allendalepharm Chapter 249 'The Zero-Spend Robber'
Chapter 249 'The Zero-Spend Robber'
"boom!"
Explosions rang out on the battle stage of the Alliance Tournament.
Smoke and dust filled the air, and gravel flew everywhere.
It enveloped everyone and every Pokémon present, leaving no trace.
Everyone stared in shock at the center of the battlefield, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.
This is 'Ghost Sea's' last match of the day.
All the onlookers wanted to know if 'Ghost Sea' could defeat a gym leader with just one Pokémon and advance with zero casualties.
The smoke and dust gradually dissipated.
The onlookers craned their necks to look into the arena, their eyes wide, eager to know what was happening.
The thick smoke in the field dissipated.
Two figures were revealed to be fighting.
Azure Flame Blade Demon knelt on the ground, panting heavily. His armor was severely damaged, and he appeared to have lost most of his fighting ability.
He just didn't fall into a coma.
On the opposite side.
The Duckbill Flame Beast's cannon-like arms, still emitting smoke, stood tall in the battlefield.
And slowly raised his arm, aiming at the Azure Flame Blade Demon, as if to unleash a final blow to defeat the Azure Flame Blade Demon.
While everyone's eyes showed disappointment, they should also applaud 'Oni Sea's' opponent.
This showdown.
Although 'Ghost Sea' almost defeated him with just one Pokémon.
However, at the last moment, the trainer and Pokémon worked together to preserve their final dignity and prevent 'Ghost Sea' from succeeding.
This deserves praise from all trainers.
The applause started off sparsely, but after a few seconds it spread like wildfire, and almost everyone turned to clap.
Waiting for the Duckbill Flame Beast to defeat the Azure Flame Blade Demon, or for 'Oni Sea' to recall the severely weakened Azure Flame Blade Demon.
Switch to the next Pokémon.
But look at the appearance of 'Onikai'.
He crossed his arms, seemingly having no intention of doing so, and appeared to be giving his opponent a point so that they wouldn't lose too badly.
Some people frowned slightly; this behavior was disrespectful to the competitor...
But the next moment, everyone's gaze froze on that spot.
The Azure Flame Blade Demon, which had just been severely depleted, suddenly turned into an illusory bubble and slowly dissipated.
A dark figure behind the Duckbill Flame Beast raised its head, revealing eyes burning with eerie blue flames!
"Watch out, you volcano! Get out of the way!"
The opponent of 'Ghost Sea' quickly alerted his Pokémon.
It's a pity it's too late.
Azure Flame Blade Demon's longsword still landed on the back of the Duckbill Flame Beast, taking its opponent away.
This brought a perfect end to the 'Ghost Sea' elimination rounds.
The referee glanced at the ghost sea that Zoroark had conjured, his eyes seemingly holding a deeper meaning, and raised the flag in his hand.
"Match ended! Eastern Alliance's Ghost Sea from the Otherworld Tower won 6-0 and advances to the knockout stage!"
There was a few seconds of silence in the room, followed by a murmur of discussion, and then thunderous applause.
People admire resistance to adversity.
People also like it when someone completely overwhelms them with strength.
Soroark nodded slightly to his opponent as a simple greeting, then turned and left the arena, completely ignoring the applause from the audience.
Because this competition was completely different from what these people expected; it used tactics.
There were no illegal means involved.
It's just that in the early stages, Cang defeated several of the opponent's Pokémon in a row.
Normal rotation during the course.
He switched out Azure to recover its stamina, allowing Flame to defeat two more of the opponent's Pokémon. Then he switched back in Azure, who had recovered considerably, to deliver the final blow to the opponent's trump card.
The two Azure Flame Blade Demons are just too similar.
From an outsider's perspective.
It's quite exaggerated that it only sent out one Pokémon and yet defeated the opponent's six Gym Leader level Pokémon.
In fact, Zoroark actually sent out two Pokémon to win this battle.
"I'm starting to feel some pressure."
"But this is the nourishment for growth."
All the previous matches were just child's play; the matches from today onwards are what trainers want, and what we need.
"Don't worry, Guihai, we'll keep winning. I'll make sure you see how much we've grown!"
Zoroark looked up at the Sky Pillar, which could be seen from anywhere, and it seemed that even across such a vast distance, it could sense Onikai's thoughts and communicate with him.
Turning his gaze away, Zoroark walked through the crowd.
His face had changed back to that of the 'pocket money robber' from before.
Begin the daily 'hunt'.
As for the title 'pocket money robber'
It is one of the urban legends that have been circulating in the Mountain and Sea Alliance recently.
Legend has it that when a Pokémon trainer is walking down the street, they will hear the words "Trainer, please stop!"
You will then encounter this robber.
He will challenge you to a Pokémon battle.
His Pokémon look weak; they are all in their initial forms.
However, these 'little babies' have a complete set of moves and are exceptionally experienced in combat.
Whether they are academics, practitioners, novice trainers, professional trainers, or elite trainers, none of them can rival them.
If you agree to the battle, you will definitely lose 100 Alliance Coins.
If you don't agree, you might be targeted by a ghostly 'pocket money robber'.
No matter where you go, you'll run into him and get challenged.
Many people have heard this legend.
He went everywhere looking for him to fight, hoping to defeat him and teach him a lesson.
But he always ended up being Zoroark's money-giving boy.
Zoroark possesses the Dexterity of the Sea of Ghosts and has been living in the human world for a long time.
He was very familiar with these things and knew that he had now become an urban legend.
However, it wasn't worried about anything; on the contrary, it was enjoying itself.
You can gain a lot every day.
Its little treasury quickly became full, and it bought a lot of delicious food and fun things for those little guys, now surpassing Gengar's status in their hearts.
At the same time, it did not forget its original intention and used the money to prepare some small gifts for Gui Hai, but it has not yet had the opportunity to give them to Gui Hai.
Of course, some things in the legends are not true.
For example, legend has it that it will chase after its trainer and keep asking for a battle.
It simply won't do that.
That's such a waste of time; it could have challenged several trainers by now.
That's why that happened.
After reflecting on his actions, Zoroark guessed that it was because he had only remembered the trainers he had challenged in order to avoid repeatedly battling the same trainer.
Those who do not accept challenges are not remembered.
But these people are too suitable; Zoroark will challenge them whenever he encounters them.
These people didn't leave because of the conference, and I kept running into them.
This leads to a situation where it's as if the person is haunting the battle like their own ghost.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Anyway, once Oni-kai returns, this 'pocket money robber' will disappear, and Zoroark doesn't care about that little bit of human fame.
After tidying up its conjured clothes, it deliberately changed the color of its trench coat to white to distinguish it from the Ghost Sea's identity.
It looks more noticeable.
Then he stood in front of a trainer he shouldn't have challenged before.
"Excuse me, trainer, please wait..."
......
Pillar of the Sky.
Top platform.
The Shielded Sword Monster's destructive beam struck the unconscious man.
A cloud of dust billowed up, obscuring everyone's figures.
However, the strong wind generated by the battle then dispersed the dust, revealing the situation on the field.
The man was protected by a bird-like Pokémon with pale purple feathers; the attack from Aegislash hadn't killed him.
"Cough cough cough..."
The man woke up amidst a series of coughs.
The moment he opened his eyes, Articuno, who was holding him, was injured by Mimikyu's Shadow Sneak Attack, which released its grip on him, causing him to fall towards the longswords erected by the Ghost Sea below.
"No! Help me..."