Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Coco was startled when she saw this.

He hadn't seen his father encounter such a formidable opponent in a long time.

Despite his father's repeated insistence that he leave first.

Seeing that it was struggling, Coco still resolutely chose to go against her father's wishes.

Its limbs slid rapidly across the ground, moving in a way completely unlike human running, and it approached at an extremely fast speed, attempting to intervene in the battle between the Onion Knight and Zarude.

Xia Yan frowned slightly.

"Disciple Xiong, stop him."

After saying that, Xia Yan added, "Be careful not to kill him."

"Ku!"

Upon hearing this, the bear apprentice gave a low shout and took short steps, but his speed was not slow at all.

A swift step, a flying punch.

Even if Coco's physical abilities were abnormal due to his growth alongside Sarud, he could not possibly be a match for the more diligent and hardworking bear apprentice.

The seemingly soft fist unleashed a powerful force that struck Coco's instinctively raised arms.

Bang! !

He was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily into a tree trunk not far away, shaking the leaves and making a dull thud.

"Well--"

Coco groaned in pain and knelt on the ground, coughing violently.

"Saru!"

Seeing his beloved son Coco being blasted away, Sarud was completely enraged.

A surge of rage rose in his already bloodshot eyes, which were now filled with bloodshot veins.

Completely out of control.

Let's make a huge scene!

Sensing Zarud's aura, Onion Soldier's expression became even more serious and earnest.

"Duck, I'll pay you back double!"

At that moment, Xia Yan's voice came through.

Upon hearing this, Cong Youbing immediately understood Xia Yan's meaning.

"Gah!"

He gave a low shout.

As he raised the green leaf shield, a dense, dark red fighting-type energy immediately surged from his body, weaving and swirling around him.

"Saruru!!"

Sarud roared, its claws, teeth, paws, knees—it seemed that every part of its body had become a weapon in its attack.

The attacks seemed haphazard, but each one was delivered with full force.

What surprised Cong Youbing the most was...

This time, Zarude's attacks seem to be getting stronger with each one?

Can its power continue to increase during battle?

Xia Yan also noticed this.

He squinted, gazing at the dense jungle behind Sarud.

If you look closely, you'll see.

From the dense jungle, specks of green fluorescence were slowly converging on the Zarude in a way that was not easily visible to the naked eye.

And beneath the pink cloak covering the back of this Zarud, tender shoots, also emitting a green glow, slowly sprouted from its back.

Although the sprouts are not large, there is indeed a situation where Zarude's combat power gradually increases as the sprouts grow.

"Jungle therapy?"

Xia Yan knew that the Zarude in front of him was not an ordinary Zarude; it possessed abilities that other Zarude did not have.

For example, what is shown in front of us.

According to legend...

It is the Pokémon egg left behind by Celebi, the guardian of this forest, during its last appearance.

It was a Pokémon egg that Rabi brought back from some unknown time and space.

And it possesses the ability to resonate with the forest from the heavens.

Coco was seriously injured, which made Sarud subconsciously use this special ability that he had not yet mastered.

bang bang bang! ! !

One after another, impacts, bites, and slaps rained down on Cong Youbing's body.

With each attack, the Fighting-type energy surrounding Sirfetch'd intensifies.

Cong Youbing gritted his teeth and endured the increasingly powerful punches from his opponent.

at last.

Xia Yan's eyes flashed, and he shouted, "Duck, now's the time!"

"Gah!!"

Realizing the same thing, Farfetch'd unleashed his pure Fighting-type energy during a lull in Zarude's continuous attacks.

Double the amount back!

Bang! !

While still in a berserk state, Zarude was suddenly hit by the reflected damage from the Onion Soldier and was blasted away before he could defend himself.

Bang bang bang—!

It snapped off one sturdy tree trunk after another.

"Saruru!!"

Coco called out anxiously.

But when Coco tried to get up again, she was enveloped by a figure from behind.

I looked up.

It was Xia Yan's smiling face, and the black mist that wafted from his arm.

With the help of the Spirit Horse, Xia Yan lifted Coco up.

No matter how much he struggled, it was all in vain.

boom!!

"Sa-lu-!!"

Not far away.

Zarud, who had been blasted away, actually stood up from the ruins, which surprised Xia Yan and Cong Youbing.

Is it possible for him to stand up again?

All I saw was...

Beneath its cloak, glistening green vines grew wildly, and the previously indistinct green specks of light now converged on it like a tide.

As he gasped for breath, Sarud's eyes were filled with ferocity.

But next second.

Its expression froze.

I saw Coco being held in Xia Yan's hand.

Xia Yan couldn't help but gently touch his nose.

He exchanged a few glances with the little ones beside him.

seemingly......

Do we have to play the villain again?

Chapter 196 Who told you I stepped down as champion?

"Saru!"

The rage in Zarude's eyes slowly faded, and the crystalline green vines that had spread out from beneath the pink cloak that had billowed behind it gradually dissipated, eventually turning into tiny, bud-like bumps that disappeared beneath the smoothing cloak.

"Saruru Saruru!!"

Coco, held in Xia Yan's hand, struggled wildly and roared at Saruud incessantly, as if signaling it not to worry about her.

just.

From the moment Zarude realized that he had become a father, it meant that from that moment on, the most important thing in his life was no longer himself, but his child.

Capturing Coco is equivalent to capturing Zarude's Achilles' heel.

Looking at the affectionate father and son, Xia Yan rubbed his nose again.

He was just playing himself.

呲味——

Suddenly.

Coco's body stiffened, and she felt a cool sensation on her back. The pain from hitting the tree because of the bear apprentice's slap was greatly relieved.

“Saru?”

The sudden change left Coco completely bewildered.