Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 468 An Unexpected Event: Dark Night Descends on Galar! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The Masters Tournament finals have entered the intense second stage. Leon sent out his fourth Pokémon, Inteleon, which emerged from the red light onto the field. Instead of immediately launching an attack, Inteleon displayed his gentlemanly manners by looking at Diancie who had entered the field.

"So it really is Diancie!"

Leon had already calculated exactly which Pokémon Naruto could Mega Evolve. As for the two remaining Pokémon that hadn't appeared yet, they were undoubtedly Garchomp and Latias, and there would be no surprises.

Diancie's appearance quickly caused a sensation, and many viewers still vaguely remember her brilliant performance in the first round of the competition, where she defeated Garchomp.

"Daman!"

As Diancie raised her hand, a diamond blade materialized.

After observing for a moment and thinking it over, Thousand Faces nodded slightly. At that moment, Leon also recalled it into its Poké Ball and began Gigantamaxing it.

A dark purple light curtain enveloped the sky. Inteleon, which emerged from the Poké Ball, had an enormous tail that spiraled downwards, supporting its body like a platform. It crouched on the platform formed by its tail, holding a sniper rifle made of compressed water, and calmly aimed at Diancie below.

"Gigantamax Sniper!!!"

"A wall of light!"

Mingyou did not immediately use Mega Evolution, mainly because Diancie's type was weak against it, and after Mega Evolution, Diancie would switch between offense and defense, sacrificing defense for an attack powerful enough to break through everything.

However, abandoning defense at the beginning when facing a Dynamax attack is a very wrong choice. Although the Dynamax will end after three turns, it does not mean that the opponent is defeated. Even if it disappears after a few words, Inteleon can still fight.

Therefore, we should temporarily defend against two waves of attacks...

Just as Naruyu was thinking this, the water jet shot out by the Thousand Faces Shield was like a high-pressure water gun. Just as it was about to hit Diancie, it suddenly turned around and went to the back of her head, hitting her precisely!

The water gun bullets actually curved!

"Gun...gun-fu?"

Mingyou stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

But at this moment, Dante smiled and said, "Although Thousand Faces is not good at close combat, its sniping ability and observation skills are second to none. Compared to the psychic power of Aura, snipers rely on their eyes and senses. Diancie's weakness has been observed since her appearance... It lies in the rear. She is the type who will entrust her back to the most trusted and protected person. Even when using Light Wall, she will not completely defend her back!"

There's one more thing I haven't mentioned. The reason he was so confident in firing the gun was because he was certain that Naruto wouldn't Mega Evolve right away. He had seen the biggest changes in Diancie's offense and defense before and after Mega Evolution from her previous battle with Cynthia and Garchomp.

As for excessive crystallization?

While it can indeed reliably survive one round, what about after that? Without the ability to change attributes again, it's useless, unless it's the special Taijing Transformation that Mingyou used for the first time in the open tournament recently—even he couldn't get any information about that…

Diancie suffered a severe blow after her defenses were breached, but fortunately, her body was sturdy enough to withstand even such an effective attack. However, she never expected that her habit would be exploited as a weakness by her opponent.

"He's even better at pulling off these kinds of moves than me..."

Even Mingyou had to admit that as the strongest player, his opponent was indeed quite skilled.

Since you are completely in the other party's trap, you must turn the tables and use them, or do something that the other party never expected.

and so……

Seeing that Chiyo was about to unleash her second Gigantamax Sniper Shot, Naruto finally stopped defending. Even if he protected his back now, it would be too late. He might as well take the initiative to attack and cause some damage.

"So they really have attacked!"

All of this was within Dan Di's expectations.

At the moment Diancie Mega Evolves and displays her dazzling form, the carbon elements around her condense into diamond mirrors as she waves her hand. The mirrors are incredibly smooth, reflecting the dark purple light curtain formed by the Dynamax, hiding Diancie within them.

Just as the Thousand-Faced Beast was about to attack, it hurriedly searched for the opponent's position in the mirror. Even the audience could not find Diancie's exact location in these dazzling diamond mirrors, as if she had disappeared.

"There are actually such methods?"

Dan Di indeed hadn't expected this, but since that's the case, let's smash all the mirrors!

The Thousand-Faced Beast moved at the sound. The area formed by the mirror was limited, and it was all within the firing range. With its ability, it could indeed hit all targets with one shot.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and compressed water shot out from the muzzle like a water cannon. Just as it hit the mirror, Mingyou suddenly laughed and shouted, "I activate the Divine Shield—Reflection!"

"What?!"

Emperor Dan was immediately stunned.

The water that shot towards the mirror was reflected back the moment it made contact, and the Thousand-Faced Escaper was unable to avoid it and was directly hit by its own attack.

As the mirrors shattered, Diancie, who had been hiding behind them, finally revealed herself, deliberately adopting an attack stance to force her opponent to launch a full-scale attack. After all, no one could have guessed that it would reflect light, right? She learned that from eating fruit.

Dante was indeed caught off guard, and Thousand Faces also suffered heavy damage. However, it seemed that the opponent was no longer able to use Mirror Reflection again. Even though he was hiding behind the mirror, he was still affected by the attack and suffered considerable damage.

But it still dragged on to the final round...

"One more time, Gigantamax Sniper!"

Upon hearing the sound, the Thousand-Faced Avoid moved swiftly. Unable to defend herself any longer, Diancie charged forward fiercely. With a wave of her hand, a diamond blade materialized, creating a diamond storm that soared into the sky. She unleashed her last bit of power, slashing at the fiercely rushing torrent of water.

A flash of light!

A violent explosion echoed through the stadium, and many more spectators were blown away from the stands where the Shieldbearers had lost their protection. Mingyou and Dante were also anxiously looking up at the sky, waiting for the outcome.

From the smoke of the explosion, Diancie deactivated her Mega Evolution and fell to the ground, losing her ability to battle. Meanwhile, Millennium, who had been slashed by the Diamond Blade, also fell to the ground from a great height amidst the explosion.

Both of them collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up!

After taking a shot at the start, he was still able to fight to a draw in his Dynamax form, which caused an uproar. It seemed that Dan Di had seen through his opponent, but he had never had a smooth run from beginning to end.

"This power is ridiculously exaggerated!"

Leon had thought that the Thousand Faces could withstand the final blow, but it was still instantly killed. Moreover, it seemed that this Diancie hadn't fully grown yet. If it had been a while longer...

Naruto recalled Diancie, and dealing with the Dynamaxed form wasn't difficult. The main problem was that the opponent's trainer was really too troublesome, and they were targeting him from all sides.

The opponent now has two Pokémon left, and it's likely that Charizard will be the last to appear...

Just as he guessed, Leon didn't send out Charizard, but instead sent out Blastoise to fight Garchomp in the final battle before the decisive showdown.

"Garuda... So the last one is Latias? That does seem very much like his style."

Leon murmured, "But if you think you can use Latias to fight your Charizard, you'd be making a big mistake. You'd have to get past this hurdle first!"

Gigantamax!

Enveloped in a dark purple light, Blastoise's size began to grow continuously. The jet nozzles on its shell increased in size along with its growing body. The shell on its back was lifted up, revealing many jet nozzles of various sizes, just like the cannons of a cruiser!

Garchomp also went all out from the start, undergoing Mega Evolution, merging its wings and hands to form a large scythe, and gazing ahead with battle intent, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Gigantamax Hydro Pump Destroy!!!"

"Dragon's Dive!"

Dan Di and Ming You waved and shouted at the same time.

With its back to the front, Blastoise unleashed a barrage of attacks from all the cannons on its back, creating an incredibly terrifying offensive. If Inteleon was a precise sniper, then Blastoise was an indiscriminate, large-scale siege bombardment.

Faced with the torrential downpour of water cannons, Garchomp swung its blades, transforming into a deep blue dragon shadow, charging forward at full speed despite the water cannons, with no tactics to speak of, only relentless advance!

Despite the attack, Garchomp swung its blade at Blastoise's thigh, but the damage from the Gigantamax Hydro Pump couldn't be immediately erased; the marks of the cannon fire remained on its body, causing it to ache.

This was the additional effect of Gigantamax Hydro Pump hitting its target. Dan Di immediately changed his attack, waving his hand and shouting, "Now's the time! Gigantamax Ice!"

Blastoise continued to aim its cannon downwards, releasing ice crystal projectiles formed by the cold current. Garchomp immediately dug a hole to dodge and disappeared from the field, but the cold current affected the weather, instantly forming hail that fell.

Just like Lucario before, this time Garchomp avoided attacking from Blastoise's back while being bombarded by its own fire. Instead, it dug a hole and came directly in front of its opponent. Although this caused Naruto to lose its vision blocked by Blastoise's huge body, Blastoise's attacks would no longer be able to directly hit Garchomp.

"That's a great idea, but..."

Dan immediately shouted, "Max Attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Blastoise, though unable to bend over, could easily lift his leg. He gathered all his strength in his foot and stomped down on Garchomp, which had dug out a hole.

"shark!"

Garchomp's power was not to be underestimated. It brought its scythes together and took the attack head-on with its body. At the same time, its eyes glowed red as it used Outrage to retaliate. However, the hail and the traces of artillery fire continued to wear down its stamina. After taking the Dynamax attack head-on with Outrage, it was already in a state of near collapse, covered in wounds.

Finally, the audience saw the two Pokémon engage in a normal battle. The Dynamaxed Blastoise immediately displayed its agility, retracting its cannon into its shell and spinning rapidly to avoid the damage from the hail, while simultaneously seizing the opportunity to deliver the final blow to Garchomp.

"Still so energetic...?"

Mingyou's gaze swept over Blastoise. This turtle's main strategy was attrition. Currently, Garchomp was in poor condition and was under Outrage. The opponent would definitely take advantage of the moment when Outrage ended and Garchomp was in a confused state to launch an attack.

If we take advantage of this...

No, the Pill Emperor must have already guessed it.

So we have to do it the other way around!

"Charge!"

Garchomp swung its scythe, but it couldn't keep up with Blastoise's speed. When Outrage ended, it froze in place, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Dan Di smiled slyly and launched an attack.

Blastoise spun around like a yo-yo before rushing back, its head popping out of its shell as it unleashed a powerful headbutt, charging headbutt at Garchomp.

Garchomp made no move at all, seemingly intending to take the attack head-on. Dan, who thought that Naruto would take this opportunity to counterattack, was also slightly stunned. Could it be that the opponent did not guess his tactics?

The rocket-shaped hammer struck Garchomp squarely in the abdomen. Although affected by its rough skin, this hit was enough to end the fight... Hmm?

The audience was stunned. Blastoise's body suddenly stopped in mid-air, as if it had been grabbed by something—Garuda!

Using the pain from the Rocket Headbutt to instantly dispel the confusion, Garchomp endured the injury and inserted its scythe into Blastoise's shell, using it to hold itself in mid-air.

"What?!"

Even the Pill Emperor couldn't understand it. How was this done?

Mingyou smiled wearily. Garchomp was the most pain-tolerant Pokémon in the family, and it would never fall down until the very last moment. He just wanted the opponent's attack to succeed.

In that moment of complacency after a successful victory, when one becomes careless and thinks they have won, they take down their opponent in one fell swoop!

"Meteor shower!"

Mingyou waved and shouted, and Garchomp opened its mouth. Blastoise, which was fixed in place and unable to break free, immediately began to struggle, but the scythe was too firmly fixed and it could not break free in a short time.

And the meteor shower had already shot out...

Released at point-blank range, no one can escape.

A violent explosion engulfed both of them, and they collapsed together after Garchomp reverted to Mega Evolution.

Once again, the score is tied.

This is the third time in a row...

At this moment, everyone came to their senses. Unbeknownst to them, the strongest champion, Leon, had fought to the last Pokémon in the arena for the first time in his life, while Mingyou still had two left, including Snorlax.

But no one thought Leon would definitely lose. As the strongest Pokémon, the strongest of the strongest, Charizard hadn't even appeared yet!

"Dan Di's side has Charizard, so Ming You's side has the last one that hasn't appeared yet..."

Xiao Zhao looked down and smiled sweetly. She had already made up her mind. She was afraid that no Pokémon could replace her in the final. After all, that child was the Pokémon that best represented Mingyou!

Dan Emperor recalled Blastoise, feeling no frustration from the constant headwinds, but rather immense joy. He hadn't experienced such a battle with an opponent in over a decade.

"Is the last one Latias...? Then I'll use this one to bring this perfect match to a perfect close!"

At this moment, after recalling Garchomp, Mingyou took out two Poké Balls from her pocket and held them in her hands. One was a Snorlax, and the other was... they were family members she had known since the first day she arrived at the manor and who had stayed with her ever since.

From beginning to end!

"Although we don't need to say thank you to family members, I still want to say something to you now..."

Just as Mingyou was about to say "thank you," an incredibly strong tremor suddenly swept over him, pulling him back to reality.

"What's going on?"

The atmosphere of the competition was disrupted, and everyone's eyes turned upwards in unison. They saw that without anyone Dynamaxing, the entire sky was shrouded in a dark purple light curtain!

No… it should be said that the sky over the entire Galar region has now turned dark purple, spreading outwards from the center of Hammerlocke City, and an extremely oppressive atmosphere pervades the land of Galar.

The darkness that destroyed the kingdom of Galar, the Brilliant King, thousands of years ago has descended once more!

……

(End of this chapter)