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

Chapter 402 Li Xuan VS Alder, Reshiram Incinerates Everything
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A flurry of question marks flew across the screen.

The Pokémon that Li Xuan sent out was Reshiram!
When netizens in the Unova region saw this, they couldn't sit still at all.

It was one thing for Zekrom to be recognized earlier, but at least N was a member of the Union, so it was quite reasonable for him to be recognized by Zekrom.

But Li Xuan, you're from Kanto, so why are you recognized by Reshiram?!
This made many Unova trainers uneasy.

Rashiram, why are you siding with outsiders?
Why did they approve of a trainer from Kanto?!

[Reshiram, waaaaah, my white dragon! I always thought I was a true hero, but was it all just wishful thinking on my part?]

[I'm not convinced! Why should Li Xuan, an outsider, be recognized by Reshiram? Even though Li Xuan is very strong, he's from out of town!]

[What's wrong with outsiders? Are you Unova people xenophobic? You claim to be an inclusive place, but you won't even let us catch a Pokémon?]

"Damn it, do you want to see what he caught?! Li Xuan actually captured our local legendary Pokémon!"

[So what? Li Xuan also caught Zapdos and Articuno, and we didn't say anything.]

How can those be the same?

The comments section was in complete chaos; people had already started arguing.

Regional discrimination and related issues continue to emerge.

This forced the authorities to intervene and stop the incident.

[Please stop discussing this and let's watch the rest of the match together. The internet is not a lawless place, so please be considerate and show some restraint, or your accounts will be banned.]

[The Unova League's official account is right. Just because a Kanto League trainer catches a Pokémon from your Unova region doesn't mean you should start cursing. We need to be tolerant. In fact, the Kanto League welcomes trainers from the Unova region to come and catch our local legendary Pokémon!]

【…】

The comments made by these two official alliance accounts silenced many people.

The legendary Pokémon of the Kanto region, aren't they just those three birds?!

How can this be compared to Reshiram, the beautiful Pokémon from our Unova region?!
They are completely incomparable!
Everyone is now angry but dare not speak out, for fear of making some extreme remarks and being confronted by the alliance in person.

……

……

The online controversy has gradually subsided.

Adeke stared at Rahiram in front of him, unable to calm down for a long time.

I remember when I first learned about Li Xuan, it was Wanlong who said that she had found a rather handsome gym leader in the Kanto region.

His strength isn't that great, just average dojo level, but he's close to being a Champion.

And now, in less than two months...

Li Xuan has already progressed to the level of a champion.

Adek remarked that Li Xuan was truly a promising young man.

"Master Li Xuan, then I, an old man, will make a fool of myself."

When Aldek enters battle mode, his entire aura changes, and his movements become clean and efficient, completely unlike his usual lazy self!
"Vulcan Moth, Storm!"

boom!
The storm stirred up by the Vulcan moth seemed to have sucked out all the air within a hundred meters. The hurricane created by the flapping of its six wings was so powerful that it uprooted the reefs on the distant coastline!
But when the storm reached Rehiram, it merely narrowed its deep blue vertical pupils slightly.

"Blue Flame."

Li Xuan only uttered two words.

Rahiram was enveloped in blue-green flames.

The flames were scorching hot, surging outwards and colliding violently with the storm!

At the very moment the storm and the azure flames collided, without any sign of stopping, the storm was brutally torn apart by the azure flames.

[Wow, Reshiram is so strong... Is this the power of a Tier 1 god? I thought Tier 1 and Tier 2 gods were just a joke, but it seems that Tier 1 gods like Reshiram are really powerful...]

The effects of Reshiram's attacks immediately captivated everyone.

Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but its moves are also extremely powerful.

[While it's true that Reshiram is strong, this kind of behavior—using a local legendary Pokémon to bully the local champion...]

As soon as this barrage came out.

Everyone fell silent.

Sure enough, it looks weird!

However, this excludes viewers in the Unova region.

Trainers in other regions watched with great interest.

"Reshiram's Blue Flame move destroyed Volcarona's Storm move without breaking a sweat. I wonder if the Ardek Champion has any countermeasures!"

The forum moderator, Yi, gave a passionate commentary, noting that this was his first time commentating on a battle like this, a clash between a top-tier god and a champion.

And it wasn't just one game!
The next match, Masde VN, will also be a battle between the champion and a legendary Pokémon trainer!

The forum moderator felt incredibly lucky to have been invited.

This also adds a significant piece to his resume as a commentator.

"The difference in strength is too great. If Mr. Aldak's former ace were still alive, he probably wouldn't have lost so badly."

Lian Wu, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but shake his head.

As Ardek's protégé, he knew why Ardek's ace had died.

During their battle against Team Plasma's Ghetsis, he was ambushed by Ghetsis's three-headed dragon...

If it's not the other party.

Alder, and indeed the entire Unova region, shouldn't be this weak.

"Yeah, hopefully Li Xuan will hold back a bit. If word gets out that the regional champion was crushed, it'll probably attract a lot of attention."

Wanlong is quite perceptive and knows that this incident will threaten the safety of the Unova region.

"Hopefully."

Yueju sat with her legs crossed, her eyes filled with worry.

Adek was actually quite good to him, so Yueju also wanted Li Xuan to go easy on him.

It's not that they can't afford to lose, but rather that they don't want to lose in such an embarrassing way.

Their emotions were also sensed by Li Xuan, who was inside the arena, using his wave-guiding power.

"Champion Alder, I really like Tepig from your Unova region. If you have the chance, could you take me to see your place?"

Li Xuan used his waveguide power to casually mention the Warm Pig to Adek.

"Of course, no problem. After this battle is over, I'll take you to the place where our Unova Alliance raises Woolpigs."

Adek knew that Li Xuan was giving him a way out.

Then, he mentally answered Li Xuan's question.

"it is good."

Li Xuan nodded slightly.

Then, Reshiram's momentum gradually declined to the same level as Volcano.

The previous game was a complete rout, but this time the strength is being suppressed to the same level.

Li Xuan was quite willing to give this champion, who had spent most of his time fulfilling his duties, a dignified gesture.

"call……"

Adek secretly exhaled.

At least, we won't be crushed anymore.

"Vulcanmoth, unleash the Dance of Fire this time!"

Despite Reshiram's four times fire resistance, Alderman wanted to test the effectiveness of this move.

The fire moth danced gracefully, its entire body ablaze with crimson flames.

Countless sparks rained down, transforming into hundreds and thousands of fireballs that hurtled toward Reshiram like meteorites!

Dance of Fire!
The Volcarona's signature move has a chance to increase its Special Attack when used.

However, compared to the signature move of the Paddy region's starter Pokémon, Krookodile, Flare Song, it seems rather lackluster.

After all, one is a probability-based improvement, while the other is a guaranteed improvement.

Of course, with a large number of Fire Dancers and skillful execution, it is possible to use this move to launch a counterattack.

This is an effect that Flash Song cannot achieve.

It can only be said that both moves have their advantages and disadvantages.

at the moment.

The Dance of Fire suddenly began.

Reshiram looked up, his pupils reflecting the approaching attack.

then.

"Dragon Wave!"

Li Xuan's command was extremely simple and brutal.

Compared to those fancy commands, he prefers a simpler, more straightforward approach when using legendary Pokémon.

Reshiram flapped his wings, and for the first time, his handsome, wolf-like face showed an expression.

But soon, that expression was replaced by a rich purple light.

"Wuhu!"

A clear, resonant dragon's roar rang out.

The Dragon's Pulse was suddenly unleashed! Rumble!!!
The sky and earth changed color, and all that could be seen was a ferocious purple dragon baring its fangs and claws, charging upwards against the rain of fire!

The flames from the explosion formed a continuous halo around the dragon's shadow, spreading outwards.

The scene was like the end of the world, making people restless and exhilarated!
[So cool! Whether it's Volcarona's Fire Dance or Reshiram's Dragon Pulse, I'm completely captivated by this Pokémon!]

[It must be said, Champion Ardern's Volcarona is truly something special. Even though it's a new Volcarona being trained, the results are unmatched by any other Volcarona trainer.]

[Aldrich is the old Vulcan, you can say he's the weakest champion, but you can't say he doesn't understand Vulcan.]

Let's stick to the facts. In the world of Volcarona, Alder is practically a Pokémon Professor.

Trainers from any region, if given the chance, will seek out Alder to learn about his experience in raising Volcarona.

Adek was generous, sharing everything he knew and his personal insights with everyone.

"Truly worthy of being a veteran champion, to be able to use the Dance of Fire to such an effect..."

Only those in the know understand the inside story of that clash of energy blasts.

Reshiram is powerful and uses Dragon Pulse, a move of the same type. Although its power is suppressed, Dragon-type moves are inherently resistant to Fire-type moves.

In this situation, Volcarona's Fire Dance was able to fight Reshiram's Dragon Pulse to a draw.

This is enough to prove that Alderman has definitely put a lot of effort into working on Volcano.

Besides...

If I remember correctly.

Adek really started training this Volcarona about three years ago...

Bug Pokémon do have strong growth potential, but most Bug Pokémon become less powerful as they progress.

Especially for the Burning Bug, it's almost as if it's approaching the threshold of the Elite Four level before it can evolve.

This also results in very few Volcarona trainers.

And to train a champion-level Volcarona in three years, Adek's breeding skills are definitely not that bad.

Sure enough, it's still because of giving up.

After the great battle with Team Plasma, Volcarona's death took away Alder's last bit of fighting spirit.

"Master Li Xuan, this is all I have left in this old body. If I remember correctly, didn't you subdue a strange-colored burning bug?"

Alder's use of Volcarona against Reshiram was partly motivated by personal motives; if Li Xuan's Burning Bug could learn his Volcarona's moves, it would be a way of inheriting his mantle.

Hopefully, this opportunity will allow us to further promote and develop the Volcano moth.

"really."

Li Xuan nodded; both sides were well aware of the implications of this battle.

So they didn't say anything more and instead focused their attention on the upcoming battle.

"Reshiram, intertwined flames!"

Li Xuan launched another fierce attack.

Rashiram raised his head, and a huge fireball surrounded by crossfire lines was created. The heat wave was so intense that even the audience could not withstand it and had to send their companions to cool them down.

Soon, crisscrossing flames roared out!

Aldak could sense the terrifying power contained in this move and dared not be careless in the slightest: "Vulcan, use Butterfly Dance to dodge!"

He chose to profit from this opportunity.

"Wu~"

Volcarona began to perform the dance unique to Zerg Pokémon, and its speed suddenly increased.

Immediately, they dodged the intertwined flames!
The giant fireball landed on the ground, instantly turning the battlefield into a sea of ​​fire.

Just when Volcano thought everything was safe and sound, two lines of fire suddenly shot out from the ground, forming a cross shape, and lashed out!

The fire moth was unable to dodge and was lashed by the two whips made of fire!
clap clap!

Two scorch marks immediately appeared on the fire moth's body, and its previously effortless breathing rate increased significantly.

Clearly, the damage caused by those two blows was considerable.

Even a Pokémon with high Special Defense like Volcarona couldn't completely withstand this attack.

"Even with the Butterfly Dance buff, there's still no way to withstand Reshiram's attack..."

Adek also gained a complete understanding of the First Gods.

It was no longer an existence that a trainer like myself could resist.

It's important to know that Volcarona itself has a fairly high Special Defense.

Furthermore, one of the effects of Quiver Dance is to raise Special Defense. Under such circumstances, Volcarona almost had its defense broken, which is enough to show how strong Reshiram is.

"Vulcanmoth, go for it! Dance of Fire!"

The command issued by Adek caught Li Xuan's eye.

Can the two techniques be combined?
There's definitely some understanding in him!

Volcarona isn't a Pokémon like Machamp with four arms; performing two dance moves simultaneously like this is actually extremely difficult.

The difficulty is no less than that of a superhuman with four arms, using four different moves simultaneously.

Li Xuan didn't interrupt, but instead watched to see what effect the two moves of the Fire Moth would have when combined.

The fire moth began to dance similarly to before, gracefully moving while concealing its deadly intent.

Its aura had grown to the point where it could threaten Reshiram, and the flames it ignited had turned a deep blue!

[It's here! The signature move of champion Adek, the double step!]

I never expected to see this move again after so many years; it's quite a感慨 (feeling of mixed emotions, including nostalgia and nostalgia)!

The barrage flooded the screen like crazy.

When Ma Shide, who was in the audience, saw this, he merely smiled slightly.

He and Alder were old friends, and their ace Pokémon even had a base stat total of 550. Seeing Alder's fighting spirit reignited, Mash couldn't help but want to have a big fight too.

Ok……

The next match is against that Zekrom, right?

If Dynamax is available, there's not much to fear.

Unfortunately, Dynamax can only be used in the Galar region, so the strength that was once a source of pride cannot be fully utilized.

"Let's invite Li Xuan to the Galar region next time."

Masted stroked his beard and thought there was nothing wrong with that idea.

Then, his gaze fell on the blue fiery meteor shower falling from the sky, and he muttered to himself, "Li Xuan, I wonder how you will retaliate."

"Reshiram, let's defeat Volcano with the highest respect!"

The desired effect had been achieved, and Li Xuan felt he could finish the move with a special technique.

"Azure Flame - Intertwined Flames!"

Since witnessing Reshiram's Azure Flame - Great Explosion, Li Xuan felt he could make some modifications.

For example, instead of using the large character "爆炎" (explosive flame), use "变错火焰" (intertwined flames).

Following Li Xuan's idea, Reshiram unleashed countless azure flames, plunging the entire battlefield into a sea of ​​fire once again.

At this moment, the sun is shining brightly.

A gigantic fireball, so intense it was impossible to look directly at, slowly rose into the air...

This fireball was the same size as the previous interlaced flames.

but.

Its power is far greater than just a little bit.

"Whoosh!" (Legendary Dragon Pokémon of the Unova region, I've heard of you! Your era has ended!)

Amidst a fiery meteor shower, Volcano looked down at Reshiram.

It is a Pokémon known as the Sun God, and it doesn't back down even when facing the legendary dragon Reshiram.

In terms of youth, it's still a teenager.

Rahiram, on the other hand, was already in his twilight years.

Volcano felt that if given more time, he would definitely be able to surpass Reshiram.

With Reshiram now suppressing his strength to match her own, Volcarona felt that a fight was not impossible!
Old Deng, it's the era of young people now!
Thinking of this, the fire moth suddenly flapped its wings.

Countless azure fire rained down, like a barrage of arrows, tearing the sky to shreds and leaving people breathless!
"That's a good move."

Rahiram uttered four words softly.

The enormous, intertwined flames surged upwards, clearly unable to cover the entire rain of fire, yet generating a powerful aftershock at the moment of collision!
The fiery rain was torn apart by the shockwave into sparks that fell down.

The intertwined flames did not stop, but maintained their previous power, accurately hitting the Volcano and pushing it into the clouds.

finally.

boom!
It exploded suddenly!

The scene fell silent for a moment, and even the forum moderator forgot to provide commentary.

Both Reshiram and Volcano deeply impressed him.

Finally, the fire moth fell to the ground.

Lose the ability to fight.

"Vulcano is unable to battle. Please, Alder, bring out your next Pokémon!"

(End of this chapter)