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Chapter 94 Ibu's Substitute Poison (Seeking first subscription!)
"Charge forward and use Shadow Claw!"

Seeing Mimiqiu rush forward again, Qingyu couldn't help but smile.

You're still too young, lad.

Since I'm giving you the opportunity to improve, I've naturally prepared a corresponding backup plan!

"Eevee, protect me and then use Substitute!"

Before Mimikyu's black claws could strike, Eevee had already prepared its defenses.

A transparent barrier blocked its way, dissipating much of the force of Mimikyu's Shadow Claws before shattering with a bang.

Taking advantage of the gap in blocking his opponent, Ibrahimovic used the same trick again, retreating several steps to escape Mimikyu's attack range.

In that instant, Eevee sprang into action once more, quickly using energy to create a clone identical to itself.

Based on Qingyu's previous training experience, when the strength difference between the two Pokémon is not significant, even if Protect cannot completely block the opponent's attack, it can still buy enough time for the Pokémon to escape to a safe distance.

That's why he dared to use this famous tactic in actual combat.

Use the poison to protect yourself!
It's easy to see that "Substitute, Guard, Poison" refers to three moves: Substitute, Guard, and Poison.

Each move may not seem significant on its own, but when combined, they form a classic and simple defensive tactic.

Since poisonous moves will gradually erode the opponent's stamina after they hit, both Guard and Substitute can delay the opponent as much as possible with minimal cost.

Protect is a manifestation of Pokémon's instinctive reaction, and learning Substitute is not difficult for Eevee either.

The most crucial poison, however, is something that, theoretically, cannot be learned.

However, as we all know, anything is possible in the Pokémon world if you have a big enough imagination.

By utilizing the remaining energy from the Poison-type Crystal Fragment, combined with the Sketch move Eevee learned, it became possible for it to temporarily master the Poison ability.

And the final result was...

Okamoto's Mimikyu is now very difficult to harm Eevee!
As Ibu successfully used his substitute, Okamoto also realized this, and his face instantly turned ashen.

First, use the crystallization to attract my attention, then deliberately don't reveal the name of the move to make me lower my guard, until the poison takes effect and it's too late for me to react!

Although it's difficult to use the "Guard" skill continuously, Qingyu Hall Master seized the opportunity during his command and decisively made two commands in advance...

This directly resulted in his next command being a beat slower, making it difficult to interfere with Ibrahimovic's use of a substitute.

Aside from tactical design, he completely outclassed them in command as well.

Even if Eevee's Substitute is destroyed, the Protect move will continue to stall for time.

This is absolutely disgusting!

The more Okamoto thought about it, the more varied his expressions became.

He subconsciously looked at Qingyu, who still had a smile on his lips and looked completely at ease, as if waiting for his next move.

But at this moment, all he could do was force himself to take a deep breath and try to come up with a solution.

Calm down, be calm.

Given the dojo master's philosophy, it is absolutely impossible for him to use an unsolvable tactic to test the challenger.

Therefore, there must be a way to break this deadlock.

You brain-dead idiot, forward this now!

Under immense pressure, they actually managed to find a way out for Okamoto.

"Mimimita, keep using Taunt!"

As Okamoto spoke, his previously downcast head rose high once more.

That's right. If you can use Taunt to temporarily prevent Eevee from using status moves, then the only way to win is to fight Mimikyu!

Even with a Stand as an obstacle, it's useless; a Stand formed from energy can't stop a provocation.

Was Master Qingyu testing my proficiency with the moves?
Upon hearing Okamoto's command, Aoba nodded slightly, acknowledging his quick thinking.

The idea of ​​forcing Ibrahimovic into a physical fight with Mimikyu is quite clever; it seems he has made considerable progress recently.

However, this provocative tactic also carries risks!
"Eevee, use Protect to block, then use Resurrect on Mimikyu!"

Qingyu chuckled softly, watching Mimikyu and Eevee attack simultaneously.

Despite being poisoned, Mimikyu is currently managing to hold on through sheer willpower.

It looked at Eevee, skillfully hooked its tail, and gathered invisible dark-attribute energy, which quickly spread towards Eevee.

Taunt is a common status move in battles, and many Dark-type Pokémon use it to disrupt their opponent's rhythm.

If a Pokémon is controlled by this energy, it will be temporarily unable to use status moves, which is very troublesome.

However, it's true that a stand-in would have difficulty stopping this attack.

But it's easy to hold a tight, airtight defense!

Eevee deployed its defensive barrier again, blocking Mimikyu's first Taunt move. Before the second identical move could hit, Eevee gave up resisting and quickly gathered energy.

"Mimic Hill, get out of the way!"

Okamoto's eyes widened instantly as he tried to use Battle Cry to make Mimikyu dodge this fatal attack.

However, not everyone can master the skill of "quickly dodging".

Mimikyu and Eevee both hit each other.

Although neither caused any harm, they did have some "minor" impact on each other.

All of Eevee's status moves have been sealed, and it will be unable to use Protect or Substitute normally from now on.

As for Mimi Hill...

When he heard Aoba shout "One more time," Okamoto's heart sank.

If there was still a sliver of hope for victory before, then after Mimikyu was unable to dodge and was hit by the light wave, it was basically a death sentence.

Let's try it again, using a Normal-type move primarily designed to disrupt the opponent.

The effect is that the Pokémon that is hit will repeat the last move it used for the next few turns.

And Mimikyu's final move was...

provocative!

Therefore, even when Eevee is unable to defend itself, Mimikyu can only stare at it helplessly, completely unable to attack Eevee.

Due to the severe poisoning, Mimikyu had no chance of surviving until the next time it could use Shadow Claw.

"I lost……"

Okamoto sighed silently and chose to concede defeat.

I felt the same helplessness as when I faced that mushroom last time.

I thought my skills had improved very quickly, and even if I couldn't win this time, I should be able to put up a good fight.

But to his surprise, it seemed there was no difference in front of Qingyu. His Pokémon were easily controlled by his commands and tactics, posing no threat whatsoever to Qingyu's Pokémon...

"The challenger voluntarily conceded defeat, so Teacher Qingyu has won this match!"

After giving Okamoto a sympathetic look, Nemo made her judgment according to the rules.

I hope he's alright...

"Bu-i!!!"

After securing a victory, Ibrahimovic couldn't stand still for even a second, leaping into Qingyu's arms with a powerful kick.

At the same time, Qingyu also felt the strong and powerful heartbeat through physical contact, which made her a little puzzled.

"Why are you so scared? It's just a Mimikyu, it shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Qingyu scratched its little head, amused.

Although the reason was a bit far-fetched, Qingyu just assumed that his Eevee was scared by the battle.

After all, it is indeed quite timid, as evidenced by its powerful "Emperor Engine" before each battle.

"Buyi..."

Eevee shook its head repeatedly, still shaken, while reaching out its little paw to tug at Qingyu's sleeve, then pointing to the other side of the battlefield.

Qingyu looked in the direction it pointed.

Perhaps due to the effects of the potent poison, Okamoto's Mimikyu was lying quietly on the ground.

Its leather suit, modeled after Pikachu, had developed a noticeable hole due to the corrosive effects of the poison.

Through that mysterious, pinkish-purple glowing hole, Qingyu saw...

It has the appearance that only some indescribable creature should have.

Gulu...

Qingyu subconsciously swallowed.

He suddenly remembered that the illustration seemed to contain something like:

Those who saw the true face of Mimikyu were ultimately cursed...

I'm super, don't!

Now he finally understood why Ibrahimovic had acted so fearfully earlier.

To encounter a ghost in broad daylight—who wouldn't be afraid!

Second update~
As for the true appearance of Mimikyu, it is said that those who see it either die of fright or are afflicted with a strange illness...

However, the descriptions in the encyclopedia seem to be quite exaggerated, haha.
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