Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 899: Dragonite's First Battle

This was Blastoise's first appearance in the arena. It was large and heavy, with a brown shell that shimmered with a metallic luster, and strong, powerful limbs that stood firmly on the ground.

Yu Hai sent Blastoise out this time, actually intending to use an unconventional tactic, but the young man on the other side remained unmoved and was not fooled at all.

The opponent's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a hint of confidence, and they sent out a Grass-type Pokémon that was effective against Water-type Pokémon—Exeggutor.

This Exeggutor has nice green leaves on its head, and its three heads turn left and right. It looks a bit silly, but it exudes a powerful aura that should not be underestimated. It has obviously been well trained by its trainer.

He also heard the host's shouts, shrugged helplessly, and could only accept this unfavorable start.

"Kamei kamei," Blastoise growled in its throat upon hearing Yu Hai's command to summon rain.

The two cannons on its shoulders immediately pointed to the sky and fired two powerful water cannons with a "boom." The water cannons shot into the sky and instantly turned into fine water droplets, increasing the humidity of the air.

At the same time, the rain-making technique was successfully activated. The originally clear and cloudless sky was instantly covered by dark clouds, and large raindrops began to fall, splashing up small water droplets on the ground. The audience gasped in amazement.

"Coconut Tree, a bright and sunny day." The young man's smile vanished instantly when he saw the sky suddenly darken, replaced by a gloomy expression.

He clenched his fists and shouted commands to the Exeggutor. The Exeggutor's three heads swayed slightly, and it chanted incantations. A beam of piercing white light shot into the sky, and a mysterious power began to surge. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, the sun shone down again, and the earth returned to brightness.

Seeing the young man's obsession with seizing the weather, Yu Hai chuckled inwardly, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips. He crossed his arms and continued to have Blastoise use Rain Dance.

He knew very well that they were already at a disadvantage in terms of attributes, but the opponent was caught in a strange cycle of competing with them for weather conditions, needlessly depleting the Pokémon's stamina. This was undoubtedly the best situation for them.

"It's raining again, wait, it's sunny again, and then it rains again..." The host stood on the commentary platform, his eyes wide open, staring at the ever-changing weather in the sky, completely mesmerized.

Rain soaked his hair, but he was oblivious, muttering to himself, "This...this weather is too weird, how am I supposed to commentate on a match like this?"

After hesitating for a moment, he raised his voice and shouted into the microphone, "Are they going to have an endurance contest?"

"Oh no, I've been tricked." The young man looked at Yu Hai, who was calm on the other side, and gritted his teeth inwardly. He suddenly realized that he had unknowingly fallen into the opponent's weather battle and almost forgot that his Exeggutor had an advantage in terms of attributes.

If Exeggutor wastes all its energy on competing for weather, wouldn't its attribute advantage be wasted?
Thinking of this, he frowned, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He realized that the battle was showing signs of getting out of control.

"Damn it, Exeggutor, forget about the weather, use Trick Space first, then Parasitic Seed..." The young man was anxious and gestured in the air, loudly reminding Exeggutor.

"Hey, hey," the Exeggutor's three heads looked very irritable because of its constant battles for the weather, and the leaves on its heads were drooping.

But upon hearing its trainer's new command, its eyes regained their blue light, which spread outwards like ripples, slowly enveloping the entire battlefield and creating a special space where slower Pokémon could move first.

The light in the arena was distorted by the magic space, and a mysterious space quietly enveloped the arena. The sudden change made the audience's hearts clench.

On the field, Yu Hai stared intently at the pale blue space gradually spreading across the battlefield, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He muttered to himself, "This is... a magic space?"

He knew that Exeggutor's base speed was 55, while Blastoise's speed was 78. In this Trick Space, the slower Exeggutor would indeed move first.

He couldn't help but find it amusing. Was the other side trying to seize the initiative because they couldn't win against the weather? How interesting.

"Blastoise, retract your shell and release the seed..." Yu Hai crossed his arms and gave the same command again, his voice carrying to Blastoise across the empty arena.

"Kame," Blastoise responded with a deep growl upon hearing the command. Its head, which had been held high, quickly retracted into its hard shell, and then its entire body began to spin rapidly, creating a small whirlwind.

The spinning tortoise shell resembled a top, and the air currents it generated formed an impenetrable defense. Glowing seeds, spat out from the coconut palm, crashed into the tortoise shell with a whooshing sound, only to be bounced away.

Those parasitic seeds that are not attached to the host will roll around on the ground a few times and then lose their host, and will not germinate.

As the parasitic seed attack ceased, Yu Hai's keen eyes noticed that the leaves of the Exeggutor tree began to emit a bright light.

The light grew stronger and stronger, as if gathering endless power, clearly preparing to unleash some powerful attack. His eyes sharpened instantly, and he decisively shouted to Blastoise, "Blastoise, use Roar..."

"Kame, roar!" Blastoise, which had been hiding its head in its shell, suddenly stretched out its head, opened its mouth wide, and let out a deafening roar at Exeggutor, which was gathering its strength.

The roar was like a thunderclap, booming across the arena and making the surrounding air buzz. The audience covered their ears, their faces showing shock.

The Roar move can release the opponent and force a backup Pokémon to enter the battle. If the opponent is a wild Pokémon, the battle will end immediately.

As the roar was uttered, Exeggutor, which had been quietly gathering its power in the rain and gathering its strength for the sun's blazing flames, seemed to be greatly impacted, instantly transforming into a streak of red light and returning to its Poké Ball.

Immediately afterwards, a red light flashed, and the young man's second reserve Pokémon instantly appeared on the battlefield.

"It's a roar, and it's brought out a Pidgeot. Could this be one of Yu Hai's tactics? There are rumors that Yu Hai devises specific tactics for each individual and uses unpredictable and varied methods to defeat his opponents..."

The host stood on the commentary platform, waving his arms excitedly and loudly recounting Yu Hai's past achievements. His voice trembled slightly with excitement, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Tsk, this is putting pressure on the opponent," Yu Hai said helplessly, his lips twitching as he inwardly groaned.

I really don't know who spread these rumors. At most, I can only see five steps ahead, a few steps ahead of others. There are no magical tactics involved.

Before he could think further, Blastoise, which was at a disadvantage against Pidgeot, immediately shouted at Blastoise again, "Blastoise, keep roaring..." "Kame, roar," Blastoise raised its head again and let out a powerful roar at Pidgeot, which was spreading its wings in the sky.

The roar pierced through the wind and rain, carrying an aura that could not be underestimated. Caught off guard, the Pidgeot was startled and trembled all over from the sudden roar.

The young trainer of Pidgeot was still immersed in thinking about countermeasures and had no time to react. In that instant, Pidgeot turned into a streak of light and quickly returned to its Poké Ball.

Immediately afterwards, another red light flashed, and the young man's third Pokémon appeared before everyone's eyes.

"It's appeared again, this time it's Scyther. I think I understand Yu Hai's strategy now. Yu Hai wants to expose all of the opponent's Pokémon so he can devise a strategy to defeat them one by one..."

The host stood on the commentary platform, his eyes fixed on the changes on the battlefield. His microphone trembled slightly with excitement as he discovered Yu Hai's plan, and his voice was amplified throughout the entire stadium.

Upon hearing the host's words, the audience immediately began to whisper and discuss among themselves...

"What?" The young trainer's heart skipped a beat when he heard the host's guess, as if someone had seen through his deepest secret.

He instinctively gripped the Poké Ball tightly, but in his panic, he couldn't hold it in any longer, and it eventually opened on its own, releasing his third Pokémon of the match, the Scyther, which he had been keeping as a hidden trump card.

On a bench not far away, a boy was quietly watching the match. When he saw the formidable Scyther, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse inwardly.

"This guy keeps talking about joining forces, but he actually secretly hid a Scyther." His eyes held a hint of anger and dissatisfaction, realizing that neither side had shown enough sincerity in this so-called cooperation.

"Damn it, referee, isn't that a foul?" The young trainer's face flushed red, filled with anger and grievance, as he anxiously looked at the referee on the sidelines.

At this moment, his three competing Pokémon were clearly displayed on the big screen, while the situation of his opponent Yu Hai's remaining Pokémon remained as mysterious as a black box.

This stark contrast made him feel incredibly unfair, and he could no longer suppress his anger.

"It's not a foul. You can use the 'Digging' move for defense. Please defend accordingly. The match continues..." The referee looked serious and turned to look at the podium. Seeing that the host did not raise any objections, he knew that the match was in accordance with the rules, so he made a decisive ruling.

"Damn it, Scyther, Agility Charge, use Slash..." The young trainer clenched his fists in anger, roaring at Scyther to issue the attack command. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his face was filled with resentment and rage.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The flying mantis's wings vibrated rapidly, emitting a sharp sound that cut through the wind and rain.

It hadn't fully adapted to the sudden battle rhythm. As soon as it appeared, it heard the trainer's urgent command and immediately raised its sharp scythe. The scythe gleamed with a cold light in the dim light, as if it wanted to cut down everything in its way. It turned into a green lightning bolt and rushed swiftly towards Blastoise.

"Come back, Blastoise," Yu Hai said calmly, a faint smile playing on his lips. Just as Scyther was about to charge, he decisively recalled Blastoise.

This is nothing! Preventing the trainer from recalling their Pokémon, having Blastoise use Protect, and then taking the opportunity to recall the Pokémon—these are all clever tricks I've researched in my past life.

If you can't even stand this, then you shouldn't be competing. There were just too many disgusting and underhanded tricks in his past life. He didn't even let his Pokémon use Poison Spikes, Spikes, or Stealth Rock, and instead let the other Pokémon use Roar. That would be truly shameless.

He had no choice but to recall Blastoise. Scyther had air superiority, and in this situation, it was unwise to continue letting Blastoise fight. He was already planning to switch Pokémon.

As the wind and rain gradually subsided, the air remained damp. The audience's eyes were fixed on Yu Hai as he recalled Blastoise, an action that instantly sparked speculation among the crowd.

The host stood on the commentary platform, microphone in hand, and excitedly shouted, "Has Yu Hai chosen to recall Blastoise? Is he preparing to send out a Pokémon that counters Scyther?"

Yu Hai remained calm, his eyes filled with confidence. He knew that the key to this match was to figure out the type of Pokémon his opponent had. That was the purpose of having Blastoise roar earlier.

Who told him to be lazy? Too lazy to gather information about his opponents, he could only resort to this kind of underhanded tactic to extract information. Once he had information about the opponent's Pokémon, the subsequent battle would have a direction and become much simpler.

Without hesitation, he took out the Poké Ball that would break the deadlock, threw it, and shouted, "Go, Dragonite!"

With a flash of dazzling light, Dragonite appeared on the field. This Dragonite was huge, and its orange body shone with a soft luster in the sunlight.

However, as soon as Dragonite appeared, it was overwhelmed by the huge crowd of spectators in front of it.

The cheers from the audience in the arena surged like a tidal wave, making Dragonite extremely nervous. Its big eyes were filled with fear as it timidly turned to look at Yu Hai, its body trembling slightly, as if it wanted to hide behind Yu Hai for protection.

Looking at Dragonite's timid and evasive eyes, Yu Hai felt a little helpless. He could only gently comfort him with a tender gaze: "Dragonite, believe in yourself, you can do it. Don't be afraid, I'm right here beside you. You just need to be brave and charge forward."

"Have you forgotten what I taught you before? You are the best! Believe in yourself," Yu Hai's voice was not loud, but it was full of strength and support, like a spring breeze gently brushing against Dragonite's heart.

"It's here! It's Dragonite! Yu Hai has sent out Dragonite, the strongest type of Pokémon, the Dragon-type. How will the opponent deal with it this time?"

Upon seeing the pseudo-legendary Dragon type, the host screamed with excitement, his voice carrying throughout the arena via loudspeaker. The audience's emotions were instantly ignited, with cheers and discussions merging together to resound through the sky.

The young trainer opposite him stared at the orange Dragonite, his eyes instantly turning red.

These Dragon-type Pokémon are powerful beings that many trainers dream of, yet Yu Hai casually sends them out to battle. Jealousy and resentment surge within him, making his face turn ugly.

He gritted his teeth, envious of Yu Hai's luck. He'd heard Yu Hai was also an orphan. They were all just ordinary people, so why was this guy so outstanding? His eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was filled with anger and determination as he shouted at the Scyther, "Scyther, gather your energy and cleave!"

Upon hearing the young trainer's command, Yu Hai immediately understood that the other party intended to go for a critical hit strategy. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and he decisively gave the command to Dragonite: "Dragonite, Extreme Speed, Ice Punch!"

(End of this chapter)