Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 348 Xiao You: Watch carefully, learn carefully, this is how a Level One God is used.

That afternoon, Link finally had the final of the Rainbow Tournament, which he had been looking forward to ever since he transmigrated to this world.

At the beginning of his transmigration, he had imagined that Xiao You or Xiao Yao might be his biggest obstacle, but he never expected that this tournament would turn out to be so absurd...

The version has been upgraded.

Now he and Fire Fox are on the field, striving for the small goal they initially set.

With the referee's signal from outside the arena, the final match began.

"Go! Charge straight at the bear!"

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, prepare for battle."

Link was somewhat surprised by Xiaoyou's first choice of Pokémon, which was a direct rush to Ursa.
It's not a subspecies of Galar, but the most common type of straight-spinning bear, also known as the "big flying squirrel".
This breed possesses a speed that the Galar serpent bear cannot learn.

As expected, the newly arrived Rush Bear accelerated like lightning using "High Speed" and charged towards the Incineroar, who had no time to react, and unleashed a "Rock Smash".

It's not very powerful, but it's still an attack that counters the opponent's element.

Just as the latter was about to retaliate, the charging bear used the reaction force to create distance and simultaneously created a wave, using "surfing" to smash its opponent again.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger naturally wouldn't silently endure the attack, so it decisively ignored the attack and took advantage of the opponent's airborne moment to unleash "Flame Charge".

The rising body temperature increased the Blazing Roaring Tiger's reaction speed, enabling it to accurately grasp its opponent as it dodged and weaved in mid-air.

But the charging bear was so agile that it could even walk on water, easily stepping on the waves to avoid the charge and taking the opportunity to "switch" the items carried by both sides.

Xiao You didn't want to see the Red Fox Demon in its full glory from the last battle again.

However, this time the Blazing Roaring Tiger wasn't carrying the Magic☆Ruby, but a strange red mask.

When Xiaoyou saw the mask that the straight-running bear brought back, she felt that it looked very familiar.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger, whose items had been swapped with the Blazing Tiger's, touched the mysterious orb filled with static electricity and was thus paralyzed.

The straight-running bear possesses the characteristic of "speedy legs" and is therefore unaffected by paralysis.

As the son of a Normal-type Gym Leader, Xiaoyou naturally has a wealth of experience and insights in raising and using Normal-type Pokémon.

Seeing this, Link knew that Incineroar was indeed not good at dealing with this type of speed-type fighter, and the best option was to rotate: "Say something tough."

Frustrated by the fight, Incineroar immediately uttered a harsh threat, preparing to return to its Poké Ball and let someone else deal with this annoying opponent.

Suddenly, Xiao You on the other side gave the order: "Charge straight for the bear! 'Chase and Attack'!"

But then, the charging bear, like a white lightning bolt, rushed towards the fiery roaring tiger, which had turned into a red light, and chased after it once more.

"Chase Attack" is a special move that allows you to launch a surprise attack when your opponent shrinks.

That's so obscure... Link remembers that the Lizard King can also learn it, right?

"Arcanine, prepare for battle."

The straight-running bear is very fast, but there are also high-speed competitors on this side.

Arcanine was unusually excited when it arrived on the field and immediately greeted "Extreme Speed".

"Charge straight for the bear, then 'rapidly turn back'!"

While Ursaring is fast, it is only good at moving in a straight line. It is good at fighting slow Pokémon, but it is no match for Pokémon like Arcanine.

Upon receiving the instruction, the charging bear also unleashed an astonishing "super speed," charging straight at the Arcanine, which had not yet picked up speed.

Unless Link starts with Fennekin, the weak Ursaring's main task in this battle is not to deal damage, but to "switch" items so that one of the opponents loses its item and becomes paralyzed, and then use "Desire" to take the other Pokémon's item before leaving!

Link, who had already realized Xiaoyou's plan, immediately countered: "Thief." The Bebop, rushing towards Arcanine like a comet, was about to grab the strange rock mask hanging on its waist when it discovered that the latter had dodged the attack with extraordinary agility, as if dancing, and instead snatched away the red mask that it had just "switched".

Xiao You was a little confused but impressed. Why did the Arcanine's mask look so familiar?
Unable to make a move, the Ursaring could only regretfully transform into a streak of red light and fly back into its Poké Ball.

That being said, it has at least completed one-third of the original plan.

The paralyzed Incineroar is finding it difficult to deal with Groudon as it did in the previous match, when it grabbed Kyogre's body and fought back.

After recalling the Ursaring, Xiaoyou immediately sent out her second Pokémon: "Go, Bubble!"

This is the Pokémon he obtained when he defeated Team Magma at the Weather Institute. It is exceptionally talented, able to easily switch between different weather conditions and types, and its weather strength is even better than that of ordinary weather setters.

"Pray for rain!"

To deal with Arcanine, which is a Fire/Rock type, you should use its blue form.

Link, already used to Xiaoyou's choice, calmly said, "Roar."

As a result, the floating bubbles had barely finished "raining" and hadn't even had a chance to change shape before they were roared back by Arcanine.

Seeing this, Xiao You was puzzled. This was strange. Arcanine, which could learn "Thunder Fang" and "Raging Volt", was not incapable of dealing with floating bubbles that turned into rain. Why did it have to use "Roar" to force them back?

In an instant, he realized Link's true purpose—to scout out his team's lineup!
Intelligence is crucial in this kind of battle; the deeper the understanding of the opponent's lineup, the more accurate the rotation and zone defense will be.

So, is he going to change into the Straight Bear mask to conceal information and try to steal those two strange masks as well?
That's impossible... It would be like being destroyed by a fully activated Growlithe.

After a moment's thought, Xiaoyou made her decision.

"Great King Yan, come out!"

Flying-type Pokémon and the rain brought by Floating Bubble are a perfect match!
Seeing this, Link quickly tallied up Xiaoyou's lineup.

Currently known champions include Ursaring, Bubble, Swellow, and Groudon. It will almost certainly be Sceptile, and very likely Latios.

Before she knew it, Xiaoyou's six Pokémon were almost completely translucent.

What can this bizarre lineup possibly defend against...?

Link pondered for a moment, and roughly realized Xiaoyou's tactics in this battle.

So he decisively chose to rotate: "Growlithe, come back."

"Wang!"

Having received instructions, Arcanine dropped its Rock Mask and the Red Mask it had taken from Ursaring, and went straight back into its Poké Ball.

Xiaoyou took the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming battle: "Swellow, 'Tailwind'!"

"Egui Peng, prepare for battle."

Only now did Xiaoyou realize that those masks were actually very similar to the water-colored masks of the Egui Pong.

This might mean...

On the other hand, he was also absolutely certain that Link, who was voluntarily rotated out, was currently 30 seconds away from his next voluntary rotation.

This means that if the enemy doesn't have skills like "U-turn" or "Baton Pass", it must stay on the battlefield for a full 30 seconds.

In other words-

"Come back, Swellow, the rest is up to you, Groudon!"

(End of this chapter)