Pokémon from Galar

The trembling salamander slammed heavily onto the ground on all fours, kicking up a cloud of dust. The mid-air battle had clearly not been easy, as its upper limbs trembled slightly, appearing somewhat unnatural.

"Lightning."

Nie Zi's voice appeared at just the right moment, precisely when the trembling salamander had finished adjusting, giving its command.

The trembling salamander, showing no sign of giving up, surged with lightning once more, transforming into a streak of light as it charged toward Silk Sauce, as if the burning effect were nonexistent.

"Mental shock!"

Sijiang responded, raising her hand, just as she was about to teleport, when suddenly, Nie Zi's voice rang out again.

"provocative."

The running trembling salamander grinned, and dark energy burst forth from the lightning. Just as Sis's figure emerged from the flash, she felt her body sink, and anger suddenly rose from the bottom of her heart.

Immediately realizing what was happening, Sis-chan didn't stop her mental attack and lashed it out at the running Trembling Salamander from the side!

Dodging and weaving across the ruins, the trembling salamander's movements were completely unaffected by the uneven rubble beneath its feet, narrowly avoiding Silky's mental attacks each time.

Moreover, since Sis-chan was temporarily unable to use teleportation for high-mobility movement, she began to be gradually pulled closer by the Vibrating Salamander.

Seeing this, Mary quickly told Sis to give up dodging. Relying solely on superpowers to pull and move would inevitably consume too much energy, which was not a good choice at this critical moment.

The negative impact of the provocation, coupled with Sis's high spirits, resulted in an extraordinary performance. Mary had to be extra careful to rein Sis in to prevent her from making any rash decisions.

Sis stopped in her tracks. Realizing something was wrong, she chose to unconditionally obey Mary's tactics. Her superpowers swirled around her body, her gaze fixed on the movement of the trembling salamander, and she secretly gathered her strength.

Which type of attack will the opponent choose?

Her physical attack has been weakened, but Suzu's special defense is still excellent.

The intense battle suddenly subsided in that instant.

But both Silk Sauce and Trembling Salamander knew that the next move might be the decisive one.

Meter after meter, the trembling salamander followed the arc, approaching the silk sauce at an uneven speed.

Meanwhile, Mary and Sis remained vigilant, on guard against any possible attack.

As time ticked by, the scene on the field and even the spectators on the sidelines held their breath—

Nie Zi stared at the two Pokémon on the field, expressionless, and without warning, suddenly opened his mouth wide.

"burst--!!"

The trembling salamander displayed the tacit understanding it had developed over many years of training with Nie Zi. Its limbs suddenly sprang up, and its forelimbs were once again placed on the strings in front of its chest, before it swung down hard for the last time!

boom--!!!!

The third time, a deafening roar, seemingly capable of uprooting the entire arena, resounded through the heavens.

Chapter 390 It's Not Just Pokémon That Are Fighting

At the critical moment, Sis used all her mental strength to break through the sound waves and smash the Vibrating Salamander to the ground. However, she was also unable to defend herself in time and was blasted away by the sound waves, crashing into the protective shield at the edge of the arena, losing the ability to continue fighting.

However, Mary is in a very bad mood right now.

For the third sonic boom, Nie Zi deliberately positioned the vibrating salamander even closer to Mary. The sonic boom even made Mary feel as if her brain had almost exploded.

Staggering, Mary knelt on the ground, covering her ear with one hand and raising her head. She even saw the double image of the trembling salamander in front of her, as well as the figure of Silky being knocked away in the distance. Without that link, she wouldn't even be able to find where she was lying.

Panting heavily, she pressed the switch on the healing ball, bringing Sis-chan back from a distance. Mary trembled as she supported herself on her knees and stood up with a bent back.

She had cursed Nie Zi hundreds of times in her heart. This bastard would do such a terrible thing to his own sister. It was just a fight!

This was definitely a trick that bastard used to ambush people while on a mission! She had never seen Nie Zi use this trick in any of Nie Zi's public matches, otherwise she wouldn't have been caught off guard and let Nie Zi use the sonic boom three times.

He desperately wanted to combine with Kyon and unleash a meteor beam on Nie Zi, but in reality, his hands trembled as he reached for the Poké Balls at his waist.

My ears were still ringing and my mind was a mess. I couldn't hear any of the referee's instructions, but I did know that both sides needed to show their next Pokémon.

"..."

After pursing her lips and thinking for a moment, Mari desperately needed time to calm herself down. Who should she send in? Bal or Ichigo?

Just thinking about it made her head feel like it was about to explode, and subconsciously, Mary chose the partner she trusted most.

The moon ball was lifted up listlessly, the switch was pressed, and I-chan appeared on the field.

"I'm sorry, Ichi-chan, please..."

"Ee-! (Leave it to me!)"

Without hesitation, I-chan unleashed her domineering aura, standing firmly in front of Mary and protecting her, who was barely holding on, behind her.

On the other side, Nie Zi stared expressionlessly at the swaying Marie and the aggressive Yi Jiang, then threw out his third Poké Ball, sending Weavile into the center of the field.

"Alright—! Now both sides have sent out their Pokémon. Weavile versus Umbreon, an offensive player versus a defensive player. But Weavile's speed is quite disadvantageous for Umbreon. It seems that Gym Leader Nie Zi is planning to take advantage of Weavile's poor condition to quickly expand his advantage!"

The commentator was trying his best to maintain the atmosphere, but there were already a lot of boos from the audience. In a battle, it is naturally against the rules to attack the opponent's trainer, but a full-screen attack that affects the trainers is in accordance with the rules.

If it were someone else's match, they might not have received so many boos, but today's match is between siblings, and Nie Zi is an extremely powerful dojo master. To use such tactics against Mary, who has only been a professional for two years, is quite unusual.

Many hot-tempered guys have even started swearing on the forum.

At this moment, Yuri frantically grabbed Sonia's sleeve, her eyes fixed on Mary, not daring to look away for even a second, for fear that if she lost her focus, Mary would fall to the ground.

"Why! Isn't Nie Zi Mary's brother?! Why..."

"...Maybe he wanted to tell Marie that Pokémon aren't the only ones involved in battle?"

Sonia was also not calm at this moment. She and Nie Zi were not very familiar with each other, so she couldn't understand why he was acting crazy today. She could only make up a reason to comfort Yuri.

Sonia reached out and put her arm around Yuri to calm her down a bit, while she herself stared at the scene, her mind racing, wondering if she should ask someone for advice.

Meanwhile, Dante, who was handling his usual business in Loz's office, put down his documents and stared at the live stream on the screen, frowning. Then, as if he had thought of something, he let out a long, quiet sigh.

Also in Gongmen City, Qibana had a serious expression, staring silently at the screen without saying a word, seemingly lost in thought.

Regardless of what those outside the arena thought, the battle on the field had officially begun with the sound of the whistle.

Thanks to the independent thinking ability that Mary cultivated from the early days, even though the command behind her is temporarily offline, Ichijo still knows how to defend against the enemy.

As Nie Zi's team's offensive terminal, Mavila's offensive capabilities are no joke, and its speed is also incredibly fast.

Today's opponent is Nie Zi. Yi Jiang's single evil attribute means that she will definitely not be the damage dealer today, so her current goal is very clear: to interfere, stall for time, and disrupt the opponent's rhythm as much as possible.

The sandstorm began, creating a cloud of dust that almost instantly enveloped the flightless Manneken Pis.

"Frozen Wind, be on the defensive."

Nie Zi also lost her sight and could not see what was happening on the field. She had experienced Yi Jiang's sand attack before, and with the help of her mental strength, she could do a lot of things.

Mary, standing on the sidelines, vaguely noticed the changes on the field. However, the sandstorm obscured her vision, and even though I-chan had turned off her domineering aura, Mary couldn't find her location through the bracelet.

"call……"

Lowering her head, she tried to take deep breaths. This short time wouldn't be enough for Mary to recover. Although she was anxious, she could only trust Ichi-chan's abilities.

Meanwhile, Ichigo, who was in the middle of it, extinguished her domineering aura and completely concealed her figure. Weavile's wary posture slowed down the release of the freezing wind.

This is good.

As Ichigo pondered this, she nimbly ran around the field and activated her self-motivation. The energy flow flashed and disappeared in an instant. As Weavile turned around, a cold wind carrying frost howled past, blowing away half of the sandstorm, but it failed to catch Ichigo's figure.

Nie Zi frowned slightly. The sandstorm lasted much longer than before. After one round, it was blown away by the freezing wind, but it showed no signs of stopping. Yi-chan was still hidden in it.

Since Mavira lacks the ability to launch large-scale bombardments, there's really not much that can be done about her for the time being.

"snowstorm!"

Upon hearing this, Weavile raised its claws, and energy began to stir the air currents, creating a massive blizzard on the ground. It forcefully suppressed the sandstorm.

Seeing this, Ichigo immediately abandoned maintaining the sandstorm, her aura erupting once more. A flash of white light, and she vanished from her spot as a white streak. The wind and snow swirled and chased after her, but Ichigo remained unconcerned. She turned her head and stared directly at Weavile, a beam of light sweeping across her...

Without needing to be ordered, Weavile leaped into the air, dodging the sweeping beam of light. However, this also slowed down the control of the blizzard, allowing Ichigo to turn back and cleave it in two with a single slash of its iron tail.

Chapter 391 Ichigo and Mummy

"Mari's Pokémon demonstrated exceptional combat skills! Even when the trainer temporarily withdrew from the battle, it still managed to hold its own against the opponent without falling behind!"

The battle on the field continued, and the boos that had been raised earlier quickly subsided because of Ichigo's performance. The more angry and confused they were just now, the more amazed they were by Mari's strength.

"Break the tile!"

Weavile paused, a white light flashed, and it vanished from its spot in the blink of an eye, raising its claws to slash at its opponent who was also running!

Ichigo's eyes narrowed as she turned her head to look at the rapidly approaching Weavile. She quickly considered how to deal with the enemy. Using her Steel Tail to fight the enemy would inevitably lead to her being suppressed, and she could not confront it head-on.

Splash sand!

The sandstorm rose again, quickly engulfing Ichigo's figure, and her aura simultaneously extinguished. Then, her Stand was activated!

A figure identical to Illumi appeared in Illumi's running path, and almost simultaneously, Weavile's Brick Break arrived! Precise prediction ensured that Brick Break landed accurately on the Stand's waist.

With a slight resistance, the Stand shattered quickly, but Ichigo suddenly appeared!

A powerful aura! Deception!

A massive aura shattered the sandstorm. Ichigo stretched out its front paw and grabbed the fur on Weavile's head. Taking advantage of the instant Weavile's attack landed, it used its waist and abdomen to exert force! Just as it was about to smash Weavile down!

"Randomly arresting people!"

Weavile raised its hands and frantically swung its claws at the spot above its head where it had been grabbed, forcefully shaking off Izumi's front claws, and then used the momentum of being thrown up to fly far away.

The two sides reacted swiftly, and in a short period of time, they experienced another thrilling offensive and defensive battle.

I-chan remained stationary in the lightning-fast motion, her right forepaw trembling slightly as she touched the Weavile. Blood clung to her fur, making her look rather disheveled. The Weavile's claws were incredibly sharp, and I-chan even felt that she might have injured the bone.

Weavile wasn't having an easy time either, landing heavily on the ground. It tried its best to land flat, but it was still hurting from the impact. Although I-chan's sudden outburst was interrupted, it still unleashed considerable force, throwing Weavile away.

Furthermore, Mavira doesn't have the same high defensive capabilities as Ichigo, so an incomplete deception attack can still hurt him a lot.

At that very moment, as Ichigo was falling and trying to stack up her buffs again, activating self-motivation to pave the way for the next contestant, Mari's voice finally came from behind.

"...Moonlight, stay in good shape."

Her voice was still hoarse and filled with fatigue, but Ichigo carried out Mary's orders without hesitation.

"Ee! (I know!)"

Strands of fairy-type energy descended from mid-air, swirling around Ichigo's right forepaw, healing the wounds and relieving the pain.

Mary could still feel the throbbing pain in her head, but since it no longer affected her judgment, she spoke up at this moment.

Faced with Weavile's speed, Izumi didn't think about treating her injured forelimb. Instead, she clearly started by stacking her status. Marie could guess her intention. She probably wanted to interfere again and then use the baton to switch out Kibi or Kyon, and then take down Weavile with a burst of power.

However, doing so would compromise Ichigo's condition. Aside from the four who can use the Overlord Aura, Mordred and Kyon are actually slightly weaker.