Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 906, Ye Yue

Day 157 since leaving the Orange Islands, cloudy.

The clouds drifted lazily by, and a gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness.

The Silver Tournament is in full swing, and today is the second day of the six-on-six all-player battles and the quarterfinals elimination rounds.

Yesterday's two matches attracted a lot of attention: the duel between Ash and Gary, and the six-on-six elimination match between Ai.

He also went to watch the competition live. The arena was as lively as ever, with cheers rising and falling. In the end, it was still Ash's "favorite son" aura that came into play.

In the final battle, Ash's Charizard faced off against Gary's Blastoise, putting on a spectacular show of a type-defying battle. Despite being at a disadvantage, Ash successfully turned the tide and defeated Gary's Blastoise with Charizard.

Watching this scene, he shook his head speechlessly, feeling both gratified by Ash's victory and regretful for Gary's defeat, as they could not escape the control of that invisible hand.

The morning sunlight streamed through the window into the room. He got up early, quickly washed up, looked at his energetic self in the mirror, and straightened his collar.

Afterwards, he and the elves sat around in the room, enjoying a pleasant breakfast. The elves ate their food happily, occasionally letting out joyful cries.

After breakfast, he arrived at the main venue with anticipation, as he would be competing this morning.

The Silver Tournament's quarterfinals consist of four matches, with two matches played each day.

Two intense matches were played yesterday, and after two more matches today, they will be able to advance to the semifinals, which is the crucial match between the top four and the bottom two.

He thought of the seven Pokémon participating in this competition, but he didn't know if these little guys could last until then. It would be quite difficult to make it all the way to the finals with these seven little guys.

When he walked out of the players' tunnel, the entire stadium erupted in cheers. The audience was enthusiastic, shouting his name and also the name of his opponent.

After all, both are excellent players with the potential to win the championship, so the support from both sides is equally strong.

"Now on stage are Ye Yue from the Hoenn region and Yu Hai from the Orange Islands. Both of them have a great chance of winning, but it's a pity they met in the knockout stage..." The host's passionate voice echoed throughout the venue via the loudspeaker.

"Ye Yue, Ye Yue, Ye Yue..." Ye Yue's fans chanted in unison.

"Yu Hai, Yu Hai, Yu Hai..." The audience supporting Yu Hai were not to be outdone, their voices resounding through the sky.

"Chengdu Alliance, Silver Tournament Finals, today is the third round of the quarterfinals, still a six-on-six all-player battle. We believe both players are fully prepared and will soon deliver a spectacular match. Please stay tuned..."

The host's voice was full of enthusiasm, foreshadowing a match that would be incredibly exciting and unforgettable.

"This elimination match is about to begin. According to the rules, each player may use six Pokémon. The arena has been drawn and will be a Rocky Terrain..."

After the referee finished introducing the battlefield, he immediately looked at Yu Hai and the other person. Seeing that they both nodded silently, he continued with the next part of the introduction.

"If one side has three Pokémon unable to battle, there will be a five-minute halftime break. The venue for the second half will be redrawn..."

"Please take your positions, both players, release your Pokémon, and launch an attack. The match begins..." The referee stood in the middle of the arena, his expression focused and serious. He raised his whistle high and then blew it forcefully. The sharp whistle instantly pierced the sky, and the small flag in his hand fell to the ground.

The referee's series of actions signaled the official start of this intense match.

“Go, transform into a clown…” Ye Yue stood on one side of the battlefield, throwing out a Poké Ball with a determined look in his eyes. He had a neat head of short brown hair, wore a red and purple striped T-shirt, and paired it with brown trousers. His overall look was both steady and energetic.

"Go, Queen Bee..." Yu Hai shouted without hesitation and threw the Poké Ball in his hand with all his might.

"It's Kecleon and Bee Queen. These two Pokémon don't have any direct relationship in terms of attributes. Are they testing each other?" The host keenly sensed the situation on the field, and his questioning voice reached the audience through the microphone, sparking a small murmur of discussion.

"Queen Bee? Oh no!" Ye Yue thought to himself, "This is bad." He had previously investigated Yu Hai's participating Pokémon and was fairly familiar with Queen Bee's fighting style.

Seeing the situation on the field, the high ground advantage was extremely disadvantageous for the Kecleon. Moreover, he knew his Kecleon very well; the Kecleon had subconsciously taken a step back just now, a subtle movement indicating that the Queen Bee in front of him was putting considerable pressure on the Kecleon.

That's an instinctive reaction that only occurs when encountering a predator, clearly showing that the cloaked dragon was afraid of the queen bee.

"Queen Bee, Spikes!" Yu Hai decisively raised his hand and gave the order for the Queen Bee to lay spikes, attempting to seize the initiative in the game.

He knew very well that as long as his opponent didn't have a move to remove the nails, this battlefield would become the Queen Bee's absolute home ground.

"Just as I thought? He started with poison nails. Should I retract my stealth dragon form?" Ye Yue's brows furrowed tightly, his mind in turmoil.

His gaze darted back and forth between Kecleon and Bee Queen, his hand unconsciously clenching the Poké Ball in his hand, clearly hesitant.

Just as Ye Yue was pondering, the Queen Bee swiftly flew down from the sky and precisely laid out a ring of invisible poison spikes around the cloaked dragon.

Under the sunlight, the poison nails shimmered with a faint purplish-black starlight and emitted a faint odor, making the surrounding environment seem somewhat oppressive.

"Kemonomorph, become invisible!" Ye Yue gritted his teeth, ultimately abandoning the idea of ​​recalling Kemonomorph. He clenched his fist, a resolute glint in his eyes. His opponent used spikes, and so did they. He shouted loudly at the now-invisible Kemonomorph, "Invisibility Rock..."

"Not bad, nails against nails." Yu Hai's eyes were fixed on the situation on the field, watching the cloaking dragon that was not completely invisible and still had unique red patterns on its body, which was now spitting out cloaking rocks towards the sky.

He remained calm, immediately raised his voice, and shouted loudly to the Queen Bee, "Queen Bee, fly higher and use your poison stinger! Do you see the red markings on the cloaked dragon? Use your poison stinger on the red markings..."

"Buzz buzz buzz..." The queen bee vibrated her wings, emitting a high-frequency sound, and quickly flew to a height where the invisible rocks could not be placed.

Its compound eyes were fixed on the bright red patterns swaying on the ground. Then it quickly spat out poison needles, raining them down on the cloaked dragon like a bombardment of poison needle bullets.

"Boom, boom, boom--"

Countless poisonous needles struck the ground with a dull thud, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The Kecleon sensed a great threat. It quickly extended its long tongue and wrapped it tightly around a stone pillar on the battlefield. It then swiftly retracted its tongue to propel its body, moving nimbly in an attempt to relocate. It was clear that this Kecleon was quite fast.

The Queen Bee's stinger, like a homing bullet, relentlessly pursued the rapidly running Kecleon, filling the entire arena with tension. The audience's eyes followed the movements of the two Pokémon, their hearts pounding.

However, the poison spikes started to take effect, and the wandering clown dragon eventually stepped on one of them by accident.

In an instant, the cloaked dragon was enveloped in a strange purple aura, and even its cloaking state was instantly canceled. The cloaked dragon struggled painfully on the ground, enduring the corrosive effects of the poison, and emitted low moans filled with pain and helplessness.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Just then, a new wave of poison needles arrived as expected, these needles carrying great power, rapidly bombarding the cloaked dragon.

The Kecleon had no time to dodge; all the poison needles hit its mark precisely, striking its body with crisp "plop" sounds. The surrounding ground was also attacked by the poison needles, raising a lot of dust, and the smell of poison filled the Kecleon's nostrils.

The Queen Bee has no habit of waiting. Even with her vision obscured by smoke and dust, she immediately used her fighting instincts to unleash a more powerful attack on the cloaked dragon.

The queen bee forcefully spat out black sludge bombs towards the area shrouded in smoke and dust. As soon as these sludge bombs touched the ground, the venom exploded within the smoke and dust, emitting a nauseating stench that enveloped the entire area.

"The Invisible Dragon? The Invisible Dragon?" Ye Yue called out the name of the Invisible Dragon with a face full of anxiety. His hands clenched into fists involuntarily, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. His eyes were filled with worry and tension.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Ye Yue saw that the mutated dragon's entire body had turned purplish-black, and its eyes had become like mosquito coils. It looked extremely miserable, lying helplessly on the ground, its body twitching slightly. It had obviously suffered a heavy blow and was deeply poisoned.

"Kemonograph is unable to battle. Please recall Kemonograph and send out your next Pokémon." The referee, standing in the middle of the arena, saw the Kemonograph's miserable state, blew his whistle, and lowered his flag, officially announcing the result of the battle.

(End of this chapter)