第44章 顾砚的实力

Gu Yan saw Hitmonchan constantly approaching Tropius, and roughly guessed its plan. Sunny Day was about to end, and Tropius had to win quickly.

"Tropius, use Tailwind with all your might and blow Hitmonchan away."

The stance of this move was massive, and Zeno's hair was blown into disarray. This was hardly a gust of wind; it was practically a tempest.

"Truly impressive, this Tropius has a strong mastery of Flying-type energy, but unfortunately, we won't lose. Hitmonchan, jump using the force of the wind."

Gu Yan didn't expect his move to make things convenient for it instead. Now Tropius's advantage of occupying the higher ground was gone. Sensing that Sunny Day was about to end, Gu Yan knew he could only minimize the damage as much as possible.

"Hitmonchan, give it the final blow, Ice Punch."

"Tropius, Sunny Day."

Tropius trusted its master deeply, knowing it couldn't dodge this move. After the Fire-type energy on the field dissipated, it sent out another one. Hitmonchan's Ice Punch landed directly, and Tropius lost its ability to battle on the spot.

"As expected of Iron Fist, you've worked hard. Return, Tropius."

"Tropius is unable to battle. Challenger Gu Yan, please send out your next Pokémon." Although she felt worried for her senior brother, Zeno was acting as the referee right now and needed to keep a poker face.

"Senior Brother, go for it, blast him!" Sapphire had no reservations at all.

"Gym Leader, go for it, you'll definitely win."

Hearing that the Gym Leader was going to have a full 3v3 battle, the apprentices in the Gym all ran over to watch the commotion. A little boy heard Sapphire shouting and immediately refused to be outdone, following along and yelling too.

Seeing his provocative gaze, Sapphire couldn't help but think of that uncle from earlier, and instantly flew into a rage, immediately raising her voice and shouting back. As a result, the two of them shouted louder and louder, even more excited than the two people currently battling.

"Ninetales, I'll trouble you."

Zeno hadn't seen her senior brother's Ninetales very often, and heard him say it was a somewhat reclusive fox. Its figure was rather slender, and its nine tails danced ostentatiously, making it look exceptionally handsome.

"So that's how it is, no wonder you used Sunny Day at the end." Seeing this Pokémon, Brawly also understood Gu Yan's move just now. "Hitmonchan, do your best."

"Ninetales, Nasty Plot."

"Hitmonchan, Mach Punch."

Brawly wanted to stop Ninetales's setup through priority, but didn't expect Ninetales to directly ignore Hitmonchan's attack.

"Ninetales, use Extrasensory, finish it directly."

"Hitmonchan, dodge quickly."

Ninetales's moves were well-practiced, not giving Hitmonchan a chance to react at all, and directly grabbed it using psychic power. Although there was no same-type attack bonus, through Ninetales's Nasty Plot boosts, its Special Attack had been greatly enhanced, and Hitmonchan, whose stamina wasn't high to begin with, was directly one-hit KO'd.

"Hitmonchan is unable to battle, Gym Leader Brawly, please send out your next Pokémon."

"My next one is Medicham."

Seeing this one, Zeno knew Ninetales's psychic-type moves wouldn't work well anymore, but from a type perspective, the two of them seemed evenly matched.

"Ninetales, Fire Spin, trap it."

"Medicham, don't be afraid of this little fire, use Bulk Up directly."

"Flamethrower."

"Use Force Palm against the flames."

Brawly originally thought that relying on Medicham's ability Pure Power, coupled with the enhancement from Bulk Up, he could easily deal with Ninetales's Fire-type moves, but unfortunately the enhancement the sunlight gave it was still too great. Fortunately, Force Palm also hit it, though it was a pity it didn't cause paralysis.

"Medicham, Zen Headbutt."

"Aim at it, Solar Beam."

This move originally required charging, but could be executed instantly under the sun. Two massive energies collided with each other, forming a violent explosion, and the shockwave blew both Pokémon flying out.

"So strong!" Looking at a scene like this, Zeno couldn't help but exclaim.

"I didn't expect Senior Brother to be so fierce! I heard my dad mention before that he used to be the champion of the Hoenn Region Youth Challenge Cup! I finally get to witness it today."

After several fierce clashes, both Pokémon had sustained some injuries, and Sunny Day had already ended. Next, it would be difficult for Ninetales to gain the upper hand against Medicham.

"It's finally over. Medicham, it's time for us to launch a counterattack, Low Sweep."

"Ninetales, wait for it to get close, Inferno."

In this contest, both sides were hurt badly. Ninetales staggered to its feet; its speed was vastly inferior to before, and its stamina was also running low. Medicham wasn't doing much better—this Inferno had also made it feel very uncomfortable, and now it was burned, meaning not only was its attack power reduced, but it also had to continuously endure the pain of being scorched.

"Ninetales, use the final Fire Blast."

"Medicham, in that case, Reversal."

The Fire-type energy on Ninetales's body was gathering rapidly, and a terrifyingly powerful flare of Fire Blast gathered above its head. Medicham's body was also flashing with red light because its stamina was low at this moment, greatly increasing the power of this move.

Both Pokémon unleashed their final full strength. The strong light from their collision made it impossible for everyone to keep their eyes open. By the time the surrounding energy dissipated, the battlefield had become a complete mess. Ninetales and Medicham both passed out; they had fought to a draw.

"Ninetales and Medicham are both unable to battle. Both sides, please send out your next Pokémon."

The exciting battle left the spectators outside the field dumbfounded; they had forgotten to cheer. By this time, Sapphire and the little boy had also stopped arguing, single-mindedly watching their battle.

"Haha, today's battle was so exhilarating, you're really strong." Although Gu Yan wasn't a challenger, Brawly still couldn't help praising him.

"You're strong too, but we probably don't need to pay for this battlefield, right!" Looking at the scarred and battered field, Gu Yan said leisurely. Having spent a long time with Zeno and Sapphire, his focus had changed too.

"Of course not, I still have that much money."

Brawly clapped his hands, and the old battlefield slowly lowered. Before long, a brand new battle arena slowly rose up.

"I'm feeling my blood boil. The last one is the one I have the most tacit understanding with, and of course it's also my strongest Pokémon. Go, Hariyama!"

Brawly's last Pokémon was quite tall, around two meters or so, with an exceptionally bulky build and enormous palms. Don't let Hariyama's chubby appearance fool you; its body was packed entirely with muscle. It was famous for its freakish strength, rumored to be able to stop a speeding car barehanded, and at full power, a single palm strike could send a ten-ton truck flying.

"Heh heh, this is our Gym Leader's strongest Pokémon, your senior brother is done for." Looking at this Hariyama, the little boy instantly gained confidence.

"No way! Senior Brother, go for it, you'll definitely win!"

Watching her competitive spirit, Gu Yan smiled helplessly, but still gave her an "all good" hand gesture.

"Gallade, final battle, I'm counting on you!"