I caught a Pokémon

boom!

As Dragonite crashed headfirst into Kingdra with unstoppable force, the force from the acceleration was immense, and the fact that Dragons are weak against each other caused Kingdra to be knocked out of the water. It skipped across the surface of the water four or five times before finally flying towards the Waterspout behind it!

Pfft!

Kingdra crashed into the waterspout and, swept up by the rapidly spinning water, spiraled upwards until it finally hurtled towards the ceiling!

Adam hurriedly looked up and saw the Thorn Dragon King being flung high into the air by the waterspout, falling back to the surface of the water without any struggle, like a kite with a broken string.

"Oops!"

Adam's expression changed, and his heart skipped a beat. He looked for Dragonite again and saw that it had turned around and was flying back towards Kingdra in the air with its wings spread!

It was only at this moment that he belatedly realized that, unlike the terrible lineup that the man had sent out, this Dragonite was actually exceptionally fierce!

So that's where his confidence comes from!

Unfortunately, it's too late to understand all this now.

In his sight, the King Thorn Dragon in the air had no way to avoid being hit by another wing attack. With this great force, it changed direction again in the air and crashed heavily into the water below!

They were like pigs and sheep, completely powerless to fight back!

Logically speaking, such a one-sided battle should not have occurred at all. The cause of everything was merely a misjudgment by Adam, which led to a series of chain reactions!

Snapped!

At such a height and with such force, crashing onto the water's surface would be no different from landing on flat ground. After this fall, Kingdra was clearly dazed and floated on the water, swaying back and forth, and it took him a long time to recover.

Adam saw this and was very anxious.

Especially when I saw that Dragonite fly down to Kingdra and begin to gather power in its mouth, my mood plummeted to rock bottom...

He recognized the move as the one that could counter Kingdra, and which Kingdra had dodged once before – Dragon's Fury!

Chapter 692 Let's go, we must leave immediately!

"Get out of the way quickly!"

Adam shouted at King Thorn, but King Thorn, who was in a dazed state, could not control his body in such a short time, even though he heard the command.

Even if it wanted to hide or sink underwater, it was still dizzy from the fall and its body wouldn't obey its commands.

Moreover, Dragonite didn't give it any chance to regain its senses!

The Dragon's Fury, imbued with immense power, swept in, and the azure light wave struck the King Thorn Dragon in an instant.

Boom!

At the moment of intersection, a violent explosion occurred on the water surface centered on Kingdra, and the shockwave generated by the explosion spread in all directions and rushed towards the two waterspouts, which inexplicably canceled out their effects!

After raging for several minutes, the energy inside the waterspout, which had already begun to slowly decline, was completely scattered by the impact of the explosion, leaving only a wisp of wind that was still blowing weakly.

During this time, all the water that had been swept up in the air crashed back into the pool, creating even bigger splashes.

Fortunately, the high platform beneath the two trainers provided excellent protection, shielding them from the pool water.

Looking at the scene before him, if this had happened a minute ago, it would have been good news for Adam.

But right now...

When the light of Dragon's Fury faded, Adam felt no joy at the disappearance of the waterspout as he looked at the King Thorn Dragon floating unconscious on the water's surface. Instead, his brows furrowed.

This is terrible...

Even if the battlefield returns to calm, what then?

One of his Pokémon has fallen, and the situation has become even more complicated than before!

The favorable situation before the war was completely reversed at this moment.

The only thing that made him feel somewhat relieved was that, because of the battle in the air, neither he nor the man had the extra energy to pay attention to the situation underwater. As a result, Diantar, with its much richer combat experience than Milotic, not only got rid of Milotic's entanglement but also inflicted some damage on Milotic and resurfaced.

Just as I guessed, compared to the Dragonite in the air, this man's Milotic was far too weak!

Even so, it was already too late...

If Diantar had surfaced sooner, it would have been better if it had teamed up with Kingdra to deal with the Dragonite first, and then turned around to deal with Milotic. The situation might have been different then.

Adam thought with a touch of regret, but now that things had come to this, there was no use in regretting it.

As for Xia You, the situation was already very clear. It was a logical two-on-one situation, so how could he possibly lose?

Despite Milotic being slightly injured, the impact was minimal. Under its command, the two Pokémon launched a final offensive against Dewprich from both water and air directions.

However, despite the fact that Diantar's abilities are relatively average and it may seem like it doesn't have any particular strengths, it also doesn't have any weaknesses.

Moreover, it's clear that Adam's Deino is quite strong. After jumping onto a platform, it defended itself from all sides, and even under the combined attack of Dragonite and Milotic, it managed to hold out for quite a while!

But that's it.

Its strength is already inferior to Dragonite, and with another Milotic on top of that, what's the point of continuing to hold on?

Just as it had blocked a Dragonite's close-range Thunder Punch, and after the Dragonite grazed past it and flew back into the air, it was about to retaliate when Milotic hit it in the back with a Water Gun!

Besieged on two sides, it was powerless to resist, and under such a pincer attack, it quickly succumbed and followed in the footsteps of the Thorn Dragon King.

Seeing that both of Adam's Pokémon had been defeated, the butler referee announced in an aged voice, "The challenger wins the first round!"

Seeing this result, Xiaoxia couldn't help but smile in the audience, but she didn't show too much joy. She just glanced at Ryukia next to her in a provocative manner.

To its surprise, there was no sign of disappointment or resentment on Ryukia's face due to her master's failure!

what happened?

Her master lost, didn't he?

Xiaoxia's smile immediately vanished, and she said listlessly, "It seems you were overthinking things. Xia You's performance was as stable as ever. We clearly won the first match."

Upon hearing her words, Rukia turned her head.

However, what made Xiaoxia's heart skip a beat was that there was a different kind of look in Ryukia's eyes at that moment!

She had seen that kind of gaze in the eyes of Flura, the festival girl on the island of Central Asia in the Orange Islands, and Nana, the female trainer in the Silver region!

Alarm bells rang in her mind, and she sensed something was wrong. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Rukia say quickly in an excited and admiring tone, "He's really amazing!!"

Xiaoxia's eyelids twitched; she no longer wanted to discuss this topic.

I even hope that Rukia will shut up soon!

Unfortunately, Ryukia completely ignored Misty's increasingly embarrassed expression. Instead, her eyes gleamed as she continued excitedly, "This is the first time I've ever seen someone defeat my master so easily!! Even my uncle couldn't do it! Is this the strength of a champion!? Especially those two water tornadoes that just now! I really didn't know that fighting could be done like this. This kind of fighting style has truly opened my eyes! And... it was so exciting!!"

If Adam was the one who suffered setbacks on the battlefield, then Xiaoxia was the one who suffered the most off the field.

"It's nothing serious." Hearing this, she explained against her will, trying to minimize the impact of Lucia's sudden admiration for Xia You. "Actually, many trainers use some novel tactics in battles. For example, my previous travel companion almost never followed the usual path in any battle. When you meet him, you truly understand what it means to have your eyes opened!"

Unfortunately, Rukia didn't listen to her at all. Instead, she stroked her chin, nodded thoughtfully, and muttered to herself, "...Hmm...As expected of a double regional champion, she really gives off a different vibe! And this has given me a lot of inspiration. Maybe I can use this double tornado effect to create a spectacular effect for my next stage performance!"

finished...

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes, feeling only helplessness in her heart.

She understood that, just as Adam was very attractive to middle-aged women, Xia You was equally popular with most young girls, and clearly, the girl beside her, Liu Qiya, was slowly falling for him as well…

No, this is not a good sign!

Shaking her head vigorously, not wanting to have even more rivals in love, Xiaoxia had already made a major decision in her heart!

She had to be even more vigilant about all the beautiful girls she would meet on her travels in the future!

Moreover, once the gym challenge is over, we must immediately take Xia You away from here!

We absolutely cannot let Ryukia keep bothering Xia You!

She had initially been looking forward to the festival that was about to be held in a few days, and was even thinking of staying until after the festival. But now, it was clear that Rukia had become a serious threat, and this place was far too dangerous; she absolutely could not stay any longer!

We must leave, we have to leave immediately!

...

In the arena, Adam expressionlessly took out a Poké Ball and recalled both defeated Pokémon.

The first round of the battle was truly beyond his expectations.

And then, before there was time to reflect, the second round of the competition was about to begin.

But to be honest, facing Dragonite and Milotic again, he was afraid that, like before, the man would use Tornado again after the battle started, thus triggering those two annoying water tornadoes once more.

If that really happens, what's the point of fighting?

It would be better to just admit defeat; that might be more satisfying!

He wanted to signal Xia You not to use that move, but he simply couldn't bring himself to open his mouth...

If such a request were made, then the use of tornadoes in the upcoming battle would not only be to save face for the gym leader, but also to prevent Rukia from thinking that she was afraid of him.

That's far more unacceptable than making him lose face in front of those ladies!

No, absolutely not!

Taking a deep breath, Adam decided to stop hesitating and released the two Pokémon for the second round.

Isn't it just a chaotic battle?

This time, I'm going to play along to the end!

As the Poké Ball opened, two flashes of blue light appeared, and a Poliwrath and a Magikarp appeared on the battlefield.

Upon seeing the Mosquito Coil Frog King, Xiaoxia immediately sat up straight.

She couldn't help but take this seriously.

After all, as a trainer who also owns a Poliwag, she wanted to see how Adam's Poliwag performed and who was stronger between it and her own Poliwag!

Unlike her, Xia You's gaze only swept over the Mosquito Coil Frog King before settling on the Catfish King.

This was the first time he had encountered such a Pokémon in the real world.

Just like its name suggests, the King Catfish looks like a large catfish, but its skin is dark blue, its belly is yellow, it is less than 1 meter tall, it has a spongy light blue mouth, a pair of thin yellow whiskers at the corners of its mouth, and a 'W' shaped mark on its forehead, which makes it look silly and clumsy.

It is said that these Pokémon have a very strong sense of territory. They will build nests at the bottom of the swamp and treat the entire swamp as their own territory. If any enemy approaches, they will shake the ground violently and launch an attack.

During the day, they usually huddle in the mud at the bottom of the swamp to sleep, waiting motionless for prey; they are voracious eaters who will eat anything.

Because of their poor eyesight, they use their whiskers to sense water vibrations and locate their prey. They then violently shake the ground to intimidate their opponents and swallow their prey whole, mud and all, from the bottom of the swamp. Some people even believe that the sight of groups of catfish leaping on the surface of the water is a precursor to an earthquake. Over time, this misconception has spread, and people have come to mistakenly believe that they are the source of earthquakes.

Xia You carefully examined it for a few moments, meticulously observing its features.

To be honest, even in the game, he rarely interacts with these kinds of Pokémon.

The main problem is that there are simply too few people using it!

Even after thinking it over and over, Xia You could only remember that its attributes seemed to be ground and water, but other than that, it had no idea about its special characteristics.

It seems we can only learn by playing and figuring things out as we go...

He shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, Dragonite and Milotic returned to their respective positions, ready for battle.

However, before the referee announced the start of the second round, he looked up at Adam in the distance and saw his serious expression. He guessed what Adam was worried about and couldn't help but laugh and say, "Don't worry, I definitely won't create a waterspout in the second round!"

Oh?

Adam was taken aback when he heard this.

He couldn't believe Xia You would be so kind as to willingly give up that advantage!

However, seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, I felt a little relieved.

Could it be... that I misjudged him?

Is he actually not the kind of person I imagined, but a good person?

Thinking this to himself made Adam look at Xia You with even greater respect.

However, once the match started, his goodwill vanished immediately.

Xia You did indeed not trigger a waterspout, just as he said, but he did something else.

At the very beginning of the battle, before Adam could even give the order, Milotic plunged into the water and disappeared without a trace.

Adam initially thought Milotic was preparing to launch an attack from underwater, but after waiting for a while, Milotic didn't surface. Just as he was wondering what was going on, he saw the pool of water in the center of the battlefield begin to swirl!

At first, he didn't realize what was happening.

But as the water flowed faster and faster, eventually forming a huge whirlpool, he realized what Xia You had done!