Pokémon: Trainers Returning from Monster Hunter

[Tree Fruit Pork Ribs (Disappointing): Tender pork ribs paired with spicy fruit sauce, an essential pre-battle treat for spice lovers.]

[Normal Effect: Slightly reduces the effects of abnormal status effects and slightly increases attack power after consumption.]

[Special Effect: After dealing damage, there is a chance to inflict a lightning-type status ailment on the monster, which slows its speed and causes its health to continuously decrease.]

Duration: 1 hours.

That's right.

It's still the familiar tree fruit steak, and the effect is similar to before.

The difference lies in the variety of tree fruit used.

—This cat food meal was jointly sponsored by Pipi Fruit and Yingzi Fruit.

As for why cherry fruit, which can cure the abnormal state of "paralysis," appears on the ingredient list.

Oreki doesn't know either.

He was only responsible for devising tactics and figuring out the effects of cat food, while he took Xinye Miao to the market and sniffed out each ingredient to buy.

In Xin Ye Miao's own words.

I don't know why I bought these two kinds of fruit, I just felt they were okay!

however.

Even with all the tactics Oreki devised and the two little ones receiving various buffs, they still lagged behind the Duckbill Fire Beast in terms of raw strength.

After fighting to this point, their physical strength actually decreased more than that of the platypus.

If the opponent seizes an opportunity, they will not only take down one kid with a single punch, but they will also be defeated one by one before the other is completely defeated.

Therefore, after successfully inflicting the special cat food paralysis status on his opponent, Oreki immediately changed his battle strategy.

Using the speed advantage of the two smaller creatures, exhaust the stamina of the Duckbill Fire Beast!

Clearly, Asha was well aware of her situation.

If the match cannot be ended in a short time, this "burned" version of "paralysis" will not listen to reason.

"Duckbill Firebeast, use Smoke Blast after the Mist!"

Before this, Yasha had never imagined that she would use the move she had devised herself in this match.

After all, this move is one that hurts the enemy a thousand while also hurting oneself eight hundred, and once released, the Duckbill Fire Beast has no way to control its power.

Upon hearing this, the duck-billed fire beast, which was in the center of the arena, suddenly puffed up its belly.

The next second, a thick, purplish-black fog gushed out of its beak.

Unexpectedly.

The target of this thick fog was not Ralts or Newleaf, but Magmar's own foot.

To be precise, it's the ground beneath its feet.

In the blink of an eye, thick fog swept across the entire area.

The already low-damage Mist attack has become even less of a threat after this ordeal.

Even though the move was countered by the new Leaf Cat, it only wrinkled its small nose in discomfort. Apart from the significantly reduced visibility, it did not suffer any substantial damage.

But soon, Oreki discovered that the Duckbill Firebeast's "jet" action had not stopped.

After the thick, purplish-black fog, came another plume of pitch-black smoke, emitting sparks.

Upon contact with the murky fog, it spread outwards at an extremely strange speed, like dry wood meeting a raging fire.

From the perspective of the strange tree and the audience sitting on the high stands, it was as if a bewitching flower was blooming around the duck-billed fire beast.

Even it itself felt like it was being set on fire.

【Wait, why is he so handsome?】

Would you consider this a combo attack against oneself?

【New Leaf Cat, Danger!!】

Just like the comments said, the moment Xin Ye Miao sensed the temperature of the surrounding smoke rising, she immediately bristled.

"Oh no, oh no, am I trapped like a caged turtle?!"

"New Leaf Meow, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush. Use Magic Leaf and spin around."

Oreki calmly gave the order.

"Ralts, teleport there and shut it up."

It can only be said that plans can never keep up with changes.

A trainer of Yasha's caliber would certainly have contingency plans for most unexpected situations.

Magmar is not an agile Pokémon to begin with.

A high speed stat does not necessarily mean that they move quickly.

According to Oreki's understanding, the Speed ​​stat is more inclined towards attack speed than movement speed.

Therefore, this wide-area coverage move was designed by Aysa specifically for situations where speed is severely limited.

In a one-on-one match, the opponent can only withstand the constant stream of smoke attacks and see who can endure the burn longer.

You either have to rush in, take the AOE damage, and forcefully interrupt the Duckbill Fire Beast's attacks.

Either approach can minimize the impact of speed limitations.

It was an open conspiracy.

Since that's the case, let's confront each other head-on!

Oreki's idea was exactly what Ralts wanted.

Forget guerrilla warfare, forget long-range attacks; nothing beats the thrill of close-quarters combat where every punch lands.

"Ralu—"

Take another punch from me!

boom!

The prepared duckbill fire beast retaliated with a fire punch.

"Raltralarurralarur!"

Ralts attacks from both sides, focusing solely on offense and neglecting defense.

The main attack is high damage from both the left and right fists.

"Mr. Oreki, my Charizard has the 'Flame Body' ability."

Seeing that her tactics were working, Aysa breathed a sigh of relief while giving a reminder.

She has decided that even if Oreki loses the challenge, she will still give the badge to him.

To push oneself to this point, one must already possess the strength to obtain the badge.

Oreki shrugged. "I know."

"You know... why did you still let..."

Before she could finish speaking, Aysa suddenly widened her eyes.

No, no!

What did I see?

Ralts, despite being burned, threw punches with all her might.

The key is--

It's still laughing??

Then look at the duckbill fire beast.

Despite being several times larger than his opponent, he was forced to defend himself.

In a "paralyzed" state, its punching speed decreases significantly.

Ralts' occasional Flame Punch, which she occasionally unleashed using her strength advantage, was directly blocked by Ralts's body combined with her Psychic Beam attack.

Then it was met with an even more violent punch from Ralts.

Comparing the two, Aysa even felt that Ralts's smile was somewhat cruel...

Even the word "smirk" seems a bit too mild.

—Oreki's Training Notes, Part 4: Pokémon can develop attributes beyond the eighteen known attributes, and these attributes are called M!

"New Leaf Cat, now's the time! Petals are falling everywhere!"

Just as Ralts was locked in combat with Calamity, Leafeon used its spinning Magic Leaf to stealthily close in.

Despite the soaring temperature and unpleasant smell, Shin-Ye-Nyan concentrated all her remaining strength on the Falling Petals technique.

"I can't take it anymore, Little La, hang in there..."

Before losing its fighting ability, Shin-chan transmitted its last ripples.

Its strength is inherently inferior to Ralts', otherwise it wouldn't have been beaten up before.

In this challenge, it mainly plays the role of a support character, wagging its tail and causing trouble.

The main damage output still comes from Ralts.

Because the two little ones share the same thoughts, even though Xin Ye Miao can't see anything clearly, she can still accurately grasp the position of the Duckbill Fire Beast.

But something unexpected happened to Oreki.

Logically, Ralts should have teleported away after Newleaf Cat used its move.

But in reality, it was still punching as if possessed, as if the powerful Falling Petals attack behind it couldn't hit it.

"Tsk, it's too late. This guy really doesn't treat his body like a body."

Oreki smacked his lips and finally gave a command through telepathy.

"If you can't hold on, use 'Kiss of Absorption' to restore some of your stats."

Losing the battle is a small matter, but if Ralts gets hurt anywhere, he'll be heartbroken.

boom!!

The loud explosion echoed throughout the stadium.

The black fog was largely dispersed, replaced by dust rising from the ground.

"The exciting moment is about to arrive!"

Seeing that the outcome was about to be revealed, the strange tree in the stands stopped trying to lower its voice and started commentating loudly.

"Will Oreki-senpai's Nerubian and Ralts be able to defeat Azalea's Charizard despite their best efforts? Let's wait and see!!"

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