Chapter 57 — Bruce the Kung Fu Master Bear

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Caught off guard in mid-air, the Apprentice Bear was struck by Dragon Pulse.

The energy wave exploded against the Apprentice Bear's body, sending it flying.

"Whew, that Apprentice Bear's jumping power really gave me a shock."

Raihan mused silently, his gaze involuntarily darting between Sun Wuming across the field and Sonia in the stands, thinking to himself:

"Is Sonia pulling my leg? This Pokémon was only caught a few months ago? Was that Apprentice Bear already this strong before being caught?"

"Raihan! Here it comes again!"

At that moment, one of Raihan's fans in the stands shouted a warning.

Hearing this, Raihan quickly turned his attention back to the field.

After being hit by Dragon Pulse, the Apprentice Bear hadn't fallen to the ground.

Instead, it hugged its knees, did a backflip in mid-air before landing steadily, then charged toward Flygon like a high-powered battle tank.

"Hyah!"

The Apprentice Bear's right foot burst with light again as it leaped up.

This time it struck Flygon directly in the abdomen.

In the next instant, Flygon was sent flying backward, rolling several times on the ground before getting up again.

"My goodness..."

The sparse crowd in the stands was dumbfounded.

As locals of Galar, they all knew Flygon was Raihan's ace.

Yet it had been kicked flying by that little one?

Fortunately, although Flygon looked disheveled, judging from its expression, it didn't seem to have taken serious damage.

After all, it was at the Champion level.

"I admit I was a bit careless earlier, looks like I need to get serious now."

Raihan took a deep breath, completely dispelling his previous contempt, suddenly raising his index finger high and shouting sternly:

"Flygon! Earth Power!"

Upon hearing this, Flygon stomped its feet heavily on the ground.

The vast arena instantly erupted with earthshaking tremors.

One after another, small mountains over ten meters high burst from the ground, sending the Apprentice Bear flying into the air - a scene both brutal and spectacular.

Terrain alteration!

This was something only Champion-level Pokémon could achieve!

"That's amazing."

Seeing this, Marnie had to admit

That earlier when Raihan sent out Sandaconda, he was just playing around.

"That Raihan, he's getting serious!"

Sonia, who had watched countless battles between Raihan and Leon since childhood, said with pursed lips.

"Air Slash!"

Raihan clenched his raised hand into a fist and swung it forward forcefully.

Flygon soared high, weaving between the ten-meter-high mountains created by Earth Power.

In the next instant, its wings flapped frantically, unleashing dozens of crescent-shaped air blades

That not only sliced off the mountain peaks but also struck the Apprentice Bear.

"Flying-type moves are deadly against a Fighting-type Apprentice Bear!"

Sonia shouted worriedly.

"But Wuming isn't panicking."

Marnie pointed out.

Sonia, enlightened by this, turned to look.

Sure enough, as Marnie said, Sun Wuming's expression showed no trace of panic or fear.

"It's about time."

Sun Wuming muttered to himself, then suddenly called out:

"Apprentice Bear, use that!"

Hit head-on by Air Slash and seemingly about to fall off the cliff, the Apprentice Bear's eyes hardened.

Steadying itself, it slowly raised both hands as water with seemingly its own consciousness emerged from the air, swirling around the Apprentice Bear's limbs.

"That's—"

Sonia and Marnie's expressions changed.

That move, they had seen it before.

Earlier in the Wild Area, they had watched Sun Wuming demonstrate this special move to Apprentice Bear more than once.

"Hyah!"

The Apprentice Bear let out a loud roar, gathering the water flow around its legs and raising them high, delivering three consecutive kicks.

The rushing water whips cut through the sky, heading straight for Flygon.

Seeing this, Flygon hurriedly flapped its wings to dodge.

It barely avoided the first and second whips.

However, when the third whip came, it couldn't adjust its body to lower itself in time.

The water whip struck its face hard, giving it a fierce slap.

It was Aqua Jet Combo!

Mastered at last!

"What was that? Apprentice Bear's signature move... What?!"

Raihan pondered internally.

But in the next second, his expression changed again.

Because the Apprentice Bear standing on the mountaintop was suddenly enveloped in brilliant white light, completely covering its body.

Within the strong light, the Apprentice Bear's body rapidly expanded to over two meters in height.

"That's—evolution?!"

Sonia shouted.

On the command platform, Sun Wuming smiled lightly:

"I knew it was about time."

As Sun Wuming's words fell, the holy light covering the Apprentice Bear dispersed.

A bear appeared, seemingly wearing a training robe, with a mane flowing like a headband in the wind.

Exuding martial arts energy from head to toe, it was reborn with a completely new form!

"WROAR!!!"

The Apprentice Bear... no! The Kung Fu Master Bear flexed its arms, letting out a battle cry that made everyone's eardrums ring.

"To evolve at a time like this?!"

Raihan's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Show me your power."

Sun Wuming commanded, raising his head.

The Kung Fu Master Bear leaped up, jumping straight off the mountain.

Its incredible jumping power created two craters over half a meter deep in the mountain from the reaction force.

The Kung Fu Master Bear shot toward the airborne Flygon like a cruise missile.

Raihan waved his hand and shouted: "Dodge it!"

Flygon's expression changed as it quickly changed its flight path mid-air, using the mobility granted by its wings.

The charging Kung Fu Master Bear grabbed at empty air.

But it wasn't over!

Missing its target, the Kung Fu Master Bear did a mid-air flip, landing both feet on the neighboring mountain's wall.

With its legs against the wall, it bounced up again like a spring.

Like Bellamy's Spring-Spring Fruit from "One Piece," it flew toward Flygon, which had just successfully dodged a second ago.

The Kung Fu Master Bear's right fist burst with white light.

"Go! Million Ton Punch!"

Sun Wuming, in his first gym battle, couldn't help but laugh with excitement.

"WROAR!!!"

The Kung Fu Master Bear roared in response.

Under Flygon's terrified gaze, this punch landed squarely on its face.

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