Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 392 Shiba: Are you just unleashing your Fist of Wrath for free?

The sea breeze is gentle, and the wind fills the grassy fields.

Li Xuan drifted at sea for a period of time.

During this time, besides encountering Brave Bass, there were only some Water-type Pokémon found in the sea.

They were all used as experience boosters.

"I should have brought more insect repellent spray. If we venture any deeper into the sea, how many Pokémon will we encounter..."

Sitting on the back of the Desert Dragonfly, Red Pine scratched his head frantically. He had brought insect repellent spray with him to prevent being ambushed by Water-type Pokémon.

just.

There wasn't enough insect repellent spray.

It seems like they've only gone less than halfway, and they've already used up all the insect repellent spray they brought.

"It's also a way to improve my skills. I heard Mr. Aldeck will be attending the competition being held on Liberty Garden Island this time~"

Ziyu's memory of Adecker is still stuck in the situation before Ace's death.

Back then, Ardek didn't give up like he does now; he did almost everything himself.

pity.

With the sacrifice of his ace Volcarona, Alderman became depressed and withdrawn.

Even though a new one has been trained.

But they are not the same partners they used to be.

Whether it's to reminisce about someone upon seeing an object, or to try and recreate one's former self.

One thing is certain.

That is, it's impossible to go back to the way things were.

Even with Dialga's help.

A brief silence fell over the field.

Li Xuan scanned his surroundings, conjured a wave missile, and blasted away the Pokémon that was trying to sneak up on him, leaving everyone in awe.

"As expected of Master Li Xuan!"

"A hand-made wave missile, terrifying indeed."

"This... is a bit unscientific."

"So that's what Ziyu likes!"

The four members of Blueberry expressed different opinions about Li Xuan's performance.

Among them, Zi Yu acted as the straight man, clapping her hands repeatedly as she sat on the back of the West Lion Seaman, her little hands almost turning red from clapping.

"Akamatsu, I don't think this is right~ Master Li Xuan is like a senior to me, how can I like or dislike him~"

Upon hearing Akamatsu's words, Ziyu pouted and made an "X" with her hands, prompting Akamatsu to apologize repeatedly.

Noticing what was happening behind him, Li Xuan simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

Indeed, youth is a wonderful thing.

Their vibrant and energetic appearance is like a gentle spring breeze.

"Little Riolu, what do you say?"

Li Xuan looked at the little Riolu perched on his shoulder and asked a question.

Little Riolu is closing its eyes, sensing the auras of Mewtwo and Victini.

After drifting at sea for so long, we have finally found some clues.

"Mio~" (It's probably heading northeast, yes, that's it~!)

Little Riolu directs Articuno forward.

It sensed a faint waveguide, and as long as it followed this feeling, the concentration of the waveguide would only increase.

Jiyu Garden Island is also within easy reach.

About half an hour.

Little Riolu became increasingly excited.

Even Meloetta from Gadria's handbag flew out, eagerly anticipating the meeting of the three Unova members.

Come to think of it, it seems like a very long time has passed since the three of them met.

The last time we met was decades ago.

It's quite poignant that we've gathered together because of one human being.

Li Xuan's mind wasn't on Little Riolu or Meloetta. He had only asked a question, and then stared at his phone, lost in thought.

[BuMiao: Li Xuan999, teleport the Abandoned Monkey over here, there's something important to do!]

This message was sent three hours ago.

Li Xuan didn't think much of it at the time and just teleported the Abandoned Monkey's Poké Ball over.

Then, when Li Xuan wanted Bu Miao to bring back the Abandoned Monkey.

The other party said that the abandoned monkey also ran away...

Do you want to listen to what this is saying?
Forsaken was his starter Pokémon, how could it have run away!
Now, there are two possibilities.

Firstly, the fighting dojo is really eerie, because the excessive number of younger sisters caused an outbreak of evil spirits.

Taking advantage of her absence and the prevailing yin energy, she chose to come out and influence the Pokémon in the dojo.

However, this explanation is still too fantastical.

Li Xuan thought it was impossible.

Therefore, we arrive at the second possibility.

Bu Miao might be planning something big, wanting to give herself a whole surprise.

That being the case.

Then he can only pretend he doesn't know.

Li Xuan just smiled at this; it was the first time someone had tried to surprise him.

I have no idea what kind of surprise awaits me.

……

……

Kanto region, Tamagotomi City.

"Ladies and gentlemen, online friends from all over the world, hello everyone! I'm your old buddy, Pokémon fan DP, and I'm very happy to host this Super Tournament finals match~"

"Next, please welcome the teacher from GuliTV to give us an introduction!"

The camera then shifts to Mushroom Power TV.

He was sitting at the lectern, with completely different images on either side of the screen.

"Hello everyone, this is GuliTV. Without further ado, let me introduce the two challengers in this Super Series final."

"The red team's player is Mr. Shiba, one of the Elite Four from the Kanto region! He is not only powerful in Pokémon, but also highly skilled in Fighting techniques!"

"Shiba! Shiba! Shiba!"

"King Shiba, we love you!"

"Just do it for my sake, and give Li Xuan the Farmer's Four Punches!"

The audience was always stirring things up, especially since Li Xuan was still absent from the match today. They were all dissatisfied and even asked Shiba to give Li Xuan a hard punch!

"Strange, it's the finals now, why isn't Master Li Xuan here for the competition?"

Shiba is also thinking about this issue.

If the previous opponents were too weak and Li Xuan's absence was to cultivate the Pokémon's ability to fight independently, then that's understandable.

But he was a champion-level trainer, one of the top trainers in the region.

But now Li Xuan has stood me up?
This made Shiba want to call Li Xuan to ask what was going on.

To do this even in the finals, are they overconfident in their abilities?

Or is it because the plane couldn't make it in time?

However, whatever the reason, it cannot change the fact that Li Xuan was not present.

off the field.

"Is Master Li Xuan absent because he wants to see where his companions' limits are?"

Adu was also pondering Li Xuan's intentions.

Normally, Li Xuan would definitely be present at a super match like this.

But given the current situation, it's hard to say for sure.

"Whoosh!" (Looks like I'm the one throwing the Poké Ball in the finals today!)
The fat Dragonite stood on the field, its short arms touching the Poké Ball, and then sent out the Forsaken.

His champion-level aura suddenly erupted, startling both the two Kanto Four Heavenly Kings on and off the field.

"Li Xuan's abandoned monkey has reached champion level?"

"The Dratini that Li Xuan trained before has evolved into a Dragonite so quickly?"

The two were surprised, not expecting that Li Xuan could manage to do both.

"If it's a champion-level abandoned monkey... the opponent might actually have a chance to win..."

Shiba felt a sense of unease.

Li Xuan's Abandoned Monkey completely counters his Pokémon in terms of type.

His proud fighting techniques seemed to be completely useless against the Abandoned Monkey, as if he had crippled his own arm.

Indeed, elemental advantage is great.

This is also why I can't beat Granny Kikuko.

Ghost-type Pokémon are unpredictable and even I can't find their tracks, so the upcoming battle will probably be very difficult.

"Huh, I didn't expect the blue team to send out Pokémon so early? But I still want to introduce the blue team player to everyone!"

"The blue team's contestant is Li Xuan from the Fighting Dojo. He may not be well-known in other places, but his strength is already equivalent to that of a Elite Four trainer."

The words of GuliTV had just fallen.

A cacophony of chatter erupted from the audience.

"That Dragonite is named Li Xuan? Why is it named after a person?"

"Duh, Li Xuan is the Gym Leader of Saffron City in the Kanto region. He recently went on his honeymoon in the Unova region with Sabrina and the Governor. I wonder when he'll get a blood feud."

"Something's not right with you!" "Ahem, although Gym Leader Li Xuan wasn't present, his ace Pokémon, Repentance, was on the field. Perhaps he was too busy, so he sent his ace Pokémon to show his sincerity!"

GuliTV's timely intervention successfully reassured viewers.

"Brother Monkey, you are amazing!"

"A punch of rage can be unleashed at will, its power escalating at will!"

The abandoned monkey has quite a few fans, and the public felt relieved after seeing it appear.

in the audience.

"Sister Bu Miao, does Brother Li Xuan's Abandoned Monkey have a chance to win?"

Lillie, holding Cosmog, asked Bulbasaur a question.

"Yes, the Ghost type effectively defends against Fighting-type moves. Even if Elite Four member Shiba's Pokémon can use Dark-type moves, the Fighting type negates the super-effectiveness."

Bu Miao was pondering the differences between the two sides.

Since this is currently a Super Series, the number of Pokémon that can be used in the finals is the same as before, which is only two.

With three Pokémon, Bulbasaur doesn't think it can win this battle.

But now that it's confirmed to be two Pokémon, there's a pretty good chance that it's Abandoned.

but……

It seems like what they wanted in this battle was just to get second place?

"Whoosh!" (Brother Abandoned Monkey, getting second place in this battle is fine!)
Dragonite waved its hand, and the wings on its back flapped along with it, explaining the situation to Abandoned Monkey.

"Abandon the World." (There's no reason to come in second in a competition. Don't worry, I, the Abandoned Monkey, will definitely bring back first place!)
Forsaken's ideas are completely different from those of other Pokémon.

If you're going to fight, you should aim for first place. Since it's already here, why not just tell it to aim for second?
That's a pretty nice idea.

However, this time the opponent is the Heavenly King Shiba, which is a bit tricky.

"Abandon the drink!" (Let's fight! I'll take on two monkeys with one!)

The Abandoned Monkey is full of fighting spirit and is prepared for a protracted battle.

"Mosquito Coil Swimmer, you're the one to kick off the first leg!"

Shiba's striker is Mosquito Coil Swimmer, who does look somewhat similar to Mosquito Coil, except that his limbs are bigger and longer, and his eyes have become very determined.

Pokémon: Poliwag

[Attributes: Water, Fighting]

【Level: 70】

[Feature: Moisture]

【Moves: Omitted.】

This is also the Pokémon that Shiba uses to defend against moves like Explosion.

Its strength has reached the level of a champion gatekeeper, similar to that of the Abandoned Monkey.

"Mosquito Coil Swimmer, Water Burst!"

Because it is a Super Tournament exclusive to Fighting Pokémon, the moves are limited to melee-type moves only.

The mosquito coil swimmer clenched his white gloves into fists, his arm muscles like tightly wound ropes, and suddenly burst forth!

With each step it took, a ring of water mist burst out beneath its feet, as if it were charging forward like a steam train.

"Stop drinking!" (Just what I wanted!)
The abandoned monkey grinned maliciously and went to meet him.

His right fist suddenly burst forth with blinding lightning, without any fancy moves, purely using offense as defense!

Electric-type lightning fist!

boom!
The moment the water collided with the lightning, the water vapor exploded.

The Mosquito Swimmer's fist was embedded in the chest of the Forsaken Monkey, while the latter's electrified punch was pressed against the opponent's throat.

The two Pokémon remained locked in a stalemate, with the ground beneath their feet cracking and sinking, forming a crater three meters in diameter!

"Stop drinking!" (Great, this is the kind of pain I wanted!)
When the Mosquito Coil Swimmer's heavy punch slammed into the abdomen of the Forsaken Monkey, the ghostly aura on the latter solidified a bit.

Shiba's thick eyebrows were raised high.

"It's a troublesome move, but I can't do without close combat... In a normal battle, I could just use the water cannon move."

He knew the mechanics of Fist of Wrath all too well: each time he took damage, the power increased by 50 points, up to a maximum of 350.

Shiba is unusually caught in a dilemma.

Should we continue the offensive?

That's handing a knife to the opponent.

Switch to defense?

Furthermore, it violates the fighting style's unwavering principle and will be defeated by the Abandoned Monkey in just a few punches.

This is ridiculous! How come this abandoned monkey is so weird?

At least under the same conditions, Shiba really couldn't think of how to deal with this kind of Pokémon.

"Mosquito coil swimmer, waterfall climber."

Thoughts are fleeting.

Shiba threw a powerful punch forward, and the mosquito coil swimmer stomped the ground, instantly cracking the ground within a ten-meter radius.

The water energy was drawn upon by it, causing a giant waterspout with a diameter of two meters to explode at the feet of the abandoned monkey!

Wow!
The abandoned monkey was caught off guard and was swept high into the air, while the mosquito coil swimmer plunged into the water column as if he were in his own water.

Its body is perfectly unrestrained in the water, spiraling upwards at a speed faster than free fall!

Clearly, this is a combination of moves.

Compared to rock climbing, this waterfall climbing move makes it easier to control your opponent.

"Abandon drinking." (A bit tricky... but not a big problem.)
The Abandoned Monkey has been hit twice. The power of its Fist of Wrath is now on par with the Destruction Ray. In order to conserve its strength for the rest of the game, it has decided to start its No-Damage mode.

The abandoned monkey did not choose to break free before the mosquito coil swimmer arrived.

It chose to condense ice energy, which swirled around its arm, before finally plunging into the water!
Click!

Ice energy spread rapidly along the water flow, and the entire waterspout froze into a towering ice pillar in the blink of an eye.

The mosquito coil swimmer's upward momentum came to an abrupt halt, half of his body trapped in the ice.

The crystal-clear ice still holds its bewildered expression and the splashing water droplets.

The changes came so quickly that even Shiba was greatly shocked by the Abandoned Monkey's autonomous combat.

If Li Xuan had given such an order, Shiba would have thought it was appropriate.

But the current situation was created by the abandoned monkey itself, which shows that the opponent has extraordinary combat talent.

He has tremendous potential!
Sure enough, someone who can serve as Li Xuan's ace must have some special skills.

Shiba gasped and roared, "Use Explosive Fist!"

Within the ice crystals, the Mosquito Coil Swimmer was enveloped in a fighting aura, with golden combat energy gathering on his fist.

In an instant, the concentrated golden light exploded like a supernova!
Click!

The ice block shattered instantly, and the ice layer broke apart at a speed visible to the naked eye!
However, the Abandoned Monkey had already escaped to safety, and his fist was aimed at the Mosquito Coil Swimmer beneath him, with ghostly energy surging outwards!
Huhu~

The eerie whistling sounds rose and fell, striking the heart like cries.

A terrifying phantom stood prominently behind the Abandoned Monkey, moving in sync with its actions.

"Abandon the drink!"

The Abandoned Monkey roared, gathering ghostly energy in its arms, and two enormous fist shadows suddenly materialized, swallowing up all the surrounding light!
The mosquito coil swimmer sensed something was wrong, but he was in mid-air and had nowhere to exert force.

If it were my old self, I could have used the water cannon move to change position.

However, this competition prohibits the use of moves other than close combat, which makes it impossible for me to use many of my tactics.

Boom boom! ! !

The Fist of Wrath struck the Mosquito Coil Swimmer precisely, the two dark fist shadows hitting his face hard. The blast wave from the double impact sent him crashing into the ground like a cannonball.

A mushroom cloud even rose from the crater created by the impact...

Seeing that the Mosquito Coil Swimmer still had the strength to fight back, the Abandoned Monkey threw out several more angry punches.

Rumble!
The earth is shaking!

When the abandoned monkey returned to the ground, it stared at the bottom of the pit.

The mosquito coil swimmer is still in a blocking position, but the depth of its embedment in the rock strata speaks volumes.

"Poliwag is unable to battle. Challenger, please switch to your next Pokémon."

The referee announced the result without any mercy.

"Have the Shiba Heavenly King's mosquito coil swimmers lost their fighting ability just like that?"

"Goodness, this abandoned monkey has something on it!"

The audience gasped in surprise.

This is the first time we've seen Shiba lose to someone else in a Fighting-type Pokémon match.

Moreover, it was a Pokémon that wasn't defeated by someone else.

"No wonder Gym Leader Li Xuan was so confident, only sending his Pokémon over. It turns out he has such strength himself."

Poliwag is the main Pokémon in Shiba's team, a true champion-level Pokémon.

The fact that the mosquito coil swimmer who was able to defeat him means that the opponent was at least a champion gatekeeper level.

After witnessing Forsaken's battle style, he had to admit that this Pokémon's talent was absolutely unprecedented.

more importantly.

The foundation is extremely solid, with no superficial aspects whatsoever.

It's unclear how Li Xuan managed to cultivate such a reclusive monkey.

Sure enough, their Kanto region is thriving!
"Then I choose you as my next Pokémon! Machamp, go!"

For Shiba's final battle, it's natural to send out its ace Pokémon to fight.

His trump card is none other than superhuman strength!

"Strange roar!"

When the monstrous strength appeared, its four arms punching in mid-air attracted some attention.

"Stop drinking!" (Have you eaten? If not, take this punch!)

The abandoned monkey frowned and immediately unleashed an angry punch upon meeting him!

(End of this chapter)