Pokémon, Inkaros, my starter Pokémon

BuMiao continued to act as the referee, announcing the start of the battle.

"Scyther, use Vacuum Wave to probe."

Kaoru gave the order.

Kaoru is now hesitant to let the Scyther engage in close combat, because there is very little information available about this little mantis. So, to play it safe, she chooses to attack from a distance.

In the arena, Scyther's sharp eyes flashed, then it gathered its fighting energy. Instead of swinging its scythes wildly, it quickly crossed its two scythes in front of its chest.

In an instant, the air in front was highly compressed and distorted, forming two crescent-shaped vacuum blades that were visible to the naked eye but blurred due to the rapid rotation of the airflow. With a piercing tearing sound, they slashed at Dahl from the left and right in a pincer attack.

"Dahl, retaliate with blade aura!"

Shi Dou responded calmly.

On the other side, facing the incoming vacuum wave, Dahl did not retreat but advanced. His arms, which were covered with a layer of solid light blue fighting energy, became like tangible light blades. Then, his body spun at high speed, and his arms drew perfect circular trajectories!

Swish!

Two incredibly refined blue light blades flew out of his hand, precisely meeting the two transparent vacuum blades.

boom!boom!

The four air blades collided and annihilated violently in mid-air, exploding into chaotic vortexes of air that sent dust flying everywhere! In the first round, the ranged air blades clashed, and neither side gained the upper hand.

"Hmph! You've got some skill! Scyther, close the distance, Quick Attack!" Kaoru tried to seize the initiative.

The flying mantis was instantly enveloped in a layer of white light, transforming into a white lightning bolt that appeared in front of Dahl almost instantly.

With the extreme speed brought by the flash of lightning, the huge white scythe, propelled by its momentum, cleaved straight for Dahl's face with a shrill sound!

The speed was so fast that it was almost impossible for anyone to react!

"Dal, stabilize your stance and use cross-blocks," Shi Dou commanded promptly.

Dahl reacted extremely quickly. Almost as soon as Shi Ming finished giving his command, he gripped the ground with both feet, his body sank slightly, and his gleaming green arm blades, gleaming with a metallic cold light, instantly crossed above his head.

"Qiang!!!"

A deafeningly sharp metallic clang rang out, and sparks flew wildly from the point of impact between the white and green claws, causing the wooden floor beneath Dahl's feet to dent slightly due to the immense force of the impact.

But it ultimately withstood this devastating blow!

The next moment, as if they had reached a tacit understanding, the two Zerg warriors simultaneously exerted force to push each other away. Without any pause, their figures immediately transformed into two high-speed moving light shadows, rapidly intersecting and colliding in the arena.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The white giant scythe and the green arm blades clashed wildly at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive. Each collision erupted with dazzling sparks and energy fragments. The flying mantis's attacks were wide and sweeping, and the scythes were wielded with terrifying power.

Dahl's movements were even faster, his arm blades moved in shorter and more cunning trajectories, and he was extremely efficient. His speed increased rapidly, and he almost became a white whirlwind and a green lightning bolt intertwined and collided with each other!

"Slash!" Kaoru shouted at the opportune moment.

"Dal, let's use our combo attack to show it our power."

Bug-type energy instantly enveloped both of their claws!

The Scyther's twin scythes were covered with a restless green insect-type light, and its slashes became more rapid, like a storm. At the same time, Dahl's white arm blades were covered with a layer of emerald green energy with jagged afterimages, and its slashing speed also soared. Under the rapid slashes, the emerald green light seemed to be even more dazzling than before.

Clang clang clang clang clang!!!

The sounds of collisions became incredibly frequent, like popping beans!

Green energy fragments continuously burst forth from the point of impact, like a green rain of light.

The characteristics of consecutive strikes began to emerge—the power of both sides' strikes increased wildly with each consecutive hit!

"Go, Kaoru-san!"

Go Scyther!

"Hold on, Dahl!!"

"Arm wrestling!!" (Arm wrestling: Beat it up!)

Amidst cheers and shouts of encouragement, the battle intensified, with both mantises pushing their speed and power to the limit.

However, gradually, the advantage began to shift.

The emerald green light on Dahl's arm blade had become so intense that it was almost tangible, and the impact of the slash caused the Scyther's white giant scythe to tremble violently.

The flying mantis's pupils showed surprise and doubt. It felt as if each collision was like striking a constantly growing mountain, and the recoil made its arm go numb.

Moreover, the red light of the Life Orb subtly flowed around Dahl's body, and its sharpness made its slashes indestructible. With each strike, the power of the combo had accumulated to a terrifying level!

Finally, in a full-force clash that combined the strongest power of both sides without any fancy moves, they finally clashed.

Clang!

A deafening roar, far surpassing any previous one, like a bell exploding, shook the entire temple grounds.

This time, instead of sparks, it was a blinding flash of energy!

The flying mantis felt an overwhelming and terrifying force that it could not comprehend coming from the opponent's arm blade. The invincible white giant scythe was forcibly swung high into the air, and the enormous force caused its entire body to involuntarily lean backward, leaving it wide open!

The mantis staggered back several steps before barely managing to avoid falling. It quickly regained its balance, its dark pupils filled with shock and disbelief. Its white scythe trembled slightly, and its arm felt a tingling numbness.

did not expect……

In a battle of strength and slashing techniques that he was most proud of, he was utterly defeated?!

Kaoru and her cheerleaders were all dumbfounded, their cheers stuck in their throats.

Scyther: What did I just chop down? It's a monster!

"Why...why?! This is impossible?! No, it's not over yet. Scyther, stand up again and use the Phillips Shears."

Kaoru gasped in shock, unable to comprehend what was happening before her eyes, and could only reluctantly issue the next command.

"Stand up, Scyther!" the cheerleaders shouted again.

The mantis gritted its teeth, suppressed the surging blood and qi within its body, and raised its trembling scythe once more.

However, Tokito's final command had already been given: "Zu, it's over. Use Ice World!"

Upon hearing this, Dahl plunged its emerald green claws deep into the ground, followed by a burst of extremely cold, pale blue aura that was completely different from its Fighting-type nature.

In an instant, water molecules in the air condensed into ice crystals, and powerful ice energy spread rapidly along the ground like a surging glacial torrent, instantly engulfing the Flying Mantis that was preparing to charge again!

Karaaraara—!!

The loud thud of the rapid freezing was enough to make your teeth ache.

Before the mantis could even take flight to dodge, it and a large area around it were frozen into a huge, crystalline ice sculpture radiating a chilling aura. Its indomitable posture was forever frozen in the ice.

Bu Miao: "Scyther has lost its ability to fight."

The whole place was dead silent!

Only the chilling air remained, rising gently.

Chapter 11: The Mega-Eater is Here!

Kaoru stared at the Scyther frozen into an ice sculpture in the arena, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

"This... how is this possible... how could a Fighting-type... or Bug-type scyther unleash such a powerful, ice-type ultimate move, comparable to... comparable to absolute zero?"

Kaoru muttered to herself, this was completely beyond her comprehension.

The cheerleaders behind them had long since stopped cheering and were now huddled together, whispering among themselves as they gazed at the ice sculpture and the calmly standing little mantis. Their faces were filled with "Incredible!" and "What kind of Pokémon is this?"

Seeing Kaoru's shocked expression, Tokito simply smiled and said calmly, "In this world, nothing is impossible. My Dahl possesses infinite possibilities. It is invincible."

It's just a Fighting-type Pokémon now, but once it evolves into Light Punishment, it will become a Light-type Pokémon. Even Arceus would have to take a hit from [Celestial Star Slash].

Upon hearing this, Kaoru took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her shock. She knew she had bitten off more than she could chew, but the trainer from Girlstown would never give up easily.

"I admit, your Dahl is very strong, stronger than I imagined. But I won't give up so easily. Next up is my ace! Go!"

Kaoru threw her last Poké Ball! The cheerleaders rallied, shouting confidently, "Kaoru~ Go for it! Ace~ You'll win!"

"If the first two are so strong, the final ace must be even more powerful, right?"

Bu Miao, acting as the referee, muttered to himself.

However, when the white light faded, the Pokémon that appeared on the field surprised Bulbasaur and everyone who was seeing it for the first time.

It was a Pokémon that looked slender and delicate, with a yellow trumpet-shaped head and two small feet.

Bellsprout, a Flower Pokémon, Grass/Poison type.

The yellow head of the trumpet bud is shaped like a trumpet. Because the flower bud looks like a human face, it is privately referred to as a kind of legendary jacaranda. It likes places with high temperature and a certain humidity. It will spit out a liquid from its mouth that can melt even iron. No matter how strong the attack, it can avoid it by bending its slender and soft body.

Bu Miao: "???"

When Bu Miao saw the trumpet bud emerge, he was completely dumbfounded.

This……

How is this going? ?

Are the trumpet buds just there to make up the number?

Even Wanli scratched his smooth little head, looking completely bewildered.

Is this the trump card?

I could do it too.

The cheerleaders weren't angry; they were already used to this kind of scene.

Kaoru didn't pay attention to the reactions of others either, and just kept her eyes fixed on Tokito.

Kaoru noticed that when the young curator saw that her trumpet bud was Trumpet Sprout, her face did not show the disdain, ridicule or contempt she usually showed. Instead, her eyes revealed a serious and inquisitive look.

Kaoru was very curious about this unusual attitude, so she couldn't help but ask, "Gym Leader Tokito, you... don't seem to find it strange that my ace is Trumpet Sprout?"

Upon hearing this, Shidou replied earnestly, "Every Pokémon has its strengths; the key lies in how the trainer discovers and utilizes them. With proper tactics and good teamwork, even the most common Beedrill may not be unable to defeat the powerful pseudo-legendary Dragonite."

"A weak Bug-type defeating a pseudo-legendary Dragonite? This...this is absurd!"

Kaoru said instinctively, "How could such a thing be possible?"

As a trainer who owns Beedrill, she knows all too well the limits of a Beedrill. Even if Beedrill breaks its stinger, it still wouldn't be a match for a powerful Pokémon like Dragonite that can learn "Flamethrower".

"Is it absurd?"

However, Tokito just smiled slightly and continued, "But I believe it is entirely possible. Because I know that there is at least one trainer in this world who has such great strength and belief that he can raise seemingly weak Pokémon to the point of challenging legendary Pokémon."

The trainer, Tokito, didn't say it aloud, but everyone in the Pokémon community actually knew about him.

The Viridian City Gym Leader, Team Rocket's leader, whose name is...

Sakaki! !

In the special manga, Team Rocket leader Giovanni and Lance fought on Suoh Island in the Kanto region.

Because Lance was inside a bubble created by a dragon-type Pokémon, its strength was so great that even Giovanni's Nidoqueen attack couldn't break through it. Under the overwhelming destructive beam attack of Lance's dragon-type Pokémon, Giovanni seized an opening and secretly released a Poké Ball. When the Poké Ball rolled directly below Lance, his ace Pokémon Beedrill was released, piercing the bubble that even Nidoqueen couldn't penetrate with its twin needles, ultimately securing victory.

This Beedrill possessed strength surpassing Lance's strongest Pokémon, Dragonite, and even after obtaining a Mega Evolution Stone for Beedrill, its power increased even further.

Although Dragonite also underwent Mega Evolution in the latest game, it is definitely no match for the more powerful Mega Beedrill.

(PS: Mega Dragonite has been released in the new game. If you don't mind the visuals, you can check it out.)

Tokito's words stunned Kaoru.

She didn't expect that the other party would not only not belittle the trumpet bud, but would also say such profound things.

This feeling of being taken seriously, even being regarded as a "kindred spirit," filled Kaoru with an indescribable warmth and a sense of kinship. As a result, the young girl's cheeks flushed slightly. Composing herself, she bowed even more solemnly to Tokito and softly said:

"Master Shi Dou's insights are extraordinary and admirable. To be honest, this child is quite talented in fighting techniques. I have come here today hoping to receive guidance from the fighting dojo. I thank you in advance, Master Shi Dou."

"Of course. Guiding trainers and helping them discover the potential of their Pokémon is one of the responsibilities of gym leaders. Please rest assured and fight with confidence."

Shi Dou responded with a serious smile.

Tokisuke doesn't underestimate Bellsprout. At the Indigo League, Bellsprout's agile Jujutsu caused Ash's Bulbasaur and Pikachu a lot of trouble, leaving a deep impression on it when it was a child.

Especially when he thought about the Mega Evolution Pokédex recently released by the official website, which even included Mega Victreebel, he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

That design is practically a Mega Dragonite with a huge stomach. It doesn't look very imposing at all; instead, it's full of comedic effect. It's like it's eating at the same table as a Mega Dragonite.

"Now, let the battle continue."