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Chapter 23 Xiao Mao: Win your mother's game!

"Come back, Nidoking, you did your best."

With a grim expression, Shigeru recalled Nidoking, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, and said in a low voice.

Although Gary is arrogant, he still has basic feelings for Pokémon.

Tokito looked at Shigeru and said earnestly, "Being careless and underestimating your opponent will lead to trouble. No matter who you face, you must go all out. This is the most basic knowledge for a rookie trainer."

Shi Tou knew that in the original Indigo League, Gary had an easy time in the early stages and became careless in the later stages, which led to his unexpected defeat in the fourth round. Otherwise, with his strength, Ash, who was on a full-fledged Baby team, could have made it into the top 16, and Gary should have been at least a top 8 player.

Xiao Mao, however, wouldn't listen to any advice and shouted defiantly, "Stop lecturing me! I have another sweetheart to go for it! Go for it!"

Gary threw out his second Poké Ball.

Roar--!

A majestic roar reverberated throughout the temple grounds, followed by a surge of intense heat.

The white light bursting from the Poké Ball transformed into a blazing flame. As the flame dissipated, the majestic Arcanine stood proudly, its orange mane dancing like flames. Wherever its limbs touched the ground, the air distorted slightly due to the intense heat.

Arcanine, a legendary Pokémon of the Fire type, is a majestic Pokémon from ancient Eastern legends. It is said that long ago, it fought alongside a certain general and governed a country together.

Despite being shrouded in numerous legends and known as a legendary Pokémon, it has been discovered surprisingly frequently. Its majestic cry is so awe-inspiring that anyone who hears it will involuntarily kneel down.

"Young Master Shigeru's Arcanine is so cool!"

"Young Master Mao, keep it up!"

The cheerleaders cheered again.

"It's been trained quite well; its fur is glossy and it has a very imposing presence."

Shi Dou nodded and gave an objective evaluation.

Gary proudly raised his chin: "Of course! I used the highest quality Fire Stone to evolve it. Alright, Gym Leader, the battle begins! Arcanine, activate Intimidate!"

Arcanine let out a deafening roar, and a visible dark red aura erupted from its body like a raging torrent, pressing down on Hilda with a powerful force!

This is Arcanine's ability, Intimidate, which lowers the opponent's attack power.

However, Hilda, who was at the center of the [Aura Protection] aura, had a layer of pure white aura around her that acted as the most solid barrier, splitting the dark red torrent of pressure in two. She remained unmoved, and her eyes remained as calm as ice.

[Aura Protection] Effect: Reduces the level of internal immunity for 4 rounds, and intimidation is ineffective!

"What?! Why didn't even intimidation work?!"

Xiao Mao was shocked again; this was completely beyond his comprehension, and his confidence wavered once more.

Shi Dou responded calmly: "The world is vast, and there are many things you don't know that are beyond your imagination."

Frustrated by the repeated setbacks, Gary became somewhat angry: "Hmph. Type advantage can't overcome you, status effects can't affect you, then I'll just crush you with absolute power! Arcanine, use your ultimate move—Extreme Speed!"

Arcanine let out a long howl, and white light burst forth from its body. Its speed instantly increased to the extreme, transforming into a white lightning bolt that was difficult to see with the naked eye. With a sound that tore through the air and the force of the impact, it rushed towards Hilda!

This is Extreme Speed ​​with a priority of +2 in the Pokémon world!

Faced with this lightning-fast attack, Tokito's command rang out simultaneously: "Hilda, use Godspeed as well!"

Hilda bent her legs slightly, and instead of bursting out with dazzling light, her emerald green body was enveloped in a layer of deep blue energy. She suddenly pushed off the ground, and a shockwave exploded beneath her feet. Her figure transformed into a blue lightning bolt, advancing instead of retreating, charging head-on towards the white streak of light!

boom! ! ! ! ! !

Two beams of blue and white light collided violently like two shooting stars. The point of impact erupted with a blinding light, and a huge shock wave spread out in a ring, making the windows of the dojo rattle and dust fly everywhere!

Violent energy turbulence raged across the field.

Although both skills are called "Godspeed" and have a base power of 80, their mechanics are different.

Arcanine's Extreme Speed ​​has a priority effect, meaning it starts faster, sprints a longer distance, and seems to accumulate more kinetic energy. Therefore, in this collision, Hilda's Extreme Speed ​​is slightly at a disadvantage in a pure power contest.

After they separated, Hilda slid backward several meters, leaving clear marks on the floor, her figure swaying slightly.

"We did it!! Haha! Now you know how amazing we are, right?! This is the difference between us."

Seeing this, Xiao Mao finally showed a victorious smile and regained some confidence.

"gap?"

Shi Dou's lips curled into a smile. "Are you already smug after gaining only a slight advantage? What you've seen is just an illusion. Now, the real lightning speed is about to arrive!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the deep blue energy on Hilda's body did not dissipate. Instead, it erupted like a tsunami, and the air around her became extremely violent, even producing a sharp sonic boom.

【Hilda's Speed】Effect: After use, the user's speed increases by 2 levels, which is equivalent to doubling the original speed.

At this moment, Hilda had completely overtaken Arcanine in speed. Her yellow compound eyes locked onto Arcanine, and she began to rub her sharp blades together.

Shigeru's smile froze on his face. He seemed to sense the sudden surge of fierce aura emanating from Hilda!

like……

Something's not right!

"Hilda, concentrate your mind and gather your energy!"

Before Shigeru could react, Tokito calmly gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Hilda immediately stabilized her slightly agitated aura caused by the collision of divine speeds. She crossed her twin blades in front of her, and her body began to shimmer with a burning orange-red light that was constantly gathering. At the same time, her eyes became sharper, and a chilling aura was rapidly accumulating within her body.

Although Xiao Shi was shocked by Hilda's explosive speed, he realized that his opponent had already begun the next attack, so he quickly commanded, "We can't let it finish charging up! Arcanine, interrupt it! Use Flame Wheel!"

"Ouch~~~~"

Arcanine roared, and in an instant, flames erupted all around it, transforming it into a massive, rapidly spinning wheel of fire. With an overwhelming force, it crashed headlong into Hilda, who was gathering energy.

The flame wheel was moving extremely fast and was about to hit!

However, Hilda's gaze was fixed on the trajectory of the fire wheel. At the last moment after gathering her energy, she suddenly exerted force on all four legs, and with her speed increased, she leaped high to the side and rear, narrowly avoiding the crushing path of the fire wheel.

Pokémon cannot dodge attacks while in the air.

Gary reacted quickly and immediately found a breakthrough, commanding, "Arcanine, cancel Flare Wheel and use Flamethrower!"

The flame wheel vanished instantly, and Arcanine landed on all fours. It then turned around, looked up at Hilda who had nowhere to grab hold in the air, and a blazing golden-red pillar of fire erupted from its mouth like a volcanic eruption, determined to devour the green figure in the air.

Facing the unavoidable pillar of blazing fire, a glint of light flashed in Tokito's eyes, because he had never intended for Hilda to dodge!

"Hilda, now's the time! Use Double-Edged Blade!"

Despite being suspended in mid-air, Hilda showed no fear in the face of the destructive energy rushing towards her. The pair of enormous, white arm blades on her arms instantly glowed with an incredibly solid, azure fighting light.

As Hilda crossed her arms, a huge, condensed, cross-shaped fighting blade with gleaming cold light at its edges shot out!

This double-edged sword strike wasn't aimed at the flames, but rather precisely cleaved into the very core and most unstable point of the erupting flames' energy!

laugh--

boom! ! !

The cross-shaped air blades collided violently with the jet flames.

Instead of a deafening explosion, a strange sound of energy tearing was heard. The seemingly violent golden-red pillar of fire was actually cleaved in two by the cross-shaped energy blade and disintegrated!

The scattered sparks flew everywhere like fireworks!

Even more astonishingly, after cleaving through the flames, the cross-shaped blade of energy did not lose any momentum; in fact, it became even more dazzling after splitting the flames, having absorbed some of the energy!

Therefore, a dazzling golden light suddenly flashed at the center of the air blade!

"What?!" Xiao Mao's exclamation had barely left his mouth!

boom! ! ! !

The cross-shaped air blade struck Arcanine squarely, as Arcanine was unable to dodge in time due to its full-force fire attack.

A scarlet light shone.

Hit the vital point!

The increased damage from critical hits explodes completely!

"Ouch——!"

Arcanine let out a shrill scream as its massive body was flung away by the terrifying force, crashing heavily against the dojo wall before sliding to the ground, its eyes turning into vortexes.

Bu Miao quickly stepped forward to observe, then blankly announced:

"Wind... Arcanine is unable to battle..."

The entire temple fell into a deathly silence.

Gary stared wide-eyed at Arcanine lying on the ground, his mouth agape, then at Hilda who landed gracefully, his mind blank.

"Was...was...instantly killed? My Arcanine...was...instantly killed..."

The cheerleaders behind Xiao Mao were completely silent; their cheers and encouragement had long been replaced by shock and worry.

In Xiao Mao's mind, the confident, even contemptuous, words he had spoken when he first entered the room echoed uncontrollably:

"No matter how the renovation turns out, it will eventually be defeated by me, Master Mao!"

"I guess the difficulty here is about the same as the Cerulean Gym, right?"

"You're guaranteed to win!"

These words, at that moment, seemed like the sharpest irony, buzzing in his ears.

Guaranteed winning?

just now……

Looking at the green scyther that had effortlessly defeated his two main Pokémon and even instantly killed Arcanine with just one Pokémon, and the young gym leader who remained calm and composed throughout...

A tremendous sense of frustration and shame washed over him like ice water.

win?

Win your mother, my foot!

Reality dealt Xiao Mao an incredibly heavy blow!

Chapter 24 What kind of quirk is this? Do I have to get beaten up again? (1/3)

Watching Nidoking and Arcanine fall one after another, and then looking at Hilda on the other side, whose aura was steady as if she had just finished warming up, a sense of powerlessness and shock that I had never felt before surged into my heart.

Xiao Mao was completely flustered. He never imagined that he would lose so decisively, so... easily.

Even with all our might, we still can't win?

Looking at the devastated Shigeru, Tokito said calmly, "Shigeru, do you understand now? Always stay humble. This world is far more vast than we imagine, and there are countless unknown strongmen and Pokémon. A temporary lead does not mean forever, and indulging in arrogance will only stop you from progressing."

This time, Xiao Mao didn't immediately refute. He lowered his head, clenched his fists, and remained silent for a few seconds before raising his head. Although his eyes still showed frustration, they also held a hint of seriousness and stubbornness.

"I...I understand. I lost this time, and I accept it wholeheartedly."

But I won't give up so easily. Like...like Green Bro, he finally became champion, only to be defeated by Red Bro who arrived in less than five minutes. But he didn't get discouraged; he continued to grow stronger, still following in Red Bro's footsteps. So I won't give up easily either!

When Shi Tokito heard Shigeru mention "Crimson", he was slightly taken aback.

crimson?

Shidou remembered that the main world was based on the anime world view, but a few special characters had been mixed in.

In this world, Red is recognized as the top champion trainer in the Kanto region and a top-tier trainer in the World Championships. Last year, he defeated Leon in the championships and became the greatest trainer in history. His strength is the ceiling of this world.

However, unlike in the game, Team Rocket is still active in this world and has not been wiped out by Red during their journey.

Tokito nodded and said, "Very good. That's the kind of awareness that makes a qualified trainer. Now, send out your last partner."

Gary took a deep breath and threw out the last Poké Ball. "I choose you, Wartortle."

A flash of light appeared, revealing a Pokémon with a pale indigo body, a large turtle shell on its back, a pair of wing-like furry ears on its oval head, and brown eyes.

Wartortle, a turtle-type Pokémon.

As pets, the Warble Tortoise lives longer than humans, reportedly with a lifespan of up to 1 years, and is considered a symbol of longevity. If moss grows on its shell, it indicates it has lived a very long time, and scars on its shell are proof of its strength.

Wartortle appeared, immediately assuming a battle stance, its eyes fixed intently on Hilda's powerful stance, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Go Wartortle!"

"Go, Young Master Mao!!"