Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

Ah Hong was taken aback for a moment; this was the first time he had encountered such a request. After thinking for a while, he didn't see anything wrong with it and said:

"Um...please go ahead."

With Ah Hong's consent, Lu Yuan set up the camera to film, but then felt that the angle was too limited, so he had Rotom attach itself to the camera.

Having done all this, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Mr. Ahong, did you come here because of your reputation?"

"what?"

The unexpected question once again left Ah Hong somewhat at a loss.

This is a legitimate dojo, right?

He stammered for a while before finally managing to say, "Well... actually, I came to Sinnoh on a trip. I happened to pass through this town and Nurse Joy from the Pokémon Center told me about a great gym here, so I thought I'd give it a try..."

Lu Yuan instantly felt like he was digging his toes into the ground, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the floor. Why did he have to ask that question out of the blue?

Now look how awkward it is!

But I still want to thank you, Xiaoxue, for bringing a challenger to the dojo. I promise I won't report you for slacking off at work next time.

Lu Yuan made a silent vow in his heart.

As Xiao Lan changed into his somewhat dusty referee vest and stood in the center of the field.

Raising his red and blue flag, he announced, "The Gym Battle, with the Stink Badge as the stake, is now beginning. The challenger is Hiro from the Kanto region."

"The battle rules are two vs two, with the Gym Leader starting. During the challenge, the Gym Leader cannot change their Pokémon. When both Pokémon of one side are unable to battle, the other side wins."

"Now, the battle begins."

After reading out the battle rules, Xiao Lan left the battle arena.

Meanwhile, Rotom, who was attached to the camera in mid-air, also turned on the shooting function.

Having not battled for a long time, Lu Yuan repeatedly rubbed the Poké Ball in his hand, revealing a gentle smile.

"This was my first Pokémon."

"Go, Soul Reaper!"

The luxurious sphere opened in mid-air, flashing white light.

"Wow~"

A strange elf appeared in the arena, its body entirely purple, with blue gems embedded in its eyes, and gems growing on its chest and back.

Bewitching eyes?

Isn't this a Poison-type gym?

Ahong was slightly surprised, but when he thought of the Four Heavenly Kings of his own region, it made much more sense.

After all, there's no rule that Poison-type gyms have to send out Poison-types.

"In that case, go, Cruz!"

Like Ahong, Ahong also has the habit of naming elves.

Throw out the red and white Poké Ball with star stickers.

A pupal-like sprite covered entirely in a gray-blue hard shell makes its appearance.

Shakiras, the degenerate form of the pseudo-god Tyranitar.

Unlike Tyranitar, the Sandstorm Lord, Tyranitar's special ability is molting.

At the end of each round, there is a one-third chance that the abnormal status will be removed.

Therefore, it seems that negative status effects such as extreme poison may not be very effective.

Lu Yuan was disappointed, and Ah Hong seized the initiative.

"Kruz, Dragon Dance!"

Although Hiro's character was based on Ash, he did not inherit Ash's reckless personality from his earlier years.

Its fighting style has always been conservative.

Want to use Dragon Dance to enhance your power and then sweep through the enemy lines?

Whimsical!

“A surprise attack with a high-five,” Lu Yuan said calmly.

The sapphire-encrusted eyes of the Soul-Hooking Eye flashed, and in an instant, it rushed in front of Shakiras.

Just as it was about to start dancing.

A large slingshot was swung down without any mercy.

With its Mischievous Heart ability, Sableye's speed is incredibly fast, granting it an extra priority in using moves.

Almost instantly.

"Snapped!"

Shakiras's Dragon Dance was interrupted. Although its face was protected by a thick layer of hard shell, this sudden attack still made it feel like it had been publicly humiliated.

"It was a surprise attack with a high-five."

Having participated in the Indigo League, he challenged more than a dozen gyms, but he had never encountered a gym leader who was good at using high-fives to surprise him.

Fortunately, the damage from the Soul-Snatching Eye wasn't high, so Ahong didn't take it to heart.

The most important thing right now is to stack up attack and speed.

"Kruz, Dragon Dance once more!"

The high-five surprise attack can only be used before the start of the match, so this Dragon Dance went very smoothly.

"Let's do it again," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

!!!

Here comes Lu Yuan's inhuman trickery.

Xiao Lan in the referee area had anticipated this, as watching Lu Yuan's matches always revealed several moves that were rarely seen in normal times.

One more time, so that the target can only use their last move for the next three rounds.

In other words, Shakiras can do nothing but dance for the next three rounds.

As he watched Shakiras continuously spin his body to use Dragon Dance, Hiro's face involuntarily began to twitch.

What I'm saying is, there's no need for the dragon dance to be performed so many times.

At that moment, Rotom, who was in mid-air, thoughtfully gave Shakiras a big close-up shot.

It clearly recorded its magnificent and heroic posture as it danced like a dragon three times.

Meanwhile, Soul Reaper was not idle either, using Substitute once while activating Light Wall and Reflection Wall.

After Shakiras finished its dragon dance in a daze, its aura had become quite terrifying.

Physical Attack +3! Speed ​​+3!

It's no exaggeration to say that an earthquake would be enough to kill the Soul Reaper seven or eight times over.

Ah Hong realized this as well, and his depressed mood immediately improved. Now was the perfect time to attack.

"Cruz, earthquake!"

"Bewitching eyes, self-suggestion."

Lu Yuan still gave the order with a smile.

Self-suggestion: giving yourself psychological suggestions to make your abilities and state similar to your opponent's.

While not as direct as Marshall's Shadow Steal, it's sufficient.

Okay, okay, okay, you're waiting for me here, right?

Ah Hong gradually understood why Lu Yuan didn't attack during Shakiras's second attack; it was to replicate the changes in Shakiras's abilities after three Dragon Dances.

...That's so insidious!

Seeing his hard-won ability transformation easily copied by the opponent in the blink of an eye, Shakiras felt very uneasy.

While it was still in a daze, Lu Yuan gave another command.

"graft!"

With this shout, Soul Reaper transformed into a black streak of light and attacked Shakiras at an extremely fast speed.

"Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees" is a move of the evil attribute that uses the opponent's power to attack. The higher the opponent's attack power, the greater the damage.

Standing before it now was a Soul-Stealing Eye with +3 Physical Attack, while its own Physical Attack was also +3. Combined with the Shifting Calculation Mechanism, rounding it off...

My life is over!

Chapter 40 Pikachu: I'm fucking blown up!

Unlike the light and almost harmless high-five surprise attack at the beginning, this move, "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees," can be said to have maximized its power.