He knows Pokémon better than me.

This was a "stunt-style battle" unlike the "performance battle" of the Grand Contest, which immediately drew cheers from the surrounding audience.

When the ice-walking puppet finally managed to get up again in a corner of the stage, its face showed signs of exhaustion, and it was panting heavily.

Although it had indeed had its glory days, it has rarely trained or fought in the past year.

He's always been a high-ranking member of the aquarium, managing and monitoring the work of the other Pokémon in the aquarium, and he's even developed a beer belly.

Losing to its own "infancy" undoubtedly gave it a sense of great humiliation.

"Step on coins—!!!"

The ice-walking mascot let out a loud shout, and this time it suddenly stomped its feet rapidly in place, the big leather shoes landing on the wooden floor with a dense and crisp "tap tap tap" sound.

It's their signature tap dance!
Only its evolved form can perform this dance, which throws any Pokémon that sees it into a state of confusion.

In other places, it is also called the "shaking dance" moves.

Da da da--!
Even the audience members in the front row were seeing stars and their heads started to sway slightly.

"Bari~"

However, the Mr. Mime remained unhurried and suddenly opened his palms.

A gray-black mist enveloped it, instantly brightening and resolving the Mr. Mime's eyes.

A mysterious guardian will prevent it from falling into chaos!
Since their last battle, Mr. Mime has naturally considered tactics to counter Mr. Ice's tap dance.

A single mysterious protective move is enough to easily break through.

The ice-treading puppet didn't recognize the move yet, thinking that its tap dance moves weren't big enough.

Da da da--! !

As a result, the frequency of its stomping on the floor became more intense and faster, and the sound became more urgent and crisp.

This time, the audience in the first two or three rows started rubbing their eyes.

But it's useless against the mysterious guardian.

"Idiot!! The enemy is currently immune to confusion!!"

At this moment, the curator Xun Shi really wanted to shout out loud.

That's so brainless! Even if you can't recognize the moves, at least you can see the Mr. Mime's bright, piercing eyes!
Why are you still stubbornly sticking to the swaying dance?

Seeing that Xiao Zhi had a smile on his face and was staring intently at him, as if waiting for him to break the rules, he took the initiative to remind him.

"hateful!"

Xun Shi couldn't help but curse under his breath, but he forced himself to hold it in, his expression gradually becoming impatient.

On stage, after dancing for three rounds, the ice-walking puppet finally came to its senses and stopped moving, panting.

Especially when looking at the opposite side, the Mr. Mime seemed completely unaffected, with his hands in his pockets.

"Stepping coins?"

Strange, why is my tap dance not working?
This time, however, Mr. Mime didn't want to stop.

It had no liking for its evolved form in front of it, and immediately revealed a sinister sneer, extending a finger forward.

"Bari~"

A white light shone from his fingertips, and a strange energy instantly acted on the ice-walking puppet.

The next second, the latter suddenly lost control of his body, and his feet involuntarily lifted up, and he started tap dancing on the spot again.

"Stepping coins?!"

The stomping motions became increasingly rapid, leaving the ice-walking doll on the verge of tears.

You were desperately trying to stop!
Beside him, the Mr. Mime stood with his hands in his pockets, watching coldly.

Again!
Force your opponent to use the same move they used before!
If it weren't for Yuki-Douji secretly helping me last time, would you really think you're my match?
If the opponent's mental strength were superior, it could break free from the "one more time" state, but clearly, this ice-walking puppet's brain was still a bit lacking. However, after being forced to dance for two rounds, this ice-walking puppet actually...
Cried!

It was outwardly strong but inwardly weak, psychologically fragile, and its exhausted lower body simply couldn't hold on any longer.

"Step, step! Step!!"

His feet stomped uncontrollably on the ground, but his face was contorted with pain as he wept, tears streaming down his face.

However, given that the Ice-Treading Puppet is usually a comedic figure, no audience member felt sorry for or sympathized with his actions.

"Hahaha, what a hilarious dance!"

"Is this also part of the performance?!"

"It looks so real!!"

The audience burst into laughter, and the ice-walking mascot cried even harder.

This scene made the curator, Xun Shi, blush with embarrassment.

On stage, the Mr. Mime didn't stop there; he did it again. This time, his fingertips, glowing with white light, were pointed at Xun Shi in the audience—

It even wanted to bring this human up and force them to do a tap dance for half an hour.

This was clearly impossible, yet it startled the middle-aged gentleman, who instinctively hid behind Xiaozhi.

At this moment, Xiao Zhi finally spoke, asking in a deep voice:

"So, do you now understand how those Pokémon in the aquarium feel, being subjected to such intense performances by you?"

He had figured out Mr. Mime's idea: to let these two people experience the feeling of being "forced to perform."

It's a pity we can't throw this middle-aged gentleman up with us!

It's not just a forced performance.

Even the injuries on his body and the tired expression on his face were deliberately presented as "normal performances," becoming sources of laughter and applause from the audience.

Upon hearing this, the old gentleman's expression finally changed, and he looked at Xiaozhi with surprise and even a little fear.

Who exactly is this young man?
Ash is a trainer who has reached the High Ball level, but why does his gaze seem to be treating him like a weak child?
"Pikachu~?"

Just then, a crisp sound inexplicably reached my ears.

Xun Shi turned his head away and was so frightened that he almost fainted.

But then he saw that the sleazy-looking electric mouse had somehow landed on his shoulder!

Although Pikachu looks cute, at this moment it seems to have seen something extremely terrifying and is too scared to move.

Seeing that the intimidation was sufficient, Ash then winked at the stage.

"Bari!"

The Mr. Mime understood, and the white light from its fingertip that said "One more time" instantly extended into a stepped, silver-black tail, which it then flicked out.

Bang bang!

The Iron Tail Strike sent the still-dancing Icewalker flying, crashing heavily to a corner of the stage.

Outstanding effect!

The latter's head lolled to the side, and unsurprisingly, he fainted.

Of course, the inability to fight at this moment is actually a good thing for it!
The outcome was decided, and applause erupted from the surrounding stands. Although there was no Dynamax performance, the "acrobatic battle" was still quite entertaining!

"Won."

Sonia, sitting in the front row, also breathed a sigh of relief. She had been quite worried when the Mr. Mime was being chased and burned by the flamethrower! (End of Chapter)