Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

Having made up its mind, Aegislash drew its blade back from its sheath, dark energy condensing on the blade.

Just as he was about to swing his sword in attack, wisps of resentment began to coil around him from beneath the scabbard...

Did the opponent use a move?

But I didn't hear anything either.

The Shielded Sword Monster was slightly flustered, unsure whether to continue using Dark Strike or switch back to King's Shield to revert to a defensive stance.

But the more you hesitate and look back, the worse the situation will become.

Soon, the Shield Sword Monster, lacking offensive prowess and defensive skills, possessed only professional-level brute strength but severely lacked independent combat experience, gradually fell into Xia Shen's battle rhythm.

Moreover, they sank deeper and deeper into it.

……

[Zoroark, let's end this cycle of revenge swiftly.]

[Um]

A burst of deep purple Ghost-type energy erupted rapidly from beneath Aegislash, and after struggling for a long time in the mire of this battle, Aegislash finally collapsed.

Xia Shen let out a deep breath beneath his calm expression.

This match was the one he had anticipated would be the hardest to win before the competition.

Unexpectedly, the result was quite the opposite; the strongest Pokémon in the singles competition at Beijing Middle School did not put much pressure on Zoroark.

That's normal. No matter how strong this Aegislash is, it's still a Pokémon that's been raised for less than two years.

Their experience in independent combat is far inferior to that of a true professional veteran.

However, if a Pokémon like Aegislash doesn't switch forms at the right time, its durability becomes quite limited.

Therefore, although Zoroark's energy level is probably ten levels lower than its opponent's, Ghost-type moves are doubly effective against it, plus Calm Mind boost.

They still managed to defeat the Aegislash, which had no trainer to command it.

……

However, the guy on the other side named Zhou Zhuo really had a bad mentality; he went AFK and gave up halfway through the game.

A stain from a parallel world, right?

Xia Shen, the instigator, walked off the battlefield while complaining, completely unaware that his opponent had fallen to such a state, wondering who was to blame.

He only has one thought right now.

For myself and Zhijiang Middle School, the only thing left to overcome this mountain is one last doubles match.

Meanwhile, in the contestant area of ​​Shangjing Middle School.

The atmosphere became slightly tense.

They stared at the score on the big screen in the arena, heads bowed in silence.

Some might have guessed that the score before the doubles match would be 3-1, but no one could have imagined that their side would win by a single point.

The three Pokémon that came out were at least amateur level 9, and there was also a professional level Pokémon. Why is that?

Everyone's gazes unconsciously converged on Zhou Zhuo, the usually arrogant and conceited but now silent "sinner."

The atmosphere suddenly became even more tense.

"Alright, what's done is done. The important thing now is not to blame anyone, but to fight well in the next battle."

The coach finally spoke, his voice strong and clear, which calmed the minds of these high-achieving students who had almost never encountered such adversity.

"Our opponents have put Moonbear in the arena, but we have Onion Soldier guarding it, so it's not a big problem. As for the doubles match, we've already made specific arrangements beforehand. As long as you perform well, victory is still ours."

"Remember, everyone will only remember the final winner. The process doesn't matter. You need to wipe away the stains of the previous battles with your own honor!"

The coach's deep voice, like an alarm bell, roused the demoralized crowd.

The two players who were going to compete in the doubles match stood up and gave each of their teammates a high-five.

Then, she resolutely stepped onto the last and most important stage of her high school career.

…………

Inside the live stream room.

The two commentators were chatting and analyzing the doubles lineups of both sides, making a pre-match preview.

"Okay, the doubles match is about to begin. If Zhijiang Middle School wins this match, they will directly win the championship. Coach Xu, how likely do you think that is?"

"The possibility... I can only say it's extremely slim. First of all, judging from the pre-match intelligence battle, Zhijiang Middle School was at a disadvantage because they could only choose the combination of Tibbers and Aggron; the strength of their other combinations was simply not enough. Therefore, facing a Trick Room team, Shangjing Middle School has a much easier time countering them. Rhyperior, Snorlax, and Farfetch'd are all good choices to deal with them. One is overt, the other covert, and Shangjing Middle School's raw strength is stronger, so..."

"Thanks for Coach Xu's analysis. We can see that the doubles pairs from both sides have entered the court. For Shangjing Middle School, it's Li Si and Chen Xiao, while for Zhijiang Middle School, it's Xia Shen..."

The narrator suddenly stopped.

Because only Xia Shen from Zhijiang Middle School participated in the doubles match!

After a brief moment of surprise, another commentator immediately chimed in, "Zhejiang Middle School only has Xia Shen on the field so far. Did something happen to Wang Yiyi? Let's wait and see what the referees say."

However... even after both sides stood on the battlefield, no second player from Zhijiang Middle School had yet made their appearance.

In other words, if Wang Yiyi hadn't gotten into trouble, Zhijiang Middle School would have originally only filled in Xia Shen's application!

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

All the audience members were shocked by Xia Shen and Zhijiang Middle School's bold move.

Is there ever a doubles match where one person directs the team?

Yes, but those are common battles only between high-level professionals, or even masters and kings.

No matter how high the standards of the National High School Championship are, in reality, it is just an amateur competition where a few professional first-dan players occasionally emerge.

One person directing a doubles match?

Unheard of!

Xia Shen actually has such confidence?

Isn't that a bit...too arrogant?

……

After confirming that only Xia Shen from Zhijiang Middle School would appear, the commentator slowly began to speak with a tone that was three parts amazement and three parts doubt.

"Dear viewers, what you are about to see is the first-ever doubles match in the history of the National High School Championship, featuring only three trainers."

"Whether Xia Shen is just trying to attract attention or will make a name for himself remains to be seen!"

## Chapter 159 One Man Takes Down an Entire Team! (6.2k views)

Li Si and Chen Xiao looked at Xia Shen, who was holding a Poké Ball in each hand, and exchanged bewildered glances.

The coach had considered many scenarios for them, but the one that didn't include Xia Shen playing alone was not one of them.

Although the rules of doubles battles are indeed [each side sends out two Pokémon to fight], there is no requirement that [there must be two trainers].

However, in the history of competitions, there has never been a record of a trainer commanding two Pokémon in battle.

The reason is simple: firstly, amateur trainers have limited energy, and it is already difficult to raise one Pokémon well. The strength of the second Pokémon is often not as good as the starter Pokémon.

And the opponent will definitely be two starter Pokémon from two different trainers, so they will naturally be at a disadvantage.

Secondly, high-level command battles are a test of reaction speed and require a lot of energy. The opponent can easily command one Pokémon with ease.

While one person commanding two Pokémon requires careful consideration of how each Pokémon should fight, there's also the risk of neglecting one for the other.

That's why Xia Shen's bold move in the finals was so surprising.

……

However, whether the surprise will turn into shock for the Kamijou Middle School doubles team remains to be seen...

While Moon Bear is indeed stronger than Aggron, this substitution also broke the team's blockade against Aggron.

However, both of our Snorlax and Rhyperior are amateur level 9 Pokémon.

Moreover, with two trainers battling one trainer, the advantage is on my side!

Chen Xiao and Li Si nodded, looked away from each other, and waited for the battle to begin.

Finally, referee Rotom, seeing that both sides had taken their positions, sounded the simulated whistle to signal the start of the match.

Four white lights flashed, and Snorlax and Rhyperior from Shangjing Middle School, and Teebris and Ursaring from Xia Shen, officially made their appearance.

…………

Xia Shen narrowed his eyes slightly. Snorlax and Rhyperior... not an unexpected opponent.

These are also two of the better Pokémon against Trick Room teams in the opposing team's lineup.

Generally speaking, there are several common ways to deal with heavy space teams.

One possibility is to provoke the opponent into not being able to open a spatial gate, but this is not feasible because Xia Shen's spatial gate user is a Tibbers with the [Magic Mirror] trait.

Secondly, they could focus fire and instantly kill the Space Master, but given the strength Tebriam has shown so far, this is not easy to do and could easily give Usagi an opening.

Thirdly, use magic to defeat magic. You play a space team, right? Then I'll play a space-sealing team. The space attackers are even slower than you!

But since Shangjing Middle School didn't have such a talent, they had to give up.

The last option is their current choice—

Choose two extremely slow Pokémon to hog your space, making it the same as if you didn't have your space open at all.

Without a doubt, Snorlax and Rhyperior are Pokémon with speeds similar to Teebrim and Aggron.

Of course, now that it's become a monthly bear, it's not that much different.

The only difference is that Aggron, which was originally countered by Rhyperior, has been replaced by Ursa, which has a slight advantage over it.

…………

"Snorlax, use Yawn on Ursaring!"

"Super Armored Rhino, use Dig!"

Chen Xiao and Li Si issued the first command to begin the battle.