This elf world is a bit strange

"Geng Ga?"

The purple fat man tilted his head, or rather, his round body.

"Heh... nothing, just talking." Leaning gently against Gengar, Kikuko's smile was even kinder than when she was in the house. "But although this little guy's current appearance is very unusual, it's not bad, isn't it?"

"Gengga~!"

The agile purple fat man stood with his hands on his hips and laughed, and even the laughter in the distance could not cover it.

The atmosphere in the forest, which was always tense due to training, became more warm and harmonious with an unexpected yet natural evolution.

Even the most strict Kikuko, at such a moment, seemed like the grandmother in the big family, kind and gentle, standing not too far away behind, looking at the laughing crowd with a smile.

Chapter 275: The Inheritance of Battle: Become a Disciple of Kikuko

August 8, Hoenn region, Saiyu City.

The stage of the conference finals welcomed a pair of unexpected opponents.

The young man from Pallet Town, who had overcome numerous obstacles with the heroic performance of the Great King Swallow, faced his strongest opponent who had regrouped and set out again, aiming for the championship.

This is the closest the boy who aims to become a Pokémon Master has ever been to the regional tournament championship, but the outcome is still unpredictable.

Because it was different from the time with Carlos, this time, Tetsuya had a brand new colorful gem on his wrist, and the once slightly cumbersome Donjia and cunning Tengu also had a brand new look.

And when Xiaozhi reached the last step, he also welcomed back his most reliable ally, Charizard.

Carlos' butterfly flapped its wings slightly, which did not cause a terrible storm, but it brought about a small change.

Looking at the bustling audience seats, thinking of his friends who had invited him but were unable to come, Zhe shook his head with a hint of regret, pulled himself together, and strode towards the stadium, closely following by his side was his loyal partner who had entrusted his life to him.

The thick leather boots made a heavy and powerful sound when they stepped on the smooth floor.

A tit-for-tat and evenly matched confrontation broke out.

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There is no sun or moon in the mountains, and the weather is cold and hot.

If it weren't for the daily chats with Nancy and Korni, Filio, who was immersed in special training, would probably have forgotten about the youth competition.

Just as Tetsuya and Satoshi were facing a completely different tournament final, he also stood in the woods that had left him with many painful memories, and looked at Kikuko from afar.

Countless mechanical weapons have been turned into fragments and debris in countless confrontation drills, and were then cleaned up overnight by the hardworking ghost Pokémon. Except for a few broken branches and leaves still hanging on the treetops, everything is the same as before.

It can even be said that the forest at this moment is quieter and brighter than ever before.

The old man with a cane stood in the sunlight that came through the gaps in the shade of the trees. He said nothing, but naturally became the focus of all eyes.

After nearly a month of hard training, a "final examination" inevitably arrived.

Looking at Firion who was ready for battle, Kikuko did not conceal the relief and expectation in her eyes at all. She slid her hand from her waist and threw three Poké Balls lightly.

"Boom-"

The dazzling white light broke the tranquility of the forest and ushered in a new bustle.

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"Madge!——"

Amidst the terrifying screams, the beads glowed red, and the dream demon rushed out brazenly, with the aura of a dominant force spreading wantonly.

Countless ghost-type Pokémon hidden in the forest let out eerie laughter, raising dark shadows, responding with their actions to the immature but already domineering new leader.

The deep breath dispelled the sunlight and warmth, and an endless shadow shrouded the battlefield.

"Not bad, it looks good. But we still have a long way to go. Xhosabat, go forward and use air slash! Arbok, Garagara, split up and attack in two directions!"

Looking at the dream monster moving in the shadows, Kikuko nodded with satisfaction, but she showed no mercy. She waved her cane and three Pokémon rushed out at the same time.

Compared to the test in Crimson City, this time she no longer held back her strength. The three main forces simultaneously displayed their powerful strength, rushing towards Firion like wolves and tigers, and fighting with Pokémon such as Emperor Nabo who came forward to fight.

But before that, the duel in the air had already begun in a high-speed collision.

A giant bat as tall as a person flapped its sharp wings, slashing out countless wind blades, shooting at the agile and swift dream demon. Each blade was full of murderous intent and went straight to the vital points.

The dream demon was not afraid of the battle at all. He rushed left and right, dodging and rushing forward nimbly. With a flash, he disappeared into the shadows.

But in the blink of an eye, it rushed out from the shadow under the X-bat. Although it was not as smooth as Gengar, it far exceeded Kikuko's expectations before the special training began.

But at this time, she was fully prepared.

The dream demon had just emerged when her hawk-like sharp eyes spotted it. She slammed her cane on the ground and shouted, "Cross-bat, dive, use the cross poison blade!"

"Shh-"

A shadow flashed, and a bright purple light passed over the dream demon's body.

However, there was no feeling of hitting any entity.

"No! It's an illusion! Behind!"

Realizing that she had fallen into a trap, Kikuko's eyes focused, and she saw the shadow slowly emerging behind the cross-bat.

The reaction of the Crossbat was extremely fast. It stopped its charge without any hesitation. Its sharp wings swung out at the same time as it turned swiftly, like a blade being unsheathed, slashing towards the dream demon.

But this time, its strike also fell into empty space.

The dream demon that reappeared was still an illusion.

"Bam—"

The collision between Arbok and Emperor Nabob caused a violent shock, and a big hole suddenly appeared in the soft soil. The surrounding trees also shook continuously, and the already dim light flickered even more.

At this moment, a raging aura rose from the treetops above the cross-shaped bats.

The dream demon hiding in the shadows of the trees detonated the small question mark hovering above its forehead.

From the very beginning, it had no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation with the Crossbat. Everything that happened was the product of its innate shadow tricks.

Even Gengar, who is proficient in this art, is not as skilled and realistic as its instinct to manipulate illusions that is ingrained in its bones.

"It's about to attack! Wave of Evil!"

"Dream demon, sneak attack!"

Unlike Kikuko's prediction, Firio did the opposite and gave orders at the same time as her. When the spiral purple-black beam of light was approaching the body, the figure of the dream demon disappeared again, and in a flash, it appeared next to Garakala.

Galagala, who was fighting with Mega Maw and Scaly-Armored Dragon, noticed something strange behind him, but his bone stick was firmly bitten by Mega Maw's huge steel jaws, making it difficult for him to escape.

Sensing a mistake, the Crossbat dived immediately, but suddenly encountered a super-powered barrier like a barrier in front of it.

"bang"

Under Kikuko's astonished gaze, the Solsticeon, which was supposed to be in the Poké Ball at its waist, rushed out from behind a tree in its blind spot and stood in front of the Xbat, blocking it for a moment and causing it to see stars.

With this advance and retreat, Galagala's fate was already determined.

"boom--"

The shadow ball condensed into a nearly solid state and shot out from in front of the dream demon, hitting Galagala's fragile waist and back exactly.

Waves of energy rushed in all directions. Arbok, who was struggling to hold back Emperor Nabo and Dragonite alone, opened his eyes wide and watched his comrades fly towards him like broken rag dolls.

It had a vague feeling that something bad was going to happen.

"Arbok, be careful! Walk in the middle!"

Kikuko's hint made its heart tremble, and its sharp vertical pupils turned, and it saw the fatal move that was about to follow.

Just as the dream demon launched a fierce attack on Galagala, the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon, which had an advantageous position, had already rushed towards it in one step.

With the cover of the explosion smoke, the slender dragon tail swept forward, covered with sharp scales, like the tip of a nail-headed hammer's long tail, just inches away from its broad chest and abdomen.

"Chabo!"

With an angry roar, the patterns on his chest suddenly changed from [Strength] to [Speed]. The huge snake body rushed forward at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye, almost forming an irregular straight line, and flashed past.

This charge not only avoided the inevitable sweep of the dragon's tail by the Staff-tailed Scaled Dragon, but also keenly perceived the gap between the encirclement of Emperor Nabo and the Flying Dragon. It opened its bloody mouth and went straight to the exposed Firion.

At the same time, Kikuko's movements were not slow at all. The next moment when Galagala lost its combat effectiveness, the Shield Sword Monster who replaced him stood in front of Mega Kog's mouth who intended to expand his advantage. The King's Blade was swung out suddenly, and the collision of metal and stone easily repelled Mega Kog's mouth.

In an instant, the attack and defense changed.

But neither Arbok nor Kikuko, whose vision was blocked by Arbok, noticed that even as the giant python rushed forward, King Nabo and Dragonite remained at a steady pace, as if they were completely unaware of Firion's current crisis.

And Firion himself, without even a second glance, waved his hand and pointed to the battlefield on the other side: "Sleep Eevee, Solar Eevee, super attack!"

The surging wave of super energy completely destroyed the resistance of the Crossbat, and the shadow ball hidden in it hit its round torso, knocking it away, and it lost consciousness in mid-air.

"Chabo!——"

Catching a glimpse of his companion's pitiful appearance from the corner of his eye, Arbok also felt a different kind of pressure than last time. The ferocious speed pattern transmitted endless energy to all parts of the body. Its sharp fangs were about to land on Firion and achieve success in one fell swoop.

But just as it was displaying the speed and power of the champion Pokémon to the limit, a swift and huge white figure suddenly flashed in front of it.

To be precise, it was a large ball of cotton that rose from the ground. Even though it was sensitive, it had no reaction beforehand.

"Elu!!!!"

The cotton defense was used to the extreme, and the extremely bloated Wind Fairy turned into the toughest barrier that blocked Arbok's charging path, and rushed forward with its fluffy and soft white cotton.

"puff--"

With no time to dodge, or even to change the patterns on his chest, Arbok was caught off guard and crashed headfirst into the pile of cotton in front of him. The thick cotton made his fangs useless, and in an instant, he was tightly wrapped in it.

Immediately afterwards, Emperor Nabob and Dragonite came from behind and hit Arbok's back with a powerful blow as he instinctively tried to break away, pressing him back into the airtight cotton pile as he just stood up.

"Enpe!"

"Boman!"

The attack was successful. Emperor Nabo and Dragonite looked at each other and withdrew their hands at the same time.

At the same time, a blue waveguide shone behind the two Pokémon.

A rotating ball of light the size of a football quietly condensed, carrying with it an extremely pure energy, and charged out fiercely.

【Wave Missile】

"Arbok, watch your back, hold on!"

After hastily sending Mimicryuu to replace the already helpless Xbat, Kikuko suddenly turned around and saw Arbok's difficult situation, and gave orders one after another.

Arbok, whose head and face were covered with white cotton, had no time to think. He jumped up from the wind fairy's body with countless broken cotton wool, and a thick green light curtain blocked his back.

"boom--"

The deafening explosion swept up countless broken branches and leaves, and even made the big trees not far away shake due to the sweeping energy.

But at this moment, Arbok, who was about to breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly felt a wave of weakness and numbness rising from his chest. He looked down and saw that the light yellow powder had turned into a paste under the end of the venom that he subconsciously exuded, completely covering the lines on his chest.

And a deep black energy, at a tricky angle, secretly pierced through his chest and the chest of the fallen wind fairy.

In a small space, the proud death makeup technique and the powerful strength of the champion were completely dissolved by the fearless attack of the wind fairy. It was even given a paralysis powder of extremely high concentration, which completely took away the power in its body.

There was no room for reaction. The evacuated Emperor Nabo and Dragonite came back like a tiger out of a cage. They leaped up and pinned the exhausted beast to the ground.

The explosive muscle power, combined with the body weight, tightly restrains the limbless creature, which relies entirely on the strength of its torso, making it unable to move at all.

......

......

Doronevor's Poké Ball was already in her palm, but looking at Firion's relaxed expression, Kikuko thought of her bold words before the battle.

[Just like in Crimson City, I will only send three Pokémon at most at the same time. It is enough to deal with a young man like you.]

The words from not long ago were still echoing in his ears. The old man's heart sank, but he also felt a little more relieved and happy.

Mimikyuu was already struggling in the face of the Dream Demon who was becoming more and more courageous. It was not good at head-on confrontations, and its weaknesses were infinitely magnified at this moment.

Arbok was pinned down by two powerful guys, Dragonite and Imperial Neptune. Not only could it not break free, even getting up and returning to the Poké Ball was extremely difficult.

The only thing she could rely on was the shield sword monster that was still fighting in front of her.

And it is also the best partner of Mimikyu.

Years of combat experience allowed her to act decisively. She waved her cane and shouted, "Shieldblade, King's Shield, come back to help! Support Mimic Hill!"

"clang--"

The heavy steel jaw smashed onto the golden sword body, and the Shield Sword Monster, which had no time to change its form, fell backwards.

Mega Mouth, who became more and more courageous as the battle went on, did not give the Shield Sword Monster any chance to retreat. The momentum that had been brewing for many days was wrapped around its whole body, and the hidden edge was fully revealed at this moment.