Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Just because they don't know doesn't mean Kona doesn't know.

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, she knew more information than Crimson and the others.

Her expression instantly turned strange.

"An Ice-type and Fairy-type Nine-Tails?"

He muttered to himself, his gaze toward Watari filled with a strange expression, mostly mockery and ridicule.

"Tsk tsk, this makes things quite interesting..."

The group paid no attention to Wataru and Natsuhiko on the battlefield during their conversation.

The flag in Qinglu's hand suddenly fell.

"Battle begins!"

call--

The moment the battle began, glistening snowflakes began to fall throughout the arena.

And in almost the blink of an eye, the snowflakes expanded to a considerable size, even including a large amount of hail.

The temperature of the entire venue also began to drop rapidly.

Red, standing on the sidelines, crossed his arms. He had thrown off his jacket during his match against Sakaki, and it was actually a bit cold now.

But the coldness in his body did not dampen the passion in his heart.

"Teacher Xia Yan's Nine-Tails' ice-type ability is extremely powerful."

"Ah."

Xiao Lan nodded in agreement, her lips pursed.

On the Higapro, it was because Xia Yan's Nine-Tailed Fox froze a large area of ​​the deck and the black hole created by the Deoxys clone that Xiao Lan was saved.

She recalled that at the time, it seemed that half of the beach was completely frozen over.

What kind of powerful ice-type ability is that?

"Is it a 'snowfall' characteristic?"

Du glanced at the Nine-Tails, which was soaring to the sky and humming softly, and immediately understood the characteristics of Xia Yan's Nine-Tails.

but.

"After battling Lorelei so many times, I've gained some experience with Ice-type Pokémon."

After saying this since ancient times, Du no longer hesitated and waved his hand.

"Dragonite, Dragon Dance!"

Dragonite is indeed a very powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, but its weaknesses are also obvious.

The speed is flawed.

"Roar--!!"

Dragonite roared to the sky, its momentum continuously breaking through the limits and climbing to new heights. At the same time, its speed also increased significantly. The airflow generated by the flapping of its wings even repelled the scattered snow and hail around its body.

Its seemingly bulky body suddenly closed the distance with agility, aided by the "Dragon Dance".

"Using airflow to reduce the impact of the weather on themselves?" As the referee, Qinglu had the clearest view of the situation on the field.

He stared intently.

On the one hand, there is the responsibility of being a referee.

On the other hand, he felt he could learn something from the battle between Xia Yan and Du.

The impact of the "hail" weather dropped sharply, and the Dragonite, empowered by the Dragon Dance, had a ferocious look in its eyes.

Du Wei raised his arm slightly, a confident smile on his face, and suddenly changed the rhythm of the battle.

He's going to... steal the show!

"Dragonite, Extreme Speed!"

A white light emanated from the Dragonite flying under the Dragon Dance, and its speed instantly increased dramatically. In a flash, a vacuum was torn apart by the surging air currents and scattered snow.

"Dragon Crossing, indeed domineering." Kona's expression was serious, her eyes narrowed, her gaze unwavering.

Rhythm.

This is extremely important for trainers at their level.

Seizing the rhythm often means gaining absolute initiative.

Although some trainers prefer to let the tempo guide their backhand attacks.

No matter how you look at it, Xia Yan's Nine-Tails doesn't seem like a Pokémon primarily designed for counter-attacking.

Crimson clenched his fists, but his opinion differed from Kona's.

"Teacher Xia Yan... is a 'tactical master'."

Have you ever seen a "tactical mastermind" have their rhythm stolen and their initiative taken away?

Then I saw it.

A smile appeared on Xia Yan's face.

"Nine-tailed Fox, Deception, Aurora Curtain."

The Nine-Tails, standing still, gleamed with a cunning black light in its eyes, and its Special Attack was greatly boosted.

This "trick" learned from Togekiss, which originated from Modan, will not have any effect on the "Aurora Curtain" cast by Nine-Tails.

next second.

Amidst the pale, swirling snowflakes, a magnificent curtain shimmering with rosy hues appeared before the Nine-Tailed Fox.

The moment the "Aurora Curtain" appeared, Dragonite's attack arrived belatedly.

Even though the "Godspeed" was very fast, the distance between the two sides gave the Nine-Tails enough room to maneuver.

Bang! !

The fierce impact caused the Nine-Tails to whimper in pain.

The four limbs plowed four furrows in the snow and ice.

but.

The damage caused by this attack was not high.

Because of the "Aurora Curtain", the damage from attacks suffered by the Nine-Tailed Fox will be halved.

and so.

Did they still get the first move?

Upon seeing the "Aurora Screen," Du didn't feel like he had gained the upper hand or controlled the pace at all.

Instead, I felt as if my hands were tied.

"Aurora Curtain" is a status-based move that lasts for a period of time.

During this period, the damage Ninetales receives from Dragonite's attacks will be significantly reduced.

But at this moment, having finally gained the initiative in the attack, Du cannot be timid or hesitant because of the existence of the "Aurora Curtain".

otherwise.

Not only will they lose the hard-won initiative, but they may also be countered.

There is only one road now.

Attack relentlessly!

"Dragonite, Dragon Dive!"

Dragonite flapped its wings and swayed its tail, and instantly a surge of extremely pure blue-purple energy rose from its scales, instantly enveloping it.

What appeared before everyone's eyes was a huge, ferocious, roaring dragon.

With overwhelming force, it crashed down towards the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Faced with the imposing "Dragon's Dive," Xia Yan's smile widened, and even the Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't help but show a hint of teasing.

Teasing?

Dragonite didn't know why it could see that expression in Nine-Tails' eyes.

To belittle?

Dragonite frowned, making use of every bit of Dragon-type energy within its body.

The roaring dragon's coat became even more vivid, and its terrifying aura brought wave after wave of surging air currents.

however.

Xia Yan's acceptance of the order left Du, Dragonite, and even Red and the others watching from the sidelines stunned.

"Next, Nine-Tails."

What's next?

How to pick it up?

The moment the thought crossed their minds, they witnessed a scene that left them speechless.

All I saw was...

Nine-Tailed Dragon arched its nine tails, weaving them into a net above its head, waiting for Dragonite to descend.

Are you really ready for what to do next?

Seeing this, Wataru couldn't help but frown.

He didn't think Xia Yan was looking down on him.

There must be a reason; Xia Yan must have some confidence.

What exactly is it?

Can't figure it out!