pertwk Chapter 531
Chapter 531
Chapter 531
Alright, that's all for today's match, everyone, bye-bye!
Qi Shu waved at the camera, preparing to turn off the live stream.
But the comments section was incredibly enthusiastic, inviting her to analyze the upcoming matches a bit more. One paid comment after another, framed in gold, floated across the center of the screen: "Tree Baby, Tree Baby, who do you think will win the two semifinals? Dante vs. Cynthia, Xia Chi vs. Kukui, which two do you think will make it to the finals?"
[Of course, it'll be Xia Chi and Xirona meeting in the finals! A Xia-Xirona showdown in the finals, wouldn't the ratings explode?]
[It's hard to say. I think it's an internal battle between Xia Chi and Dan Di, with Master Ma's disciples meeting in the finals. This scenario is quite exciting. Although Cynthia is all-around, Dan Di's performance is too consistent, so a victory isn't guaranteed.]
Is it possible... that Professor Kukui and Leon will make it to the finals? (Magneto's comical expression.jpg)
[Dude, are you dreaming? Dr. Kukui, do you think you can win a prison cell and resurrect the great god?]
[What if...he brought all four Tapu, and Prison Water didn't bring his legendary Pokémon?]
[Dr. Kukui wouldn't be that shameless, right? Hahaha!]
[It's hard to say~ Last time when he pulled out Tapu Mime, you all said he wouldn't know how, but what happened?]
Qishu saw their discussion and began to seriously consider this possibility.
Her right hand unconsciously rubbed Babuto's ear as she said, "Well, that's probably the most extreme case. As for Achi, he'll have to rely on Meowha, Fajie, Laban, and Dragonite to fight it out."
She paused, then tilted her head, remembering a detail many had overlooked. "But have you noticed that, considering only non-legendary Pokémon, Achi can't really put together a full team? Meowth, Raccoon, Fatsiah, Dragonite... and then... that's about it? Counting down, all that's left are Ursaring, Latias, Reshiram, and Milton. So, no matter what, Ursaring and Latias will still be in the team, and besides..."
"Even if Professor Kukui really convinces Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini to take turns fighting, Meowth and the others might not necessarily lose. Look at today's match against Poliwag, Meowth defeated Paradox Pokémon in a head-on one-on-one battle without any boosts."
Qishu stood up and stretched.
"Don't worry, I actually hope Dr. Kukui can bring us more surprises. At least, it would make the match more exciting, wouldn't it? Okay, that's really it for now. Bye everyone~"
Xia Chi didn't have any particular thoughts about Dr. Kukui's lineup.
For him, the strength of his opponent is not important.
Whether they are strong or weak, we have to fight anyway.
Rather, it would be better if those four Alola Guardian Angels were actually deployed.
This will be a good opportunity to appease Master Xiong and the prison guards.
These past few days at the training ground, those two battle maniacs have been practically spitting fire in their eyes when they look at Miaoha.
Meowha was defeated by Wave Ripple in a head-on one-on-one confrontation, an event that made Martial Arts Urshifu and Tyranitar very envious.
The word "envy" might not be accurate enough; "covetous" is closer.
Upon learning that they would be fighting Dr. Kukui in the next round, the two of them clamored to go on the field.
If all four Tapu are present, they can all be divided equally; one legendary Pokémon against one battle maniac, that's just enough.
Although it sounds arrogant, with legends saying that elves are like lambs to the slaughter, Master Bear and his companions do indeed possess such strength now.
From Galar's Dark Night to Alola's Ultra Cave, from Eternatus's Black Tornado to Necrozma's Prism Laser, the foundation they've built with every scar and every victory far surpasses what can be summarized as "ordinary Pokémon."
Three days later, time flew by.
The Royal Dome Arena was packed to capacity, and a large circular screen beneath the dome was playing highlights of the two players.
Inside the audience, the shouts for Xia Chi faintly drowned out the cheers for Dr. Kukui.
This is Alola, Dr. Kukui's home turf.
He is the founder of the Alola League, one of the most respected trainers in the land, and the one who said at the Royal Dome groundbreaking ceremony, "We want to put the eyes of the world on Alola."
Now it seems like Xia Chi has taken over the reins.
However, given his current popularity, this phenomenon is not surprising.
After all, in the current popularity ranking of the top ten Masters Tournament players, Xia Chi has surpassed Cynthia and jumped to first place.
Keep in mind, he was the number one "World's Most Popular Trainer" for three consecutive years.
This clearly demonstrates Xia Chi's current popularity.
Amidst a deafening roar of cheers from the audience, Xia Chi and Dr. Kukui entered the venue one after the other.
The lights on both sides of the contestant passageway lit up simultaneously, and spotlights followed the two people's footsteps from the entrance of the passageway all the way to the contestant platforms on both sides of the battlefield.
The two stood on their respective contestant platforms, exchanging a smile, without any hint of a tense confrontation.
Although the two fought before the Ultra Hole descended, that match is completely unreliable.
Who knows if Dr. Kukui will actually pull out the entire Kapu family bucket?
This is why Dr. Kukui's odds of winning have reached an unusual 1:5.
Don't think this odds are high. Even with normal odds, Cynthia and Leon wouldn't be below 1:10.
This abnormal odds anticipate the most extreme scenario.
Tapu Boom, Tapu Lele, and Tapu Fini all made their appearances, with the four island guardians taking turns bombarding the enemy, while Xia Chi only brought the normal Pokémon, without Reshiram or Milton.
Today's referee is Acerola, one of the Alola Elite Four.
Beneath her small, round eyebrows, her large eyes intently surveyed both sides of the field, her expression trying to appear serious.
Beside her was her partner Mimikyu, the little guy dressed as Pikachu, tilting its head and looking around at her feet.
After reading out the rules of the match as usual, Acerola took a deep breath and announced the start of the match in her clear voice.
Xia Chi and Professor Kukui simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.
A flash of white light, and the starting Pokémon of both sides made their appearance.
A large, orange figure emerged from the white light in front of Xia Chi.
Dragonite flapped its wings, its orange scales reflecting a warm luster under the spotlight. As it landed, its thick tail swept lightly across the rocky ground behind it, creating a soft, rolling sound as a small patch of pebbles rolled by.
A pink figure appeared in front of Dr. Kukui.
It slowly emerged from the white light, its body hovering about half a meter above the ground. Its shell resembled a tiny elf wrapped in pink and deep purple seashells, and faint purple fluorescent light, like a starry sky, could be seen flowing inside the shells.
The audience erupted in gasps of surprise.
Because it is Tapu Lele, the guardian spirit of Akala Island in the Alola region.
After Tapu Koko's stunning performance of winning four rounds in the previous round, everyone was speculating whether Dr. Kukui would continue to use the Guardian lineup today.
When that pink figure actually appeared under the spotlight, the speculation instantly became reality.
As soon as Tapu Lele appeared, the entire battlefield was enveloped in a light pink mist.
Special ability: Spirit Creator activated!
The entire battlefield instantly transformed into a mental arena.
Within this area shrouded in a light pink mist, the power of all Psychic-type moves used by Pokémon standing on the ground will be greatly increased, and they will be unaffected by the opponent's priority moves and some status moves.
Xia Chi raised an eyebrow slightly.
Wow, am I really going to have the Pu Family Bucket today?
The first one will be Tapu Lele, followed most likely by MooMoo and Fizz, plus Tapu Koko, which already appeared in the previous round.
Dr. Kukui is planning to bring all four Alola Guardians to the semifinals with the most extreme lineup depth.
However, starting with Tapu Lele is indeed not good for Dragonite.
Because "Extreme Speed," Dragonite's most threatening priority move, is essentially rendered useless under the protection of Psychic Terrain.
Tapu Lele can stand in the center of the field without worrying about being overwhelmed by Extreme Speed, while Dragonite loses its most reliable attack option.
Even so, Xia Chi still chose to directly give up the Mega Evolution.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Key Stone exploded into a burst of intense blue-white light on the badge on his chest. The light burst out in all directions through his fingers, resonating with the Mega Stone inside Dragonite's body.
Amidst an incomparably dazzling light, Dragonite completed its Mega Evolution.
The orange scales became fuller and brighter in the evolutionary light, changing from the original warm orange to a reddish gold like newly solidified lava.
Its tail became longer, and a pair of pure white wings grew on its head.
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the time it took for Dragonite to Mega Evolve, Professor Kukui chose to launch a preemptive attack.
"Chouchou, the power of the moon!"
An energy moon shadow suddenly appeared in the sky above the venue.
The pinkish-purple fairy-type energy condensed at the core of the moon shadow into an ever-expanding sphere of light, the surface of which was covered with dark patterns resembling lunar craters.
Then, the moon's shadow shattered, and a torrent of pinkish-purple energy transformed into a thick beam of light, shooting down towards the Dragonite that was undergoing its Mega Evolution.
Where the beam of light passed, a vacuum rift was briefly torn open in the pink mist of the mental field.
Xia Chi's eyes narrowed, and he resolutely shouted, "Dance of the Dragon!"
Although there was an incredible move in the anime where Dragon Dance was used as a defensive barrier to block the opponent's attack.
However, Xia Chi did not expect that Long Wu's energy could block this power of the moon.
While Dragonite's defense is improved in its Mega Evolution form, Fairy's double super weakness against Dragon-types cannot be offset by the energy ripples of a support move.
What he wants is simply to strengthen himself; the physical attack and speed boost from Dragon Dance can effectively enhance Mega Dragonite's attack capabilities.
The power of the moon descended upon them.
The pinkish-purple beam of light struck Dragonite without reservation, and the moment the Fairy-type energy came into contact with the Dragon-type scales, it exploded into a blinding pinkish-gold light.
Tapu Lele is a legendary Pokémon, and its Special Attack stat ranks among the top of all known Fairy-type Pokémon. The Psychic Terrain further enhances the power of its Moon Power.
In addition, Fairy-types have double the advantage against Dragon-types, even though Dragonite has the "Multiscale" ability to support it.
The moon's power still tore a shallow scorch mark on its crimson-gold scales, causing considerable damage.
But at the same time, a burst of golden light suddenly erupted from the Super Dragonite.
While enduring the scorching power of the moon, it forcibly completed the entire energy cycle of the Dragon Dance.
Orange-yellow dragon-type energy formed a rotating halo around it, leaving brief but dazzling golden lines on its body surface.
The Super Dragonite raised its head and let out a deep roar, its amber eyes shining brightly in the golden light.
Dragon Dance enhancement successful!
Xia Chi suddenly commanded, "Dragonite, Ironhead!"
The Super Dragonite instantly unleashed an extremely terrifying speed.
Its wings suddenly flapped behind it, and its massive, crimson-gold body left only a blurry afterimage in place.
The speed boost from Dragon Dance is already enough to give it the initiative under normal circumstances, and the Tailwind effect from the "Flying" synergy makes this speed enhancement even more effective.
The air in front of it was compressed into a visible white shock wave, and fine golden sparks were generated when the edge of the shock wave rubbed against the pair of newly formed wings on its head.
Its head was lowered, and a metallic gleam flashed on its forehead.
Steel-based energy condensed on the surface of its skull into a hard energy layer that gleamed with a cold, silvery light, turning the entire head into an indestructible battering ram.
Even if the opponent is a legendary Pokémon.
In that instant, even Dragonite, which is not known for its speed, completely overwhelmed it with speed!
Ka Butterfly's sapphire-blue eyes reflected the rapidly approaching crimson-gold figure, and she leaned back slightly, trying to dodge.
But Iron Head was too fast.
Mega Dragonite, like a crimson-gold meteorite launched by a giant catapult, carrying the terrifying physical attack boosted by Dragon Dance and the extreme speed of Tailwind from the Flying-type bond, crashed straight into the pink guardian spirit suspended in mid-air.
Iron head hits!
A dull, resounding thud of metal colliding exploded in the center of the arena, and dazzling silver-pink sparks flew as the steel-type energy collided with Tapu Lele's pink shell.
Tapu Lele was thrown back several meters by the impact, her small pink body tumbling in mid-air before she could barely regain her balance.
It let out a muffled groan, and for the first time, a clear look of pain appeared on its usually gentle and composed face.
With Steel-type doubly super effective against Fairy-type, plus the physical attack boost from Dragon Dance, the actual damage of Iron Head far exceeds that of a normal move.
A gasp erupted from the crowd. A super-fast Dragonite, with a powerful headbutt, had forcefully knocked back the legendary island guardian.
Such a scene would have been unimaginable a few years ago, or even a year ago.
Inside the live stream, Qi Shu jumped up from his chair in excitement.
After Ye Ci was eliminated, she stopped acting and no longer needed to carefully maintain that superficial neutrality in the live broadcast room.
Her eyes made no attempt to hide her favoritism towards Xia Chi.
"Judging from Tapu Lele's condition, that Iron Head attack is going to do a lot of damage! I told you, even if the opponent is full of legendary Pokémon, Dragonite and the others won't be afraid at all!"
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