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Chapter 328 Tyranitar: So you think you're a pseudo-god?

Xia Chi truly hadn't expected that Xia Ka's tactical choices would be so radical.

To dare to start with such a dangerous move as [Bellis Drum] right in front of Tyranitar!
He had assumed that Shaka would command Kommo-o to use its signature move, [Soul Dance Sonic Boom].

Although it also requires sacrificing some of one's life force, this move, which combines offense and defense, is undoubtedly more versatile.

However, the moment this [belly drum] appeared, Shaka's firm determination to launch a strong attack was clearly revealed!

But at this moment, Tyranitar is performing a dragon dance, and once the move is started, it is difficult to stop abruptly. He can only watch helplessly as his opponent completes that life-or-death ritual.

An unprecedented golden light, like liquid sunlight, shone and flowed wildly across the body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon, which was covered with hard scales.

With a fierce thud, the aura of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon had risen to an incomparably terrifying level!

Faced with this terrifying aura that would make ordinary trainers tremble, Xia Chi not only did not back down, but instead pressed forward fiercely!
"Charge! Tyranitar, Freeze Punch!"

On the other side, seeing that the bellies of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon were complete and its momentum had reached its peak, Shaka naturally had no reason to back down.

He shouted sharply, "Kick him down!"

The Dragon Dance buff significantly increased Tyranitar's speed.

Its enormous body suddenly unleashed a speed disproportionate to its size. Extremely cold ice energy gathered wildly on its heavy fists covered by hard carapace, instantly condensing countless ice crystals in the air!

A chilling aura enveloped its fist, which, like a meteor falling to earth, slammed heavily towards the newly enhanced Staff-tailed Armored Dragon with a piercing whistle!

boom--

A dull thud exploded as a frozen fist, imbued with double the power of restraint, slammed solidly into the armored arm of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon, which was attempting to block!
The biting cold spread instantly, condensing a thick layer of white frost on the surface of his arm armor.

The powerful impact caused the massive body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon to stagger backward several steps, leaving deep footprints on the ground before it could barely regain its footing.

It shook its somewhat numb arms, shattering the frost, and its eyes grew even fiercer.

Almost simultaneously withstanding the freezing punch, Kommo-o's thick, pillar-like hind legs were already fully charged, with the explosive orange-red energy of the Fighting type coiling around them like flames!
Its center of gravity suddenly dropped, and a fierce downward whip kick, like a cannonball, swept towards Tyranitar's thick lower limbs that supported its body with a shriek that tore through the air!
boom--

The kick landed squarely on Tyranitar's lower body, unleashing a terrifying burst of power four times stronger than normal!
The massive body, as large as a small mountain, groaned under the strain, staggered violently, and the ground beneath its feet cracked, sending shards of rock flying. It was nearly swept to the ground by the kick!
But its abnormal physical durability came into play at this moment.

With a roar that was a mixture of pain and rage, Tyranitar managed to maintain his balance and not fall down, thanks to his terrifying core strength!

At the same time, a sudden change occurred!

A solid, deep, dark red energy film, like ancient armor soaked in blood, instantly appeared on Tyranitar's body, radiating a resilient light.

Even the well-informed Shaka was deeply shocked by this unbelievable scene!
The kick after the Belly Drum enhancement failed to instantly kill this Tyranitar?

It's important to know that the damage from a [kick down] is directly related to the opponent's weight.

Given Tyranitar's monstrous weight, the power of this move is definitely no less than, and may even surpass, its STAB move [Close Combat]!

Just how terrifying is Tyranitar's durability to withstand such an extreme burst of power?
However, judging from Bangiras's heavy breathing and trembling body, most of the damage from the kick had indeed taken effect on it.

Combined with the "curse's" effect of relentlessly eroding life like a bone-deep wound, Shaka firmly believed that with just one more powerful move, he could surely bring Tyranitar to the brink of death!
Shaka shouted decisively, "Morphodon, close combat!"

He did not choose the relatively conservative approach of holding on. According to his calculations, after taking that freezing punch, the remaining strength of the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon was more than enough to support it in launching this decisive attack.

Tyranitar has absolutely no chance of withstanding this fully enhanced, STAB Fighting-type ultimate move!

Almost at the same instant that Shaka issued the order, Xia Chi's command also resounded across the battlefield: "Tyranimus, Avalanche!"

"avalanche?"

Shaka's brows furrowed instantly, his mind racing.

He was very familiar with this ice-type physical move; its basic power was indeed slightly inferior to Ice Punch.

However, it has a very special additional effect: if the user has taken damage from the opponent in the same turn before making the move, the power of this avalanche will be doubled!
Considering that Ice type is twice as effective against Dragon type, could it be that Xia Chi is planning to use this move to turn the tables?

No, absolutely impossible!

Shaka immediately rejected the idea.

The prerequisite for Avalanche to deal double the power is to "take damage first", and given Tyranitar's current weakened state, it is absolutely impossible for it to survive a close-range hit from Kommo-o!

This is not arrogance, but his absolute confidence in the Pokémon he has painstakingly nurtured, and in the extreme explosive power of Belly Drum, which comes at a great cost!
"Roar--"

With a furious roar, the dark red Fighting-type energy around Kommo-o surged into the sky like tangible flames, completely enveloping it!
It pours all the power from the abdominal drum, along with its own will and life energy, into this strike without reservation!
Fists, elbows, knees, shoulders—every part of his body transformed into the most lethal weapon, a destructive energy storm that surged towards Bangiras like a raging torrent!

However, just as this attack, imbued with the determination to kill, was about to completely engulf Tyranitar, another unexpected event occurred!
The dark red energy membrane that had appeared on Tyranitar's body due to the passive effect of "Blood Hand" suddenly shone brightly, becoming even more solid and thick.

Like an indestructible shield, it stood in front of the destructive energy storm!
Boom——

A torrent of [close combat] energy, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, struck the exceptionally sturdy dark red barrier squarely.

The scene that Shaka had envisioned—Bangiras being instantly knocked away and rendered unable to fight—did not occur.

The barrier rippled violently, as if it were about to shatter at any moment, yet it forcefully absorbed most of the impact and destructive energy of this fatal blow!
Shaka's calm and composed expression froze instantly, and his pupils contracted in extreme shock!
What is that dark red energy barrier?
Not only Shaka, but even the Kommo-o-Tai on the battlefield was momentarily stunned.

Being at the center of the energy burst, it could most clearly feel the terrifying power contained in its attack.

They were also the ones who could best feel how that barrier had blocked this force in a way that defied common sense, almost brute force!

On the other side, Tyranitar paid no attention to its opponent's astonishment and confusion. Having survived the ordeal, it revealed a ferocious smile on its face, a mixture of pain and anger!

Those scarlet eyes reflected the exposed, vulnerable body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon, which was riddled with flaws from its close-quarters combat.

Did you enjoy it?

Next, it's my turn!

"Gahoo—" A deafening roar, seemingly from the ancient wilderness, erupted from the depths of Tyranitar's throat!
The roar was mixed with all the pain and defiance that had been accumulated from being brutally ravaged by two four-fold counter-fighting moves!

It poured all these emotions, along with all the remaining power in its body, into the already poised [Avalanche], and then unleashed it with all its might!

boom---

The biting cold air, several times more terrifying than the previous [Frozen Fist], was like an ice age that had been dormant for thousands of years suddenly awakening!

The immense ice energy transformed into a tangible avalanche tsunami, mixed with countless millstone-sized hard ice rocks, like a roaring frost dragon, bursting forth with a terrifying momentum that could crush everything, instantly engulfing the body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon!
Click!

The sickening freezing sounds and heavy thuds were incessant.

The scaly armor covering the powerful body of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon was like a small boat in a storm before this devastating blizzard. It was blasted off the ground and sent flying backward, leaving a long trail of white icy mist in the air.

Finally, it crashed heavily onto the edge of the battlefield dozens of meters away, embedding itself deeply into the ground and forming a shocking crater!

In the deep pit, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon was covered by thick ice. The light in its eyes quickly dimmed, and finally, it drooped its head helplessly, completely losing its ability to fight.

After a brief silence, the live stream chat exploded with a barrage of comments like a tsunami.

Holy crap! That punch was so cool!

[Prison Squad: So you think you're some kind of god-tier character?]

[It looks like these two elves are having a slapping contest. If they hit a person, wouldn't they be covered in bruises?]

[Patterned with bruises? Patches here and there!]

[It's hard to say, it might not be able to be broken apart, it's more likely to become a compressed file, anyway, it's certain that you'll take a bite and I'll take a bite (three-in-one Magneton laughing.jpg)]

[Wait, even after using Belly Drum followed by a knockdown and close-quarters combat, he couldn't finish off Tyranitar? Is he really invincible?]

[Just like Gym Leader Shaka, I haven't watched many matches in the Prison Water area. This Tyranitar is really strange, like it has two health bars. But in a way, it's almost like it's been activated.]

[What a pity. They lost because they didn't understand Tyranitar. If they had played it safe and used two Drain Punches in combination with the curse, they could have definitely worn Tyranitar down.]

[However, the attacks from the prisoner were terrifying enough; with just one Dragon Dance, Ice Fist, and Avalanche, it managed to kill the Staff-tailed Kommo-o.]

[The abdominal drum reduces health by half, and close-quarters combat also lowers defense; otherwise, it's hard to say what would happen.]

[The Prisoner was too cunning. After Dragon Dance, Tyranitar is slightly faster than Kommo-o, and it also has a positional advantage, yet it deliberately gave way, allowing it to unleash the double damage of Avalanche.]

[Oh no, they've been overtaken 2-1! Is that guy, Prison Water, going to pull off another stunt? Come on, Shaka Gym Leader!]

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Looking at the completely unconscious Scaled Dragon in the deep pit, Xia Chi couldn't help but secretly relax a little.

Blood Hand is so useful!

To be honest, if it weren't for the "Bloodhand" shield that was triggered at that critical moment, which blocked most of the power of that fatal blow, it would definitely be Tyranitar lying on the ground now.

After the first kick hit, he sensed it with unparalleled clarity through his waveguide power.

That attack caused far more damage than simply reducing Tyranitar's health to the 60% threshold required to trigger Bloodthirster's passive.

At that moment, Bangiras's true life force was probably only about one-third of its peak strength.

It's also thanks to Tyranitar's increased resistance to melee-type damage during the previous star-up process.

In addition to the [Rock] synergy and the extremely high damage reduction provided by the "Steadfast Heart" equipment, this almost impossible miracle of survival was created.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible for him to be instantly killed by just the first kick.

However, regardless of the negative status of being "cursed" and bleeding continuously, Tyranitar's ability to forcefully defeat Shaka's Kommo-o, which was enhanced by Belly Drum, can be considered an overachievement.

On the other side of the battlefield, the gym leader, Shaka, had also quickly adjusted his mindset from the huge shock and defeat.

With a calm expression and steady movements, he retrieved Kommo-o back into its Poké Ball, whispered a reassuring remark, and then unhesitatingly threw out his fourth Poké Ball.

A flash of light appeared, and a fierce-looking elf with huge teeth like two giant battle axes in its mouth, exuding an incomparably sharp aura, made its grand entrance.

It is Haxorus, one of the representative Dragon-type Pokémon of the Unova region!
Although not a pseudo-god, the pure physical destructive power of its indestructible giant axe teeth surpasses that of many pseudo-gods!

Xia Chi glanced at Bankiras's condition on the field, his mind racing.

At this moment, the shield provided by the "Bloodhand" passive on Tyranitar's body is dissipating rapidly at a visible speed.

The "curse" continued to erode its already limited strength.

Should we replace it?

No, Xia Chi quickly dismissed the idea.

The strategy remains the same as before: forcibly saving Tyranitar, which is "cursed" and in extremely poor condition, has no strategic significance.

In that case
"Bangilas—"

Xia Chi's command echoed throughout the field, "Reverse Scale!"

Since we're destined to fight to the death, let's choose the wildest way!

Despite the fact that the [Reverse Scale] move has a huge side effect: "It requires two to three forced attacks and will cause the user to fall into a confused state after the move ends."

But at this moment, it is the only option, and the one that best makes the most of its remaining value!

side effect?
That would have to be if Bangalore lived that long!
(End of this chapter)