Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

After activating the "magic space," Kaoping let out a long sigh of relief.

He's finally back to the rhythm of the battle he knows best.

"Night Demon, Shadow Fist!"

hum-

The Night Demon suddenly flashed and appeared behind the Wyvern.

The cunning one-eyed creature emitted a red glow, its fist swelled with intense Ghost-type energy, and it slammed its fist into Salamence's back.

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes.

"Salamander, Crunch!"

But all I saw was...

The Salamence flapped its wings, as if it had been prepared, and suddenly turned around.

The gaping maw bit down directly on the Night Demon's fist, the thick black light shattering the ghost-type energy envelope, and firmly clamped down on the Night Demon's fist.

Upon seeing this, Kaoping's eyes widened.

Can you do this?

Xia Yan had to admit it.

sometimes.

Ash's strategy is actually quite effective.

"Dragon's Dive!"

Without hesitation, the Salamence, biting the Night Demon, dragged its body forcefully and slammed it into the ground amidst the surging dragon-type energy.

boom!

!

A cloud of dust rose up.

"roar--!

"

As the powerful roar of the Salamence rang out again, and its momentum surged once more, the Night Demon, lying in the ruins, had already lost its ability to fight!

Overconfident, the god of pushing the team!

"Lick with your big, big tongue."

Kaoping, who had summoned the last Pokémon, found his tactical arrangements and rhythm completely disrupted by Natsuhiko.

Furthermore, facing a Salamence that had already stacked "Dragon Dance" once and "Overconfidence" twice, they really didn't have much confidence left.

Moreover, his large tongue lick was originally arranged by the Night Demon as part of its tactics.

"Dragon's Dive!"

As the Salamence, carrying a surging wave of air, struck Lickitung again, the outcome of an instant kill was almost certain.

Kaoping looked utterly defeated.

No matter how observant or scheming he was, he couldn't have predicted that Xia Yan would make the Armored Dragon evolve on the spot.

Surprisingly, the evolved Salamence's ability wasn't Intimidate, but rather Overconfidence.

Once the trait of "overconfidence" accumulates, it can sometimes be very easy to win six games in a row.

"All three of Kohei's Pokémon are unable to battle!"

The referee raised the flag, announcing, "The winner is Xia Yan!"

"Huh? I thought Teacher Xia Yan would use some kind of tactic, but he just brute forcefully pushed the team like that?"

"It feels like even if I give Koping three more Pokémon, the result will be the same."

Others can achieve a three-in-a-row because that's all they can do.

The Salamence's ability to defeat three opponents in a row is because there are only three of them.

The concepts are still different.

...

...

They successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

For Xia Yan...

My heart was completely unmoved.

even.

In his own words, "I'm already considering whether to go for the championship or push through the frontier."

but.

The quarterfinals can be quite interesting sometimes.

For example.

Ash's opponent in the quarterfinals is Shinji!

Chapter 131 Xia Yan VS Dak Duo

"Milotic, Water Cannon!"

"Waaah~~"

With graceful and agile movements, the magnificent Milotic danced and stirred up surging waves, while a column of azure energy water surged forth.

With a surging, turbulent force, it directly crushed the opponent's fierce-looking Arcanine.

boom--!

"Growlithe is unable to battle, so the winner is Xia Yan!"

wow——

As the referee's voice faded, the entire stadium erupted in exhilarating cheers.

Milotic, standing in the arena, slightly raised its chin, enjoying the cheers from the crowd.

"Wait! You called that move a water cannon? You're kidding me!"

"Is this Milotic with the 'Competitive' ability? Arcanine's 'Intimidate' is completely countered."

"With all the buffs stacked, even a Fire-type Arcanine can't withstand it."

"In this way, the Pokémon that Teacher Xia Yan used in this competition gradually became clear."

"Grimm, Salamence, Milotic, and Volcarona. Although it's not as continuous as Darkrai from Darkrai to Heatran from Idas, this kind of battle looks more interesting."

"..."

After defeating her opponent and successfully advancing to the semifinals of the Suzuran Tournament, her image gradually became deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The opponent has been appeased.

In the players' tunnel.

Xia Yan encountered Shinji, who was waiting there.

"Teacher Xia Yan."

Shinji greeted Xia Yan very politely.

"Wait, it's your match against Ash, right?" Xia Yan said with a smile.

Shinji nodded with a serious expression.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, it was undeniable that Ash's rapid growth and the "surprises" he received time and time again put considerable pressure on him.

"come on."

Xia Yan patted him on the shoulder.

They walked towards the players' tunnel.

"Teacher Xia Yan!"

Suddenly.

Shinji called him back again, his voice and expression much more serious than before.

Xia Yan turned around and looked at Shinji's flickering eyes. Deep in his eyes, something called "doubt" was growing uncontrollably from the bottom of his heart.

Raiji and Shinji chatted again, didn't they?

Xia Yan smiled and gave him a reassuring look.

"Shinji, your talent in battle, your understanding of Pokémon, your control of timing, and your mastery of rhythm are all far superior to Ash's."

Upon hearing this, Shinji's tense expression eased slightly.

But Xia Yan continued:

"However, Ash also has something that you lack. And if you can learn that from him, your future will be full of endless possibilities."

“What I lack…” Shinji murmured.

Seeing him like this, Xia Yan walked up to him again.

Her fingers pressed against his chest.

"Actually, you've already sensed it, haven't you?"

Feeling a faint pressure in his chest, Shinji raised his head.

"Enjoy the game. It's more than just winning or losing."

Done.

Xia Yancai completely disappeared into the players' tunnel.