Chapter 81 — These Two Are Truly Master and Disciple

About half an hour later.

On the field, two Pokémon stood facing each other, both bent over and gasping for air due to complete exhaustion.

The two Pokémon were Caicai's Machamp and Nezhi's Obstagoon.

These two Pokémon were currently their respective trainers' ace Pokémon.

Obstagoon is the evolved form of Zigzagoon.

However, it's not like the harmless-looking Zigzagoon from the Hoenn region.

Instead, it's the Galarian variant with black and white fur.

And it has a delinquent-like appearance that clearly marks it as a Dark-type.

According to Sonia's explanation beside them.

Even the same Pokémon can develop different appearances and types in different environments.

This isn't just true for the Zigzagoon family, but also for Meowth, Grimer, Exeggutor, and other Pokémon.

Sun Wuming found it interesting, wondering if this was one of the changes that happened to the Pokémon world after he had quit.

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Looking up at the big screen above the audience.

On Nezhi's side of the portrait.

The Pokéball icons for Inteleon, Scrafty, Malamar, Skuntank, and Rillaboom had all dimmed.

This indicated that five of Nezhi's Pokémon had lost their ability to battle, with only Obstagoon remaining.

While on the big screen next to Caicai's portrait.

The dimmed Pokéball icons showed Hawlucha, Gurdurr, Grapploct, and Pangoro.

Sun Wuming stroked his chin, analyzing silently:

"This girl's team still needs some work, I should help her catch some stronger Pokémon when we get the chance."

Meanwhile, on the battlefield.

Both Machamp and Obstagoon were at their limits.

The next move would surely decide the winner, right?

"Obstagoon! Cross Poison!"

In this situation, Nezhi made the first move.

Obstagoon took a deep breath, crossed its arms across its chest, with toxic purple liquid bursting from its elbows, using its last bit of strength to charge at Machamp.

"Machamp! Don't panic! Use observation Haki to sense the opponent's presence!"

Caicai called out.

Hearing its trainer's words, Machamp quickly calmed down, closing its eyes amid the bewildered stares of countless spectators.

Just as Obstagoon's Cross Poison was about to hit.

Caicai suddenly shouted: "Now! Seismic Toss!"

In an instant, Machamp's eyes snapped open, its four hands grabbing Obstagoon's shoulders and arms, then spinning to throw it away.

"Beautiful timing!"

Watching on TV, Bea exclaimed.

"Danger!"

But immediately, everyone instinctively shouted.

Because Obstagoon, thrown by Machamp, traced an arc through the air and was falling directly toward Caicai at the command platform.

Machamp's face also changed dramatically.

It had consumed too much energy, and in that moment hadn't controlled its aim well, accidentally throwing the opponent toward its trainer!

"Watch out!"

Nezhi shouted urgently, no longer concerned about the match result.

"Quick, run away!"

Back in Unova, watching the match on TV, Iris, Valerie, and others jumped up in alarm, shouting.

They seemed to already envision Caicai being crushed by the falling Obstagoon, breaking several bones.

However, facing the Obstagoon falling toward her.

Caicai remained completely calm, suddenly raising her right hand in front of her.

In the instant Obstagoon flew to within half a meter of her.

Everyone clearly saw Caicai's entire right arm become covered in a pure black, reflective energy film.

BANG!!!

A bone-chilling impact sound rang out.

Everyone at the scene and watching on TV only saw Caicai throw an uppercut.

The falling Obstagoon was sent flying back up over twenty meters high.

Then with a "BOOM," it crashed heavily back into the center of the field.

Obstagoon's eyes had turned to spirals.

It had clearly lost its ability to battle.

However, the referee didn't make the call, instead staring dumbfounded at Caicai, whose right arm was still covered in Armament Haki.

While on the opposite command platform, Nezhi, the Galarian trainers in the audience, and countless viewers watching on TV all wore the same expression.

"Can, can humans learn that move too?"

In front of their TVs, the Fighting-type experts like Bea, Marshal, and others were all completely stunned.

Until now, all five of Caicai's Pokémon had demonstrated Haki.

Though they were shocked, it was still within acceptable bounds.

But when they saw Caicai herself, a trainer, use Armament Haki.

One after another, they all lost it.

Even, even more frightening was that the force of Caicai's punch seemed more powerful than her Pokémon's!

Perhaps the only person who wasn't scared was Sun Wuming in the back waiting room, who laughed heartily:

"Well trained."

Only after several seconds, when the Armament Haki dispersed from Caicai's arm.

Did the referee finally come to his senses.

Looking at Obstagoon lying in the center of the field, he was still in a daze, muttering to himself:

"How, how should I judge this?"

Although all six of Nezhi's Pokémon had lost their ability to battle.

But now the situation was special.

Because Obstagoon was ultimately knocked out by the trainer's punch.

This... in his several decades as a referee, he had never encountered such a situation.

How should he rule?

Up on the high platform, Rose also stroked his beard troubledly.

This situation was truly unexpected.

"I forfeit."

Just as the referee was in his dilemma, Nezhi raised his hand and said.

He knew clearly that after being hit by Machamp's Seismic Toss, his Obstagoon was already at its limit.

Plus Caicai still had one Pokémon left unused.

Even without her terrifying final punch, he had already lost.

Hearing Nezhi's words, the referee finally sighed in relief, raising his flag:

"The winner is Caicai."

"OH!!!!!!"

The venue instantly erupted in thunderous cheers.

"Amazing! Caicai!"

"She actually defeated Nezhi, an Elite Four member!"

"What was that black thing? It looked so cool!"

"Caicai's punch just now was awesome! I think it was even more powerful than her Pokémon!"

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"That punch of hers could probably match a Champion-level Pokémon, right?"

In the Elite Four room at Indigo Plateau, Lorelei turned to look at Bea, "Can your fists do something like that?"

Bea was also an eccentric training fanatic, who often did intense muscle training while training her Pokémon.

Well, moderate fitness attracts the opposite sex, excessive fitness attracts the same sex.

Lorelei thought Bea's muscles were quite disgusting.

"How could that be possible..."

Bea's face was full of embarrassment, but looking at Caicai waving to the audience on screen, she also felt envious.

Wondering how this young girl trained to become so amazing.

She wanted to try it too!

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"Master! I won! I won! I defeated Nezhi!"

Back in the waiting room, Caicai threw herself into Sun Wuming's arms, jumping and shouting excitedly.

Earlier, under the attention of spectators and cameras, she had been strongly suppressing her inner joy.

But in front of Sun Wuming, she couldn't hold back anymore.

Sun Wuming also showed a genuine smile, lifting Caicai high up, like praising a daughter who had gotten first place in an exam.

Caicai's tanned pretty face immediately showed embarrassment, but her eyes curved in happy laughter.

Nessa and Marnie showed varying degrees of envy from the side.

Sonia, however, well concealed such emotions deep in her eyes.

"Sorry, Marnie, I defeated your brother."

After being put down by Sun Wuming, Caicai, who had calmed down a bit, apologized to Marnie with an apologetic face.

She had almost forgotten that Nezhi was Marnie's brother.

It wasn't quite appropriate for her to show such happiness now.

"It's fine."

Marnie shook her head, her expression unchanging.

After all, her relationship with her brother was currently at a freezing point.

Perhaps being defeated by Caicai might even ignite some fighting spirit in that lazy brother of hers.

While in another waiting room.

The TV was still repeatedly showing the footage of Caicai's punch sending the falling Obstagoon flying twenty meters into the air.

Nezhi had now returned to his usual listless expression.

"Just as I expected, Caicai won."

Leon chuckled.

"That's terrifying."

Milo swallowed, watching the scene of Caicai's Armament Haki fist sending Obstagoon flying, "That punch could probably kill an Elite Four level Pokémon, right?"

A trace of helplessness flashed in Leon's eyes as he recalled half a year ago in Postwick.

When Sun Wuming shouted "This punch has 20 years of power, can you handle it?" as 663 shattered a mountain.

Looking again at Caicai's punch that sent an Elite Four level Pokémon flying.

He sighed that these two truly were master and disciple.

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"Next up is someone with an indomitable fighting spirit, whose motto is 'enjoy the battle,' known as the [Farmer Fighter] - the Turffield Gym Leader, Milo!"

After more than twenty minutes of rest, the announcer's shout rang out again.

With a build no less impressive than Sun Wuming's, but sporting a baby face, the Grass-type Gym Leader Milo made his entrance.

The announcer then continued:

"The other contestant also has quite a history with Milo, they met once in last year's Galarian Star Cup, and unexpectedly meet again in the first round this year, could this be what they call a fated rival battle?"

Speaking, the announcer waved:

"Let's welcome! The Hulbury Gym Leader, our Galar region's most beautiful black pearl, the [Raging Wave] - Nessa!"

Nessa, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Valerie as a top model, walked elegantly from the contestant's tunnel.

As soon as she appeared, all the men went crazy.

"Ahhh! Miss Nessa!"

"So hot, that figure is just too hot!"

"Miss Nessa, please step on me with your high heels!"

"If Miss Nessa could be my girlfriend, I'd give up ten years of my life!"

"I'd give up fifty years!"

"Tch, you worthless lot, even if you gave up your whole life you'd have no chance."

Meanwhile in the Cerulean Pokémon Center, Brock also wore a lecherous expression.

"Beautiful, just too beautiful."

Misty rolled her eyes, "Disgusting, are all guys like this?"

Like Misty, the female spectators weren't so happy.

"Hmph, she's just a pretty face, what's so special?"

"So what if she's beautiful? Didn't she get eliminated in the first round last year?"

"Milo! Give that nasty woman a good beating!"

"Looking so flirty, who knows how many men she's seduced."

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