[Pokemon] Sycamore

"Are you ready challenger~"

Located at the battle arena inside the Liugan Hotel, Liuli made a routine inquiry with high spirits.

And her opponent was, of course, Xiaotong after a night's rest.

"First of all, let's explain the rules of the Liugan Gym." Liuli stretched out her index finger. "This is the only rule."

"Tag battle!"

Sitting in the spectator seats aside, Daigo watched the interaction between the two at leisure, with a nostalgic smile on his lips.

"I didn't expect that rule would be adopted here. I really feel a little friendly."

"What does the championship mean?" Koji, who was sitting upright next to him, was completely opposite to Daigo's relaxed look.

"Just call me Daiwu. Champion or something is just a symbolic title." Daiwu waved his hand helplessly.

"Okay, okay Mr. Daigo." Even though Daigo said this, Koji, who had learned a lot about the legendary deeds of the man in front of him from his mother last night, was still a little cautious.

Anyone who aims to become a Pokémon master, if they know that there is someone with their own ideals and aspirations sitting next to them, it would be abnormal to maintain a normal mind... Koji smiled bitterly in his heart.

Then the girl off the field who was several years younger than him passed through the Kanto area not long ago and was preparing to return to her hometown. He vaguely felt that her name sounded familiar, and the identity he finally recalled last night was... .

"Excuse me, what doubles does my mother mean?"

Looking at the girl below who was not nervous at all, Hao Er expressed his doubts. This rule was set up after he went on a trip. Hao Er had never heard of the doubles battle mode used in the Liugan Gym before.

It's probably the fighting method that his mother introduced from his hometown, Koji thought.

"Actually, it's not very complicated. This is a Pokémon battle method that originated from Fangyuan." Seeing that Haoji was still a little confused, Daigo, who was born in Fangyuan, started a popular science tutorial.

Trainers need to use two Pokémon at the same time. When all two Pokémon on either side lose their combat ability, they lose.

It seems simple, but it just tests the trainer's response and command abilities.

What is Pokémon Battle?

How to organize an attack?When to defend?Selection of goals?Timing of support?There are many, many questions that need to be included and decisions made quickly during the battle.

However, what about when these problems turn into two equal parts and addition and multiplication?

"But our rules here are a little different from the official doubles battle." At this time, Liuli continued to say in the face of everyone's surprise: "The formal doubles rules are that two Pokémon on one side lose their fighting ability, and they lose. As for the Liugan Gym, as long as one of them is unable to fight, they will be disqualified."

"My good boys, I leave it to you today~ let's have a long-awaited battle!"

After finishing speaking, Liuli didn't give everyone any time to digest. She threw the baby ball she had already held in her hand upwards, her tone full of excitement.

Probably because this gym competition is a little bit different for her.

"This...are they!?" Even Hao Er showed a surprised look after seeing the generals sent by her mother.

"Mom actually sent them in the gym competition!?"

"Cunning Tengu and Shelling Ninja?" Daigo raised his eyebrows.

I saw a large, ferocious-looking creature constantly waving its arms that looked like three broad leaves in the field. White fluff covered most of its face, leaving only a pair of cloudy yellow eyes staring around, as if A swift attack can be launched at any time.

Wherever the cunning Tengu goes, there is always a cold wind.

The other one is even more peculiar.

Floating in mid-air as if weightless, the whole body is composed of brown and dark brown, with light brown cicada wings on its back, and a white halo-like object on its head.

A soul was born in the shell that the Doi Ninja retreated from. If you peek through the gap on its back, the soul seems to be sucked away. Pokémon such as Ninja Escape from the Shell are still full of mysteries.

"Rarely... no, I've almost never seen my mother use her tamed friends from Fangyuan to compete in gyms, especially these two."

But if the opponent is the Quartz Tournament champion, it shouldn’t be an exaggeration, Koji thought.

"Your opponents are them. The cunning Tengu and the Shelling Ninja are my old partners from the beginning. What about your choice, Challenger? Let me see your tacit understanding of cooperation with your partners."

Liuli was really curious about what choice the girl in front of her would make.

After all, he is the youngest champion in the history of the Quartz Conference.

Having said that, what would this young trainer who had only been traveling for less than a year do when faced with a Pokémon he had never come into contact with before?Leaving aside the cunning Tengu, Ruri has a lot of confidence in the weirdness of the shinobi.

Staring at the two Pokémon in front of him, especially the Shelling Ninja surrounded by a weird atmosphere, Xiaotong pondered for a while and then took out two Pokémon balls and tossed them.

"Boom~~~"

A heavy sound of hitting the ground was followed by a flash of white light. The huge body of the big rock snake made the indoor battle field suddenly look much narrower.

The low roar and the friction sound of the rocks colliding echoed in the space. The crystal-clear body of the big rock snake reflected the stunned face on the opposite side, reflecting a dazzling brilliance.

On the other hand.

"Meow~~~"

Different from the heavy feeling brought by the big rock snake, a lazy chirping sound passed through the ears of everyone present, causing numbness.

Walking at a careless pace, the cat boss's tall and straight figure carries a lazy elegance. His eyes scanned the whole place casually. Hidden in the erect pupils is the sharpness lurking in them. The gem on his forehead is shining with the moonlight. Like the finest jewelry, people can't help but want to take a few more glances.

"What a beautiful guy..." Liuli is also a woman who can't resist beautiful things. Rather than the special characteristics of the crystal rock snake, it is the gorgeous appearance that attracts her.

"And this boss cat too. He has the right combination of nobility and lazy temperament. He has been cultivated really well!"

Finally, after the referee came to his senses, the gym match finally started!

As usual, the challenger attacks first, and Liuli signals with her eyes.

And Xiaotong was not polite to him either.

"Boss Cat, split! The big rock snake digs a hole in the ground!" Xiaotong seemed to be thinking about something as his palms were gently clenched and then separated.

From stillness to movement in just a split second, the cat's sharp claws popped out silently, using the dust raised by the big rock snake's majestic drilling process as a cover, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The sharp claws flashed with white light, approaching the motionless ninja on the field with silent murderous intent.

"Sure enough, you are still too young and don't have enough experience~" Such instructions fell into Liuli's ears, making her smile as if she had everything under control.

"Cunning Tengu! Use leaf storms to cover the field and prepare to meet the attack of the big rock snake!" Liuli gave these instructions, just to defend against the big rock snake's attack that would come from nowhere.

That's all.

Liuli did not give any instructions to dodge or attack the cat boss's target.

"Brush—! Boom!!!"

Before the cunning Tengu could take action, the next second after Ruri finished speaking, the white light hit the shelling ninja's unresponsive body hard.

However.....

"Sand..." The claws of the four limbs tightened to grip the ground, plowing a braking-like trajectory in the battle field. The cat boss's beard on his temples trembled slightly from time to time, and his eyes were fixed on the seemingly unharmed Huo Hui. Ninja.

The blow just now seemed to penetrate the air directly... The cat boss shrank his beast eyes with a thoughtful emotion.

Exactly the same as Xiaotong at this moment.

"Is it true that attacks with normal attributes are ineffective? Ghost attributes? No, it's not just that. It seems like...it's that kind of magical characteristic." Xiaotong's muttering was not heard by the other party.

Both sides seem to have some information, but which side will have the last laugh?