Pokémon from Galar

"Huh?!"

Drawn to the startled breathing, Mary looked at Yuri with a puzzled expression.

"what happened?"

"Ah...no, it's nothing..."

Yuri quickly shook her head, but the emotions welling up from the bottom of her heart could not be hidden at all, and they gradually surfaced on her cheeks.

"...Why are you laughing so strangely?"

A little overwhelmed, Mary turned her head slightly, avoiding Yuri's almost undisguised gaze. She couldn't understand what was wrong with Yuri all of a sudden, without any reason, and she was suddenly so startled.

Sonia, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow, noticing Yuri's reaction. It seemed that the relationship between the two of them had become a little awkward since they hadn't seen each other for a while.

Sonia, who is of marriageable age, is naturally quite sensitive about this.

But the thought of this made Sonia feel down. Why didn't she have a boyfriend? If she had one, would these two little brats be showing off in front of her?!

……

Mizuki changed into her new challenge outfit and walked out of the dressing room, where she saw Kibana waiting beside her.

"I'll come pick you up in person when it's almost time to start."

"Thank you, Curator Chibana."

"Ah."

Kibana nodded, glanced at the Maximal Gauntlet on Mizuki's wrist, and suddenly asked:

Did Mary teach you how to use the wristband?

"There are some."

"Let's go then. You can go in first. Don't let me down, challenger."

"It's my side."

Chapter 259 Mizuki's Challenge

Entry

When the audience saw Mizuki, dressed in her challenge outfit, walk out of the tunnel, they momentarily thought they had misread the match.

After all, the other person looked more like a newcomer participating in the gym challenge than the 'powerful trainer' the official description suggested.

However, because Cibana was standing right across from them, there were very few boos from the audience.

Mizuki stood opposite Chibana, looked up and surveyed the arena, momentarily lost in thought.

"what happened?"

Qibana frowned slightly, thinking that Mizuki was disturbed by the faint hissing sound.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's just that it's my first time facing so many people like this, and I'm getting excited!"

Once she came to her senses, Mizuki revealed a smile full of fighting spirit.

The host naturally noticed the audience's reaction, but Cibana's assurance gave her confidence, and after giving a passionate introduction, she announced the official start of the competition.

Both sides simultaneously threw out their starting Pokémon.

Coal turtle, and western lion sea turtle.

"Please let it rain!"

"Steal the weather!"

Then, a scene that surprised the audience appeared before them: the dark clouds summoned by Primarina overwhelmed Torkoal's ability, not only quickly taking over the weather in half of the field, but also having the power to advance towards Raibou's half of the field.

Everyone recognized that Torkoal was Raihana's main Pokémon, the one that had appeared in many open tournaments.

As a result, the audience members who were just being sarcastic suddenly fell silent, while the other audience members quickly erupted in enthusiastic cheers, saying that the tickets were definitely worth buying!

Aside from matches between gym leaders, you rarely see competitions of this level.

Meanwhile, on the field, Kibana's face darkened. He hadn't expected to be at a disadvantage right from the start; Torkoal, his main weather setter, hadn't even managed to outmaneuver his opponent.

"Come back first, let's change players!"

Hesitation is not in Cibana's style. If he can't win the fight, he will switch tactics. His team is not a team that is only good in the sunshine. He also has fighters who can adapt to the rainy days!

Quickly recalling the Torkoal, Raihana's fingers flew as he switched to another Poké Ball and threw it forcefully. The rather adorable Goodra appeared on the field.

During the time that Chibana switched, Primarina's Rain Dance quickly expanded to cover the entire arena, and a torrential downpour instantly enveloped the entire stadium.

It's also the kind of weather that Nyanko-sensei himself likes.

"thunder!"

Because Marie appeared with a Sea Lion, Chibana knew that the Fairy attribute was a very troublesome one.

Fortunately, the West Lion Sea Ren seems to have a more water-oriented style.

"Hold on, then let the magic shine!"

Goodra has a wide skill pool, so it's not surprising that Mizuki would use the Thunder move. Although it's a bit troublesome, Mizuki doesn't think that Kibana would bring both a Sunny Day team and a Rainy Day team into the team at the same time. The two have too much incompatibility and are difficult to coordinate.

Just as Mizuki was quickly assessing the composition of Kibana's team, Nume Ryu's attack also swiftly landed.

With the help of the torrential rain that enveloped the entire arena by the West Lionheart, the flashing lightning, like the mighty power of heaven, illuminated the dim arena, and the pervasive electric current could even be felt through the protective shield, causing a tingling numbness.

boom--!!

A thick bolt of lightning, accompanied by deafening thunder, cleaved through the rain like divine punishment, striking directly at the western lion-hair on the ground.

As if she were fighting against the might of heaven alone, the West Lion Sea Seren raised her upper body and calmly raised her hand to form a protective barrier. The overflowing electric current flowed through her body, but it could not affect her in the slightest.

The seemingly fragile light barrier forcefully blocked the lightning strikes, and the unleashed lightning vented its fury on the empty ground. The solid ground was pierced by the lightning strikes, and the constantly exploding lightning completely shattered the land centered on the West Lion Sea People.

bang——

Only after the lightning strike ended did the protective light barrier shatter with a bang, like a bubble, as lightly as if the attack had been nothing more than an illusion.

"Hold the line, close the distance, mud wave!"

Kibana and Mizuki had similar thoughts. Although their special defense was excellent, they would definitely block such an effective and powerful move if they could.

As for dodging, neither side possesses exceptional speed, making it difficult to evade such a fast-paced attack.

After the lightning strike ended, the Primarina completely ignored the lingering, swirling currents of electricity, opened its arms, and unleashed a burst of dazzling, multicolored light that shot towards Goodra!

After all, this rain was summoned by Primarina. Even though Goodra itself benefited, Primarina was clearly capable of doing much more.

For example, she doesn't need to use her eyes to confirm; even if her eyes haven't recovered from the intense light of the lightning, she can still easily sense the exact location of Numeryu through the raindrops.

At this moment, Goodra raised a light barrier while charging towards Primarina.

The opponent's physical defense and physical attack are both weak. If we could get close and unleash a Thunder Punch, we would definitely gain a greater advantage than we do now.

The beam of light focused squarely on the Goodra, which was running at full speed. The protective light barrier in front of it blocked the light from entering, while the unrestrained seven-colored light illuminated the entire area. The shockwave it generated pushed the rain away again, and then it was quickly covered by the rain.

The streak of light struck the protective shield at the edge of the arena, causing a shockwave that was more intense than usual. Although everyone was used to seeing such a powerful attack coming their way, seeing this scene still made them a little uneasy.

The off-stage battle was even more intense than the audience had imagined. They felt as if they were watching Dan's exhibition match, with every move full of violence and beauty.

Niumi gritted her teeth and stubbornly broke through the magical beam of light, but the protective barrier shattered the moment the light disappeared.

Knowing her opportunity to attack had arrived, Nume-ryu suddenly crouched down, landing on all fours. Her body continued to glide forward, propelled by her speed, but Nume-ryu paid no heed.

The energy suddenly erupted, gathering all the rubble and rainwater from the surrounding area, which were quickly contaminated by the poisonous energy and turned into purple sludge.

Using the momentum of its gliding motion, the Goomy Dragon suddenly swung its hands up, as if commanding a general. The purple mud rapidly engulfed the rainwater and expanded, forming an ever-growing giant wave that rushed towards the Primarina!

"Surf! Push back!"

"hold head high--!"

Similac raised her head and suddenly let out a loud song. As she sang, all the chaotic water currents on the field suddenly and quickly converged on Similac!

Boom! Boom!

Giant waves began to surge beneath Primarin, and both Pokémon simultaneously controlled two massive waves that crashed towards each other. The force of the waves grew increasingly immense as they advanced, quickly escalating into waves nearly three meters high.

Chapter 260 The Intensifying Battle

The collision between the mud wave and the surf was more intense than the audience imagined, because the energy contained within it was incomparable to that of ordinary waves in nature.

The energy of both sides exploded completely the moment they collided, instantly engulfing the entire arena. The spectators outside the arena only had time to see the rain mixed with mud splashing onto the protective shield in front of them before they were temporarily deafened.

The dark clouds overhead seemed to be expanding, but they were quickly brought back under control and confined to the airspace above the arena. However, the increasingly torrential rain was, frankly, significantly affecting the viewing experience for the audience.

But their enthusiasm only grew stronger. They came to the scene to see a big spectacle, and it would be really cool if the entire arena could be blown up!

Inside the venue.

Mizuki looked at the protective shield that appeared in front of her, blocking out all the mud and rain, and secretly marveled at the convenience of the Max Gauntlets before turning her attention back to the arena.

The earlier probing made Mizuki even more excited and curious. Qibana had already put considerable pressure on her, so how strong must the champion of Galar, Dante, be above him?

However, after all, Leon is the champion, and a model of hard work. Mizuki thought about how busy Dr. Kukui was and didn't think she would have a chance to fight Leon.

The turbid currents sweeping across the field were still raging with energy, and the heavy rain was completely disrupted by the chaotic energy flow. Mizuki and Raihana were just ordinary people. Even though they had reached this level of strength and had a vague connection with their Pokémon, they could only convey some simple instructions.

Trying to break through the raging waves with one's own voice is somewhat unrealistic.

But the battle continues!

After the two Pokémon in the center of the energy storm quickly stabilized their conditions, they launched another attack!

Having received vague instructions through that faint sense, Nian Meilong clenched her fists.

boom--!!

A violent surge of electricity suddenly erupted and quickly gathered in those two limp fists.

Centered on those fists, flickering electric lights began to flash within a radius of tens of meters. Even the energy emanating from them caused slight ripples in the protective shield.

"Roar--!!"

With a serious expression on its cute face, Goodra charged towards Primarina, its unrestrained electric light piercing through the rain.

Faced with Goodra's sudden burst of power, Primarina was not panicked. That scattered and aimless electrical charge could not have any effect on her, and besides, you are not the only one who has reserved your power!

The Primarina, which was also under Mizuki's vague command, suddenly exerted force with its tail, casually stirring up a stream of water that enveloped Goodra. At the same time, energy gathered, and wisps of cold air began to spread gradually.

boom--!