Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 785 Offense is the best defense!

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Pokémon World Masters Championship main event!!"

The highly anticipated Masters Tournament has officially begun, with sixteen "Master-level" players competing in a round to determine the top eight.

The top eight teams were dubbed the "Eight Masters" by the league!

Therefore, while the chances of winning the championship may be slim, the title of "Eight Masters" is still worth a try.

Accompanied by the rousing commentary, cheers from the audience echoed throughout the Palace Arena.

"Without further ado, let's welcome the two players facing off in the first match of the Masters Tournament! They are—"

"From the Hoenn region, the champion of the Hoenn League, possessing many titles such as True Person, Master of Mind, Master of Tactics—our great Teacher Jinghe!"

boom--

The stadium erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.

Although the previous "double-elimination" and "master swap" matches were very popular, the audience's enthusiasm was clearly even higher when the main event started.

Moreover, this is only the first match of the Masters tournament.

"And—" The host, his face flushed with excitement, took a deep breath to calm himself.

"Gibbon!"

Ok?
Standing in the contestants' passage, Spinner listened to the host introduce Teacher Jing He with so many titles and words, and was still wondering how she would introduce herself.
That's it? !
It's one thing to have no title or honorary designation, but to not even state your hometown?

Moreover, the cheers from the audience were noticeably quieter.

Spiner was a proud man, and hearing this, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

Okay, okay, so you're targeting me, huh?
But Spinner quickly suppressed his anger.

He considers himself a very calm person, good at thinking and planning, the kind of wise man who plans ahead, rather than a reckless person who acts impulsively.

Don't be angry.
Once I teach this "great" teacher Jinghe you all to a lesson, you'll see how powerful I am.

And
They were talking about Gibéon, what does that have to do with me, Spinner?
He participated in the competition only to achieve a few objectives.

Thinking of this, Spiner's mood improved considerably. At the staff's prompting, she walked out of the players' tunnel and into the spotlight.
opposite.

Jing He was still wearing that black fitted suit, smiling, and waving to the audience with Gengar.

"I feel like Teacher Jinghe is a little different today," Da Ye whispered.

Upon hearing this, Wusong was startled and quickly distanced himself from him, fearing that he might say something shocking again and cause collateral damage.

However, this time Da Ye's words were met with agreement.

Daigo nodded and said, "Teacher is indeed a little different today."

Why is it different?
The group cast questioning glances, then looked at Teacher Jinghe on the field.

identical
Neither Daiya nor Daigo could quite explain it.

Cynthia held Jirachi in her arms, gently rubbing its soft, doughy cheeks, and said:
"Hmm, it has a bit too much of a murderous aura."

"A chilling atmosphere?" Everyone was taken aback.

Killing intent?
Teacher Jinghe wants to silence him?
Who?
Large leaves?

Da Ye: "?"

"I guess it was something the other person did that made the teacher unhappy," N said.

The battle between Spinel and Ajall a few days ago caused quite a stir online, with many people suspecting that Spinel's Pokémon had used some special enhancement method.

However, the league did not provide an answer, leaving the audience to speculate.

Some people think that Gibbon used bad methods, while others believe that innocence should be presumed and that Gibbon may have discovered some special and positive approach.
In short, it caused quite a stir.

But judging from Jinghe's current reaction and state...
Jinghe probably knew what methods the other party used, and was certain that it was a method that was not very friendly to Pokémon, otherwise Teacher Jinghe would not have made any changes.

Those who know Jing He know that if he usually acts very angry, he's probably not really that angry. But if he's smiling while also having a cold expression, then it's likely...
Da Ye has a lot to say on this matter.

"Yes." Cynthia confirmed N's guess.

She and Jinghe were among the few people who knew about "Lakuya elements" and their dangers.

Trading a temporary boost in strength for accelerating Pokémon cell division and shortening lifespan is not much different from murdering a Pokémon.

The two teams took their positions on either side of the arena.

"Teacher Jinghe, we meet again." Spinner smiled, and as is "customary," she would start with some pleasantries or perhaps a harsh remark.

Jing He smiled and nodded slightly to Spinner, then turned to the referee and said:

"Referee, we are all ready."

Spinner: "?"

"Huh? Oh, okay."

The referee, who was leisurely waiting for the two contestants to finish their pleasantries, was suddenly taken aback when he heard what Teacher Jinghe said.

He immediately raised the continuous flags in his hand.

"Both players, please summon your Pokémon!"

Spinell suddenly felt like he had a breath stuck in his throat and couldn't breathe.

A shadow crossed his seemingly gentle expression, and anger flickered in his eyes.

Do they really think they're champions, that just because others call them nice, anyone can become a teacher?
Spiner flicked his wrist, producing a Poké Ball in his hand, which he then tossed out.

"Go, you monster Daewoo!"

Daewoo looks like a creature made of several piled-up stones. It has the Psychic type and is classified as a Brain Pokémon.

It is said that Daewoo is a Pokémon from outer space with incredibly powerful psychic abilities. The way Daewoo communicates with other Daewoos remains undeciphered by humans, like a "code" originating from the universe.

Moreover, Daewoo is very good at manipulating others, even able to manipulate the minds of his opponents and alter their memories.

At the same time, Jinghe on the opposite side also threw out a Poké Ball.

"Banquilas."

"Banji!!"

An excited Bangilas spread his arms and roared, the sound shaking the entire arena.

Wisps of fine sand swirled up with a rustling sound, quickly forming a terrifying sandstorm that filled the entire area.

"Zipeon's first Pokémon was Daewoo, while Jinghe's first Pokémon was—Tyranitar the Desert Tyrant!!"

When the audience saw the imposing Tyranitar, they all seemed to be moved by his presence and shouted out loud.

Upon seeing that both players had summoned Pokémon, the referee immediately lowered the flag and announced:
"The battle begins!"

The first match of the Pokémon World Masters Championship: Jinghe vs. Spinner!

"Great Universe Monster, Trick Space!" Spinner seized the initiative without hesitation.

For his prepared team, Trick Room is a very important node, even though Tyranitar is not a very fast Pokémon, and even though Tyranitar's sandstorm weather poses a significant threat.

Spiner himself and his team actually conducted detailed research and investigations specifically on Jinghe, Jinghe's Pokémon, tactics, and so on.

The first thing to be certain of is that, even including Rotom and Assassin who don't appear often, none of Jinghe's Pokémon are particularly slow.

Pokémon like Gengar, Ice Ninetales, Dragonite, Blademaster, and Serperior are all extremely fast, using speed and agility to gain an advantage.

Even the Greatsmith and the Martial Arts Bear Master are not slow, and even Tyranitar, who is relatively the slowest, is actually very agile.

This is one of the reasons why Jinghe doesn't actively try to take the initiative in most games.

Against lineups where all members are relatively fast, Trick Room becomes especially crucial.

Teacher Jinghe didn't rush to make the first move; instead, he waited until he opened up the magic space, which gave him a slight advantage.

As for the fact that Psychic-type Pokémon are at a significant disadvantage against Dark-type Tyranitar, this can be mitigated to the greatest extent possible by switching Pokémon.

Clearly, although Spinner is not favored by Jinghe, he is capable and shrewd to be valued by Gibion, stand out from the group of researchers of Excellence Company, and have enough influence within the Explorers team.

hum-

Superpower fluctuations emanated from Daewoo's body, and a transparent black barrier rapidly unfolded around it.

Magic space!

just
As soon as Da Yu's magic space opened, a ferocious giant beast appeared right in front of it amidst the swirling sandstorm!
"When?!" Spinner was taken aback.

Daewoo's strange green eyes also showed a slight blankness.

So fast
and many more!

Isn't Teacher Jinghe usually someone who doesn't rush to make the first move?
Didn't he say he liked being passive?

next second.

Jing He's indifferent voice came from the other side of the battlefield.

"Bangiras, crush!"

"Banji!!"

Bangiras roared and howled, its ferocious and monstrous appearance the embodiment of the "Desert Tyrant". Its vicious maw, filled with dark energy, immediately lunged at the Great Universe Monster.

With its terrifying bite force, Tyranitar, capable of even gnawing on fragments of stone, took one bite.
boom! ! !
It emitted a considerable roar.

In the shadows, I saw
A crater appeared in the rocky terrain, and Daewoo was lying in that crater, unresponsive.

For a while.

The once bustling arena fell silent. All the spectators stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, looking as if they wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.

Even the referee was stunned for three seconds before finally reacting.

He immediately waved the flag representing Spinner's side and announced in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Big...Big Yu Monster, incapacitated!"

Wow——! !

There was an uproar.

An incredibly loud commotion erupted.

"No, wait, it's over in seconds?"

"One move, an instant kill?!"

"Even if there's an elemental advantage, this is still too sudden! It doesn't fit Jinghe's usual fighting style at all!"

"It seems that Teacher Jinghe has something urgent to attend to today."

"See! See! I told you, all those Masters tournaments are just baby cups!"

The audience was also surprised to see such a clean and decisive victory in the main draw of the Masters tournament.

Da Ye, standing in the stands, shrank back.

His hunch was right; Teacher Jinghe was indeed quite irritable today.

Wu Song couldn't help but glance at Da Ye. It has to be said that Da Ye, who has been constantly teetering on the edge of death, has managed to "survive" until now; his sense of danger and sixth sense for real peril is quite keen.

Today, Da Ye only said a few wrong things and was very well-behaved, so Little Jirachi didn't catch him doing anything wrong.

Da Ye: I was just courting death, not looking for it.

"There wasn't even a chance for the opponent to use that enhancement technique," Daigo said softly.

Even he felt a little scared of an angry teacher.
Spinell stared blankly at the fallen Daewoo monster, never expecting it to be killed so easily.

Teacher Jinghe also completely deviated from the methods and approaches her team had previously analyzed.

They caught him completely off guard.

Spinner took a deep breath.

The only fortunate thing is that Daewoo opened the magic space before he was defeated.

After giving Jing He a deep look, Spinner put the Great Universe Monster away.

Looking at the surging sandstorm and the ferocious Tyranitar on the field, and sensing the change in Jinghe's fighting style, I suddenly didn't know which Pokémon to use.

While Spinner hesitated...
"Tyranitar, Dragon Dance!"

Jing He's voice came again.

Spinner: "?!"

According to the rules of the competition, when an opponent's Pokémon loses its ability to battle, the Pokémon cannot use any moves for fifteen seconds, and a countdown will be displayed on the big screen.

However, once fifteen seconds have passed, there is no such restriction.

Such rules serve two purposes: firstly, to prevent the rhythm of the match from being disrupted, and secondly, to add a sense of urgency to the battles. The ability to adapt to changing circumstances is also something that trainers need to possess.

Kospinal was surprised by Jinghe's change in fighting style and the instant defeat of Da Yu, and coupled with her own hesitation, she took a little longer to consider the matter, resulting in...
Teacher Jinghe really didn't show any mercy today.

Of course, if you switch Pokémon halfway through a battle, there is no time limit.

The longer you switch Pokémon, the greater the advantage your opponent may gain.

Spinner increasingly felt that things were getting out of his control.

He immediately threw out the Poké Ball.

"Go, you abandoned monkey!"

The Pokémon that appeared was very similar in appearance to Primeape, but with grayish-white fur, a dark gray body, and bright red eyes.

Forsaken, a Fighting/Ghost-type Angry Monkey Pokémon, is indeed related to Primeape, being its evolved form!
When Primalmon unleashes 20 Rage Punches and is completely ignited by its inner rage, it will evolve into Forsaken!

In the words of the Pokédex, it is only when the anger in one's heart breaks through the limitations of one's own body that Primeape can evolve into Forsaken.

The difficulty of this evolution is actually no more than that of Farfetch'd evolving into Farfetch'd.

As a Fighting and Ghost type Pokémon, it has relatively good stats, and more importantly, it is four times super effective against Tyranitar.

And Forsaken is indeed a Pokémon that is quite suitable for "Trick Room" teams.

If we only consider base stats, Forsaken's Speed ​​stat is actually much higher than Tyranitar's.

However, base stats only represent one part of the equation; the trainer's approach to training is the key factor influencing a Pokémon's speed, strength, and other abilities.

Also.

On the left wrist and both ankles of the Abandoned Monkey, there are black, metallic-looking collars, which is one of the important factors that limit the speed of the Abandoned Monkey.

"Pfft!!"

The moment the Abandoned Monkey appeared, its eyes were bloodshot and its fur stood on end, giving it an appearance of extreme rage.

He exuded an eerie sense of oppression from head to toe.

A glint of light flickered in Jing He's eyes, the "abandoned monkey".

Logically speaking, Resigned Monkey is indeed suitable for Trick Room teams. As a physical attacker, it can also take on the responsibility of outputting damage, and Fighting-type has a 4x super effective against Tyranitar.

That.
Why did Spinner hesitate for so long before?
Jing He immediately snapped to attention, while Spiner, having summoned the Forsaken Monkey, and facing Tyranitar whose Dragon Dance buff was about to end, commanded without hesitation:
"Abandoned Monkey, Fist of Anger!"

"Pfft!!"

The Abandoned Monkey roared hoarsely, and extremely dense ghost-type energy appeared on its fist, almost tangible, carrying boundless rage.

"Use Ghost-type Rage Punch against a Dark-type Tyranitar?"

"However, this punch seems to be unusually powerful."

"And the condition of this abandoned monkey."

Rumbling--

The moment the Forsaken Monkey threw a punch, it created a deafening roar even before it touched Tyranitar.

[Fist of Fury: Transforms anger into power. The more attacks you receive, the stronger this move becomes. Base power: 50, maximum power: 350!]

At this moment, Spinner's abandoned monkey unleashed a furious punch.
Yes, no doubt about it, it's a move with a power of 350 points!

Because the Fist of Wrath has another characteristic.

That means the power of this move will not be reset even if a Pokémon is replaced or loses its ability to battle!
As is well known, in Pokémon battles, most stat boosts and enhancements are reset after being replaced. For example, Serperior's Special Attack boost from "Contrarian" combined with Leaf Storm, and Tyranitar's Speed ​​and Attack boosts after Dragon Dance.

Once a Pokémon is recalled, its abilities will be reset.

That's why there's the technique of passing on the baton, to ensure the transfer of skills.

But the Fist of Wrath is different.

Its attack power is solely determined by how many attacks the Abandoned Monkey has endured and how much rage it has accumulated in its heart.

And anger
They will not disappear because they are replaced or even because they are defeated and lose their ability to fight.

Last night, Spinner had built up the fury of the Forsaken Monkey to its maximum, and this Fist of Wrath was at its highest power at this moment, a terrifying 350 points!
This is also why Spinner hesitated.

Because Daewoo was suddenly and instantly killed, his original plans and rhythm were disrupted.

According to his plan, the Furious Fist of the Abandoned Monkey should have been given to Gengar, or at least to Azure Blade Demon!

However, it had to be used on Tyranitar, which has twice the resistance to Ghost-type attacks.

However, in Spinner's opinion, although it wasn't used on the most suitable opponent, it was probably enough.

The most powerful Fist of Wrath, combined with the "Lakuya Element," not only enhanced the Abandoned Monkey's abilities but also amplified the fury within its heart.

Although Tyranitar resisted this move twice as much, ...
Even with the "Lakuya Element" effect, it can at least deal normal damage!

Jinghe had already roughly guessed Spiner's "ulterior motives" after seeing his hesitation and eventual dispatch of the Abandoned Monkey.

While others store electricity in the ball, Spinner becomes a ball that stores anger.

but
Since you're resorting to cheating, don't blame us for being unreasonable.

"Banji!!"

The surrounding yellow sand kept converging towards Tyranitar, and under Tyranitar's command, it blocked the way for the Forsaken Monkey, obstructing its vision and slightly hindering the advance of its angry fist.

With the narrator's explanation, the audience finally realized why Forsaken used a Ghost-type move to attack Tyranitar.

They also realized just how exaggerated the power of the Abandoned Monkey's punch could be.

"What the heck, isn't that a foul? Are you building up anger beforehand?"

"This isn't in the competition rules."

"To be honest, although it's a bit cheeky, it's a characteristic of Pokémon and their moves, so it's hard to say for sure."

"I understand! I'll go tame a Forsaken Monkey later, and I'll 'play' like this in future competitions!"

"Taming one? You make it sound so easy. Are abandoned monkeys so easy to tame?"

Infernape is notoriously difficult to get along with. Even when facing its trainer, the hot-tempered Infernape often becomes somewhat out of control.

Only fighters with both exceptional skills and charisma can possibly subdue Inferno Monkey.

Not to mention Primeape's evolved form, Outcast.

The phrase "abandoning the world" reveals a lot.

Furthermore, you need to let the Abandoned Monkey accumulate anger in advance to ensure that it won't lose its temper and shoot the trainer before attacking its opponent.

"What about Teacher Jinghe and Benjiras? Could it be that..."

"Although the sandstorm is strong, it can only block vision, not the fist of anger."

"Hold on, can holding the stance block this punch?"

There is a limit to how many moves you can defend.

And very quickly, Jinghe delivered its best "response".

"Bangiras!" Jing He shouted, a faint blue light flashing in his eyes.

He waved his arms vigorously.

"Cliff Sword!"

"Banji—!!"

Bangalore roared to the sky like Godzilla, then slammed its foot heavily onto the ground.

next second.

Rumbling--

The entire arena of the palace gates trembled, the temperature soared, and a huge gap cracked open in the middle of the arena, from which a pillar filled with scorching magma, resembling a red-hot iron cone, suddenly rose from the ground.

The entire venue was in an uproar, the live stream chat exploded with comments, and the forum was almost paralyzed by the sheer volume of messages.

Cliff Sword!

Isn't that Groudon's signature move?
The enraged abandoned monkey instinctively looked down at its feet, and at the same time, a rumbling tremor came, as if the entire earth was boiling.

Suddenly.

A sharp rock blade rose from the ground beneath its feet. A look of shock flashed in the scarlet eyes of the Abandoned Monkey. Its abdomen was pressed against the scorching rock blade, and it shot straight into the sky, where it exploded violently!
boom! !

Spiner looked up at the sky, his mouth agape in disbelief.

Is that really a sword from the precipice?!
In other words, the Palace Arena was prepared for Dynamax battles, which is why the Precipice Sword did not directly pierce through the arena's energy barrier.

But even so
The venue was completely broken and in a mess.

The referee pressed himself firmly against the wall at the edge of the arena, holding the trembling Shielded Swordsman in front of him.
Jing He's clothes fluttered in the wind, her expression stern.

Defense?

Our teacher has never known what defense is!
attack.

That's the best defense!

Your Fist of Wrath will still charge in, but our Sword of the Cliff will lock on directly!
(End of this chapter)