Pokémon from Galar

Having discarded its shield, Farfetch'd's speed noticeably increased. Fighting-type energy surged, concentrating entirely on its blade, its eyes fixed intently on Ichigo's figure.

The final confrontation!

Both Negi Yubing and Ichijo had the same thought.

In the end, is it really just a pure skill competition?

With a determined look in her eyes, I-chan pounced on Onion Soldier. Even in the face of his superb swordsmanship, she did not waver at all. She lowered her body to avoid Onion Soldier's diagonal slash and quickly reached out with her front paws towards him.

But at this moment, with his mind highly focused, Onion Soldier suddenly burst out with his waist and abdomen using his right foot as the axis, and his whole body spun around like a top in an instant. Using the power of the previous slash, the blade once again slashed towards Ichigo's body!

Clang—!

Iron Tail blocked the sword hilt again, but in the rush, its strength was at a disadvantage, and it was instead suppressed by the blade of the spiky sword, causing I-chan's posture to be out of place, and she failed to catch the spiky's body.

The sword blade cleaved the earth, but Onion Soldier seemed completely unconcerned. He took another big step forward with his left foot, spread his left wing as wide as possible, and attacked Ichijou once again!

The immense Fighting-type energy transformed Farfetch'd's entire body into a weapon, with every part capable of unleashing unparalleled power!

I-chan quickly jumped back, fortunately the wings' attack range wasn't as wide as the blade, allowing I-chan to avoid the direct hit. Then, taking advantage of the moment when the Onion Warrior's attack was exhausted,

The lightning bolt struck again! Ichigo lunged forward, but unexpectedly, the blade suddenly appeared from a very tricky angle, blocking her advance forcefully.

Just as she was about to collide with the sword of the Onion Soldier, I-chan gritted her teeth, gave up the chance to defend herself, and instead stretched out her forepaws toward the sharp sword!

Without weapons, she is ultimately at a disadvantage compared to the Onion Soldier. To fight back, she can only activate Iron Tail, but if she wants to attack, she must focus on deception. In just two or three times, if it drags on, Ichigo, who keeps switching, may make a mistake.

When it's time to fight, you have to fight! Opportunities only last a moment!

I-chan's mental energy enveloped herself and her opponent without reservation, assisting her five senses in more accurately assessing the current situation. However, when the sheer volume of information became a burden for I-chan...

The forepaws successfully touched the incoming blade, but the boiling fighting-type energy made Ichigo feel uncomfortable even from the mere contact.

It's now!

The moment the opponent's energy explodes!

Gritting her teeth and enduring the damage from the Fighting-type energy, Ichigo gripped the blade with her forepaws, arched her body into an exaggerated pose, and then unleashed her power!

Fraud!

boom--!!!

The two ultimate moves unleashed their full power simultaneously. Centered on the spot where Ichigo and Negi Yuhei clashed, the immense force traveled through their bodies to the ground, cracking the arena layer by layer, and even extending all the way to the audience seats.

Even the spectators outside the stadium felt a slight tremor from the ground.

The dust, stirred up by the overflowing energy, blotted out the sky and blocked everyone's view.

The initially quiet clashes began to unfold in a way that caused the aftershocks to become uncontrollable, finally revealing to the audience just how terrifying the power contained within the two Pokémon truly was.

Chapter 330 The End and Rest

As the smoke cleared, Onion Soldier lay on the ground, his right hand still tightly gripping the hilt of his sword, not letting go even when he lost consciousness. Ichigo stood beside him, panting heavily.

The outcome is decided; Yuri's gym challenge has ended in defeat for the first time.

After each of them retrieved their Pokémon, Marie walked across the pebbles to the center of the arena, smiled at Yuri, and then they walked into the tunnel together. The rest was naturally left to the host.

The Pokémon need to recover, and she and Yuri are both soaked to the bone, so they need to take a shower and change their clothes first.

"Hmm~ It failed again after all—"

As soon as they entered the passageway, blocking the view of the audience, Yuri, disregarding the water stains on her body, reached out and draped herself over Mary from behind.

"They've done very well. The Ice Nine-Tails suffered because its evolution time was too short. In the end, neither the Slash Commander nor Ichigo had much fighting ability left."

"Um...that's not what I meant."

Suddenly, it tilted its head and bit Mary's earlobe. The slight sting and slippery touch made Mary tremble a few times, almost causing her to stumble and fall to the ground.

With her face flushed red, Mary lowered her head and covered her ears, saying with a mixture of embarrassment and anger:

"What are you doing—!?"

"Hehe~ Who told you to bully me just now?"

"...Get up quickly, we're leaving soon!"

Not knowing how to answer, Mary could only bring up other things to get Yuri to let go of herself. Besides, the wet clothes sticking to her body were really uncomfortable. Rather than sticking together, it was more important to take a shower first!

At least that's how Mary convinced herself.

"Hi--"

As Yuri gradually gained bolder confidence, she still didn't dare to make any overly intimate gestures in front of others. She obediently released Mary's neck and walked out of the passage together.

They handed their Pokémon to Nurse Joy and then went to the public bathhouse near the gym.

The interiors of the dojos were all pretty much the same, and the bathrooms were no exception. The two, who were already used to it, didn't mind. They avoided each other's gaze and threw their wet clothes into the laundry basket.

“Mary-chan—”

"Ok?"

Mary, who had already closed her eyes and started washing her hair, merely turned her head slightly and responded, but her hands did not stop, waiting for Yuri to continue.

"In a few days, I plan to go and get special training from Master Mei Rong."

"Master Meirong? Oh, that's what you mentioned before, right? When are we going?"

Mary had heard about it, but since Yuri said she wasn't going right now, she didn't pay much attention to it.

"I'll discuss it with Hop after he finishes his challenge, but it should be in the next few days."

"I see. Master Meirong is quite Spartan, is that alright?"

"No problem! In fact, how else can we become stronger!"

Although Yuri's face couldn't be seen, her voice betrayed her hidden unease, perhaps frightened by the comments made by the owner of Mei Rong Pavilion.

"Yeah, keep it up! I believe you'll beat me next time."

"Hehehe, what are your plans, Mary? Your brother isn't coming back, so you can't continue your gym challenges, right?"

"As for me—well, I'll probably stay in Spiketown. Although you two have left, other challengers have also made it past Battleground Town."

"I see—"

Mary's hair is longer than Yuri's, so it takes her a little longer to wash.

Yuri quickly rinsed the foam off her hair, wiped her face, then looked at Mari and chuckled.

"Let me help you wash it~"

"Oh? But I'm almost done washing..."

Although her eyes were closed, Mary still turned her body slightly towards Yuri, looking puzzled.

"Oh, it's okay, come here~"

Yuri reached out and hugged Mary's slender waist, pulling her close. Then she let go and began to wash Mary, which was...

"Hey, where are you washing?"

"Hehehe~"

Feeling the skin pressing closer and closer, Mary struggled a couple of times, then let it go, even shifting her weight onto Yuri and quickly turning on the shower, trying to finish washing as soon as possible.

……

After changing into casual clothes, Marie, with her half-dry hair loose, returned to the Pokémon park with Yuri. The Pokémon she had entrusted to Nurse Joy had already returned earlier.

Mary sat down against a big tree, stretched lazily, and just wanted to relax for a while after finishing a battle.

Gyarados poked its head out of the artificial lake next to it, nuzzled its face against Mary's, and

"Aren't you going to take a break? You did a great job today."

"Hmph~ (I can't calm down.)"

"Haha~ You'll still have opportunities to play in the near future, so get used to it soon."

"Hmph~ (I think I'll go train for a bit.)"

After finishing his sentence, the restless Gyarados dived back into the water and swam towards the training ground.

Not far away, Little Chick, who wasn't playing today, was dozing under the shade of a tree. This rest area was different from the training area; it was much quieter.

Simply put, it's a good place to sleep.

"what……"

Yuri covered her mouth and yawned, then leaned to the side and rested her head on Mary's shoulder.

Little Mo, with a nebula on his head, appeared out of nowhere and climbed into Mary's arms.

"Ah~ (I want to eat pudding~)"

Mary reached out and pinched Nebula's cheek, then said with a smile:

"Where would you get pudding from? It's almost lunchtime, I'll get you some later."

"Ah—I don't have pudding, but I do have jelly. Would you like some?"

Yuri, who had suddenly interrupted Mary, took a bag of fruit-flavored jelly drinks out of her pocket and handed it to Nebula.

"Yay! (I want to eat!)"

Upon seeing the sweet treat, Nebula rolled off Mor's head and into Yuri's arms, clutching the bag of jelly and trying to figure out how to open it.

Just as Mary was watching with amusement as Yuri fed the little nebula, her clothes were suddenly tugged a few times. Looking down, she saw that Mo was holding her clothes with one hand and pointing at the jelly in Yuri's hand with the other.

"Yay~ (I want some too~)"

So Mary turned to Yuri and asked:

"Are there any more jelly? Xiao Mo wants some too."

"Oh? There's another bag, but it's not fruit flavored. Is that okay?"

No one knew how many snacks she had on her, but Yuri pulled out a bag of jelly from her pocket and handed it directly to Xiao Mo.

I just saw how Mo opened the lid. He didn't even ask Mary for help. He just unscrewed the lid himself and took a big gulp.

"I originally planned to share this with Mary... but I didn't expect the two of them to split it up."

As Yuri stroked the little nebula, she whispered in Mary's ear, her warm breath hitting Mary's neck and flowing down her collar to her chest.