chsdbacks Chapter 328 Exhibition Match
Chapter 328 Exhibition Match
Chapter 328 Exhibition Match
Despite the high difficulty level right from the start, Keldeo naturally chose to forge ahead!
But only a short while after the battle.
"Armor...Armor!"
Slashed back, Keldeo fell to the ground, panting heavily, staring intently at the still expressionless Commander of Slash. Its single horn, once used for attack, was now covered in scratches, yet it remained perfectly straight.
Unbeatable...
After fighting the Slashing Commander, Keldeo had only this one feeling.
This silent, aloof, and even swiftly executed slashing commander made Keldeo feel immense pressure for the first time—pressure that even facing legendary Pokémon during the Unova Crisis hadn't brought it.
After all, those legendary Pokémon were too far away, and back then, Zephyr was on top of them. But now, Keldeo is facing Slash Commander head-on, and no one can help it withstand the attack.
How can we defeat it? How can we defeat it?
Keldeo's mind raced with this idea.
But the results that came to mind were all the same: blank, no.
At that moment, the commander made his move.
The cold, indifferent figure of the Slashing Commander, as seen by Keldeo, paused for a moment before charging towards it. Before it could react, a loud "clang" rang out, and Keldeo felt a sharp pain as it was instantly slashed away!
Dust billowed up on the field where Keldeo and the Slashing Commander were dueling.
The battle is over.
It ended just like that, without any chance of resistance.
"Armor, armor..."
Keldeo remembered the pain from the battle, his mind a jumbled mess, and for a moment he couldn't even tell what he was feeling.
"Tabu!" A gentle voice rang out, and a warm pink glow enveloped the surroundings, soothing Keldeo's painful wounds. Keldeo was startled, then looked up and saw a pink Pokémon standing beside the great hero, Zeki.
"This is Almost Doll, our medical angel. Don't worry, you won't have any aftereffects." Ze Shu released his hand from Almost Doll's head, not wanting to disturb its treatment.
Then he said to Keldeo, "How was it, first battle?"
Upon hearing this question, Keldeo paused for a moment, then, enveloped in the healing aura of the doll, lowered its head dejectedly and murmured, "Kelru..."
How was the battle? Need I even ask? It was a crushing defeat.
"Is that all?" Ze Shu nodded.
But Keludio saw a hint of disappointment on his face.
Keldeo was stunned.
Is this a sign of disappointment with one's own weak fighting ability?
That's right, how could a weak water horse like myself possibly be worthy of being a Pokémon by a great hero's side...?
"I'm disappointed that you have absolutely no desire to fight anymore, nothing else." Zeki's abrupt words interrupted Keldeo's tangled thoughts.
Under Keldeo's astonished gaze, Zeki continued, "Your other three masters are the legendary Three Swordsmen of Unova. Each of them underwent countless arduous battles to transform into a new life form. In the process, they might have failed, or they might have chosen the wrong path and entered perilous situations. But there is one thing they will never lack—the unwavering courage to forge ahead and face difficulties head-on."
"Since you aspire to become the fourth Holy Swordsman, a guardian of justice, then what does losing a battle matter? Does it make you bow your head?"
He paused, then patted Commander Slash, pointed at Keldeo's body, and said with a smile, "Your injuries have been almost completely healed by Doll. So, do you still have the courage...?"
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"Fight the Commander of the Slashing Blade again?"
Ze Shu's "chicken soup" for the soul seemed to have worked. Keldeo's eyes brightened, and it agreed to Ze Shu's request to fight again.
Then, the clanging sounds of Keldeo and the Slashing Commander dueling echoed across the grass once more.
The situation remains the same: Keldeo is being relentlessly hacked down by Commander Slash.
This time, however, Keldeo seemed to be less helpless. Although it still couldn't react to the slashing attack of the Slashing Commander, it was able to muster the courage to meet it with its horn.
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The power of the "mysterious sword" seemed to increase because of this courage.
"Hmm..." Hilda observed Keldeo's new changes and couldn't help but pinch her chin, saying seriously, "I have to admit, when it comes to training Pokémon, Sawaki, you're a cut above me, the great trainer Hilda!"
Xiao Lan glanced at the three dragons beside her, who were so full from eating crepes that they were practically sprawled out, and fell silent. These dragons were probably far more skilled than her.
Meanwhile, on the other side, it was as if the fierce battle in front of them did not exist.
Egui Pong sat obediently next to Ze Shu, watching the battle while skillfully peeling citrus fruits with her little hands.
It divided the fruit inside into two halves, giving one half to Zeju and the other half to Eevee nestled in Zeju's arms.
The fruit was all gone, so Egui peeled another one. But this time, he gave one segment to the snow fairy who appeared behind Zeshu, and the other segment to the six-tailed fox who came over to ask for it.
Then the pulp was gone.
"Doesn't Ponpo eat by herself?" Ze Shu asked, watching this scene.
"Boni?" Upon hearing this, Ergui Pong blinked his bright golden eyes, then squinted happily. "Bo!"
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Since its companion also likes to eat it, it's willing to peel it!
More than the deliciousness of the citrus pulp, what the lonely widow cherished most were these companions who now kept her company, allowing her to savor the citrus she peeled. And of course, the best of all, the Zeshu!
"But isn't Ponpo's favorite food citrus?" Ze Shu held up a half-eaten segment of citrus and laughed, "Hehe! The trainer happens to have half a citrus fruit left. Ponpo, would you like to accept the trainer's feeding?"
Ergui puffed out his cheeks: "Bonnie!"
You're feeding me the pulp from the tangerines I peeled, aren't you?
With puffed-out cheeks, Egui Pong suddenly "woof" and ate the citrus pulp in Ze Shu's hand in one bite.
"Bonnie!"
That's all!
Then...
Erguilan handed Zeshu a freshly taken-out tangerine with its peel intact.
"Pop!" The insolent creature defied its superior and gave orders to the trainer!
"Okay, I'll peel it, I'll peel it."
Now it's time for Zeju to start peeling the tangerines.
Egui Pong sat to the side, squinting contentedly, legs crossed, waiting for the citrus pulp.
The fact that Zeshu peeled the tangerine for it by hand is a beautiful combination of two things: it's its favorite tangerine, and Zeshu peeled it himself...
the next day.
"Ladies and gentlemen! And distinguished viewers in front of your televisions! As the Olympic flame arrives and the fireworks are fully lit, presenting you with a beautiful spectacle, our Sinnoh League's regional tournament—the Lily of the Valley Conference—will officially begin!"
"Now, the final torchbearer is a handsome gentleman!"
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"His Glaceon is even walking on tiptoe! So cute! And... there's also a tiny green Pokémon. Uh, my eyesight is terrible, I can't recognize which Pokémon it is... Hehe, maybe the host needs to brush up on his Pokémon knowledge too..."
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"Hey, stop pushing!"
Because she overslept, Higana couldn't squeeze into the audience seats in front of the main venue of the Lily of the Valley Convention and could only be jostled around on the periphery. In order to see what was happening inside, she had to fiddle with the broadcast programs on her phone.
"But what kind of off-the-beaten-path broadcast is this?! Don't you even know that? Even I, an idiot, know it!"
"Change the broadcast!"
Soon, a new image appeared on the phone screen.
The live stream chattered: "Good morning, lunch, and evening! Welcome to the Qishu Qishu live stream! This is Qishu, the live stream host from Padia watching the Sinnoh Conference!"
Then the live stream content appeared.
It was the surprised shark teeth of the "DianDian Live Streamer".
"Huh? It's him!"
"Hmm! Is the host's expression strange? Okay, okay, Qishu will tell you! Qishu knows this contestant holding the torch, he's a friend of Qishu's! And also a friend of Guangdouzai!"
"Huh? You want the anchor to prove she's her friend? Her contact information? No way! Tell me how they met? Hmm... let me think... when we first met, he actually threatened me! I was so scared my legs went weak! But, but, he's actually a very nice and capable person..."
"Ponpon, light it."
"Bonnie!"
As Erguilan took the sacred torch from Zeshu, he leaped up and ignited the altar, which was covered in flammable materials. With a "whoosh," flames roared from the altar, and the entire Lily of the Valley Convention Hall erupted in thunderous applause.
"The sacred flame is lit! Next up is the exhibition match! Please welcome our strongest champion from Sinnoh—Cynthia!!"
More enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted.
Under the spotlight, Zhu Lan, dressed in her signature black outfit, slowly walked onto the stage from the passageway. Although everything was simple, her appearance drew even more cheers from the audience.
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Although she was champion for only a few years, she was very popular among the Sinnoh people and had a very high level of popularity.
There are even fanatical fans.
"Cyndaquil Champion! Cyndaquil Champion! Cyndaquil Champion! Step on me! Step on me... I'd even be willing to let Garchomp step on me... Hehehe, sexy shark fins... Hehehe, sexy shark feet with sharp claws... "
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Despite the extremely crowded scene, the incredible behavior of this person, whether a Cyndaquil fan or a Garchomp fan, successfully created a deserted area around him.
Of course, most viewers are normal.
"Who will be the mystery opponent for the Bamboo Orchid Champion's exhibition match this time?"
"I remember, all four of Sinnoh's Elite Four members have come before. Elite Four even appeared twice, so it can't be Elite Four this time, right?"
"Pray, pray! Big Leaf King was so awful in the exhibition match! He shouldn't have to perform on stage again!"
"Haha, the Cyndaquil champion's exhibition match won't be easy. I still remember, during the exhibition match at the last Lily of the Valley Conference, right at the start, Elite Four member's Infernape was buried in the ground by the Cyndaquil champion's Garchomp with an Earthquake!"
"The expression on Da Ye Tian Wang's face back then was hilarious! Hahaha!"
"Every time this happens, I'm sure a lot of people are gossiping about me behind my back!" Backstage at the club, the man with the red afro sneezed several times, his expression resentful. "I definitely won't go on stage and embarrass myself! Cyndaquil is too brutal. Right, Infernape?"
The Infernape beside him silently turned its head away.
Even if the result is to be buried in the ground again by the earthquake, it still wants to fight. Unfortunately, the trainer is too cowardly and can't bear the embarrassment.
At that moment, the host's enthusiastic voice rang out: "Now, let's welcome the other contestant in this exhibition match—the Invisible Guardian of Sinnoh—Mr. Zeki!"
"Perhaps you've never heard of Mr. Sawaki. But! Needless to say, Mr. Sawaki is definitely a powerful trainer! Let's look forward to him and Champion Cynthia putting on a spectacular doubles performance for us!"
Beneath the altar, where the sacred fire blazed, Ze Shu led Ergui and walked into the arena together with the Ice Eevee, whose little head was held high.
His first words to the champion of Bamboo Orchid were tinged with helplessness: "What the hell is the Invisible Guardian? It's so awkward, isn't it? You didn't tell me about this before."
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "I think it's quite fitting, isn't it? If you weren't unwilling to show your face and didn't feel comfortable revealing what you've done, perhaps I could have given you a more authoritative title. Like, something like, the destroyer of an evil organization."
Ze Shu: "For example, the champion?"
Zhu Lan sighed and said, "I do hope so. Unfortunately, you're only saying it."
Is this a provocation? Ze Shu smiled.
"As you can see, these are the Pokémon I'm about to introduce."
Glaceon proudly raised its little head, tiptoed into the arena, and exclaimed, "Eevee!"
The Evil Phantom produced a mask of ferocious, maniacal laughter emanating from the green grass and donned it. Then, wielding its thorny vine club, it took a step forward and proclaimed in a booming voice, "Bonnie!"
"Well then..." Cynthia also swung out a Poké Ball at this moment.
Two loud bangs, followed by a flash of white light.
"roar--!!"
A shark head adorned with star-shaped patterns resembling ferocious scars roars and brandishes its shark scythe. Cyndaquil's signature Pokémon—Garuda—is unleashing its full power.
Beside Garchomp, a "sea serpent" coiled its graceful body, its beautiful pink and blue scales shimmering in the air. It was Milotic.
"Oh?"
Garchomp goes without saying; Zeju originally guessed that Cynthia's other Pokémon choice might be Lucario. After all, Steel and Fighting combine to resist Ice and deal excellent damage with it.
However, although Milotic can now resist ice, it is inevitably a dangerous good pitching zone.
"Garuda, Earthquake!" Once in battle mode, Cynthia's voice was utterly devoid of any joking tone. Her seriousness instilled fear even in those not in her position of "opponent."
Garchomp stomped forward, causing the rocky terrain to crack and a bottomless fissure to rapidly split open towards Grimmsnarl and Glaceon.
"Here it comes! Cyndaquil Champion's opening earthquake! The attack range is enormous, and even Elite Four's Infernape couldn't escape when it was caught in it! This gave Elite Four a memorable moment of being instantly defeated at the start of an exhibition match!"
The host didn't let Da Ye Tian Wang off the hook either.
"Next, let's see how Mr. Ze Shu will handle this!"