Elf: This owner is so sunny.

"Too late! Ancient Sword Leopard, unleash Ice Shard!"

Without hesitation, Bai Yu did not choose the more powerful Ice Pillar Strike or Frozen Fang, but instead opted for Ice Shards, which had a 100% hit rate.

The Ancient Sword Leopard roared, and suddenly a beam of icy blue light condensed above the Seven-Star Bluebird.

The light instantly transformed into ice and slammed towards the body of the Albirex.

Ice fragments of the ice system.

"Get away!"

Adu shouted again, his pupils shrinking. In its current state, if the Azure Bird were to be hit by another ice shard, it would definitely lose its ability to fight.

That damn leopard was incredibly fast.

"Yan!"

The bluebird let out a low cry and flapped its wings, trying to escape the attack range, but the ice shards stuck to it like a leech. The bluebird tried desperately to dodge, but it couldn't escape the attack range of the ice shards.

Click! !
The ice shards struck the Altaria heavily, shattering the ice instantly. The Altaria plummeted from the sky, crashing to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

As the dust settled, the Azure Bird was no longer able to fight, while the Ancient Sword Leopard appeared to be in excellent condition amidst the dust.

"The Tanabata has lost its ability to fight."

Daigo glanced briefly at Altaria before announcing the battle result.

"The Gym Leader actually got Lance's Champion Pokémon first!" the receptionist exclaimed excitedly, even softening her gaze as she looked at the Leopard.

Although she didn't know much about battles, she could tell that the Ancient Leopard had displayed a very strong power that was unmatched by ordinary Pokémon.

“Even though it hasn’t fought for so long, its strength hasn’t decreased.” Sabrina nodded, but thinking about it, it made sense. Even the Pokémon that Bai Yu kept in the backyard would regularly battle against Bai Yu’s other powerful Pokémon.

Over time, Bai Yu's Pokémon will become stronger through continuous battles.

Of course, this is what Naz thinks.

In reality, Bai Yu would bring the Pokémon from his backyard into the sect leader system to improve them. By fighting more and gaining more experience, his strength would steadily increase.

Of course, Bai Yu wouldn't reveal this.

Anyway, Red and Blue also leveled up quickly, and even if no one told anyone, no one would care why your Pokémon leveled up so fast.

People only care about your fighting power at that moment, not how much effort you actually put in.

"Come back, Altaria." On the field, Lance took out a Poké Ball and recalled Altaria.

The moment he saw the Ancient Leopard, he knew this match would be tough. At the time, Lance couldn't think of a suitable alternative, and with Bai Yu's Ancient Leopard constantly eyeing Altaria, Lance didn't have time to switch Pokémon.

It's already amazing that they could fight against that ancient sword leopard for so long.

"Wald, which Pokémon are you going to send out next?"

Bai Yu looked at A Du, eager to know what his next Pokémon would be.

In fact, Bai Yu already had his own answer regarding the Pokémon that Adu would send out next: as long as Guinevere existed, those Flying-type Pokémon could not be released.

In this way, Lance will only have one non-Flying-type Pokémon left.

It was also a Pokémon that had previously evolved in the Galar region and then traveled to the Unova region.

A steel-framed and dragon-framed aluminum-steel bridge!
"You probably guessed it, Bai Yu!" Adu didn't answer directly, but instead asked the question.

“An aluminum-steel bridge?!” Bai Yu said calmly, seemingly seeing through A Du’s inner thoughts.

"Hmph~ Just you wait and see, this is my second dragon!"

A-Du snorted softly, flicked his cloak, and threw the Poké Ball in his hand.

"Aluminum-steel bridge jack!!"

A flash of white light appeared, and a Dragon-type Pokémon covered in metal appeared in front of Lance.

Its heavy body looked like a magnificent iron bridge standing up.

A unique evolutionary process in the Padia region, the evolution of the Aluminosaurus is the Aluminosaurus-Bridgeosaurus.

Some time ago, I heard that Qibana also evolved his other Duraludon into Duraludon Bridge Dragon. With that terrifying power, Qibana even wanted to evolve his main Duraludon into Duraludon Bridge Dragon as well.

If it weren't for the fact that Aluminum Bridge Dragon couldn't Gigantamax, Raihan might have been tempted.

There is a big difference between Gigantamax and Dynamax in the Galar region. At least in Bai Yu's opinion, whether or not a Pokémon can Gigantamax directly determines its future.

Just like Dan's Charizard, its signature moves in Gigantamax form are incredibly powerful.

"We have no choice but to replace it with an aluminum-steel bridge."

Bai Yu nodded; it was within his expectations.

Alumina Bridge Dragon is one of the few non-legendary Pokémon whose species only reaches the level of a pseudo-legendary.

Slaking is a non-legendary Pokémon whose base stats surpass pseudo-legendary Pokémon, but has a useless ability.

The difference between the two is quite significant. At least in terms of base stats, Slaking is absolutely terrifying. Unfortunately, the existence of its ability ultimately affects Slaking's desire in battle.

"Aluminum-steel bridge dragon, unleash the Dragon Wave!"

Without much hesitation, A-du launched the first attack.

"Raid!"

A stream of azure light condensed in front of the aluminum-steel bridge dragon, and a rich dragon aura spread out, instantly transforming into a dragon-shaped phantom.

The instant the Dragon's Pulse was unleashed, the Ancient Sword Leopard lowered its body, a black glint flashing in its eyes. Its figure transformed into a snow-white phantom, appearing in front of the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon in a flash.

What a great speed!

Daigo's heart skipped a beat; the Ancient Sword Leopard he had seen earlier was already fast enough.

But at this moment, the Ancient Sword Leopard displayed an even more astonishing speed, appearing in front of the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon almost instantly. This was the first time he had ever seen such a terrifying speed.

Even with the speed boost from the surprise attack, the Ancient Sword Leopard's inherent speed is still worthy of Daigo's praise.

Even Daigo, who was standing on the field, didn't react for a moment.

The Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon's reaction time was naturally long; it didn't even realize the Ancient Sword Leopard had appeared in front of it, and then appeared behind the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon in a strange arc. "Dragon Tail!" Adu shouted loudly as he recovered.

"A very quick response!"

Bai Yu nodded; this command was entirely based on reaction.

The aluminum steel bridge dragon also subconsciously swung its tail, completely unaware of the ancient sword leopard. Its body reacted instinctively, and a beam of azure light rose from its tail.

Before it could hit the Ancient Sword Leopard, the Ancient Sword Leopard leaped up and slashed heavily at the aluminum steel bridge head with its sharp claws.

呲呲呲!
The sound of claws tearing through metal rang out, and the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon grunted. Its superior defense prevented the attack from causing too much damage. Not to be outdone, it then lashed out with its tail and attacked the Ancient Sword Leopard again.

The Ancient Sword Leopard moved swiftly, using the tail of the Aluminosi to leap lightly, creating distance between itself and the Aluminosi again, and perfectly dodging the attack in that instant.

"Holy Sword!"

Gu Jianbao steadied himself, and the broken sword attached to his teeth unleashed an astonishing aura. Both broken swords emitted equally intense light as he charged towards the aluminum steel bridge dragon.

A holy sword of the fighting style.

Like the Ancient Sword Leopard, the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon is weak to melee combat. The only difference is that the Ancient Sword Leopard is four times weak to melee combat, while the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon is only two times weak to melee combat.

However, in terms of power, the holy sword that Gu Jianbao released at this moment is much more powerful than the previous surprise attack.

Bang!Bang!
The Ancient Sword Leopard reappeared in front of the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon. The Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon still didn't react. Then, with a charging motion, the Holy Sword slashed down on the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon. With two heavy slashes, the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon let out a metallic roar.

The Holy Sword struck the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon perfectly.

Then, Gu Jianbao leaped up again, creating distance between himself and the aluminum-steel bridge dragon, his eyes filled with mockery.

Due to the effect of the Blade of Calamity, the originally excellent defense of the Aluminosi is reduced to 3/4 of its original value. For Pokémon with higher defense, the reduction will be even greater.

Normally, even Fighting-type moves, even if the Holy Sword were to strike Duraludon, wouldn't cause much damage, given Duraludon's high defense.

But it's the Holy Sword that Gu Jianbao forged. Gu Jianbao won't give you any reasoning. The higher your defense, the more points I reduce. The lower your defense, the more the Holy Sword will send you to your death with one strike.

"The wind of freezing."

Bai Yu didn't give A Du much breathing room. In order to ensure absolute victory, Bai Yu even had Gu Jianbao use the freezing wind, which wasn't particularly powerful.

The ancient sword leopard opened its mouth, and a stream of icy light condensed, which, accompanied by a gentle breeze, blew towards the aluminum steel bridge dragon.

Unconsciously, the surrounding air also dropped rapidly, and a cold air swept over it. The Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon also felt a little uncomfortable. The power of the move was not strong, and it did not have a restraining effect. For the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon, it was still within an acceptable range.

"Hold on!" Adu frowned.

This freezing wind was indeed very weak, even weaker than the surprise attack used earlier.

However, the freezing wind has an additional effect: it can lower the speed of the opponent's Pokémon.

It's not a matter of probability, but a direct reduction in the opponent's speed.

The Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon is already slower than the Ancient Sword Leopard, and its reaction time was even slower than the Ancient Sword Leopard's. If its speed drops further, the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon will become nothing more than a punching bag for the Ancient Sword Leopard.

The relentless attacks left the aluminum steel bridge dragon with no time to defend itself, and it could only watch helplessly as it was constantly humiliated by the ancient sword leopard.

Bang! !

The aluminum-steel bridge quickly condensed into a bright blue protective barrier. The cold air swept across the entire barrier, but it failed to shatter. A barrier formed on the surface of the barrier, blocking all the cold air coming from in front of it.

As the cold air gradually dissipated, the protective barrier turned into specks of light and disappeared from the spot. Before the aluminum steel bridge dragon could even breathe a sigh of relief, the ancient sword leopard's cold eyes gazed ahead indifferently at everything.

The figure accelerated again, rushing forward. At this moment, the broken sword raised an even stronger and more eerie light, emitting a dazzling black glow.

"No, get out of here!"

Adu frowned, but the Ancient Sword Leopard was simply too fast.

Furthermore, the freezing wind didn't consume much of the Ancient Sword Leopard's stamina at all. It charged up almost instantly after the freezing wind ended, giving the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon no chance to catch its breath.

"Seize its weakness and unleash a powerful sneak attack on its vitals!"

As the Ancient Sword Leopard charged towards the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon, it suddenly lowered its body and charged forward. The broken sword struck the Aluminum Steel Bridge Dragon directly in the abdomen, the heavy blow causing the dragon to tilt its entire body and fall backward.

With a thud, the entire earth trembled.

The aluminum-steel bridge dragon struggled to its feet, while the ancient sword leopard remained in a fighting stance, emanating an astonishing aura—the radiance unique to the holy sword.

"Come back, aluminum-steel bridge dragon."

Lance didn't give Leopard a chance to continue attacking, and immediately took out a Poké Ball to recall the Duraludon on the field. If the battle continued, Duraludon would definitely lose its ability to battle.

"What's wrong, Lance? It seems you still don't know much about me or my Pokémon." Bai Yu chuckled softly. The Ancient Leopard was incredibly fast, even faster than the Weavile that slayed the Dragon Slayer Sword back in the day.

Combined with the characteristics of the Blade of Calamity, its dragon-slaying speed will only increase, since how could it not be fast after reducing the opponent's defense?

"Bai Yu, did you use this ancient sword leopard on me?"

After a long silence, A-Du raised his head and slowly asked.

He first encountered the Ancient Sword Leopard at this very gym, and then he never saw it again. Now, he returned to the gym to challenge Bai Yu, and there he saw the Ancient Sword Leopard once more.

“No. I went to Twin Dragons City and used Ancient Leopard when I battled Shaka, the Twin Dragons Gym Leader.” Bai Yu thought for a moment and remembered that he had also used Ancient Leopard when he was at the Twin Dragons Gym.

At that time, Xia Ka also showed the same expression as A Du. Speaking of which, A Du had never experienced facing the Ancient Sword Leopard in the snow. That scene would only be more exciting than what he saw now.

"Shaka of the Twin Dragons Gym..."

Daigo raised an eyebrow slightly. No wonder when Lance went to the Twin Dragons Gym and met Shaka, Shaka had an indescribable expression when he mentioned White Feather.

At the time, Daigo thought that Shiraha was too strong, and Shaka didn't want to comment.

The reason is that Xia Ka was abused by Bai Yu once, which left him with psychological trauma. That's why he doesn't want to mention Bai Yu, and he's even too lazy to respond to any topics related to Bai Yu.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Most Dragon-type trainers are very proud. They have the pride that dragons should have. Being beaten by a Pokémon like this would leave a little bit of a knot in their hearts.

For Dragon-type trainers, Fairy and Ice types are the Pokémon types they least want to encounter. Lance himself complained about Lorelei to him more than once back then.

If it weren't for Lorelei, Lance would have already achieved the dual championship of the Kanto League and the Johto League. But... he was repeatedly taught a lesson by Lorelei.

He only managed to regain some face after subduing the Aluminum Steel Dragon. (End of Chapter)