Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Just as Da Ye was explaining the power of breaking the shell, a second spatial rift appeared on the battlefield, and Zoroark, disguised as Milotic, emerged from it.

And it appeared right next to the hatchling Blastoise!

A violent, deep purple-black energy surged wildly from the crack as Zoroark appeared, coalescing into a claw-like shape that grasped at Milotic's body as if to annihilate the Blastoise beneath it.

Blastoise, which was just a little bit away from hatching, naturally wouldn't give up. So, the Shadow Claw, carrying a chilling evil aura and an indescribable sense of fear, firmly gripped Blastoise's body.

Blastoise's eyes widened, and its whole body trembled slightly. Judging from its appearance, it was not just the pain of being hit by the phantom attack, but more like it was staring directly at something that would reduce its sanity, and was extremely frightened.

Unaware of Blastoise's unusual condition, Green continued to command, "Blassaurus! Now, Water Gun!"

However, Blastoise, which usually responds immediately, is unusually inactive, much like a computer crashing due to high CPU usage.

This unusual scene caused Qinglu's brows to furrow tightly.

Blastoise had just hatched, and this should have been the perfect moment for it to launch a counterattack, but it inexplicably stopped.

This not only delays the battle, but more importantly, hatching not only greatly enhances Blastoise's attack capabilities but also significantly reduces its defense.

Wouldn't this give Zoroark an excellent opportunity?

Qinglu's heart sank. He finally understood why Xia Chen was confident in letting Zoroark engage in close combat. It was this strangely effective Spirit Ambush!

"The Shadow Claw-like Phantom Assault was fierce under Milotic's claws, like a dragon baring its fangs and claws. Blastoise chose to take the hit head-on! Phantom Assault hit! At this moment, Blastoise, having just hatched, was also about to counterattack!"

"Blue-Green's choice is Hydro Pump. At this distance, Hydro Pump will definitely inflict damage on Zoroark that is no less than that from Phantom Assault. So Blastoise is still at a disadvantage... Wait, Blastoise didn't move. Is it... cowering?"

Blastoise's unusual behavior stunned even the well-informed Alder. In all his years of battles, he had never heard of anyone's Phantom Strike causing a flinching effect.

The camera focused on Blastoise, and in the footage, its eyes were filled with fear and madness, not like cowering, but more like... terror.

This situation baffled Adek. He stammered several times but still couldn't come up with a coherent explanation.

Fortunately, the situation on the field changes rapidly, and at this moment, Soroark has continued its frantic attack.

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Because of the surprise attack, Milotic and Blastoise were now extremely close.

After the Shadow Claw struck, Zoroark immediately began to gather energy in preparation for his next move, Thunderbolt.

A leaping arc of light flashed in front of Zoroark, the continuous release of moves making the release speed of this Thunderbolt slightly slower.

As the ace Pokémon of the Blue-Green faction, Blastoise's will ultimately overcome its fear of the unknown.

Blastoise escaped from a strange and unknown fear before the Thunder Dragon roared and devoured its body.

Seeing the lightning hurtling towards him, he was startled. It was too late to use Guard.

He instinctively retracted his head and limbs into his shell, trying to use the hard shell to reduce some of the damage.

The objective was indeed achieved, but not significantly.

Breaking through the shell increases attack power, but the price to pay is making the shell more vulnerable.

Despite its weakened defenses, the double-strength Thunderbolt proved highly effective, even turning Blastoise's brown shell charred black.

Fortunately, he managed to retract his shell in time, and his more important and vulnerable head and limbs were unharmed.

However, since she had already retreated inside, Qinglu did not miss this opportunity.

"Blastoise, high-speed spin, water cannon!"

For every Squirtle, learning how to spin and shoot high-pressure water cannons from inside its shell is an essential lesson on its path to growth.

This is a unique skill that combines both defense and offense, and Blastoise, as the ace Pokémon of the Blue and Green faction, is naturally well-versed in it.

As soon as Qinglu finished speaking, the dark brown tortoise shell began to spin rapidly on the ground. At the same time, water, which had been pressurized by the energy inside the body, gushed out from the five holes.

As the turtle shell rotates faster, the water jet with extremely strong impact also rotates and shoots out in the same direction.

Soon, Blastoise transformed into a giant jetpack, spinning and advancing towards Zoroark with a fan-like attack.

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"The Blastoise from Blue Green demonstrated a very skillful combination move! Although this move is not the first time it has appeared on the field, it is solid and practical. Moreover, this Blastoise has its own unique understanding of spinning. Ordinary spinning water can only hit enemies on a plane, but Blue Green's is completely different. It can adjust the angle and speed of the spin, which not only reduces the opponent's dodging space, but also enhances the power of the water cannon!"

Alder's analysis of Blastoise was meticulous, and as he said, with Blastoise's unique understanding of this combo move, Zoroark had almost nowhere to hide unless it used Protect or Phantom Strikes.

However, Xia Chen did not want to use these two moves, which were either extremely energy-consuming or had a long cooldown, here.

While this move has many advantages, it is not without its drawbacks. The water jets from the five openings do ensure a high hit rate, but they also distribute the power of the attack.

Zoroark found a slightly tricky spot, then left the rotating water cannon alone and began to strengthen it on its own.

Zoroark has a variety of ways to enhance its abilities. For offense, there's Swords Dance; for special offense, there's Nasty Plot; and if you want both, there's Self-Motivation.

It's a pity she never produced a fruit with a higher level of enhancement, like [Shift] or [Butterfly Dance], otherwise it would have been even better.

Instead of letting her choose the mediocre self-motivation option, Xia Chen took a different approach and chose sword dance.

For a regular Zoroark, a pure Special Attack build might be more suitable, but Xia Chen's Zoroark... has never had a limited move pool.

In this match, her two teammates in the back row, Milotic and Sootogan, both had a single special attack path, so she naturally took on the responsibility of directing the attack.

On the battlefield, a variety of attack methods are still very necessary. If you force the opponent to stack up their physical defense, at least it will allow your teammates to perform better, right?

Under the fierce attack of Blastoise's spinning water cannon, Zoroark finally revealed its true form in the faint gray mist.

Although it is common knowledge that Milotic is actually Zoroark in disguise, the director still thoughtfully focused the camera on this unique Zoroark.

Her long, pinkish-white hair flowed freely without wind, as poignant and resolute as a fallen cherry blossom.

This poignant beauty concealed a deadly intent; after the sword dance ended, Zoroark radiated an orange glow no less intense than that of Blastoise.

At the same time, Blastoise stopped spinning, poked its limbs and head out of the hole, panting slightly, and looked warily at Zoroark. This combination move had really taken a lot of stamina, and it needed some time to slow down its attack.

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"The situation is somewhat deadlocked. Blastoise took a surprise attack and a Thunderbolt, but that was before Zoroark was upgraded, and with its shell providing some protection, it wasn't seriously injured. Zoroark was also injured by the Spinning Water Gun after [Shell Spin], but her position was rather tricky, so the damage she received was within an acceptable range. The two sides can be considered evenly matched..."

"Zoroark moved! She didn't give Blastoise a chance to catch its breath. Electricity crackled on its claws—it was... Thunder Punch! Zoroark once again demonstrated her vast move pool, while Blastoise... chose to protect itself and avoid the attack. It seems that the Spinning Hydro Pump just now took a lot of energy!"

On the battlefield, a white light streaked away with afterimages. Although sword dance does not provide any speed bonus, Zoroark's speed was already outstanding, and the interval of half a battlefield was just a matter of accelerating.

In the blink of an eye, the fists, imbued with explosive electrical energy, slammed into Blastoise's body with the acceleration of the entire body, then stopped as if a mechanical emergency brake had been pressed.

An invisible, transparent barrier stretched between the two Pokémon, and the aftershocks of the violent collision between Thunder Punch and Protect Energy rippled across the barrier.

Blastoise's strength was too solid; Zoroark's Thunder Punch after Sword Dance ultimately failed to break through his defenses.

The lightning gradually faded as it pulsed, but the sharp glint in Blastoise's eyes, which had used its protective barrier to block the lightning punch, vanished in an instant. Without waiting for Green's command, he adjusted the cannon and aimed it at Zoroark in front of him.

Without any warning, an even more powerful torrent of water gushed out, shooting straight at Zoroark, who was still clenching his claws into a fist.

Taking advantage of the time Blastoise had just released Protect, its jetpack was already ready to fire. The moment the barrier disappeared, that was when it would begin its counterattack.

Such tactics do not require Blue Green's command to execute; this is the tacit understanding between a top trainer and his Pokémon.

The purpose was to catch Xia Chen and Zoroark off guard.

However, how could Xia Chen and Zoroark not achieve the same level of understanding that Green and Blastoise had, having spent so much time together and almost never separated for two years?

The instant Blastoise turned its cannon around, Zoroark received a dangerous message transmitted by Xia Chen's mental energy as if by telepathy, and launched the Spirit Ambush that it had not dared to use before.

Space tore open again, Zoroark vanished into nothingness, and Blastoise's long-prepared water cannon missed its target.

Green reacted quickly and commanded, "Blastoise, retreat into your shell, let's try again!"

Undoubtedly, he intends to repeat his old trick and unleash the same "rotating water cannon" again.

One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky.

Since Xia Chen and Zoroark couldn't come up with a good solution before, why not use this combination technique again?

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"The reactions and responses of the two Pokémon were amazing, completely unlike what one would expect from someone their age. Zoroark had just entered the void when, on the other side, the torrent was abruptly stopped by Blastoise before it could even spray for two seconds, and Blastoise's head retracted as well."

Although Adek's commentary is professional, it includes a lot of personal stuff. Just this segment alone, with its use of suggestive language, would be enough to get him shot twice by the platform's moderators if it were an ordinary streamer.

Unfortunately, this is Adek, and no super moderator would dare to ban this live stream.

Although Da Ye is unconventional, he inexplicably takes on the responsibility of providing serious commentary when he encounters an even more unconventional person like Adeke.

After clearing his throat twice, he steered the conversation back on track.

"Undoubtedly, Blastoise is currently waiting for Zoroark to come out, and then it will use the same trick as before to use the combination of high-speed spin and water cannon. Since it is in a shell-shrinking state, I can attack it however I want."

"Zoroark doesn't seem to have many options. It can only use a stealth attack and then take a water cannon shot. This exchange isn't exactly a loss... Wait, Blastoise also used [Retract into Shell] this time, which slightly increased its defense. Green is really meticulous!"

Fortunately, the green-clad players on the field couldn't hear the commentator's voice, otherwise, who knows what their reaction would have been upon hearing Da Ye's comment, "So meticulous."

However, Da Ye is right about one thing: the exchange of "retracting into the shell" can be described as "you may make a huge profit, but I will never lose out".

Does it retract into its shell?

Watching Blastoise retract into its shell again, Xia Chen clicked his tongue and placed his hand on a Poké Ball at his waist.

You like to cower and defend, right?

Coincidentally, my "Extreme Special Forces" competition is also popular with wealthy people.

But it's not the right time yet...

Xia Chen suppressed the urge to act and quietly observed the two elves' every move on the battlefield, waiting for the right opportunity.

Chapter 284 Its name is, Sai Fuhao! (5k)

Zoroark did not need long to gather his strength before returning from the void and appearing.

The timing was exactly after Blastoise used [Retract into Shell], but before it finished.

Energy condenses, and the claws of shadow are grasped.

The annihilating power originating from the void struck Blastoise's thick shell. Even with the shell's protection, Blastoise couldn't help but tremble slightly from the enhanced attack of the Sword Dance.

Fortunately, perhaps because its head was retracted into its shell, or perhaps because it was prepared, the Blastoise did not fall into inexplicable fear this time as it had before.

Since there was nothing unusual, Green wouldn't hold back. "Blastoise, Spin Water Cannon!"

The massive shell spun again, and a torrent of water shot out with even greater force than before—the green Blastoise's ability is [Torrent].

Unlike in the game where this trait is triggered when a Pokémon's HP reaches one-third, in the real world where there are no numerical values, when a Pokémon with this trait is injured, the power of moves of the corresponding attribute will increase.

Judging from the size and power of the water cannons Blastoise released at different times, his injuries must be quite serious. After all, this is Zoroark after its Swords Dance buff, and even the ace of the Blue Mountains is somewhat overwhelmed.