Chapter 204: You're Still a Long Way Off

Chapter 204: You're Still a Long Way Off

The owner of the Lickilicky was named Fang Weihua, a former seeded player from the Sea Carp youth training camp.

He had faced Arthur during the previous graduation tournament. Although he hadn't won, he had gained some understanding of the two Pokémon Arthur had used.

That Greninja was skilled with Dark-type moves and skill-less pressure, but its own Water-type skills were barely satisfactory—this was the key piece of information he had given Asher before the match.

This information had further solidified Asher's conviction to use Nidoking.

Because Nidoking wasn't afraid of Dark-type moves, and at the same time, the keratinous armor and poison spikes covering its body made it completely unafraid of high-agility, high-speed Pokémon.

To use a professional analogy, Nidoking was a heavily armored warrior clad in thorny counter-armor, not at all afraid of agile thieves and assassins.

No matter how happily you pranced around, if you couldn't break its defense, it was all just scratch damage.

That's how it was supposed to be, Asher thought.

So why did it turn out like this?

At this moment, watching Greninja on the field continuously and deftly adding wounds to Nidoking with Water Shuriken and Water Kunai, Asher's heart felt as if it had been trampled by ten thousand alpacas…

He really wanted to strangle Fang Weihua right now.

This is what you call "barely satisfactory," "not very good with its own Water-type skills"?!

Would you be so kind as to translate for me what the fck "not very good" means?!*

Looking at the endlessly regenerating "Water Shuriken," the little man in his heart was tired of cursing.

"Twenty-seven! You've already generated twenty-seven water blades! How many more do you have?!"

Of course, he only thought this in his heart and didn't ask it out loud, as that would just lower his own morale for no reason.

"Nidoking, use Toxic Spikes!"

Even though he was at a disadvantage, he still hadn't given up resisting.

Nidoking scattered toxic caltrops around, trying to prevent Greninja from getting close.

This showed that he was starting to get scared.

Nidoking, with its explosively burly muscles and a body at least twice as wide as Greninja's, was now actually afraid of engaging in close combat with its opponent.

However, none of this worked—

"Greninja, use Double Team!"

Even before evolving, Greninja's "Double Team" technique was already masterfully refined, capable of creating six clones at once.

Now, after evolving, its physical stats had improved across the board, and its skill with creating clones had also advanced. The number of clones it created this time reached an unprecedented eight!

The moment the eight clones appeared, they charged forward with all their might, as if charging to their deaths.

"Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop!"

A series of firecracker-like explosions sounded, and white smoke filled the air. More than half of the clones were destroyed the moment they appeared.

But at the same time, they had also cleared most of the Toxic Spikes.

The clones waded through the mines, quickly clearing the field!

Arthur no longer required the clones to stay and assist in the attack, because it was no longer necessary.

The Water Kunai didn't require continuous energy supply. Even if all the clones were instantly destroyed and the move was effectively wasted, Greninja still had weapons in its hands.

The offensive rhythm was still on his side!

On the contrary, the next brief cooldown period for Nidoking would only be more difficult to endure.

"Damn it!" Asher cursed incessantly in his heart.

He wanted to ask his teammate for help, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

He was the senior! A veteran of the professional scene! He considered himself the savior who had come to rescue Sea Carp next season!

Even if he couldn't become the team's core, he should at least be on equal footing with Bella and Luna, right?

To have him admit that he couldn't beat a rookie from the youth training camp? What a monstrous insult!

"Use Fury Attack!"

So, he still didn't give up, insisting on finding an opportunity to counterattack himself.

A skill-induced glow lit up on Nidoking's fists and the sharp horn on its head. It roared, and its movements instantly sped up!

Fury Attack, a Normal-type skill: using various parts of the body such as fists, horns, beaks, and tails to launch a continuous series of rapid strikes against the opponent. Each hit in this short period would be imbued with Normal-type energy.

It resembled a mad dog's boxing style, and could also be called "reckless chaotic fighting."

But its advantage was that it was fast!

While flailing about, this move came with an instantaneous attack speed boost, allowing the series of attacks to be completed in a very short time.

The truly scary part of the mad dog style wasn't the madness, but the speed!

This was also why Asher chose this move to break the stalemate: it was one of the few moves that allowed Nidoking to catch up to Greninja's speed!

More powerful moves like "Poison Jab," "Horn Attack," or "Mega Punch" were useless if they couldn't hit the target.

The opponent will retreat, right? Asher thought to himself.

While issuing the command, he also sent an additional instruction through his thoughts, telling Nidoking to use the opportunity to move closer to Lickilicky.

Although he couldn't bring himself to ask for help, he knew in his heart that if Nidoking continued this one-on-one, it would likely lose!

He had to find a way to save himself.

As long as the opponent retreated first and gave up its position—

But just as he was thinking this, Arthur's command came.

"Meet it head-on!"

What?!

Asher was shocked!

Is the opponent so reckless that he's planning to come up and take a beating for free?!

Then I'll just beat you into the ground!

However, before this thought could even be conveyed to Nidoking through their mental link, the situation on the field the next second made him stare wide-eyed, almost unable to speak.

Greninja rushed forward swiftly!

Yet, it didn't get hit.

Nidoking's lightning-fast punch, accelerated by the skill, was twisted away by a seemingly clairvoyant sidestep!

Then, with the skill's acceleration, Nidoking's attacks had no interval. As soon as the punch missed, the horn on its head followed!

But Greninja simply placed a hand on Nidoking's head and, with a smooth somersault, vaulted over it!

The second blow missed again!

Just as it landed, Nidoking's tail swept across the ground.

"Fury Attack" had no set pattern; any part of the body could be used!

But Greninja simply leaped again upon landing.

This time its jump was rushed, and its height was not great, but it was still enough to perfectly dodge Nidoking's ground-sweeping tail.

The third blow, still no hit!

Nidoking used the momentum of its tail swing to turn its body, its horn thrusting again!

However, Greninja simply discarded the water kunai in its hands and, in a "catching a sharp blade with bare hands" posture, forcibly parried the opponent's horn!

In doing so, Nidoking took the opportunity to land two punches on its chest.

But after two punches, the light of the skill dissipated…

Only two out of the six hits of "Fury Attack" had landed.

Nidoking still hadn't managed to break free from the entanglement and regroup with its teammate. Its horn was even being held.

What was even more terrifying was that Greninja hadn't even used a skill this time!

Arthur smiled faintly.

This, after all, is the skill honed by climbing cliffs on that island, by intercepting giant waves, by repeatedly fighting opponents ten times its number every day!

You think a single accelerated "Fury Attack" can force my Greninja back?

You're still a long way off!

Then, without any hesitation, he gave the command: "Water Pulse!"

Greninja held Nidoking's horn at close range, leaving it nowhere to escape!

The next moment, it was as if Nidoking heard the roaring, stormy waves of the sea right in front of its face.

For it, there was no escape!

(End of Chapter)

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