I caught a Pokémon

Perhaps it was because Xia You was too strong, or perhaps people wanted to see a more evenly matched match, and hoped that the local players from the Hoenn region would win, which made most people subconsciously stand on Tetsuya's side, hoping that he could have some brilliant performance.

So when they saw that Meow Meow's attack was successful, these people felt almost the same way as Tetsuya, unable to hide their excitement!

Seeing the jubilant audience around her, even Ash and Masamune clenching their fists in excitement, Misty couldn't help but purse her lips.

She crossed her legs, hugged her arms, and leaned back in her chair, saying casually, "It was just a couple of scratches from claws. The competition has only just begun. Why are all these people getting so worked up?"

Upon hearing her complaint, Xiaozhi and the others realized that their actions seemed to have angered Xiaoxia, so they quickly sat up straight and pretended that nothing had happened.

In the arena, although Meow Meow's attack was effective, just as the host said, its crisis was also about to arrive.

No matter how fast the cat is, it's impossible for it to escape safely while the hypnotic powder is falling!

Fortunately, the cat was small enough and wearing a hat, so the hypnotic powder didn't land on it immediately.

Nevertheless, these green powders drifted down slowly, and their effect seemed to last only a moment!

In an instant, all eyes were on Meow Meow, eager to see how it would break the deadlock!

The next second, a dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly flashed from Meow Meow's body and then exploded loudly!

"It's 100,000 volts!" the host exclaimed. "This kitty can actually use 100,000 volts!"

The electric current emitted by the 100,000 volts not only ignited the surrounding hypnotic powder, burning it all away and resolving the crisis, but also continued to spread outwards!

However, once the current stopped, people suddenly realized that the target that the 100,000 volts should have hit had actually disappeared!

what! ?

When the dazzling lightning subsided, they looked closely and discovered that Venusaur had actually moved a great distance backward in a very short time, using the support of its vines!

This not only allowed it to dodge the attack range of Thunderbolt, but also widened the distance between the two Pokémon again!

This also shocked people.

When did this happen?

And why did it dodge in advance?

Did they already predict that Meow Meow would use 100,000 volts to deal with it?

This seemingly prescient action left everyone puzzled, and the most surprised of all was undoubtedly Tetsuya!

Meowth's 100,000 Volts is its trump card, and it has only been used once in the preliminaries. Xia You did not watch that match, so why was this man on guard?

Could it be that Ash and his friends told him?

Even though Zhe didn't ask, Xia You could tell what he was thinking from his expression.

Of course, no one told me this.

Even if he had watched the anime before, so much time had passed, how could he possibly remember what abilities this cat possessed?

In his memory, this was just a slightly stronger cat.

The reason for making this judgment is actually based on the cat's actions and behavior!

The reasoning is simple: after seeing the hypnotic powder being sprinkled, Meowth still dared to approach Venusaur, which clearly meant it must have something to rely on. This made Xia You instantly realize that she had to maintain a safe distance.

Therefore, with everyone's attention focused on Meowth, he directly gave the order for Venusaur to move away from Meowth, thus avoiding the unexpected Thunderbolt attack.

It can only be said that every cause has an effect, but in Tetsuya's opinion, Xia You must have received the news beforehand!

Either Xia You watched his battle video, or he got wind of it beforehand!

Just as he was pondering this, Xia You launched his attack.

Compared to other Pokémon, this Meowth is indeed very strong, but to him, it's no different from any other Pokémon.

It's strong, but its own Venusaur is no weakling either!

This is a main-level Pokémon that has accompanied me on my journey since Bulbasaur, evolved step by step, and helped me win the championship. When it comes to hard work and dedication, it is second to none!

Forget about it being a meowing cat wearing a hat. Even if it evolved into a boss cat wearing a hat, so what!?

A huge seed flew out of the flower bud and hit the cat not far away.

Meow immediately began to dodge, but just as it dodged the large seed, the seed suddenly exploded, and the resulting flames instantly engulfed Meow!

"This is terrible..." The announcer's voice echoed across the arena. He said with a regretful tone, "That's a Grass-type move called Seed Bomb. It's a giant seed encased in a hard shell. Meowth dodged the impact of the seed, but it still couldn't escape the subsequent explosion..."

Just as he finished speaking, Meow Meow, whose body was already covered in burn marks, suddenly darted out of the thick smoke and jumped to the ground not far away, panting heavily.

Although the seeds are easy to dodge, the area affected by their explosion is very wide. Even if you try your best to run away, you will still be affected by them.

Fortunately, the explosion occurred at a certain distance from the epicenter, preventing any fatal injuries.

Despite this, the burns on its body still caused it some pain, which also affected its speed.

Compared to his determination to help Tetsuya win, this pain is nothing!

On the other side, seeing that Meow Meow had escaped the explosion, Tetsuya breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly blamed himself for being distracted just now!

If we can detect Venusaur's attack in time, we can prevent Meowth from getting hurt.

Although he felt extremely regretful, he knew that now was not the time to blame himself, so he quickly rallied his spirits and focused on the battle at hand.

Since Meow Meow has such fighting spirit, I can't let it down!

Chapter 776 Successful Advancement

"Meow! The battle isn't over yet, let's go!"

Tetsuya shouted, and Meowth immediately responded, closing in on Venusaur once more.

However, Venusaur had just created some distance. Although it wasn't very far, it was obviously not so easy to get close.

Before it could run more than a few steps, two vine whips came whistling towards it. This time, instead of immediately dodging, Meowth used Shadow Clone to charge at Venusaur from several different angles.

To be honest, Tetsuya was still quite nervous when using Shadow Clone.

After all, Xia You had already seen through the Lizard King's shadow clone once before. Now, facing Meow Meow's same trick, will she be able to see through it again?

His concerns were not unfounded. The man's previous actions had already terrified him, so he wouldn't be too surprised if he did something even more astonishing, such as still being able to see through Miao Miao's shadow distraction.

Under his watchful gaze, the vine whip swept across, scattering several shadows, but it did not hit the main body!

"Great!"

Tetsuya was pleasantly surprised to see that Venusaur had guessed the wrong target, and he instinctively clenched his fist!

In fact, Xia You could not always accurately identify the shadow clones. This was related to a series of factors such as distance, the size of the Pokémon, the environment, and even the movements. He also needed to carefully observe the differences between the shadows. Given Meow Meow's size and the fact that it happened in the blink of an eye, he naturally could not find the flaws with just one glance.

However, Zhe's joy didn't last long. Although the vine whip didn't hit the main body immediately, after scattering the shadows, it immediately swept towards the remaining shadows from behind and hit the back of the main body of the cat!

With a loud 'smack', Meow Meow was hit directly and slammed to the ground like a deflated balloon.

Seeing this scene, many people couldn't help but feel sorry for Tetsuya.

"The vine whip was moving way too fast..." the host said regretfully. "Meow Meow was just injured by the seed explosion, which made it less agile than before. Otherwise, based on its previous performance, it would have had a good chance to dodge that vine whip!"

Fortunately, after being hit, Meowth lay on the ground for a while, but eventually stood up and approached Venusaur again!

People cheered for Meow Meow's perseverance and performance, but Tetsuya looked at the obvious whip mark on Meow Meow's back and knew that although it seemed to be fine, it must actually be gritting its teeth and persevering!

Go for it, meow meow...

We absolutely must defeat Venusaur!

Just as Meowth rushed towards Venusaur, Xia You was quietly watching it.

Strangely enough, after being injured, Meow Meow seemed to suddenly unleash its inner power, or perhaps it fell into a final frenzy, like a last burst of energy before death. Not only did its speed return to what it had been during the battle, but its reactions also became much faster.

This allowed it to not only easily block the vine whip, but also to tear apart the flying leaves of the Leaf Blade with its claws, shredding them into powder.

Upon seeing this, Xia You immediately realized that this cat's special characteristic must be that it was a technical expert!

This is an ability that increases the damage of low-power moves when attacking, making it a very useful ability for Pokémon that excel at using basic attacks.

This can be seen from its claw attacks, which can block vine whips or tear apart flying leaf blades.

This is also the biggest reason why it has gained such a great improvement in such a short time after being subdued by Tetsuya.

I have to say, it's a characteristic that really suits this cat perfectly...

Even if Meow Meow goes into overdrive, Xia You is naturally not afraid of it.

Under his command, Venusaur, not to be outdone, also launched an attack on Meowth.

This could almost be considered the final battle of this round. The two Pokémon went back and forth, each using their moves to attack the other, and Meowth also showed off another of its special skills at this moment - Iron Tail!

It is called Iron Tail, but its power is comparable to hard steel.

The vine whip's strikes were all deflected by Iron Tail, freeing up Meowth's claws to launch more varied attacks on Venusaur.

However, compared to Meowth, who had revealed all its secrets, Venusaur remained somewhat composed.

Even though Meowth performed exceptionally well, it was quickly overwhelmed when Venusaur unleashed its full power.

A sudden, violent collision knocked Meow Meow down and disrupted her rhythm. The powerful lashes mixed with the vine whip caught Meow Meow off guard, leaving her stunned. Just as Meow Meow was feeling dizzy, another powerful beam of sunlight was unleashed. A beam of energy that instantly knocked the defenseless Meow Meow to the ground!

"So...so strong..." Seeing this, Masamune was completely dumbfounded. He muttered, "They were just fighting back and forth a moment ago, how did Meow Meow suddenly lose?"

"That's because Brother Xia You was already serious." Xiaoxia snorted. "Brother Xia You has already given Zheye a lot of face, allowing his Meow Meow more time to perform, and letting people see that Zheye is not a weakling. If it were those unrelated people, he would have defeated them long ago!"

It can only be said that Xia, who spends every day with Xia, understands her better.

And that was indeed Xia You's intention.

Although I'm not that familiar with Zhe, we've at least been in contact for several days. How could I possibly defeat him with all my might right away?

What's the difference between that and slapping someone in the face?

This world isn't just about battles; it also values ​​human relationships and social interactions. Since Tetsuya is already destined to be eliminated, what's wrong with letting him have more time to demonstrate his true strength?

The referee raised the colored flag.

"Meowth is unable to battle. Venusaur wins this round!"

Hearing the referee's voice, Tetsuya finally came to his senses. For a moment, he was dazed. Now, looking at the unconscious Meow Meow, he stood there for a while before shaking his head and laughing.

I never imagined that even Meowth couldn't defeat this man's Pokémon...

That's incredible, absolutely incredible.

He was truly defeated and subdued.

But when it really came to this, he didn't find it unacceptable. After all, he had already recognized the gap between himself and Xia You, and had prepared himself mentally in advance. So he was truly convinced of this man's abilities.

This also completely crushed Tetsuya's spirit.

When his last Pokémon came out to face the Iron Fist Warrior, Xia You pondered for a long time between his two remaining Pokémon, Gengar and Gardevoir, but ultimately did not choose them and instead sent out his Tyranitar.

Fighting is effective against Rock and Dark, which also makes Iron Fist Warrior four times stronger than Tyranitar. Seeing this matchup, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Xia You dared to send Tyranitar into the arena at this time in front of the audience and cameras, clearly showing that he was holding back without any scruples.

Tetsuya, having lost his fighting spirit, failed to seize the opportunity. In this final battle, he suffered another defeat, being utterly outmatched by Tyranitar and ending the fight hastily.

Thus, Xia You and Zhe Ye's battle ended with Xia You winning all six matches.

"Let's congratulate Xia You on advancing to the top 16! At the same time, let's give a round of applause to Tetsuya as he leaves the stage, thanking him for the exciting battle he brought us!"

As the host's loud voice rang out, Xia You and Zheye recalled their Pokémon, walked to the center of the arena, and shook hands.

Looking at the man in front of him, Tetsuya said helplessly and sincerely, "I lost. You are too strong. It has made me realize that there are always people stronger than you."

“You’re amazing too,” Xia You said with a smile. “Actually, without me, you could have easily won this year’s Rainbow Dance Tournament.”

Tetsuya simply assumed that Xia You was being polite, shook his head with a wry smile, and didn't take it to heart.

After a brief exchange, Xia You waved to the surrounding audience before leaving the arena through the players' tunnel.

Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Xia You, they immediately gathered around and applauded in celebration.

"Congratulations, Brother Xia You!"

"Xia You, you're amazing! I never expected you to defeat Tetsuya so easily!"

"Strange, why hasn't Tetsuya come out yet?"

“He’s already gone.” Shaking his head at the group, Xia You said, “He’s going on a trip right now. Since he didn’t have time to tell you, he asked me to convey his apologies.”

"Huh? He's already gone?"

Upon hearing this news, the group exchanged bewildered glances, never expecting that a single battle would have such a profound impact on Tetsuya!