I caught a Pokémon

not good!

Xiao Ju'er's heart had just relaxed a little when she suddenly realized a problem.

Although jumping into the air did temporarily evade the attack, it also meant that it lost all chances to dodge and could only fall along a parabola with a fixed trajectory that could not be changed.

Sure enough, at that very moment.

Greninja's second water shuriken has also been formed again!

Chapter 1421 Shocked Little Chrysanthemum

This newly formed water shuriken was not thrown at the lightning zebra in the air.

Instead, it was thrown towards the spot where the lightning zebra was about to land.

This is called pre-locking.

The water shuriken spun and drew an arc, reaching the ground first before exploding.

The moment the lightning zebra lands, it will inevitably be affected by the water shuriken.

Xiao Ju'er narrowed her eyes and instantly realized this as well.

But she is still Xiaoju'er after all.

At this critical moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared under the Thunder Zebra's limbs, creating a brief foothold. Although it only lasted for a moment, it was enough for the Thunder Zebra to change its landing point.

It suddenly pushed off in mid-air, turning its entire body to the side, barely avoiding the range of the water blades created by the water shuriken.

Water splashed out beside it, wetting its fur, but the body itself was not directly harmed.

Xiao Ju'er's heart was still pounding when she immediately seized the opportunity.

"Thunder Zebra, now's the time—discharge!"

The moment the lightning zebra landed, its entire body was suddenly engulfed in electric current. A ring of electric waves radiating outwards from it transformed the center of the arena into a golden ocean of lightning.

This is an area-of-effect attack with no blind spots; no matter where Greninja hides, it cannot completely avoid it.

Xia You narrowed her eyes slightly, her voice as calm as ever: "Water Ripple".

Upon hearing his command, Greninja clasped its hands together in front of its body, and a swirling ball of water appeared in its palms before being thrust outwards.

When the water ripples and the electrical waves meet in mid-air, the water is shattered into countless tiny droplets by the electric light, but at the same time, the forward momentum of the electrical waves is blocked.

stab...

The two energies collided, and the powerful current caused all the water droplets to evaporate, turning into large plumes of white steam.

The discharge was blocked, but the steam also obscured the view.

Xiao Ju'er bit her lip, her gaze fixed on the increasingly thick fog.

"Thunder Zebra, 100,000 Volts, Sweep!"

The flames on the lightning zebra's mane surged again, and a thick golden current shot out from its body, sweeping across the steam-filled area from near to far and from left to right.

Wherever the electric current passed, the steam was torn open, revealing the scorched ground behind it.

On the first scan, there was no sign of Greninja.

The second time, still nothing.

Where did it go?

Someone in the audience asked in a low voice, and the sound seemed to wake Xiao Ju'er up. As if realizing something, Xiao Ju'er suddenly raised her head.

As expected, the Greninja was on the ceiling.

It had somehow jumped onto the light stand at the top of the battlefield, its limbs gripping the metal frame tightly, its red tongue scarf drooping slightly, and its calm eyes looking down at the Thunder Zebra below.

It didn't rush to attack, but instead, like a patient ninja waiting for its prey to make a mistake, quietly observed.

How did you jump up there?

Others also saw it and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"So high—"

"Its jumping ability is just too outrageous!"

"Zebra, attack upwards! Thunderbolt!" The moment Kiku spotted Greninja, she didn't hesitate and gave the order again.

The lightning zebra raised its head, and a golden bolt of electricity shot towards the ceiling.

But Greninja is no longer in that position.

It released the support, flipped in the air, leaped off the light stand, drew a graceful parabola, and landed on the side of the lightning zebra.

"Left!" Little Chrysanthemum shouted.

The lightning zebra turned its head and swept 100,000 volts to the left.

Greninja adjusted its posture again in mid-air, its limbs outstretched like a gliding flying squirrel, using the descent airflow to slightly deflect its direction, just avoiding the trajectory of the 100,000-volt barrage.

"It can turn in mid-air?!"

Little Chrysanthemum's eyes widened.

The audience gasped in surprise.

The moment Greninja landed, it leaned forward and glided almost along the ground towards Razorback.

Its speed is astonishing, and it constantly changes direction while gliding—left, right, and then left again, each change of direction precisely landing in the blind spot of the Thunder Zebra's attack.

Little Chrysanthemum frantically directed, "100,000 volts! Discharge! 100,000 volts!"

The lightning zebra was frantically releasing electricity.

Golden beams shot out from its body, weaving into a dense network of firepower in the center of the arena.

But the Greninja frog, like a slippery eel, darted through the gaps in the net, each time fraught with danger, each time narrowly missing its target, yet each time it escaped being touched in the slightest.

"It can't hit..." someone in the stands murmured, "It's impossible to hit it..."

"That Greninja is too strong..."

Little Ju'er's heart sank little by little.

She knew it wasn't that Thunder Zebra wasn't fast enough; it was that Greninja's predictive abilities and physical coordination were simply too terrifying!

It wasn't dodging, it was reading—it read the initial movements of the lightning zebra before each attack, read the direction and trajectory of the electric jet, and then reacted a fraction of a second in advance.

A fraction of a second.

In the heat of battle, many things can change!

"Thunder Zebra, don't stop! Keep attacking!"

After six consecutive battles, Xiaoju'er's voice has become somewhat hoarse.

The lightning zebra gritted its teeth, and the electricity on its body became even more violent.

Its stamina was rapidly depleting, and the flames on its mane began to flicker.

But it didn't stop. One 100,000 volt after another was hurled out as if it were free, illuminating the entire battlefield as bright as day with golden lightning!

Greninja finally stopped.

It stood in the center of the field, less than five meters away from the lightning zebra.

Its scarf was slightly curled from the electric current, and there were a few shallow scorch marks on its fur, but its breathing remained steady, its gaze remained calm, and the water shuriken in its hand had condensed to its maximum size.

"It's time to end this." Xia You slightly raised her eyelids.

Greninja hurled its Water Shuriken at an incredible speed, too fast for the naked eye to follow, as it hurtled toward Thunder Zebra.

"Get out of the way!" Xiao Ju shouted.

The lightning zebra dodged to the side—

The water shuriken exploded beside it, turning into countless tiny water blades.

The water blades did not dissipate, but instead swirled, refracted, and swirled again in mid-air, like a small rainstorm, enveloping the lightning zebra within them.

The lightning zebra was hit repeatedly by the water blades, and its white fur was cut with small wounds. Its body was pushed back by the impact.

“This is…” Xiao Ju’er was stunned.

“Spinning Water Shuriken,” Xia You said, her tone as calm as if she were explaining an ordinary move. “After the water shuriken hits, it can split into multiple tracking attacks. As long as the first hit is not completely avoided, the subsequent attacks cannot be dodged.”

Xiao Ju opened her mouth, but said nothing.

Thunder Zebra is still persevering.

It stood there, its body covered in wounds left by the water blades, its golden eyes still full of stubbornness.

"Lightning Zebra..."

"Water cannon." Xia You didn't hesitate.

Greninja took a deep breath, opened its mouth wide, and a jet of water several times thicker than a Water Shuriken gushed out of its mouth, hurtling towards Thunder Zebra with unstoppable force.

The zebra did not dodge the lightning.

It's unavoidable now.

It stood there, watching the water column get closer and closer, before being completely swallowed up by the water cannon.

boom--!

The water jet propelled the lightning zebra several meters away, causing it to crash into the guardrail at the edge of the arena, splashing water everywhere.

As the water subsided, the lightning zebra lay beneath the railing, its body twitching slightly before becoming completely still.

Chapter 1422 Growing Admiration

The referee's flag was slowly raised, and his voice echoed throughout the arena: "Thunder Zebra is incapacitated! Therefore, the victor is the challenger—Xia You!"

The silence lasted only a moment, then applause broke out.

The girls in the stands stood up at the same time. Some clapped, some cheered, and a few had red eyes, sniffling as they clapped.

They were saddened for Xiaojuer, but more than anything, they cheered for this spectacular match.

Six to zero.

Their idol didn't win a single game.

But they didn't feel ashamed. They watched from beginning to end, and every battle was a tough fight, with every Pokémon fighting to the very last moment.

Electro Dragon's electromagnetic net, Roentgenrakili's Crazy Volt Charge, and the successive attacks of Electabuzz, Mudfish, and Electabuzz, culminating in Thunder Zebra's 100,000-volt attack that illuminated the entire arena—Little Daisy didn't hold back, she played all the cards she could, but her opponent was simply too strong.

"He's so amazing..." a girl with pigtails in the front row whispered, her eyes still fixed on the back of the Greninja in the center of the field as it was recalling it. "Every Pokémon is different, and every single one of them is so strong."

"And he's so calm," his companion chimed in. "From beginning to end, no matter how Xiaoju attacked, he remained completely unperturbed."

"She's quite pretty too..." The third girl's voice was even softer, but everyone around heard her and burst out laughing.

Laughter dispelled the previous heaviness, and the atmosphere in the stands gradually relaxed. Some people began to pack up their support signs, some took out their phones to take pictures, and others were already loudly discussing where to eat that night. The game was over, but life had to go on.

Xiaoju stood in the center of the field, watching Xia You recall Greninja into its Poké Ball, watching him hang the Poké Ball back on his waist, and watching him turn around and walk towards her.

The spotlight followed his steps, casting his shadow long and thin.

She stopped in front of Xia You and extended her hand.

"Six to zero..." she sighed with a smile, "They really didn't give us any face at all."

Xia You grasped her hand: "You didn't hold back either, you came right off the bat with a barrage of crazy volts."

“That’s different. I’m giving it my all, while you’re just handling it with ease.” Xiao Ju’er shook her head, took the volt badge out of her pocket, and placed it in Xia You’s palm. “Keep it safe. You deserve it.”

The golden badge gleamed under the light. Xia You glanced at it and put it in her pocket.

"Thank you."

Xiao Ju'er withdrew her hand, her gaze passing over his shoulder to look at the girls in the stands who were still clapping.

She waved to the stands: "Thank you everyone!"

The girls responded immediately, screams erupting one after another.

Xiao Ju smiled, a smile as bright and beautiful as before the match, as if the crushing defeat had never happened.