Pinnacle of the Stars

Chapter 80 79.vs Sakura
"The fourth king of the Kanto Alliance officially took office, Yulongdu, who is good at using dragon Pokémon."

In the early morning, listening to the news broadcast on TV, the host Hualan took the hot tea from his daughter, sniffed it lightly, and closed his eyes to take a sip.

"Lu Qiu, give me some jam."

Biting a piece of bread in his mouth, the boy casually handed over the jam to the girl.

Xiaoxia, the youngest daughter of the owner of Hualan, is about the same age as Xiaozhi and Xiaomao. Because she has to go to Pokémon School on weekdays, Lu Qiu didn't see each other when she came for the first time.

She has a good personality, so her three older sisters like to tease her.

"A few days ago, Hualan City experienced sudden and continuous shaking. It is understood that it was caused by the activities of the big rock snake. According to follow-up observations by observers, it will not affect the daily life of residents for the time being."

"So that's the official explanation?" the second daughter, Changpu, bit the spoon and muttered.

"Sister, please swallow what's in your mouth when you speak, lady."

"Oh."

Under the stern accusation of his younger sister Mudan, Changpu bowed his head and ate breakfast and shut up obediently.

"And Xiaoxia!"

goo-dong-

When her name was called suddenly, she was caught off guard and swallowed a little anxiously, her throat was choked, and the girl hurriedly reached out to pat her chest to let her breathe.

Seeing this, Mudan bent her eyes and handed her the milk, "I want to remind you not to choke, drink some water, and see how stupid you are."

Holding the cup with both hands and gulping it down, Xiaoxia licked the corners of her mouth comfortably, put her toes down and stepped on the chair, tilted her head and smiled, "Thank you, Sister Peony."

With her chin propped up, Peony smiled without saying a word.

"I'm telling you, when you eat, be honest and honest, learn from Lu Qiu."

"It is reported that the collapse of the Gopher Cave in Dark Gray City was caused by Pokémon drilling all year round. When the cave collapsed, a large number of people were conducting surveys inside the cave."

"puff--!!"

"cough cough"

After choking on a mouthful of water, Lu Qiu suddenly raised his head, staring at the news screen on TV with dazed eyes.

"Under the leadership of a female trainer, no one was missing or injured in this accident. For this reason, the mayor of Dark Gray City personally awarded her the Trainer Honor Award."

"Here, I advocate that trainers can respond calmly in the face of danger. The first step in travel is to start with safety."

Facing the gazes from left and right, Lu Qiu apologized in embarrassment.

"Do you know that trainer?" After seeing the advertisement in the program, the owner of Hualan turned off the TV.

Without denying it, Lu Qiu nodded and said, "It should be my companion studying with Dr. Omu."

looked at him in surprise:
"Does Dr. Oki still accept students?"

During the joking inquiry, across the dining table, Sakura wiped her mouth with a paper towel, "Lu Qiu, can you have a battle with me today?"

Under the sight of the sisters, Sakura stood up, bowed and challenged: "In the name of the gym trainer, I bet on the Hualan badge."

Hualanguan mainly resigned from the post of gymnasium owner.

When the daughters didn't understand, he just gave a lame excuse like 'Daddy is going on a trip'.

Lu Qiu knew that the reason behind this was actually that the owner of the Hualan Pavilion had received an invitation from the Quartz Alliance to be a practical education consultant for a water system trainer. Because it was a little dangerous, he didn't choose to reveal it to his daughters.

And in order to let the owner of the Hualan gymnasium agree without worrying, the alliance also specifically agreed that there will be no assessment of the Hualan gymnasium for five years.

Although this is a powerful old gym, Lu Qiu is still surprised by the alliance's choice, and at the same time, he is even more curious about the ability of the Hualan gymnasium owner.

Hualan gymnasium, duel field.

As a water system venue, the duel venue here is naturally a swimming pool, and the scale is much larger than the usual venue.

In the middle of the swimming pool, there are circular stone platforms for Pokémon to stand on. When the switch is pressed, the simulated waves will immediately surge.

On both sides, Lu Qiu and Sakura stood still.

The owner of the Hualan Pavilion led Changpu and Mudan to act as referees on the sidelines, and at the same time explained some details of the judgment to them.

Xiangwei squinted his eyes, raised his paw and pressed Xiaoxia's restless finger. It looked at the girl squatting in front of him, and sighed for a while.

Since this game does not need to play by itself, it takes care of the children purely out of interest.

Looking at the servant, he was a little annoyed.

Under Xiangwei Meow's attention, Lu Qiu raised his hand and pressed the button of the Pokémon storage system on his waist, only to see a poke ball bounce up and fall into his hand.

"Come on, Tyrannosaurus!"

The body dived and floated up, and the Gyarados surrounded the round platform, looking at the opposite side of the cherry blossoms with full force.

Smelly Mud was still helping Jun Shalan clean up the troubles in the underground waterway, and it was not suitable for Xiang Weimao to play, so he made a plan just thinking about Lu Qiu.

In a sense, this is the real first battle after the evolution of the carp king, the kind that doesn't have to risk his life.

"Gyarados. Since it's a water-type Pokémon, we need to work harder."

With a light breath on her mouth, Sakura's eyes became serious, she pulled up the corner of her skirt and said sideways:
"Gym trainer Sakura, accept the battle!"

After saying that, red light popped out from her arm, and this made Lu Qiu discover that the other party had hung his elf ball on the bracelet as a decoration.

Under the thoughtful gaze, an elegant white sea lion clapped its hands and began to moan.

"Both sides are ready-"

Following his father's example, Calamus and Peony raised their arms together:

"The duel begins!"

"White sea lion, pray for rain."

The first order sounded at the beginning, and under the command of Sakura, the white sea lion clapped its palms and sang sweetly with its mouth. Following its movements, raindrops fell from the sky above the stadium.

Shaking its head comfortably, the Gyarados raised its head to the sky and opened its mouth wide, feeling a little better during the battle.

Lu Qiu was a little surprised by the other party's decision. He felt alert and dared not be negligent in his actions: "Get into the water and go to the bottom."

"White sea lion, use charming."

And just after the Gyarados put away their mood and got into the water, Sakura immediately issued a second command.

Looking at the beautifully dancing Pokémon, Lu Qiu had a headache for a while.

"Seeing through the tactics in advance, so as to predict the opponent's action instructions, this is an ability that trainers must study."

On the sidelines, the owner of Hualan taught to the two daughters beside him: "The strength is not determined by one of the Pokémon or the trainer. Only when the two are combined, they are eligible to be judged."

Single Pokémon's Destroying Song Tactic!

If Lu Qiu's guess is correct, that white sea lion definitely has a bunch of life-threatening tricks on it.

'This is using me as an experiment. '

Normally, in gymnasium challenges, if there is a tie, the challenger wins, but the official rule of Hualan gymnasium is a 3v3 system.

In other words, Sakura is practicing how to deal with the opponent's ace.

"White sea lion, the freezing wind, freezes the water!"

Fight if you can beat it, and drag your opponent into the water if you can't beat it. In a formal duel with similar strengths, this kind of tactics will seem a little disgusting.

Facing Sakura's serious expression, Lu Qiu took a deep breath and commanded: "Spray flames to stop the other party's movements."

Under the water, when the sound came, the Gyarados raised its upper body slightly, and then a flame burned straight towards the ice.

Seeing the newly frozen water melting, Sakura clenched her fists and subconsciously pursed her lips.

"Relying on frostbite to wear down the opponent's physical strength failed." Hualan Pavilion Master said.

"Such a scene is at a stalemate." Mudan mused: "It is also a water-type Pokémon, and my sister's white sea lion has a guard and a double. If the Gyarados cannot be defeated immediately, it will suffer the song of perdition. When Lu Qiu dies together and ends the battle, my sister's goal will be achieved."

Sakura didn't intend to win, and likewise, she didn't intend to lose.

She just wanted to know if her tactic might be cracked by an enemy of comparable Pokémon strength.

"Lu Qiu is about to attack."

Staring at the calm water, the owner of Hualan suddenly spoke.

This answer made Peony a little puzzled.

"Have you ever seen a Gyarados that can't shrink back in the face of provocation?"

As the owner of the Hualan Pavilion said.

Fierce, tyrannical, and icy eyes stared out from the darkness.

Fear instantly surrounded the white sea lion.

Gyarados, face of fear!
　I wish you all a happy new year! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)