Pokémon: The Zen Trainer

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On the training ground.

He looked at the huge arena and the surrounding stands.

Oh, this feels a bit like a dojo challenge.

The four members of the school team stood in the stands cheering for Bian Xiang.

"Keep it up, Brother Xiang!"

"Hehe, I'll make you cry when you go back."

Yi Hong stood on the opposite side, watching, and sneered.

"Yi Hong, kill that kid over there!"

A voice suddenly came from the stands.

Yi Hong looked up and saw several people wearing uniforms of different colors.

"Brother Kawauchi? Brother Kakuta? Brother Kanai? Brother Tanimoto?"

"Yi Hong, teach them a good lesson!"

"Let them know the etiquette of the Kikyo Gym!"

"Hahaha, a bunch of arrogant brats who don't know their place!"

"Hahaha, Yi Hong, take it easy, don't break it."

"Ten minutes! Kill him!"

"Let these brats see what the Kikyo Gym is all about!"

"Oh~"

Yi Hong stretched out his hand towards the stands, then turned to look at Bian Xiang and shrugged.

"Sorry, I was hoping to have some fun with you, but as you can see, I'll take you down in ten minutes!"

Bian Xiang glanced at Yi Hong indifferently.

Gastly emerged from the shadow of the edge of the mind.

"Oh? Your Pokémon is Gastly? It evolved? Is this your source of arrogance? I'll show you just how brutal Pokémon battles outside really are!"

Yi Hong looked at the Pokémon that was thinking and silently changed to a different Poké Ball as he spoke.

Shi Shouxin watched Yi Hong's subtle actions.

"Damn it! Does this guy have no shame? He beats up a student and then changes his Pokémon?"

Just to be on the safe side, let's finish in ten minutes!

"Go, Night Hawk!!"

"Gu!!"

"Oh no, it's the Night Hawk!"

Shi Shouxin looked at Yi Hong's elf with a very unpleasant expression.

The rest of the school team looked at the elf and fell into an indescribable despair.

Generally speaking, Noctowl with the Flying attribute is quite disadvantageous to Gastly.

Noctua is one of the few Pokémon that can use Psychic-type moves, and Psychic-type moves deal double damage to Gastly's Poison type.

It can be said that Noctowl completely counters Gastly.

The outcome of the match was already decided the moment the Night Hawk appeared.

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On the opposite side of the stands,

The gym trainers burst into laughter when they saw the Pokémon that Yi Hong had shown.

"Wow! Night Hawk? Yi Hong really doesn't hold back when crushing newbies!"

"With the Night Hawk's speed and skill advantage, wouldn't it be a complete counter?"

"This match has now become a game of me beating you, and you're just watching."

"Look at the expressions on those kids' faces in the stands across the street, they're hilarious."

"Hahahahaha."

.....

Bian Xiang smiled as he looked at the elf sent out by Yi Hong.

Night owls? I specialize in fighting night owls!

I don't know how many times I fought with my master's night owl back in Bellbud Tower.

Moreover, the night owl in front of me is far inferior to my master's.

It is thin and weak, with a messy coat color, and lacks muscle in its paws. More importantly, its eyes are unsightly!

It completely lacked the sharp eyes of its master's owl-like night hawk; the difference was at least a level.

This match might really end in ten minutes, just as Yi Hong said.

.....

Yi Hong gave the order directly!

"Nighthawk! Fly up!"

The first priority for all Flying-type Pokémon in battle is to gain air superiority!

Gaining air superiority means you've already won half the battle!

This is especially true during internal conflicts within the flying faction.

As a trainer at the Flying-type gym, he is particularly adept at gaining air superiority.

"Goo!"

The night owl screeched, flapped its wings, and prepared to take off.

Just as the night owl took flight!

Gastly has blocked Noctowl's path as it ascends.

Wow! When did this happen? How could it have detected the nightjar's ascent?

Yi Hong looked at the blue Gastly with some surprise.

While looking at the situation in the sky, I felt very calm.

When did this happen? I've been fighting with my master's night owl for so long.

Basically, as soon as the night owl turns its head, you can tell what it wants to do.

Although trainers may differ, the habits of the same type of Pokémon are generally similar.

Moreover, the nightjar's flight path was too obvious, and its flight speed was too slow.

It can't compare to Master's bird. That dead bird has a dozen tricks up its sleeve; it can change its route more than ten times when it flies ten meters up.

It flies so fast! It's practically impossible to block it.

And this one? Hehe.

"Nighthawk! Telekinesis!"

Yi Hong quickly issued the order.

Since your flight path is blocked, we'll force you to move!

You can't exactly block my way with the psychic powers of the Night Hawk, can you? That would be too stupid.

What happened next surprised Yi Hong: the Gastly didn't move!

It was determined to block the night owl's ascent even with its psychic powers.

Is he really that stupid?

Hehehe, all I can say is that students are just students.

The students selected from the school team are just so-so.

Should Chapter Forty-Six have a more elaborate ending?

Yi Hong looked at the opposite side and thought.

Hehehe, all I can say is that students are just students.

The students selected from the school team are just so-so.

The outcome is decided!

Can the newly evolved Gastly withstand a single psychic attack from its own Noctowl?