I caught a Pokémon

At Xiaochun's shout, Xia You gave another command to the Crystal Steel Serpent before the Altaria on the ground could get up.

"Use the crushing action!"

The Crystal Steel Serpent opened its massive maw and bit down on the Altaria. Because its mouth was so huge, it bit down on most of the Altaria's body!

creak...

Those present could even hear the sound of teeth squeezing against skin, which caused the Tanabata Bluebird to let out another heart-wrenching scream!

Fortunately, the Crystal Steelix's teeth are not sharp, and Altaria has thick, tufted feathers, which prevented the Crystal Steelix from biting through its skin and damaging its bones and internal organs!

But the pain that goes straight to the soul is still unavoidable!

At this moment, the Tanabata bird seems to be clamped by giant pincers and being squeezed hard!

"Taiwanese Bluebird! Break free!!!"

Upon hearing Xiaochun's voice, the struggling Tanabata Bluebird seemed to suddenly experience a moment of clarity before death, and its spirits were instantly lifted!

Enduring immense pain, it used all its strength to launch an attack inside the Crystal Steelix's mouth. In the midst of a violent explosion, it finally managed to force open the Crystal Steelix's massive jaws and escape in a sorry state!

Now, however, it looks battered and bruised, on the verge of collapse, a far cry from the elegant beauty it possessed when we first met!

Looking at the Crystal Steel Serpent again, it stood upright with its head held high, and a large amount of black smoke was continuously billowing from its mouth!

The attack from the Albirex in its beak had caused it a lot of damage. Although it was bleeding profusely, it was only stunned for a while and its brain was not damaged.

When it regained consciousness, it turned its enormous head and glared angrily at the Altaria!

Looking at it like this, Xia You sighed softly.

Ugh…

Speaking of which, the Crystal Onix before it evolved had a rather calm personality, the kind that was usually quiet and didn't make a fuss, just lying quietly in a corner.

But after evolving, it not only changed its form, but also became increasingly ferocious. This can be clearly seen from its appearance, which is just as fierce as Gyarados!

Anyone who sees that enormous snake head and is stared at by its blood-red eyes will feel a chill run down their spine!

Its hard stone body is especially cold to the touch, and you can't feel any warmth at all, just like a cold-blooded animal!

Just think of Magikarp; it just goes to show that the more harmless a Pokémon looks, the more ferocious it becomes after evolving!

My own team only has ten regular Pokémon, but now two of them are unknowingly developing in a 'ferocious' direction. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

On the other side, Xiaochun also gritted her teeth.

Judging from Altaria's condition, it no longer has the stamina to continue fighting. Perhaps the next attack from Steelix will knock it down!

No, this can't go on!

If we lose this game, we'll be down 2-0 and at match point. And with our last Pokémon, it's almost impossible to turn the tide in three games!

We must find a way to turn this situation around!

Even if we fail, we must at least replace one of Xia You's Pokémon so that we can have a chance to turn the tide in the third battle!

Thinking of this, she glanced at the pool in the field and immediately had an idea.

"Twinkle Bluebird, charge! Slam it into the water!!"

Upon hearing Xiaochun's command, Xia You nodded.

Given the current situation, this is indeed a good choice.

Although the Tanabata bird will also be injured as a result, and its feathers will also get wet after entering the pool, making it unable to fly again.

However, as long as you can knock the Crystal Steelix into the water, given its weight, it won't be able to climb out of the pool, which would be a fight to the death.

Unfortunately, this move might work against other Steelix, but against Crystal Steelix, her plan was destined to fail...

The Altaria took a deep breath, used its last bit of strength, and with a doomed belief, charged fiercely at the Crystal Steel Serpent!

boom!

The Crystal Steel Serpent neither dodged nor evaded; its massive, sturdy body leaned back, and it fell into the pool behind it along with the Altaria.

Great! Success!!

Xiao Chun's eyes lit up, but in her delight, she didn't consider why Xia You, knowing her purpose, hadn't given the order to dodge.

Splash splash splash...

The water that surged to the ground spread outwards and quickly washed over Xiaochun, soaking her shoes.

But she ignored all of that and kept her eyes fixed on the pool.

As she watched with anticipation, the water in the pool began to churn, and when a huge, crystal-clear head rose from the water, she was still filled with disbelief!

"Crystal Steelix?! How is this possible! Why is it unharmed?!"

She considered several possible outcomes: either both Pokémon would fall down, resulting in a draw, or the Crystal Steelix would be submerged and unable to get ashore, allowing Altaria to win by sheer luck!

But... but she never expected that the Crystal Steel Serpent would be unharmed!

Xiaochun stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then, perhaps realizing something, her expression changed.

"So, you strange Crystal Steelix, when your form changed, did your attributes also change?!"

“No, not at all.” Xia You shook her head. “It just has increased resistance to water. In fact, when I found it, it was already living underwater.”

After hearing this explanation, Xiaochun paused for a moment, then sighed helplessly.

"So that's how it is. I must say, life is truly a miraculous force..."

However, seeing that the Tanabata Bluebird hadn't surfaced yet after so long, Xiaochun's brows furrowed tightly.

Seeing how worried she was, Xia You snapped her fingers.

Hey!

After a crisp click of the fingers, the Crystal Steelix's tail rose from the pool in the next second, allowing Tsubaki to see Altaria, who had fallen into a coma, tightly bound by its tail!

The Bluebird of Tanabata...

Xia You waved his hand gently, and after receiving his instruction, the Crystal Steel Serpent flicked its tail, sending the Altaria flying in front of Xiaochun.

The bluebird rolled around a few times, and finally lay motionless like soft mud, while a lot of water flowed from its mouth.

She's completely passed out...

Outside the venue, Kabu observed a few seconds of silence for the young lady before raising the green flag again.

"Aladdin is unable to battle, and Steelix wins the second battle!"

We lost again...

Xiaochun took out a Poké Ball and recalled Altaria.

She looked at Xia You with complicated emotions, seemed to ponder for a moment, and finally made a decision.

"Mr. Xia You, before we begin the third battle, I have a request!"

"ask?"

Xiaochun nodded: "For this final battle, could you send out your Gyarados?"

Chapter 318 Who is the strongest Gyarados?

"Challenge my Gyarados?" Xia You was quite surprised by her request. "Why do you insist on fighting it?"

“There’s no particular reason.” Xiaochun shook her head. “It’s just that yesterday in the Dragon Sanctuary, I saw Gyarados fighting. To be honest, although its opponent wasn’t strong enough to make it unleash its full power, its scarred body and ferocious performance still left a deep impression on me. That’s why I wanted my Gyarados to fight it and see who is the strongest!”

Internal strife...

This kind of battle has no advantage or disadvantage; it's a true test of who is stronger and whose trainer makes the most effective commands. In a fair environment, this is also Xiaochun's only chance to turn the tide.

But... do we really have to do this?

Xia You hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, among the Pokémon he currently owns, besides Gengar and the three legendary birds, Gyarados is currently the strongest!

Having experienced so many battles and grown stronger, only Jolteon can truly restrain it. Even Gardevoir and Charizard are no match for it!

All I can say is, Xiaochun, you picked the wrong opponent...

To save face for the Dragon-type Gym Leader, Xia You asked one last time, "No problem, no problem, but... are you sure?"

Xiaochun didn't answer, but nodded solemnly.

"Alright." Xia You shrugged. "Since you're asking, I have no reason to refuse."

As he spoke, he recalled his Crystal Steelix and took out a Poké Ball containing a Gyarados.

When the two players release their Pokémon at the same time, two Gyarados appear on the battlefield amidst two beams of blue light.

Compared to Xiaochun's clean Gyarados, Xia You's Gyarados was covered in wounds and looked much more ferocious!

Ow! ! !

As soon as it appeared, it roared to the sky, and the loud dragon roar echoed in the Inkstone Gym. Both A-Du and Xiao-Chun frowned, surprised by Gyarados's amazing aura!

As dragon trainers who have been dealing with dragon-type Pokémon since childhood, they understand that Gyarados's aura is often linked to its own strength!

It seems this Gyarados is indeed quite formidable...

Compared to the two, Kabu was older, and the sound was too deafening as to be heard from so close that he instinctively covered his ears.

Looking at Xiaochun's Gyarados, it was overwhelmed by Xia You's Gyarados, causing it to pause. Although it followed up with a roar, the sound was weaker, and in terms of momentum, it had already lost by more than one point!

Seeing that both sides were ready, Kabu rubbed his ears and signaled for the third time to start the match.

However, unlike Xiao Chun who directly gave orders, Xia You stood with his hands in his pockets, not saying a word or giving any commands. He simply watched quietly, as if it had nothing to do with him!

That's strange, why isn't he commanding his own Pokémon?

The thought had just surfaced in Xiaochun's mind, and before she could figure out what was going on, Xia You's Gyarados had already charged over!

Quickly focusing her attention on the arena, Xiaochun shouted, "Gyarados, use Dragon Rage!"

A beam of bluish-purple light shot out from Gyarados's mouth.

Xia You's Gyarados simply ducked to avoid the attack, then rushed forward and opened its mouth to bite it!

Xiaochun's Gyarados was not to be outdone. The two Gyarados bit and collided with each other, fighting from the ground to the pool and then back to the ground.

A large amount of water splashed out, and as the two Pokémon wrestled and entangled, the entire gym swayed gently under their immense force!

But soon, Xiaochun's Gyarados couldn't take it anymore!

This creature in front of me seemed oblivious to pain. No matter how I attacked it, it remained unmoved and retaliated in an even more brutal manner, always hitting its weak point precisely!

In just a moment, as its scales fell off and blood flowed, it was covered in wounds!

"this…"

Seeing such a bloody scene, not only Xiaochun and Kabu were shocked, but even Adu in the audience, after the initial surprise, couldn't help but show a solemn expression on his face!

Xia You's Gyarados is just too strong!

It was as if it was fighting with primal instincts, and compared to its performance yesterday, it seemed like a completely different creature!

Adu glanced at Xia You and saw his calm and composed demeanor. She knew this was no first time this had happened!

But why doesn't it use any special moves?

Is this its fighting style?!

At this moment, Xiaochun's Gyarados was completely powerless to fight back and could only struggle desperately under Xiayou's constant attacks.

Unable to bear seeing her Pokémon suffer such torment, Tsubaki gritted her teeth and took the initiative to stop the match.

"Stop, I've already lost..."

This battle was basically one-sided. Although it wasn't an instant kill, the fact that the Pokémon could easily defeat its own kind clearly showed the difference between the two Pokémon. In fact, the blood flowing from Gyarados almost stained the pool red!

No wonder Xia You seemed reluctant to let Gyarados fight just now, so that's why...

Xiaochun was a little slow to realize what was happening, but it was already too late.

Originally, she would never have given up halfway, but the battle before her forced her to set aside her pride as a dragon tamer and lower her noble head.

Kabu held the green flag high.

"The Dojo Challenge is over. Miss Tsubaki has conceded defeat. Mr. Xia You is the winner!"