Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 386 It seemed like I was always in the lead, but in the blink of an eye it became 0:3.
Link was stunned for a moment when he saw that the shed skin of the orange-crowned lizard had become a "stand-in" to protect Zoroark.

what?
Is this how the "molting" property is used?
If the human-shaped motorcycle lizard can "shed its tail" to become a substitute, can your orange-crowned lizard do the same?
Could the fox also use the small twig hidden in its tail as a "substitute" to fling it out?

It has some merit, but it's not enough.

"Substitute" is a rather weak move in reality. Everyone knows an area-of-effect or penetrating move. As a result, Substitute Poison has become a tactic that can only be used to bully weaker opponents.

Dragonite, having finally repelled the annoying character's shield, was able to move freely, and its wide tail used "Wide Area Destruction" to continue sweeping away Lizard Substitute and Absol.

Absol deftly evaded the attack, leaping over its tail and charging toward the Butterfly.

The substitute left behind by the orange-crowned lizard was shattered on the spot before it could even last a second.

Faced with an opponent rapidly advancing towards her and the gathering flight-attribute energy, Butterfly suddenly panicked.

The Dragonite couldn't get back in time!

"Don't rush, use 'pass the baton'."

※ "Butterfly Dance" is quite prestigious.

In doubles, which emphasizes the ultimate combination attack, there are rarely pure support roles. Even the weak Butterfly can be a formidable opponent with the help of "Tailwind" and "Butterfly Dance".

Once all tasks are completed, the opponent can be dealt a devastating blow by trading injury for injury before the player exits the battlefield.

However, given the situation where victory was assured, Link, who was always adept at strategic maneuvering, had no need to let the elves trade injuries for injuries.

Rather than letting Ribbon "Moon Power" potentially defeat Zoroark instantly, it was better to let Ribbon "take the baton" and leave the battle, leaving the changes in its own abilities to the next Pokémon.

"Sai Fuhao, prepare for battle."

Now that things have come to this, Link has sent out another elf that rarely appears in public.

It wore a belt and had a braid, and its body was made of gold, giving it a bold and cheerful appearance.

This is exactly the evolved form of the Money-Grubber that Link encountered on the Sky Staircase. Since joining the adventure team, it has occasionally been sent out to fight.

Incidentally.

Dragonite inexplicably began to outwit and outmaneuver thin air.

After the Orange-crowned Lizard was knocked away by "Dragon Tail", Huayue has now sent out the real Absol.

While Dragonite and Ribbon were focused on Zoroark, he did not hesitate to choose to Mega Evolve to fight them.

Link remained unfazed and continued to play cautiously, allowing Sai Fuhao to use "Gold Rush" while attaching coins to his opponent.

The little gold coin man generously distributed all his wealth, and in the blink of an eye, a deluge of gold coins swept across the entire area with a clattering sound.

Zoroark, who used "illusion" to conceal his figure and manipulate the light to cause his opponent to miss due to visual errors, had no way to dodge and was severely damaged on the spot due to the large amount of gold coins.

Although he wanted to fight back, he was unable to catch up with Sai Fuhao, who was riding the wind on a skateboard, because the cunning Tengu's "tailwind" was no longer effective.

Unfortunately, the gap in strength was hard to bridge, and the overly extensive area-of-effect attacks dispersed the power. Even with the enhancement of "Butterfly Dance," Sai Fuhao could only severely injure his opponent.

The latter, having been attacked, had their illusion broken, revealing their true form to everyone.

No wonder the referee didn't jump out and declare it a violation after Kagetsu sent out two Absols; it turns out one of them was Zoroark, who could use illusions to deceive everyone!

However, its "illusion" was not completely broken, as it created another illusion only a moment after the attack was revealed.

This time, Zoroark, whose identity has been exposed, did not choose to impersonate Absol, but instead manipulated light and shadow to disappear from everyone's sight! In reality, Zoroark's "Illusion" ability is exceptionally powerful. Unless you have a Pokémon with strong perception, the ability to break illusions, and the power to use a powerful AOE attack to annihilate it, it would be really difficult to deal with.

Link clearly possesses all three qualities.

The instant Zoroark disappeared from sight, Saifu realized the true purpose of the trainer having him attach a coin to his opponent—to keep track of Zoroark's location in real time while it was using "Illusion" to hide.

And why hasn't Dragonite come to help yet, instead of just fighting against thin air?

It must have been affected by some kind of "hallucination"!

Coincidentally, Cypher, being a Ghost-type Pokémon, also possesses the ability to create illusions.

Although not as effortlessly and naturally as Zoroark, it can still play a crucial role.

While gliding through the sky on his skateboard to create distance from Zoroark, Saifu used "Strange Light" on the Dragonite that was trapped in a hallucination, causing it to enter an even deeper hallucination.

Dragonite, which had been strategizing with thin air, suddenly became clear-headed, or perhaps even more confused. In any case, guided by Cypher, it learned the enemy's true location.

As Zoroark moves, a bright gold line, an arrow, and a Saifuro icon also move in Dragonite's field of vision.

Dragonite was speechless after being hit by a barrage of disruptive moves in this battle. Dark, Psychic, and Ghost-type opponents were indeed its most troublesome type.

Can't you guys just go for a real punch like the Fiery Roaring Tiger?!
Although Tiger can be quite disgusting at times (especially when the trainer is personally in charge)...

Despite inwardly complaining, the Dragonite, with the support of its teammates, knew what to do.

Anyway!

"Wide-area destruction!"
The dragon tail, formed by the dragon's aura, instantly struck Zoroark, who was focused on dealing with Sai Fuhao.

The latter intended to use the same trick again, dodging with its agility, but it didn't realize that Dragonite's ability to find its location was not due to luck, but rather to guidance from Sai Fuhao.

Furthermore, the two "Dragon Dance" and "Tailwind" sequences further widened the gap between the two sides.

Zoroark, already severely damaged by the "gold rush," became the second Pokémon to be instantly defeated in this battle.

Even though he tried to hold on by citing friendship and bonds, Zoroark was really fragile, and he was also finished off by Saifudoo...

Zoroark lost its ability to fight, leaving only two Pokémon in Kagetsu.

Orange-crowned lizard (burned) survived several injuries through sheer durability, while Mega Absol had already undergone Mega Evolution during this period.

On Link's side, Dragonite, despite being disrupted in various ways, was generally only lightly injured. Saifury's Special Attack was reduced, but it still had the Special Defense and Speed ​​boost from "Quiet Dance". Ribbon was seriously injured but still achieved its strategic objective. Incineroar was still at full strength...

Two against four, that's a bit challenging.

After that battle, both her own strength and that of the spirits improved by leaps and bounds. Even until the very end, Huayue did not give up and was determined to fight the remaining two spirits to the very end until complete victory!
Link calmly replied, "Sai Fuhao, 'Magic Flash'."

Wait a minute!

"Headscarf thug, 'Hold on!'"

With its injuries so severe, it was impossible for it to hold out; the Orange-crowned Lizard was thus rendered unable to fight.

Now it's one against four.

(End of this chapter)