Pokémon from Galar

The water flow burst!

It seems that diving underwater earlier was to prepare for this move by taking advantage of the current.

The Good and Bad Star, bursting from the water, was surrounded by swirling currents of water from the water's surface. It surged fiercely into the sky and charged straight at Little Chirp, who was startled in mid-air.

The huge waves obstructed Mary's vision, preventing her from making a more appropriate judgment.

"Get out of the way! Don't take it head-on!"

"Chirp—! (I know!)"

Little Chirp frantically twisted its body, not even having time to turn around to observe the trajectory of its opponent's attack. The oncoming water current was incredibly fast.

Barely relying on its hearing to determine the direction of the attack, Little Chick twisted its body in mid-air, performing a rapid turn that it still wasn't quite used to, trying to avoid its opponent's attack path.

When a loud splashing sound came from behind, Little Chirp had second thoughts. She didn't even want to get close to that seemingly large-scale attack.

If a large amount of water were to fall on him, then the battle would be over.

Unfortunately, the special move that Good and Bad Star had specially prepared by diving underwater wasn't so easy to deal with. Just as Little Chirp in front of it suddenly turned back to avoid its attack range,

Good and Bad Star yelled, injecting another surge of water-based energy into the churning vortex, then suddenly twisting its direction in mid-air.

The water flow, which should have been difficult to control and moved straight through, suddenly veered off course like a nimble fish, increasing its speed and rushing towards Xiao Qiu once again.

"Bang—!"

Boom boom boom—

The sound of the rushing water drowned out the voices of the Good and Bad Stars. Little Chick, having just turned back, sensed an attack from behind that seemed to be creating distance. Before she could even breathe a sigh of relief...

In the instant I turned my head to look, I was startled again. The huge whirlpool had actually changed direction and was rushing towards me again! And it closed the distance instantly.

Little Chick could even feel the annoying moisture constantly spreading in the air.

"Chirp chirp—!!! (How can it turn?!)"

Upon realizing this, Little Chirp wanted to turn back again. After all, its opponent couldn't actually fly; it was just using the power of its attacks to engage in aerial combat.

If Xiao Qiu can stall for a little longer, until the opponent's attack has run out of power and he has to stop, he will naturally be able to seize the opportunity to counterattack.

However, his opponent was too fast, and Xiao Qiu's momentary carelessness created a huge opening for him!

"Peck!"

Marie on the ground helped Little Bird make a timely judgment. Little Bird's momentary mistake had allowed the opponent to seize the opportunity and close the distance to a very dangerous level.

Hearing the voice she already knew by heart, Little Bird moved instantly, almost without thinking, following Mary's instructions.

With a flap of its wings, Little Chirp once again stirred up the air currents and energy, completing its move hastily, without even having time to make any further movements.

In that instant, the Good and Bad Star, with its surging vortex, crashed into the nascent diamond!

Boom boom boom—!!

Splash—

The water and air collided violently, scattering large amounts of water and gas into the air with a chaotic sound. The air currents churned the water curtain, obscuring the figures of the two little creatures.

Aside from the loud noise of the impact and the sound of water, no further information could be gleaned.

The roaring sound continued for a short while as both Good Star and Little Chirp relentlessly pushed their energy to its limits, striving to overwhelm their opponent's attack.

Unfortunately, Little Chick was caught off guard and slightly outmatched; Pecking Drill was the first to show signs of giving out.

"Bang—! (Can't hold on any longer, huh! Get down, you fat bird!)"

Good and Bad Star pressed on, intensifying their attack. The swirling water accelerated, rapidly amplifying Little Chick's signs of defeat. Finally, unable to hold on any longer, the swirling airflow dissipated.

Good and Bad Star's attack struck Little Chirp solidly in mid-air!

"Chirp—!!"

"Bah-"

As the water flow dissipated, Little Chick flew backward from the mist, looking utterly disheveled, while Good & Bad Star, having lost its levitation ability after the attack ended, fell towards the ground.

"Little Chirp!! Are you alright?!"

She subconsciously shouted out loud. Not knowing how Xiao Qiu was doing, Mary began to worry. She really hadn't been able to see clearly what had happened during that brief exchange.

Whether Little Bird avoided direct damage or took the attack squarely, Marie had no way of knowing.

"That silly bird..."

Looking up at the direction where Little Chick had fallen, Mary started moving, her eyes fixed on Little Chick's body. She ran backward, then bent her knees and jumped with all her might towards Little Chick.

"..."

"...Chirp~ (...Hehe~ I saw inside~)"

Struck by the impact of the silly bird's fall, Mary accidentally fell to the ground. The little bird that landed in her arms was soaked through, and the water instantly soaked through Mary's shirt. The little bird struggled to lift its head and saw the scenery inside through its clothes.

However, Mary couldn't care less about anything else at the moment; she just lowered her head and carefully observed Little Bird's condition.

He can still make witty remarks, so he doesn't seem to have any major problems.

Mary carefully touched Little Chick's body through its wet feathers, and after a quick assessment, she felt relieved.

Letting go of Xiao Qiu and letting her fall to the ground, Mary tugged at her T-shirt, which was clinging to her body, and asked:

Can we continue?

"Chirp—! Cough cough… (Of course! That bastard actually insulted me! I can't swallow this… cough cough—)"

A smile appeared on Mary's face. She patted Little Bird's wet head, then pushed herself up to stand up again.

"Let's continue then, the battle isn't over yet."

"..."

Chirp looked up at its trainer and recalled Marie's words of advice not long ago... Why didn't she scold him?

This made Chirp feel very upset. He had liked Marie ever since they first met, and in his first Pokémon battle as Marie, he didn't want to lose and even wanted to win beautifully.

He wanted to show Mary his worth; he wanted to tell Mary that he was a Pokémon worthy of her.

"Chirp—! (I want to use that move!)"

"……no."

Unaware of Xiao Qiu's thoughts, Mary flatly refused, saying that an uncontrollable move was meaningless, and given Xiao Qiu's current state, there was no way she could get time to use that move.

"Chirp chirp—! (I can control it!)"

"With your current physical condition, you can't possibly use it. Don't even think about it."

Little Chick knew that Mary was concerned about her and was saying this on purpose, because she really couldn't get the chance to use the Divine Bird Strike.

However, there was still a way. Xiao Qiu knew she still had some chips to play. Although she hadn't figured out how to explain and apologize to Mary afterward, at least for now, Xiao Qiu only wanted to win this battle.

So Little Chirp leaped up, flapping its wet wings, and looked directly into Mary's eyes.

"Chirp—! (Evolution should be enough, right?)"

"...Maybe, I can't be sure."

Mary hesitated for a moment before stating her opinion, which was exactly the answer Little Chiu wanted to hear.

"Chirp—!! (That's enough! I'll evolve right now!)"

After saying that, Xiao Qiu didn't care about Mary's reaction at all. He just wanted to use his special move to give that smelly seaweed-headed guy a big whack! He didn't care about anything else!

The suppressed emotions suddenly relaxed, and the impulses from deep within the body were released.

Then, the light of evolution appeared in front of Marie.

From the moment Mari tried to catch the baby tit, Lurina on the opposite side had stopped Good & Bad Star's pursuit. She had initially thought the opponent was just checking their condition and would resume the attack.

Unexpectedly, evolution suddenly began.

"I didn't expect it to evolve? That baby tit."

Chinchilla's speed and attack impressed Lurina quite a bit. If it were another type of Pokémon that couldn't go into the water, this Chinchilla would probably be much more difficult to deal with.

However, on-the-spot evolution has both advantages and disadvantages. The increased power might turn the tide of battle, but power that cannot be controlled is more likely to become a hindrance.

Newcomers might be happy about on-the-spot evolution, but Lulina believes that Mari would never have such misconceptions.

As the host zoomed in on the Rotom camera for a close-up of the evolved Chinchilla, Lurina stood there, smiling as she waited for the evolution to end.

In front of Marie, Chinchilla, having completed its life leap, flapped its wings, dispelling the light around it. Feeling the power surging within its body, it confidently let out a loud cry to its trainer!

His figure became slender. His size also increased many times over, and the Blue Raven, now displaying a touch of handsomeness, appeared completely in front of Mary and the camera.

"Gah—!! (Is that okay now?)"

"Give it a try, I'll help you, but... remember to give me an explanation after the match."

After saying this, Mary touched Little Bird's neck again, turned around, and faced Lurina and the Good and Bad Star once more.

Chapter Ninety-One: The Evolved Divine Bird's Fierce Strike

The unexpected evolution was something Mary hadn't anticipated, but it wasn't enough to discourage her.

The reason why the Divine Bird Strike required preparation time and resulted in counter-injury when the bird was still a fledgling was simply because its strength was insufficient. Gathering enough energy took time, and the energy was too large to control.

That's why Mary told Little Bird to stop using this move.

But now that it has evolved, perhaps with the surge in power, it will be able to use the Divine Bird Strike move a little.

This is the drawback of on-site evolution: it makes it impossible to conduct basic tests on the evolved body, or even to determine its upper and lower limits.

These are all areas that will make it difficult for Mary to command.

"Sorry, please continue."

He apologized to Lulina, since it was his side that suddenly interrupted the battle, which was somewhat suspected of breaking the rules.

"It's alright, I'm more curious about how you plan to retaliate."

Lulina was quite frank, after all, both sides understood the problem. However, what Lulina didn't know was Xiaojiu's trump card. They had to seize the right opportunity to turn the tide.

"Gah—!! (Come on! Continue!)"

After evolving, Chirp's call became more powerful, no longer the childish chirping of a baby bird.

"Bah-"