Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 458 Diancie's Mega Evolution, the Decisive Strike! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

When Cynthia tentatively asked a Pokémon question, Naruto scratched his head, deliberately avoiding the question, and replied with a smile, "Cynthia is really strong, but I won't stop here!"

"I knew you'd say that!"

Zhu Lan responded softly.

The battle continued immediately, with both sides throwing out Poké Balls at the same time. Kommo-o and Serperior appeared on the field together, both suffering from poison. Serperior remained proud and head held high, showing no sign of caring.

Having witnessed Roseredo's previous encounter, she was now fully familiar with Serperior's fighting style, and waved her hand, shouting, "Soul Dance Sonic Boom!"

"roar!"

The shimmering scales of the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon began to clang, as it consumed stamina to enhance all of its abilities.

However, Serperior did not get close again, but changed its attack method, shooting a Dragon Pulse forward.

Despite the damage from the Dragon Pulse, the enhanced Kommo-o, braving the enhanced power, actually stepped forward, its hands bursting into flames. As it ran, its scales clanged and rattled, disrupting the flow of sound.

The Serpent could only defend itself with Guard, but it could only block one punch, not two. It was sent flying far away by the Flame Punch, tumbling several times. Just as it was about to get up, the poison took effect, and it finally collapsed...

The number of Pokémon on both sides is now even.

The audience was so nervous that they didn't dare to speak loudly. The constant twists and turns were just too thrilling and exciting. They dared not make any predictions about who would win in the end.

Mingyou recalled Serpent and sighed softly.

But at least we know what the opponent's remaining Pokémon are. The one that didn't appear must be Garchomp, two Dragon-types... It's about time!

"I've chosen you!"

The Poké Ball was thrown, a flash of pink light appeared, and a figure shimmering with pink light emerged from it, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Da...Da Man!"

Diancie wasn't as composed as Serperior and the others; the sting of the poison shards nearly made her fall, but she managed to steady herself, hands on her hips.

"Daman~"

Seeing that Mingyou had actually sent out Diancie, almost everyone thought he might have lost his mind.

This Pokémon is really good-looking, but its incredible performance in the Open Tournament a month ago was enough for other Pokémon to ask, "Did you play wrong this time?" If it played so badly in the Open Tournament, what kind of performance can it expect in the Masters Tournament?

"Just ignore everyone else."

Mingyou said calmly, "Although Keldeo can't play, Diancie can. Everyone has seen how hard this kid works, and no matter the outcome, I have complete faith in her."

"Daman!"

Diancie nodded seriously, recalling in her mind what Keldeo had taught her.

Don't have any strange expectations; if you feel confused, don't draw your sword...

It was just two simple sentences, but it believed it could do it. It then waved its right hand, condensing carbon elements in the air into its palm and forcefully pulling it, and a holy sword made of pink diamonds formed in its hand.

This scene caused Zhu Lan to pause for a moment, then begin to anticipate the other party's reaction. She waved her hand and shouted, "Earthquake!"

She could tell from the pink color that the other party was a fairy, which was a disadvantage, but it didn't have much of an impact.

Sensing the ripples from the ground, Diancie leaped straight into the air, appearing as if she were flying, but in reality, she was simply condensing carbon elements in the air into diamonds as temporary stepping stones.

Having survived the earthquake, he focused on the incredibly hard scales of the Kommo-o-Tai, sensed the sword's presence, and then concentrated his power into its blade...

"Daman!"

Holding the sword with both hands, the dazzling moonlight spread across the blade. Diancie concentrated the power of the moon into the blade, slicing through the air and forcefully slashing downwards!

A flash of pink light appeared, and the clanging sound of scales abruptly stopped. The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and under everyone's gaze, its body fell backward.

thump—

He was killed in one strike, what's there to say?

"Daman!"

Diancie skillfully sheathed her sword. Although Laokai was banned, it would carry on with the other's last wish and fight alongside Mingyou.

In just one month, Diancie's growth astonished everyone. Zhulan also didn't quite understand the attack just now, and concentrated her moves on her sword to release them.

That's a very interesting idea!

Zhu Lan smiled and recalled the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon; only one remained…

After a brief silence, her gaze turned completely serious, and she shouted, "I don't have time either. Let's stop here and settle this once and for all!"

With the appearance of Garchomp, the match finally reached its climax. Even Rose, who hadn't been too concerned about whether Naruto could win, started paying attention after Diancie entered the field.

"Daman!"

Diancie once again assumed a sword-drawing stance.

Mingyou's expression gradually turned serious. He noticed that Garchomp was carrying an evolution stone, so could it be a Mega Evolution? Or...?

Just as he was speculating in his mind, Cynthia did not take out the lipstick with the key stone embedded in it. Instead, she picked up the Poké Ball again, recalled Garchomp, and the Dynamax Band hidden under her long sleeves lit up!

"Is the result Dynamax...?"

Watching Cynthia pick up the giant Poké Ball and toss it into the air, Mingyou's emotions became even more excited, as did Diancie's; it would never forget those guys who had destroyed the Diamond Kingdom like that.

A dark purple light curtain enveloped the arena. Garchomp was covered in a dark purple aura. It landed on the field and let out a dragon roar, which was extremely oppressive!

"Dynamax is here!"

"No matter how many times I watch it, I'm still amazed. It truly deserves to be called the most powerful battle system."

"Naruto will probably Dynamax as well, since it's the final battle."

"Of course, who doesn't use Dynamax in a Galar competition, unless they're out of their mind?"

The audience began to discuss among themselves. Rose put his hands behind his back and looked down through the glass. He had heard from Olive that Naruyu was proficient in all the battle systems and had successfully suppressed Dynamax by using each different system.

Recalling all this, a smile of interest crept onto his face as he muttered to himself, "Interesting. Let me see for myself!"

In the audience, Xiao Zhao kept smiling, also looking forward to what would happen next with Ming You. Although the two had already done everything, she wouldn't ask any questions out of curiosity. Even between husband and wife, they should give each other some privacy.

The other contestants were also full of anticipation. Dan Di crossed his arms, wanting to see how it would end. Xiao Qing also kept smiling, gently holding a Taijing Bead in her hand, murmuring to herself.

"come on!"

At this moment, battle was about to break out.

Logically speaking, it's best not to confront this power for the time being. However, Naruto could sense Diancie's emotions. She came out of the Diamond Kingdom not just for the training to become a queen, but also to find the power to defeat Dynamax and prevent the tragedy of the Diamond Kingdom from happening again.

"I understand your thoughts perfectly... So let's dye our hair pink and go to battle!"

"Daman!"

Facing a Dynamaxed Garchomp, Diancie wielding her sword was like a princess challenging a dragon; the princess who should have been saved was now standing on the opposite side.

"Max Steel!"

Cynthia waved and shouted. She had completely figured out Diancie's type. If Diancie didn't use Dynamax next, even with 100,000 lives, she shouldn't be able to withstand it.

Without flinching, Ketianci used a reflective barrier to create a light screen in front of her, reducing the physical damage she received. Relying on her own sturdy defense, she withstood the heavy and fierce attack with her tiny body.

"What...what are you thinking?"

Almost no one could understand what was going on. Could it be a genius who was low on health and was about to activate Dynamax? If they didn't activate it now, they would really miss their chance.

Cynthia couldn't understand this move either. Diancie, in her poisoned state, wouldn't survive the next Dynamax move even with Reflect. Did she really intend to save Dynamax for Luna? But Ursa wasn't in good health, so Dynamax wouldn't be as effective.

"Anyway, let's go for another Max Steel!"

"Iron Wall!"

Mingyou continued to have Diancie increase her defense to forcefully withstand attacks, gradually synchronizing his state with the child's in order to achieve the same goal.

Seeing Diancie block the second Dynamax move, those who had just been misunderstanding and mocking Naruto all fell silent.

Dynamax only lasts for three turns. Even if Diancie loses in the next round of attacks, there's still Ursaring with its triple Swords Dance attack. So what if it Dynamaxes with low health?

"Is this his plan?"

Dan nodded slightly, as if he had finally seen through Mingyou's tactics. Moreover, who could have imagined that he could use a single Pokémon to drag out the Dynamax time?

Cynthia had to acknowledge Diancie's perseverance. Fortunately, Dynamaxing isn't just about increasing move power; the effects of Dynamax moves are also crucial. As for this final move...

"Max Air Strike!"

It doesn't matter if the effect is minimal, as it's already enough to defeat the opponent. The important thing is to use the effect of Max Air to increase speed to deal with Luna.

This is exactly what Ke Mingyou has been waiting for!

"Only by removing impurities can the pure and dazzling brilliance of a natural diamond truly be revealed!"

"Daman!"

After two rounds of attacks, in order to jointly resist the attacks, Mingyou and Diancie's minds were completely synchronized, and under the fierce offensive, many pebbles floated off Diancie's body.

At this moment, the audience finally noticed its abnormality. The impurities on Diancie's body peeled away, and her body was bathed in light, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at her. Many people couldn't help but cover their eyes, yet they couldn't bear to miss the moment.

Enveloped in that dazzling pink light, the diamond on Diancie's head was shaped like a heart, with two white ribbons hanging down from the crown. The lower part of her body was replaced by large diamonds and surrounded by many long strips of diamonds. At the ends of the ribbons and long strips of diamonds were one or two tiny octahedral diamonds, as if she were wearing an incomparably noble and elegant long wedding dress.

"What...what is this?!"

"What a nice view……"

Looking at the noble and beautiful figure of the pink royal princess floating in mid-air, almost all the audience members were drawn to her and became mesmerized, unable to look away.

Listening to the shutter sound of Sally's camera beside her, Xiao Zhao nodded slightly, feeling very gratified by Diancie's transformation. "Then let's fight well from now on."

With her eyes slightly closed, Tianxi felt the fierce storm sweeping in from above. She clasped her hands together and slowly opened them, condensing the carbon elements in the air into several pink rhomboid diamond crystals.

The crystal encircles the wrist, and in the instant the right hand is swung out, a flash of light appears, splicing together to form the hilt and blade, transforming into a slender, brand-new diamond holy sword that belongs only to the Diamond Princess.

"Daman!"

With a gleam in her pink eyes, Diancie opened them, forming a sword-like aura. She could feel the power of the Holy Diamond clinging to her body. No… she herself was born from the Holy Diamond, and this was her own power, which had always been hidden within her body. Now, with the resonance with Mingyou, it was finally unleashed!

This is its own MEGA evolution!

"MEGA evolution...?"

Cynthia finally realized it too. Although she didn't know why it was only used now, did Diancie, who was now like a candle in the wind, still have the strength to deal with Max Airstream?

A powerful storm, large enough to engulf the entire arena, swept in. Diancie's face was full of determination as she unleashed a diamond storm. Countless tiny pink diamonds gathered on the sword with the storm, and from a distance, it looked like a pink beam of light a hundred meters long. In just an instant, it pierced through the storm of the giant flying sword and soared into the sky.

"What?!"

Zhu Lan was startled by this scene. Now that she was facing it head-on, it was truly shocking. But given the opponent's current state, it shouldn't be able to maintain it for long. What exactly was this power?

"Daman!"

Diancie wielded her sword with both hands, unleashing all her power to cut through the storm. Seizing the moment when her opponent deactivated Dynamax, she slashed at Garchomp with all her might.

boom--

At the epicenter of the explosion, where all eyes were focused, the light from the shattered diamonds dissipated into particles. Garchomp stood there, panting heavily. The explosion had caused it considerable damage, but it was still barely able to put up a fight.

This situation was completely unexpected for Zhu Lan. After a brief moment of stunned silence, she took a deep breath, and something seemed to come to mind—the scene of her first meeting with someone on a certain island. She never imagined that so much time had passed.

As for now, MEGA Diancie is in a poisoned state. If she delays for a while, her opponent will naturally fall down. But that's not her style. Even if she knows she will lose, she wants to lose without regrets!

"Battle begins, Metal Claws!"

Zhu Lan clenched her hands into a claw shape and swung them forward.

Garchomp, dragging its heavily injured body, rushed forward, and Diancie swung her Diamond Blade to meet it head-on. The two engaged in a final battle, and even the bloodthirsty spectators couldn't help but get emotional and start cheering for the two Pokémon.

Until the very end.

click-

The diamond blade that struck Garchomp's iron head suddenly shattered, dispersing into countless particles. Diancie could no longer hold on, deactivated her Mega Evolution, and collapsed backward.

Even Mingyou, who was in sync with him, was significantly affected, since the child had been able to fight until now by borrowing stamina from him.

The very next second after Diancie collapsed and lost the battle, the heavily injured Garchomp swayed slightly, unable to stand any longer, and lay down. The two Pokémon were unable to battle in the end.

5:6, the game is over!

Mingyou won the first round of the Masters Tournament and became the first to advance to the second round of the semifinals!

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(End of this chapter)