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Chapter 264 Have you eaten? If not, I'll launch a surprise high-five attack!
Looking at the challenger who appeared in front of him, Qingyu didn't recognize him at first glance.

Her hair was fiery red, and the roots were orange-yellow, similar to the center of the flame.

With curious, squinty eyes, adorable freckles, and the standard winter uniform at Orange Academy.

If Qingyu hadn't had a good memory, she probably wouldn't have been able to recall the true identity of this red-haired girl...

Meloco, one of the leaders of the Tianxing Team and the boss of Wang Liang's Fourth Squad!
(Qiuming/Melloc)
The quiet girl before him wasn't entirely unlike the arrogant and domineering girl he remembered, but they were completely unrelated...

Although he should have seen the true appearance of these rebellious teenagers after the game's story ended and the members of the Celestial Star Team returned to school, his initial landmine-themed outfit was clearly more memorable.

However, it seems that the members of the Tianxing team all underwent a drastic change in personality after a vicious bullying incident, which is why they started wearing those strange costumes.

They even used Prompom, a Pokémon, as a power source to create the Starship team vehicle, which has a wild appearance and various characteristics.

Qingyu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If in the future, this so-called "Qingyu Fan Club" is full of energetic young men and women riding Tianxing Team bikes, then wouldn't I become the second Mary?

It's terrifying to even think about!
"Hello, Teacher Yu, my name is Melok, and I'm also here to challenge the Sunny Gym!"

Seeing Qingyu looking at him, Melo quickly flashed a bright smile and squinted at him.

"Hello, Meloco."

Qingyu replied politely, while inwardly sighing.

School bullying really does kill people. A cheerful and energetic little girl was bullied to the point of turning into a landmine-like girl...

If something like this happens at Orange Academy, where I work as an online teacher, it seems we have to take strong action!
"You probably watched the match just now, so I don't need to repeat the rules."

Qingyu smiled slightly.

"Yes!"

Meloko nodded, then continued.

"I never expected that Teacher Yu would also be a fan of the Sunny Day Team. My specialty is the Sunny Day Team and Fire-type Pokémon!"

Just like in Qingyu's memory, Meloko's specialty is fire, which matches her hair color.

Perhaps because of her hair color, she seems to be very popular with Tanjiro, and there was even a suggestion to use Tanjiro's evolution to power the Celestial Team vehicle...

In short, she is a girl who looks cute but is actually quite wild inside.

Judging from her meaning, this person seems to also use Fire-type Pokémon and wants to have a Sunny Day Team internal battle with her?

Thinking of this, Qingyu couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

Kind of interesting.

"Then let's start now?"

"Ok!"

……

On the battlefield, Qingyu quickly threw out a Poké Ball.

"This is my first Pokémon, so be careful!"

Because the gym strategy this week is Team Sunny Day, Qingyu still chose to rent Pokémon.

Instead of spending time training them, it's obviously more cost-effective to borrow Pokémon directly from the League. It also helps the Pokémon raised in the League gain practical experience, which the League is happy to see.

Even if some Pokémon aren't being bred by the Pokémon League, he has other ways to get them.

For example, the Battle Castle in Cattleya.

Although his relationship with Cattleya might be a little complicated, he simply couldn't bring himself to ask her to rent something...

But it doesn't matter!

They're currently busy preparing for the Unova Wars, aiming to reach the Elite Four position in one fell swoop, and have no time to return to Sinnoh.

All I need to do is tell Shi Lan, the current owner of the castle; there's no need to go to Cattleya at all!
In a sense, the current fighting style of our gym is not much different from that of these battle frontiers. We can occasionally exchange ideas about whether or not to hold back when facing strong trainers.

This is truly a win-win situation!
After Qingyu's Poké Ball bounced off, a Pokémon that looked a bit fierce appeared on the field.

Its body was covered with large patches of black and red mane, and it already looked ferocious when it appeared. Flames burning fiercely around its crotch were wrapped around its body like a belt, making it look very irritable.

It is Incineroar, one of the starter Pokémon of the Alola region, and is said to be very skilled in various fighting techniques!
(Fiery Roaring Tiger)
Looking at Tiger God's reliable back, Qingyu felt inexplicably at ease.

As for the Alola region, Aoba didn't know where to find one, and he was even planning to find an Intimidate Arcanine as a substitute...

However, it was unexpected that Padilla actually kept a few of them, which seemed to be left over from when Alola joined the League and traded starter Pokémon with other regions.

In the world of Pokémon, relationships and social dynamics are important. Unlike in the games, different regions don't just train their own starter Pokémon for new trainers. This kind of exchange is actually quite common.

Most starter Pokémon are highly adaptable and evolve relatively quickly, which is the main reason why they are chosen as the "first partners" of newcomers.

Therefore, with just a few as a starting point, a certain number of populations can be quickly cultivated in other regions as well.

For example, Blueberry Academy in Unova collected many unique Pokémon from various regions in this way, which eventually formed an ecological dome where many kinds of Pokémon live.

Hmm, another piece of useless knowledge has been added.

For the 2v2 battle, Qingyu only prepared two Pokémon, the other being Chili Pepper from the Padilla region.

These are all Pokémon that I brought into my team during previous live streams but didn't get a chance to fight. I'll take this opportunity to explain their related tactics during actual battles.

Unfortunately, my opponent was defeated so quickly that I didn't even get a chance to use any of my tricks...

"A Pokémon I've never seen before... but it seems to be a Fire-type?"

Staring at the imposing tiger Pokémon opposite him, which exuded a chilling and sinister aura, Melokor subconsciously frowned.

Then, he took out his phone from his pocket, opened the Pokédex in front of Qingyu, and pointed it at the Incineroar, which had already consciously struck a pose to show off its muscles.

[Looking up information in front of Teacher Yu, hahaha! Ever since that little guy from Beishang Township arrived, Teacher Yu's dojo battles have practically turned into open-book exams!]

[Failing an open-book exam is the most infuriating thing...]

[Teacher Yu might be thinking, "I've already added so much water, and you still can't get through. What else can I do?"]

[Teacher Yu: This is so hard for me!]

With a click, the Pokédex information for this Pokémon quickly appeared before her eyes.

I see, it's a Fire/Dark type Pokémon, and it seems to be quite good at offensive attacks, with a very high Attack stat...

However, as expected, Teacher Yu always deliberately leaves some openings, and as long as you pay attention to them, the battle will become much easier.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger's weakness is its speed!

"Then, I choose you, Azure Flame Blade Demon!"

As Melok threw the Poké Ball, a humanoid Pokémon dressed in black armor and resembling a knight appeared.

His entire body was engulfed in azure flames, his arms extended with a pair of jet-black blades, and beneath his black helmet, a pair of fiery eyes blazed with intense heat.

In terms of appearance, it is seven or eight parts similar to the Crimson Armored Knight that has appeared before.

"Blue flame blade ghost?"

Upon seeing this Pokémon, Qingyu immediately raised an eyebrow.

Azure Flame Blade Demon, with fire and ghost attributes, is another evolved form of Charcoal Servant.

Judging from the blade in its hand, this is a Pokémon that excels in physical attacks and possesses the special move "Regret Sword," which can steal energy and feed back some of the damage it inflicts on itself.

He's undeniably handsome, but...

It might not be the right choice when facing the Fiery Roaring Tiger.

As Qingyu pondered, the Blazing Roaring Tiger, seeing its opponent, quickly smiled and then let out a deafening roar.

The roar that started at zero frames clearly disrupted the Azure Flame Blade Demon, causing it to momentarily lose its senses.

The intimidation trait is triggered silently.

[Incineroar looks so fierce, it really does have the same Intimidate ability as Gyarados...]

[Teacher Yu, quickly do what you did last game and start by giving the opponent a huge opening tactic!]

Have you eaten? If not, I'll launch a surprise high-five!

In the previous match, Qingyu commanded Roaring Tiger to use a high-five surprise attack to control the opponent at the start, leaving the audience with the only impression of the entire match.

While the Fake Out attack isn't very powerful, it's incredibly fast and has excellent crowd control, and the psychological trauma it inflicts on Pokémon is immeasurable.

Before Incineroar, Qingyu's Riolu often used Fake Out to disrupt its opponents, and it was very effective.

but……

[What the hell? Go check the Pokédex! Don't you know the Azure Flame Blade Demon is a Ghost type? You should be able to tell by its color, right?]

[Furthermore, the dojo rules dictate that the challenger attacks first, so Teacher Yu will have to adapt to each move!]

I seem to remember that Azure Flame Blade Demon has the Ignite ability, right? It does seem to be quite effective against Sunny Day teams...

[That makes sense. It completely ignores Fire-type moves, resists Grass-type moves, and isn't too afraid of Solar Beam. Perhaps we can focus on these characteristics to figure out how to counter its attacks!]

While the students, who were watching online, were discussing it, Melok had already noticed the strange behavior of Azure Flame Blade Demon.

Intimidation trait?
After a moment's realization, Melo quickly made a bold command.

"Azure Flame Blade Demon, Sword Dance!"

If you want to make good use of your initiative, then strengthening your position on the spot is probably the safest option.

Even if Teacher Yu realizes what's happening and tries to interrupt me, it probably won't be that easy.

My Azure Flame Blade Demon is a fire and ghost attribute, so it's not afraid of the opponent's powerful attacks, and it should also have a slight advantage in speed.

After being strengthened, with the firepower provided by the clear sky, the Azure Flame Blade Demon General became more and more courageous in battle. As the battle continued to recover its stamina, it had a considerable advantage even though it was also a fire attribute.

So, it can work!

After the opponent finalized their tactics, Qingyu smiled slightly and immediately launched a counterattack:

"Blazing Roaring Tiger—"

"Use DD gold hook arm!"

(End of this chapter)