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Chapter 163 Even you betrayed me, Teacher Yu? ? ? (55, please vote for me~)

[The situation is very unfavorable for Mr. Hachisaku; it seems this fighting dragon is about to become invincible...]

[Not necessarily. Maybe his Duraludon has the potential to defeat Kommo-o?]

[What do you think, Teacher Yu?]

"What do I think?"

Qingyu waved his hand helplessly.

"Duraludon can't compete with the already strengthened Kommo-o! It should evolve a bit higher before trying again!"

"Oh, it seems even after evolving one level, it still can't beat it. Never mind then."

"If the Dragon Star Cluster can't be killed in one shot, then it's basically certain that the team will be wiped out."

Regardless of the fact that aluminum-steel bridges have not yet been discovered.

Even if it were to evolve into an Alumina Bridge Dragon, given the slight difference in strength, it still wouldn't be able to withstand two attacks from a Fighting Dragon.

In a 3v3 singles battle, it gave Kommo-o a chance to buff itself, and even triggered its Weakness Policy...

Unless there's a Fairy-type Pokémon in the team to keep things in check, there's basically no chance of turning the tide.

Soon, both sides spoke simultaneously, each giving instructions—

"Aluminum-Steel Dragon, Dragon Star Cluster!"

"Morphodon, Absorb Punch!"

Because it stayed in the opponent's half of the field, the two Pokémon were very close together, so Cynthia had no choice but to fight it head-on.

Of course, there is another reason as well—

The Master Tournament's Restricted Rule 4 took effect, preventing Kommo-o from using Protect to stop the Dragon Star Swarm, even though Kommo-o had already used four different moves.

Just before the meteor fell from the sky, Kommo-o suddenly punched the Duraludon, which was charging up its energy in place.

Absorb Punch is one of the more common moves in Fighting style.

Although its power is not high, it can steal the opponent's stamina through attacks, which is especially important for some Pokémon that lack recovery methods.

And the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon is one of them.

After delivering a crisp punch to its opponent's metal casing, Aluminum Steel Dragon clearly felt the pain.

At the same time, countless green energy orbs appeared on its body and flew rapidly toward the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon.

The dragon star cluster quickly plummeted, and the staff-tailed armored dragon immediately crossed its arms, attempting to forcefully resist the terrifying power of this attack with its physical strength.

Normally, at this point, Doulong should have been instantly killed.

However, thanks to the life energy it had absorbed from the punch, it actually managed to withstand the attack.

Although his hands were almost numb, his eyes grew increasingly fierce, as if he might bite back at any moment.

The Duraludon, having been thoroughly dazed by a single drain punch, was clearly at its limit and could collapse at any moment.

"So, a Pokémon's willpower really does affect battles..."

Seeing this, Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.

There are actually many such examples in the anime. It just goes to show that Pokémon are not cold, lifeless data, but living, breathing individuals.

Sometimes, their sheer willpower alone can have an effect comparable to that of an air vent.

"Because the drain punch just now severely injured the opponent, Kommo-o has also recovered some of its stamina, so it can still stand on the field after eating the Dragon Star Cluster."

"Both sides are now at their limit, but that's evident from the battle just now—"

"At the same command speed, Kommo-o appears to be slightly faster than Duraludon."

As soon as Qingyu finished speaking, the two on the field gave the same command again: "Aluminum Steel Dragon, Devastation Beam!"

"Absorb punch!"

Both Pokémon reacted at the same time.

As Qingyu had predicted, Doulong was slightly faster and managed to knock Aluminum Steel Dragon to the ground with a punch before the destructive ray could be fired.

And through the absorption punch just now, Kommo-o's stamina was quickly replenished in small amounts.

"Weakness Insurance Punch, this punch is not only unbearable for the opponent, but it also has a very significant effect on restoring the stamina of Kommo-o."

Qingyu spoke with a smile, and then added a sentence.

"Of course, if it's abdominal drumming, the effect will definitely be better, directly maximizing the output."

The audience laughed along with Qingyu's gloating smile.

It was just a laugh of anger.

[Teacher Yu, please don't fall for my charm! Have you forgotten you're the curator of the Padina Museum?!]

[I will definitely submit a report to Chairman Yeci tomorrow regarding you!]

【Even you betrayed us, Teacher Yu??? Why are you still laughing here while our King of Padia is getting beaten up?!】

If the viewers in the live chat knew that most of the tricks Zhu Lan used today were ideas suggested by Qing Yu...

It seems that Sunshine Dojo's negative review rate is about to reach a new low.

However, even without Aoba, the powerful champion Cynthia, who swept through the Sinnoh Elite Four, would most likely have crushed her way to victory in the Masters Tournament.

Therefore, the comments are mostly just jokes.

Amidst the expectant gazes of countless Padia spectators, Hachisaku sent out his first and last Pokémon to appear: the Styrax.

Although he managed to kill the Kommo-o from its already low health bar with a powerful Ice Pillar Slam, he was still hit by its final drain punch, leaving him in critical condition.

Then, unsurprisingly, it was taken down by Togekiss's Magic Dazzle.

Just like in the quarterfinals, Cynthia used only two Pokémon, Togekiss and Kommo-O, and once again swept her opponent with a score of 3:1.

As for her true ace, Garchomp, it hasn't even appeared yet, let alone been targeted.

[This is too strong! Champion-level trainers using Ultra Balls are really just stomping on weaker opponents...]

[But that's not entirely true. The Kommo-o from the Cynthia champion's Pokémon seemed a bit weaker; clearly, the initial tactical setup was effective.]

[That's terrifying! Only Mr. Lance on the other side might be able to force her to use her ace Garchomp!]

"That's how Pokémon battles are. Sometimes, when the difference in strength isn't that big, you can easily win by making a reasonable counter-strategy."

Qingyu quickly gave a final commentary on the match.

"After all, Cynthia was the first person to think of using the Weakness Insurance to strengthen the team. By the time the opponent realized this, it was too late to stop them."

"In the end, we underestimated the role of items in battles. Some seemingly insignificant items, when used properly, can directly affect the outcome of the battle."

This is also why many trainers fail the Sunny Gym test.

Even when the questions have been leaked, most newcomers wouldn't think to use props to counter them...

As he spoke, Cattleya and Tsubaki, who were sitting next to him, twitched their ears silently, while his words echoed in their minds.

Although I'm very reluctant to admit it, judging from the battle just now...

Qingyu is right.

They should probably learn more about how to tailor their item combinations to their opponents.

A difficult five-watch night has been accomplished!
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(End of this chapter)