Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 944, Gap

The blazing sun hung high in the sky, its intense heat relentlessly pouring onto this deserted island, isolated in the vast ocean. The heat was so intense it was hard to breathe. The waves rhythmically lapped against the shore, making a dull thud that added to the oppressive atmosphere of the deserted island.

"Cough, cough!" The giant crab raised its thick, powerful pincers high and made a series of noises at the fire-breathing camel not far away.

Its hard carapace gleamed with a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and its two eyes revealed determination and fearlessness, indicating that it had come to be the opponent.

"Awoo, awoo!" The fire-breathing camel glared angrily at Yu Hai, its large, bell-like eyes burning with fury. Its red eyes were full of disdain, completely disregarding the giant claw crab in front of it, as if the giant claw crab was nothing more than an ant.

Wisps of heat occasionally escaped from its hump-shaped chimney, emitting a pungent sulfurous smell.

"King Crab, use Water Cannon!" Yu Hai didn't care about the situation. Seeing the disdain on the face of the Fire-Breathing Camel, he immediately shouted and commanded the King Crab to launch an attack.

He thought to himself, water-type is four times more effective against Camerupt, and he wondered what Camerupt was so arrogant about. He also wondered how Crimson Pine could fight against Archie's Sharpedo.

"Puff puff puff!" Upon receiving the command, the giant crab immediately opened its mouth wide, and three thick water cannons shot out like arrows towards the fire-breathing camel. Under the refraction of sunlight, the water cannons shimmered with a crystal clear blue light and roared in with a powerful impact.

However, the fire-breathing camel didn't even glance at it. Suddenly, it opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar: "Roar..."

The roar was like rolling thunder, carrying a powerful momentum. The sound waves spread out as if they were tangible. The water cannons flying towards them shattered under the impact of the sound waves, turning into countless tiny water droplets scattered all over the ground.

Immediately afterwards, these water droplets quickly turned into wisps of white steam and rose up, but before the steam could dissipate, it was instantly evaporated without a trace by the rolling heat waves emanating from the fire-breathing camel.

"Tsk tsk, truly powerful. Just one roar and it broke through the giant crab's water cannon. I can't even imagine how strong a champion-level crab must be." Yu Hai couldn't help but exclaim. He raised his arm to block the rolling heat wave that was hitting him. The heat wave hit his arm and sent a burning pain through him.

Even the big-billed gull next to it subconsciously took a few steps back, flapping its wings and revealing a hint of fear in its eyes, clearly unable to withstand the high temperature and heat waves emanating from the fire-breathing camel.

"Roar!" The fire-breathing camel was not going to give up. It raised its head again and let out an even more ferocious roar.

Then, it raised its forelimbs high and stomped down hard on the island beneath its feet. With a loud "bang," the entire island trembled from the impact, and cracks appeared on the ground, as if a ferocious beast had opened its mouth and was spewing out lava.

Immediately afterwards, the already scorching magma beneath the fire-breathing camel's feet seemed to be infused with boundless power, rapidly spreading outwards.

The fiery lava resembled several giant fire serpents, engulfing everything in its path. The trees on the island were instantly ignited, crackling and popping, and thick black smoke billowed into the sky. Under the intense heat of the fire-breathing camel, the entire island was transformed into a terrifying sea of ​​lava and fire.

The fast-swimming frogs felt the intense heat rushing towards them and cried out in surprise, retreating hastily into the sea.

"呲呲呲——"

The moment the seawater came into contact with the scalding magma, it emitted a series of ear-piercing hissing sounds and a large amount of white smoke.

From the air, Yu Hai could clearly see that as the magma continued to cool and solidify upon encountering seawater, the entire island was expanding, witnessing the terrifying power of nature.

"My goodness, is this the strength of a near-champion-level Pokémon? It's like a youthful version of Groudon with Expanded Land!" Yu Hai was shocked. The sea breeze howled past, but it did nothing to dispel the shock in his heart.

At this moment, he watched helplessly as the giant crab, under the dual pressure of the rolling heat wave and lava, fled in a panic.

The giant crab, normally covered in hard armor, was now like an ant on a hot plate, desperately running towards the sea. It managed to escape at the last moment and narrowly avoided becoming a roasted crab.

Yu Hai watched this scene with mixed feelings. This was a King-level Giant King Crab, and it had fought many battles in the past, so its strength was naturally not bad.

But now, in the terrifying lava field created by the fire-breathing camel, it doesn't even have the strength to stay for a moment.

"So this is a near-champion level Pokémon... It's truly terrifying." Yu Hai muttered to himself, his voice broken by the sea breeze, but the astonishment and helplessness in his words were clearly discernible.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He had always thought that the gap between the champion level and the king level was just an insurmountable chasm, and he had no idea how big the gap was.

But now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I truly understand that not only is the Champion level absolutely crushing the Elite Four level, but even a near-Champion level Pokémon has an overwhelming advantage when facing a newly ascended Elite Four level Pokémon, even if it is type-advantageous.

Just like this fire-breathing camel in front of us, even though Kingler Crab has a four times type advantage, it is still powerless to fight back.

Thinking of this, Yu Hai couldn't help but feel a chill of fear. Fortunately, when facing Bishas's Tyranitar, he decisively chose to run away instead of staying to fight. If he had hesitated even slightly back then, he would probably be dead by now.

When faced with the encirclement of the four by Sakaki, my first reaction was to run away without hesitation, rather than stay and try to hold them off.

After all, who could imagine just how terrifying the power of Giovanni's Champion-level legendary Pokémon would be?
Even if there is only one champion-level legendary Pokémon, it is still something that people dare not even dream of.

For example, Articuno, one of the three silly birds of Asia Island, has the terrifying ability to freeze the sea around the Orange Islands.

This alone is enough to give people a glimpse into the unfathomable iceberg of Champion-level legendary Pokémon. The existence of these powerful legends puts immense pressure on him at this moment, allowing him to glimpse the scenery above the Elite Four.

"Pompom, cover your feet with ice, you do it!" After a brief moment of contemplation, Yu Hai felt a surge of competitive spirit. He wanted to try again and let Pompom, a level 68 Elite Four Pokémon, test the strength of the near-champion.

At this moment, a resolute look appeared in his eyes, for this was related to his future action plan.

"Yo-roo!" the fast-swimming frog cried out in the sea, skillfully using its water gun technique to spray water at the surrounding scalding lava.

With a hissing sound, a large amount of water vapor rose up, and the temperature of the magma gradually decreased.

The fast-swimming frog seized the opportunity, leaped out of the sea and onto the shore, shook off the water droplets, and nodded slightly to Yu Hai, as if to say that it was ready!
"Frog, hold back! Belly Drum, unleash Waterfall at full power..." Yu Hai clenched his fists and shouted loudly. He wanted to know if Frog's full-power burst could actually cause even the slightest damage to the champion-level Camerupt.

"Yoru!" the raptor responded, its muscles tensing instantly as it used the belly drum move to strengthen itself, meeting everyone's expectant and worried gazes.

Immediately afterward, the ground beneath its feet, which had just cooled and solidified magma, shattered instantly when it stomped on it with force. Like an arrow released from a bow, it charged toward the fire-breathing camel, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Claydot, come here! Keep an eye on Poliwrath's condition and protect it!" Yu Hai, his eyes fixed on Poliwrath's charging figure, quickly turned to look at Claydot and shouted loudly.

The sea breeze howled, and his voice became hoarse, but every word was urgent. Beads of sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks due to the high temperature, soaking his collar.

"Nian Nian." The psychic clay puppet responded, and a soft blue light instantly emanated from its body. In the blink of an eye, it arrived beside Yu Hai with its teleportation ability.

At the same time, a muffled explosion suddenly rang out from the island, shaking the entire world.

boom--

The sound was deafening, like muffled thunder exploding in one's ears, causing a sharp pain in the eardrums.

With all its might, the Swiftfrog slammed its fist into the furious head of the Fire-Breathing Camel.

However, the Fire-Breathing Camel did not back down, stubbornly enduring the Frog's punches, and continued to charge forward like an out-of-control chariot.

As the two collided violently, a huge mushroom cloud rose from the island, with thick smoke and scorching air rising into the sky.

The entire island was violently shaken by an invisible giant hand, lava erupted and splashed everywhere, the ground shook violently, and cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.

The shockwave from the explosion spread wildly in all directions, sending sand and gravel flying and distorting the air wherever it went.

Under the powerful impact, the fast-swimming frog was instantly sent flying back like a kite with a broken string. At the critical moment, the psychic clay golem activated its psychic power, and a transparent energy barrier steadily caught the fast-swimming frog, preventing it from suffering serious damage from the backlash.

On the other hand, the fire-breathing camel looked extremely disheveled, having no help at all, it crashed heavily onto the sea.

With a deafening roar, seawater was sent flying high into the air, creating a massive spray that resembled a cannonball hitting the sea. The spray rose high, forming a spectacular curtain of water before crashing back down, creating ripples. "Claydot, retrieve the Fire-Breathing Camel!" Seeing the huge spray from the Fire-Breathing Camel, Yu Hai immediately shouted for the Claydot to use its telekinesis to locate the camel and pull it back.

"Nian Nian." The eyes of the psychic clay puppet instantly lit up with blue light, the light capable of penetrating all obstacles.

It focused its mind and used its powerful telekinesis to sense the location of the fire-breathing camel. Soon, its telekinesis, like an invisible hand, gently pulled the fire-breathing camel out of the water and then threw it back onto the island.

"Awooo!" The fire-breathing camel howled angrily, its voice filled with resentment and rage.

Its soaking wet body dried instantly under the high temperature, all the water evaporated, leaving only wisps of steam rising.

It raised its head again, glaring at Yu Hai with eyes full of rage, the fierce light in its eyes seeming to turn into a sea of ​​fire, ready to devour Yu Hai completely.

"Fast Swimming Frog?" Yu Hai looked at the unharmed Fire-Breathing Camel and was secretly amazed. Fire-Breathing Camel's head was too hard!
He took the full force of a fast breaststroke's attack head-on, and was completely unaffected. "Is this the level of a near-champion...?"

He pondered silently in his heart, and couldn't help but feel that he had taken things for granted. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head slightly and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Yo-hoo." The fast-swimming frog landed back on the beach, panting slightly, each breath heavy.

Its fists were charred, marks left from the fierce collision with the fire-breathing camel. Fortunately, it used Guard in time at the moment of the explosion and was rescued by the psychic clay golem, so it did not suffer any real damage. It was just a little weak and its limbs were trembling slightly.

"Just as I thought..." Yu Hai lowered his head slightly, saw the state of the fast-swimming frog, and sighed inwardly. The sea breeze ruffled the hair on his forehead, but he was completely unaware of it, his mind preoccupied with the outcome of this battle.

He thought to himself, "The higher the level, the greater the gap between Pokémon. Before Poliwrath reached the Elite Four level, it could barely inflict some damage on Elite Four level Pokémon thanks to its agile fighting style and tenacious fighting spirit..."

Looking back, the fast-paced frogman is not yet a seasoned champion, but he has fought against many seasoned champion opponents.

Those battles, some won, some lost, were tough, but I gained a lot of experience. I just didn't expect the gap between me and a near-champion level fighter to be so big...

Facing the near-champion-level Fire-Breathing Camel today, the Fast Frog seemed so powerless. Such a huge gap truly shocked him.

"If the Fastfrog can hold its own against a veteran Champion-level opponent, or even defeat some of the weaker veteran Champions, it is completely outmatched against a near-Champion level opponent. Even with a four-fold type advantage, it is useless."

At this moment, the sun hung high in the sky, and the scorching sunlight baked the earth. The ground beneath the fire-breathing camel's feet began to slowly melt under the intense heat emanating from it.

The once solid ground gradually turned into muddy lava, steaming and emitting a pungent odor.

The fire-breathing camel looked even angrier than before, radiating a chilling aura, showing no signs of having been attacked.

"Even if the Fast Frog were to unleash its full power now, it wouldn't even be able to exchange injuries with its opponent. The gap is just too big!" Yu Hai sighed deeply, a hint of helplessness and bitterness in his eyes. He had truly felt the insurmountable chasm between different levels.

He couldn't help but think of the champion-level Slowking in Grandpa Dunmei's hands. That Slowking seemed lazy on ordinary days, but once it started fighting, the powerful strength it displayed was still fresh in his memory.

"Trainers with Champion-level Pokémon are indeed not to be underestimated. The League really needs to think carefully when dealing with them, because if they are not handled properly, the consequences could be unimaginable." Yu Hai knew that these powerful Pokémon and trainers were an indispensable force in the Pokémon world.

At the same time, the image of Crimson Flame Pine appeared in his mind. He could already imagine how furious Crimson Flame Pine must be at losing this near-champion-level fire-breathing camel.

This was practically Crimson Pine's lifeline. He knew very well how much Crimson Pine valued this fire-breathing camel. Without it, Crimson Pine's position as leader of the Lava Team would probably be somewhat unstable.

"Yoru!" Swimming Frog roused itself and stood up again. It raised its slightly trembling but still determined fist, cried out at Yu Hai, and its bright eyes showed its stubbornness, indicating that it could continue to fight.

"Swimming Frog, don't push yourself." Yu Hai looked down at Swimming Frog, gently shook his head, his eyes filled with concern, and softly comforted Swimming Frog: "I know you can do it, but now is not the time to risk your life."

At this moment, Yu Hai knew very well that he had already probed out everything he wanted to know. Facing a powerful opponent at the near-champion level, a head-on confrontation would be futile, and retreating would be the better option. He had silently made his decision in his heart.

"I hope Yuuji and the others aren't such strong opponents, otherwise even if we fight with all our might in the Elite Four tournament, my Pokémon and I still won't be able to win..."

"This is a qualitative difference, which cannot be overcome by skill alone." Yu Hai sat on the back of a giant gull, looking towards the Orange Islands with a hint of worry in his eyes. The Elite Four tournament is not so simple!

"Pontifex, you should rest for a bit." Yu Hai sighed helplessly, then turned his gaze to the other Pokémon and shouted loudly to everyone, "Let's all attack together and beat it up!"

"Roar!" Upon hearing the command, Gyarados trembled with excitement, its eyes gleaming with ferocious rage. It raised its head high and unleashed a powerful water cannon shot into the sky.

The water cannon shot straight into the sky, instantly summoning a large cloud. The originally clear sky was quickly covered by the cloud, and a fine drizzle began to fall. The raindrops hit the sea surface and made a crisp "drip-drip" sound, which gave our side an advantage in terms of weather.

Sizzle, sizzle—

As a light rain began to fall, the air became humid, but the scene was quite different near the fire-breathing camel.

Sweat gradually appeared on the fire-breathing camel's forehead, but before it could roll off, it was instantly evaporated by the high temperature. Even the falling rainwater was evaporated in mid-air before it could reach the ground, leaving only wisps of white vapor.

At this moment, the Fire-Breathing Camel had lost its previous arrogant disdain. The attack from the Swift Frog had indeed had some effect on it. Its vision became somewhat blurry, it saw double, and its head was a little dizzy, but that was all.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight Pokémon surrounded it. Although these Pokémon only had the aura of a newly ascended Elite Four member, their sheer number made them formidable.

Faced with the siege of so many Elite Four level Pokémon, even the powerful Camerupt had to be cautious. It raised its forelegs high again and stomped down on the ground with all its might.

Boom, boom, boom——

The heavy thud of footsteps, like muffled thunder, shook the entire island.

Yu Hai could clearly see from the sky that when the fire-breathing camel's forelegs landed, the already scorching magma on the ground was like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating a high magma tsunami.

The magma surged like a raging red tide, carrying an aura of destruction, rushing towards the elves in all directions. The scalding magma emitted a pungent sulfurous smell that made people want to vomit, and the intense heat was overwhelming, threatening to melt everything around it.

Instead of giving direct orders to the spirits facing danger below, Yu Hai shouted at the top of his lungs, "Everyone figure out how to deal with it yourselves! Beat it up, beat it to death!"

"Roar!" Gyarados was the most excited, its huge body churning on the sea surface. A dazzling Destructive Ray condensed in its mouth, directly breaking through the oncoming magma tsunami.

Then, it opened its mouth and sprayed several water cannons at the fire-breathing camel. The water cannons flew towards the fire-breathing camel like cannonballs, drawing arcs in the air.

Not only that, Gyarados twisted its thick body and charged directly at Camerupt, kicking up a large splash of water.

"Cough!" The giant crab was not to be outdone, raising its two pincers high and letting out a roar.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling beam of destructive energy shot out from between the pincers, heading towards the lava tsunami.

Although it was a little slower in breaking through the lava, it did not back down. Waving its pincers, it charged quickly toward the fire-breathing camel, its hard pincers gleaming with a metallic luster.

At the same time, Lucario conjured blue-glowing Aura Spheres in his hands, which shot towards the magma tsunami like meteors.

The psychic clay golem's eyes flashed blue light, and a powerful mental shock, like a giant hammer, slammed down on the fire-breathing camel.

The Rock God Pillar strode heavily, raised its massive rock fist high, and with immense force, unleashed a million-ton punch at the magma tsunami.

The Ice God Pillar's fist was covered with a thick layer of ice. It suddenly unleashed a freezing punch, and the cold aura instantly spread across the magma.

With its powerfully developed thigh muscles, the Poison Skull Frog leaped across the surging lava tsunami and pounced on the Fire-Breathing Camel...

(End of this chapter)