There's a Move Like That?

"Bro, what's the deal with that Axew? Please tell us in detail."

The moment they heard that, everyone around them was instantly wide awake. Could that red-haired youth and his Axew have some kind of special background?

"As for the Trainer, I only need to say one word."

There was nothing more satisfying than being the one with insider information nobody else knew. Surrounded by the crowd's attention, the young man smiled smugly and slowly uttered two words.

"Dragon Tamer!"

The whole crowd was stunned.

What sort of family was the Dragon Tamer Clan?

The guardians of Dragon Island, the Dragon's Emissaries.

A family that produced at least one Elite Four level Trainer every generation.

Its core members, those with Dragon Tamer Power, could even sense Dragon type Pokémon. It could be called one of the most prestigious families in the world.

Their reputation rivaled the Rothschild family from the legends of Xia Chen's previous life, but unlike those elusive financial tycoons, the Dragon Tamer Family was genuinely powerful.

It was no exaggeration to say that seven or eight out of every ten people present who were interested in Pokémon Battles knew of them.

"But isn't the Dragon Tamer Family active in Kanto and the Johto Region? Why didn't this guy go make a name for himself in professional battles? What's he doing here, stomping noobs in our little park?" Someone in the crowd raised a question.

"What's wrong with that? Can't the guy come here on vacation?" The young man sharing the information curled his lip.

"As for that Axew, all I can say is that among Entry level Pokémon, he's terrifying! My friend fought him and couldn't even withstand one set of [Focus Energy] plus [Night Slash]."

"This friend who got crushed... wasn't you, was it?"

Nobody knew who had said it, but the young man's face immediately turned red. He hurriedly retorted with things like, "Nonsense!" and "Can something between Trainers even be called getting crushed?"

The crowd was instantly filled with cheerful laughter.

The crowd below was lively, while the battle on the field had already reached its most intense point.

Axew was not particularly fast, which gave Eevee plenty of opportunities to respond.

Several star-shaped energy blasts filled with explosive force shot out from before Eevee and flew straight toward the relentlessly charging Axew.

Yulong Tao's gaze sharpened. "Don't be afraid. Charge through at top speed!"

It was not that he looked down on Eevee. Axew's endurance was not high to begin with, and he was currently under the negative effect of [Fake Tears], which greatly reduced his Special Defense. Taking a Swift head-on would definitely not feel good.

However, Swift had a very distinctive trait. Like Aura Sphere, it had the effect of [Guaranteed Hit].

Unless one used a move such as Protect or Dig to defend against it, dodging was useless and would instead reduce Axew's speed.

Yulong Tao was confident that Axew could endure this attack. What he was even more confident about was that Eevee absolutely would not be able to withstand Axew's Night Slash, which under Focus Energy had an extremely high chance of landing a critical hit!

As long as his luck was not too terrible.

Swift struck Axew accurately as he showed no intention of dodging. A series of crackling explosions instantly echoed across the battlefield.

The sound was not loud. After all, this was merely a battle between two Novice level Pokémon. It could not possibly be like the televised matches that looked as though they might blow up the whole stadium.

As expected, although Swift left several wounds on Axew's body, after swaying slightly, he still gritted his teeth through the pain and charged out of the faintly lingering smoke.

His two fangs seemed increasingly sharp as they were coated in Dark type energy. A gleam flashed in Axew's eyes, and everything before him became incomparably clear.

Eevee's panicked expression and flustered movements made him snort inwardly.

Hmph, and you call me Little Dragon with skills like that?

Today, I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget!

Under Focus Energy, Axew instantly locked onto the softest part of Eevee's body: her abdomen.

He lowered his body slightly, aimed his sharp fangs at the target, and then charged!

Xia Chen, who had been observing Axew's movements the entire time, finally spoke. "Eevee, jump and dodge!"

Yet Eevee's slightly trembling body seemed not to have heard the command, leaving Xia Chen somewhat helpless.

Forget it. It's normal to be frightened during her first battle. Besides, my command was a little too idealistic.

How was that any different from the kind of "Quick, dodge it!" command I despised the most?

"This is bad. That Axew really has some skills. He can actually burst forward for a second sprint. Can Eevee withstand that?"

"It doesn't look like she can. Didn't you see Eevee get scared stiff? Sigh, she's only a Novice level Pokémon, and a gentle Eevee at that. She's already performed very well."

"It's not that Eevee is too weak. With Axew's momentum, he's already beyond what a Novice level Pokémon should be capable of. The two Pokémon aren't even on the same level."

The fence-sitters instantly changed sides. In their minds, this trembling Eevee had already been sentenced to death in this battle.

Yet nobody noticed that Eevee's eyes narrowed slightly at that moment. Then, she finally moved.

As though she had only just realized that Axew was charging toward her, she turned and ran.

But how could an Eevee who had only just started moving possibly outrun an Axew in the middle of a sprint? The distance between the two Pokémon continued to shrink.

Even worse, perhaps because she was too nervous, Eevee's four short legs were even more panicked than Eevee herself. Her chaotic steps made her body stumble and sway, as though she might fall at any moment.

Several onlookers could not help covering their eyes. An Eevee in that condition was surely doomed to lose.

The thing Xia Chen had feared most finally happened. Eevee's four legs, each running in a different direction, tangled together just before Axew caught up to her.

With a thud, Eevee toppled onto her back, her four short legs kicking wildly in the air for no apparent reason. She looked rather comical.

Seeing that his prey had finally fallen into his grasp, Axew relaxed at last. Faced with an utterly defenseless opponent, he was confident he could finish her with one bite.

However, Axew, whose guard had completely dropped, failed to notice that Eevee's seemingly meaningless movements suddenly became orderly and deliberate at the instant he rushed in.

At the instant the two Pokémon were about to pass each other, Eevee clumsily yet nimbly rolled sideways, narrowly avoiding her opponent's sharp fangs.

It was not over. Because of that sideways roll, Eevee's short legs became obstacles in Axew's path. She suddenly kicked both legs forward, and Axew, who was practically pressed against her, had no time to react before he was struck.

As everyone knew, an object moving at high speed was at its most unstable.

Moreover, Axew's condition was already precarious after being hit by Swift. Thus, these two seemingly insignificant short legs tripped him to the ground on the spot.

After a baffling yet perfectly reasonable "accident," the originally fierce Axew had become the one at the mercy of others.

At that moment, everyone, including both Trainers, stared dumbfoundedly at the field. Eevee seemed as though she still had no idea what had happened, crying "Vee, vee!" in pain from her legs.

The spectators who had been unable to bear watching the outcome just moments earlier now had their mouths twitching. Their minds contained only one enormous thought: Holy crap.

There was a move like that?

What kind of ridiculous luck did this Eevee have?