Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Seeing how it was dawdling, Xunzi almost ground her teeth to powder.

"What are you waiting for—!!"

Sai Fuhao closed his eyes, as if making a heroic decision, and with trembling hands pulled out a glittering coin.

Then, lightning crackled and popped in his palm.

The coin, enveloped in a pulsating ball of electric light, was hurled toward the giant crab with a touch of tragic grandeur.

Xiao Zhi's eyes sharpened.

"Giant crab, swat it back!"

The giant crab raised its massive right claw high, then slammed it down with a whooshing sound—

Bang! !

A burst of lightning flashed, and the coin, crackling with electricity, was yanked by the pliers and sent flying backward, tracing an arc before clattering and rolling into a corner of the field.

Sai Fuhao was stunned.

As it watched the coin fly away, it seemed to see its own lost youth reflected in it.

Xunzi was so angry that her face turned white.

"You only threw one?! Just one?!"

Sai Fuhao shrank back.

Its little hands rummaged around and around, each time taking one out to look at it, then putting it back, then taking another one, looking at it again, and putting it back again.

Dawdling and hesitating.

Finally, under Kaoru's piercing gaze—

With a determined heart and closed eyes, he shakily pulled out... three or four coins.

She placed it in front of her as if cutting off a piece of her own flesh, and even glistening tears welled up in her eyes.

What a waste of money!

Isn't this just wasteful?!

These coins were all hard-earned money he had saved by shamelessly following Xunzi around, working like a slave for her!

Why not use Thunder Fist?

Fists, fists are so much cheaper!!

243. At this very moment! Just like...

"Electric Ball!"

Xunzi's orders were swift and decisive.

Although Sai Fuhao's face clearly said, "Every shot is money," he didn't hesitate to act under Xunzi's threat... well, at least he didn't dare to hesitate.

Two small golden arms waved alternately.

Under the watchful eye of Sai Fuhao, coins wreathed in blue electric arcs rained down one after another upon the giant crab.

With each coin thrown, Saifuhao's eyelids twitched, as if it weren't an attack but a tearing at its heart.

when!when!when!

Lightning flashed everywhere.

The giant crab swung its pincers with all its might, trying to knock away the electrified coins one by one and reward them to the lucky audience members on stage.

However, flexibility has never been its strong point.

Not to mention that after its evolution, the heavy shell made its every movement a bit clumsy.

As the electric balls became denser and faster, a few would eventually bypass the pincers' defenses and strike it squarely, exploding into bursts of blinding electric sparks.

Xiao Zhi frowned.

It remains to be seen whether Sai Fuhao will have a mental breakdown first or the giant crab will give in.

But gambling the battle on such strange psychological tug-of-war is ultimately not his style.

"Giant Crab, use Dig! Go underground!"

Upon hearing this, the giant crab, exhausted from dealing with the situation, immediately extended its two pincers and thrust downwards.

The hard ground melted away in front of its incredibly powerful pincers, just like a Dodo ice cream cone on a sunny day.

In the blink of an eye, his entire body disappeared into the ground.

Seeing this, Sai Fuhao breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, I managed to save my beloved thirteenth coin under the coercion of the Great Demon King Kaoru.

Back then, I went through countless hardships to get it.

I finally got it and the twelfth coin from some ruins. I have a lot of attachment to them; you could say they're...

Huh?

That luster, that worn-out edge curvature...

Is it the twelfth child?!

Seeing the giant crab disappear, Kaoru's eyes darkened.

"Sai Fuhao, watch your step, it could fall from here at any moment—"

She stopped mid-sentence.

Because at that moment, Sai Fuhao wasn't listening to her at all.

While it wasn't paying attention, it bent down at lightning speed, precisely picked up a gold coin scattered on the ground with its little fingertips, and quickly stuffed it into its pocket.

Xunzi's eyelids twitched, and another vein appeared on her forehead.

"Surpassing the rich and powerful!"

She pronounced the name slowly and deliberately, her voice carrying an almost tangible chill.

Sai Fuhao suddenly jolted awake, his golden body trembling three times. He quickly straightened his back and assumed a "I'm fighting seriously" posture.

But those bright, darting eyes couldn't help but glance at the other gold coin beside them.

Kaoru took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes held a resolute acceptance of her fate.

"Listen, all the gold coins you spent in this battle will be doubled, and I'll reimburse you."

Sai Fuhao was instantly stunned.

Double...double?!

One is used, two are replenished?!

It suddenly turned its head to look at Xunzi, its eyes full of loyalty.

Kaoru nodded expressionlessly.

Sai Fuhao's mouth stretched to its widest extent.

His entire body seemed to be coated with a brighter glaze, and in that instant, the Pokémon's aura transformed from a "stingy miser" to a "golden warrior with high fighting spirit"!

Worth it!

It was worth it!!

It patted its chest hard, making a crisp metallic clang, its two little fists clenched tightly, and the hesitation and heartache on its golden face were gone, replaced by an unprecedented heroic spirit.

Seeing this, even Xiao Zhi couldn't help but sigh.

As expected of the Indigo League, the opponent really knows how to motivate Pokémon!

In the middle of the field, right behind Sai Fuhao, a small mound suddenly rose slightly in the soil.

Xunzi's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Sai Fuhao! His body...!"

Without Xunzi's reminder, Sai Fuhao, whose eyes were filled with the illusion of gold coins, had already activated all five senses.

It suddenly turned around, and the gold coins in its hand seemed to be free.

Transforming into streaks of lightning, they shot straight toward the giant pincer that had burst forth from the ground!

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!

Five As per second!

This is not the limit for Sai Fuhao; it's just that he can only hold so much in one hand!

"broken!"

"With this hit rate, the Giant Kingle Crab is probably doomed!"

The murmurs and cheers from the stage and the cheers from Kaoru's cheerleading squad rose up again.

"Sigh, after all, the other side has the financial power. With the support of their financial power, Sai Fuhao is still too overpowered!"

Just as Sai Fuhao was considering whether to continue his output.

"Now!"

Xiao Zhi shouted loudly.

Suddenly, the ground beside it exploded!

A huge pincer suddenly burst out from the ground to the left of Saifuhao, followed by the massive body of the giant crab covered with a thick carapace.

"Cough—!!"

The regenerated right pincers rose high and swept out with overwhelming force!

Sai Fuhao had no time to stop his attack and took the full force of the blow, his entire body being sent flying horizontally.

"what?!"

"So they held back again!"