Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

All four "dragon arrows" were blocked.

although.

Dusknoir failed to inflict any damage on Dynamax Beedrill.

But it actually managed to stop three champion-level Pokémon that Xia Yan was so proud of, namely Dynamax Beedrill, Mega Alakazam, and Dragapult, all by itself!

"Ok?"

Old Bai's voice rang out again, his tone tinged with surprise.

He then suddenly realized, "No wonder you eight people managed to capture one person and still ended up fleeing in panic."

"Sinnoh Champion? Not bad."

To receive a "not bad" from him is a very high compliment for a trainer.

Through these encounters, Xia Yan was able to roughly determine the level of Elder Bai's Night Demon Spirit.

Xia Yan: "...Legend?"

"Oh? It seems your knowledge is indeed more outstanding than I imagined."

But the next moment.

Surrounded by three Pokémon—Dynamaxed Beedrill, Mega Alakazam, and Dragapult—Dusknoir vanished silently like a black mist.

For an instant.

Riding on the back of the Spirit Horse, Xia Yan, who had received the spiritual energy of the Spirit Horse, suddenly felt a chill rise from his tailbone and instantly spread throughout his body.

Behind him.

A cunning night demon appeared silently.

Xia Yan instantly tightened the reins and swung one hand.

"Star Shattered!"

At the same time, the Infernape, Togekiss, Sirfetch'd, and other Pokémon surrounding Xia Yan reacted immediately and charged forward.

The Shielded Sword Monster raised its strongest shield, standing between Xia Yan and the Night Demon.

but.

Faced with the "Star Shatter" attack unleashed by Lingyouma in combination with Xia Yanchao's abilities, the Night Demon Spirit neither dodged nor evaded; instead, the eerie look in its eyes intensified.

It was prepared to trade blows!

Xia Yan's heart trembled slightly.

The Night Demon Spirit, when attacked by the Spirit Horse, only suffered minor damage.

But if Xia Yan becomes the target of the Night Demon, then I'm afraid...

curse!

The Night Demon didn't even launch a conventional attack, choosing instead to use the most lethal "curse" as its means of dealing with Xia Yan.

The cursed red light moved at an extremely fast speed, far beyond the reaction time of ordinary elves.

Furthermore, the Night Demon seemed to have an extremely high level of mastery over "curses," managing to circling and weave through the air and bypass all of Xia Yan's spirits' obstruction.

Dragonite!

"Garuda!"

"Metamorphosis!"

"Laplace!"

But at this time...

The four shouts rang out almost simultaneously.

Having just recovered from the shock of hearing that Xia Yan was a "traitor," they clashed with Elder Bai several times in those few seconds of distraction.

But at the moment.

The dangerous situation Xia Yan was in caused the four of them to snap back to reality almost simultaneously.

Faced with this powerful, even terrifying, Night Demon, Du and the others did not hesitate for a moment.

"Roar--!!"

The ground beneath Cynthia's Garchomp instantly cracked, and with a gliding leap, it appeared behind Xia Yan at top speed.

Its sudden appearance also successfully blocked the "curse" attack from the Night Demon.

Garchomp took the hit in Xia Yan's place!

"Roar--"

In an instant.

Cursed by the Night Demon, Garchomp groaned in pain and crashed heavily to the ground.

The sudden appearance of Garchomp caught everyone off guard, not only Dusknoir but even Xia Yan was taken aback.

But it was precisely because of its unexpected appearance that the Night Demon's "curse" failed.

Wataru, Daigo, and Kona, who also witnessed this scene, all breathed a long sigh of relief.

Their hasty reactions left them with very few options.

Fortunately.

Cynthia was closest to Natsuhiko and made the right decision.

Dusknoir's "curse" failed, and Dragonite, Shiny Metagross, and Lapras immediately pounced on Dusknoir, joining Xia Yan's Pokémon.

"Waaah!"

Soroya, standing in the white mist in front of Xia Yan, let out a sob.

If Garchomp hadn't been able to block it, it would have blocked the final attack for Xia Yan.

The fact that Xia Yan was alright relieved it.

But the pressure exerted by the Night Demon made Zoroah realize this for the first time.

Is my own strength a bit too weak?

hum-

They were about to be surrounded and attacked.

The Night Demon was quite decisive; with a flash, it disappeared into the suddenly opened "Gate of the Spirit Realm," bringing with it gusts of black wind, and vanished from everyone's sight.

"Are you going to rebel?"

Old Bai's voice rang out again.

This time, however, his voice was no longer as relaxed as before; instead, it sounded somewhat solemn and suppressed.

"Old Bai! Isn't there some misunderstanding here? How could Xia Yan be a traitor?" Dai Wu said loudly.

"Xia Yan can't be a traitor!"

Watari gave his judgment with such certainty.

Cynthia and Kelena remained silent.

But the way the two of them stood in front of Xia Yan said it all.

To take action against Xia Yan is to take action against all of them!

The fact that Garchomp took the "curse" in Xia Yan's place in his place during the emergency is the best proof of this.

"Stop arguing with this old man. He's just looking for a pretext to accuse you!"

Xia Yan suddenly spoke up.

He looked sincerely at the four people in front of him.

The choice that Du and the others made just now truly made him very gratified.

These four friends were definitely worth making.

As long as they are on my side.

...What harm would it do to tear down this alliance?!

"Do you trust me?" Xia Yan asked.

Upon hearing this...

The four nodded without hesitation.

"Tell me, what do you want us to do?" Cynthia, who hadn't spoken for a long time, gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and asked softly.

"Help me stop that Night Demon, I'll go and drag that old bastard out!" Xia Yan said without hesitation.

"it is good!"

Du and the others nodded in agreement.

At this point, the concern was no longer whether Xia Yan could defeat Bai Lao after he was exposed. Since Xia Yan dared to do this, they had complete confidence in him.

only......

"That Night Demon is very strong; we probably can't buy us much time," Daigo analyzed rationally.

This Night Demon is clearly a being that surpasses the champion level.

It has indeed surpassed the champion level.

But Xia Yan felt that this Night Demon Spirit was a little short of being legendary.

Otherwise, according to what the Crowned King said, a legendary being is capable of holding their own against a first-level god for a period of time.

However, this Night Demon Spirit clearly does not yet possess the ability to confront a first-level god.

"That's enough." Xia Yan said, his eyes half-closed.

"Because I've found him!"

The words fell.