Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

24. The Battle for the Championship (2)

Gold and silver have known each other for a long time.

Before Kim's parents moved to Africa for work, Kim and Eun were neighbors, and they have kept in touch ever since.

And after they managed to get their starter Pokémon, the first thing they did was reunite, and then they began their journey as trainers together.

Therefore, no one understands silver better than gold.

He knew better than anyone that he was no match for Yin.

When did it start?

When Yin fights himself, he subconsciously holds back—just like he does when dealing with his challengers.

I can't remember.

Jin only remembered the last time he went all out against Yin, which was the time when Yin became the world champion.

Many years have passed since then, and I have grown a lot during this time.

silver...

I'll show you what I'm capable of!

With this in mind, Jin dispatched his first Pokémon, Archaeopteryx!

Meanwhile, Silver silently sent out his first Pokémon, Snorlax.

Luo Ke watched the match very carefully.

After watching the whole thing, he actually thought Kim's tactics were quite interesting.

Jin's team is divided into two parts, with three Pokémon in each part.

The first part is nothing special. It involves maintaining team tension while also training the Pokémon in support abilities, terrain abilities, and weather abilities. This is to create an environment and suppress the opponent.

The second part consists of Archaeopteryx, Goryo Warrior, and Gold's ace, Slaking.

Archaeopteryx's Weakness ability halves its Attack and Special Attack when its HP is low. So Gold took full advantage of this feature, pretending to have its HP halved before it was actually halved, which had some effect. Then, without being reckless, he seized the opportunity to switch it out and let Golisopod take the stage.

The characteristic of armored warriors is that they can quickly exit the battle when their stamina is insufficient.

The one who came up in exchange was the Slave King, who had been accumulating power for who knows how long!

King Jin's leave of absence is not the type who lies down all year round and is lazy from time to time. Instead, he needs someone to take care of him in normal times, but he can unleash his full potential in battle and fight for a considerable period of time.

And because of this same characteristic, when Ging uses the Final Impact, a move that would normally cause temporary immobility due to excessive energy consumption after use, he can unleash it in rapid succession by distributing his power!

After its burst period ended, when they switched back to Archaeopteryx, Rocco discovered that Archaeopteryx had overcome its weakness and restored its Attack and Special Attack!

Finally, when only Slaking remained, his Slaking fought to the very last moment.

To be fair, his strength is not weak among champions.

Once he was able to master traits like weakness and laziness, the inherent stats of Archaeopteryx and Slaking became apparent. Furthermore, to ensure they could fight comfortably, King not only equipped them with a transformation axis like Golem, but also gave them three support characters.

It's as if this African champion has been fighting under immense pressure for years, making him very resilient and experienced when facing strong opponents.

As for Yin's strength...

"I can't tell."

Luo Ke shook his head slightly, but there was nothing he could do.

In his battle against Gold, Silver's first Pokémon was Snorlax, and he only used his own Snorlax throughout the entire battle.

No matter what Jin's offensive tactics were, that Snorlax fought from start to finish, defeating six opponents single-handedly!

in other words...

'Even when the Archaeopteryx unleashed its full power, it was still overwhelmed by the Snorlax; even with some tactics, it couldn't seriously injure the Snorlax.'

'Even when Slaking unleashed its full power, repeatedly using Giga Impact and even a Z-Move, the Snorlax still held the advantage. Even after using Protect to mitigate the damage of the Z-Move, it dared to directly counter Slaking's Z-Move and held its own.'

'At least in terms of strength, his Snorlax surpasses most Champion-level Pokémon.'

'In this championship battle, only Tyranitar, Meowth, and Ninetales have the ability to fight it one-on-one.'

'But those three are all ace Pokémon, and this Snorlax... is it Silver's ace?'

Czechrom gave this assessment, and in the end, it wasn't entirely sure either.

And this question remained unanswered until the end of the championship match.

Because in the first round, the semi-finals, and the finals, Silver only used Snorlax in all three rounds and then won three consecutive matches!

The full-status Bai Youyou's Spirit Mist had virtually no effect on this Snorlax, which indicates that Snorlax's ability is Immunity, and that this ability has been developed to an unbelievable level, allowing it to work on other abnormal statuses as well as the original ability that only works on poison or deadly poison!

Elizabeth's team of heroes tried several different methods, but they couldn't find any weakness in this Snorlax, which means that its strength is very comprehensive.

Then, his endurance and willpower in three consecutive matches amazed everyone.

Aside from the fact that Jin had anticipated this result, the champions who had faced Yin before never expected that over the years, despite constantly getting stronger, they had not narrowed the gap with Yin at all, but instead widened it considerably!

You should know that in the battle where Silver became the world champion, he used four Pokémon when he faced champions from other regions!

Even if he were to fight these contestants in turn, judging from the condition of his Snorlax, perhaps one would be enough.

so...

These people placed Yin on the same level as Luo Ke.

But Wakamune, who did not participate in the war, did not think so.

Silver's Snorlax is indeed very strong, possibly even stronger than his Orpheus.

However, compared to Mewtwo X when it's activated, it's not quite up to par.

So this Snorlax might be able to beat Roko's Ditto and Aegislash, but when Roko uses Victini or Mewtwo, it will be the world champion's turn to be in a real bind.

Especially that Mega Evolution...

Ruozong felt that even if Silver used the entire team, he would still be completely stuck against Mega Mewtwo Y after its Mega Evolution.

If he can't even beat the elf battles, then he can't even be compared to the transformed Dark Hero.

As for the contestants, Bai Youyou also wavered, but Yulika just silently looked at Luo Ke.

The moment Luo Ke met her gaze, he understood what she meant.

She was suggesting that she 'use the same trick again'—that is, to have Ditto transform into herself and then take action herself.

This made Luo Ke shake his head slightly.

When Eureka saw Roko shake his head, she blinked first, then gave Roko a thumbs-up expressionlessly.

This scene made Luo Ke chuckle and mutter to himself.

"Don't worry, we'll win."

......

25. Luo Ke vs. Yin (1)

"It's time to start."

This match shouldn't have happened today.

Since Silver just finished the Champion Battle, he should have had ample rest time to allow both his Pokémon and himself to reach their peak condition.

But... an hour is enough!

He took his Snorlax to the Pokémon Center at the League Headquarters, and within an hour his Snorlax was back to its best condition.

If there's one thing that can't be recovered, it's the Z-Move.

But when the champions, who were already seated in the audience, realized this, they realized that Silver hadn't used a Z-Move at all!

When his Snorlax faced Z-Moves, he always relied on Protect to weaken the power of the Z-Moves, and then relied on his own moves to fight back!

This absolute difference in strength is hard for Elizabeth, Alora, and King to accept!

Jin, however, has gotten used to it.

Because he had lived in Yin's shadow since he was a child, and that shadow was getting bigger and bigger.

And Jiang Chuan and Bai Youyou...

Jiang Chuan didn't care about that at all. He was also the only contestant who could genuinely smile after witnessing Yin's strength. His honesty made Elizabeth and the others feel that their simple competitive spirit was somewhat ugly.

Bai Youyou...she's done it!

If she were ten or twenty years younger, before Kurama told her about the lifespan issue, she probably would have been full of childish and defiant pronouncements.

But she's gotten through all these years, and now she's become more tactful.

As for Eureka, she has taken Rocco's place from yesterday and is sitting next to Alice!

Rocco had told her that Alice loved Pokémon battles, and that Alice had goals. He also said that Alice was a trainer with potential.

So since Luo Ke was playing today, she came over, and Altaria couldn't stop her, and was forced to return to her Poké Ball.

As for why I pulled her...

Eureka is here to provide commentary for Alice during this match!

After all, the match between Rocco and Silver was the pinnacle battle representing the contemporary trainers!

If there's anything Alice doesn't understand, she can explain it to her!

So...

"Come with me."

As expected, Eureka's first words made the Pokémon in her Poké Ball slap their heads in disbelief.

Alice, who was already a little nervous, was stunned by those words.

At first she didn't understand, but she soon remembered what Eureka had said to her before—she supported her!

If that's the case, then she must have realized my intention to join this family, which means she was capable of accepting such a situation.

Given Luo Ke's attitude toward her, did he also tell her about Ning Ya?

So she's trying to establish her future position in the family now, to prevent problems from arising when there are more people in the house?

Should I say something to express my gratitude?

It's a bit embarrassing to be so blunt, so how about we change the way we address each other to clarify our stance?

At this moment, Alice was so nervous about Eureka sitting next to her that her mind was in disarray.

This led her to this idea without really thinking about it, and she just blurted it out unconsciously.

"...Eureka?"

She realized what she had said as soon as she finished speaking, and her face immediately turned red. She tried to find a way to make amends, but Yurika just nodded expressionlessly after hearing the address.

After all, she is indeed older than Alice, so this way of addressing her is not wrong, and even a bit novel.

Call ~

No one had ever called Yurika that except for children, so she let out a heavy sigh through her nose and her enthusiasm immediately surged!

However, because her face was almost expressionless, Alice couldn't understand what she was thinking.

Seeing her nod in agreement, he pursed his lips, covered his blushing face with his hands, and a hint of joy flashed in his wide eyes.

Her unintentional action was right!

Eureka's meaning was exactly what she thought!

...

On the field, both Roko and Silver had already climbed onto the trainer's platform and taken out their first Poké Balls.

Luo Ke's choice was something many people could easily guess.

"Go, Ditto!"

As Rocco moved, a beam of red light pierced the arena. As it exploded, Ditto, who had already transformed into Rocco, crossed his arms and looked at the opponent with full fighting spirit.

At this moment, the silver elf also revealed its true form.