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Chapter 329 No, Xia Chi, your magical mask cat is really good at adding the finishing touch! (1 views, please vote!)
"Gahoo—"

It was accompanied by a furious roar that seemed to come from the ancient wilderness.

The incredibly violent dragon energy erupted from Tyranitar's body like a runaway volcano, instantly covering its massive form!

Its already scarlet eyes now shone even brighter, filled with a madness and pure wildness that could destroy everything!
Immediately, its massive, mountain-like body, carrying a terrifying aura capable of crushing everything, launched a wild and unrestrained charge towards the newly arrived, high-spirited Haxorus!

Shaka's gaze was calm and composed. Facing this desperate, desperate counterattack, he calmly commanded, "Hold on!"

He may not have heard the Donghuang proverb, "Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose," but he understands the wisdom it contains.

Do you expect me, a fully healthy Haxorus, to go toe-to-toe with Tyranitar, which is practically a dead beast?
Any trainer with a modicum of sense wouldn't make such a foolish choice.

Delay, patiently wait for the damage from the "curse" to take effect, and then deliver the fatal blow.

This is the best strategy at present.

Shaka may have understood this a little late, but thankfully, he finally did.

A pale green, semi-transparent energy barrier instantly unfolded in front of Haxorus, firmly blocking Tyranitar's reckless [Outrage] attack!

The incredibly violent dragon-type energy crashed against the barrier, creating violent ripples, but failed to shake it in the slightest.

But this is just the beginning.

Before the shockwave of the first [Reverse Scale] had completely dissipated, Tyranitar, in a state of complete berserk rage, disregarded his own defenses and, driven by brute force and instinctive destructive urges, unleashed a powerful second attack.

Shaka frowned slightly, knowing that the success rate of using [Hold On] repeatedly would drop sharply. He stopped trying to withstand the attack and decisively changed his strategy: "Double Axe Dragon, Dig!"

Although digging is usually easily countered by earthquakes.

But right now, Tyranitar is dominated by the violent will of [Reverse Scale] and is in no condition to unleash [Earthquake], which requires calm judgment.

The Haxorus reacted extremely quickly, its powerful forelimbs slamming into the ground, easily cutting through the hard terrain like tofu, and its body rapidly sank.

However, Tyranitar, with the Dragon Dance buff, is ultimately a step faster.

Just as the two-handed haxorus was about to sink halfway into the ground, the heavy claw strike, carrying a dark red dragon shadow, still narrowly grazed its back.

laugh--

A sickening scraping sound rang out, and the Double-Axe Dragon let out a muffled groan, leaving several clear bloodstains on its back.

However, it still managed to escape underground, avoiding most of the power of this second, frenzied attack.

Tyranitar's third and final haphazardly swung Reverse Scale unsurprisingly struck the empty ground, sending countless rock fragments flying!

Exhausted from its attack, the frenzied dragon-type energy receded like a tide.

The blood-red in Bangiras's eyes quickly faded, replaced by a sense of bewilderment and confusion.

Its massive body swayed, as if it had lost its balance—

The side effect of the Reverse Scale, the "Chaos" state, has arrived as expected!

Looking at the wide-open Tyranitar before him, Shaka's eyes flashed with a glint of cunning.

He knew that the long-awaited perfect opportunity had finally arrived!

"End it!"

boom--

The ground suddenly cracked open, sending debris flying everywhere!
A pair of sharp, axe-like blades, wrapped in ground-based energy, burst forth from the ground beneath Tyranitar's feet, heading straight for his relatively vulnerable lower abdomen!

Almost simultaneously, Xia Chi shouted in a deep voice, "Bangilas, avalanche!"

Another avalanche caused by a second move.

This time, Xia Chi could only hope that Tyranitar, in its chaotic state, could unleash its full power.

Upon hearing Xia Chi's command, the confusion in Bangiras's eyes seemed to clear for a brief moment.

Above the fist, the extremely cold ice energy began to gather wildly once again, attempting to condense into an avalanche to launch a desperate counterattack.

However, this time, the side effects of the chaotic state took effect.

Chaotic energy gained the upper hand within Bangiras, and the nascent avalanche energy suddenly dissipated.

Driven by its chaotic will, it slammed its fist heavily into its own chest!
thump—

The dull thud made my heart ache.

Perhaps the self-inflicted punch was too damaging, or perhaps the "curse" energy, like a persistent affliction, happened to surge at that moment, taking away its last bit of life.

Bangilas's towering body, as imposing as a small mountain, suddenly stiffened, then crashed down, raising a cloud of dust.

The invincible General Tyranitar has fallen!

[There's no way around it, it's taken too many crucial attacks! Dragapult's dying curse, Kommo-o'-the-wisp's desperate Belly Drum attack, and Haxorus's fatal blow... all I can say is, it really did its best!]

[And it hasn't even consumed the resources for Mega Evolution yet. It seems like Prison Water is saving Mega Evolution for Latias?]

[Gym Leader Shaka is sweating buckets, haha! It's fortunate that the Haxorus didn't lose too many status effects, otherwise it would have been a guaranteed kill!]

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Looking at Tyranitar, who had finally stopped struggling on the field, even the battle-hardened Gym Leader Shaka couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Before the battle began, he had no idea that this young Eastern Emperor trainer could exert such immense pressure on him.

In the end, it was only thanks to a sliver of luck that he managed to tie the score at 2-2.

However, the current situation remains far from optimistic.

In the 6v6 battle, I've already missed four Pokémon, but Xia Chi has only used two.

This means that every step from now on must be taken with extreme caution, without the slightest mistake.

On the other side of the battlefield, Xia Chi calmly retrieved the Tyranitar, which had lost its ability to battle, back into its Poké Ball and whispered a comforting word.

Immediately, he pressed the switch on another Poké Ball and threw it into the field.

A flash of white light, and the magical masked cat makes its grand entrance!

"Charge over there and have some fun!"

As soon as the elf appeared, before it had even fully settled down, Xia Chi launched an attack.

Upon receiving the command, the Magic Masked Cat tensed its lower limb muscles instantly, and then leaped up with a light yet explosive force.

A strange light flashed in his crimson eyes, and his body was quickly covered by pink and white fairy-like energy.

During the high-speed dash, the energy required for the [Playful] move is ready and poised to be unleashed!

This is also one of the important reasons why Xia Chi chose to send out the Magic Masked Cat at this moment.

The [Flexible] trait grants it unparalleled tactical flexibility, allowing it to instantly change its attributes according to the battle situation, perfectly adapting to different strategic needs.

Just like now, when facing a pure Dragon-type Haxorus, after Meowth transforms into a Fairy-type, the opponent's only Dragon-type move will be almost unable to deal effective damage to it!

Shaka watched the magical masked cat rush towards him like a pink lightning bolt, showing no surprise on his face, clearly having been prepared.

A dazzling array of seven colors instantly enveloped the massive body of the Haxorus.

Amidst the light, crystalline armor shimmering with metallic luster rapidly covered its entire body, especially its iconic pair of giant axe teeth, which were now encased in thick crystal, refracting a chilling light!

This Haxorus's Crystal type is Steel, a versatile Crystal type that's incredibly useful for pure Dragon-type Pokémon.

It can perfectly defend against the two major natural enemies of the Dragon type: Ice and Fairy types.

"Double-headed Haxorus, Ironhead!"

The instant the crystallization was completed, Shaka's command was issued simultaneously!

As soon as the crystallization was completed, Shaka gave the order.

A silvery-gray metallic sheen suddenly shone on the crystal-covered head of the Haxorus!

Without dodging or avoiding, it waited patiently for the oncoming magical masked cat and rammed into it fiercely!

However, just a moment before the gleaming steel hammer was about to strike, a glint flashed in the eyes of the magical masked cat, and it came to an extreme stop in a way that defied the laws of physics!

At the same time, a vibrant green and supple vine shot out from its neck as if it were alive, precisely wrapping around a huge rock before suddenly contracting!

whoosh-

Using the pull of the vines, the Magic Masked Cat's figure drew a strange arc in the air, narrowly missing the [Iron Head] that was powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks!

Clearly, Xia Chi had anticipated the possible crystallization of Haxorus and the potential Steel-type counterattack!

Or rather, one of the deeper purposes of his playful attack was to force Shaka to hand over the crystallized substance!
Shaka gave a helpless, bitter smile and shook his head.

Even though he knew this clearly in his heart, he had no better way to deal with it.

This is a calculated move; when facing a Fairy-type Meowth with only Dragon attributes, the disadvantage is simply too great.

Even if the Magic Masked Cat is locked down and can only use [Play Rough], the continuous Fairy-type attacks are still more than Haxorus can withstand.

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The offensive was thwarted, but Xia Chi's pursuit was breathtakingly fast.

"Magic Masked Cat, earthquake!"

The Magic Masked Cat had barely landed on its vines and its feet were not even fully steady when, in the next instant, a vast and heavy ground-type energy condensed on its paws!

It lowered its body and slammed its claws, which were covered in an earthy yellow light, onto the ground!

In an instant, the ground surged and rocks flew everywhere!
Boom——

The profound secrets of "One-Strike Style" that he had cultivated on the Isle of Armor now took form.

Under the magical masked cat's exquisite energy manipulation, the energy waves caused by the earthquake did not spread out in a circle.

The surging ground-type energy, like a tamed beast, condensed into a ferocious earth dragon made of rocks and sand, tearing through the surface and roaring as it pounced towards the Twin Axe Dragon!

Seeing that the Magic Masked Cat's type changed to Ground with the release of [Earthquake], Shaka shouted, "Haxorus, get to work!"

"Roar!"

The Double-Axe Dragon let out a roar full of fighting spirit. On its pair of giant axe-like teeth, emerald green grass-type energy rapidly condensed like spring vines, radiating a sharp intent!
Without dodging or avoiding, it raised its two fangs, which contained all its strength, high like a real battle axe, and then, with a terrifying aura of immense power, slashed down fiercely at the Magic Masked Cat!

The emerald green energy blade tore through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound!
The earth dragon instantly swallowed the double-axe war dragon's body.

Almost simultaneously, the ferocious earth dragon formed from pure ground-based energy completely engulfed the Twin Axe Dragon's body!

Boom——

A deafening roar echoed throughout the arena. The earth dragon contained terrifying pressure and impact, frantically squeezing and tearing apart the crystal armor of the double-axe war dragon.

Countless tiny crystal fragments mixed with dust, forming a cloud of murky smoke that blotted out the sun, shrouding almost the entire battlefield in a gray haze!
However, amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a figure broke free from the constraints of the earth and rocks and charged out—it was the Twin Axe Dragon!
It withstood the impact of the earthquake, and the emerald green drafting energy on its pair of giant axe-like teeth not only did not dissipate, but became even more solid because of its tenacious will!
boom--

Using its momentum, the emerald green energy blade struck the Magic Masked Cat's crossed arms in a solid block.

Although Haxorus's attack had no STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) and was not enhanced in any way.

However, thanks to the double advantage of [Draft] against Ground-types, it still dealt considerable damage!

The Magic Masked Cat let out a muffled groan as its slender yet powerful body was cleaved backward several meters, leaving two clear marks on the ground.

While the damage from the draft is not low, the damage from this [Earthquake] move to the Haxorus is no less.
Even though it has only been on the scene for a short time, the physical attack bonus from the [Grass] attribute has not yet fully stacked up.

But the Magic Masked Cat of today is not what it used to be.

Four divine items, two of which are even artifacts, plus the terrifying damage boost from the [Evil] synergy.
All these factors combined give Magic Masked Cat an explosive output that far exceeds ordinary understanding!
That solid earthquake, as dense as an earthen dragon, was powerful enough to terrify any opponent!
"Magic Masked Cat, Brick Breaker!"

Xia Chi's offensive rhythm was like a whirlwind, relentless and unstoppable.

He cleverly devised a new strategy.

If the Twin Axe Dragon continues with its habitual thinking and tries to speed things up by using [Draft], it will be a mistake.

Therefore, it will be unable to achieve double the super-effective effect against Masked Meow, which has been transformed into a Fighting-type using [Brick Break].

However, Shaka did not intend to continue drafting the document.

The base power of this move isn't high; what's important is the speed boost it provides.

Now that its speed has increased, the Haxorus can more easily control the rhythm of the battle and launch subsequent attacks.

"Double-Haxed Dragon, Dragon Claw!"

Shaka's instructions followed immediately.

Thanks to the speed boost from [Drafting], the Haxorus's movements are noticeably faster!
A surge of violent dragon-attribute energy suddenly erupted from those ferocious axe-like teeth.

It quickly condensed into an incredibly solid, deep green energy claw, which surprisingly struck first and fiercely tore towards the Magic Masked Cat!

The Magic Masked Cat was also fast. On its nimble claws, a dark red fighting-type energy claw shadow instantly condensed, meeting the huge dragon claw head-on without showing any weakness!
Their claws and teeth clashed, producing a clanging sound like divine weapons clashing!

The intense collision of forces created a visible shockwave between the two.

Both Pokémon were knocked back several steps by the powerful force of the opponent's attack, leaving deep claw marks and plow marks on the hard battlefield.

Shaka's brow furrowed slightly.

After these two attacks clashed, the damage from the Double-Haxorus was far lower than he had expected.

Or rather, the magical masked cat's defensive capabilities and physical strength far exceeded his estimation.

He had long heard about Xia Chi's Pokémon, which grew stronger with each battle and whose moves could even absorb health.

If we continue fighting at this pace, we have absolutely no chance of winning!

The deadlock must be broken.

Relying on the speed boost gained after [drafting], Shaka made a decisive decision: "Double Axe Dragon, Sword Dance!"

Xia Chi heard the command the moment it was given.

He has every opportunity to react with [provocation].

But after a moment's thought, Xia Chi abandoned this seemingly optimal countermeasure.

Because he really wanted to know, without any fancy tricks or gimmicks, where his cat's current limits were.

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"earthquake!"

As soon as Xia Chi gave the command, even more powerful ground-type energy gathered between the claws of the Magic Masked Cat.

With more time to prepare, an even more robust earth dragon roared out from the ground.

With an overwhelming force capable of crushing everything, it pounced fiercely on the Haxorus, which was in a state of enhanced [Sword Dance] and unable to dodge!
boom--

The earth dragon, solid as a steel whip, once again completely engulfed the body of the double-axe war dragon!

The terrifying impact nearly shattered the ground beneath its feet, and its body swayed violently, almost causing it to lose its footing.

But it withstood the violent impact with its tenacious perseverance and outstanding endurance!

At the center of that raging energy storm, golden light shone brightly on the dark yellow body of the two-axe war dragon, and its aura suddenly surged!
The pair of giant axe teeth seemed even sharper, radiating a chilling light.

Without greedily attempting a second sword dance, Shaka suddenly shouted, "Iron Head!"

Instead of using Dragon Claw, which could be perfectly countered by the opponent switching to Fairy type with [Change of Style], this time he chose Iron Head, which is absolutely stable in type and is also a STAB (Steel-type) for Haxorus.

The silvery-gray metallic sheen once again covered the head of the Haxorus, and with unparalleled penetrating power, it slammed into the Magic Masked Cat!
Xia Chi immediately reacted, "Water Flow Strike!"

Even if it's a head-on clash, Xia Chi isn't stupid.

How could he possibly ignore the advantage that the [Flexible] trait can create in terms of attributes that can lead to victory?
This exclusive move, which I learned from Master Urshifu through [sketching], is perfectly suited to deal with the Steel-type attacks before me.

hum-

The light of attribute transformation flashed briefly on the Magic Masked Cat.

Although the [Iron Head] of the Double-Haxed Dragon is released at an extremely fast speed due to the speed-up of the grass, it is still one step slower than the almost instinctive change of the Shifting Hands!
Even though the speed at which the Double-Haxe Dragon releases its [Iron Head] attack is already very fast, it is still a step slower than [Flexible Strike].

The heavy [Iron Head] struck Magic Masked Cat squarely, but it was as if it had hit a flowing curtain of water.

Most of the impact was cleverly dispersed, failing to cause sufficient damage to the Magic Masked Cat, which was already a water-type!
Immediately, the Magic Masked Cat's counterattack unfolded as smoothly as flowing water.

On its nimble claws, a misty, flowing blue water pattern quickly appeared.

The next moment, with lightning-fast punches that were almost imperceptible to the naked eye, it rained down blows on the broad chest of the double-axe dragon like a storm! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The dense sounds of the blows were like raindrops hitting banana leaves, each punch containing immense water-based energy and penetrating power.

The continuous impact of the water jets poured down on the Haxorus.

The sudden appearance of this stream of water caused a noticeable pause on Shaka's face.

He had considered that Xia Chi might use [V-Flame] to transform into a fire attribute to resist this iron head.

He could accept that.

After all, V-Flame has the side effect of reducing its own defenses and speed.

Although the damage is a bit higher, it is more conducive to the performance of the Double-Haxorus.

What the heck is "Ke Shui Liu Lian Da"?
Isn't this the legendary combo-style martial arts bear master's exclusive move?
Magical Masked Cat, you can even do this?
Not only Shaka, but Alice, who was closely watching the battle from the sidelines, was also visibly taken aback.

She instinctively turned her head to look at Cattleya beside her.

Before she could even speak, Gadriya, with a calm expression, said, "Don't ask me, I don't know how Magic Masked Cat learned Water Flow Combo either, and shouldn't I have gotten used to this by now?"

Alice twitched her lips: "Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if this guy used the finishing touch technique later."

Although the live stream did not show close-ups of the two spectators on the sidelines, their conversation was still clearly transmitted to the live stream.

The live chat was instantly flooded with jokes and banter.

[Hahaha, Miss Gadria is far too calm.]

[It's been a while since I've seen a Meowha fight, and it seems to have gotten much stronger. Before, it would take at least one or two "gear shifts" to fight on par with an opponent of this level.]

[This is nothing. A year ago, Meowha was just New Leaf Meow!]

Holy crap, I didn't even realize that until you told me! This rate of progress is terrifying.

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Back to the battlefield.

Due to type resistance, this STAB Ironhead, enhanced by Swords Dance, ultimately failed to pose the expected threat to Meowth.

Especially after the artifact [Dance of Death] converted some of the damage into a delayed effect, the actual condition of the Magic Masked Cat is much better than it appears.

Shaka felt a headache coming on.

Keep going with the Iron Head, it's like that precious [Sword Dance] enhancement effect from before was almost wasted.

However, if they change their attack strategy, they will find themselves in a situation where they have to compete with Xia Chi.

It is common knowledge that no one can gain an advantage in a contest with Xia Chi.

So, shall we have another sword dance?
Shaka's gaze swept over the Double Axe Dragon on the field, who was slightly panting and whose Crystal Armor had multiple cracks and was quite badly injured. He quickly made a mental assessment.

Given the terrifying attack power displayed by the Magic Masked Cat, the Haxorus would probably have very little health left before it could even complete its second [Sword Dance].

At that point, the chances of winning will be even slimmer.

Since strengthening is not an option, retreating is a dead end.
It's better to die standing up!
In a flash of determination, a resolute look appeared in Shaka's eyes as he made his choice.

"Double-Haxed Dragon, Dragon Claw!"

"Magic Masked Cat, play!"

Xia Chi's command, which sounded almost simultaneously with Xia Ka's and even seemed to have gained a slight advantage, caused the veteran gym leader's expression to darken.

Your thoughts have been read!

On the field, the Magic Masked Cat's reactions were as fast as a ghost!

The moment the command was heard, its body was illuminated by a dreamy pinkish-purple fairy-like energy.

With the [Changeable] ability activated, Magic Masked Cat's type instantly transforms into Fairy, which perfectly counters Dragon-type attacks!
At this moment, the powerful [Dragon Claw] of the Twin Axe Dragon had been completely formed.

A giant, deep green energy claw, accompanied by a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the air, slashed down at the Magic Masked Cat!
Once the move is made, it's like an arrow released from a bow, with no possibility of being taken back, giving Shaka absolutely no chance to react or correct his mistake!

hum-

The expected loud bang of intense energy collision did not occur.

The dragon claws, imbued with the power of the double-axe war dragon, vanished completely upon touching the pinkish-purple fairy energy field surrounding the Magic Masked Cat!
Conversely, while the Playful Claws of the Magic Masked Cat also failed to cause much damage due to the resistance of Steel-type attacks, it was at least not zero damage.

A single move can make all the difference!

There was no time to regret the choice of "Dragon Claw," as the situation on the battlefield was constantly changing.

The next instruction must be issued.

"Double Haxorus, Poison Strike!"

Shaka gritted his teeth and issued a highly risky command.

He was betting that Xia Chi would follow his usual pattern and continue to use the stable [Playful] move for sustained damage!

If Magic Masked Cat maintains its Fairy attribute, then Poison-type moves will have double the effectiveness against it!

Xia Chi's calm and confident voice rang out, "Shift gears!"

This time, there was no game to play; Xia Chi was simply calmly waiting for Xia Ka to make the first move before providing the optimal attribute solution to counter it.

The source of their confidence is simple: Magic Masked Cat currently holds enough advantages!

A high tolerance for error naturally leads to greater confidence.

The [Poison Strike] on the claws and teeth of the Double-Haxed Dragon, radiating an ominous dark purple light, once again vanished as if it had disappeared into the sea.

Meanwhile, the magical masked cat, radiating a metallic sheen, also saw its aura continuously rise.

Gear shift complete!

Seeing this, Shaka could only shake his head and sigh helplessly in his heart.

Sure enough, it's incredibly difficult to gain even the slightest advantage when playing against Xia Chi.
This guy's reaction speed, predictive ability, and use of Pokémon traits are simply monstrous.

With the "gear shift" complete, the increase in speed and power caused Magic Masked Cat's advantage to snowball and continue to expand!
There's not even a need to use extreme moves like [V-Flame].

The ensuing battle was almost entirely one-sided.

With its absolute speed advantage and type advantage, the Magic Masked Cat used two earthquakes to completely disable Haxorus.

The electronic scoreboard on the field changed to 3:2.

The gap seems small, with only one player ahead.

But Shaka knew that his chances of winning were already extremely slim.

The opponent's core main force, Magic Masked Meow, is still in good condition, while we have already revealed all our trump cards, and most of our Pokémon have been lost.

However, this living fossil-level trainer, who lived in the same era as Professor Oak, did not show the slightest sign of discouragement or giving up.

His mentality has long been tempered to be as firm as a rock, and it will not change in the slightest even though the suspense of victory or defeat has almost disappeared.

In a battle, you must give it your all and fight to the very last moment!
Recalling the Haxorus, which had lost its ability to battle, Shaka took another Poké Ball from his waist and threw it.

Amidst a flash of light, a strangely shaped elf appeared!

It has a long, winding, serpentine body and is entirely caramel-colored.

Most strikingly, most of its body is cleverly hidden inside a huge, shimmering red apple.

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Xia Chi raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The fifth Pokémon that Shaka chose was an extremely rare Honeycomb Serpent.

This Grass/Dragon dual-type Pokémon, which evolved from Honeybee, is, like Evil Pine, a unique Pokémon of Kitakami Township.

The key item that allows fruit-eating worms to evolve into honey-wrapping worms, the "honey apple," is a specialty of Beishang Township.

Surprisingly, the Gym Leader Shaka, far away in Unova, also bred such a Pokémon with such strong regional characteristics.
After a moment of surprise, Xia Chi quickly turned his attention back to the battlefield.

It's not hard to guess why Xia Ka chose this Pokémon. He doesn't have any Ice-type Pokémon in his current team, or even a single Water-type Pokémon.

After removing Ice-type attacks, which are a definite nemesis to Honeycomb Orochi (which is four times super effective against it), Honeycomb Orochi's resistances are actually quite good.

And another important reason for sending it...
"Honey Serpent, Syrup Bomb!"

As soon as the elf entered the arena, Shaka gave this reason.

The Syrup Bomb move can be considered a move exclusive to Honey Orochi.

It's a Grass-type special attack move, but its power isn't very high, roughly equivalent to the guaranteed hit [Magic Leaf].

But it has one extremely disgusting effect—

After the skill hits, the Pokémon will be in a "candy-covered" state.

During this considerable period, the Pokémon's speed will continuously decrease!

This is not good news for Magic Masked Cat, which relies heavily on speed for guerrilla warfare and attribute switching.

What's more troublesome is that Grass-type moves, unlike Dragon or Poison-type moves, don't have a specific type that makes them completely immune to damage.

Trying to avoid this move, or rather, avoid this nasty slowing effect, is almost impossible.

The optimal solution is to defeat it in the shortest possible time.

"Magic Masked Cat, Triple Spin!"

For the Magic Masked Cat, whose arsenal is overflowing, pulling out an ice-type move is not a difficult task.
Okay, it's still a bit difficult. Triple Spin is the only ice-type move she can control.

The 100% speed boost from shifting gears gave the Magic Masked Cat an incredibly terrifying burst of power.

Its toes barely touched the ground, and its figure seemed to transform into a blurry stream of light.

In the blink of an eye, it had already crossed most of the arena and charged forward to the front of the Honeycomb Serpent!
A mist of icy air emanated from the sharp claws.

The first strike, swift as lightning, landed squarely. The icy claws, wreathed in frigid energy, slashed fiercely at the body of the Honeybee Serpent, sending ice shards flying!

The giant serpent let out a painful hiss.

But almost simultaneously with the attack, it opened its mouth wide and sprayed out a thick, amber-colored syrup bomb, which accurately hit the Magic Masked Cat, which was right next to it!
The thick syrup instantly spread across the Magic Masked Cat's fur and body, its sticky texture resembling invisible shackles.

In an instant, the speed of the Magic Masked Cat, which was originally so fast that it left afterimages, visibly slowed down, and its movements were no longer as smooth as before.

Despite the discomfort of the syrup sticking to her body, the Magical Masked Cat twisted her waist at an incredible angle.

The second strike of [Triple Spin Strike] followed immediately, hitting the Honeycomb Orochi again at an even more tricky angle!
This attack was significantly more powerful than the first, and the Honeybee Orochi let out an even more painful roar, its massive apple-shaped body trembling.

Immediately, its slender body shrank back, just like a turtle retreating into its shell, quickly and nimbly hiding completely inside the giant apple!
Due to the slowing effect of "Sugar All Over", the third strike of Magic Masked Cat [Triple Spin], which should have been executed in one smooth motion, was delayed by a crucial beat.

Carrying a chilling ice-type energy, it barely grazed the smooth apple shell, failing to hit its target!
Xia Chi's heart sank.

This is precisely the characteristic of Triple Strike: its damage increases progressively.

Only by hitting consecutively can you deal the highest damage.

This means that if only the first two hits are landed as they are now, even with a four-fold advantage, the damage will be minimal.

No, we absolutely cannot lose our speed advantage!

With that thought in mind, he resolutely shouted, "Magic Masked Cat, shift gears!"

We must increase the speed again to offset the negative effects of the syrup!
This was the opportunity that Shaka had been waiting for.

"Honey Serpent, Earth Power!"

He finally won a point in the game.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Magic Masked Cat was unable to move due to [gear shift], he suddenly issued an order!
The giant serpent suddenly poked its head out of the apple shell, instantly drawing in a pure and violent surge of ground-based energy.

It transformed into a surging, earthy-yellow energy shockwave, which suddenly erupted from the ground beneath the Magic Masked Cat's feet and then completely engulfed it!
Ground-type has double the advantage over Steel-type, making this attack deal extremely terrifying damage to Meowth.

It let out a painful groan, its body staggering from the impact.

More importantly, as the magical masked cat shone with the golden light of the [gear shift] ability boost, an ominous dark purple light also appeared at the same time—

The additional effect of Earth Power, "The Special Defense of the hit Pokémon is reduced," has taken effect!
This is definitely bad news that makes things even worse.

Orochi's special attack output is already quite high, as can be seen from the Earth Power it just used.

Meanwhile, the Magic Masked Cat had already lost a significant amount of health in its previous fierce battle with the Haxorus.

Its blood-sucking ability is not as exaggerated as Sister Fa's or Master Xiong's.

If you can't quickly recover your health in the ensuing battle, the situation will take a sharp turn for the worse!

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Before the slowing effect of the "Sugar-Covered Body" could fully take hold, Xia Chi shouted, "Triple Spin Strike!"

Seeing that the Magic Masked Cat's Special Defense had been lowered, a resolute glint flashed in Shaka's eyes, and he also chose to counterattack: "Random Light!"

This is yet another move exclusive to the Honeycomb Orochi!

It is a Dragon-type special attack with considerable power, almost comparable to Dragon Pulse.

Its most distinctive feature is that there is a 30% chance that the other heads of the Honeycomb Serpent will also launch a combined attack, doubling its power!
Xia Chi no longer cared about using [Playful] to transform into a fairy attribute to perfectly resist this dragon attribute move.

At this moment, the right thing to do is to deal more damage and end the battle quickly before your opponent does!
As for this [random light], since there's no attribute advantage, it's fine as long as it doesn't trigger the 30% "damage doubling" effect.

Magic Masked Cat's agile figure once again transformed into an arrow released from a bow. Although it was still covered in sticky syrup, which affected its speed, the gear shift it had just completed made its movements still swift!
The icy aura once again frantically condensed on its sharp claws.

At the same time, a deep and violent dragon-attribute deep purple light shone on the caramel-colored, slender body of the Honey Orochi, and the energy fluctuations surged violently!
However, what happened next made Xia Chi's heart sink.
The other heads of the Honeycomb Serpent also rose up, simultaneously emitting a dazzling dragon-type light!

The doubled power probability of [Random Light] has been triggered!
The good news is that, because it needs to release random light, the Honeybee Serpent can no longer skillfully retract its body completely into its hard apple shell for protection as it did before.

All three attacks of the Triple Spin Strike hit their mark!
The two gear shifts, coupled with the continuous increase in physical attack from the [Grass] attribute bond, made this Triple Spin Strike unleash extremely terrifying damage!

The bad news is that the [Random Light] that the Honey Orochi has been gathering for so long, with its power doubled, has finally completed its final energy charge!

The deep purple dragon energy was so concentrated that it almost materialized, transforming into two intertwined, destructive laser beams powerful enough to annihilate everything, which burst forth and instantly engulfed the nearby Magic Masked Cat!

Zzzzz—

The raging torrent of dragon-type energy swept across the land, and this terrifying attack, doubling in power, dealt a devastating blow to Magic Masked Cat!

The Magic Masked Cat let out a painful shriek, its body being blasted away like a kite with a broken string, and the energy light surrounding its body dimmed to the extreme in an instant!

Shaka felt much more at ease.

There's one more move, even if it's not a random light of the same type, that will definitely finish it off!

Moreover, the state of being "covered in sugar" has now reached its peak.

The drastic drop in speed was enough to offset the speed increase from Magic Masked Cat's two gear shifts.

He was absolutely certain that he could dodge the most fatal blow of the [Triple Spin Strike]!
Thinking of this, Shaka resolutely shouted, "Honey Serpent, Heavy Charge!"

Although this is a physical attack, it doesn't fit the characteristics of Honeycomb Orochi.

However, the damage from a heavy impact is affected by the weight difference between the two Pokémon.

Given the size of the Honeybee Serpent, the damage it inflicts is definitely not insignificant.

Not to mention that the Magic Masked Cat can also transform into an Ice type, which is weak to Steel.

That's right, Shaka has that much confidence.

With the remaining life force of the Honeycomb Orochi, only a full combo of the four-fold super effective Triple Spin Strike can guarantee a kill!

Other things, even double the restraint of [playful], are not allowed.

Not to mention low-power moves like [Swallow Return] which are Flying-type.

It's safe to say that this situation is unsolvable!
However, just as Shaka was certain that victory was in his grasp, Honeycomb Orochi, enduring excruciating pain, began to gather Steel-type energy, its heavy body about to launch a charge.

Xia Chi's command finally rang out: "Magic Mask Meow, add the finishing touch!"

Shaka: "."

Alice's mouth opened unconsciously on the sidelines, and her amethyst-like eyes widened instantly.

No, Xia Chi, your magical mask cat is really good at adding the finishing touch!
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(End of this chapter)