Chapter 203: Like Hell I Believe You!
Chapter 203: Like Hell I Believe You!
Nidoking was also a bipedal monster-type Pokémon. In terms of posture, it was quite similar to the Rhydon Arthur had seen in the Viridian Forest, but its overall color was purple, with a row of menacing bone spikes on its back. Even the edges of its auricles had sharp little thorns, making it look extremely ferocious!
This Nidoking of Asher's stood over two meters tall including the horn on its head. Its physique was burly, exuding an immense sense of pressure!
After entering the field and letting out a roar, its eyes immediately turned red. Like a bloodthirsty beast, it stared intently at Arthur's Greninja, adding another layer of fierceness.
This was the effect of its ability: Rivalry.
Ability - Rivalry: When facing an enemy of the same gender, its fighting spirit ignites, making it stronger. When facing a Pokémon of the opposite gender, it will become correspondingly weaker.
This ability was super tricky.
In 1v1, this ability was a bit of a gamble, but in 2v2, its application was much broader.
After all, it was unlikely that both opposing Pokémon would be the same gender as itself, right?
Otherwise, this would turn into a gay-pride stage that one couldn't bear to stay on for another second.jpg
Nidoking are only male, so at this moment, its gaze was locked firmly onto Greninja.
In reality, there were clever ways to use such engagement-based abilities: that is, to keep staring at the target that can trigger the ability to ignite one's fighting spirit, then, when needed, quickly glance at another target to deliver a blow, and then immediately switch the gaze back.
This way, one could continuously trigger the positive effect of the ability.
As a veteran who had fought in the professional scene for many years, Asher's Nidoking was very skilled at this technique. From the start of the match, it didn't even look at Bella's Togekiss, its murderous gaze fixed solely on Greninja.
But it would be too naive to think that it wouldn't attack Togekiss because of this.
"Be careful not to get careless. The opponent is very experienced. You basically won't be able to catch him with his ability's side effect."
In the last moment before the referee blew the whistle, Bella didn't forget to kindly remind Arthur.
And Arthur's agreement was also very crisp.
"Got it."
Since there were no clever shortcuts to take in this round, then so be it!
Who said a rookie straight out of the youth training camp couldn't carry a match like this?
The referee blew the whistle and dropped his hand!
The match began!
At the start, all four Pokémon on both sides simultaneously chose to close the distance first, but cautiously, no one was in a hurry to use a skill.
Among these four Pokémon, apart from the fat-swan-like Togekiss flying in the sky, the others were all Pokémon more inclined towards a melee style.
Nidoking's monstrous physique went without saying, and the chubby Lickilicky also had a sturdy body and a strong, whip-like long tongue.
If you underestimated it, a "lightning five-consecutive-licks" combo was no joke.
As the distance closed, the atmosphere grew more and more tense!
Nidoking seemed to be staring intently at Greninja, but any discerning person could see that Asher's attention was still coveting Bella's Pokémon.
Togekiss was afraid of Poison.
He would definitely want to exploit this weakness!
So—
"Dive down!"
Bella deliberately created an opening.
"Use its tongue for Bind, tie her up!"
"Use its horn for Poison Jab!"
The two opponents, like hungry wolves that had just seen their prey, instantly issued commands at the same time, their attack exceptionally decisive!
One for control, one for damage!
In an instant, they completed a small-scale combo.
This move was quite impressive, making the coaching staff on the sidelines want to nod in approval.
However, it seemed they had all overlooked something—
"Greninja, Water Pulse!"
Yes, they had overlooked Arthur's Greninja.
This wasn't because they were stupid, but because when facing this combination, the opponents were destined to subconsciously focus more than sixty percent of their attention on Bella.
Bella was a professional senior, a starter for the team, and last year's Best Rookie in the league!
This was only human nature!
As for Arthur? Just a rookie from the youth training camp. If you don't lie down and get carried, you think you can ascend to the heavens?
Asher subconsciously didn't believe that the main attacker in this round would be a mere rookie.
The result—
With a loud "BOOM"!
The "Water Pulse" that Greninja had practiced bitterly for a month was no longer on the same level of power as before!
Energy condensed into water vapor, the vapor violently vibrated into a water ring, and the water ring expanded and burst, blasting away the two Pokémon that were just a step away from completing their combination attack!
Lickilicky was knocked back two steps, its tongue's aim went askew, and it ended up wrapping around one of Greninja's arms.
But before it could tighten and begin to constrict, the vibration from the water vapor made its tongue tremble nonstop, and Greninja took the opportunity to quickly pull its arm free.
Nidoking on the other side fared even worse. Water-type was its weakness. This one vibrating water ring directly flipped it over, and it crashed to the ground.
"What?!"
Asher cried out in alarm, simultaneously glancing sideways at his partner.
Didn't you tell me before the match that this guy's Water-type moves were average and not much of a threat?
And you call this "average power"?!
The partner at his side was also baffled.
No, big brother, you have to believe me. He really wasn't like this a month ago in the youth training camp!
If Asher had the leisure at this moment, he would have really wanted to curse: Like hell I believe you!
However, the battle on the field was changing every second; he really didn't have the time.
After knocking back the two Pokémon, Greninja immediately charged forward to pursue Nidoking.
Even though the opponent's Rivalry ability made it better at same-sex wrestling, its weakness to Water was something that could not be passed up.
At the same time, Togekiss dove down, flying in front of Lickilicky.
"Whip it with your tongue!"
The opponent still wanted to counterattack during his cooldown period.
But Bella quickly made him give up on this idea.
"Use Charm!"
Togekiss blinked, let out a cute cry, and its whole body seemed to emit pink peach blossoms and hearts.
Charm: A Fairy-type skill that uses cute and playful actions to迷惑 (míhuò - confuse/enthrall) the opponent, greatly reducing their desire to attack.
Although this move sometimes looked not so serious, and its style could be a bit silly, it was actually a very terrifying hypnosis-type skill.
Being cute was not the point. The point was that under the guidance of energy, if a Pokémon that witnessed this move had weak willpower, it would be forcibly stripped of its will to fight in a short time, and might even start to just giggle foolishly.
Under its cute and playful exterior, what was actually hidden was vicious and sinister mind control.
It truly fit the saying: "If you cut open the pink-haired ones, they're all black on the inside."
Lickilicky, completely unprepared, stared directly at Togekiss's charming display at close range, and its extended tongue instantly went limp and powerless.
A perverted smile also appeared on its face.
"F*ck!" its owner cursed.
He had already seen through the opponent's setup—Togekiss was responsible for controlling his Lickilicky, mainly to stall.
The real main attacker in this match was the Greninja over there, currently breaking through to Nidoking!
No one could have imagined that Bella would actually be so bold as to give up the main carry position and let a rookie be the main attacker.
And to top it off, that rookie actually did it—
A few seconds of cooldown passed, Greninja crossed its hands, and water kunai spun into its grasp!
The rampage began!
(End of Chapter)
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