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Chapter 276 Ma Xueshi
"Mmm~..."
Dragonite had switched to Dratini form and was wrapped around Byunta's left shoulder, while Houndoom was on Byunta's right side, occasionally nuzzling the back of his hand with its head.
Although there were many spirits, Byunta still maintained his unique frequency, releasing them in turn to keep him company.
"If we're going to battle the gym today... which Pokémon should we use?"
Byunta pondered for a moment, then looked up again and found himself at the entrance of the Kuroba Gym.
"Hello, is anyone here?"
A moment later, a man who looked like a thug came out: "Where did this kid come from, and he even brought a Mini Dragon? Go away, this is not a place for you to play."
"Oh? Take another look?"
Byun Tai blinked, and instantly switched back to normal mode.
"Huh?!" The thug was taken aback and rubbed his eyes.
Before he could speak, Byun Tae had already walked past him and entered the room: "Is Ma Zhishi here? I'm here to challenge him."
"?!?!" The underling was startled and quickly shouted, "Boss, a kid's here to challenge us!"
"Who doesn't know that Konoha City is my territory, Lt. Surge's territory?"
On the second floor of the dojo, a burly man in military trousers, with bulging muscles, casually walked down.
Upon seeing the boy standing in the field, he was first stunned, then looked as if facing a formidable enemy: "You...you're not...?!"
“Lt. Surge…” Byunta’s lips curled up: “You must have heard of me from Sakaki. I’m here today with only one request: to challenge the dojo. If you lose… the management rights of this dojo will belong to me.”
"..." Ma Zhishi looked at Byun Tae and remained silent.
"Challenging a dojo" is a special rule established by the league, mainly used to determine the ownership of dojo operations.
In the early days of the League, the management of gyms was hereditary, and they would generally be passed down from the same family. Ordinary trainers would find it difficult to defeat the gym leader's true core team.
However, in order to demonstrate democracy and, in turn, urge gym leaders to participate, the league also established the rule of challenging gyms.
There are two main ways to challenge a dojo. The first is for an individual with the right to operate a dojo to initiate a challenge. If successful, the challenged dojo will change hands.
Over the next six months, they can take over a portion of the taxes collected in the town where the official gym is located to cover the gym's operating expenses. Naturally, they will also have to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the town and guiding new trainers.
The second method is to challenge a dojo in one's own name. If successful, the league needs to send an inspector to verify the challenger's qualifications and ensure that the challenger is not malicious before proceeding with the dojo handover procedures, commonly known as an interview.
Compared to the first option, the second option is much more difficult to implement. After all, no matter how perfect the system is, as long as it is implemented by people, there will be human relationships and considerations.
Even if you are truly powerful, it will be difficult to pass the 'interview' if the old dojo master communicates with the prosecutor in advance about the deal.
Furthermore, since each dojo only needs to accept two challenger challenges per year, there are almost no cases in reality where a dojo owner is replaced due to a challenger challenge.
Now, Byunta wants to take over the Vermilion City Gym by challenging it, and then bring the entire Vermilion City under his control.
"You...are you really going to do this?" Lt. Surge asked, narrowing his eyes. "Even if you have special connections, when it comes to challenging someone, I won't give you the slightest bit of face..."
"You're just a lowly subordinate of my son, the weakest one at that. As for face... you have to have the ability to earn it, don't you think?"
Byun Tae looked at him with disdain, not treating Ma Zhishi like a human being at all.
"Kid! Even Boss Giovanni treats me with deference, and you, a newbie trainer who just started out, dare to provoke me? You really don't know your own limitations!"
Ma Xueshi's face darkened.
Byunta's smile widened as he shook his head dismissively, commenting, "White people from the Unova region, so arrogant and conceited..."
"You...!" Lt. Surge pointed his index finger at Byunta: "You're really courting death. You'd better not tremble in front of my lightning later!"
After saying that, Ma Xueshi was already standing on the battle platform.
This means they have already accepted the challenge.
Byunta smiled nonchalantly. As a seasoned Pokémon fan, he knew quite a bit about Lt. Surge.
Although this Air Force colonel from United States is the weakest in terms of individual strength among the three officers, his ability to train soldiers far surpasses that of Sabrina and Aju. However, his personality weaknesses are more obvious, and a little verbal provocation can have a good effect on him.
A moment later, the league referee arrived at the venue: "Next, the challenge for Vermilion City Gym will begin. The battle rules are 6v6 all-out battle, with no restrictions on substitutions. The challenger goes first, and the side whose Pokémon are all unable to battle first will be judged as the loser!"
Once a dojo successfully defends its title, it can refuse all challenges for six months. An individual who fails to challenge will be barred from submitting another challenge for one year. If the challenge is successful, the league will verify the dojo's operating rights...
Now, the battle begins!
The referee waved his red flag, pointing it directly at Byunta.
"An all-out battle... Well then, my first one, let's go!"
"hold head high--!"
As Byunta threw the Poké Ball, a high-pitched dragon roar resounded throughout the entire arena.
"Meow~!" The mini dragon on his neck let out a cute cry, as if cheering him on.
As the red light dissipated, a gigantic fossil pterosaur appeared, its ferocious aura, belonging to the ancient rulers of the skies, sending shivers down the spines of everyone present.
"Heavenly King..."
Lt. Surge muttered to himself, suddenly losing the courage to throw the Poké Ball in his hand.
Although his strength has not yet reached the level of a Heavenly King, he has been fortunate enough to witness the battle scenes of several generals in the organization.
It can be said that the fossil pterosaur in front of us, in terms of sheer presence, is in no way inferior to the capable henchmen of the Four Generals!
And this was only the first one that Hentai had sent out...
Following the convention that the ace is always saved for last, he didn't even need to think; he already knew his ultimate fate.
For a moment, Ma Xueshi had the idea of retiring.
"Hey, you're not going to surrender, are you?"
Byunta picked at his ear, a slight smile playing on his lips: "After being a dojo master for so many years, wouldn't it be too humiliating to just tuck your tail between your legs and act like a stray dog?"
"Ha!" Ma Zhishi laughed angrily, his eyes hardening again: "Kid, although I don't know exactly how strong you are, a single fossil ape-dragon is not enough to make me surrender without a fight."
With that, he threw out a Poké Ball: "Magnemite, prepare for battle!"
“bibi…”
A small Pokémon with six hoof-shaped magnets, three eyes, and screws stuck all over its body appeared in the field, looking like three Magnemite Pokémon gathered together.
Magnemite Lv.58 (Advanced Gym Leader) Type: Electric/Steel
Byun Tae nodded slightly: "A good choice..."
As a physical attacker, Aerodactyl, with its Rock and Flying typing, can actually create a chance for Magneton, which is resistant to Rock and has a 4x resistance to Flying types and also has relatively high physical defense, under normal circumstances.
"Unfortunately... my little wing is a little different..."
Chapter 277 The Rampaging Sky Overlord
"Xiao Yi, do whatever you want, just don't tear this place down~"
Byunta smiled slightly and waved to the little wing in the air.
Xiao Yi's eyes changed, and an aggressive aura from the wilderness fully erupted.
Having been resurrected from fossils, she hasn't fought in this peaceful era for a very, very long time.
If it weren't for her owner's occasional violent flooding of her love nest to expend her excess energy, she probably would have already started causing trouble and vandalizing everywhere...
Now, with her master's approval, she can finally go all out and do something reckless!
"hold head high--!!!"
A triumphant dragon roar echoed throughout the venue amidst the raging wind, and in the next instant, Xiao Yi, carrying unparalleled momentum, swooped down!
Normal-type ultimate move: Ultimate Impact, power 150. After use, the user is stunned for a period of time and cannot move.
"My grass!"
Ma Xueshi cursed in disbelief. Who goes straight for the big shots right from the start?
"Magneto, Substitute, then use Thunder Wave!"
Lt. Surge reacted quickly. When facing the ferocious Tsubasa, Magneton relied more on its tankiness to withstand the damage while trying to buff its own side or weaken the opponent.
The Flying-type Aerodactyl has a weakness to Electric-type attacks. By paralyzing it with electromagnetic waves, you can reduce its speed and gain the initiative.
but...
"Boom..."
Tsubasa's hard head smashed through the Stand, while Magneton had already arrived at the side, its electromagnetic wave about to strike.
"earthquake."
Byun Tae's calm voice struck Ma Zhishi's heart like a heavy hammer.
"Magneto, protect it!"
Boom——! ! !
Before he finished speaking, the earth trembled violently, and everyone present except Byunta fell to the ground.
Most terrifyingly, this was merely the aftershock of the earthquake; its true destructive power was confined to the battlefield...
When Lt. Surge looked up again, the arena was a ruin. The once flat ground was now covered with small, broken stones, and Magneton was lying unconscious in the center of the arena.
"Magnemite's urban battle capabilities are lacking; Lt. Surge should replace it with a different Pokémon..."
The referee's voice jolted Ma Zhishi awake from his daze.
"If the characteristic is sturdiness... if I were you, I would definitely let that electromagnetic wave take action no matter what."
Byunta smiled: "Unfortunately, you mistakenly thought that my little wing would be paralyzed by the final impact, which is why you misjudged this point."
Sturdy: One of the characteristics of the Magneton family, it makes Magneton immune to one-hit kills when at full health, allowing it to retain its last bit of strength to continue fighting no matter what.
"..." Lt. Surge silently recalled Magneton, and looked at Wing, whose flight was stiff in the sky, and understood.
Clearly, at Xiaoyi's level, it's not difficult to unleash two skills simultaneously, and the negative effects of Ultimate Impact can be controlled to some extent, thus enabling her to cope with complex battle scenarios.
Of course, this is also the powerful muscle instinct that Xiaoyi developed in ancient times. After all, in that era of survival of the fittest, even a slight stiffness was enough to kill someone.
The ensuing battle continued to be one-sided.
Lt. Surge's second weapon was Mischievous Thunderball, an evolved form of Thunderball. Its special ability is Detonation, which causes it to explode when it is near death, dealing massive damage to nearby enemies.
Taking advantage of Xiao Yi's momentary lapse in concentration, he first struck with an electromagnetic wave, and then countered Xiao Yi's sharp stone attack with a lightning strike. Ultimately, due to the difference in their levels, he was defeated in two moves.
"boom...!"
The explosion of the Electrode left a deep crater in the field, but Rock Smash, as a Rock-type physical attack with a power of 100, is a long-range attack, so Tsubasa was not affected.
"..." Looking at the smiling Byun Tae, Ma Zhishi felt even more pressure.
Clearly, the opponent's knowledge of Pokémon far surpasses that of the average trainer; with two Pokémon down, he merely inflicted a paralysis debuff on Xiaoyi...
"Go, my third one!"
"cloth..."
Mascher threw out another ball, and this time it turned out to be a small fox covered in yellow and white spikes.
[Joebu lv57 (Advanced Gym Leader) Type: Electric]
"Hmm... what a pity, it's a male..."
Byunta shook his head: "Xiaoyi, take it down in a second!"
"hold head high--!"
The little pterosaur's eyes widened, and a violent killing intent instantly locked onto Lei Yibu. A blue dragon shadow spread out from the edges of her outstretched wings, and then she swooped down fiercely!
Dragon's Dive: A dragon-attribute physical skill with a power of 100. It releases a terrifying killing intent, intimidating opponents while ramming into them, sometimes causing them to flinch.
"cloth...!"
Rayquaza's legs went weak, and even Lt. Surge's repeated calls were to no avail. It was knocked away by Dragon's Dive and died after only a few seconds on the field.
In the ensuing battle, Tsubasa fought with increasing vigor, relentlessly attacking despite Lt. Surge's electric attacks, without any regard for her own stamina.
Electric Dragon and Electabuzz, two more Pokémon, fell to Little Wing's dragon claws, and her stamina gradually approached its limit. She landed beside Byunta with fine electric currents coursing through her body.
Although the pterosaur girl was not in good condition, her spirits were surprisingly high, as if she had rediscovered the joy of soaring through the sky in the battle.