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Chapter 366 concerns the fact that the champion of the Superpower Master Tournament is the village chief of Padia's beginner village...

"In the final step, even Sabrina chose to trust her most important partner and wasn't so fixated on winning or losing..."

From the audience, after noticing the Pokémon that both sides had sent out, Gadria suddenly sighed with emotion.

After all, when Qingyu pushed him to the brink of defeat, he made the same judgment and deeply felt his mental growth after the match.

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, if I get too fixated on winning or losing when fighting Qingyu, I might drive myself crazy sooner or later, so it's better to relax a bit.

Comparing myself to a monster like Qingyu is indeed a bit cruel!

Judging from Ms. Naz's expression, she must have been prepared to lose from the very beginning, right?
"Speaking of which, it seems that Sabrina has appeared in Qingyu's live stream several times, just like Wusong in the last match..."

Cattleya suddenly murmured softly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lan, who was standing next to her, immediately turned her gaze towards her, scrutinizing her with a subtle and discerning look.

"Oh~?"

"Why do you know so much about what happened during Qingyu's live stream, Gadria? When I asked you before, didn't you say it was just something you happened to see once?"

"Could it be... that you were actually lying to me before?"

"..."

Cattleya glanced at Zhu Lan without making a sound and noticed the immense pressure on her face despite her still smiling expression. She immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

broken!

At this very moment, the silent Cattleya suddenly realized—

I think I lied to Zhu Lan quite a bit because I didn't want her to know that I was secretly learning Qing Yu's tactics!
Now that they've reconciled with Qingyu, what about Zhulan?
Even a best friend would be angry if she found out that she had been lying to her for so long!

No way I want to be disliked by Zhu Lan!!!

Just as Cattleya was sweating profusely, Zhu Lan's expression, which had initially seemed a little angry, suddenly melted away, and she chuckled softly.

"Don't worry, I'm not angry, I just wanted to see your reaction."

As she spoke, Cattleya, whose brain had already entered a semi-shutdown state, suddenly felt as if her head was being gently stroked by a warm hand.

She moved very carefully, seemingly to avoid messing up her hairstyle.

"You're really cute, Cattleya."

"If you can be more frank in the future, everyone in Unova will definitely like you very much."

"When you meet other interesting trainers, remember to introduce them to me too~"

When Zhu Lan spoke gently again, Jia Deliya's face turned red. She seemed unsure of what to say at this moment and could only lower her head and nod silently.

"I-I know."

As expected, Zhulan is still so gentle, that's wonderful...

The interaction between the two was also fully presented to the audience through Rotom's cleverly adjusted camera angle.

【What have they done to our Sinnoh Battle Castle's Lady Cattleya? It's terrifying!】

Is this the flawless champion of Bamboo Orchid? I can't blame Cattleya, though; even I, a girl, am a little smitten seeing her...

[Luckily, our Teacher Yu is a staunch fighter with a firm Daoist heart; women are a hindrance to him. Otherwise, with Miss Zhu Lan's charm... it seems like no one could resist her!]

[The person upstairs clearly doesn't understand Teacher Yu at all. Bamboo Orchid Champion Number One, Fermented Bean Curd Green Feather, step forward!]

The entire audience area of ​​the Pokémon Dome, including the online live stream room of "Azure Feathers," was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

With the score already at 2-0 and a clear gap in strength between the two sides, almost everyone believed that Qingyu had no chance of losing, as long as he didn't cause any trouble.

In fact, even Sabrina, who was standing opposite him at this moment, thought the same thing.

"Teacher Yu, let's abandon all tactics and decide the winner with our purest fighting instincts."

Despite the extremely unfavorable situation, Naz still wore a smile, and even her eyes showed a hint of fanaticism.

Her voice, which used to be cold and aloof, now carried a hint of passion.

Compared to other opponents, Qingyu is undoubtedly the strongest being he has ever encountered so far, and the pressure of fighting against it is even comparable to that of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto...

But precisely because of this, Sabrina thoroughly enjoyed the match.

Therefore, you must ensure that you have the most perfect experience until the very end!
Qingyu remained silent, only nodding quietly, before speaking:
"Lucario, use Extreme Speed ​​to close the distance!"

Faced with Alakazam, Qingyu immediately chose a strategy that leveraged Lucario's close-range advantage.

After all, Alakazam is known as "Master Alakazam" and is a master of using psychic powers. Moreover, judging from Sabrina's previous performance, her Alakazam is definitely not simple either.

If I use Evil Wave against Wave, I might get hit by some more skill attacks...

However, in contrast, Alakazam's close-combat ability is extremely lacking, even to the point of being very weak, and it can be said to fall down at the slightest touch.

By using your strengths to attack your opponent's weaknesses, you can easily secure victory.

"Alakazam, seize the opportunity to use Instant Transmission, get out of the opponent's sight, and then charge up your Spirit Bomb."

After receiving Qingyu's command information, Naz calmly considered for a moment and immediately made the best solution for the current situation.

Alakazam's fragile nature is known to any trainer with even a little knowledge of it, so many of her opponents, like Qingyu, thought that they could easily defeat Alakazam by closing the distance.

But in reality, Hudi himself knows this better than anyone else.

Even before they evolved and were in the very weak Casey stage, they were already very adept at using their superpowers to protect themselves, and would flee instantly if they encountered a hostile opponent.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to subdue it except for those with superpowers.

After evolving, Alakazam's psychic abilities and proficiency in teleportation have increased dramatically, reaching a level where it can do whatever it wants.

Therefore, even if Lucario uses Extreme Speed, Sabrina has absolute confidence in Alakazam and will be able to easily dodge its attacks.

"Luca!"

Upon receiving Qingyu's command, Lucario had already taken a step and was ready to run.

With a low growl, it sprang forward with all its might, its terrifying speed leaving only a lingering afterimage for the audience, while Lucario had already rushed several meters away.

however……

Faced with the rapidly approaching Lucario, Master Hu did not panic at all. Instead, he quietly opened his eyes wide, and as a striking light blue light shone in his eye sockets, his gaze was constantly searching for a relatively safe landing spot on the field.

"Luca!"

Sensing that the distance had come within his attack range, Lucario, charging at full speed, clenched his right fist in an instant, took a step forward, and stopped abruptly as if he had stepped on the brakes. Using the momentum, he unleashed a powerful attack on Alakazam.

However, this punch did not produce the sensation of hitting the target.

Alakazam, which was still in place a second ago, suddenly disappeared. Lucario punched the air and then whirled around.

Immediately, they saw Alakazam floating in the air, his hands already gathering energy.

"That's the annoying thing about psychic Pokémon, especially for Fighting-type Pokémon that are only good at close combat. It's very difficult for them to hit their opponents."

Commentator Adu came back online, gave a brief comment, and then spoke again.

"Having lost the initiative, even with Godspeed, it's not certain that Alakazam could stop them from using that move now if they try to attack..."

"Perhaps switching to defense would be a better option?"

As he said, Qingyu also knew very well that it was best not to be stubborn at this time.

Even with Lucario's resilience, it would be severely injured if hit by Alakazam's Focus Blast.

But when Qingyu looked at Lucario and noticed the seriousness in his eyes and the way his right hand unconsciously gripped his left wristband, he immediately understood what Lucario was thinking.

He could only smile helplessly at this.

Since Sabrina just said that this battle should be left to the instincts of both sides, then...

"Lucario, do as you wish."

As she spoke, Qingyu decisively sat down on the ground, seemingly expressing her determination through this action.

"Luka..."

After receiving the trainer's permission, Lucario's eyes narrowed slightly.

Since its evolution, in order to facilitate its cultivation, it has never removed the weights that cover all parts of its body, even when it sleeps.

However, given that it has come to such an important occasion, and the trainer has entrusted the most crucial point entirely to me, it is enough to highlight his trust in me.

At this point, I can't afford to slack off...

Lucario's gaze toward Alakazam gradually became focused.

Because it was a fighting-type special move, and the opponent didn't seem to be good at using this energy, the charging time was longer than it expected.

and so.

in time!
Its hands immediately sprang into action, expertly tracing every part of its body that was fitted with weight rings or counterweights.

Soon, it removed the seemingly inconspicuous but actually numerous training kits one by one, to the point that it could barely hold them all with its two hands.

"??? It's already in the finals and it's still adding weight to itself, this Lucario is a really tough Pokémon..."

"No, does that mean it hadn't even gone all out before? None of Teacher Yu's Pokémon seem normal at all!"

"Are you there? Is it open?"

"Wait a minute... does weight also count as a prop? Now we're really competing with weights on our shoulders!"

The audience was completely stunned by this scene.

However, the main event is yet to come.

When Lucario threw the heavy weights he was carrying onto the ground, a series of loud bangs came from the ground, along with the dust kicked up by the heavy objects hitting the ground.

"Don't let its movements distract you, use all your skills!"

Sabrina frowned, quickly realizing what Qingyu was thinking.

Is the intention to use this move to attract attention, while simultaneously using the raised smoke and dust to obstruct vision, similar to the effect of Sand Piercing, making it difficult for the Aura Bullet to hit Lucario?
This is indeed something Teacher Yu would do, but her solution is also very simple—

"Lucario will definitely attack. If we seize the opportunity to strike, there's no way the opponent can dodge it!"

After Sabrina spoke, Alakazam, who was initially confused, immediately realized what was happening and stopped worrying about Lucario who had vanished. He focused all his attention on his own surroundings.

As soon as Lucario makes a move, it will definitely unleash a Focus Blast immediately, completely thwarting the opponent's surprise attack!

As for Qingyu, who was opposite Sabrina, she had no intention of giving any orders and remained seated on the ground, calmly waiting for Lucario to make its move.

Lucario's incredible speed before was already terrifying, but if it were Lucario now, completely relaxed...

Maybe it really can be so fast that even Alakazam can't react? "Luca..."

Lucario, standing still, made another preparation move.

When it used the same move again, it clearly felt the changes in its body after it had shed its weight.

It doesn't require extra effort to counteract the effects of the load; it can instantly concentrate all of the body's strength into a single point...

This time, the speed it unleashed was perhaps beyond even its own imagination.

Thinking of this, Lucario suddenly closed his eyes.

The surrounding dust had a two-sided effect: while obscuring the Hu people's vision, it also interfered with their judgment.

But for Lucario, there's never just one way to observe the world: with its eyes. There are also simpler, more convenient, and genuine things that will never lie to it.

Waveguides exist within all things and can be perceived by oneself at any time!

"Luca!"

After easily locating Alakazam by integrating his thoughts into the waveguide network, Lucario suddenly let out a roar.

Then, a beam of white light suddenly shot out.

Because the speed was so fast, even exceeding the limits of what the naked eye could process, Lucario became blurry in the eyes of the audience, and at one point almost completely disappeared from their sight.

"It's now!"

Sabrina suddenly spoke, and Alakazam simultaneously unleashed its accumulated Aura Blast, blasting it towards the direction from which Lucario was attacking.

Unfortunately, for Lucario now, its attack speed is simply too slow.

Just as the two were about to make contact, Lucario suddenly vanished, as if it had directly pierced through the Spirit Bomb that Alakazam had placed its hopes on, and charged towards Alakazam again with undiminished momentum.

At the same time, its right hand had already quietly clenched, as if it were ready to unleash a fatal blow.

At the crucial moment, Alakazam instinctively used his superpowers, instantly unleashing a teleportation ability with almost no preparatory movements.

Alakazam vanished instantly before Lucario could hit it, only to reappear a moment later on the other side of the field.

After narrowly dodging Lucario's attack, Hu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just as it was about to refocus its attention on Lucario and try to harass it again with other moves...

Alakazam suddenly realized that Lucario, whose fist had been almost touching his face just moments before, had vanished completely, seemingly disappearing from the entire field.

Disappeared???
Hu Di felt a sudden tightness in his chest, a bad premonition, and instinctively looked behind him.

Lucario, which should have been standing opposite him, quite a distance away, had somehow appeared behind him.

"Luca!"

As Alakazam reacted, Lucario clenched his fist and unleashed a punch so fast it was almost a blur, releasing all the power he had been holding back.

In Alakazam's eyes, its movements suddenly slowed down countless times, but its own body was also out of control, becoming incredibly stiff.

It turned out to be the case.

Alakazam suddenly understood why Lucario was behind him, and at the same time, he smiled helplessly because he was powerless to resist.

What a terrifying guy! He achieved a speed that only he could do with superpowers using just his physical body...

So, it seems like I didn't lose unjustly.

"boom--!"

Just as it was relieved, Lucario's fist landed, and the whistling wind of the punch suddenly erupted into a loud roar that resounded throughout the Pokémon Dome, leaving many viewers dumbfounded.

Even the field, which had already been shattered by Mewtwo, began to tremble again under Lucario's onslaught.

As expected, Alakazam was sent flying backwards instantly, but this time it did not land. Instead, it traversed the entire arena and was blasted into the thick wall below the stands.

"hiss--"

The obvious tremor beneath their feet sent a wave of shock through the hearts of countless spectators.

From the audience's perspective, because the naked eye can't keep up with the speed of the two Pokémon, all they know is that the two Pokémon, which were almost touching, suddenly disappeared, and the next instant, Alakazam was blasted away in another corner.

The aftershocks of this attack were clearly felt by those sitting in the high-up audience seats, and they even lasted for quite some time.

"Teacher Yu's Lucario seems even more terrifying than Elite Fouror's Machamp..."

"After the restrictions are lifted, Lucario's punch looks like even Mewtwo would have a hard time withstanding it, it's ridiculous!"

"Lucario, whose speed punch is impossible to react to; Mewtwo, whose psychic powers can deliver a blow comparable to a legendary Pokémon; Rumino, whose second attack is currently unstoppable; and then there's the quirky Indeedee and the Sylveon, who hasn't really shown much... I'm laughing in exasperation!"

"So you mean... this thing is also one of Teacher Yu's main weapons, and we'll encounter it in the championship assessment later???"

"Regarding the fact that the Superpower Master Tournament champion is the village chief of the Padia beginner village, Teacher Yu is still too focused on numbers. Could you please not go back to Padia for now? I'm a little scared qwq"

The audience's reactions varied, but they all reached a high degree of consensus on one point—

The champion has already been decided!

As a fragile champion, Alakazam is unlikely to continue struggling after taking Lucario's full-force attack.

And the situation was pretty much as they had guessed.

When the referee appeared on the field, the Alakazam, which was firmly embedded in the wall, already had swirling eyes.

Soon after, Sabrina's three Poké Ball icons on the big screen went completely out, and her avatar turned gray and then disappeared.

Only Qingyu's huge photo remained on the screen, and the victory icon appeared, marking the end of the match.

"The champion of this year's Superpower Masters Tournament has finally been crowned!"

"The azure feather player from Padiyah displayed the aura of a champion in this tournament, effortlessly claiming the championship with an impossible performance and completely dominating her opponents in almost every match!!!"

As Hu Tao’s passionate voice rang out, the audience fell silent for a moment before erupting into a tidal wave of cheers and shouts.

"Forget it, Teacher Yu won the championship today, so I won't think about it too much. Teacher Yu is awesome, that's all that matters!"

"Winning the championship on his first major competition, I can't even imagine how terrifying Teacher Yu will be in the future!"

"Teacher Yu, please go easy on us during the summer vacation. Don't treat us Padia students like master-level contestants, waaaah!"

"I feel like I'm witnessing the birth of a legend, but why is this legend emanating black energy..."

Celebration flowers rose inside and outside the Pokémon Dome, and Qingyu took in all of them, along with the cheers and jubilation of the audience.

"Congratulations, Teacher Yu."

Sabrina, her opponent, stepped forward, smiling and extending her hand.

"Now, please enjoy your championship moment."

After the two shook hands politely, Naz quickly walked into the athletes' tunnel and disappeared.

As for Qingyu, under the spotlight, she raised her head and enthusiastically responded to the audience with her hands raised high.

Just then, he suddenly noticed two familiar golden figures in the stands.

Qingyu quickly put on a bright smile and exchanged a knowing smile with Zhulan.

The last Dragon-attribute Master Tournament champion was Cynthia, I didn't expect it to be my turn so soon...

Perhaps I'll be able to catch up with her soon.

About two or three minutes later, A-Du, who was sitting in the commentary booth, suddenly walked out from the player tunnel.

Accompanying him were several employees with superhuman strength carrying special equipment.

"Since it's his first time participating in the Masters Tournament, it's no surprise that Teacher Yu isn't very familiar with the competition process..."

"So, I took it upon myself to have the super-strong guys help move the machine over."

A-Du smiled and stepped forward, greeting Qing-Yu while introducing the two.

"This is the League's official recording machine. Just place your palm and Poké Ball in this position, and it will record your information and that of your Pokémon."

"From now on, there will be a new superstar named Qingyu among the champions of the Masters Tournament."

Following A-Du's slightly teasing guidance, Qingyu nodded.

Normally, this is the kind of treatment you get after completing the first playthrough and becoming the champion...

However, it is indeed very ceremonial!
Just then, Lucario, having retrieved its fallen weights, walked to Qingyu's side, crossed its arms, and waited quietly for the trainer's next move.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Qingyu smiled and took out a Poké Ball to recall Lucario. Then, he placed the Pokémon he had used in this year's Masters Tournament on the Poké Ball in order.

Lucario, Sylveon, Indeedee, Ursaring, and Mewtwo...

After placing his "champion heroes" into the Poké Ball slots, Qingyu stared at the extra empty slot and suddenly turned to look at Adu.

"Can Pokémon that didn't participate in the competition be included?"

"If possible, I hope that the armored dragon can also share this honor with us."

After listening, Adu was stunned for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"Of course, I think the armored dragon would be very happy too."

After receiving Adu's affirmative reply, Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took out the last Poké Ball he carried with him and put it into the last slot.

Although we actually missed one Milerton...

However, Milton probably can't be considered a Pokémon right now, so we'll just have to make do with it...

There will definitely be more opportunities for it to shine in the future!
Qingyu thought to himself, and then he placed his palm on the corresponding position on the machine.

【Drip-】

[Writing logs... Please do not turn off the power!]

Record complete.

[Your winning lineup is: Lucario, Sylveon, Indeedee, Mimecendion, Mewtwo, and Shellder.]

[Qingyu, thank you for your wonderful performance. Please continue to work hard in the future!]

The screen flashed text similar to the system text that often appeared before him. Qingyu finally breathed a sigh of relief after the mechanical voice disappeared.

From today onwards, I can be considered a half-champion!

(End of this chapter)