Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

(I was so sleepy, I fell asleep while writing this. This is the second update, so I now owe 16 updates...)

223.VS Double Haxorus

The battle will take place in the public arena of the central park in Ping An Community.

Because it was Lunar New Year's Eve, there were many people setting off fireworks near Central Park, and they all turned their attention to the battlefield when the lights came on.

However, a purplish-black light soon enveloped the area. This was Dong Yan's Gengar using his power to shroud the battlefield, preventing others from getting close and seeing what was happening inside.

Nanfeng and Huo Wenjie had already taken their positions.

The match was officiated by Zi Yi, while the other senior students sat in the audience with Professor Bai Wenru.

"Junior, I won't bully you. I'll use my second team of Pokémon to fight you, so the battle won't be anything but uneventful," Huo Wenjie said with a smile, his tone devoid of any arrogance.

Before Nanfeng could even speak, Senior Sister Ziyi had already retaliated on his behalf.

"You still have such a sharp tongue, someone'll teach you a lesson sooner or later!"

"Nanfeng, get him! If you beat him, I'll introduce you to some beautiful female students from our medical school!"

"Hurry up and announce the rules of the match, why do you talk so much as a referee!" Huo Wenjie said irritably.

Zi Yi stared at Huo Wenjie with eyes that seemed to be emitting "death rays".

Nanfeng silently wiped his sweat; he couldn't afford to offend these two big shots.

"The rules of the 030 match are very simple: one-on-one. The battle ends when one side's Pokémon is out of battle! Now, both sides can send out their Pokémon," Ziyi gestured to Nanfeng and Huo Wenjie.

Nanfeng and Huo Wenjie picked up the Poké Balls and threw them into the sky at the same time.

The two Poké Balls opened.

The elf that appeared in front of Huo Wenjie was a "Haxorus".

With its sturdy olive-green armor covering its body, and its toes, claws, and the two blades on its face all tinged with blood red, the Double-Axe Dragon looked like a battle-hardened, heavily armored warrior.

"Roar!!" The Twin Axe Dragon roared as it appeared, its ferocious sound almost creating a sonic wave around it, its momentum spreading and instantly pushing everything within two meters away.

With its terrifying aura and appearance, coupled with its Dragon-type Pokémon status, many people subconsciously mistook it for a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. (When I first played Black and White, I didn't check its base stats and genuinely thought it was a pseudo-legendary.)

Even knowing that Haxorus is not a pseudo-legendary Pokémon, many people still compare it to one. This is because of Haxorus's terrifying offensive capabilities and impressive speed; even some pseudo-legendary Pokémon might not have the upper hand in a head-on fight with it.

"When did your Double Axe Dragon become a second team? Isn't it your main force?" Zi Yi couldn't help but ask.

"That was before. This time, while accompanying Brother Yan on a trip, I caught another powerful Dragon-type Pokémon, so Haxorus has to be relegated to the second team," Huo Wenjie said proudly, hands on his hips. "Strengthening the team, just wait, the next Elite Four member will be me!"

The elf appears before the South Wind.

The opponent was a Gym Leader, and the strongest among them at that. Naturally, Nanfeng was taking it very seriously, going all out.

The Pokémon sent out was Gardevoir.

By sending Gardevoir, Nanfeng did indeed intend to counter senior Huo Wenjie, since he was the gym leader of the Ice Dragon Gym and the Pokémon he sent out were either Ice or Dragon types.

Clearly, I was lucky to have caught it red-handed, and it was a pure dragon-type at that.

"Uh..." Huo Wenjie was speechless. His starting move was countered, which could only be considered bad luck. After all, Nanfeng didn't know whether he would release a Dragon-type or Ice-type Pokémon.

"Shiny Gardevoir!!!" Ziyi's eyes lit up.

"Referee, watch your expression! You're refereeing a battle right now!" Huo Wenjie reminded her impatiently, because Zi Yi had already started taking pictures of Gardevoir from multiple angles with her phone.

"Gardevoir, Mega Evolve!" Nanfeng stretched out his hand, and the Mega Ring burst forth with seven-colored light. Having had the experience of the first evolution, he was very skilled at Mega Evolution.

The Mega Stone hanging around Gardevoir's neck shone brightly, then was enveloped in a rainbow of light. As it dissipated, Mega Gardevoir appeared, dressed in a long black dress.

"Shiny Mega Gardevoir!!!" Ziyi transformed into a super fangirl.

Not only him, but even Xu Tangyu's lover, Sister Hong, couldn't help but take out her phone.

Girls are always powerless against beautiful things.

Huo Wenjie also wanted to take out his phone to take pictures, after all, shiny Gardevoir is extremely rare, and he had never even heard of anyone having one, and shiny Gardevoir had even undergone Mega Evolution.

I've never even heard of it, let alone imagined it. I doubt you could find a picture of it online.

However, what he should be thinking about now is how to use Haxorus to fight against Mega Gardevoir, which is a natural counter.

Satisfied after taking a lot of photos, Ziyi put away her phone and called out to Nanfeng, "Junior, after the battle, you have to let me take some more photos with Mega Gardevoir!"

After receiving Nanfeng's affirmative answer, Ziyi gestured. "The battle begins!"

"Gardevoir, Moon Power!"

"Double Axe Dragon, use Dragon Dance!" Nanfeng and Huo Wenjie gave the order simultaneously.

Mega Gardevoir raises its hand to gather the power of the moon.

The sky was plunged into darkness, and the crescent moon hanging high in the sky suddenly appeared exceptionally bright. Countless pink energies fell from the sky, bombarding the area relentlessly.

Unlike before the MEGA evolution, where meteor showers were no longer enough to describe the density of moonlight power, this was a torrential downpour of pink light.

The Double-Haxed Dragon roars with its arms outstretched; a highly skilled Dragon Dance no longer requires specific movements.

"Wide-area defense!" Huo Wenjie shouted hastily.

The Haxorus felt the terrifying energy descending from the sky and could no longer appreciate the powerful force of the Dragon Dance.

With a slap of its claws, an invisible barrier spread out from its back, barely blocking the power of the moon descending from the sky.

It was just a little short. It's only because of the high number of Dragon Dance and Wide Guard moves that it could have been defeated. Otherwise, if it were another Pokémon, Mega Gardevoir's terrifying special attack would probably have been one-shotted by this move!

"Magic Flash" South Wind additional command.

Mega Gardevoir suddenly teleported behind Haxorus, holding a pink ball of light in its hands.

Haxorus truly lives up to its reputation as a dragon born for battle. The moment Mega Gardevoir appeared, its body turned around almost reflexively, unleashing a dark green dragon claw strike.

"Bang!" The magical shimmer was instantly torn apart by the dragon's claws.

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"Hey, junior, aren't you underestimating me? Even though Mega Gardevoir is super effective against Haxorus, aren't you being a bit too arrogant to get close?" Huo Wenjie grinned and said with dissatisfaction.

Nanfeng did not answer. It wasn't that he underestimated senior Huo Wenjie, but he didn't expect the Double Axe Dragon to react so quickly, to be able to react to the instantaneous teleportation attack, and to immediately launch a counterattack.

"Split it open!" Huo Wenjie commanded, raising his hand.

The double-axe dragon stepped forward, its right hand wielding a blood-red claw, bringing out a white, cold light, as if a long sword was slashing diagonally!

Without any prompting from the South Wind, Gardevoir activated Teleport and vanished from its spot.

A white, cold light flashed past, the blade slicing through the air. Even if it didn't hit Gardevoir, the burst of cold light was no different from a blade of air, slashing at the side of the battlefield.

This isn't the first time Nanfeng has encountered this move. The last time was when Teacher Bai Wenru used his strength to cleave Greninja's Surf!

"This must be a technique!" After pondering it, Nanfeng asked his teacher to teach him this move.

With another turn of its head, Haxorus suddenly pounced into empty air, seemingly having anticipated the landing point of Mega Gardevoir's teleportation.

And that was indeed the case; the location where the Super Teleport appeared was exactly where the Double-Haxorus had pounced.

"Can the Double-Haxed Dragon also foresee the future?" Nanfeng frowned.

Mega Gardevoir teleported, saw Haxorus that was right in front of it, and immediately disappeared again.

"Roar!" The Twin Axe Dragon roared, and a pillar of crimson flames erupted into the sky—a jet of fire.

Mega Gardevoir also appeared in mid-air amidst the flames, blocking all the flames with a Light Screen.

"Haxorus isn't a Psychic-type Pokémon, so it can't predict the future. It's just a Pokémon with a very strong fighting spirit," Huo Wenjie explained to his junior schoolmate.

"Can combat awareness alone reach a level comparable to predicting the future?" Nanfeng expressed doubt. An Elf version of Observation Haki?

But the facts were right before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe them.

Gym Leaders are indeed qualified to deliberately select and train rather special Pokémon.

"Then we can only crush them by force," Nanfeng muttered to himself, snapping his fingers as he began to organize his second wave of attack.

"Gardevoir, meditate!"

Mega Gardevoir opened its arms, closed its eyes, and psychic energy swirled around it, beginning to stir!

"Don't give it that chance, use Hyper Beam!" Huo Wenjie shouted.

The Double-Axe War Dragon unleashed a devastating verbal attack.

A blinding white light pierced the sky in an instant, but it only landed in empty space, as Mega Gardevoir had already teleported away to avoid it.

Even when it appeared ten meters away in the sky, it was still meditating and improving its special attack.

"Instant teleportation + meditation, multitasking? That's interesting, junior!" Huo Wenjie praised.

Ignoring his senior's praise, Nanfeng immediately issued the next attack order.

"The power of the moon!"

Mega Gardevoir raised its hand to the sky, and a pink rain once again fell. Compared to the first use of Moon Power, Mega Gardevoir's control over Moon Power has become increasingly stronger.

If Nanfeng's Gardevoir has any unique talent, Nanfeng thinks it's learning.

This child has been a fast learner since he was little!

"Wide-area defense!" Huo Wenjie repeated the same tactic.

This time, the Haxorus was much more composed. It spread its arms and roared, and an invisible barrier burst forth from its body, blocking all the power of the moon.

"The same trick won't work on me, junior!"

"Magic Flash!" Nanfeng seemed not to hear, launching the exact same attack as before.

Mega Gardevoir vanished from its spot, and the next instant, it reappeared behind Haxorus, holding a shimmering pink orb.

If we had to point out any difference, it would probably be that Gardevoir was much closer to Haxorus this time, as if it were launching a melee attack on Haxorus.

"Shadow Claw!" This was the moment Huo Wenjie had been waiting for.

The Haxorus immediately turned its head, its sharp claws coated with a beautiful shadow color, faster and sharper than before.

All anyone saw was a flash of shadow before Mega Gardevoir's Glitter Orb was pierced through. Mega Gardevoir's body was also pierced at the same time.

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"Junior, let me teach you a trick. When your Pokémon's type is countered, even if you have a move that counters your opponent, don't use it carelessly. Only when you have a decisive moment to strike can you secure victory!" Huo Wenjie instructed Nanfeng.

He then said to Ziyi, "Prepare to make a move. As for Gardevoir, Haxorus's Shadow Claws won't hold back."

"Senior is right," Nanfeng agreed, showing no regret for his defeat. Instead, he raised his hand and gave the command, "Moon Power!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the Mega Gardevoir, whose body had been pierced, suddenly exploded, dissipating into powerless smoke.

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At the same time, the moon's power, which had been falling like raindrops on the ground, suddenly surged, radiating a dazzling light.

Even if the Haxorus had reacted, or even if its powerful combat awareness had sensed the danger in advance, it was too late.

It lies deep within an ocean of lunar power, and even wide-area defense cannot save it!

"Boom!!" An explosion rang out, and the entire battlefield was filled with a dazzling pink light.

When the pink light fades.

The double-axe fighter had already fallen to the ground and lost his ability to fight.

As a Dragon-type Pokémon, even though it is almost 10 levels higher than Mega Gardevoir, Mega Gardevoir's terrifying Special Attack still allows it to KO Gardevoir in one hit!

The battle is over.

"Haxorus is unable to battle, Gardevoir wins! So the final winner is Southwind!" Ziyi announced the final result.

"Is it a stand-in?" Huo Wenjie still couldn't be confident.

Substitute is a Normal-type move, but it is a rare skill. Very few Pokémon can master it naturally, and Gardevoir is not among them.

Even fewer Pokémon can master Substitute after birth.

And it was precisely because I watched Gardevoir teleport away and then reappear behind Haxorus that I didn't consider that it was Gardevoir's substitute.

"Tsk..." Huo Wenjie was very unhappy. "I was just getting all high and mighty, and then you suddenly pulled a complete reversal. I'm so embarrassed, it hurts, I want to cry..."