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

What terrifying power this is!

This is a Champion-level Pokémon! Mega-evolved! A pseudo-legendary!

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, the tens of millions of people watching the game live and on screen wouldn't have believed what they were seeing.

The live stream fell silent for a moment.

After the initial silence, there was a frenzied discussion about this earth-shattering punch.

"Holy crap! Is that punch from Nyanko-sensei or Martial Arts Bear Master?!"

"Can you, Salamence, withstand the power of my twenty years of training?"

"But how did Goodra manage to do that? Even with the attack power boost from hatching, it's impossible, right?"

"Double damage back? That's the highest damage I can think of Goodra can inflict..."

"Double Payback is also for that earthquake just now. Although it is indeed double super effective, Goodra's physical defense is already high. This kind of Double Payback is unlikely to cause fatal damage to Mega Salamence!"

"It's patience! Good Dragon used patience! Double Retribution can only return the damage received last time, but patience can return the damage Good Dragon received within a certain period of time! Double return is more than enough to be fatal!"

"Holy crap, it really is! But how could Nian Meilong tolerate this? Is this even legal? I'm going to report you to the League! (laughs)"

"Stop making baseless accusations. Goodra is one of the few Pokémon that can master patience. Reporting it is less effective than reporting its ability to hatch."

Thanks to the keen observation of the comment experts, the mystery of "One-Punch Super Dragon" was finally solved, but the tone of the comments gradually began to go astray afterward—

They started discussing the age-old question of whether Xia Chen's elf status was legitimate.

Meanwhile, although the comments section was still buzzing with discussion about Nyanmei Ryu's earth-shattering punch, the match couldn't be paused; it had to keep going.

Faced with the already weakened Goodra, Tsubaki remained silent for a moment before sending out her fourth general, Dragonite.

Although the Mega Evolution Salamence had fallen and her win rate was plummeting, the pride of a Dragon Tamer still drove her to fight Xia Chen with all her might.

Despite its seemingly simple-minded nature, Dragonite showed no mercy and swiftly finished off the wicked Goodra with a single Energy Blast.

But just before descending, Nyanmei Dragon also gave his final ripple—a beam of frozen light.

Although Dragonite's ability [Multiscale] greatly reduces damage when it is at full strength, this Ice Beam did not cause much damage.

Xia Chen's next Pokémon to be sent out was Milotic.

Milotic with base stats comparable to pseudo-legendary Pokémon and a Water/Dragon type.

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As we all know, water and ice have always been inseparable, and for Milotic, ice-type moves are something he can do with ease.

Icy Wind, Ice Beam, Blizzard... If these Ice-type moves are used in succession at the right time, the Dragonite, which is neither crystallized nor Mega Evolved, will soon be unable to withstand the onslaught and will be defeated.

At this point, Xia Chen's win rate had reached a level where even a thousand powerful healers couldn't defeat him.

Let's see what kind of Pokémon are left in Xiaochun's team—

Altaria, Red-faced Dragon, and a Garchomp that's not in good condition.

If Super Sylvanas were to appear, he could almost certainly pull off a 1v3 victory.

Milotic was slightly weaker than Mega Sylveon, but it still managed to defeat both Fusarium and Altaria before being defeated by Garchomp from the Prismatic Steel.

Even the last remaining Garchomp couldn't accomplish the feat of defeating Xia Chen's other four Pokémon.

In the end, Xia Chen defeated Xiao Chun, the pride of the Yu Long family, with a score of 6:2, and successfully advanced to the top eight of the competition.

His opponent in the next round is also a familiar face, none other than Aoki, who defeated Tetsuyuu in another match.

Chapter 387 A New Storm Is About to Appear

March 29, 3, the headquarters building of the Markolomon Group Energy in Motogaku City.

As the World Gym Leader Tournament entered its quarterfinals, League Chairman Rose took time out of his busy schedule to come to Hammerlocke City.

The trip was kept low-key and few people knew about it.

More than his position as president of the alliance, Loz is best known as the president of the Macolomon Group.

The Marco Lomon Group is the largest oligopoly in the Galler region, with subsidiaries in several important sectors including aviation, railways, technology, energy, logistics, and banking.

The group's annual output accounts for more than 30 percent of Galar's GDP.

There's a local saying that a Galatian can never live without two things—macromones and death.

Without a doubt, this is a more influential entity in Galar than Devon Group and Silver Company, and is a well-deserved absolute oligopoly.

The magnificent Macolomon Energy Building is the largest building in Motostoke City besides the Motostoke Arena, and beneath it lies the only entrance to the underground energy plant.

At this moment, the elevator leading to the underground energy plant started up after a long absence.

Inside the elevator, a beautiful office lady with long, flowing light blonde hair and a hot figure was reporting to a tall, middle-aged man beside her.

"President, the core's collection speed of Galar particles has been increasing rapidly these past few days. It's possible that before the plan is even implemented..."

The one who can be called the chairman in this building must be the man standing at the pinnacle of power in Galar, Loth.

He listened calmly to what his secretary hadn't finished saying, and after a moment's thought, replied, "Start releasing it when the factory reaches 95% capacity. We must hold out until after the finals."

Olivia, Vice President of the Macolomon Group and Secretary to Loz, nodded slightly and said, "Understood, Chairman!"

Her gaze toward Lorze was filled with reverence and admiration. As if remembering something, she suddenly said, "Excuse my presumption, President, but I still feel uneasy about cooperating with Sakaki. He is... an extremely dangerous man!"

"I know."

Loz said, "But Eternatus's power is too great. To ensure the success of this operation concerning Galar's millennium plan, this risk is worthwhile. I know that guy's purpose and ambition. Zacian and Zaranmat are enough to satisfy him. It's the other guy who's more uncontrollable..."

He rubbed his temples with obvious concern, clearly wary of the "guy" he was referring to.

As her trusted secretary, Olivia naturally understood who Lorze was wary of. She said in a low voice, "That Eastern Huang who subdued Guleton? Before the plan begins, I'll find a way to imprison him?"

Loz shook his head decisively. "It's too risky. He's a superhuman. If we fail and he releases Gureton, it will disrupt our plans. With Sakaki in the upper division, he probably won't make it to the finals without using Gureton. Hopefully, that guy can leave Galar before the plan begins..."

He suddenly murmured with a sigh, "I originally planned to accumulate strength for three to five years before implementing the plan, but in the past two years, the legendary elves have been wreaking havoc one after another. Time waits for no one..."

Olivia looked up, her eyes fixed on Lorz with fervent intensity. "You will succeed!"

"Of course, for the future of Galar."

Loz's eyes were resolute.

Even if it involves just a small sacrifice...

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On March 29, all eight spots in the World Dojo Master Tournament were decided.

In the upper bracket, the matches are Sakaki vs. Naz and Aoki vs. Xia Chen. In the lower bracket, the matches are Mikkuri vs. Chibana and Lyubo vs. Ryuno.

Of the eight spots, three are Kanto players, two are Touhou players, and Hoenn, Galar, and Padiya each have a single representative.

The advancement of Xia Chen and Liu Bo, and the elimination of Qian Li and Dian Ci, were somewhat of a surprise.

For Xia Chen, if he could get past Aoki, he would face the winner between Sakaki and Natsume, which for some reason made him a little nervous.

However, there's not much to think about in the future; before that, we need to get past Aoki first.

In the past few days, he had met this office worker, whom he had met once in Jinhui Town, two or three times at the hotel restaurant. Xia Chen even treated Qingmu to the meal he had been treated to before.

This guy looks much better than the last time I saw him; it seems going to work is really a torturous thing for him.

Xia Chen felt that in order to avoid going back to work, he would give his all in every upcoming match.

Just like how the usually lazy "King of Leave" will unleash his true strength at crucial moments.

On March 30, after a day of rest and adjustment, the World Dojo Masters Tournament resumed, and the quarterfinals officially began.

Viewers who had been waiting all day flooded into the live broadcast room, and as the competition progressed to the knockout stage where strong teams clashed, the popularity of the match soared.

In today's quarterfinals, the first match, a "Kanto civil war" between Sakaki and Natsume, attracted hundreds of millions of viewers.

Of course, Xia Chen prefers to call this game an "internal war within the Rockets".

Both in terms of skill and status within the team, Giovanni was a level above. After a fierce battle lasting an hour, Giovanni defeated Sabrina with a score of 6:4, becoming the first to advance to the semifinals.

He will also be the next opponent of the winner between Xia Chen and Aoki in the next match.

At 1 p.m., the second match of the quarterfinals in the upper division began on time.

The battlefield, ravaged by Giovanni and Sabrina, was restored after a midday of repairs, and is now poised for another round of destruction.

This is probably the fate of the battlefield...

Today, Aoki was unusually free of dark circles and wasn't wearing his suit, but he also didn't look like the king of Padiya at all.

The word "ordinary" is the most appropriate way to describe it.

Just like his catchphrase—my life is as unremarkable as the attributes I'm good at.

Even so, when Xia Chen actually stood on the opposite side of the battlefield and looked at Aoki, he could still sense the passion hidden beneath Aoki's calm exterior.

That's the same passion for Pokémon battles that I share with millions of other trainers.

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The referee, still riding his Aegislash, blew the whistle to start the match, and the competition officially began.

"Please, Warriors Eagles..."

"Sai Fuhao, prepare for battle!"

In the live broadcast, the stark contrast between the listless and energetic commands drew a knowing smile from the audience.

However, although Aoki always seems to lack fighting spirit, his fighting style is very methodical.

"Warrior Eagle, take flight with the wind at your back..."

Since Sai Fuhao didn't know how to use magic to create a space, Aoki asked Sai Fuhao to use a tailwind first.

Even if Xia Chen switches to Gardevoir to create Trick Room, it won't matter. Aoki has some slow Pokémon, so he can just play along.

"Sai Fuhao, it's a trick!"

Xia Chen didn't stand on ceremony and took the opportunity to have Sai Fuhao use tricks to greatly enhance his special attack.

A large battle arena will result in a significant distance between the two Pokémon at the start of the battle, which will greatly reduce the effectiveness of an aggressive opening strategy.

Therefore, Aoki's decision to let the Warriors Eagles gain speed with the wind, and Xia Chen's command of Sai Fuhao to use trickery, was the most beneficial decision for both sides.