"Roar—!!"
A violent sandstorm raged as Lu Ye, looking unusually serious, opened his system Pokédex.
[Tyranitar – Dark/Rock]
[Item: Focus Sash]
[Ability: Sand Stream]
[Moves: Crunch, Ice Punch, Stone Edge, Earthquake…]
Despite its many weaknesses, the Focus Sash could help compensate. Combined with its wide offensive coverage, this was undeniably a formidable opponent!
'I need to take this battle seriously,' Lu Ye thought.
Amid the swirling sand, Tyranitar stood tall, its armored body gleaming with a menacing glare.
"Roar—!!"
The sheer intensity of its presence made the audience hold their breath.
Growlithe bared its teeth, not retreating in the slightest. Instead, it let out a fierce howl.
"Awwooo~~~!"
Compared to Big Sis, this level of intimidation was nothing!
"Not only did it take down Scizor instantly, but it also intimidated a physical attacker like Tyranitar."
The commentator exclaimed in admiration, "Lu Ye's strategic skills are on full display!"
"So that's his plan!"
"No wonder he's Teacher Lu!"
Lu Ye paused for a moment.
You wouldn't believe it if I told you…
This Growlithe? I just brought it here this morning to fill a spot!
"Come on, send out your Sylveon!"
Yang Zhichang nodded and said, "Let's have a full-on battle!"
Lu Ye nodded, withdrew Growlithe, and sent out Gengar.
"???"
"You're the so-called type-disadvantage master?!"
"Holy sh*t, Ghost-type against Dark-type?"
The commentator, who had just been praising Lu Ye, suddenly found himself at a loss.
The backpacker opponent was momentarily stunned but quickly seized the opportunity and shouted, "Tyranitar, Crunch!"
"Double Team," Lu Ye commanded.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Multiple Gengar clones spread across the battlefield. Even amidst the raging sandstorm, they remained untouched.
Tyranitar's Crunch tore through one clone with terrifying bite force, sending a chill down the spines of the spectators.
Tyranitar, enraged, scanned its surroundings, its eyes glowing blood-red.
"Double Team… It can't keep dodging forever!"
"If that attack lands, Gengar's getting sent straight to the emergency room!"
"Earthquake!" Yang Zhichang roared.
The audience gasped.
A deafening rumble shook the battlefield.
Tyranitar stomped down, sending a powerful shockwave outward, instantly wiping out all the clones!
"Levitate," Lu Ye ordered. "Use Energy Ball!"
At the last second, Gengar lifted itself off the ground using Psychic.
The sandstorm intensified.
The illusionary clones were gone, leaving only one Gengar floating midair with a sinister grin.
A vibrant green Energy Ball formed in its hands, pulsing with life energy.
Gengar… had a Grass-type move?!
Yang Zhichang's heart skipped a beat. "Tyranitar, Protect!"
Tyranitar crossed its arms as a green barrier materialized.
Boom!!
The Energy Ball detonated against the shield, sending a shockwave rippling outward, clearing the sandstorm entirely.
The dust settled.
The Protect barrier shattered.
"Bite!" Yang Zhichang yelled.
The ground trembled as Tyranitar charged at Gengar with a furious roar.
But Gengar was faster!
"Again—Energy Ball!"
A shockwave erupted.
The Energy Ball struck Tyranitar head-on, causing it to wail in pain.
"A double weakness to Grass—it's a devastating hit!" the commentator shouted.
In the next moment, Gengar leaped into the air, summoning another round of Double Team clones.
Each Gengar held a small, glowing sphere in its hands.
With sinister grins, they hurled the Energy Balls at the roaring Tyranitar.
"Gengarr~~(ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎)"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions erupted across the battlefield, engulfing it in a storm of green energy.
Yang Zhichang instinctively swallowed hard.
The entire audience leaned forward, eyes wide.
The dust settled.
Tyranitar knelt in a massive crater, its head hanging low, its body battered and bruised.
"C-Can it still fight?"
"This was practically a one-hit KO battle!"
Gengar floated down toward Tyranitar.
It raised its tiny fist…
And gently tapped Tyranitar's stomach with a soft Shadow Punch.
Thud!!
Tyranitar collapsed.
Dust swirled in the air.
The stadium was deathly silent.
Yang Zhichang glanced at Lu Ye, his emotions complicated.
Launching that many Energy Balls while maintaining such a wide-area Double Team…
What kind of insane training level was this?
"This is just f***ing ridiculous…" Yang Zhichang muttered.
"He… won?"
"A type-disadvantage match, and he still pulled it off?!"
Suddenly, the entire arena erupted in cheers, waves of excitement crashing like a tsunami.
Defeating a Tyranitar while barely taking any damage…
Gengar's terrifying speed and Teacher Lu's commanding skills had left an unforgettable impression on the crowd.
And now, with this final battle…
A wild thought emerged in everyone's minds.
A flawless victory? A complete shutout in a tournament match?
That was just insane!
But if it was Teacher Lu…
This was just standard procedure!
"3-0!"
"3-0!"
The chant rose in unison.
The atmosphere reached a fever pitch, yet Lu Ye remained calm.
"Better not get cocky… I could still get reverse-swept," he thought cautiously, eyes fixed on Yang Zhichang.
Yang Zhichang pulled out his final Poké Ball.
Soaring into the sky, cloaked in poison, his Gliscor possessed incredible battlefield endurance.
[Gliscor – Flying/Ground]
[Item: Toxic Orb]
[Ability: Poison Heal]
[Moves: Substitute, Protect, Poison Jab, Knock Off, Toxic…]
Lu Ye chuckled.
He finally understood why Yang Zhichang looked so grim when he sent out his third Pokémon.
Substitute-Protect-Toxic!
A strategy Lu Ye was all too familiar with!
Taking a deep breath, Yang Zhichang commanded, "Gliscor, Knock Off!"
Gliscor snapped its massive pincers open and shot forward, gliding rapidly toward Gengar.
Just as their paths crossed, Gengar's Protect lit up!
Crack!
Gliscor's pincers scraped against the barrier.
At the same time, Lu Ye smirked.
"Skill Swap!"
Yang Zhichang's expression changed instantly.
Gengar's eyes glowed blue, its Psychic power seizing control. Gliscor suddenly froze in midair.
Then, a faint purple toxin slowly crept up its body.
"After the Skill Swap, Gliscor lost Poison Heal!"
The commentator gasped, "It's now suffering from poison instead!"
The audience erupted in whispers.
"You think you deserve Poison Heal?!"
"What kind of absurd move set is this?!"
With calculated precision, Lu Ye had Gengar cycle between Substitute and Protect.
Meanwhile, Gliscor, deprived of its healing ability, was slowly worn down by poison.
The classic scene had the audience screaming in frustration.
"He's so shameless!"
"In a high-stakes moment like this, staying composed and ignoring the crowd's influence…"
In the VIP seats, Shi Jian nodded.
"This is the professionalism of a true Trainer."
Chairman Song, however, was stunned.
Based on what I know about this kid…
He's just playing dirty!
Under the relentless poison damage, Gliscor finally plummeted from the sky.
Even Yang Zhichang let out a long sigh.
Gengar casually spun a pitch-black Shadow Ball in its palm and tossed it forward.
"Gengarr~ (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ"
Boom!!
A shockwave blasted through the arena.
Gliscor, now charred black, spun through the air like a broken kite before crashing into the ground.
The entire audience gulped simultaneously.
Even after dragging it out, he still made sure to finish with a final strike.
That was definitely Teacher Lu's style.
In the dead-silent arena, the referee raised his whistle.
"The winner is—Lu Ye!"
For a moment, silence hung in the air.
Then, the stadium exploded.