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

Chapter 436 Blaine vs. Lyub! A Song of Ice and Fire!

To ensure the best viewing experience, the gym battles adopt a sequential battle system, with all matches being conducted individually in order, rather than multiple matches taking place simultaneously.

After all, the gym leaders participating in this year's competition cover fifteen different attribute systems, almost encompassing the entire Pokémon attribute system.

Except for the three attributes of Water, Dark, and Fairy, which are currently missing, all other attributes have representatives representing the Gym Leader in battle.

This arrangement not only allows the audience to focus on each match throughout, but also makes it easier for them to observe and learn the tactical essence of different attributes.

If they are held at the same time, it is easy for people to have to choose and be forced to give up one of them.

So the league felt it was worth spending more time to prevent viewers from having to make that choice.

Anyway, the Quartz Convention is still a long way off, it's going to be a while.

The first battle was between Blaine, the Gym Leader of Crimson City, and Lyub, the Gym Leader of Kajitaka City.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the first Kanto and Johto Region Gym Tournament! I'm your commentator, Mushroom TV, and it's an honor to commentate on the first match!"

Mushroom TV was the commentator for the first battle, which opened with a fight between two veteran powerhouses. Mushroom TV himself was a little nervous.

Fortunately, his long-term experience in commentary kept him from being too nervous, and he quickly regained his composure.

"Both of the trainers in the first battle are formidable opponents. They are both veteran powerhouses. Many trainers may not recognize them, but for the older generation of trainers, their strength goes far beyond that of a gym leader."

GuLiTV has done its homework; the two guys below are guaranteed to have at least king-level combat power.

They looked like two kind and gentle old men, but they were anything but hesitant when it came to fighting.

Uncle Xia and Uncle Liu entered the venue.

Before the battle even begins, pre-match trash talk is an essential part of the game.

"Old Xia, I heard that you even keep the Red Lotus Dojo closed to visitors year-round?"

Uncle Liu tapped the armrest of his wheelchair lightly with his fingertips, his voice as sharp as an ice pick, "His strength has probably been completely burned out in the past few years."

Blair's white coat fluttered without wind, and a faint, scorching heat emanated from it.
"It's better than some old ice pop hiding deep in the frozen lake of Kaji Town. You've been guarding that gym for almost as long as Beari has gone through dozens of hibernation cycles. How about I use my Magmortar to thaw your old bones?"

"Hehe, you're still as glib as ever."

A cold smile flickered across Uncle Liu's lips, but he didn't reply. Only the frost that had quietly condensed on the armrests of his wheelchair betrayed a hint of his emotions.

……

……

In the VIP section outside the venue, Li Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

He could clearly sense the difference in their auras.

Although Chapel's flames were as fiery and raging as a volcano.

But Liu Bo's aura was like a frozen lake, calm on the surface but containing a chilling aura deep enough to freeze thousands of miles away.

"Brother Li Xuan, who do you think will win?" Lillie gently tugged at Li Xuan's sleeve, her voice filled with curiosity.

Li Xuan's gaze remained fixed on the two elderly men in the room, and he answered without hesitation, "Uncle Liu."

While talking.

The broadcast camera suddenly cut to a close-up of Uncle Liu, and Xiao Lan and Xiao Yin's expressions changed abruptly.

Xiao Lan subconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning slightly white; Xiao Yin abruptly looked away, covered her chest with her hand, and quickly put it down again.

Li Xuan: “…”

Tsk, looks like it's Uncle Liu from the special episode.

Noticing that the two were acting completely strangely, Li Xuan knew that this must be Uncle Liu from the special episode.

Sigh, it looks like it's going to be a tough battle.

"Why don't you two go and take a break?"

Li Xuan looked at the two trembling apprentices.

"It's alright, I just want to watch this match."

Xiao Lan shook her head, also wanting to know just how strong Uncle Liu really was.

If possible, I hope Li Xuan can defeat him!

"I want to see it too."

Xiao Yin's tone was slightly dejected. He hated his own lack of strength, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly when he saw Uncle Liu.

If he had the strength, he wouldn't need to be afraid of Uncle Liu anymore!

"Alright, then take a closer look at the details; they'll be helpful in your later battles."

"Uh-huh!"

……

……

The battle begins.

Blaine sent out a majestic Growlithe, which looked like a formidable opponent.

Liu Bo sent out a pig Pokémon with huge tusks and its entire body covered in brown skin.

Pokémon: Arcanine

[Attribute: Fire]

【Level: 65】

[Characteristic: Intimidation]

[Moves: Swiftness, Flame Charge, others omitted.]

Pokémon: Mamoswine

[Attributes: Ice, Ground]

【Level: 65】

[Characteristics: thick fat]

[Moves: Earthquake, Ground Fissure, others omitted.]

Both Pokémon are level 65, which is the level of the Elite Four's main force.

But Li Xuan knew that Uncle Liu had gone a bit too far this time.

If we had sent out the wild boar and the messenger bird, I doubt anything would have happened next.

"Oooooo!"

Arcanine roars angrily at Mamoswine upon its arrival.

The Intimidate ability was activated, and the Mamoswine was clearly quite frightened.

Physical attack power has decreased slightly.

"Wind Speed ​​Dog, amazing speed!"

As soon as Blaine gave the command, a blue light suddenly burst forth from Arcanine's body.

With a sudden burst of power from its four legs, its body glowing white, it slammed into the ivory pig with a sonic boom-like impact!

The Growlithe left a trail of afterimages in everyone's eyes, and its figure could not be caught by the naked eye at all!

The ivory pig remained unmoved, letting the speedhound crash heavily into its thick-haired body.

Rumble!
Amidst the roar, the ivory boar merely swayed its massive body slightly, without even managing to retreat.

Just as Arcanine was knocked back by the recoil, light snow suddenly began to fall from the sky above the arena.

An icy snowscape!
Uncle Liu's wheelchair silently turned half a circle, and ice crystals condensed into swirls on his aged fingertips.

The prelude to a blizzard had already quietly enveloped the entire stadium...

Xia Bo frowned slightly. Over the years, he and Liu Bo had not fought each other many times.

The way this ivory boar was fighting made him realize that something was wrong.

"Spray flames!"

Arcanine took a half step back, flames surging from its mouth, and a blazing pillar of fire burst forth!

"Block it, then unleash an earthquake."

The ivory pig remained firmly in place.

The jet of flame struck, hitting the ivory pig precisely.

As the ivory pig was scorched, its body emitted plumes of white steam.

As the flames subsided, it suddenly stood on its hind legs, its forehooves stomping down heavily, imbued with brownish energy!
boom! !

The entire arena trembled violently, and the seismic waves tore the ground apart like an awakened behemoth, with violent energy surging along the surface towards Arcanine!

In such close combat, even though the Mamoswine's strength was somewhat diminished due to its Intimidate ability, this powerful, close-range strike still slammed into Arcanine's internal organs!
"Whoa...!" The Arcanine was jolted backward.

When it finally managed to stand up, its forelimbs were trembling slightly, clearly indicating that it had suffered considerable injury.

Blaine's heart skipped a beat, but he could only give the order again: "Breath Flame!"

Arcanine opened its blood-red maw, and a blazing pillar of fire blasted towards Mamoswine once more!
Phew! ! !

The flames were powerful and swift, but when they touched the ivory pig, they slid away like water.

The thick fat layer significantly weakens the fire damage that counters ice, and the scorching energy only leaves some scorch marks on the surface, failing to cause any substantial damage.

"Ugh."

Uncle Liu's sigh condensed into white mist and dissipated in the cold wind: "Old friend, you've become rusty."

The voice just fell.

Uncle Liu's wheelchair made a soft, crisp sound as it rolled over the thin ice.

"The laboratory equipment has dulled your claws."

"Over the years, while you were busy tinkering with your so-called experiments, the Fire-type Pokémon you bred have long since burned to ashes."

"Lulu!"

Sensing the trainer's disappointment, the Ivory Boar tilted its head back and let out a deafening howl.

The ice crystals carried by the snow fell like paper money, making Xia Bo's pale face appear even more somber.

"Ivory pig, earthquake."

Uncle Liu's words had lost their tone, as if he were talking about something perfectly normal.

Clearly, after these two rounds of confrontation, he was somewhat disappointed in Blaine.

"Lulu".

The ivory boar stood upright again, its hooves carrying the force of a mountain collapsing, and stomped fiercely on the ice!
The even more violent earthquake waves, like a raging dragon tearing through the sky, roared towards Arcanine!

"Oooooo!"

The Arcanine didn't dodge or avoid the earthquake waves; instead, it charged forward head-on.

After taking the heavy blow, its fur stood on end and its limbs trembled violently, clearly indicating that it was nearing its limit.

"Now is the time! A chance to escape from this desperate situation!"

A glint of light flashed in Blaine's eyes.

Where was the shame I felt before because of my old friend's disappointment in me?

I installed it all myself.

A veteran actor.

A dazzling golden light emanated from within the Growlithe.

Fighting energy surged out of his body like a volcanic eruption!

With a do-or-die attitude, the Arcanine charged fiercely at the Mammoth.

The moment the golden light exploded, the ivory boar's heavy body was blasted backward, and even the ground was shattered in the process.

"Lulu..."

The ivory pig let out a deep, painful roar.

While Thick Fat can effectively defend against Fire and Ice type attacks, it offers no buffer against Fighting type energy.

It can be said that Arcanine's "Desperate Strike" move was like a hammer blow that directly pierced through its defenses, and the fighting energy surged through its body, causing its internal organs to churn.

"Garcinia, don't hold back! Go!"

Arcanine's eyes burned with fighting spirit, and it charged forward once more!
Its limbs bulged with muscles, and its fighting energy surged like flames, transforming into countless heavy punches and kicks that blasted towards the ivory boar!
Fighting-style close combat!
"Ivory pig, 100,000 horsepower."

"Lulu!!"

The ivory boar roared, and energy surged from the ground beneath its feet, making it look like it was clad in armor covering the earth.

It charged forward amidst a flurry of punches, its immense power of 100,000 horsepower shaking the entire arena!
The crimson of the fighting clashes violently with the brownish-yellow of the ground!
A blinding light burst forth from the center of the energy explosion, and the shockwave swirled ice shards and dust into a violent vortex!
The two figures were locked in a stalemate amidst the flying energy fragments, and the railings of the stands hummed from the escaping energy shockwaves!
boom! ! !
With a sudden loud bang, both Arcanine and Mamoswine fell backward at the same time.

Huhuhu~
The icy dust fell in swirling motions, gradually covering Arcanine's slightly heaving chest and Mamoswine's slightly twitching body.

"Arcanine and Mamoswine are unable to battle. Both players, please send out your next Pokémon!"

"The first round ended in a draw, which makes the upcoming battles even more unpredictable! Who will emerge victorious in the first battle? Let's wait and see!"

Mushroom TV was secretly shocked. They thought one side would win, but it ended in a draw.

This situation isn't exactly rare, but it's not something that happens every day.

"Phew, you've had a tough time, old buddy."

Blaine recalled Arcanine.

They immediately dispatched the Flaming Horse.

It's another Fire-type Pokémon from the Kanto region.

It was different from the fiery horse that Li Xuan had seen before.

This Rapidash is as strong as Arcanine, both at level 65.

The rest is the same as the previous Flame Horse.

Its escape characteristic emphasizes its speed.

Liu Bo caught a glimpse of the fiery steeds sent out by Xia Bo, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

He lightly lifted his withered fingertips, and the little wild boar that had been perched on his shoulder nimbly leaped down.

The fluffy little thing landed as lightly as a snowflake, yet the temperature of the entire arena dropped several degrees the moment it touched the ice.

It shook off its frosty downy fur and stared intently at the neighing Fiery Horse with its squinted eyes.

"Huh? Even the little wild boars are here?"

"Wasn't it an ivory pig just a moment ago? How did it suddenly turn into its original form as a small wild boar?"

A puzzled murmur arose from the audience.

People peered over to examine the round, plump little wild boar in the center of the enclosure.

It's not even as tall as its rival's hoof joints, making it look more like a mascot than a main battle Pokémon.

If a new trainer uses a Boar in a battle, everyone can understand it.

but.

Uncle Liu was the one who sent out the baby wild boar.

Moreover, the first one sent out was the Ivory Pig, which is the final evolution of the Wild Boar.

In this situation, it's hard not to make connections.

"So, is it possible to fight in this situation?"

"Did Master Liu go easy on us?"

"I can't think of any possibility that Liu Bo will win at the moment."

Whispers of doubt circulated in the stands.

"Haqiu!"

The doubts ceased abruptly when the little boar suddenly sneezed, causing tiny ice crystals to freeze spiderweb-like cracks into the railing beside it.

"Six hundred and sixty-six. Something's not right with this little wild boar."

"I know how to do this. I'll suppress my strength and not evolve, so that I can easily kill ten people later on."

The audience's reaction took a complete 180-degree turn.

Even a simple sneeze has this level of skill.

It's obviously ridiculously strong!
"This little wild boar?!"

Bob's pupils contracted.

The flames in the mane of the fiery horse in front of him suddenly flickered, as if it had encountered a natural enemy, and instinctively took a half step back.

The spectators only mocked the little boar's size, but only Blaine knew that the outcome of this duel was predetermined from the start.

"Old Xia, being timid and hesitant isn't your style. Or have these years of experimental projects truly worn you out?"

Uncle Liu shook his head, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Chaper has lost his former enthusiasm.

They're just living off their past achievements now; one day they'll burn it all out.

(End of this chapter)