NABC Chapter 1405 Battle of the Two Dragons
Chapter 1405 Battle of the Two Dragons
Chapter 1405 Battle of the Two Dragons
The two champions left the field.
Countless reporters flocked to the scene, vying to conduct interviews.
"Leon! Congratulations on becoming the winner of the first round! What is your opinion of Karune?"
"Carrion! Your performance in this match was truly amazing! Especially the battle between Mega Gardevoir and Rillaboom! But are you feeling dissatisfied with the outcome?"
Numerous questions were raised, including those from the Rockets' trio.
Their main inquiry was with Dandi.
Moreover, Musashi clearly disliked Karune before the match, but afterwards, he seemed to be looking for trouble with Leon, asking Kojiro and Meowth some tricky questions that made them sweat.
Luckily, they were quick-witted and managed to get Musashi out of the show; otherwise, who knows what kind of broadcasting mishap might have occurred.
"Idiot! What are you doing!"
After the interview, Kojiro scolded, "What if something goes wrong? How are you going to explain this to Kashiwagi?"
Musashi turned his head and pouted, saying, "I know I was wrong! I just didn't like that guy."
"Meow……"
Meow Meow scratched its head helplessly.
It probably understood Musashi's thoughts. This guy saw that Karune couldn't defeat Leon no matter how hard she tried, and then he thought of himself, who always missed out on the female celebrity no matter how hard he tried.
It's really strange, isn't it? But that's just Musashi's personality—she's a bit of a show-off.
They're stuck in a limbo, neither good enough for high-level jobs nor good enough for low-level ones, and they really can't blame anyone else; it's purely their own fault for courting disaster.
After the interview session, the morning's competition came to an end.
The Eight Masters Tournament typically consists of only two rounds per day, giving the champions ample time for preparation and rest.
At the same time, the event organizers also need to repair the venue. The destructive power of Dynamax Pokémon is quite terrifying. If it is not repaired in time and allowed to deteriorate, it may cause a collapse.
After all, beneath every arena where Dynamaxing is possible lies a warehouse storing Galar particles.
Several months ago, there was a leak at the Palace Arena, which caused a wild Torterra to Gigantamax. Fortunately, Ash and Leon quickly defeated it, which brought the disaster under control.
"Baby~~"
Back in the preparation room, Karuni hugged An Xin'er tightly, saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mommy disappointed you~"
An Xin'er quickly shook her head, "No! You're already amazing!"
The mother and daughter embraced and wept on the spot.
Thankfully, no reporters followed to take pictures, otherwise the headlines wouldn't have been about Dan's first victory in the first round, but rather "Karuni secretly married and gave birth to a daughter, shedding tears on the field" or "Who made our Best Actress cry?"
This immediately triggered a series of huge uproar.
It could even steal the spotlight that should belong to the Eight Masters.
Kashiwagi looked at the two of them, then at Dan Di, who had arrived a step later, and asked, "How do you feel?"
"I was startled."
Dan made no attempt to hide how he felt when the regenerating light was blocked.
He chuckled, "I suppose trainers will be more cautious when trading Pokémon from now on?"
Trainers in the anime's background don't like trading to begin with, and after this battle, they'll probably be even less inclined to trade.
Kashiwagi remained noncommittal, saying that exchanging Pokémon seems simple but is actually quite complex, and sometimes it's better not to exchange at all, at least that's how it is in the anime's background.
In the next match, Lance will face Ash.
Ash wasn't in the preparation room. Lance lifted his crimson cape and strode out.
Dragon trainers are proud, and he needs to plan for the upcoming battle.
noon.
Kashiwagi had lunch with several champions, and although Karune lost the match, she did not intend to leave immediately.
"I'd like to see just how far you can go."
Karuni said with a smile.
To some extent, while the loss of the Eight Masters was regrettable for her, it also meant that the next few days would be rest days, allowing her to spend as much time as possible with An Xin'er.
She truly adored An Xin'er, even during her afternoon nap, she would sleep in her arms with her.
Time flies.
The second round of the competition followed immediately.
Kashiwagi looked down through the glass window. Ayaka and Satoshi were in their positions, and Deng Pei was reading out the competition rules in the center.
"Mr. Adu! We're definitely going to advance to the semifinals!"
Ash couldn't help but declare his determination to win to Lance.
Aru smiled slightly, "Hmph... Bring it on if you can do it, Ash!"
The words fell.
Each side sends out its first Pokémon.
"Go! Kuailong!"
"I choose you! Gillyfish Dragon!"
Boom!
A flash of light.
Lance's Dragonite and Ash's newly bred Dracovish make their appearance on their journey.
Facing the champion's ace Pokémon, the rather strange-looking Dracovish was not intimidated; instead, it shouted excitedly.
When Deng Pei announced the start of the match, Xiao Zhi immediately gave the order with full confidence.
"Charge! Freeze Fang!"
"Wow!"
The gill ichthyosaur roared and charged forward, its lower limbs kicking up dust as it pushed off the ground. Its mouth suddenly filled with icy ice, its sharp teeth encased in a layer of crystal-clear ice, and the chill swept over its entire body with a sharp sound that tore through the air.
Lance certainly wouldn't let Dragonite be torn apart by Dracovish, especially since the opponent had the Strong Jaw ability, which was four times super effective against it and boosted its ability. How could he underestimate the opponent?
"Tornado! Shake it away!"
"Oh!"
Dragonite flapped its relatively small wings, causing the air around it to swirl wildly, and an indigo tornado suddenly formed, its wind walls carrying sand and air currents to create a sturdy defensive barrier.
The ichthyosaur charged straight in without dodging or flinching, its frozen teeth biting fiercely at the outer wind wall. The ice and the gale collided violently, and ice shards flew through the air currents!
Hiss--
Mist began to fill the arena, strange icy blue lightning bolts burst forth, the gale whipped up by Dragonite seemed to be constantly reduced, and ear-piercing cracking sounds rose and fell.
But just when everyone thought the ichthyosaur was about to break through, the tornado suddenly swelled up.
Just as A-du had ordered, he sent the tiger-headed, gill-fish dragon flying.
"Waaah!"
The ichthyosaur fell on its backside but was not seriously injured and remained energetic.
It's hard to imagine that this is a Pokémon that Ash has only been raising for a year.
A-Du was also surprised. Although the tornado was not a high-powered move, it had the advantage of strong propulsion.
You should know that his Dragonite once used a tornado to blow several trucks into the sky!
What is the tonnage class of the truck?
How many kilograms does a gill ichthyosaur weigh?
"What a great dragon Pokémon!" Lance admired Dracovish.
Without a doubt, the top-tier dragon cancer patients have an extraordinary fondness for dragons.
So, faced with the outstanding performance of the Dracovish, Lance decided to unleash the full power of Dragonite!
Less than a minute into the game, he pulled out a Key Stone from his pocket. "Come on! My Dragonite!"
"oh!!"
Dragonite raised its head and roared.
A loud cheer erupted from the audience, and the announcer shouted, "Dragonite Mega Evolution! Lance has become the first to hand over a system!!"
Ash's eyes shone brightly, "It's here! Dragonite's Mega Evolution!"
He had long wanted to battle a Mega Evolved Dragonite, since he had one of his own. Now that he saw it, he felt he could die without regrets!
hum!
A dazzling light enveloped Dragonite, and its robust body underwent a dramatic transformation. White wing crests, similar to those of Dragonair during flight, sprouted from the sides of its head, while its wings on its back became smaller and more delicate. Its tail became longer and thinner, with a dazzling dragon gem condensing at its tip.
In the blink of an eye, the majestic-looking Super Dragonite makes its appearance!
The enormous dragon jade radiated a dazzling light, even dimming the sunlight.
"oh!!"
The Super Dragonite had fully formed, hovering in mid-air, looking down at the Dracovish below.
Compared to its battle with Kashiwagi the month before last, the current Mega Dragonite has fully mastered the power of Mega Evolution, and its strength has increased dramatically like never before.
The mere ichthyosaur is no match for it!
"Dragonite, Hyper Beam!" Lance quickly gave the order, unleashing the move that Mega Dragonite was most familiar with.
The Super Dragonite took a deep breath, and a dazzling golden-red energy ball condensed in its chest. The next second, a thick beam of destructive energy shot out and flew across half the field in the blink of an eye!
Even more astonishingly, the destructive beam suddenly veered off course during its flight, bypassing the ichthyosaur and attacking it from the side.
Ash, who subconsciously ordered Dracovish to use Water Gun against the enemy, had no idea!
"Huh!?"
Boom! Bang!
A violent explosion rose into the air, and water mist filled the sky. The Dracovish's water cannon was finally fired, but it failed to hit the Super Dragonite.
"Gillfish!"
Xiao Zhi shouted.
Fortunately, the Dracovish had excellent durability. Despite its numerous wounds, it was not defeated by the Hyper Beam of the Super Dragonite.
The host exclaimed, "A destructive light that can bend! It's so unpredictable!"
Inside the preparation room, Kashiwagi rubbed his chin and chuckled softly when he saw the sweat beading on Ash's forehead from nervousness.
"what happened?"
Karuni was puzzled by his laughter.
Alice went to the audience seats to experience the atmosphere of the event, Leon went to take over from Minoru Yama and continued to work on league and competition matters, and Daigo was nowhere to be found.
The huge preparation room was now empty except for him, Karuni, Anxiner, and Zhulan.
Facing three pairs of curious gazes, Kashiwagi said, "You'll understand once you keep watching. Ash isn't someone you can easily deal with."
Inside the venue.
Awaka calmly gave the order again, "Destroy the light!"
"Roar!"
Super Dragonite took another deep breath.
While ordinary Pokémon have a cooldown on Hyper Beam, his Mega Dragonite does not, even after Mega Evolution when its power increases again.
Furthermore, A-Du even developed a destructive ray that could curve, making this powerful attack even more difficult to defend against!
But he probably didn't expect that Ash was quite adept at defending against things that were impossible to defend against!
"The ichthyosaur lies down and rotates to use its water cannon!"
"Ow!"
Without hesitation, the ichthyosaur lay down, spinning itself like a top, and then sprayed a jet of azure water into the sky.
The water column twisted as it swirled rapidly, forming a strange water vortex. Even when the Super Dragonite fired a deflecting Destruction Ray, it was firmly blocked. In fact, after the water cannon spread out, it lashed out at the Super Dragonite like a whip!
Boom!
Water mist rises!
Karuni's eyes widened slightly, while Zhulan showed a knowing look.
"This is probably Ash's unique move, the Counter Shield." She first met Ash during the Diamond & Pearl era, which was around the time Ash created this tactic.
She was naturally familiar with this move.
An Xin'er blinked, "Xiao Zhi... is so amazing!"
"Since you think it's amazing, then you should learn from it. There are many things we can learn from Ash."
Kashiwa praised him sincerely.
What's incredible about Ash is that he always comes up with some brilliant ideas, and his Pokémon can bring them to life.
Water vapor rose from the venue.
Just as Adu was about to order Mega Dragonite to use Hurricane, he couldn't see where the Dracovish was, and a familiar purplish-red light flashed by.
"This is--"
"It's our turn! Go! Max! Dynamax!"
Before the smoke had completely dissipated, Xiao Zhi resolutely activated his first system!
Gigantamax Dracovish!
The clear sky was once again covered by purplish-red clouds, and accompanied by a thunderous roar, a gigantic dracov that had grown hundreds of times larger broke through the fog and descended into the arena!
The host shouted, "Ash! Gigantamax Dracovish!!"
"Charge! Max Dragoon!"
Xiao Zhi clenched his fists and shouted loudly.
The gigantic Dratini roared in response, their bodies surging with azure dragon-type energy. They charged forward madly, as if to create a terrifying storm!
Lance wouldn't let the Mega Dragonite get attacked by its opponent, and shouted, "Charge! Show it who's the master of Dragon Pokémon! Dragon Dive!"
"Whoa whoa!!"
The Super Dragonite roared, its entire body bursting into scorching dragon flames that quickly spread and transformed into a gigantic, menacing dragon!
At the same time, the Dynamax Dragapult's Mega Rider form was complete, and a powerful azure energy storm engulfed the entire wide arena, including the Fiery Dragon formed by Mega Dragonite, whose wings, covering the sky, swirled continuously with the raging storm!
Boom—!!
Amidst the deafening roar, the defensive barriers in the stands remained activated for an extended period, resisting the aftershocks of the storm.
The audience watched in awe as the fiery dragon roared and struggled to break free from the storm, feeling that buying a ticket to see it live was well worth it.
The two champions' prowess was fully demonstrated through the moves of their two Pokémon!
A short while later.
As the storm subsided, the giant dragon engulfed in flames vanished, revealing the slightly wounded body of the Super Dragonite.
A blue light illuminates its body, indicating a decrease in physical attack power.
A-Du remained expressionless and continued issuing commands: "It's our turn! Unleash destructive beams in rapid succession!"
With its faster start-up speed, Super Dragonite unleashed a series of golden-red destructive beams in front of it.
Instead of firing a single shot, it fired in rapid succession, each shot capable of making flexible turns, attacking the Dynamax Dracovish from all directions, aiming to deliver a devastating blow to this Pokémon from every angle.
Ash, who had intended to attack again, had to change his command: "Dynamax Guard!"
hum!
Multiple pure white light shields appeared on the body of the Dynamax Dracovish, blocking the opponent's continuous multi-angle destructive beams.
Looking at the Super Dragonite's posture, he thought that this precious opportunity couldn't be wasted.
"Giant Ice!"
Take the next hit head-on and unleash Max Ice!
P.S.: I thought that Lance's Dragonite Tornado was invincible, but I didn't expect there were still masters!
Ichthyosaur! What are you using your water gun for!?
In short, I didn't delete the tornado, but I buffed it. I really couldn't resist the water gun, so I switched to a water cannon.