Chapter 401: Seaside Barbecue
Ash Ketchum and May stayed with Bai Feng for a total of four days, after which Bai Feng sent them back to Hoenn to continue their journey.
During these four days, Bai Feng was busy tidying up the Orchard with his Pokémon. Cartloads of berries were taken away by people from the Pokémon League, and he made a considerable profit from this.
Finally, after finishing the Orchard, Bai Feng and the Pokémon at Home were quite tired. So, with a wave of his hand, he announced to everyone:
"Get ready, we're going on vacation!"
Hearing this, the Pokémon immediately cheered excitedly and quickly went back to prepare. They hadn't been on vacation for a long time.
Originally, Porta Vista would have been the best choice for a vacation, but ever since Bai Feng became famous, going to crowded places easily caused a commotion.
After much consideration, he finally decided to go on Vacation to the Island where he and Bai Ye used to live. There was no one else there, and it was nice and quiet.
That Island was indeed desolate in the past, but now it was completely different.
When the Pokémon finished packing their things, Bai Feng opened the Summoning Circle and had the Pokémon line up to go inside. Almost all the Pokémon from Home went, except for a few who didn't like going out: Trevenant, Sunflora, and Eldegoss.
The Pokémon appeared one after another on the Beach by the Seaside. The soft sand, the cool sea breeze, the vast ocean—everyone's mood immediately brightened.
Xiong Da and Xiong Er cheered, leading the four Baodao Panda siblings in charging into the Ocean first, starting a water fight In the water.
Delphox elegantly held its wooden staff, casting out a ring of fire to carefully burn a section of the sand. After the dry sand cooled, it took out a piece of cloth and spread it there, then lay down on it with Senior Ninetales.
Lopunny, Hatterene, and Audino worked together to set up a giant sunshade. Then, under the umbrella, they arranged the table, utensils, food ingredients, and other things, planning to prepare lunch for everyone when noon arrived.
Pheromosa didn't like the dirty sand and walked into the Woods not far from the Beach with Liepard and Salazzle.
The Woods were full of colorful flowers. Pheromosa picked a large bunch and wove a flower crown for Liepard and Salazzle to wear on their heads, then took a photo of the sisters with its mobile phone.
Salazzle was extremely vain, striking many poses with its enchanting figure. One moment it was lying on the Grassland, the next leaning against a large tree, then lying across a stone, having Pheromosa take photo after photo. It even asked Pheromosa to post them on the internet platform.
You know, quite a few people liked Salazzle.
Gengar, Mismagius, Chandelure, Polteageist, and Sinistea—these Ghost-type Pokémon were floating In the water.
Gengar grinned mischievously, suddenly scooping up a handful of seawater and splashing it at Mismagius. Mismagius reacted quickly, laughing and dodging away, so the water splashed onto Chandelure instead.
Chandelure was a Fire-type Pokémon, how could it like water? So it fiercely shot out a stream of flames towards Gengar.
Gengar nimbly turned, easily dodging the attack. It wasn't angry, just held its round belly and laughed non-stop.
Seeing this, Chandelure shrieked, then pointed at Gengar and told Polteageist and Sinistea to help it deal with Gengar together.
Polteageist and Sinistea naturally agreed immediately. They were companions of the Home Pokémon (referring to those disguised as Utensils in Bai Feng's Home)!
Seeing Chandelure and the others ganging up three-on-one, Mismagius also joined the team, helping Gengar deal with the other three.
However, as they played, they didn't notice transparent branches suddenly extending from the Sea Surface. As the seawater was lifted by the branches, all five Ghost-type Pokémon became soaked.
Their prank successful, the Cursola sank into the Seafloor with smug expressions. This really annoyed the Ghost-type Pokémon.
Did they think they'd be safe just by hiding In the water?
The clever Ghost-type Pokémon found the Clawitzer to help. The bored Clawitzer were happy to find some fun.
They moved quickly In the water. The Cursola's speed was no match for theirs, so they were quickly caught.
Just then, the Gyarados passed by nearby. Suddenly, the Cursola looked like they had seen saviors.
The Gyarados always liked to compete with the Clawitzer. As long as it involved the Clawitzer, asking them for help was sure to work.
Sure enough, when the Gyarados saw the Clawitzer helping Gengar and the others bully the Cursola, they immediately joined the battle without a word. The ocean became incredibly lively for a while.
The Diggersby family, meanwhile, was enjoying a peaceful and serene sand bath on the Beach.
The little Diggersby buried its body with sand, leaving only its head exposed, then grinned foolishly at Diggersby Dad and Diggersby Mom.
Diggersby Dad thought the little Diggersby was a bit silly. Why bother digging through the sand like that? Watch this!
Diggersby Dad jumped up and drilled down with its two large ears. Suddenly, a deep Hole appeared on the Beach. It dove in headfirst and disappeared, only poking its head out of the Hole after a long while, then looked at its wife and child with confusion.
Look!
But at this moment, Diggersby Mom was also imitating her child, burying herself in sand, leaving only her head exposed. She completely ignored Diggersby Dad. Diggersby Dad even heard his wife and child snoring.
Well, they're both asleep.
So it did the same, and soon fell into a groggy sleep.
Vaporeon and Leavanny were playing with sand sculptures.
Leavanny used its sharp insect legs to carve a very exquisite castle, causing Vaporeon to look at it with great admiration.
Machamp, who was nearby, said, "What's so great about that? Watch me!"
So, under the gaze of Vaporeon and Leavanny, Machamp moved all four hands at once and quickly piled up a Machamp sand sculpture the same size as itself. Wasn't it just itself?
That Machamp waved its four strong arms, striking a "I'm so cool" pose, which earned it looks of disdain from Vaporeon and Leavanny.
Hmph, showing off, it's an eyesore!
Just then, the three Pokémon inadvertently noticed something out of the corner of their eyes not far away. A castle, even larger and more exquisite than Leavanny's, had appeared there at some point, and Nidoking and Nidoqueen were being lovey-dovey beside it.
Machamp, Vaporeon, and Leavanny looked at Nidoking and Nidoqueen in surprise. Nidoqueen proudly raised her head, then continued being lovey-dovey with her husband.
Unfezant, Togekiss, and Xatu were flying over the Ocean, riding the waves. Just then, Pidgeot, who lived on the Island, heard the commotion here and rushed over.
Seeing Unfezant and the others, Pidgeot's eyes lit up. It immediately chased after them, accompanying Unfezant and the others as they weaved through the sea waves.
Dragonite floated quietly on the Sea Surface, its belly sticking out, eyes closed, letting the sea waves gently lap against it. It couldn't have been more relaxed.
Just then, it seemed to hear some commotion. It turned its head and saw that Dragonair was swimming back and forth In the water. So, after thinking for a moment, it flipped over and chased after Dragonair using a doggy paddle.
Da Meng and Er Meng shot up into the Sky together, constantly leaping higher, wanting to see where their limits were.
They kept flying and flying, not knowing how high they went. Er Meng was actually starting to feel a bit overwhelmed, but its nature of not wanting to lose made it unwilling to fall behind Da Meng, so it gritted its teeth and continued flying.
Finally, after a little while longer, Er Meng couldn't hold on and plummeted straight downwards. Seeing this, Da Meng turned around and caught Er Meng in time, then flew downwards with it.
Meganium and Sa Lu De were hopping and skipping in the Depths of the forest. Sa Lu De was swinging on a tree, while Meganium was chasing the Butterfree fluttering through the Woods, but unexpectedly angered a swarm of Beedrill.
The Beedrill were about to gang up on Meganium, but were suddenly attracted by the sweet aroma on Meganium's body. In an instant, the angry Beedrill transformed into cute little "licking bees," buzzing around Meganium non-stop.
Tyranitar was burrowing around in the sand piles. Whether it found a shell, a stone, or a branch, it would put it in its mouth and chew it a couple of times to see if it was food.
Seeing Lopunny and the others busy preparing the meals for everyone, Bai Feng felt awkward just watching, so he helped process the food ingredients.
Bai Ye, Diancie, and Zorua were also helping.
However, Zorua wasn't so much helping as causing trouble. Every now and then, it would secretly transform into one of them, then seriously instruct everyone to do this and that. After being discovered, it would quietly transform into another.
Looking at the processed food ingredients, Bai Feng suddenly said to Lopunny and the others, "How about we have barbecue today?"
Bai Feng's suggestion made Bai Ye's eyes light up.
"Okay, okay, it's been a long time since we had barbecue."
"I have no objection," Hatterene said.
"I have no objection either," Lopunny and Audino said in unison.
"But if we're doing barbecue, there aren't enough food ingredients here, nor enough equipment and seasoning," Lopunny said.
"What's the problem!" Saying this, Bai Feng opened the Summoning Circle and said to Heliolisk, who was sticking close to Lopunny, "Heliolisk, let's go back together and get them."
"Ai bo~"
After responding, Heliolisk quickly followed Bai Feng back Home.
Soon, Bai Feng and Heliolisk returned with a large pile of things.
Noon arrived quickly. Bai Feng and Lopunny had already started grilling. The aroma attracted Deoxys.
Bai Feng smiled and said to Deoxys, "It'll be a while before it's ready to eat. Go tell everyone to come back for lunch."
Deoxys nodded, its figure flashing as it disappeared from the Original spot.
Before long, some Pokémon returned with it, but most of the Pokémon were having too much fun and simply didn't want to come back.
Bai Feng couldn't be bothered with them. So he said to Deoxys, "We'll eat ours. Don't worry about them, they deserve to go hungry." Saying this, he handed a grilled piece of steamed bun (plain) to Bai Ye.
Bai Ye took the grilled steamed bun (plain) and ate it happily, blowing on it as he ate.
"Delicious, delicious, it's too delicious!"
Next, he grilled a skewer each and handed them to Primarina, Unfezant, Meganium, and Dragonair.
Seeing Pheromosa also drooling while looking at him, Bai Feng said exasperatedly, "Can't you do it yourself? The food ingredients are already processed, and the seasoning is ready. Do I have to serve you?"
If he really had to serve them one by one, he wouldn't get anything done all day.
Pheromosa grumbled, "They can all eat, why can't I?"
Bai Feng said, "Unfezant and the others don't have hands, but you do, don't you?"
"I'm afraid of getting dirty!" Pheromosa said coyly.
"Dramatic," Bai Feng rolled his eyes at it.
Just then, Salazzle held up a skewer of Max Mushroom and said to Pheromosa, "I'll grill it for you." Pheromosa had taken photos for it all morning, so it naturally knew to return the favor.
Saying this, it looked at Liepard, who also didn't have hands, and said, "I'll grill for you too."
Pheromosa looked at Salazzle with a touched expression. "I knew it, Salazzle, you're my best friend."
Liepard also had a touched expression.
Salazzle was seen proudly holding up two skewers of Max Mushroom, then opening its mouth and spitting out a stream of flames. It controlled the heat quite well. After grilling, the Max Mushroom became fragrant, and after brushing on a layer of sauce, the appearance was top-notch!
After grilling, Salazzle confidently distributed the two skewers of grilled Max Mushroom to Pheromosa and Liepard.
Pheromosa and Liepard didn't stand on ceremony.
Mmm~~~ it was indeed delicious! After eating, Pheromosa and Liepard thought this.
However, the next second, the two Pokémon suddenly felt intense pain all over their bodies and couldn't help but cry out.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Salazzle asked with a nervous expression.
Bai Feng heard the commotion and looked over, only to see Pheromosa and Liepard with twisted expressions. They had been poisoned.
After learning about Salazzle's grilling method, Bai Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. While taking out Pecha Berries for detoxification and feeding them to the two Pokémon, he said to Salazzle, "Your fire is poisonous. Grilling something with it briefly is fine, but how can you eat it after it's gone into your belly? Couldn't you just use charcoal fire properly?"
Salazzle said aggrievedly, "It was my first time, I didn't think of it."
After taking the Pecha Berries, Pheromosa and Liepard quickly returned to normal. Neither of them blamed Salazzle, as Salazzle hadn't done it intentionally.
Afterwards, Salazzle started using charcoal fire properly for grilling. And honestly, its skill was quite good, leaving Pheromosa and Liepard's mouths dripping with oil from eating.
Tinkaton's situation was the opposite of Salazzle's. Everything it grilled turned into a lump of charcoal and couldn't be called food at all.
It also wanted to go over to Salazzle and snag a skewer, but was swatted far away by Salazzle's tail.
Who do you think you are? No one is qualified to eat the food I grilled myself, except for Bai Feng and my good sisters.
Tinkaton was angry but didn't dare speak. It could strike hard against other Poison-type Pokémon, but facing Salazzle, it could only be submissive.
Nothing else, Salazzle's Ability is Corrosion. Even though Tinkaton is a Steel-type Pokémon immune to being poisoned, it couldn't withstand Salazzle's poison.
When Bai Feng was grilling for the other Pokémon, Salazzle would occasionally come over and feed him. Before long, Bai Feng's belly was round from eating.
Today, Bai Feng and the others prepared many types of food ingredients. Not only were there various vegetables that Aunt Balice had sent before, but also steamed bun (plain), rice cake, Slowpoke Tail, Klawf, and so on. Food ingredients like steamed bun (plain) and rice cake were made by Bai Feng's Home itself.
In addition, the Pokémon had a sudden idea to use berries for barbecue. After all, Bai Feng's Home had the most berries.
The taste of most grilled berries was hard to describe, but a few kinds had a unique flavor when eaten, such as Sitrus Berry and Lum Berry.
After finishing lunch, Bai Feng felt quite tired. They said they were coming for a vacation, said they were coming to relax, right? Why was he busy to the point of having a sore back?
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 402: Performance
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the opening ceremony for the Pokémon World Championships.
The location for the opening ceremony was set in Jubilife City in the Sinnoh Region.
Before leaving, Bai Feng called Ash Ketchum and the others, asking if they wanted to go together to see the opening ceremony of the Championships. Ash Ketchum and the others, of course, readily agreed without hesitation.
So, Bai Feng used a Dimensional Ring to bring Ash Ketchum, Brock, May, and Max to his Home, and then transported them directly to Jubilife City.
Bai Feng had been to Jubilife City once before, so he could directly use the Dimensional Ring.
Ever since Ash Ketchum started traveling, Red and Delia had grown fond of traveling around. A few years ago, when the two of them planned to travel to Jubilife City, Bai Feng happened to find out and went along with them.
The reason he thought of going to Jubilife City was because he remembered his life in Jubilife Village in Hisui back then.
Through the Dimensional Ring, the group appeared in a corner of the Venue where the Championships opening ceremony was being held. After stepping out of the corner, Ash Ketchum and the others immediately looked around with great interest.
Jubilife City is the largest city in the Sinnoh Region and also the most technologically advanced city in the Sinnoh Region. It was already lively on a normal day, and now that the opening ceremony of a major Event like the Championships was being held, it was naturally even more bustling, almost a sea of people.
They had only walked a few steps when they heard someone behind them exclaim in surprise, "Little twerp? Little twerpette?"
Bai Feng and the others turned around and saw Jessie, Kojiro, Meowth, and Wobbuffet standing behind them. Jessie held a Microphone, Kojiro carried a Camera, and Meowth held a Small Speaker, looking quite professional.
"Team Rocket..."
Ash Ketchum was about to exclaim in surprise, but Jessie, quick with her hands and eyes, covered his mouth.
"Little twerp, shut your mouth. Your grandma isn't Team Rocket right now!" Jessie whispered.
Team Rocket was a Dark Organization that everyone hated. With so many people here, what if someone heard?
Ash Ketchum pulled Jessie's hand away and said discontentedly, "Why are you here?" Speaking of which, the Team Rocket Trio hadn't appeared before them for a long time. Thinking about it now, they actually missed them.
Meowth puffed out its chest and said proudly, "We are News Reporter! Of course, we're here to do Interviews!"
Since that Interview with Bai Feng, Jessie and their team had become instantly famous, thus gaining the Boss's favor. They were now the company's gold-medal team. With the Pokémon World Championships about to be held, how could they not come?
At this moment, Bai Feng was standing to the side wearing a Baseball Cap. The sharp-eyed Kojiro recognized Bai Feng's Identity at a glance. "Brother Bai Feng, you're Brother Bai Feng, right?"
Hearing this, Bai Feng quickly lifted his Baseball Cap slightly and made a quiet Gesture towards Kojiro. Kojiro knew that Bai Feng exposing his Identity might attract Trouble, so he quickly shut his mouth.
Jessie leaned towards Bai Feng, looking eager. "Boss Bai Feng, could you spare a little time and just say a few words into the Camera?"
"Alright," Bai Feng thought for a moment and agreed. They were old acquaintances, so he would do them a favor.
"Great!" Jessie cheered excitedly. She quickly said, "Let's go, let's find a place with fewer people."
So, led by Jessie and the others, Bai Feng and his group arrived at a corner.
Kojiro quickly set up the Camera, then gave Jessie an "OK" Gesture.
Jessie stepped into the frame and said, "Today, we are very honored to Interview Mister Bai Feng, who holds the title of Strongest Trainer in the League." As she spoke, she pointed the Microphone at Bai Feng. "Mister Bai Feng, do you have anything you'd like to say to the Pokémon Trainers who are about to participate in this Competition?"
Bai Feng cleared his Voice and said, "Then I wish all participating contestants a successful start, and that they compete with style and skill."
Jessie was stunned after hearing this. She looked at Bai Feng as if asking: Is that all?
Bai Feng also looked at her: That's all. What else did you want me to say?
Fortunately, Jessie reacted quickly and immediately put on a smile. "Alright, thank you, Mister Bai Feng, for your Blessing. We also sincerely hope that the contestants can truly compete with style and skill, just as Mister Bai Feng said!"
After Kojiro gave Jessie another "OK" Gesture, Jessie breathed a sigh of relief, then gratefully said to Bai Feng:
"Boss Bai Feng, thank you so much."
Although Bai Feng only said one sentence, this was already firsthand News. As long as they sent it out, they would definitely make a big splash.
Just thinking about it made her excited!
"It's nothing, just a small favor," Bai Feng said with a smile.
"Then Boss, you're busy, we'll be going now," Jessie said.
Bai Feng nodded, and then Jessie and the others left happily.
Bai Feng then said to Ash Ketchum and the others, "I still have Serious Business to attend to. You guys can wander around on your own. Give me a Telephone call when the opening ceremony is over, and I'll come pick you up and take you Home."
"Got it!" Ash Ketchum happily pulled Brock, May, and the others away upon hearing this.
After separating from Ash Ketchum and the others, Bai Feng went to the Backstage area of the Jubilife City Stadium. The Jubilife City Stadium was where the World Championships opening ceremony was being held.
When he arrived Backstage, he found that the Champion from various League Branch had already arrived, and everyone greeted him when they saw him.
"Bai Feng, long time no see." Lance came up and gave him a big hug.
"Long time no see."
Bai Feng hugged him back, then greeted Blue, who was sitting nearby.
"Brother Blue."
Blue smiled and nodded. "You're here. Come sit down quickly."
Bai Feng took a seat next to Blue and began chatting with everyone.
As time passed, the time for the opening ceremony finally arrived. Above the magnificent Jubilife City Stadium, numerous Charizard suddenly flew out. They all spewed Flamethrower from their mouths, and the exploding Flames formed blooming Fireworks.
Next, groups of Togekiss flew past together. Their pure white bodies shone with colorful Radiance, using Dazzling Gleam.
The Audience in the Venue all looked up at the Sky, enjoying this rare Performance.
After the Togekiss disappeared from everyone's sight, a group of Altaria and Swablu appeared above the Venue. They sang beautiful and pleasant Songs, as if celebrating the start of the opening ceremony.
Suddenly, a Humanoid Figure appeared above the Altaria and Swablu. It spread its arms, and suddenly large areas of Aurora Veil appeared in the Sky, incredibly beautiful.
Everyone couldn't help but become immersed in the vibrant and colorful Aurora Veil.
When the Aurora Veil disappeared, the Pokémon's Figure flashed and vanished, and the Altaria and Swablu also gradually flew away.
The Pokémon that created the Aurora Veil was naturally Bai Feng's Deoxys. Bai Feng had allowed Deoxys to appear and perform at the request of Mr. Goodshow.
After the Performance ended, Mr. Goodshow's Figure appeared in the center of the Venue. He walked to the Podium, cleared his Voice, and said:
"Cough, cough, cough~~ It is a great pleasure to gather here with everyone today. The reason we are all gathered here today is because the first Pokémon World Championships is about to begin. The Pokémon World Championships will become the largest Event in the World..."
President Dama Lanqi not only described the grandeur of this Event in detail but also explained the various Rules of the Competition, making the Pokémon Trainers present feel incredibly excited, wishing they could sign up immediately.
After President Dama Lanqi finished speaking, other League Executive also took the stage one after another to give Lectures. The League Champions from various Regions, along with Bai Feng, the Strongest Trainer in the League, also went on stage successively and gave their speeches.
"Time flies by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, today's opening ceremony is about to end. In the very end, let's do something exciting." Saying this, President Dama Lanqi looked at the Eight Masters sitting side by side behind him. "Please welcome Mister Blue and Mister Bai Feng to bring us a wonderful Pokémon Battle!"
President Dama Lanqi was quite humorous, saying something about doing something exciting...
Bai Feng looked at Blue in surprise upon hearing this. Although he knew he would have a Match today, he didn't know his Opponent would be Blue.
Blue smiled and extended his hand to Bai Feng, then rose from his seat and walked towards the Battlefield in the center of the Arena.
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly followed.
After the two stood in position, thunderous cheers erupted from Outside the Field. Ash Ketchum and the others were also in the Stands. As soon as Bai Feng appeared, Max, Ash Ketchum, and Pikachu started cheering wildly, startling the surrounding Audience. May and Brock looked embarrassed.
Blue calmly smiled, nodded, and waved towards the Audience Outside the Field, his Attitude composed, showing great Champion demeanor.
Bai Feng, having little experience with such occasions, appeared somewhat reserved.
Seeing this, Blue said with a smile, "Bai Feng, you can't be like this. You need to do more Training."
Bai Feng replied helplessly, "I don't have many opportunities to attend such occasions."
Just then, the two heard President Dama Lanqi said, "Alright, it seems both of you are ready. Then let the Match begin. We won't say who goes first or last, both of you release your Pokémon together."
Bai Feng and Blue exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously, then each took out a Poké Ball.
Just then, a Referee Driving a Magnezone descended from the Sky. As the starting whistle for the Match blew, the two simultaneously released their respective Pokémon.
Bai Feng's was Diancie.
Blue's was his ace Blastoise.
Blue said with a smile, "My Opponent is you, I wouldn't dare be careless at all!"
Blue's Blastoise was also a Pokémon that had touched upon Legend.
"Match Start!"
As the Referee announced the start, both Pokémon Trainers simultaneously gave Commands to their Pokémon.
"Blastoise, Hydro Pump!"
"Diancie, Moonblast!"
Upon hearing their Pokémon Trainers' Voices, both Pokémon took action immediately.
A huge Water Gun shot out from the cannons on Blastoise's back, heading straight for Diancie.
At the same time, a silver moon rose behind Diancie, followed by a silver Light Pillar that shot out with a roar.
Boom!!!
With a loud explosion, Diancie's Moonblast and Blastoise's Hydro Pump collided in the air, creating rolling Airwaves.
As soon as the Airwaves were generated, a layer of Barrier resembling fish scales appeared around the Battlefield. This was the Defensive Device in the Competition Venue, intended to protect the Audience from being affected by the Pokémon battling on the Field.
With one Attack failing to determine the outcome, the two Pokémon Trainers quickly issued their next Commands.
"Blastoise, use Withdraw, then immediately use Wave Crash!"
As Blue's words fell, Blastoise quickly retracted its head and limbs into its shell simultaneously, then its entire body was covered in Water flow, transforming into a Streaking Light that fiercely crashed towards Diancie.
Rock type Diancie is double weak to Water Type.
Seeing this, Bai Feng did not panic. What was his Diancie good at? Of course, it was Defense!
"Diancie, Reflect."
Diancie nodded, extending its hands forward. Layer upon layer of transparent Barrier stacked together.
"Kame~~~"
Blastoise's massive body crashed into the Barrier, pausing for a moment, but then the Barrier began to shatter.
One layer, two layers, three layers... until the seventh layer shattered, Blastoise's Attack Power was completely worn down.
Wave Crash, as a Water Type physical Ultimate Move, has a Side Effect, which is Recoil Damage. Therefore, after the Attack ended, Blastoise let out a cry of pain.
Looking at his full-power Ultimate Move being blocked, a wry smile appeared on Blue's face. "It seems I can't beat you today without going all out!"
Although this wasn't a formal Match and winning wasn't strictly necessary, as the elder, Blue couldn't help but feel a bit of Competitive Spirit.
As his words fell, he took out a Pendant from his Collar. Hanging on it was clearly a Key Stone.
In fact, Bai Feng had already guessed that Blue would use Mega Evolution in this Match, because a Silver Bracelet inlaid with a Mega Stone was clearly attached to Blastoise's arm.
Blue extended the Pendant forward and said, "Blastoise, release your full Power, Mega Evolution!"
As his words fell, the Key Stone and the Mega Stone simultaneously burst forth with dazzling Radiance. The Radiance spread all the way to Blastoise, completely enveloping it.
By the time the Light dissipated, Blastoise had completely transformed.
It became more robust, the two cannons on its back turned into one thicker and longer one, and at the same time, a small cannon appeared on each of its arms, looking very impactful.
After Mega Evolution, Blastoise's appearance wasn't the only thing that changed; its stats and Ability also changed. Except for Speed, its Defenses and Attacks were both strengthened, and its Ability changed from Torrent (Blue's Blastoise has Torrent, regular Blastoise also has the Hidden Ability Rain Dish) to Mega Launcher.
Looking at the Mega Blastoise opposite, Bai Feng said with a smile, "Since that's the case, we'll have to use our full Power too."
"Diancie!" he called out to Diancie.
Diancie understood, gently nodded to Bai Feng, and then its entire body burst forth with colorful Radiance.
Within the Light, the Diamond Crown on Diancie's head turned heart-shaped, with two long Ribbons extending from the crown. Its Rock lower body completely underwent Transformation into Diamond, adorned with a ring of Ornate Diamonds resembling a skirt.
As the two Pokémon completed their Mega Evolution, thunderous cheers erupted from Outside the Field once again. Battles between Mega Evolved Pokémon weren't seen very often.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 403: Challenge
After the Mega Evolution ended, Blue said to Blastoise, "Blastoise, Water Pulse."
As Blue's words fell, three water streams shot out from Blastoise's cannons: one from the large cannon on its back and two from the smaller cannons on its arms, rushing towards Diancie.
"Diancie!" Bai Feng called out to Diancie. Without even giving a command, Diancie understood immediately.
A flash of pink radiance shone around its body, and two pink long swords instantly appeared in its hands.
Diancie used Stone Edge, wielding the long swords and slashing them out cleanly, instantly shattering the three water streams.
Others used Rock as the means of attack for Stone Edge, but Diancie used diamonds, which were even harder and sharper.
"Blastoise, use Withdraw, then use Wave Crash again."
"Blastoise!~~~"
As Blue's words fell, Blastoise once again withdrew its limbs and head into its shell. At the same time, its entire body was wrapped in thick currents of water, finally transforming into a blue light pillar that slammed fiercely towards the opposite side.
Diancie didn't hesitate at all, holding the two long swords in front of it. The next second, it also charged out.
Boom!!!
The streaks of pink light and blue light collided, producing a huge shock wave. When the light disappeared, the two Pokémon were still in a stalemate.
Blastoise had emerged from its shell and was holding Diancie's long swords with its two arms, preventing them from slashing its body.
"Blastoise, Flash Cannon!"
"Diancie, Power Gem!"
At this moment, the two Pokémon Trainers spoke simultaneously.
Metallic luster began to condense in the cannon on Blastoise's back, while a bright pink beam began to condense on the Diamond Crown on Diancie's head.
Flash Cannon is a Steel Type move, four times effective against Diancie. If it hit, even with Diancie's outstanding Special Defense, it wouldn't be able to withstand it.
A metallic light pillar and a pink gem light pillar shot out simultaneously and collided. Immediately, the two Pokémon were sent flying backward under the effect of the impact force.
The moment they were sent flying backward, the diamond long swords in Diancie's hands dissipated uncontrollably.
The Audience Members outside the Field let out wave after wave of cheers again, seeing how intense the battle was.
As soon as the two Pokémon got up from the Ground, they heard their respective Pokémon Trainers issue commands again.
"Diancie, Diamond Storm!"
"Blastoise, Hydro Pump!"
As soon as their words fell, blue radiance began to condense on Blastoise's back, and countless pink diamonds also gathered in Diancie's hands.
Diancie pushed the diamonds in its hands forward. In an instant, countless high-speed rotating diamonds swept towards Blastoise.
At the same time, Blastoise had prepared Hydro Pump. An incredibly thick water stream shot out from the cannon on its back, striking the diamonds in Mid-air.
Splash~~
The water stream rushed into the center of the tornado-like Diamond Storm, breaking open a path straight for Diancie. The diamonds scattered by the water stream also smashed towards Blastoise.
Those scattered diamonds splashed onto the protective barrier outside the Battlefield. Some Audience Members instinctively tried to catch them, but unfortunately, those diamonds automatically disappeared a few seconds after landing.
A transparent Light Screen suddenly appeared in front of Diancie, and at the same time, a faint pink radiance spread around its body.
It used the Light Screen move and used Fairy Aura.
The water stream hit the Light Screen, causing the Light Screen and Diancie to both retreat a bit, but it seemed unharmed.
At the same time, the diamonds also smashed onto Blastoise's body, but Blastoise once again withdrew into its shell.
Blastoise's defense was originally outstanding, and now boosted by three Withdraws, its defense was already terrifyingly high.
"Blastoise, Shell Smash!"
As Blue's words fell, cracks suddenly appeared on Blastoise's shell. Immediately after, the cracks shattered, and Blastoise extended its head and limbs again.
At this moment, the aura around Blastoise's body began to surge rapidly.
The effect of Shell Smash is to sacrifice a certain amount of defenses to greatly increase attacks and speed.
Blastoise's defense was already very high, so sacrificing a bit didn't matter.
"Blastoise, Wave Crash." After the reinforcement ended, Blue said to Blastoise, wanting Blastoise to launch a powerful attack relying on its strengthened attack, trying to take out Diancie in one go.
"Blastoise!~~~"
Just as Blastoise was about to act according to the instructions, it found that it couldn't move. It looked down and immediately let out a cry of surprise.
At this point, Blue also finally discovered that before he knew it, the Ground beneath Blastoise's feet had turned into an area of quicksand. Blastoise's feet were deeply stuck, and it couldn't escape the constantly sinking sand pit at all.
It turned out Diancie had already used Sand Tomb on Blastoise before he knew it.
Bai Feng chuckled softly and said to Diancie, "Diancie, Scorching Sands!"
Diancie nodded, waving its hands and pointing at the quicksand beneath Blastoise's feet. In an instant, Blastoise only felt the sand covering its lower body become scorching hot, burning it with immense pain.
Under Diancie's control, that sand actually kept splashing out from the sand pit, splashing onto various parts of its body.
Unfortunately, under the effect of Scorching Sands, Blastoise fell into the burn status. It has to be said, Sand Tomb and Scorching Sands were simply a perfect match.
Once it fell into the burn status, Blastoise's physical attack would have difficulty dealing high damage. Its relied-upon move Wave Crash was almost useless.
Affected by Sand Tomb, although Blastoise really wanted to dodge Scorching Sands' attack, its feet were deeply stuck. The more it struggled, the more severely it sank.
This was simply a dead end.
Blue thought for a moment and shouted, "Blastoise, use Ice Beam aimed at the Ground beneath you." Clearly, he wanted to destroy Sand Tomb using an ice type move, while also alleviating the burn Blastoise was suffering.
Blastoise understood immediately and immediately waved its hand, shooting out a blue beam from the cannons on its arms, instantly freezing the sand pit beneath its feet.
However, before it could be happy, the scorching sand began to quickly melt the solid ice. The sand pit turned into a mud pit, creating an even stronger suction force, which made it even more difficult for Blastoise to move.
Blue's expression changed and he said, "Blastoise, continue using Ice Beam!"
At this point, it was a contest of both Pokémon's control over their moves, to see whether Blastoise's Ice Beam would first exhaust the heat of Scorching Sands, or if Diancie's Scorching Sands would first boil the mud pit beneath Blastoise's feet.
Clearly, this was a war of attrition.
Although that was the case, some minor factors would still affect the battle, for example, Blastoise's burn status.
The burn status would cause Blastoise to lose HP.
So the war of attrition couldn't last until the end, ultimately ending the battle with Blastoise collapsing.
"You worked hard, Blastoise, you tried very hard," Blue said softly after recalling Blastoise into its Poké Ball, then smiled and looked at Bai Feng.
He wasn't actually surprised that he lost to Bai Feng. He had known for a long time that he was no longer Bai Feng's opponent.
"These two brothers..." Blue shook his head helplessly. Looking at Bai Feng, he thought of the scene where he lost to Red back then.
Bai Feng also recalled Diancie and smiled at Blue.
The two walked to the center of the Field at the same time. Blue proactively took Bai Feng's right hand, and the two raised their hands together, gesturing to the Audience Members outside the Field.
The Audience Members immediately cheered excitedly, offering applause for the two.
"Uncle won! My Uncle won!"
"Ash Ketchum, your Uncle won!"
Ash Ketchum and Max excitedly hugged each other.
Pikachu, wearing cheerleader outfits and holding two pom-poms, also excitedly hugged May's Torchic.
After gesturing to the Audience Members, Bai Feng and Blue returned to their seats together, while President Dama Lanqi walked onto the Podium again.
"How was it? Wasn't the match between the Strongest Trainer in the League and the League Champion very exciting?" President Dama Lanqi said with a chuckle.
Responding to the elderly gentleman were the Audience Members' excited cheers.
"I'm sure everyone is still craving more. Then now we'll also give you the opportunity to experience a match against the Champions, how about it?" President Dama Lanqi said.
Bai Feng wasn't surprised to hear this; he had known about this beforehand.
Hearing this, Outside the Field immediately erupted. There's such a good thing?
"It seems everyone is eager to try!" President Dama Lanqi was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. "Then now we will select the lucky Audience Members. We will draw your seat numbers to select the people who will come up, so everyone remember your seat numbers, don't get them mixed up! This time we will draw four Audience Members to come up. I wonder who will be the lucky ones?"
As President Dama Lanqi's words fell, the big screen on the stage began to scroll rapidly.
"Okay, stop!"
Hearing President Dama Lanqi's instruction, the big screen instantly stopped scrolling, and at the same time, a string of numbers appeared on the big screen.
"Oh~ It turns out it's the Audience Member with seat number 1984. Audience Member with seat number 1984, did you hear? Hurry and come up to the stage."
Before long, a young person wearing ninja attire was seen quickly running onto the stage. Every move truly had a ninja style. It was unclear if he was a real ninja or just a cosplayer who was a ninja enthusiast.
"Young person, how should I address you?" President Dama Lanqi inquired.
"I am Saizo, from the Ninja Village in the Kalos Region!"
President Dama Lanqi showed a surprised expression. "Oh my? To think it's a Challenger with a special identity."
Although technology is developed in the Pokémon World, it also retains many ancient remains. The Ninja Village is one of them.
Clearly, this lucky Audience Member was a real ninja, rather than a regular cosplayer.
"Then this special Challenger, who would you like to challenge?"
Saizo's gaze swept over the eight Masters sitting behind, finally stopping on Calyrex. "I want to challenge Miss Calyrex, the Champion from my Hometown Kalos."
Calyrex showed a surprised expression upon hearing this. She thought a Pokémon Trainer from Kalos would want to challenge a Champion from another Region.
But she still smiled and walked onto the stage.
After standing ready on both sides of the Battlefield, Calyrex said gently, "Then please take good care of me."
Saizo also replied reservedly, "Please... please take good care of me."
Without accident, ultimately, Saizo naturally lost.
Of course, Calyrex didn't use its full power. The Pokémon used was an Amaura she had only recently been training, so Saizo didn't lose badly.
This is probably the unique gentleness of the Pokémon World. Senior Pokémon Trainers always have a tolerant attitude towards juniors, rarely aggressive, and will even guide the other party as much as possible.
Of course, Saizo's strength was not weak. His Pokémon was a Greninja that perfectly matched his ninja identity. He used Water Shuriken with divine skill, causing the Audience Members on the Field to cheer for him repeatedly.
Soon, the second lucky Audience Member was also selected. His name was Tetsuya, from Mauville City in the Hoenn region.
Seeing this person, Bai Feng was a little surprised. He remembered that this Tetsuya seemed to be the Champion of the Ever Grande Conference in the Hoenn League that Ash Ketchum participated in in the original work.
His memory was a bit blurry, and he didn't remember very clearly, but it should be right, shouldn't it?
However, when this Tetsuya sent out his Pokémon, Bai Feng finally confirmed his identity. It was indeed that Tetsuya; his Pokémon was too iconic.
A Meowth dressed as a Western cowboy.
Although his Meowth hadn't evolved to its final stage, its strength was truly not weak. It could be seen that Meowth was likely following the path of not evolving, just like Ash Ketchum's Pikachu.
Although this path was difficult, it wasn't without a way to succeed; it just required more effort than others.
His Meowth, relying on its agile movements, had a back-and-forth battle with Mister Alder's Bouffalant, the oldest among the Champions Tetsuya challenged, and received high praise from Mister Alder.
Although Mister Alder's Bouffalant wasn't his ace either, Tetsuya was still very young, and this level of strength was already outstanding among his peers. No wonder he could win the League Tournament Champion in the original work.
The third Audience Member was quickly selected.
As the big screen stopped its activity, President Dama Lanqi announced, "Please invite the Audience Member with seat number 0045 to come up to the stage."
Before long, a pink-haired, slightly dark-skinned young man walked onto the stage.
Mr. Goodshow said, "Child, please introduce yourself."
That young man nodded and said with a smile, "Hello everyone, my name is Ilima, from Hau'oli City in the Alola Region."
Ilima was originally a student at the Pokémon School in the Alola Region, but he was too outstanding, so he graduated from school early and then went to the Kalos Region to study abroad, wanting to meet more Pokémon Trainers and become more powerful.
President Dama Lanqi nodded, then looked at Ilima and said, "Then Ilima, which Master would you like to challenge?"
Ilima's gaze swept over the eight people, finally stopping on Bai Feng's body.
"I want to challenge Mister Bai Feng."
Bai Feng showed a surprised expression upon hearing this.
Ilima casually explained, "Mister Bai Feng rarely appears in public. The opportunity to challenge him is very rare. If I miss this time, I might never have the opportunity again."
President Dama Lanqi said with a smile, "Not bad, it's a smart choice."
Bai Feng stood up from his seat helplessly upon hearing this.
After the two walked to both sides of the Battlefield and stood ready, Bai Feng said, "Then please take good care of me."
"Please take good care of me," Ilima also said.
The Referee, riding a Magnezone, was levitating above the Battlefield. "Then the competition begins. Please send out your Pokémon."
As the Referee's voice fell, Bai Feng and Ilima simultaneously threw their Poké Balls. A red light flashed, and two Pokémon of roughly the same size appeared on the Field.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 404: Me Again?
Ilima sent out an Eevee.
Bai Feng sent out... also an Eevee?
"Hehe~~~"
After Bai Feng's Eevee appeared, it even made a face at Ilima's Eevee.
Ilima didn't think too much about it at the moment, instead commanding his Eevee, "Eevee, Swift!"
"Bui~"
Eevee responded, flicking its tail and shooting out a string of golden stars.
However, to Eevee and Ilima's surprise, Swift went directly through the opposing Eevee without causing it any damage.
"This... is Type immunity?"
Ilima immediately guessed the reason the opponent wasn't damaged. The only Pokémon immune to Normal-type attacks are Ghost-type Pokémon, so that wasn't an Eevee!
A Ghost-type using Illusion to become an Eevee? But there are many Ghost-type Pokémon, what kind of Pokémon is it exactly? Ilima's brow furrowed.
"It's our turn now," Bai Feng said with a smile to Ilima and Eevee. "Dark Pulse!"
As Bai Feng finished speaking, his fake Eevee opened its mouth and spat out a black energy ring towards Ilima's Eevee.
"Eevee, Disarming Voice!" Ilima shouted.
"Bui~~"
Eevee opened its mouth and let out sound waves, scattering the Dark Pulse coming towards it.
Most of Eevee's moves are Normal-type moves. The opponent is immune to Normal-type attacks, instantly nullifying most of Eevee's offensive moves.
Fortunately, Eevee also knew Disarming Voice; otherwise, it would be completely helpless right now.
Bai Feng's Eevee, affected by Disarming Voice, finally reverted to its original form.
Looking at the unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar Pokémon opposite him, Ilima said blankly, "That's... Zorua?" But isn't Zorua a Dark-type Pokémon? Why is it immune to Normal-type attacks? Or is there some other reason?
Bai Feng didn't try to be mysterious, instead smiling and explaining to Ilima, "You might be a little confused. My Zorua is different from a normal Zorua. It's not a Dark-type Pokémon, but a Normal-type and Ghost-type."
Seeing Ilima still looking confused, Bai Feng explained again, "The reason it looks like this isn't because of Transformation. Strictly speaking, it's a Regional form.
You should know that Ancient Pokémon and modern Pokémon have differences in form and ability. My Zorua is a rare Pokémon that has retained its Ancient Form."
Hearing this, Ilima suddenly understood. He thanked Bai Feng, "Thank you, Mister Bai Feng, I've really learned something today."
Bai Feng nodded, "Then let's restart the battle!"
Since it's a combination of Normal-type and Ghost-type, Ghost-type moves are also useless! Ilima thought.
In that case!
"Eevee, Rain Dance!"
As Ilima finished speaking, Eevee opened its mouth and shot a blue beam into the air. Immediately after, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, followed closely by a drizzling rain.
Just as everyone was wondering why Ilima had Eevee use Rain Dance, they heard Ilima say to Eevee again, "Eevee, Weather Ball!"
"Bui~~"
Eevee immediately shot out a large blue energy ball towards Zorua.
The Audience Members suddenly understood.
Weather Ball itself is a Normal-type move with average power, but under different weather conditions, it gains a different type and its move power is greatly increased.
Weather Ball becomes a Fire-type attack under Sunny Day and Harsh Sunlight, a Water-type attack under Rain and Heavy Rain, an Ice-type attack under Hail and Snow, a Rock-type attack under Sandstorm weather, and a Normal-type attack under Fog.
Now that it was rain weather, the move was powerful, its type was Water, and it wouldn't be immune to Normal-type and Ghost-type.
Seeing this, Bai Feng said to Zorua, "Zorua, Agility!"
"Heyna~~~"
Zorua responded, and the next second it turned into an afterimage and disappeared from its original spot, running quickly in the rain.
"Eevee, Weather..."
Ilima wanted to command Eevee to use Weather Ball again, but Bai Feng gave the command one step ahead of him.
"Zorua, Torment!"
Hearing this, Zorua suddenly stopped, its eyes emitting a mysterious light, and it started bouncing and jumping at Eevee, as if saying, "I won't do it, I won't do it!" performing Torment to perfection.
But for some reason, Eevee shivered all over when its gaze was fixed on it.
Just then, Ilima finished giving his command.
"Eevee, Weather Ball."
However, Eevee failed to use the move.
Torment, a Dark-type status move, has the effect of preventing the opponent from using the same move twice in a row.
Taking advantage of Eevee's failed move, Zorua didn't even need Bai Feng's reminder and directly shot a Dark Pulse at it.
"Bui~~"
Eevee cried out in pain and was sent flying backward.
"Eevee!" Ilima shouted worriedly.
Eevee struggled to stand up from the ground, looking stubborn, which made Bai Feng couldn't help but give it a thumbs-up.
"Eevee, we'll use our full strength," Ilima suddenly said, turning the Z-Ring on his hand.
As a Pokémon Trainer from Alola, how could Ilima not know Z-Moves!
"Bui~~"
Eevee responded, then struck a ready stance.
Immediately, Ilima took out a Z-Crystal and installed it onto his Z-Ring. However, he didn't take out Eevee's Exclusive Z-Crystal, but a regular Fairium Z.
He couldn't help it; Eevee's Exclusive Z-Move is Normal-type, which would be useless against Zorua.
Seeing this, Bai Feng said, "You're using a Z-Move, huh? I'll use one too then."
He somehow took out a Z-Ring and put it on his hand, then took out a Darkinium Z and installed it.
Zorua also took a ready stance.
Surprise showed on Ilima's face. He didn't expect Bai Feng to also have a Z-Ring and Z-Crystal.
The two simultaneously swung their arms, their Z-Crystals and Z-Rings glowing at the same time. After completing the sequence of movements, they both shouted:
"Eevee, Let's Snuggle Forever!"
"Zorua, Black Hole Eclipse!"
Eevee suddenly leaped into the air, its body radiating pink radiance. A giant star appeared behind it, surrounded by many small stars floating around.
At the same time, Zorua also leaped into the air. A giant, pitch-black energy ball appeared behind it, constantly swallowing the surrounding light.
"Bui~"
"Heyna~"
Eevee and Zorua attacked simultaneously, and the giant star and energy ball collided.
Boom!!!
The energy explosion generated a powerful shock wave, even blowing the Referee in the air away.
Ilima instinctively crouched down on the ground, while a Psychic Barrier appeared around Bai Feng. The shock wave couldn't affect him.
When the smoke and dust cleared, both Eevee and Zorua were lying on the ground. Zorua shook its fur and stood up again, but Eevee remained motionless.
The Referee, driving a Magnezone, flew to Eevee's side, checked its state, and waited for a while. Seeing that Eevee still didn't react, he announced.
"Eevee is fainted! Zorua wins!"
Hearing this result, the Audience Members Outside the Field instantly erupted in cheers.
"Heyna~ Heyna~"
Zorua was very happy after winning the battle. Despite being covered in dust, it bounced and jumped in celebration at its original spot.
Bai Feng walked to Zorua's side, patted the dust off its body, and praised, "Well done."
Zorua affectionately rubbed against Bai Feng's palm.
Putting Zorua back into its Poké Ball, Bai Feng walked to Ilima's side and extended his right hand, "You performed very well. Keep up the good work."
"Thank you," Ilima said, shaking Bai Feng's hand.
After Ilima left the stage, Bai Feng returned to his seat. President Dama Lanqi said, "Alright, there's one last Lucky Audience Member left. I wonder who it will be."
As his words fell, the big screen began to scroll rapidly again.
After scrolling for a while, President Dama Lanqi suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
The big screen instantly stopped scrolling, and a number slowly appeared on the big screen.
"4569! The Audience Member with Seat Number 4569," President Dama Lanqi announced.
Soon, a young girl with a black ribbon tied on her head slowly walked onto the stage.
Seeing her, many people couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Compared to the previous three Audience Members who were not very well-known, this one had much greater fame. Many people recognized her.
President Dama Lanqi also recognized her, but still said as usual, "Child, please introduce yourself."
The girl nodded and spoke expressionlessly, "I am Bea, from Stow-on-Side in the Galar Region."
Bea, the Gym Trainer of Stow-on-Side in the Galar Region, specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon. Although she is young, her strength is very high. She is self-disciplined and a Gym Trainer who is very strict with herself and with the Pokémon Trainers who come to challenge her Gym. Therefore, her reputation Online is mixed.
Those who support her say she is serious and responsible, a very qualified Gym Trainer.
Those who disagree think she is too strict, nitpicking the Pokémon Trainers who come to challenge, sometimes even crushing their confidence completely, being too merciless.
After she finished her self-introduction, President Dama Lanqi smiled, "So Bea, which Master do you want to challenge?"
Hearing this, Bea turned her gaze towards the eight Masters sitting in the back.
Everyone thought she would choose Leon, even Leon himself thought so.
Because ever since Leon became the Champion of the Galar League, Bea had been very fixated on him, determined to defeat him and surpass him.
But at this moment, she unexpectedly said, "I choose Mister Bai Feng."
"Me?" Bai Feng pointed at himself in disbelief.
Leon was also full of astonishment, looking at Bea as if questioning: Isn't it me?
"That's right, Mister Bai Feng," Bea repeated.
President Dama Lanqi chuckled, amused by their reactions, and asked, "Girl, tell us the reason you chose Bai Feng, otherwise some people won't be convinced."
Bea said expressionlessly, "The reason is the same as the one named Ilima."
"Right!" President Dama Lanqi said, "That is indeed a very sufficient reason. Then let's begin!"
Bai Feng spread his hands helplessly at Leon, then stood up and walked onto the Battlefield.
After the two stood on opposite sides of the Field, they heard the Referee announce, "Please, both Pokémon Trainers release your Pokémon simultaneously."
Both simultaneously threw their Poké Balls. As a red light flashed, two Pokémon appeared on the Field.
Bea's was Machamp.
Bai Feng's was Lopunny.
In terms of type, the Normal-type Lopunny was clearly at a disadvantage against the Fighting-type Machamp.
"Machamp, Cross Chop!"
As Bea's words fell, Machamp crossed its four arms two by two, roared, and rushed towards Lopunny.
"Lopunny, Agility!"
Lopunny naturally didn't have the habit of standing still to be hit. As Bai Feng's command was given, its figure turned into streaks of afterimages and disappeared from its original spot. Its movements were so fast, it was astonishing.
Machamp's attack missed. Just as it was about to turn to look for Lopunny, it found that Lopunny had somehow arrived beside it and was raising its long, powerful leg, using the move Play Rough to kick it fiercely.
Although Machamp was not as flexible as Lopunny, it had a calm demeanor and had long developed the habit of responding to changes with stillness. The moment Lopunny kicked over, its two hands suddenly grabbed Lopunny's leg, then used the move Storm Throw to violently fling Lopunny away.
If it were a normal Pokémon, it would have been badly smashed by Machamp. However, the moment Lopunny was flung away, its two long ears suddenly used Machamp's body to gain leverage, then used the move Bounce to spin rapidly in the air, and finally kicked off the Barrier on the Battlefield, landing steadily.
Seeing Lopunny's reaction, Bea's eyes lit up, and her face showed spirit for the first time.
The flexible and elegant Lopunny was truly cool!
However, judging from the exchange between Machamp and Lopunny just now, the ability of Bea's Machamp should be Guts or Steadfast, not No Guard.
"Machamp, Cross Chop!"
Machamp roared again and rushed towards Lopunny. Lopunny again used Agility to dodge.
However, at this moment, Bea said again, "Machamp, Scary Face!"
As Bea's words fell, the expression on Machamp's face suddenly became ferocious and terrifying. At the same time, a black shadow also flew out from its body, appearing not far from Lopunny.
Startled by Scary Face, Lopunny instantly stopped its dodging movements, and Machamp went straight to attack Lopunny.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Lopunny was sent flying backward, hitting the wall at the edge of the Field hard.
Lopunny knelt on one knee, but quickly disappeared from its original spot again.
"Machamp, Scary Face!"
Bea wanted to use Scary Face again to lower Lopunny's speed, but Machamp didn't respond.
Looking closely, Machamp was staring at Lopunny's moving figure with a look of infatuation. It had fallen into the infatuation state.
Lopunny's ability is Cute Charm. When an opposite-gender Pokémon uses a contact move to attack it, there is a chance it will become infatuated.
Unfortunately, Machamp got lucky.
This was an opportunity not to be missed. Lopunny's figure flashed and appeared beside Machamp, using the move Play Rough to kick fiercely, hitting Machamp right in the waist.
Machamp cried out in pain and was sent flying backward, also waking up from the infatuation state.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 405: The End
The state of Infatuation just now made Machamp look at Lopunny with surprise and uncertainty, making it hesitant to use Contact Moves easily.
It was a Fighting-type Pokémon, after all, specializing in close combat. How could it battle without making contact?
Just then, Bai Feng suddenly looked at Bea and asked, "Gym Leader Bea, your Machamp should be able to Gigantamax, right?"
"Yes!" Bea replied, feeling confused. She didn't understand why Bai Feng would ask this. The Dynamax phenomenon only existed in the Galar Region where Dynamax Energy Spots were distributed, but this was Sinnoh!
"Why don't you try using Gigantamax?" Bai Feng suggested.
Bea was taken aback, then said, "Mister Bai Feng, this is Sinnoh. Pokémon can't Gigantamax here."
Bai Feng shook his head. "Give it a try. Maybe it's possible."
Since Bai Feng said so, Bea took out her Dynamax Band, then took out a Poké Ball and recalled Machamp. To her surprise, Dynamax Energy actually gathered on her Dynamax Band.
The purple-red Dynamax Energy surged into the Poké Ball, which began to rapidly enlarge. Bea quickly threw the Poké Ball out.
With a flash of light, Machamp truly Gigantamaxed.
The moment Gigantamax Machamp appeared, the Audience Members outside the Field gasped in surprise.
Those who came to attend the opening ceremony here were either Pokémon Trainers or Pokémon Battle enthusiasts. They were naturally familiar with the special Dynamax phenomenon of the Galar Region, but this was Sinnoh!
What was going on? What was going on? Could it be that Galar's Dynamax Energy Spots had been laid out in Sinnoh?
Not only were the Audience Members confused, but Bea was also completely bewildered.
"Mister Bai Feng, this is..."
Bai Feng simply said, "Gym Leader Bea, you just need to enjoy the Battle."
President Dama Lanqi and the other Champions were aware of this power of Bai Feng's. After all, Bai Feng had used it during the encirclement of Team Rocket, and they had all witnessed it firsthand.
Since Bea's Machamp had Gigantamaxed, Lopunny also had to show its trump card.
Without needing Bai Feng's Command, just a single look was enough for Lopunny to understand.
With a burst of colorful light, Lopunny completed its Mega Evolution.
After Mega Evolution, Lopunny's Type changed from a single Normal type to Normal/Fighting type. Its Ability also changed from Cute Charm to Scrappy.
A Mega Evolution versus a Gigantamax Match!
Seeing the two Pokémon facing off, the Audience Members outside the Field instantly became uncontrollably excited, screaming and cheering.
After Mega Evolution, Lopunny's Speed became even faster. It was the first to launch an attack on Machamp, using the Flying-type Move Acrobatics this time.
The feature of Acrobatics is that its Power doubles when the Pokémon is not holding a Held Item. Clearly, Lopunny was not holding any Item.
Lopunny's Jumping Ability was extremely terrifying. Although the Gigantamaxed Machamp was incredibly tall, it easily leaped onto Machamp's head and kicked down hard with its foot.
"Machamp, G-Max Chi Strike!"
As Bea's words fell, Machamp swung its fist, which was even larger than Lopunny's entire Body, towards Lopunny.
G-Max Chi Strike was Machamp's exclusive Gigantamax Move. Not only did it have a type advantage against Lopunny, but it was also prone to critical hits.
Facing such a giant Machamp, Lopunny wasn't flustered. It still used Acrobatics, kicking hard towards Machamp's fist.
Boom!!!
The fist and leg collided, creating a huge Shock Wave. Machamp uncontrollably fell backward, while Lopunny was also sent flying like a Cannonball by the force of the impact.
Rumble~~ Machamp fell onto the Ground, and Lopunny also landed. However, with its nimble Body and excellent Jumping Ability, its landing was very stable.
"Machamp, continue G-Max Chi Strike!"
Although Machamp's Size was enormous, its movements were very agile. It didn't rush to get up but directly swung its fist at Lopunny while sitting. After all, with the length of its arms, it could easily reach.
Boom!
With one punch, Lopunny easily dodged using Agility. Machamp's fist smashed a Giant Pit into the Ground.
"Machamp, keep going!"
Having missed, Machamp was relentless. Its four arms quickly struck out in rotation, punch after punch after punch, blasting Deep Pits one after another into the Field.
But Lopunny flexibly dodged them all.
The Audience Members outside the Field watched with great excitement, constantly cheering for Machamp and Lopunny. Ash Ketchum and Max were also excited, cheering non-stop.
Brock and May were also infected by the excitement of the surrounding Audience Members, their faces flushed with excitement as they loudly cheered for Bai Feng.
Seeing that Machamp couldn't hit Lopunny, Bea began to change her offensive strategy.
"Machamp, use Max Hailstorm."
Bea's Machamp had Ice Punch in its Move set, so it could naturally use Max Hailstorm.
As Bea's words fell, Machamp's giant fists began to take on an icy blue color. It smashed a fist towards Lopunny, and at the same time, snowflakes began to fall from the Sky.
This was the effect of Max Hailstorm, which would be accompanied by Hail Weather.
With one punch from Machamp, a Deep Pit appeared on the Field, and it also began to freeze over quickly.
"Machamp, continue!"
Hearing this, Machamp smashed its fists onto the Ground one after another. Soon, the entire Field was covered in ice and snow. Lopunny slipped as soon as it stepped on it, and its Speed was greatly reduced. This was Bea's true Purpose.
"Lopunny, use Bounce!"
"Miiruu~~~"
Lopunny responded, stomping its feet heavily on the Ground, instantly creating Cracks in the ice surface. At the same time, its entire Body shot up into the High Altitude like a Cannonball.
If the Ground restricts me, can't I just not stay on it?
Seeing Lopunny jump into the air, Bea immediately said to Machamp, "Machamp, G-Max Chi Strike!"
Machamp immediately swung its fist towards Lopunny.
However, Lopunny seemed to have anticipated it. It performed a nimble turn in the air, then stomped its single foot heavily on the back of Machamp's hand.
Machamp cried out in pain, and at the same time, its Body became fixed in place at the Original spot.
The Bounce Move has a certain chance of causing the Opponent to fall into Paralysis. Unfortunately, Machamp was affected.
Lopunny's movements didn't stop at all. It ran up Machamp's arm and reached its shoulder.
"Machamp? Machamp!"
Bea called out to Machamp, but Machamp remained frozen in place.
"Lopunny, don't hold back anymore, use Close Combat!" Bai Feng used Telepathy for this sentence, so Bea couldn't possibly hear it.
Yes, Lopunny had been holding back before.
Lopunny was, after all, a Pokémon that had approached the level of Legendary Pokémon. Although Bea and her Machamp were strong, the gap between them and Lopunny was too large.
To avoid overly discouraging Bea, Lopunny had been conserving its Power.
However, for most Pokémon Trainers, not using your full Power is an insult to them. So Bai Feng didn't intend to go too easy; he just wanted Bea to not lose too badly.
Receiving Bai Feng's Command, Lopunny stood on Machamp's shoulder and used Close Combat, using its ears, hands, and feet together. Each Blow landed on Machamp's head. After a combo attack, Machamp fell down uncontrollably and began to revert from its Gigantamax Form.
Seeing this, Lopunny quickly jumped off it.
But the Ground was all ice. When it landed, it accidentally slipped and fell directly onto the Ground on its backside.
The Audience Members were originally cheering, but seeing this scene, they immediately burst into laughter.
Lopunny didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, it quickly adjusted to an elegant sitting posture, then playfully winked at the Audience Members. Instantly, a large number of Audience Members were left dizzy with Infatuation.
So cute! So cute!
For a moment, many Audience Members silently made a decision in their hearts: after the opening ceremony ended, they must go and Catch a Buneary or Lopunny to raise.
Buneary is a very common Pokémon in the Sinnoh Region, found everywhere in the Grass by the roadside. Catching one is not difficult.
Even May's eyes sparkled. "Lopunny is too cute. I want to Catch one too."
Ash Ketchum said, "If you want one, go Catch one! Buneary is quite common in the Sinnoh Region!"
The current Ash Ketchum was different from the one in the Original Work. Under the influence of his Father and Uncle, his basic Knowledge was very solid, and he knew the Pokémon of various Regions like the back of his hand.
"Really?" May's face showed Surprise upon hearing this. "Then you guys come with me later."
Lopunny, after reverting from its Mega Evolution Form, returned to Bai Feng's side.
After Bai Feng recalled it, he walked to the center of the Battlefield with Bea.
"That was a very exhilarating Battle. Thank you, Gym Leader Bea." Bai Feng extended his hand.
"Thank you, I also enjoyed it very much." Bea shook Bai Feng's hand, a rare smile appearing on her face.
After the two left the Battlefield, President Dama Lanqi said, "Pleasant times are always short. In the blink of an eye, the opening ceremony is about to end.
The moment the opening ceremony ends is when the registration Passage for the Pokémon World Championships opens. Remember to go to the Pokémon Centers in various places and register with Nurse Joy!"
As President Dama Lanqi finished his speech, the opening ceremony officially concluded. The Audience Members quickly left the Venue, all busy heading to the Pokémon Center to register. Ash Ketchum also pulled Brock and the others and ran quickly.
If they didn't hurry, they'd miss the chance.
Bai Feng had just left the stage and was about to call Ash Ketchum to leave together, but found that the guy had already run off and disappeared.
*Could he have gone to the Pokémon Center to register?* Bai Feng muttered to himself. If that was the case, then this guy was a complete idiot.
With so many people gathered in Jubilife City right now, anyone with half a brain would know that the Jubilife City Pokémon Center must be packed with people. It would probably be difficult to register there.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and decided to go look for him at the Jubilife City Pokémon Center anyway.
As expected, the Jubilife City Pokémon Center was already packed with people. The Pokémon Trainers queuing to register had even lined up Outside the Door.
Some Pokémon Trainers who had already finished registering were directly issuing Challenges to other Pokémon Trainers outside the Pokémon Center.
Any Pokémon Trainer who registered for the Pokémon World Championships would receive a Sensor. As long as two contestants who had both registered for the Competition were within a certain distance, the Sensor would give a reminder.
Bai Feng searched along the queue for a while before finally finding Ash Ketchum at the very end of the line.
Sure enough, although this guy ran fast, he still missed the rush. By the time he registered, it would probably be dark.
However, he was the only one queuing. Brock, May, and Max were not there.
"Ash Ketchum!" Bai Feng called out to Ash Ketchum.
"Uncle!" Ash Ketchum quickly waved back, scaring Bai Feng into quickly pulling down his hat brim to avoid being recognized.
Seeing that his Uncle had called out to him and then left in a hurry, Ash Ketchum was confused. *What's going on?*
"Ash Ketchum, come here, don't queue."
Afraid of being recognized, Bai Feng simply left the queuing area and called him on his phone.
"Huh? Why? I want to register quickly and then have a good Battle with everyone!" Ash Ketchum said, puzzled.
This was an opportunity not to be missed. After some time, there wouldn't be so many Pokémon Trainers gathered together. Now was a good time to quickly gain points and advance.
"There are too many people registering here. I'll take you to the Biyi City Pokémon Center to register later. There will definitely be fewer people there. If you want to Battle quickly to gain points, I'll send you back here afterwards," Bai Feng explained.
Hearing this, Ash Ketchum's eyes lit up. "Uncle, you're too smart!"
*You're the one with no brain!* Bai Feng felt helpless.
"Okay, okay, I'll come find you right away!" Ash Ketchum said happily.
"I'm at the Cafe diagonally opposite the Pokémon Center. Come quickly!" Bai Feng said.
"Okay." With that sentence, Ash Ketchum hung up the phone.
Soon after, Ash Ketchum arrived at the Cafe where Bai Feng was.
Seeing that only Ash Ketchum had come, Bai Feng asked in confusion, "Hmm? Why are you the only one? Where are Brock and the others?"
Ash Ketchum replied, "May wants to Catch a Buneary. Brock and Max went with her. Anyway, I'm enough to queue by myself."
Bai Feng was puzzled. "Why did she suddenly want to Catch a Buneary?"
Ash Ketchum answered proudly, "That's because Uncle's Lopunny was too Powerful!"
Uh...
It seemed that the signature Pokémon of a famous Pokémon Trainer was indeed prone to attracting popularity. He didn't expect that he would finally encounter such a situation.
"Alright, let's go find May and the others first, and then go back together."
"Okay!"
So the two left the Cafe together. Following Ash Ketchum's directions, they went to the Grassland not far away. It was said that there were many Buneary appearing there.
When they arrived at that Grassland, Ash Ketchum and Bai Feng were both startled.
Wow~ There really were a lot of people!
Ash Ketchum randomly grabbed someone and asked, only then realizing that everyone had come to Catch Buneary.
Good heavens, Buneary had directly become a popular Pokémon.
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly called Calyrex.
Not long after, Calyrex said in an Interview, "I'm sure everyone who watched Mister Bai Feng's and Gym Leader Bea's Match was captivated by Lopunny's cuteness and Power. However, Mister Bai Feng asked me to convey a piece of advice from him to everyone.
Catching a Pokémon should be done with caution, not on a whim. Because once you decide to choose that Pokémon, you are its only one. If, due to a brief moment of liking, your enthusiasm fades later and you neglect that Pokémon, then that Pokémon will be too pitiful."
After finishing the phone call, Bai Feng and Ash Ketchum continued to search for May and the others.
(end of chapter)