Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 949, Contestant Information

Three hundred days after leaving the Orange Islands, light rain.

A month has passed since the start of the competition. On the island of sweet oranges, rain and mist are everywhere, and a light drizzle is falling from the sky, making a soft "drip-drop" sound as it hits the ground.

Wearing a light waterproof jacket, Yu Hai packed his things early after having lunch with the elves and waited quietly by the sea, where the waves gently lapped against the sand, making rhythmic sounds.

Two weeks ago, the Xia Gan Dojo thought he hadn't returned yet, so they called him again. They told him that Rakuten Kappa had achieved a breakthrough and that the Tenno Tournament was approaching, and asked where he was at the moment.

Yu Hai told them that he had returned and was preparing for the competition on a deserted island. Upon hearing the news that Lucky Kappa had successfully broken through, he immediately went to Golden Orange Island and retrieved Lucky Kappa and Dazed King.

Back on Sweet Orange Island, he had Lucky Kappa and Dazed King prepare for the competition together. Teamwork was crucial for achieving good results in the King of Kings tournament.

He not only wanted everyone to get to know each other after their breakthroughs, but he also needed to adapt to Slowpoke and Ludicolo after their breakthroughs to the Elite Four level as soon as possible to avoid problems with their coordination during the match.

Over the past two weeks, the training has been proceeding in a tense but orderly manner. He was very pleased to see the Pokémon making continuous progress.

In terms of move proficiency, each Pokémon has become increasingly skilled through repeated practice, and their strength after breakthroughs has become more and more stable. The powerful strength they have shown in training has given him more confidence in the upcoming competition.

Even in team battles, they made many attempts, and their cooperation became more and more tacit, all in order to be able to handle the King of Kings competition with ease.

Swampert had successfully broken through to the Elite Four level half a month ago, almost at the same time as Starmie. After breaking through to the Elite Four level, Swampert carefully put away the Great White Gem fragment, waiting for the competition to end so that he could use the fragment to enhance the potential of Poliwrath.

Swamp Monster

[Attribute: Water + Ground]

[Gender: Male]

[Potential: 77.89%]

[Level: 60.86%]

[Characteristic: Torrent/59.99%] [Hidden Characteristic: Humidity/60.01%]

[Mastered Skills: (Waterfall Climbing/60.52%) (Water Cannon/60.31%) (Rain Dance/59.99%)]

"Swamp's potential has increased a bit, but it's still a little short of breaking level 61. It's just a matter of not having enough time," Yu Hai looked at Swamp's stats, raised his hand to touch his chin, and shook his head with regret and a sigh.

"In terms of characteristics, the turbulence characteristic is still a bit lacking, and although the moisture characteristic has broken through to the Heavenly King level, its actual effect is not significant."

He pondered to himself that unless he could Mega Evolve and change his ability to Swift Swim, he might be able to play a greater role.

"And then there are more moves," he sighed softly, somewhat helplessly. "Only two moves have broken through to the Heavenly King level, and those are the Waterfall Climbing and Water Cannon moves that we usually train with. The Rainmaking move is still a bit short of the Heavenly King level."

Don't expect much progress with Ground-type moves for now. Swampert's progress mainly relies on Water-type resources, with Ground-type resources only playing a supporting role. It seems that you can only spend more time practicing to gradually improve your proficiency with the moves.

After looking at Swampert's stats, he was at a loss for words. Without Mega Evolution, Swampert would only have just broken through to the Elite Four level, and it would probably be difficult to gain an advantage in the competition.

After calming himself down a bit, he took a deep breath and slowly opened the Ludicolo's panel. Looking at the data on the panel, he saw that this Pokémon had broken through later than Swampert, and its panel situation wasn't much better.

【Luxe Kappa (Odd Color)】

[Attribute: Water + Grass]

[Gender: Male]

[Potential: 72.01%]

[Level: 60.31%]

[Trait: Free and Easy/59.99%] [Hidden Trait: Independent and Unconventional/59.99%]

Skills Mastered: (Water Gun/60.01) (Rain Dance/59.99%) (Waterfall Climbing/59.99%)

[Mastered moves: (Absorb/60.01) (Photosynthesis/60.01) (Solar Beam/59.99%)]

The potential of the Happy Kappa has increased a little, which is not bad. Yu Hai nodded slightly, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. With the King of Kings Tournament approaching, every bit of progress is precious.

At this point, Ludicolo's level had also reached the Elite Four level, but its proficiency in both abilities was still lacking, which is why it was said that Ludicolo's situation was not much better than Swampert's.

However, the only pleasant surprise was that both of his attributes had corresponding moves that had broken through to the Heavenly King level. He smiled slightly, revealing a faint smile. It seemed that Grandpa Atsumi had put a lot of thought into this.

After closing the Lucky Kappa's panel, he looked up at the distant sea. Next, he would take these little guys to participate in the competition. He hoped that the opponents they would face would be easier!

at this time……

"Boom, boom, boom--"

A muffled engine roar came faintly from the sea. He was slightly startled and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a dark shadow on the sea. As the shadow got closer, he gradually realized that it was a yacht.

The yacht cut through the waves, and for a moment he wasn't sure if this was the ship he was waiting for.

At the same time, the people on the ship spotted Yu Hai on the shore. The butler, who was at the helm, was dressed in a neat black suit. He put down his binoculars and respectfully called out to Atsumi's father behind him, "Master, I see him..."

Dunmei's father, dressed in a decent casual outfit, took the binoculars and held them up to his eyes, carefully observing the shore.

Soon, he also saw Yu Hai waiting quietly on the shore, and then said, "Call him to fly over, we won't go over, lest the yacht run aground."

“Okay,” the butler replied, took out his phone from his pocket, dialed Yu Hai’s number, and briefly explained the situation. The butler looked up and saw Yu Hai release a beak and fly towards the yacht on it.

"Xiao Mei, Ada?" Yu Hai had just landed on the yacht on a giant beak and immediately saw the two people he hadn't seen in a long time. He was slightly taken aback, and a surprised smile appeared on his face.

With concern and joy in her eyes, Dunmei took a step forward, about to reach out and hug Yuhai, but suddenly realized there were too many people around and felt a little embarrassed, so she stopped herself from hugging him.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she asked softly, "Ah Hai, are you doing well out there?"

Ada, standing to the side, was also beaming with excitement. He clenched his fist and shouted, "Brother Hai, have you become an Elite Four Trainer? I want to challenge you!"

Yu Hai had always been the goal he was trying to catch up with. He thought that with his father's grueling training, he could narrow the gap between himself and Yu Hai, but he didn't expect that the gap would widen again.

"It's alright," Yu Hai replied with a smile to Dun Mei. Dun Mei's parents were all nearby, and he was a little reserved, not daring to make any overly intimate gestures.

Then, he turned his gaze to Ada, who had grown quite a bit taller, and with a smile, reached out and touched Ada's hair, saying, "Haha, Ada has grown taller!"

"Xiao Hai, come with me." When Dunmei's father saw Yu Hai, he frowned slightly. He had something to tell Yu Hai and had to interrupt the three of them reminiscing.

"Okay." Yu Hai nodded slightly. He knew it was likely something important related to the King of Fighters tournament. Although he was reluctant to part with Dunmei after their brief reunion, he reluctantly said goodbye to the two of them: "We'll talk later..."

Next, he followed Dunmei's father to a room inside the yacht. The room was simply furnished. The two sat down on the bed in the room, and Dunmei's father took out a stack of documents and opened them neatly.

"Take a look, this is the information the dojo has collected on other people over the past six months." Atsumi's father said as he tidied up the documents, then took one out and handed it to Yukai. The first document he handed to Yukai was Yuji's information.

"Yuji?" Yu Hai raised an eyebrow slightly, reached out and took the document, and immediately saw Yuji's photo.

In the photo, Yuji smiles confidently. Next is an introduction to Yuji's Pokémon, detailing each Pokémon's characteristics and strength level in great detail. Yuji frequently competes on Citrus Island, and the information is extremely clear. Looking at Yuji's information, the photographer clicked his tongue slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"It's confirmed that Xiao Yong will choose Dragon-type Pokémon to compete. The Pokémon are Dragonite, Kingdra, Flygon, Ampharos, Ditto, and Altaria. There are currently only these six Dragon-type Pokémon. We haven't found out if there are any hidden Pokémon..." Atsumi's father leaned against the wall and explained slowly.

"Gym Leader, are Ampharos and Ditto also considered Dragon-type?" Yu Hai frowned slightly after reading Yuji's information, feeling that Yuji seemed to be just filling in the gaps.

In the world of Pokémon, these Pokémon are not considered to belong to the Dragon type. He looked at Dunmei's father with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

“Yes, Ampharos Mega Evolution has the Dragon type. If Xiaoyong lets Ampharos Mega Evolve in battle, even though it’s a Dragon-type Pokémon, Ditto can change its type when it transforms, so it can also be considered a Dragon-type Pokémon.” Dunmei’s father nodded slightly. He felt that this judgment was very reasonable and fully met the requirements of the competition rules.

"Tsk." Yu Hai sighed softly, speechless for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, according to the rules that Dunmei's father said, there were indeed six Dragon-type Pokémon.

He lowered his head slightly, lost in thought, pondering to himself: So this Altaria must be the spirit that Yuji chose in the Dragon Cave.

He had thought that Yuuji would choose a powerful Pokémon such as a pseudo-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon, but he was surprised that Yuuji only chose Altaria. He couldn't help but wonder if Altaria had the potential for Mega Evolution.

"Xiao Yong's strongest Pokémon is Dragonite. Judging from the strength Dragonite has shown, it must be at the level of a veteran Elite Four member. Kingdra and Ampharos are probably also at the veteran level, and they should not be underestimated. And you must be extra careful with that Ditto."

"Aladdin should have been caught after the Orange Tournament. According to our investigation, Aladdin had only recently broken through to the next level..." Atsumi's father tapped the documents lightly, explaining Yuuji's Pokémon situation to Yuukai in detail.

Speaking of Yuji, a complicated look flashed in Atsumi's father's eyes. He knew Yuji all too well; Yuji used to be just a little follower who followed him around.

"I understand." Yu Hai continued to carefully review Yuji's information, not missing a single detail, and trying his best to memorize all of Yuji's Pokémon information. The room was so quiet that only the sound of turning pages could be heard.

About half a minute later, he slowly put down Yuji's information and his gaze naturally shifted to the second person's information.

The photo in the document shows that this person is Xiao Dan, the gym leader of Neporu Gym. When he saw the type of Pokémon Xiao Dan used, he was slightly surprised, as it was Ground type.

“Xiao Dan, you two should be old acquaintances. He chose Ground-type Pokémon to compete. Choosing Ground-type in the Orange Islands, a place dominated by the ocean, is actually an advantage for you,” Dunmei’s father patiently explained.

I felt that Xiao Dan was not so threatening, so I didn't introduce Xiao Dan in much detail. Judging from Xiao Dan's attribute choices, she does not pose a great threat to Yu Hai.

Atsumi's father paused briefly, then took out a third document from the pile and handed it to Yu Hai. His expression turned serious as he emphasized, "Third place in the Orange Tournament, Sabrina. She chose a Psychic-type Pokémon to compete, that goes without saying. Take a look at the Pokémon information yourself..."

Suddenly, his tone turned serious as he continued, "I'll tell you about two rather tricky situations. This girl possesses telepathic abilities, allowing her to directly command spirits in battle. It's very difficult for you to predict her intentions, which could put you at a disadvantage and leave you vulnerable to her suppression during combat. Furthermore, this girl's psychic powers are extremely strong; she can also imbue spirits with her powers, further enhancing their strength..."

"So, in one battle, I'll have to face two psychic Pokémon?" Yu Hai narrowed his eyes slightly; in fact, he had already anticipated this situation.

In his previous life, he was deeply impressed by Sabrina's abnormal superpowers when he watched the anime. At this moment, although he was a little worried, he felt more helpless. He really didn't want to encounter these perverts.

"Yes, I don't have a good solution right now either." Dunmei's father nodded gently, a hint of helplessness on his face.

He knew that in every battle, Yu Hai would face such a formidable opponent, and winning would be extremely difficult. After all, such an opponent was undoubtedly the biggest stumbling block on the road to becoming a superstar.

“I understand,” Yu Hai replied softly, focusing intently on flipping through Nazi’s file.

As his gaze wandered between the lines, he thought to himself that this guy was indeed a few levels more dangerous than Yuuji. Among the known contestants, he was undoubtedly the most threatening one. He hoped he would not encounter him in the competition.

"The fourth place is Ayi, you all know him. Like you, he chose a Water-type Pokémon to participate." Recalling the information he had gathered, Atsumi's father continued, "Some time ago, he learned the techniques of the Grand Contest in the Hoenn region and mastered a unique battle tactic that allows him to unleash even greater power within an elegant dance."

When Dunmei's father spoke of these things, a complex expression appeared on his face, showing both interest in the new intelligence and a sense of unfamiliarity with the unknown.

When Atsumi's father found this information, he felt somewhat out of touch with the times. He looked helplessly at Yu Hai and laughed, "The Grand Contest? I've only heard the name; I don't know anything about it. Take a look at the information yourself; all the relevant information we can gather is there..."

“Okay.” Yu Hai replied and then carefully looked through A Yi’s information. The photo in the information showed that A Yi was a trainer about the same age as him.

He didn't take A-Yi seriously. After all, A-Yi was a water-type spirit, and compared to a troublesome opponent like Sabrina, he was obviously much easier to deal with.

"Fifth place, this person is from the Durian Gym, and the Pokémon he uses is Electric-type. You probably don't recognize him." Atsumi's father gently tapped the documents in his hand and handed them to Yu Hai, saying, "However, his situation is similar to yours."

When Dunmei's father saw this person's information, he immediately guessed that it was the work of that old guy from the Durian Dojo again. He couldn't help but think of his own father's thoughts and sighed to himself that the two old men were thinking the same thing.

"Almost? In what specific aspects do you mean?" Yu Hai looked puzzled, somewhat confused by these words.

He thought to himself that this person was using an Electric-type Pokémon, and he himself did not have an advantage in terms of type. He really didn't understand where the so-called "about the same" meant.

"Ahem..." Dunmei's father coughed lightly, his expression somewhat unnatural, and turned his head slightly away. "Didn't you get together with Xiaomei? You two are in similar situations in some ways."

When Dunmei's father said this, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face, after all, Yu Hai in front of him was the son-in-law that his family had chosen.

"Oh, I see, Koji's brother-in-law." Yu Hai suddenly realized, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He instantly understood why his father-in-law was speaking hesitantly; he was worried that mentioning this matter would cause him resentment.

After all, the idea of ​​a son-in-law living with his wife's family is somewhat complicated in traditional thinking. He might have to endure mistreatment for the rest of his life, and it's understandable that he might feel uncomfortable talking about it.

"It's good that you understand. All the Pokémon he uses are Electric-type, which is very effective against your Water-type. Be careful during the match." Dunmei's father breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his son-in-law understood.

It's good that the son-in-law didn't take it to heart. His family has always treated Yu Hai well and believes they have never mistreated him.

"Sixth place is Xiao Ying. This child is training with Shiba." Dunmei's father frowned slightly, a complicated look in his eyes. "As his older brother, you should know him better than we do."

Dunmei's father didn't say anything more. After all, if Yuhai and Xiaoying met on the field, it would be a battle between brothers. He believed that Yuhai could handle the situation properly, and it was not appropriate for others to interfere too much in the family entanglements involved.

"There's one last person, Xiaoqian, the granddaughter of Champion Kikuko. She chose a Ghost-type Pokémon, which confirms that she has inherited Kikuko's skills, and her strength should not be underestimated." Atsumi's father said as he handed over the last piece of information.

After listing all the participants, he let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had accomplished something important. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Everyone's basic information is here; you can take your time looking through it..."

“Yes, Master.” Yu Hai nodded slightly, his eyes serious. He turned his gaze back to the stack of documents and began to carefully review the information of the individuals from the beginning, determined to memorize all of it.

He knew very well that the competition was about to begin, and he absolutely could not cram at the last minute. It would be extremely embarrassing to have to pull out these materials and look at them on the field at the last minute.

Moreover, it wouldn't be good if other contestants saw it, since no one wants to be thoroughly investigated by others, and I'm no exception.

He could already imagine that his detailed information was probably already in front of the other contestants, for them to carefully review and study.

This illustrates the role that personal connections can play in the competition for the title of "King of Kings." In this fierce battle for supremacy, every detail can influence the outcome.

When Dunmei's father left the room, Yu Hai could faintly hear two people arguing outside the door.

Upon closer listening, it turned out that Dunmei and Ada wanted to enter the room, but Dunmei's father stopped them, telling them not to disturb him while he was looking at documents.

He was actually quite happy to have some free time, so he simply lay down on the bed and continued to look through the documents.

Before we knew it, time had slipped away, and the evening glow streamed through the windows onto the yacht's deck.

At this moment, the yacht slowly docked at the pier on Citrus Island, rocking slightly. All participants in the King of Kings Tournament had to gather on Citrus Island. The location of the subsequent King of Kings Tournament would be officially announced tonight.

The residents of Citrus Island were unaware of the exact time of the U18 tournament and continued living their lives as usual...

(End of this chapter)