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Chapter 157 Can the Masters Tournament really be a friendly match?
Fortunately, the next match started soon, quickly diverting the attention of the viewers in the live stream.

"The venue has been changed. Next up will be a battle between Johto's Dragon-type Gym Leader, Tsubaki, and our Elite Four member, Hachisaku!"

Qingyu quickly returned to his previous live commentary mode, quietly waiting for the next match.

The two athletes quickly walked out of the athlete passage.

"Judging from their condition, Mr. Hachisaku seems more relaxed, while Mr. Kotsubaki, who is participating in the competition for the first time, is obviously a little nervous."

Qingyu glanced at them and was able to roughly deduce their mental state.

Psychological factors can also seriously affect one's abilities.

When trainers are nervous, they may not only be unable to give timely and effective commands, but they may also transmit this feeling to their partners.

However, we'll only truly know the state of both sides once the match begins.

With the host's enthusiastic opening remarks, both sides quickly took their positions and, with a whistle, sent out their respective Pokémon.

"Xiaochun's starting lineup is Thorn King!"

As Qingyu explained, she silently complained to herself:
I have a feeling she might actually use my sniper-dragon-killing tactics...

When I released that video before, A-Du tagged Xiao-Chun in the comments section, asking her to come and learn tactics.

When Adu visited a few days ago, he clearly stated that the baby dragon egg also contained Xiaochun's heartfelt wishes.

So, could it be that Xiaochun is also one of the people in your live stream?
Qingyu raised an eyebrow.

Currently, there are already two players in the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament who have some connection with me. If you include A-Du, it's almost halfway through.

How did this Masters tournament turn into a friendly match for my fans?

To be honest, this feeling is actually quite nice...

"Mr. Hachisaku's choice is... aluminum-steel dragon?"

Qingyu continued explaining, but her voice soon paused.

"Although this Pokémon is generally regarded as the ace of the Galar Gym Leader Raihana, and the Padilla region itself does not have a habitat for Duraludon, however..."

"Since Orange Academy and Blueberry Academy in the Unova region have frequent friendly exchanges, it's quite reasonable for Mr. Hachisaku to go to Unova to capture a Duraludon, isn't it?"

[Yes, that makes perfect sense!]

I'm a student at Orange Academy. I heard that as long as your PvP skills are good enough, you can apply to be an exchange student in Unova!

Good grief, they're sending them over to blast fish, huh?

In fact, geographically speaking, Parthia is a vast distance away from the isolated United States, which is obviously too far away.

It's obvious that Galar or Carlos, who are closer, would be more suitable.

But perhaps it was precisely because there were many Pokémon that didn't exist in Padia that Yaji made the decision?
After all, although Blueberry Academy was built relatively recently, it does contain many Pokémon that are rarely seen outside, thanks to its ecological dome.

However, at this point, it seems that the evolved form of Duraludon hasn't been discovered yet...

It seems that it wasn't until Du Ruo, a lucky person, accidentally added composite metal to the aluminum-steel bridge that the "early-developed" aluminum-steel bridge first appeared in the public eye.

Just as Qingyu's thoughts began to wander, the two on the field had already begun their first round of combat.

"Both of these Pokémon have top-tier type combinations, especially Duraludon, which can even overcome the weakness of the Dragon type with its Steel Body."

"As for the Dragon King, the threat of the Meteor Shower that the opponent may unleash at any time is not small."

Qingyu thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"Even the sniper Thorn Dragon King needs to gather his energy once to find the opponent's weakness, so Xiaochun should probably choose to rotate."

As soon as he finished speaking, things unfolded exactly as he had predicted. Hachisaku immediately ordered the Aluminum Steel Dragon to unleash a Dragon Star Barrage to force the enemy to retreat, and Tsubaki also opted for a rotation without hesitation.

Gyarados took over the battle.

Although its name includes "dragon," like Charizard and Aerodactyl, it is not actually a dragon.

An anonymous Dodo also possesses a rare red Gyarados, which is another trump card for him besides Dragonite.

However, due to recent public opinion, he seems to have deliberately reduced the number of times he uses this Gyarados.

The Dragon Star attack hit Gyarados's face, but it didn't cause much damage. Instead, it ignited Gyarados's anger, causing its eyes to quickly turn blood red.

"There's a hidden advantage to the Gyarados defense: it becomes really brave after taking a beating, and it might actually be able to fight Mr. Hachisaku."

Just after Qingyu finished explaining, Zhulan, who had been listening quietly, suddenly added:
"Gyarados can learn Earthquake, which poses a significant threat to Duraludon, which is weakened after the Draco Meteor Shower."

Aoba was certainly aware of this, and he believed that Kotsubaki and Hachisaku were equally well aware of it.

After the Dragon Star Cluster attack, even the steel-bodied Aluminum Steel Dragon was significantly weakened and was thus decisively recalled by Hachisaku.

At the same time, Xiaochun seized the opportunity and commanded Gyarados to use Dragon Dance!

"Although I was a little nervous at first, I adjusted quickly. After Dragon Dance, Gyarados will be quite a threat."

"Now, we'll see if Mr. Hachisaku has any backup plans."

Qingyu's gaze was focused on the Poké Ball in the hand of the elegant man.

The answer will soon be revealed—

After a flash of red light, the snow mountain overlord of the Padia region, the late-blooming Pokémon, the Styrax, appeared on the field.

Xiaochun probably hadn't seen this dragon Pokémon, which is only found in Padia, so she didn't think much of it.

Qingyu quickly noticed this as well and immediately made a judgment:

"Xiaochun's Gyarados is going to be lost for nothing."

The reason he said that is very simple—

Although Styracoid can't learn "Farmer's Three Punches" like Dragonite, it does have Thunder Fang!
Gyarados's biggest weakness is that it is four times weak to Electric-type moves.

The situation unfolded exactly as he had envisioned in his mind.

Despite having absolutely no knowledge of the Styracosaurus, Xiaochun decisively commanded the Gyarados to use Outrage after its Dragon Dance.

While Outrage is a powerful Dragon-type move, she clearly underestimated the Triceratops's resilience...

After withstanding Gyarados's rage, the Styrax's eyes narrowed, and it instantly unleashed a counterattack with its Thunder Fang crackling with electricity, killing Tsubaki's Gyarados on the spot.

Without Gyarados to counter Duraludon, Tsubaki's team had few effective options against Duraludon, which stood like a wall on the opponent's field.

In the end, the score was a dismal 3-0, ending with Tsubaki's lightning-fast defeat.

"The sniper-dragon-killing strategy is really not suitable for actual combat..."

Qingyu sighed helplessly.

With everyone being a master-level trainer, almost no one would give Kingdra a chance to boost its energy.

Xiaochun was still being a bit too presumptuous.

With this, Zhu Lan's next opponent has been determined.

Hachisaku, the dragon king of Padiya!
As usual, the next chapter will be a little late. I need to grab a bite to eat first.
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