Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 234 The Art of Battle: The Forest of Light and the Warrior of the Storm

The large blue rhinoceros beetle landed with a thud; it was known as the Hercules of insects and possessed unparalleled strength!
It can forcefully drive its proud horn into the lower abdomen of its opponent, then lift and throw it in one go. Its strong lower body and sharp claws give it the power to throw its opponent to the ends of the earth!

"However, Heracross is also a Pokémon that is afraid of flying and fire. Facing Miss Quadru, who has just lost her item and is now boosted by Victory Dance and has a powerful flying move, does Heracross have a chance of winning?"

"What exactly is Yati trying to do? But wow! That was a really brilliant use of the props!"

"Intentionally exposing your weaknesses to trigger the boost effect of items, and doing the same on the other side, using the weakness to fire to lure the opponent into using fire-type moves, halving the fire damage, and finally using Resurrection. This tactic is quite amazing, and you need to have complete confidence and trust in your Pokémon!"

President Shinnosuke felt his temper flare up; he couldn't wait to take off his old-fashioned suit, change into a cleaner's uniform, and mop the entire Tenken Bridge from top to bottom in one go.

“The Gym Leader of Artis must have his reasons, Heracles.” Beside Nelly, Scizor was also watching the battle intently.

The fate of the Knight Snail served as a warning, but its recent counterattack also benefited it greatly!

Both being brothers with 4 times the weakness to fire, they are symbols of strength!

Guangtai let Miss Skirt make the first move.

acrobatics!

There is no doubt that using acrobatics can deal massive damage to Heracross. Heracross, who is four times weaker to flying, will be seriously injured even if he is just grazed by acrobatics!
Moreover, the Dance of Victory is almost fully stacked, and Miss Skirt is now a complete fighting monster!

Of course, winning this competition was secondary; the main purpose was to stimulate artistic expression and promote the combat items. Therefore, after Miss Skirt finished her attack, Lightmoy planned to let her come back to rest.

This gives the teammates behind them a slight advantage, allowing them to better demonstrate their abilities and also helps showcase the usage and effects of the items.

Given the strength of the Gym Leader's Pokémon, even with six stacks of Victory Dance, they wouldn't be one-shotted. The Pokémon that dares to release a Pokémon with a four-fold weakness to Flying must be carrying a corresponding damage-reducing Berry or item!
However, Yati smiled slightly and snapped his fingers:

"bluff!"

Miss Skirt rushed to Heracross at an extremely high speed, but the mighty bug only made a terrified expression. An invisible wave spread outwards, and vaguely, some kind of emotion that would anger others was conveyed to its target!
Miss Skirt immediately stopped attacking. The scene before her eyes became chaotic, and at the same time, her attack power increased dramatically—it could not be increased any further!

Bluffing – Enrage your opponent and throw them into confusion. Due to anger, the opponent's attacks will increase significantly. Even if the target is already confused or unable to become confused, the attack will still increase. Even if the target's attack is already at its maximum, they will still fall into a state of confusion!
This is a variation of a technique; whether or not you are hit has nothing to do with your strength or the five physical fitness tests.

However, this "negative state" can be instantly removed by using mental abilities. But it is unnecessary to use mental superpowers in this match, so Guangtai decisively replaced Miss Qun'er!

"You did a great job. Everyone is fascinated by your figure. Take a short rest."

Having forced Miss Skirt, who was about to perform her victory dance, to retreat, Ati breathed a sigh of relief.

If we leave that monster on the field, wouldn't the subsequent battles become completely one-sided? That would go against the very essence of the art of combat.

Fortunately, Lord Guangtai did not force Miss Qun'er to stay. Yati knew that for a psychic, untangling the chaos of their Pokémon was just a matter of minutes, especially when the two were in a mental link.

"Oh, thank you so much!" Yati nodded.

Lightmoy: "You're welcome. After all, the main theme of this battle is art."

"So, my second one is a forest tortoise!"

Thump! It was also a power-type fighter, but it was twice as weak to insects. However, when the Forest Turtle landed, Yati's eyes changed again.

Yes, I could tell from the news! At the time, many people probably just thought it was an unusual color.

But Yati knew, of course, that while Torterra was a rather rare Pokémon in Unova, the bushes on its back should definitely not be red.

That was clearly not the shrub the forest turtle originally grew on, so what kind of plant was it? And what kind of power did it possess?
Or is this forest tortoise also an "ancient regional form"?
Whew! The forest tortoise was somewhat excited, but it still carefully assessed the situation in its mind and even began to simulate the outcome of the battle.

This is different from the previous chaotic battle.

Is this a one-on-one match?
It looks impressive. I don't think it mentioned that the herbs on it can't be used, right? It might be a bit risky to eat a few Revive Grasses and use Powerful Herbs for instant-cast tactics, since Bug Pokémon are super effective against Grass-type Pokémon.

The forest turtle muttered to itself, though it showed no outward signs of anything. However, the moss, which was connected to the forest turtle by mind, couldn't help but start complaining.

It had a lot of fun during the big melee, but it would think about a lot of things during one-on-one battles, which is normal, since the forest turtle hasn't experienced many serious battles, although it has become very eager to fight after I enlightened it.

The inferiority complex of the past will be transformed into the power to move forward after evolution. The cautious nature will always make the forest turtle think about many things before the battle, but once it quickly enters the battle, the forest turtle will not think about too many things.

Just like when they fought against the Twin Scabbards back in the days of the Grass Turtle.

Seeing the cautious demeanor of the forest tortoise, Yati made a judgment in his mind.

Although previous news reports showed that this strange forest turtle was quite strong, closer observation now reveals that it seems to have not experienced many battles and is relatively inexperienced.

They have very little combat experience, meaning they didn't experience much combat during their wild years?

Such Pokémon are actually quite common in gyms, and some trainers will catch such Pokémon for gym battles. Of course, the results are often not satisfactory, but the person in front of him, Yati, does not believe that Lightmoist was sent out randomly.

This forest tortoise must have something special about it! Let me see for myself!

"Come on, bluff again!"

Hercules used the same tactic again, spreading his emotional fluctuations forward, but Lightmoss gave the order in her mind.

Drafting.

The forest turtle stretched out its four claws and suddenly began to accelerate with a thumping sound, increasing its speed in an instant and avoiding the bluffing ripples!

"Wow, that's fast! This shouldn't be the speed of a medium to large-sized Pokémon!"

"Draft, leap to attack. Light footwork will increase your speed." As Lightmoss explained, Forest Turtle had already slapped Heracross with its claw, sending the latter flying a great distance!

"Another move I've never seen before!" Yati exclaimed with delight!
What a surprise! What joy is there if there's no surprise?

Draft is a move that cannot be learned through leveling up any Pokémon. It was once taught to Missco when she was still in her Lilycove form by Lightmoy, as a bonus ability obtained by defeating Swampy and Electrode.

"However, it's alright! Heracross, Shadow Clone! Then, Swallow Return!"

Shadow Clone: ​​Create clones by moving quickly to confuse your opponent and increase your evasion rate!

Swallow Return: A swift movement used to toy with the opponent before delivering a slashing blow. The attack is guaranteed to hit!

Heracross instantly found the direction of the forest tortoise, and guided by the power of the wind, countless giant horns crashed into the same spot!
Nelly and Scizor in the audience watched this scene intently.

Shadow Clone + Swallow Return is her and her partner's favorite move. With the amplification of the Master Technician trait, the power of Swallow Return undergoes a qualitative change.

While Heracross is powerful, it's still a bit weaker than the technically skilled Scizor.

Boom!
The fact that it is twice as weak to Flying puts Torterra at a disadvantage in the fight, but Torterra has already used other moves.

"what!"

Although Heracross is a seasoned veteran with formidable strength, while the Forest Turtle has less combat experience, the Mind Link effectively reduces command and reaction time, and the Forest Turtle gradually enters a state of combat readiness!
Forget all that nonsense when you're fighting!
Reflective wall!
An invisible wall was erected, and Heracross, who had just charged forward, realized that his attack had hit this invisible wall! The forest turtle itself hadn't suffered much damage!
"Again?!"

Yati wanted Heracross to continue battling, but the Poké Ball started vibrating on its own, and Heracross was suddenly bounced away by some force, instantly "bouncing back" into the Poké Ball!
The forest tortoise has a red patch on its shell. No, that's not a shell!
"Is that a prop?" President Shinnosuke squinted and asked Keiko beside him.

While Miss Huizi's combat skills aren't particularly high, she has at least trained in Black City. It won't be easy for her to make a name for herself in the Black Skyscraper, where there are many skilled fighters!
"It should be an item that can affect the signal of a Poké Ball, but the effect it produces is similar to 'Dragon Tail'! That's Mr. Shaka's signature move from Double Dragon City!"

"Dragon tail?" This time it was Nari's turn to be confused.

Ms. Huizi explained simply: "Dragon Tail, as the name suggests, is a move of Dragon-type Pokémon. It uses its huge tail to launch the opponent away, forcing a backup Pokémon to enter the battle!"

"This move was developed by Mr. Shaka, and it's used by dragon trainers all over the world! But for non-dragon trainers, there's not much to know about this move, since dragon Pokémon are quite rare. I've heard that Mr. Shaka will teach the secrets of Dragon Tail to anyone who gets his approval."

“That’s right, the prop we just used was a red card,” Guangtai explained.

"When the Pokémon holding this item takes damage from any attack, the attacker will randomly switch to any Pokémon. The effect of the Red Card takes precedence over the effects of U-turn and Volt Switch, and it won't work even if Substitute is used beforehand."

"But don't worry, the red card's effect can only be triggered once, and then it will enter a charging state. In fact, that's how I designed it, otherwise it would be too annoying, wouldn't it?"

"Of course, if I use a substitute or protection, the red card will not be activated."

"What an amazing item!" Yati exclaimed in surprise. "It does have a similar effect to the dragon tail, except that one is an active attack and the other is a passive defense."

After Heracross was bounced back, the Pokémon pulled onto the field from the backup Pokémon was...
Queen Bee!
The queen bee resembles a bee, with reddish eyes, white pupils, and a ruby-like structure above her eyes. Her lower body is enlarged and concave at the end, with yellow and black stripes, making it look like a honeycomb from below.

The Queen Bee Pokémon is only female, and there is no male Pokémon corresponding to her.

Its defining characteristic is its oppressive feeling!
"It's not a babysitter bug?"

Agatha Christie's ace... well, not exactly an ace, but rather his signature Pokémon is the Nutcracker. But why wasn't this Pokémon featured in this art battle?

"Everyone knows my favorite Pokémon is Swarm, so they all try to counter it. Sometimes making changes and adjustments to the team and recombining different characters is a good option!"

"Magnificent Queen of the Swarm, Radiant King of Amber, dance in the sunlight!"

"Queen Bee, attack command!"

The queen bee's ruby-like eyes suddenly lit up, and many bee larvae poured out from her swollen, honeycomb-like body below. These larvae looked completely different from the three-necked bees, like miniature versions of them, and swarmed towards the forest tortoise!
Attack command, the Queen Bee's exclusive move, summons her minions to attack the opponent. Highly effective at hitting vital points.

This move has two different ways of being used. When there are many Bees around, it summons the Bees to launch a group attack together. When there is only one Bee Queen Pokémon, she releases many larvae from her body to surround the opponent, moving at a speed as fast as a storm.

These larvae can attack by slapping their opponents; they can also release a very sticky, honey-like mucus to obstruct their opponents' vision.

A pale green, invincible shield appeared around the forest turtle!
Hold on!

The large number of bee larvae were blocked and could only rage helplessly outside, quickly becoming exhausted. After all, they are larvae, and their very existence is unclear; it's uncertain whether they can be classified as Pokémon.

The moment these larvae leave, they try to disappear, and Adi seizes that opportunity!
"Turn back quickly!"

After attacking, quickly return and switch with the backup Pokémon!

The queen bee suddenly rammed into the forest tortoise!

"The Red Card is indeed a powerful item, but Bug Pokémon have plenty of ways to deal with this problem! U-turn, hailed as a god-tier substitution move, is one of them!"

However, faced with the queen bee's swift attack, the forest tortoise suddenly turned its carapace towards her!

The red bushes shone brightly in the scorching sunlight!
Sunbeam!
The instantaneous solar beam startled Yati. The effect of the clear sky had already dissipated, so why could it still be generated so quickly?
"My Forest Turtle is a little different. The bush on its back has the same effect as Powerful Herb: it eliminates the charge turn and activates the move the same turn it is used."

The explanation of the light moss left Yati scratching his head repeatedly!

You took away the red card, but the opponent still had a powerful herb?
Hey, hey, hey, this forest turtle is definitely in its ancient form!

In that instant, the moss heard the forest turtle's inner voice.

Use that! Turtle has a new move too!
Oh, you have a new trick up your sleeve?
Then let's use it!

Queen Bee returned to her Poké Ball, Heracross landed again, and at that very moment, Torterra prepared for its new move.

"However, Hercules is also prepared! Hercules, let us defend with our solid bodies!"

"endure!"

Suddenly, a massive sandstorm surged up, forming a powerful storm that trapped Heracross within it!

Abyss of quicksand!

Hercules covered his face with both arms, adopting a posture of endurance, and a hazy red aura appeared on his body as he silently endured the damage from the quicksand abyss. This was a sign that he was gathering power!

A Pokémon in a state of endurance cannot move. During this time, the trainer cannot give the Pokémon commands such as using moves, items, switching, or escaping.

Endurance mode calculates all physical and special move damage taken by the Pokémon.

When the Endurance state ends after a certain number of rounds, the Pokémon that last attacked it will take double the damage it received during the Endurance period!
However, the forest tortoise was just stalling for time!

The forest turtle suddenly stopped moving, and under Aya's strange gaze, its body began to glow red!
Crack! Many cracks appeared along the edges of the mud turtle shell, and the connections between the golden armor plates became loose. But this was not self-harm; it was an extremely rare move—breaking the shell!

Breaking the shell lowers Defense and Special Defense, but greatly increases Attack, Special Attack, and Speed! Whoosh! At this moment, Heracross's patience had run out. It suddenly gathered a powerful force and punched outwards in the quicksand storm!
Its body emitted a red light, and it counterattacked its opponent with a huge white shockwave surging from its fist!

The storm formed by the quicksand abyss was almost torn apart!
Meanwhile, the forest tortoise that had hatched opened its mouth wide, and countless seeds, shimmering with light, shot towards the quicksand storm!
Seed Machine Gun!
Yati was shocked; the ferocious seed machine gun was completely different from any seed machine gun he had ever seen!

Each seed was accompanied by a spiraling wave of air, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound, like a green rainstorm!
The countless light projectiles collided with the powerful Endurance Light Fist, creating a violent storm on the field, and the Forest Turtle's carapace lit up.

Sunbeam!
Just like Ash's Naganadel, which uses the auxiliary turrets on both sides of its abdomen to fire beams, Torterra can also have its Solar Beam on its back ready when it uses Seed Gun!

A direct confrontation? Even though we're on the left, we won't lose this time!
The two attacks clashed repeatedly in the center. The white light on Hercules' carapace swelled into a spherical barrier. The moment the seed struck the barrier, the white light, like a mirror, swallowed up the impact. But with each bullet it received, the barrier collapsed inward by an inch, cracks spreading like a spider web. It was utterly astonished!
It's a barrage of seed machine gun fire and solar beam attacks. What kind of turret are you?!
The forest turtle stomped its feet down hard!
Its body suddenly swelled up!
It's "growth"! It makes the body grow bigger all at once, thereby increasing attack and special attack!

The soil nutrients were continuously converted into luminous seed energy. This time, what was being sprayed out were pure energy seeds, not the mixed seeds that could be planted. The machine gun offensive suddenly escalated! The power began to increase dramatically!
"The seed machine gun can actually last this long!" Yati never expected to see such a scene. The unique forest turtle had indeed given him a lot of inspiration. As an artist, the scene was quite breathtaking and it sparked his inspiration once again!
Endless seeds and red forest turtles collided in the air, creating a ring-shaped shockwave at the boundary between green and white. The seeds were constantly evaporated by the light cannon, but the forest turtle carapace saplings continued to grow new leaves to replenish their ammunition, like an inexhaustible ancient war tree.
It was already dazzling even before it evolved into its final form, but it was usually too reserved, or rather, its brilliance was overshadowed by that overly beautiful Pokémon, so it wasn't very noticeable.

The ground collapsed under the double pressure, and the roots of the forest tortoise and the feet of Hercules were simultaneously plunged into the churning earth and rocks, yet they still resisted the recoil and refused to give way even a step!
Finally, a massive explosion brought an end to this seemingly endless clash of forces. The shockwave from the explosion pushed the two Pokémon apart, but in the next instant, both Pokémon simultaneously roused themselves and charged toward each other!

"Hercules! Gather all your strength and unleash the mighty fist of God!"

"True Qi Fist!"

White light gathered on Heracross's insect claws, a fierce surge of energy!
The True Qi Fist, a super move with fighting attributes, is difficult to execute normally in the game, but it is an unparalleled and powerful move in real-time combat!

Using the smoke from the explosion as cover, Yati rushed to the Tortoise in an instant and knocked the Pokémon to the ground!
Just like in the myths of some remote villages, Hercules became enormous and destroyed mountains and sank the earth with unparalleled strength!

Therefore, the item Heracross was carrying has become clear!

Beneath its dorsal carapace, a jewel gleams brilliantly!
Fighting Gem! When equipped, the power of Fighting-type moves will only be increased once!

Incandescent battle qi coiled around his fist, and when he unleashed it, a shockwave like a giant wave dispersed all the black mist from the explosion!
One punch. Hit?

The "forest tortoise" in front of him fell to the side, but Heracross was on high alert!
This is a "stand-in"!
The heavy body descended from the sky, pinning Hercules beneath it!

Is Mount Tai pressing down on you?

No, there's also a powerful move that Torterra mastered from a young age! Suicide Charge!
Hercules gritted his teeth, enduring the damage, and forcefully threw the Forest Turtle away—it was a contest of strength! Then, at his trainer's renewed call, Hercules unleashed his Spirit Fist once more!
This time, it really hit the forest turtle!

However, the forest tortoise took the blow head-on with its ventral shell. The moment the crack spread, the photosynthetic energy stored in its carapace immediately poured into the wound. The soil and plants twisted and turned, and the roots spread outside the shell. The crack was quickly eliminated by the cooperation of light and roots.

Hercules's Brick Breaker struck the tortoise shell, causing his own giant pincers to go numb!
Shell shrinkage + photosynthesis, life goes on!
The forest turtle absorbed the light!
At point-blank range, the Forest Turtle unleashed its "Seed Gun" + "Solar Beam" combo once again!
Before the shimmering "forest," Hercules, hailed as the god of strength, was decisively defeated!

Heracross has lost his ability to fight!

"That Turtle has way too much stamina, even though it wasn't hit by any Flying-type moves!"

It wasn't just the people in the audience who had this question; Yati was also puzzled.

His own Heracross, a veteran of countless battles and one of his ace Pokémon, failed to gain any advantage even after using Endure and then launching a double counterattack. This was the first time the Endure tactic had failed; the opponent's stamina was higher than he had imagined!
"A clash between shell and roots, a hymn to power and resilience! If it evolves into Torterra, how powerful will it become? Seriously, its cautious demeanor before battle and its battle stance are like two completely different Pokémon! Is this Grovyle's nature 'Careful'?"

“It’s the plants on its back; those plants have the ability to restore the forest tortoise’s strength,” Lightmoss replied with a smile.

"Well, it's a form I've never seen before, how interesting! How many Pokémon in the world haven't been depicted or seen yet! Well then, the last one, Queen Bee, come on!"

"Your last one is..."

The moss didn't let the forest tortoise stay in the area any longer; at this moment, the last one finally arrived.

A flash of white light, and the blue waveguide puppy landed on the ground. Unlike the one Yati had seen before, the puppy now had a gray cape on its body, making it look quite handsome!
"Wow! So cool. It really is that adorable Riolu!"

Not only did Yati think so, but Nari in the audience also had a slight gleam in her eyes, while Ms. Huizi next to her already had a "so cute" expression on her face.

Everyone loves to use hooks. There's no doubt about that, and Riolu's popularity goes without saying!

"That's a prop? It's so obvious. Anyway, it's the last one, let me see what the prop's effect is!"

"Queen Bee, attack command!"

Upon receiving the order, the queen bee's eyes turned red, and her ruby-like eyes conveyed a signal. The strange larvae buzzed out again, circling around Riolu and launching an attack!

As expected, just as Yati had predicted, Riolu used Protect next!

With her arms raised in front of her, she made a "light shield deflection" motion, and the blue light barrier blocked the larvae's attack. The next moment, the Queen Bee's hive was aimed at Riolu's position!
Poison needles! Dozens of poison needles pierced Riolu's body as the guard disappeared!
"If it evolves into Lucario, the Poison type won't be able to do any damage. Right now, being hit by Poison Sting will cause poisoning."

"Her rule needs no roaring; when moonlight pierces her amber carapace and casts a spiky crown-like shadow on the ground, all things kneel before this silent insectoid divine authority."

"Woof!" As Adi praised the Queen Bee and expressed art in this way, the blue-haired puppy grinned mischievously.

With a flick of his cloak, the poisoned needles on his body fell with a series of tinkling sounds, without any additional effects!
The cloak was also undamaged!

"Huh? Interesting gadget!" Yati's eyes lit up as Riolu proudly flicked its cape, looking like an ancient hero or warrior. When the cape fluttered and the poison needles were removed, the "heroic entrance" posture made Yati's eyes light up.

This is the pose!

Ah, if I applied to BW Entertainment like this and starred in a Pokémon musical, I would definitely be a hit, right?

"The Spy Cloak," Lightmoy explained promptly, demonstrating to everyone: "When worn, it allows you to conceal your body and become immune to the additional effects of moves from Pokémon other than yourself!"

"The toxins carried by the poison needles are, of course, an additional effect. As long as you wear the spy cloak, this mysterious cloak will reject all additional external forces!"

The queen bee was puzzled by the fact that Riolu was not poisoned. Not quite understanding what had happened, she tried to repeat her previous tactic and, amidst Aydi's exclamations and commands, once again used the attack command.

This time, the blue-haired puppy clearly wasn't planning to defend itself anymore.

Make a wave-emitting motion with both claws.

Imitate!

Its ability, Prankster, grants status moves a priority of +1, meaning they can strike first even if they are the ones who are not!

Sharingan, activate!

A large number of "larvae" appeared around Riolu. These illusory larvae and the Queen Bee's larvae fought each other and were difficult to distinguish for a while. The Queen Bee on the field was even more confused!
Huh?! Another batch of my children?
Did that blue-haired puppy in front of you release? Are you also the Zerg Queen? But why do you look like a puppy?
Or are you also my child, just a bit older?
The queen bee tilted her head, losing her desire to attack, and instead began to realize the situation. Riolu, however, would not let this opportunity pass!
"Aww! (Great opportunity!)"

Blue aura condensed on his chest, transforming into a beam of light! His cloak fluttered, and light shone into Riolu's eyes!

The power of waveguides resides within my heart!
Wave missile!
"Air Blade!"

The wave missile hit the Queen Bee, triggering a wave explosion. However, the Queen Bee's attribute is four times more resistant to melee combat. She listened to Adi's call, awoke from her daze, and realized that the puppy in front of her was not her child. So she no longer held back!

It flapped its wings, and the violent airflow turned into wind blades, slashing towards Riolu with an effect that made Pokémon flinch!
But Riolu actually used the spy cloak as a defensive weapon. With the cloak waving, the wind blades formed by the airflow were blocked and deflected, and the effect of shrinking was also "blocked"!
Ignore all additional effects such as confusion, burning, shrinking, paralysis, and freezing!

And you just used a flying-type move, right?

Riolu swung his hands forward!
Imitate the Air Blade!

The endless wind blades formed by the same airflow swept up the Queen Bee, and the twice-weak flight meant that the Queen Bee would be in great pain at this time!

Adi promptly issued the "reply command," but the surrounding larvae were already exhausted from the battle with the fake larvae created by Riolu and had no energy left to restore their queen!
"That's amazing! You can actually copy your opponent's moves!"

Yati clicked his tongue in amazement. He had thought this Riolu was unusual when he first saw it, but he never expected it to be so strong!

Now the Queen Bee can't use her powerful skill "Storm". If she's not careful, she might not only fail to defeat her opponent, but also have her skill copied by that blue-haired puppy!
Wow, copying the opponent's moves and even striking first, that's just too unfair!
However, there is a solution!

"Although I have thoughts of giving up, it's too early to say!"

"Queen Bee! Provocation!"

Riolu was immediately startled!
Howl!

They even use such dirty tricks!
The queen with ruby-like eyes used Provocation to block Riolu's imitation!

The Sharingan is useless now!
"Aaaaah!" Riolu was a little anxious and turned to look at the Radiant Moss.

How could there be such a despicable variation of a move!
For the Queen Bee, the consequence of provocation was, of course,...
storm!

Finally, she no longer had to worry about her killer move being copied by the opponent and used against them in return. The Queen Bee used all her power!

Attack by sweeping your opponent with a strong wind. Sometimes this will confuse them!
With a light tap of her wingtips, the Queen Bee caused all the cyclones to suddenly converge towards the center, and the high-pressure airflow transformed into a continuously rotating wall of serrated storm blades. The flying energy rewrote the weather laws of the room with absolute dominance!

A whirlwind like a tornado rises up. This is a high-powered Flying-type move, and Riolu is twice as weak as a Flying-type move. If Riolu is hit by the whirlwind, the probability of being knocked out in one hit is quite high if it is not holding a Focus Sash!

"Aaaaah!" Riolu tried to use Protect!

But can such a violent hurricane really be stopped by its small size?
The moss's voice echoed in Riolu's heart.

Don't panic.

Use "dig a hole".

Huh? The blue-haired puppy was taken aback.

The opponent is a flying type. Although digging can avoid the storm, it won't be able to attack it, and it can use the storm again immediately. You can't just keep digging in the dirt.

Or is it a delaying tactic to buy time for provocation?
Riolu didn't understand what Moss was supposed to do, but in battle, unconditionally trusting the trainer was something he had to do!
Especially since my new trainer is really strong!

That's right, let's dig!
Riolu dug its hands into the ground and quickly hid underground, avoiding the storm's attack! But the Queen Bee had already risen high into the sky, so digging was useless!
All it takes is for the opponent to show its face, just one strike! A gust of wind will completely defeat this blue-haired puppy!
null---!
The ground cracked open, and Riolu burst out from directly beneath the Queen Bee!

Now! The Queen Bee flapped her wings again, and a violent storm instantly formed!

But at the same time, the provocative state also ended!
"The Eye of the Heart".

The light moss's voice reached Riolu's mind in time!

The Eye of the Mind: By carefully sensing your opponent's actions, your next attack will surely hit!
After the last crafting process, Riolu obtained this egg move!

Then feel the power of the waveguide! Leap high into the air and punch the sky!

Go ahead, you can do it with your strength!
There was a flash of lightning!
Riolu leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of white light that streaked across the sky. Bee Queen tried to dodge and temporarily stopped manipulating Storm, but Riolu's leaps seemed to have eyes. No matter how it dodged, Riolu always managed to land a punch on it!

"Oh no!" Yati exclaimed in surprise, realizing something was wrong!
A combination of keen insight and lightning-fast speed is the prelude to a swift and guaranteed hit!

Blue aura emanated from Riolu's fist, and the golden lightning was dyed into dazzling blue thunder!
Two fists collide, arcs of light flying!
Thunder fist!
The Queen Bee was severely injured and flew erratically in mid-air, while Riolu lay on its body, punching it repeatedly until the Queen Bee fell headfirst to the ground!
But the battle wasn't over yet. The Queen Bee used her last strength to try and defeat Riolu before it could get up!
However, there was only a small hole in the ground! The Bee Queen realized something was wrong, but the gale had already risen again. As the storm raged across the entire battlefield, Riolu had already appeared behind the Bee Queen by digging a hole!

The storm is still ongoing, so...!

Riolu hit the Queen Bee, who was lifted up by Riolu with one hand and thrown into the sky, whereupon its two claws came together.

Call upon the fierce winds that echo across the sky!

Riolu's grey cape fluttered in the strong wind, and a powerful cyclone storm gathered between the blue puppy's paws!

Imitate the Storm!

The high-altitude cyclone struck the queen bee head-on, engulfing her in the storm and completely defeating her!

"The hero who summoned the storm has defeated the queen who controlled the gale!"

"Hey, at least let me win one game! Never mind, just kidding!"

"Without using a Rock-type move to decide the outcome, my berries were useless. I heard this Riolu came from the training hut, so I specially prepared berries that resist Rock. This is an embarrassing thing that often happens in battles."

Knights, gods, kings—have they all failed one after another?

It's so frustrating!
Yati watched helplessly as the Queen Bee fell to the ground. He ran over, squatted down, and lifted the Queen Bee's upper body as if he were holding a real lady.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. It seems that as a Gym Leader, there's still room for improvement in my battle skills."

"Please take a short rest."

(End of this chapter)