Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

He threw a punch, which landed precisely on the water film!

The moment they made contact...

The flowing water film was instantly frozen by the sub-zero temperature, and a spider web-like ice pattern burst outwards from the point of contact!

"Click, click!"

The cold air spread along the water film, freezing the entire flowing water shield into a solid ice shell in the blink of an eye!

The water flow stopped rotating.

The once flowing protective barrier of the sticky dragon has now transformed into a cold suit of armor!

"Excellent... excellent move to break water with ice!"

Kojiro's voice rose an octave.

"Ash froze Nemo's Water Shield with Ice Punch! This is like turning Nemo's defense into a shackle binding her!"

Nemo bit her lower lip, but there was no sign of backing down in her eyes; instead, an even more intense fighting spirit ignited within them.

Although Nianmeilong's body was frozen, her quasi-god-level stamina was still intact, and she believed that her partner could continue fighting!

As long as we break free from this layer of ice—

"Nian Meilong, break free..."

"I won't give you that chance!"

She had barely begun her command when Ash interrupted her with a loud roar.

"The slime on its body isn't working anymore!"

Ash raised his hand and pointed his index finger at the frozen shell on Goodra's body.

"Without the protection of lubrication, the sticky dragon is now a completely exposed target!"

Nemo's gaze sharpened as she followed Ash's finger.

The thin layers of ice covering the surface of the sticky dragon's body sealed the slime that originally made it slippery beneath the ice.

At this moment, the Nume Dragon is like a giant beast trapped in amber.

It was enormous, yet unable to move.

So that's what you were after, Ash!

First, use a knockdown kick to break its center of gravity and make it fall to the ground, then use Ice Punch to seal its slime ability, and finally—

"The Forsaken Monkey—"

Xiao Zhi's voice resounded throughout the entire venue.

"Cross Slash!!!"

"Pfft!"

The abandoned monkey crossed its arms.

Without the slightest hesitation, two silver-gray blades crossed in the rain to form a perfect "X" shape!

"Sizzle—!"

The cross-shaped slash struck the center of Nume Dragon's chest precisely.

The ice shell shattered into countless fragments in that instant, the crystalline shards refracting thousands of tiny rays of light in the rain.

Immediately following was Nian Meilong's suppressed roar, which finally burst forth from his throat—

"Waaaaah!!!"

The slash that pierced through the ice shell landed squarely on its flesh.

Without the buffer of the mucus or the weakening effect of the water film, the full force of the impact was injected into the body of the sticky dragon for the first time!

Its body shuddered violently, its limbs stiffened in the air for a moment, and then slowly relaxed.

Ice shards continued to fall slowly, and amidst the glistening fragments, Numelong's eyes gradually closed.

The rain gradually thinned out, and a gap appeared in the clouds, allowing sparse sunlight to slant down.

The weather returned to normal.

Good Dragon is already unable to fight!

"Sticky Dragon is unable to fight! Abandoned Monkey wins!"

After confirming the situation, the referee pointed his flag unhesitatingly towards Ash's side.

After a brief silence, the entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers.

However, Nemo made no move in the center of the battlefield.

She stood there, her knuckles gripping the Poké Ball turning slightly white, her shoulders trembling almost imperceptibly.

"As expected... as expected..."

Her voice was so soft that only Babu Tubo beside her could hear it.

But the burning emotion surging up from the depths of her chest seemed to be threatening to devour her completely.

"Ash..." She suddenly looked up, her eyes shining brightly, "You really, really are the best!!!"

So many days of waiting, endurance, and suppression—

At this moment, as the torrent of fluids poured out, Nemo felt all the blood rushing to her head, her mind buzzing, and her entire vision trembling.

My brain is trembling!

It was worth it! It was definitely worth the effort!

“Babu…”

Babu poked her, then used its two short paws to hold a small bottle of sweet water and shoved it into her hands.

Your brain is trembling; you clearly have low blood sugar!

Come on, just drink this and you'll be fine!

"Huh? Is that so?"

Nemo took the bottle of sweet water, still a little dazed, and drank it.

I can definitely feel that my brain has stopped trembling.

She wiped her mouth casually and let out a heavy breath.

Nemo raised her hand and recalled Goodra, having already taken out her second Poké Ball!

She looked at Xiaozhi.

"However, just like you said, Ash, this is only the beginning!"

"I'm far from satisfied!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she threw the Poké Ball with all her might.

The moment the Poké Ball left their hands, everyone watched in disbelief as the red and white ball traced a rather dramatic parabola through the air.

It flew about two meters.

It landed with a thud, rolled twice, and came to rest in a shallow puddle of mud.

The entire audience: "......."

Xiao Zhi: "......."

silence.

silence.

Even the previously deafening cheers seemed to have been paused.

After a long pause, Xiao Zhi finally managed to speak.

"What...?"

"Hahaha, sorry." Nemo scratched her head, a blush creeping onto her face, but her laughter was completely uninhibited. "I've never been good at throwing the ball, ever since I was little."

Xiao Zhi: "......."

This isn't just "not good at it," is it? I feel like Pikachu could blow a breath into a Poké Ball and travel farther than that!

In short!

Nemo cleared her throat, suppressed her smile, and solemnly clasped her hands together in prayer towards the Poké Ball lying in the mud.

"Magic Masked Cat, I'm counting on you!"

271. Invite a god to possess you!

Red light shot out from the Poké Ball and condensed on the ground.

A slender and elegant figure slowly emerged from the post-rain mist.

The Pokémon first raised one of its front paws and glanced at Nemo with considerable disdain.

Then, it slowly and deliberately turned to the center of the field, revealing the whole picture.

The entire audience's attention was instantly captivated.

It was a cat-shaped Pokémon standing upright.

Its entire body is covered with short, light green fur, as smooth as fine silk, gleaming softly in the sunlight after the rain.

With long, lithe limbs, the paw pads made almost no sound as they stepped on the wet ground, each step exuding the unique elegance and lightness of a feline.

Its face is the most striking feature.

A dark green mask-like pattern covered the upper half of its face, revealing only two amber vertical pupils, giving it an indescribable sense of mystery.

"What a sexy Pokémon, meow!"

"That physique, those eyes, that aura—not just among Pokémon, but even in a crowd, they're top-tier!"

"I knew it looked familiar! I've seen it in notebooks... cough! I mean, in magazines!"