Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Armored Bird, Spread Water Chestnuts!"

As Daigo's suit jacket fluttered in the wind, he waved his arm and shouted.

The armored bird is like a fighter jet, its movements are extremely fast and agile, and you can't tell that its heavy armor is made entirely of metal.

As it swept across the field, it shook off sharp, pointed feathers that rustled and stuck into the sand, their gleaming tips exposed to the eye.

Sa Ling?

When facing the Flying-type Togekiss, Skarmory's first move was surprisingly "Spirit Spikes"?

Although "Spirit Scattering" is a long-term benefit move, it's surprising that someone with relatively weak strength would start with "Spirit Scattering" when facing Togekiss.

To be honest, it exceeded the expectations of more than 99% of people.

of course.

This does not include Xia Yan.

When he saw Daigo summon his second Skarmory, Natsuhiko roughly guessed Daigo's intention.

no way.

He was the one who taught Daigo this move.

"Togekiss, Air Slash!"

Having seen through Daigo's intentions, Natsuhiko naturally couldn't let him act with benevolence.

Moreover.

If he wants to continue, he needs to first consider how to deal with Pokekis's chain of control.

buzz-

Two bright white, arc-shaped blades were unleashed as Togekiss flapped its wings, instantly slicing through the vast distance at incredible speed, passing through layers of sandstorm barriers, and slashing towards Skarmory with an oppressive aura.

Seeing this, Daigo's eyes suddenly flashed, and he shouted:

"Armored Bird, break the sand!"

Violent!

Just then, the armored bird, which had just made a series of sharp movements in the air, suddenly flapped its wings in the direction from which the "air slash" had come.

It may seem like a simple move, but the resulting stance is anything but simple.

The relentless sandstorm seemed to have found a new master, sweeping across the sky and blocking the "Air Slash" as the armored bird flapped its wings.

bang bang-

Two muffled thuds followed.

Tokiss's "Air Slash" was actually blocked halfway by the dense sandstorm.

Submerged in the thick sandstorm, it was like a stone sinking into the sea.

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow upon seeing this.

So this sandstorm was waiting for him here?

Violent!

Then came the high-pitched, loud cry of the armored bird, its heavy armor rubbing against the glittering sand, making a "rustling" sound, as it suddenly approached Togekiss.

Instead of retreating, they're advancing?

This move surprised many people.

"Tokiss, the Mysterious Guardian!"

"Armored Bird, highly poisonous!"

The moment Xia Yan's voice rang out, Daigo's voice followed immediately.

A burst of potent toxin, originating from the Skarmory, emerged from the layers of sand and was already extremely close to Togekiss.

just.

With a soft shout from Togekiss, a faint, almost transparent special barrier appeared around him.

It completely blocked the gorilla's "poison" from its body.

Read it first!

"Read first! Finally, we see Xia Yan, the champion, read first again! This is the 'Eight Masters' tournament of the World Championship. In this level of tactical battle, can Xia Yan, the champion, still read first?"

"As expected of the 'Beast Man' with the title of 'Tactical Master', his tactical understanding is unmatched."

"But to be fair, Steven's Skarmory has actually mastered 'Spikes' and 'Toxic' in depth. The tactics that combine these two moves... are quite something."

"Nonsense. This tactic originated from Xia Yanjun. Go and look at his posts; they contain a detailed explanation of this 'water chestnut scattering tactic.'"

"I knew it. Xia Yanjun read it so clearly first. So this tactic was actually Xia Yanjun's tactic."

"Goodness. But Champion Daigo has gone astray."

"..."

Daigo was not surprised to see the "highly poisonous" substance being blocked.

The tactics themselves originated from Xia Yan, so it was inevitable that he would read them.

but.

It doesn't matter anymore.

It would be best to be poisoned by something "highly toxic," but if you can't, it won't have a significant impact.

"Armored Bird, blow it away!"

The Skarmory was not far from Togekiss, and it once again flapped its wings rapidly, stirring up a violent gust of wind.

In the midst of a fierce wind.

Togekiss's body began to retreat uncontrollably and rapidly. In the fierce sandstorm, it didn't even have a chance to resist before returning directly to Xia Yan's Poké Ball.

Having done all this, Skarmory quickly took off, maintaining its aerial advantage while waiting for Xia Yan to replace it with another Pokémon.

The previous match between the two was an extremely violent battle.

Without hesitation, Xia Yan took out another Poké Ball and threw it.

"Jie—"

With a resounding clang, a heavy but gleaming elf plunged deeply into the thick layer of sand.

Aegislash!

The sharp, pointed edges rubbed against it, but only produced an unpleasant, grating, and teeth-grinding sound.

"Oh my gosh—Xia Yan's third Pokémon is—Aegislash!"

The sharp edges in the sand layer are almost negligible given the Aegislash's defensive capabilities.

"A Shielded Sword Monster?"

This is not the kind of spirit Daigo wanted to see.

He thought it would be Infernape.

After all, Skarmory has an advantage in terms of type and strength over Steel-type Skarmory.

But it turned out to be a Shielded Sword Monster.

"Armored Bird..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Then Xia Yan shouted, "Shadow attack!"

Heh!

After giving Skarmory a provocative look, Aegislash instantly transformed into a shadow and disappeared from Skarmory's and Steven's sight.

This instantly thwarted Daigo's original plan to "blow away" Natsuhiko's plan to replace the Pokémon.

Seeing this, Daigo immediately made a decision as well.

Take out the Poké Ball.

"Come back, Armored Bird."

Although Skarmory isn't quite champion-level, it held a very high tactical position in Steven's match against Natsuhiko.

just.

Before Steven's Poké Ball's red light could reach Skarmory, Aegislash suddenly appeared behind it, blocking the beam of light from the Poké Ball.

Block the way!

"Ok?"

Daigo was stunned.

Xia Yan squinted.

Thinking of leaving at this point is a bit too simplistic.

Xia Yan also realized what role this Skarmory played in Daigo's team.

Violence?!

The armored bird also jumped and suddenly turned around to look.

Clang!

Then, the Shielded Sword Monster blinked its "teasing" eyes, and with a clang, its sharp longsword was drawn and slashed down.

Shadow Claw!

The dense, dark ghostly energy transformed into the most eerie coating on the sword's edge.

Under the slightly incredulous gaze of the armored bird, a sword slashed down heavily.

Clang!

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