Pokémon from Galar

A dazzling ball of light suddenly shot towards the double-barreled gas tank in mid-air, its electric sparks so bright they seemed to be Mad Volt rather than electricity.

Double Gas's eyes narrowed; now's the time!

The remaining clump of mud shot towards the ball of light leaping into the air! With nowhere to gain leverage in mid-air, let's see how that electric rat dodges!

"Not over there! Double-shot gas!"

But just as Double Gas unleashed its skill, Popira's notification came through her ear.

What--?!

"Yay—! (It's over—!)"

Having already circled around to the back, Xiao Mo suddenly turned around, landing on all fours to control her body, which was still lurching due to inertia. Her eyes were fixed on the double-barreled gas and the Stand that had been easily destroyed, and the smile on her lips grew even more ferocious.

Upon hearing the voice of the unfamiliar trainer behind him, Xiao Mo unleashed the lightning that had been prepared within him without reservation!

Sizzle—!

One hundred thousand volts struck the completely unsuspecting Double Weitzman's body squarely!

Having been hit twice by Thunderbolt, the Weezing, whose special defense wasn't particularly strong, predictably fell to the ground, losing its ability to continue fighting.

"The first battle was won by Marie's Morbeco!!"

The host picked up on Xiao Mo's last-minute manipulation and actions and showed them on the big screen for replay, while also providing a brief explanation for viewers who missed it.

"Great job, Xiao Mo!"

Mary reached out and hugged Xiao Mo, who was rushing towards her. Her eyes were filled with surprise and joy. She hadn't expected that Xiao Mo would be able to use a substitute again at such a critical moment.

"Yay—! (I told you I could win!)"

Mo, who never expected to actually succeed, straightened up in Mary's arms, looking quite proud of himself. He never used such an unorthodox attack method in normal times, but he actually used it on the battlefield.

Xiao Mo suddenly felt that she was pretty amazing!

"Yes, yes~ Xiao Mo is the best."

She ruffled Xiao Mo's hair, smiled at Xiao Mo's smug look, took the sweet ball from Xiao Mo, and asked with a smile:

"Why don't you come back and rest first?"

"Cha-- (Can I just watch from outside?)"

After pinching Xiao Mo's soft cheeks, Mary thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing to Xiao Mo's request.

"Sure, but don't run around, or you'll be penalized for a foul."

"Yes—(I know, I know!)"

Mary probably realized that Mo just wanted to continue enjoying the spotlight. He always performed very well in battles, and this kid was probably born to be a Pokémon on the stage.

Marie placed Moe at her feet, hung up the Sweet Ball, then took down another Poké Ball and looked at Popura opposite her.

"Aren't you going to let your Morpeko continue battling? It's still in pretty good shape, isn't it?"

Popira, holding a Poké Ball, asked Marie in a casual, conversational manner.

Mary smiled and nodded, raising the Poké Ball in her hand towards Popira's direction, and said:

“Every Pokémon should have the opportunity to stand on the stage. We can’t favor one over the other, right?”

"Hehe~ Let me see what kind of performance your second Pokémon can put on."

Popira chuckled and threw out her second Poké Ball.

Today is my cousin's child's first birthday.

As the title says... I left early this morning, so I probably won't have time to write today. I'm very sorry!

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Chapter 252 Hime-chan's Debut

Popura's second Pokémon was a rather cute Mawile.

Of course, if you ignore the threat posed by the huge, tooth-filled mouth at the back of her head.

"Ow~"

Hime-chan, who appeared on the field, raised her forelimbs and clapped her hands. She was quite happy to be able to participate, although it seemed that she wouldn't be able to experience Dynamax this time.

After a short wait, the host announced the start of the match, and both sides simultaneously issued their commands.

"A surprise attack."

"Avoid the water jet!"

Maw of Mouth's abilities are mostly concentrated in close combat. To guard against opponents suddenly getting close, Marnie wisely chose to keep her distance from the start.

Hime-chan and Mawile reacted to their respective trainers almost simultaneously.

Although it's not a signature move, Mawile is quite skilled at using Sucker Punch, suddenly bursting out with astonishing speed and lunging towards Hime-chan.

Hime-chan's reaction was no slower than Maw of Babel's. Seeing her opponent rapidly lunging towards her, she calmly gathered water, intending to unleash her power to lift herself away—

"characteristic!"

hum-

Suddenly, a sense of oppression erupted from Maw of Venus, enveloping Hime-chan!

Oops!

Mary watched the sudden change in the game, her heart skipped a beat, and she knew something was wrong. In this situation where the opponent had the upper hand, even being a single step slower could lead to a complete collapse.

Hime-chan's control over the water flow was momentarily disrupted, but it returned to normal in just one second, demonstrating Hime-chan's exceptional abilities. At this stage of her strength, she is actually quite remarkable.

But the opponent in the battle wouldn't care about that. Mawile squinted, seizing that one second when Hime-chan was delayed, and accelerated again, forcefully closing the distance to Hime-chan's side in that single second before she could even dodge.

Bang-!

Her entire body crashed into Hime-chan's arms, and the dark energy erupted instantly. The water that had been painstakingly gathered vanished in that instant, turning into useless water that spilled onto the ground.

"Crush it!"

"Tide Whirlwind! Bind them!"

Mary raised her voice anxiously, trying to make it easier for Hime-chan to hear.

"Ow...!"

Hime-chan, whose entire body was thrown into the air, tried to open her eyes wide and looked at Mawile, who was still in front of her. She gave up her balance, opened her arms, and the water that had been scattered earlier was gathered by Hime-chan again and surged up behind Mawile!

Perhaps accustomed to this fighting style, Mawile remained unmoved even after noticing the commotion behind it. It suddenly swung its head, bringing its massive mouth to the front and opening its teeth at Hime-chan's body!

"Awooo—! (Don't even think about it—!)"

Whoosh—!

A sudden burst of water erupted from Hime-chan's center and rushed towards the giant mouth that had appeared in front of her, transforming into a thin vortex that enveloped Mawile.

tear-

The giant mouth bit off one side of the whirlpool, but just as Mawile was about to burst out of the collapsing whirlpool, the water behind Mawile was just in time to be controlled and plunged into the whirlpool. The whirlpool, which was originally about to collapse, suddenly became solid, and even the speed of the whirlpool's rotation increased.

pat-

The baby was temporarily restrained in the whirlpool, and Hime-chan, who lost her balance in mid-air, fell to the ground without hesitation, splashing a little water.

"Please pray for rain, may the waters flow in a ring!"

This was an unplanned move. In the original plan, Hime-chan didn't need to learn weather skills like rainmaking so early. After all, she wasn't very strong, and it wasn't an innate ability. Setting up weather would take time, and the coverage area wouldn't be very large.

However, the reason Mary changed her mind was probably because of the few sand cacti she encountered during her trip.

Since the combat style is to be changed, the corresponding arrangements will naturally change as well.

"Aww—! (I understand!)"

Hearing Mary's command, Hime-chan became happy. She slapped her tail on the ground and stood up again. Hime-chan stood not far from the whirlpool, with her arms outstretched and her head tilted back, gazing at the sky.

Thin dark clouds began to gather above the battlefield, and a light drizzle began to spread outwards from Hime-chan, eventually stopping after covering half the area.

Hime-chan turned her gaze back to the vortex that was almost broken open by Maw of Venus, and slowly wrapped herself in a ring of gently rotating, shimmering, slightly blue, smooth water.

Whoosh—!

As Maw of Malcolm shattered the water beside him one last time, the vortex finally exhausted its energy, disintegrated, and mixed with the rainwater that had gathered on the ground.

"A seductive voice!"

"A surprise attack."

Soaked to the bone, Maw of Venus glared at Hime-chan not far away. Upon hearing the command, he unleashed his speed once more, attempting to return the attack he had just delivered with double the speed!

However, Hime-chan, now in the rain, was in a completely different state. She nimbly twisted her body, sliding gracefully across the wet ground.

At the same time, Hime-chan raised her head, opened her mouth, and her alluring voice, accompanied by her singing, resounded throughout the venue!

hum-

The moment the song began, the entire rain curtain started to move in sync with Hime-chan's voice. Centered on Hime-chan, streams of rain began to shimmer with a light blue fluorescence and quickly changed their direction of fall, enveloping the direction of Maw of Venus.

The scattered blue fluorescent lights, each representing Hime-chan's power, and the invisible sound mixed with the rain, struck her as she rushed straight into the center of the rain before Mawile could react.

All the light converged on Maw of Venus, and then suddenly exploded at a certain moment!

boom--!

The battlefield witnessed its first burst of energy, a burst of aquamarine energy mixed with rhythmic singing, as if it were not an attack, but a performance.

The crystal-clear water quickly blended back into the rain. If the host were to turn off all the lighting equipment on the battlefield at this moment, a faint glow would appear across the entire rain curtain, flickering rhythmically in sync with the singing.

And in the center of that light, Hime-chan, singing loudly, was the sole center of this place.

"Did you develop this move?"

Popella's slightly surprised voice came from the other end.

"No, I only provided an idea; it was Hime-chan herself who actually brought it to fruition."

Actually, Mary never expected that Hime-chan would be able to achieve this level so early, but Hime-chan's talent is even greater than Mary imagined.

Although, given Hime-chan's current stamina, she will be forced to leave the stage due to exhaustion after this song.

However, looking at Hime-chan, who had become the focus of attention on the entire battlefield, and patting Mo's head as he nestled in her arms to avoid the rain, Mary smiled with satisfaction.