Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 577 Mammon says all his Pokémon will appear.
"Wow! The first one is the boss? That's interesting."

"Ahhhh! I get to see Mammon in the very first show!"

"Goodness, they went all out right from the start! Who can withstand that? I wonder who will suffer the consequences."

"Please, please don't let it be our champion, Serena! Please!"

In the official live stream, the moment Mammon's avatar appeared, the chat exploded.

Some were excited and thrilled, while others were filled with worry.

Although Mammon did not make it into the top eight in the ranking tournament, it was clear to everyone that it wasn't that Mammon lacked the ability, but rather that he simply didn't want to compete.

After all, Mammon's Pokémon are known to all.

Meanwhile, on the big screen in the arena, the second avatar's rotation speed had also begun to slow down.

Finally, the image settled on a woman with a dignified and elegant appearance.

Padiya champion is also kind!
"Hiss~ Champion Yeci, you're in big trouble!"

Nemo gasped, looking at Ye Ci with a sigh of admiration.

"...It seems like bad luck has struck."

Ye Ci was also helpless, looking at the two avatars matched on the big screen, wondering how she had ended up in the opening match.
“It’s alright, Champion Yeci, you go ahead. Xiaoqing and I will take care of Padia’s honor,” Nemo assured, patting her chest.

"Uh-huh."

Xiaoqing nodded very cooperatively.

Ye Ci looked at Nimo with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. What was this girl talking about?
Ten minutes later, inside the stadium.

"Alright! Let's give a warm round of applause to our two contestants!"

The sunglasses-wearing host's enthusiastic and loud voice was very clear.

"Mammon!"

"Yes, Ci!"

As the sunglasses-wearing host finished speaking, two figures gradually emerged from the contestant passages on both sides.

"Wo~!"

A deafening cheer erupted from the crowd.

Although the venue is the Quartz Plateau in Kanto, tickets are actually sold online, so the audience in the arena comes from all over the country.

However, Mammon has quite a few supporters nowadays, and as the Padiya champion, he naturally has many fans as well.

Mammon slowly walked to his position and smiled and nodded at Ye Ci opposite him as a sign of friendliness.

Ye Ci naturally returned the smile.

"The first stage of the World Championship main draw is now underway. The two players facing off are Mammon from Kanto and Yeci from Padiya."

"The battle rules are 6 vs 6. When all six Pokémon on one side are unable to battle, the other side wins."

"Winners advance, losers are eliminated, the battle begins!"

The referee announced the rules of the battle and then slowly withdrew from the battle arena.

"Champion Ye Ci is really unlucky."

Mikoli looked at Yeci in the arena and couldn't help but sigh.

"She was matched with Mammon in the opening match of the first stage. I think her luck is so good that she could even buy a lottery ticket."

Mikkel added that this 'luck level' is off the charts.

"Hmm, I wonder what kind of Pokémon Mammon will use this time." Steven nodded.

"Speaking of which, Daigo, have you found any clues about Diancie?"

Michael asked Daigo curiously.

It's worth mentioning that Steven has already ceded the championship to May, and the Hoenn League fully agrees.

So Steven is no longer the Hoenn Champion. After stepping down, Steven bought a plane ticket and went to the Kalos region that same day.

It wasn't until today that Michael and Haruka saw Daigo again.

"It's not that easy," Daigo sighed.

On the field.

“Mr. Mammon, it is an honor to fight against you.”

Ye Ci was still wearing a fitted women's suit, her posture upright and elegant, and she smiled at Mammon.

"Me too. I hope you won't hold back, Champion Ci. Just give it your all."

Mammon replied with a smile, glancing at the big screen.

The pointer has stopped on his side, which means it's his turn to go first.

“If I dared to hold back in a fight against you, Mr. Mammon, I would be incredibly arrogant,” Ye Ci sighed softly.

"That would be perfect, so what's next..."

Mammon took out a Poké Ball, which enlarged in his hand.

"Champion Yeci, this is the first opponent you will face."

"Ancient Sword Leopard, prepare for battle!"

The Poké Ball opened in mid-air, a flash of white light appeared, and a snow leopard, entirely white, landed lightly and nimbly, tilting its body slightly as it gazed at Ye Ci.

"The Ancient Sword Leopard, one of the legendary treasures of calamity?"

Ye Ci's eyes narrowed as he cautiously gazed at the ancient sword leopard with its icy aura.

"That's right, this is a Pokémon I caught in the Padilla region."

"..."

Ye Ci remained silent, wondering if Mammon was overestimating himself, as his first Pokémon was a legendary creature.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Ci also took out a Poké Ball and threw it out.

"Crystal Flower!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a crystalline flower opened its petals, floating in mid-air and gazing at the ancient sword leopard on the ground.

"Is the first one Crystal Flower? It seems that Champion Ci is under a lot of pressure."

Nemo, watching from the stands, clicked her tongue in disapproval when she saw Ye Ci's starting lineup.

Because Yezhi's Crystal Flower has the Poison Spray ability, which creates a layer of poison spikes whenever it hits a Pokémon. Theoretically, this ability makes Pokémon very suitable for starting, and in practice, it is indeed so.

However, when she challenged Ye Ci before, Ye Ci deliberately arranged for the Crystal Flower to appear last.

Then Ye Ci also said that she did not hold back in the battle and that she had given it her all.

Nemo was completely dumbfounded!

Sister, you're saying you didn't hold back when your last Poisonous Crystal Flower appeared?
So seeing that Ye Ci's starting lineup is Crystal Flower, Nemo really feels a lot of déjà vu, right? The pressure must be immense!

"The Crystal Flower is probably not as easy to fight as the Ancient Sword Leopard as the Bricaron."

Xiaoqing frowned and said, "The Crystal Flower's attributes are rock and poison, so it is effective against the Ancient Sword Leopard."

However, the Ancient Sword Leopard is four times weaker to Fighting, so Bricaron's Fighting attribute is the real counter to the Ancient Sword Leopard.

“But there’s nothing we can do about it,” Nemo said, pursing her lips.

"Mr. Mammon is too strong. Champion Yeci probably didn't intend to defeat Mr. Mammon. He used the Crystal Flower to test him first, and it would be best if he could also throw a poison dart."

"But it would be great if we could defeat one of Mr. Mammon's main players."

Xiaoqing thought about it and realized that it really was true.

On the field.

"Ancient Sword Leopard".

Mammon called out to the Ancient Sword Leopard.

The Ancient Sword Leopard growled at the Crystal Flower, and a bright yellow ominous aura emanated from it, instantly sweeping past the Crystal Flower's body.

Ancient Sword Leopard's ability: Blade of Calamity!
It uses the power of a sword that can summon calamity to lower the defense of all Pokémon except itself.

The power of the Sword of Calamity made the Crystal Flower sway uncomfortably, but it was unavoidable.

"Crystal Flower, Power Gem!"

Ye Ci decisively launched an attack.

Several beautiful gems shimmered around the Crystal Flower's body, and beams of gem light shot towards the Ancient Sword Leopard.

Rock-type Power Gem.

"Raid."

Mammon's lips curled into a slight smile.

A flash of black light appeared in the ancient sword leopard's eyes, and its snow-white body vanished from the spot in an instant.

Dark-type priority move Sudden Attack.

The power gems shot at it, but they all missed.

When Ye Ci saw this scene, her heart skipped a beat; something was wrong.

In the blink of an eye, the Ancient Sword Leopard had arrived behind the Crystal Flower, its sharp claws tearing fiercely at it.

Raid!

The surprise attack struck the Crystal Flower directly in the back, causing it to let out a low groan of pain.

Crystalbloom's original defense was actually quite good, but it couldn't withstand the high physical attack of Ancient Saber, and the Calamity Blade ability also weakened Crystalbloom's physical defense.

This surprise attack dealt decent damage.

However, due to being hit by a physical attack, the Crystal Flower's Poison Spreads across the ground, causing a large number of Poison Spikes to fall to the ground.

A layer of purple poisonous light shone on the ground, then returned to calm.

"Spiritual Fang!"

Mammon was not going to let Crystal Flower go so easily.

After its sudden attack with its claws repelled the Crystal Flower, the Ancient Sword Leopard did not land but instead pounced on the Crystal Flower again.

The bared fangs gleamed with a rainbow of colors—Psychic-type Spirit Fangs!
"Crystal Flower! Hold on!"

Ye Ci hurriedly called out to Jing Guanghua.

Crystal Flower endured the pain and prepared to use Guard, but it was too late.

The Ancient Sword Leopard pounced too fast, its powerful spiritual teeth biting hard into the Crystal Flower.

The crystal flower groaned in pain.

Psychic-type attacks are super effective against Crystal Flower, and this attack deals significantly more damage than the previous Sudden Attack.

And because of the injury once again, the poison of the Crystal Flower spread a layer of poisonous thorns all over the ground.

"The Fang of the Spirit".

The ancient sword leopard, clinging tightly to the crystal flower, opened its mouth again and bit the flower a second time, triggering the poison attack once more.

Finally, the crystal flower could no longer hold on and its body fell limply, crashing heavily to the ground.

The Ancient Sword Leopard, which had also fallen to the ground, was instantly enveloped by a layer of poisonous light, causing it to bow its head and endure the pain.

Gu Jianbao has been poisoned, and it's a highly toxic poison.

Fortunately, the initial poison damage is not high, but as time goes on, the poison damage will become stronger and stronger.

"The Crystal Flower has lost its fighting ability, and the Ancient Sword Leopard wins."

The referee announced the result of the battle.

"The poison is everywhere, it's really potent."

Meiyue watched the Ancient Sword Leopard on the field with great interest, even though it had defeated the Crystal Flower cleanly and decisively.

However, the highly poisonous ground left by the Crystal Flower poison also successfully poisoned the Ancient Sword Leopard.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Gu Jianbao, who will remain in the fight, will soon suffer increasingly severe injuries due to the triggering of the deadly poison.

Unfortunately, the Poisonous Ground effect only triggers when subjected to physical attacks; otherwise, Mizuki would have liked to cultivate a Crystal Flower.

It must be said that this poison-covered area is very effective against melee Pokémon that cannot fly.

"However, Mammon will probably change his Pokémon, and eliminating Toxic Spikes Terrain shouldn't be too difficult for him."

Lillie blinked. Although she wasn't a trainer, she had seen so many battles that she understood a little bit about it.

"Mammon said that he would try to have all of his Pokémon appear at the World Championships."

(End of this chapter)