He knows Pokémon better than me.

The monarch serpent immediately shook its long body, and countless "scales" fell off its body—

Strangely, these "dragon scales" were not the hard, rough, bluish-brown color, but rather a grassy green.

The leaves are shaped like leaves; rather than dragon scales, they look more like a scattering of magical leaves!

These dragon scale blades shot out at high speed in mid-air, colliding head-on with the oncoming air blades.

The leaves, which should have been split open instantly, were not bounced off or split apart.

boom!boom!boom! !

Instead, a series of explosions erupted in the air, revealing a toughness far exceeding that of ordinary blades, which forcefully blocked all the sharp air blades!

Not only that.

rub--!
Before the aftershocks had completely subsided, Serpent Lord's body suddenly glowed with an amplifying red light!
Defense has been upgraded to a whole new level!
Is this still the scale-shooting technique?

Mingyi opened her mouth slightly, looking bewildered.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but chuckle and said loudly:

"This is my unique Serpent Lord's Scale Shot technique!"

The normal Scale Shot attack involves shooting out one's own dragon scales, but Serperior doesn't have that.

What it has on its body should be called, green grass snake scales?

It was launched in the form of a "magic leaf," causing the Serpent's skin to thin and its defense to decrease, but its speed to increase.
constant!

After all, they weren't heavy scales, so even if they were removed, it wouldn't affect their movements at all.

"For other Pokémon, this is a negative move."

It's like close combat; you lower your defense after you attack, but close combat is incredibly powerful, so you can tolerate the side effects.

The power of Scale Shot isn't high; it's purely a side effect move.

However, for the dissenting Serperior, this is a perfect move that comes with its own unique advantage.

Use it once to reverse the direction and increase physical defense!
"Hehe, that's it~"

Xiao Zhi explained with a smile that he was not only saying it to Mingyi, but also to the two Unova newbies next to him.

His Contrarian Serpent's strength is definitely not inferior to Mega Emboar!
"That's amazing!"

"Aren't the starter Pokémon's abilities all Fire, Water, and Fire? What's with this contrarian stuff?"

The two, along with the newlyweds, whispered to each other, their tone full of curiosity and confusion.

"A new move from Serperior? As expected of you."

Mingyi smiled gently.

But the surprise quickly faded, and she raised her hand, issuing a crisp command:

"In that case, let's try this move. Greatsword Demon, use Iceberg Wind!"

This is yet another move name that is completely unfamiliar to newcomers to Unova.

The Greatsword Demon understood. It raised its head, and the thorny horns on its head gleamed coldly, freezing the surrounding air instantly!
Sizzle—!
White mist billowed, the temperature plummeted, and visibly cold air rapidly gathered.

In the blink of an eye, a huge block of ice had taken shape, forming an iceberg that was more than three meters wide.

In terms of size, it was even larger than the Greatsword Demon, instantly making the scene extremely oppressive!
Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but speak up:
"Is this a special technique from the Shizuo region?"

Iceberg Wind is the signature move of the Emerald Green Ice Rock Monster.

However, other Pokémon can also learn this move by force. For example, Glalie was forcibly learned by him when he was traveling in the Sinnoh region.

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but take another appreciative look at Mingyi—

This guy is quite knowledgeable; he even knows about the techniques used in the Seishi region.

boom--!!

A massive iceberg was thrown over, accompanied by howling winds—it was a terrifying sight!

If Serperior were to take a direct hit, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand such a powerful attack, right? Ash's expression tightened, and he chose to use brute force to break through:
"Then let's break through it head-on! Use Meteor Shower!!"

The Monarch Serpent's pupils suddenly contracted, it raised its head, and let out a high-pitched, long cry.

A dark purple sphere of light rapidly condensed around its mouth, its energy being compressed wildly.
Then, it shot out with a roar!

A meteor shower and an iceberg wind collided head-on in mid-air!

Clang! Bang! Bang!

The ice shards were constantly being smashed and broken off, only to freeze and regenerate rapidly in the cold air, while the meteor shower of light spheres continued to bombard the iceberg, attempting to break through it.

For a moment, they were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, evenly matched.

Xiao Zhi wasn't flustered at all; instead, a smile crept onto his face.
"This is just the beginning!"

Meteor showers can have a second burst of power.

Sure enough, the next second the blackish-purple sphere of light suddenly exploded, splitting in mid-air into countless energy fragments like meteorites!
Crash! Bang! Bang!

The explosive force shattered the entire iceberg from the middle, causing the ice to break apart.

Debris flew everywhere, and icy mist scattered.

The meteors and meteors continued their relentless march, transforming into a dense barrage that swept towards the Greatsword Demon, overwhelming everything in their path!

Mingyi's expression changed, not only because of the meteor shower rushing towards her.

Also, there's the Serpent Lord in the background.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
After unleashing a Meteor Shower, Serperior's body was now flashing with a sharp, amplifying red light, and its Special Attack stat was rapidly increasing.

The purpose of this sparring match is simply to prevent the new Unova players from choosing Tepig; they can choose Oshawott or Snivy instead.
But she also wanted to prove the Greatsword Demon family right!
"Use water jets to dodge!"

The Greatsword Demon nodded, and his body was instantly enveloped in water as he shot out like a water arrow.

Rumble—!
The meteor shower lagged behind, unleashing a barrage that blasted half of the lawn into ruins.

However, Mingyi wasn't just planning to dodge. She wanted Serperior to unleash Meteor Shower a couple more times, because even a legendary Pokémon couldn't withstand that!
The nature of being a contrarian is that it's just that unreasonable!

In particular, Ash's Serperior broke through the species limitation and forcibly mastered the move Meteor Shower!

"Get closer to them!"

Mingyi raised her hand and pointed, her expression turning quite fierce:

"Use the secret sword Thousand Waves!!"

Covered in a watery cloak, the Greatsword Demon circled around before suddenly charging towards Serpent Lord at incredible speed.

When entering a five-meter range, disperse the water around your body and approach the target using only the inertia of the water jet.

The thorny horns on its forehead glowed with a dangerous black-red light, and it began to frantically thrust and slash at the Monarch Serpent.

Exclusive move: Secret Sword - Thousand Waves!

The long horn lashed out wildly like a storm, thrusting and slashing, attacking from different angles in rapid succession with almost no gaps.

Like waves rolling in one after another, giving the opponent no room to breathe!
However, Ash's response was even more brutal:
"Envelop your entire body in a storm of flying leaves!"

The monarch serpent's eyes glowed green, and air currents surged out of thin air.

Whoosh!

In an instant, countless green leaves were swept into the gale, forming a tornado of flying leaves that surrounded the body!

The Greatsword Demon's long-horned secret sword kept falling, trying to tear through the protective barrier of the Leaf Storm.

With its sharpness, every strike carries extremely strong penetrating power!

However, as the hurricane was constantly torn apart, new blade hurricanes quickly filled the gaps.
Offense and defense constantly alternate within a very short distance.

For a time, no one was able to truly break through!
This scene left the two new recruits from Unova completely stunned.

The scale of the battle suddenly escalated to a level they couldn't keep up with! (End of Chapter)