Pokémon from Galar

Instead of trying to leave the Thousand-Faced Avoid here, Mary had the Slash Commander stack up his status.

Silently wielding its sharp blade, the Slash Commander easily blocked the attack of the Thousand Faces, calmly watching it quickly retreat back into its Poké Ball and switch its other companion onto the field.

"Yeah~"

White Fluffy, with a large tuft of cotton on its head, leisurely appeared on the field.

Mary was well aware of her abilities. Her specially trained powder-sprinkling skills were quite proficient. She could suddenly sprinkle out large amounts of powder, covering her opponents with negative status effects, which was what made Bai Pengpeng so troublesome.

Marie should have switched Pokémon to deal with the situation at this point, but... after thinking about it for a moment, she gave up the idea and decided to let Bisharp try it out first.

While it presents some challenges, it's not without opportunities. The overwhelming sense of pressure makes it difficult for most opponents to react promptly and correctly upon first meeting, and any openings revealed can be easily exploited by the Commander to gain the upper hand.

Chapter 324 Fierce Offense and Defense

After Bai Pengpeng appeared, Mari did not intend to give Yuri the first move.

"One more time! A sneak attack on a vital point!"

The previously restrained characteristics erupted again. The Slashing Commander himself knew that he probably only had one chance to attack. If he couldn't force the opponent to retreat in one fell swoop, then the subsequent dust skills or the slowdown after contact would directly deprive him of most of his ability to resist.

Despite this, the Commander of the Slash still silently unleashed his speed, raising his right arm and lunging towards Bai Pengpeng, while his injured left hand drooped slightly, attempting to restrain his opponent at the moment of contact and prevent him from drifting away.

"Cotton spores!"

When Yuri sent out Whitey, she knew that she would most likely not be able to dodge the first move. Even though Ice Nine-Tails was faster, the pressure it exerted made the risk very high.

However, White Fluff itself is a defensive specialization development direction, and the properties of Cotton Fluff can directly slow down any Slashing Commander that comes into contact with it. Combined with Cotton Spores, as long as there is one contact, the Slashing Commander will become no threat.

If Mary chooses to make a substitution, she can also regain the home advantage.

Bai Pengpeng, no longer the timid girl she once was, could understand Yuri's thoughts. Her gaze fell on the rapidly approaching hands of the Slashing Commander. The oppressive feeling affected her, but since it wasn't interrupted suddenly when she was about to attack, her condition was actually relatively okay.

Anticipating the timing and direction of the opponent's attack, Bai Pengpeng twisted his body while trying to condense cotton spores.

bang——

The right hand felt unreal as expected, but Commander Pi Zhan didn't pay attention to it because his focus was on the movement of his left hand. His palm shot out like lightning and grabbed at Bai Pengpeng's relatively petite body.

As long as you can catch your opponent, even if you are slowed down, you can still deliver a solid blow before you fall asleep.

But just as Commander Pi Zhan's left hand touched Bai Pengpeng, a clump of cotton spores suddenly appeared in front of his palm. His hand, which was originally facing Bai Pengpeng's body, only managed to grab a clump of cotton spores before his vision was quickly engulfed by the burst of cotton.

Along with the cotton comes a feeling of heaviness in the body.

Commander Pi Zhan quickly realized he had lost his chance to defeat his opponent. He then began to consider how to create an advantage for his comrades before retreating.

"A piercing sound!"

Before a conclusion was reached, Mary's voice helped him make a choice.

Standing still without pursuing, Commander Pi Zhan simply raised his hands, pressed the blades on his arms together, and slashed down forcefully!

squeak--!

The piercing sound spread through the air, while the energy it contained enveloped the white, puffy figure making an attack gesture in mid-air.

On the other side, Yuri, facing such an advantage, naturally wouldn't let the Slash Commander leave the field. He's still a water-type, and if she doesn't find a way to weaken him, he'll definitely cause trouble later.

"Ultimate Absorption!"

Even though Bai Pengpeng tried his best to deplete his strength, the enhancement brought by the sword dance from the Slashing Commander still caused Bai Pengpeng's condition to decline significantly, so recovering his condition was a good option.

The white, fluffy grass-type energy floating in mid-air also surged out and stabbed towards the Slashing Commander!

The two energies brushed past each other in mid-air, enveloping each other. The grass-type energy poured into the body of the Slash Commander and exploded, while at the same time it plundered a portion of the life energy, turned into a ball of light, escaped from the Slash Commander's body, and entered the body of the White Puff.

Bai Pengpeng, who was also hit, was not so happy because of the piercing sound. Her defensive ability was greatly reduced, so she had to find a way to rebuild her protective measures.

"Come back, Commander Cleave."

Extending the Poké Ball she had just used, Marie pressed the switch to recall Bisharp, which was standing calmly on the field. After resting for a moment, she threw out a second Poké Ball with her other hand.

A cunning tengu stood on the field, instantly sealing off the white, fluffy dust skill.

"A surprise high-five!"

"Cotton defense!"

Mary didn't care whether Bai Pengpeng had restored her defensive capabilities. The high-five attack wasn't intended to deal damage, and besides, the cunning tengu didn't really have a way to interrupt the opponent.

The cunning tengu vigorously fanned the fan on its arm, creating a gust of wind, and at the same time, used the force to unleash tremendous power to pounce on the white puffy figure in mid-air.

With nowhere to hide in mid-air, the cunning tengu, capable of stirring up a whirlwind, was clearly more agile than the white cotton. Just as the cotton finished its defense, the cunning tengu was already in front of it, slamming down its fans and knocking the white cotton down.

"Leaf Blade!"

Completely ignoring the cotton stuck to his body, the cunning tengu swung his arms again, and two emerald green leaves shot out, slicing towards the white puffy that was coming up to the ground and couldn't dodge in time!

"Hold on!"

The cunning tengu has many ranged attack capabilities and will not get too much cotton on its hands, thus avoiding its eventual defeat.

Yuri clearly realized this as well. Her special ability and dust moves are Whiteflake's main methods, and if both of them fail at the same time, the situation will become very bad.

If I remember correctly, the cunning tengu can even learn fire-type skills.

We can't continue fighting.

"Whitey, come back!"

He lifted the Poké Ball and retrieved the White Sprite that had barely managed to defend against the Leaf Blade attack.

There was no time for Yuri to reflect on her mistakes. She gripped the third Poké Ball and threw it forcefully. For the first time, Ninetales appeared before the Galar audience.

"Leaf Blade!"

"Get out of the way! Then freeze beam!"

Its excellent speed allowed Nine-Tails to barely dodge the sharp leaf blades. Then, its graceful tail rose up, and a cold beam of light pierced through the air, shooting towards the cunning Tengu!

Mary wasn't worried about the cunning tengu. Instead, she silently gave the little nine-tailed fox a thumbs up in her heart. Its reaction and attack speed were not like those of a newly evolved dog. Its talent was indeed amazing.

With her eyes fixed on the cunning tengu who deftly dodged the beam attack by flapping his arms, Mary felt it was about time to add a little more pressure.

"Hot air!"

"Frozen Wind!"

As the cunning tengu fanned out the distorted vision with a gust of wind, the ice nine-tailed fox followed Yuri's instructions, and a cold current mixed with ice and snow rushed towards the oncoming heat wave.

Although it was described as freezing wind, Mary felt it already had the feel of a blizzard. If the cold and wind could be increased further, it should be able to successfully transform.

Once again skillfully dodging the heatwave that had been largely weakened, Yuri struck first this time.

"Frozen Wind!"

No matter what, it's her own signature move. Yuri doesn't think a Grass-type Pokémon can use a powerful Fire-type move repeatedly without any hindrance.

Regardless of the outcome, it's necessary to test the waters.

P.S.: Speaking of which, can the cunning tengu fly...? Although it has a pair of things that look like wings, and the description says it can fan out strong winds, can this thing actually fly?

Fish

Is it because the Lunar New Year is approaching...? I haven't had much motivation to write lately.

Speaking of which, this story has already reached the seventh gym, and if we don't count the Isle of Armor, I don't know if we can finish writing a million words.

Sigh, I wish I were a human typing machine! How do they manage to write 10,000 words a day?!

Chapter 325 The Cunning Tengu's Departure and Yuri's Changes

"Dodge with a flash of lightning!"

Marie calmly directed the cunning Tengu to dodge the cold air blasts from Nine-Tails. Although the arena wasn't as big as other gyms, it was still large enough for this purpose.

"Closer, Sunblade!"

The white light on the cunning tengu's body didn't even dissipate. It stomped its right foot on the ground, forcibly changed its direction, and rushed into the already very thin cold air, heading towards the direction of the ice nine-tailed fox!

A pair of arms shimmered with a fluorescent green light, a sign that the Sunblade was preparing.

Don't let him get close!

"Freeze Beam! Block him!"

The Ice Nine-Tails immediately sprang into action, retreating in the opposite direction of its opponent's movement while simultaneously unleashing another cold white beam of light at the ground in front of it!

Click—click—

The ground was covered with a thick layer of ice, which wasn't difficult to break, but it wouldn't be so easy to break through it with just a flash of lightning.

Upon seeing the ice layer appear on the field, the cunning tengu did not slow down his movements in the slightest. In just a moment, the instant he touched the solid ice, he had already devised a plan on how to break through it.

He lifted his left foot and slammed it hard onto the irregular ice surface. Using the extreme speed he was pushed, he easily broke the ice and gained a foothold. Then, while stepping on the ice, he lifted his right foot. At the same time, the white light on his body dissipated, and another energy quickly gathered towards his feet.

bounce!

boom--!

The terrifying explosive force shattered the ice layer and propelled the cunning tengu's body into the air in one fell swoop.

Seeing this, the Ice Nine-Tails' still-burning freezing beam swept upwards, reinforcing the ice layer while simultaneously following the direction of the cunning tengu, attempting to follow up with an attack.

Unfortunately, the ultimate move didn't last long, and the beam broke off midway, allowing the cunning tengu to successfully cross the ice layer and appear in the Nine-Tails' field of vision.

Suddenly, its feet twisted in a strange direction. The cunning tengu's right foot got stuck in a certain spot on the ice. Using the momentum of high speed, in the instant before anyone could react, it reversed its upward momentum and turned its direction back towards the ice nine-tailed fox below.

The jump is also a charged attack, but the cunning tengu doesn't need to continue it at this moment.

With a final burst of power, he shattered the ice behind him once more, propelling him rapidly toward the Ice Nine-Tails while simultaneously severing the operation of this ultimate technique.

At this moment, the Sun Blade, which had been accumulating power, was already ready and was quietly stored at the side of the cunning Tengu, waiting for the moment of its explosion!

"Hold on!"

Yuri's voice appeared just in time to the Ice Nine-Tails' ears, allowing her to react quickly from her slight panic! She leaned forward slightly and the Ice Nine-Tails swiftly erected a light barrier in front of her.

At the same time, the cunning tengu had already arrived in front of the ice nine-tailed fox. He suddenly exerted force in his waist and abdomen, causing his entire body to spin. At the same time, he raised his left arm and slashed down fiercely at the light screen!

Bang-!

The light barrier shattered, but the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox became even more tense because the cunning Tengu's right arm swung out again in the direction of rotation!

It tried to curl up and wrap its body with its tail, attempting to dissipate the force as much as possible, but the emerald green leaves showed no mercy.

Tear--!