Elf: This owner is so sunny.

Chapter 365 Defeat Nie Zi

"Master Nie Zi, it seems that my little tiger is still a little stronger than your Tremolo Salamander. It just 'coincidentally' learned Abyss Thrust." Bai Yu shook his head, with a tone of regret in his voice.

If the sonic wave is released, it might be able to break the Abyss Thrust.

However, at such a close distance, the Blazing Roaring Tiger would not allow the Trembling Salamander to release any unnecessary moves.

"... "

Nie Zi's mouth twitched. What else could he say in defense?
Bai Yu has said all the good and bad things, what else can he say?

However, after these one or two brief encounters, Nie Zi was able to see what was going on.

The Baiyu in front of him is simply not comparable to an ordinary trainer. No wonder he gave the crucial spot to him this time. In the entire Galar region, only Dante and Chibana got it.

So that's how it is. The opponent is definitely at the champion level, and not just an ordinary champion, but a champion-level trainer who is not inferior to Dan Di!
Nie Zi took back the Tremolo Salamander on the field, stood there, and kept thinking about countermeasures.

Many times, battles rely on tactical command. An excellent trainer does not possess the strength of the Pokémon itself, but the ability to issue commands flexibly during battle.

Sometimes, only the trainers on both sides can see the details of the battle. The Pokémon standing on the field often cannot see the weaknesses of the opponent.

This is also the meaning of the trainer's existence.

Such a level of command, coupled with the strength of his Pokémon.

The tactics originally set by Nie Zi were cleverly resolved by Bai Yu. Who could have thought that the Fiery Roaring Tiger in front of him would master the Abyss Stab, a specific move to deal with sound-based moves.

The Blocking Bear was in poor condition, and its perseverance characteristic could not be released smoothly. As time went by, the original three-on-three situation became one-on-three.

That one is naturally the Blazing Roaring Tiger who is still standing on the field.

Nie Zi's expression kept changing. Was he going to surrender?

As a gym leader, he has his own pride. How could he tolerate himself surrendering? Even if he loses, he wants to lose gracefully. After all, his sister is watching the game from the sidelines.

"Master Baiyu, I never thought you were also a gym leader who is proficient in Dark-type Pokémon."

Nie Zi raised his head and stared at Bai Yu not far away.

Being able to bring out the abilities of Dark-type Pokémon to this extent, he is definitely a trainer who is good at using Dark-type Pokémon. I didn't expect that there is such a trainer in Kanto.

But he clearly remembered that there should be no evil-attribute Pokémon in the Kanto region.

It’s weird.

"I know a little bit." Bai Yu did not deny it.

"The charm of evil-type Pokémon and their weird attack methods are really fascinating. Maybe one day, I will be able to use evil-type Pokémon to the fullest, just like you." Nie Zi said softly.

He pulled out another Poké Ball from his pocket.

Blocking the bear has no chance of playing.

Next, another evil-type Pokémon comes on stage.

It is also his main Pokémon.

"Your Blazing Roaring Tiger is indeed very strong, but as a fellow Dark-type gym leader, I will never be defeated at this moment!"

"Tank Skunk!"

Nie Zi looked very unhappy and threw the Poké Ball in his hand.

A region where even evil-type Pokémon have never appeared, yet there is an evil-type gym leader.

Moreover, this gym leader had forced himself into such a situation that he hadn't even seen the other party's second Pokémon.

As the Gym Leader of Spike Town, and as the Gym Leader whose strength is second only to Chibana, he could not tolerate losing consecutively to two trainers from Kanto.

As long as he had one more chance, Nie Zi believed he had a glimmer of hope of winning.

A white light flashed, and a purple Pokémon with white patterns appeared on the field. Its sinister and cunning eyes were cleverly covered by the pattern on its tail.

Tank Skunk is a Pokémon that first appeared in the Sinnoh region.

He often appears as a main player for the Galaxy team.

Jupiter also has a tank skunk in his hands.

"Big Brother's tank skunk."

Mary's bright eyes kept flashing and she was very nervous. It was the first time she saw her elder brother being suppressed to this extent.

Even Mr. Chibana, who was known as the 'Dragon Storm', never pushed his eldest brother into a desperate situation.

Big brother, he used the Blocking Bear, the Tremolo Salamander, and now the Tank Skunk!
Brother, you must win!

Mary clenched her fists, feeling uneasy.

Her liking for evil-type Pokémon was also influenced by her older brother.

Morubeco in her arms also felt Mary's inner thoughts. Her body quietly turned into an empty stomach pattern, and her temperament became more ferocious. Her red eyes stared at Baiyu on the field.

"Is it also an evil-type Pokémon?"

Nancy glanced at Mary.

She was originally interested in the cute Morubeko until she saw that Morubeko had switched to another form.

The strong evil aura made Nancy lose all her favor towards him.

"Tank Skunk~It's okay." Nancy stretched out her hand and teased Ice Vulpix, and said softly.

The reason why it blocked Bear previously was purely because Tigerblade had never seen the Pokémon in front of it before and was a little careless. When it dealt with Trillion Salamander afterwards, although it was also the first time it saw it, Tigerblade could clearly feel the calmness of its state.

So much so that when it saw the Tank Skunk now, the Blazing Roaring Tiger didn't feel anything at all.

Today, he is the absolute ace main force!
"Tank Skunk! A piercing sound!" In the previous battle, Nie Zi had already reduced the Blazing Roaring Tiger's physical defense by two levels. The piercing sound at this moment reduced the Blazing Roaring Tiger's defense again.

The Tank Skunk opened his mouth and let out a sharp, piercing sound.

A general-type piercing sound, a move that greatly reduces the opponent's defense.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger! Substitute!" Bai Yu shouted without hesitation.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger roared, and a black and red figure appeared in front of it, while the real body of the Blazing Roaring Tiger was cleverly hidden behind the stand.

However, the sharp and piercing sound still affected the body of the Fiery Roaring Tiger.

Almost at the same time, the original body and the clone appeared on the field, a red light surged, and then the original body of the Fiery Roaring Tiger quietly disappeared, leaving only a shadow standing on the field.

Since the defenses have been reduced to freezing point, there is no need to repair them.

Anyway, there is a stand, which can block a fatal attack. As long as it is not a first-level god like Zekrom, the ordinary moves released can be cleverly avoided by relying on the stand.

The defense has been lowered by four levels, which will have some impact on subsequent battles, but not much. As long as the Blazing Roaring Tiger is not attacked, can't we assume that the defense has not been lowered?
How can it be considered as lowering defense if I wasn't even hit?!
"smokescreen!"

Hearing this, Bai Yu frowned. Why not take the initiative to attack in this situation?

By using smoke screen at this moment, are you planning to find more opportunities for attack?
A thick smoke came out of the Tank Skunk's mouth. Because it carried a strong gas, the smoke was accompanied by a trace of poisonous gas, a foul-smelling poisonous gas.

Characteristic foul smell.

Looking at the black mist mixed with deep purple coming out of the field, Bai Yu quickly determined the characteristics of the tank skunk. He definitely couldn't make a mistake in this situation. It was definitely a stench!
"Look around, use the vortex of fire to surround yourself and isolate yourself from the stench!"

Bai Yu made a calm judgment. The Blazing Roaring Tiger also vaguely smelled the foul odor in the air. A flame surged around its waist and was quickly released.

The flames scattered on the ground like raindrops, and then formed a wall of fire, wrapping the blazing roaring tiger tightly inside. Thick smoke and foul smells collided with the wall of fire, mixed with a little smell of gas.

Boom~
The moment the gas came into contact with the flame, a violent explosion occurred, raising a large amount of thick smoke. The temperature around suddenly rose, just like a sunny day, artificially creating the most suitable environment for Fire-type Pokémon.

The temperature continued to rise, so Tank Skunk had to run to Nie Zi's side, away from the area where the flames were raging.

The sweat on his body also gave off a strong stench. Nie Zi, who was close to the Tank Skunk, couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose. He was so suffocated that he could only squint and look at the flames in front of him.

...

"How come~"

Mary's mind went blank. She never thought that the collision of the two moves would cause such a loud noise that it almost blew the ceiling of the Elf Center off.

"Is it the stench trait again?"

Nancy murmured, the image of Xiaojin appearing in her mind.

When Xiao Jin went to the Macha Gym alone, the Stinky Flower he used also had a foul-smelling characteristic.

The flames were now everywhere, and the situation was much more serious than it was back then. The stench of the tank skunk was even stronger than that of the stinking flower. The heavier the stench, the deeper the flames caused by the explosion after the flames collided.

There was flames shooting up into the sky on the field, but the Blazing Roaring Tiger was not affected at all. Instead, its eyes became sharper. Such high temperatures were the Blazing Roaring Tiger's favorite stage.

Bai Yu reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiling slightly.

"Spray flames!"

The Blazing Roaring Tiger steadied itself, a gleam of fire in its eyes.

The flame belt emitted an astonishing light at this moment, passing through the wall of fire in front of it, and the flames on the wall of fire were also brought into the flames, causing the power of the jet flames to increase again.

Nie Zi widened his eyes, and saw the flames in front of him covering all the vision in his pupils. For a moment he was unable to react.

"Raid!" Nie Zi gritted his teeth and calmed himself down.

The Tank Skunk's figure turned into a black light and rushed forward quickly. After the opponent released an attack move, the surprise attack could react more quickly.

However, the flames spraying in front of it covered too wide an area. As soon as the Tank Skunk rushed out, its body was engulfed in the flames. The scorching flames made the Tank Skunk miserable, and it kept struggling in the flames.

This is a jet of flame affected by the 'site factor'.

Boom~
There was a bang, and the body of the Tank Skunk flew out of the flames.

The body fell to the ground like a cannonball, hit the wall, and then slowly fell to the ground.

The two impact sounds of different degrees can both show the current state of the Tank Skunk.

What a fierce attack.

Nie Zi stared closely at the flaming roaring tiger that was showing a ferocious look not far away. He secretly marveled at its powerful strength with such great might.

He deserved to lose this battle.

Soon, Mary walked onto the field and took a look at the state of Tank Skunk, its fur was burnt and it gave off a barbecue fragrance mixed with a foul smell.

With his eyes closed and his body too weak to even stand up, the outcome was obvious.

"Tank Skunk loses his ability to fight, Blazing Roaring Tiger wins!"

Mary reluctantly announced the battle situation.

Then, Nie Zi raised his hand and said with no sadness or joy on his face:
"Mary, I lost. Announce the result of the game."

"Brother, there is still a chance, that blocking bear..." Mary's face changed slightly, she quickly turned to look at Nie Zi, trying to persuade him to keep going.

After all, the Dulan Bear has not lost its fighting ability and there is still a glimmer of hope of winning, so we must persevere.

how come…

"Mary~"

Nie Zi reached out and stroked Mary's hair, then looked at Bai Yu and said softly:
"I lost. You are indeed more suitable for that spot than me."

There is no point in persisting any longer. A sleeping Blocking Bear is fighting against a fully-powered Fiery Roaring Tiger. Nie Zi is not stupid and can tell the winner at a glance.

Previously, Tank Skunk still had a glimmer of hope of winning, but after seeing the return of Blazing Roaring Tiger, he could say that he couldn't even see that glimmer of hope.

Complete crushing!
"Master Nie Zi, you are not weak either. If you had used Gigantamax just now, the outcome would be hard to say..."

Bai Yu walked up slowly and smiled slightly.

Hearing this, Nie Zi shook his head.

"I won't fight using Dynamax. This is why I insist on being the Gym Leader of Spike Town. I think you should have heard of this reason. But next time I won't lose as miserably as I did today."

Bai Yu smiled and nodded without refutation.

Don't worry.

next time?

There won't be a next time, he won't even come to the Galar region again.

Nie Zi didn't know what Bai Yu was thinking, he just sighed that the young man in front of him looked about the same age as his sister, but possessed such strength.

In the Kanto region, two champion-level fighters have appeared in succession, and their strength is not inferior to that of Kibana and Dantei.

That’s why there is no league champion in the Kanto region every year!

I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.

After a brief exchange, Bai Yu and Nazhi left the battlefield.

In the backyard, only Nie Zi and Mali were left.

Mary felt very upset because her elder brother, whom she had always been proud of, lost to her.

And Nie Zi didn't know how to comfort his sister.

After all, he was the loser...

Nie Zi scratched his head helplessly and glanced at his sister calmly.

After a long time, Nie Zi finally spoke up to break the silence that had lasted for a long time, "Well, should we go back?"

"I'm not going back." Mary shook her head and looked up at her elder brother.

"what?!"