Dawn of Pokémon

After the smoke dissipated, Ladybug An was hovering precariously in the air, her body covered with scars made by sharp rock blades.

For Ladybug An, who has both insect and flying attributes, the rock attack is quite fatal. Even if it is not powerful, it is enough to cause a blow that cannot be ignored to the small insect who does not have enough physical strength.

Invisible Rock...when exactly?

Tongye quickly replayed every scene of the previous battle in his mind, and almost immediately locked onto the seemingly meaningless rock collapse of the Fire-breathing Camel when the Rainwing Moth had just appeared.Only then did it have the opportunity to secretly bury the invisible rock on the field, but the fire-breathing camel's movements were too subtle, and even Tongye couldn't detect the clues.

Unlike most young trainers, Kiriye is used to frequently exchanging Pokémon in non-solo matches, and the rapid changes in tactics often leave his opponents confused.However, Kyoji knew that Kiriha's exchanges most of the time were not out of tactical considerations, but just out of consideration and not wanting the Pokémon to get too tired.

What is undeniable is that the tactical changes brought about by well-timed and precise exchanges are indeed difficult to deal with.Therefore, the primary goal of Keiji sending the fire-breathing camel to lead the attack was to block the "exchange" - he knew that Kiriha would never exchange frequently and injure the Pokémon when Kiriha had ambushed the invisible rock on the field.

The obvious intention of targeting did not make Tongye confused.He just frowned and then ordered, "Sonic Fist."

The ladybug's wings vibrated at high speed, propelling it to quickly approach its opponent.Kyoji's instructions also arrived immediately, "Take root."

The Mengsong Cactus's feet are on the ground, and its powerful root system protrudes from the soles of its feet and is buried deep into the ground, delivering nutrients to the Pokémon that controls them.Ladybird An's fist was carried by the wind. Mengge Cactus had no time to use more moves to deal with it, so she had to cross her arms and block the punch.

Taking root made its lower body more stable than before. Ladybug An's sonic punch only shook its body and did not cause much damage.Energy was transmitted from the root system to the body of Mengge Cactus, shrouding it in hazy light spots, and the lost physical strength was replenished in a few breaths.

Tong Ye was slightly startled.He was familiar with Mengsong Cactus, the main force of Keiji's trip to Hoenn, but in his impression, this Pokémon had not learned to take root.Is it a new style of play learned from Gym Leader Li Jia?Or...a tactic specially developed for him?

During the brief pause in Tongye's instructions, Mengge Cactus had already launched a large number of poisonous needles.Ladybug An lightly drew irregular curves in the air, avoiding the poisonous sharp needles.

"Insects chirping."

"Energy ball."

Keiji's command came out immediately after Kiriha's voice. The chirping of insects collided with the green energy ball, causing a small explosion with equal power. Insect-type moves should have overwhelmingly restrained grass-type moves. This time, not only Kyoji, but also the audience saw the weakness of Kiriha's Pokémon in terms of attack power.Comparing his ability in tactical layout to that of the No. [-] seed, many people began to whisper in confusion.

Before the smoke and dust cleared, Tongye said decisively, "Move at high speed!"

Although he prefers long-distance combat to close combat, Kiriha knows that the pace of long-range combat is too slow and cannot break through Kyoji's defense line. The only way to win is close combat.

Mengge Cactus once again fired poisonous needles continuously.With the blessing of high-speed movement, An Ladybug became even lighter than a swallow, easily leaving behind the poisonous needle's line of fire, and rushed behind the Mengge Cactus after a few sharp turns.

The Meng Song Cactus that used the roots could not move freely, and Ladybug An's fists were already glowing orange.Before the powerful fist landed on the vital part of Mengsong Cactus, Kyoji's steady voice reached the Pokémon's ears at the right time.

"Spike defense."

The timing of his instructions was extremely precise. Ladybug An's fist was already unable to be withdrawn, and the spikes on Mengge Cactus suddenly stretched out, turning its entire body into a huge thorn ball.Ladybug An was also ejected by the swelling spikes and screamed in pain.

Tongye immediately noticed that something was wrong with Ladybug An's state.Spike Defense will hurt the attacking Pokémon, but Ladybug doesn't just look injured.If you look carefully, you can see that its movements are a little weak, and its face is faintly purple - there is no doubt that Ladybug An is in a state of poisoning.

Tongye glanced at Mengge Cactus with a surprised look, and then froze.

"Let's zoom in and observe the Mengge cactus - obviously, the spikes all over its body are soaked in venom, so the ladybugs that are stung will be poisoned!" The sudden abnormality made the commentator's voice become excited. , "This is not a complicated technique. As long as the last step of launching the poison needle is omitted when using the poison needle, the poison will naturally stay on the surface of the spike. However, there is a huge risk in doing so-"

Mengsong cactus itself can also be poisoned.

When the commentator stretched out his tone, Tongye had already come to a conclusion in his mind.

Mengsong Cactus did not show any sign of weakness, but Kiriha knew that any grass-type Pokémon would not be immune if its skin was stained with venom for a long time.And the reason why Jingji set up such a trap even if he poisoned the Mengge cactus... He also knew it very well.

"Wow, this is simply the trainer's bullying of the breeder." Xiaojie, who was watching the battle, sighed.

Several children have already guessed Kyoji's intention.Mengsong Cactus is a Pokémon with amazing endurance that lives in the desert. As the main force of Keiji, it must have rich combat experience and can display solid combat effectiveness even if it is injured.Moreover, taking root in the Mengge cactus continuously replenishes its physical strength, and the toxins will not cause it to fall down in a short period of time.

Tongye has always specialized in breeding. Although she has used various care methods to cultivate Pokémon with strong physical strength and excellent physical fitness, most of their meager combat experience is probably due to the trainer's tactics and hypnotic paralysis. It is too rare to wait for the opponent to be defeated without taking any damage and fight with the pain.

Therefore, after being poisoned, Ladybug An, who had previously shown superb mobility, almost immediately revealed numerous flaws.If both sides continue to spend little by little, Mengge Cactus will definitely have the upper hand.

"Tongye doesn't look like a trainer who likes fighting. Why on earth would he join the Quartz Alliance?" Xiaoling asked in confusion. She only felt that although the young man with long dark green hair in the field gave orders calmly, he was exuding... An air of “I don’t want to fight.”

"I remember Kiriha said it was because of a friend's request." Xiaoye thought for a while and replied, "That 'friend' should be Mr. Keiji."

The expressions of the golden retriever siblings became even more confused. They had no idea why Kyoji invited his breeder friend to participate in a competition that was not professional. There was no doubt why Kiriha agreed. His soft temper showed that The type who is not good at rejecting others.

Xiaotian, who was sitting on the far right, accidentally raised his head and glanced at the person next to him, only to find that his father looked a little strange.The silver-haired young man frowned slightly, seemingly just concentrating on watching the game, but the arc from his neck to his back had subconsciously straightened.Xiaotian knew that it was the attitude his father would show when he was suspicious of something or on guard against something.

Following Xinghai's line of sight into the field, Xiaotian's attention lingered on the young man's long dark green hair for a moment, and his heart suddenly felt cold.

Could it be that……

The brief moment when Xiaotian's expression became solemn did not escape the eyes of his neighbors.The purple-haired girl's eyes flickered, but she said nothing, and soon joined the chattering conversation of the other two friends again.

After realizing that Ladybug An was in a poisoned state, Tongye was silent for only a few seconds and then decisively ordered, "Continuous punches!"

Ladybug An cheered up and charged towards her opponent with fists waving.

"Poison needle."

"Mysterious guardian!"

Mengge Cactus once again released dense poisonous needles. This time Ladybug An did not take a detour to avoid, but directly swung a very fast fist.The mysterious guardian isolates the toxin, but the weak stab of the thin needle cannot stop Ladybug An. It rushes straight away, the sonic punch ready to strike.

"Spiked defense——"

"Move at high speed!"

The venom-covered spikes of the Mengge cactus extended again. This time Tongye was not hit again, and used timely judgment to guide Ladybug An to avoid the dangerous stings.Ladybug An, flying at full speed, almost left an afterimage, turned around and spit out a buzz of insects towards the Mengge cactus.Kyoji's reaction was equally quick. The energy ball collided with the insect buzzing, and smoke and dust rose up again.

Of course, Tongye didn't expect the long-range attack to hit the Mengge cactus.Under the cover of the light and shadow of the collision of moves, Ladybug An has stepped forward again.

"Sonic Fist."

"Spiked Arm."

With the addition of high-speed movement, the shadow of the Sonic Punch is as fast as a laser.Mengge Cactus immediately used its spiked arm to resist Ladybug An's second punch after being hit. Amidst the collision of gold and iron, the force of the swing of its arm knocked the short Ladybug An away.

The people watching the battle held their breath.The battle rhythm between Tongye and Kyoji was not very fast on weekdays, but the current confrontation was becoming more and more intense. Even Xiaoye and Xiaotian, who were most familiar with Tongye, had never seen him fight so eagerly.

When traveling in the Hoenn region, Kiriha watched Kyōji subdue the thorn ball cactus with her own eyes. Naturally, she also knew that it had extremely strong endurance and was better at using poison to hunt than other members of its race.If you continue to slowly circle around and test, Ladybug An will soon be dragged down by the poisoned state. Here, you must quickly break through the defense line of Mengsong Cactus.

But his opponent Kyoji's command was almost flawless. Kiriha's usual interference techniques were blocked without fail, and the timing of using spikes to defend was also extremely precise. Every sharp blade coated with venom was a threat to An Ladybug. It's a huge threat.

Soon, the toxins and battle fatigue caused Ladybug An's condition to plummet. Its movements became slower and slower, and the strength of its punches gradually weakened.Mengge Cactus, which also lost a lot of physical strength, still exerts a stable combat effectiveness - if the complex tactical struggle during this period is ignored, this is almost a crushing of the new warriors by veterans on the battlefield.

Within a few minutes, the attacking party had exhausted its strength.

"Ladybug An has lost her ability to fight, and Mengsong Cactus wins. Players Tongye please exchange Pokémon——"