The next day.
The semi-finals of the tournament start on time.
Norman, wearing his iconic brown-red sportswear, stood upright in the center of the arena, with no trace of ripples on his serious face.
On the other side is Alder, who is wearing North American Aboriginal style clothing.
Poké Ball strung like beads is gently swaying on the chest, and paired with a head of flaming messy hair, giving people a leisurely and casual feeling.
However, Poké Ball is attached because the elderly do not know how to use the transmission device.
"It is an honor for me as a junior to compete against a champion like you, senior."
Norman bowed slightly, but his tone was neither humble nor overbearing.
"Well, you are upright. Hoenn It's really a pity that they only let you be the owner."
Alder raised an eyebrow and looked at him, then suddenly laughed loudly.
Norman shook his head humbly. "You are flattering me, but the gym is a position that I love very much. It is the foundation for training Pokémon League's juniors, and it is also very important."
"That makes sense!"
Alder slapped his thigh hard, admiration flashed in his eyes. "The younger generation is strong, so we old guys can rest in peace."
After a few more pleasantries, both sides simultaneously sent out their own Pokémon.
Norman sent out a short Pokémon with red spots like a panda.
The most peculiar thing is that its eyes are actually two circles of dizzy "@.@".
His staggering posture exudes a naive attitude, and anyone who looks at him will just think that he is a cute and non-threatening creature.
Spinda.
On the other side, Pokémon of Alder is Escavalier who appeared before.
Wearing bright silver steel armor, with both guns held high like a cross, he exudes awe-inspiring fighting spirit as soon as he appears on the stage.
As soon as the two sides appeared, someone in the audience couldn't help but mutter:
"It seems... the difference is quite big."
"Can Pokémon like Spinda really have combat power?"
"You can't even stand still, how can you still fight?"
Hearing the discussion around him, Alder did not underestimate the other party and took the lead in ordering:
"Escavalier, Fell Stinger!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Escavalier turned into a silver light and rushed forward. The tip of the gun made a sharp sound and pierced Spinda's face!
"Spinda, avoid it!"
Norman raised his hand and waved.
Spinda is just like its name, its movements are shaky, as if it had drunk fake wine.
But this kind of action is elusive.
I saw Spinda swaying suddenly as if stepping on cotton, turning sideways at an incredible angle.
Escavalier's spear almost missed it and pierced the air, the tip of the spear piercing the ground.
Escavalier didn't believe in evil, so he swept across with his left gun.
Spinda staggered again, floating back half a meter as if his feet were slipping, and dodged the attack again.
"What a strange pace."
Alder's eyes flashed with interest and he continued to give instructions, "Escavalier, use Fury Cutter!"
Escavalier The two guns alternated and stabbed out continuously.
The intensive stabbings formed a death net, blocking all Spinda's escape routes.
"Spinda, Teeter Dance!"
Spinda suddenly twisted on the spot, and the red spots on its body continued to flow with its movements, as if it was dancing an absurd dance.
The strange thing is that the tip of Escavalier's spear is clearly aimed at the vital part of Spinda, but when it is thrust out, it always deviates a little, as if being pulled by an invisible force.
Use Teeter Dance to confuse Escavalier's eyes?
Alder frowned slightly, it seemed that he couldn't get too close.
"Escavalier, keep your distance!"
The moment Escavalier retreated, Norman seized the opportunity. "Spinda, Toxic!"
There was an uproar in the audience.
Just when they were wondering if Norman was using the wrong move, wouldn't the beating of steel be in vain?
I saw Spinda holding up a ball of deep purple light and pressing it on his chest without hesitation!
The light red spots on his body turned into purple.
It's obviously a sign of poisoning.
In the audience, May covered his mouth in shock. "Why did Spinda hit himself? Did he use the wrong move?"
In her opinion, her father Norman is a senior trainer, so such a mistake should not be made.
"Sister, you don't understand this, wait and see."
Max folded his arms and shook his head pretending to be profound.
On the field, Norman's voice was calm as usual:
"Spinda, Facade!"
Spinda staggered towards Escavalier against the purple light swirling around him.
He looked obviously weak, but the moment he swung his fist, he burst out with amazing power.
Boom boom!
The moment the fist collided with Escavalier's armor, a circle of Tackle waves visible to the naked eye exploded!
Escavalier was violently thrown away by this huge force and slid several meters to the ground before he could stabilize his body. A shallow fist mark was left on his armor.
"Hey! This Spinda actually has such explosive power!"
May was shocked.
Okay, she takes back what she just said.
Xiaoyun touched his chin and said suddenly, "Deliberately putting yourself into the Toxic state, and then using the mechanism of Facade to increase the power of this move, this move is quite exquisite."
Max gave Xiaoyun a thumbs up. "Brother must be knowledgeable, sister, you are inferior."
"Huh? Just say it when you've had enough life..."
May had a bad look in his eyes and his fists clenched loudly.
He who knows the current affairs is a hero.
Max obviously knows this old saying and immediately chose to shut up.
On the field, Alder also saw the principle behind Spinda's move. Analytic said:
"The combination of poisoning and Facade is really good in terms of explosive power, but after long-term consumption of Toxic, it doesn't matter who can persist first."
"Then there's no need to wait until the end."
Norman stared hard and shouted, "Spinda, Encore Facade!"
Spinda staggered forward like a drunkard, his fists once again condensing pure white energy.
"X-Scissor!"
Alder As soon as Alder finished speaking, Escavalier immediately crossed his guns, drew a gray-green cross of energy, and shot away through the air.
Boom!
Soon, Spinda's fist directly smashed the Cross Slash, and hit Escavalier with unabated momentum.
"Drill Run!"
Alder quickly changes his moves.
Escavalier's two guns merged, and Rapid Spin's body rose up, turning into a drill bit that shone with cold light, and hit Spinda!
"Facade!"
The moment the fist collided with the drill, a harsh friction sound came from the arena, and air waves spread around.
Bang bang bang!
After several rounds, Alder's judgment gradually came true. Spinda's movements became slower and slower, and the purple-black toxin almost spread throughout his body. It was obvious that his physical strength was extremely exhausted.
On the other hand, Escavalier, although there are a few more dents in the armor, it can still hold up.
"Escavalier, X-Scissor!"
Escavalier raised his two guns high, and the gray-green cross slash appeared again,
Bang!
This time, Spinda had no energy left to continue fighting and was hit by X-Scissor on the spot.
Then, its eyes returned to the @.@ look.
But judging from the injuries on his body, he really fainted.
"Spinda has lost the ability to fight!"
The referee's voice sounded.
"It was so dangerous. The counterattack just now was too fierce. I thought Mr. Alder was going to lose.
"Are you kidding? That's the Unova champion, Mr. Alder who has been sitting on Unova for decades."
"That's right, you can't lose at all."
" Mr. Alder is as steady as ever."
In the audience, Max said angrily, "It's such a pity, we almost won."
"It's really a pity. The burst is enough, but the battery life is still a bit short."
Xiaoyun agreed.
If there are a few more rounds, the loser will definitely be Escavalier.
As for Spinda, the endurance is still a bit lacking... On the field, Norman kept his eyes fixed and threw out the second Poké Ball.
"In that case... then the next step is you!"
This time the appearance is still Pokémon featuring Hoenn.
The blue-black wings unfolded with a sound of breaking through the air, and the Red-colored breast feathers looked very dazzling.
It is Hoenn Region's home bird, Swellow!
As soon as he appeared on the stage, Swellow's body suddenly burst into orange flames.
But his expression didn't show any pain. Instead, his neck was slightly raised and his eyes became sharper.
Guts, open!
"Use Burn to open Guts, is it Flame Orb?"
Alder A glance at the situation in front of Detect.
Guts Ability, ignores Burn and increases the attack power by 50%. This Ability is perfect with Flame Orb.
"When facing seniors, there are always some other bonuses."
Norman nodded and said loudly, "Use Aerial Ace after Swellow, Double Team!"
"Tear it apart!"
With the incomparable Swagger chirping, Swellow flapped its wings and flew high, and its body instantly split into hundreds of afterimages, covering the entire arena.
Then, all the shadows hung upside down, and the beaks flashed with white light, piercing straight towards Escavalier.
Do you want to catch me off guard...Alder responded calmly:
"Escavalier, Swords Dance!"
Escavalier tilted the spear horizontally, and Rapid Spin's Swords Dance defeated the incoming Swellow one by one.
But the true identity of Swellow is still missing.
"Huh? All shadows?"
Alder raised his eyebrows slightly, this result obviously surprised him.
At this time, Norman's voice exploded like thunder:
"That's it now, Swellow, Brave Bird!"
"Tear it apart!"
There was an afterimage of Swagger's cry Infiltrator, and a flash of green light shot out like an arrow.
Swellow was wrapped in faint blue flames, like a swooping blue eagle, crashing into Escavalier.
Boom boom!
The moment the flames exploded, Escavalier's Swords Dance stopped abruptly, and his body fell heavily to the ground, completely losing consciousness.
"Escavalier has lost the ability to fight!"
The referee's voice sounded again.
On the high platform, Shauntal held his chin and chuckled, "Oh, uncle, I was able to get back in the round. It seems that I have encountered a tough situation this time."
Marshal looked at the arena, his tone full of emotion:
"If I can fight my master back and forth, I'm afraid this Gym Leader Norman's strength has surpassed ours."
Hearing this, Caitlin on the side did not refute, and Grimsley did not express an opinion.
After all, Dark-type Elite Four was defeated miserably by his opponent at the beginning, and Incineroar, who was also Dark-type, had no right to speak for a long time.
Off the field, Alder instead of being annoyed, actually laughed even more happily, "This is so interesting!"
He raised his hand and threw another Poké Ball.
"Go, Volcarona!"
Phew!
In the red light, three pairs of broad orange-red wings slowly unfolded, and the tips of the wings were dotted with black spots, like burning petals.
In an instant, Heat Wave spread to all directions with Volcarona as the center, and the temperature of the arena suddenly increased.
Like a rising sun, noble and magnificent.
Someone in the audience cheered immediately.
"It's Volcarona, we will definitely win!"
"Absolutely no problem, Volcarona is the incarnation of the sun, an existence that can compete with mythical beasts!"
"It's all covered!"
Is this the trump card that senior Alder has re-trained? It's quite impressive.
Norman also knows that the Volcarona in front of him is not the original one, but it should not be underestimated either.
Then his eyes narrowed and he repeated his old trick, "Swellow, Double Team then Aerial Ace!"
The moment Swellow flapped its wings, dense black shadows once again enveloped the entire arena.
The next second, all the shadows hung upside down and stabbed Volcarona.
"The same moves won't work." Alder shook his head slightly and waved his hand:
"Volcarona, use Fiery Dance!"
"Wu~"
Volcarona understood, Dual Wingbeat fanned suddenly faster, and countless hot flames burst out from the tips of the wings, turning into long burning whips.
Like dancing an elegant and deadly dance in mid-air, it shattered all the afterimages of Swellow, and even the main body could not get close.
Sure enough, it's not that easy...Norman's face remained unchanged and he quickly ordered:
"Pick Air Slash!"
Swellow folded its wings, and several silver-white wind blades condensed on the edges of Dual Wingbeat, shooting through the air towards Volcarona.
"We also use Air Slash!"
Alder's voice was neither fast nor slow. Volcarona Dual Wingbeat waved violently, and the same silver-white wind blade came forward.
Bang bang bang!
The wind blades collided in mid-air, exploding countless chaotic air currents.
"Continue to stack Heat Wave!"
Alder takes advantage of Pursuit and pushes his palm forward.
"Wu!"
Volcarona Dual Wingbeat suddenly increased the fanning amplitude, and the fiery Heat Wave swept the audience.
The remaining Air Slash was drawn into Heat Wave and turned into burning blazing blades, all of which hit Swellow.
"The final blow, Fire Blast!"
Alder launched the finishing blow, his voice carrying unmistakable momentum.
Huge flaming characters condensed in front of Volcarona, roaring toward Swellow with a destructive aura.
Boom!
The moment the fire exploded, Swellow let out a cry, its wings drooped, and the figure plummeted from the sky.
"Swellow has lost the ability to fight!" The flag in the referee's hand fell.
"How could this happen, dad..."
May opened his mouth and couldn't believe it.
Seeing her old father at a disadvantage with her own eyes was even more uncomfortable than her failure.
Next to me, I saw another Pokémon defeated. Max did not shout out the slogan that Dad is invincible.
He began to clench his fists and cheer silently.
"Dad, you can definitely win!"
And on the playing field.
Hearing the referee's voice, Norman was slightly startled.
The champion, and Pokémon from Champion Level, are indeed not that easy to beat.
It seems that it will be difficult to defeat Wallace in a short period of time.
The current situation was extremely unfavorable for Norman. After a moment of silence, he took out the last Poké Ball.
"Go, my old man, and win the final battle beautifully!"
As the red light fell, a huge mountain-like Pokémon landed in front of him.
It called Yawn and slowly raised its hand, as if it hadn't woken up yet.
But when its gaze swept over Volcarona, a light suddenly burst out from its sleepy eyes, like a beast with its head hidden and ready to attack.