Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 456 Is your long-armed Night Demon just for rocket punches?
Upon seeing that Link had sent out a Chikorita, Pinewood was momentarily stunned. For a split second, he thought that Link had formed a new team after arriving in the Johto region, and that it would be inappropriate for him to go all out.

However, the next instant, after landing on the field, he easily activated "Grassy Field", turning the ground into a lush green field. The chrysanthemum leaves on the grass made him realize that this was another "Fire Fox".

Do you really dislike evolving beginner Pokémon?

"Night Demon, use tricks... use 'gravity'!"

"Trick Room" was not very effective against Chikorita, so Matsuba decisively chose a move that would increase gravity across the entire field to hinder the opponent's movement.

As the Night Demon released its spiritual power, the gravity on the battlefield increased more than fivefold, and Chrysanthemum Leaf clearly felt that her movements were being interfered with.

However, Ghost-type Pokémon, with Dusknoir as their main species, are not bound by "gravity" at all. Even if the gravity in the field is increased to a level that ordinary Pokémon cannot bear, their movements will remain as slow as ever.

"Next up is 'highly poisonous'!"

The disruptive action is followed by continuous damage, which is quite typical of Ghost-type Pokémon.

However, Chikorita activated "Sunny Day" by activating the fire-type energy in the air, greatly increasing its speed and resistance, allowing it to face the Night Demon's poison head-on in the form of a grass-type Pokémon.

After that, the latter began setting up "Light Screen" and "Reflect" under the trainer's instructions...

Seeing this, Link felt complicated. Generally speaking, a gym challenger would be mentally shattered if they fell for this, right?
If a normal rookie trainer were to challenge this gym with Chikorita, I don't even want to think what would happen!

However, the chrysanthemum leaves he cultivated would not back down in the face of such a display.

It completely ignores both "Light Screen" and "Reflect", and instead takes advantage of the opponent's opening of the screen to silently use "Swords Dance" to maximize its physical attack.

"Sword Dance"?
Based on Chicory's unremarkable offensive capabilities?
Pine Leaf frowned, beginning to suspect that Link's Chikorita had mastered a move like "Baton Pass".

However, Chikorita does not "take over" the baton; it simply boosts its own physical attack.

Just as Night Demon finished setting up its double walls, Sunny Day reacted even faster and completed Chikorita's sword dance. Immediately, a slender "vine whip" extended from the seed on its neck and swung through the air, slashing at Night Demon's "Light Wall" and "Reflection Wall".

This greatly shocked Song Ye—impossible, how could Chicorybe possibly learn "Whiplash"!?

It is actually possible to learn... it just requires passing on the skill through picnics with Pokémon like Bulbasaur.

To overcome the various troubles brought about by her petite body, Chikusho did her best to master and become proficient in the "vine whip," and based on it, she developed more moves and uses!
Despite being hampered by gravity, Chicory Leaf remained as steady as a mountain as she wielded her "vine whip," instantly severing the "light wall" and "reflection wall" set up by the Night Demon.

Its power remained undiminished as it launched a direct thrust at its opponent.

"Catch it."

Pine Leaf reacted quickly, immediately ordering the evolved Night Demon, which had gained hands, to counterattack using its vine whip.

However, Chicory Leaf deliberately broke the "vine whip" without any regret, making it a one-time-use projectile that was launched at the opponent.

There are still many seeds on the neck of the chrysanthemum leaves, and the "green field" will provide a continuous supply of nutrients. If needed, they can also "take root".

In battle, its "vine whips" are virtually endless, making it pointless to attack that aspect.

As expected, the chrysanthemum leaves that had been deliberately severed from the "vine whip" immediately regenerated, and the new "vine whip" slashed at the opponent with the same momentum to cut through everything.

No, it wasn't just a simple slash. Chikorita even used the "gravity" released by the Night Demon to make her "vine whip" even more powerful under the influence of gravity.

Pine Leaf had complete faith in Dusknoir's durability, but being a Grass-type Pokémon, it would still inevitably take some damage from the fully physical attack-heavy "Vine Whip." Should it advance or retreat?

Of course, we should forge ahead.

"Night Demon, 'Shadow Sneak Attack'!"

A loud sneak attack.

The wildly lashing "vine whip" is extremely difficult to escape, but resisting it is not fatal.

While serving as a powerful offensive weapon for Grass-type Pokémon, the long, narrow shadows it casts also become the biggest weakness in shadow transmission.

The shadow blade formed from ghostly energy spread along the shadows cast by the vines, easily reaching the base of Chikorita, and then striking directly at its weak point from a blind spot.

At the same time, the chrysanthemum leaves spurred vines to strike the ground again, using the reaction force to propel themselves into the sky and avoid the sharp blades coming down on them.

The simultaneous dance of multiple "vine whips" is a signature move of Grass-type Pokémon, and this is something you absolutely must experience.

No matter how much you dodge, the "Shadow Sneak Attack" relentlessly pursues you along the shadow cast by the "Vine Whip".

The Night Demon, having already unleashed its attack, launched both hands outwards, using two "Frozen Fists" to assist "Shadow Sneak Attack" in its pursuit and interception.

Even Link was somewhat surprised upon seeing this. So the Night Demon's hands could be launched like rocket punches?!

Its physical attack is not to be underestimated. No matter how much Chikorita is cultivated, it will be like a candle in the wind after taking two "Ice Punch" and one "Shadow Sneak".

Fortunately, the "sunny day" is not just for looking good.

The chrysanthemum leaf, propelled into the air by "gravity," absorbs sunlight and accumulates a vast amount of fire-attribute energy in the seed at its neck and the leaves at its top.

Energy then flowed from the vines, transforming into a radiant "Sunlight Blade" that dispelled the shadows, melted the ice and snow, and finally struck the Night Demon's vitals.

The latter was immediately dealt a heavy blow and reflexively used "share the pain," causing the chrysanthemum leaf to suffer the same pain as itself.

That's the most troublesome thing about battling Ghost-type Pokémon; even if they lose their ability to battle, they still have plenty of ways to annoy you...

However, Chikorita didn't care about this at all. After landing, it was restored by the "Green Field" and continued to wildly swing its curry stick-like "Sunlight Blade" while healing its injuries.

"Night Demon, farewell..."

With four "Sunlight Blades" unleashed simultaneously, the Night Demon was left without even a chance to leave a "parting gift," and thus lost its ability to fight.

Chicory leaves seize the opportunity to photosynthesize, using the power of the sun in the environment to restore their energy.

Pine Leaf immediately recalled the Night Demon Spirit and quickly dispatched its second main force.

"Gengar, it's yours now!"

Before the words were finished, the purplish-black fat man ran into the battlefield from the shadow of the pine needles, and the highly toxic gas spread instantly, destroying all the plants that had grown on the "Grassland".

(End of this chapter)