Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 781 Master, Jing He! (Two chapters combined, please vote!)
"Zoroark, incapacitated!"

As the referee announced the decision, N smiled helplessly.

The teacher truly lives up to his reputation.

He believed that he and Zoroark had done a very good job, and that their actions were entirely in line with the initial tactical arrangements and plans.

But who would have thought that even a substitution move like Rapid Return could be forcibly interrupted?

perhaps
This is what the teacher said before: tactics are "basic," but being unreasonable is where the real room for improvement lies.

N took a deep breath.

But isn't that precisely why he challenges the teacher and tests himself and his partners?
"Thank you for your hard work, Zoroark. You did a great job. It was my mistake."

The tailwind on the field has disappeared.

"I'll have to ask you for help again, Arrowhawk!"

"Player N has summoned the Arrowhawk once again!" the host shouted.

"Arrowhawk, tailwind!"

After the Arrow Eagle appeared, N immediately gave instructions.

"Rage—!!"

At this moment, the effect of Jinghe's earlier instruction to have Martial Arts Master Xiong use the loud roar became apparent.

The Arrowhawk had suffered a blow and was no longer at its peak strength, thus losing the speed boost provided by "Windwings".

Without a tailwind or "Windwings," the Arrowhawk's previous speed advantage, aside from its flight capability, has vanished.

not to mention.

Azure Flame Blade Demon's "Shattered Armor" has been triggered twice, reducing its physical defense by 2 levels while increasing its speed by an astonishing 4 levels!
Its speed boost from the addition of "chlorophyll" is comparable to that of a tailwind.

"Fierce Arrow Eagle, take off immediately!"

boom! ! !
The moment it appeared, a fierce explosion occurred, and flames and dust billowed up.

"Violent——"

Amidst the surging air currents, the Arrow Eagle "broke free" from the constraints of flames and smoke, spreading its wings and soaring into the sky.

The towering energy barrier at the Palace Arena actually gave Flying-type Pokémon more room to maneuver.

Seeing this, N secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the Azure Flame Blade Demon's speed was simply too fast, too exaggerated.

The Fiery Arrow Eagle had barely appeared when it nearly suffered a terrifying attack. At that speed, the Azure Flame Blade Demon would have been in serious trouble if its side hadn't had a tailwind.
That would be difficult to fight against.

Fortunately, the Arrowhawk also has an aerial advantage.

With fiery red feathers fluttering and wings flapping vigorously, another swirling current of air appeared in the arena.

Safe passage, now on!

The Arrow Eagle's "mission" is complete.

Considering what happened to Zoroark before, N no longer dared to let Arrowhawk replace it by making a rapid return.

First, U-turn is really ineffective against Azure Blade Demon. With a four-fold resistance to Bug-type moves and a non-Talisman Eagle STAB move, the damage is negligible. In fact, it will further trigger Azure Blade Demon's "Shattered Armor", which would be really troublesome.

Secondly, the rapid turnaround has already been demonstrated, and if it happens again, the result will likely be the same.

so.
N took out a Poké Ball.

hum-

suddenly.

In the center of the arena, the surging flames expanded and then contracted rapidly in a strange and bizarre way, as if they had been absorbed by something.

The billowing dust that had been raised was instantly dispersed by a fierce gust of air.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon, which was originally surrounded by flames and dust, has now changed its appearance.

Fiery red armor, golden cannon barrels, and chilling flashes of fire constantly gathering and compressing within them.
Golden flames gleamed on the helmet, and the whole body radiated a scorching aura. The heat wave caused the grass on the field to wither at a visible speed, and the blazing sun overhead added the final boost to the heat.

Jing He's black, tousled hair swayed as the heatwave hit him. He waved his hand and softly uttered three words.

"Khenon Cannon!"

Crimson Lotus Armored Knight!

N's pupils constricted sharply, and he hurriedly shouted:
"Fire Arrow Eagle, Brave Bird Attack!"

Talonflame flies high to avoid Blastoise's attacks, but the downside is that it takes longer to retrieve the Poké Ball.

At this moment, the Crimson Lotus Armored Cavalry were ready, and all the Fiery Arrow Eagle could do was to counterattack.

Attack!

It must be said that N is indeed talented in combat.

His judgment was accurate.

Can't hide.

Because both the Crimson Knight's superpowers and the power of Aura have locked onto the Arrowhawk.

As is well known, all missile cannons have radar and aiming programs.

As for...
Defend by holding the line.

At the current speed of the Crimson Armored Knights, they can block one shot but not the second, not to mention that the barrier they are defending may not even hold.

"Violent!!!"

The Fiery Arrow Eagle brandished its wings, unleashing a powerful azure wind that, with a long cry, transformed into a massive bird's coat, covering its entire body.

boom! ! !
The audience's eyes trembled.

Crimson-gold flames spewed from the golden cannon barrels of the Crimson Lotus Knights.

The recoil of its entire body carved two scorched furrows into the ground.

The cannonball-like flames hurtled toward the Fiery Arrow Eagle at a terrifying speed. Within the flames, there seemed to be some strange power, sacred and solemn, as if it were more dazzling than the sun.

"The flame of life! It must be the flame of life of Emperor Yan!"

"Emperor Yan? Who do you think you are? This is Phoenix King's life flame!"

"Phoenix King? Who do you think you are? Don't you know that Phoenix King came first, then Flame, and Red Lotus was even before Phoenix King?"

Ho-Oh: Are you being polite?

The crimson-gold fireball collided head-on with the pale blue bird, unleashing an incredibly violent roar.

The referee turned pale with fright, realizing he might have planted the flag haphazardly earlier.

boom! ! !
The energy barrier of the entire arena continued to glow white and rumble amidst the aftershocks of the impact.

Amidst the roar and thick smoke in mid-air, a charred, black-smoked arrow eagle plummeted vertically, its eyes closed, already incapacitated.

"Fierce Arrow Eagle!" N was about to rush into the arena when he saw it.
"Gucha!"

Crimson Knight raised his arm, and a superpower enveloped it, catching him as he fell.

At the same time, a wisp of crimson-gold flame entered the body of the Arrow Eagle, immediately stopping its injuries and even showing a slight tendency to recover.

Deliver the Arrowhawk to N.

N said gratefully, "Thank you."

“Gucha~” Crimson Lotus Knight nodded.

A worthy opponent who dares to face danger and difficulties.

"Arrowhawk, incapacitated!" Only then did the referee realize what had happened and announce the result.

In an instant, the entire stadium erupted in cheers and applause.

As the audience watched the big screen, they saw that N had lost three Pokémon!
Teacher Jinghe immediately gave his students a 3-0 lead, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"That's normal. That's just how Teacher Jinghe is. Aren't students like babies? Beating a baby 3-0 is just Teacher Jinghe's routine."

"Actually, N has done a great job, but unfortunately, Teacher Jinghe is inhuman and doesn't even talk about the basic law."

"This is telling their students that while 'quality tactics' are powerful, the essence of 'quality tactics' is to undermine the Basic Law!"

"N's strength is still quite different from that of Teacher Jinghe."

"However, N hasn't used its enhancement tool yet, so we don't know what it will be. Mega Evolution? Z-Move? Dynamax? Or maybe Crystallize?"

The audience was talking a lot.

N has gained considerable recognition.

It is undeniable that N is indeed significantly weaker in terms of strength.

While tactics can sometimes compensate for a lack of strength, there are still fundamental principles to follow in tactics.

On the contrary, the fact that Azure Flame Blade Demon switched to Crimson Armor Knight at halftime didn't elicit much discussion from the audience, who seemed completely calm and unfazed.

All I can say is that everyone's gotten used to it.

When three Pokémon on one side are unable to battle, it means the game has entered the middle stage.

Rumbling--

At the referee's signal, the playing field was changed, and the grass field was replaced with a rock field.

The audience watched the screen, analyzing what Pokémon N would use next.

Ninetales, Talonflame, Leafeon, and Zoroark—N has two Pokémon left to appear.

“Although the Arrowhawk has lost its ability to fight, it has managed to regain its fighting ability thanks to the tailwind,” Mikoli said.

If we're just talking about support champions who are ahead of the game, Arrowhawk has already done everything it can.

Yeevee is one of them, and Zoroark is a supporting character, so theoretically there should be at least one more.
"Whether it's a Grass-type Pokémon with the 'Chlorophyll' ability or a Fire-type Pokémon, they may not have much of an advantage against Blademaster/Crimson Knight," Steven said.

“The weather is still sunny.” Mikoli looked up at the sky, “but it’s not as strong as before.”

Daigo nodded. "Indeed, so the next step will most likely be to restore the weather, and then the final battle."

"If we're talking about restoring the weather, Torkoal might be a better fit than Ninetales."

Generally, weather teams usually have two weather handlers.

N has already shown one Nine-Tails, and there's probably another one among the remaining two.

Team Sunny Day doesn't actually have many weather setters: Ninetales, Torkoal, and Charizard. Charizard requires Mega Evolution, so it might not be the best choice. Torkoal is more versatile.

Moreover, compared to Ninetales, Torkoal has mastered many Ground-type moves and its physical attack is not weak either. It can target Gallant, whose physical defense is reduced by 3 stages (Shatter Armor stage 2, Armor Cannon stage 1).

"If we can force Master's Crimson Armored Riders back, we'll have made a profit." Daigo also thought that Mikuri's judgment was correct.

Whether it's the Crimson Armored Knight or the Azure Flame Blade Demon, the "Shattered Armor" trait has already been triggered twice. The speed is too exaggerated. If you don't knock it down or force it down, the subsequent N will be very difficult.

The two of them, in their conversation, seemed to have revealed the "optimal solution" for N.

In fact, many people who understand the tactics of the Sunny Team have made this judgment to some extent.

But N's choice was unexpected.

"Appear once more, Nine-Tails!"

"Ouch——"

With its golden tail and graceful, agile body, N's Nine-Tails reappeared on the field.

The sun, which had become much milder, turned scorching hot again.

sunshine!

It's the Nine-Tails?
"Player N has once again sent out Nine-Tails. I wonder how he will try to turn the tide? Let's wait and see!"

N quickly provided the answer.

"Nine-Tails, seal!"

seal?

Upon hearing N's words, all the audience members were stunned, and then silently said a number in their minds.

six!
Although Ninetales is a Fire-type Pokémon, it can also master many Psychic-type moves.

This sealing technique is equivalent to directly "capturing" the Crimson Armor Knight, who possesses both fire and psychic abilities.

Of course, the "seal" in reality is different from that in the game. After all, you can only use four moves in the game, while in reality, there is no limit to the number of moves a Pokémon can use.

Therefore, "sealing" cannot seal all of the opponent's overlapping moves. It can only be said which moves are sealed and which moves are not. You can guess for yourself.

This puts the opponent to a great test of their understanding of Pokémon, and their knowledge of the moves that Pokémon can master and learn.

As long as it doesn't overlap with the Nine-Tails' techniques, there's no possibility of guessing whether it's been sealed.

"Ouch——"

A psychic light shone in Kurama's eyes, and Crimson Knight immediately sensed an invisible psychic power restricting his strength to a certain extent.

"Red Lotus Armored Cavalry," Jing He called out, his eyes half-closed.

"Gucha!"

The Crimson Lotus Knight took a deep breath, turned his armor, and flames immediately rose up and enveloped it. Then, from bottom to top, the dark blue flames gradually covered the crimson gold flames.

Seize this opportunity to strengthen yourself.

"Nine-Tails, a trick!"

"Ouch——"

A cunning glint appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes, and its aura rapidly increased.

At the same time, Azure Flame Blade Demon swung its sword to cut through the flames, shattered the ground with its feet, and charged straight toward the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Fire and Psychic-type moves may be sealed.

However, the likelihood of it being a Regret Sword or a Ghost-type move is relatively low.

"Shadow Claw!"

"Gucha!"

In the blink of an eye, the Azure Flame Blade Demon had already closed in on the Nine-Tails. Its speed put immense pressure on both N and the Nine-Tails.

"Nine-Tails, you're deceiving me!"

Swah——

The Azure Flame Blade Demon's blade almost grazed the Nine-Tailed Fox's body as it slashed heavily into the ground, carving out a scorched, dark trench.

boom! !

At the last moment, Azure Flame Blade Demon sheathed its sword.

Otherwise, this deception from the Nine-Tails could cause it a great deal of damage.

"Now! Nine-Tails, Dark Pulse!"

"Ouch!!"

Nine-Tailed Fox immediately gathered a surge of dark energy, seized the moment when Azure Flame Blade Demon's attack missed, and hurled it at it.

"Secret attack on key points!"

He swung his sword at the Azure Flame Blade Demon, who was passing by the Nine-Tailed Fox, and struck at the Nine-Tailed Fox's weak spot.

boom! ! !
A muffled thud came from the Azure Flame Blade Demon, and its body was forced backward.

The Nine-Tails let out a whimper and rolled several times on the ground before finally stopping.

Even if the attack misses and the opponent seizes the opportunity to counterattack, the Azure Flame Blade Demon can still react with its exaggerated speed at this moment.

at least
No one can feel good about it.

If it's a trade of injury for injury.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon, possessing the "Flame of Life" and the Sword of Regret, is not afraid.

But after Nine-Tailed Fox and Azure Flame Blade Demon created some distance between themselves, N said again:

"Nine-Tails, take the baton!"

"Ouch——"

The Nine-Tailed Fox was instantly enveloped in white light and quickly returned.

Having learned his lesson from the last hasty retreat, N waited until the Nine-Tails and Azure Flame Blade Demon had created some distance before using the baton.

Even though, compared to moves like U-turn and Volt Switch, Baton Pass offers much greater flexibility and initiative, it's impossible to follow up with a Pokémon using Baton Pass.

Nine-Tails successfully returned to its Poké Ball.

"call--"

N let out a soft breath and finished replacing the Poké Ball.

Compared to her initial restraint, N is now undoubtedly much more at ease.

But after actually playing against Teacher Jinghe, N truly felt the gap between himself and the teacher.

He'll probably have a very long time to catch up with this gap.
and so.

He's betting everything on this one Pokémon!
"Go!"

N throws out a Poké Ball, which opens in mid-air. The red light that shoots out transforms into a moth whose entire body seems to be burning with flames.

"Vulcan Moth!"

"Mmm—"

Volcarona flapped its wings, and its aura began to rise wildly as soon as it appeared, having received a special attack boost from Nine-Tailed Fox's trick.

Volcano?
When Jinghe saw that the Pokémon summoned by N, which accepted the baton from Ninetales, was Volcarona, she was also stunned for a moment.

It's not just him.

Over in the stands, everyone instinctively looked toward champion Ardek.

When it comes to the Pokémon Volcarona, no one can ignore Alder's existence.

At this moment, Adek's expression was also slightly complicated.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, he tried to calm himself, his voice slightly hoarse and low, and nodded, saying:

"Yes."

The seemingly nonsensical answer was actually a complex one for several veteran trainers.

"Yes? What is it?" Da Ye asked, looking completely bewildered.

"Shut up." Wusong glared at him, then whispered an explanation, "What the champion Alderk meant was that N's Volcarona was the child of his former partner."

That partner from back then?

Da Ye was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

The Ardek champion's Vulcan moth that died?!
No wonder all the older generation had that expression.

They saw the shadow of Ardek Champion's former partner in N's Volcarona, which is why Ardek Champion answered in that way.

At this moment, Da Ye realized that he might have been a bit presumptuous.

Champion Adek's expression softened considerably, and after letting out a soft breath, he said:
"It was the child's own choice, and N is qualified enough to be its trainer. He's not like I used to be."

Liu Bo gently patted the arm of champion Adek.

Having also lost a Pokémon, Lyube can understand Alder's feelings.

“Perhaps this is the meaning of passing on the torch,” Liu Bo said. “Yes,” Champion Adek smiled again, “Hahaha—”

This fire moth is very strong!

At least, it's stronger than all the Pokémon before N!
Its strength has reached the level of a regular champion's main Pokémon, and with the added boost of the baton, it may not be unable to put a regular champion's ace Pokémon to a standstill.

This is the real threat.

After all, Jinghe's Azure Blade Demon is currently only in the range of a regular champion's main Pokémon and an ace Pokémon, and is still one step away from becoming a champion or ace.

"The Adek champions really spared no effort in nurturing N," Jing He thought to himself.

"The Pokémon that replaces Ninetales for Player N is—the Sun Pokémon, Volcarona!"

In the Pokémon world, there aren't many Pokémon that are legendary but not actually legendary. Arcanine is one of them, and Volcarona is another.

In fact, in the Unova region, the legend of Volcarona is more convincing than the legend of some legendary Pokémon.

Legend has it that the fire moth, as the embodiment of the sun, can set the earth ablaze with a mere flap of its wings. To anger the fire moth is to anger the sun and incur the wrath of the sun god!

The flames of the sun.
"Kucha."

As Azure Flame Blade Demon looked at the appearing Fire God Moth, it felt the intense heat of the Fire God Moth, as if there were two suns in the sky.

Actually, at this point, Tyranitar would be a better choice than Azure Blade Demon.

After all, Tyranitar can not only cover up sunny weather, but Rock-type Pokémon are also four times more effective against Volcarona.

But
Jing He glanced at the Azure Flame Blade Demon's eyes and its constantly whistling blade, and knew that he didn't need to think about replacing it; the little guy definitely wanted to continue fighting.

"Ugh"

Jing He sighed softly.

Faced with the choice between respecting the Pokémon's own wishes and preventing injury, he ultimately chose to respect the Pokémon's own wishes.

Anyway.

With the "Flame of Life," even the most severe injuries can be largely healed with a good night's sleep.

The only drawback might be that Azure Flame Blade Demon has already fought three battles, and although it has gained speed, its physical defense and special defense have also decreased significantly.

Gently pat your cheeks.

If you want war, then let's fight!
"Blue Flame Blade Ghost!"

"Vulcan Moth!"

Jinghe and N spoke almost simultaneously, each grasping a black energy ball in their hands.

In an instant, the images in the live broadcast room and on the large screen at the scene were also split into left and right sides.

The actions are consistent, and the items are consistent.

Explosive!

The audience immediately cheered.

I'm coming! !
Jinghe and N exchanged a glance and tossed out their respective black balls.

Too crystalline!
Both of them surprisingly chose Crystallize from among Z-Moves, Dynamax, and Crystallize.

and
Even the attribute selection for Taijing is exactly the same!
ka ka ka-

Enveloped in countless crystals, the bodies of Volcano and Azure Blade Demon were covered in transparent ice crystals, and fire symbols appeared above their heads.

Tai Jinghuo!
"Mmm—" The fire moth flapped its wings, and the black spots on its fiery red wings, like sunspots, emitted a terrifyingly high temperature.

"Gucha!"

The Azure Flame Blade Ghost Sword trembled incessantly, with ripples of dark blue flames swirling around it. A few golden halos flashed in its eyes, which were originally burning with blue-purple light.

Fire vs. Fire!
The fire of the sun VS the fire of life!

The air conditioning in the stadium seemed to suddenly stop working. Even with the huge barrier separating them, the audience in the stands felt like they had stepped into a sauna, their backs instantly soaked with sweat.

"Vulcan Moth, Dance of Fire!"

N, who is usually calm and is known as the "mathematical magician," was also ignited at this moment, waving his arms vigorously and shouting.

This is a battle to prove myself to my teacher!
"Mmm—"

The fire moth flapped its wings, and countless crystalline, granular scales fell down, instantly transforming into countless fiery moths fluttering their wings, covering the sky and densely packed together.

The entire battlefield seemed to be completely filled with fire moths.

[Fire Dance: Volcarona's signature move. When it attacks, there is a certain chance that it will raise its Special Attack stat!]

As the Fire Moth flapped its wings again, countless fire moths surged wildly towards the Azure Flame Blade Demon.

"Azure Flame Blade Demon, Flame Vortex".

Although Jinghe wasn't as excited as N, she was clearly getting excited too.

Bear!!

A vortex of flames rose up, but instead of attacking the Volcano, it quickly enveloped itself.

However, against Volcarona, whose special attack has been enhanced by two levels, even though the Flame Vortex can block some of it, it cannot stop it completely.

boom! !

Fire shot into the sky.

Countless moths, like moths drawn to a flame, surged down, and the flames instantly engulfed everything.

"Is this really the end?"

Volcarona's Special Attack is boosted by two stages, while Azurewrath's Special Defense is lowered by one stage. Although both are Fire-type,
It's not impossible.

Just as the audience was watching intently, Jing He's voice came through.

"Blue Flame Blade Ghost!"

Amidst the raging flames, a figure clad in blue-purple armor wielded two swords, shattering the flames as he emerged.

"Gucha!"

Anyone, in any way, can defeat me.

Alone
Fire won't work!

"Flash Charge!"

Although the Azure Flame Blade Demon was in poor condition, one thing that could not be ignored was its speed!

The crimson flames and the dark blue flames seemed to form two opposing heat waves in the arena.

"Vulcanmoth, one more time, Dance of Fire!"

Countless flame moths danced in the air once more, and the Vulcan moth's momentum surged once more.

The second Dance of Fire finally triggered the special attack boost!
However, before these fire moths could fall, the focused and serious Azure Flame Blade Demon had already launched a surprise attack on the Fire God Moth with unstoppable momentum.

The two swords clashed, their blades trembling, their dark blue and gold mingling, and the collision of flames bloomed into magnificent flowers.

Twin swords, Hua Zhan!
boom! ! !
Another head-on collision.

This time, however, Azure Flame Blade Demon gained an advantage due to its speed.

The fire moth's body flew backward, a bluish-purple flame clinging to its wings, difficult to remove.

"Fly up, Volcano Moth, let the dance of fire continue!"
The fire moth seems to overlap with the sun, and the countless scales it scatters are like the sunlight shining down, leaving nowhere to hide.

The Azure Blade Demon is fast, but the Fire Moth also has an aerial advantage.

Even if Azure Flame Blade Demon switches to Crimson Lotus Armor Knight and uses the Armor Cannon, it might not be able to kill the Fire God Moth, which is also of the Taijing Fire type, in one hit.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon's current state, along with its reduced Special Defense, may prevent it from withstanding another Fire Dance baptism with its Special Attack boosted by three levels.

situation.

This is clearly more advantageous for the Volcano moth.

"Is Teacher Jinghe going to lose a Pokémon in his first battle?"

"Are you even speaking human language? This is a Masters tournament!"

"Masters Tournament? Can't the Masters Tournament be the Baby Cup?"

"."

Jing He and Cang Yan Ren Gui both raised their heads, looking at the fire moth that stood shoulder to shoulder with the sun, and at the fiery feather moths formed from the scattered scales.

All are flames
"Azure Flame Blade Demon." A faint blue light flickered in Jing He's eyes. "Purification Smoke!"

"Gucha!"

He flipped his longsword, picked up a clump of mud from the ground, and threw it at the fire moth in the air.

The Smoke of Purification can eliminate all of the opponent's ability changes!

"Get out of the way, Volcano Moth!"

"Mmm—"

The fire moth reacted quickly, dodging the clearing smoke by sidestepping.

Jing He and Cang Yan Ren Gui's eyes flashed simultaneously.

It's now!

"The Sword of Regret!" Jing He shouted.

The Sword of Regret?
Does Azure Flame Blade Demon intend to fly up into the sky to fight the Fire Moth?
This is the first thought in the minds of most people.

But soon, someone noticed.

Azure Flame Blade Demon lightly touched the ground with his toes.

next second.

They simply vanished into thin air!
Disappeared? !

Where have you been?
"Heavens! Above! Behind the Volcano!"

The Azure Flame Blade Demon suddenly appeared above the Fire God Moth, its interlocking blades shimmering with flames.

"It's a change of scenery! The Azure Flame Blade Demon and the Mud of the Cleansing Smoke have exchanged places!"

wow——

There was an uproar.

Does this work too?
Swah——

The blade grazed the back of the fire moth, leaving a deep scratch, and then cleaved the fire moth to the ground.

N's expression tightened, and he hurriedly said, "Vulcano, Flame Burst!"

The falling fire moth displayed its incredible resilience, forcefully twisting its body and unleashing terrifying flames at the Azure Flame Blade Demon above.

The giant characters burst into flames and solidified in an instant.

Jing He frowned; N's fire moth was indeed quite good.

But now that things have come to this, the more we retreat, the weaker our momentum becomes, and the more likely we are to get into trouble.

Therefore, Jinghe immediately shouted:

"Azure Flame Blade Demon, cleave it in two!"

Split it open?
There was an uproar.

But for Azure Flame Blade Demon
This is what I want!

"Gucha!"

A sword that cuts through the wind can naturally cleave through flames!

Go ahead!

This is my way of the sword!
Azure Flame Blade Demon met the Vulcan Moth's massive burst of flames with a slash, unleashing his twin swords wreathed in flames, just as he had trained countless times before.

Rumbling--

The sword's edge was engulfed in the raging flames.

The audience's hearts skipped a beat.

Failed?
next second.

hum-

Amidst the raging flames, two arcs of light appeared, growing brighter and more distinct.

even.

The surging flames fanned out by the fire moth seemed to be devouring the flames themselves.

Your flames are nice, can I borrow them?

Bathed in the firelight, the two arcs of light suddenly brightened, and the huge character burst into flames, abruptly splitting into four parts!
boom! !

Two flames, one red and one blue, crashed down onto the ground, raising clouds of dust with a deafening roar.

The audience waited anxiously for the result.

Soon, the smoke dissipated.

A huge, charred crater was left in the area, as if a meteorite had struck.

The fire moth had shed its highly crystalline form and lay motionless in the scorched crater, covered in dust.

Outside the scorched pit, the Azure Flame Blade Demon lay on its back in a "big" shape on the ground, equally motionless.

This is... this is...
A lose-lose situation?
The referee immediately used the equipment to check the situation, and, to his surprise, announced the result immediately.

"Vulcan Moth, incapacitated!"

"Blue Flame Blade Ghost."

"Unable to fight!"

The audience was immediately thrown into turmoil.

"What do you mean? Is there a difference between losing the ability to fight and being unable to fight?"

"The Azure Flame Blade Demon finally cleaved through the flames, right? It could even cleave through such a huge, explosive flame?"

"Losing the ability to fight means that the Fire Moth has lost consciousness, and being unable to fight means that the Azure Flame Blade Demon is still conscious, but its body is too exhausted to continue fighting."

"Isn't that the same thing?"

"I can't be bothered to say anything more to you, Teacher Jinghe is awesome!"

In fact, if given a little more time, the Azure Flame Blade Demon could definitely stand up again with its "Flame of Life".

but
enough.

Azure Flame Blade Demon has done enough.

It lay on its back on the ground, looking at the sun in the sky, the scenes from before flashing through its mind, and slowly raised the corners of its mouth under the mask.

The flames of the sun.
Nothing more.

Actually, it was Jing He's idea for the Azure Flame Blade Demon to lie down and not struggle to stand up.

When the Azure Blade Demon cleaves through the Volcarona's Flame Burst, which has gained a level 3 Special Attack buff, it also breaks through the shackles that were preventing it from making further progress.

The Azure Flame Blade Demon, like the Great Blacksmith, has now reached the pinnacle of the champion level!
future.

It's not impossible for it to become a legend!
Boom!Boom!
The portraits of the Fire Moth and the Azure Blade Demon both dimmed.

N was left with a Ninetales in poor condition and a Pokémon that had not yet appeared.

In fact, the Pokémon that has not yet appeared is, just as Steven and the others guessed, another weather setter, Torkoal.

so.
N has announced its withdrawal from the upcoming match, forfeiting the game.

There's no need to subject Pokémon to further harm just because of your own insistence.

He has already gotten what he wanted.

"Thank you everyone," N said silently to himself.

thump—

The final score was 6-1!

“N!!”

“N!!”

“N!!”

N received a huge cheer.

To score points under Teacher Jinghe's guidance, this N is already excellent enough!

Though defeated, you are still honorable!

Jinghe gently stroked her nose.

Not
I think I'm the winner, right?

"Teacher." When shaking hands with the contestant, N reverted to his former shy and taciturn self.

Jinghe smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Very good, N. I'm proud of you."

N scratched the back of his head sheepishly, revealing a somewhat silly but genuine smile.

That one sentence from the teacher is enough!
"Exactly, who did you learn these tactics from? The Ardeco champions? Don't learn them incorrectly; don't use this kind of tactic next time."

N whispered, "I learned it from watching your videos and reading some of your articles."

Jing He's expression stiffened, and he immediately coughed twice before continuing:

"This tactic is excellent! Well learned, well learned, haha!"

There's a sense of familiarity about it; the switching of Pokémon, the alternation between weather setters and Tailwind setters, all give it a "Pokémon battle" feel to it.

Oh, I see.
Above the dome, the black and white dragons, who hadn't dared to utter a sound the entire time, exchanged a glance and both slowly exhaled.

"Wow!" (This guy is so real.)

Black Dragon Zekrom watched Jing He's rapidly changing expression and couldn't help but whisper.

Reshiram, the white dragon, raised his head high, his face full of pride, his snow-white wings fluttering gently.

Czechoslovakia: I wasn't praising you!!
"However, this tactic still has its shortcomings, let me tell you."

“Insufficient?” N immediately adopted a humble and eager-to-learn attitude.

"You could easily add an Incineroar with the 'Intimidate' ability. A Ninetales or Torkoal would be enough as a weather setter, with Talonflame as support. Let Leafeon deal some damage, since Volcarona isn't particularly reliant on Sunny Day anyway. Volcarona can take over Ninetales's main damage output, and Zoroark and Incineroar can take turns switching in."

"Mmm! Mmm!" N nodded repeatedly, as if the door to a new world had opened a little wider.

"I call this tactic 'the real and the fake monkeys,' no, I call it 'two tigers.'"

"Oh~~" N suddenly realized.

Czechrom: "."

Why does it feel like N is going further and further astray on Teacher Jinghe's "path"?

He looked at Rahiram.

Czechoslovakia: No, why are you still so proud?!
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P.S.: 9.2k words, I feel so proud of myself!

(End of this chapter)