Pokémon: Starting as a Pokémon Researcher with Milotic

The team members knew this was the only way; they couldn't let someone else win a five-on-one victory, that would be too embarrassing!

Soon, the next opponent appeared, and his Pokémon was a Stir-fried Pig, one of the starter Pokémon.

However, it also couldn't withstand a single blow, and was directly knocked away by Garchomp's Dragon Claw attack.

"Another instant kill! Ye Chen's Garchomp has once again defeated his opponent with a single move!" the host exclaimed.

Off the court, in the contestant area of ​​Rongcheng No.1 Middle School.

"Hey, do you guys think our captain can take on five opponents in a row?" Qi Jun asked.

“You’re just stating the obvious!” Liu Lixuan replied.

"The captain's strength is enough to crush them, isn't that a piece of cake? I think we're just here to be bystanders today."

Miancheng No.1 Middle School sent out another player, using Magneton.

It was even countered by Garchomp, perhaps because the opponent never really expected to achieve any results.

At the very beginning, Magneton was instantly defeated by Garchomp's Sand Hell attack. This time, the two didn't even move their positions before the outcome was decided.

In the next match, his opponent was a mid-to-high-level Beedrill, and he was once again defeated in one move.

"Ye Chen has successfully completed a four-game winning streak, and all of the matches were instant kills. Now, only captain Gao Zhen remains on the Miancheng No.1 Middle School team. Will Ye Chen be able to achieve a five-game winning streak, a feat that has never been seen in the semifinals before? Let's wait and see!"

Gao Zhen's fingers were so tight that they turned white as he gripped the Poké Ball. He walked to the opposite side of Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, I admire you very much. Not only have you achieved brilliant success in Pokémon research, but you also far surpass us in Pokémon training. Losing to you is not a loss for us!"

After saying that, he roared and threw the Poké Ball with all his might, as if he wanted to release all the pressure he had been under recently.

"Greninja! Go all out!"

The Poké Ball flew into the air, emitting a red glow. Greninja performed a somersault and hurled a series of shurikens towards Garchomp.

Garchomp raised its arms, using the fin blades on its arms to block all the shurikens, then smirked slightly.

This opponent is somewhat worthy of consideration; the previous opponents were all utter scum!

Garchomp swung its claw downwards, easily shattering a shuriken, and then charged fiercely towards Greninja.

Greninja, create some distance!

Water-type is effective against Ground-type, so Gao Zhen plans to use Greninja's speed advantage to continuously whittle it down from a distance.

However, Garchomp wasn't just a reckless brute who would blindly chase after prey, especially with Ye Chen directing it from the sidelines.

"Dig a hole!"

Garchomp burrowed into the ground at incredible speed, so fast that almost no one saw it digging its burrow. It was much faster than Excadrill!

"Such a fast digging speed!"

　3.3 Gao Zhen quickly recovered from his shock and immediately shouted, "Greninja, watch out for your surroundings!"

However, Greninja is not Garchomp, and it cannot sense what is happening underground. This forces it to concentrate intently, watching all the ground around it, wondering where Garchomp might emerge from.

A short while later, it finally felt the vibration coming from the soles of its feet, but by the time it could feel it, it was clearly too late.

Chapter 110 The Final!

Just as Greninja took a leap, Garchomp burst from the ground where it had been standing and grabbed Greninja's foot.

Oops!

"It's over!"

The same thought flashed through the minds of Greninja and Takashima at the same time.

Garchomp exerted its strength, swinging Greninja straight up, sending it flying in a semi-circle through the air before slamming it hard onto the ground!

Then, with another strike of its tail, it slammed into Greninja again!

Greninja is an agile Pokémon with high attack and low defense. After being hit twice in succession, it lost its ability to battle.

Garchomp's ferocious performance completely won over everyone, and cheers erupted for it.

"Another...another instant kill! Ye Chen's Garchomp defeated Gao Zhen's High-Grade Greninja in one move, achieving the ultimate feat of a five-in-a-row! Making history in the Southwest High School Tournament!"

A five-in-a-row victory is something that has never happened in the semifinals or finals of the Southwest University Tournament in all its years of operation.

During the group stage, it could be said that the gap in strength was too large, but all the teams that made it to the semifinals were strong teams. This is the first time such a feat has happened!

Because the match ended so quickly, the organizers probably didn't expect the semi-final to end in less than an hour, so the next match between Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School and Philadelphia High School had to be moved up.

"Congratulations to the Rongcheng No.1 Middle School team for successfully advancing to the finals! After a short break, we will have another semi-final match. Please take a short rest!"

After the match, the five players did not leave immediately, but stayed at the stadium with Lao Liu to watch the next match.

After all, the finals are just around the corner, so it's necessary to learn about your opponents beforehand.

Before long, both sides arrived.

Meng Ming involuntarily looked in Ye Chen's direction, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He had witnessed Ye Chen and Garchomp's performance in the lounge.

I thought my Blaziken had improved after the last incident and could barely hold its own against the opponent, but now it seems it's still far from that level.

The two sides quickly started the game. The skill gap between the two teams was not significant, and they basically won one game and lost the other.

However, once the battle between the captains began, the situation instantly became unbalanced, with Meng Ming's Blaziken defeating the opponent's Arcanine in a near-crushing fashion.

It turns out that after Ye Chen's Garchomp defeated Blaziken again in the secret realm, Meng Ming lost his confidence. However, he gradually recovered in the subsequent matches and broke through to the advanced intermediate level by taking advantage of the pressure of the previous two failures.

"That's quite interesting."

Ye Chen never expected that Meng Ming would have such talent. He had defeated him so many times but had not truly defeated him. Instead, he had stimulated Meng Ming's potential.

Therefore, the two finalists for this year's Southwest University Tournament have been determined: Rongcheng No.1 Middle School and Rongcheng No.2 Middle School.

This made Zhang Zhixing, the president of the Chengdu branch, very happy. Next year, the funding for Chengdu will definitely be much higher.

Besides him, there was another person who was also very excited, namely the reporter who interviewed Ye Chen outside the stadium.

Because both contestants she interviewed in that news episode made it to the finals, and one of them was Ye Chen, the episode got a lot of views, and she even received a bonus for it.

After a day of rest, the final match finally arrived.

P.S.: I've seen everyone's feedback. This part of the plot has been sped up; it will end in the next chapter, or at most two chapters! Then we'll move on to the next part of the story.

Chapter 111 Both Admit Defeat!

The high walls surrounding the empty stadium were filled with a dense crowd of spectators.

The game between Miancheng No.1 High School and Philadelphia High School has just ended, and Miancheng No.1 High School emerged victorious.

Because Gao Zhen, the captain of Miancheng No. 1 Middle School, had a Greninja of the Water type, which was effective against the Arcanine of the captain of Philadelphia High School, they ultimately won third place.

Despite the exciting battle that had just ended, the focus of everyone's discussion was not on the two teams at all; instead, everyone was looking forward to the upcoming final match!

As the final day of the university competition, this match has reached its peak popularity, ranking first among all live streams on various platforms.

Especially in the last match of Rongcheng No.1 High School, Ye Chen's terrifying record of defeating five opponents single-handedly has raised the expectations of everyone who is paying attention to the college competition to the maximum!

"Next up are the Rongcheng No.1 Middle School team and the Rongcheng No.2 Middle School team. Please get ready."

As the announcement in the lounge played, the contestants emerged from the lounge and returned to the dimly lit corridor.

After experiencing so many matches, everyone's mindset is different from when they first started participating.

The two sides met in front of the tunnel, and Meng Ming spoke first: "Although we know that the chances of winning this game are slim, we will do our best."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked into the passage.

Ye Chen asked his teammates, "Should I be the first to go out this time?"

The team members all expressed that, after all, it was the final match, and they wanted to show their faces, otherwise Ye Chen would really sweep all the teams by himself, and there would be no chance for them.

In fact, this kind of arena battle is not only about comparing the strength of the Pokémon in battle, but also about comparing the strategies of both sides.

Because the opponent's Pokémon have already been revealed beforehand.

How to arrange the order of personnel to achieve a restraining effect involves layers of strategic maneuvering between the two sides.

As the match began, Ye Chen sent out Qi Jun.

His Pidgey has a certain degree of air superiority, and even if he is outmatched, he can keep flying kites to wear down the opponent's stamina, making it a versatile choice.

The opposing team sent Rong Zhuang, whose Pokémon is Scyther.

Although it also has the ability to fly, it is a Bug-type Pokémon after all, so Qi Jun should not have any problems facing it.

At the start of the match, Qi Jun immediately commanded Pidgeotto to use Aerial Ace, while Scyther performed Swords Dance in place.

"Strange! Why did Rongzhuang choose to use Sword Dance? It's too late to dodge now!" the host exclaimed.

As expected, after using Swords Dance, Scyther had no time to dodge the attack and was directly hit by Aerial Ace. Due to the type advantage, Scyther was seriously injured.

In a game, it would already have only a sliver of health left.

"Let's solve it!" Qi Jun shouted.

Pidgey spun in the air and charged at Scyther again. This time, the heavily injured Scyther was unable to dodge and was knocked off the stage.

"Rongzhuang has lost. The defending champion is Rongcheng No.1 Middle School. Rongcheng No.2 Middle School is requested to send a contestant to challenge the champion!"