Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

So, Ralts, keep up the good work! Don't let Xia Chen down!

Sitting on Xia Chen's shoulder, Ralts quietly turned its head to look at the trainer's profile, secretly strengthening its resolve.

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The cool pool water slightly relieved Milos's back pain and gave him more time to think about his next move.

If I rashly go out again, I'll only let Eevee use the same trick again. Even if I can get rid of this annoying guy in the same way, I'll undoubtedly get beaten up again for nothing.

Why not rest in the pool first and recover from the injury?

No, would someone as cunning as Ibrahimovic allow himself to be so comfortable?

Minas suddenly realized something: why was the shore so quiet?

What is Eevee doing while I'm in the water?

First, eliminate the option of patiently waiting for me to come out; the answer is obvious.

Self-motivation!

Milotic was startled. He was already at a slight disadvantage. If she got away with it again, how could he possibly win?

Thinking of this, Milotic immediately broke out of the water and looked towards the edge of the pool.

However, what he saw was not an Ibrahimovic motivating himself, but rather...

An Eevee with an evil smile on its lips, and a Shadow Ball that keeps expanding in front of it!

Milotic was stunned. In that instant, a series of events that had just occurred flashed through his mind.

She jumped onto herself, forced herself into the water, guided herself to think about her self-motivation, then forced herself out of the water, and finally, the pre-anticipated energy-accumulating shadow orb.

Ibrahimovic, was all of this part of your plan?

Chapter 98 Milotic with the Butterfly Dance? (Please vote and subscribe!)

Although Shadow Ball is not Eevee's signature move, Eevee sometimes uses it when it doesn't have a counter to its opponent.

Such as now.

Compared to the high-speed Star, which is guaranteed to hit, the Shadow Ball is slower to release and its accuracy is not guaranteed, but it has one advantage.

That is, Ibrahimovic can pour as much energy as possible into the ball, continuously compressing it until it reaches its limit and is about to explode.

Having studied this move for nearly ten years, Ibrahimovic has a very precise grasp of this boundary.

Although due to current strength and control over energy, this limit will not be very high.

But the Shadow Ball, which had been charging up for three seconds, was enough to give Milotic a run for its money.

It's fair to say that if Milotic hadn't instinctively fired a water cannon and taken the full damage from the Shadow Ball, he would have had almost no chance of turning the tide.

However, even though Milotic reacted quickly, the water cannon he managed to gather only lasted for less than two seconds before the incredibly powerful Shadow Ball crashed down on Milotic.

A much louder explosion than before rang out, followed by Milotic letting out a muffled groan of pain.

"Woo——"

His competitive spirit prevented him from showing his vulnerability in front of Ibrahimovic, but the physical pain was undeniably real.

Looking down at the spot where the Shadow Ball struck, Milotic's body, now somewhat blackened by Ghost-type energy, was lost in confusion.

After only a few rounds of fighting with Ibrahimovic, it seemed as if she was leading him by the nose, as if she could read his every move.

Milos, who has watched professional matches on TV, knows what this means; in the words of the commentators, it means reading first.

The reason why it is read first is also very simple: its tactics are limited and its available moves are scarce.

Fortunately, he possessed both of these qualities, so it's no wonder that despite his physical advantages, he couldn't defeat Ibrahimovic.

The more Milotic thought about it, the stronger his sense of frustration became.

Does the first encounter have to end with me being unilaterally crushed?

Milotic was unwilling to accept this.

But what can you do if you're unwilling to accept it?

I don't have any tricks up my sleeve to break the deadlock.

and many more!

Techniques?

I think I have another move that's definitely not within Eevee's predictive range!

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Ibrahimovic jumped back onto the deck chair, ready to repeat the same tactic.

Although her purpose was obvious, Eevee didn't care whether Milotic knew or not, and even if he did, so what?

Does he have a way to crack it?

Given the limited skills Milas currently possesses, it is impossible for him to do so.

Eevee was confident enough to unleash a high-speed stellar attack and escape before Milotic could dive into the water.

But what if they manage to crack it?

So what if it's cracked? It's just an intra-team match. If Milotic really has the ability to break the deadlock, Ibrahimovic will only be happy for Milotic's fighting talent.

She certainly doesn't want to be carrying five opponents at the World Championships.

Lance, Steven, Cynthia, Leon, and even Red—none of their Pokémon are...

Okay, there are always a few who drag us down.

Putting aside these random thoughts, Ibuki launched herself again, not wanting to give Milotic too much breathing room.

She was fully prepared, and as soon as the water cannon shot out from Milotic's mouth, the Shadow Clone Technique could be released immediately.

But to Ibrahimovic's surprise, Milotic made no move as he got closer and closer to that big head.

He gave up resistance?

Ibrahimovic felt confused, disappointed, and even inexplicably worried.

This is her intuition stemming from her ability to sense danger; Ibrahimovic trusts her intuition implicitly.

In his past life, Eevee used this intuition countless times to turn danger into safety in adventures and battles.

Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back; it's impossible to make unfounded predictions before Milotic makes its move.

With a hint of helplessness and trepidation, Eevee landed once again on Milotic's smooth skin.

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Having skillfully gathered its energy, Eevee was about to use its old trick of quickly launching a High-Speed ​​Star and running away when it suddenly found itself spinning around.

It seemed as if Milotic beneath them suddenly began to dance!

What happened?

Before Eevee could figure this out, she found herself unable to control herself and began to spin along with Milotic's body.

To hold on tightly or to let go—this doesn't seem like a choice worth considering.

Who knows how long this Milotic spin will last? Not to mention how much the dizziness will affect me after it's over, am I just going to waste all this time spinning around here?

Ibrahimovic seized the opportunity and chose to let go without hesitation.

She was lucky; she fell on hard tiles instead of in water.

Although the fall left me somewhat disoriented, it was still much better than falling into the water and getting my fur soaked, thus losing my ability to move quickly.

"Buyi."

The spinning dizziness and the pain of crashing to the ground caused even the strong-willed Eevee to let out a soft groan.

Immediately, her excellent combat skills made her perk up and look at Milotic.

However, this scene in the pool left even the well-traveled Ibrahimovic stunned and speechless.

Milotic, which stood upright in the water and spun continuously, with overflowing energy surging around it, was using...

Dragon Dance?

Eevee, whose previous life was nicknamed "Dragon Slayer Fairy," was the first to think of this move.

But after observing for a while, she noticed something was wrong.

Milotic's dancing posture seems more agile and enchanting compared to the grand and majestic Dragon Dance.

With its extremely rich combat experience, Eevee immediately thought of a very uncommon move: Quiver Dance!

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The reason Quiver Dance is considered unpopular isn't because it's weak; on the contrary, it's incredibly powerful, so powerful that countless Special Attack-oriented Pokémon are envious of it.

After use, it can increase the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed!

Special Attack means offensive power, Special Defense means higher durability and resistance, and Speed ​​means a more agile body and more opportunities to strike.

Without a doubt, Butterfly Dance is a near-perfect power-up move!

However, its unpopularity must have its unique reasons, namely, there are very few Pokémon that can learn this move.

Besides Butterfree, Swallowtail, and Viva, the only other Pokémon that can learn this move are Ladyfinch and Bellossom.

However, today Ibu saw the butterfly dance in the hands of his companion, with whom he spends almost every day.

That's a Milotic!

In the ten years I've lived through this life and the past, I've seen Milotic perform the Dragon Dance, but I've never seen a Milotic perform the Butterfly Dance!

"Butterfly Dance Milotic." Combining these two completely unrelated words creates a sense of incongruity, much like hearing that there exists a diligent, early-to-bed, early-to-rise king of taking leave!

This unbelievable scene left Ibrahimovic stunned for a moment. Could it be that his brain had been damaged by the fall and he was hallucinating?

No, no, this battle can't go on. There must be something wrong between me and Milotic. The key is to figure this out.

Thinking of this, Ibrahimovic quickly ran to Xia Chenna, the referee and spectator on the sidelines, and requested a timeout for the game.

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