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Chapter 343 Killing teammates first is also one of Teacher Yu's traditional skills...

Judging from the situation, Wusong's Bronze Bell and Fire Camel have not suffered any damage since they appeared, and have been suppressing Qingyu's Pipi and Aiguanshi.

Therefore, the two Pokémon on Qingyu's side are in a very precarious state of stamina.

With their health points hanging by a thread, these two Pokémon are unlikely to take any damage from their opponents. Even if Tyranitar switches in and activates its Sand Stream ability, the resulting sandstorm could easily wipe out one of the "lucky ones" instantly.

Despite seemingly being trapped in a dead end, Qingyu did not show any distress; instead, she appeared somewhat excited.

That's understandable, though, since the audience is well aware of it.

Teacher Yu is a trainer who purely enjoys battling. His opponent's outstanding performance makes him genuinely happy and subconsciously more passionate.

"Thanks to Aiguanshi's sealing, the Bronze Bell is now mostly useless, with almost no auxiliary abilities, so Gosong only has two choices."

Whether he was explaining to the viewers watching the live stream or unconsciously talking to himself after entering a state of flow, Qingyu spoke while looking down in thought.

"It's unlikely that the Bronze Bell, which failed to fulfill its mission of opening up space, will be replaced. After all, the target of sealing techniques is the user himself. In other words, as long as Assassin remains on the field, even if it reappears, it still won't be able to open up space."

"And now that Aiguanshi and Pipi have so much health... it's practically inhuman not to be greedy. There's no way anyone could resist, right?"

It's highly likely that they'll launch a double attack with both the Bronze Bell and the Fire Camel, ensuring they can take away their two coveted prizes directly.

"Therefore, we must make this move effective, otherwise we might as well just surrender."

After considering this, Qingyu quickly made a judgment.

"Pipi, hold on!"

"Servant, hold fast!"

A decisive defensive strategy left many viewers in the live chat stunned.

Didn't you just say that we had to make a difference this round? Why are we suddenly talking about holding back and stalling for time?
What is Teacher Yu thinking...?

However, before they could even voice their confusion, the answer was already revealed—

Almost at the same time that Qingyu spoke, his opponent, Wusong, also simultaneously gave commands to his Pokémon:
"Bronze bell, rockfall!"

"Fire-breathing camel, hold the line!"

When Wusong gave the order, the audience immediately realized what was happening.

Wow, so Teacher Yu is in the atmosphere!

What does this mean? Can someone explain it to me? I don't understand it at all...

[You don't even know this? It's very simple. It's very difficult to use it successfully continuously!]

[It has to be said, both sides are indeed thousand-year-old Nine-Tails. It seems that Gosho had already anticipated that Yu-sensei's side was under a lot of pressure, so he desperately needed Asuna to make a move before she fell. It's highly likely that he would use Psychic to forcefully wear her down, just like before?]

[However, Teacher Yu anticipated Wusong's prediction and instead chose the safest option of double Protect, wasting Camel's Protect. Now, Camel will have to be worn down by Assassin!]

[I see, as expected of Teacher Yu, so insightful!]

In fact, Qingyu's thoughts were quite similar to those of the comments, but they obviously hadn't noticed the more detailed aspects.

Why was Qingyu so confident in making the decision to defend both positions?

It was obvious that Wusong was scared.

From the very beginning, when Qingyu displayed his strong will to protect his servants and took the lead in eliminating Miss Qun'er, he seemed to have been considering the impact of this move.

If we had been a bit more aggressive, Wusong could have made the fire-breathing camel use the "real" fire-breathing technique, instead of the obviously weaker hot air.

Even considering the effects of forced characteristics, hot air is still no match for fire.

However, fire-breathing also has its own drawbacks. If Abbot chooses to fight head-on, it is obviously enough to cause considerable damage to Camel.

Before the magic space is activated, the fire-breathing camel has no initiative.

Therefore, the power of the fire-breathing technique is greatly reduced after being injured.

It was through these small details that Qingyu's side had the possibility of locking in their health.

Once you notice this, it's not so hard to guess that Wusong would use his strength to protect the fire-breathing camel; in fact, it makes perfect sense.

Of course, besides the fact that this is the safest option, Qingyu also has reasons for not being able to adjust the rotation.

For Justin and Clefairy, the continuous sandstorm erosion has become quite deadly, and they certainly can't hold out for long.

Therefore, Tyranitar is obviously not able to play, and the timing of sending in Excadrill is also not good. We can only let the two support units continue to try their best.

Soon, the Pokémon on the field began to act.

Apart from the bronze bell, which was using its power to extract rocks from the ground, the other three Pokémon chose to defend.

The final result was naturally that nothing happened between the two sides.

During the process, the Fire-Breathing Camel made a minor mistake when using Guard.

Logically speaking, this kind of mistake shouldn't have happened to Wusong.

But perhaps because Qingyu's command was too decisive and the pace was too fast, even a super brain like Wusong couldn't keep up for a while.

He made the same mistake as the viewers in the live chat—

Since Aisin had already used the seal, he had just demonstrated his Guardian move.

The seal's effect applies to Indeedee itself, but restricts all of the opponent's Pokémon.

Therefore, like the Bronze Bell that uses the Trick Space, the Fire-Breathing Camel is also affected by the Aegis and is unable to condense a protective barrier.

Qingyu clearly didn't expect Wusong to make a mistake, but the result was actually not affected in any way.

After the three Pokémon acted independently, Bronzebell, the slowest of them all, tried to use Rock Slide to finish off the enemies, but failed and instead hit the energy barrier in front of Clefairy and Indeedee.

The situation on the field did not seem to have changed much.

On Qingyu's side, the legendary durable kings, Pikachu and Assassin, managed to survive. Even though they might fall after another sandstorm, they still stood firm on the field.

"Love to serve, and be spirited and diligent!"

"Pipi, Moonlight!"

Qingyu's command this time was extremely decisive.

Whether these two Pokémon can realize their final value depends on this crucial move!

On Wusong's side, the bronze bell, still unable to open the magic space, could only clumsily continue using rockfall.

The fire-breathing camel couldn't gain the initiative at all.

Therefore, instead of gambling on a low probability of holding on, it's better to just go all in!
With this in mind, Wusong no longer hesitated—

"Bronze bell, rockfall!"

"Fire-breathing camel, earthquake!"

His idea was simple: use Bronze Bell's Rock Slide to take out two Pokémon first, and then use Camerupt's slightly slower Earthquake to severely damage Blue Feather's Sandstorm brothers, whose back row had already been revealed.

Furthermore, since Clefairy's Light Screen and Tyranitar's excellent Special Defense in Sandstorm are both excellent, it's better to use Earthquake instead of continuing to use the Special Attack moves that Camerupt is better at.

That's a good idea. Qingyu's two Pokémon have held out long enough, so there's nothing they can do against his strong attacks.

Therefore, this round of confrontation ended in a lose-lose situation for both sides.

The Psychic attack that Aissagi took first was quite effective, dealing about 40% damage to the Fire-Breathing Camel, which was quite considerable for the already exhausted Camel.

Pippi, whose strength was almost completely depleted, took advantage of the end of the sandstorm to summon the moonlight. Bathed in the bright light, its strength was instantly restored.

Next, Bronze Bell used Rock Collapse to start, and unsurprisingly, it took away Ai Guan Shi, whose health was already as low as a candle in the wind.

For Pipi, the damage from Rock Slide is quite average, and it can even be said that it poses no threat at all.

Qingyu had roughly anticipated this, and decisively sent out the Dragon Gopher from the backcourt to fill the gap.

Because the opponent didn't open up any space and the lineup was already determined, the only high-speed Miss Skirt was taken down by Aisin-san.

Therefore, in the upcoming battle, the speed of the Dragon Head Mole will inevitably lead the entire field.

There's absolutely no need for Tyranitar to enter the field and trigger the Sand Rush ability.

After Excadrill appeared, Wusong's Mega Camerupt belatedly realized what was happening and stomped on the ground, unleashing its incredibly wild power.

In theory, an earthquake would damage all Pokémon on the field except for the one that is on it.

However, the nearest bronze bell was able to avoid its attack because it was floating in the air.

Qingyu was not surprised by this.

After all, although the Bronze Bell has two useful properties, heat resistance and levitation, heat resistance can only reduce damage, while levitation can completely ignore any ground-based attacks.

The superiority of one over the other is obvious at a glance.

Except in special circumstances, such as when you anticipate that your opponent has Bronze Bell and you use Heat Resistance to surprise them, you would only have Bronze Bell as your choice.

A wild rumble echoed throughout the arena, and an earthquake attack, which was extremely restrained against Excadrill, instantly blasted towards it and Clefairy beside it.

but……

It's true that Excadrill, being a Ground/Steel hybrid, is weak to Ground, but firstly, Gosho's Camerupt is obviously primarily a Special Attack Pokémon, and the Earthquake it uses to avoid Light Screen isn't that powerful to begin with.

Secondly, Pipi is still standing on the field.

With the added effect of friendly defense, this move, which theoretically could have instantly killed the Dragon Head Mole, ultimately only consumed about 2/3 of its stamina.

As for Pipi...

Its small body contained an unknown amount of energy. The half of its health that was forcibly raised by the moonlight actually withstood the continuous impact of the Bronze Bell Rock Collapse and the Mega Fire-Breathing Camel's earthquake without falling.

And from Qingyu's calm expression, we can also draw the following conclusion:

Clearly, Qingyu had anticipated this situation when she chose it as her support.

He didn't choose randomly; he came prepared.

After another round of matches, the score was 1-1.

Although Qingyu seemed to have suffered significantly greater losses, with one dead and one injured, he only managed to gain less than half of the Fire-Breathing Camel's stamina.

But to put it another way...

At the cost of losing his capable henchman Ai-Guan Shi and most of the strength of Dragon Head Mole, Aoba finally managed to turn the tide.

[I never knew Pipi could be this chubby! No wonder it was chosen by Teacher Yu. I've learned that trick; I'm going to use it to annoy others!]

[Friendly defense seems to be quite useful... Without Clefairy, Excadrill would be severely weakened by an Earthquake, and if it weren't for Light Screen, it might even be a free kill?]

[It'll probably be a free kill, given the Mega Flamethrower's destructive power; it could be wiped out with a single Earth Power...]

[Sandstorm team? A defensive team! Clefairy essentially boosts her teammates' stamina by 1/3, which seems pretty good and very useful in doubles!]

Compared to the heated and excited comments on the screen, Wusong, sitting in front of the screen, gave a wry smile.

"We might lose."

After shaking his head helplessly, Wusong immediately came to a conclusion.

Undoubtedly, the value of the Friendship Defense trait was fully demonstrated in this battle, even far exceeding his expectations.

Normally, even if the Dragonhead Rat survives the Fire-Breathing Camel's attack, its remaining stamina would be quite dangerous, and the Bronze Bell could easily finish it off.

However, thanks to the protection of the friendly defense and the light wall, the earthquake damage that the Fire-Breathing Camel managed to deal was not enough to be fatal, and it didn't even get it into the kill zone.

Sometimes, just a tiny difference can create an insurmountable barrier. Even if the bronze bell were used to repair the earthquake, Wusong wouldn't dare say he could definitely eliminate it.

If he had known that Pipi was so resilient, he would have chosen to have Mega Cameroon use Earth Power to force a single-target attack.

The advantage of Earthquake is that if Pipi is also breached, Qingyu will have already revealed all their cards after Bangiras comes on, leaving no room for further maneuvering in the backcourt.

Unfortunately, they were still one step behind.

Wusong sighed helplessly.

Once the Dragon Gopher is safely on the field, the problem of not having the first move will be magnified infinitely.

Previously, Pippi and Assassin were two support characters, so they didn't pose much of a threat to his side. Therefore, he seemed to be the more proactive side since he didn't have the first move.

However, Excadrill is quite destructive to Sunny Day strategies; a single Earthquake can easily wipe out Mega Camerupt's remaining HP.

In doubles battles, with one less Miss Skirt in his backcourt and only one Weather Torkoal left, he was left with only one Coalossal.

And Coal Turtle has no chance of being used.

Because if Aoba doesn't take the field after Tyranitar or at the same time as Tyranitar, the weather will inevitably be covered by a sandstorm.

By then, it will only be more disadvantageous for oneself.

Even without weather effects, Torkoal will immediately be hit by Excadrill's Earthquake once it enters the field, demonstrating not only type advantage but also astonishing damage.

In theory, Excadrill is also weak to Fire-type attacks from Sunny Day teams, and can be easily taken down with just one move.

The problem is, if you don't get the first move, it will definitely take damage first...

Mega Charizard, whose health was already low, couldn't possibly eat it, and Torkoal would also be severely injured, being taken out by the second Earthquake before it could even make a move.

The only one that can avoid damage by relying on its levitation ability is the Bronze Bell, and it has no way to deal with the opponent, so it can only try to force open Trick Room.

Therefore, Wusong currently only has one choice.

"Bronze Bell, Magic Space!"

"Fire-breathing camel, hold the line!"

If you can successfully open Trick Room, there is still a chance to use Coal Turtle to turn the tables on your opponent.

This is the only gamble we have left.

But in fact, Wusong already knew in his heart how Qingyu was going to thwart his last gamble.

Although Pipi can't learn the Trick Space technique, nor can she challenge the Bronze Bell, but...

There is a move that Teacher Yu often uses, and its destructive power in this kind of endgame situation is terrifying.

"Pipi, let's do it again!"

"Dragon Head Groundhog, 100,000 Horsepower!"

Qingyu's voice quickly came through the screen, making Wusong immediately smile with relief.

I knew it!

Given Qingyu's proficiency with these moves, how could he not have thought of using "One More Time" to end the match at this moment?

So it seems my idea of ​​using earthquakes to harvest Excadrill was flawed from the start...

The Pokémon on both sides immediately began to move.

The first to act was naturally the fastest dragon-headed mole, which charged forward and used a reliable 100,000 horsepower attack, but was stopped by the fire-breathing camel's barrier.

The power of 100,000 horsepower is slightly weaker than that of an earthquake, and its impact range is much smaller.

But compared to an earthquake, at least this move won't take down teammates as well, so even if it hits the barrier, Qingyu can accept it.

On the other side, the pink-haired Pipi released a burst of energy, which quickly entered the body of the bronze bell, which was fully accumulating mental power in preparation for casting a spell space.

Influenced by the special energy of another round, its movements quickly stopped, and it involuntarily used the same move it had used before.

Because the Bronze Bell had just used Rock Slide to take away Aisin, it was locked up again and could only keep throwing rocks, unable to activate the Trick Space Reversal Speed.

Given its attack capabilities, the damage from Rock Slide is clearly very limited. It's so weak that it barely scratches the surface of Excadrill, barely touching its stamina bar.

As for Pipi, it entered the game not long after it started and took a lot of hits, but it still stood firm and its stamina was not much different from that of the newly entered Dragon Head Mole...

Clearly, this scene has surprised many viewers.

[How come you're so hard to kill? Are you using an invincible cheat...?]

[Although I really want to complain, when I think about how Teacher Yu used Chansey to carry an Evolution Stone, which seemed even more outrageous, it suddenly seems much more reasonable.]

[Hmm...sometimes I think it's good that Teacher Yu uses some tricks, at least it gives the brothers some warning so they won't be too alarmed when they encounter these weird things in the future.]

The most pitiful one must be Wusong on the other side. This Pipi just won't leave, it's so hopeless!

Has anyone calculated how many dirty tricks Mr. Wusong fell for in this round?

When he pulled out the Red Card Coal Turtle, I knew he was no pushover. No wonder he's a worthy opponent of Teacher Yu!

Next, Wusong tried to struggle again, but knowing that staying with the Bronze Bell meant certain death, he resolutely chose to switch to the Coal Turtle.

Even if you lose, you should lose with your head held high!
If Teacher Yu chooses to attack Camerupt with 100,000 horsepower again, Torkoal, which is able to safely enter the fray, might indeed have a chance to make a move and might actually be able to take down Excadrill.

As for Bangilas... what if Bronze Bell's tackle after he comes on can take it down?

however……

"Pipi, help!"

"Dragon-headed Groundhog, earthquake!"

Qingyu once again successfully predicted Wusong's thoughts.

A devastating earthquake, aided by Pipi, shattered any hope Wusong might have had of turning the tide.

The indiscriminate earthquake brought all three other Pokémon on the field into its attack range, clearing half the field in one go and taking down Camerupt and its teammate Clefairy in one fell swoop.

Although the Coal Turtle did not fall, it suffered fatal injuries and it seemed that it was only a matter of time before it collapsed.

"At this point, we can only make do with Clefairy. Using Earthquake to take it out will also allow Tyranitar to enter the battle unharmed. Even if Wusong doesn't choose to switch to Torkoal, we will definitely come out ahead."

After giving a casual analysis, Qingyu changed to a serious expression and added.

"Although the audience may not realize it, this is actually a sacrifice that Pipi made voluntarily for the greater good and for victory!"

"Dear viewers, please type 'tears' in the chat to pay tribute to the great Pipi!"

[Pipi: Okay, go on, I have no objection.]

[Who would have thought that the resilient Pipi would ultimately fall victim to his teammates? Teacher Yu, you've really done all sorts of bad things!]

[That's why sometimes it's important to choose the right trainer. Yu-sensei seems like the kind of trainer who doesn't care whether the Pokémon live or die; he deserves a bad review!]

[It's just a game prank, don't take it too seriously. If Teacher Yu were really like that, how did his Eevee evolve into Sylveon? Doesn't that make sense?]

To be fair, prioritizing killing his own teammate in doubles is a long-standing tradition of Yu-laoshi's. It seems he's been doing this ever since the first Onix doubles strategy...

Chinchilla: Feed me peanuts, feed me peanuts!

[Damn it, how could Teacher Yu be so mean!]

Although it may seem like she's just messing around, Qingyu really had no other choice but to do this as the safest option.

He really didn't want to lose, so he could only make Pipi suffer a little.

Once we win this game, I'll make sure you perform well in the next few rounds and give you the center position!
After Clefairy "voluntarily" left the field, Mega Tyranitar, the eldest brother of Team Sandstorm, finally made a dazzling reappearance, joining Excadrill to form the complete Team Sandstorm.

At the same time, its dust-generating properties were also triggered, completely covering the sunny day that the coal mine had just created.

After being instantly killed by Qingyu's Excadrill, Mega Camerupt was left with only a Torkoal with very low health and a Bronze Bell that was almost useless.

In the endgame, the two sides are not evenly matched, and the outcome is already decided.

Finally, after a struggle, Bronze Bell unleashed an Earthquake, successfully taking away Excadrill, who had defeated Torkoal with Rock Slide. However, Bronze Bell himself could not escape the fate of being slapped down by Mega Tyranitar.

Besides Rock Slide, Knock Off is another signature move that Tyranitar is famous for, combining functionality and lethality, especially for Psychic Pokémon like Bronze Bell.

The match ended before it even had a chance to use its attack.

Ultimately, the final score was 4:3.

Although the journey was incredibly difficult, and he was even disgusted by Gosho's Red Coal Tortoise at one point, Qingyu still managed to turn the tide with his clear strategy.

The score also illustrates how close the match was.

In response, viewers expressed the following opinions:

[Speaking of which, ever since Teacher Yu climbed up the ranks, it seems like he only plays high-level games. Sometimes I don't even understand what they're strategizing for...]

[That's amazing! This time, facing Master Tianwang Yu seems much less pressured. His predictions and strategies were absolutely outrageous; they probably left even our Wusong Tianwang completely bewildered!]

[Teacher Yu: Playing against the top players is a comfort zone; only champions need to go all out!]

[Hahaha, does this mean Yu-sensei's skill level has already reached the Elite Four level? What if you guys from Padia finish defeating all eight gyms and then... hey, guess what? Yu-sensei has been promoted to Elite Four!]

【Quack! I don't want to hear this kind of ghost story! If the gym leader is this hard to beat, what will happen to Master Yu the Great???】

[Impossible, isn't the Padiya Cup's championship round at the end of the year? There's a high chance they'll be short one again this year, so becoming the champion shouldn't be that difficult.]

[More than anything else, let's feel sorry for Wu Song Tianwang for a second. How come he always ends up with the most bizarre lineups whenever he encounters Teacher Yu...]

In fact, Wusong's expression was actually very calm at this moment.

As the red failure mark flashed on Wusong's screen, Da Ye and A Liu beside him had already held their breath, making the air inside the Sinnoh League much quieter and colder.

Instead, Wu Song let out a long sigh and exclaimed:
"Hmm... it's normal to lose to Teacher Yu."

"On the contrary, even if we lose, we gain a lot. At least we've confirmed that the red card is indeed very effective when the opponent is off guard."

"In the upcoming Masters tournament, perhaps we could try using red cards to force our opponents to switch out Pokémon that are super effective against Psychic-type Pokémon, thereby creating an advantage."

"However, I feel that the approach could be further optimized, and Teacher Yu's ideas have many merits, such as..."

While muttering to himself, Wusong reached for paper and pen and wrote down all his thoughts after his battle with Qingyu, completely absorbed in the moment.

Da Ye and A Liu, who had remained silent, could only exchange glances, finally reading the same thought in each other's eyes—

Wusong is terrifying now!
Should we say that he was corrupted by Teacher Yu and started studying these manipulative tactics that clearly mess with people's minds, or is this Wusong's true nature, and Qingyu simply helped him awaken his true self...?

Da Ye prefers the latter.

Even after being defeated by Teacher Yu's high-quality tactics, he remained calm and completely unaffected, and began to review the game, even managing to record the opponent's tactical thinking in its entirety...

This detached mindset is beyond what a normal human being with emotions should possess!

Wusong is terrifying now!
Such a thought only crossed their minds for a moment before Daye and A-Liu quickly regained their fighting spirit by looking into each other's eyes.

No, it can't be just Wusong making progress!

What if I fall behind him and that kid becomes the Sinnoh champion? Would I be forever inferior to him?

Thinking of this, Daye and Aliu felt their hearts burning again, so they followed Wusong's example and began their own debriefing.

To some extent, it seems that their staying up late at night to work overtime at the Sinnoh League has become a reality.

Although the process was wildly wrong, at least the result seems to be correct...

(End of this chapter)