Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 399 Cattleya: Why does Li Xuan know so much about N!

"Citrus is meticulous in his work. I'm afraid this Sharpedo is one of his hidden treasures that he'll release later."

Every trainer has their own trump card, and for someone like Blueberry, that trump card is probably this Megalodon.

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, surprised that Citrine's ace Pokémon would be Sharpedo. However, Citrine did make a brief appearance in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

If I remember correctly, the Mega Evolution of Blueberry is Absol.

Of course, in Pokémon Masters EX, one of the Magia sets for Viburnum does have a Mega Sharpedo Snapper pair.

Reasonable.

Inside the venue.

Li Xuan noticed a Super Stone on the Megalodon's fin; without a doubt, it was the Megalodon's Super Stone.

“Master Li Xuan, it’s not just you who possesses Mega Evolution. I haven’t lost this battle yet.”

As one of the Elite Four, Cranberry, despite her family's decline and her current livelihood of running a casino, still possesses Key Stones used for Mega Evolution.

"Go all in! Megalodon! Mega Evolution!"

Blueberry immediately underwent Mega Evolution. It touched the Mega Evolution Key Stone necklace it wore around its neck, which resonated with the Mega Stone on the Giant Fang Shark's fin!

The sound of the eggshell breaking rang out, and the resonance ended.

The appearance of the Megalodon has also changed dramatically.

Its body became more slender, its upper jaw became more prominent, and sharp teeth grew on its skin.

Yellow, patterned cracks also covered the skin, serving as evidence of its injuries.

Pokémon: Mega Sharpedo

[Attribute: water, evil]

【Level: 67】

【Trait: Strong Jaws】

【Moves: Omitted.】

Wow, is this the King of Blueberries' trump card?

Even if Sharpedoes undergoes Mega Evolution, it should still retain its Dark type, right? Wouldn't that make it super effective against Fighting-type Lucario?

[Speaking of which, while Gym Leader Li Xuan's Lucario looks cool every time it appears, why do I feel like it always ends up getting defeated?]

Scars are a man's badge of honor!

Some observant viewers did notice that while Lucario does win every battle he appears in, the battles are mostly... forced.

He can exchange blows with anyone, and it's a close call.

However, they were all at a level of "barely" winning.

This has been the case since the Riolu era.

This has led many to suspect that Li Xuan's ability to fight so strongly might be because Lucario ate all the other Pokémon's defeats for him.

Lucario, you really are... I'm going to cry.

This is also the opinion of many Lucario fans.

"Luca..." (Such intense dark energy...)
Lucario instinctively conjured a wave missile, waiting for Li Xuan to give the order.

Before Lucario could act, Lanting shouted, "Megatuscut, use Water Jet to charge!"

"Tusk!"

The megalodon's dorsal fin sliced ​​through the air, unleashing a burst of aquatic energy.

The raging torrents swirled around its body, transforming it into a blue-white lightning bolt, while its tail spewed out terrifying jets of water, creating a propulsion-like effect!

Seeing this, Lucario advanced instead of retreating.

The wave missile that had been gathered in the palm of his hand was released.

Seeing this, Yueju merely gave a cold smile.

Almost the instant the wave missile was released, the Megalodon also spewed out a high-pressure water cannon from its throat!
boom!
The two energies collided in mid-air, and the resulting mist obscured the entire battleground.

But the Megalodon's momentum did not diminish at all. The moment it broke through the water curtain, its gleaming fangs were only half a foot away from Lucario's throat!

"Bone with the bone stick!"

Li Xuan assumed a defensive stance, and Lucario used its Aura to condense a thick bone club, which it held in front of him to block Sharpedo's sharp teeth from tearing at him!
"Giant Fang!" (Damn it, this wretched werewolf, let me attack with my teeth if I dare!)
Megalodon was indignant.

His weapon, which he was so proud of, was a mouthful of sharp teeth.

But now Lucario has blocked it with his bone club, what is it going to do?
"Megalodon, don't panic! Use your Frozen Teeth to crush its bony club!"

Blueberry, however, remained completely calm; seeing Lucario act this way was exactly what she had expected.

Although he enjoys gambling, he is absolutely serious when it comes to fighting.

Especially after I lost to Wanlong in a bet and had that kind of stuff written on me...

Blueberry shuddered and exclaimed, "That's right, just like that, use the Frozen Teeth!"

"Tusk!"

Ice energy spread rampantly, and the Megalodon's teeth were gradually covered with a thin layer of ice crystals!

Lucario's bone club was also affected. Although it was formed using Aura power, it still retained its Ground attribute.

Ice-type moves are super effective against Ground-type moves!
Click...

The bone club could not withstand the weight and split in two in the middle!
Lucario retreated repeatedly, managing to create a considerable distance between them.

"Just what I wanted! Lucario, unleash Bone Club Barrage once more!"

If the previous club-wielding attack was to help Lucario withstand Sharpedo's onslaught, then the current club-wielding attack is a strategic retreat!

Achieve a real offensive!
"Luca!"

Lucario, wielding his staff in both hands, charged forward with explosive speed, causing ground energy to surge upwards and generate an even longer energy staff!
The Megalodon was not to be outdone; its entire body spiraled upwards, and as the water enveloped its body, a surge of ice-type energy rippled outwards!
In an instant, the Megalodon, like a fully armed frozen torpedo, bombarded Lucario!

The sound was so powerful that even Lucario instinctively stopped and looked up.

"Luca..." (What a fat shark...)
As Lucario gazed at the "frozen torpedo," this thought popped into his mind.

This megalodon is so fat...

If this move were to hit me squarely, I'd probably be seriously injured.

With that thought, Lucario continued his rapid pace, his arms becoming blurry afterimages.

Two bone clubs shot out like javelins!

Click!

The bone club struck the Megalodon's icy armor precisely. Although it failed to penetrate the defense, the impact deflected the Megalodon's charge trajectory by a third.

"Giant Tusk!!"

The roar of the Megalodon created a visible sonic wave, forcing Lucario to lower its center of gravity and glare at the sky.

Then, its waveguide locked onto the Megalodon, and two wave missiles suddenly condensed in its palm!

Boom!

The high-speed falling megalodon was unable to avoid being hit and was directly blasted to the ground by the two wave missiles.

It looks strong, but it's just so-so.

[I can't believe it, guys! This Megalodon looked pretty fierce, but how did it get blown away by two Aura Spheres?]

[It would be strange if it wasn't blown away. Megalodon is a Water/Dark type; it can't possibly block Fighting attacks, can it?]

[Indeed, so the King of Lingzhi didn't lose badly this time, did he?]

I found the scene where the Megalodon was blasted away quite funny; it was really hilarious!

In an instant, the ferocious Sharpedo became a comedic Pokémon.

Even the blueberry couldn't help but cover its face.

Indeed, Absol should have been sent...

Although it is also countered by Lucario, Absol's agility is indeed quite good, and it might be able to fight a few more rounds.

Given the current situation, there's no need to argue further; it's practically incapacitated.

Blueberry proactively recalled Megalodon, choosing to concede defeat and surrender.

"I lost this battle, Master Li Xuan. I'm glad to have had this fight with you."

This was the first time that Lanting had a head-on battle with a trainer using a Mega Evolved Pokémon. She had indeed practiced it in private, but since there weren't many trainers who owned Mega Evolved Pokémon, she didn't know what level it was at.

Right now, Sharpedo has revealed its true strength in Mega Evolution battles, which is enough to prove its combat prowess...

"Lingju also lost. It's not just that she was at a disadvantage in terms of attributes, but she also seemed to be outmatched by Master Li Xuan in terms of tactical combinations."

Wanlong adjusted her slipped glasses; she had witnessed the entire battle.

While Yueju is indeed powerful, compared to Li Xuan, who is at the level of one of the Four Heavenly Kings, she is essentially on par.

In addition, given Li Xuan's type advantage, Lucario's inherent qualities are indeed higher than those of other Pokémon like Lantana.

This resulted in a one-sided outcome in the recent results.

"Me too, this is my first time having a Mega Evolution battle with someone!"

Li Xuan walked over and shook hands with Yueju, while also revealing that this was the first time he had used Mega Evolution to battle against someone else.

"Oh? So, has Master Li Xuan secretly practiced Mega Evolution?"

Lingju raised an eyebrow, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

Master Li Xuan must have used Mega Evolution many times in private to be able to use it so skillfully...

At least in Yueju's eyes, it's impossible that Li Xuan didn't use Mega Evolution in private, since he was able to successfully use it with Lucario on the first try.

But the truth is exactly as Li Xuan said.

Li Xuan only received the Key Stone and Mega Stone yesterday, and didn't even have time to use them or coordinate them with his Pokémon.

This battle with Lantana was his first and official use of Mega Evolution.
I must say, it really does feel different.

Li Xuan savored that feeling. He began to ponder deeply.

Blueberry: "..."

Sometimes, not replying means you've already replied.

Did he defeat himself on his first use of Mega Evolution?

As expected, the Kanto region is a place teeming with monsters!
Three exceptionally talented trainers, a once-in-a-century phenomenon, have emerged in the Kanto region.

It seems that the Kanto region will truly be in a state of "three-way balance" from now on.

"King of Blueberries, shall we have another chance to spar next time?"

Li Xuan recalled Lucario and stepped forward to shake hands with Yue Tachibana.

"Yes, we can spar again sometime."

Blueberries readily accepted.

After a friendly exchange, the topic finally came to an end.

……

……

After treating the Pokémon, Li Xuan watched two more battles.

Cattleya vs. Masde, Lian Wu vs. Adek.

The latter emerged victorious in both battles; it was far too easy for a champion to defeat a king-level opponent.

"We lost..."

After the battle ended, Cattleya leaned on Li Xuan's shoulder, repeating those three words.

In the past, she would have already gone berserk and her superpowers would have gone berserk.

However, victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and Cattleya was indifferent to the matter of winning or losing.

"It's alright, it's alright, you lost. Your opponent was Master Ma, who was a trainer in the same generation as Professor Oak and Grandma Akiko. He has champion-level skills, so it's not unfair that you lost."

Li Xuan sat beside her, comforting Gadria while keeping his eyes glued to the ground below.

This is the final match of the semi-finals.

It is also a battle between N and Wanlong.

Cattleya: "..."

When comforting a girl, make sure you look carefully at her face!

Don't try to comfort yourself while staring at N!
I don't know what's so great about that person called N. Is it really necessary for Li Xuan to keep staring at him like that?

hateful!

I'm so angry!
On the field.

N stood on one side of the battlefield, a Poké Ball suddenly appearing in his hand.

In fact, N did not want to use Poké Balls to capture Pokémon.

However, you have to use a Poké Ball to use the Pokémon Center.

N first met Li Xuan's gaze, a slight smile playing on her lips, before shifting her attention to Wanlong.

He put on a sullen, cat-like face.

Wanlong: ?
I, a girl with a round face, black-rimmed glasses, gothic style, black stockings, and leather shoes, am standing in front of you, and I'm still not as good as Li Xuan?

Wanlong wasn't angry; instead, she began to ponder.

"Mr. N, can I tell you something? Hehe~"

After Wanlong finished speaking, he couldn't help but let out a sharp laugh.

This outfit gives off a vibe similar to that of a dark fairy.

The Black Fairy Wanlong is indeed...

Aldak: "..."

The United Nations is doomed (without mercy).
"what's up?"

N didn't understand why Wanlong asked that question on the field, but still asked back.

"If I can... uh, if I can last three minutes in this battle, could I write a novel with you as the male lead?"

As they spoke, both N and Li Xuan felt a chill run down their spines.

However, since N didn't know much about Wanlong and didn't understand what she meant, he just scratched his head and nodded slightly: "If it's about writing a novel, then no problem."

"However, it's not the entire match that lasts three minutes, but just one Pokémon for three minutes."

N extends three fingers.

He knew that Ghost Pokémon were very elusive, and could easily use moves like Phantom Strikes. If he could also hold off Wanlong for three minutes, he was afraid that Wanlong could really buy him some time.

"No problem! Mr. N, let's have a grand battle!"

Wanlong suppressed a laugh.

As soon as they finished speaking, both of their Poké Balls landed on the ground at the same time.

A Pokémon that looks like a golden coffin floats off the ground, with black tentacles growing from each of the four ends of the coffin. Its eyes are scarlet, and its shape resembles not only a coffin but also a pharaoh.

Coffin Pokémon, Lost Coffin!
Their strength is at the level of the average Four Heavenly Kings.

"Li Xuan, do you think Wanlong can last three minutes?"

"Difficult, extremely difficult, almost impossible. Not to mention Zekrom, any of the other Pokémon in N could easily defeat Miss Wanlong on their own. Wanlong still doesn't know enough about N; she thinks that just guarding against Zekrom is enough."

Li Xuan explained to Jia Deliya at length, leaving the latter feeling dizzy and overwhelmed.

Damn it, why does Li Xuan know so much about N!

"What's wrong? Cattleya, do you want to rest for a bit?"

Seeing that Jia Deliya was holding her forehead and pressing her hand against it, Li Xuan noticed that she had a fever: "Heatstroke? It's true that it's easy to get heatstroke in this island weather. I almost got heatstroke yesterday too."

"No, it's nothing... I just need a little while to recover."

Caldelia forced a smile, and Li Xuan stopped worrying and continued watching N's match.

She wanted to see what tactics N would use to conquer Li Xuan!

……

……

N sent "Czech Röhm".

Its appearance is no different from that of Czech Römer.

However, there is a significant difference in the subtle aspects of their overall style.

Pokémon: Zoroark

[Attribute: evil]

【Level: 70】

[Feature: Illusion]

[Movement: Dark Blast, others omitted.]

This is a Zoroark with champion-level goalkeeper skills, but not the one that often plays with N. This is the mother of that Zoroark.

Their strength is formidable and should not be underestimated.

This is Li Xuan's opinion.

Coffin is a Pokémon known for its physical defense.

Of course, compared to Zekrom's physical attack, it's still unmatched.

He was destined to be defeated in just a few moves.

The Elite Four-class Golem is at a complete disadvantage in terms of attributes when facing the Champion-class Zoroark.

Li Xuan wanted to see if Wanlong, the novelist, could discover anything.

Inside the venue.

"Coffins lost in quick succession, a hidden spirit launches a surprise attack!"

As expected, Wanlong immediately used the Stealth Strike to evade "Zekhrom's" attack.

"Death God~"

Die Shi Guan slithered into the shadows, but this was not merely slithering into the shadows; it was truly slithering into a place called the "Spirit Realm."

"Zekhrom" suddenly found no opponent and simply stood still, like a gatekeeper.

N is also sensing the location of the lost coffin to see from which direction the opponent will launch a fierce attack.

Soon, the Coffin of the Lost appeared behind "Czechrom", its four tentacles swinging wildly, slashing down at it!

"Dark Blast!"

N's command was as soft as a whisper, yet it made "Czechrom's" red eyes suddenly light up.

It pressed its claws to the ground, and evil energy erupted from its body like a volcanic eruption!
Rumble!
Wherever the ring-shaped shock wave passed, the tentacles of the Dieshi Coffin broke off inch by inch.

The aftershocks created a dark area that lasted for three seconds, completely swallowing up even the sunlight.

When vision returned, Zekrom remained kneeling on the ground, while the coffin was embedded in the ground, its surface crackling with residual black arcs of electricity.

"Dieshi Coffin is unable to battle. Please, Wanlong, bring out your next Pokémon."

Wanlong: ?
Will Zekrom use Dark Blast?
Wanlong felt like she was growing a head. She carefully examined Zekrom, and its aura matched the one she had sensed before. It didn't seem like some kind of Pokémon transformation...

In fact, N had the real Zekrom give "Zekrom" a trace of his own aura, and combined with Zoroark's own transformation ability, this made it impossible for the naked eye to distinguish whether it was the real Zekrom or not.

"Never mind, there's still one left!"

Wanlong let out a long breath before sending out his trump card, the Crystal Lamp Spirit!

(End of this chapter)