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Despite the pain, the desert dragonfly quickly took off, creating enough distance between itself and Gager. With a flap of its wings, countless sharp rock blades condensed in the air, then shot towards Gager on the ground.

"Gager, Boxing Whirlwind."

"Add some more~~~"

Gager once again swung his fists, creating a powerful vortex of fist wind that shattered and blew away a large number of sharp stones that were attacking him. Some of the stones were even carried by the fist wind and shot back towards the desert dragonfly in the air.

However, the desert dragonfly had already flown to a safe distance high enough to easily avoid the bouncing pebbles. Afterward, the desert dragonfly hovered high in the sky, watching Gager warily below, not daring to approach easily again.

Seeing that the ranged attacks with sharp stones were ineffective, Xiaochun's eyes narrowed, and she decided to use the most destructive power of the Dragon type.

"Desert Dragonfly, now's the time! We'll use... Dragon Star Cluster!"

“Ouch————!!!”

The desert dragonfly let out a high-pitched dragon roar, then frantically gathered the immense dragon energy within its body into its mouth, transforming it into a huge ball of blazing energy, which shot fiercely into the sky.

The blazing ball of light exploded in the sky above the arena, transforming into countless dazzling meteorites burning with dragon-type energy. With an aura of annihilation, they indiscriminately rained down on the entire arena!

This is the Dragon-type's top-tier special attack move, incredibly powerful, but it also significantly reduces the user's special attack after use!

The commentator shouted hoarsely, "It's here! It's Dragon Cluster!!! One of the most powerful Dragon-type moves! How will Gargle cope with this devastating attack that covers the entire field?!"

In the audience, Mei, Bu Miao, and others nervously clenched their hands.

How will Mr. Shidou defend against this move?

Faced with the meteor shower falling from the sky, Tokito frowned slightly. There was no way to avoid it, so he would just have to take it on!

Anyway, Gager has been beaten up so much that he's become quite tough!

"Gargel, defensive stance."

Gager nodded in understanding, immediately abandoned his offensive stance, crossed his fists in front of him to protect himself, tensed all his muscles, lowered his center of gravity, and entered a state of focused defense.

[Defensive Stance] Activated, Gagar's defense and speed are simultaneously increased!

After completing their defensive stance roar, the Dragon Star Cluster arrived at the arena ground.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Dense Dragon Star meteorites rained down around Gager, with several even hitting him directly in the body. Explosions rang out continuously, and the smoke and turbulent flow of dragon energy instantly engulfed Gager's figure, causing the entire battlefield to shake violently!

The commentator and all the viewers were on the edge of their seats.

How is Gager?!

Can they withstand this terrifying attack?!

This was something all the spectators cared about, so everyone's eyes were fixed on the figure in the arena.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Gager was still in a defensive stance. The arena was surrounded by craters, and his body was covered with charred marks. His breathing had become heavy, but his eyes still burned with an indomitable fighting spirit.

The commentator exclaimed excitedly, "Incredible!! With astonishing willpower and defensive stance, Gager withstood the bombardment of the Dragon Star Swarm! What incredible resilience!"

"They actually withstood it... I never expected that."

Xiao Chun hadn't expected that Gager could withstand the Dragon Star Cluster head-on without falling. Gritting her teeth, she knew she had to deliver the final blow while Gager was weakened, so she quickly gave the order:

"Desert Dragonfly, finish it off! Use Dragon God Dive!"

The desert dragonfly high in the sky let out a deafening roar, merging all its remaining power with the majesty of a dragon. Its body erupted with a heart-stopping blue-purple dragon energy, transforming into a ferocious energy dragon, like a true divine dragon descending to earth. With an indomitable and terrifying momentum, it swooped down from the sky at top speed, its target being Gager in the center of the arena.

This is the strongest physical combat skill of the Dragon type, containing all the user's beliefs and power.

Faced with this desperate charge, Shi Dou quickly gave the order:

"Gargor, let it see our perseverance! Knock it down and chase it down!"

"Gig!!!"

Gager let out a deafening roar, instantly transforming the power accumulated in its defensive stance into an ultimate attack. Instead of dodging, it met the swooping energy dragon head-on, unleashing a barrage of punches like a storm!

He chased after her after she fell to the ground!

This is Gager's strongest move, a physical attack with a power of 60 points. It can attack 2 to 3 times in one turn, with a maximum power of an astonishing 180 points!

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Gargill's fists blurred into afterimages as his first heavy punch slammed into the energy dragon's head, weakening its momentum.

Then, a second round of heavy punches struck the Desert Dragonfly's body, completely tearing apart its dragon-type energy...

At last……

The third wave of attacks arrived as scheduled!

The fist, imbued with all of Gager's power, seemed to break through all obstacles and slammed into the core of the energy dragon.

"boom!!!!!!!"

Desert Dragonfly, the energy dragon formed from the swooping dragon god, let out a mournful cry of exhaustion under the relentless, increasingly powerful "ground chase" from Gager, and finally exploded in mid-air!

The shockwave from the explosion blasted the desert dragonfly out of its energy form. The dragonfly plummeted through the air, its eyes filled with disbelief and despair, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, completely losing its ability to fight.

Gager, panting heavily and covered in wounds, still stubbornly held his head high, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

After the referee stepped forward to confirm, he announced loudly:

"Desert Dragonfly is incapacitated! Gager wins!"

"Ooooooooooo!!!"

As soon as the referee's whistle rang out, the entire Crimson Lotus Arena erupted in a deafening roar of cheers and exclamations after a second of utter silence.

The audience erupted in cheers:

"I'm knocking! What's going on?! Gager won?!"

"A Fighting-type Pokémon actually defeated a Dragon-type Flygon in a head-on battle?! And it won by using Dragon Rush to counter-attack?!"

"This is incredible! Is this Gager a monster?!"

"The Time Fighter is amazing."

In the area dedicated to Tokito's supporters, Mei, Bumin, and other adorable characters jumped up excitedly, hugged each other, and cheered loudly:

"We won! The gym leader won! Gager was amazing!"

Although Naz remained aloof, a hint of barely perceptible relief flashed in her eyes. Rika and Ami exchanged a smile, genuinely happy for Tokito.

"Mr. Tokito, you are really amazing, and that Gager... actually defeated the Desert Dragonfly."

……

Far away at the Pokémon Center in Fuchsia City:

"Great! Mr. Tokito won! Well done, Gager!"

Ash excitedly waved his fist, looking even happier than if he had won the championship.

Seeing this, Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That really scared me to death! They caught both the Dragon Star Cluster and the Dragon God Dive..."

Xiao Gang said in a deep voice, "Yes, it's not just that they blocked the attack, but that they crushed their opponent head-on with an even stronger attack. Gager's willpower and Mr. Shidou's command are both impeccable."

…………

Crimson Lotus Arena Guest Seats:

"Dragon... actually lost to a Fighting-type Pokémon in a direct clash of power..."

Yu Longdu couldn't help but stand up, his face filled with disbelief. This was especially impactful for him, a master of dragon magic.

"How come I didn't know that our Fighting-type Pokémon could withstand Draco Meteorite so well and even beat Draco Meteorite's dive attack?" Shiba muttered, stroking his chin with a puzzled look.

"Fantastic! Both the trainers and the Pokémon displayed a will and strength that transcends the ordinary. That's the charm of battle!" Chairman Damaranchi said with a broad smile, nodding repeatedly.

……

In the battlefield:

Xiaochun knelt beside the desert dragonfly, tenderly stroking its unconscious body, her face filled with disbelief.

"Why...why was Gager able to defeat Desert Dragonfly head-on? How did you win?" Tsubaki looked up at Tokito and asked with a puzzled tone.

Tokito looked at the unwilling dragon girl, a gentle smile appearing on his face. He tapped his chest with his finger, then pointed to Gagar, who, though exhausted, still stood tall, and spoke nonsense with a straight face:

"It's all thanks to this... bond."

Of course, there's also the natural advantage of our Henan-type Fighting Pokémon over your Dragon-type Pokémon!

I can't go into details about this with you!

"Bond..."

Xiaochun murmured the word repeatedly. She looked at the unwavering confidence in Shidou's eyes and the burning fighting spirit in Gager's eyes, which were covered in wounds. She seemed to understand something. Then she took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and her eyes were filled with fighting spirit again.

“I understand... Is this your power? As expected of you, Mr. Tokito.”

Xiaochun recalled her Flygon, gripped the second Poké Ball tightly, and solemnly said, "However, the pride and bond of our Dragon Clan will never be defeated. I will win the second match quickly."

With that, Tsubaki forcefully tossed the Poké Ball high into the air. "From now on, I won't let you succeed so easily! Go, Altaria!"

A white light flashed, and a Pokémon with a sky-blue body and fluffy wings like cotton appeared.

"Xiaochun has sent out her second Pokémon, a Dragon/Flying-type Altaria!" the commentator announced loudly.

"It's Miss Tsubaki's Tanabata Bluebird! We've got this in the bag!"

"Dragon plus flight, the attributes are too perfect."

"Let's see how the Dojo Master responds!"

The appearance of Altaria's pure white and elegant figure immediately sparked cheers from the audience. Many viewers, especially Tsubaki's supporters, believed that with the appearance of this powerful Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon, the scales of victory would once again tip in Tsubaki's favor.

Shi Dou looked at the elegant Tanabata in the sky and raised an eyebrow slightly. The attribute was somewhat disadvantageous, but he still decided to let Gager make one last attempt.

"Gager, Boxing Whirlwind!"

Despite his pain, Gager once again swung his fists, unleashing a fierce gust of wind that struck the Tanabata Bird in the air.

"Tanabata Bluebird, use Storm!"

The Altaria gracefully flaps its wings, instantly summoning a violent airflow several times more powerful than a punching whirlwind. Flying-type moves are extremely effective against both Fighting and Combat-type Gagar!

Therefore, the storm easily tore apart and swallowed the boxing whirlwind, and continued to strike Gager with undiminished force.

"Oh!"

Gager was completely unable to withstand the powerful blow that countered his elemental advantage. His body was blown away like a broken doll, crashing heavily into the wall at the edge of the arena, cracking the wall before sliding down.

The commentator exclaimed, "Attribute advantage! The Storm's effect is outstanding! Gagar has been severely damaged!"

Garger lay sprawled among the rubble, unable to move. Though his eyes still burned with resentment, he was utterly exhausted and could no longer fight.

"You've worked very well, Gager. Get some rest."

Shidou quickly stepped forward, put Gager back into his Poké Ball, and gently comforted him.

Gager's defeat was indeed unfortunate. Although the Henan's Fighting type was effective against the Dragon type of Pokémon, it was doubly weak to the Flying type.

Gagar is at a huge disadvantage against Altaria, which has both Dragon and Flying attributes.

As expected, it was the right choice not to use a Fighting-type attack to completely defeat Tsubaki from the beginning.

Tokito showed no sign of discouragement. He slowly straightened up and calmly looked at the Tanabata Bird circling in the air and at Tsubaki, whose expression had softened slightly.

“Your Gager is strong, but there’s an insurmountable gap in attributes,” Xiaochun said, trying to gain the psychological advantage.

"Attributes?" Shi Dou's lips curled into a meaningful smile, then he said calmly, "They are indeed very important. So, I've prepared another 'friend' for you."

As he spoke, he found himself holding an ice-blue fairy capsule in his hand, which emitted a faint chill in the sunlight.

"Come out... Akshia!"

As Shi Dou called out, the deep blue capsule opened, and then an icy blue light burst forth. In an instant, a chilling aura spread out from the point of appearance, even causing a thin layer of frost to condense at the edge of the arena.

As the light faded, an elf, its entire body ice-blue, its back covered in jagged, white, icy bone spurs, and its eyes cold and arrogant, stood gracefully and majestically on the field!

It was the Ice Queen...

Akshia!

"Wow!!!"

Akshia's appearance once again caused a stir and uproar among the audience.