro murmured.

"What's even more outrageous is what that baby Gilas said, meow." Meow can understand what the baby Gilas is saying.

Is one invincible when standing on the ground?

How powerful!

After listening to Meow Meow's translation, Musashi swallowed hard, his eyes shining. "Do you guys think we should go and catch a Larvitar too?"

"妦~偦嗦~!∠(°ゝ°)"

Since Torkoal failed to wrest the weather back from Larvitar, the momentum of the battle officially shifted back into Jinghe's hands.

"Youngkiras, Dragon Dance!" Jing He waved his hand.

The little guy is so impressive, he feels a little excited.

"Yo-yo!" Young Gilas stomped his foot, and a surge of dragon-type energy erupted from his body, his aura rising.

Dragon Dance?
Young Kyaras?

Are these two combinations a bit...?
In the commentary booth, Cynthia's Poké Ball swayed slightly.

"I get it! Teacher Jinghe must have given Young Gilas an Everstone; she's deliberately playing dumb to catch him off guard!"

"Brother, you've hit the nail on the head!"

"Holy crap, I see, it really is filthy, Teacher Jinghe!"

Not only the Dragon Dance, but a wisp of flame also rose from Young Gilas's body.

A flame?

Is the item that Larvitar carries a Flame Orb?
Larvitar's ability is "Guts," which allows Pokémon to ignore the halving of Attack from Burn and increases Attack by 50%.

In fact, the most suitable item for Larvitar to evolve into Tyranitar is Weakness Insurance.

[Weakness Policy: When a Pokémon holding this item is hit by a Superior Attack, its Attack and Special Attack are raised by 2 stages.]

Because Tyranitar, a Dark/Rock type, has seven weaknesses, there is a high probability that it will trigger Weakness Policy if it is holding it.

The best state is actually when Tyranitar is Dynamaxed, as the greatly increased stamina gives Tyranitar more room for error.

This tactic also applies to Larvitar, but Larvitar's stamina may not be able to withstand the impact of such an effective attack.

Of course, the young Giras, nurtured by Jinghe with "The Mysteries of the Earth", fragments of earth stone slabs, "Land Stones" and countless rare minerals, also possesses considerable physical strength.

However, for the current Young Gilas, the Flame Orb is still more suitable for it.

At least, the initiative to strengthen is in our own hands.

"It's our turn to attack, Eurygius, Stomp!" It was Jinghe's turn to launch an attack against Eurygius.

"Yo-yo!"

The seemingly tiny feet gently stepped down.

Boom! !
A crack appeared beneath Young Gilas's feet, and like a bolt of lightning, it wound its way toward the Coal Turtle.

"Coal Turtle, shroud yourself in smoke!"

Cibana only felt a slight toothache.

On one hand, it was because he couldn't even compete with a young Gilas in terms of weather.
On the other hand, the prop carried by Teacher Jinghe's young Gilas was actually a Flame Orb, which seemed to be saying, "I don't need your help to burn me, I'll set myself on fire."

The intimidating power of Torkoal's fire-based moves was immediately reduced by a significant amount.

"呲-"

Thick smoke billowed from the coal turtle's shell, completely enveloping it.

To be honest, Coal Turtle was also a little unable to accept the previous result.

But there was nothing they could do; the battle continued.

The thick smoke, combined with Coalossal's evasive maneuvers, caused Larvitar's attack to miss.

"Yo-yo!"

The little guy was furious.

The thick smoke continued to spread and showed signs of escalating.

Jing He raised an eyebrow slightly and said softly:

"Youngkiras, use a sandstorm to disperse the smoke!"

rustling --

Countless yellow sands flew and swirled, condensing into a sandstorm that dispersed the thick smoke spewed by the coal turtle.

And when the thick smoke dissipated...
To everyone's surprise, the Coal Tortoise, using the expanding plumes of smoke, had already reached a short distance from Larvitar.

"Great opportunity! Sprint!" Zibana shouted.

Sandstorms increase the Special Defense of Rock-type Pokémon. Fortunately, Torkoal is a dual-wielder, capable of using both physical and special attacks, and its "Pounce" attack is based on its physical defense.

“Young Gilas.” Jing He’s tone remained calm, as steady as the earth.

Got it!

Seeing this scene, Chibana felt a slight unease.

Immediately afterwards, Jing He's voice came through.

Stomp your foot!

Young Gilas showed no fear in the face of the charging Coal Tortoise, and stomped its foot again.

Boom! !
The ground suddenly cracked open, sending countless pieces of rock and rubble flying.

"Is that stomping your foot, you idiot?"

"The ground is cracking! This is definitely a crack in the ground! Teacher Jinghe is just fooling people again!"

"I'll eat it if I stomp my feet."

The audience immediately erupted in uproar.

But then Cynthia explained:

"If the previous move fails to hit the opponent, the stomp move will be twice as powerful."

She gently brushed her hair aside, her gaze intense.

"Of course, even so, this move did make quite a commotion."

So that's how its power doubled?
Teacher Jinghe's previous heavy stomp, seemingly intended to slow down the opponent and create more opportunities for Younggiras, was actually a preparation for stomping his foot.
Or is it a two-pronged approach?

Rumbling--

The terrifying ground tremor caused the Coal Turtle to take the brunt of the impact.
It didn't sell in seconds!
Also.

Torkoal's physical defense is already ridiculously high, and although Larvitar has been boosted by Dragon Dance and the Guts ability, it is still Larvitar after all, and the level difference between it and Torkoal cannot be bridged in this way.

However, the Coal Turtle was definitely badly hurt.

Despite enduring the impact of the stomping, the Coal Tortoise still lunged at Larvitar.

lap!

next second.

The once bustling venue instantly fell silent, with only a few people visible.
The baby Kira opened its mouth wide and then bit down on the shell of the coal turtle that pounced on it.

"It bit...it got stuck?"

"I'll wipe it."

"Chicken flavor, crunchy?!"

Coal Turtle's expression at this moment: (⊙⊙)
ka ka ka-

A faint cracking sound could be heard coming from its shell.

That incredibly thick tortoise shell, a shell that should have been extremely defensive, was actually breached by Young Gilas's teeth.
It appears somewhat fragile and vulnerable.

Young Gilas certainly took the damage from the pounce, but also received a "great boost".

Amazing turtle jelly!
Jing He rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but turn his head slightly to the side.

cough cough.

At the same time, a beam of red light appeared, and the Coal Turtle was retrieved.

Cibana's lips twitched.

He felt that if the fight continued, Baby Giratina would most likely lose, but Torkoal would have a greater chance of losing its shell.

Are you here to fight?
You son of a bitch, you're here for an extra meal, aren't you!
(End of this chapter)