Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 327 Self-Destruction Style Winged Hair and the Painful Snorlax (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Because the Junior Cup is an age-restricted competition for young trainers, and considering that there are many newcomers but few people capable of training an entire team of Pokémon, the rules do not include a full 6v6 battle. Even the finals are only singles matches where 4 out of 6 trainers are selected.

However, no one would think that the value of their achievements is low. Whether it's Mingyou or Xiaozhao, even setting aside their Pokémon strength, their awareness and tactical skills are superior to many top trainers.

At this moment, the highly anticipated final finally began. As the two Poké Balls that collided in the center of the field bounced apart, a red light flashed, and Xiao Zhao still started with her Galar Slowbro.

Throughout, she only used this Slowpoke. According to a student from Blueberry Academy who knew about this, the other party's Slowpoke had only evolved to this level in a little over a month, yet it had already been trained to such a strength!

Meanwhile, Mingyou debuted her new Winged Hairstyle, which excited some longtime fans of the style. After several days, they were finally able to see their Super Standard Sister again.

"Mengmeng!"

With wings spread wide, it looked ahead, full of fighting spirit. Although it had long been captivated by Xiao Zhao's personal charm, it would not hold back in the battle.

The battle is imminent!

Xiao Zhao maintained her usual assertive style, waving her hand and shouting, "Approach them, use your arm-shell weapons!"

"stay!"

Slowbro started running with its short legs, and the tip of the Clamshell that was biting its left hand was now glowing purple, releasing toxins. This was Slowbro's most proficient attack method.

Mingyou wasn't idle. Through his observations over the past few days and the previous battle between Xiaozhao and Zhulan, he was quite familiar with the opponent's tactical style. It was a combination of recklessness and meticulousness; the opponent wouldn't act recklessly without a reason and must have other plans.

But he wasn't going to follow the opponent's rhythm; the Winged Strike's damage output wasn't afraid of anything, so he immediately shouted, "Smash it with Shadow Orbs!"

"Mengmeng!"

With a flap of its wings, Zhenyi grabbed two condensed shadows, and as the Slowbro charged forward, maintaining a precise distance, swiftly and forcefully hurled them forward. The effect was outstanding, dealing massive damage...

absolutely not!

The Shadow Ball that was thrown out passed right through Slowbro's body without causing any damage, which surprised all the spectators and Vibrating Wing. Mingyou realized something in an instant, but it was too late.

At this moment, the Slow-Footed Beast's body suddenly transformed into a demonic fox with white hair dancing wildly like the Grim Reaper. Its writhing red fur was filled with resentful energy, and it tightly bound Zhenyi Hair.

From its wings to its waist, and then to its antennae on its head... Vibrating Wing Hair completely lost its ability to move, and was bound like prey by Zoroark in its Emerald form, whose fierce face was instantly brought close to its face.

"You've set me up..."

Mingyou looked up at Xiaozhao, who was smiling. She almost forgot that she hadn't seen Zoroya for a long time, so she should have been able to guess that the other party had also evolved.

So, their plan to target Slowbro was anticipated. The opponent deliberately acted out a scene using Zoroark's illusions, leveraging Zoroark's Normal/Ghost type advantage to find an opening. The acting was so convincing...

Many viewers didn't recognize the Zoroark species and only found out after checking their Pokédex on their phones. As expected of Naruto, he managed to get Xiao Zhao to send out other Pokémon as the first Pokémon to prevent being targeted. No other contestant received this special treatment.

But Xiao Zhao wouldn't give his opponent any chance to retaliate. The moment Zoroark seized the opportunity to strike, he immediately shouted, "An eye for an eye!"

"Aww!"

A chilling resentment emanated from Zoroark, forming around Winged Hair like chains, rapidly spinning and intertwining before suddenly converging, producing a remarkably effective strike.

"Mengmeng..."

The damage was so significant that even Zhenyifa had to show a pained expression.

However, just as Zoroark continued its attack, orange-red flames instantly surged up, and it flapped its wings to release magical flames to hide itself, intending to take the opportunity to escape. But the resentment on Zoroark seemed to be forever binding it, and it was impossible to break free.

"The resentment will not dissipate until the opponent is completely defeated. This is the unique hatred of Zoroark, just like the ferocious nature of Gyarados after evolving from Magikarp."

Xiao Zhao gave a brief explanation, then waved and shouted, "Shadow Ball!"

Zoroark opened its mouth, and a shadow began to gather. At this distance, and with its physical limitations, it was impossible for Zhenyi to quickly launch a counterattack and escape.

There's no need to escape at all...

"Sing!"

Mingyou was very decisive, and Zhenyifa understood his meaning. He smiled, opened his throat, and red and black ring-shaped energy spread out, playing the song of the end!

Instantly, a melody, as if from the depths of hell, resounded throughout the entire venue. Some viewers with weak mental fortitude even clutched their heads and screamed, not to mention Zoroark, who was closest to them.

Sure enough, Zoroark couldn't take it anymore and knelt on the ground, clutching his head. His resentment gradually subsided, allowing Zhenyi to break free. Those days of tormenting singing hadn't been for nothing.

Xiao Zhao covered her ears, not expecting Mingyou to do this, but her rhythm had been disrupted. The broken Zhenyi Hair spread its dragon wings, and a vortex of dark energy condensed in front of her. The evil wave then shot out, blasting Zoroark away.

"Mengmeng!"

The situation was successfully turned around. Under Mingyou's instructions, Zhenyi flew forward quickly, leaping over Zoroark's body and handing his back to Xiaozhao.

For a moment, it seemed as if it was Xiao Zhao's Pokémon, and no one understood.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Zhao didn't quite understand that running to the opponent's front line during a match was a very irrational behavior. In such a large competition venue, the distance between players during a match could also have a significant impact on the outcome.

However, Mingyou did not provide an explanation.

Zoroark immediately turned around, swung his Shadow Claws, and closed in, but Winged Hair quickly used his wings to protect his body and used Guard, not wanting to continue fighting head-on, but to buy time.

"Want to use the Song of the End?"

Xiao Zhao realized that this move was not very effective against Ghost-type Pokémon, since Ghost-types cannot be trapped in an inescapable state. So he took out a Poké Ball and prepared to recall Zoroark.

But as the red light shot out of the Poké Ball, Winged Strike suddenly appeared, blocking the path between Xiao Zhao and Zoroark, cutting off the Poké Ball's attempt to recall the Pokémon. This maneuver caught the attention of all the viewers.

"That's why you let it come over..."

Xiao Zhao was slightly taken aback; she had been tricked after all.

It's noon now!

"Mengmeng!"

Come down with me!

The melody of the End Song resounded once more, and the flapping wings transformed into a terrifying figure like an ancient pterosaur, grabbing the terrified Zoroark. No matter what the opponent did, he could not break free. Finally, as the song ended, both of them fell to the ground at the same time.

The first round of the confrontation has now come to an end.

Slightly unexpectedly, Wingshot was originally intended to be used against Slowbro, but Zoroark's type and abilities are too troublesome. Xiao Zhao deliberately arranged it as the first move, so there must be a tactic to counter Wingshot. It's better to just take it out in one go.

And that was indeed the case. Apart from Zhenyi singing, everything else was basically under Xiaozhao's control. She always went all out with a strategy, but unfortunately this time she encountered someone who was trying to outmaneuver her based on the rules.

Both sides retrieved their Pokémon, and Xiao Zhao became even more cautious, even though she had made full preparations, such unexpected situations could still occur.

"As expected of my man~"

Xiao Zhao thought smugly to himself, a smile spreading across his face. He took out a second Poké Ball and shouted, "But such an accident won't happen again!"

"This isn't an accident, it's a testament to skill!"

Mingyou responded with a smile.

Both sides threw out Poké Balls at the same time again. This time, Slowbro finally appeared, and its opponent... was like a "small mountain" that was rising and falling.

"Kirby~"

Snorlax is asleep again.

This familiar scene left viewers both amused and exasperated, especially Xiaoyou, who couldn't help but cover her face and burst out laughing amidst Dandi's teasing. She was the first victim of such an encounter.

"Why are you sleeping again?!"

Mingyou's expression was strained; this was no acting.

But Xiao Zhao didn't intentionally wait for Snorlax to be eliminated by the rules for passive play; instead, she thoughtfully provided a wake-up call, shouting, "Arm-shell weapon!"

This time it's a real arm-shaped weapon.

The dull expression on Slowbro's face instantly sharpened under the stimulation of the toxins in its body. With its Quick Attack ability activated, it quickly raised its left hand, which was being bitten by Shellder, and aimed ahead.

A glint flashed in its eyes, and a jet of purple venom shot out from the front of Shellder, striking Snorlax's lower body with lightning speed!

With a whoosh, the sleeping Snorlax suddenly opened its eyes the instant its vital point was struck. Its squinty eyes widened, and two beams of red light shot out from its eyes, shooting straight into the sky, as if piercing through the heavens!

This scene sent a chill down the spines of all the male audience members and Pokémon present, and even Naruto felt a cold sweat and phantom pain when he saw Snorlax shoot out red light in pain.

"Can't you play somewhere else?!"

"But...it's facing this way!"

Xiao Zhao blushed slightly and retorted.

Snorlax, awakened, slowly got up. Slowbro was about to attack, but as soon as it raised its arm, it was terrified by what it saw and began to tremble.

"Kirby..."

Snorlax's eyes glowed red as it took a few steps, dragging its massive, mountain-like body forward.

"The... the leader Pokémon!?"

Xiao Zhao was also startled, but shook his head, regained his senses, and shouted, "Keep using the arm-shell weapon!"

"stay!"

Slowbro's eyes sharpened again, and it kept shooting venom forward. However, all of its attacks hit Snorlax, and it even saw that the Snorlax was poisoned. But it did not stop at all, and its speed did not decrease.

"stay!?"

"How...how could this be!?"

Dumbshell and Little Photo both wore the same adorable blank expression, staring ahead in disbelief.

Because... there is no pain that can surpass the pain in one's testicles!

"Kirby!"

An enraged Snorlax grabbed Slowbro, who couldn't escape in time, and ripped the Shellder off its left hand. Smelling the unique curry aroma emanating from the Shellder, it took a bite!

Of course, it didn't actually eat it, just like what it did to Smurfette when it was still a baby Snorlax. But Slowpoke and Shellder, which separated from Slowbro, were completely terrified and lost their will to fight...

The second round of abstract clashes has come to a complete end.

Slowbro was so frightened that it lost its will to fight, and Snorlax was also paralyzed on the ground due to testicular pain, unable to fight, and may need to be taken to the vet in time.

Mingyou only said two sentences throughout the entire event, but for some reason, many viewers were able to understand Snorlax and knew that this situation couldn't be blamed on him alone.

If the first round was completely unexpected for Xiao Zhao, then the development of this round was something neither of them had anticipated.

"But I was also scared..."

Mingyou recalled his Snorlax; it was truly terrifying just now, and even now he was still shaken.

Xiao Zhao gripped the Slowbro Poké Ball tightly. There hadn't been enough time; she hadn't adjusted her mindset before the Pokémon's, and she'd been startled so easily, though she was indeed stunned for a moment…

In the blink of an eye, the finals are halfway through.

So far, the developments haven't been entirely satisfactory to the audience, as neither player has fully demonstrated their abilities. Some even have the illusion that the match might end in a draw.

"It's impossible to predict who will win."

Zhu Lan sighed softly, even as the champion, she had never seen anything like this before...

Both sides took out their third Poké Balls, which finally brought the audience's attention back to the table. Many viewers were curious about which Pokémon Xiaozhao would send out, since she was currently the most mysterious one.

Let's begin!

Having learned from the lessons of the previous two matches, Xiao Zhao had gained some experience in this one. A red light flashed, and both sides' Pokémon appeared on the field at the same time. Mingyou sent out Lucario, while she sent out a Sagamage.

Unlike the Greatsword Demons that people usually see, this Greatsword Demon has a majestic expression. The shells covering its body have turned dark blue, and the sharp blade on its head is curved like layers of waves. There are many wine-red patterns on the shells covering its body. It looks evil and ruthless!

"This is... a Greatsword Demon in its Emerald Green form? How did you raise it?!"

Mingyou was very surprised. He could accept Slowbro and Zoroark, but he knew absolutely nothing about this Pokémon.

Xiao Zhao reached out and adjusted the white headscarf on her head, then smiled and replied, "Three months ago, I picked up a Double-Edged Maru that had been abandoned by a student. Although I didn't intend to tame it, I took care of it at the Eco-Dome until I officially tamed it a little over a month ago."

"Only a little over a month..."

"Well, I have some of my own training methods, but it was unexpected that Dual Blade would evolve into the Green Form of Claymore. This kid has always worked very hard, much like your Garchomp."

Xiao Zhao explained softly, while the Greatsword Demon coldly looked at Lucario and assumed an attack stance...

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(End of this chapter)