He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Sword Shout—!"

Finally, the Greatsword Demon roared, and jet-black evil energy erupted from its body, its aura suddenly soaring!

Black light spread along the long horn, and its sharpness increased dramatically.

The black and red horn pierced forward, tearing open the storm barrier protecting the Monarch Serpent!
A crack appeared in the wind barrier, and the long horn slash fell close to his face!
Whoosh!
The Secret Sword - Thousand Waves - struck the Monarch Serpent head-on!
However, after being weakened by the layers of the Leaf Storm, the power of this attack has been greatly reduced.

The monarch snake only swayed for a moment, and was slid back several meters horizontally on the lawn after being struck. It quickly regained its balance and was not seriously injured.

Bang!

After completing its final slash, the Secret Sword Longhorn naturally shattered, turning into countless tiny, sharp fragments that scattered across the ground with a crackling sound.

Most of the area was covered with water chestnut traps.

Fun fact: This is a local specialty of Xicui area called "Sa Ling" (撒菱).

Normal Spikes only cause damage when switching Pokémon.

The Spikes of the Green style are more like a move like Flame Vortex, which can cause continuous damage. Pokémon will be scratched by Spikes whenever they make a move.

This is somewhat similar to the modern state of "freezing," but the effect is different from the "frostbite" state in the Xicui area.

"The power is pretty good!"

Xiao Zhi nodded appreciatively, "As expected of Mingyi's main force."

In contrast, Mingyi, who had successfully landed a blow, became increasingly serious.

Serperior's Special Attack has been greatly increased!
Xiao Zhi, of course, didn't stand on ceremony and immediately gave the order:

"Monarch Serpent, it's our turn! Use Tornado!"

The monarch serpent understood, and the end of its tail suddenly began to spin rapidly like a propeller.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The airflow was forcibly pulled, and a violent tornado formed out of thin air at its tail, rapidly expanding.

As the Serpent Lord thrust its tail forward, a tornado burst forth with violent air pressure!
The surrounding grass was whipped up, and the air vibrated. What was originally a low-powered tornado attack was now amplified to an exaggerated degree in the hands of Serperior Serpent!

The air currents were turbulent, and the wind pressure was overwhelming!

The two newcomers watching from the sidelines were forced to press their hair down and lower their heads by the aftershocks of the cyclone.

It seems like Mega Flamewaker isn't as appealing as it used to be.
So, were the Unova starter Pokémon already so excellent?!

Seeing the tornado sweeping in, Mingyi didn't hesitate and gave the order again:

"Secret Sword - Thousand Waves!"

This time, the Greatsword Demon's movements changed somewhat. Instead of charging with its head down, it raised its arms and pulled out the shell blades attached to its forelimbs.

He held a short knife in each hand, the blades gleaming coldly, crossed in front of him.

"Sword Shout—!!"

It slammed head-on into the oncoming tornado!
Whoosh!
The tornado was initially barely stopped, but with its sharp characteristics, the chaotic wind pressure was split open in a cross shape, forcefully cleaved apart.

Clang! Bang! Bang!
The familiar cracking sound rang out again.

The two shell-shaped blades suddenly "exploded" into a pile of nail fragments, which were then scattered around the area.

The effect of scattering water chestnuts is superimposed, and the density of spikes on the ground is significantly higher!
Fun fact: In both modern and ancient Xicui areas, water chestnuts can be laid repeatedly and in multiple layers.

The higher the level, the greater the damage.

Of course, compared to the enhancement brought by the contrarian nature, this added advantage is somewhat insignificant.
Xiao Zhi didn't care about any fancy tricks; he stood still and said bluntly:
"One more time, Tornado!"

The monarch serpent understood, and with a renewed burst of power from its tail, the airflow was once again drawn back into a spiral hurricane.

Then, it lays its tail flat on the grass and suddenly sweeps it horizontally!

The hurricane, centered on Serpentis, began to sweep wildly across a 360-degree radius!

Whoosh!
The blades of grass were whipped up, along with the scattered nail fragments, creating a ripple effect. In the blink of an eye, the two layers of scattered diamonds were completely cleared away!

This clearing effect is even simpler and more brutal than high-speed rotation!
Xiao Zhi glanced to the side out of the corner of his eye.

The two new recruits from Unova were already staring in disbelief, their eyes shining.

It seems like they'll probably choose their starter Pokémon again, right?

He was secretly pleased. Now that he had shown almost everything he needed to, he could wrap things up.

So Xiao Zhi raised his arm and shouted:

"Let's settle this once and for all, Serperior, use Leaf Storm!!"

That move was only for defense, but if it were used for offense, one strike should be enough, right?
Mingyi was certainly aware of this as well.

The Contrarian trait is so simple and straightforward, and now Serperior's Special Attack is ridiculously high.

She gritted her teeth and had no choice but to speak first:
"Surprise attack, interrupt it!!"

The Greatsword Demon moved instantly, black energy surging from its body and enveloping its entire form.

He darted out with a single step, moving so fast that only a black afterimage could be seen!

The Serpent Lord had barely raised its tail, and before it could even stir up the green leaf currents, the Greatsword Demon had already taken the lead and crashed into it!

Whoosh! Bang!
The attack struck head-on, sending the Serpent sliding back a distance on the grass, sending grass clippings flying.

However, this surprise attack did not interrupt Serperior's attack—

The first time Serperior used the magic leaf "Scale Shot," it could increase its defense by 1!
Xiao Zhi's expression brightened, and he pointed forward, shouting loudly:

"Now!!"

The Monarch Serpent's tail was already raised high, and the wind had already taken shape!
Green leaves intertwine with the airflow, converging wildly to form an exaggerated storm of flying leaves!

Then, he suddenly pressed forward!

*Splash! Splash!*

The leaf storm blasted out head-on, its wind pressure propelling the grass layer by layer in its path, and cracking the ground, creating a long trench.

The hurricane swept straight through!
Mingyi was already sweating, so she could only try to salvage the situation:

"Hold the line, block them!"

The Greatsword Demon quickly regained its footing, and a green spherical barrier instantly unfolded, protecting its entire body.

It even raised its shell-like foot blades and crossed them in front of it.

A double defense, attempting to withstand this attack!
Whoosh! Boom! Boom!

The next instant, the leaf storm pressed down, and the huge and magnificent green leaf hurricane merged into a torrent, which swallowed and pierced the Greatsword Demon in an instant!

"Sword Shout!"

It was pushed back repeatedly, its feet leaving long tracks on the grass, and it held on with its head down.

The barrier was constantly compressed, the view was completely swallowed up, and all that was left was the surging green storm.

The densely packed leaves cut at high speed, crashing against the barrier one after another like countless sharp blades.

Click, click. Bang!

In the end, the barrier was completely shattered, and the shell blade was knocked out of his hand and bounced away.

The Greatsword Demon could no longer withstand the impact of the hurricane. Its entire body was swept away head-on by the leaf storm and it was quickly sent flying backward!

The effect was outstanding! (End of Chapter)