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Aron needed to defeat Cottonee in an extremely short time, or wait until all of the scattered seeds vanished.

It was already very close to Cottonee. It had just leaped up and activated its move, having already taken aim and waiting only to crash into it.

"Cottonee, dodge!"

Cottonee moved in an instant, bending its body and jumping to the right. Its speed was outrageously fast.

Aron failed to react in time and actually lunged at empty air.

Jiang Jing was stunned for a moment as well, but quickly came back to his senses and commanded, "Aron, keep using Headbutt."

Seeing Cottonee dodge the attack, Lin Manman said excitedly, "Well done, Cottonee! That's it, we can do this."

Jiang Jing guessed that it was so fast because of its Chlorophyll ability: under Sunny Day or intense sunlight, its Speed doubled.

But once that weather disappeared, its speed would return to normal.

"Cottonee, use Leech Seed."

Four or five black seeds shot out of its mouth like bullets through the air, but Aron easily dodged them.

Aron then continued charging forward. Cottonee had originally wanted to keep attacking, but suddenly realized that in a head-on clash, it seemed completely outmatched.

So it dodged again. Its body was small, and with its increased speed, it had plenty of room to evade.

Just as Aron charged over, Cottonee seized the chance to leap left.

Jiang Jing smiled faintly when he saw it. "Just as I thought."

"Aron, use Metal Claw!"

Aron came to an abrupt stop, then rose up as its foreclaws became covered in white light. It lunged forward, swinging its claws and striking Cottonee in an instant.

Slash! Slash!

Cottonee was sent flying. The loudest sound it made was a scream of pain, making Lin Manman's heart ache just hearing it.

It flew out and crashed into the ground, kicking up dust as it lost its ability to battle.

"Cottonee!"

Lin Manman hurried forward, picked Cottonee up, and ran off to find the medical staff.

Jiang Jing won easily once again, without the slightest trouble.

"Cottonee has lost its ability to battle. Aron wins!"

Zhou Wan walked over to Lin Manman and comforted her. "Don't worry. If I run into Jiang Jing later, I'll get revenge for you."

Lin Manman nodded obediently. "Xiao Wan, you have to teach him a good lesson. He beat my Cottonee up so badly."

Zhou Wan nodded. "Don't worry, I will."

Next came the final match: Liu Bin versus Liang Shen.

Jiang Jing patted Liu Bin on the shoulder. "Good luck. Don't be nervous. Just give it everything you have."

Liu Bin nodded. His gaze gradually grew firm with each breath before he strode heavily onto the battlefield.

He also saw his opponent, Liang Shen. Honestly, Liang Shen's appearance was really unlikeable.

Wearing sunglasses and always looking down his nose at others was one thing, but this guy even liked to mock people after defeating them.

Even Liu Bin, a complete stranger, found him irritating. There was no need to mention the contestants who had actually been mocked by him.

The moment Liu Bin came up, Liang Shen began his performance, saying disdainfully, "Hey, you over there. I think I've seen one of your battles before. You're not that strong, are you?"

"This is already your limit. If you hadn't gotten lucky and drawn a bye, you wouldn't even be standing here."

"I'll tell you the truth. I'm the strongest one in this Suicune Cup, and I'll be the one taking the Champion title."

"You're no match for me. If you know what's good for you, just admit defeat. It'll be better for everyone. Don't embarrass yourself after getting beaten by me."

"Don't think I'm being harsh. I'm saying this for your own good." Combined with his posture, it was enough to make any normal person furious.

Liu Bin said in a low voice, "We'll find out after we fight. Stop yapping. If you want to fight, then fight. Quit talking so much nonsense."

Liang Shen licked his lips. "Tch, you've got quite a temper. I'm trying to help you, and you don't even appreciate it."

The referee announced expressionlessly, "The battle begins. Both sides, release your Pokémon!"

Liu Bin said, "Go, Shinx!"

Liang Shen said, "I'll teach you a lesson today. Go, Chespin!"

Two figures appeared on the battlefield: Shinx and Chespin.

Although he did not know why Liang Shen had not used Drilbur this time and had chosen Chespin instead, Jiang Jing quickly activated Data Eye.

Pokémon: Chespin

Type: Grass

Talent: ★★

Level: LV13

Ability: Overgrow

Chespin's head and back were covered by a hard wooden shell, and it had three brown triangular markings on its face.

Its hands were brown, its back was green, and the tip of its tail was orange.

It looked adorable and lively on the surface. Who knew why it became so ugly after evolving?

Liu Bin asked, "Why aren't you using Drilbur?"

Liang Shen spread his hands casually. "I just don't think it's necessary. You guys are all too weak. Beating you is boring, so I switched to another one."

Liu Bin secretly rejoiced. I like it when you look down on me. This Chespin doesn't seem as strong as that Drilbur from before.

Maybe I still have a chance to win.

His spirits immediately rose, and he began directing Shinx to attack.

"Shinx, use Baby-Doll Eyes."

This was a move Shinx had only recently learned. Its accuracy had been absurdly high in previous battles, so it should work on Chespin as well.

Shinx's eyes suddenly bloomed with gray light before turning into gray, round pupils.

Chespin froze for a moment when it saw them, but still attacked Shinx.

"Chespin, use Rollout!"

All the spectators watched as Chespin curled into a ball and charged toward Shinx.

Jiang Jing watched the battle below with some concern. Chespin was a higher level than Shinx, and it had learned many more moves.

It would still be very difficult for Liu Bin to defeat Liang Shen. Shinx's only main means of attack was Tackle; it had not even learned Thunder Shock yet.

Chespin's Rollout attacks could not hit Shinx, which dodged them repeatedly while constantly searching for chances to counterattack.

Unfortunately, before it could find an opening, Chespin directly switched moves.

"Chespin, use Vine Whip!"

After Shinx dodged it, the ball-shaped Chespin immediately extended two Vine Whips at tremendous speed, wrapping Shinx up and binding it like a dumpling.

Then it exerted force and slammed it forward. It released the Vine Whips in an instant, sending Shinx flying.

It then used Rollout again, striking three times in a row. Ten seconds later, Shinx completely lost its ability to battle.