Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

It was a heartbreaking sight, enough to bring tears to anyone's eyes, but Silvally and Magearna showed no sign of letting the Hydreigon go, their energy gathering once more.

Without a doubt, after two more Fairy-type moves, Hydreigon will basically be out of the Royal Battle arena.

To make matters worse, although the protection hadn't blocked much damage, it had still been released. This meant that if the three-headed dragon released its protection again, the chances of success would be even lower.

Some people also noticed that the Arcanine, which had previously been lingering outside the battlefield, also rushed towards Hydreigon's location.

The audience thought to themselves, "Good heavens, is this going to be a three-on-one battle against Lü Bu?"

How could these three evil dragons possibly survive?

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Just when the audience had already sentenced the three-headed dragon to death in their hearts, Alice on the field showed no panic at all, but instead smiled slightly.

"Three-headed dragon, use your iron head!"

The audience erupted in uproar. Still going to fight back? Did they think the three-headed dragons hadn't fallen fast enough?

Even if you use your three heads to attack three Pokémon one at a time, it still won't be enough to defeat them.

Instead of letting each of its three heads do its own thing, the three-headed dragon concentrated its efforts on dealing with the Sildenafil beast in front of it.

However, this also means that he is completely defenseless against Magearna and Arcanine.

Magearna's Special Attack drops significantly after using Flower Cannon, which is fine since her attack power isn't as high. However, Arcanine's Playful Taunt is a different story.

Is the three-headed dragon completely giving up resistance, preparing to drag Silvally down with it before it falls?

The audience looked closely, only to see the situation on the field suddenly change again.

The raging Arcanine was radiating a dense energy glow, but it wasn't the pink of a Fairy-type; instead, it had a metallic sheen on its iron head!

Without a doubt, the target of this iron-headed beast was not the three-headed dragon, but the fairy-type Silvally in front of him.

Instead of defeating the three-headed dragon with the other two, Xia Shen actually dealt with the Silver Companion.

This decision surprised everyone, including Lil'f and her Sildenafil.

It wasn't until the two Pokémon's iron heads slammed into Silvally's metal body one after the other that the audience realized the situation had reversed once again.

The Hydreigon and Arcanine, who were previously locked in fierce combat, are now surprisingly working together in perfect harmony.

This was quite a novel experience for viewers watching Royal Battle for the first time. How many times had this kind of reversal of fortune occurred since the start of the match?

Beneath the simple rules lies an endless psychological battle among trainers.

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Xia Shen stared at the astonished silver companion beast, secretly estimating the damage he had just suffered.

Silvally's durability is pretty good; it should be able to withstand two non-STAB Iron Head attacks.

However, we can no longer target it, since our purpose in coming to the aid of the three-headed dragon was only to maintain balance.

In such chaotic rules, the ideal way to become the final victor is to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

But that's obviously unrealistic. You think you're smart and everyone else is stupid?

Of the four people present, none of them are undefeated trainers. If you lie low and quietly strengthen your abilities, you will definitely become the target of everyone's scorn in the next second.

Therefore, the ideal solution is impossible to achieve, and the more reasonable approach is to maintain a balance.

Similar to the spy role in a five-player game of Three Kingdoms Kill, you can't just help the lord and loyal ministers, nor can you only help the rebels; you need to be impartial.

Xia Shen, who is well aware of this, is now implementing this strategy. While the three-headed dragon is indeed the strongest on the field, once it falls, the remaining two will definitely gang up on him in perfect unison.

That's why he just asked Arcanine to help Hydreigon.

As for why the target wasn't Magearna but Sildenafil... Xia Shen had to admit that he did have some selfish motives.

However, given the current situation, neither Hydreigon nor Silvally are in good condition, so Magearna can't be allowed to have it so easy from now on.

Xia Shen thought this way, unaware that the other three thought much the same.

Seeing Arcanine finally caught in the chaos of battle, the three Pokémon tacitly turned their attacks on the Pokémon that was almost in good condition and had been harassing them with Intimidate and Roar.

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written request for leave

I'm in such bad shape, sorry, I need to take another day off...

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Chapter 271 Royal Battle (End)

"The situation in this battle is getting more and more exciting. No one expected that the four Pokémon, who were enemies just now, would suddenly form alliances and fight side by side."

"That's the most interesting thing about the Royal Showdown format; you never know if your teammate will become your enemy the next second... For example, right now, the situation has suddenly changed again!"

"The Hydreigon, which had just been saved by Arcanine, unexpectedly chose to backstab. No, it wasn't unexpected, at least Arcanine reacted quickly. It was as if it had eyes on its side, and it dodged Hydreigon's triple attack."

"Hydreigon was too greedy. He never expected that Arcanine had already anticipated his attack. All three attacks were concentrated on one point. If they were spread out, although the damage would be greatly reduced, the hit rate would be steadily improved."

"But Arcanine's danger was not over. Not only Hydreigon, but Silvally and Magearna also pursued and intercepted him. Arcanine was like dancing on the edge of a knife, dodging Magearna's almost-close electromagnetic waves with just his agility."

"Finally, Silvally's multi-attribute attack hit, but Lillif probably forgot that Silvally was using a Fairy-type storage disc instead of a Ground-type one, so it couldn't do much damage to Arcanine. But it did manage to inflict damage on Arcanine, which had been lingering on the battlefield, for the first time."

The fast-paced battle between the four Pokémon kept the two commentators talking non-stop; the intensity was far greater than that of a regular doubles battle.

It just goes to show that the Hawaiian royal family is rich enough to provide enough... otherwise, they would really be suffering.

But the fast pace of the matches also means that the level of excitement in the games has increased dramatically.

Putting aside tactics, the various close-quarters combat and backstabbing between the actors kept the non-Hawaii audience thoroughly entertained.

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"Hilarious! Does anyone have a count? How many times has the game turned around so far? Royal battle? It should be called a backstab battle instead."

"But this kind of competition format is what it is all about. It also puts a lot of pressure on the trainers' reaction time. So far, it seems that Xia Shen, the old silver coin, is still the most cunning."

"SilverCompanion and Hydreigon are the most seriously injured, while Arcanine and Magearna are almost in good condition. Among them, Arcanine is the strongest. They will most likely gang up on Arcanine again, and Arcanine may be the first to be eliminated."

"If that's really the case, then I'm going to pop some champagne and wait for Xia Shen to crash and burn."

The enthusiastic discussion in the live chat has further boosted the popularity of the match.

It's hard to imagine that a match that already had tens of millions of viewers before it even started could see its online viewership double.

This made the organizers very happy, even though they didn't care about the small amount of money they invested.

However, the better the competition goes, the better the subsequent promotion of Hawaii's hidden gems will be.

Where does the money come from? Isn't it just like this?

Meanwhile, on the arena, the battle continued.

As most viewers predicted, Arcanine, which hadn't taken much damage from start to finish, became the most hated target on the battlefield.

Earthquake, Surf... a variety of area-of-effect moves that counter Arcanine are constantly emerging.

Aren't you good at dodging?

What's the use of hiding? Can you hide under the ring?

The three Pokémon's reckless attack caused Arcanine a lot of trouble.

Apart from Magearna, which is weak to Ground, Water and Ground-type moves do not have a significant advantage over the other three Pokémon.

In addition, Hydreigon's Levitate ability also makes it immune to Ground-type moves.

Thus, with the cooperation of several Pokémon, the world where only Arcanine was injured was completed.

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"SilverCompanion surfed again. The worse it was beaten just now, the more satisfying its revenge was. And now there's an earthquake, and the surfing site is a complete mess."

"Grunt, its fur soaked and covered in wounds, finally found an opportunity to escape. Before the next move could land, it used Extreme Speed ​​to flee this dangerous place and ran back to where the battle had started."

"The Pokémon Arcanine is carrying an Assault Vest, otherwise it wouldn't be able to withstand so much damage and still stand up. But even so, it is now in an extremely dangerous situation."

"However, the remaining three Pokémon weren't much better off. Hydreigon's Earthquake, Silvally's Surf, and Magearna's Dazzling Gleam all inflicted considerable damage on the other Pokémon besides themselves. It's foreseeable that the first elimination of this match is about to occur."

"Hydreigon seems to want to give chase, but was hit by Magearna's Moon Power. It seems the remaining two think Arcanine is no longer a threat and want to continue dealing with Hydreigon."

"But this time, facing two Fairy-type Pokémon, Hydreigon couldn't wait for Arcanine's help. Silvally charged, and a multi-type attack hit... Hydreigon fell!"

"The final multi-attribute attack became the last straw that broke the dragon's back. Under the successive attacks of Fairy-type moves that were four times super effective against it, even a 6th-dan professional Hydreigon could not defeat a Pokémon whose strength was far inferior to its own."

"And he became the first Pokémon to be eliminated in this Royal Battle."

While it was unexpected that the first Pokémon to be eliminated was Hydreigon, upon closer examination, it made perfect sense.

The saying "the tallest tree catches the most wind" is absolutely true. In this four-person melee, the three-headed dragon is the tallest tree.

The problem is that the tree is not only tall, but it's also made to be so ostentatious.

From his initial reckless surfing to his later use of flamethrowers that spared even temporary allies, he became the one with the highest hate value.

If they had even a basic understanding of the principle of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

However, judging from Alice's nonchalant expression, she probably didn't take this highly entertaining match seriously.

She raised her hand and retrieved the three dragons back into the ball, but instead of leaving the stage, she watched Xia Shen with a look of amusement.

The meaning is self-evident: you're next.

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The already spacious battlefield suddenly looked even more empty without the absence of a three-headed dragon.

The principle that a triangle is the most stable structure seems to also apply to situations on the field.

The remaining three elves stood in a three-legged stance, warily staring at each other, none daring to make a move rashly.

The Sildenafil and Magearna were not far apart, seemingly about to fight side by side, yet it was clear that they were wary of each other.

Meanwhile, Arcanine was in the far corner of the battlefield, panting heavily and silently recovering its stamina, looking like a candle flickering in the wind.

But in reality, during the recent melee, he avoided much harm by taking timely and skillful protective measures.

He looks half-dead now, but it's just an act for the two elves on the other side.

The lesson of Hydreigon's past is still fresh in everyone's mind, and now Arcanine only has four words in mind: keep a low profile and be patient.